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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1909
Page
7
Market notes show Patten scoring on a wild session as May wheat prices soar to levels unseen in years. Traders report massive short covering and bull-led buying amid crop anxieties, with billions in volume and Patten adding to a five thousand dollar gain.
A Washington General Land Office ruling requires heirs of a homestead entryman to prove both fourteen months of residence and cultivation to submit commutation proof. The decision also applies to widows and changes prior rules that allowed either condition alone. It notes that selling improvements and relinquishing the entry disqualifies a second homestead claim under the 1850 act.
An injunction issued in St Louis at the request of Circuit Attorney Seehart G. Jones for Gov Hadley halts a proposed three cent fare plan. The petition claims railroads conspired to fix gates and violate charter requirements, delaying the new fare after midnight Friday.
A surprising blast in Naess area stems from a planned dynamite pond project misread as caterer equipment. Investigations identify failed containment and potential hazards to nearby residents and workers.
The weekly Trade News notes continued commercial activity with banks reporting steady payments and few heavy defaults. Easter trade appears strong in apparel and goods with high prices not blocking purchases, while wholesale orders for textiles, clothing, and fancy goods rise. Real estate and construction show expansion. bank clearings reach 254 million while comparing favorably to prior years.
A telegraphic summary notes irregular progress in tea crop development, government influence depressing some ideas of industry, and cautious buying amid weather and demand constraints. Easter retail trade varies regionally, with Texas poorest due to drought conditions. Weekly business failures rise in the Western states. Canada shows 38 failures, up from prior weeks, per Bradstreet's.
Chicago Indianapolis St Louis New York Tolmie and Cincinnati quotes show cattle hogs sheep and wheat at varied levels. No. 2 corn oats and butter eggs and wheat futures appear with multiple price ranges across markets and sizes.
The Payne tariff bill clears the House by a 217 to 161 vote amid party lines. Free oil and barley rates are adjusted, with key committee support and deliberations on lumber, hides, and gloves shaping the final package.
Word from Mexico City reports discovery of the richest gold fields ever found in Mexico. Located in Oaxaca state forty three miles from Sierra Uianea on the Vera Oruz and Pacific Railway, the discovery was accidental. Sands analyzed at the University of Kansas declare the fields the richest ever sent there, spanning about twenty two thousand acres.
A series of blasts at the Dalout Powder Company in Wayne New Jersey killed six men and wrecked about a hundred cottages or buildings nearby. Nine of twenty buildings at the works exploded in sequence, with one fatality described as Jerome V. Marsix who was inside the first to be wrecked. The cause remained unknown.
Helena Modjeska born in Cracow Poland in 1844 rose to fame on stage after early family losses. She emigrated to America in 1875 and debuted on the San Francisco stage in 1879 before a Europe return and a long battle with illness at her California estate.
After a period of restricted welcome in Russia Modjeska chose to reside in her adopted country. She charmed cosmopolitan audiences with acclaimed roles including Marié Stuart Borolind Helen Thora Mazda Camille and Adrienne across her stage career.
Braddock Pennsylvania receives army rifles with bayonets after a state official declares the move constitutional. Police Chief Repriek asked council for help to curb burglaries sweeping Braddock and nearby towns, prompting rapid arming of ten rifles.
Aegoa Know Peanetseo Ems healer Smith, formerly a San Francisco vax callador, will be paroled from Pfosteim prison on Mas q. 0 dsanes BL Sidi. The defalcation of 285,000 in public funds led to his penitentiary sentence. details describe the discovery by Countess Seema Tipgeka and the money trail.
Jamey A. Patten, noted Chicago wheat and corn trader, reportedly made a fortune from the May wheat rise. A former Board of Trade operator, he held roles with the State grain inspection department and long service in Epipaton, TH. He also served as alderman and mayor within his town, with a history extending to 1852 and early country work on a fire crew.
Former United States Senator Marion Butler and his brother Lester Patter were convicted in Williamsburg Superior Court, Winston Salem, of crime after a six day trial. Judge Long imposed fines of 500 dollars on Marion Butler and 250 dollars on Lester Patter.
QOD SENDS reports a match setup with Battling Wesson to face Jimmy Britt in Australia next fall. The text notes betting-law battles in California racing and provides scattered sports and racing items, including records and upcoming races, with various names and places.
Theodore Roosevelt and King Victor Emmanuel met aboard the Italian battleship Re Umberto in Messina harbor. The cordial encounter followed a visit by the King to greet Roosevelt and gratitude was expressed for American aid to earthquake victims. Roosevelt, with his son Kermit and Ambassador Grincoln, toured the city then returned to the Admiral.
Former U S Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock died at his Waglington home on a Friday morning. Born in Mobile Alabama on September 19 1825 he pursued private schooling in Nashville and a New Haven military academy and later held business and mining roles before serving as Minister to Russia and as the first American Ambassador to Russia. He was intermittently active in rail and mining enterprises and served as Secretary of the Interior in the late 19th century.
A fragmented note recounts appointments under McKinley and Roosevelt with dates in 1668 1661 and 1665, mentions a March resignation and a reappointment timeline. It references POT and unclear 166x years, suggesting archival transcription errors affecting identities and offices.
Mary Lee and James McAvoy were found dead in their Chester Iowa home. Police say McAvoy died by his own hand, while a dog and a piano figure in the unclear scene. Authorities are investigating the deaths and examining possible motives.
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