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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1908
Page
4
China at closing out prices in the basement front section. The sale reduces various china items from Haviland Bavarian and Austrian lines. Regular 10c articles now 3.00 per piece, Regular 25c items now 4.19, Regular 48c items 0.39, Regular 98c items 0.79, $1.50 pieces 1.23, $2.00 pieces 1.67.
In early trading on the New York Stock Exchange St Paul showed strength while Atchison opened with large sales near 101 to 100. Reading and New Haven gained, Southern Pacific touched a new high, and Union Pacific and Great Northern issues rose. broad market strength shifted to profit-taking later in the hour. Southern Railway also showed notable strength amid a generally rising tide.
Pittsburg Pennsylvania December 29 cattle receipts light and steady with extra prime and good grade ranges. Hogs receipts 12 loads higher with heavy and prime prices around 6 49 to 8 40. Sheep receipts light and steady with prime wethers around 4 25 to 4 75 and spring lambs listed.
Hogs receipts 3,000 with prices 5.10 to 6.00 for mixed and butchered and 4.05 to 5.80 for rough heavy. Cattle receipts 5,400 with beeves 4.00 to 7.60, cows and heifers 1.85 to 6.00, stockers and feeders 2.75 to 5.00, calves 6.00 to 8.50. Sheep receipts 15,000 steady with native and westerns 8.50 to 4.90 and lambs 4.40 to 7.75.
To the market at Toledo Ohio on December 29 the grain and commodity quotes show wheat cash at 1.065 and July at 1.0198. Corn cash 0% May and July at 0% and certaine. oats cash 52% 53Mfic with July 47 8c. rye 18 14c. clover cash 57% and March 5.6 for October.
Receipts today around 15 000 hogs 1 500 cattle and 200 sheep show higher hog and cattle volumes but lower sheep versus a week ago and hogs and sheep versus a year ago. Prices closed quiet with hogs 5 40 to 6 15 top 6 25 while cattle range steady to strong and calves up. Sheep and lambs sold slightly higher with light to normal supply. Representative hogs and cattle lots listed with varied prices by weight class and kind.
John Tierney testified he saw Thornton Jenkins Hains break his gun at the Bayside club and show it to George Downs. He identified Storm and Harway on the boat when Annis was shot, while Mrs Annis stood behind the prisoner watching Tierney. Tierney insisted Mrs Annis had not been on the float during the shooting.
Six miners from GHL Mine Linton Indiana departed yesterday for Chili South America to work in a mine there. They were given free transportation and guaranteed one dollar an hour while at work.
Leonard the handcuff expert performed the Houdini act at the Em pire, diving into the pool with wrists chained and escaping in ten seconds before onlookers could react. He previously freed himself while cuffed by St Paul’s police chief after a 59-foot river dive and tomorrow visits police headquarters and marshals’ office.
City Grain shows mixed prices for No 2 red through billing and No 4 red at around 99 to 99 1 2 cents while No 2 white through billing is 60 cents and No 4 white 59 to 58 cents. hay is nominal. Inspections list various wheat corn and oats cars in and out with totals.
East Buffalo New York Dec 29 cattle receipts 25 active and firm veals 7.00 to 9.75 Sheep receipts 1 200 steady lambs 8.00 few at 1f yearlings 6.00 5 sheep 2.00 to 4.65 Receipts 30 pieces 66.85 mixed 6. ee heavies 600 a8 roughs 6.b0 5.
Building permits listed include Sam Medding for a house at Twenty-eighth and Pennsylvania for 2000 dollars. Moore moves a house from 428 Holton Place to 671 W Seventeenth Street. W. E. Ralph & Co. handles a house at 936 Pratt Street for 1000 dollars. Lafayette and Finn Bin streets show E. Ralph & Co. building. William Hinkel, garage at 458 Park Avenue Hone Oak, 1286 Bridge Street. C B Wright at 56633 Greenfield Pens. Renn Black cottage on Thirty-fourth Street. Anheuser-Busch Co. stable at 900 E. Ohio. Cold storage at 900 Market Street. J F Motgler repairs at 565 Jefferson Street for 150 dollars.
The Omington council on December 29 appropriated funds to address a hitchback issue. Details are incomplete due to fragmented OCR but indicate a local municipal action and financial allocation. Further readable text is needed to identify exact purpose and amounts.
Clover Leaf No 19 candy best grade on sale at basement candy counter during Wednesday sale. Clover Leaf priced at 3 pounds for 25c or 92 per pound. Only Clover Leaf candy available.
Drs Ball Williams of Lebanon testified Rhodius mental condition worsened since prior exam and was in late stage progressive paralysis with no lucid intervals. Judge Mason visited Rhodius at a hotel to assess testament availability. Rhodius soon returned to Indianapolis. Wharton described a 191? contract with Elma Dare. nearly $2400 spent, deemed personal funds. Cross examination yielded little new. many blank recollections.
A disturbance over Manitoba will move southeast with rains and snows across northern districts and rain in southern areas east of the Mississippi. Temperatures rise in central valleys and upper lakes by Tuesday night, then fall rapidly in the northwest and eastern states through Wednesday into Thursday and Friday. Fair weather expected over Atlantic states into Saturday and Sunday.
Republicans holding state offices promise to resist any effort by Democrats to force them out. The contest commission, likely to deadlock with seven Democrats from the house facing seven Republicans from the senate, may spark court action. Democrats plan to seek injunctions to halt salary payments alleged due to them, prolonging the disputes.
Prosecutor Hooton appoints deputies for a two year term. Oren S Hack continues as police court deputy Frank P Baker is promoted to criminal court deputy Fred McCallister becomes grand jury deputy Reginald Sullivan named tax deputy to pursue false tax statements Additional deputies include John Blue Joseph Markey Joseph Carson Charles L Barry Joseph Kinney Adolph Emhardt Fred B Rookey Paul G Davis Edward Emrick in Probate Court deputy duties Justice A R Hutchinson John Wilson Justice Holmes Ralph McCarty Justice Kelly Jesse Ebaugh J C McKillip State deputy for Waynon Pike Thomas W Perkins James C Mathews Washington Lawrence E R Cox Warres Franklin Febin KB Thompson Devttur town.
Births list multiple couples with addresses and newborns including Herbert and Clara Foltz a girl at 1837 N Delaware St and William and Sadie Sutherland a girl at 733 Buchanan St Ed Ward and Hilgabeth Roysdon a child at 38 Temple Ave. Deaths include Hattie Adair cerebral issues Fannie Buckner cerebral hemorrhage and others with ages and causes. Marriages include Lafayette Lockwood to Margaret Bliss Morton and many more listed couples from various cities and states.
President Miner of the commercial teachers' federation spoke at the Indianapolis convention in Caleb Mills hall saying instructors should range from 30 to 80. He urged men over 60 serve as counselors but not in federation management and proposed an honor list for those over 60. A business exhibit accompanies the convention at room 3h Shortridge high school.
In Wabash County Indiana the election process faces irregularities as details about a stabbing near Crawfordsville and a fatal shooting involving Charles Sedalta surface amid ongoing legal actions. Authorities investigate ballot handling while a teen suspect receives a prison sentence.
The Brotherhood held a closing year gathering Monday at Home Presbyterian with aims for greater zeal and plans for the new year. J C McKillip of Indianapolis Presbyterian Brotherhood gave the main address urging faithfulness to pastors and duties, with Pastor Adamegon delivering a helpful talk. Brief remarks by J B Giltner and W T Wilson followed, songs by several members, and refreshments served. A watch night service is planned Thursday 11 pm to 12:30 am. On Sunday January 3 the Lord's Supper will be observed and new members received. evening services led by the Evangelistic committee.
Alvin P Hovey Post 559 and R C 196 plan a public joint installation Saturday at Modrells Hall Oliva and Warman venues Ernest Bicknell head of Nations Red Cross Society leads the event under Century of the Odeon Metropolitan Soho Music. A tariff conference is planned for early February with William A Bogardus as official secretary.
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