Copper and mining stocks rally as Bingham smelter plans loom
Market roundup reports copper shares led by Amalgamated and Fortuna with gains in New York and local trades in Butte, Anaconda, and Isle Royale. Lawson brokers bulk up Sugar holdings amid strong ore developments and a protective committee formation for Butte Water bonds. Fortunes rise for United States Mining and North American Gold Dredging assets. references to several mine developments and planned smelter construction in Bingham.
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New York
Boston
Standard Oil Coppers
Amalgamated
Boston & Montana
Butte & Boston
Anaconda
Old Dominion
Isle Royale
Arcadian
Elm River
Lawson Brokers
Lawson
Butte City Water Company
W. Crosby
C. H. Cole
T. C. Woodbury
Bigelow
Inc
Fortuna
Bears
L. A. Atthe
la Republica
Saniego
Santa Fe
Tele
Colorado
United States Mining Company
Oldelegraph
A. B. Turner
Lake Reading
Bingham
OT. AL Coram
O. P. Posey
Denver
Bingham Cpeeee & Gold Mining Company
J. A. Coram
Weller
Salt Lake City
Bingham Mine
Wyoming Consolidated
Henry H. Boyce
Sayles
Newhouse
United Verde Extension
Herald
Mayflower
Bay State Gas
New England Gas & Coke
Boston Consolidated
Amalgamated Copper
Franklin Mill
Franklin
United Zinc & #£ Lead Company
Eerie
Joplin
United Zinc & Ead Company
United Zinc & Lead Company
Pinkham
Market Prices Report from Boston Exchange
Boston on July 6 reports the day’s highest and lowest sales along with closing bid and asked prices. The bulletin lists market levels for the session, reflecting activity across securities and commodities traded in the Boston market.
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Boston
Atch
T & S FP
Cc & Q
C&w
Erle Tel Gs
M & Br
Fitchburg Railroad Declares Dividend No 102
Fitchburg Railroad Company declares a two percent dividend on preferred stock to be paid July 15 1909 for holders of record June 30 1899. Transfer books close from July 1 to July 15 inclusive. Signed Amil A Glison Treasurer.
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United Zinc and Lead Company
Ts Ames’ Bldg
Boston
Mags
Amil A. Gliason
Fragmented 19th Century Stock Prices and Dividends
Excerpt shows prefixed entries for Planters Compress Swift & Co U S Leather and others with percentages and prices. Includes ex-dividend note and totals for sales bonds and stock categories totaling 118,862.50 in bonds and 25,614 listed stocks, 17,946 unlisted stocks.
Bay State Gas and Mining Prices Reported
A tabulated market listing shows prices for utilities and mining stocks including Bay State Gas, Cripple Creek C L M, Bonanza Development, Mexican Telephone, Central Mass RTS, United States Power, Fortuna Gold, Mashell Copper, Black Diamond Mining, Van Choate Electric, Eclipse OI, Copper pone Arizona, and Occidental Mining. Values range from modest to about 3.00 per share with various 100s to 1000s units noted.
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Bay State Gas
Cripple Creek C. L & M
Bonanza Devel
van Choate Electric
Eeld
Arizona
Occidental Mining
Chicago Market Opens With Mixed Early Quotes
Chicago markets report the daily opening, high, low and closing quotations for today. The brief note lists the session’s top and bottom levels, reflecting early trading sentiment and closing activity as the market awaits broader cues.
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Chicago
Refund for beer tax delayed by state claims process
Retail liquor dealers seek refunds for the war time beer tax after the Attorney General ruled the extra levy improper. Collector Gill notes nationwide delays. Massachusetts real estate men and bankers also await payouts while their claims are processed. Liquor men’ s total state claims exceed the stated amount.
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Gill
Revenue Department
Massachusetts
Iquor
Southerners to Erect a Statue of Dewey in New Orleans
A committee of prominent Southern men in New Orleans has launched a 2 1/2 cent fund drive to build a monument honoring Admiral George Dewey. The effort seeks support from regional donors to fund the statue in the city.
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Dewey
New Orleans
George Dewey
Two Tens of Endeavor Tents Fill Detroit as 20000 Delegates Gather
Twenty thousand delegates fill two large Christian Endeavor tents in Detroit for the eighteenth international convention. Thousands more arrive from distant places, voices rise in song, and crowds crowded standing room as visiting Endeavorers fill streets singing at rallies and along routes to gatherings. Key talks include J W Noble on War and Dr W M Paden attacking polygamy and Utah politics, with calls to lobby Congressmen.
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Detroit
Mich
Patiely
Delgates
W. A. Noble
Chicago
W. M. Paden
Salt Lake City
Congressman Roberts
Paden
Utah
Mr. Roberts
Frederick A. Wallis
Hopkinsville
William Shaw
United Society
First White Men to Get Close to Mt Wrangell Alaska
Lynn Mangul Nt Wrangell reports that two mining prospectors Roland Condon of Lynn Mass and George Diverbliss of Porterford Ore reached a point near Mt Wrangell on May 3. They endured hunger and scarce provisions while approaching the volcano which Russian explorers first sought to conquer. The Taral Indians warned of dangers and spirits guarding the mountain.
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Seattle
Wash
Mt. Wrangell
Copper River
Alaska
Roland
Condon
Lynn
Mass
George Diverbliss
Porterford
Mt. St. Elias
Kotsina
Diverbliss
Chittyna
Baron Wrangell
Allen
U. 8
S. A
Hazard Weiss
Cincinnati
Yukon River
Wells
Wrangell
Tanana River
Divorce Alimony Plea in Suffolk Superior Court
Mrs. Albie A. Wilber filed a libel for divorce against Williard E. Wilber, alleging cruelty and neglect, and sought alimony as the case adjourns for summer. Testimony disclosed her prior teaching career, limited funds, and a disputed support situation. Judge Fessenden dismissed the petition without prejudice.
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Albie A. Wilber
Suffolk Superior Cort
Williard E. Wilber
Wilbert
Fessenden
Petiti
Harriet Frances Crane
John F. Crane
State Fire Report Totals for 1898 Incendiary Fires and Losses
State Fire Commissioner Whitcomb reports 4513 fires statewide in 1898 with losses totaling 6.15 million dollars and insured value at risk of 33.4 million. Incendiary fires numbered 983 across the state, Boston accounted for 1110 fires with 26 incendiaries. The summary notes unknown origins for 49 Boston fires and highlights causes tied to pyromania intoxication revenge and unknown motives.
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Charles Whitcomb
Frederick N. Cutting
Boston
Rec
Burglar Saves Baby During Brooklyn Robbery
A burglar robs a Gates avenue Brooklyn home while a two year old, Grace Farrell, battles whooping cough. The thief, who paused to warn the mother and left after spotting the child in danger, is sought by police as Mrs. Farrell proclaims he saved her baby's life. Policemen later inspect the scene with signs of a professional break in.
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New York
Gates Avenue
Brooklyn
Quincy Street
John Farrell
Grace
Farrell
Baby Farrell
Mrs. Farrell
Charlestown Woman Hangs Herself at Washington Street Home
Mrs Lizzie Fatkin a Charlestown English widow residing at 80 Washington street took her life by hanging early yesterday. A servant discovered the body and notified a police officer as Fatkin's husband Southern H Fatkin slept through the morning. The deceased attended St Johns Church and recently acquired property to run a boarding house. Her eldest son drowned two years ago at a church picnic, an event that deeply affected her. The family faced long unemployment and the woman had been depressed.
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Lizzie Fatkin
Washington Street
Charlestown
H. Fatkin
Sharon
Sudbury Street Fire Destroys Multi-Story Block
Yesterday morning a six story brick building at 67 69 71 73 Sudbury street and 5 7 9 Hawkins street owned by Arioch Wentworth was gutted with total losses around 30000 dollars. Traier & Co cigar makers suffered the heaviest loss between 15000 and 20000 dollars. Boston Musical Instrument Co on the fourth floor faced about 7000 dollars in damage. Second floor housed J A Teeling sign painter and Phillips Company engines and boiler appliances with combined losses near 2000 dollars. The third floor was vacant. Main damage to the building estimated at 3000 dollars with 800 dollars loss at 67 Sudbury street to Holt & Co engines and boilers from water.
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Sudbury Street
Hawkins Street
Arioch Wentworth
United States
J. A. Teeling
Phillips Company
L. Holt & Co
Baby Boy Born in Tremont Building
A baby boy was born yesterday in the Tremont Building. Mother Mrs Catherine McGuinnis, 28, of 68 Webster Street East Boston, grew ill on the fourth floor before boarding the elevator. baby cried loudly and drew attention from brokers and tenants. Mother and infant were taken to the Boston Lying-in Hospital on McLean.
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Tremont
Catherine McGuinnis
Webster Street
East Boston
Babe
Boston
McLean
England Proles In Transway Frontiers Dispatch
The Times reports officers including Brevet-Colonel Robert Stephenson Smith Baden-Powell and Captain Lord Edward Cecil are ordered to South Africa to organize residents police and local forces at frontier points. Additional service officers may be sent soon as the commander prepares a larger force for possible negotiations with the Transvaal.
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London
the Times
Robert Stephenson Smith Baden- Powell
Fifth Dragoon Guard
Lord Edward Cecil
Marquis of Salisbury
Grenadiers
Algernon Henry Charles Hanbury-Tracy
Baron Sudeley
Royal Horse Guards
South Africa
Transvaal
Miss Harriet M. Grant Buried In East Boston
Large attendance of relatives and sorrowing friends gathered yesterday afternoon to honor Harriet M. Grant who died after a long illness. The Episcopal services were led by Rev. Mr. Crocker of St Marys Episcopal Church East Boston and held at 281 Webster Street, East Boston, the residence of her brother C. F. Grant. Born in Trinity Newfoundland she was 23 years old when she came to Boston in 1896. Interment followed at Woodlawn Cemetery Everett.
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Harriet M. Grant
Crocker
St. Mary’s Eipiscopal Church
East Boston
C. F. Grant
Webster Street
East
Boston
Miss Grant
Trinity
Newfoundland
Woodlawn Cemetery
Everett
Smith College President’s Daughter Weds at Home Ceremony
Northampton July 6 Miss Harriet F Seelye eldest daughter of President L Clark Seelye of Smith College married Professor Rush Rhees of the Newton Theological Seminary this evening. The ceremony was performed by the bride’s father at their home with close relatives in attendance.
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Northampton
Harriet F Seelye
L. Clark Seelye
Smith College
Rush Rhees
Newton Theological Seminary
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Frederick W. Hill
State St
Frederick. B. Tibbitts
Howard, Crosby & Co
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Arnold Ce
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Eee
Bonanza Eee
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Calumet & Hecla
Old Colony
Bell Tel
Elec Light
Moston Pane
Edison Elee Ill
Erie
Ut Federal Steel
Eeeer
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Michigan
New England Tel
Pullman Palace
Ee Shawmut Nat Bank
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Federal Steel
General Electric
International Paper
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People’s Gas
Seeeeseeres
T CO & Tron
U S
Western Union
Ft Louis & S W
Chicago Great Western
Fitchburg Railroad Company
Cameron & Noyes
Tate Stre
Cccccces Tile Royale
Ee Marsden Co
Old Dam Mining
Swift & Co
U S Leather
Miscellaneous Stock Exchange
Wilson W. Fay & Co
State Street
Chicago Markets
Lynn Mangul
Kidder
England Cotton Yarn CO
Ding Eyed
Will
Deloitte, Dever, Criffiths & Co
Anies
Baring, Magoun & Co
Baring Brothers & Co., Ltd
Jude Fessenden
Keates
Attenton
DR. Cottrell
G. W. Keates
Annie T. Keates
Samuel T. Cottrell
Cuba
Cushing
Brewer
John H. Wilkinson
Keateses
Marlboro Street
Mr. Keates
Farrel
Arthu
Miami
Fla
Key West
West End
Tremont Building
England
H. M. Grant
Rhees
Seelye
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