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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1907
Page
8
Chicago Grain notes wheat advancing with September at 92%4c and December 96%40c, May near 1.01. Corn held steady with September at 54%ac and December 51%3c, May around 52%ec. Oats also firm with September 5 40%3c and December 31%c. provisions dull with September at 9.15 for a key contract.
The New York stock market opened higher with gains in St Paul Union Pacific Reading Smelting Steel Rock Island Southern Pacific and Anaconda. Amalgamated rose 14 and reached 13 while Chesapeake & Ohio gained 4. After an initial firm tone a quick reaction tempered by renewed selling left prices slightly above yesterday's close at noon. Government bonds stayed unchanged as other bonds remained quiet.
The report lists multiple grain grades with prices and car counts for wheat corn oats and hay. It includes firm and track classifications, color grades, and inspection totals by crop, noting rejections and monthly throughbilling terms for several lots. Total cars inspected are 47 for wheat and 61 for corn, with additional notes on hay and oats.
Cattle receipts 962 steady. Butcher steers at 84.6 0 to 85.15. calves at 5.00. Hogs receipts 2 537 steady with good to pass at 6.28 to 6.35. Sheep receipts 3 319 steady with extra sheep 4.90 to 8.00 and lambs 7.60 to 7.60.
East Buffalo New York reports cattle receipts at 150 with steady prices for veal and calves. Sheep receipts at 8 with steady demand. lambs slightly lower and spring lambs at 5 to 5.15. yearlings 6.00 to 6.75. wethers 4.75 to 5.75. Hogs receipts 6,100 with prices up 10 cents. pigs 6.80 to 6.90. workers 6.70 to 6.75. mixed grades 6.60 to 6.65. heavies 6.45 to 6.60.
Pittsburg Pa August 2 United Press notes cattle supply light and steady with choice cattle at 6.50 to 6.75 and prime 6.20 to 6.40. Sheep supply light and steady with prime wethers 5.50 to 5.60, good mixed 5.25 to 5.40, lambs 5.50 to 7.60. Hogs supply 15 doubles with prime heavy hogs 6.50 to 6.55, mediums 6.75, heavy yokers and pigs 6.75 to 6.50 and roughs 4.50 to 3.35.
New York markets report pork prices at 18.50 for Mess, lard at 9.10, tallow 6%4c, butter at 24c, eggs 6c, cheese 124c per pound. Includes Western steam spot lard and state dairy tub butter with assorted grades and price points.
Cattle receipts at St Louis show 25 percent higher steady prices with beef steers 4.00 to 7.25, stockers and feeders 2.75 to 4.90, cows and heifers 2.85 to 5.75. Hogs receipts 590 with figures 5.65 to 6.45 for figs and lights, packers and best heavy 4.0 to 6.5, sheep receipts 1,59 with natives 3.95 to 5.50 and lambs 4.90 to 7.5.
Cattle receipts 2 500 steady with prime beeves 5.80 to 7.50. hogs receipts 16 000 steady with various classes from 5.10 to 6.80. sheep receipts 6 000 steady with native and western sheep and lambs priced across multiple ranges.
The listing shows Wagon Market price for corn at 60 cents per bushel, shelled oats at 60 cents, oats sheaf at 10 dollars. Straw ranges 7 to 9 dollars, miller at 12 to 14 dollars, hay Timothy 899 dollars to 21? Clover 12.90 to 14.00, mixed 10 dollars to 11. Hay new 11 dollars to 14.00.
Deputy Prosecutor Oren Hack issued a warrant Friday for Albert G. Brown of 1015 N Pennsylvania Street on charges of violating the pure food law. Brown, a butter seller, delivered to a north side residence where state inspector Harry Klein bought a sample for his mother. Lab analysis found half the butter to be oleomargarine.
George Rabus of the tailoring firm John Rabus & Sons died suddenly in his carriage in Fort Wayne after returning from Wear Baden where he sought treatment for acute indigestion. He leaves a widow.
The Indianapolis Citizens' Gas company plans a September campaign after Alfred Potts returns from England with gas and ginger to excite investors. Prof. Forrest says over 400000 dollars must be raised by November 1 to purchase Consumers' Gas Trust mains, with only three solicitors currently active and the real drive starting next month.
The estate of millionaire H. M. Bennett remains in court as actress Laura Biggar contends she and a posthumous son are entitled to portions of the estate. A ruling on the share for the actress and her claim for the son is pending amid ongoing litigation.
Information from New York reports an explosion in the hold of the Kaiser Wilhelm II, killing three men and delaying sailing. Actor Harry Woodruff arrived aboard the Bremen sister ship and claimed a bomb caused the blast, a view disputed by Herman Winter, manager of North German Lloyd.
James Roderici, head of Pennsylvania's Department of Mines, reports more than 1,000 mine deaths last year. Of 337 coal mine deaths at anthracite, 274 from miners' own carelessness, 69 from others, 78 unavoidable, 6 due to unknown faults. Bituminous deaths totaled 477 with 307 from self carelessness, 10 from others, 142 unavoidable, 1 from unassigned cause. He notes two thirds of accidents stem from miners' carelessness and questions legislative fixes. The toll leaves almost 1,000 widows and 3,410 children under 14. He suggests lowering the mining age to 14 to ease distress.
Herman Billik, recently convicted of murdering Mary Varal by poisoning, was sentenced to hang on October 11. He sobbed openly before sentencing, denied the poisoning, and claimed the evidence was manufactured. Judge Barnes praised the trial as exceptionally fair.
A family quarrel in Norwood Thursday night led to gunfire injuring John Dudgeon in the abdomen. George Riley fired the shot. Bob Whyte argued. Dudgeon was initially refused admission at the City hospital over city limits, then allowed in after police insistence. Dudgeon was later moved to the police station and charged with shooting with intent to kill.
Williams leads Gov. Vardaman by a predicted three to one margin in the Mississippi Democratic primary returns. Charles Scott and E. E. Noel contest the governor's race, while the remaining four candidates trail far behind.
Federal grand jury in Chicago votes indictments against individuals and firms tied to alleged fish rebate cases. Named entities include A Booth & Co Nickel Plate Lake Shore railroads and Booth & Co employees. Prosecution focuses on rebate operations under Sherman law. separate conspiracy indictments possible. panel to report to Judge Landis tomorrow.
Friday filings show multiple new corporations including Peru Chemical Gas Co in Peru with 10000 capital stock and directors J M Cole L B Fulchler W Hart W H Zimmerman J T Armitage. Other new firms include F Holtz Co Evansville 35900 stock and Keystone Investment Co Indianapolis 16000 stock with listed directors. Isaac Ball Undertaking Co Terre Haute 1500 stock with Isaac Ball W P Ledbetter Earl Houck. Felicity Oil Co Sheridan 2500 stock with Eugene T Williams A C Pearson Ralph E Pearson. St Louis Oil Co dissolution notice for company of St Louis Mo and Munne Indiana.
Nashville reports say Carmack, pressed for Democratic vice presidential nomination, rejects the post. He calls the job a mere look solemn salary and says he would prefer to be a justice of the peace or a school commissioner with work to do.
The crop reporting board of the department of agriculture reports the July percentage of cotton in condition at 73.0. This compares with 72.0 in June and 82.9 for July last year, with a ten-year average of 82.6.
Patrick Sum mers, a farmer from Ligonier Indiana, was struck dead by lightning in the loft of his barn as flames spread. His son lowered the body to the barn floor and saved it from the blaze. The same storm also struck and burned the barns of Samuel Smith and Milton Galentine.
The Monon Railroad Company asks the Indiana Railroad Commission to permit several overhead structures under 21 feet, arguing physical conditions prevent required height changes and that maintenance would be impractical.
Oklahoma City police found a young man with both ears severed near the city after a freshly severed car on the main street led to the discovery. It follows another ear severing crime last week involving an unknown man found in a box car.
Authorities at Fall Creek bath house near Capitol Ave announce men may accompany women after 7 PM each Tuesday. Daytime access remains for women only. Tuesdays and Fridays are designated for women use of the facility.
William D. Haywood secretary treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners leaves Boish Idaho with his family and John H. Murphy after being acquitted on a conspiracy charge in the Steunenberg murder. He plans a stop in Salt Lake City to ensure his mother’s safe return home.
A burglar entered the residence of William S. Thomas at 4011 N Meridian and took a small batch of street car tickets. Charles Owens at 413 N Illinois reported a suspicious Black man seen nearby Thursday night. officers could not locate him.
Judge Pritchard grants a vacation for officials of the criminal court from August 12 to September 1 as he recovers from illness and plans to preside at the September term. He will travel to Petoskey Michigan and return for the court opening. While away Judge Irvin sits on the bench.
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