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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1909
Page
4
A statewide reunion for soldiers of two wars will be held August 12 at the State Soldiers' Home in Lafayette. About 20,000 are expected, with prominent G. A. R. members attending. Invitations go to county commissioners from counties that built county cottages at the state home.
An open air Democratic gathering is planned for Monday night at East and Morris streets with all Democratic mayoral candidates expected to attend. Primary election inspectors will be named by the city council Monday. The Italian Political and Educational club endorsed Lew Shank for mayor. Edward W. Clark urged voters to skip primaries and wait for the prohibition city ticket. George R. Benton emerged as a new Republican Third district candidate. Ballots and supplies for the primaries will be delivered Monday to the primary election commission. Lew Shank and W. N. Harding issued divergent primary forecasts. The Australian ballot system will be used. County voting machines cannot be used due to party primaries separation. Charles B. Clarke signed a petition to preserve Democratic ballots. Fred Rookey and John Leyendecker also joined.
New York August 2 The week begins with a bullish move as prices rise across the board in early trading. Reading hits a new high, American Car Foundry climbs nearly two points, and Harriman stocks lead with Southern Pacific gaining strongly while Union Pacific fluctuates near Friday's close amid speculation of a 13 percent Union Pacific increase and a 7.5 percent Southern Pacific rate. Aggressive buying supports broad advances as dealers report strong demand and profit taking by cliques.
Bartholomew D Brooks, a Democratic candidate for councilman, stresses lower taxes and opposition to new bond issues. He criticizes excessive bonded debt, opposes indiscriminate street and alley improvements, and argues property owners face heavy tax burdens. Brooks is described as a timber merchant and large taxpayer.
The petitioners, Dem voters of Indianapolis Marion County Indiana, declare Moses C Leeth as a Democratic candidate for councilman from the Fifth district for the August 5 1909 primary. The list includes Edwin H Emrick John Navin Charles Remaster and many local figures noting Leeth as a former coroner candidate and prominent property owner in the Fifth district.
Among the candidates named are John B. Foster sporting editor of the New York Evening Telegram J Ed Grillo sporting editor of the Washington Post and former American Association president and Joe O Brien president of the American Association E Barnard of the Cleveland club is also listed as a likely choice.
Receipts of 1500 hogs 350 cattle and 100 sheep show little change for hogs with a drop in cattle and sheep from a week ago. Trading was quiet as packers were the only buyers and many hogs had to be carried over. top hog price 8.15 with most sales 7.80 to 8.05. Cattle runs moderate with scarce attractive killers, calves up about 4 cents, sheep and lambs priced firm with lambs 7 to 7.47 and yearlings up to 5 users, sheep to 4.25.
The Democratic race narrows with Clarke claiming all wards except the Thirteenth where Gauss is favored. Gauss team predicts sweeping wards Ten to Fourteen and securing the mayoral nomination, while labor opposition is downplayed. Also includes mixed livestock market data from Union Stock yards and East Buffalo with prices for hogs cattle and sheep.
Grain prices show weak activity with No. 2 red wheat at 81.04 sample and futures near 1.08. Through billing lines list various white and mixed wheats, and corn quotes range from 72c to 70c for No. 2 through No. 4 white and mixed, with 75c per 70 lb ear noted.
Pittsburg market reports slow but steady cattle receipts of 125 loads with price ranges from common to prime and a mixed hog market showing gains. Cattle: heavy bids around 4.15 to 6.90 for commons to primes, with oxen and bulls priced per size. Hogs: 15 loads with heavies around 8.35 to 8.40, primes to 8.50, mid range 8.25 to 6.30, and pigs near 7.00 to 6.60. Calves and yearlings show steady to modest values across classes.
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