Union Pacific Stocks Rally Amid Northern Securities Bets
The market sees pressure from the Northern Securities case as Union Pacific and allied rails move on renewed speculation. Union Pacific hits new highs on local and international buying while Amalgamated Copper and other copper issues show strength. traders warn against short-selling and note evolving demand for copper.
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Amalgamated
Hst
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Bears
Atchison
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Lawson
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Chicago grain quotations and wheat options summary
Ennis and Stoppani report dull wheat trading with a late price gain from the lows. Traders covered positions late as selling pressure eased, prompting some strength and a cautious buy on soft spots. Corn traded smaller and steadier on large Saturday acceptances and lower cables, with expectations for higher prices.
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Chicago Board of Trade
State Mutual
Chicago
Market Turbulence as Special Issues Drive Trading
New York traders faced uneven price moves with heavy focus on select issues. Opening strength faded into a sharp midday retreat as stocks retreated to near best levels. Erie issues attracted buying by London, while railroad shares overshadowed by industrials. Market closed strong led by Union Pacific and Vanderbilt issues.
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Best Sures
Eries
London
Union Pacific
Vanderbilt
John Filkins & Co
Congress Street
Beef trust beaten in U S Supreme Court
The United States Supreme Court unanimously affirmed a verdict against Swift & Co in the beef trust case. Justice Holmes described packers as restraining competition by agreeing not to bid, fix prices, divide markets, or limit supplies. The ruling holds that defendants cannot be forced to compete but can be forbidden from noncompetitive agreements.
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Supreme Court of the United States Today
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Startling Vanity Case Obsessed Public Transit Beauty Trend
A dramatic note on the Vanity Case craze as women powder noses in crowded street cars and Boston subway cars. The device includes a powder puff and mirror with a husband’s comb, prompting bold grooming displays in public spaces.
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Boston
Reciproc ity advocates press Massachusetts reciprocity hearing
Advocates of reciprocity with Canada gathered at the Massachusetts Legislature to push a resolution in support of sending the state’s reciprocity sentiment to Congress. The hearing, held before the committee on federal relations, adjourned at 1 pm and resumed the next day with a slate of speakers led by Henry M. Whitney and including numerous supporters and critics.
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A. A. Perry
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M. N. Arnold
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William E. Brigham
M. F. Dickinson
New England Telephone and Telegraphic Earnings Note
Quarterly report notes earnings per share and dividends for the period. Consolidated Gas Company shows a quarterly gain and declares a March fifteenth payment. Earnings are presented in cents per share with routine formal language.
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Cere Consolidated Gas Company
Earnay
Wheat Prices Rally on Northwest Flour Demand
Chicago market reports stronger wheat due to rising flour demand in the Northwest. May wheat up 4 1 2 cents, corn down 4 cents, oats little changed, provisions up 2 1 2 cents.
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Cure for Catarrh Promoted by Mrs Benz
Mrs Benz of 418 E 8th Street New York crediting Dr Agnew Catarrhal Powder with an absolute cure after years of suffering. She says one puff through the blower clears the head and stops the headache. The testimonial is printed to vouch for rapid relief and efficacy.
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Dr. Agnew
Club Women Oppose Mary Rogers Hanging in Vermont Case
Boston women express mixed views on the execution of Mary E. Rogers in Wind sor Vermont for murdering her husband. Debates cover leniency versus the death penalty with opinions from New England clubs and letters urging support for Mrs Blickensderfer’s appeal.
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State Seeks 1 600 000 From Washington Claim Agency
Governor Wolcott authorized Attorney-General Knowlton to recover 1 500 000 due the State from a Civil War claim. J B Cotton, the claim agent, held a 1 600 000 treasury warrant and demands a 10 percent commission. Parker and Moody challenge Cotton legality while Bates and Douglas push a quick settlement to avoid interest deductions.
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Irresponsibility Claimed For Mrs Rogers
Message from Stamford Conn dated January 29 1905 argues Mrs Rogers acted with irresponsibility at the time of the crime and asserts this as the sole reason she should avoid the death penalty. The letter targets Vermont public opinion and critiques outside advocacy and media misquotes.
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Vermont
William Blickensderfer
Stamford, Conn
Roosevelt urges uniform divorce laws nationwide
President Roosevelt asks Congress to collect and publish marriage and divorce statistics dating back to 1886 and to authorize the census director to compile such data. He warns lax divorce laws undermine family sanctity and urges interstate cooperation to enact uniform standards with safeguards.
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