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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1906
Page
8
Chicago and Pittsburg livestock reports dated July 10 show cattle receipts and price ranges for prime and native beef, with steady market expectations for tomorrow. Also listed are hogs, sheep, lambs, and Chicago produce quotes including butter cheese and poultry prices from the same period.
July 1 reports show hogs steady with prices about four cents higher. cattle demand strong for good to high grades, fat stock in demand, common grades softer. Sheep market steady, better grades sought. shipments and receipts vary by region including Cincinnati and Buffalo markets. Pigs, veal, and lamb values noted. New York pork, lard, poultry, butter and cheese prices listed with regional variations.
Railroads appeared before the Board of Tax Commissioners at the statehouse in Tusadas and in other hearings to press reductions in assessments. Wabash asked a $5.44 per mile cut, Southern Indiana sought a large decrease, Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton urged a reduction with written reasons, and Gressall Chemical of Lake County argued it has only one switch for its use with no rolling stock. Several railroad systems including Chicago and Illinois, Gulf division lines, Cincinnati Findlay and Wayne, and Nickel Plate and others sought favorable changes, with commissioners weighing various justifications.
Eric Ming living at Oscar Epaulding ash Columbleave reports an explosion caused a kitchen stove fire that destroyed his house. Neighbors recall a nearby blaze and say there was no insurance. Local officials investigate cause and assess damages.
Market list shows Timothy Hay at 14 dollars per unit and Millet Hay at 10 dollars, with mixed hay and clover priced similarly. Oats shelled and other grain items listed with per unit costs, indicating commodity prices for local feed buyers.
In a police court case tied to a gambling visit at 2 Rarahbing House, William Carter faced a jail sentence while several defendants aided by remissions. Judge Alford ordered Carter jailed, while others received varying leniency. the records show fines of $19 for the four men and ten days in county jail, with some released after remissions and others kept jailed. The decision prompted questions about equal justice and potential appeals to the Criminal Court.
Chicago grain notes show July corn strongest with advances and mixed wheat moves. July at 37 1/2 cents and 343 9/10 for September. options for wheat firmer with July at tec and September at TYG. pork and lard prices listed. Michigan report cites wheat yield at 13 bushels per acre versus 19 last year. government report expected later, winter wheat prospects improve while spring wheat dips. Liverpool demand cited and Northwestern wheat receipts noted.
President Roosevelt sends message to the Grocers Federation during a London conference. Delegates express readiness to adopt stringent measures against American meat imports. The message prompts calls for potential protest but clarifies it targets policy, not the United States government.
Public notices list meetings at the city library and church groups. Tea events and social gatherings are noted at private homes and church venues with host names and addresses referenced.
Special from Kansas City reports Mayor Rose remains in office amid a U S Supreme Court action. Justice David de Brewer’s ruling stays a prior judgment, with Rose ordered to surrender fire department control. He will continue mayoral duties until the high court acts, and the current term is believed to expire before the case is resolved.
Local worker fell from the top of a derrick near New Castle while on the job yesterday afternoon. He lost footing and plunged to the ground, suffering injuries to his arm and body as fellow workers freed him from beneath the damaged structure. A separate China murder case reports the arrival of GW Morley’s brother seeking his body, with suspicions pointing to a traveling companion named Le Vergre.
Fragmentary OCR notes from South Bend describe a fragmented domestic incident. Mrs Feneis reportedly refused to fish and the text implies a confrontation involving Elmer Fert and a wagon ride. The readable portion is unclear and lacks verifiable names, places, dates, or outcomes.
A man identified as Berry surrendered in the Boston Sun era of July. He faced charges of embezzling $3,000 while employed, was arraigned on larceny in a superior court, and held at the hall. He had returned from South America and told authorities of the abortive age.
Eiven veterinary students and two of the Veterinary Surgeons take the license examination before the State Board of Veterinary Examiners at the state home. Tuesday Most students are candidates from correspondence schools. The board does not recognize correspondence diplomas for licensing though law allows a diploma holder to sit for an examination.
Special to The Sun reports that at a straw stack south of Waparoneta a person named Mya Jacob Heinta, 38, fell while gathering eggs. She struck the ground and died instantly from a broken neck. The incident occurred July 1.
Articles of incorporation filed in Indiana name several firms including The German American Trust Company of Indianapolis with capital stock 400 and The Indiana Meal Estate Investment Company of Hammond with 500, listing multiple incorporators and directors such as Alfred P. Butterworth Harry W. Lusher James J. Bender and others across cities like Indianapolis Aurora Rockport Hammond and Shebshewana.
Old format clipping reports the death of Judge Geb P. Wanty of the United States Western District. Details are sparse but indicate the passing occurred around mid July in London. No further biographical or career notes are provided in the readable portion.
The Caracas presidency changes hands with Casero assuming power. A triumphalist ceremony saw the General place a wreath on a Washington statue and grant amnesty to political prisoners, signaling a new era in Venezuela.
Deputy Murray arrested Captain H W Talbon and Guard F T Preston on murder charges connected to a Sunday shooting at a Bradley mine that injured five miners, with one death reported. A separate Portsmouth dispatch notes sale of British glass wares for warfare totaling 400000 dollars.
An advertisement extols a tonic that supposedly powers the heart by strengthening nerves and muscles. It features a testimonial from Mrs A De Sse claiming relief after taking the product, noting improved spirits and energy and a disappearance of prior heart symptoms.
Chicago July reports Secretary Wilson states inspectors will not change meat handling. He endorses continuing to kill tubercular and lumpy jaw infected cattle and preserve other portions for sale after removal of diseased parts. Health experts disagree on safety and urge caution.
The jury found Dennis Meanny of Elwood not guilty in the May street murder of Frank Durthenau, during a labor riot. Meanny claimed self defense after an attack by alleged union strikers near a factory exit as workers left for the night.
State auditors led by Higler with Attorney General Miller invoked the voluntary association act to inspect the books of French Lick Springs and West Baden hotels. Thomas Talgart and Lee W. Sinclair, owners, made no objection as expert accountants prepared to review records to verify gambling privileges and alleged rental arrangements.US
A July 4 riot in Chicago's Little Italy saw about 200 Trabane lt supporters mob a Wentworth Avenue street car over smoking. Motorman James Wiley and conductor faced blows as police broken up the clash. Frank Repanni, four years old, was fatally injured while his grandmother urged residents to attack the car.
George W Rowe, long presumed drowned after vanishing in Kana an City nine weeks earlier, was located in South St Joseph by Charles Pivite of the Modern Woodmen. His wife identified a recently found body as her husband, with an insurance claim and lodge dues ready for remittance.
Births include E. Frank and Margaret Fulton at 24 Schierat and others. marriages shown for several couples. numerous deaths listed with ages and causes such as pneumonia, typhoid, endocarditis, and drowning. Building permits issued for multiple addresses. title company activity. local hospital addition.
Special to The Sun from Richmond Indiana July 10 reports a Christian church offer to aid a candidate in a congress race. The Democratic nominee for the sixth district faces James K. Watson Tepohilan. The party adopted a platform pledging faith in purity of motive and support for the campaign.
New York July 1 The North German Lloyd steamer Kamer Wilhelm I completed a two days seven hours sixteen minutes crossing Bremen to Cherbourg at 2.135 knots average 3.12 knots per hour. Among passengers was Mrs Frederick Henry Consitt daughter of Judge Durage of this city returning home with her husband killed in the Mabeburg crash. Mrs Consitt, a bride of two weeks, was greatly affected by the trip.
The Mutual Service association plans a charity waffle supper at its new home on Forty third street near Fairview. On Wednesday evening, July 11, the event features a "Down on the Farm" article as the principal feature with four waffles and syrup served for 13 cents. Miss Nancy Warman, the general secretary, leads the association's girls who promise a superior affair to ordinary lawn fetes.
The G A R department headquarters appeal seeks funds to cover expenses for the Boys band from Knightstown Home and the encampment at Minneapolis. Across the state posts respond with strong support and donations. Individuals are urged to contribute.
In Evansville Indiana on July 10 Wesley Williams convicted of the Leigh murder at Boonville last January and his parents Jonah and Minneva Williams received life terms in the state prison. The father broke down as he claimed no involvement while the mother insisted on their innocence amid tears.
A Sunset eclal at Sunsets, near Sona Lake, Ind, gathers a large audience for a park Christian rally led by Anil and Rev G N Luvrock. Dr D M Coulter of the University of Chicago speaks on religious education, stressing intellectual training to balance secular progress. Indianapolis attendance grows with newcomers including teachers and locals, highlighting a community embracing faith and character formation.
Dr. J. A. Hurty visited a Clinton county tuberculosis colony Monday and returned in a state of distress. One patient abandoned weeks of treatment due to exertion and a relapse, while another woman attended a baseball game, illustrating a lapse in willpower that hampers recovery.
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