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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1906

Page

10

Professionals Fail to Mislead Public in Stock Trading

Wall Street details a trading day dominated by profit taking and cautious professional activity. Major moves include Lackawanna and Reading reaching new levels while National Lead and several others lagged. market closes irregularly with mixed gains and losses.

New York Amalgamated United Fruit American Telephone & Telegraph North Butte Osceola Atlantic Old Dominion

Arizona Commercial Tops Curb Trading At 36 Percent

Arizona Commercial led the Exchange Place Curb with a 36 percent intraday peak and closed at that level, a new high. Cumberland Ely and Raven King also advanced fractionally over yesterday's quotes.

Arizona Exchange Place Cumberland Ely Raven King

Boston Market Bond and Stock Prices May 17 Report

The Boston Market records bond and stock price movements and total sales for May 17. It lists tested stocks and unlisted securities with sums for shares and bonds, noting unlisted bond totals and assessments paid. The report details the day’s market activity and totals.

Boston

Dividend Declarations from Multiple Companies Across Markets

The National Lead Company declares a quarterly 1 percent dividend on common stock payable July 2, first since March 1, 1900, with a 1 percent preferred stock dividend payable June 15. Old Dominion Company of Maine pays a second 50 cent per share dividend on June 15. Globe Mining Company issues a per share dividend on 23,000 outstanding shares. Americans Gas Company of Philadelphia pays a 2 percent dividend due June. The Reading Company sets 2 percent on first preferred stock payable March 9 and 2 percent on second preferred stock payable November 10. Dependent Brewing Company of Pittsburgh schedules 1 percent per day dividends payable in March.

Boston Consolidated Mining Company Nissen Garfield Utah Houghton Tamarack New England Gold & Copper Mining Company Jackson Company Henry L. Higginson Edmund D. Codman Henry Bingham Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company Portland Edward L. White Joseph A. Coram William F. Mannett Henry N. Sweet Edward A. Adler George E. Davis William J. Freeman Boston O. ©. Weller Reisterstown William Bayly Los Angeles Cal John W. Weeks George A. Baird Kimberly Estate William §. McCornick William’ J. Freeman White Pennsylvania Boston & Montana Company Wie National Lead Company Old Dominion Company of Maine Globe Mining’ Company Americans Gas Company of Philadelphia Reading Company

Secret bribery probe rattles State House comments

A committee member says the wide drag net yields nothing sensational yet and secrecy rules limit disclosure. Legislators resent the star chamber vibe while Attorney General Malone leads hearings with calls for restraint as lobbyists may be summoned later.

State House

Raymond Writes Barnes Letter on Legislature Contempt

George J. Raymond writes to Representative George S. Barnes in Boston on May 17, 1906. He argues contempt charges stem from a push to suppress investigations into state government, urging Barnes to read a purportedly suppressed book and to judge officials by honesty, not corporate money influence. He claims voters expect honesty and accuses lawmakers of being influenced by corporations and money interests.

George J. Raymond George Barnes Boston Mass George 8. Barnes State House Massachusetts State House

Boston Midnight Liquor Bill Becomes Law After Senate Victory

The Boston only measure allows liquor sales until midnight in designated hotels if voters approve at the next city election. Governor Guild signed within minutes after Senate passage amid debate over the fate of an older 12 o'clock bill and referendum requirements.

State House Senate Guild Boston Taylor Supreme Court Dana Governor Guild Committee On Liquor Law House Mahoney Chicopee

Governor Faces Veto Pressure Over District Alderman Bill

Governor Guild meets strong political pressure to veto a district aldermanic bill replacing the at large system. Two top opponents, President Graves of the Republican city committee and Alderman Berwin, were in conference with him yesterday.

Guild Boston Graves Republican City Committee Berwin

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