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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1908
Page
7
Wheat rose to about 1.07% for September and 1.01% for December as Liverpool demand offset Northwest arrivals. Corn fell while oats declined. provisions dropped. Duluth emerged as a major exporter buyer amid sizable receipts and expectations of continued export activity.
New York and St Louis markets provide a detailed snapshot of wheat at higher levels amid strong export and cash trades. The report lists prices for flour rye corn oats and associated commodities with notes on demand and movement from multiple regions.
Cincinnati September 16 1908 receipts and shipments for the last 24 hours compared with two days prior show cattle hogs and sheep volumes with prices. Cattle remain abundant with steady to weak demand while hogs decline with sales partly unsold. Sheep and lambs meet steady demand with strong prices for quality, prices listed for various classes. International figures from New York Chicago St Louis Kansas City East Buffalo Pittsburg and local yards accompany the market summary.
On September 16 in Toledo the Clover seed prices list cash 5.42 and 5.45 for October, 5.5244 for December, 5.65 for March, No. 2 5.25, No. 3 4.15, rejected 4.90. Alsike prime 8.65.
In New Orleans on September 16 prime cotton seed oil traded at 39 cents per unit. The brief note records a steadying price in the commodities market with no additional context or fluctuations noted.
Articles of association filed with the Secretary of State include Farmers' Company of Prairie Depot Wood County savings bank 30000 Times Publishing Company Springfield 20000 Youngstown Football Company Youngstown 1000 Brooks Investment Company Cleveland 4000 by Rosa E Brooks Lizzie McIntyre Cornelia C Montgomery Francis Ballard Thomas E Greene Jr Eliza Lemon Buckeye Club Lorain Ohio River Chemical Company Cincinnati and St Bernard manufacturing chemists 25000 by I Grote Charles F Melsch Louis C Grote J V Schardime and F C Grote Glove Sign Printing Company Akron 10000 Lemoyne Telephone Company Lemoyne increase capital stock from 2500 to 10000.
Chicago September 16 Illinois Central President J T Harahan announced a full investigation into electrifying the Chicago terminals. The Board of Directors will hire top experts and report findings after thorough study. Smoke from 700 daily trains has frustrated South Side residents, prompting calls for electrification after New York Central success.
Experts will survey electrifying the Chicago terminal of the Illinois Central Railroad under an authorization by the directors. The Committee on Railroads may hire specialists and take steps for a full investigation, with a partial report expected at the October 21 annual meeting.
At the annual stockholders meeting of the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville Railway Company in Indianapolis the old directors were re-elected. The eleventh annual report shows gross earnings of 5,167,160.743 for the year ending June 30, 1908, with passenger and freight earnings totaling 1,329,972.62 and 3,382,360.77 respectively and net earnings of 1,163,702.16 after expenses of 41,003,457.27.
One hundred eight railroad firms are named defendants in a petition filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission by the Tennessee Railroad Commission. The filing alleges unlawful discrimination against cotton growers and shippers in West Tennessee, with bias toward Brownsville and Covington and seeks a minimum tariff schedule for West Tennessee routes.
A new train stop ping system by P. J. Simmen of Los Angeles is under ICC review and has been installed on eighteen miles of the Santa Fe in Southern California. The device records danger signals, signal-clear times, engineer response, train speed, and when the automatic stop engages.
Police report a spate of burglaries over several nights on Fourth and Fifth streets. Thieves used a jimmy to enter doors and targeted George Ellis & Son harness makers Pickering's hardware and Benzinger Bros book sellers on Main Street with only six dollars taken. An alarm at Pickering's drew police, but burglars escaped.
Secretary Straus leads a growing free employment bureau effort under the Commerce and Labor Department. Postal cards sent to rural employers drew 1400 responses in weeks, reaching over a million people. Ellis Island plans a multilingual card to build trust as government supervised aid. New York offices opened February 1 at Pearl Street saw 551 new applications, with 97 farmers 22 to Vermont and 13 to New York state placements.
The Hague September 16. At the request of Germany and Italy Holland will invite the powers at the second Hague peace conference to a further conference at The Hague, probably in 1909, to draft a universal treaty. The aim is to adopt laws for international regulation of exchange.
U S officials acknowledge the importance of an international conference to regulate exchange as proposed by Germany and Italy. They note difficulties in harmonizing premiums on geld across nations and expect U S representation if a conference is held, though not a Hague meeting.
In Peoria Illinois on September 16 the Right Reverend John Lancaster Spalding, Bishop of Peoria, may keep leading the local church despite his recent Vatican resignation. Eleven irremovable priests met with the Bishop and recommended that the Pope refuse the resignation, urging him to serve until God calls him home.
The Cincinnati Southern Railway invites bids for the superstructure of the viaduct on the terminal track from Eighth Street and McLean Avenue to Third and Front Streets Cincinnati Ohio. Bids due October 12 1908 with a $2000 certified check. Plans and specs available September 15 1908 from Ward Baldwin Chief Engineer.
Hamilton County Ohio Commissioner office invites sealed proposals for Rich road improvement from Fallis road to Loveland pike in Symmes Township under Specifications No 788. Bids due Sept 25 1908 at 12 pm with a $1000 bond. county reserves right to reject all bids. STANLEY STRUBLE President Fred Dr etc Clerk.
The undersigned is duly appointed and qualified as administratrix of the estate of Jacob Winsteig, deceased. Mary Winsteig is named as administratrix with attorneys Stricker and Johnson of 1316 Union Trust Building handling the case.
Mrs Paula Richter wife of Kirk Richter recalls a Tuesday night robbery claim as detectives Calhan and Keatting question her. The husband questions the story yet she stands by it saying the assault occurred on the level. The couple discussed a warrant but did not file. police will act only with a formal warrant. Detective Calman criticizes the display as a ploy to win back her husband.
Paris September 16. Prince Robert De Broglie acknowledges leaving his wife and denies planning to sue for divorce. He says he would not oppose a divorce suit brought by the Princess.
The River column lists Portsmouth departures with Bessie Smith at 5 p.m and Louisville departures for Lizzie Bay at 5 p.m Advertised Departures show Louisville Daily at 5 p.m Sunday arrivals at 9 a.m Stage of the River notes the Ohio River at Cincinnati stood at 4 feet 6 inches and was stationary at 6 p.m yesterday.
A historical note outlines proposed changes to the Ohio constitution authorizing three readings on different days, bicameral reconsideration with two thirds votes, governor’s veto and conditional passage, and an effective date of January 1, 1909 with signatures from state leaders.
I Carmi A Thompson Secretary of State certify that the foregoing is an exemplified copy carefully compared with the original tolls on file and in my official custody as required by Ohio law of a Joint Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on March 20 1906. Testimony. I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal at Columbus on April 23 1908.
Ohio seeks voter approval on an amendment to Section 2 of Article XII to empower the General Assembly to establish an equitable tax system for state and local revenue. The measure outlines exemptions for state bonds and certain public property, with valuations to be published periodically. The secretary of state certifies the exemplified copy.
A proposed constitutional amendment outlines when the regular sessions of the General Assembly would commence in Ohio. The measure seeks to adjust the constitutional timetable and provide a fixed start date for legislative sessions.
On March 20 1906 a joint resolution is recorded with testimony dated April 23 1906 at Columbus Ohio. Secretary Carmin Thompson signs the document in official capacity.
Police held William Gorman known as Coppersmith and his wife Anna on suspicion last night. Detectives Houllton and Sweeney arrested them at Fourth and Elim streets while they accompanied a friend on West Fourth street. He has not worked since his marriage last April and has depended on his wife for support.
Police search for Michael Houssam after his wife accuses him of selling her and their furniture to a boarder for $15. She says he summoned her, counted the furniture, piled it, and gave three $5 bills with the remark Now you're his.
The outbounds from yesterday were The Cricket to Portsmouth and Greenwood to Louisville. Today The Bessie Smith sails to Portsmouth and Lizzie Bay to Louisville at 5 p.m. Arrivals include The Fritz from Lower Mississippi and The Lee from St Louis with several departures noted. River conditions vary across ports with generally falling or stationary levels.
A vacant Big Four Railroad stable in Avery alley near Baymiller street burned last night due to chimney sparks. An alarm from Box 58 sounded, but there were no injuries and the loss was about 50 dollars.
The bones of patriots who died on British prison ships in New York Harbor are being moved from the old vault in Ft. Greene Park Brooklyn to the new vault beneath the steps to the Prison Ship Martyrs Monument on the hill in the park.
Hamilton County Ohio commissioners announce sealed proposals due October 16 1908 for Dawson road work from Miami Avenue to Madison Road Columbia Township Specifications No 1798 require a $1000 bond with two sureties bidder must enter contract if awarded county reserves right to reject any bids signed Struble president and Clerk Dreihs Attest
The Office of the Board of County Com announces bids for Specifications No 78 for a bridge over the South Fork of Taylor's Creek at Sammon's Place in Green Town. Proposals due September 2 1908 at noon on blank forms with sufficient sureties. Bids must pledge contract execution if awarded. Signed by President Hamilton Stany Struble and Clerk Fred Dreihs.
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