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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1907
Page
3
Chicago grain prices rise with May wheat at 154670%c and July at 7 5 3 4c. Corn 45 54 to 46c, oats 42%c, July 37 8c. Pork and lard values listed. receipts show wheat 34 cars, corn 615, oats 536. New York pork Mess at 18.25, Western spot 9.06 to 9.15, poultry and dairy prices noted including creamery butter and milk solids.
AGO March 30 report from Chicago Produce lists egg, turkey, chicken, goose prices. Extras show creamery and r listings. twin prices and per dozen rates noted.
March 50 cattle market reports steady demand with shippers paying around 4.60 to 5.50 for various classes and extras. Hogg receipts at 2,200 show gains to 6.70 6.75 for good to choice cattle. Sheep show strong demand with lambs at 12.0 to 15.%. Timothy and clover prices listed, straw at 6.00.
Cattle receipts were steady with changes. Total receipts around 7,000 with mixed grades up to 15 cents higher. Prices ranged roughly from 6.30 to 6.72 for rough and 6.59 to 6.70 for heavy cattle. Pigs and other stock noted with similar steady conditions.
Pittsburg Pa March 30 Cattle supply light with prices for choice 3 60 to 5 85 prime 1 4 per hundredweight. Sheep supply tight strong prime wellers 6 20 to 6 50 good mixed 5 75 to 6 16 lambs 6 00 to 8 50. Hogs receipts 5 dds higher prime hogs 6 75 to 6 90 medium and heavy Yorkers 6 85 to 5 90 heavy workers and pigs 6 80 to 6 83.
Scripps-McRae Presa Association from St Louis lists cattle and hog prices. Beef steers range 4.00 to 5.60, cows and heifers 2.65 to 6.25, Texas cattle 2.60 to 5.60. hog receipts 3,500 with prices from 3.90 to 6.70 for various grades.
Supervisor W W Sanderson, once near death from illness, returns from Arizona after meeting Francis J Henry. He tells of graft in San Francisco tying Boss Ruef to Mayor Schmitz and prompts grand jury testimony and promised immunity for confession. The disclosures heighten Henrys grip on the political case.
Reports from Bucharest relay a brutal Canesciti massacre where troops fired on peasants as women and children protected crowds. As the line formed, women stepped forward to shield rebels, but the officer ordered volley fire. Dozens lay dead or wounded in the mêlée.
The auditor’s office to begin April duty under a new regime with John C. Billheimer as Auditor of State and John E. Reed as Deputy Auditor. The staffing lists include W. H. Quick, John O. Williams, Miss Lela A. Young, Cyrus W. Neal, Henry W. Buttolph, Rollo D. Oglesby, E. E. Neal, Miss Clif fie B. Manlove, Miss Catherine Moore, John Ashby, C. C. Kelley, D. H. Olive, Miss Katherine Mahoney, Miss Ethel Pitt, and three bank examiners. Quick noted as a Madison county veteran. Capt. D. Olive noted as father of Rep. Frank Olive.
Special to The Sun reports a congressional commission to overhaul post office methods aims to cut losses in a system that spends 44 million annually on railway mail car service. The rural free delivery is almost self-supporting, driven by rising farmer mail volumes and easier sending and receiving.
A Missouri jury finds Martin Paulsgrove insane after he was slated to hang for the January murder of his sweetheart Miss Mary Newman. Sheriff Meek and physicians testified to his unsound mind while others defended his restraint, with the execution stayed pending further directives from state authorities.
Harvey Foxworthy attacked Patrolman Woodward, dislocating a finger, then fled but was captured near the Terre Haute Brewing engine room by bicycle officers Hall and Radamacher. Taken to the police station, he faces drunkenness, concealed weapons, and resisting an officer charges. He resides at 1 College Avenue and worked at a planing mill near Capitol Avenue.
Charles P Taft, political manager for Secretary of War W H Taft, challenges Senator Joseph B Foraker to a contest in Ohio that would eliminate one of them from politics. Taft says the canvass will be led by Taft or Foraker, depending on voter choice, with the aim of presenting a clear presidential or senatorship showdown.
Night raiders in Princeton march on Tom Reddick’s premises forcing him to reveal Wallace’s tobacco inventory. They pour out and burn it, then set fire to Wallace’s barn destroying the building. Local anger runs high with talk of a vigilante committee formation.
Washington March 29 There is much interest in the court martial of Captain William Swift on the Connecticut now at Key West Cuba’s northern shore. Swift a former general board member faced dismissal for grounding. Lieutenant Commander Chandler warned Swift but was ignored and Swift fainted when the ship struck.
Several new companies filed articles of incorporation in Indiana on Saturday. Krang Packing Co. roots in Seliersburg with 25000 capital stock and five directors. Brick Co. of Tell City lists 80000 stock with three directors. National Equipment and Supply Co. of Hartford City 21000 stock and five directors. Sylvan Democrat Publishing Co. 31000 stock with three directors. Buckskin Breeches Co. of Evansville 30000 stock with officers. Chicago Lake Shore Eastern Railway Co. reports stock increase from 250000 to 2760000.
In London on March 30 Horace G George Rayner the graveer of William Kitely was granted a reprieve. His death sentence was commuted to penal servitude for life following strong public agitation that he was mentally unbalanced at the time of the murder due to shameful birth circumstances. Rayner had been convicted after a prolonged five hour trial.
City births list many names with addresses indicating daughters and sons born to multiple couples such as Ephraim Yousee and Mary at 1314 North West Street and Oscar Henninger at 212 West Tenth Street. The column also records medical conditions including mitral regurgitation pulmonary tuberculosis and valvular disease at various ages and institutions. Building permits appear for repairs additions and dwellings with values listed for several properties.
Easter worship at the Meridian Street Baptist Church features 7 to 7 45 a m sunrise services 9 30 a m Sunday school and benevolence day 10 45 a m public worship with organ choirs and hymns including God Hath Appointed Day Christ the Lord is Risen Today and Angel Roll the Rock The Epworth League also holds an Easter evening service at 6 30 p m with readings songs and sermons focusing on New Life for the World and missions
Chicago March 8 The trial of Leopold and Howard Nicholas for the murder of actress Margaret Leslie was postponed today due to the escape attempt by Leopold and the danger to his brain during the dash for liberty.
Secretary of War Taft and his party arrived this morning at Colon on the dispatch boat Mayflower and departed on a special train for Panama. The report comes from the Taft delegation aboard the Mayflower.
Reports from Winchester Indiana say Union B Hunt has had two or three heart trouble attacks since he went home He was reported as feeling better Saturday
One of the president's callers leaving the White House said the president seeks an early and favorable occasion to make known the administration's attitude toward the railroad and financial situation.
Mrs Helen Armstrong famed for economical cooking will conduct free lectures and demonstrations in April for the Indianapolis Gas Company. Church groups across the city host daily sessions starting at 2 30 p m with venues including Propylaeum, Jones A M K church Blackford and North streets for colored cooks, Third Christian Church Ashland and Thirteenth streets, and Holy Cross Church Continental and Christ Streets.
City of Indianapolis Board of Public Works announces assessment roll for La Salle Street open ing from Moore Avenue to English Avenue. Details list owners with benefited or damaged parcels, including Henry G. Berthold and Maggie Cooley, Englewood and Forest Park districts, with amounts and parcels, and a public hearing date April 29, 1907.
The Board of Public Works seeks to open and extend Vigo Street from State Avenue to Naomi Street, designating benefits and damages assessments on nearby property. A list names owners and parcels affected, noting a public hearing on April 29, 1907, and declaring Declaratory Resolution No. 4,598.
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