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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
8
The stock market opened irregularly with most listings showing little direction. Great Northern and Cana moved in opposite directions while the overall volume remained light and trading narrow, ending with a generally downward tone and a few notable swings during the session.
Receipts reached six thousand cattle with sheep and hogs in supply. Prices eased from yesterday as demand remained fair but generally slow. fat cattle and fat stock saw little change while good stock remained in demand. Packers moved moderate volumes and most clearance occurred after mid afternoon trading. sheen and lambs sold largely at unchanged levels.
Traction common declines marginally while Indiana Hotel shares trade slowly at 6 to 7 percent levels. A single 10 share transaction noted with scattered bids and little overall market movement as several listed securities from banks, railways, utilities and other Indiana firms show thin activity and varied prices amid a flat day.
Market appears mixed with wheat and corn prices listed as steady to through billing figures. Timothy and clover notes show modest gains with hay and mixed feeds quoted, including assorted tonnage and bale values across several grades.
Chicago reports mixed stock prices with cattle and sheep receipts and varying bids. Cattle waver between high quality steers and lower grade stockers, while hogs and lambs show varied quotes across components. New York and Cincinnati markets list lighter demand and modest gains in select cattle and livestock categories.
Pittsburg Dee. t Cat Supply reports live stock activity with prime steer and heifer prices chiefly steady. Receipts show a strong demand for prime beef and mixed lots trading around 5.00 to 6.00 per hundredweight with several lots quoted in the 5.50 range. Local market notes indicate steady bids and active trading through the day.
Grain prices moved higher early with pork and hog products easing. Wheat futures showed activity with December and May contracts noted. corn and oats traded with various delivery months. Receipts stated Wheat and corn with limited car counts and several price figures scattered, reflecting a volatile session in Chicago grain markets.
The Indianapolis Girls' Industrial school plans to relocate as its classes swell. Donations fund stockings and essentials for 10 to 30 needy pupils, with roughly 40 dollars spent so far on comfort items. Teachers stress charity over toys, seeking a single-floor downtown space as Tomlinson Hall becomes city offices.
Special to The Sum reports a Marshall County farming family scene where a young girl, age unspecified, shot her brother at their home. The weapon discharged, killing him instantly while children played nearby. Police say the motive and exact sequence remain under investigation.
W S Blatchley, state geologist, placed a fine exhibit of eight owl species in the museum at the Statehouse. Seven are native to Indiana, including the barred, barn, tonged, screech, snowy, great horned, and short eared owls. Two snowy owls, northern winter visitors, complete the collection.
A report describes a man striking his wife and then shooting himself after a dispute with Frederick and Clark. The wife was found deceased with two bullets to the head or in a closet, and authorities note the suspect’s actions as a fatal domestic tragedy. The article includes garbled names and locations, reflecting a damaged OCR from a historical page.
In Louis, Missouri, W. W. Armstrong cites a failure to breakfast as the reason for divorce. He had loved Amelia Wyatt in school days, but married another, then reunited with his old sweetheart at Alten, Illinois, and wed her, leading to a sequence of duties and consequences in a restrained old newspaper voice.
In a damaged notice from Mobile, Alabama, McDonald and E K Stallo of Cincinnati face a $500,000 loss in a Missouri Kansas City recovery matter. Stallo, married to Darr Hanna’s ex-wife, acted as general counsel in the contested road control case. A ten word insertion is noted for future charge, details unclear.
Moe W. D. Hu, 73, well known attorney of Defiance, died suddenly yesterday aboard a Wabash train near Litchfield on Route 10 Los Angeles Calif. Delayed travel and health issues reportedly caused the incident. death attributed to heart trouble and excitement aboard the car.
The Treasury Department selected a tract in the northeast corner of State and Broadway in Peru Indiana for a mobile building. The price paid was 15008 dollars.
Indiana Senator Beveridge spoke to the Nebraska Teachers Association urging national child labor legislation. He warned that states acting alone can’t curb child labor, urged national standards, cited abuses in mills and sweatshops, and urged public opinion to pass a universal bill with enforcement by the Department of Justice.
A Cincinnati clerk named Ryan plans a world tour funded by bets on horse speed and endurance. He will travel with his wife and a companion, aiming to clear part of his pay envelope debt by wagering on races. The trip appears to be a gamble on quick winnings.
Chicago dispatch reports Judge Arthur Chetlain faces impeachment after a bar association inquiry found conduct unbecoming a judge. An investigative panel suggested possible impeachment proceedings, noting additional serious charges could be pursued with subpoenas and witness testimony. The judge maintains his innocence and shows no plan to resign.
Mrs. Clifford, wife of physician Dr. Clifford, and Mrs. S. H. Clarke faced a Negro trooper who shoved and threw Mrs. Clifford to the sidewalk shouting curses. The assailant fled as a crowd sought him. Army officers will question Black servicemen in search of the culprit amid rising tension after a recent incident with Captain Macklin.
Evansville Princeton and Wivernes Interurban transfers traction property to Buena Vista Southern Traction for 150,001 in stock and 41,005 in bonds. Names listed include Winfield T Durbin James Murdock Charley Murdock Samuel Murdock Henry W Marshall and others. Offices move to Evansville next month.
Articles of Incorporation record several firms including A C Barley Company at Marion with 15000 stock, Washington Realty Company at Washington with 23000 stock, Indiana Clean Company at Beeler with unknown stock, and notices of dissolution and capital stock changes for the Richmond Home Telephone Company and Howard Paper Company. Directors and incorporators listed for each.
Educational commission discussions led by Senator Le Ert Slack covered defects in schooling and funding ideas. The report advised licensing to fund schools, inheritance tax, and opposed grocer licenses while listing committee appointments and a meeting Friday morning to review the report.
The Indiana Historics held an annual meeting in which Judge LD Howe chaired. A committee was formed to seek state funding, a roster of Indiana troops proposed, and several new members were admitted including Miss Browning as the first woman. Officers elected include Judge Do W Howe as president and Jacob Platt Dunn as secretary.
Red Austin, once central to St Joseph county crime history, was freed after a $7,800 bond reduction from $10,000. States Attorney Kurtanelle pressed five indictments against Clarke, who earlier pleaded guilty to swindling Henry Crofoot in a bungoo game. Supreme Court reversal led to a new legal path for Clarke.
A government brief by Solicitor General Hoyt defends Secretary Root against centralized-government charges. It argues the federal position in the famed Kansas versus Colorado water dispute, stressing state sovereignty and riparian rights amid interstate irrigation needs. The piece notes anticipated opposition in Congress and Democratic senators decrying executive overreach.
Rev Marion Sreventon of Bloomington urged studying the Bible before the National Christian Bible School association at Central Christian Church. He and Rev Steventon urged teachers to follow strong guidance as sessions, election of officers, and talks by J H Br Des Moines and R M Hopking were announced for Friday.
The body of Thomas Gartland, 30, a railroad worker, was found in a box car this morning in St Louis and taken to the morgue. Police say alcohol may have played a role and investigation continues.
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