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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1908
Page
9
Heavy rains in Kansas and drought in Southern Europe bolster the wheat market. July delivery rose modestly while corn and oats held or advanced little. Provisions climbed with live hogs and corn influencing the day. receipts and futures mixed amid weather and supply signals.
Receipts and shipments for the past forty eight hours compare with last week show cattle receipts at 1 065 on Monday, with market firm at the higher end of last week. Goood milch cows rise $2 to $3 per head, heavy steers $5 50 to $6 60, extra $6 65 to $6 75, and a wide range for other classes, with hogs also advancing and sheep steady amid moderate receipts. Buffalo Pittsburg and Kansas City markets show higher futures and varied stock prices across cattle hogs and sheep.
Market notes from New York and several cities report steady to firm cash grains. Wheat receipts reach 240 000 bushels with strong futures in July and September on bullish crop news. Corn and oats show mixed demand with spot values steady and nascent trading in options.
Upper Ohio to Cincinnati Packet Line announces departures from Paddile Landing at 5 p m except Sundays at 9 p m for Lewsiville and intermediate Lower Ohio points with ships from Wheeling and Pittsburg. Agent Mauck notes freight and passenger service from the foot of Dewey Street. Tel M.
Kansas City, Elgin, Chicago, New York and Philadelphia market roundup shows butter firm to steady, eggs mixed by grade, cheese steady to easy, with poultry values varying by weight and location. Notable quotes include fresh extras 16c in KC, creameries 18a2%c in Chicago, and Western dressed poultry steady in New York.
The Illinois Central and Chicago and Alton filed for writs of injunction in US Circuit Court to block ICC from enforcing a July 1 coal car distribution order. They argue ICC lacks jurisdiction and that no discrimination exists since private and foreign cars are used only for railroad fuel.
New York June 1 At the Amalgamated Copper Company annual meeting James Stillman retired from the board and was replaced by Benjamin B Thayer John D Ryan and John Bushnell The company reports a net income of 6680557 for year ending April 30 a decline of 7478843 from last year and a surplus of 12008823 The 1907 output from owned or partly owned companies totaled about 212 million pounds of refined copper with Amalgamated receiving roughly 178 million pounds
Readable fragments summarize May 1908 Cincinnati internal revenue figures and several city ordinances. Topics include whiskey tax decline, beer output recovery, tobacco gains, and total district revenue. plus bond issues for water works and street widening projects, bond terms, and allocations to sinking funds.
Gulf Compress Company capitalized at 1 009 000 is put under receiver C C Hanson by Judge John B Mefall. The general creditors bill cites large arrears around 40 000 in rents and 66 000 due on notes in August and September. The bond stands at 100 000 with Henry P Talmage and other creditors listed.
A June report says the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad may ask courts to permit reorganizing. Unofficial but trusted sources note efforts to extend the $8,000,000 three year gold notes guaranteed by the Wabash Railroad maturing August 4. Extension likely depends on the group’s stance on the reorganization.
Washington on June 1 reports general fund balances excluding the 150 million gold reserve with available cash at 240,933,256 dollars, gold coin and bullion at 21,662,303 dollars, and gold certificates at 42,022,380 dollars.
In Toledo Ohio on June 1 the market listed October seed at 7.55 dollars and December at 7.50 dollars for Clover seed.
The Most Rev. Archbishop Moeller of this city called a meeting for tomorrow to choose a successor to the late Bishop Ignatius Horstmann of Cleveland. The elective body will be the irremovable rectors and consultants of the Cleveland diocese and Archbishop Moeller will preside. He departs for Cleveland today.
In New Orleans on June 1, cotton seed oil trades show Prime 47e level. The brief notes demand steady prices and active buying for the season, with traders watching futures and domestic stockpiles.
Schedule of daily departures including QUEEN CITY at 5 p.m. from Pittsburg and Pomeroy, GREENWOOD and Manchester at 5 p.m., COURIER at 11 p.m., KENTUCKY at 5 p.m. from Louisville, and CITY OF CINCINNATI at 5 p.m. from Cincinnati.
Articles of association filed with the Secretary of State include Opal Glass Company Mt. Vernon 15000 S C Wiener Company Cleveland 5000 Beulah B Shrier D A Robinson Harry Bernstein S C Wiener Sam Klein Whitehall Construction Company Cleveland 20000 George W Hale Roland W White Margaret A Hale M White B W Winch National China Hardware Company Cleveland 25000 H W Ingersoll H D Peck F A Stetson T A Conway H C Wilcox Crescent Beneficial Sick and Accident Company Crescent The Crys Rock Bowling Club Cleveland snrad P Siegrist Capital Window Heater Company Columbus 10000 The MacGahan Oil and Gas Company Sorning 20000 The Brucker Lumber Company Shelby change of name to the Shelby Lumber Company The Foos Gas Engine Company Sosineree increase of capital stock from 150000 to 160000 The Buckeye Engraving Company Toledo increase of capital from 10000 to 12500 Wulfe Gas and Ol Company Columbus 25000 Buckeye Lumber and Manufacturing Company Toledo change of name to the Trotter Lumber Company Globe Metal and Iron Company Columbus 3000
Edward Horstman resigns as Overseer of the Poor effective June 4 after recent veterinary training. Matron Kate McKee granted six months leave for illness. Residents urge opening the canal bank street from Sassafras to Ruffins Bridge. Local requests urge sidewalk improvements on Wilmer, Observatory, Beechmont, and Delta. State funding debate on costs for Refuge offenses. Mayor Markbreit receives Argentine inquiry on street gatherings ordinance. Eighth and Burns wall posts require digging 2–3 feet lower, $990 extra. supplementary contract. Bids set for Grace Avenue and sewer projects. new cooks hired at the Branch Hospital amid no-claim complaints.
Triweekly schedule shows departures from Maysville on Tuesday and Thursday at 11 p.m. Manchester runs Monday Wednesday and Sunday at 11 p.m. and Friday at 5 p.m. Louisville offers daily departures at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 9 a.m. The Ohio River at Cincinnati stood 16 feet 8 inches and falling at 6 p.m. yesterday.
Flotsam and Jetsam lists yesterday departures The Courier for Manchester Lizzie Bay for Madison City of Louisville for Louisville. Today arrivals include The Queen City from Pittsburg Greenwood from Pomeroy Courier from Manchester and City of Cincinnati from Louisville.
New York mining figures dated June 1 list multiple listings with varying quotes. Alice 2.0 leads at unspecified strength, while Ontario and Yellow Jacket show notable activity among operators Brunswick Con Comstock and Ophir among others.
Multiple river gauges show levels rising or falling across Ohio River towns including Cincinnati Wheeling Madison Evansville Cairo St. Louis. Listings note arrivals and departures of vessels such as The Georgia Lee The Spread Eagle Grey Eagle Peters Lee and City of Saltilo with destinations cited including Memphis Cape Girardeau and Parkersburg.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Louis June jet and clothing sale. No clear events, dates, or entities to summarize into a full news item.
The Cincinnati Council passes Ordinance No 588 vacating Badeau alley from Eastern Avenue to the Ohio River after petitions from abutting property owners. The measure, deemed to serve the general interest with good cause, was approved and passed on May 25, 1908.
City approves a water street improvement costing 14,822.75 with 50 percent funded by bonds. Owners pay front-foot assessments. bonds issued for 36,107.75 total, with interest and semi annual installments. Funds to the sinking and special improvement accounts. final submission by the Clerk Edwin Henderson.
The Board of Public Service of Cincinnati Ohio will receive sealed bids until 12 noon Tuesday June 9 1908 for labor and materials to improve George street from Main to Elm streets resurfacing with asphalt and granite block intersections John street Central avenue and Plum street plans on file. Each bid must name all interested parties include a $1000 bond or certified check as guaranty. Bids may be rejected. Clerk John J Wenner signs order date May 3.
The Church of the Disciples of Mt healthy Ohio applies to the Hamilton County Court of Pleas for authority to mortgage its parsonage property lot 3 in Charles Gales Addition Mt Pleasant now Mt Healthy for a loan of 2000 dollars to cover church building expenses. The petition will be heard after July 2. Owen N. Kinney attorney Johnston Building Cincinnati Ohio.
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