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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1910
Page
8
Indianapolis market reports a strong hog sale with a top of 10.65 and most trades around 10.50 to 10.35. Receipts totaled 2,000 hogs, with cattle and sheep light, while cattle sales remained steady and lambs fetched high prices. Compared with last week, hogs and sheep fell, but cattle rose from a year ago, and weekly overall loss for hogs stood at about 25 cents.
In New York on April 9 rumors that Attorney General Wickersham would attack corporations in an evening address and a disappointing crop report weighed on the market. Union Pacific Amalgamated and Smelters fell about a point, Steel down 4 percent, other stocks small losses. In London American shares eased slightly. A late rally lifted prices about one point, closing near day’s best. Gold export commitments reached 2.5 million dollars.
In New York on April 9 commercial bar silver rose by 4 cents to 52 1/2 cents per ounce. Mexican dollars traded at 44 1/4 cents.
Wheat prices appear at 1.14 for No 2 red and 1.10 for No 3 red with April to June through billing. Corn ranges list several No 2 to No 4 white and yellow quotes from 58¢ to 59¢ through billing. Oats shows No 2 white at 43 to 44 cents and No 4 mixed at 41 to 42 cents. Hay remains quiet.
Toledo April 9 closing prices list grain and seed futures and cash values. Wheat cash 1.138?8 May 1.14 July 1.07. Corn May 0.60? July 0.63. Oats May 0.440? July 0.424. Clover seed cash 7.30 October 6.50.
Attorney General Wickersham spoke at the Hamilton club in Chicago on the first year of Taft’s administration. He said Taft is misunderstood, the administration is not on defense, and praised economies and revenues. He called the Payne tariff improved and noted trust prosecutions and corporate insights as key outcomes. He dismissed cabinet strife as moonshine.
The weekly state of the associated banks in New York shows reserve deposits down 4 173 775 and deposits down 460 900. Debits on deposits other than United States se credit down 4 167 350 and loans down 1 233 821 300. Specie declines 9 150 300 and circulation decreases 107 500. Bank totals list overall figures for reserves and liabilities.
Prices listed for various coal products and related goods include Tracite grate stove and coal at 8.00, lump Linton and other briquettes around 4.00 to 6.00 per ton. Delivery charges note 28 cents per ton for chute and 75 cents per ton extra for cellar delivery, with bag costs 60 cents. Items priced include Ohio Jackson, Pittaburs ape 50 arg lum, Falling Rock, Brazil armour, and crushed coke 5.50.
Coroner Bramkamp files verdict that Eddie White died from arsenic poisoning near Whitewater Indiana last December. Indiana University chemist reports arsenic in White's stomach and liver. embalming fluid maker denies arsenic. White, 29, prominent farmer, had been ill a week prior to death. earlier claims blamed ptomaine poisoning from canned corn. Prosecutor Ladd led the investigation and inquest proceedings.
Cash close reports bid prices for wheat corn oats and futures quantities names not fully clear in OCR. Wheat shows No 2 and No 3 red bids near 1.15 to 1.17 with whiteners around 1.08 to 1.19. Corn and oats quotations are incomplete but indicate typical market levels for No 2 and white categories with several fractions and decimals.
Chicago reports April grain prices firmed as shorts covered Sunday. Wheat rose about 6 cents, corn futures showed gains up to 4 percent, and oats rose around 4 percent. Provisions advanced 5 to 10 cents amid higher demand.
Chicago April 9 wheat opened higher but activity was dull with July at around 1.05 and May around 1.04. Hard spring flour quoted 6.20 a tenth, corn mixed to steady, oats down, and other grain and hog market figures listed from W. Thomson's wire.
A detailed wholesale price sheet lists apples, bananas, coconuts, cranberries, grapes, lemons, oranges, pineapples, strawberries and vegetables. It shows per box, per crate, per barrel, and per bushel rates for Grimes Golden apples, Malaga grapes, Florida and California produce, onions, potatoes, cabbage, lettuce, carrots, celery, beets, peppers, green onions, popcorn, and many other items with varied unit sizes and prices. Entities include Grimes Golden, Greenings, Belleflower, Smyrna, Malaga, Florida, California, Northern Ohio, Early Rose, Hebron, Triumphs, Southern Queens, Red River, and more.
Columbus Ohio April 9 Edward Mahoney of Cleveland engineer was killed and his fireman badly injured in a Big Four wreck at Caledonia this morning A rear end collision between a passenger and freight at Delaware tied up traffic and trains following were detoured.
Alf Hunter, a Black man, was executed by hanging at Watonga for killing Sheriff Grayson, with the event occurring yesterday as reported from Enid Oklahoma dated April 9.
Evansville Indiana April 9 tracks to Evansville the men believed to have robbed jewels valued at seven hundred dollars and a hundred dollars in Detroit Michigan Miss Mable Durham caused yesterday's arrest of A J Cowles and Abe Goodman Cowles wore one of the missing rings on his finger when arrested
After weeks gathering evidence, Dr. T. C. Dodds and Hannah Dodds reached a court compromise. The divorce suit was dismissed with Dodds granted the divorce, giving his wife half the property, custody of three children, and $37.50 monthly support.
Charles L. Henry, receiver for the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Traction Co, says a discharge may come soon and the company will undertake major improvements. A plan provides for issuing 55,000,000 in bonds to swap for existing bonds. Parish meeting called for St Joseph's Cycle No 1 members after 8 o'clock mass tomorrow morning.
The Rouse Bros wagon market lists No. 2 red wheat at 1.11 and 1.14 milling sample 1.05 to 1.14, oats straw 5.50 to 7.00, corn 3e5e, shelled oats 45, wheat straw 6, hay mixed 13.50 to 15.00, Timothy 15 to 17, baled 14.50 to 16.00.
Special to The Sun reports crude oil costing seven cents per gallon burned in fire pots distributed at intervals in northern Indiana orchards saved fruit growers hundreds of dollars this winter. The best demonstration occurred on William Walton Jr. farm in Laporte county where pots burned through the night.
The Commercial club elected officers including President Louis J. Scheidt and secretary Will Wayland. Directors named include John Jewell and Henry Schoonover among others. In Crawfordsville the Knights of Pythias plan a $20,000 home this summer. Marion expects the body of Solomon James to arrive from Tulsa. Arthur Spurgeon’s wife is in critical condition after suspected poisoning. Newcastle officials seek a workhouse and a forgery indictment is filed against Harry J. Nehrer. Dr Frank M. Sawyer dies at 65. Owen County to plant 1000 acres of tobacco this year with unexpected suitability noted.
James Gillaspy a Franklin druggist was fined 1450 and costs on liquor sale charges. Judgment suspended on most counts. he was released after paying 50. High court action followed the April proceedings.
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