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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1909

Page

4

Balloon Flight Over Indianapolis Marks Qualification Start

Capt L G Bumbaugh Dr Goethe Tink and R G Irvin rode the Columbia from Langsdale avenue gas plant and landed on a common near Belt rail road Shelby street. The flight demonstrated the first of a series for Indianapolis aeronauts as they prepare for the national balloon races at Speedway Grounds June 5.

L. G. Bumbaugh Goethe Tink R. G. Irvin Columbia Langsdale Avenue Belt Railroad Shelby Street Indianapolis Aeronauts Speedway Grounds Ihe C. A. Coey Chicago

Taken to Sing Sing Capt. Hains Jr. verdict linked to murder

Capt. Peter C. Hains Jr. was moved from Queens county jail to Sing Sing to serve an indeterminate sentence of eight to 16 years for the murder of William E. Annis. Family visits will be frequent and an appeal is being prepared. Army status remains detained by civil authorities with no pay while not on duty.

New Yor Peter C. Hains, Jr William E. Annis Queens County Long Island City Sing-Sing Hains Maj. Hains Eugene N. L. Young Dewitt State Board of Parole

Hughes' Son Ill in Rhode Island Hospital

Providence, R. I. May 18 Charles Evans Hughes Jr. son of New York Governor is seriously ill in a Rhode Island hospital with a very high fever. Dr Fulton has not yet determined the exact illness. He had been confined to his room since Saturday, thought to have pleurisy.

Providence R. T Charles Evans Hughes, Jr Gov. Hughes New York Rhode Island Hospital Fulton

Free Beautiful Picture With Coupon From Bun Ad

A coupon clipped from the People's Outhit ting Co. advertisement on page three of today’s Bun offers a free beautiful picture to every grown person presenting the coupon.

People’s Outhitting Co

Senators Meet in Secret Conference on Income Tax Plan

Washington May 18 A secret Capitol Hill conference of Republican and Democratic senators favored a compromise income tax bill merging Bailey and Cummins plans. They proposed a straight percentage tax for all, including a corporate levy, dropping graduation. Taft was informed and reportedly approved the move aimed at passing the bill this session.

Washington Capitol Bailey Cummins Senate Taft Conyerence

City Council Sets Chauffeur Age at Seventeen

At Monday night’s meeting the city council introduced ordinances totaling 4800 dollars for various appropriations including bridges and hospital land wards for contagious diseases. It also placed a 17 year minimum on chauffeurs, amended weights and measures, and ordered safety gates on Monon railroad crossings. The six district boundaries were printed in last week’s Sun.

General Fund Thirtieth Street Pleasant Run Emerson Avenue City Hospital Children’s Aid Association Board of Public Safety Sun

City Births Deaths and Marriages Record Update

City births list several families with newborn boys and girls from Griffin Johnson DeWitt Griffith Davis adding hospital birth. Deaths include Birk McCullough Schulte McWilliams Smith Burris with ages and causes. Marriages show Dixon Hull Fleury Cook Shelby Olney and others amid building permits for multiple structures and repairs with addresses and amounts.

Martin and Katherine Griffin N. Miley Avenue Lee and Addie Johnson S. Mount Street Simon and Hettie DeWitt Walker Avenue Howard and Cordelia Grifith E. Twenty-third Street John and Anna Davis City Hospital John M. Birk Gale Street David S. McCullough Greenfield Avenue Perlina O. Schulte Dornan Street Elizabeth McWilliams N. West Street Helen Smith Martindale Avenue Jacob Burris Michigan Street

Hog Buyers in Competition Push Up Prices

Indianapolis May 18 Receipts were 6000 hogs 1450 cattle and 400 sheep with hogs and cattle down from a week ago and a year ago but sheep higher. Active trade with strong outside demand lifted prices to an advance with top at 7.60 and most hogs sold 7.27 to 7.45 while cattle and calves held steady to firm and sheep at steady to lower quotes.

Indianapolis Lecel

Chicago Live Stock Market Report at Union Stock Yards

At Union Stock Yards Chicago for May 18 hogs receipts around 12,000 with market steady. Prices ranged from about 7.15 to 7.60 for various hog classes. pigs about 6.85 to 7.40. cattle receipts 1,500 with steady to firm values from about 2.50 to 7.30. sheep around 10,000 with steady market and lambs near 4.0 to 6.75. Strong demand noted across cattle and hog categories with typical bulk ranges listed.

Chicago Union Stoc Yards Steaay

Wall Street Weakness on Third Avenue Blunts early gains

New York May 18 The market opened with weakness led by Third Avenue after a foreclosure decree yet recouped part of its losses. The general list declined 1% to 0.5% before a firmer tone emerged. Chesapake & Ohio rose over 1 point on strong talk of earnings prospects while Reading recovered slightly.

Newing Third Avenue Union Pacific Reading Chesapeake & Ohio London

East Buffalo Live Stock Market Report

East Buffalo New York May 18 cattle receipts active and firm prime and butcher cattle quoted $4.75 to $7.00 with butchers at $6,256.59 veals receipts 250 active steady call to choice $5.75 to $7.59 sheep and lambs receipts 4.60 slow and lower lambs 95.75 to 8.15 yearlings 4.75 to 7.00 sheep 3.50 to 6.50 hogs receipts 1,790 head active firm Yorkers 7.50 to 7.75 pigs 7.20 to 7.25 mixed 7.70 to 7.77 heavy 7.79 to 7.80 roughs 6.50 to 6.75 stags 5.50 to 6.00

Senate Vanee Bees Cseeeweesvneene Iocotahninls Bae Best Pittsburg East Buffalo N. Y Buffalo S.thttoo Sheen

Cincinnati Live Stock Market Report May 18

Receipts show steady to firm trading across hogs cattle sheep and lambs. Hogs 7.55 to 7.75, cattle 5.50 to 7.00, calves 6.75 to 7.00, sheep and lambs steady, hogs strong to 7.75, yearlings included. bid ranges noted for butter. overall market mixed with firm tendencies today.

Wheat and Corn Markets Rally on Firm Tones in Chicago

Daily Grain Letter reports a strong morning tone in wheat driven by firm ables, bullish foreign crop news, light receipts, and better world visible supplies. May wheat hit a new crop high at 1.30 while July above 1.13, with modest volume and active trading by Armour Grain Co and Patten house. Corn follows wheat higher on less country offering and unsettled weather, with gains around 5 percent and subsequent profit taking. Oats rise modestly with good commission buying and country houses selling July.

Chicago Ables Patten House Armour Grain Co Kansas Patten Liverpool

Market Report Wheat Corn and Oats Prices and Inspections

Wheat steady with various futures levels for No 2 red through June and July contracts. Corn steady values for multiple white and mixed grades with through billing figures. oats stronger with several No 2 and No 4 white and mixed prices. Timothys and clover mixes listed with prices. inspections show mixed car counts for wheat corn and hay. receipts and outgo tracked for several grades across warehouses.

Timothy

Indianapolis Wagon Market Prices Report

Market listing from Rouse Bros at 130 Kentucky avenue shows corn at 83 per bushel, shelled oats at 6 to 6.5, sheaf oats at 14 to 15, timothy 15 dollars, new alfalfa 12 to 13, mixed hay 15 to 16, wheat straw 6 to 7, oats straw 7 to 8, fresh butter at 18 cents, country butter at unknown price.

Indianapolis Rouse Bros Kentucky Avenue

Chicago Grain Market Report May First Price Movements

Chicago May 1 Wheat July opening at 81.14 with a 1.14 percent rise as light receipts and favorable foreign crop news fed demand. Corn July quoted at 68 and oats July at a lower level. Pork July at 18.47, lard July at 10.75, ribs July at 10.24, numbers reflect mixed activity amid selling pressure.

Chicago A. W. Thomson

Chicago Cash Grain Prices May 18

Chicago cash grain values list wheat and corn across grades. No. 2 red wheat 1.47 to 1.50, No. 3 red 1.23 to 1.47, No. 2 hard 1.30 to 1.37, No. 3 hard 0.825 to 1.32, northern spring 1.30 to 1.32, No. 2 spring 1.28 to 1.21, No. 3 spring 1.25 to 1.30. Corn ranges include No. 2 15 percent, No. 2 white 7 64 to 15 1/2 cents, No. 2 yellow 9 to 10 1/2 cents, No. 3 4 1/2 percent, No. 3 white 16 cents, No. 3 yellow 9 1/2 to 10 1/2 cents, No. 4 33 and 3/6 cents. Oats No. 2 white 59 cents, No. 3 white 58 3/4 to 59 cents, No. 4 white 51/4 to 58 1/2 cents, standard 58 1/2 to 59 1/2 cents.

Chicago

Toledo Wheat and grain price report May 18

Toledo reports grain and seed prices with cash and future bids. Wheat cash at 1.48 and 1.155 for May and Sept. corn cash 75c with May July and Sept bids. oats cash 79c with May July bids. rye cash 91 1/4c. Alsuke 7.75. Timothy 1.80. cloverseed October December 6.60 and March 6.70.

Toledo Alsuke Timothy

New York curb market opens steady amid mixed prices

New York May 18 The curb market opened quiet but steady with mixed quotes across many items. Standout figures include Standard Oil at 677 and 4480, American Tobacco 145, and various mining and utility plays showing modest gains or declines amid overall calm trading.

New York Standard Oil American Tobacco McKinley Otisse Cobalt Central Goldfield Aisy Rawhide Coalition Butte Coalition Chicago Subway United Rice Nevada Cons Gold Reef Miami Boston United Copper Greene Cananea Nipissing Kerr Lake Cumberland Ely Giroux Goldfield Consolidated la Rose British “Columbia

Big Furniture Bargains At People's Outfitting Co Ad

Wednesday offers are advertised by People's Outfitting Co with big furniture bargains highlighted on the page three advertisement.

People’s Outfitting Co

Negro Killer Till Evades Prison Cell

Subpoenas have been issued for Col. Russell B. Harrison and Milton M. Clawson, attorneys, who filed charges against Humane Inspectors Shine and Merrill to compel appearance before the Board of Safety for the inspectors trial. Huffman, sent to the grand jury on grand larceny charges, allegedly sawed through his home at 97 W Washington St without a warrant as part of the search. The inspectors’ trial, postponed twice, is set for Wednesday afternoon.

Russell B. Harrison Milton M. Clawson Shine and Merrill Board of Safety John Huffman Grand Jury Huffman Washington Street

Seven Children and Wife Win Parole for William Craig

An Indianapolis man, William Craig, was paroled after his wife and seven children lobbied Gov. Marshall. The sentence followed a petit larceny conviction as the family visited the governor and secretary Thistlethwaite supported their appeal.

William Craig Marshall Craigs Thistlethwaite Craig Indianapolis

Lured from Husband A Wife Seeks Death in Ferry Jump

A woman presumed Mrs JuHn Klaveres formerly of Buffalo and living on East Fifty-fourth street jumped from the Lackawanna Hopatong ferry en route to Bobdoken. After a struggle with a man who followed, she was rescued unconscious and taken to a Hoboken hospital. A handbag contained a letter accusing the man of luring her from her husband with love before revealing his true character.

New York JuHn Klaveres Buffalo East Fifty-fourth Street Lackawanna Bobdoken Hoboken

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