Prices Rally From Early Weakness in Wall Street Activity
Prices rallied after a weak start with heavy New York and Boston trading. Amalgamated and Reading supported gains while Union Pacific and Louisville & Nashville showed notable losses. The market closed firm with bullish pressure from traders and hints of forthcoming policy actions.
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New York
Boston
Reading
Amalgamated
Manhattan
Louisville & Nashville
General Electric
Boston Curb Market Reports Steady Bay State Gas and Gains
The Boston curb market on March 17 shows Bay State Gas steady near 54 cents with no change. East Butte drops to 37 8, Nevada Utah rises to 41 8, Cumberland Ely up to 83 8, Lawson Mexican strong at 6, Mexican Consolidated Mining up to 6 from 94 cents, Corbin and Nipissing steady, Steamship bonds at 10, Superior & Pittsburg around 1258. Isle Royale Copper reports 1907 profit of 64425 from mining with net asset reduction of 271435 for land purchases.
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Missouri Pacific
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C & St Louis
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Ee Ag Steel
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Trinity
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We Cobalt Central Va
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Reece
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Douglas Copper
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Swift & C
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Miemac
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Ewer
Bay State Gas
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East Butte
Lawson Mexican
Mexican Consolidated Mining
Corbin
Superior & Pittsburg
Nickerson
Simmons & Buss
State Street
Abitibi
Bullfrog Mas Inc
Bos & Corbin
Ariz Sms
Davis Daly Steer
Dom Conner
Eclipse Oil
Eureka
Goldfield
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Whitman Savings Bank Creates New Insurance and Annuity Dept
Trustees unanimously vote to establish a savings insurance and annuity department at Whitman Savings Bank. The move aligns with.Brandeis bill provisions approved by the 1907 Legislature, signaling broad adoption by other savings banks soon.
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Whitman Savings Bank
Brandeis
Spear Denies Hobson Influence Claim In Submarine Hearing
Lawrence Spear of Electric Boat Company denied Hobson's charge that he promised influence with Speaker Cannon for a naval affairs committee seat. He testified he knew no Cannon and promised no favors or influence. Witnesses Erly and Lord denied being paid by Electric Boat while admitting paid work on submarines. both said Lilley’s charges led to job loss. The committee adjourned until Thursday.
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Lawrence Spear
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Richmond P. Hobson
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Spear
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Naval Affairs Committee
Congress
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Lord
Dividends Declared by Major Companies
List of regular quarterly and semi annual dividends from firms including United States Smelting Mining American Cities Railway Bliss Nickel & Tron Sloss Sheffield Corn Products Renfrew and others with payment dates in March April and May including cents and percentages for common and preferred shares. The notice covers multiple issuers with varying rates and payable dates.
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United States Smelting, Refining & Mining Company
American Cities Railway & Light Company
E. W. Buss & Co
E. W. Bliss & Co
International Nickel Company
Westmoreland Coal Company
Tefft-Weller Company
Minn
St. Paul & S. S. Marie Railway Company
Opposition to Wage Cuts Shaped by Textile Workers
The executive committee of the United Textile Workers of America protested a recent mill men wage cut calling it premature. They reaffirmed that wage curtailment is not the best remedy and voted to raise the per capita tax from 10 to 15 cents per member per quarter starting June 30, 1908. They discussed Lowell carpet weavers’ strike and voted to continue the strike while sustaining the affiliate-wide special assessment. The 64 hour bill for women and minors was approved as it moves in the Legislature. President Golden and Secretary Hibbert were elected delegates to Washington to join AFL talks on Supreme Court labor decisions.
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Fall River
United Textile Workers of America Today
Carpet Weavers of
Lowell
Golden
Hibbert
United Textile Workers of America
Washington
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United States Supreme Court
Fell Bit Off His Own Nose
Adolph Kratzel a Frankfort Kentucky butcher prone to fits suffered a sudden giddiness while outside a restaurant. His false teeth fell to the ground and in the fall his nose was caught between the teeth, severing the organ of smell. Bystanders aided him as his head pinned the teeth and left his nose hanging by a shred.
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Frankfort
Adolph Kratzel
Townsend Man Cuts Throat in Dream Flight From Imps
Horace Tt Harmon of Townsend cut his throat while dreaming he was chased by a mob of blue imps armed with pitchforks. He said they closed around him and to escape he cut his own throat and remained in serious condition in Wilmington, Del.
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Wilmington
Del
Horace Tt. Harmon
Townsend
Conspiracy Reported Involving Persian Shah’s Uncle
In Odessa on March 17 a plot to kill the Shah of Persia is reported with involvement of high figures including the Shah’s uncle Zilies Sultan, whose residence contained seized compromising documents. Many arrests have been made.
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Odessa
Persia
Zilies Sultan
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Effective in Back Pain Relief
Dr L D Carlton of Boston reports long standing kidney related backache improved immediately after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He continued use eliminated aches and says the pills never fail to deliver the same relief. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents for the United States Remember the name Doan's.
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Chestnut Street
Boston
Mass
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New York
United States
Merger Fight Starts in Legislature Over Boston & Maine
A report favoring the New Haven Boston & Maine merger is submitted by the Commerce and Industry Commission. Chairman Warner and Commissioners Crocker Adams back the report. ex Governor Douglas and James K. Crozier sign a rival report. The legislature, with hearings set for Thursday, faces proposed restraints to keep Boston & Maine within the Commonwealth amid opposition led by Louis Brandeis.
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Commission On Commerce and Industry
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The
Commonwealth
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George G. Crocker
Charles F. Adams
William L. Douglas
James K. Crozier
Committee On Railroads
Wilh
Lous D. Brandeis
Mr. Iandes
William B. Lawrence
Brandeis
Committee On Street Railways
Berkshire Street Railway Company
Bennington & North Adams Street Railway Company
Berkshire
North Adams
Bennington
Kenilworth Arrives After 579 Day Voyage From Philadelphia
The American ship Kenilworth reached San Francisco yesterday coming from Philadelphia where she departed on August 14, 1906. The voyage lasted 579 days and she brought 3400 tons of coal while enduring many gales at sea.
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Kenilworth
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