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Newspaper

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1908

Page

9

Wheat Falls on Weather Boost and Weak Market in Chicago

Chicago grain pits slide as improved crops abroad and in the U S dampen prices. Wheat July ends down 2 3 8 cents with 119 000 bush clearances and 290 000 bush receipts. corn and oats also retreat while provisions ease later. Ohio reports a 2 percent gain in May crop condition.

Chicago Southwest Roumania Russia Ohio Minneapolis Minnesota Dakotas Duluth

Grain and flour markets fluctuate with improving crop news

Weighted reports from New York and multiple cities show mixed grain activity. Wheat prices slip amid better weather and crop outlook while corn oats and rye react to foreign buying and sunlit forecasts. flour and meal hold steady with occasional shifts.

New York Iinesota Bakers Northrn Duluth O. B Gropean Eolal Dispatch Commercial Tribune Toledo Baltimore Milwaukee Nsas City Rye TiaT&e St, Louis Bran East Track Neapolis

Treasury balances update from Washington notice

Treasury statement from Washington on June 4 shows available cash balance 240,202,398 dollars. Gold coin and bullion total 24,73,264 dollars and gold certificates at 40,069,450 dollars. It excludes the 150,000,000 dollar reserve.

Washington Statent of the Treasury

Don's Report Of Bank Clearings For May

Greater activity in New York and other markets produced larger settlements in May. Total U S bank exchanges were 10 856 867 838 a 12 4 percent drop from last year and 17 3 percent from May 1906. New York City dominates the total, with little improvement outside. several cities show near year ago payments. Stock operations in New York averaged 62 006 000 daily versus 46 300 000 last May and 72 300 000 in 1906.

New York R. G. Dow & Co United States New York City Boston Buffalo Scranton Richmond Chattanooga Memphis Detroit Kansas City Omaha St. Paul Denver Pacific Coast Ewollen Mary Ae P.O P.C England Chicago

Fat cattle in fair demand at Cincinnati market

Receipts and shipments from June 1 to June 4 show cattle steady to fair, hogs down 5 to 10 cents, and sheep and lambs mixed. Bulls and calves sold firm, with strong demand for light beef cattle and dairy cows steady. Regional markets cited include East Buffalo Pittsburg and New York with varied prices and volumes.

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune East Buffalo Pittsburg New York New York State Pennsylvania Maryland Chicago ST. Louis Jung Includi

Oil market figures and spirits rosin turpentine notes

Regional oil and chemical market updates list June 4 balances, shipments, and averages for Oil City Toledo and Wilmington. Turpentine rosin and window glass prices are cited with receipts, sales, and shipments in Charleston Savannah and related markets.

Oil City Toledo North Lima South Lima Indiana Wilmington Charleston Savannah, Jr Rosin Firm

Pig Iron Market Feels Firmer as Demand Holds Steady

Activity in the iron market remains robust with strong inquiries and steady sales. Northern and Southern furnaces report firmer prices, rising coke demand, and improved rail-related orders as March through September bookings extend into year end.

Southern Iron Middle West Cincinnati Southern Coke Gray Forge Eeeee T.c.sessevesess Hanging Rock Jackson County Lake Superior Tidewater Foundry Northern Plain Foundry Virginia Southern

Louisville Tobacco Market Report Summary

Louisville Kentucky June 4 tobacco offerings list Burley 27 hhds dark 116 hhds. Sales at Ninth Street show Burley 15 $10.75 to $16.75 and dark 52 $6.20 to $10.75. Louisville sale includes 29 dark $4.95 to $9.00. People's sale lists Burley 4 $10 to $14.75 and dark 19 $7.20 to $11. Dark and Burley quotes appear across Farmers and Burley markets with several price ranges.

Commercial Tribune Louisville Burley Ninth Street Farmers

Kentucky Burley Tobacco Crop Seen At Five Million Pounds

From the Burley district and outside counties, Kentucky's 1908 tobacco crop is estimated at not more than 5,000,000 pounds on about 5,000 acres, far below the 135,000,000 in 1907. Farmers acknowledge reduced planting and some counties report negligible output, with Burley growers optimistic about higher prices.

Commercial Tribune Frankfort Burley Tobacco District M. C. Rankin Kentucky Burley District Burley American Tobacco Company Carter, Lewis Hart County Agricultural Department

Tobacco sale by Fayette County Society of Equity

Six hundred thousand pounds of tobacco sold today by the Fayette County branch of the Society of Equity at 15 to 20 cents a pound to W. S. Dudley of Lexington Kentucky.

Lexington Fayette County The Society of Equity W. S. Dudley

Iron reduced in Pittsburg

Local iron bar mills cut prices to 1.4 cents a ton for Pittsburg and nearby regions, and 1.35 cents for western points. The move follows steel bar price cuts and signals possible reductions in structural material and related products before July 1.

Pittsburg West Virginia Ohio New York Grand Rapids & Indiana Chicago Bar Iron Mills

May Commercial Failures in U S Decline From Peak

R G Dun Co statistics show 1379 commercial failures in May with 13 643 381 in liabilities the strongest monthly display since mid 1907. Compared with May 1907 there were 857 failures and 9 965 410 liabilities, while banking suspensions reached 20 with 5 247 455 liabilities.

United States R. G. Dun & Co

Burley tobacco prices and lots at Buckeye Warehouse

The day’s sales centered on old tobacco with fair prices. Bright trash and red leaf dominated the offerings. Buckeye Warehouse reported bids and lots including Buckeye-3 holding one at 11 and two at 14, plus eleven hogsheads of old at 11.75 to 15, and other lots at 12 to 14.75 or 15 to 1.

Buckeye

Union Pacific Authorized to Issue 50 Million Bond Issue

The Union Pacific Executive Committee authorized a 50 million bond issue, part of a 100 million authorization. Bonds will run 100 years at 4 percent, secured by a first lien refunding mortgage, with Kuhn Loeb & Co. handling New York sale and London firms managing overseas distribution. Prices quoted between 95 and 96.

New York Union Pacific Railway Company Kuhn, Loeb & Co Union Pacific London Baring Bros. & Co Glyn, Mills, Currie & Co B. H. Harriman Union Pacific Company

Garry Herrmann to Speak at Refuge Baseball Match

Inmates of the House of Refuge prepare for a major match on the Refuge grounds with two teams led by Harry L Manss and Stewart Manss. Officials include Mayor John Bruce as umpire and Scott Small as chief usher. Garry Herrmann will present the silver cup to the winning team while Judge William H Lueders keeps score.

House of Refuge Harry L. Manss Board of Public Service Stewart John Bruce College Hill Ren Mulford Messrs Danier Laidlaw Weil Cornette Markbre

Spotless Town Festivities At Miami River Campground

Spotless Town on the Miami River hosts a Sunday camp outing with baseball games races and athletic events. A big chicken dinner features, music from the Pork Chops Band, and up to many prominent locals expected to attend the day of activities from morning till night.

Miami River Pork Chop

Greek accuse Greek in alleged job scam arrest

Detectives arrested John Scoukas George Marcopolos and Joseph Antonopoutos after complaints by two Greeks alleging a $50 payment for not-procured positions. Scoukas faced a trick game charge while the others faced loitering. A Police Court hearing is set for today and interpreter George Nepfes noted several similar complaints.

John Scoukas Central Avenue George Marcopolos West Sixth Street Joseph Antonopoutos Crim Kuhfers Bell Schaefer Antonopoutos Marcopolos Scoukas

City Hall Notes on School Census Increase

Complete school census returns show 112 721 children aged 5 to 21, up 2 110 from last year. Public school attendance reaches 45 824, 345 more than the prior year.

Stella Van Hise Appointed Matron at Lytle Park Playground

Stella Van Hise was appointed matron of the Lytle Park playground by the Service Board yesterday at a salary of $1.50 per day. She will teach children healthful sports. Miss Van Hise is a University senior and former captain of a girls basketball club.

Stella van Hise Lytle Park Service Board Miss van Hise

Plan to Build Bath Houses in City Districts

Service Board member Weil plans a formal proposal to erect bath houses in the East End West End Fairmount and Cumminsville. The Bremen street bathhouse saw 5 000 persons bathed last week.

Weil Service Board East End West End Fairmount Cumminsville Bremen Street

Harrison Avenue Viaduct Contract For Twelve Columns

The Service Board on Wednesday contracted Grainger & Co. of Louisville for supplementary work totaling 1216 dollars on the Harrison Avenue viaduct. The project involves raising twelve steel columns.

Service Board Wedterday Grainger & Co Louisville Harrison Avenue

City Solicitor Ballard Struggles With Illness

City Solicitor Ballard worsened after an appendicitis flare up and remains too ill for an operation. Friends report his condition is stable though serious as doctors reassess treatment.

Ballard

Mayor Markbreit Calls Meeting on Oil Storage Rules

Mayor Markbreit organized a conference for today to review enforcement of ordinances regulating the storage of oils and combustibles. The session aims to address safety compliance and ensure proper handling standards across affected properties.

Markbreit

Ohio Incorporations Dispatches List New Firms

The June 4 dispatch lists Ohio associations filed with the Secretary of State. Entries include Bainbridge Traction Co at Cynthiana with 10000 capital, Keetch Knitting Co at Meland with 50000, Quarry Finishing Co at Cincinnati with 10000, Columbus Manufacturing Co at Columbus with 200000, Louisville and Lexington Coal Co at Cincinnati with 30000, Indian Creek Land and Improvement Co at Cleveland with 600000, Country Club Caldwell for social purposes, C. W. Wagner Co at Cincinnati with 100000, Woolsey Co at Cleveland with 10000, Fearon Lumber and Veneer Co at Ironton increasing capital from 40000 to 50000.

Commercial Tribune Keane Oe Association Etary of Fewhey Attenlace Bainbridge Traction Cany Cynthiana Inam I. Keeteh Knitting Company Yeland William I. Keetch Anna Sippel Carrie Sippel Anna G. Sippel Keig A. Hoover Olumbus Manufacturing Company Colummbus K. Fanner George A. Gaston Brian B. Davis G. B. Shermans William The Woolsey Company Cleveland James W. Stewart A. V. Cannon IT. M. Madden H. C. Garvey Fearon Lumber and Veneer Company Ironton

River Departures and River Conditions Reported

The River notes show departures of the Madison packet Lizzie Bay and City of Cincinnati bound for Madison and Louisville respectively, with arrivals including the Kanawha coal tow and timbers. Ohio River at Cincinnati listed at 17 feet and falling, with southern tributaries rising due to heavy rains.

Thenwood Charleston Courier Maysville Kentucky Madison City of Cincinnati Louisville The Lizzie Bay Pete Louis v Ohio River Ohio Cincinnati Kanawha Beepdy Tme Greene Line W. B. Calderwood George Mathewson J. T. Hatfield Kanawha River Pt. Pleasant W. H. Strubbe Marmet Coal Company Chicago Thomas Todd Harry Vorbroker Frankfort John Barrett & Son

News From Other Ports Listings Across Rivers and Arrivals

Reports from ports note river levels and arrivals at Pittsburg Wheeling Evansville Madison Cairo and St Louis. Vessels arriving include The Cruiser The Iron Sides J 8 Cape Girardeau G R Wells and Cape Girardeau. Departures include The Ohio Vir ginia Lorena Bessie Smith Royal Ruth J S Harry Brown and Omaha. River levels show varying rises and falls across the Ohio and Mississippi systems.

Pittsburg Cincinnati Wheeling Ohio Virginia Lorena Bessie Smith Parkersburg Royal Clarington Ruth Sistersville Evansville Madison Cairo J. 8 Cape Girardeau Harry Brown St. Louis J. S G. R. Wells Osage River Omaha Missouri River Tennessee Kansas City Orr

Sealed Bids Sought for Josephine Street Improvements

The Board of Public Service of Cincinnati invites sealed bids by June 19 1908 for labor and materials to improve Josephine street from Dorchester to Ringgold. Projects include grading granite curbs wood block paving and drainage works with forms bonds or certified checks required and bids may be rejected.

Board of Public Service City of Cincinnati State of Ohio Josephine Street Dorchester Street Ringgold Street John J. Wenner

Hamilton County Infirmary Sealed Coal Proposals

Hamilton County Infirmary in Carthage Ohio invites sealed proposals by July 3 1908 at 12 noon for 1500 tons of second quality Youghiogheny coal or equivalent to be delivered on the infirmary premises as directed by the Superintendent Bids on blank forms with two sureties totaling 500 dollars must accompany the bid The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids EDGAR CUMMINGS Secretary of the Board

Carthage Ohio Youghiogheny Thenfirmary Hamilton County Infirmary

Sealed Proposals Sought for Ohio Canal Repairs 1908

State Board of Public Works in Columbus invites sealed proposals by noon June 23 1908 for improvements to the Miami and Erie Canal. Projects include rebuilding Middle Town Dam St Marys Locks and various works from Cincinnati to Toledo and Defiance with numerous culverts gates and walls. Details from Chief Engineer in Columbus or Canal Improvement Engineers in Dayton Coshocton, after June 10 1908.

State Board OF Public Works Columbus Miami and Erie Canal Middletown St. Mary’s Locks Cincinnati Dayton Toledo Defiance Lewistown Ohio Canal TuScarawas Summit County Zoar Bolivard Navarre Cemetery Bar Massillon Walhending Sugar Creek Canal Dover Nashport Hilton Dam Trenton Public Works Ohio Coshocton Chas. E. Perkins Public Works of

Proposals for Q M Supplies at Jeffersonville Depot

Sealed proposals for Q M supplies including corn brooms linoleum rope oil rubber hose horse shoes and misc items will be received until 10 am June 15 1908 at Jeffersonville depot. Preference given to domestic production or manufacture and the right to reject or accept any or all proposals is reserved.

M. Dept Jeffersonville Ind Genera 'v. Y Chief Quartermaster’s Chicago Ill Denot Quartermaster 26Th St Gray’s Ferry Road Philadelphia Pennsylvania New York Boston St. Louis F. G. Hodgson U. S. Army 26Th St. and W. W. Robinson

Pawnshop Notice From 1908 Auction

Public notice from Pawnbroker Goldblatt announces sale of all due articles within twenty days. Items located at 34 B Sixth Street in New York City. Dated June 4 1908.

Goldblatt

Young Man References Chores at Home

A brief item notes 21 year old Joseph M. is referenced in chores around the house. The notice is filed in this office.

Joseph M

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