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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1907

Page

8

Early Stock Market Opens With Mixed Gains and Declines

United Press reports New York stocks opened with mixed movement on September 18. Copper and several rail shares fell while Smelting and Amalgamated advanced. Northern Pacific rose to 184% after a dip, Steel common edged up then fell, and overall trading showed a weak tone with continued price concessions at noon.

New York St. Paul Northern Pacific Us. T Steel Union Pacific Ed Republic Iron and Steel Baltimore & Ohio Atchi Pennsylvania Greatern Northern Amalgamated

Indianapolis Livestock Market Prices Report

Indianapolis livestock receipts show hogs 4,000 cattle 1,200 sheep and lambs 350 with hogs steady at top $6.60. Steers, heifers, cows, calves and bulls priced across weight ranges. strong cattle in good lots, many categories listed with weights from 300 to 1,300+ pounds and prices from about 1.25 to 6.60 per hundredweight, reflecting a varied market and mixed demand.

Indianapolis Cece Ence Eensas

Fruits and Vegetables Prices Listing

A price list for assorted fruits and vegetables including Valencia oranges at 5.50 per unit, walnuts per dozen, Benoni pears at 4 dollars, Maiden Blush and Dutchers at around 4 to 4.50, California lemons 3.15 to 4.00 per case, plums, tomatoes, beans, onions, cucumbers, cabbage, cauliflower, beets, peppers, potatoes, and other produce with varied weights and units, reflecting a wholesale or market catalog.

Eages Valencia Anjon California Michigan Malaga

Butter and Cheese Prices and Poultry Rates From 1944

Butter prices in Elgin 2c, state cream 27c, country 164c per pound. New York full cream 6c, Wisconsin full cream 15 16c, Wis main % cream. Eggs candled 1944c at mark 18c. Poultry live turkeys 10c, ducks 6c, geese 5c, hens 10c, spring chicks 10c, roosters 6c.

New York New Wisconsin

Officers Elected at National Convention of Nights and Ladies

The national convention of the nights and Ladies of Honor elected officers including L. L. Lock e supreme protector and S. W. Watts preme vice-protector. George D. Tait became reme secretary, George A. Byrd preme treasurer, J. R. Lamberton st supreme protector, John D. Nich supreme medical examiner, Mrs. Ian A. E. Harding supreme chap n, H. G. Dillenberg supreme guide, G. Taylor supreme guardian, T. McVey supreme sentinel. el Hathaway Jacob Fishback el Bauman were elected trustees. A theater party was planned for Wednesday evening for reme lodge officers with committee representatives.

National Convention of the Nights and Ladies of Honor L. L. Locke Supreme Protector S. W. Watts Preme George D. Tait Reme George A.byrd J. R. Lamberton John D. Nich Ian A. E. Harding Supreme Chapn H. G. Dillenberg Supreme Guide G. Taylor Supreme Guardian Ge T. McVey Supreme Sentinel el Hathaway Jacob Fishback el Bauman Reme Lodge

Tax Wagon Returns to Prompt Paying

In recent rounds most people have begun paying taxes promptly rather than having goods carts seized and sent to the treasurer’s office, reversing prior reluctance to settle dues.

Girl Steals Money From Miss Blue In Indiana Juvenile Case

Annie Petery aged thirteen took seven dollars seventy five cents from Miss E Blue and was sent to the Indiana Children's Home society to be returned there by Judge Stubbs of the juvenile court on Wednesday.

Annie Petery Miss E. Blue Indiana Children’'a Home Society Ge Stubbs Juvenile Court Wedday

Man Kills Wife Then Commits Suicide in Chicago

United Press reports Martin Setur aged 54, unemployed, killed his wife and then took his own life in Chicago on September 18. The tragedy ends a domestic dispute with a fatal outcome for both spouses.

United Press ICAGO Martin Setur

Grain market report from Chicago United Press

Chicago grain quotes show December wheat near 99 1/4 cents, May at 105 1/4, with corn and oats modestly higher and hog products down. No. 3 winter wheat around 96 4 cent, No. 3 yellow corn about 63 cent, oats about 61 4 cent, with pork, lard, and ribs prices listed for January to September contracts.

Chicago

Wheat and Corn Market Prices and Inspections

Grain prices for Wheat Corn and Oats shown with specific grades and billing through rates. Inspections list car counts by grade including No. 2 red wheat No. 2 white corn and various hay timothy clover prairie and rye straw offerings. Totals report cars inspected and grades with no grade and rejected items.

Timothy Hay Prairie

New York Produce Prices Reported by United Press

New York market brief shows Pork Mess at 17.75 and 18.50, Western steam lard spot 9.05, Butter Creamery extra 27 4c to 27c, Eggs White fancy sale Western firsts 22 22 1 2 c, Cheese full cream 1 2 c.

New York United Preas Western Steam

Pittsburg Live Stock Markets Report

Pittsburg Pa September 18 cattle supply light and slow with prime prices from 6.00 to 6.30. Sheep and lambs light supply steady with primes at 5.60 to 5.65 and lambs 5.00 to 7.50. Hogs receipts 10 loads market slow on pigs and active on others with prime heavy hogs at 6.50 and yorkers 6.90 to 7.00.

United Press Fittsburg

Cattle and hog prices fall in Chicago trades

Chicago reports cattle receipts around 20 000 with prices for prime beef from 5 50 to 7 15 and cows to 5 50, hogs up to 6 55, and sheep volumes near 32 000 with native and western lambs and sheep trading between 3 00 and 7 50, reflecting a mixed market across cattle hogs and sheep.

United Press Chicago

Suit Against Union Over Representation At International Convention

A lawsuit filed Wednesday seeks an injunction and mandamus to curb four men claiming to be official representatives of New York City union No. 49 to the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers convention in Indianapolis. Plaintiffs Timothy McCarthy John W Johnson Edward Jackson and Patrick Flynn allege improper selection by Union officers Frank M Ryan Joseph J McNamara Jeremiah McCarthy Harry Ferguson Robert B Davidson and Frank Webb. The unincorporated union has about 20000 members and the New York unit is entitled to four delegates under the constitution.

Timothy McCarthy John W. Johnson Edward Jackson Patrick Flynn Indianapolis Frank M. Ryan Joseph J. McNamara Jeremiah McCarthy Harry Ferguson Robert B. Davidson Frank Webb New York

Iron Workers Vote to Continue Strike at Orpheum Hall

At the Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers convention in Orpheum hall on Wednesday, members voted practically unanimously to continue the two year old strike against the National Association of Erectors. The dispute grew from contractors operating on an open shop basis.

Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers Orpheum Hall National Association of Erectors

Bourbon Banking Company Incorporated in Bourbon

Articles filed show Bourbon Banking Company of Bourbon with $30,000 capital, B. W. Parks as president and C. M. Parks as cashier. DeWolf White & Co. of Marion with $5,000 capital, directors L. T. DeWolf J. M. White and Elizabeth F. Lenfestey.

The Bourbon Banking Company Bourbon B. W. Parks C. M. Parks

Women Plan Tag Day Drive for Methodist Hospital Fund

The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Indianapolis district pledges to raise one dollar per member for the Indiana State hospital project. On October 9, about 600 workers will canvass the city, each donor wearing a tag noting their contribution. The drive aims to raise about $1,500 in one day as the hospital seeks $40,000 total. the opening is set for Thanksgiving Day.

Woman's Home Missionary Society of Indianapolis Methodist Episcopal Church Indiana Methodist Hospital C. E. Wesley J. B. Cost O. B. Sandefur W. Lawrence A. H. DeLong

Oklahoma Women Active at Polls Highlight Prohibition

Oklahoma returns from Sept 18 indicate ratification of the constitution by a large margin. Democrat Cy ONL Haskell leads for governor as statewide prohibition appears to carry. Republican Gov. Frantz seeks reelection. Prohibitionists dominated election day with women, children, and marches, white ribbons, and temperance cheers in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City Okla Cy Onl Haskell Frantz

Bonds Forfeited In Forgery Case

Theodore F. Douka and Ganis Herghier failed to appear in criminal court to answer forgery charges and their bonds were forfeited.

Theodore F. Douka Ganis Herghier

Indiana state farm sale funds hospital project near Madison

The state sold an apple crop from the land where the Southeastern Hospital for the Insane is being built near Madison to a Lafayette firm for 2600. Col Fred Gemmer looks forward to about 3500 bushels from his Williamsport farm. Stella Myers returns from a Madison vacation. John C Haines of Rockport is ill at Denison hotel. W D Wilson requests use of state fair grounds for an old soldiers basket picnic on Oct 2.

Indiana Southeastern Hospital For the Madison Lafayette Fred Gemmer Williamsport John C. Haines Rockport State Board of Agriculture Denison Hotel W. D. Wilson Cifries Downing

Love and race attitudes across law and drugs debate

The article discusses racial attitudes and calls for stringent drug laws, criticizing illicit cocaine sales under patent medicine pretenses. It contrasts black people’s alleged savagery with the need for state conscience, notes sensational crimes and public interest cases, and cites Indiana legislative action as a benchmark for reform.

Bonaparte Defends Punishment and Clemency Limits

U S Attorney General Bonaparte spoke at the National Prison Congress in Chicago detailing the purpose of punishment to secure obedience, the limits of reformation arguments, and four grounds for clemency. He urged reforms in penal methods, discussed the pardon power, and warned against abuse of prosecutorial immunity and state evidence practices.

Chicago U. S Bonaparte National Prison Congress

Political maneuvering under scrutiny in Indiana race

The piece details Jim Watson’s bid for governor amid machine politics and rival factions. It cites concerns from Ed Haas and Goodwine supporters, Crumpacker’s possible Senate run, Fairbanks delegates, and Durbin’s GOP ambitions, all signaling party tension and strategic jockeying in Indiana.

Eight Men Accused of Conspiring to Defraud State in Capitol Project

Warrants issued in Harrisburg at Attorney General Todd's request for John H. Sanderson, architect Joseph M. Huston, Congressman H Burd Cassell, George F. Payne, Charles J. Vetter, James M. Shumaker, W L Mathues, and William P. Snyder on 30 counts of conspiracy to cheat the commonwealth in the erection and furnishing of the capitol. Additional warrants for Frank Irvine, Stanford B. Lewis, A Wallace Boileau, Charles L. Kinsman, John D. Neiderer, and George K. Storm bring total to 14.

Seph M. Huston H. Burd Cassell Pennsylvania Construction Company George F. Payne Charles J. Vetter Payne James M. Shumaker W. L. Mathues William P. Snyder Commonwealth Frank Irvine Snyder Stanford B. Lewis Huston A. Wallace Boileau Pennsylvania Branze Company Charles Ll. Kinsman John D. Neiderer George K. Storm Pennsylvania Bronze Company

City Births and Marriages Reported in Local Records

City births list multiple families with addresses and newborns including girls and boys. Notable entries include Henry C. and Emma Denker's girl at 175 Lockwood, Robert and Maude Owens's boy at 303 Martindale, and several other birth notices with varied street addresses. The section also lists marriages such as Grover C. Montgomery to Ethel May Hon and Isaac E. Brown to Ida Brown, followed by a lengthy article detailing hospital cases and illnesses alongside a series of property transactions and church donations.

Henry C Emma Denker Lockwood St Robert and Maude Owens Martindale Ze R Laura Gray River-ave Cas Ethel Berkshire Jackson B. F Elizabeth Teel S. Eastst Robert W Pearl Brocket Tremont-ave Perry L Lela R. Clare Harding-st William and Dora Dukes Wenderlave Nora Copere W. Washington-st Earl and Mammie Goodhere E. Walnut St Grover C. Montgomery Ethel May Isaac E. Brown Ida Brown Sem Coward Julia Barnett James Roberts Birdie L. Barnett Thomas F. Lyons Anna B. Weir Harry R. Carver Minnie M. Wiest William C. Jerrell Myrtle EB. Hogan George Schnurr Amelia Reinders Wiley L. Osboro Mary E. Welch Thomas Cohee Effie Holbrook Harry H. Heinrichs Bessie Ogle Frank

Indiana express firms face charges over free delivery law

The Indiana Railroad Commission opened hearings into alleged discrimination and rate practices by express companies. Witnesses testified free delivery limits and outside charges, noting some consignees paid, others refused, while transfer firms handled out of area deliveries. Officials from Ohio joined to share insights for a forthcoming Ohio hearing.

W. C. Burlingame American Express Company South Bend Indiana O. E. Ludwig Consignees G. W. Schack Fort Wayne Indiana Railroad Commission H. D. Mannington J. C. Morris O. ©. Gobhlin Ohio Commission Indiana Commission Ohio

Roosevelt to unveil draft message on reform agenda

Special to The Sun reports President Roosevelt returning to Washington with a preliminary draft of his annual message to Congress. Cabinet arrivals, a briefing on railroad and corporate reforms, and five speeches for the Mississippi river trip are outlined as key components of the plan. The piece notes calls for strong federal supervision of interstate railroads, criminal prosecution for improper railroad spending, and potential announcements on Harriman, while reinforcing Taft as the chosen liaison for advancing the president's policies. It also discusses proposed accident compensation legislation, a national inheritance tax, and the timing of tax and tariff actions in Congress.

Oyster Bay Roosevelt Indianapolis Provincetown Mass Harriman Bonaparte Interstate Commerce Commission West Congress Taft Washington Conetess

Have College Scrap Staged Capture of Freshmen by Sophomores

Thirty sophomores led by Captain Cook captured and chained forty two freshmen in a noon procession along Washington Street and the Circle, later serving refreshments at English's cafe. Seven freshmen were initially seized, while the others were lured from a hiding place at the interurban freight depot by sophomores using a stratagem.

Cook Washington St

Demurrer Filed In County Clerk Fees Case

A demurrer was filed by Cibb and Denny, county counsel, Wednesday in superior court in the case of W E Davis former county clerk who is trying to recover fees said to be due him for services rendered while in that office.

Cibb &. Denny Superior Court W. E. Davis

Pierson Named Administrator in Matlock Estate

Judge Merle N A Walker appointed Joseph Pierson as administrator of the estate of Lewis Matlock after Matlock was killed by a train at Valley Mills on a Wednesday. The action formalizes control of Matlock assets and settlement plans follow in probate proceedings.

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