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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1906
Page
8
Wall Street sees dull trading with United States Rubber dividend rumors and Atchison’s 5 percent base dividend weighing on sentiment. Copper stocks surge as North Butte Old Dominion Calumet & Arizona and others hit new highs amid strong demand from buyers and hopes for higher metal prices.
The market notes a 2.48 point average advance from 15 active issues and total listed and unlisted sales of 121,146 shares. Rotary Ring shows large buyers below the market with orders for about 6000 shares. a broker says Rotary Ring has arrived and is cheap at 30 to 35 dollars. J S Bache & Co associate Jules Bache returns to New York. Eugene Meyer Jr joins the Boston Stock Exchange. Manhattan Transit rises to 5 dollars with control passing to John C. Sheehan and Tammany interests, backed by New York capitalists, along with an electric light franchise. Total sales: listed 37,742 shares, bonds 44,000. unlisted stocks 17,604 shares, bonds 1,000.
A promotional notice details a five dollar, multi day rail and steamer itinerary from Boston to Albany on the Boston and Albany line, with a Hudson River steamer to New York and a stop in New York before returning to Boston, includes a late October extension to Oct 23 for two dollars extra and a descriptive leaflet from R. M. Harris, city agent. Also notes winter schedules for the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad starting Oct 7 with changes in service and timetable availability at ticket offices.
District attorney Moran avoids politics after a long day of campaign duties. He returns to his Navarre apartments and plans to study full speeches before commenting. Moran warns against corporate influence and argues reform must come from honest labor and public virtue. Mr. Williams salutes Moran after praising him.
The fragment mentions illness and fatigue with a quote about rest and steady nerves, but lacks clear context, names, or events to form a proper news item.
James M. Bradley known as part of the "sewer gang" was freed by Judge Bond in the Superior Criminal Court after admitting a prior 1891 conviction for five years and a 1892 prison escape. The court, noting Bradley's voluntary return and friends aiding him, approved the liberation.
The United Fruit Company steamer Bound Brook, Captain Hansen, reached her berth on Long Wharf and began discharging 20 108 bunches of bananas and 62 boxes of oranges. She had sailed from Port Morant Jamaica on September 28. Earlier eight miles south of Nantucket Shoal light ship a dead whale was sighted with hundreds of sea birds overhead. Bound Brook will sail tomorrow for Jamaica.
Boston and Maine RR offers a 2.00 round trip excursion via Hoosac tunnel through Deerfield valley to North Adams with optional stop at Wilmington Vermont. Return options include direct return Oct 14 or 15. Tickets available at city ticket office and Union Station.
Trading was exceptionally active with gains on many issues. Su perior & Pittsburg rose to 2 percent, Davis-Daly to 14 percent, Bay State Gas to 20 cents, Cananea Central to 24 cents, Cumberland Ely to 18 cents, Majestic Copper to 24 percent, while several others posted small increases as the list showed broad advances.
The Hoosac Tunnel excursion offers a 2.00 round trip from Boston via Boston and Maine Railroad with a stop at the tunnel and a return path through North Adams. A 50 cent Wilmington Vermont leg via the tunnel is noted. Tickets are sold at Boston and Union stations until Oct 6 departure with a special 8:30 am train from Boston North Station and 4:30 pm return from North Adams.
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