Hopeful Rumors Move Prizes Up in New York Market
New York trading remained brisk though liquidity stayed tight as rumors of a coal strike settlement buoyed prices. Reading stock led gains amid speculation about President Baer’s resignation, with other majors like Sugar and Illinois Central advancing. Dominion Iron and Steel surged while copper shares showed irregular moves amid banks tightening credit and a cautious money market.
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Thorsady
New York
Reading
Baer
Reading Common
National City Bank
St. Paul
Illinois Central
Pennsylvania
Dominion Iron and Steel
Canada
Dominion Coal
Dominion Steel
Boston
Calumet & Hecla
Centennial
Amalgamated
EDI Torre
de Nics Nes
Bgiamcge
Houghton
Calumet & Hecla Company
Lake Superier
Agassiz
Calumet
Reading Road
Philadelphia & Reading Company
Reading Coal and Iron Company
International Rotary
Hmeath
Los
Atchison
Bee
Baltimore & Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago & Alton
Chicago & Great Western
Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
RI & Pacific
Chicago Ter & Trans
C, C, C & St Louis
Colorado
Delaware & Hudson
Delaware, Lack & West
Denver & Err Grande
Erie
Great Northern
Aaa
Town Central
Kansas City
Missouri
Kan & Tex
Mexico
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Ontario & Western
St. Louis
San Fran
St_Louis
St Paul
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Texas & Pacific
Union Pace
Wabash
Wheeling & L
Wisconsin Central
Lily Otk
Oo. Express Companif
United States
American Car & Foundry
American Smelt & Ref
Mining Co
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Consolidated Gas
General Electric
International Power
Pacific Mail
Republic Steel
Tenn Coal. & Iron
United States Leather
United States Steel
Western Union
Boston market report closes with bid and ask prices
Boston on October 9 reports the highest and lowest sales and the closing bid and asked prices for the day. The bulletin lists figures across commodities and securities, illustrating daily market movement and investor interest in the latest session.
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Boston
Am Bell Teal
Tel & Tel
R& Q
West T & T Hs Se
Adventure Mining
Atlantic Mining
Tingham
Leston
Tinston & Albany
Boston & Maine
Child Falls From Roof Recovers In Cambridge Hospital
Mary Gertrude Wall aged about 18 months had a miraculous escape when she fell from the roof of a three story house at 724 Cambridge street Cambridge. She prattled in an apparent joyous mood en route to the Cambridge Hospital where doctors decided to keep her for observation. Parents learned of the accident only after a bystander drew their attention.
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Mary Gertrude Wall
Cambridge Street
Cambridge
Cambridge Hospital
New Brunswick Club Meets Alderman McGoldrick in St John
Alderman John McGoldrick of St John N B spoke at the New Brunswick Club meeting at Partridge Hall 58 Hanover Street last evening praising reciprocity with Canada and noting its potential to ease coal strike conditions. The group elected James Devlin president Hugh J Gorman secretary and John Gorman treasurer. An entertainment followed with Frank Vokes John Webber and John and Hugh Gorman performing.
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John McGoldrick
St. John
N. B
New Brunswick Club
Partridge Hall
Hanover Street
Province of
New Brunswick
James Devlin
Hugh J. Gorman
John Gorman
Devlin
McGoldrick
Canada
Alderman McGoldrick
Frank Vokes
John Webber
John
Hugh Gorman
Detroit Conference Seeks Legal Action on Coal Strike
Delegates from 11 states at Detroit urge President Roosevelt to pursue civil and criminal actions under the Interstate Commerce Act and Sherman Anti Trust Act against coal operators. They press for state seizure options, receivership to operate mines, and a special session to study causes and appoint investigators. The conference favors government ownership as a long term remedy and calls for relief funds for miners families.
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Detroit
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Full Resolutions
Maybury
Roosevelt
Wei
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
United States
New York
W3s
Masonic Temple
Michigan
Indiana
New England
Manchester
Short Falls
N. H
Rhode Island
Luce
Charles Alexander
William E. Mason
Illinois
Resolutions Committee
Tarsney
Mason
Frank E. Gavin
Indianapolis
Rufus A. White
Chicago
John W. Kelly
Marion
Ind
Victor L. Berger
Milwaukee
Father Murphy
Flint
Mich
B. F. Thompson
University of Michigan
8S. M. Jones
Toledo
President's Representative Investigating Coal Strike
George Graham Brooks acting as the President's personal representative arrived in Wilkes-Barre to examine issues related to the coal strike. He met several miners and will confer with local operators tomorrow before reporting to the President early next week.
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Wilkesbarre
George Graham Brooks
Roosevelt
French Mine Strike Expands Across Regions
Paris reports indicate the coal strike spreads rapidly with 47,000 strikers in Pas de Calais and widespread stoppages elsewhere. Montlucon and Montceau-Les-Mines stay at full output while Anzin sees only 2,800 of 14,000 cease work. Yellow guards distribute pistols and organize night patrols amid anticipated 120,000 of 162,000 miners joining the walkout.
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Paris
Pas de Calais
Nord
Montlucon
Montceau-Les-Mines
Anzin
France
Walcott Accused Of Faking In Fight
Chicago October reports a no contest boxing match between Frank Childs and Joe Walcott, both colored. After two and a half rounds Walcott quit claiming a left arm injury. Childs had led early, Walcott faded, and officials suspected Walcott faked to dodge punishment as he walked to his corner while the purse was donated to charity.
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Chicago
Frank Childs
Joe Walcott
Walcott
Childs
New York’s Monroe Wins Narrow Decision in Chicago Bout
Indianapolis report states George Monroe of New York won the decision after 11 rounds against Billy Rothford of Chicago in a closely contested bout.
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Indianapolis
Ind
George Monroe
New York
Billy Rothford
Chicago
U S Senators Seek End to Miners Strike
U S senators attempt settlement as miners and foreign born helpers clash over pay and work hours. The miners oppose a sub strike among helpers and push for union control to enforce discipline, while operators deny hiring the laborers.
Odell Confers With New York Republicans Over Strike
Late tonight Governor Odell and Republican State committee leaders George Dunn and Edward Lauterbach held a general talks in Albany about the strike. Odell said President Mitchell’s approval was not obtained for any settlement proposals and hinted at possible further talks at Senator Platt’s office. Senator Penrose remained unquoted at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Lauterbach and David Lamar met with President Mitchell at Ashland House, reporting progress after a 20 minute conference. Mitchell declined comment.
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New York
Republican State Committee
Odell
George W. Dunn
State Committee
Edward Lauterbach
Mitchell
Senator Platt
Mitchell to Roosevelt on coal strike in 1902
John Mitchell replies to President Roosevelt from Washington, refusing to resume coal mining under the proposed terms. He cites distrust of coal operators, defends the union’s half-way concession, and places responsibility for prolonging the strike on the operators’ refusal to defer to an impartial commission.
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Washington
John Mitchell
Roosevelt
White House
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Washington, DC
Carroll D. Wright
U. IM. W. of A
Quiet due to Mine Workers strike in Wilkesbarre area
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on October 9 the Mine Workers strike produced no new developments. The community remained quiet as troops completed daily routines and elements of the Third Brigade arrived in Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys to be stationed at various points amid heightened public interest.
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Wilkeesbarre
Penn
Lackawanna
Wyoming
Baer Promises Steady Mine Work if Wages Hold
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on October 9 the rector of St Nicholas Church asked Reading Company President Baer to guarantee six days of work for miners rather than four. Baer replied he would promise full time and steady work except when accidents prevent it and asked how to best convey the assurance to the men.
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Baer
Federation of Labor Will Stand by Miners
The American Federation of Labor executive council weighs the anthracite coal dispute and plans an appeal to the public for aid to strikers, with Gompers and Mitchell in talks. Gompers says details will come later and the federation will provide financial and other support to the miners to the fullest extent of its power.
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Federation of Labor
Gompers
Washington
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Mitchell
President Mitchell Visits New York and Coal Strikes
President Mitchell's trip to New York is noted as newspapers update swiftly from the metropolis. The Mt Lookout colliery at Wyoming resumed operations today but details are unclear. Coal output remains modest and officials say they are holding their own. No renewed efforts to end the strike are expected until troops are settled in camps.
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Mitchell
New York
Mt. Lookout
Wyoming
Coal Company
Man Run Down by Fire Engine in Brighton
Andrew Bailes aged 36 of 136 North Harvard Street Brighton was struck by Engine 10 on Cambridge Street while crossing to get a prescription. He suffered seven scalp wounds a knee cut and two fractured ribs and was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Andrew Bailes
Harvard Street
Brighton
Cambridge Street
Massachusetts General Hospital
Auto Endurance Test Opens in New York City
The Automobile Club of America launched the reliability contest with Harlan W. Whipple starting the first control at 9 AM in New York. Sixty six additional vehicles followed in hourly intervals, many facing tire troubles and a flood carburetor incident. The first control ran from New York to Norwalk with routes via Fifth Avenue and the old Boston post road.
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Norwalk
Conn
New York City
Harlan W. Whipple
Automobile Club of America
Boston
Kenneth Skinner
Dr. Hovestadt
Durish
Frederick and
Cameron
Ben Smith
Knight Neftel
New York
Fifth Avenue
Boston Post Road
A. L. Riker
George Wait
Cleveland
Brown
Noroton
T. Davis, Jr
Stamford
Percy Owen
New Haven
Judge Bond Rules Divorces Pending Criminal Warrant
Judge Bond requires filing a complaint in the Criminal Court for statutory offence before granting a decree in divorce cases. In Nadie v Moore the petitioner was directed to apply to the lower court for a warrant. The rule holds that if evidence supports a divorce on a statutory offence it also supports a criminal conviction. A petitioner seeking a warrant was referred by Dewey to the bureau of criminal investigation and reported to Judge Bond.
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Bond
Nadie
Harry Moore
Judge Bond
Dewey
Bureau of Criminal Investiupper Court
Gation
Newton Delaware? Campaign Dinner Hails Guild and Bates
In Newton on October 9 the Republican campaign opened at the Newton Club with Lt. Gov. Bates General Guild Jr. and Congressman Powers speakers. Bates praised Republican labor policies and courts while Guild noted continued tax and duty reductions and lauded Democratic rivals Gaston and Joyner as honorable antagonists.
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Newton
Newton Club
Edward J. Pickard
John L. Bates
Curtis Guild, Jr
Samuel Ll. Powers
Bates
Massachusetts
Republican Party
Guild
Democratic Party
Winthrop Murray Crane
Theodore Roosevelt
Gaston
Joyner
Cambridge Non-Partisan Municipal Party Sets Nov Caucus Date
At a Cambridge ward and city committee meeting last evening the Non-Partisan Municipal party voted to hold caucuses on Nov 13. Hollis R. Bailey was named permanent chairman and Samuel Elmore permanent secretary with George Close as treasurer. An executive committee of ward chairmen with city officers ex-officio was formed along with a ward treasurer finance committee. Only enrolled members may vote in caucuses, and unregistered citizens are urged to become voters. Permanent headquarters responsibility was assigned to the chairman and secretary. An auditing committee of George W. Bunton, Charles P. Keith and George W. Goepper was elected.
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Municipal Party of
Cambridge
Lower Prospect Hall
Hollis R. Bailey
Samuel Elmore
George Close
George W. Bunton
Charles P. Keith
George W. Goepper
Beacon Building Strike Shuts Work by Nonunion Hiring Claim
Carpenters employed by I. G. Her sey halted work on the Beacon building yesterday alleging the firm used non union workers to the exclusion of union men.
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I. G. Hersey
New Beacon
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Idaho
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Boston, Mass
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
William R
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NEW York Stock Exchange
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Lamar
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