Treasury Chief Shaw Extends Credit to Boost Circulation
Treasury Secretary Freasury Shaw arrives in New York and announces extensive credit relief to banks. He details releasing reserve against government deposits, substituting securities for consols, and printing additional currency to support increased Fall trade and bank lending.
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Freasury Shaw
Ments
Shaw
Fifth Avenue
Treasury
Ife
Maine
California
Minnesota
New Orleans
Miss Marjorie McNally Elopes with Byron Newman
Miss Marjorie McNally nineteen daughter of Charles McNally of West Main Street Stamford eloped on Saturday with Byron Newman of Miami She was a State Normal School New Haven student and Stamford High School graduate The family heard of the marriage via a New York dispatch after her Friday disappearance
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New York Times
Stamford
New York
Thas
Sheet steel mills to resume work next month
IVAUKESHA Wis Sept 29 It is expected that the sheet steel mills will resume work early next month although no definite date is set Principal officers are in the East and plans remain unclear They are seeking Eastern capitalists in the venture and efforts success is unknown Many steelworkers have left the city due to lack of steady employment
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Ivaukesha
Wis
Amusements and Arrivals Across Sections Noted
A brief index lists content areas by page numbers including Amusements on page 6, Arrivals at Hotels and Out-of-Town Buyers on page 6, Insurance Notes on page 12, Losses by Fire on page 6, Marine Intelligence on page 6, New Corporations on page 12, Railroads on page 6, Real Estate on page 14, Society on page 7, and Yesterday's Fires on page 6, with Weather Report on page 0.
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United Service
Brown October Ale Perfect when it is Frank Jones Portsmouth
An advertisement notes Brown October Ale as ideal when paired with Frank Jones Portsmouth Ale. Rock and Harris, agents, located at 82 Cortlandt Street advertise the product.
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Frank Jones
Portsmouth
Rock & Haris
Agts
Cortlandt St
Ady
The Kaiser and the Boers Audience Rule
The Times Berlin correspondent reports Emperor William will grant Boer Generals an audience only if they refrain from political agitation in Germany. The Cologne Gazette notes the line between proper conduct and agitation is slim amid German anti British sentiment.
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Germany
London
William
Berlin
The
Times
Cologne Gazette
Great Britain
South Africa
Typhoon Floods Odawara District Drowning 500 Reported
A raging typhoon drove a tidal wave over the Odawara district near Yokohama drowning about five hundred people. The battleship Shikishima lies ashore at Yokosuka fifteen miles from Yokohama with slight damage feared. Several steamers were driven ashore and some refloated. many fishermen feared dead.
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Yokohama
Odawara
Shikishima
Yokosuka
Clash of Gates and Morgan Ties to Market Crash
Chicago reports say a feud between J P Morgan and J W Gates over the Louisville and Nashville deal helped trigger today’s stock market collapse as L N stock fell sharply. Morgan allegedly let his option lapse to force control back to Gates and Edwin Hawley, with Belmont Rothschilds now sought to regain influence. Minority opposition to Morgan’s plans for the road also travels through the bloc.
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New York Times
Chicago
Ill
J. P. Morgan
J. W. Gates
Louisville and Nashville
Louisvile and
Nashville Road
Edwin Hawley
August Belmont
Gates
Europe
Rothschilds
Belmont
Mr. Morgan
Atlantic Coast Line
Annual Rush at Harvard Ends With Streetcar Chaos
Harvard students in Cambridge on September 29 turned the annual freshman sophomore rush into a broader disturbance. A trolley-car shutdown occurred as cars piled up and wires sizzled while 1906 claimed victory in a wild, humorous scene that halted traffic for over an hour.
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New York Times
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
College Yard
Hollis Hall
Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
Iana Harvard
Wall Street Sees Severe Stock Market Collapse
Wall Street faced the day’s worst stock drop since last year’s panic with widespread declines across major issues. Heavy losses in Louisville and Nashville, St Paul, Pennsylvania and Union Pacific, and a surge in call money to 35 percent fueled a panicked, demoralized close as traders reassessed conditions and Gates and Western selling rumors circulated.
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Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Northern Pacific
Louisville
Nashville
St. Paul
Standard Railway
St.Paul
Pennsylvania
Union Pacific
New York Central
Atchison
Baltimore
Ohio
Roosevelt
Gates
London
Illinois Central
Chicago and Alton
Northwest
Chesapeake and Ohio
Mr. Morgan
J. Gates
President Williams
Seaboard Air Line
Southern Railway
Standard Oil
linois_Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Kan
Canada
Chesapeake & Ohio
Missouri, Kan
Reading
Rock -Island
Joseph & Gr. Isl- Chi
Big Four
St. Louis S. W. Pf
del. & Hudson
Texas Pacific
Lackawanna
Union -Pacific
Denver & Rioer
Southern Pacific
Wabash Pf
Gt. North
Dhaene “Pi
Cs Ds
Hocking Valley
American Sugar
Pressed Steel Car
Klyn Union Gas
Sloss-Sheffield
Colorado Fuel
Tennessee Coal
Consolidated: Gas
United States Steel
Gen. Electric
Steel
New York Air Brake
Westinghouse Elect
B'klyn Rapid Trans
Manhattan
North American
Western Union
Trial of banker Snyder opens with state victory
In St Louis on September 29 the first day of the Snyder bribery trial ends with a State win as all defense objections fail. Snyder is arraigned and pleads not guilty. Jury selection begins tomorrow and will hinge on proving the defendant’s Missouri residency amid a long running statute of limitations. Circuit Attorney Folk says Snyder spent most of four years in New York City between the alleged crime and indictment.
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St- Louis
Robert M. Snyder
Kansas City
New York
Snyder
Missouri
Circuit
Folk
New York City
Lodi Man Uses Teeth as Police Court Security
Since last Saturday G. C. Bishop has lived on porridge and bottled milk because his set of teeth was held by the Geneva Police Court to secure a $6 fine for intoxication. The teeth were his sole asset and were accepted as security by the Police Justice.
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Rochester
N. Y
G. C
Lodi
Geneval
Special Trains to Trenton via Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Fair service with October 1 depart West 23d Street Station at 7 25 and 8 25 A M and return from Fair Grounds at 4 55 and 6 40 P M October 2 departures 7 25 8 25 and 10 55 A M returning 4 30 4 55 5 40 6 20 P M Round trip tickets including admission 2 25 Regular trains stopping at Fair Grounds consult ticket agents Adv.
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Trenton
Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Fair
West 23d Street
Fair Grounds
Morgan Sees U S Financial Situation Improving
J Pierpont Morgan voiced cautious optimism about the general financial situation in an interview. He spoke late in the afternoon while smoking a cigar and indicated a hopeful view of economic conditions moving forward.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Advertising blurbs for whisky and a fast train
An ad praises Black and White Scotch Whisky as stomach friendly and pure with no smoke. Another promotional note touts the Pennsylvania Special as a busy man’s train between New York and Chicago, claiming a twenty hour trip taking daily departures.
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Pennsylvania
New York
Chicago
Morgan Refuses Further Comment on Market Bottom
In a brief exchange the financier asserts improvement in the general financial situation and notes $12,000,000 in coupon payments released liquidity. He says the market atmosphere has cleared but declines to discuss stock market specifics, signaling little more to add beyond that it may take days to fully clear.
Bankers and Brokers Comment on Treasury Relief Aids
Bankers and brokers see Treasury relief as inadequate and urge central bank depository like Bank of England. Keene and Seligman see buying stock as relief remains possible. money on call surges to 35 percent while gold imports total about 200,000.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
J. W. Seligman
Bank of England
James
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank
Henry Seligman
J. & W. Seligman & Co
Seligman
Treasury
Shaw
Sub-Treasury
St. Louis
England
Sterling Exchange
Sub- Treasury
New Orleans
Stock Floor Chaos Report From 1900s Markets
Charles G Gates describes pandemonium on the stock floor as selling races up and prices crash. He notes brokers borrowing at high rates and hurried buys, with a London rumor debunked about his father selling shares. Louisville and Nashville fall as outsiders dump stock.
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Charles G. Gates
Harris, Gates & Co
John W. Gates
Stock Exchange
Times
St. Paul Post
Frank Savin
Post
Louisville
St. Paul
Bears
London
Paris
Nashville
Miners and Operators in Conference Enter on Settlement Talks
Philadelphia meeting among United Mine Workers President John Mitchell and district leaders with coal operators and J Pierpont Morgan prompted reports that concessions would be offered to end the strike. Officials remained tight lipped as to outcomes, while patrols and troop movements continued in Scranton and nearby towns amid ongoing labor unrest.
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Philadelphia
Penn
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
J. Pierpont Morgan
Walton
Mitchell
W. D. Wilson
Mine Workers’ Organization
Thomas D. Nichols
Thomas Duffy
John Fahey
Bishop Fallows
Republican Party
New York
Coal Road
Wilson
Ethelbert Talbot
Central
Pennsylvania
Public Ledger
Fahey
Fallows
Talbot
Duryea
West Side Park
Scranton
Sheridan
Tyrone
Thirteenth Regiment
Lackawanna County
United Mine Workers
David Reese
Col
Watres
Newcomb
Reese
S. G. Lewis
James Winston
Grassy Island
Hoboken
Loomis
Lackawanna Company
The Every Day Train to California Overland Limited Ad
The electric lighted Overland Limited leaves Chicago at 8 00 P M via Chicago and North Western Union Pacific and Southern Railways. Offices 461 287 and 849 Broadway. Adv.
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California
Chicago
Chicago and North- Western
Union Pacific
Southern Railways
Broadway
Coal strike persists with steady worker turnout
Wilkesbarre reports the twenty first week opens with little change. Operators claim more men at work than any day last week while strike headquarters note no break in the rank of strikers.
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Wilkesbarre
Penn
Boston suit serves paper on Corportations official
Boston men suing anthracite mine owners served Deputy Sheriff Maguire on William T. D. Trefry Commissioner of Corporations who holds powers of attorney for Philadelphia and Reading.
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Boston
Robert E. Maguire
William T. D. Trefry
Philadelphia
Reading
Pennsylvania Special to Chicago attracts fastidious travelers
Twenty Hours En Route by the Pennsylvania offers unrivalled attractions to the fastidious traveler with efficient service and comfortable accommodations on the journey to Chicago.
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Chicago
The 20th Century Limited Pioneers NYC Chicago Rail Run
The advert notes the 20th Century Limited as New York Central's premium 20 hour train between New York and Chicago. It saves a day for travelers, signaling swift service and a key time advantage for the era.
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New York Central
New York
Chicago
Supreme Court summons for railroad defendants in Boston case
Road the Philadelphia and Reading Company and the Lehigh Valley Railroad are commanded to appear before the Supreme Court at Boston on the first Monday in November. They have thirty days to demur or answer the bill. Hearing unlikely before December 3.
Rochester faces coal shortage and vandalism amid cold snap
Special to The New York Tomes reports Rochester residents lack coal and fear cold weather. Sidewalks and canal bridges in outlying areas have been torn up for fuel, with planks, lumber, and fence materials stolen. Telegraph poles in the Nineteenth Ward were chopped down, stirring police complaints.
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New York
Rochester
N. Y
Commissioner of Public Works
McClintock
Baltimore Council urges B&O to move coal to city quickly
A Baltimore council resolution requests the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to prioritize coal delivery to Baltimore during the crisis. City leaders argue past relations justify demanding priority and urge using every effort to supply residents with coal.
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New York Times
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Williams
Baltimore and Ohio Company
Boy Finds Ten Dollar Gold Piece and Anonymous Note
An envelope containing a ten dollar gold piece was found in Hester Street last evening by Eddie Hallas, a boy from 244 Cherry Street. A note wrapped with the coin urged the finder to pass the gold to a coalless person and claimed to keep the finder’s conscience clear if they complied. The message was unsigned.
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Hester Street
Eddie Hallas
Cherry Street
Explosion damages home in Mahanoy City reportedly over non union work
The home of Michael Weldon on West Pine Street was dynamited at midnight. The front was blown out and windows in the block shattered. Weldon was away. his family escaped unharmed. Weldon had been employed at Schuylkill Collery on a non union basis.
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Mahanoy City
Penn
Michael Weldon
West Pine Street
Weldon
Schuylkill
Strike at New Orleans Causes Disruptions and Clashes
Unrest continues as 75 to 80 workers walk out in sympathy with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers joining the New Orleans Railway and the New Orleans Light and Power. Mail cars move only, trolley service halts prompting use of other vehicles. police report assaults and a car handle theft amid scuffles with strikers.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Railway Company
New Orleans and Carrollton Light and Power Company
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
DaAyala
Body of Brooklyn carpenter identified in Wallkill death
In Newburg New York on September 29 Mrs. C. F. R. Coe identified a man found dead near Wallkill as Alexander Mason, a Brooklyn carpenter missing for two years. The body was embalmed and later exhumed for confirmation. Mason, 53, likely died while returning home through the river district.
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New York Times
Newburg
N._Y
C. F. R. Coe
Star- Eagle
Rensselaer
N. Y
Brooklyn
Alexander Mason
Wallkill
Star-Eagle
Coe
Deegies
Mason
River District
Fighting Senator Burrows
Detroit news reports Gen. Alger broke the McMillan machine prompting Gov. Bliss to appoint Alger to the U S Senate seat, threatening the reelection bid of Kalamazoo incumbent Julius C. Burrows. Supporters at Grand Rapids aligned with Ferry and McMillan factions while Rep. William Alden Smith backs Alger.
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New York Times
Detroit
Mich
McMillan
Gen. Alger
Gov
Bliss
United States
James McMillan
Julius C. Burrows
Kalamazoo
Burrows
Ferry and McMillam
Grand Rapids
Queen Maria Christina Not Married
Madrid dispatch declares the rumor that Queen mother Maria Christina has wed Count de la Escosura false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Christina
Queen Maria Christina Alleged Marriage in Austria Report
London dispatch claims Madrid report that Queen Maria Christina mother of King Alfonso wed her Master of the Horse Count de la Escosura during a recent stay in Austria. The sensational claim names a key royal figure and a titled confidant in a surprising union.
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London
Madrid
Maria Christina
Alfonso
Count de la Escosura
Austria
Burnett's Extract of Vanilla Standard Everywhere
An advertisement touts Burnett's Extract of Vanilla as the standard product sold by best grocers. It also promotes Hudson River Day Line trips with music and a sense of delight and order aboard the ships.
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Burnett
Best Grocers
Adv
Hudson River
Parker Out as Governor Nomination Heats New York Convention
At midnight Senator Hill and Ulster County delegate Kraft declare Judge Alton B Parker will not accept the Governor nomination. Coler gains strength while McLaughlin backs him. Kings County and McCarren back Coler as Parker’s fate remains unresolved.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Senator Hill
Hill
Alton B. Parker
Kingston
Judge Parker
John Kraft
Ulster County
Kraft
McCarren
Court of Appeals
Parker
Mr. Coler
Coler
Hugh McLaughlin
Kings County
Hill Himself, But Mr. Hill
George M. Palmer
Schoharie
Assembly
Mr Palmer
Palmer
J. Edward Simmons
Fourth National Bank
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Morgan
J.P. Morgan
Banker Snyder
John W. Gates’ Son
Cenfer
Pottsville
Reading West End
Good Spring
Brookside
Kalmia
Senator Burrows
Bird
S. Coler
McLaughlin
Kinge
Idie
State Committee
Randolph Guggenheimer
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