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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1909
Page
4
Receipts total about 2 000 hogs 260 cattle and 50 sheep with hogs and cattle rising while sheep decline year over year. Prices slipped 5 to 10 cents from large western runs with top hog price at 7 50 and most hogs 7 27 to 7 45. Cattle were abundant with minor declines, calves and steers steady. sheep and lambs showed light offerings with spring lambs at 9.00 and wool sheep 5.25.
New York April 26 trading on the Stock Exchange showed fair activity and small fractional gains in the first 15 minutes. Rock Island group led with St Louis and San Francisco issues, Hawley interests spurring gains in several rails, while Reading slipped more than 2 points causing talk of a possible commodity clause decision today.
East Buffalo NY April 26 receipts show cattle 1 325 fairly active and firm with prime 6 50 to 6 75 and shipping steers 5 90 to 6 55. Hogs 17 000 head slow with 106% lower. Yorkers 7 50 7 60 and mixed 7 10 7 16. Sheep and lambs 17 000 active and firm. lambs 6 00 7 35, yearlings 6 00 6 35, sheep 3 00 5 40.
Pittsburg Pa April 26 cattle receipts 122 up from 95 last Monday market slow with ranges for extra prime good tidy and common fat stock. Hogs receipts 350 loads market lower with values for heavy and prime classes and nighty workers and pigs. Sheep and calves receipts light, market steady with prime wethers heavy calf and lamb price ranges listed.
Senate leaders push for a tariff commission in the pending measure. Aldrich signals willingness to study a six member panel of three Treasury experts and three commercial men. Senate debate this week focuses on income tax plans amid growing sentiment for the commission.
Grain prices at Indianapolis record varied quotes for wheat nonev markets with No 2 red at 1 53 through billing and futures listed for April May June. Corn bids include No 2 white 72c and No 3 white 72c through billing with assorted mixed lots and through billing notes. Oats hay and rye quotes appear with standard through billing and inspections noted.
Hogs receipts reach about 50,000 with prices 1 cent lower. Mixed and butchers sold from 6.80 to 7.40, light and rough heavy in 6.75 to 7.38 range, pigs 6.00 to 6.60, bulk 7.10 to 7.60. Cattle receipts 29,000 with values 4.60 to 6.80 for Reeves and 2.95 to 6.00 for cows and feeders, Texans 4.75 to 5.60, calves 4.50 to 5.75. Sheep receipts near 40,000, market steady with ewes 4.00 to 5.85 and limbs 5.75 to 8.50.
April 16 report from Toledo, Ohio records cash and May wheat prices with futures for July and September. Pricing details are unclear due to garbled OCR but indicate market activity across May July and September contracts with varying quotes.
Theodore Roosevelt rests at Sir Alfred Pease's Athi river ranch after traveling from Ka pita Plains. Maj. Mearns Edmund Heller and J Alden Losing join him, with McMillan and Selous bound for Machakos. Lions roam Juja ranch and a 159 buffalo herd grazes Heathey's, as showers ease and smallpox cases stay absent.
Democratic National Treasurer Herman Ridder denied Brandenburgh's San Francisco claim that an agent offered him 5600 and immunity to admit the Cleveland letter in the New York Times as fake. Ridder said Brandenburg's statement is absolutely false and he never sent anyone to see him.
A Home Companion remedy suggests making scent bags with ground cloves caraway salt lavender thyme and mint to protect clothes from moths. For house moths place blotting paper soaked in turpentine in drawers among furs and bedclothes or along carpet edges as a preventive measure.
Lexington, April 26. Fred Munsey aged 18 confessed to killing his cousin Henry Davis in Inez several days ago. He says the cousin attacked him and he killed in self defense.
The Indianapolis man stands accused in a Somerville murder case dated Sept 1 last year. Five witnesses testified about the alleged beating with a flatiron, strangling, and throat cutting of Honora Jordan. A furnace head and bones found in the Jordans’ home were tied to the defendant by police.
Patrick King a 70 year old street cleaner living at 915 Davidson street fell down a stairway into the basement of a drug store at 1740 E. Tenth street Monday morning. For a time it was feared he was seriously injured.
Chicago cash grain prices list wheat and corn by grade with figures for No. 2 red No. 3 red and other classes. Wheat prices range from No. 2 hard to spring varieties, corn prices cover No. 2 cash No. 3 cash No. 8 white and No. 4 cash with cash outs for white and standard grades.
Cincinnati April 26 hog receipts 3658 market closed easy packers and butchers strong 8716c higher lig nities 6.85 down pigs 6.00 down cattle receipts 1534 good light butchers steady medium and heavy steers 10 lb lower bulls strong calves steady sheep and lambs receipts 189 market steady
A price list for meats and lard includes sugar cured hams at 134% 15 4c, English style and boiled hams, breakfast and sugar cured bacon with varying percentages, smoked and dry salt bacon, fresh pork loins and fresh hams with multiple small price figures.
In the matter of the estate of Julia A. McCormick deceased the Marion county probate court April term 1909. Mary E. Garver executrix filed final account and vouchers the May 2 1909 exam in Marion county. Heirs creditors or legatees must appear to show cause why the account should not be approved. Heirs must also appear to prove their heirship at the same time and place.
A bill by Representative Dwight would furnish the president with a special train for exclusive use. The secretary of war may enter annual railroad contracts for the train, with an appropriation of about 23000 dollars for travel expenses. The Ways and Means Committee schedules a meeting at 10:80 tomorrow to start Philippine tariff bill hearings.
A band of female killers operating from a Marchand tavern murdered travelers and dumped bodies into a nearby stream. The leaders included a mother and her two daughters aided by other village women. Many victims were found along the stream but long distances hindered early suspicion.
S. L. Scott of Jeffersonville declines appointment as state superintendent of public instruction offered by R. J. Aley and will resume duties as Clark county superintendent. Mionday, E. G. Bunnell becomes assistant deputy and John I. Hoffman of Greencastle is named deputy to Mr. Bunnell.
The Indianapolis Columbus series of baseball games will be played simultaneously this week at Tomlinson Hall by the Paragon Automatic Baseball system. Those who saw the Indianapolis Toledo reproductions praised the game as exciting as being at the ball park. Local club members say the automatic system approaches real play.
Adele Boas missing daughter of a thread manufacturer was found on a train from Boston to New York. She refused to identify herself at first, was later recognized at Grand Central by her uncle, and brought home. Police traced her to Charles town near Boston. She appeared frightened and unclear in statements to reporters.
J. W. Ballard, 60, visiting friends at 2222 N Meridian, was seriously injured when an automobile driven by Mrs Laura Stafford of 405 N Meridian struck him on Monday afternoon on N Meridian street.
Col John I Fesler of the Department of Indians G A R attended the funeral of Dr D H Miller in Franklin Indiana. Miller a council member and prominent G A R figure had served in the Seventh Indiana infantry and was urged for a place on the Antietam battlefield monument commission. His body was then moved to Indianapolis for burial after services.
The Indianapolis Fire Insurance club beat Irwin Manufacturing at Brookside Park by 11 to 5. Key plays came from H. L. Dudley on defense and Kruger at bat. Fox and Stewart pitched for the Insurance team with Geo. Dudley catching.
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