Opening Stock Market Shows Mixed Gains Amid Volatile Trade
At 10 10 a m congested seaboard coal carriers saw Norfolk and Western and Kesapeake and Ohio open higher while others edged up. Gains were widespread though some granger and specialty shares lagged on profit taking. By 11 a m active grain carriers retreated from peaks, yet most stocks held modest advances with notable increases for Fuller Construction Northwestern and Chicago and Alton among others.
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Seaboard
Norfolk and Western
Kesapeake
Ohio
Chicago
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Southwestern
New York Central
Pennsylvana
Whech
Fuller Construction
Northwestern
Chicago and Alton
Colorado
Diamond Match
Delaware and Hudson
Pacific Coast
Peoria
Eastern
New Haven
Agricultural Chemical
Chesapeake and Ohio
Sugar
Amalgamated
Brooklyn Transit
Irregular New York Stock Market Opens With Wide Mix
July 18 reports a varied opening with many issues trading irregularly. Notable figures include Amalgamated Copper 64 and United States Steel 49, with several railroads and utilities moving on ex-dividend or price changes. Names include Atchison 89, Baltimore & Ohio 1095g, Canadian Pacific 135, Reading 68, Union Pacific 107, and Southern Pacific 68.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Erie
Erie First
Louisville
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Ontario & Western
Pennsylvania
Southern Pacific
Southern
St. Paul
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel
New York Futures Open Dull Yet Steady
Futures opened dull but steady in New York with July at 8.68 and August 8.45. September is 8.06 and October 7.90, with November and December at 7.79. January and February both 7.80, and March at 7.79, all bids.
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New York
Copper Market Talk Hints at Strike Impact on Demand
John Stanton comments on how a bituminous miners strike could dampen copper demand while a swift settlement would remove market uncertainty. He notes high current consumption both domestically and abroad, with large exports recent and a shrinking visible supply.
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John Stanton
Boston and Maine Declares Dividends for Preferred and Common
The Boston and Maine Railroad directors, meeting in September, declare a semi annual dividend of 3.00 per preferred share and a quarterly dividend of 1.75 per common share. Preferred payable Sept 1 to records Aug 15. Common payable Oct 1 to records Aug 31. Transfer books close Aug 15 reopen Aug 20 for preferred. common close Aug 31 reopen Sept 8.
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Boston and Maine Railroad Company
Moonlight excursion on the Governor Allen steamer
The Tabernacle Men’s League of Branch Street Baptist Church held a successful moonlight ride on the Merrimack River aboard the steamer Governor Allen. Christian Endeavor members sent a letter to Edith L. Fletcher, president of the society, who is at Silver Bay Lake George as their delegate at the Young People’s conference.
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Tabernacle Men’s League
Branch Street Baptist Church
Merrimack River
Governor Allen
Christian Endeavor Society of the Church
Edith L. Fletcher
Young People’s
Silver Bay
Lake George
Freeman family retreat at Moosehead lake two weeks
Personal note reports B F Freeman and daughter Edith left for Moosehead lake for a two week trip. E D Livingston, while boarding a car Thursday noon, broke his leg in an unaccountable way but reached home where doctors attended to the fracture likely keeping him home for an extended period. Mabel Dimondana held a birthday party at Thorn dike street Thursday night with about thirty friends enjoying games and music by local youths. supper followed.
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E. D. Livingston
Mabel Dimondana
Thorndike Street
Carolyn Terrell
Mae Howe
Etta Freeman
Blanche Griffiths
Frank Teague
Frank Dimondana
Louis Bechard
Funeral of Miss Mary A. Coleman Held at St John’s Hospital
The funeral for Miss Mary A. Coleman began at 9 30 in St. John’s hospital and proceeded to Sacred Heart church for a 10 mass. Rev. Fr. Reynolds, O. M. I. officiated the service with a Gregorian mass and “Nearer, My God, to Thee” sung as the body left the church. Burial followed at St Patrick’s cemetery with prayers by Rev. Fr. Tresch, O. M. I. Undertaker Davey oversaw burial and Dr. J. B. O’Connor handled arrangements.
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Mary A. Coleman
St. John’s Hospital
Sacred Heart Church
Fr. Reynolds
Peter A. Donohoe
John O'Connell
Thomas Coleman
Hugh Reif
John J. O'Connor
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Fr. Tresch
Davey
J. B. O'Connor
Young Woman of Melrose Dies After Railroad Crash
Miss Grace Hickey 23, daughter of Edward J. Hickey of Bartlett street Boston wallpaper dealer, was fatally struck by the Haverhill express in Melrose while trying to save her pug. She ran toward the track at Wyoming avenue gates as the 40 mph engine approached. she collapsed at Melrose hospital with skull fracture. The dog escaped unharmed and returned home.
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Melrose
Grace Hickey
Edward J. Hickey
Bartlett Street
Friend Street
Boston
Haverhills
Wyoming Avenue
Miss Hickey
Wyoming
Semi finals of Amateur Golf crown at Glen View
In Glen View Ill on July 18 semifinal matches for the Amateur Golf Championship faced flooded greens at Sko kie Creek with 13th and 17th holes submerged. Heavy rain delayed play after a dam was cut to allow the 66 hole match play to proceed. Louis James met Frank O Rein hart while Byers hoped to repeat against Dr. D P Fredericks. Rein hart had defeated Travis previously.
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Glen View Golf Course
Ill
Skokie Creek
Louis James
Glen View
Chicago
Frank O. Reinhart
Travis
Morris County
Byers
D. P. Fredericks
Oil City
United States Cigar Company formed in Delaware charter
Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia stogie makers form a compact with one exception and secure a Delaware charter. The United States Cigar Company is capitalized at 7.5 million dollars, with 2.5 million preferred stock. Combined annual output reaches about 280 million cigarettes cheroots and cigars, with plans to expand plants.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Delaware
United States Cigar Company
OLD HOME WEEK FIREMENS MUSTER ENTRIES LISTED
A list of entrants for the Old Home Week firemen muster includes Portland New Bedford Arlington Brockton Winchendon Nonantum Newton Pawtucket Somerville Hingham Charlestown Converse Malden Boston Central Falls Lowell Butler Vets of Lowell. Seven companies will bring bands and drum corps.
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Portland
New Bedford
Arlington
Brockton
Alert
Winchendon
Nonantum
Newton
Pawtucket
R. I
Somerville
Hingham
Charlestown
Converse Association of
Malden
Boston Association
Boston
Central Falls
Lowell Association
Butler Vets of
Lowell
Third Annual Picnic At Willow Dale Draws Crowds
Coburn union mission hosted its third annual picnic at Willow Dale on Wednesday. Events included boat races with prize winners John Stack Ernest Whitcomb and Bertie Hartman, and double boat winners Whitcomb Hartman. Other contests named Whitcomb Barber Wentworth Choate and Wentworth among top places. Girls and mixed events were won by Ruth Cutler Olive Palm Grace Honewell Carrie Whitcomb and others. Married ladies’ and married men’s races were won by Mrs. Wentworth and Mr. Edward Marshall.
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Coburn
Walter Wentworth
Harold Choate
John Wentworth
David Caddell
William Caddell
Norman Gibbons
Everet Fall
Ruth Cutler
Rachel Hovey
Grace Honewell
Olive Palm
City Water Plan Outlined For Dracut Chelmsford
City notes detail a $50,000 estimate to run water mains to Dracut and Chelmsford. Twelve inch pipe, $30 per short ton, implies about 83 percent of pipe cost per foot. Laying the line would set the overall cost near $2 per foot. Mr. Sullivan surveys Chelmsford residents on taking city water. The city has a three year window to complete the project under a recent act.
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The
Water Board
City
Dracut
Chelmsford
Sullivan
Water Department
Queer Story Arrested on Landing in Copper Theft Case
Andrew Phaneuf, a resident of Tilden Street, is held on suspicion of larceny in copper from George C Moore's Mill North Chelmsford. A man swam ashore when pursued after a bag heavy with copper was observed leaving the mill. Authorities traced the theft to a group leaving the storehouse and believe a large quantity of copper has been missing.
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Merrimack
Andrew Phaneuf
Tilden Street
Chelmsford
Moore’s Mills
Middlesex Village
Phaneuf
Cabinet meeting sketches India viceroy possibilities
London July 17 The premier chaired the foreign office cabinet meeting with colonial secretary recovered enough to attend. The discussion touched on India’s viceroy replacement possibilities for the Duke of Marlborough and Lord Curzon, but no solid appointment is likely.
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London
Foreign Office
America
Duke of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt
Lord Curzon
Mary Lester
Washington
India
Earl Cadogan
Ireland
Bragg's Case Opens With Personal Letter Claim
Washington reports the state department has been alerted by minister Squiers and Gen. Bragg that the matter is personal and not subject to political critique. Bragg maintains his right to publish a private letter to his wife, neither admitting nor denying the quoted content. Indirect response from Bragg awaited after Cuba raised the issue.
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Bragg
Washington
Gen. Bragg
Havana
State Department
Squiers
Cuba
Missing Clark Boy Searched In Saco Gypsy Camp Description
Biddeford Maine July 17 Local officers doubt Beverly Mass missing Wilbur Clark has been in this state section. A boy seen near a gypsy camp in Saco resembled Clark but differences in nose injury and other details suggest the boy is not him. Searches at the gypsy camp yielded no clues.
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Biddeford
Wilbur Clark
Beverly
Mass
Co. F. Lewis
Saco
Clark
Weaver talks with President on Indian citizenship courts
Former Representative Weaver of Springfield Ohio arrived at Oyster Bay and met the President to discuss the Choctaw and Chickasaw citizenship courts in Indian Territory. Roosevelt backs efforts to curb citizenship frauds. Moody misses visit due to duties. Platt and Odell may visit this week to discuss politics.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Weaver
Springfield
Ohio
Indian Territory
Roosevelt
Navy
Moody
Sagamore Hill
Double Loom Strike Hits Cheney Mills Weavers In Connecticut
South Manchester July 17 A second strike by velvet weavers at Cheney Bros mills erupts over managements two loom experiment. Three hundred weavers walk out and an estimated four hundred other workers are affected as seven employed to run two looms are discharged after refusing. The union seeks reinstatement of those men.
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Manchester
Conn
Cheney Bros
Toua
Weavers’ Union
Emperor delays departure as Nahma yacht arrives
Berlin notes that Emperor William postponed leaving Gudvangen until this morning due to Mrs. Robert Goelet's steam yacht Nahma's arrival. The emperor and several aides accepted dinner aboard the Nahma yesterday evening.
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Berlin
Emperor William
Gudvangen
Norway
Robert Goelet
Fairy Lillians Auto Shed Burned Down
New York July 17 a shed for automobiles at Lillian Russell summer home Far Rockaway S I burned today destroying two cars one valued at eighteen thousand dollars and another at twelve thousand dollars the shed itself of little value
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New York
Lillian Russell
Far Rockaway
S. 1
National Asphalt reorganization plan signed in New York
The Journal of Commerce reports that the protective committees have signed the Na tional Asphalt company restructuring plan. Details will be published Friday or Saturday this week. The planned capitalization totals 81 million dollars, with 17.009 million in common and 14 million in preferred stock.
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New York
The
Journal of Commerce
National Asphalt Company
Popular Boys Day at Bisley National Rifle Meeting
London July 17 reports the Popular Boys Day at the National Rifle Association annual Bisley meet. The Ashburnton challenge shield led the public school events with Cheltenham winning the shield on a 469 score from thirty five teams entered.
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London
National Rifle Association
Bisley
Cheltenham
Woman Returns After Week-Long Disappearance
Lawrence reports Mary Walsh, who vanished Wednesday, returned today and said she had been with relatives.
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Lawrence
Mary Walsh
Widow of Burglar Victim Testifies In Latimer Inquest
In New York on July 17 the Latimer inquest opened in Brooklyn. Mrs. Sadie Latimer testified about the night of the shooting, describing the burglar, her husband’s attempt to confront him, and the fatal shot that killed Albert C. Latimer. Other witnesses, including servants, relatives, and a police officer, testified about events, suspicions surrounding W H Tuthill, and tensions over Latimer’s wife.
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New York
Albert C. Latimer
Williams
Brooklyn
Sadie Latimer
Clarke
Latimer
Elwell
West
Tessie Miles
Schepp
Jerome B. Shaw
Tuthill
Mrs. Latimer
van Burne
Bargains in Gas Ranges Offered By Lowell Gas Light
The Lowell Gas Light company offers for a few days only first class gas cooking ranges below cost due to a contemplated office building change. Call early to secure a bargain.
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Lowell Gas Light Company
Ciendish Thrice Set On Fire Crime Coverup Theory
The charred body of James Devlin with a crushed skull was found in a steel blooms car at Pennsylvania Steel in Steelton. The car had caught fire three times yesterday, extinguished by yard workers. The coroner suspects murder and that the fire was meant to hide the crime. Devlin had lived in Steelton for about three months.
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Harrisburg
James Devlin
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Steelton
Rure
Devlin
Funeral of Archbishop Feehan in Chicago Cathedral
Archbishops and cardinals gathered in Chicago for the pontifical requiem for Archbishop Patrick A Feehan at the Holy Name Cathedral. Cardinal Gibbons led the rites as bishops Spalding and Archbishop Ryan preached the sermon. The body was taken to Calvary and later Mount Carmel. over 75 000 viewed the Saint in state. Public admission limited to two laymen per parish after 1300 visiting priests were seated.
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Chicago
Patrick A. Feehan
Cathedral of the Holy Name
Cardinal Gibbons
Jno
Lancaster Spalding
Peoria
Ryan
Philadelphia
Calvary Cemetery
Mount Carmel
Friars issue seen in Manila talks with Taft
Rome reports Father Santiago Paya, Dominican provincial in the Philippines, welcomes Cardinal Rampolla's proposal to discuss the friars and their lands in Manila with an apostolic delegate and the Governor. He says Filipinos seek independence and distrust Americans, noting resentment is mainly from native clergy and a portion of the people.
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Rome
Father Santiago Paya
Philippines
Associated Press
Spain
Father Paya
Striking weavers prompted but orderly entry at Saranac mills
Three weavers imported by the American Woolen company to work in its Saranac mills were induced to refrain from employment and join the strikers. Emissaries carried out the effort without disturbance. The majority of strike breakers assigned to the plant are at work, with about two thirds of the weaving department operating.
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Waterford
R. IL
American Woolen Company
Saranac Mills
New Overland Road Planned to Yellowstone Access
Burlington railroad reports government plans a 57 mile over land stage road from Cody Wyoming to the eastern outlet of Yellowstone park. The route will greatly facilitate access and shorten the distance by over a hundred miles.
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Omaha, Neb
Burlington Railroad
Cody
Wyo
Yellowstone Park
Park
McKeon Injures Hand At Court House
Michael McKeon suffered a severe laceration to the third and fourth digits of his right hand when caught in a window at the courthouse yesterday. He was rushed to the Emergency hospital where doctors required ten stitches to close the wound.
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Michael McKeon
Court House
No Duel In Stockholm Over American Challenged Fight
Capt. Ar vid Wester of the Swedish army provoked a duel challenge to American Wm. Casper at the Grand Arena in Stockholm after disturbing a reading. Casper and his seconds waited at 3 am. Wester failed to appear, risking his military career. Wester had served as military attache in Washington during the Spanish American War and later as a war correspondent in Cuba and South Africa.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Arvid Wester
Wm. Casper
Grand Arena Palace
Wester
Linoff
Casper
Cuba
South Africa
A. W. Wester
Norway
Washington
United States
Spain
Gen. Shafter
Middlesex Mills to Close for About Three Weeks
The Middlesex mills are closing gradually and will be idle by Saturday night. The vacation will last an indefinite time, probably around three weeks, allowing time for repairs and a quicker market.
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Middlesex
Rhone Floods Rise in Swiss Lowlands and Destroys Village
Geneva reports the Rhone river level up a few inches since yesterday with floods extending into the lowlands. Part of Jallau village in Schaffhausen canton is destroyed while engineers repair breaches at Ittarsaz in Valais caused July 10, submerging the plain between Vionnaz and Vouvry.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Jiallau
Schaffhausen
Ittarsaz
Valais
Vionnaz
Vouvry
Everett Plague Grows With Nine Smallpox Cases
Everett reports two new smallpox cases, totaling nine in a week as the board of health warns of spread. Chairman Smith says precautions are in place but warm weather may accelerate the threat, underscoring ongoing efforts to contain the outbreak.
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Everett
Board of Health
Smith
Censorship Over Cape Town Telegrams Abolished
Cape Town report states censorship on telegrams has been abolished except for press despatches as of July 17. The change ends routine wartime controls but retains restriction on certain news transmissions.
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Cape Town
Major W Coleman Dies After Illness In Plainfield
Plainfield New York July 17 Major W Coleman USA retired died here last night from paralysis in a lingering illness. The community mourns the loss of the veteran officer whose service spanned decades with the army and public life.
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Plainfield
N. Y
W. Coleman
Escaping the Heat with Ocean Voyages Offered by Plant Line
Thoughts of cool ocean breezes rise amid heat as the Plant Line advertises trips to the Provinces. Ranging from one night at sea to six days, travelers can take a two week vacation, linger by shore, or return inland. Low boarding spots are available, with advertising through Plant Line city office at 26 School Street and Lewis Wharf, 20 Atlantic Avenue, or mailed by J. A. Flanders, passenger agent, Boston.
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Plant Line
School Street
Lewis Wharf
Atlantic Avenue
J. A. Flanders
Boston
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Boston Market
New York Market
B. F. Freeman
Edith
Moosehead Lake
American Telephone
NEW England Telephone
Bright, Sears & CO
Middlesex St
Boston Stock Exchange
OLD Home
City Hall
Queer Story
George C. Moore
Chamberlain
Courier-Citizen Co
Merrimack St
Middle St
Wilbur
Maine
Mrs. Goelet
Fairy Lillian
Asphalt Trust Plans
Inquest
Eastern Audit Company, Incorporated
Capital
State St
C. Minot Weld
Felix Rackemann
Fred A. Caton
Eastern Audit Company
Ciendish
Workingman
Blaze
Archbishop Feehan
Army Circle
Middlesex Mills
Rhone
Nicholas G. Norcross
Insurance
Central Street
Lowell, Mass
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