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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1904

Page

10

Lawson Offers to Buy Pacific Mail Stock at Seventy Dollars

Notice to stockholders shows Thomas W. Lawson offering to purchase at least 93,000 minority shares of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co for $70 per share. Companies total 200,000 shares, with Southern Pacific Union Pacific Railroads owning 100,050 shares. Purchases targeted by November 21, 1904, with delivery agreed by November 28, 1904, in Boston.

Southern Pacific Union Pacific Southern Pacific-Union Pacific Pacific Mail Steamship Company State Street New York Tennessee Coal and Iron and Pacific Mail Thomas W. Lawson Southern Pacific Union Pacific Lawson Boston Iron and Steel Tennessee Coal and Iron Amalgamated Montana Panama Canal Pell At&s iCh Ju & Sk Ch Ju & Sk Yd Savannah Seattle Aliouez Ain Sugar Refng Tel & Tel Cao Atlantic Bingham Boston & Albany Boston & Lowell Boston & Maine Cal & Hecla Ion & M eDaly-West i Dom Iron & Steel Fdlson Elee Il Elm River Fitchburg Franklin General Electric Michigan Mont C & C Nh&h Pere Marquette Phenix ePullman Co Quincy Rhode Island Rutland Santa Fe Elec United Fruit See Nee US Steel Cdo Utah Victoria Washington West End Land West — St Ry Western Tel & Tel Winona Wolverine Wyandot Baltimore & Ohio Canadian Pacific Central of New Jersey Chesapeake & Ohio Toby Chicago & Alton Chicago Great West Chicago & Northwestern Mil & Stae St Louis Colorado Southern Delaware & Hudson Delaware, Lack & West den & Rio Grande Erie Hocking Valley Linois Centra Iowa Kansas City Louisville & Nashville Manhattan Metrolitan Et Metropolitan St Ry Minn St P & Sit Ste M Missouri Pacific Ee Missouri Kan & Tex Mexico New York Central Norfolk & Western Neteern Railway Texas & Pacific Toledo United States Agar Refining Anaconda Mining Co Brooklyn Rapid Transit Colorado Fuel Iron Consolidated Gas Cornan i Este Pacific Mall People’s Gas Republic Steel Aenee Tennessee Coal & Iron Westinghouse Electric Western Union John Filkins & Co Congress Street Mil & S&s P RI & P Oluel & Iron Missouri Pacific Reading Pacific Southern Tenn Coal & Tron

Wall Street Stocks Rally and Fade in Copper Boom

The New York and Boston markets traded heavily with broad gains in copper and iron stocks while overall volume fell from the previous day. Strong performers included Tennessee Coal and Iron, Pacific Mail, Calumet and Hecla, Isle Royale, and Amalgamated, with copper demand rising and brokers forecasting rapid future moves. Pacific Mail rose on canal prospects and earnings, as analysts warned of cautious optimism in a fluctuating market.

Wall Street Jay Iron and Steel Cuba Boston New York Calumet & Hecla Isle Royale Tamarack Wolverine Alantic Centennial Allouez Quincy Amalgamated Adventure Arcadian Bingham Mass Michigan Old Dominion Osceola Parrot Shannon Trinity United States Mining Victoria Winona Mohawk Daly-West Elm River Franklin Mining and Stock Exchange Bay State Cochiti Pioneer Lynne

Boston Market Bonds Second Instalment Paid

A report shows total sales including listed stocks 100,489 shares, bonds 163,700 dollars, unlisted stocks 34,259 shares, with a second instalment and cash dividends paid.

Dividends Declared by American Fixpress and National Lead

American Fixpress Company declares a semi annual dividend of 3 per share with an extra 1 on each share payable January 3. National Lead Company declares a quarterly 1 percent preferred dividend payable December 15.

American Fixpress Company National Lead Company

Amalgamated politics and copper market chatter in 1905

A stockpile driven rock show prompts debate on stock value while Amalgamated’s political role in Montana puzzles observers. Copper demand and prices spark notes of a recovery, with Keene leading a bull push, rail orders eyed, and Greene Consolidated dividend hints.

Amalgamated Montana Amalgamated Company Heinze London Rock Island St. Paul Kansas City Southern Texas Pacific Hooley, Learnard & Co Southwestern Phelps Dodge Shannon Winona Allouez Southern Pacific Keene Chynoweth Fay United States Steel Company Boston News Bureau Greene United Copper New York Montreal Boston Consolidated Phelps, Dodge & Co Greene Consolidated Calumet & Arizona Heath

Doan's Kidney Pills End Kidney Pain and Backache

A Boston photographer endorses Doan's Kidney Pills for diabetes and kidney trouble. He recalls years of backache, urinary distress, and kidney pain, then relief after using the pills. Sold by dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY as US agents. remember the name Doan's.

Bright Boston Cc. H. Foster Hanover St Massy Dean Dean’s Doan Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United States

Santa Fe stock sale reported investors from New York

President E P Ripley announced that John D Rockefeller and James Stillman have bought 25 million dollars in Santa Fe stock. He noted no knowledge of Harriman’s possible involvement, though the pair’s recent joint dealings suggest possible links to larger ownership moves.

Los Angeles Cal E. P. Ripley Santa Fe Railway System John D. Rockefeller James Stillman National City Bank of New York Santa Fe

Corn Crop at Record Figure in 1904 Yields

Washington date novel report shows corn production at about 2.453 billion bushels for 1904 with an average 26.7 bushels per acre. Quality rated 86.2 percent, higher than 83.1 last year and above 1902 and 1901 figures.

Washington Bureau of Statistics Department of Agriculture

Conflict Over The Police Board In Boston

Senator Thomas Collins of South Boston will push bills in the next Legislature to abolish the Boston Police Board. The measures would place police control under the Mayor who would name the superintendent and hold him accountable. A second bill would create a special liquor licenses commission. Collins cites complaints of searches at the South Station and vows home rule for Boston.

Boston Thomas Collins South Boston Senate Collins South Station a_ police commission Board of Police Andover-Exeter Exeter-Andover Boston & Maine Railroad Andover Boston Union Station City Ticket Washington Street

Luce Calls For Expanding Metropolitan Police District

Representative Robert Luce, author of key measures affecting Boston, advocates a metropolitan police district absorbing Boston and neighboring towns. He expects a metropolitan commission within years, with the system possibly answerable to voters or the governor. Luce praises metropolitan oversight and foresees broader regional policing.

Robert Luce Boston Greater Metropolitan Commission London New York Dorchester Cambridge Chelsea Commonwealth

Hutchinson Denounces Emmons Course in Boston Police

The Hon. J. P. Hutchinson, once Governor Bates’ political manager, urges abolition of Boston’s Police Commission. He cites voter backlash over alleged misconduct and calls for a new commission aligned with public duties, warning the current board shows incompetence and endangers citizens.

Cleveland Enters First Hunting Season Trip

Former President Grover Cleveland hunted at Rocky Hill on opening trip of the season. His party bagged 16 quail and seven rabbits amid good shooting in Princeton New Jersey.

Princeton N. J Grover Cleveland Rocky Hill

New York Bonds Rise as Corporate Notes Lead Market

In New York, C Ho L market prices saw gains yesterday with corporate bonds leading. Prices advanced as investors priced in improving credit conditions and demand for higher yields.

Fitzgerald backs home rule for Boston police

President W T A Fitzgerald of the Democratic city committee says Boston's election result shows demand for home rule and police commissioners chosen by residents or appointed by the mayor. He notes he once advocated such a bill in 1898 and remains convinced the police department should be controlled by the city that pays the bills.

W. T. A. Fitzgerald Democratic City Committee Boston

Commissioner Gallivan Urges Mayor to Rule Boston

The Hon James A Gallivan calls for a single headed commission chosen by the Mayor and responsible to the Mayor and citizens of Boston. He argues home rule is needed now more than ever as shown by the large vote against the Republican Governor in Boston.

James A.gallivan Boston

Knox Boomed To Succeed Roosevelt In 1908

A pro Knox boom for the presidency in 1908 was launched in Pittsburgh with strong showings on Wall Street and Fourth Avenue, suggesting it had been organized clandestinely for some time.

Knox Roosevelt Pittsburg Penn A. P. C. Knox Wall Street Fourth Avenue

Chicago grain quotations show limited wheat gains

Ennis and Stoppant report Liverpool wheat up on Argentina and Russia losses while U S futures show cautious activity. They advise profits on long wheat and replacing lower, note December corn short interest needs leveling before further gains, and call oats futures fairly active with potential price upturn.

Chicago Ennis & Stoppant Chicago Board of Trade State Mutual Cece Ee Bisha, Ennis & Stoppani Liverpool Argentina Russia

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