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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1908
Page
4
New York March 15 Market dullness persisted amid weaker sentiment and investor caution. Declines in recent leaders and gains in new issues created a mixed tone with attention fixed on Washington and copper sector strength, while banks show continued reserve adjustments and liquidity shifts.
A scrambled report describes wheat and grain price shifts amid market hesitation. It notes futures movement, cash prices, and receipts plus mentions May contracts, pork and lard values, and regional price signals, with references to supply and demand pressures.
In Warsaw Indiana the Knights of Pythias announce an annual county meeting with plans to confer, deliver addresses, and involve local groups including the Columbia City quartet. The event anticipates participation from St. Leonide Leestuns and Farrent levee, with program details yet to be finalized.
Wheat futures and cash prices gain amid limited offers and steady demand as clover seed spikes on tight supplies. Chicago and Liverpool markets show mixed moves with May and July contracts firming, while cash oats and barley hold steady amid weather-driven shifts.
Chicago buyers saw hogs trading near firm to higher values with total receipts around 26,000 head. Heavy hogs sold 4.40 to 4.45 while selects averaged near 4.50 to 4.60 and light pigs moved around 4.00 to 4.05. cattle and calves showed firmness, with feeders active and demand steady.
The coffee market opened quiet with futures near unchanged and little movement. Trades were reported across several months with May at 9.0 and June at 5.95, with spot quiet and prices shown for readings like Santos No 4 and Cordova offerings.
A fragmentary local market listing shows wholesale and retail prices for dairy butter butterine cheese eggs honey potatoes beans wheat and poultry. Several lines are garbled with digits and misspellings, but indicate per pound and per bushel quotes for Michigan potatoes fancy creamery butter and various vegetables.
Moncia Press report details D H Woney of Greenville charged with land fraud. His son William Woney convicted of burglary in Fort Wayne and sentenced to 10 to 20 years. Officers connected elder Toney to a ring of land deals and a secretive company. Toney had fled west earlier and was located in Greenville after requisition papers.
A mid century notice describes a joint senatorial convention for Decatur aimed at nominating candidates and shaping party strategy. The fragment notes events in Necatay and Anrit and hints at low advertisement rates in the Journal Gazette.
In circuit court Judge Walianel denied habeas corpus relief for Howard Johnson and remanded him to jail on a $2,200 bond to act as a witness in the Ella Lay Polote murder case. The hearing, part of the Jones County proceedings, focused on custody while Coroner McBride sought to keep Johnson as the sole witness in the shogling incident. After bond was set, New bond terms remained pending, with Johnson to be released only if not arraigned on the new charge.
Lamb market remains tight with strong activity and varied bids from $7.00 to $7.50 for best flocks while culls and shin lambs fetch lower figures. Sheep receipts and live-weight lamb demand remain brisk as Colorado supplies contribute to the regional mix. Horses show active trade with strong prices for good farm classes and steady dray stock, with drafts moving more freely though without price gains.
The Rev C A Wade reports progress in forming a district Methodist home for the elderly. Mrs Mira Johnston and others push funding efforts, seeking local support to establish a recognized home with a target of about $2000. Efforts aim to renew the project in other locations if needed, with church leaders urging community backing.
The Hay Market in Chicago showed mixed figures with shipments and tonnages noted. Prices for timothy and mixed hay were described as steady, with quotes around 12.00 and 13.00 per ton in various descriptions. The report mentions Ash and Latree price beginnings and references Ridder and other market participants in the Michigan lumber sector.
The Journal Gazette urges subscribers to settle accounts before April 1 1906 to avoid mailing at higher rates. It cites the new postal law extending a grace period for renewals and notes that daily subscribers three months in arrears and weekly subscribers one year in arrears will not receive mailings after the deadline. The paper appeals for in person payments or postoffice money orders, stresses broad elections coverage, and defends its value and staff.
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