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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
9
Reports of extensive crop damage in southern Indiana push wheat futures higher with July delivery closing up. Corn trends lower, oats steady, and provisions gain on dwindling hog supplies. Local receipts show 451000 bushels for wheat and 207 cars of corn.
The Pig Iron Market reports firmer prices across grades with better inquiry and steady shipments. Southern furnaces lead demand while northern sales rise. rail bottlenecks hinder movement. May activity boosts confidence for year end.
Reports from New York Toledo Baltimore and other cities indicate fluctuating wheat and corn prices with exports firming and receipts varying. Prices edge up in spring wheat while oats hay and rye show mixed demand as Northwest supplies tighten and cold weather influences cover.
Special Dispatch reports in Columbus that multiple incorporations were filed. The W. A. Morrison Company Delaware clears with 10000 dollars in capital. The Lamkin Mining Company Cleveland 10000 dollars with listed directors Bascom Little H D Messick Harrison B McGraw Benedict Crowell and M C Russ. The Eastwood Realty Company Cleveland 20000 dollars with E B Brown E J Brown George Bartel and F L Taft. The Lancaster Glass Company Lancaster 60000 dollars. Cleveland Steel Tool Company Cleveland 80000 dollars with J F Doolittle A P Rotherell R J Venning Edith L Venning and Jennie C Kennard. J H Leiding Insurance Company Cleveland 50000 dollars with Jessie Mae Macdonald Danner Louise Leiding L and N S Bartlett A Murphy Company Dayton Lodge No 875 L O O F J
Receipts and shipments for the past twenty four hours show cattle hogs and sheep activity across Cincinnati Buffalo Pittsburg St Louis and Chicago markets. Cattle supply large with dull demand and prices drifting lower while hogs move at mixed opens and midsized sales. lambs and sheep generally softer with some higher prices for prime meats. Local bids include heavy steers around 5.50 to 6.60, hogs mostly 5.45 to 5.75, and sheep lambs ranging down from 4.75 to 7.75 depending on grade and weight.
New Orleans reports cotton seed oil prime at 480. Peoria notes whisky at 1.35.
Ohio River levels rose at Cincinnati as 6 p.m. forecasts predicted continued rise from Pittsburg to Cincinnati. Local packets and tows were busy with departures to Manchester Madison and Louisville and incoming coal tows and excursions from Island Queen.
River levels rise or fall at multiple ports with vessels listed. The Alice Brown arrives from Cincinnati with empties to Pittsburg while The Virginia and other ships depart from Wheeling. Madison notes Island Queen downriver as Evansville shows falling levels and St Louis reports 22.2 feet.
London sales reached 10 280 bales with strong competition at top prices. Merinos and crossbreds were in demand as buyers from Germany and the Americas pressed for high grade lots. Regional results include New South Wales 2400 bales, Victoria 100 bales, Tasmania 300 bales, Queensland 100 bales, New Zealand 2000 bales, and Punta Arenas 42 bales with varied scoured and greasy quotes.
The New York coffee market opens with a 5 point decline as European markets slip. traders cite Brazil government auction fears and cautious momentum. mid session prices dip but later rebound, closing near unchanged to 6 points lower. Sales totals report 11,000 bags with May at 6.0546.100 and other months listed. Spot prices show limited activity with Rio No. 76% and Cordova quoted quietly.
In New York on May 21 demand for brown and bleached cotton goods grows while ticketed bleached goods price up. Converters buy steadily and cotton yarns firm with modest activity. Heavy cottons see better demand for converter uses. Raw silk rises and men’s wear markets note advancing coring goods openings.
Turpentine quiet or firm across cities with mixed prices and small shipments. Savannah reports firm turpentine at 4 2 percent with receipts and shipments in the thousands of barrels while rosin holds steady. Wilmington notes steady crude turpentine at 41 percent and price around 2 56. City market shows credit balances and large weekly shipments for Ohio and Indiana areas.
In Chicago May 21 butter prices firm at 19 to 23 cents with firsts easier for cheese. Daisies 17 to 19 cents. turkeys 14 cents. chickens 11 to 12 cents. broilers around 1 lb per dozen 2.50 to 8.50. 1% to 2 lbs per dow about 5.50. Kansas City reports eggs firm at 160. New York notes butter firm with receipts 6 145 pkgs. creamery 24 cents. eggs quiet. Poultry: alive dull. chickens 30 to 3 cents. turkeys 12 to 15 cents. fowls weak.
New York May 21 United States Steel Corporation Chairman E H Gary announced no steel price reductions after a nationwide gathering of leading manufacturers. The consensus held steel prices reasonable and unchanged. a scheduled price scale meeting was cancelled for the summer unless the chairman calls a restart.
A man identified as Cutter fell from the second floor into an elevator shaft at a Pearl and Elm street building while signaling the shaft. He landed on rubble in the shaft and was taken to City Hospital with multiple broken ribs. a pile of debris cushioned the fall.
Multiple Hyde Park parcels totaling eleven unimproved lots in Mt. Auburn, McCormick estate, were sold to Harruot Bros for about 15000. The buyers plan immediate improvements including 40000 in new houses on Highland Burnet and Tielen streets. The slide includes other Hyde Park building plans and nearby property deals, with brokers and architects named.
Brigadier General Harry Hill Bandholtz, head of the Philippine Constabulary, arrived from Washington and met Mayor John E. Bruce. He spoke of coal lead and gold mining prospects in the Philippines and credited Secretary Taft's visit for improving local sentiment. He attended a luncheon at the Lin ton Hotel with Cincinnati dignitaries and visited Ft Thomas before staying with the Carruthers. He will return to Constantine, Michigan.
Hollfelder transfers 25 by 8 feet on the west side of Guy street to Séa Hollfelder. Mary Doyle sells 73 feet on the north side of Dhonau street in Cummineville to John W. Robinson. Clyde W. Gerard transfers Lot 124 in A L Bramble estate subdivision to A M Gentrup.
A list of issued building permits shows multiple residential projects including two and a half story frame houses on Eastern Avenue near Heekin Street owned by Lucinda Harsher and others at 226 Conroy Street Louis Thie and J. A. J. Wels. costs range from 2,000 to 96,000 with additions and remodeling by Max Wochéer & Sons Company and John Schneider Bakery Company among others. Plans include a three story brick bakery on Clay Street near Liberty Street and a remodeling warehouse project on College Street.
San Francisco May 21 The jury in the Abraham Reuf bribery case failed to reach a verdict with six voting for conviction and six for acquittal. The jury was discharged.
Request form directs readers to send to the Fashion Department of The Commercial Tribune Cincinnati with 10 cents per pattern. Patterns are produced for seam allowances and are sent from the factory in New York, taking several days.
A pattern for a small girl’s frock shows a versatile dress that can become a dainty party gown or a simple everyday dress. The design features a square yoke that can be plain or inset with decorative work.
A sewing pattern description outlines row embroidery or lace insertion for a child's dress with various sleeve lengths and a square neck. It notes potential yoke perforations, fabrics such as batiste or muslin, and states pattern No. 4359 in nine sizes from 2 to 10 years, with 8 1/2 yards required for 24 inch width and a ten cent price.
Lieutenant Jack Hamilton bound over to the grand jury on a charge he stole 500 dollars from Mrs. Dena Schwab a MecMicken widow. Blanche Bradley Hamilton the former Miss Blanche Bradley of Cumminsville refuses to stand by him and seeks to forget the affair. Mrs. Hamilton is with relatives while authorities including Chief Millikin and Detective Chief Crawford search for the prisoner with his Bertillon record and measurements distributed to major cities.
Jack Kennedy found two 17 year old women in his room at 1261 West Sixth Street and police were called. Patrolman Ottaway woke them at the Fourth District station. Hazel Thompson and Grace Ackman, both 17, gave lodging excuses and were dismissed after judge Lueders heard their claim of fatigue.
Prosecutor John Thomas led a conference with dry-cleaning proprietors and police officials at the courthouse over alleged violations of the new ordinance. Chief Archibald and others stated firms violated the rule but agreed to comply if given time, and were allowed to remain in business with a six hour grace period. Warnings of warrants were issued for noncompliance.
Assistant City Solicitor Morrill and several city staff were unavailable due to illness. The Service Board will allow the County Surveyor to survey Front Street Pumping Station property slated for sale. Plus new hires in Street Repair and a collision claim from Jacob Henn over a stump injury on Dodsworth avenue.
In Springdale Memorial Day events at the old Presbyterian churchyard in Millcreek Valley will begin at 10 30 a m with Charles W Hoffman presiding William H James Assistant County Prosecutor leads arrangements His father Rev William H James long served the Springdale Church Thirty soldiers lie buried there including Judge Samuel F Hunt and John R Hunt Colonel Lewis W Irwin of Cincinnati will deliver the memorial oration Addresses by Rev Calvin D Wilson of Glendale and Mr James Music by the Glendale Military Band.
Interstate Vestment Co advertises advanced salaried loans with confidential processing and easy terms from its office at 217 Commercial Tribune Building.
Complete with top and accessory instruments from owner in exchange for sacrifice to buy a new model. Address BH K Warren Company Box 35 Cincinnati.
General notice advertising translations of English ads into Hindustani Bengali Tamil Telugu Burmese Gujarati and other Indian dialects. Cor respondence invited. Address M Hoosain Rangoon Burma.
The Board of Public Service invites sealed proposals for cast iron pipes castings and valves and other work for Cincinnati water distribution in Hamilton County Ohio during 1908. Bids due June 5 1908 at 12 noon. Bond $1000 two sureties required. Board reserves right to reject bids. John J Wenner clerk May 1908.
Bealed proposals for furnishing offices of the Treasury Department with coins for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1909 will be received at this office until Saturday at 2 o'clock p.m. Forms for bidding with instructions and descriptions will be furnished upon request to the Secretary.
Virginia leaves wharfboat at Broadway on Saturday May 23 bound for Pomeroy Wheeling and Pittsburg with MAUCK agent noted. Queen City follows Tuesday with voyage details and numbers indicating rates or capacity.
Transit notice lists steamers for Manchester aidway points departing from Sycamore Street today at p.m. Tele phone Main 1467. Boats to Louisville and Intermediate Points and Lower Ohio depart Main Street foot at 5 p.m. Daily river freight received.
Governor announces four appointments. Charles L. Johnson of Sandusky named trustee of Toledo State Hospital to complete Major Wilcox term ending April 1913. John T. Mack of Sandusky reappointed trustee of Ohio State University through May 16, 1915. Charles E. Perkins reappointed Chief Engineer of the Board of Public Works with term ending May 21, 1910.
Hamilton camp of Sons of Veterans organized in the city with thirty charter members. Officers elected include Captain James B. Walker First Lieutenant H. I. Davis Second Lieutenant Gus Schlosser First Sergeant B. H. Sims and plans for rapid growth.
The docket lists cases in Common Pleas No. 189 968 including The George Wiedemann Brewing Company v Solomon Jacobson for 4265 on a note and No 139 959 Robert Herfurth Jr v The Cincinnati Traction Company for 10000. divorces, partitions, liens and receiverships appear in multiple entries.
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