Vast New England Fisher Fleet Reports Landing Totals
Secretary Dimock of the Boston Fish Bureau releases annual figures for groundfish. Haddock, cod, hake, and pollock reach combined pounds with vessel tallies and prices noted. Separate notes cover mackerel, smelts, swordfish, lobsters, and cargo movements at Boston and nearby docks.
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Wis
T Wharf
Morning Star
Raymare
Mildred V
Mary T. Fallon
Haddock
Hake
Dimock
Boston Fish Bureau
Boston
Clivegrove
Hoosac Docks
Charlestown
J. Mably
John M. Brown
Ligonier
Port Arthur
Tex
Everett Gas Works
Leyland Line
Canadian
Liverpool
Horatio L. Baker
Colbeth
Arroyo
Porto Rico
Eleanor A. Percy
Newport News
Lydia M. Deering
Philadelphia
Helen W. Martin
S. G. Haswell
Brunswick
Wellfleet
Baltimore
San Juan
Shipping News Tiny Almanac From San Francisco
Shipping notices list sun rise and set times with length of day and tides. Arrivals include Revenue cutter Gresham and steamers Marianne Aust Deminak Marseilles Fiume Palermo Naples Bethania Meyer dierecks Hamburg and St John City Br with voyage dates.
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Gresham
Perry
Woods Hole
Mass
Marianne
Deminak
Marseilles
Fiume
Palermo
Naples
Bethania
Ger
Meyerdierecks
Hamburg
St. John City
Hibbard Declines City Water Meter Purchase
Mayor Hibbard will not spend the $150,000 authorized by statute to install water meters in tenement houses. Secretary White argues meters would threaten public health, while the legislative committee criticizes Hannon's stance.
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Hibbard
White
Legislative Committee
Hannon
Boston
Wheelwright
Vanderbilt Wanted Here for Overspeeding
Chief Justice Bolster of the Municipal Court issued a summons for Harold Vanderbilt of New York a Harvard student to appear in court Thursday on a charge of overspeeding his automobile on Causeway Street Saturday evening. Police say Vanderbilt claimed no time to talk and rushed to catch a train at North station.
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Bolster
Harold Vanderbilt
New York
Harvard
Causeway Street
Vanderbilt
Venture Steamer Burned En Route to Vancouver
The steamer Venture, owned by the Boscowitz Steamship Company of Victoria, valued over 100000 dollars, burned yesterday shortly after leaving Prince Rupert bound for Vancouver.
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Vancouver, B. C
Boscowitz Steamship Company of
Victoria
Prince Rupert
Vancouver
Senator Jeff Davis Decries Money Power and Gambling
In a Senate speech on January 20, Senator Jeff Davis denounced the money power and defended protective tariffs as suppressing the people’s rights. He urged a bill to penalize using mail, telegraph, or telephone to convey gambling propositions tied to futures on soil products. He warned that overtaxation could provoke serious social upheaval and predicted dire consequences if Congress does not heed public distress.
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Washington
Senate
Jeff Davis
Davis
Republic
Congress of the United States
Shenandoah Valley
Gettysburg
New Haven Case Heard Before Full Supreme Court
The case against the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad seeks to force relinquishment of holdings in six street railways. Attorney General Malone argues the decree binds the company nationwide. Colonel Benton contends the state court lacks authority over out of state holdings. Decision expected in March.
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Supreme Court
Malone
Commonwealth
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
J. H. Benton
Mr. Benton
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Cocheco Stockholders Vote to Sell Property
In Dover New Hampshire stockholders of the Cocheco Manufacturing Company voted 11 860 to 64 to accept Pacific Mills offer of 1 125 000 for the company's property assets and goodwill. Directors followed with similar action and the sum will be distributed to shareholders at 75 per 100 par and 875 per 500 par.
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Dover
N. H
Cocheco Manufacturing Company of
Pacific Mills
Cocheco Company
Breaks Will of Mrs. Catherine Davis in South Boston
Catherine Davis died nearly two years ago leaving an estate near ten thousand dollars. The will was broken after allegations of undue influence by the testator's companions. Ellen Welch, a granddaughter, won a Superior Court jury finding undue influence. the case moves to the Supreme Court.
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Catherine Davis
South Boston
Catherine Shield
C Street
Post
Mrs. Shield
Ellen Welch
Superior Court
Supreme Court
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Norfolk
John McDonald
Weymouth
Maurice P. Spillane
Dedham
Boston Post
Boston
Mass
Weymouth Gazette
James H. Flint
Esquire
John D. Cobb
Register
Fleet Officers Dine at Paris Luncheon
Henry White the American ambassador hosted an elaborate luncheon at the Casino Paris to honor the officers of the first division of the American battleship fleet. Many prominent Frenchmen attended and toasts were made to Presidents Fallieres and Roosevelt.
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Nice
France
Henry White
Fallieres
Roosevelt
Billings Reports Italian Earthquake Disaster From Ship
Edmund Billings of the Massachusetts Relief Association writes from an Italian warship at Messina. General Mazza, commander in the earthquake zone, gave him accommodation and the message portrays the calamity and relief effort in stark terms.
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Rome
Edmund Billings
Massachusetts Relief Association
Messina
Mazza
Desolation and Aftermath Describe a Port City
Mr Billings reports a city wrecked by disaster with half ruined houses and undisturbed interiors. Dead bodies lie along streets as brick and granite debris covers a five mile boulevard facing the sea. Refugees camp in the ruins while ships from many nations fill the harbor amid repeated earth shocks.
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Mr. Billings
Cummins Opposes Postal Savings Bill In Senate Speech
Sen. Cummins of Iowa delivered his maiden speech opposing the postal savings bank bill as reported by the Post Offices and Post Roads Committee. He argued Iowa has more banking institutions than any other state and urged his amendment allowing deposits in any bank under national state or territorial laws. The bill was laid aside for an executive session.
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Washington
Cummins
Iowa
Postal Savings Bank
Senate
Committee On Post Offices
New Pension Bill for Widows of Civil War Veterans
Widows of deceased Civil War soldiers and sailors who married after June 27, 1890 may receive pensions under a Senate committee on pensions favored bill. The measure could benefit about 15 000 to 20 000 women.
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Washington
Senate
Committee On Pensions
Trial testifies on death by alleged operation in Exeter
In Exeter New Hampshire on January 20 witnesses testified at the trial of Dr Herbert A White charged with causing the death of Mary A Lane by an illegal operation Dr Luce of Portsmouth and Blanche Truesdell matron of Portsmouth Hospital spoke at today's session
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Exeter
N. H
Herbert A. White
Mary A. Lane
Luce
Portsmouth
Blanche Truesdell
Portsmouth Hospital
33 Teamsters Before Court
Thirty three Teamsters appeared in Municipal Court facing traffic regulation violations. All but three were fined five dollars. several claimed justifications such as moments of error, work needs, or equipment issues. Remaining arraignments listed include Walker Collins Kelly Mahoney Moran and others.
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West Street
Edward T. Higgins
George Little
Joseph Ryan
Frederick Ross
State Street
Old State House
Samuel Padover
Huntington Avenue
James S. Walker
John H. Collins
Andrew Kelly
Jeremiah T. Mahoney
Michael Moran
Thomas Johnson
Winslow de Merritt
James Kenehan
Michael J. Murphy
Michael Kane
Thomas H. Lane
Alvadore Pettit
Joseph Collins
Frank D. Woodland
Warren M. Bolster
George Shares
Isaac Jacobson
Frank W. Macone
Arthur Fash
Antonio Vasqued
Fergus Conners
Solomon Padover
Edward Bennett
George F. Burchell
John G. Miller
Louis Radio
Albert M. Soule
Joseph F. Ryan
Thomas McCarthy
Jacob N. Siegel
Senator Blaine Levels $106,000 Charge in Stephenson Case
Madison Wis Jan 26 Senator Blaine filed charges claiming United States Senator Isaac Stephenson as a candidate for re election gave to Republican State Chairman E A Edmunds of Appleton more than 106000.
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Madison, Wis
Blaine
United States
Isaac Stephenson
E. A. Edmunds
Appleton
Paderewski Arrives in America With Burman and Gaffney
Ignace Jan Paderewski the pianist Karl Burman the opera singer and T St John Gaffney American consul at Dresden arrived from Bremen today on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse in New York City on January 26 parties noted their arrival.
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New York
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Karl Burman
T. St. John Gaffney
Dresden
Bremen
Supreme Court Hears Worcester Underground Wires Case
Judge Sheldon dismissed the bill in equity by Postal Telegraph Cable Co questioning the Worcester act forcing underground wires. The case to go to the full bench for review.
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Sheldon
Supreme Court
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Worcester
Boxing Good for Bad Boys
Dr. C Ward Crampton director of physical training for the board of education supports boxing in schools while resisting legislative dictates. He notes boxing is taught in some schools and will continue, arguing it channels energy and helps reform incorrigible youths rather than encouraging fighting in the streets.
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New York
C. Ward Crampton
Board of Education
Bond listings show varied US and international issues
A dense ledger of bond prices and yields cites US reference 2s and 3s, Japan 4s, Mexican and Cuban issues, rail and utility securities, and corporate issues from Adams Ex to AT&T. Prices range from about 48% to over 119% with yields in the mid to high single digits, reflecting broad market activity across government, municipal, and corporate issuances.
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Japan
Louis & Nash
Minn & S L
Tobacco
Atchison
Nat
NY & N H
Atlantic C L
Northern Pac
Ealt & Ohio
Nor & Wc
Oregon
Ches & Ohio
Cuba
SL & IM
SL & S
TC Nsls
Seaboard A
South Pac
C.c,c
Southern Ry
Mid
Tex & Pac Iists
Col & So
Tol, SL & W
del & Huder
Union Pac
den & R G
Do Ev
Erie
US Steel 2A
Wabash Iasts
Hoe Val
West Met
Wh & L E
Chicago Grain Quotations and Earnings Listings 1908
Grain quotations show May and Sept prices for Wheat Corn and Oats with open, high, low and closing figures. Earnings statements from Boston Revere Beach Lynn RR report gross and net totals for December and six months ending dates with losses and income figures.
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Ennis & Stoppani
Chicago Board of Trade
State Mutual
Boston
Revere Beach & Lynn R. R
Atchison
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Amn
J. Keezer
Tremont St
Max Kefzer
Bow St
Thomas Snow & Son
No. Market St
Martin
Waltham Chemical CO
Waltham, Mass
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Labrador
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Zeinemann
Bay State
Washington St
Slye
Bridge’s Academy
Warren St
Bailey
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Edward IF. McCarren
U. S
Pbargain
Harry Bower
Mass. Ave
Boston Symphony
Blue Hill Ave
Rox
Prof
Berry
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Emerson
Steinway, Chickering
Miller
SMITH
Majestic
Dewey &Co.,bankers
Mill Owners’ Association Room
Milk Street
d&Su Tf
Monarch Cigar CO
St. Louis
Raskind & Shuman
Doyer St. Tel
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Bill
New Haven
Cocheco
Paris
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Paderewski
America
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Lee St
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Boston City Hospital
Harrison Ave
J.J. McCollom
M. D
J. H. McCollom
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Broston Hygienic Corset Co
J. S. Ziegler Company
Chicago
United
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Wash
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North Station
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Majestic Theatre
B. HH
Congress St
Temple Place
Temple Pl
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Malden
Highland Ave
Broadway
Helen Lamb
Reward
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Arlington
Worcester Sq
Wood St
Mata
Typewriter Exchange
Wellington
Wellington Visible Typewriter CO
Call
Somerville Ave
Somerville
Putnam Ave
Cambridge
A. S. E. Hall
Education Committee
Vermont Farm Machine Co
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Freeport
Illinois
Railway Association
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Dew Square
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Goodwin Sisters
ScoHay Sq
Stati Steam Engineering School
Haverhill St
James Coyne
M. E
Moore Amusement CO
Stone Masons of Union
Manchester
Atlantic Shipping CO
Commercial St
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Wsc
HALL
Barber College
Lane
London
J. C. Ballem’s
Reid's Theatrical Bureau
ROY & Bellar
MR. White
Alberts
Vere St
Myer Arlock
Suffolk
Isaac Arlook
Admr
Care Morse & Friedman
Round & CO
Gotham
NEW York Bonds
Ellsworth
Hanover Street
Boston Young Men's Christian Association
Boylston Sr
Buck Bay
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