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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1908
Page
4
New York Feb 3 Intense market weakness dominates early trading with Rock Island at new lows and Union Pacific affected by merger dissolution suit. Widespread gloom in trust offices and cautious profit taking as investors await presidentialnomination fallout and further policy signals.
Grain buyers review a cluttered tally of Wheat Corn and Oats with multiple lots and grades. No. 2 red wheat values around 98 cents with several White and Yellow corn grades listed. Totals show many cars across varieties including No. 1 mixed, No. 2 mixed and No. 3 white.
HL FF Trogs Receipts total 45,000 with strong to 4.40, mixed and roughs 4.25 to 4.40. Pigs steady around 4.0, cows and calves from 2.70 to 4.00. Stockers and feeders 1.70 to 4.60. Texans and westerns reach 5.00, sheep ranged 4.90 to 5.69 for natives and westerns.
Chicago grain: Wheat rises 1.4 percent or more, driven by stronger Liverpool cables. Light trading. commissions and short covering lead buyers. Opening quotes show May contracts for wheat and oats with mixed results. pork and lard show little activity.
The Indianapolis Board of Works considered a new franchise with a flat $6000 payment until 15000 telephones are installed, then a per thousand rate. President Elliott said the proposal shows city demands to the company for planning and potential rates. The piece also mentions headaches caused by colds from October to May and a laxative product.
The Thaw defense outlines a campaign to free Harry K Thaw from Matteawan Asylum. A writ of habeas corpus will be sought, with the aim to force a court appearance and prompt release, while District Attorney Jerome vows to oppose the move.
February 4 reports show hogs at 3.30 and higher cattle movement across local yards with heavy trade toward other markets. Opening hog sales mostly down 12 cents from Saturday figures, best hogs at 4.45, cattle steady, limited sheep and lamb demand with prices near steady. Cattle classes list ranges for steers, heifers, cows, calves, bulls, and hogs show varied values across weight categories.
Pittsburg market reports cattle receipts 1 400 up 1 4 to 1 4 higher with prime cattle at 5 50 to 5 65 and heifers 2 75 to 4 70. Hog receipts 12 000 active with prime heavy hogs 4 45 to 4 60 and best heavy yorkers 4 70. Sheep receipts 2 500 up 15 cents with prime wethers 5 50 to 5 75 and lambs 3 50 to 7 50.
Cattle receipts 2400 at East Stuff New York level. prime steers 5.75 to 6.00, cows 2.90 to 3.00. hogs receipts 11500 active up to 5 cents. Yorkers 4.56 to 4.90, pigs 4.00 to 4.15, heavies around 4.0 to 4.9. sheep and lambs receipts 9700 with lambs up 0.48, feeders 5.25 to 6.75, wethers and ewes noted.
In Toledo Ohio on February 3, staples show Wheat cash at 94 1 2 cents May 97 1 4, July 94 3 4, September 92 1 4. Corn cash 54 1 4 cents. May July September 0. Oats cash 51 4 cents May 52 4, July 47 1 4, September 37 1 4. Clover seed cash and March 11 35 dollars, April 11 20, October 8 6. Rye Timothy $2 25, other small adjustments noted.
The Indiana Supreme Court ruling voided prior indictments in the asphalt repair fund matter, wiping out 15 of 16 charges. Only Harry Brunaugh remains indicted as prosecutors seek a continuance. officials warn new indictments for others are unlikely this month.
James Breed an automobile demonstrator and William Waite of Green Castle were sentenced in police court after a Sunday scrape involving an automobile and a revolver. Police halted their staggered car near Illinois Street and Union station when gasoline ran out. Breed allegedly tried to shoot officer McCarty. Waite received ten days in the workhouse and a $10 fine with costs for drunkenness. Breed drew a revolver and faces 180 days plus $100 and costs for the weapon, plus $5 and costs for drunkenness and $5 and costs for speeding.
The eighth annual exhibition of chickens cats dogs and stock in Indiana opens to the public at Tomlinson hall on Tuesday with the last judging on Feb 7. Entries include 1861 chickens ducks and turkeys 137 dogs and competitors from other states and Canada.
Eighty four divorce cases were on the Marion county courts calendar for a Monday trial but many were not tried. Judges worked strenuously in the morning, yet noon brought few dispositions.
John V. Dittemore former vice president of Van Camp Packing travels to New York City to take a lower paying role with the Christian Science church as first reader in the Second Church of Christ Scientist. He had studied the church since 1908 and led the state publication committee duties. Though in Indiana he oversaw the construction of creameries for Van Camp across the United States.
News reports detail the assassination of King Carlos and Crown Prince Luis in Lisbon by concealed carbines. Queen Amelie wounded, Manuel becomes king as guards quell regicides. British fleet moves to Vigo amid fears of revolution and civil war. Troops flood cities, barricades rise, and mutinies spark reports of a republic in Oporto.
The Indiana Railroad Commission releases a quarterly accident bulletin for the three months ending December 31, 197, noting higher easulies on interurban lines. During the quarter eight people were killed and 48 injured on steam roads. the total for steam and interurban was nine dead and 478 injured.
The Board of Public Park Commissioners announces summer work on Garfield Brookside Milltary and University Place parks. Riverside park will have a quiet season with limited improvements while Gurfield and Brookside receive attention to enhance beauty and public enjoyment.
A Wabash passenger train derailed ten miles east of Adrian Michigan after a rail broke near Britton. Two women died Mrs John Smith of Milwaukee and Mrs Francis Varthy of Budapest Hungary. Dozens injured mostly with bruises and sprains including William H Boyd in New York and several others from Indiana and New York.
New York report confirms that prominent turfman John F. Madden will race thoroughbreds in the United States this season and will not travel to Europe. Madden, now abroad, states he has no plan to race in England.
A boiler explosion at the Wreeh Bright company brick plant in Monoca Pa left one man dead and three others severely injured. George Fabish was killed and John Savanic probably will die. Property damage estimated at $20000.
Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state include The Lannert Manufacturing Company in Evansville with capital stock of 25 200 and directors H N Lannert Margaret Lannert and Louisa M Lannert. Also listed is Number One Horse Thief and Felon Detective Company in Bridgeport Indiana with trustees Riley Scott A H Townsend and C L Mendenhall. Notices show increase of capital stock for Olio Oil Company Findlay Ohio from 10 000 000 to 12 500 000 and Vincennes Traction and Light Company Vincennes from 200 000 to 300 000. Worth Wire Works Fort Worth Texas seeks admission to do business in Indiana. Fitzgerald Construction Davenport Iowa changes corporate name to Purcell Construction Company.
Mr and Mrs Alpheus Kling and Ora Kling were killed when a Fort Wayne and Indianapolis Limited car struck their carriage at Bennett's Switch south of Peru. The carriage was enclosed with curtains and the mechanic did not see the approaching car until it was feet away.
The annual exhibit of the Society of Western Artists opened at the Herron Arc Institute on Sunday. About 14 visitors viewed the works, with the centerpiece being J. Otis Adams of Indianapolis and his painting Winter Morning.
A city notice lists numerous births by family and address along with detailed causes of death. It also records marriages between Charles Rabineur Jr. and Nellie King, Isaac Russell and Malinda Kirkpatrick, George Phillips and Nona Mazelin, Charles Froman and Anna Landes, plus building permit data for H. G. Johnson and J. F. Smith with values.
Indiana Union Traction Co announces the special car running between Indianapolis and Fort Harrison will be discontinued starting tomorrow February 4. A special car will meet all interurbans at Lawrence and transport passengers to and from the post.
Laymen conference of the Missionary department of the Episcopal Church met at St Pauls with addresses by E P Bailey of Chicago David B Lyman LaGrange and others. Afternoon talks featured F L U Morehouse and William Cooper. A missionary mass meeting Sunday evening featured Rt Rev Charles E Woodcock bishop of Kentucky.
New York reports Lena Dulitz a Williamsburg resident died of heart disease after laughing heartily at a family dinner. She collapsed instantly while laughing, and died before medical help arrived from St Catherine's hospital.
Mrs. Ted Moore of 432 North Illinois street was knocked down crossing the Pennsylvania and Chio streets downtown. She did not see the car arrive and was not badly hurt.
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