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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
4
Receipts reach 6500 hogs 1200 cattle 250 sheep with hogs closing 5 cents higher than yesterday Best heavies top at 4 10 cattle range steady sheep light on hand cows and calves mixed market activity noted Heifers steers and bulls priced across a broad range reflecting steady to firm demand.
New York January 2 Attorney General Bonaparte said the government would act against joint ownership of Union Pacific and Southern Pacific causing a sharp drop in both stocks The Seaboard Air Lines receiver bid and absence of public demand weighed on the market while the Bank of England cut its minimum discount rate by 1 percent amid hopes of normalizing American banking conditions Cotton prices fell about a dollar per bale Curb stocks held steady and theatre listings appear briefly in the final lines
Fred Ray stars in a travesty on ancient Rome at Grand theater with Constance Windom and Lewis Benton. Billy Van performs Patsy in Politics at Park theater to strong New Year crowds. Forepaugh Stock rehearses Quo Vadis at Majestic while California Girls opens at the Empire with the Navy March and Indian wrestler Chief War Eagle showcases.
The court fined Mike Silk after he admitted snatching a bundle of papers from a small boy. Witnesses describe Silk as a bully used by the Indianapolis News to intimidate youngsters, with several bullying incidents linked to the paper’s management. Affected boy Joe Kiser details changing sales from Suns to News, blaming Silk for coercion and threats.
Union Stock Yards Al Jan reports hogs receipts at 31 000 with prices from 4.15 to 4.80 for various weights and roughs, cattle receipts 11 000 with beeves 3.80 to 6.20 and calves 5.25 to 7.00, westerns 3.20 to 4.00, stockers 2.55 to 4.30, sheep 16 000 with natives around 3.00 and lambs up to 7.00 as demand remains strong.
Pittsburgh market receipts show light cattle demand with primes $5.40 to $5.50 and heifers $2.75 to $4.50. Hog receipts around 10 000 with prime heavy hogs $4.70 and best heavy yorkers $4.60 to $4.63. Sheep receipts strong with prime wethers $5.00 to $5.25 and good mixed $4.25 to $4.90.
The city building department granted a building permit to O B Johnson on Thursday to build a two story brick veneer residence at Central Ave and Trail Creek Boulevard. The project costs 5500 dollars.
An old advertisement for Lanative Bromo Quinine claims to prevent grip and remove its cause. It urges buyers to request the genuine product by looking for the signature of HE W Grove and mentions a 25 cent price.
Birth notices list Harry and Eta Howe with a son at 128 Standard, George and Katherine Cilligan at 1255 Kentucky, Frank and Olive Huber at 514 S Delaware, Charles Zimmerman at 1311 S McLain, Edward and Hua Troutman on TOW Twelfth, Harvey and Lucy Williams at 904 W Walnut with a girl, Walter Barton at 515 Sheldon boy, James and Margaret Farrell at 820 Merket boy, Louis Rosenbaum at 10 Minple boy, William and mother unnamed at 110 W Merrill girl, Albert and Grace Hawkins at 905 E Washington boy, Harry and Catherine Beaver at Fitches hospital girl, Victor Martin at 1105 W Twenty-ninth girl, James Sullivan at Jt E Georgia boy. Marriages include Larkin and Sage, Moore and Dodds, Rice and Masterdru d, Dirk and Wintanl, Merryman and Hin chie, Arne and Jolly, Morgan and John Sot, Bussel and Banne man, Moore and Hannah Dean. Deaths list Thomas Scanlon City hospital 41 ery sipelas, John Riley 64 rail injuries, Ernest Knuth 5 months 2014 Martindale, William Bush chronic interstitial disease, Anthony Stine year st.pulmonary.
Wheat opened higher amid strong demand as no wheat was for sale in some markets. May futures around 1.00 to 1.05 dollars with various nearby and deferred bids. Currency and price data show tight supplies and active trading across No. 2 and No. 1 spring classifications. Fire at J L Schoemacher & Co furniture store in Philadelphia traps several firefighters, five rescued unconscious from the basement.
Washington January 2 J H Pillsbury has been appointed to replace Admiral Brownson who recently resigned as head of the Bureau of Navigation. The move comes as the Navy undergoes leadership changes after Brownson steps down earlier this week.
Georgetown Kentucky January 2 The jury in the Waltel Powers murder trial reached a verdict today at 2 03 p m. He was found not guilty on the charge of complicity in the murder of Gov Gerbel.
Toledo market report shows wheat bids and grades with No 2 red and No 1 rejected lots. Corn trade lists several bids across white yellow and mixed lots, total 25 cars in 7 out. Oats no grade, one car. grain quotations include cash May and July calls for wheat corn oats and barley futures.
East Buffalo New York cattle receipts 2 cattle trade slow and steady veals 5000 to 9.50 sheep and lambs receipts 8000 market slow lambs lower call to choice 5.55 to 7.75 yearlings 5.78 to 6.25 sheep 3.00 to 5.60 cows receipts 11050 market slow 2c lower Yorkers 4.00 to 4.70 pigs 4.50 mixed and heavies 4.05 to 4.70 roughs 4.00 gas
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