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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1908
Page
9
Wheat prices on exchanges slide to new lows as rain in the Southwest quiets demand. May wheat drops about 2.5 cents, corn and oats fall while provisions rise modestly. Chicago and New York reports note increased visible supply and weak demand. receipts and shipments data vary across regions, with futures range and closing gaps.
Ohio incorporations filed include The Morescot Clothing Company in Pindlay with 50000 dollars by Lester A Scott and others. The Wayne Oil and Gas Company of Evansville with 25000 dollars by George T Orr and colleagues. The Toledo Central Delivery Company led by W W Kelchner and others with 10000 dollars. Shaker Lakes Land Company in land with 25000 dollars by Shelden Park and partners.
Cincinnati market reports a robust cattle run with 1,870 head today versus 1,911 last week and 2,177 a year ago, prices steady to strong for fat cattle and steady for good stockers. Hog and sheep quotes vary by grade with a slow market for plainer hogs and lighter demand for spring lambs. Reports also cover East Buffalo Pittsburgh St Louis Chicago Kansas City New York and Liverpool markets with mixed price movements and supply levels.
The New Orleans market opened steady to 5 points lower on coffee futures amid quiet trade. Demand was light with 11,000 bags traded including May at 5.70 cents, September 5.75, December 5.85 and March 6.0 cents. spot quiet with Rio No 7 at 6, Santos at 8 1/2 to 8 3/4 cents, Cordova 9 1/2 to 8 1/2 cents.
The gudvement in cotton goods was slightly larger for the day but at lower prices. An opening of carpets for fall on May 11 is announced, with an auction of carpets on May 4 the largest in years. Demand grows for styles like shadow stripes and piece dyes for spot delivery as raw silk falls due to Yokohama stocks and weak domestic trade.
Commodity quotes from New York on April 6 list mining shares with values for Adams Con .05 and Ontario at 2.75, Ophir 2.20, Iron Silver 1.00, Comstock Tunnel 0.21, Standard 1.45, Brunswick Con 0.09, and other small mines including Leadville Con 0.05 and Sierra Nevada 0.30.
A desultory local notice notes penalties including heavy fines and fines for week long medium grade infractions. It references unusual codes and a tub washed phrase, with unclear context surrounding enforcement.
A record of commodity prices lists Clover seed cash 13.3, April 13.10, October 7.52 percent. Timothy Prime 2.15. Alsike Prime 13.5.
Claude Shafer an artist of 3626 Columbia avenue swore to a warrant in Police Court charging his former partner Charles F. Herrington 813 West Ninth street with embezzlement. Shafer says Herrington misused funds from their dissolved business arrangement.
The U S Supreme Court held that securities held by a broker about to become bankrupt may be returned to original owners without creating a preference among creditors, in the Richardson v Shaw case. It also cites the Taggart decision on patron Mrs. Taggart and Berry & Co. and notes a 1908 city ordinance about sidewalk bond funding.
Detective Dwyer arrested John Williams, 19, of Latonia Kentucky, and his alleged teacher William Edwards, 17, of Louisville, in a West Fifth street store. Edwards allegedly sent Williams into a crowd to snatch pocketbooks from women. Williams claimed he had taken nothing. Both are held for Juvenile Court.
The Safety Board raised the Secretary salary from 300 to 500 per year and refused a widow’s pension for Mrs Amelia Winters. Pension decisions also covered goepper and Donnelley widows. Bounty demand by William Allen for Civil War reenlistment referred to attorneys. Bridge repair plans and street material contracts outlined. Fire department promotions and exams noted. City officials visit other cities to inspect municipal asphalt plants.
Mayor Markbreit yesterday referred to the application of the Helping Hand Mission to gather Easter Day collections for poor families. Superintendent Miller of the water works distribution system returned to the Service Board yesterday.
The city council ordains renaming Fern street between Stanton avenue and Reading road to Lincoln avenue. Passed March 80, A.D. 198.
A bid tabulation shows 2,200 tons of piping and special castings with Dimmick Pipe Company lowest at 54,640 dollars. Other bidders are unnamed in the fragment. The note records the competitive quotes for the project.
Fifteen pages of businessmen names accompany the protest to the Service Board against a rule banning street sprinkling within the John Canal Fourth streets and Broadway area. Notables on the first page include Augusta Herrmann Mabley Carew Co and the Rollman Co. The board will review the issue in executive session. A separate note reports Joseph J. Reising's dismissal from patrol service by Major Markbreit after a conduct incident. Lieutenant Geist reports unsatisfactory boat patrols and an inquiry found him at a location 1119 Elm Street.
Today's schedule shows the Queen City leaving at 5 p.m. from Pittsburg, with Tacoma at 5 p.m., Louisville at 6 p.m., and Maysville aboard the Kentucky service at 6 p.m. The Courier marks the late run at 11 p.m.
Daily departures announced for Maysville Louisville and Memphis with times 5 p.m 11 p.m and 6 p.m plus Sunday 9 a.m Georgia Lee sails next Friday at 5 p.m.
At 6 p.m. yesterday the Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 49 feet 3 inches and was falling. Officials warned of continued downstream changes and river traffic impacts as flood levels receded.
The Ohio River port reports yesterday departures and today arrivals for packets including The Tacoma Courier Kentucky Queen City and Georgia Lee. Bids for a new hydraulic dredge for U S engineers on the Ohio River were opened with Endicott Company Baltimore the sole bidder at 1975.
Weather and water levels reported at several ports. Davis Island Dam 9.2 feet and stationary while Wheeling shows 11 feet 2 inches and falling. Evansville 41.5 feet and rising. St Louis river 14.6 feet and falling. Arrivals include Herman Paepcke at 9 a.m. and Ford Herald at 6 a.m. in the Mississippi corridor.
Clerk John Wenner of the Board of Public Service was alighting from a street car at Fifth and Vine yesterday when a passing buggy wedged him between the car and the buggy. The car and buggy moved on, Wenner wedged and dragged, resulting in a bad fall on the granite.
An ordinance appropriates blocks 27 28 29 30 of Philip M Price third subdivision in Mt Auburn for park use. It authorizes the city solicitor to petition a court to appoint a jury to assess compensation and directs bond proceeds to cover costs. The measure awaits final passage.
United States Attorney announces forfeiture action for nine barrels of whiskey seized at H F Corbin & Co Cincinnati Ohio. The owner or claimants must appear in the Southern District of Ohio on April 21 1908 to interpose claims.
Ordinance No. 483 changes Boliver alley grade from Reading road to Pendleton street in Cincinnati Ohio. It details curb elevations along north and south curbs with precise feet and hundredths, rates of ascent and descent, and repeals prior ordinances 2488 of 1876 and 816 of 1890.
By board action a mental examination for applicants to the Superintendent Fire Alarm Telegraph position will be held at City Hall on Tuesday April 14 1908 at 930 am. The test covers reading writing spelling arithmetic city locations and topography and duties of the Fire Alarm Telegraph System. W F Boyd president J J Mulvihill secretary.
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