Stocks Surge as Taft Victory Boosts Confidence
The stock market extended its advance after Taft’s presidential prospects surged, with heavy trading and new year highs. United States Steel and Union Pacific led gains as buyers from coast to coast spurred an active market across 193 issues and $8.9 million par value bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Commission
United States Steel Common
Union Pacific
States Steel
Great Northern
New York
Battimore
Ohio
Sid Aefe
Louisviire & Nashville
Southern Pacific
Boston Stock Market Sees Record Day in 74 Years
Boston traders recorded 179,149 shares changing hands as the market rose 1 to 6 and a half points. The session marked the most spectacular advance in State street with every listed stock gaining value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Boston
State Street
Copper Sales Reach 4.59 Million Pounds in Heavy Day
Copper sales by local merchants and agencies totaled over 4.59 million pounds, the heaviest in a year and a half, priced at 1.44 cents for lake and electrolytic copper for shipment next month. London Paris and Reston saw large Thursday sales, with October estimates around 125,000 3 pounds. The New York Metal Exchange added 4 1/2 cents, and analysts expect demand to rise if general business improves, possibly pushing prices to 15 cents by January. The market has cleared surplus copper and remains healthy with upcoming domestic demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paris
Reston
Europe
New York Metal Exchange
Walker
Roth
Toledo Shipbuilding to Start New Drydock Project
With national elections three days past, Toledo shows signs of industrial improvement. The Toledo Shipbuilding Company announces work on a new drydock costing between 250000 and 500000 dollars will soon begin and will rush the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Toledo Shipbuilding Company
Steel freighter project to cost half a million dollars
A new steel freighter program will cost about $500,000. The Toledo Machine and Tool Company Edward Ford Plate Glass Company Toledo Malleable Castings Company and Toledo Furnace Company will shortly operate full time. Fully three thousand workers will be affected by the resumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo Machine and Tool Company
Edward Ford Plate Glass Company
Toledo Malleable Castings Company
Toledo Furnace Company
Railroads Prosper to Record Levels in 1908
Franklin K. Lane, Interstate Commerce Commissioner, says the railroad, financial and industrial condition is improving rapidly. Total operating revenue per mile for the year ended June 30, 1908, surpasses all years except 187. These railroads report $894 per mile per month, $118 more than the last presidential year, with a car shortage easing as orders for cars and rails rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Franklin K. Lane
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
United States
Full Time for Thousands at Harrison and Newark Plants
The H R Worthington Company plans full operation by January 1 at Harrison New Jersey with over five thousand workers, mirroring Lidgerwood Manufacturing of Newark which will add two thousand staff. Both plants had run part time pending election outcomes. Stewart Hartshorn Shade Roller will shift all Harrison, New Jersey, employees to full time starting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Worthington Company
Harrison
N. J
Lidgerwood Manufacturing Company
Newark
Stewart Hartshorn Shade Rolier
XN. J
Boom in Building Construction Across Cities
The Construction News reports October permits issued in 36 cities for 782 buildings, totaling 43 million 74 thousand 775 dollars, up 127 thousand dollars from last October. New York permits reached 15 million 341 thousand 970 dollars, up 112 percent year over year, with Brooklyn Philadelphia Chicago Denver Mobile Grand Rapids Davenport Des Moines Rochester and Worcester showing notable gains.
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Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Denver
Portland
Ore
Mobile
Grand Rapids
Mich
Davenport
Iowa
Des Moines
Rochester
Worcester
Mass
Trenton Prosperity Sparks Surge in Orders
Trenton business booms after election as Charles Howell Cook reports orders for two potteries and two in Western Pennsylvania have surpassed any thirty day period in the past year. Plants to run full time to Christmas. railroads warn of limited car supply hindering delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Trenton
N. J
Charles Howell Cook
Pennsylvania
Trenton Malleable Iron Company
Bryan
Bishop Sees Returning Prosperity For Iron Firms
St Louis on November 6 Bishop J W Hamilton of Cincinnati told the opening session of the Methodist Episcopal general committee on foreign business that iron firms with conditional contracts are recalling workers and filling orders after the election. He cited Taft's pledge that every lawful energy can be used for prosperity as a hopeful sign in business circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
St. Louis
J. W. Hamilton
Cincinnati
Methodist Episcopal General Committee On
Bishop Hamilton
Taft
Bank Closure News in Arkansas City
Citizens and Farmers State Bank in Arkansas City closed this morning. President William A. Wilson resides in Kansas City Missouri. The failure is blamed on inability to collect about 70000 dollars in overdue paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas City
Kan
Citizens and Farmers’ State Bank
William A. Wilson
Kansas City
Trade Outlook Improves as Industry Rates Rise and Orders Grow
Seasonable weather boosts retail trade while manufacturing plants run at higher capacity. Orders for remote delivery rise, holiday demand grows, and raw materials price trends upward. Textile mills and shoe factories show strong activity, commercial credits ease, and pig iron demand increases on hopeful prospects for 1999.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catlow
Lancashire
Police Shakeup Ends With Major New York City Promotions
A sweeping police reshuffle moved inspectors to new posts, promoted two raids leaders to captains, and reassignments tied to recent raids. Key shifts sent Inspector McClusky back to the Tenderloin and Inspector Schmittberger to Brooklyn as borough inspector, with several captains and acting captains reassigned across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens.
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New York City
Burfeind
Hussey
East 2d Street
Flatbush Avenue
Patrick Corcoran
Fort
104Th Street
Bingham
Burfelnd
S. John H. Russel
John F. Flood
Brooklyn
Bronx
George McClusky
Max Steinbruck
Bureau of Repairs and Supplies
George Titus
Max Schmittberger
Edward S. Walling
Building code panel weighs height limits amid fire risk protest
The Board of Aldermen heard a public hearing on a building code revision proposing that building height not exceed three times street width or 300 feet, with exceptions for narrow streets and park fronts. Critics warned tall districts invite disaster and burden small property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building Committee
Board of Aldermen
Building Code Revision Committee
Ernest Flagg
Code Revision Committee
Grosvenor Atterbury
John Martin
New York
Co. F. Shallcress
New York Board of Fire Underwriters
Committee On Revision
Fess
Rochester Men Admit Robbery and Assault in Confession
Detectives Hawkins and Conroy brought Albert Underhill Stephen Murphy and two others to Harlem Court after they confessed to beating and robbing Mrs. Sarah Ltnkel of 149 West 90th Street on October 29. A Rochester arrest led to recovery of about 668 dollars in stolen jewelry. All four suspects are held in 2500 bail each for Monday’s hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Sarah A. Ltnkel
West 90Th Street
Hawkins
Conroy
Albert Underhill
Stephen Murphy
East 170Th Street
SELIGMAN BUYS HUNT NOELKER GEMS AT FIFTH AVENUE GALLERY
Buyers flocked to the Hunt and Noelker sale at 546 Fifth Avenue to purchase silverware jewelry and antique furnishings. Notable prices included a diamond pendant and neck chain at 500 dollars to I Seligman and a mahogany Empire bedroom suit for 400 dollars to H W Gillette. The third and final sale starts today at 2 30 with total yesterday reaching 6746 dollars. The season’s first picture sale of 163 paintings begins Thursday with exhibition to Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt and Noelker
Fifth Avenue
I. Seligman
H. W. Gillette
Irene Bentley
S. Webb
Liverpool
G. Kilroy
L. Herrman
Girl Recounts Kidnapping Tale. Later Recants
Sixteen year old Eileen Ryan told police she was dragged into a carriage by a woman and kept two nights at a house on 16th Street and 11th Avenue. She later admitted she made up the tale, fearing to tell her father, David Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
16Th Street
11Th Avenue
Eileen Ryan
West 26Th Street
David Ryan
West 47Th Street
Haag
Ryan
West
Th Street
Sixth Avenue
Detective Bureau
Heaney
Kenny
Opposition to Transmission of Haffen Report to Governor
Ex Senator David B. Hil and Louis O. Van Doren for Louis F. Haffen argue against sending the Commissioners of Accounts report on Haffen's office to Governor Hughes. They claim no charges justify transmission and urge the City to report opinions by Monday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David B. Hil
Louis O. van Doren
Louis F. Haffen
Bronx
McClellan
Hughes
Commissioners of
Haffen
van Doren
Commissioners of Accounts
Corporation Counsel
City of
New York
Bart Dunn
Hunt's Point Park
Fall Overcoats and Suits From Rocers Peer Co
We offer a range of fall overcoats in colors from light gray greens to brown and black. Prices run from 18 to 40 dollars. Fall suits have new arrivals since the season opened across our three Broadway stores at Warren Street 13th Street and 34th Street.
Global ship routes and schedules from islands and ports
A fragmented list of coastal destinations and passage times showing routes between New Zealand Australia Tahiti Marquesas Hawaii Japan Korea China and other ports. It notes several sailing times in the evening and across multiple interlinked voyages with various intermediate hubs.
Standard Oil Cases Postponed in Tennessee Trial
Officials of Standard Oil announce word from US District Attorney Randolph that federal suits against Standard Oil Company of Indiana set for November 9 in Jackson Tennessee are continued indefinitely. Cases unlikely until after the present Tennessee term ends next April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
United States
Randolph
Memphis
Indiana
Jackson, Tenn
Tennessee
Standard Oil
Buffalo
John R. Hazel
United States District Court
Rochester
Wallace Dempsey
United States Attorney General
Shipping News Roundup Delays and Arrivals at Bar and Quarantine
Multiple steamers arrive or pass quarantine with passengers, mails, and cargo. Notable ships include Maracas from Br to Trinidad and Grenada with 9 passengers. Taormina from Italy with 245 cabin and 112 steerage bound for Philadelphia. City of Atlanta and Momus reported in quarantine or bar arrivals. Other vessels sail to various ports including Genoa, Patras, Patras to New York and Philadelphia, and ships bound for Hamburg-American Line and Old Dominion line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maracas
Kirkby
Trinidad
Grenada
Trinidad Shipping & Trading Co
M. Sion
Taormina
Ital
Massardo
Genoa
Naples
Hartfield, Solari &Co
Moise
New York
Philadelphia
Bar
Maria
Zazevich
Patras
Almeria
Phelps Bros & Co
Jose
Nor
Sorensen
United Fruit Co
Kybfels
Ger
Stricker
Calcutta
Port Said
Algiers
Finch, Edge & Co
City of
Pawnee
Rich
Clyde Ss Co
Northtown
van Gilder
Baltimore
Texas Company
Highlands
Prinz Sigismund
Bolle
Montego Bay
Kingston
Cartagina
Savanilla
Santa Martha
Hamilton
Boaz
Newport News
Norfolk
Old Dominion Ss Co
Astraea Bri
Disney
Huelva
Simpson, Spence & Young
Marie Menzell
Hildebrandt
Colastine
Puerto Borghi
Fumech
Edve &O
Quebracho Wood
Hay View
Cummings
Portland
Badger
Sandy Hook Bey OS
Civil Service Association Praised by Officials
More than fifty employees from municipal, state, and federal departments gathered at Terrace Garden. Borough President George Cromwell of Richmond and Representative J Van Vechten Olcott addressed the group praising the Civil Service Protective Association of America, which aims to organize about two hundred thousand civil servants and provide social, fraternal, and protective benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Association
Terrace Garden
Civil Service Protective Association of America
George Cromwell
Richmond
J. van Vechten Olcott
Transatlantic Passenger Movements and Arrivals Noted
A dense list details ships and routes linking New York with ports in Europe Africa and South America. Entries include vessels like Parimatr and Verona with origins from or destinations to Lisbon Barcelona Genoa and Hamburg. Notable legs mention St Vincent Port Elizabeth East London and Bermuda with dates in November and multiple British Dutch German and Italian steamer names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
New York
Patras
Ete Torre Annunziata
Artes
Fics
Algiers
Genoa
Verona
Ital
Philadelphia
Napis
Rotterdam
Nieuw Amsterdam
Boulogne
Rio de Janeiro
Santos
Bremen
Gut Hell
Shanghai
Tudoer Prince
Vita Sabangan
Hong Kong
Bermuda
Sermoudian
Cherbourg
Amerika
Ger
Plymouth
Hamburg
Napies
Carinthia
Trieste
Maritime Wireless Reports From Naval Station Weather
The Noordam is about 1,100 miles east of Sandy Hook at noon yesterday and due to dock Monday afternoon. The Slavonia 287 miles east at 11 am yesterday expected to dock today around 10 am. The Caledonia 650 miles east at 4:15 am yesterday due about 5 am Sunday. The Kaiserin Auguste Victoria 363 miles east at 4:20 am yesterday due about 6 am today. The Lucania passed Nantucket Lightship at 3 pm yesterday and is due near Ram today. Destinations and mail for Corea and Hong Kong via San Francisco. Navy, Japan, Corea China, and Philippines routes via Vancouver and Victoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noordam
Sandy Hook
Slavonia
Caledonia
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
Lucania
Nantucket
Ram
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MR. Taft
Baker’s Cocoa
America
U.S. Wat
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Walter Baker & C C., Ltd
Dorchester, Mass
Lane
New Jersey
Kansas
Tran
Bradstret's
McClusky
Tenderloin
John D Herlihy
West 100Th Street
Sth Street
William H. Shaw
5Th Street
Albert Ruthenberg
Ozone Park
Queens
Flushing Avenue Station
John O’brien
Flushing Avenue
West 30Th Street
Wiliam F. Boettlier
Thomas Murphy
Joseph Ivorvs
East 22d Street
Flushing
Seligman
Hunt-Noelker Gems
The
Appellate Division
Court of Appeals
Rocers, Peer & Company
Broadway
Warren St
13Th St
34Th St
New Zealand
Australia
Samoan Islands
New Caledonia
San Francisco
Foseric
Tahiti
Marquesas Islands
Ae Francisco
Mariposa
Hawaii
Seattle
Shipping News
Port of
Cretic
Black Prince
Buenos Ayres
St Quentin
Limon
Port Limor
Ocmulgee
Brunswick
Comanche
Charleston
Jacksonville
San Giorgio
Valentin
Wilmington
Monroe
Bristol
Seguranca
Nassau
Guantanamo
Navaho
Georgetown
Manchester
Pontiac
Shields
Willkommen
Gert
Copenhagen
Montevideo
Cobhra
St Lucia
Hotham Newton
Rouen
Marine Intelligence
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Transpacific
Caper
Corea
Hinas
San Francisc
Nippon Meru
Navy
Japan
Chine
Philp Eilands
Vancouver
Victoria
Rappress
India
Ja _ Corea
China
St Louis
Southampton
Lucania Liverpool
Cunard
Cuneo St Leonards
Antwerp
Tuscany
Greenock
Wells City
Swansea
Bristol Graf Waldersee Hamburg
Hamb
Hull
Trifels St Lucie
Fioritston
Jalveston
Alba
Io Pacific Flav
Oectober
Caledonia Glasgow
Camoan Juan
Chesapeak
Heighington
Holland-Am Vaderland
Star Minnehaha
Atlantic Trans Brazos
Galveston
Mallory Proteus
Ene
New Orleans
Pacific
Mal
Cedric
Caracas
San Juan
Ponce
Pam
Havana
Wara
Wilhelm
Jamaica
Cristobal
Panama
Allianca
Herminius
Argentina
Houston
Pretoria
Saingin Lutse
Ldoyd
Denaba
Atlantic Trans
Chicare
Havre
Prreneb
California
Glascow
Mohawk
Lampasas
Mallory
Old Dom
City of Atlanta
Savannah
Suriname
Demerara
Italian Princr
Statendam
Holland
Camaguey
Santiago
Arapahoe
Empire John
Drew
Jack Straw
Criterion
WM. Gillette
Samson
SAVOY
Henry Miller
LYCEUM S¢_ ear
Brenden Ene
Billie Burke
Knickerbocker the Girls OF
Hudson W
St. E of Bway
Mats Wel
Edgar Selwyn
Sale
Barrymore
Somerset Maugham
Lady Frederick
Gar Sith Street
Hiway
Joseph Coyne
Alexandra Carlisle AY Urwen
New Amsterdam
West of Bowee
Faw & W
Kilow & Erlanger
Little Nemo
Liberty
VIA Wireless
E'S
Grace van Stubdigond Lden
Victor Heabert Oe
Mate WM. Faversman
Casino
Eos Louise Gupming
Seanan
Ec the Great
Timaw Werald
Matinee
Gertrude Hoffman
Masine Elliott
Myselt
Berttina
Manhattan
TOSCA
Mile
Marta Labia
Fonatalelle
Renaud
Gilibert
de G
Montanari
M. Cleofonte
Mary Gard Avezza
Rena Mustra
Dufranne
Campanini
TOSC
Maria Labta
Zenso Renaud
de Grazia
Glett
M.« Panini
Belasco
Blanche Bate
Blanche Pates
Bors
Wallace
Zee Marie Cahill
Weber's Weers
Das
Hodge
Bijou Osim
Our
Dixey
SDEVI
Madi
Wilhfly
Ammnersteim
Mabel Hite
Mike Donlin
Trite
Marie St . Avery
Lincoln
CARR
Vas
A. Ae
Alhambra
Alme Lloyd
Frank Moulan
Match Sulian Berri
McNaughtons
Arnold Daly
Cistre Romaine
Eostein Fadettes
Charlotte Parry & Co
Georgia Campers
Montgomery
Philharmonic Society of
Safonoff
Carnegie Hall
At & Sembrich
Carnegie
Wales
M’cain
Magnificentivy Oulustratea
Colter
Hermann Kievis
Madison Ave
Isi'n. Ae
Arnec Herman Montagu Nes
Finland
Carrnegle Hali Bas Symphony Orchestra
Max Fiedler
Bow Office
Tyson's
Eden Muses
Eresy weMie Cinematograph
Manek Shah Hindou
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