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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1906

Page

8

Fast Electric Line Proposed Between Beverly and Boston

A Massachusetts syndicate will petition the railroad commissioners to build the Boston & Eastern electric interurban from Beverly to Boston via Salem Peabody Lynn Saugus Revere and Chelsea with a Danvers branch. The line aims for private right of way four tracks between Lynn and Boston and high speed service with through Danvers to Boston trains. Cars will be steel heated and electric with four doors per car, no platforms, level boarding, and rapid 15 minute daytime headways. John H. Bickford leads engineering and construction plans with a roster of notable stock subscribers.

Massachusetts Beverly Boston Salem Peabody Lynn Saugus Revere Chelsea Danvers Danversport Boston & Eastern Electric Railroad Boston Elevated Cambridge Boston and John H. Bickford J. Hunt Smith Norwich Town Conn Charles Dayton Montclair N. J William R. Heath New York E. Bertram Newton George H. Young Mt. Vernon N. Y State Street

Prices Rise as Talks of Deals Ease Market Tension

Wall Street traders in New York saw modest shake from Russia news but prices recovered within half an hour as stock absorption resumed. Market leaders pushed an upward move, aided by an $11.7 million cash gain in the Saturday bank statement and prospects of crop-related withdrawals.

Wall Street Russia New York State Street Sterling Exchange St. Paul Pennsylvania Reading Southern Pacific Union Pacific Steel New York Stock Exchange Boston Treasury Sterling

Panama canal bond awards net government premium

The United States Treasury announced the awards under the 30 million Panama canal bond issue. Fisk & Robinson and Samuel Byerly of New York lead the bidders, with Byerly receiving up to 10.9 million at 104.125 and various banks nationwide securing portions of the issue. The list shows many First National Banks and Merchant’s National Banks across cities including Philadelphia Baltimore and Oswego along with others in Washington and New York. The total award price confirms a premium over 4 percent for the government.

Washington Secretary of the Treasury Fisk & Robinson New York Samuel Byerly Merchants’ National Bank of Philadelphia Byerly M. A. Marks A. H. Eastman Berlin W. M. Gulick Wash D. C Portsmouth N.H Pearlsburg Bottineau N.D Grange Tioga Grafton W.va J. W. Mitchell Crete Neb Windber Ft. Wayne Ind Nat Balt J. HW. Waring Amer. Nat. Bank Nat. Bk Phila Nat.Bk W. Spanner E. Orange N. J H. G. Bonner Pendleton Ore Samuel Byerley N. Y. City Napoleon B. H. Waring Oswego N.Y N. Y H. H. Deane Jacksonville Cheyenne Wyo First National Bank Hopkinsville Tiffin Yankton S.D Antigo Wis T. Wayne Bk. Phila Wayne N. Y. Elty Palmetto National Bank Columbia S. C D.C J. W. Benson Brooklyn Chas. Cary Elizabeth A. E. Vogler John Telford Amalgamated Copper Amer Car & Foundry Amer Amer Hide & Lea Amer Smelting Amer Sugar Amer Tobacco Anaconda Mining Co Tchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Central Leather Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago Great Western Chicago & Northwestern Chicago, Mil & St P Chicago Ter General Electric Great Northern Illinois Central TOY International Paper Eeee International Pump Iowa Central Kansas City Southeern Louisville& Nashville Minneapolis & St Louis Minn St Paul Missouri Pacific Missouri Kan & Tex New York Central Ont & West Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pacific Mail Pennsylvania Republic Steel Rock Island Co Sloss Sheffield St Louis Southwest Southern Pacific Southern Railway Tennessee Coal & Iron Texas & Pacific Toledo, St Louis & W Union Pacific U S Express U S Rubber US Steel Eee Virginia Carolina Chem Wabash Western Union Wheeling & Lake Erie Wisconsin Central

Market Report: Boston Stocks Bonds Totals July 23

The Boston Market reports ex-dividend trading and total sales across listed stock 17 318 shares, rights 2053, bonds 13 500 dollars, unlisted stock 11 990 shares, bonds 200 dollars. The table outlines the course of the stock and bond market and records total sales.

Boston Ge Tel & Tel NH & 1 Union Pacific West End Western Telephone Bos & Alb Atch Bos & Low Bos & Me NY Y&nh Old Colony Union Pact West End Eee de Pref Allouez Eeene Atlantic Eves Bingham Se Butte Coal’n Cal & Ari Cal & Hecla Michigan Nevada Con North Butte Quincy Rhode Island Shannon Ee Tamarack Am Tel & Tel United Fruit Isle Royale

Trading on the Exchange curb shows active Raven Mining leaders

Raven Mining along with Nevada Utah Arizona Commercial and Shawmut Consolidated led curb trading with Arizona dipping to 37 3 4 and Utah Apex rising to 6 as notable price moves.

Raven Mining Nevada-Utah Arizona Commercial Shawmut Consolidated Arizona Utah J. Thomas Reinhardt Exchange Place Boston Wall Street New Davis-Daly East Butte Gold Hill Helvetia

CROP BOOM AND RAIL TRAFFIC BOOST WEST CHICAGO

July traffic on Western railroads shows record freight, with wheat leading gains. Banks in the West report ample funds and low loan rates, while roads seek new cars. Prospects point to a prosperous year for merchants manufacturers farmers and railroads as crop movements surge.

Chicago

Moran Ready for Fenway Grand Jury Probe Delay

After a Fenway grand jury adjourned, Andrew J. Bailey and Simon Donovan sought delay until Wednesday to prepare a writ of prohibition, then announced readiness to appear. Donovan faces scrutiny of $500,000 in public money tied to Fenway dredging per Asa P. French’s report.

Moran Andrew J. Bailey Simon Donovan Donovan Mr. Bailey Mr. Donovan Asa P. French Bailey Supreme Court Simon J. Donovan Boston Grand Jury

Republican Leaders Confer With Roosevelt On Campaign Plans

A Quartet of Republican leaders including Speaker Cannon Sherman and Loudenslager met President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill to discuss the coming congressional campaign. The group announced the campaign headquarters would open in New York City on the 18th floor of the St James building, with Taft Shaw Cannon Beveridge and Tawney named for top roles. Senator Penrose joined for Pennsylvania district strategy as the party moves to an active statewide effort.

Oyster Bay L. I Sagamore Hill Congress Roosevelt Cannon Sherman Congressional Committee Loudenslager New Jersey McKinley Illinois Jimmy Senator Penrose Pennsylvania Tawney Minnesota Taft Treasury Shaw Beveridge Penrose Ilinois Maine

Robbery Strikes Back Bay Suite in Brunswick Street

Police chase continues as thieves target Back Bay, latest break in at 104 Norway Street. Helen G Hartford, Suite 1, reports forced rear screen door and ransacked home. Two valuable stickpins a camera and $4 missing.

Station 16 Norway Street Helen G. Hartford

Navy extends eight hour law to Navy Department

Oyster Bay July 23 By order of the President the provisions of the eight hour law have been extended to the Navy Department.

Oyster Bay Navy Department

Four-Year-Old Elsie Taylor Unconscious After Day 62

Four-year-old Elsie Taylor has remained unconscious for 62 days atop the great office building at No. 60 Wall Street in New York's financial district.

New York Elsie Taylor No. 60 Wall Street Financial District

Sayward Resigns From City Building Laws Commission

William H. Sayward resigns from the Boston commission on revising city building laws amid labor opposition. Mayor Fitzgerald confirms Sayward’s resignation and substitution of George W. Swain, with the panel now including Viaux Swaim Blackall Waxman McNeill Child and Logue. work on revisions will begin soon.

Boston William H. Sayward Fitzgerald Sayward Board of Aldermen Frank J. Linehan George W. Swain Master Builders’ Association Frederick H. Viaux George W. Swaim Clarence H. Blackall Nathan Waxman Neil McNeill Samuel M. Child Charles Logue

Government meat inspectors to oversee New England plants

The first detail of government meat inspectors will depart for Boston to report to Dr James F Ryder head of the US bureau of animal industry. 29 inspectors will be doubled and 15 to 20 additional plants will be watched. Night shifts will be used to monitor non slaughter times.

Washington Boston James F. Ryder United States Bureau of Animal Industry Ryder Wilson Chicago New England Portland Worcester Springfield New Haven

Labor Leaders Indicted in Union Bonded Theft

New York July 23 A grand jury indicted three officials of Local No 52 the Housesmiths and Bridge M ens Union on grand larceny in the second degree Samuel Platt secretary already in the Tombs Benjamin H Moore president Louis Jaffkin named in the indictment prosecutors say bogus membership certificates were issued and between 100 and 200 dollars were obtained from men who paid fees but were not recognized as union members

New York Grand Jury Housesmiths and Bridgemen’s Union Local No. 52 Samuel Platt Benjamin H. Moore

Town Life Too Tame for This Spanish War Vet

Reading daily notes Arthur Oliver a veteran of Cuba Puerto Rico the Philippines and China has joined the U S artillery assigned to Fortress Monroe Virginia. He began as a private in Company A 6th Regiment M V M Wakefield rose to sergeant in Porto Rico later enlisted in the regular army. After discharge he worked as a plumber in Reading and then returned to military life.

Reading Arthur Oliver Cuba Porto Rico Philippines China United States Artillery Fortress Monroe Oliver Wakefield Uncle Sam

Trial Board Acquits Patrolman Healy in Case

The police trial board found Patrolman Jeremiah E Healy of Station 15 not guilty of the charges after careful consideration of all the evidence. The board members were Captains Cain Gaskin and Warren.

Jeremiah E. Healy Station 15 Cain, Gaskin Warren Healy

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