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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1909

Page

10

Dividends Declared by Several Firms This Quarter

Columbus Light, Heat and Power Company declares quarterly 11 2 per cent preferred from Oct. 1 to stock of record Sept. 15. Buffalo Mines Company, Ltd. pays quarterly 5 per cent from Oct. 1 with books closing Sept. 20 and reopening Oct. 2. An extra 3 per cent from Nov. 15 with books closing Nov. 16. Plymouth Cordage Company issues extra 3 per cent from Sept. 15 to stock of record Sept. 7.

Columbus Light, Heat & Power Company Buffalo Mines Company, Ltd Navy Plymouth Cordage Company

Hesitant Tone in Stock Market Report

Total sales New York 849300 shares Boston 47816 shares. Most active issue in New York Reading common 223800 shares. Most active issue in Boston Amalgamated Copper 9332 shares. Greatest gain in New York list Un Rus Inv prd 59 to 741 percent. Greatest loss in New York list Cent of N J 578 to 305. Greatest gain in Boston list United Fruit 2144 to 15514. Greatest loss in Boston list Union Pacific 238 to 2035 8. Call money in New York 214 per cent in Boston 3 to 4 per cent. Time money in New York 3 to 4 per cent in Boston 4 to 5 per cent.

New York Boston Reading Common Amalgamated Copper UN. Rus. Inv. Prd N. J United Fruit Union Pacific

Market Opens Sharply Lower On Harriman Fallout In New York

London and New York markets opened notably weaker amid banking support withdrawals after Mr Harriman's demise. Union Pacific slid to 202 1 2 ex dividend with declines in Reading and Southern Pacific while Reading briefly recovered on dividend and anthracite-division news. Reports of a harmonizing UP board and possible AT&T Western Union deal influenced sentiment, yet overall weakness persisted through the session as investors awaited the UP meeting results.

State Street London New York Harriman Union Pacific New York Central Southern Pacific Erie Wabash Marriman Jersey Central Reading Reading Company Western Union American Telephone and Telegraph Company Telephone Company Steel St. Paul Amalgamated

Boston curb market activity and leading traders report

The Boston curb market was moderately active with a fairly broad list. Prices showed fractional changes and the full curb list fluctuations are detailed, with Bay State Gas Gey ser Davis Daly and Vulture among leaders in trading.

Boster Bay State Gas Geyser Davis Daly Vulture

Treasury Stock price set at three dollars per share

Beginning Wednesday September 19 1909 the Treasury Stock exchangeable for Trustee's Certificate will trade at three dollars per share All two dollar subscriptions must be closed before close of business tonight

Treasury

Union Pacific appoints Lovett as chair and adds directors

At today’s directors meeting ex judge R S Lovett was named executive committee chair. William Rockefeller and Jacob H Schiff were elected directors to fill vacancies from the deaths of H Rogers and E Harriman and join the executive committee. Norman W Haire has floated Mangas Development in New Mexico. Hutchinson reports a second 10 stamp unit started at the Vulture mill in Arizona. First VP T E Byrnes returns to New Haven South Station after 10 weeks abroad. Calumet & Hecla lowers copper to 1812 cents. Franklin Mining reports rich copper specimen and mass copper. Local stock exchange sales total 218817 shares last week versus 229869 prior week. NYSE 4511919 shares traded, up 1382930 from prior week. Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line transfer books close for annual meetings and reopen Oct 14. United Fruit stock at 156 hits record high.

Harriman Union Pacific Southern Pacific Lovett Atchison St. Paul New York Central Reading Union Pacifico Steel Common Western Union Allis Chalmers Amalgamated Copper American Ice Securities American J.inseed Steel Foundry Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Shih le Oie Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Se Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Rapid Transit Wen Canadian Pacific Central Leather Central of New Jersey Chesapeake & Ohio Ste Chicago Great Western Chie Mil & St Paul T St Louis Colorado Fuel & Iron Consolidated Gas Delaware & Hudson Denver & Rio Grande Distillers Securities Erie General Electric Great Northern Illinois Central LAO Interborough Inter Aring International Paper International Pump Kansas City Southern Souisville & Nashvile Minn St P St M Missouri Pacific Missouri Kan & Tex Ontario & West Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pacific Mail Pennsylvania CC & St Louis Republic Steel Sessees Rock Island Co St L & San Fr St Louis Southwestern Erie Southern Railway Tennessee Copper Texas & Pacific Toledo, St Louis & West Rite United States Rubber United States Steel Utah Carolina Tobacco Top & S Oseo At Coast LL L&wn Col East & Ohio G Southwest Dev Brooklyn RT Brooklyn Union FE Canada Central Pacific CB & Q Joint Chi & E M & S P So Erie Ist Hocking Valley Interborough Rtss Inter Met Inter Met Marine Sac Iowa Central Kings Collev Lake Shore Lehigh Valley NY Lehigh & Wilkes Louis & Nash Unit So Ry Nat Rys Ont & W Rep Iron & Steel St Jo & Grand St LU & S F RR Seaboard A L Paccono Southern Ry Do Mob & Ocol Tenn Coal & I Texas & Pacific 1St Third Ave Ssailleigh Union Bag & P Union Pacific Cony Westing el & Mfg San Paulo Union Pacific Railroad Company R. S. Lovett William Rockefeller Jacob H. Schiff H. H. Rogers E. H. Harrimen

Calendar for Today Ex Dividend and Closings

Ex dividend calendar lists book closes for Tinited Shoe Machinery common and preferred shares Smelting and Refining Northern Pacific Trinity Copper and assessment payable dates for Winona Copper Co Am Linseed Torrington Utah Apex meetings noted including Am Linseed Torrington Co Utah Apex and related closing dates.

Am, Smelting & Ref Northern Pacific Trinity Copper Linseed Torrington Co Utah Apex

Bond Market Notes Bond issues in Massachusetts announced

Boston, Sept. 13. Lawrence borrows 50000 for four months from Bond & Goodwin at 8.82 percent discount. Northampton awards 29000 serial notes for municipal needs at 8.69 percent to the Northampton Institution for Savings at par.

Boston Lawrence Mass Bond & Goodwin Northampton Northampton Institution

Victims Recovered From Jungfrau Snowstorm Tragedy

In Bern Switzerland on September 13 authorities recovered the bodies of three German tourists and a Swiss guide found at the base of a glacier after a severe snowstorm on the Jungfrau mountain.

Berne Switzerland Jungenfrau

Conant Cleared of Murder Charge in Norfolk Case

Dedham September 13 a Norfolk county grand jury found no bill in the case of William S Conant of Brockton charged with the murder of William Hamnaford of South Weymouth on July 27 last.

Dedham Norfolk Country Grand Jury William 8. Conant Brockton William H. Hamnaford South Weymouth

Murray Attacks Sullivan in Boston District Speeches

Representative Willem F. Murray, candidate for the Governor's Council, held rallies in Heath Square and Charlestown denouncing rival Sullivan. Murray accused Sullivan of neglecting citizen duties and voting absence, touting his own military service and youth as qualifications. He questioned Sullivan's 1898 wartime participation.

Willem FF. Murray Heath Square Charlestown Murray Sullivan Boston City Hall State House

Sullivan attacks Murray in Boston gubernatorial race

Lawrence R. Sullivan, Democratic candidate for governor, assailed rival Billy Murray in speeches across Wards 9 18 16 and 19. He argues Murray’s long list of candidacies shows a mania for running rather than fitness for office, contrasting their records and suggesting Murray’s defeats are many.

Lawrence R. Sullivan Billy Murray Boston Ian Mr. Murray

Dewey Plans Theocratic Run for Governor in Mass

Former judge Dewey announced as an independent candidate for governor and filed papers to use a ward room. He described a theocratic platform and vowed to emancipate Massachusetts juries, saying government by God should underlie law.

Dewey Morrison God Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Ex-Congressman McNary Backs Charter Plan In South Bogeton

Political sidelights report ex-Congressman McNary in South Bogeton backing a charter plan as delegates are elected. Democratic city chair James Donovan says the district attorney nominee decision will wait. James B. Carroll of Springfield may be urged to run for Lieutenant Governor on the Democratic ticket.

McNary South Bogeton James Donovan Democratic City Committee James B. Carroll Springfield

Hedwig Reicher in Morton's On the Eve

Hedwig Reicher makes her English speaking debut in Hedwig Morton's On the Eve at New Haven Opera House under Henry B. Harris. The premiere features a 70 member company including Frank Sheehan Edna Archer Crawford Frederick Lewis Beatrice Prentice and Maurice Grau with later engagements planned in Hartford and Boston at Hollis Street Theatre.

New Haven Conn Martha Morton Leopold Kampf Opera House Henry B. Harris Hedwig Reicher Miss Reicher Frank Sheenan Edna Archer Crawford Frederick Lewis Beatrice Prentice Harry Davenport Ethel Brandon Edwin Brandt Minna Adelman E. W. Morrison Aimee Lesser Louis Haines Stella Hammerstein Maurice Grau Eva MacDonald Willard Robertson Rene Grau Hartford Hollis Street Theatre Boston

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