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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1912
Page
11
The Black Warrior and upper Tombigbee rivers will rise slightly while the lower Tombigbee falls over the next two days. The Alabama River trends downward slowly. Forecaster Albert Ashenberger notes high shipment temperatures around 92 to 98 degrees affecting long hauls north to 36 hours, east to 96 degrees, and west to 98 degrees.
Dr F L Dunlap resigns from the Bureau of Chemistry and as assistant chemist under Dr Wiley to take a commercial post in Chicago. He previously helped form charges of irregularity against Dr Wiley while serving on the pure food board with Solicitor McCabe.
Dreamland Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill Wild West Show plays in three reels Sunday along with two other new reels. Admission is six cents.
Two Norwegian steamers the Grib and Fort Gaines arrived in Mobile from Bocas del Toro with heavy fruit cargoes and docked at Pier 1. The Grib and Gaines, regular visitors, operate under United Fruit Company charter. Also the Mallory liner Concho departed for New York via Florida with a large general cargo after arriving Monday from the same ports.
Dreamland shows two new reels Buffs a Bill and Pawnee Bill alongside Wild for five cents. The listing notes showtimes 9 to 3 and 6t.
Market report shows cotton prices opening steady with rains in the eastern and central belts. Prices drifted and closed with modest losses before noon despite some hedging by spinners, while September futures fluctuated around 11.00 to 11.40 in quiet activity and limited spot sales.
Chicago reports unruly rains delaying the Canadian harvest and uneven market moves. Cattle hogs corn and wheat prices shift with receipts around 17 000, 5 cents to 15 cents changes and mixed futures showing volatility across grains and livestock.
Clear skies and high heat marked the latest 24 hour period ending 8 am as temperatures hit near 100 in the cotton belt. Columbus Mississippi reached the century mark with a low of 72 while Mobile Alabama stood about three degrees cooler. The district average rose to the high 90s, with Washington coast district noted as easier to cool.
Miss Olga Camille Nordine, 25, died this morning after an illness. She is survived by her father O N Nordine and her mother, with other relatives. Notice of the funeral will be given later.
A sub committee was appointed to investigate alleged election irregularities. John Gary presides over the panel and issues an appeal for cooperation as the inquiry begins amid claims of irregularities in the recent election.
Philadelphia reports the opening round of the intercollegiate tennis championship at Merion Cricket Club. G. M. Church of Princeton defeated A. H. Man Jr. of Yale as the field narrows from twenty four to ten with survivors including Whitney and Washburn of Harvard Armstrong of Minnesota Kuhn and Church of Princeton Evans and Gates of Yale Nelean of Dartmouth Jones and Page of Pennsylvania.
American marines and bluejackets guard stations on the Corinto Managua railroad. A large U S force moved from Corinto to the line, rebuilding torn sections. Service between Managua and Corinto will resume, while the Granada and south line cannot be restored immediately.
At the national shooting tournament in Seagirt New Jersey the DC team led after the surprise fire stage with 617 points. Other standings list Iowa 607, Marine Corps 504, Alabama 497, Texas 488, Massachusetts 487, New Jersey 456. Massachusetts team No 1 won the enlisted men's match with 549 and Massachusetts team No 2 was second with 638.
Entries recount notable baseball events dated September 5 across years. Highlights include Albert Leifield’s birth in 1888, Detroit Nationals defeating St. Louis Maroons in 14 innings in 1885, Cleveland beating Cincinnati in 1898, back-to-back homer feats by Anderson and Seybold in 1902, Hans Wagner’s wild pitches in 1902, Waddell’s 17 strikeouts in 1905, Camnitz and Chance in 1907, Nap Rucker’s 14-strikeout Boston shutout in 1908, and McConnell’s no-hit no-run game in 1910.
A rise and lull in New York shares contrasted with overall stability on demand. Gains appeared in Great Northern Overland, steel and Canadian Pacific with Reading, United States Steel and others showing activity before fading. Mexican Petroleum surged to a new high as a strong close and late bid ups.
Money on car firm 3 to 4 percent with ruling rate around 3 34 percent. Time loans firm with sixty days at 3 percent and ninety days at 4 percent. Six months at 5 percent. Prime mercantile paper 6 12 percent. Sterling exchange steady with bankers bills at 4 83.50 for sixty days and 4 86.50 for demand. Bar silver 63 4 Mexican dollars 48. Government and railroad bonds listed as ready and irregular.
The Berlin real estate firm faces an impending collapse amid heavy speculation and market stress. Authorities report this could be the most significant downturn in a long sequence of prior market squeezes.
Lightweight champion Wolgast severely injures his arm in a motor car accident and will be out for weeks. Doctors expect recovery to delay the planned May match with Packy McFarland in New York this month.
In a New York damage case, a demurrer argued by Arm Co. centered on who is responsible for poisoning claims. The court ruled the producer is liable for neglectful acts that lead to harm from his product, stating the meat packer must inspect for dangerous parasites and toxins.
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