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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1908
Page
10
Chicago report shows wheat gains tied to Liverpool vigor and reports of crop damage. May wheat near 95 to 96 cents, corn hits new highs around 66 cents, oats rise later aided by corn demand. Provisions hold, hogs and lard mixed as receipts noted across wheat, corn, oats and hogs.
Cattle receipts light with steady demand as fair and good fat grades held firm. Hogs see moderate to strong activity with most buyers firm on yesterday’s prices. Regional quotes from Cincinnati East Buffalo Pittsburgh Chicago St Louis Kansas City reported with varied but consistent price ranges.
March 17 reports show wheat futures easing after early gains on Chicago stocks and cold weather fears, with May and July options trading around the 1.02 to 1.03 range. Corn and oats receipts and prices menu vary by location, with firm spot corn and mixed elevator quotes, while flour and rye flour show steady to firm tones in New York markets.
The Avon Sheffield Telephone Company 310,000 by John R. Pipes George Lang H B Martindale Andrew Conrad and Peter Conrad. The Cleveland Metal Roofing and Ceiling Company 25,000 by William H. Long Frank B. Miller Michael Doering Amima Miller and Florence Long. The Hartzell and Ovens Company Girard 10,000 by Isaac Hartzell C D Goodrich Susie G Evans James Ovens and George M Taylor. The Lake Erie Forging Company Cleveland 10,400 by John A. Markley John C. Krapke W H Haker Clara Markley and H E Powell. The Grafton Mutual Telephone Company 10,000 by Ed C Storrs J E Hanes Charles Schwarz Will A Chamberlain and Vera Peisinger.
Boston March 17 report lists mining stocks with varied prices and percentages across dozens of companies including Calumet and Hecla Grandby United Copper Tamarack United States Oil and Butte Coalition among others. Prices shown span from single digits to over six hundred reflecting active trading and market volatility.
The dispatcher list shows departures from Pomeroy Tacoma Maysville and Louisville with times in the evening, including Cincinnati and Madison in Kentucky. The Courier notes a 11 p.m. departure from Madison while Cincinnati schedules at 6 p.m. City routes reflect intercity services.
schedules show Pomeroy Daily only five evenings a week Maysville Daily except Saturday at 11 p m Louisville daily five p m Sunday and 9 a m Memphis Georgia Lee next Friday with times to be announced
The Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 25 feet 9 inches yesterday as evening stage measurement recorded at 6 p.m.
Yesterday the port saw departures including the Greenwood to Pomeroy the Queen City to Pittsburg the Courier to Maysville the Lizzie Bay to Madison and City of Louisville to Louisville All on time with large freight. Today the Courier from Maysville the Tacoma from Charleston Kentucky the Madison packet Kentucky and City of Cincinnati from Louisville. The Tacoma leaves 5 pm today from Sycamore St the Kentucky 5 pm from Main St the Courier 11 pm from Main St and City of Cincinnati 5 pm from Main St The Georgia Lee leaves next Friday 5 pm from Broadway for Memphis and St Louis with freight and messengers
The report lists river levels and weather notes for multiple cities including Pittsburg Wheeling Madison Evansville Louisville Cairo and St Louis. It notes rising or falling water levels with temperatures described as clear warm or warmer and records ships departing or arriving such as The Sco cia Beaver City of Saltillo and Tennessee River arrivals.
Henry Schmidt a driver for Banner Baking Company was arrested Monday by Patrolman Tepe on a charge of stealing two loaves from a bread box at Harrison and Mt. Claire avenues Westwood. He claimed he was short in count and took the bread to even it up. The case was continued.
Sealed bids due March 30 1908 at City Hall for furnishing seven thousand tons of coal to Cincinnati school buildings. Each bid must list all interested parties and include a 30 percent guaranty from a disinterested person. Bids on blank forms, sealed and marked Big for coal. Right to reject any or all bids reserved by GEO. FRIEDLEIN Chairman Committee on Fuel.
The Chamber of Commerce reports 1907 coal receipts on the Ohio River fell 14 percent from 1906 with river receipts exceeding all years except 1905 while rail movement declined from 1906. Total river plus rail receipts reached 149,980,000 bushels and shipments 71,414,000 bushels, with Kanawha and Pittsburgh figures highlighted.
The Board of Health appointed Ed Ackerman as clerk at $900 yearly, replacing the late Charles Koll. Property holders on Probasco Avenue urged the Public Service to lay water mains and conduits before pavement. Warren Bros. sought payment for Fairfax Avenue improvement. W. P. Stewart urged repairs on Eastern Avenue. Humboldt Avenue citizens asked for street improvement. Captain Christian and Dr. Murphy represented Humboldt Avenue.
The Health Department log shows 141 deaths for the week, down from 143 the prior week and 147 the year-ago week. Leading causes are consumption, pneumonias, and kidney diseases. There were 137 births reported, up 36 from last week, as Building Inspector Kuhlman receives a life-sized photo from his office staff presented by J. Tuttle.
The City Engineer submitted a Vaughn street sewer plan with a 2300 dollar estimate extending from University to Daniels and to Vaughn Street, plus a 1693 dollar project on Woodside Place between Corry and Pecan. A Cooper street brick paving project between Cole Rain and Spring Grove, and Dane street near the C H D Railway to Pullan Place, plus Hermosa Avenue macadam between Eighth Street and Rapid Runpike, were also sent to Council for action.
A resolution declares the city will improve Bank Street from the west line of Central Avenue to the east line of Freeman Avenue by grading granite curbs paving and constructing necessary inlets and drains. It authorizes plans specifications estimates and profiles and sets curb grade matching the current improvement. The clerk is directed to publish and execute the proceedings.
Bealed proposals due by 2 p.m. April 15 1908 to the Purchasing Agent Washington for furnishing a wide range of stationery rubber stamps ink pads copying presses furniture hardware leather electrical supplies paints and more to the Postoffice Department and any postal service needs for the coming fiscal year July 1 1908 to June 30 1909.
Nine packages of W. P. Squibb & Co. distilled spirits seized on premises of H. F. Corbin & Co. Cincinnati for containing spirits not originally inspected. Claimants must file within thirty days or goods will be sold per section 3460 U.S.R.I.B. by Bettmann, Collector First District of Ohio, March 4, 1908.
General Depot Q M Dept Jefersonville Ind invites sealed proposals in triplicate for wagon parts leather iron tools and miscellaneous supplies for Manila P I bids due March 29 1908. Preference to domestic production. Details from R M Schofield Major and Quartermaster U S A at the depot and depots in New York and San Francisco.
Sealed proposals from buyers to hire two towboats with 14 inch cylinders and 5 foot stroke will be received in Cincinnati by the Engineer Office until 2 p.m. April 17 1908 and opened publicly. Information from WM T Russell Lieut Col Engrs.
The council declares Ninth street from Main to Sycamore slated for asphalt resurfacing and new basins and drains. Assessments will be levied by frontage. bonds issued to cover construction and related costs, with funds from deferred installments. E O Bathgard signed the resolution.
City council declares need to grade Josephine street from Dorchester to Ringgold, install granite curbs, wood block paving, and drains. Curb grade set, assessments at fifty percent frontage, plans on file with Board of Public Works. Passed March 9 1908.
The document outlines a public works plan to resurface South Court street from Main to Sycamore with asphalt and construct basins and drains. It covers determining the nature and grade of the project, approving files, curb grade, frontage costs, interest on bonds, and deferred assessments. The Clerk is directed to publish the resolution.
The council approves Locust street upgrades from Ashland Avenue to Alms Place including grading artificial stone curbs and gutters wood block paving and drains. The plan sets curb grades with specified elevations and percentages and specifies deferred installments and bonds to cover fifty percent of costs and damages to adjacent landowners.
The board approves grading paving and curb work on Central avenue from the Eighth street line to Ninth street east of Central avenue. It authorizes bond funding for the project including drainage and inlets and sets plans estimates and profiles by the Board of Public Service. The city will pay all costs including damages and real estate purchased from bond proceeds. Clerk RH. O. Bathgate.
A city body resolves to grade Grant Street from Elm to Plum, install inlets and drains, and approve plans and profiles. It sets the curb grade equal to the present and outlines cost sharing including construction, surveys, and bond interest, with ten yearly installments. The clerk is empowered to publish the resolution as required by law.
Sealed proposals for Master and Working Patterns for Army Ranges Nos 3 3 6 will be received until 10 am March 2 1908 at General Depot Jeffersonville Indiana. Bids in triplicate endorsed Proposals for Q M Supplies. Preference given to domestic production. Depot Q M Major and disbursing officer reserves right to reject any or all bids.
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