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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
4
New York stocks opened steady with shorts covered and orders supporting a firmer tone. Union Pacific and Reading led gains, Reading swinging from high levels to declines before a sharp rally. American Smelting supported among industrials as wheat rose and cotton fell.
Hog receipts reach 6500 with 1200 cattle and 50 sheep. Hogs gain five cents over Wednesday, with top hogs around 4.90 to 5.00 and a few at 5.10. Cattle prices up modestly, fat stock about 10 cents higher than late February. sheep and lamb markets mixed with lambs to 7.25 and lower culls.
Pittsburg reports mixed livestock results with cattle receipts steady and hogs six to ten dollars higher. Prime beef bulls range to 5.90, cows up to 6.00, heifers 3.25 to 5.25, hogs mostly 5.15 to 5.50 with heavy and workers at various levels, sheep and lambs observed light and steady with primes at 6.56 and ewes and yearlings around 5.00 to 5.75.
Hog receipts reach 29000 with strong demand. Prices range light 4.50 4.85, mixed heavy 4.60 4.95, pigs 3.80 4.40, yorkers 4.75 4.80. Cattle receipts 6000 up 10c. beeves 4.54 4.65, cows and heifers 2.06 5.50, Texans 4.95 6.00, calves 5.0 6.50, stockers feeders 3.10 5.20. Sheep receipts 10000 strong. natives 4.29 6.10, western 4.25 6.55, yearlings 6.00 7.15, native lambs 5.07 6.0, western lambs 6.40 7.70.
Butter Elgin prints tubs state cream country 6c 3Kc New York full cream 17% domestic limburger 1Sc brick Wisconsin full cream 1éc Eggs Fresh 18& All prices listed reflect regional wholesale quotes with varied formatting from OCR snippet.
Marion county votes in the Republican state convention where W. L. Taylor of Indianapolis leads a 141‑strong delegation for governor. Contests center on second choice voting as Charley Miller and James E. Watson vie for influence. Taylor’s camp seeks to hold Marion county intact to secure the nomination. A contest committee convenes at 8:30 p.m. in the criminal courtroom with credentials issued next day.
Charles C. Atherton, recently arrested on a charge of assaulting young girls, was declared insane by a commission on Wednesday afternoon and will be sent to an insane hospital.
Miss Ida M. Henry sues Eugene S. Dingman of Allen county for 3000 dollars for breach of promise. She also seeks 1800 dollars she says he borrowed. Dingman recently married Ada Havens, prompting the suit.
St Louis report says Mrs. William J. Lemp Jr known as the lavender woman plans to file for divorce today. She requests 500000 in alimony from the wealthy brewer as the couple have lived apart for over a year. Lemp had filed habeas corpus seeking access to their child but an agreement allows in-office visits two days weekly.
The Nature Study club of Indiana will meet Friday evening at 8 o'clock in the Commercial club assembly room. Mrs. Rose A. Pickering and Mrs. Alice Talbott Dunbar will present papers on Native Fruits and Country Life. A student recital at 8:15 in the Propylaeum features Miss Faye Palmer and others, with a Beethoven violin piece and Schubert songs among performances.
Fannie Ritchie and Harry McCuen were arrested in Dennison Texas after the woman accused McCuen of being responsible for the death of five persons in Oklahoma City last August.
The steamship Adriatic arrived in New York this afternoon carrying Mme Anna Gould formerly the Countess de Castellane, her two children and their tutor priest. Miss Helen Gould and George Gould greeted them at the pier.
A Michigan music student reports severe nerves disrupted daily practice until switching from coffee to Postum. After starting Postum each morning the student regained steadiness, resumed long hours of study, and recommends the beverage to musicians. The testimonial credits the product from Postum Co., Battle Creek, and cites physician father endorsement and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
A 1500 examination of the New and Indianapolis Telephone companies will begin. The city pays one fourth of the expense with the Commercial club Board of Trade and Merchants association covering the rest. Frey A. Suter of New York is chosen as expert accountant and George M. Britt W. H. Crumb of Chicago are expert telephone men. Outside men were selected at the request of the companies. The committee on experts reports the city concurs. The three commercial bodies refuse to ask Prosecutor Hooton to withdraw his suit to cancel the lease between the New and Indianapolis Telephone companies.
Lists of births and deaths with names and addresses, marriages, building permits, city grain and commodity prices, and inspections. Includes several newborns at area homes, multiple deaths with causes, marriages, and recent permits and market quotes. Named individuals cover residents of Broadview flats, River Ave, Moore Geo, and other local streets.
The Board of Public Works and Corporation Council debated whether contractor George A. Everett may remove a brick barn shed at the City hospital after winning the contract to raze the barn. Hospital Supt Freeland says Everett has no right to the shed, which Freeland intends for hospital use.
Boston March 19 Gov Curtis Guild is in a critical condition after two weeks of illness Physicians Dr Frederick B Winslow called two more doctors Dr F G Shattuck and Dr Elliott P Joslyn joined the consultation Medical bulletin notes the seriousness of his state and the need for specialists to assist in his care
Loganport Ind March 9 The hack running between Burlington and Kokomo for more than 60 years has been abandoned A trolley line may be built between the two towns Kokomo business houses lost trade since the hack quit Two or three years ago Burlington hack cut out as a mall-carrying vehicle First step toward its final passing
Jacob S. Wood, born September 10, 1832 in Hamilton County Ohio, laid to rest Thursday afternoon. He moved to Indianapolis with his family in 1836, worked as a cooper and later ran a grocery at Illinois and St. Clair streets. A veteran of the Seventeenth Indiana Regiment and a Mason, he is survived by a daughter Frances K. Nelson and four grandchildren.
Seven persons are burned in a fire at Lili Pipeling street in New York city this morning. Rarioio Madoltogio, 24, is badly burned and may not survive. The Finazio family members were not considered in immediate danger. The two story house accessed by a side hall housed sleeping rooms above. Fire started in the hall and cut through the house as the family tried to escape. clothing caught fire and all were rescued as flames were extinguished by firefighters. The cause remains a mystery.
Rail service lists departure times from Crawfordsville Castle Frankfort Lafayette Knightstown Cambridge Richmond and through trains to Dayton with connections at Richmond to Columbus and Zanesville Ohio. Notable daily times include 9 40 a m 1 40 p m and 5 05 p m from Crawfordsville and 8 19 p m 2 10 p m 5 10 p m from Frankfort and Lafayette. All trains connect at Richmond for Day ton Columbus and Zanesville.
Auditor of State of Indiana issues a certified copy showing the Life Insurance Company of Virginia at 909-915 East Broad Street Richmond. The 1907 balance reveals assets including municipal bonds 141,000, bank stocks 42,600, real estate 1,? equity and mortgages 2,951,445.62 and total assets 3,555,772.41. Liabilities total 38,000,308.40 with losses and claims and legal reserves itemized. Certified by J C Billheimer dated March 1908.
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