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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
9
Wheat rose sharply on bullish supply outlooks and export demand led by Argentina shipments, with July options gaining and May near 97. Corn and oats firmed. beefed up by wheat strength, oats traded higher and live hogs rising late. receipts and futures activity noted across Chicago, Minneapolis, Duluth and local markets.
The report compiles wheat corn rye and oats prices, receipts and exports across New York Toledo Baltimore Duluth Milwaukee Minneapolis St Louis and Chicago. It details cash and futures values with crushers mills and brokers noting strong or firm markets, with various ex perts and bid quotes including No 2 red wheat at 1.06 to 1.07 and May futures around 1.03 to 1.06, plus rail and ocean shipments and stock levels.
Redmond & Co reports several new bond issues driving market interest. Major offerings include Chicago Indiana & Southern 4s of 1956 and Interborough Rapid Transit notes, with improving prices on Third Avenue bonds and Interborough collateral 4s. Banking sales to bankers hint at continued gold exports and imminent treasury calls.
Cincinnati and other cities show a light cattle run with weekly receipts above 800 and prices steady to firm for light fat butcher cattle. Hogs and sheep also show mixed, with declines in hog values and steady to higher sheep and lamb prices in several markets.
Butter markets show receipts 5134 packages with creamery specials 29 29th extras 28c. cheese quiet with 1767 boxes receipts. eggs steady with 4914 cases and varied grade prices. Poultry alive steady fowls 14c turkeys 14c dressed turkeys 17c to 17 1 2c. Kansas City reports eggs steady current receipts 13c. Chicago notes butter er dairy marks and eggs at mark with daisies 11c. miscellaneous poultry and butter references across markets.
The Pig Iron market report notes sustained small business with limited large tonnage sales and ongoing production scaled to consumption. Southern furnaces outcompete Northern brands, with export inquiries rising but prices abroad not as attractive. The Connellsville output remains far below last year, coke demand weak, and a cautious path forward tied to politics and crops.
Special Dispatch reports tobacco sales on April 23 with 394 hogsheads and 263 Burley lots. Prices ranged from 5.45 to 19.00 per hundredweight across state, picket, Kentucky, United Dark, People’s, and Ninth Street warehouses for new Burley and dark lots.
April 23 market summary shows oil balances at 1.78 with 211130 barrels run and 186953 shipped. Wilmington reports turpentine quiet. rosin steady at 2.95 with 295 barrels received. Savannah notes turpentine firm at 44 cents with heavy rosin sales and varied stock values across grades.
ST LOUIS April 23 Wool steady with medium staples at combing and clothing 16 to 18 cents. light merino fine at 18 cents. heavy crossbred at 18 to 20 cents. tub washed 20 to 26 cents.
Night Chief Corbin arrested Dan Murphy at 424 Vice Street shortly after 2 am on a charge of violating the midnight closing law. Patrolmen accompanied him and a group of cafe patrons were warned and released. Murphy was later released on bond.
A small ad offers to mail a sewing pattern for 10 cents. The buyer should send Pattern No. 4341 with name address city and state to the provided address. No other details or terms are given.
Otto Richter transfers 25 by 100 feet in St Clair street near Scioto to Charles Stiefvater. Nathaniel P. Dandridge and Alice B. Bowler exchange properties with the Second National Bank on east Bunt streets. Numerous lot transfers and mortgage cancellations involving Elsmere Syndicate, Avondale, Hyde Park, Green Township, Spencer Township, and other Cincinnati-area parcels with names such as Matilda Erkenbrecher, Henry Stix, Julia Hoffmann, and Mary Selzer.
A historical notice describes multiple properties: a one story brick residence on Mor ton avenue, a two story casting house on Hunt street, a two and one half story frame residence on Bushnell near Mt Hope road, and a one and a half story house on Hack street between McMillan and Huw jdt. Owners include Frank Hake, Eagle White Lead Company, Rose E Hoff, Agnes Edwards. Prices shown range from 1800 to 6000.
A Home Missionary Society gathering took place last night at Trinity M. E. Church between Race and Elm streets. Miss Louise Tillman described the good accomplished in the far East.
The home sewing guide presents a toddler and young girl dress with tucked front waist, plastron front, sailor collar back, and optional full or short sleeves. A five gore skirt with a peak flare is belt-attached and pleated in pairs. Twelve year size uses 6 1/2 yards of 24 inch material. pattern No. 4341. seven sizes 8 to 14 years. ten cent price.
Two medical students fought police early at Sixth and Vine streets. Patrolman Nightingale fractured a hand and, with Patrolman Wilson, arrested Robert A. Braun 24 and John Caryl 23 who claimed Washington D. Ir., Ohio addresses. At Central Station officers found Braun's cards bearing the name they believe is his. Disorderly conduct charged. earlier in the night they were in another clash.
William Kerwin was stabbed and seriously wounded during a melee at a local No. 184 Electrical Workers' Union meeting in a hall at 275 Lasalle Street. Dozens of others were bruised as chairs and fists flew after Kerwin arraigned officers for grafting. The assailant remained at large.
The Chesapeake & Ohio directors announced the sale of 2 million dollars of 6 per cent first mortgage bonds due 1939 at a premium. They also sold 1.5 million dollars of 6 per cent notes due July 1 1910 to refinance 1.2 million notes due June 28 1908. A remaining 300 thousand will be held for corporate purposes.
In Cleveland on April 23 George McLaughlin, a saloonkeeper, fatally shot his wife after a long period of domestic trouble. Upon arrest he begged officers to shoot him.
A serious fire at Cape May New Jersey on April 23 destroyed about a dozen buildings and threatened surrounding properties. The loss is estimated at over 100000 dollars.
After a policeman was killed in Lublin Russian Poland on April 23, authorities arrested about 300 factory workers. Police discovered arms ammunition and melonite bombs stored within the plants, prompting the raids.
The last of a three part concert series by the Musical Art Society was conducted before a large audience last night in the Auditorium at Seventh and Kim streets.
For sale in Avondale a ready to occupy two story house priced from 7200 with options for low cash. Features include slate roof, large rooms, reception hall, two attic rooms, cement cellar, laundry, furnace, gas and electric lights, tile floors, oak finish, porches, and a commanding corner lot at Hutchins and Newton Aves. Open for inspection 2:30 to 5 today and tomorrow. Take Avondale car to Hutchins Ave and walk east to Newton.
A new four story pressed brick house on the north side of Northern Avenue near Burnet Avenue offers eight rooms including a reception hall and two attic rooms with modern appointments. Price from 1600 dollars cash with balance long term or rent. inspection today and tomorrow 2:30 to 5 p.m.. directions via Highland Avenue to Northern Avenue.
Otto Rosenkranz of Pittsburg reports in Upper Vine street saloon one of two women left with his $25 purse after a few drinks and both disappeared. William J. Miller of Hotel Savoy reports his pocket picked on a Viné-Norwood car platform. $11 and valuable papers taken.
Captain William Kirker, a steamboatman of sixty years, died at his home at Clark and John streets from paralysis at 77. A Union man who ran a Confederate provisioning boat in the Civil War, funeral services were held at the family residence, with interment planned in Ripley, Ohio. He leaves a widow and six grown children.
The Pennsylvania Railroad plans a 40 million dollar bond issue to be split equally between American and European buyers. In America, subscriptions will be handled by Kuhn, Loeb & Co. starting April 27, with half the issue offered by New York bankers and half by English bankers.
The latest river schedule lists daily departures from Maysville Louisville Cincinnati Pittsburgh and Memphis with specific times. The river stage shows Ohio River at Cincinnati at 26 feet 8 inches and falling as of 6 p.m. yesterday.
The port saw departures of the Tacoma to Charleston Courier to Maysville and City of Louisville to Louisville. Incoming today include Courier from Maysville Lizzie Bay from Madison City of Cincinnati from Louisville and Georgia Lee from Memphis. Forecast: Ohio River will fall downstream with Cincinnati stationary and a falling tendency by Friday. Several boats sail today including Georgia Lee at 5 p.m. to Memphis and intermediate ports and Courier at 11 p.m. for Maysville and all way ports. The Lizzie Bay leaves at 5 p.m. for Madison and all way ports. City of Louisville departs at 5 p.m. for Louisville and intermediate ports. Virginia leaves for Pittsburg tomorrow at 5 p.m. Monitor and J T Hatfield towboats reported movements. News from Pittsburg Wheeling Madison Louisville Evansville Cairo St Louis with river levels and arrivals.
The Board of Public Service of Cincinnati Ohio invites sealed bids by May 8 1908 for Ehrman avenue improvements including grading curbs crossings gutters macadamizing and culverts and retaining walls. Bids must include names and a 2000 bond or certified check. The board reserves right to reject all bids and will use printed forms. John J Wenner Clerk April 25 1908.
By the Board of Public Service the project on Addison street from the Miami and Erie Canal to Halstead street seeks grading limestone curbs brick paving and retaining walls per plans on file. Bids closed at 12 o clock with bond or certified check of 1000 required. Auction date noted as August 23 1908.
Bids for improving Bard alley between Clinton street and Armory Avenue in District 3 Division 3 to construct sewers and drains according to plans on file. The bid sum is 300 dollars and contracts may be awarded or rejected with April 23, 1908 deadline.
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