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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1907
Page
10
Giuseppe Marcelli, 36, of 60 Prince Street, told police three fellow countrymen robbed him of 500 dollars. After an evening with the men at hotels they pooled money at Province House, then had him bank the lump sum where the bundle proved to contain only paper and he fainted.
In Phillips on November 4 heavy rainstorms and a cloudburst sent the Sandy River to its highest mark since 1869. The Phillips and Rangeley railroad trestle was damaged, with travel blocked for a week. A Madrid bridge and another bridge were washed away, plus downed lines and washed roads. The Franklin and Megantic bridge on the Hammondsfield branch was carried away, restricting the line to Strong to Carrebassett. The Carrebassett River also reached a record level.
Heavy weekend rains caused the Pemigewasset River to swell and backwash through Call Brook, washing out a bridge between Franklin and Hill. The Merrimack River near the town rose to 14 feet, about 10 feet above normal, affecting nearby properties along the banks.
Bert Simpson, imprisoned for a safe robbery at the Irwin Penn post office in Westmoreland county, will be released after serving half of a ten year sentence. The robbery was committed by two men, both now dead, and Simpson was innocent.
The Institute of Technology receives a bequest from the Caroline A. R. Whitney estate to establish a seismograph for earthquake calculations. A large fund is provided to create a permanent geological research department within the corporation.
Wall Street endured a brief nerve tremor with a sharp opening break followed by a robust recovery. Analysts cited bank and trust company actions, and a potential pool to support the market, as factors, with notable gains in Amalgamated, Anaconda, New York Central, and other leaders. Sentiment remained cautious despite an overall price rebound and rising closing averages.
Norman H. White of the Boston Book Binding Company granted an eight-hour day to 40 striking workers and they will return to work. Meanwhile 269 women remain on strike across nine Cambridge and surrounding firms while Plimpton of Norwood refuses to negotiate. Strikers hope publishers intervene with noncompliant firms.
The following table records the course of the stock and bond market prices and the total sales of the day for the Boston Market. The entry lists prices and totals across categories and instruments observed in trading.
On election day 1907, a financial agent promotes bargains in copper, industrial, and railroad stocks. He claims prices are at bottom, warns against hit-or-miss buys, and offers to advise and execute cash purchases through reputable exchange houses with only standard brokerage fees.
A report notes assessment paid and ex-dividend status. It lists total activities including listed stocks 23 307 shares bonds valued at 28000 and unlisted stocks 13029 shares.
Exchange Place on November 4 reports a quiet but steady curb market. Steamship bonds led with Thunder Mountain and Nevada Utah among the top issues. Full fluctuations of the curb list are detailed herewith.
Kansas Bank Commissioner J W Royce announced three small banks Coyville State Bank in Coyville Garland State Bank in Garland and Citizens State Bank of Mulberry were closed after the Bankers Trust Company of Kansas City Missouri failed. Receivers will be appointed. Deposits totaled 10000 50000 and 85000 respectively.
Dick Nelson meets Rouse O'Brien in Chelsea tonight in a fast lightweight bout. Nelson, praised for recent workouts at Steve O'Donnell's gym, is seen as the stronger fighter, with O'Brien expected to struggle. The card features Joe Nelson vs Pat Duffy and Babe Brace vs Kid Lewis among other fast preliminaries.
A reflective piece weighs Princeton football culture and the idea of a Meet Touchdown March while noting potential parallels for Crimson. It mocks overlong titles, jokes about diploma perks, and jokes about football finances, then shifts to a diary entry about recovery, a new Pomeranian named Pinky Wink, and antics at the theater with Cad Walder Suggles.
San Francisco November 4 An effort is planned to persuade Jim Jeffries the world heavyweight champion to box Jack Johnson despite his retirement. Promoter Jimmy Coffroth will travel to Los Angeles to present terms possibly totaling over 100000 dollars including purse and gate receipts. Coffroth believes Jeffries can be lured back and outlines plans to ensure a successful bout.
The 95 ton Boston fishing schooner Ellen Co Burke went ashore near Race Point lighthouse and remains on the bar. Some crew attempted a landing at Race Point but were blocked by heavy seas. a later landing at Wood End was anticipated. A tug has been sent for.
Like Abe Attell the colored heavyweight Jack Johnson has discovered his punch. Johnson avoided a grueling 45 rounds and began strong from the first round, ending the fight quickly. He cut Flynn's right eye in the first round and by the third the eye was closed.
A new international cup is offered for next season under the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. The trophy will be awarded not as a challenge cup but for a series of two out of three races for 15 meter class yachts built to the European rule of measurement.
The City of London Chess Club accepted the challenge from the Brooklyn Chess Club for the Sir George Newnes international trophy. The match will be decided in spring 1908.
Dartmouth coaches report a strong week of practice with improved punt catching and refined small details. The layoff helped heal injuries and Sherwin’s standout tackling and kicking form keep him a key line option as open positions are debated. Practice remains mostly secret as preparations focus on open style play for Holy Cross.
The Cooper Club hosts a high profile 12 round matchup next Monday as Cyclone Johnny Thompson fights Kid Goodman. Both fighters press the action from the bell with little rest, promising a fast paced featherweight clash.
Grapple, a 9 to 2 shot, won the Woodmere selling stake at seven furlongs at Aqueduct, edging the favored Sewell by a head after a late rush. Other race winners included Lad of Langdon, Alanda, Zienah, Brancas, and Explosion with varying prices.
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