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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
10
Prosecutor Thomas and deputies pressed to appoint a receiver for gambling paraphernalia to block Jamison from obtaining it before destruction. Case moved to Huntington county amid venue questions as coroner holds the items and mandamus actions loom.
In Huntington Judge S E Cook heard motions to set aside the receivership of Eu gene Jamison gambling devices. Leonard Townsend and John W Eggeman objected while an alternative writ of mandate to Dr A J Kesler was held in abeyance for 24 hours. Prosecutor Thomas headed to Huntington to argue the motion and sought bond support from Mayor Hosey, who declined.
In Eugene Jamison gambling devices case prosecutor Thomas and county attorney Ballou argued that the sheriff return on the mandamus writ was irregular. Judge Heaton allowed a possible amendment, but Sheriff Reichelderfer refused. The dispute delayed proceedings to Monday, with the outfit guarded by Lieutenant Lapp and officials including Judge Cook’s receiver. The state argues service on the coroner was not shown.
Sheriff returns in the mandamus proceedings over gambling paraphernalia seized from Eugene Jamison as parties seek a resolution. State's Attorney A E Thomas resists mediation, promising a test of the law to clarify if current prose can be maintained. Possible further delay due to busy court calendar. Emrick & Emrick file another suit.
An advertisement touts the largest assortment of toilet items and Meyer Quality paper products at low prices. It promotes Old Fort Lawn stationery boxes and notes high local usage for its superior quality.
Harvest news weighed on wheat as prices fell from yesterday. July delivery led declines with losses around 4 cents, aided by a Winnipeg break and improving southwest crop conditions. Corn and oats weakened on expected new-crop selling and weather, while hogs remained steady. close figures show July wheat at about $1.15, with various corn and pork contracts recording modest moves.
In Eugene, Prosecutor Albert E. Thomas, Deputy Harry Hilgemann and Attorney W. N. Ballou led a robust mandamus fight over the Jamison gambling device. They asserted the real owners behind Jamison are defrauding the court to hide value and ship the outfit to other states to fund gamblers. The court rejected a demurrer to bond insufficiency as Jamison remains a fugitive.
Daily price summaries show dull to lower trading across commodities. Wheat weak abroad and unloading pressures in New York, with July at 1.23 13 16 and September 1.16. Corn and rye show mixed bids. pork and lard firm. refined petroleum and coffee steady. New Orleans molasses prices quoted. Chicago cash wheat and corn bids listed. broader market notes include poultry and oats movements.
East Buffalo and Chicago cattle hogs veal and sheep prices and receipts for June 15. Buffalo receipts hogs 1 870 head and cattle 50 head with varied prices across classes while Chicago reports hogs 12 000 head and cattle 2 000 head with range of prices for beeves Texas western stockers and calves and feeder cattle. Lambs yearlings and sheep prices also listed with regional differences and market tone described as steady or strong.
Cincinnati reports cattle receipts 334 head and hog receipts 1,419 head with quiet markets. Cattle prices $5.75 to $6.75 for good and fair stock, hogs $7.85 to $7.90 for butcher and shipper grades, sheep and lambs steady with prices $2.00 to $4.75 and $4.50 to $8.50 respectively. Pittsburg shows light cattle receipts and strong hog and sheep markets with heavies $8.05 to $8.15, mediums $7.95 to $8.00, workers $7.85 to $7.90, pigs $7.15 to $7.25, and double-deck sheep and lambs at firm to strong prices.
Receipts today: hogs 7,000 head cattle 1,250 head calves 560 head. Veal calves common to best $4.00. fair to good heavy calves $3.50. Hogs best heavies $7.75 to $8.10, mediums $7.60 to $7.85, good to choice lights $7.40 to $7.80, common to good lights $7.10 to $7.35, roughs $6.50 to $7.00, best pigs $6.50 to $6.76, light pigs $4.00 to $6.25, bulk $7.50 to $7.95. Sheep good to choice yearlings $6.25 to $6.50, common to mediums $5.00 to $6.00, good to choice sheep $4.50 to $4.75, fair to medium $4.00 to $4.25.
Butter market steady with creamerties at 23 to 26 cents and dairies at 20 to 24 cents. Eggs steady at market with firsts 20 cents and prime firsts 21 to 22 cents. Cheese strong with several varieties at 14 to 14 1/2 cents. Potatoes show a break from choice to fan cy, 56 to 60 cents. Poultry steady with turkeys at 9 cents and chickens 13 cents. Veal steady with weights 60 to 85 pounds and 6 to 7 cents.
New York in June reports butter market steady with receipts totaling 22,589 packages. Creamery specials range from 26 to 27 cents with state dairy and western factory firsts noted. Cheese market also steady with varied quotes and mixed fancy grades among shipments of 18 boxes and related cream specials.
North Lima at 94c South Lima 9c Indiana 9c. Fort Wayne wholesale bids list Wheat 1.45 bu. Corn 0.7077 bu. Oats 0.51 bu. Barley 0.60 bu. Butter 0.28-0.34 Ib. Eggs 0.19 doz. Onions 1.00 bu. Turkeys 0.16 Ib. Chickens 0.10-0.11 Ib. Ducks 0.11-0.12 Ib. Geese 0.50-0.60 Ib. Potatoes 0.75-0.80 bu. Hides, wool, concerns quoted by multiple firms. Livestock prices listed for steers, heifers, cows, and hogs. Grain and seed quotes for Mayflower Mills and others. Street bids for wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley. City retail prices and coal market notes included.
Soldiers in western Montana plan to register for 160 acre plots at the Flat Head Indian reservation opening from July 5 to August 5. W A Ferris serves as the northern Indiana agent coordinating the effort.
Measles outbreaks reported in Cedarville in the J. J. Arnold family with six cases and two cases in the Lueher family. Earlier cases thought contained but new infections likely arose from them.
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