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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1908
Page
8
The Delaware Republican state convention in Dover elected a full delegation to the national convention in Chicago. Delegates include Senators Henry A. Dupont and Harry A. Richardson, Governor Preston Lea, Congressman Hiram R. Burton, Walter Hoffecker, and John G. Townsend, with alternates led by T. Coleman Dupont and L. Heisler Ball. The body remained uninstructed, and a Taft-resupport resolution failed narrowly.
Chicago market notes show butter creamery 22 29 4 cents dairies 20 26 cents eggs 14 cents poultry turkeys 14 cents chickens and springs 13 cents April 7 reading with price ranges and commodity terms.
On April 7 in Minneapolis the Wheat May contract closed at 99 cents and July at 98 and three quarters cents. Track prices show No. 1 hard at $1.02 and one and four fifth cents, No. 1 Northern at $1.00 four fifth cents, No. 2 Northern at 97 to 98 and three quarters cents, No. 3 Northern at 90 to 94 and a half cents.
Wheat to arrive and on track with No 1 hard at 1.01 and 1/2 cents, No 1 Northern 99 1/2 cents, No 2 Northern 95 1/2 to 95 3/4 cents, May 97 1/2 cents, July 98 1/2 cents. Flax to arrive on track with May 1.14 1/2 dollars and July 1.16 dollars.
St Paul auctions show cattle from good to choice steer in the six dollar range with cows and heifers around five dollars. Veals bring three seventy five to five dollars. Hogs sell near five eighty to five ninety five. Sheep steady with wethers six to six seventy five and lambs seven.
Chicago markets show cattle and calves selling from 2.10 to 6.75 with categories for cows heifers Western cattle stockers and feeders and calves. Hogs ranged from 4.75 to 6.25 with light mixed heavy and rough classifications. Sheep cattle and yearling prices ranged from 4.75 to 7.85 with lambs in demand.
Illinois towns and townships held local option elections across 84 counties with 1,150 jurisdictions voting. About 1,200 to 1,500 saloons were voted out, 22 counties became dry, and 9 counties already dry. Major cities largely backed saloons while towns trended dry, including Urbana going dry and Bloomington losing a big anti saloon push.
Wisconsin voters favored license in a majority of towns according to dispatches. In Kenosha Mathias J. Sholey a brewing company agent defeated Edward S. Alleman by 505 votes while Madison re elected Mayor J. C. Schubert by 1 200 votes over W. J. McKay who backed Sunday closing. Several Minnesota towns also chose no license.
David S. Rose won Milwaukee mayoral race with about 3000 votes over Emil Seidel Social Democrat. Republican Thomas J. Pringle trailed by over 1000. Rose becomes mayor for the fifth time with Schoenecker elected treasurer and Gawin comptroller on the Rose ticket.
London Outlook recounts a curious capture in which Richard, son of Peterborough, spotted a twelve pound pike swimming on clear ice in front of him. The frightened fish exhausted itself before he broke the ice and retrieved it with his hands.
Senator Hale chairing Naval Affairs warned against rising military spending as the army bill neared passage for about 190 million dollars. He warned 70 percent of revenues fund current and future wars, risking deficits, and urged reconsideration before omnibus and river or harbor and public building bills. The Senate also passed fortifications appropriations totaling 12 million and adjourned in memory of Representative Brick.
The House devoted its entire session to the District of Columbia appropriation bill. It adopted two amendments: 75 cent gas for district establishments and outwardopening exterior doors with four exits for new public school buildings. An attempted child labor provision failed. A brief recess honored the late Rep. Abraham L. Brick.
Three men believed from Buffalo gained access to the Imperial bank in St David's and tried to blast a safe holding over $3,000. The first explosion alerted villagers who were held at gunpoint by two robbers while a third lit another fuse. The trio fled toward Niagara Falls with villagers kept at bay.
Scattering returns from across Wisconsin show delegates at large favorable to Robert M. La Follette's nomination for the Republican national convention. Milwaukee results support La Follette as the leading candidate in the state.
Rear Admiral Evans shows notable improvement at Paso Robles Hot Springs California doctors report no acute attack since arrival. He will not rejoin the fleet in San Diego or join Southern California celebrations immediately, facing opposition from doctors and family before resuming command, with his wife and daughter arriving to assist decisions.
Madame Anna Gould has no intention of marrying at present and is not engaged to anyone. Tyler Morse, a Gould family friend, released the denial from Madame Gould while she was ill at his Hotel St. Regis apartments. The report notes possible postponement of her trip abroad and that Prince de Sagan may delay his departure to Europe.
In Paterson New Jersey on April 8 the La Questione Sociale group announced editor Ludovico Caminita severed ties with the paper. His advocacy of violence helped trigger a suppression by President Roosevelt and the group agreed to dismantle the publication plant.
Telegraphic brief items report a plague rebound in Lima Peru and other regions, the New York to Paris race car reaching San Francisco, a Swan Lake reservation incident where three Indians died after drinking lemon essence, and Dr Robert Koch arriving in New York to promote his tubercle bacillus research.
Emma Goldman, called the anarchist queen, crossed the border April 8 with no interference from American immigration officers. Officers appeared solicitous for her comfort as she was detained at Noyes and left the Soo train on orders from immigration officer Smith.
Return-scattering results from Wisconsin show John Barnes of Rhinelander elected to the state supreme court over Robert M. Bashford of Madison.
Mr Dolan notes Katy and others at the high school have been reading Herbert Spencer. A passerby asks who Spencer is, and the speaker praises him as "one of the smartest men on earth" who could explain anything if listeners stay awake and attentive.
It quotes Swift comparing life in sus pense to a spider. The line reflects a dark, sardonic mood with a literary flourish.
Rochford Land Co. propretors John H Rochford advertise wanted laborers to work on a farm. Various for sale offers include a good house, small barn and 1 3/4 acres an 240 acres of land with buildings near a market at 1000 dollars with terms. Additional listings include two houses and three lots on Bridge St and investments of house and three lots in a good location.
Ed Schiewelk of The Tailor markets the largest ladies tailoring house in the country inviting women to have suits made to measure for a perfect fit at or below the price of ready to wear options. Experienced staff, personal service, and custom designs emphasized.
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