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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1912
Page
7
A London note signaling danger to European stability triggered a downturn in American securities with a partial recovery later. The week saw lower prices in mining shares and rail issues as banks reported a decline in loans, with cash reserves rising.
In New York on March 16, markets for copper and related metals were calm as usual for a Saturday. Copper traded around 4.14, lead at 46.1, speller at 6.0087, with zinc near 160 and silver around 58.6, as the micromarket section noted unchanged prices and typical weekend stability.
Fragmentary OCR text suggests a sporting or mining event titled by Calumet and Copper mines with references to teams and locations but details are unclear. The readable entities include Calumet, Arizona, Copper, and mentions of teams and a match or competition.
A historical financial summary reports weekly changes in deposits, reserves, and circulation. Noted are decreases in SAUL proportionate accounts, net deposits, and lender liabilities, alongside increases in certain cash reserves and official clearsings.</S>
New York markets show money on call steady with firm tones. Rates for 60 day and 90 day bills around 4 to 4.5 percent, sterling exchange quoted with demand at 43 and 487.20 for demand. Commodities and government securities noted, with irregularities in bids and currency demand reflecting unsettled conditions.
The Portland Oklahoma market shows cattle and dairy items with varied prices. Figures include cows at 80 to 400 dollars, calves around seven to eight dollars, and wool lambs near six dollars per head, with mixed consignments and steady activity reported at several market locations.
A garbled OCR item lists odd phrases like eholes spring jambe and good 19 choice Larats and Tals with prices such as $ .1086 and $4.55 a.75, lacking clear context or readable structure. The fragment mentions multiple stray terms and monetary figures without coherent subject or entities.
Chicago trading notes show wheat prices steady with slight declines as corn weakness pulled futures lower. May wheat and corn led the session with mixed openers while cattle and hog receipts ranked moderate. prices for cash grains and livestock posted small gains and losses reflecting market caution.
Beatiie March 11 Herbert L Hanlon convicted of larceny despite his younger brother Howard a high school student testifying that he committed the theft. The stolen items came from a downtown office building. Howard said he acted alone, but the brothers’ family allegedly pressured him to confess to spare Herbert, who faced a reform school term.
Representative Adamson of Georgia, chair of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, reported the Panama Canal Bill and its provisions. The measure may tilt tolls to $1.25 and allow presidential discretionary authority. The report says railroads exist to operate tracks not waterborne shipping, warning against conflicting competition with steamships.
San Francisco March 16 Jacob Ops a convict known as the humen hyens in Saar Quentin faces Hanging. He writes to advocate movement against capital punishment calling it legalized murder and a relic of the dark ages.
Indiana Senator Soutter Kern spoke at the mansion urging adoption of a dollar a day pension plan for veterans. He opposed the Ymoot (Ymont) statute and praised the Sherwood proposal, seeing it as beneficial to veterans and influenced by Senate committee reports.
Reports from San Francisco and Salt Lake show a limited market response driven by wire troubles. Amalgamated and North Botten listed declines while other copper leaders draped their quotes. Analysts note a minor two to three point move amid favorable news for some dividends and mining shares.
Nelson British Empire Rimning company manager HL Mcdonald awoke to flames and ran back into the burning cabin to save his two dogs. He escaped with severe burns and wandered through snow for hours before reaching a prospector's cabin where his injuries were dressed.
Chicago suffragists press ahead to win male votes at the April primaries. They seek manager permits to discuss suffrage literature amid theater riots and want women speakers at each meeting. Thousands mail postal cards urging votes for women in Wyoming Utah Idaho Washington and California.
Louisville March report says Commander Evangeline C Booth of the Salvation Army in America arrived exhausted from a Southern tour and nearly unable to walk with her right arm paralyzed by the nervous strain. A reception and social engagements were dropped as she addressed a muted meeting last night.
A northbound passenger train from Seattle collided with a local freight on a bridge between Big Take and Clear Lake in Skagit county. Conductor Tt Martin of Everett was killed instantly, brakeman C Wilson sustained a gunshot wound, and no passengers were injured.
Earl Standard was arrested after allegedly stealing 160,000 from the American National Bank of Pomtona. Bond set at 40,000, he appeared before United States Commissioner Van Dyke. Co-defendant Stanco Ned was unable to post bond and remanded.
Berlin March 16 Adolah Wermuth resigns as secretary of the treasury amid a reshuffle. Kenha Woe named acting secretary to replace him. Wermuth opposed old borrowing to cover deficits and urged immediate expenditure cuts, insisting new spending be funded without further borrowing.
Lay delegates of the Methodist conference announce they will send five delegates to the General Conference in Minneapolis to press for uniform salaries for ministers within conference districts. They seek a standard rate fixed by the individual conferences, arguing the move could be socialistic and would benefit lay support for the ministry.
The readable lines reference Harri Rooshar and his brother or relative, with a note that the twin sister died years ago. The text is partial and unclear, but touches on birth near Clyde and a local family line leading to a memorial or obituary item.
Fragmented OCR text references Mont Montana Wes i and subjects like elocution English and claustcal main topics. Names unclear, no clear event or outcome present.
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