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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1908
Page
9
Chicago reports on March 6 show wheat sliding to near 98 cents per bushel after bearish news and favorable fall crop outlook. Corn strengthens modestly with firm finish as oats ease and provisions rise on corn gains.
New York trading shows wheat steady to firm as bears retreat on export sales. Corn and oats firm to easy with spot demand and fluctuating futures. Butter and lard hold firm while Petroleum and sugar markets show mixed futures and daily shifts across Toledo Baltimore Duluth Milwaukee and St Louis dispatches.
Treasury balance statement lists available cash of 265,972,777 dollars and gold coin and bullion at 23,610,292 dollars along with coin certificates totaling 338,784,050 dollars, excluding the 150,000 600 by reserve.
A brief note from New Orleans records a sale or shipment of cotton seed and oil in March. The fragment lists commodities and location with minimal details.
R G Dun reports favorable signs in the commercial outlook with rising pig iron output and quicker spring goods distribution. Credit conditions remain tight, but payments improve and overall business volume grows. activity expands in iron, steel, dry goods, and woolens while woolen machinery idle remains high.
In Toledo on March 6 prices listed include Clover seed cash 11.55 march 11.65 april 11.45 october 7.90. Tim Wily prime 2.90. Alsike prime 11.65.
Burley break prices soar as 2,009 hogsheads offered with 1,808 new and 201 old. Buyers report best week in a year with average values rising. cigarette wraps hit a record $24.75 for 24.75 per hundred pounds. Rejections around 11 percent across warehouses and grades.
The notice lists arrivals and departures across towns including Pittsburg Virginia Charleston Greenwood Madison Lizzie Bay Louisville and City of Louisville with a 5 p m deadline for each.
The notice lists Pomeroy triweekly departures at 5 p.m. Maysville daily at 11 p.m. Louisville daily at 6 p.m. and Sundays 9 a.m. The Ohio River stage at Cincinnati stood at 46 feet 8 inches and rising as of 6 p.m. yesterday.
The port shows packets leaving for Maysville and Cincinnati with arrivals from Pittsburg and Louisville. The Ohio River forecast predicts rising levels in the Cincinnati district reaching flood stage near Pleasant and likely falling later, with Cincinnati expected to stay near flood stage through Sunday. Vessel movements include Virginia to Pittsburg, Lizzie Bay to Madison and ports, Greenwood to Charleston, City of Louisville to Louisville and ports, and several tow boats from Pittsburg arriving yesterday. Major Crumbaugh returned from Washington with river navigation rule changes anticipated, and salary adjustments noted for assistants and revenue force in St. Louis.
River gauges show varying levels from 14.1 feet at Davis to 40.1 feet at Cassino with rising trends in several locations. Forecasts note cloudy conditions and rain, while ship movements include arrivals and departures such as the Lee and Sadie Lee bound for Memphis.
Superior Judge Harry M Hoffheimer ruled for the defendants in the case of John H Taphorn seeking to overturn transfers of about 70 000 in property to his sons Theodore and John Taphorn He found no incapacity and that the alleged undue influence did not exist noting the stroke did not affect his mind and the father remained capable of directing his affairs The court noted the sons aided construction but did not exercise control nor depend on him at the time of deed execution and denied the petition
In Judge Pfleger’s court yesterday Charles BE Gorey won a one cent verdict plus costs against Charles Stewart manager of the National Rebate Stamp Company. Gorey, once Stewart’s employee, was called a thief and accused of wasting money. Attorneys were M. C. Lykins for Gorey and Joseph Fox for Stewart. Cecelia Pichel seeks ten thousand damages from Cincinnati Traction Company for injuries from alighting a car at Oak and Belmont streets in August 1904. E. Z. Brown represents Pichel. The Hinde & Dauch Paper Company sues Wainwright Coal Company for 3338 dollars and 21 cents for excess price and damages due to breach of contract for coal. Delphos, Ohio attorneys Cobb Howard and Bailey.
The Johnson Foos Manufacturing patent dispute concluded with the defendant admitting validity and infringement. The injunction against further use was made permanent. In a separate matter, the court reduced the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company receivers bond from 310000 to 5000. Patrick J White filed for bankruptcy with assets of 830 and liabilities of 3333. Attorney J A Davy sought to set aside a court order affecting L Marks goods.
Mrs. Lillie I Ellis contends the $10 000 bonds of the Harrison Building Company belong to her and W H Ellis or to the company estate. The brief claims William P Harrison hid the true entity and bought bonds worth 290 000 for 227 550 contributing to missed interest payments. The filing argues Harrison should not receive full face value in any distribution.
The case details Susan Bolger an inebriate discharged after improper formalities and objections to payments for detention at Goodeves Convent and to funds from John A. Deaty. Hearing set for March 12 with attorneys Herrlinger and Sparks for Bolger. Also listed are applications to administer estates for Luhn Thompson Phares Thesing and Newburger with detailed asset values and holdings.
The grand jury returned indictments yesterday in the bucket shop investigation. Henry Jacobs faces grand larceny charges while Charles Morris alias George Johnson alias William Johnson is charged with burglary. Julius W. Huthmacher and Walter Perkins are named in robbery or related counts.
Sealed proposals are invited by the Cincinnati Water Works for furnishing and delivering coal to the Western Hills Pumping Station. Bids due April 10 1908 with bonds or certified funds, samples required, and terms set by the Board of Trustees.
The Cincinnati Board of Education invites bids for 500 bonds of 500 dollars each totaling 250000 dollars to finance public school property. Bids due by 12 noon April 13 1908 at the clerk's office. Bonds bear 4 percent interest, 40 years to mature, sold at par to highest bidder with certified 5 percent bid deposit.
AV.-Pressen brick front eight room house with two finished attic rooms bath toilet electric light and other conveniences priced at 5500 located at Hazel and Cleneag avenues Westwood. Another seven room Evanston home features reception hall furnace bath gas hot and cold water on a 125 by 260 foot lot priced at 5400.
Sealed proposals to furnish and install boilers and machinery on a steel dredge will be received at the U S Engineer Office in Cincinnati Ohio until 2 p m on April 6 1908 and then bids will be opened M T Rossell Lt Engrs announces information on application
The city will sell bonds to the highest bidder for par and accrued interest. Bids may cover all or part and must use the Auditor forms, state bonds bid and gross amount, and pay accrued interest to delivery. Each bid requires a 5 percent certified check to Ernst Von Bargen, with bids sealed and labeled Viaduct Bonds. right to reject bids reserved.
The Probate Court of Hamilton County Ohio has appointed and qualified E R L Alvin Kreis as executrix under the will of John Adam Kreis deceased. Attorneys Alvin Kreis Cincinnati announce the appointment dated February 27.
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