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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1908

Page

4

Stocks Rise as Investors Return to Market in New York

In New York on February 13, energy from the holidays powered a stock market surge led by Delaware & Hudson Great Northern and Reading with over a point gains. Smelters moved up late, while Canadian Pacific St Paul and others stayed active. Cotton quoted higher and wheat fell four cents, with London steady and the curb market irregular.

Delaware & Hudson Great Northern Reading Canadian Pacific St. Paul Brooklyn Rapid Transit Pennsylvania Union Pacific London New York

Live Stock Market Report Indianapolis Feb 13

Hog prices opened lower by 5 to 10 cents with bulk sales around 45 to 50 dollars per hundredweight. Cattle and sheep markets steady as ranges show good to prime steers and cows with varied weights and feeding stock listed. Bulls, calves, and hogs provide mixed quotes across heavies, mediums, lights, and best pigs as late arrivals remained unsold.

Indianapolis

Chicago Live Stock Prices at Union Stock Yards

Hogs receipts 36 000 slow and weak with light to heavy classes mostly 4.20 to 4.47. Cattle receipts 6 000 market strong to higher, Beeves 3.90 to 6.10, cows and heifers 1.95 to 7.75, calves 5.20 to 7.25, Westerners 3.90 to 4.75, stockers 2.70 to 4.80. Sheep receipts 12 000 market slow and weak natives 3.25 to 3.30, western 3.20 to 5.25, yearlings 4.40 to 6.0, lambs 5.00 to 7.90.

Chicago UNION

Grain market prices and wagon market items listed

The listing details grain prices for wheat corn oats and hay with through billing values and car totals. It records No 2 red wheat No 4 red and various white and yellow corn grades, oats prices and hay as well as wagon market items including straw fodder and milled hay with quoted prices.

Timothy Hay Prairie

Widow of ex Gov Isaac P Gray dies at 80

Mrs Eliza Gray widow of ex Governor Isaac P Gray died at her home 1309 N Pennsylvania St after a lingering illness from pneumonia contracted while attending her son Pierre Gray's funeral in Union City She was born November 12 1828 in Ohio and was president of the Anthony Wayne chapter Daughters of the American Revolution The body will be taken to Union City for funeral services at the Presbyterian church Saturday at 7 30 AM Rev P Pier to preach

Eliza Gray Isaac P. Gray Pennsylvania St Union City Pierre Gray T. C. Swerer Columbus, O Isaac Gray Indiana United States Mexico Gray

Jap with Gun Startles Californians at Santa Monica Bluff

Report from Santa Monica California dated February 13 describes seven Japanese men with a small cannon testing it on a bluff at the northern limit of Santa Monica Bay. They are mapping cliffs and fired a pivot gun mounted 185 feet above the sea for unknown purposes, drawing local suspicion amid rumors a battleship fleet may visit the bay.

Santa Monica Cal Santa Monica Bay

Letters Waiting for Secretary Taft at Grand Hotel

William H. Taft secretary of war has not appeared at the Grand hotel where a bundle of letters and telegrams addressed to him arrived. The communications are held until instructions are received.

William H. Taft Grand Hotel

Weekly Health Report from Indianapolis Week Ended Feb 9 1908

Weekly health report lists contagious diseases and deaths in Indianapolis for the week ending February 9 1908. Details cover illness types and mortality counts, reflecting public health conditions and trends for the period.

Indianapolis

Prices for Vegetables and Fruit From Local Market Report

A priced listing details assorted vegetables and fruits with per unit, crate, bushel, and case rates. Items include Cabbage Holland seed at 1.12 per barrel and 15.00 per ton, Onions California celery beets tomatoes oranges pears figs bananas and more with diverse regional labels and price points.

Valencia California Kentucky Arizona Florida

Local Produce Prices From Indianapolis Market Report

Prices for butter 35c pound from Klein prints Elgintus and state cream. New York full cream 1714c, domestic limburger 18c, brick 16 11c, Wisconsin full cream 1é6c. Fresh eggs 18c. Poultry prices show live turkeys 8 10c, live ducks and geese, hens 9c, spring chickens and roosters 5c.

Indianapolis Klein New York Wisconsin

Fraud Order Against Indianapolis Detective Agency

A post office department fraud order blocks mail to the General Detective Agency of Indianapolis run by Henry Pemberton and Charles W. Martin. The agency sold badges and bulletins claiming detective service, charging $2, with no real work provided. Pemberton denies intent to defraud and says they planned to quit after hearings.

General Detective Agency of Indianapolis The Post Office Department Post Ofice Department Washington General Detective Agency Henry Pemberton Charles W. Martin R. P. Goodwin Nll Pemberton Martin Post Office

A Million More Women Than Men In France

Statistics from the ministry of labor show France has one million more women than men. Women over 90 are more than double the male count, with 9,759,000 families and 1,250,000 childless. There are 1,000,000 more bachelors than spinsters and 1,250,000 more widows than widowers. The government focuses on population concerns.

Paris France Ministry of Labor

Churches Plan Ways to Help the Unemployed

Contributions for aid to the unemployed in Indianapolis will be received at Tuxedo Park Baptist St. Tenth St. Ml. Be. church Wabernacle Presbyterian and Seventh Christian church Thursday. Three hundred six Delaware st. persons applied for aid at the Charity Organization Society on Wednesday.

Indianapolis Tuxedo Park AL St. Tenth St Chiurch Abernacle Presbyterian Church Seventh Christian Church Sovciety N. Delaware St

Africa lecture urges natives to reclaim homeland

Dr. Theodore Masiza Wakuza, native African thinker, told a Simpson A M E church audience that Negroes should return to Africa. He argued America is unsuitable for them and urged establishing a nation in Africa rather than remaining in the United States.

Theodore Masiza Wakuza Simpson A. M. EB. Shurch South Africa America

Bartley Arrested After Standoff At Home

William P. Bartley was arrested Wednesday afternoon after barricading himself in his home on East Christ street. Constables EF J Newman and George Dickey executed the warrant sworn by his wife for assault and battery.

E. Chiist William P. Bartley EF. J. Newman George Dickey Justice of the Peace Sheppard's Court

Surprise Birthday Party For City Official Gift

Tuesday marked the birthday anniversary of Charles Gift city superintendent of street cleaning. Mrs Gift organized a surprise party at their home. Attending were Preston C Trusler and Joseph Hogue from the Board of Public Works.

Charles Gift Gift Tenth-st. Bliss Preston C. Trusler Board of Public Works Joseph Hogue

Old Engineer B A Clark Dies at Home

Former Big Four locomotive engineer B A Clark died at his home on Station Street Wednesday morning. Funeral services will be held there Friday.

B. A. Clark Big Four Railroad Station St

Lincoln League smoker fills hall with political chatter

The Lincoln League session draws a 2 000 seat hall to capacity as Warren G Sayre presides and candidates from governor to lieutenant governor address a jubilant crowd. Speakers include W L Taylor James F E Watson and Senator Fremont Goodwine with others like Maj Emmett F Branch and Judge Gillette in attendance.

Warren G. Sayre Indiana Bar W. L. Taylor James FE. Watson Hugh T. Miller Charles W. Miller Fremont Goodwine Williamsport United States Emmett F. Branch Martinsville House of Representatives Judge Gillette Supreme Court Lawrence McTurnan Superintendent of Public Instruction Ain C. A. Reeves Blackford County Reeves H. Good Warren Huntington County T. D. Tharp Marion Joseph Marnhs Wabash G. P. Melee Logansport George B. Lockwood Peru E. P. Kling Gus Condon Congress E. J. Neal Hamilton County Lincoln League William St. Adams

Annual dinner hosted by Ladies' Guild at Pro Cathedral

The Ladies' Guild of the Girace Pro-Cathedral Church will hold its annual dinner on Thursday evening at Sixteenth Street and Central Avenue. The event aims to raise funds for church activities and community outreach.

Ladies’ Guild of Girace Pro-Cathedral Church Sixteeenth-st Central-ave

Scores of leading teams at the A B C meet

Names and scores from the A B C meet list many clubs and individuals led by teams such as Cincinnati Washington Indianapolis and Corinthians Newark Indianapolis with hundreds of points. Individual competitors include Crusoe Decker and Pritchett among others, with notable showings from Garstang Dollman and Richle.

Bascangs Cincinnati BOO Washington Indianapolis AL BL O's Detroit Ecc Independent Turners Codibaes Grerds Liverpool Corinthians No Newark N. J Corinthians Crescents Chalmers-Kiene Chicago Ameling-Langenberg St. Louis Kerns-Crople East Meyer-Graff L. W. Cowper C. A. Crusoe

Linn Od. Hay Declares Candidacy For Circuit Judge

Linn Od. Hay of the law firm Jameson Joss and Hay announced as the Republican candidate for circuit judge. He would face Judge Henry Clay Allen when the term ends, with Allen already serving 11 years on the bench. Hay is active politically among attorneys while other names briefly mentioned include AY Wretti R. Hovey and Martin Blugg as potential rivals in surrounding races.

Henry Clay Allen Allen Hay AY Wretti R. Hovey Ate Miartin Blugg Merle N AL Walker Lawson Dharvey Superior Court George W. Stubbs Charles T. Hanna Sue Perior Court Nooa Vincent Cuford

Mrs. Eddy's Coachman Dies Suddenly in Boston

Byron A. Feart a coachman for Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy leader of the Christian Science church was found dead in his rooms on the Eddy estate. Medical Examiner West ruled heart disease as the cause. The death was kept secret from Mrs Eddy who was warned she might be shocked by the loss. Earlier he drove Mrs Eddy to the Mother church in Beeston for her first visit to that edifice.

Boston Mass Byron A. Feart Mary Baker G. Eddy The Christian Science Eddy Es Tatr West Burt

Fear A Tax Boost In Statistical Questions

Indian stockmen and farmers fear a tax rise hidden in requests for statistics. Miss Mary Scobbs faces difficulties collecting data on pure-bred stock in the state. Farmers and stockmen receive information requests and view them as tax-raising schemes. Letters are sent to correct the impression.

India Mary Scobbs

Thirteens Break Season High in Three-Game Pins

The Thirteens set a season high with a 2703 total in three games against the Rooters in Elks Bowling League action on Wednesday night. Scores were 948 948 and Sav.

Wheat Markets Slip Then Rebound In Early Chicago Trade

Chicago wheat and corn opened weaker on Liverpool and European price weakness. The pit crowd sold early before buying for commission houses on resting orders, helping prices recover. May wheat 4.124, May corn 1.??, May pork 11.87, May ribs 9.50. closing values show mixed results across contracts.

Chicago Liverpool Broomhal

Pittsburg Live Stock Prices In Local Market Report

Pittsburg Pa Feb 8 cattle receipts light and steady with top around 5 575 60 for good cows and springers. Hogs receipts about 2000 steady to lower with prime hogs near 4 70. Sheep receipts light with prime wethers 5 05 to 5 85 and lambs at 5 00 to 7 30.

Pittsburg

Hippodrome Club To Hold Annual Ball At Mitchell Club Hall

The Hippodrome club will give its annual ball at Mitchell club hall Illinois and South streets Saturday evening.

The Hippodrome Club Mitchell Club Hall Illinois South Sts

Pine Tree Worsted plant fire destroys factory

Paytnam Connecticut February 13 Fire this morning destroyed the Pine Tree Worsted company's plant. Loss set at 75000 dollars with partial insurance. The firm employs fifty workers.

Paytnam Conn

Murder Charge Maintained as Cassell Case Probes

Wit Hickam of Spencer Indiana defends George Kimery Cassell charged with killing Thomas Mills in Quincy. Sheriff deputies pursue every theory and search for the murder weapon. Cassell hopes for release in Indianapolis with a plea to Judge Williams.

Wit Hickam Spencer, Fed George Kimery Cassell Thomas Mills Quincy Tad Indianapolis Poursday Hickman Owen County Cassell Mills Jutce Williams

Civilization of Lost Empire Disguised By Travelogue Imagery

The article discusses the mythical empire of the Children of the Sun spanning Peru Bolivia and Lake Titicaca. It highlights gold wealth mined for decoration not coinage and enormous stone blocks moved without beasts. A sixth travelogue by Mr Roberson features stereoptical views of ruins at Caleb Mills hall.

Peru Bolivia Lake Titicaca Sierras Roberson Caleb Mills

Tigers win penkant in German House League

The Tigers clinched the German Exouse Indoor baseball league title with a .750 percentage after defeating the Wrestlers 6 to 3 in the final game. Slumm pitched strong for the Tigers as the Wrestlers were held to limited offense.

Tigers Penkant Bears Slumm Veseeeenre

No More Affinities for This New York Woman

Mrs C Franklin Purdy wife of a New York broker pictured here ran away with Grace Guernsey a student She has been forgiven by her husband and says she is finished with affinities

Man Stabs Self in Turkish Bath Lingers Toward Death

Chicago reporter says Robert J. Ault a Cincinnati manufacturer’s agent and member of a wealthy family stabbed himself in a Turkish bath at 131 Clark St. He was rushed to county hospital and believed likely to die. Ault had earlier warned of a mysterious enemy seeking his life and visited police station.

Cincinnati Clark St Ault Chicago Ault Woodenware Manufacturing Company Central Detail

Man sentenced in petit larceny case at Marion court

Charles Willard received 1589 days in the Marion county workhouse and a $100 fine plus costs for petit larceny after police observed him at a restaurant where he worked as night manager and confessed to taking money from the cash register. The grand jury indictment for conspiring to commit a felony was dismissed on police recommendation. Detectives Manning Asking and Duncan monitored Willard during the investigation.

Marion County Willard Recommenda Grand Jury Manning Asking Duncan S. Ilinois St

A Gentle Way of Saying It by Eben D Jordan

A one eyed man is suspected of cheating in a Tin Can poker game. He stacks chips high and wins a large jackpot. A tall lean player challenges the cheating, warns he will shoot the other eye out if cheating continues.

Eben D. Jordan Tin Can

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