Morse Combine Diminishes as Coastwise Steamships Split
The Consoli dated Steamship Company fades to a skeleton with no office in New York. Its president loses real power as operations shift to Boston under new control. Each line will self-manage equipment and finances, with Mallory and Clyde lines consolidated under H H Raymond and Santo Domingo service moved to New York & Porto Rico Steamship Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coastwise Steamship Combination
Charles W. Morse
New England
Consolidated Steamship Company
Maine
Morse Lines
Boston
Mallory
Clyde
H. H. Raymond
Santo Domingo
New York & Porto Rico Steamship Company
Sharks Ate Log Lines From Ship Voyage
New York Oct 28 Captain Fisher of the steamship City of Savannah said three log lines were eaten by sharks on the northbound trip. As a result it is impossible to determine exact times the boat operated during the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fisher
City of Savannah
Savannah Line
Stocks Strength Surges on Clearing House Move and Gold News
Stocks rose through the day led by Amalgamated and Union Pacific as the New York Clearing House certificates were issued by major cities. Confidence grew on gold imports totaling 12.25 million dollars and tighter money, while bank holidays and trust company suspensions signaled cautious tone ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gate Street
New York
Amalgamated
Union Pacific
Smelters
Atchison
Bath
Morse
Kansas City
Duluth
Pennsylvania
Reading
Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Company
National City Bank
Hanover Bank
Lazard Freres
Kuhn, Loeb & Company
Montreal
London
New York Metal Exchange
Lake Copper
Essex County Commissioners
Worcester North Savings Institution
Fitchburg
Austin Brown
Trinity Company
Balaklala
White
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank
Colusa Leonard Extension Company
Copper Range Railroad
Amalgamated Copper Company
Local Stock Exchange
Goldfield Consolidated Company
John C. Lalor
Daly Estate
Daly Bank & Trust Company
Butte
Montana
John D. Ryan
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Boston & Worcester Street Railway Company
Goldfield
Begole
Nevada Consolidated
Cumberland Ely
Boston Clearing House Committee
Clearing House
Boston Associated Banks
New York Clearing House
Daniel G. Wing
First National Bank
James P. Stearns
National Shawmut Bank
Thomas P
William E. Soule
Boston
Treasury
Reichsmarks Ye
Boston Bank
Stock and Bond Market Ledger for Boston Trading Day
The Boston Market reports the day’s stock and bond price movements and total daily sales in a detailed table. The record captures overall market direction and notable shifts across key issues for October 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Cars Market Iexchange Place October 28 Update
Trading volume rose with steamship bonds opening strong at 1318 and closing down 3 to 10. Other issues listed include Davis Daly Cumberland Ely Nipissing Boston Corbin Nevada Utah and Superior Pittsburgh with modest gains and losses across the curb list and detailed net changes provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
New York
Lake Superior
Tamarack
Osceola
S&s
Calumet & Hecla
Quincy
Mohawk
Wolverine
Shannon North Butte
Utah Consolidated
Calumet & Arizona
Telephone
Amalgamated
Butte Coalition
Centennial
Greene Cananea
Copper Range
North Butte
Old Dominion
Shannon
Utah
Iexchange
Davis Daly
Cumberland Ely
Nipissing
Boston Corbin
Nevada Utah
Superior & Pittsburg
Thomas Reinhardt
Exley Change Place
Boston
Bround Street
Boston Ely
Boswyecolo Ag Oy Og
Bullfrog Minmyn
Butte-Bradley
Carisa Copper
Cumberland Ely O
Davis-Daly
Dominion Copper
Eagle & Blue Bell
East Butte
Ray
Globe Consolidated
Goldfield
Gold Prince Shores
Greene Grold-Silver
Howell & Little
Helvetia
Micmac Pathe
Gardner
Nevada
Superior & Pitts
Manhattan
Apex Soule
Belief That Financial Crisis Is Under Control
Wall Street reports suggest the financial crisis is under control as prices rise despite low trading. The dissolution of the bankers pool, which provided 50 million to 35 million for the Stock Exchange loans, caused loan readjustments and late-day price dislocations as borrowers turned to banks for accommodation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Bankers’ Pool
Boston & Maine Seeks Water Street Track Location
Representatives from transatlantic steamship lines Boston Dock Commission and local chambers urge grant of track location to the Boston & Maine railroad on Water street Charlestown. The Board of Aldermen committee on railroads took the matter under advisement after yesterday’s hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
Boston Dock Commission
The
Chamber of Commerce
Harvard crews race on Charles River today
Crimson crews host their first bumping races on a mile and three-eighths course from Boylston Street Bridge to the far end above the second bend. Two divisions race at 2 15 and 4 o clock with listed eights from Claverly Westmorly Randolph Ridgely Dunster Dana Drayton Russell Mount Auburn Hollis Holworthy Stoughton Beck Hampden and the Thayer Matthews Weld Perkins College House Gray’s and Hollis Holworthy Stoughton second.
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Crimson
Charles River
Harvard
Boylston Street
Claverly
Westmore- Iv
Randolph
Ridgely
Dunster-Dana- Drayton
Russell
Mount Auburn Street
Hollis-Holworthy-Stoughton
Beck-Hampden
Thayer
Matthews
Weld
Perkins
College House
Gray's
Hollis-Holworthy- Stoughton
Harvard to Limit Sideline Stands at Football Games
Harvard will restrict sideline access due to crowding. Badges will be issued only to ex captains and managers, ex graduate managers, ex coaches and current Harvard football affiliated staff and active captains and managers of major teams. Applications must be made 30 minutes before game time to the Harvard manager at the Locker building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
China Proclaims Protection for American Trademarks
Washington dispatch from Shanghai reports a proclamation by the Tao-tai banning all Chinese subjects in the Shanghai district from infringing or imitating American trademarks, signaling a protective move for U.S. marks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Shanghai
China
Life of an Actress at Grand Opera House Delights Boston
Boston audiences witnessed a sensational Grand Opera House run of The Life of an Actress about a country girl who seeks fame in the city. The play features murder, a night mill saw scene, and strong turns by Campbell Stratton, Bigelow Cooper, Nan Warrington, Ida Glenn, Jack Regan, Victor Harvey, Armanda Fendricks, and a full company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Grand Opera House
Campbell Stratton
Jeff Fairfield
Bigelow Cooper
Harold Hilton
Nan Warrington
Labor notes reflect wage talks and union activities in Boston
William J. Shields spoke to Carpenters Union 33 on national craft conditions. The United Housesmiths and Structural Iron Workers Union 7 scale committee drafts a 1908 wage scale to start May 1 after expiry of the current 45 to 50 cent rates. A minstrel show committee is named by the Chandeliers Makers Union. Donations to striking telegraphers are recorded, with Bricklayers Union adding funds. Local politics see Morse club endorsements for district attorney Moran and sheriff Donovan. International union leaders prepare arrival in Boston. The Armory Ball is set for November 14 by Wharf and Bridge Carpenters. A wage earners club meets to act on anti-Drapper resolutions. Typographical Union strike benefits end, with a Boston local protest for continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Shields
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Carpeters’ Union
Tosten United Housesmiths and Structural Iron Workers’ Union
Boston
Willian Spratt
Ond
Malvern J. Flynn
Chandelier Makers’ Union
Bricklayers’ Union 3
Priday
Wharf and Bridge Carpenters
Nion
Armory
Mast
State Branch A, Sr
Poplar Street
Roslindale
International Typographical Union
Boston Jocat
International Executive Board
Donovan Campaign Targets Fee System in Sheriff Office Tour
James Donovan, candidate for sheriff, campaigns across Ward 24 to Ward 23 venues challenging the fee system. He advocates a fixed salary for sheriff and deputies, arguing the current practice is unprogressive and prompts protests from deputies while supporters applaud his anti fee stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Donovan
Joseph T. Lyons
Donovan
Kelcher Hall
Neponset Bridge
Matthew J. Cummings
Ancient Order of Hibernians
City of
Boston
Democratic Party
Joe O'Connell
Ward 20
James P. Timilty
Minton Hall
Sheriff's Office
Seavey
Chess League Opens November Fifth with Eight Teams
The Metropolitan Chess League begins its season on November 5 with eight teams. The schedule spans through February 18, featuring Roxbury, Harvard, Newton, Cambridge, Somerville, Union and YMHA teams, with YMHA games at the YMHA building and all others at the Boston Chess Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Chess League
Roxbury
Harvard
Newton
Cambridge
Somerville
Chess
Union
Y. M. H. Cambridge
Y. M
Harvard Track Coach W F Quinn Injured In Pole Vaulting
Harvard track coach W F Quinn sprained or broke his ankle while pole vaulting yesterday. He was aiding runner Ban when his high heeled shoes caused a slip at takeoff and his right leg buckled. An X ray in town confirmed a severe ankle injury. His absence will cripple the team during cross country and track preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard
W. FE. Quinn
Quinn
Ban
Saxonia Takes Out Record Apple Shipment
The Saxonia departs East Boston at 8 pm carrying a record apple cargo of 15 000 barrels bound for Queenstown and Liverpool. Other consignments include corn wheat cotton flour and cheese with passengers from England New England and Canada among the saloon and steerage lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Saxonia
Boston
Queenstown
Liverpool
New
Grace Woldott
G. W. Clemson
Helen Bhrobke Herford
Mary W. Lawrie
This City
William J. Gunn
Charlotte Gunn
Portland
Samuel White
Chicago
T. S. Des Barres
Montreal
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Killer
Peabody & Co
Devonshire ST
Ennis & Stoppani
Chicago Board of Trade
State Mutual
Auly
Curb & Mining Outlook
C. F. JONASSON 2@ CO. Mining Curb Brokers
Broadway
Congress ST
Yass
Madesney Building
Pittsburg
Mohawk-Jumbo
Mohawke-Red Top Lease Company
Mohawk-Red Top Lease Company
Inter Trust Security CO
Water St
Free
Owen Goldsmith & Company
Kilby ST
Broad ST
James Shay
State Street
Boston Clearing House
St. Paul
Great Northern
New York Central
Northern Pacific
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
New York Stock Exchange
Santa F
St Mary's
Trinity
Victoria
Akdison
US Steel
Iss
Swift & Co So &Don SO
Southern Railway
Tennessee Coat & Iron
Texas & Pacific
Toledo, St
United States Realty
United States Rubber
United States Steel
RSI
Virginia Carolina Chem
Lo Pref Co Oo
Westinghouse Electric
Western Union
Wisconsin Central
Devonshire Street
Curtis
Sederquist
Consolidated Stock Exchange of
N. Y
Congress Street
Amer Bell
NHL
DOT
B & Q Jt
Kan City
F 5 & M Gs
Ios & Alb
Eley
Sus & Me
NS XY
Ivok Central
Old Col
Rutland
Ao Cha My Union
Pac
West End
Cal & Allys
Cal & Hee
Daly-West
Franklin
Granby
Michigan
Parrott Stee
Amalgamated Copper
Am Car & Foundry
Hide & Leath
Am Smelting & Refining
BAY
Sugar Refining
Am Tobacco
Certis Sond
Anaconda Mining Co
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Oot Pacific
Central Leather
Central
New Jerseys
Chesapeake & Ohio
Western
Chicago & Northwest
Mil & St Paul
G & St Louis
Colorado Fuel & Tron
Colorado & Southern
Delaware & Hudson
Denver
Rio Grande
Ewaseesas
General Electric O
Finois Central
Ate
Coe
Town Central
Louisville & Nashville
Minneapolis & St Louis
Str & S
Ste M
Missouri Pacific
Kansas
Texas
Ontario & West
Norfolk & Western
Pitts
Republic
Rock Island
Sloss
Sheffield
Fred
St L Southwest
Soo
Boston Cars
LABOR
Sheriff's Department
Chess League
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