Boston Board of Trade backs reciprocity with Canada
The Boston Associated Board of Trade reaffirmed support for a reciprocal trade agreement with Canada at its annual meeting. It opposed the Consolidated Gas Company site for praisers stores and discussed reorganizing Boston trade groups to boost growth. Andrew G. Webster reelected president.
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Boston Associated Board of Trade
Young's Hotel
Canada
Consolidated Gas ‘Company
Associated Board of Trade
Andrew G. Webster
United States
Dominion of Canada
Congress
Roosevelt
New England
Boston
Secretary of the Treasury of the
Consolidated Gas Company
Treasury Department
Washington
Shoe and Leather Association
George P. Field
Board of Fire Underwriters
Harry W. Cumner
Merchants’ Association
Henry F. Miller
Music Trade Association
John T. Boyd
Iron and Hardware Association
Arthur C. Farley
Louis L. Hopkins
Life Underwriters’ Association
A. F. L. Plans for Political Action at State Convention
At the 21st annual Massachusetts State Branch convention of the A F of L a special legislative committee was set to gauge senator and congressman views on labor issues. Delegates debated an overtime bill, efforts to elect pro labor allies, wage earner clubs and nonpartisan political activity, with no party endorsements expected. Nearly 300 delegates attended as E Gerry Brown and others weighed in.
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Friends of Labor
Otter
A. F. of L
Robert S. Maloney
Lawrence C. S. A
Delegees
John P. Kane
E. Gerry Brown
Brockton Central Labor Union
Anna T. Bowen
Boston Cigar Factory Strippers’ Union
Annie Deley
Lynn Stitchers’ Union
Francis J. Clark
Massachusetts
Frank K. Foster
Third House
Senate
House
Labor Committee
Butterick
Worcester
D. D. Driscoll
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Newton
Receiver Neal to Sell National Bank Property
Judge Dodge granted permission to William E. Neal receiver of the American National Bank of Boston to sell four Quincy lots on Ruthven Ardell and Wershire streets. The four parcels were bid in at $300 at a public auction after a prior bid of $150 and Neal valued the property at not more than $150.
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William E. Neal
American National Bank of Boston
Dodge
United States District Court
Quincy
Ruthven, Ardell and
Wershire
Neal
Congressman Rockwood Hoar Stricken With Critical Illness
Worcester reports Congressman Rockwood Hoar critically ill at home under two physicians and two nurses. Officials say no visitors allowed. Hoar had been renominated for a second term by the Republican convention in the third district but did not attend. Condition described as dangerous.
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Worcester
Rockwood Hoar
Sailors appeal to Mayor over Rhode Island leave rights
Boston sailors from the USS Rhode Island at Charlestown navy yard urge Mayor Fitzgerald to intervene with Washington officials to restore shore leave. They report mass desertions after leave was cut two weeks ago, citing restricted access for many voters and delayed family funerals, while admiral and captain defend conditions.
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Boston
Rhode Island
Fitzgerald
United States
Charlestown Navy Yard
Cuba
Admiral Snow
Navy Yard
Bowman
Will of Rev Michael Clark Leaves Estate To Catholic Charities
The will of Rev Michael Clark pastor of Sacred Heart Church East Boston, who died recently and left an estate valued at 15000, was admitted by Judge Grant. A brother a sister and six nephews and nieces withdraw opposition. The will leaves 500 each to Home for Destitute Catholic Children St Marys Infant Asylum House of the Good Shepherd Little Sisters of the Poor and the St Vincent de Paul Society branch at Sacred Heart. The residue goes to executors discretion for other charities.
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Michael Clark
Sacred Heart Church
Boston
Grant
Patrick Clark
New Jersey
St. Mary's Infant Asylum
House of the Good Shepherd
Little Sisters of the Poor
Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society
Sacred Heart
Stocks Rally In Local Copper Shares Or Market
Wall Street shows mixed activity with a brisk early buy and firm closes for key issues. Amalgamated Smelters Union Pacific and Steel common lead gains while calls of dividend boosts and consolidations spark optimism. local copper stocks stay buoyant amid broader money-market ease and foreign money shifts.
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State Street
London
Amalgamated
Smelters
Union Pacific
Steel Common
St. Paul
General Electric
Westinghouse
Erie
National
Reading
Rock Island
Southern Pacific
Steel
New York Stock Exchange
Allouez
Copper Range
Franklin
Michigan
Nevada Consolidated
Shannon
Utah
Allouz
Osceola
Boston Consolidated
Calumet & Hecla
Amalgamated Copper
Amer Car & Foundry
Amer Hide & L
Amer Locomotive
Eseeror Ys
Amer Smelt & On Aor
Amer
Tobar
Anaconda Mining Co
Atchison Oe
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Great Northern
Iowa Central
Vu Kan City
Toursville & Nashville
Minn & St Louis
Missouri Pacific
Missouri
Kaw
Texas
Nat R R
Mex
New York Central
Ontario & Western
Norfolk & Western
Pacific Mail
Pennsylvania
Ais
Pitts
OC & St Louis
Tree
Aanee i Sonepats Steel
Rock Island Co
L & San Fran
Southern Railway
Tennessee Coal & Iron
Texas & Pacific
St L & Ey Tae 38 Do Pref Tae . 1,700 81 56 It Union Pacific
Wabash
Chicago Plans Ancient and Honorables Group Imitating Boston
Chicago forms the Patriotic Ancient and Honorables of Columbia Post, modeled on Boston’s Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company with Cincinnati heritage. The charter roll will include several multi millionaires and prominent figures in learning and art, limited to 100 members.
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Chicago
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Boston
National Order of the Cincinnati
Patriotic Ancient and Honorables of
Columbia Post
Butte Sees Davis Daly Properties Rise Among Great Producers
Statement by William E. Soule notes Davis Daly properties near Butte are expected to become major producers. Locals report favorable vein conditions and proximity to informed sites, suggesting strong future mining output.
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Butte
William E. Soule
Boston Market Stock and Bond Prices and Sales
The Boston Market reports the day’s stock and bond movements with totals. Listed stocks traded 100,748 shares, bonds 27,000, unlisted stocks 23,041, and other columns show dividends and payments recorded for Oct 8.
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Boston
Curb Market Trading Focuses on Multiple Exchanges
Curb market trading on the Exchange place centered in Superior and Pittsburg Cumberland Ely and Newhouse with official sales noted.
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Exchange Place
Superior & Pittsburg
Cumberland Ely
Newhouse
Bell Thief Is Put On Probation
William Thomas faced Superior Criminal Court for stealing a veteran firemen’s bell from the Roxbury Veterans Association storeroom. He was captured after selling the bell to a junk dealer and brought back to Boston. His wife’s plea led Judge Bond to place him on probation. the association received a replacement bell from the Dale Street Schoolhouse.
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Roxbury Veteran Firemen's Association
John W. Kneeland
Association
Superior Criminal Court
William Thomas
Thomas
Veterans’ Club
Rutland
Boston
Bond
Kneeland
Wells
Dale Street
Scarcity of Help Plagues Rhode Island Cotton Mills
Cotton mill agents in Rhode Island report a shortage of workers in some departments. They say wage increases granted last summer did not bring workers back from departures during earlier discontent, leaving mills understaffed.
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Providence
Rhode Island
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A. G. Webster
Ganize
Gerry Brown
Clark
Eliot
National Bank
Hoar III
FR. Clark
Hoosac Tunnel
Boston & Maine R. R
Boston & Maine Railroad
Hoosac Country
Deerfield Valley
North Adams
Old Greylock
Hoosac Mountains
Taconic Range
Hoosac
Boston & Maine Railroad City Ticket Office
Washington Street
Uniton
Boston & Maine
North Station
Waltham
Ayer
Fitchburg
Gardner
Hocseac Tunnel
Wall Street
Old Dominion
Mexico Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company
Nipissing Mines Company
North Butte
Jessie
Berlin
Parrott Company
Little Mina
F. W. Dillaway
New York
Ennis & Stoppani
Chicago Board of Trade
State Mutual
Amer Bell Telephone
American Tel & Tel
Gate, Bur & Quincy Jt
Cot
Us ‘ Steel Co
Western Telephone
Bos & Ng
Bos & Me
Allonez Ee
Arcadian Eee
Atlantica
Il Ae
Bonanza
Butte Coal
Cal & Ari
Cal & Hec
Bay Daly-West
Elm River
Guanajuato
Nevada
Old Colony
Rhode
St Mary's L
Tamarack
Tecumseh
Trinity
United
Bos & Sub
Edison
Mergenthaler
Seattle
Union Land
Bdo Pete
US Steel
Ipsos
Isle Royale
Mont Coal
Swift & Co
U_S
J. Thomas Reinhardt
Exchange _ place
Car Street
Stoc
Bingham Central
Bay State
Cap Securities
Lees
Ely
Davie-Daly Eeteee
East Butte Eagle & True Bell
Fur Creek
Giroux
Abitibi and Cobalt Mining Co
Toronto
Broad Street
Roberts & Company Gankers and Brokers Room
Curtis
Sederquist
Bankers & Brokers
New York Consolidated Stock Exchange
Congress St. Boston
Broadway
Broad ST
N.Y
Consolidated Stock Exchange
New York Produce Exchange
Congress ST
Tel
Beverly R.wood
Mgr
United Copper Company
F. Augustus Heinze
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
WM. R. Driver
Oapaia
Stock Market
Eole
Peasfield, Kin
Bullfrog
Manhattan
Mining Review
Inter Trust Security CO
American Pub. CO
Dearborn
Chicago, Il
Kier, Peabody & GO
Devonshire
Gulprit
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