Current events of the week summarize global and domestic affairs
A condensed roundup covers pensions for Admiral Schley’s widow, crop damage boosting Chicago wheat, Vice President Sherman backing a three year homestead bill, and Taft awaiting it. Also noted are bond cancellations for race track exposure, visiting German battleships, lumber orders for Puget Sound mills, Columbia River open waterway plans, Istanbul fire, Captain Stinson’s body found, and Taft oil fires.
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Sherman
Taft
Market prices for grains fruits and livestock listed
Wheat prices show Bluestem 98c, club 92 94c, red Russian 92 94c. Bran 25.50 per ton, shorts 28, middlings 22. Corn whole 39, cracked 40 per ton. Hay values include Timothy 13.60, alfalfa 12, clover 8 9, oats 10.50, grain hay 9. Data No 1 white 38.40. Berries Oregon strawberries 31.50 per crate, gooseberries 3 5c per lb. Fresh fruits include cherries 50c to 1 box, apples 1.25 per box, apricots 2. Potatoes Bur banks old 1.25 cwt, new CA 4c lb. Onions Bermuda 1.50 1.75 per crate. Vegetables list several items with varied prices. Butter Oregon creamery 27c lb, eggs 20c dozen. Pork 10 10 4c, veal 11 1 14c. Poultry hens 14 14c, broilers 22 24c, ducks 12 14c, geese 10 11c, turkeys live 8c dressed 25c. Hops 1911 crop 38c, 1912 contracts 24 25c. Wool Eastern Oregon 12 8c, valley 20c. Cattle various per head ranges, hogs 7 7.75 light, 6 heavy. Sheep yearlings 3.40 4.10, wethers 3.50 4.50, ewes 3 4, spring lambs 4 6.75.
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Oregon
Burbanks
New California
Bermuda
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Our Nation Department
Wilson
Wilson Book Co
Cleveland
Conkey, Walker & Lehman
Independence
Wils
Victor Edison
Columbia
Salem
Chas
Anderson
Comercial St
Wiley B. Allen
Salem Or
Clover Leaf Dairy
Grant McLaughlin
Independence, Oregon
SS. W. Ostrom
Monmouth
Independence Seed & Feed Store
Senate
Admiral Schley
Kansas
Nebraska
Chicago
Bond Companies
Spokane
Moltke
Stettin
United States
Hampton Roads
Harriman Lines
Puget Sound and
Columbia River Mills
The
Revelstoke
B. C
Stamboul
Constantinople
Stinson
Sarah Dixon
Martin’s Bluff
Columbia River
Cal
Rostron
Carpathia
Friends of the
New York American
Alaska
General Huerta
Chilkoot
Western Pacific Railway
Portola
Booth
Salvation Army
Sinaloa
Mexico
Portland Markets
Baldwin
Paris
College OF Music
the Savage Music House
Liberty Street
Salem, Oregon
Independence High School
Independence Odd Fellows
New Independence Hotel
Monmouth High School
Corvallis High School
Perrydale
Lincoln School
Polk County
DaLlAs LuMber & Logging CO
Dallas
Independence, Ore
the Independence Enterprise
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