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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1908
Page
4
Marion Bailey Litton seeks Auditor of State, with James F Cox listed as War Secretary of State in Columbus.
Three brokers are in the Harrison street police station facing questions over breezy financial operations totaling upwards of 200 dollars. Suspects include Foster H. Hooper Chicago manager of E. M. Dean & Co. and Wdawin C. Devine with no fixed base, plus Howard L. Browning an illegal agent and investor. Authorities say they have confessed to passing worthless checks and using a confidence scheme.
Morgantown West Virginia October 36 A double shooting at the Maders hotel left Mae Massele 35 and John Watts 30 injured Watts died at hospital Massele listed critical as police awaited details on which assailant acted and whether woman or man fired the fatal shot.
Philadelphia Oct 36 Anthony Comstock a postal inspector and reform society member purchased two books at 119 N Ninth street to suppress vice. Detective Long with him arrested John Hudlock for selling immoral literature as Magistrate Beaton set a $1000 ball.
Pittsburg Pa October 9 live stock market notes show cattle steady with extra prime at 5.70 and heifers around 5.00 to 5.50. Cows and springers bring about 16.00. Hog receipts totaling 40 loads steady with heavy hogs priced near 6.60 to 6.10 and medium buyers around 5.38 to 5.50. Lambs and sheep figures not clearly stated.
Union Pacific opened strong on Oct 30 in New York, surging to 17 1/2 after a 6,600-share block traded for 1,123,500 dollars. Northern Pacific rose, and chatter centered on Union Pacific September earnings, seen as a major gain. Market activity focused on election prospects and Wall Street’s reaction to Harriman stocks.
A brief ad from Rouge Bros at 130 Kentucky Ave lists Old Corn 76 at 80c, New Corn adéac, Sheaf Oats 13.00 14.00, Timothy 12.00 13.00, New Clover 10.00 11.00, Mixed hay and straw prices. Bayou baled hay prices 1 12.50 13.00 No 2 6 10.50 7 11.00.
Readable poultry market note lists country grade 15c for turkeys ducks geese and spring chicks. Live poultry categories show 15c per unit in the auction or sale listing with POULTRY labeled.
Hogs receipts totaled 26,000 with prices down 5 to 10 cents. Light and mixed hogs sold around 5.00 to 6.85, heavy hogs 5.30 to 6.05, and pigs near 4.70. Cattle receipts 3,500 with calves and stockers improving. Texas steers about 3.25 to 6.00, western cattle 5.00 to 6.85, yearlings around 4.00 to 6.18. Sheep receipts 3, with natives and westerns holding around 4.00 to 6.18.
Indianapolis October market reports show 12,000 hogs received with 1,700 cattle and 400 sheep. Demand fell while liberal supplies drove hog prices down about 10 cents. Top hog price reached 6.25 dollars. most sold 5.10 to 6.00. Cattle runs were light. cattle prices slipped 25 cents. sheep and lambs stayed active with lambs around 5.50 and sheep at 3.75.
The list shows sugar cured and English style hams and bacons with varied cents per pound, along with dried beef, fresh pork loins, tenderloins, dressed hogs, fresh beef and veal carcasses, mutton, and lambs. It also details anthracite coal grades, Pocahontas coal varieties, and Kanawha lump, with Chicago open market prices for several commodities including wheat corn oats pork lard and more.
A long detailed report recounts Martin M. Hugg being appointed temporary guardian for George Rhodius amid a probate court dispute in Indiana. It notes Hugg’s $4000 119 day allowance and $4000 for 119 days services, the rise of salaries for judges, and ties to other guardianship figures, with critique from James M. Berryhill and local Civic League commentary on candidates Merle N. A. Walker and Frank B. Ross.
The Democratic county committee asked to place voting machines at convenient points to teach voting and split expenses. Republican county chairman John Ruckelshaus consented only if he could name caretakers and instructors. In Wayne township, a Republican committeeman Speicker locked a machine at his home, blocking access and drawing complaints. Voters gain little from the plan as machines are removed and critics warn of increased straight Democratic voting under corrupt machine rule.
Chicago, Oct 30 The Democratic press bureau claims Republicans seek to build a vast slush fund for corruption on election day. It says GOP campaign managers are pressuring corporations to contribute in violation of law. A letter to corporations is being circulated under Chairman Hitchcock and the Republican national executive committee.
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