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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1910
Page
12
Friday market activity saw hog receipts rise by 6 000 head with strong demand from all sources pushing prices up to 10 cents. Cattle and calves remained only two thirds available, selling 10 to 25 cents higher than a week ago, while calves fell up to 25 cents. Sheep and lambs cleared slowly with strong to higher prices, lambs gaining about 2 cents and culls and ewes quotable near four dollars.
Oct 7 report from Pittsburg and East Buffalo shows varied livestock pricing. Cattle buyers saw mixed values from common to prime, with veal calves and fresh cows listed. hogs ranged with prime heavy and yorkers cited. Other stockyards including Union Stock Yards and Cincinnati shared receipts and price ranges for cattle sheep and hogs.
Army orders released from Washington on October 7 assign Lieut. Col. Moses G. Zalinski as deputy quartermaster general with duties for Newark factory examination. Lieut. Clarence H. Knight will report to New York City for fitness examination for promotion. Lieut. George T. Bowman is detailed for general readiness at Fort Slocum New York.
Chicago trading opened on Friday with wheat down about 4 percent due to liberal shipment prospects and Argentine news, while corn and oats fell early on weak support. Liverpool eased on demand concerns, and overall trade remained light with slow activity in provisions, though some buying appeared later as prices steadied.
Wheat and corn quotes listed with No 2 red futures and cash values. Oats and hay prices shown with on track movements and steady to strong tones. Inspections tallied by grain type and car counts, identifying wheat corn oats and hay lots and totals.
Wheat No. 2 red 4c sample missing SE 9ac. Corn 65 ése. Shelled oats 32 3bc. Straw oat straw 56 T, wheat straw Ras. Hay Timothy FITG 1IS baled. S16.50 17.50, mixed 13 16 baled, 13 15.
Toledo Ohio markets show futures and cash prices for wheat corn oats rye clover seed timothy and alksike. December and May figures appear with modest variations across grains and forage seeds, including wheat at around 1.00 to 1.06 per bushel and other commodities trading in the 9.00 to 9.25 range or as cash values.
Buffalo market notes list grain prices for wheat corn oats and rye with classifications and bid quotes. No. 1 northern wheat at 1d, No. 2 red at $1.91, No. 2 white at 98e, corn No. 2 yellow at 7c, No. 3 yellow at 6c, No. 2 mixed at 36e, oats No. 2 white at 37 1/2c, No. 3 white at 37e, rye No. 1 at 9c, No. 2 at 8c.
Wheat opened easy as American weakness weighed on prices. A private report of continued dry weather in Argentina's north provinces offset the decline. Later, the market slipped again amid overall dull demand for forward shipments. World's wheat shipments excluding North America estimated at 15,600,000.
Closing grain prices from Minneapolis to New York show December wheat around 1.06 to 1.09 dollars per bushel and May futures near 1.10 to 1.15 dollars. Prices are reported for cities including Minneapolis Ort, Duluth Det, Winnipeg Oct, St Louis Ort, and Kansas City Oct with variations by month and contract.
Liverpool Friday cables show wheat opening lower by a percentage and corn down four pence. Chicago car receipts Friday report 79 wheat cars with 14 contract grade and 248 corn cars with 83 contract grade. Widespread commentary notes big speculators managing short lines to push prices, amid Argentine news seen as favorable for lower prices. Northwest wheat receipts highlight higher Minneapolis and Winnipeg car counts versus last year, signaling tight market conditions and potential price pressure.
New York stock values fluctuated in a narrow range during the first half hour with Union Pacific and Reading leading activity near previous closes. Missouri Pacific rose after opening higher, Westinghouse and Amalgamated Copper moved on light volume, Texas oil hit a new low. Noon tone was firm with continued gains in Allis-Chalmers and other industrials.
New York Bar Silver in markets at 74 percent, Mexican dollars quoted at 45 cents. The brief report lists current bullion valuations as of October 7 in New York, reflecting prevailing trader quotes and standard purity benchmarks.
The local market opened shaky on Friday with several stocks slipping about a point though the overall trend remained firm. The most notable declines occurred in Indiana National and Indianapolis and Martinsville. T. I. and E. and Street Railway also showed drops in trading.
Wall street expects a higher dividend as Western Union reports year end June 30 earnings of 32,754,111 with net profits of 7,274, a surplus of 2,597,873 added to reserves to support dividend growth. Property valuation at 135,169,172 plus total assets 172,508,000 marks first formal appraisal for a telegraph firm.
In New York on Friday, the metal exchange reflected continued dullness with copper firm but unchanged, tin unsettled, and lead and spelter steady. Spot copper around 12.20, December 12.20, refined 4.40 to 4.55, spelter 5.50 to 5.60, tin listed but incomplete.
In Chicago an inquest was ordered by the coroner over the body of G. F. Rankin of Terre Haute Indiana found dead in a downtown hotel room. An empty bottle was near the body and a physician ruled the death a poisoning. A magazine with a margin note was on the table.
A dense price list of fruits and vegetables with numerous regional and brand names. Entries include apples such as Grimes Golden and Vandevere, peaches, pears, grapes, citrus, melons, and vegetables like beets, celery, corn, beans, lettuce, potatoes, onions, and more with per unit, per crate, or per box prices, originating from states like California Ohio New York Michigan and regions including New Jersey and Massachusetts. Distinct entities include Grimes Golden, Vandevere, Massachusetts, Florida, California, New York, Michigan, and Ohio.
New York and Chicago publish brisk lists of dairy goods and poultry. Butter and cheese values hold steady with slight shifts in creamery and state milk products. live and dressed poultry quotes drift, while flour, pork, lard, and sugar show modest activity.
Local dealers anticipate a 5 cent per pound rise in higher grade coffee driven by speculative Brazil market dynamics. Bonded government stockpiles and limited exports constrain supply, with Santos and Rio crops around eight million and two million bags respectively. Global consumption faces tighter reserves as weather risks linger and producers watch new developments.
The Northern Pacific railway company has announced its regular quarterly dividend with payment details and eligibility terms. The release outlines the amount per share and the scheduled payment date for shareholders of record, reflecting the company’s ongoing earnings and capital return to investors.
The Indiana National Guard Officers Association plans a legislative appropriation to fund new armories in several towns. Battery A in Indianapolis reportedly has the state’s best armory, while the Indianapolis infantry battalion stores equipment in a barn-like facility lacking heating and cooling. Most state units use remodeled barns, and officers seek funds to maintain uniforms and ammunition, with gear valued around fifty thousand dollars per battery and about thirty-five hundred per infantry company.
James O. Steel aged 62 of 1062 North Warman Avenue stepped into the path of an Express parcel wagon at Delaware and Washington streets Friday morning. The horse struck him, the wagon wheel ran over his chest, but authorities say injuries are not life threatening and the driver William McIntyre of 968 West Walnut Street was not held responsible.
Harold Haslet, 15, of 1659 Arsenal avenue, waved a handkerchief at girls from a fence at Seventeenth and Sheldon streets. Patrolman O'Brien took him in. bail was set at $0 by the father. In juvenile court Friday he was released after claiming he watched the school exercises and had sisters in the school.
City records list numerous births and deaths with names ages and addresses. Notable entries include Fula Higgins age 40 at 1002 South Senate for acute Bright s disease and Burke McLaughlin age 34 at 544 South West Street for pulmonary tuberculosis. Also listed are cases of typhoid fever epilepsy and various cancers plus hospital mentions and insane asylums.
Everett area couples listed for licenses include Mitchell and Jessie F. Denney Virgil Cash and Geneva Lamb Raymond R. Catt and Pearl L. Thill Ruby L. Clark and Bessie M. Clark Nowel M. Stiers and Marganet F. Tenant Lane A. Lytchison and Nelle M. Jester Jacob L. Casmere and Cinthia A. Martin George W. Fisher and Viven BR Wilbur F E Foulkes and Anna E. Highfill George B. Watking and Carrie Kubitz.
A sequence of property listings includes names such as John Bush J M Marry Lillian F Brafford Charles Fos Charles W Tutewiler and Dr George Hunt with addresses on Michigan Patterson West Twenty-fifth Thirty-first Broadway Park avenue North Delaware street and Bridge street. Listed prices range from 50 to 5500 dollars for various dwellings including frame and remodel work.
Multiple transfers reported as Jessie F Serff to Joshua Pool lot 62 Butler addition 4214x160 feet College avenue south of Fourteenth street 36500. Hubert H Woodsmall to Hugh D Merrifield lot 60 Edwards side Johnson heirs addition 40x134 feet northeast corner Seventeenth street and Park avenue 6500. John A Anderson to Will H Whittaker lot 87 Trauhs second addition 26x120 feet vacant northwest corner Lynn street Moorefield avenue 500. Theodore Stenzel to Walter M Matthews et al part of lot 25 Hatherleighs 50x153 feet southwest corner College avenue Forty fourth street 4500. Elizabeth Hamilton to John F Barnhill et al lot 4 Fletcher subdivision square 42 35285 feet improved south side Ohio street east of Alabama street. Elizabeth Kabie administratrix to Annie G M Sargent lot 100 Hillotts subdivision Outlet 156 32x120 feet improved cant Patterson street. Gort Michi
A compiled list of property transactions in West Indianapolis and surrounding areas shows numerous lot sales and transfers. Names include Lewis, Jones, Reinhart, Lutz, Wiggins, Pierson, and others. Prices range from 250 to 8,000 dollars with parcels described by street names and additions.
Incorporations list several Indiana entities including General land and assurance company in Portland with $10,000 capital and named directors Wesley Sebring Lee Willows on Walter MacGinnitie J P Fox and John Heston. First state bank of Middlebury with $25,000 capital. Mishawaka investment company of Mishawaka with $20,000 capital and directors Charles Steele James Hennessy Will N Bergan. A G Spalding & Bros increases capital from $50,000 to $250,000. Raccoon social club of Diamond with directors John Robson Frank Lucas and Jesse Cowen. Elkhart manufacturing company with $25,000 capital and incorporators Walter Brown M H Albert and H S Hubbard.
The Indianapolis and Cincinnati Traction Company announces revised train times starting April 1 1910 with routes to Bushville Copneraville and Connersville. Limited and express services operate with specific morning and afternoon departures from Bushville Toelbyville Greenaberg Shelbyville and Greensburg area stops. Phone numbers Old Main 4647 and New 28 listed.
Local trains depart on the hour from Indianapolis to Lebanon Frankfort Lafayette Terre Haute and other towns with limited services to Newcastle and Terre Haute. Last cars leave at 11 20 p m various intermediate stops and times show morning and afternoon departures to Greenfield Cambridge City Richmond and Zanesville with several special runs noted.
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