Irregular Opening in New York Stock Market May Day
The New York market opened irregular with Amalgamated Copper 65% and United States Steel 42. Despite gains in St Paul Illinois Central and Colorado Fuel, many leaders moved narrowly. International Power fluctuated sharply from 135 to 110 before settling near 120 as other major stocks showed mixed moves.
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Amalgamated Copper
Atchison
Brooklyn Transit
Colorado Fuel
Colorado Southern
Erie
International Power
Louisville
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Ontario and Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
St. Paul
Sugar
Southern
Southern Pacific
Texas Pacific
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Steel
Western Union
St.Paul
Illinois
U. S. Steel
Illinois Central
Northwestern
American Locomotive
Colorado
New York New Haven & Hartford
New York Air Brake
Nashville
Chattanooga
St. Louis
P. Cc. C
St. L
Futures open quiet with varied May to January bids
New York reports futures opened quietly with May at 9.54, June 9.54, July 9.49, August 9.29, September 8.61, October 8.85, November 8.25, December 8.24, and January 8.24.
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New York
Northern Pacific declares first quarterly dividend since transfer
Northern Pacific stock yields a 1 percent quarterly dividend. The move follows the stock's transfer to the Northern Securities company. The Liverpool Post estimates liquidation needs for White Star line interests at about £34 million in capital, with substantial preference shares to pass to White Star owners and about £3 million in hard cash from debenture sales.
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Northern Pacific
Northern Securities Company
The
Liverpool Post
Shipping Combine
White Star Line
If Great Cold Turned Air To Liquid Sea 35 Feet Deep
A hypothetical scenario posits that if the atmosphere froze into liquid air, a global sea would form averaging 35 feet in depth across the planet. The idea emphasizes the enormous volume and change such a state would entail for Earth's surface.
Steamers Arrive From Rotterdam Antwerp and Hamburg
Marine news notes the steamer Teutonia arriving from Rotterdam and the Cambrian King from Antwerp, plus the Alexandria from Hamburg, all docking in Boston on May 1.
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Boston
Teutonia
Rotterdam
Antwerp
Alexandria
Hamburg
All the Rage Pittsburg Strike on May Day 1909
Pittsburg May Day saw widespread walkouts in building trades for shorter hours and higher wages. Between 12,000 and 15,000 workers, including iron, carpentry, bricklaying and roofing trades, abstained from work while plumbers averted a strike. An architect noted $10,000,000 in stalled contracts as industry wide stoppage spread. Planing mill operators closed shops awaiting settlement.
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Pittsburg
Eight Charges Against J F Murphy Before Civil Service Commission
In Lowell yesterday the Civil Service Commission held a hearing on eight charges brought by Horace H Knapp against John F Murphy a health department foreman candidate The charges include false answers in applications drunkenness keeping liquor and misappropriation of swill Murphy testified defending his honesty and noting he had reformed The hearing adjourned after evidence on misappropriation and related charges with next session scheduled for 8 p m next Tuesday
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Civil Service Commission
State House
Horace H. Knapp
Board of Health
John F. Murphy
Health Department
Murphy
Knapp
Lowell
Chas
Theo. Russell
Hon. Chas
H. Porter
Winthrop L. Margin
Warren P. Dudley
James H. Carmichael
City of
John Fef. Murphy
Seth
Massachusetts
City Hall
Mass
Thomas Delaney
Wo RR. Kew
Mr. Murphy
Carmichael
Ken
William B. Jones
David J. Donaldson
Police Department
McClougory
George B. Palmer
John H. Sheehan
Sheehan
Mr. Knapp
Palmer
Burkes
Sheridan
Hospital Updates On Three Local Men In Recovery
George Petrakis is improving at Lowell hospital after a believed fatal injury. Louis Landry, who fell from a roof, is expected to recover at St. John's. Purchasing Agent Rourke, operated on for appendicitis, continues to improve at St. John's and may be discharged in a few days.
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George Petrakis
Lowell Hospital
Louis Landry
St. John’s
Rourke
St. John's Hospital
Lynn
Salem
Lowell
Dime Receipt Co
California Athletes Leave for the East
Berkeley May 1 Eleven men plus Trainer Walter Christy and Manager De Coto depart to represent the University of California in dual meets with major universities and the American inter collegiate games at Motthaven. The squad includes Alfred D. Plaw hammer throw and shot put, Roy R. Service mile and mile and a half, Francis H. Redewill mile, Anthony Cadogan sprints, Emil R. Abadie 100 yards, Edward M. Hussey broad jumper and captain, William A. Powell and Herbert C. Cheek hurdles and high jump, S. A. Tibbetts two mile, John A. Wilcox pole vault, Edward Topham broad jumper and quarter mile.
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Berkeley
Cal
Walter Christy
de Coto
University of California
Motthaven
Alfred D. Plaw
Roy R.service
Francis H. Redewill
Anthony Cadogan
City Hall Notes and Mayor Dimon Update
City Hall notes report a 4 PM meeting of the overseers of the poor tomorrow. Anthony A. Conway, secretary to Mayor Dimon, appeared worn from bedside watching. Water board clerk Crawford cites rising meter sales with about 50 applications recently. Licenses expired yesterday at 4 PM with fees totaling 171,220.
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Dimon
City Hall
Mr. Conway
Crawford
The
Water Board
Willard Guilty Of Unlawful Medicine Practice In North Adams
Edward E. Willard was convicted by the police court in North Adams on a charge of unlawful medical practice. He, a colored man, pretended to be a chiropodist and prescribed for other cases. Fined $100 with four months in jail on default. He had a six month local stint building a practice. Bodies found Mt Hope bay include Masseline Marciel 30 and her nephew Joseph Mello 16 of Fall River. They were last seen March 9 after hiring a boat toward Cole's river.
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Edward E. Willard
North Adams
Willard
Masseline Marciel
Joseph Mello
Fall River
Mt. Hope Bay
Cole’s River
Marciel
Mello
Composers and printers strike in Toronto wage fight
Toronto workers in multiple trades walk out on May 1 seeking higher pay. Compositors and machine operators across city newspapers plan a second strike on May 8 if demands are not met. Day men seek 18 dollars weekly, up from 14, while night men seek 21 dollars.
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Toronto
Ont
Sailor and His Friends Address at Bartlet Chapel
Rev. C. P. Osborne of the Seamen's Friend society spoke at Bartlet chapel on Thursday evening before the Society of Inquiry on the sailor and his friends. Phillips academy’s Society of Inquiry has pursued commendable efforts to boost meeting interest, with Saturday’s address by Robert E. Speere of Yale and Sunday’s by G. C. M. Frantz of Harvard.
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Seamen’s Friend Society
Bartlet Chapel
Society of Inquiry
Phillips Academy
Robert E. Speere
Yale
QC. M. Frantz
Harvard
Emmett Arrested Over Stolen Team Recovery
John T. Emmett was arrested by Officer Hawley in Middlesex street after hiring a team at J. B. Savory’s livery stable on Tuesday and not returning it. The team was recovered and the stable proprietor now declines to press charges. Emmett remains at the police station.
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J. B. Savory
John T. Emmett
Awley
Middlesex Street
Emmett
Elword's Death Inquest Finds Alleged Motive Stated
Judge Pickman files findings on the Elword inquest. Charles A. Elword and Frank L. Prescott were involved in an April altercation with Joseph J. Seymour on Middlesex street Lowell. Seymour later vowed to “get even” with Elword and Prescott.
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Pickman
Charles A. Elword
J. J. Seymour
Frank L. Prescott
Middlesex Street
Lowell
Joseph J. Seymour
Seymour
Charles McCarty
MacArthur Warns Withdrawal In Philippines Brings Disaster
Major General MacArthur testifies before the Senate on Philippines independence warning that U S withdrawal would plunge the islands into chaos and fratricidal war. He argues the Philippines are ill prepared for self government and that the United States must retain a tutelary role to ensure a stable commonwealth.
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Washington
New
MacArthur
Senate Committee On Philippines
United States
Philippines
Spain
Patterson
Japen
Gen. MacArthur
Jayen
Gen. McArthur
Aguinaldo
Aguin
Mountai
Senator Carmack
Sixto Lopes
Mabini
Townsend Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding in Brookline
Mr and Mrs Newton W Colburn of Brookline New Hampshire marked their golden wedding and Mr Colburn’s 75th birthday Tuesday. They married by Rev Daniel Goodwin in the same Townsend house and have resided there since. They have two daughters Mrs Nellie Dobson Townsend and Mrs Grace Campbell Brookline. Mr Colburn worked in the coopering trade until two years ago. Mrs Colburn remains active and youthful in Townsend flanked by many friends who visited in the afternoon and evening to offer congratulations.
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Newton W. Colburn
Brookline
N. H
Colburn
Daniel Goodwin
Nellie Dobson
Townsend
Grace Campbell
Local Graniteville notes and upcoming games promise
Graniteville notes report carpenters busy on J A Healy's new house with Henry Harrington as contractor and other local property purchases by Hyacinth Leduce and Fr C Stiles. Graniteville baseball opens season next Saturday versus North Chelmsford, 3 p.m. at home, with Yastey and Jocko as battery. May events include a grand May party May 8 in Healy's hall and a social dance May 2 in Forge Village. Capt Eugene De Roehn relocates to East Pepperell. long-time village sexton, janitor, and school custodian, and Westford Veterans Association president, retires.
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J. A. Healy
Henry Harrington
Hyacinth Leduce
John Daly
Fr. C. Stiles
Littleton Common
John Greig
Jocko
Healy’s Hall
Harry Quinn
Boston
Forge Village
Fr. Burke
Fr. Callahan
Eugene de Roehn
East Pepperell
M. EB
Westford Veterans’ Association
B. W
Reputation of Women in America Boosted by Roux Comment
The article notes M. Hugues le Roux upheld the claim that American women were prepared to support him when he initially sought influence. It emphasizes reaction to his remark and the broader social reception.
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M. Hugues le Roux
America
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