Bond bids and sales across New England and the Carolinas
Vermont invites bids for 12 000 dollars of 4 1 2 per cent bonds dated April 1 1912 and payable 1000 yearly 1920 to 1922. Framingham invites bids for 35000 dollars of 4 per cent water bonds dated June 1 1912 maturing 2000 yearly 1918-2x and 1000 in 1930. Spartanburg Electric sold for 2 million. reorganization plan may issue 1250000 in new bonds. Chicopee awards 91000 dollars of 4 per cent electric light plant bonds dated Nov 1 1911 payable 2000 yearly 1912-22 3000 yearly 1923-33 4000 yearly 1925-35 6000 yearly 1927-35 and 1000 in 1936. Blake Bros. & Co. win at 103.21. Bethlehem Steel bonds 15.2 million subscription opened and closed, all sold.
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St. Albans
United States Deposit Fund
Framingham
Mass
Spartanburg, S. C
Chicopee
Blake Bros. & Co
Estabrook & Co
Adams & Co
Merrill, Oldham & Co
Blodger & Co
Bethlehem Steel Company
McConnell Elected Fifth Bishop at Methodist Conference
Francis J. McConnell president of Depauw University Green Castle Ind elected bishop at the Methodist Episcopal Church general conference on the 2nd ballot by 552 votes.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Francis J. McConnell
Depuaw University
Green Castle
Ind
General Conference of
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ballot totals show McConnell short of bishop on 20th vote
On the 20th ballot Dr. McConnell failed to reach the needed votes. F. D. Leete of Detroit led with 451, followed by R. J. Cooke of New York with 437. W. P. Thirkield of Washington and W. H. Crawford of Meadville also ranked high with 348 and 207 votes.
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Dr. McConnell
F. D. Leete
Detroit
R. J. Cooke
New York
W. P. Thirkield
Washington
W. H. Crawford
Allegheny College
Meadville
Baptists Debate Pension Fund Plan At Convention
In Des Moines May 23 a plan to tax Northern Baptist churches to create a 70 000 pension fund for infirm ministers and missionaries met heavy opposition from Western delegates. The finance committee printed a nearly 3 000 000 budget this year with about 250 000 excess over 1911. Final action was deferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Northern Baptist Convention
New Dover Street elevated station to open this winter
Boston Elevated Railway begins work on a new Dover street elevated station costing about 250000. The eight car system will double exits and entrances, add a larger platform, and have four corner entrances at Dover and Washington streets to ease congestion. Two parallel platforms will replace the single island platform with tracks between them.
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Boston Elevated Railway Company
Dover Street
Dover
Washington Streets
Island
Dudley Street
POP CONCERT PROGRAM AT THE SYMPHONY HALL
Tonight's Pops program features Rossini and Mascagni selections plus Massenet and Wagner pieces. Performers include soloists Mr Keller, Mr Schuecker, and Mr Marshall with a chamber of strings and winds. The programme closes with Strauss and Schrammel waltzes and the Hans Richter march.
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Symphony Hall
Algiers
Thomas
Massenet
Chauvet
Liszt
Faust
Schubert
Keller
Schuecker
Marshall
Hans Richter
Money markets show dull tone with easy conditions
The money markets remain extremely dull as the tone stays very easy. Call money in New York rules at 23-4 per cent and time funds quoted 3 per cent for 60 days 31-4 per cent for four months and 21-2 per cent for six months with current local money rates and foreign exchange quotations listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eee
Ees
Boston Clearings
Boston
Sub-Treasury Credit
Rankers’ Sterling
Commercia Se
Ranes
Roosevelt Delegates Urged to State Their Intentions
An open letter to Massachusetts Roosevelt delegates-at-large asks them to declare whether they will resign their posts to allow Taft delegates to represent the state at Chicago. It cites counting errors, voter intent, and the need to uphold the will of the people amid a contested convention.
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Roosevelt
Taft
Massachusetts
Chicago
Leiberlich
Local Delegates Noted in Public Letter Dated May 15
A historical letter draft lists delegates including Thomas L. Livermore and Robert G. Dodge sending intentions to fellow delegates. The Boston notice dated May 15 preserves names such as C Howard Warren J Lowell Blake and Morton Prince in the appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas L. Livermore
Robert G. Dodge
C. Howard Warren
J. A. Lowell Blake
TI. R. Clark
J. Richard Carter
Morton Prince
Elias B. Bishop
Robert S. Gorham
RE. R. Warren
Andrew D. Webster
Boston
Drawtender Rescues Man On Congress Street Bridge
John J. Rand drawtender on the Congress Street bridge in South Boston saved William J. Callahan after he slipped while reaching for a straw hat. Rand threw a life preserver accurately and Callahan was pulled to safety with help from William Flaherty and Frank Halloran.
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John J. Rand
Congress Street
South Boston
William J. Callahan
East Eighth Street
Boston
Callahan
William Flaherty
West Fifth Street
Frank Halloran
Bolton Street
Rand
Schwab Saves Mine Man's Life At Martins Creek
In South Bethlehem Pennsylvania Charles M Schwab leapt into muddy Martins Creek to rescue J C Kirchen after a fall left him unconscious. Schwab, drenched, pulled Kirchen from the water and saved his life after the fishing excursion turned dangerous.
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Schwab Saves
Mine Man
Bethlehem
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel
Martins Creek
J. C. Kirchen
Schwab
Durbar Shown in Motion Pictures at Tremont Temple
Boston audiences witnessed the Durbar celebration from India in Kinemacolor. The program opened with the royal party in Bombay and the Delhi entry through Elephant Gate, then showed elephants being prepared and decorated. It concluded with the coronation of George as Emperor of India and the Emperor reviewing 50 000 troops.
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Boston
Far East
India
Tremont Temple
Bombay
Delhi
Elephant Gate
George
La Follette Attacks Roosevelt and Taft in Speech
Senator La Follette assailed Roosevelt for supporting big trusts in a speech at Elizabeth New Jersey. He did not spare President Taft either as a large audience of factory workers applauded the tirade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
N. J
la Follette
Roosevelt
Taft
Roosevelt Taft era corporations cited in political speech
Senator La Follette argues that under Roosevelt total unlawful corporations and their capital grew dramatically and proposes using the Sherman antitrust law. He urges decisive action in the Chicago convention and compares it to a surgical operation requiring statesmanship. He references a Wisconsin hospital treating similar cases for 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Roosevelt
la Follette
Taft
Chicago
Roosevelt
Executive Chamber
Wisconsin
Taft and Roosevelt Managers Scare Taft Fans
The piece by Ellis Parker Butler features Mike Flannery as the comic centerpiece in a humorous preview of next Sunday's Post about Taft and Roosevelt managers. The imagined character and situation aim to amuse readers with a playful take on political theater.
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Mike Flannery
Ellis Parker Butler
Taft
Roosevelt
Next
Two Aunts Save Niece From Drowning in Malden Brook
Mrs. John Geary and Mrs. Daniel Kelliher of Malden rescued their young niece Eileen Connell by lifting her from the water at the foot of Gale Street after she fell into West End Brook yesterday afternoon. Help arrived shortly after the successful hold until safety was secured.
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John Geary
Daniel Kelliher
Malden
Eileen Connell
West End Brook
Gale Street
Bridge Plank Breach Causes Brook Accident At Gale Street
Frank Doucette heard shouts from nearby women and jumped into the stream to rescue a child thrown from a rotten plank on a brook bridge. The girl, daughter of Daniel E. Connell, was injured as she clung to the current and was aided by Mrs Geary and Mrs Kelliher who pulled her to shore after a near drowning.
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Frank Doucette
Daniel E. Connell
Geary
New American Religion Promoted By Dr Fleischer
Dr Charles Fleischer spoke at South Congregational Church describing Theodore Roosevelt’s stance against Wall Street as founding an American religion. He called the belief system ethical economic sociopolitical and aligned with the era and nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fleischer
South Congregational Church
Theodore Roosevelt
Wall Street
Complainant Calls for Car Step Height Review
A Brookline reader asks the Reservoir Car board to address high open car steps at Fairbanks Street. The letter notes the ground to step height strains tall and short riders and urges action to remedy it. The writer signs as a Patron of the Cars.
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Reservoir Car
Brookline
Fairbanks Street
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Erie
Erie-Pa Coal
Cot Oil Cormat
Hide & L
Indiana Steel
Sineling
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Armour & Co Real
Beth Steel
Bliva
Len Val Tero
Lex Iveé
Pats
Cal
Ena
Aea
Liggett & M
Liggett
Chee &Co
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Abe
Ti &S Rg
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Texas Co
Texas & Post
Tex & P
L & Wn
Union Pac
Union Pac Rfg
Avese Serene U
Aia
Eenee Ag
Serene Wabash
West Shore
Dec
Rys
Cam Steel
Thigh Valley
Pa Steel
Phila Ce
Phila Electorkc
Bre
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Ask Am Can
Nat Carbon
Sears-Roe
West Stone
M’connell
Dover ST
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Strauss -Schrammel
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Blackstone Street
Doarne
John
Blackstone
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