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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1908
Page
13
Reports of insect damage and reduced visible wheat supplies pushed Chicago markets into a firm zone. July wheat rose to 89.5 cents, corn up 4.5 cents, oats up 0.5, with provisions mixed. Shorts expected a bullish run on Monday as world shipments decline. Local receipts and shipments across Minnesota Wisconsin and Kansas noted.
Commodity prices moved in a steady to firmer range with flour receipts at 19 736 barrels and wheat futures seeing a late day advance on bad weather and covering. May wheat closed around 1 10 per bushel with July near 98 1 2 cents and September around 92 1 2 cents.
In Cincinnati May 2 1908 cattle receipts totaled 4123 up from 3800 last week and 4393 two weeks ago with prices mostly steady to firm. Steers and heifers showed a general decline of about 10 cents, stockers remained firm, while bulls and calves fluctuated. Hog and sheep movements were moderate with mixed price shifts across regions including East Buffalo and Pittsburgh reports.
New York reports renewed stock market activity with some days exceeding 1,000,000 shares as the Pennsylvania loan boosts optimism. Analysts warn against overexpansion while noting easy money, government deposits, and ongoing weakness in general business, iron and textile sectors, and railroad earnings amid a broad cautious outlook.
Cotton prices held firm in New Orleans on May 2 with middling grades around 9 1/16 to 9 1/2 cents on spot and futures showing gains. Reports of frost damage boosted bullish sentiment, while U S visible supply declined versus last year. New York and Liverpool markets opened steady to higher with notable July demand and firm closes.
Cattle receipts reach 500 in Kansas City with steady to rising prices for export and dressed beef steers and mixed Western and Southern stockers. Hogs at Kansas City dip slightly with top at 5.60 and typical sales 5.40 to 5.55. Sheep listings show steady lambs and varied yearlings amid regional price ranges. St Louis reports 200 cattle including Texans, steady Texans, and diverse feeder and cow prices with calves 3.50 to 6.50 and hogs around 7.58 to 5.70 in scarce trades.
Trading in the cloth market grew more active due to higher cotton, with delayed orders placed. Shirting for Calcuta and fine cloths for China sold in large quantities at firmer prices. South American and Mediterranean orders rose, while yarns with dear cotton saw improved inquiry despite higher quotations. Spinners were less eager to press supplies for sale.
The upcoming issue promises a full page photo of Covington police from twenty years ago. Readers are invited to recall the officers who kept the peace and enjoy stories jokes pictures and articles in the Sunday Commercial Tribune.
Milton resident John R. Inglis leads in a Pike Street Turner Hall convention as the potential Republican nominee for Congress in Kentucky's Sixth District. The gathering will also choose delegates and alternates to the National Convention and select state and local party officials amid contesting and uncontested delegations from Kenton Campbell and other counties.
The Covington Bill Posting Company sues Covington, Mayor Craig, Police Chief Schuler, and Police Judge Read seeking to restrain enforcement of the new ordinance banning bill posting. It claims illegality and notes 6000 feet of billboards in the city. A temporary restraining order was granted and the case moves toward the Court of Appeals.
The Y M C A Senate team Elmer P Grier son Elmer Yelton and C K Brown defeated Newport knights of the round table representatives in a debate on the popular election of United States Senators. Grierson delivered the rebuttal as the negative side claimed a hard fought unanimous win from the three judges.
James Hargett and Cash Robinson both 15 were arrested days ago and held until Covington authorities could locate their homes. They were released yesterday with $1 each to buy food for their long hike home after Juvenile Judge Stephens and Probation Officer Salters approved letting them go due to no funds for transport.
Covington Lodge of Elks rehearses for a two night minstrel charity event in the Library Auditorium. Local talent performs with good singing and sketches promised. Interlocutor is L Applegate Sr and end men include Frank Pickets John Dunphy Lew Rombach Richard Dibowski Tony Rieman and Larry Denthal.
Elmer Carpenter, an engineer, startled spectators in Police Court by asking the Court to send him to jail after being arraigned on drunkenness charge. He has been married twenty one years. His wife pressed the charge. Judge Read continued the case to tomorrow.
Police Chief Bruce Thornton yesterday stopped a bottle smuggling attempt into the jail. An unknown Black man tried to lower liquor through an upstairs window before Thornton intervened. Miss Sadie Weidner, missionary of the German Reformer Church, will lecture in Willard and Lockwood streets. She teaches at a college for young women in Sendai Japan and will appear in Japanese costume Monday evening.
A master deed list shows Charles J. Demmien and others transferring parcels to H Kollman and others. Locations include Pike and Timberlake streets Elm Warren Pearl and Covet streets with varied lot sizes from 25 by 110 feet to 87 by 100 feet. Total value listed is 1,605 dollars and 0 cents.
The William O. Bradley Republican Club of Newport met at Hayman’s Hall to finalize travel for the Louisville state convention. Eighty new members joined last night as speakers urged a united Bradley delegation, aiming for a more effective Campbell County party organization and support for Secretary Taft.
The Newport Circuit Court ordered the estate of John H. Conway, a Ft. Thomas contracting man missing for nearly a year, to be sold at public auction at the courthouse door on Wednesday May 20. The Barry & Daniels Company cross petition yields a $2,075 judgment for W. M. Donaldson. Conway’s fate remains uncertain as his body was never found.
Campbell County reports claim Vivian Fagin former U S Marshal led followers from Cincinnati to Newport to aid Fairbanks Bradley Republicans in Campbell County convention at Turner Hall. Fagin and Bradley contingent leaders deny involvement or sending men to Newport.
Attorney M. R. Lockhart filed suit in the Circuit Court against Finley B. Thomas for 750 dollars in legal fees after a bounced check. Judge Yungblut weighed motions in cases involving Morris deputies and a Tenth street obstruction suit. Daylight Building and Savings Association filed articles of incorporation in Newport with 150000 dollars capital. A Saunders affidavit dispute over 70 dollars was settled, with Boughner claiming 85 dollars owed. Hattie Haynes seeks a divorce from William Haynes on cruelty grounds. A Campbell County jury found the Campbell County Turnpike Company not guilty of failing to repair its road.
Presbyterian minister F. Kerr of Fal SS Ky will preach at 11 a.m. and Baptist minister F. Buckingham of Lexingten will preach at 7:30 p.m. Children’s Day events include a 2:30 p.m. Junior League race. Mrs Barbara Kolb, 74, died at 926 Sixth Avenue. funeral is tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. at the residence.
George M Bacon and his wife transfer Lot 1% in Woodlawn subdivision Highlands to Jacob Baum.
Edward C. Reemelin, a nonresident, sues to overturn a Kentucky county court order that appointed Attorney James C. Wright as executor and trustee of the estate of the late Gest. Gest died at his Newport area home leaving a 1 1/2 acre residence and farm appraised at 40000 dollars. Reemelin had qualified as executor in Ohio and New York.
The Highland District Board of Trustees ordered County Judge Moore to redraw precincts, prompting political debate. Democrats oppose shifting the line from Highland to Grand avenues, citing party precincts and an extra election. Proponents cite a 125 to 150 vote disparity between Precinct B and Precinct A in the Presidential Electors count.
Newport News brief notes vestrymen election at St. Pauls Episcopal Church set for 8 oclock tomorrow. The county clerk Betz report filed lists 12384.25 in fees and taxes collected, with 373 deeds and many licenses recorded. Funeral services for Henry Werpup will be held at St. Pauls German Evangelical Church, burial in Evergreen Cemetery. August Helmbold, ex mayor’s son, celebrated by about fifty classmates at home.
Circuit Judge Shaw released James Pence on a 500 bond after a railroad arrest on embezzlement charges. James Lancaster’s embezzlement case set for May 15. A Canada versus Licking Coal and Iron jury failed to agree and was discharged. The Gausepohl will dispute also ended without agreement. The will details split property to William Gausepohl and Blase grandchildren. Haggard fined 10 for disorderly conduct. Juvenile Court discharged 15 year old Monahan after shooting Buckshorn. Buckshorn to recover.
Bellevue Dayon Church, 8 The boy's choir will sing at 10 45 morning worship with sermon Time of the Forenoon in the Land of the Afternoon Junior C B 2 p mi senior C HB 7 p m evangelists service 7 45 sermon Jesus or Buddha Which Trinity Lutheran Church Pastor B W Ziegler Sunday school 930 Luther League 645 morning 1045 evening 745 John Gardner of Wittenberg College to preach both services Evangelical St Johns Louis Goebel pastor Sunday school 930 morning 1040 evening 730 Thou Art the Man Calvary M H B Church Alfred P Smith pastor Sunday school 930 preaching 11 Junior League 230 Epworth League 630 William Bachmeyer Untroubled in Trouble sermon 730 Greatest Question of All Ages
Covington Health Officer L H Brinker reports fourteen deaths in the past week. Victims include Lorena Baker 40 peritonitis Mary Young 72 cardiac failure Henry Bornhorst 4 empyema H Ashbrook 87 cystitis Mary Miels 66 cholecystitis Joseph Lang 3 pneumonia Billa Swasey 6 apoplexy Margaret Knox 6 a grippe Caroline Deppe 64 heart failure Cockayne 75 carcinoma Elizabeth Krumpelman 4 apoplexy Elizabeth Green 74 cerebral hemorrhage James McKnight 35 exhaustion George Whitlark 1 pneumonia.
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