New York Stock Market Opens Steady Amid Light Trade
The New York stock market opened steady on May 8 with minor changes from the prior night. Amalgamated Copper 66, Atchison 80, Baltimore & Ohio 92 5, Canadian Pacific 132, Erie 35, Missouri Pacific 111, Ontario & Western 29, Pennsylvania 131 1?4 ex rights, Reading 55 3 3, Rock Island 45, St Paul 161, U S Steel 35, U S Steel preferred 84, Wabash preferred 47 1/2. By 10:10 a.m. little trading, mostly gains. Rock Island firmed, St Louis & San Francisco weak on deal delay. National Railroad of Mexico preferred up 1/2. 11 a.m. Rock Island and St Louis & San Francisco drag market. Rock Island down nearly a point, St Louis & San Francisco down 2. Prices otherwise near yesterday’s close with no major movement. Pere Marquette, National Railroad of Mexico and Realty preferred, Metropolitan Securities and International Power each fell a point.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Erie
The
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
Ontario & Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rock Island
St Paul
U. S. Steel
Wabash
St. Louis
San Francisco
National Railroad of Mexico
Pere Marquette
Realty
Metropolitan Securities and
International Power
Cotton futures rise on May opening in New York market
Futures opened steady with May at 11.00 for May cotton, then May futures advanced to 11.01 after opening at 10.95. June and later months showed varied bids, with December at 8.66 and January at 8.65. The May contract continued its advance, climbing from 10.95 to 11.01.
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New York
Lowell Machine shop declares regular semiannual dividend
A regular semi annual dividend of 25 or 5 per cent has been declared by the Lowell Machine shop payable May 15 to stock of record May 6. The news columns announce the starting yesterday of the big power station of the Old Colony street railway of the Massachusetts Electric system at Newport Rhode Island. This power station is equipped with turbine engines. Another big power station is being constructed at Fall River for the Massachusetts Electric company to be equipped with turbine engines. This station will do away with ten power stations. The company is concentrating power plants as rapidly as possible. Running expenses will be reduced largely thereby. The turbine engines are economical of space and fuel. The bill recently passed permitting electric roads to carry freight is important to Massachusetts Electric. It will be some time before any plans are carried out.
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Lowell Machine Shop
Old Colony Street Railway
Massachusetts Electric System
Newport
R. I
Fall River
Massachusetts Electric Company
Massachusetts Electric
Brit ish cutter Khama returns damaged to Gourock
The Khama a 38 ton cutter bought by Seymour Hyde New York sailed May 3 from Gourock Scotland and after 50 miles beyond Tuskar faced terrible weather. Her jib and main halyards were carried away and she returned to Gourock today. The crew say they never had such a voyage and may not attempt another start.
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Gourock
Scotland
Khama
Seymour Hyde
New York
Tuskar
Barrel murder evidence secured in inquest continues
In New York on May 8 the barrel murder inquest, before Coroner Scholer, continued with Detectives Mc Cafferty and Petrosino present. They had been in Buffalo for days to obtain evidence and said they secured strong evidence.
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New York
Scholer
McCafferty
Petrosino
Buffalo
Weather and Shamrock IIL drift from Gourock races
Gourock on May 8 enjoyed fair racing conditions though the Shamrock IIL stayed moored. Her owner and skipper may be wary after the cup challenger’s recent Friday disaster, delaying planned events on the river.
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Gourock
The Manual of Statistics marks 25 years of use
The 1903 edition of The Manual of Statistics is expanded to 1044 pages, adding 100 pages last year and more this year due to rapid U.S. industrial and financial growth. It remains the stock exchange handbook, a standard statistical authority, concise yet comprehensive for securities and market factors.
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Manual of Statistics
United States
Stock Exchange
Sugar Making in Mexico Pro Industries Progress
readers invited to obtain a free illustrated book on the sugar industry in Mexico. The pamphlet highlights American methods and the profits enjoyed by sugar planters, urging readers to send name and address to Lawrence Norris & Co. 131 State Street Boston.
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Lawrence, Norris & CO
State Street
Boston
Irish Land Bill Favored By Healy In Debate
London May 7 The Irish land bill faced a resumed division in the House of Commons with Timothy M Healy nationalist hailing Ulster support and criticizing Liberal opposition Healy urged no campaign of repudiation and noted English politicians lack practical grasp O Connor defended the measure saying peasant proprietorship in Ireland has been successful and evicted tenants must be restored The bill then passed its second reading by 443 to 26 indicating strong backing and a potential path to home rule.
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London
House of Commons
Timothy M. Healy
Healy
T. P. O'Connor
Ireland
Money for Strikers in Lowell Fund Drive
A state official from the Brewery Workers union notified labor headquarters that Lowell strikers would receive a fundraising cheque from the local union this evening. Contributions arrive daily totaling amounts from several locals including Adams Central Labor, Lowell Tailors, Ipswich, Newmarket Loomfixers, Lowell Carpenters, Ree Longshoremen of Troy, with earlier weekly payments to carders, weavers, and ring spinners.
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Brewery Workers’ Union
Lowell
Central Labor Union of
Adams
Tailors’ Union of
Ipswich
Loomfixers
Newmarket
N. H
Carpenters’ Union of
Ree
Czolgoss Locked Up In Los Angeles Prison
John Czolgosz, brother of the man who killed President McKinley, remains confined in Los Angeles after his arrest. He requested minimal publicity and was housed in comfortable quarters at the city prison. He is expected to be released Saturday.
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Los Angeles
Cal
John Czolgosz
McKinley
Czolgosz
Bradish
Striking Engineers Stall Chicago Packing Plants
Chicago May 7. Business at the packing houses faces difficulties due to a strike by stationary engineers. Eight plants that refused to sign the requested scale continue operations by various expedients. Packers allege the engineers demands violate an agreement made weeks ago.
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Chicago
Pope Receives Jubilee Gift From President
In Rome on May 7 Rev Father Baudenilli and Rev Father van Antwerp of Detroit met the Pope in private audience to deliver President Roosevelt's Jubilee gift, ten volumes of presidential messages, and a golden scroll signed by 25 000 Americans and Canadians. The Pope admired the volumes thanked Roosevelt, and promised an autograph letter, delaying Van Antwerp's departure to deliver it. He closed with apostolic benediction and reiterated affection for America.
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Rome
Father Baudenilli
Francis J. van. Antwerp
Detroit
Mich
Roosevelt
van Antwerp
Wm. de Bever
Father Allissey
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Cardinal Gibbons
Lec. XIII
Washington
Father van Antwerp
America
Obituary and deaths in Lowell area including Frye and parishioner
Nathan Wyman Frye 81 formerly of Lowell died in Woburn. Born Andover Sept 28 1822 he lived in Lowell 17 years before 1890 and served in city government 1872 76 including time as president of the common council. He leaves five children including Daniel Richardson Frye. funeral Sunday at 2 pm from 14 Lowell Street Woburn. Jane Flannery longtime St Patrick Parishioner died at 86 Dummer Street leaving husband John and six daughters and three sons. Rose Taplin 39 died at 5 Nobles Court off Broadway Street leaving husband Homer three sons Harry Frederick Elwin and one daughter Loretta.
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Nathan Wyman Frye
Lowell
Woburn
Andover
Daniel Richardson Frye
Lowell Street
Jane Flannery
St. Patrick's Parish
Dummer Street
John
Rose Taplin
Noble's Court
Broadway Street
Homer
Harry
Frederick
Elwin
Loretta
Local deaths: Jane Flannery and Rose Taplin
In this city May 7, at 86 Dummer Street, Mrs. Jane Flannery, long-time resident, dies at home. Also in this city on May ?, at 5 Nobles Cart off Broadway, Mrs. Rose Taplin, aged 39, passes away.
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Flannery
Dummer Street
Jane Flannery
Taplin
Noble's Cart
Broadway
Rose Taplin
At Boston Street Railway case in civil court
In the superior civil court yesterday Hilda L Beede sued the Boston and Northern Street Railway for 10000 claiming injuries from an automobile carriage collision on Appleton street near the post office on December 27 1900. The trial heard Beede describe her injuries and lost wages while witnesses including family and medical staff testified to the accident and aftermath. The defense contended the carriage crossed the track after the car was nearly stopped and the motorman and conductor supported that account. The jury did not reach a verdict before adjournment, and another case D J Shea vs Samuel Tompkins opened over a cider sale dispute from 1899.
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Superior
Hilda L. Beede
Hilda Lee Drew
Boston & Northern Street Railway Company
Ballard
Montpelier
Appleton Street
Burke & Corbett
Richardsons, Trull & Wier
Frances H. Drew Medical Company
Drew
Mr. Wier
Mr. Harris
Alice B. Bailard
Beede
Emma S.rooks
James Hill
South Street
Burth
J. W. Meigs
D. J. Shea
Samuel Tompkins
D. J. Murphy
J. Joseph Hennessey
Shea
D. J. Shea Company
Barrel Murder Inquest Resumes In New York Court
In New York on May 7 the inquest into Benedetto Madonia's death, the victims of the barrel murder from April 14, continued in the coroner's court. Tomaso Petro, accused, was present as witnesses linked him to aliases. Secret service and district attorney officials traced movements around Easter Monday as testimonies revealed connections among Mafia members and aliases. Court adjourned until tomorrow amid testimony about a curtain, a shop, and doors at 16 Stanton street.
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New York
Benedetto Madonia
Tomaso Petro
Antonio Risso
Tomaso Petto
Petto
Ben
Garvin
de Priemo
Beneditto
Luciano Farino
Sing Sing
John J. Henry
United States Secret Service
Elizabeth Street
John Zacconi
Brooklyn
Stanton Street
Nicola Testa
Morello
Laduce
Testa
Zacconi
Vito Laduco
Pittsburg
Mafia
Pershing Overcomes Moro Force at Taraca Forts
Captain Pershing's column defeats the Sultan of Amargano's Moro force on Mindanao's Taraca river banks near Lake Lanao. Americans take 10 forts, 115 Moros killed, 60 captured, two Americans killed, seven wounded. Forts dismantled. Pershing moves north to map the lake coast. Velasco gunboat raised with hull intact.
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Manila
Captain Pershing
Velasco
Admiral Dewey
Cavite
Freight Trains Crash in Milton Causes Lethal Wreck
Two freight trains on the Central Vermont railroad collide near Milton 15 miles north of Burlington. Fireman A. L. Ranney of St Albans dies. Henry Willets Jack Ryan and Robert Farr among the injured. Montreal to Boston beef train and a northbound extra freight cause wreck, fire, and extensive damage. investigation underway.
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Burlington
Central Vermont
Milton
A. L. Ranney
St. Albans
Henry Willets
Jack Ryan
Robert Farr
Montreal
Boston
What Does the Story of Zaccheus Teach Us
Middlesex County notes cover Sabbath meetings led by Miss C P Webber and a 24 pupil Maypole dance at the town hall raising funds for a piano. Obituaries mark Dr William Hayden of Bedford Springs at 82 with cremation and a monument planned, plus Miss Emily Maguire and Mrs Fannie Hodgman. Golden wedding of Oliver J Lane and his wife celebrated with gifts and populous gratitude. Choir surprise at Brookesby honors Ruth Loomis as the Bedford choir plans future rehearsals.
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Zaccheus
C. P. Webber
Christian Endeavor Society
Sarah J. Wilson
Jnion School
William H. Simonds
William Richardson Hayden
Bedford Springs
Mr. Cummings
Edward Everett Hale
Cummings
Whittier
Eternal Goodness
Whitman
Masonic Quartette
Boston
Forest Hills
Shawsheen Cemetery
Hayden
California
New York
Bedford
Salem
New York Pharmaceutical Co
Springs
Bedford Centre
North Billerica
Europe
Emily M. Maguire
Bright
Miss Maguire
Miss Emily
Concord
Fannie Clement
George Otis Hodgman
John P. Davis
Carlisle
Sarah Duren
John Stearns
Mary Davis
Maggie Reed
Tewksbury
Abbie Haynes
James Stoddard
Joanna Stoddard
Grace Small
Katherine E. Goodwin
Carrie Merritt
Willard Whitcomb
Ernest P. Lane
John W. Lane
Mr. Jenks
Jenks
Gerould
Murray Ballou
Lane
Mr. Cushing
Mr. Lane
Job Lane
Gov. Winthrop
Dudley
W. G. Webber
Brookesby
E. G. Loomis
My Lady Fair
Ruth
Howard M. Wood
Wood
City Hall Notes on Streets Committee Meeting
The streets committee meets this afternoon and evening. Yellow rubbish barrels are placed at prominent corners to encourage proper disposal of banana skins and waste paper. A petition signed by council members to the water board illustrates how officials and citizens may sign petitions without understanding their significance.
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Water Board
New Yorkers Accept Women Smoking but Ban Selling to Other Women
The report notes that New Yorkers largely approve of women in families smoking cigarettes yet insist on prohibition of selling cigarettes to other women. The statement highlights evolving social norms and regulatory stance without endorsing specific policies.
Littleton News Notes Church, Visits, and Local Events
Littleton items report visitors from Mast Orange Malden Lowell Brookfield and Sterling. The Unitarian belfry work progresses and a new church bell clock and rooms are planned. Burial of Mrs. Martha Ireland of Medford. Christian Endea vor Guild meets with focus on clear thinking. Alliance officers reelected and a music program enjoyed. Harvard Littleton ball game ends 13 to 8 with Littleton victors. Women's club to meet for annual session. Western trip planned by J H D Whitcomb. Old Home Week committee forms and piano fund drive begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Priest
Mast Orange
N. J
Marcene Sargent
Malden
Bonnie Brae
T. H. Elliott
Lowell
Whitney Road
J. M. Hartwell
Lynn
EB. A. Felch
Brookfield
Unitarian Church
Martha E
Edwin Ireland
Medford
J. W. Ireland
Christian Endeavor Guild
P. A. Atherton
Harvard
L. L. Conant
Worcester Technology
Littleton
Worcester Board of Education
Unitarian Society
J. A. Harwood
M. J. Priest
C. A. Hosmer
Abbie Billings
Gladys McGregor
West Acton
Mildred
Rose
Concord Junction
C. A. Kosmer
Elizabeth Thacher
Miss Priest
Sterling
Harvards
Littletons
James Moore
J. H. D. Whitcomb
Frank Knowies
Worcester
Milwaukee
Wis
Whitcomb
H. J. Harwood
Historical Society and
Citizens’ Committee
W B F M auxiliary notes mission study plan Harvard
The W B F M auxiliary of the Congregational church in Harvard held its monthly meeting at the parsonage addressing mission study plans with Lux Christi selections read by Miss Susie Davis and a social lunch afterward. C E society hosted a box social at the church parlor amid showery weather. James Woodland, with Dr H B Royal, traveled to Massachusetts General Hospital on the 5th for another operation, hoping for relief after a year of ill health. Mary D Bull of Lowell visits family. Bettie Dickson ill with pleurisy but improving. Dr Royal’s buildings repainted. Mrs Hescock moved into a new tenement. George Brown at Worcester asylum described as in poor condition. Memorial building progresses under its managers.
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Congregational Church
C. E. Society
James Woodland
H. B. Royal
Massachusetts General Hospital
Mary D. Bull of
Lowell
Solon Whitney
Bettie Dickson
Dr. Royal
Hescock
Sarah Fisher
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Marine News
the Manual OF Statistics
Mexico
Ulster
Pope
Hilda Lee Beede
Sues
Pershing
Sultan
Middlesex County
City Hall Notes
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