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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1910
Page
9
Receipts total 1500 hogs 950 cattle and 50 sheep with hogs and sheep weaker but cattle firm. Prices 11.00 to 11.15 for hogs, about 650 cattle offered with steady to higher tone for best, demand light for hogs, steers up to 10.00 per cwt, sheep sold near last week’s levels though few lambs appeared.
Drought in the winter wheat belt boosted wheat longs with July at 1.084 to 1.09 and September near 1.06, while showers were forecast for Iowa Nebraska and the Dakotas. Corn rose slightly on shorts covering, oats struggled after early gains, and provisions were steady with hogs. Opening prices listed for May and July contracts show mixed movements across grain and feed items.
New York March 28 Traders noted limited holiday impact on sentiment as labor dispute progress spurred some bullish action. Union Pacific climbed briefly before a broad pullback. Amalgamated Copper led losses with a sharp decline. Steel common slipped to 43 1 2 but recovered. General Electric dropped. railroad shares and bonds remained steadier.
New York reports curb market irregularities with varied quotes across mining stocks. Prices range from 7 to 647 for tramp, Standard Oz, American Tobacco, Rawhide, and many others, including Nevada, Boston, Greene Cananea, and Chicago Subway. The list shows fluctuating percentages and narrow spreads on numerous mines and consortia.
Boston stocks report Granby 52 Arizona Commercial 28 Shannon 13144 North Lake 21 Calumet and Arizona 71 as of March 28. New York cotton opened firm 1 to 9 points higher, with listings across futures and spot markets noted by the press.
At the metal exchange in New York on March 28 prices showed little change. Copper edged lower in the HID market while tin held steady. Quotation for May tin ranged around 12.75 to 13.05 per unit, with lead around 4.50.
Grain prices shown include wheat and rye with various grades and through billing terms. Timothy and clover mixed hay are listed with prices, while inspections detail car counts by wheat and corn grades, with totals for inbound and outbound goods and notes on samples and rejections.
Milling sample prices show red corn and oats figures with varying costs. Wheat straw and hay values listed, including timothy and mixed hay, with bale pricing across several weight ranges.
Charles E L Henry, receiver for the Indianapolis and Cincinnati Traction Company, asked Judge Carter for more time to file a progress report on reorganization. The court granted an extension to April 6, with plans expected for extending the line from Connersville to Cincinnati. Evansville boy killed by engine on way to church. 14 year old Eli Schaefer identified by a confirmation prayer book.
A detailed price list covers fruits and vegetables including Apples Grimes Golden and Jonathan varieties, Bananas, coconuts, cranberries, figs, grapes, lemons, oranges, pineapples, berries, greens, and root vegetables. Local vendors show per box, per barrel, per bunch, per crate, and per dozen pricing across numerous varieties and regions.
In Shelbyville Indiana Addison township Republicans chose delegates to state judicial and congressional conventions. Barnard supporters were defeated 135 to 85 signaling fallout for Representative William O. Barnard and District Chairman Bassett over the Shelbyville postmaster appointment. The Addison township delegation includes eight of the county’s 18 delegates, with no clear county-wide lineup yet.
Hendricks county Republicans elected 16 delegates to the state convention with instructions to vote for good men and endorse the local option law. Danville selections included Col. George C. Harvey and the Rev. Cloyd Goodnight.
Crawfordsville Indiana March 28 Montgomery county Republicans Saturday elected 21 delegates to the state convention all unopposed. The delegates favor the re election of Senator A J Beveridge.
Auburn Indiana March 28 Republicans in a quick caucus chose three state delegates Willis Rhoads John Sheffer and H R Weaver and endorsed Senator Beveridge on public matters in about ten minutes, reflecting decisive party support.
Evansville Indiana March 24 Insurgents scored a clear win as Vanderburgh county Republican delegates to the state convention were instructed to oppose any plank endorsing the Payne Aldrich tariff Many delegates are staunch insurgents and pledged to oppose the measure in the convention process.
The chairman read an agreement by applicants for the postmaster position to choose delegates from outside the city limits. The selected delegates are John Weber, Henry Foster and Orville Brown.
Connersville Indiana March 28 delegates chosen for the state convention were Ernest Jeffrey George H Horton J H Jewell J C Foster Horace L Hurst W K Potter M E Dale W J Little Miles K Moffett Fred Neal Richard N Elliott and C E B Moffett all promise to endorse the last Republican state platform on temperance and related issues.
Franklin Ind March 28 The Republicans of Johnson county elected delegates to the state convention and favored R. M. Miller for judge of the supreme court.
In Decatur circuit court an unusual divorce arose from a personal advertisement seeking a marriage correspondent. Basie Saras sin, 51, Elks Rapids Mich, and Mrs Matilda Warner, 42, Greensburg Ind, wed after meeting in Benton Harbor. Saras sin returned to Michigan and did not come back, prompting the suit and its ruling.
Crawfordsville Ind March 28 Owen Towell former manager of the Mark Hays coa yardstorm, missing for weeks, was found on a farm near Mattoon. Towell writes he has but a faint memory of events after his departure and recalls St Louis New Orleans and Cairo before arriving in Mattoon.
Three skeletons of giants were unearthed last week at the edge of Danville on the farm of Alva Davis where a hydraulic gravel digger is working. All the bones crumbled when exposed to air.
Gary gains East Chicago by ordinance after East Chicago had annexed Hammond and Whiting, part of a regional push that includes Tolleston Miller and Crown Point. An Indiana Harbor Civic league sprang up to oppose East Chicago’s actions as four-city talks are set to address the dispute led by Hammond Mayor Becker.
State brief notes Sunday closing measures reported in Elkehart with ministers opposing Sunday amusements. Livery stables drug stores cigar stands and garages were shut. milkmen and firemen delivered only in cases of need. Police pursued enforcement to curb Sunday entertainment.
Richmond Ind March 28 Wayne county delegation to the Republican state convention plans a meeting in the city within ten days to consider resolutions from ward meetings. The aim is to prevent endorsing Wayne Aldrich tariff at the state convention. The move has wide support among county Republicans.
In Arbor Indiana two explosions tied to labor disputes at the MeceCintock Marshall Construction firm building an American Steel Foundry addition caused about 4000 dollars in damage. The open shop company escaped arrests as dynamiters fled using time fuses. Similar attacks occurred in Chicago and the prior year locally.
Special to the Sun. Greenfield Ind March 28 Republicans of Center township chose delegates for the state and congressional conventions. State delegates Ora Myers Ward Walker and William A Hughes are described as extreme temperance men. The meeting proceeded to select the slate.
Jeffersonville report says Hiram Yates a 45 year old machinist was found early today beside the Pennsylvania tracks at Ohio Falls with a fractured skull and other injuries. He is in critical condition and no definite story of the accident is available.
In Auburn Indiana on Saturday March 28 Thomas Taggart suffered two defeats in a Democratic caucus as Marshall faction backed plans to control delegate selection. An anti Marshall measure to clothe delegates failed 2 to 1 after a 90 minute debate. The caucus, the largest ever held in Auburn, also chose state convention delegates aligned with Gov Marshall’s plan.
A complete female skeleton, believed murdered, was found buried only two feet underground on Lee Stiles fur, six miles southeast of South Bend. The skull protruded through the sod and prompted an official investigation, with no identified victim or suspects yet.
Anderson Ind March 28 Rube May claimant of the Michigan and Chito welter welshi title will arrive next Tuesday to begin training for his ten round bout with Jack Dillon of Indianapolis at the Grand Opera house on April 2. Dillon to train at the Anderson Athletic club. Forfeit money posted by both. Promoter Joseph Hemings pursuing a match between Ray Bronson and Jerry Murphy in the light welterweight division.
John Binks, a Pennsylvania railroad brakeman, narrowly escaped being crushed by a moving locomotive Sunday. He slipped from the engine, struck a driving rod, and was thrown aside. his right thigh was crushed and doctors fear internal injuries may follow.
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