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Newspaper
Kansas City Star
Location
Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1908
Page
2
A multi commodity market note shows cattle and hog prices trading amid mixed demand. Kansas City and Chicago volumes, receipts, and price ranges are given for cattle calves hogs and sheep along with grain bids and visible grain stocks.
Moderate showers spread through eastern and southern Kansas with scattered rains in the West easing crop fears. May wheat fell to 6814c in Chicago, then rallied to 93%4c while July dipped to 87%c before closing near 88%4c. Kansas City weakness persisted with May down to 89%%c and July at 814%isc, Minneapolis May at 1.02%%, and riverpool prices easing. Receipts and stocks fluctuated as supplies and world demand influenced the market.
Market reports show steady butter and poultry prices while eggs remain firm with higher current receipts. Traders moved straw berries late. green vegetables and salted hides show strong demand, with many fruits and vegetables priced per crate or bushel. Grain notes include wheat and corn movement in Chicago and Kansas City cash sales and exports from Pacific ports.
Wholesale junk buyers quote iron copper brass zinc lead boots and bones with varied prices. In New York and St Louis metals markets show lead and copper movements. Norcross Brothers win contract for the International Bureau of American Republics building funded by Andrew Carnegie, with corner stone ceremonies planned and marble finish.
The lower house voted at noon today to maintain a homeopathic department in the city hospital. Alderman J G Lapp opposed, arguing the extra homeopathic surgeon might not harmonize with the regular house surgeon.
City council blocks a perpetual Bell rate and enacts a 15 year term tied to the Home franchise. The ordinance lowers Bell charges to 60 dollars and requires 18 000 dollars upfront plus 2 percent of gross receipts, with thirty telephones to be provided free.
The Senate committee on the judiciary again took up the Samuel Grant Victor nomination for U S marshal of the eastern district of Oklahoma. It was recommitted two weeks earlier at Senator Foraker’s request over concerns he joined Taft camp after a promised appointment. Foraker absent, action delayed pending his guidance. No charges against Victor. Senator Hemenway planned to lobby against confirmation in executive session.
Chap man and Dewey Lumber of Kansas City pleaded guilty in U S district court to accepting rebates from Frisco railroad on Arkansas to St Louis lumber shipments. Judge Dyer fined $13 000 plus $158.63 costs. a full payment was handed to the clerk. The Frisco railroad had been fined the same amount after pleading guilty to rebates.
Police arrested Earl Weaver at Independence avenue and Oak street after a fire at Alan Dale's home near Southwest boulevard in Rosedale. Detectives say the suspect confessed to stealing a motorcycle but denies starting the blaze. Weaver will be transferred to Wyandotte county officials.
Melvin A. Root a 69 year old man from Bay City Michigan arrived March 20 to arrange cremation at a local facility. He shot himself on the front steps of the crematory and was taken to Sisters hospital where his condition is grave. His wife recently died and was cremated and buried in Lockport, where Root plans his ashes to lie beside hers.
The mayor vetoed a typographical error in an ordinance extending the time for the Kansas City St Joseph and Excelsior Springs Railway to deposit its guarantee for the loop franchise. The council re enacted the ordinance with corrections. The city secures rate regulation in exchange for the deposit extension and a separate extension for a Missouri river bridge approach awaits promoters’ consideration with toll regulation sought by the mayor.
Mrs. J. M. Chaney of Independence reports a remarkable discovery in her henhouse a large egg that contained another egg fully formed inside and that egg housed a third tiny egg.
The Kansas City stock yards company donates free use of six vacant lots at Central avenue and Second street. The city park board accepted the offer this morning to use the site for a children playground.
Observations for the prior day show Kansas City minimum 39 and maximum 64. River levels rise 1. foot to 9.8 feet. Temperatures across major stations vary from the mid teens to the upper 80s, with several locales reporting rain or traces of precipitation. Forecasts call for showers and warmer conditions tonight into Tuesday across Kansas City region and neighboring states.
Ridgely Sechrist and FE H Guffey resign from Bryant school district No 7 north of Kansas City Kansas citizens threaten legal action to remove treasurer J W Browne who has offered no firm plan. Teachers had struck after paying warrants were signed at Browne home after dark. Superintendent Randall will act after Browne's decision.
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