Bond Market Shows Improved Tone In Active Trading
A brighter tone appeared in today's bond market with higher volume. Key movers included Atchison, Norfolk and Western, Union Pacific convertibles, Brooklyn Rapid Transit 4s, Chino Copper 6s, New York Air Brake 6s, Third Avenue 58, and Wabash 4s as United States Government bonds.
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Atchison, Norfolk & Western
Union Pacific
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Chino Copper
New York Air Brake
Third Avenue Adjustment
Wabash
C&nwms&n
Seewee
Oserk & C C
Iess
Chino’ Copper
Penn
CCC & St
L-St
Louis div Peoria
Ernc
Ry & Lorillard
Ist
Rig T Tweens
Lori
Erie
St . Swn
Kently
Laclede
Liggett & M
Seenee Tenner
S&w
Tri City
Eee
Union Pac A
Union Pac
Union
Realty & I
US Steel
Nor & W
Norf & W
Minnesota Democrats Back 24 Delegates for Baltimore
In Duluth on June 6 the Minnesota Democratic state convention endorsed a full 24 member delegation to Baltimore with instructions to back Woodrow Wilson. It allows the delegation to shift support to another candidate if two thirds deem Wilson nomination unlikely.
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Duluth
Minn
Minnesota
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Minnesota Convention Confirms Wilson After Bryan Stampede
Victory for Wilson supporters followed a Bryan stampede attempt at the Minnesota convention. Clark backers and Bryan supporters caused an uproar over instruction or noninstruction, but Clark’s name was not spoken. Bryan received cheers while a Bryan letter and Freeman appeal swayed delegates to back Wilson.
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Wilson
Champ Clark
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Clark
H. 8. Williams
La Follette Delegation Plans Opponent to Root at Chicago
Wisconsin 386 delegates will back a rival candidate if Roosevelt contests Root for temporary chair. State treasurer Dahl said the La Follette group will oppose Root with a chosen candidate possibly Senator A J Grenna of North Dakota. A four member steering committee will run the floor fight and the Wisconsin delegation may meet in Chicago on Saturday before the convention.
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LA Follette
Madison
Wis
Roosevelt
Root
Chicago
Dahl
Wisconsin
A. J. Grenna
North Dakota
Convention Tickets Not For The Scalp ers
Chicago June 6 Colonel Harry 5% New chairman of arrangements warned scalpers to stay away from Republican national convention tickets. He said he would have professional scalpers in custody if they try to sell seats. Rumor of extra seats was dismissed as rubbish. Two ticket boxes from printers were locked in a vault until 48 hours before the event.
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Chicago
Harry
New
Great Barrington Bride Weds Brooklyn Man After Accident
Miss Helen C. Benton of Great Barrington and Garrett Hardy Payne of Brooklyn were married at St James Episcopal Church after a romance sparked by a trolley accident in Williams College area. Paynes's recovery and Benton’s visits led to the engagement and ceremony. several Vassar and Williams College friends served as bridesmaids and ushers.
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Great Barrington
Helen C. Benton
Vassar
Garrett Hardy Payne
Brooklyn
N. Y
St. James’ Episcopal Church
J. R. Lynes
Payne
Williams College
Stanley P. Benton
Williams
Benton
Ruth Bigelow
Springfield
Beatrice Farrell
Northampton
Proctor
Margaret Jones
Pittsfield
Frederick P Shaw of Lowell Killed in Central America
Word reached Lowell that Frederick P. Shaw a former paymaster of the Lowell Machine Shop and organizer of the Shaw Machine Company has been killed in Central America. The report came via his wife in New York to his father Dr. Thomas P. Shaw of Lowell.
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Lowell
Frederick P. Shaw
Shaw Machine Company
Central America
New York
Thomas P. Shaw
Taft Forces Secure Open Sessions Vote Victory
Taft forces claim credit for open sessions at the Republican National Committee. McKinley states two press reps may attend all deliberations and decisions with no executive sessions. He notes a 39 to 13 test vote upholding the President and that three quarters supported Taft.
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Taft
McKinley
National Committee
Republican National Committee
National Committee Session Elects Rosewater as Chair
Victor Rosewater of Nebraska was elected chairman to serve until the national convention ends. The meeting did not decide seating R. B. Howell or other Nebraska committeemen. The committee admitted only five press associations for hearings by 39 to 13, and set 30 minutes per state contest and 15 minutes per district contest. It rejected a roll call on eight votes and kept a 20 vote limit. Resolutions mourned former Chairman John G. Hill of Maine and four other members. Session adjourned to 10 am Friday with contests listed alphabetically starting Alabama.
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Victor Rosewater
Omaha
Taft
Roosevelt
Congress
Kellogg
Minnesota
Hart
Iowa
Mr. Kellogg
T. Coleman DuPont
Delaware
William E. Borah
Idaho
George A. Knight
California
A. R. Burnham
Kentucky
Pearl Wight
Louisiana
Frank R. Kellogg
William L. Ward
New York
John G. Capers
South Carolina
Thomas Thorson
South Dakota
Cecil A. Lyon
Texas
C. E. Loose
Utah
Fred T. Rogers
Wisconsin
J. Callan O’loughlin
Sidney Bieber
District of Columbia
Borah
William Hayward
Shackleford
Alaska
R. B. Howell
Nebraska
John F. Hill
Maine
Alabama
Coliseum
Washington
Harry S. New
Indiana
William Borah
Thomas H. Devine
Denver
Charles Cavender
Colorado
Henry Bartholdt
Charles Nagel
Missouri
O. M. Landstrum
T. A. Marlow
Montana
Dennis Flynn
C. M. Code
Oklahoma
Sanders
Tennessee
A. Perkins
A. M. Stevenson
N. B. Scott
West Virginia
J. C. O'Laughlin
Chicago
Sidney Berber
Dixon
T. L. Flannagan
Nevada
Lucius N. Littauer
Idttauer
Flannagan
Viva
John G. Hill
National Committee
Ohio
LaFollette
Joint Committee On Railroads and Metropolitan Affairs
Senate
House
Butler
Boston
Metropolitan Parks
Joint
State House
Cushing
Committee On Railroads
Senate Committee On Rules
Ellis
Schofield
Ipswich
Supreme Court
Allen
Melrose
Lomasney, Hatton, Halley, Schoonmaker and Stearns
Taft Forces Claim Narrow Lead at Convention
Chicago June 6 Congressman William B. McKinley head of the Taft forces says at the convention Roosevelt men realize they are being led into a ditch. He asserts Taft has 42 of 53 political units and notes 63 states and territories represented in the Republican gathering.
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Taft
District of Columbia and Territories
Mr. Roosevelt
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Roosevelt
Chicago
William B. McKinley
Roosevelt Sends Flinn to Chicago in Delegates Fight
State Senator William Flinn of Pittsburgh is dispatched from Sagamore Hill by Colonel Roosevelt to aid Senator Dixon in the battle over seating contentious delegates at the national committee. Roosevelt insists on broad publicity and criticizes suppression of news while outlining possible paths for convention nominations involving Cummins, Taft, La Follette, and Harding.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
William Flinn
Pittsburg
Chicago
Roosevelt
National Committee
Sagamore Hill
Senator Dixon
Senator Flinn
Mr. Flinn
New York
McKinley
Taft
Cummins
Wisconsin
la Follette
Harding
Mr. Roosevelt
Ohio
Governor Vows Veto on Grand Trunk Bill Amid Turbulent Session
Massachusetts Governor pledges to veto the Grand Trunk bill as the Legislature battles over trolley legislation. Amid personal tragedy and a marathon day of hearings, allies seek a two thirds majority to override the veto. The Barnes bill creates a three member public service transportation commission with special powers and a tunnel proposal tied to voter approval.
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Massachusetts
Grand Trunk
George E. Foss
New Haven
Senate
Foss
Public Service Transportation Commission
Eckmans Alterative Promoted For Tuberculosis Recovery
The advertisement claims Eckmans Alterative treats tuberculosis and related lung conditions with success nationwide. It cites Mrs Govert of Griffith Ind and a sworn statement by Jos Grimy er praising recovery. The text notes improvements in coughing fever weight gain and night sweats and urges readers to contact Eckmans for testimonials and a recovery booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckman
Jos. Grimyer
Riker-Jaynes
Houghton & Dutton Drug Dept
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Taft Plan to Follow Roosevelt at Republican Convention
Taft supporters in Washington report the President’s name may not be nominated before Theodore Roosevelt is put forward in Chicago. C. D. Hilles carries a draft plan for presenting Taft at the convention, subject to change by Taft leaders and Taft himself before nominations.
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Hilles
A. B. Cummins
Iowa
Alabama
Taft
Ohio
Washington
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
C. D. Hilles
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