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Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1908

Page

4

Low Bid Winners Secure County Supply Contracts

Marion county awarded a year of supplies after the keenest bid contest yet, with lowest bidders winning all contracts. George F. Evans and George F. Evans & Son secured flour and meal for the poor farm Julietta hospital and workhouse, while Ora E. Catton won meats for infirmary and asylum.

Marion County George F. Evans George F. Evans & Son Julietta Ora E. Catton Brinkmeyer & Kuhn Co M. C. Hunt Soap Chemical Company Brinkmeyer & Kuhn J. M. Bauer & Co Julietta Hospital Haag Drug Company Standard Oil Company Frank E. Brown Pettis Drygoods Company Simon Pink, Saks & Co L.S. Ayres & Co City Ice and Coal Company Vonnegut Hardware Company Crescent Oil Company Grocers’ Baking Company

Ubero Plantation Echoes From High Court Ruling

The Indiana appellate court upheld a White circuit court decision finding Robert D. Owen, president of the Ubero Plantation Co, not obligated to honor a $35 000 contract paid in installments to Hiram E Rose stockholder to avoid receivership. The court deemed the repudiation justified as the contract arose under duress.

Owen Hiram E. Rose Indianapolis Rose

Dealers Buy Stocks and Prices Jump in Early Trading

The market showed a stronger tone in the first hour with leading issues rising about one point from yesterday. Some selling by room traders caused a brief dip, but demand remained brisk as major houses advised clients to buy, aided by outside buyers. Union Pacific led a late rally, Reading Baltimore Ohio and St Paul held most gains, while industrials largely lagged. Government bonds and other bonds moved normally.

Union Pacific Reading Baltimore & Ohio St. Paul

Soldiers Ordered To Guard Two Negroes In Georgia Mills

Atlanta June 23 Company E Fifth regiment Georgia national guard ordered to Aragon cotton mills near Rockmart to guard two black workers held on charges of attempted assault on two girls by order of authorities the incident follows local unrest.

Atlanta Georgia National Guard Aragon Cotton Mills Rockmart

Wells to be drilled in Warrick County townships

Boonville June 2 Test holes for oil and gas will be drilled in every township of Warrick county. Practically the entire county has been leased.

Boonville, Incl Warrick County

City Record Births and Marriages Glance

Birth notices list numerous couples and newborns with addresses across the city including Alva and Mary Mann boy at 1262 Chicago, Eugene and Grace Wilson girl at 2711 N Illinois, and many others. Marriages recorded include Rocap Lyons, Tyndall Spellman, Weisshaar Wat, Spreen Maschmeyer, Farber Gunter, Pressnall Van Zandt, Moore Duffy, Tempelmeyer Stein, and Johnson stem.

Alva and Mary Mann Chicago Street Eugene and Grace Wilson Illinois Street Virgil and Edna Elkins Brookside Avenue Hyman and Wallie Nathan New Jersey Arthur and Tillie Kirachner Minnesota Street John and Frances Wren Warman Avenue Albert and Clara Pittman Fayette Street Joe and Bertha Eastman Greely Glenn and Josephine Phares Ludlow Avenue Charles and Rose Swagger W. Market Street Spann Avenue Thomas H. Reeves Methodist Hospital Patrick O'Gonnell Bright Street Ida Buckner Colton Street Eugene McCauley Meridian Street Christopher Dimme Eagle Creek Frank Preston City Hospital Ella M. Neermann Taylor Furguson Pine Street Glen Skfiles Oliver Avenue Emily Cox Division Street James E. Rocap Abbie M. Lyons Robert H. Tyndall Hazel D. Spellman William F. Weisshaar Anne M. Wat Christian G. Spreen Anna M. Maschmeyer Harry Farber Lena Gunter Howard F. Pressnall Grace P. van Zandt John J. Moore Frances M. Duffy Henry Tempelmeyer Minnie Stein Theodore L. Johnson

Hogs cattle and sheep market report from Indianapolis

In Indianapolis on June 23 receipts totaled 10 000 hogs 1 500 cattle and 700 sheep with hogs and cattle down but sheep up from a week ago. No change in good hog prices though more trashy stock sold at the low end. Top hog price 6.20 with most at 5.90 to 6.10. Cattle markets dull and difficult to steady with calves up then off. sheep and lambs larger arrivals and steady to lower due to active but not brisk trade. Spring lambs 6.50 down yearlings 5.9 down and sheep 4.50 down.

Indianapolis

Birth of Royal Prince Delights Spain at La Granja

Unrestrained joy sweeps Spain as Queen Victoria gives birth to a son at 1 10 am in La Granja. King Alfonso signs a pardon for a condemned criminal in celebration. The royal family gathers and artillery salutes are planned to mark the birth and succession.

Madrid Spain Queen Victoria LaGranja Maria Christina Infanta Isabel Maura Aho Alfonso Victoria

Grain prices and inspections for Wheat Corn Qats and Hay

The page lists steady prices for Wheat and Corn grades with through billing figures, and Easy Qats, Hay, and Rye values. It documents inspections by grade and car totals for Wheat, Corn, Qats, and Hay, noting rejections and outs by grade and color.

Timothy

East Buffalo Livestock Market Report June 3

East Buffalo New York reports cattle receipts 20 head with slower trade and prices from 5.55 to 7.50. Sheep and lambs receipts 400, steady with spring lambs at 4.00 to 7.50, yearlings 5.75 to 6.55, sheep 3.00 to 5.50. Hog receipts 2,720 steady with Yorkers 6.25 to 6.45, pigs 5.80 to 5.90, mixed and heavies 6.40 to 6.50, roughs 5.00 to 6.25.

East Buffalo Buffalo N. Y

Hog and cattle market totals at Union Stock Yards June 23

Hogs receipts 18,000, five cent higher. Light to heavy hogs priced from $5.00 to $6.15, mixed $5.65 5 6.25, roughs $5.65 5.85, pigs $4.60 5.50, porkers $6.00 6.10. Beeves $4.85 7.15, steers $4.75 6.90, stockers and feeders $2.50 5.50, calves up to $4.75. Sheep receipts 13,000, about 10 cents higher. natives $3.60 4.20, western $4.00 6.40.

UNION Western

Cool hats for corner policemen

Chief of Police Metzger, amid heat, observes corner officers and introduces a relief system. Corner men may choose cooler hats. coats remain light and unlined at the back. Relief teams rotate duty to shorten nine hour shifts, with altered Sunday schedules and shaded rest periods.

Metzger

Pittsburg cattle market report on light receipts

Pittsburg on June 2 receipts for cattle were light and slow. Prices included extras around 7.00 to 7.30, high quality prime around 6.75, and average cows at 6.10 to 6.60 with various figures distorted by OCR.

Political entanglements threaten Muncie police reform

In Muncie a Cromer aligned political machine backs Hanly and Bingham through a loyal police board led by Koontz and Bennett. Citizens protest policing laxity on liquor laws, Mayor Guthrie faces opposition, and Governor Hanly’s stance clashes with local enforcement amid a deteriorating police force and saloon pressure.

Bingham Cromer Hanly Muncie Harv Koontz Koontz Meange Fred McClellan Guthrie Gov Hanty Cro- Mer Congress

Man murdered and placed on tracks on Williamsburg Bridge

Police work on theory a man ground to pieces on trolley tracks at the Williamsburg Bridge was murdered and placed on the tracks. Victim has not been identified.

Ing Williaamsburg

Forger Bert Whitesell Returns to Indiana Arrested

Bert Whitesell, who fled Indiana after becoming homesick, returned and was arrested on charges of passing fraudulent checks. He allegedly raised funds for a trip to Texas and Denver by cashing several checks ranging from seven to five dollars, with each check producing money.

Bert Whitesell Texas Denver Whitesell

Indiana Prohibitionists Back Wright for President at Columbus

Indiana Prohibitionists plan a special train to Columbus Ohio for the national convention July 14 to 16. They expect many to rally behind Wright of Georgia as the party's presidential candidate.

Indiana Columbus Hor

Boy Pleads Guilty in Petit Larceny Case

Charles Ott age 16 pleaded guilty in criminal court on Tuesday to petit larceny. The sentence was withheld by the judge.

Charles Ott

Water Company Tax Decision on Large Valuation

The Indianapolis Water Company will pay taxes on a valuation of 32 250 000. The case concerns a 2 250 000 assessment and the city plans related tax obligations.

Water Company Indianapolis Water Company

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