Stock Market Opens Weak as Investors Sell Broadly
New York traders opened weak on Oct 13 with Amalgamated Copper and Missouri Pacific among steep decliners. By 11 am declines extended across rail stocks and utilities, with several names dropping 2 to 4 points amid continued money stringency and professional short sellers covering then resuming pressure. American Express fell 12 points and the bank statement reinforced cautious take.
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New York
Amalgamated Copper
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Colorado Southern
Erie
Louisville
Manhattan
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
St. Paul
Sugar
Southern
Southern Pacific
Ees Pacific
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel
Wabash
Delaware & Hudson
Metropolitan
Kansas & Texas
People’s Gas
Tennessee Coal
Bears
Delaware and Hudson
Illinois Central
American Express
Wall Street futures open modestly after early trading
New York futures opened with slight ease on October at 8.45, November at 8.47, December 8.56, January 8.60, February 8.46, March 8.43, April 8.42, and May 8.42, reflecting cautious early activity.
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New York
Amalgamated stock shocks bears amid mixed market
Amalgamated rose little on Saturday while bears were surprised by the small gain in a weak market. Dividend meetings loom this week and no warrant exists yet for a dividend rise or new stock record. Metal markets show steady demand as coal strikes loom over production and copper demand is expected to rise with coal shipments resuming.
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Amalgamated
Bears
Sixty Years Married Faulkners to Host Anniversary
Luther W Faulkner of Billerica and his wife celebrate sixty years of marriage at their home with family present The couple wed in Chelmsford on Oct 13 1842 Miss Martha Merriam born 1820 in Concord Their eight children include Frederick John A Richard and others with ties to local business and town affairs The couple are active in the Unitarian church and Revolutionary era relics are kept at their home
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Luther W. Faulkner
Billerica
Mr. Faulkner
Col
Francis Faulkner
Continental Army
North Bridge
Concord
Dorchester Heights
Burgoyne
Saratoga
Faulkner
Francis
Faulkner Mill
Fisherville
N. H
Harris & Faulkner
L. W. Faulkner & Sons
American Woolen Company
Martha Merriam
Chelmsford
Gang of Robbers Nabbed Across Southern California
In Los Angeles detectives on October 3 arrested William Eller alias Joe Seiderwand and two others plus M B Vinson and C J Melville alias Morri sey for robbing small post offices in Southern California. The gang is nationally known with an $800 Toledo reward for all members. Leaders and others are sought in Virginia and New England, while alleged leader Joseph Hapley alias Topeka Joe escaped.
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Los Angeles
Cal
William Eller
Joe Seiderwand
Thomas Keegan
C. J. Melville
Morrisey
M. B. Vinson
California
Toledo
Ohio
Virginia
New England
Joseph Hapley
Topeka Joe
Tropic Food & Produce Company query in Boston rooms
On application by Tropic Food & Produce Company the matter concerns Rooms 629 630 631 Colonial Building 100 Boylston Street Boston Massachusetts with related particulars or action pending.
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Tropic Food & Produce Company
Colonial
Boylston Street
Boston
Mass
Marine News Arrivals From Across the Ocean
Boston ships report steamers Barenfels from Calcutta Teutonia from Rotterdam New York and Minnetonka from London arriving as of October 13 marking a busy maritime day with vessels from multiple routes docking in port.
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Boston
Barenfels
Calcutta
Teutonia
Rotterdam
New York
Minnetonka
London
Farewell Mass for Fr Edmund T Schofield at St Michael’s
The North Chelmsford community gathered at St Michael’s church in Hudson for the 10 o’clock mass as Rev Edmund T Schofield bid farewell after eight years as curate. He has been appointed pastor of St John’s parish in North Chelmsford by Archbishop Williams.
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St. Michael's Church
Hudson
Edmund T. Schofield
Schofield
Archbishop Williams
St John's Parish
North Chelmsford
Ashland
Hopkinton
Fr. Schofield
Holy Cross College
West Boylston
Church of the Assumption
East Boston
St. Mary's Parish
Lynn
West Newton
St. Michael's Parish
Crown Prince of SiamVisits Washington For Brief Courtesy Call
The Crown Prince of Siam and his suite arrived by special train in Washington at 8 am and were escorted by the Second Cavalry to the White House. President Roosevelt greeted them with cordial remarks as cabinet members and aides observed a short reception lasting under five minutes. The Prince expressed admiration for the United States and interest in visiting military and naval academies and pursuing industrial sites.
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Washington
Crown Prince of
Siam
Arlington Hotel
Second United States Cavalry
White House
Roosevelt
Hay
Wilson
Hitchcock
Payne
Cortelyou
Col. Bingham
Suffolk Crime Report Highlights 40 True Bills
Boston reports the Suffolk county grand jury returned 40 true bills and 30 no bills in October. The main indictment charges Charles W. Himmerman with the murder of his wife Mary on Bulfinch Street September 5. Avedis Davedisyan and Baptist Ouz noin face forgery charges related to Tufts Medical College certificates. No bill in Helen T. Harris case over her husband Timothy Harris murder.
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Boston
Suffolk County Grand Jury
Charles W. Himmerman
Mary
Bulfinch Street
Avedis Davedisyan
Baptist Ouznoin
Tufts Medical College
Helen T. Harris
Timothy Harris
Driver arrested for manslaughter in child death
Lynn October 11 William C Berry driver for North Shore Express company arrested on a charge of manslaughter after his wagon struck and killed 4 year old Jennie Rousseau last night. He is held in $2500 bond for appearance Monday.
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Lynn
Wm. C. Berry
North Shore Express Company
Jennie Rousseau
Impression of Howard Drugstore Clears Stock on Brushes
Howard the druggist at 197 Central Street offers a drastic sale of brushes and sundries from Chas Naylor in an impression of a clearance. He advertises reduced prices on prescriptions with no long waits and free delivery to all city parts. A 35c toothbrush is offered at 19c.
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Howard
Central Street
Chas, Naylor
Dr King Declares Bible No Longer Standard of Morals
Saturday Late Edition reports a debate in London where Dr. King stated the Bible can no longer serve as the moral standard. The discussion, amid high and low church tensions, featured Rev. King and other leaders arguing for modern biblical criticism and progressive revelation.
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London
English Church Congress
John Kensit
Santa Claus
Wordsworth
Salisbury
Alexander Kirkpatrick
Cambridge
Ely
Edgar Gibson
Wells
Shakespeare
Macbeth
A. Short
Harrow
Cromwell
Ironsides
King
Alexander
Derry
Christ
Congress
Canada and Britain to fund fast Halifax to Liverpool liner
Sir Frederick Borden, Canadian militia minister, announced a joint Halifax to Liverpool steamship service with annual subsidies totaling 1,125,000 for ten years. The plan envisions 20 knot ships, initial subsidies from Canada and Britain, and a future fleet with frequent sailings. Canada seeks no current reciprocity with the United States.
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Boston
Sir Frederick Borden
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Liverpool
Canada
United States
Sir Frederick
Yarmouth
Ottawa
Lady Borden
Borden
London
Canadian Pacific Railway
Allans, Elder-Dempster
United Kingdom
New York
Dominion
Maritime Provinces
Washington
Strong endorsement for Dr Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy
The Rev Theo Hunter of Greensburg Kentucky reports personal relief from kidney trouble after using Dr Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy. He calls it the surest cure for kidneys bladder liver blood rheumatism and dyspepsia, with sample bottles free by mail from the Dr Kennedy Corporation Bordentown New York.
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Theo. Hunter
The
Presbyterian Church
Greensburg
David Kennedy
Dr. David Kennedy Corporation
Bordout
N.Y
Heinze Electrical Company Targets Japanese Navy
Boston firm Heinze Electrical, formed months ago with Paul Butler as president and Colonel Butler Ames as treasurer, plans to supply electrical appliances to Japan's navy. The company controls new inventions proving highly successful and may license one of Marconi's wireless patents. The founders aim to move the plant to Lowell, seeking to join the city's ranks of successful industries.
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Heinze Electrical Company of
Boston
Paul Butler
Colonel Butler Ames
Marconi
Colonel Ames
Lowell
Man Falls From Tree While Picking Apples
Leonard Thompson fell about 20 feet from a top limb on Fremont street while picking apples on Saturday. He was found unconscious, later regained senses, walked to a nearby house, and was taken home to 42 Howard street after brief hospital evaluation.
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Leonard Thompson
Fremont Street
Howard Street
New England colleges hold second day session at Yale
New Haven Oct 11 members of the New England association of colleges and preparatory schools reassembled at Dwight hall Yale for the second day of the convention. D O S Lowell Roxbury Latin Boston spoke on The Setting of a College Admission Paper in English. An officers election followed with Elmer I Capen Tufts named president and W M Galagher Thayer Academy vice president Ray named secretary.
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New Haven
Conn
New England Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools
Dwight Hall
Yale University
D. O. S. Lowell
Roxbury Latin School
Boston
Lowell
Elmer
Capen
Tufts College
W. M. Galagher
Thayer Academy
South Braintree
Mass
Ray
Plea of Guilty in Webster Robbery Case
Joseph Reilly aged 18 pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to rob. He allegedly halted Mrs. Victoria Markin driving at night, threatened her with a revolver, and threw her from the car after she refused to surrender money. Reilly, linked to outlaw Tracy, was arrested after an armed manhunt. authorities deem him potentially demented.
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Webster
Joseph Reilly
Reilly
Victoria Marquinist
Tracy
Clergyman and associate bail in Glens Falls libel case
Rev W A Wood of South Glens Falls and A D Wildey of Glens Falls were arraigned on criminal libel charges arising from an article in The Toiler they published and posted bail of 31000 each. Platt Mulford, charged with rioting, posted 2000 bail. Max Adams, a non union motorman, held for revolver possession. Hudson Valley Railway manager Josselyn warns strikers unlikely to be rehired in bulk, some may apply. Troops to remained through winter if needed.
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Sandy Hill
N. Y
W. A. Wood
South Glens Falls
A. D. Wildey
Glens Falls
Moss
Co. K. Glens’ Falls
Wood & Wildey
Platt Mulford
Max Adams
Josselyn
Hudson Valley Railway Company
Governor Crane Escapes Runaway Crash in Dalton
Gov W Murray Crane narrowly escaped serious injury when a carriage pole broke on the Dalton route today. He was driving with Melvin W Adams of Boston who leaped free as Adams escaped unhurt. Crane was shaken but walked home, and Dr W L Paddock found no broken bones.
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Pittsfield
W. Murray Crane
Melvin W. Adams
Boston
Dalton
Mr. Adams
Gov. Crane
W. L. Paddock
Stone Attack on Officers Quarters Near Camp
Mount Carmel Pennsylvania October 11 Early morning assailants on a hill near the sixteenth regiment encampment fired on officers quarters. Lieut Col Rickards and 40 line and staff officers fled toward cover and returned fire. At daybreak no attackers remained evident.
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Mount Carmel
Rickards
Masked burglars kill Lexington dry goods magnate
A. B. Chinn of Chinn and Todd dry goods in Lexington Kentucky was shot dead at his home by two masked burglars at 3.50 am. His son Asa tried to rescue him and was wounded after firing through a closed door. Police and citizens hunt the killers with no clue yet.
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Lexington
A. B. Chinn
Chinn & Todd
Kentucky
Asa
Omaha Board Members Charged With Bribes
Three South Omaha board of education members A. V. Miller president J L Kubat and Theodore Spreader were arrested in Omaha Neb for receiving bribes from school teachers in exchange for salary increases and for furnishing typewriters to the board. Other arrests are expected.
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Omaha, Neb
Board of Education of
South Omaha
A. V. Miller
J. L. Kubat
Theodore Spreader
Blackwell Defaults After Guilty Rulings in Boston
Ernest Blackwell, proprietor of a Boston restaurant, was found guilty yesterday of vicious assault on his wife Edith and accused by Judge Dewey of perjury. He defaulted today, with neither he nor counsel present, prompting police to search for him. Bonds set at $200, likely to be forfeited to avoid sentence on assault and perjury charges.
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Boston
Ernest Blackwell
Edith
Dewey
Blackwell
Swift Destroyer Sets High Speed in Builder Trials
New York October 11 It is announced that in builders trials on Long Island Sound the torpedo boat destroyer Stewart achieved speeds between 27 and 29 knots per hour between Fort Schuyler and Greenwich Connecticut The contract requires 28 knots The Stewart carries triple expansion engines capable of developing 8009 horsepower.
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New York
Long Island Sound
Stewart
Fort Schuyler
Greenwich
Local Preachers Convention Opens in Philadelphia
The 45th annual convention of the National Association of Local Preachers of the Methodist Episcopal church began in Philadelphia with over 100 delegates from across the United States and two from Great Britain. Local preachers from nationwide will discuss topics including the Local Preachers Mutual Aid society and the Taylor University at Upland Indiana where future ministers are educated.
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Philadelphia
National Association of Local Preachers
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
United States
Great Britain
Kendall Bound Over for Highway Robbery Case
Bangor Maine October 11 Kendall Beech er? Kendall of Belfast bound over to February term of the supreme court in the sum of ten dollars on highway robbery charge at Exeter. Kendall recently released from Sing Sing prison.
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Bangor
Beecher Kendall
Belfast
Supreme Court
Exeter
Kendall
New York
Sing Sing
Indicted for Murder in New York Theatrical Man
Henry J. Rose, the theatrical figure who shot and killed his wife two weeks ago, has been indicted by the grand jury for murder in the first degree. He will be brought to court on Monday to plead. Also includes an unrelated testimonial about Dean's Ointment from C. W. Lenhert of Bowling Green.
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New York
Henry J. Rose
Coats Resigns East Somerville Pastorate for Lowell Work
Rev Orville Coats has read his resignation as pastor of East Somerville Baptist church and accepted a call to Fifth Street Baptist church in Lowell to begin the new pastorate on the first Sunday in November. He champions a $100000 endowment fund to aid church building and mission work ahead of the Massachusetts Baptist convention centennial October 29. The letter praises past progress, notes debt freedom, and expresses gratitude and continued faith.
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Orville Coats
Lowell
East Somerville
Fifth Street
Massachusetts Baptist Convention
United States
Commonwealth Avenue
Coats
Costs
Somerville Journal
Jy Lord
Boston
Somerville
Christ
Kelley Shoots Gayley in Butte Jealousy Suspected
Butte Montana October 13 J W Kelley editor of the Inter Mountain shot and likely fatally wounded Dr A H Gayley a noted city physician and husband The shooting happened late Saturday night and was kept quiet until police learned of it Kelley remains at large Jealousy over a woman is believed to be the motive Gayley is a prominent resident and married.
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Butte
Mont
J. W. Kelley
The
Inter-Mountain
A. H. Gayley
Kelley
Gayley
Petition seeks hearing on Democrat nomination in fifth district
A petition filed with ballot commissioners on Saturday asks for a hearing to decide whether John T. Sparks of Dracut or Alexander B. Bruce of Lawrence was properly nominated by Democrats at the Lawrence convention. The date is to be set this week, with the protest against the regular convention to be argued vigorously before the commissioners.
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John T. Sparks
Dracut
Alexander B. Bruce
Lawrence
Fifth District
Sperks
Lawrence convention split ends Bruce Sparks fight with late arrivals
The Lawrence convention showdown featured a late Sparks delegation, Bruce supporters claiming a prearranged plan to block Sparks. Edward S. O Sullivan defended the tactics, saying Bruce would have won by ballot and that Sparks delayed to avoid exposing their votes. The piece notes nominations, credentials, and other local political moves surrounding the episode.
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Mary A. Jordan
Smith College
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Phillips Exeter Academy
Edward H. Smiley
Hartford
Fast Atlantic Service
Eldon
Preiss
Burns
Heinze Electrical Company
College and Preparatory School Association
Local Preachers’ Convention
Dean
C. W. Lenhert
Bowling Green
MR. Coats
Somerville Journal of the 10Th
Bruce
Sparks
Edwards
O'Sullivan
Mr. Sparks
Daniel Cosgrove
Common Council
Ward
Thomas H. Byrne
Secretary of
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Mr. Byrne
2Th
Middlesex
Thomas J. Connors
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Justice O the Peace
Ames
Butler Ames
Benj. Ames
Nicholas G. Norcross
Insurance
Lowell, Mass
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