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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1909
Page
7
Watch repairer D Drummond announces start of home service from July 1 at 522 State Street with engraving offered. Contact via new phone number 30.
State of Wisconsin probate in La Crosse County lists Louise Schmidt of Farmington as deceased. Letters of administration granted to E C Raymond of La Crosse, six months to creditors to file claims by February 1, 1910, 10 a.m., for examination and allowance in the La Crosse Court House. John Brindley, County Judge. Morris and Hartwell, attorneys for administrator.
A quiet wedding took place Saturday at 8 o clock. Arch Gilbert and Miss Mable Duer wed in their home, Miss Duer the youngest daughter of Mrs. K Duer. J Sairwell visits John Phillips. Rev Hall and family visit Foster home. Mrs J Casey dies of pneumonia in St Paul. Antone Huebsch returns from Algoma. Community updates include visitors, hospital recovery, a Schultz dance and an upcoming M B A social Wednesday.
A market report shows peaches and pears drifting lower with Elberta peaches at $2 per bushel and Bartlett pears at $2.25 per box. Lemons and other fruits appear softer while many fresh produce items and dairy are listed with varied prices from California and local suppliers.
A brief market note surveys quotations for the preceding week on the Gomex index. The report highlights price directions, notable shifts, and comparative moves across key sectors.
At Union Stock Yards Illinois on August 3 cattle receipts 3000 steady with bees $4.70 to $7.50 Texas $4.50 to $5.60 western $4 to $6 stockers and feeders $3 to $5.10 cows and heifers $2.25 to $6.25 calves $5.50 to $7.75 Hogs receipts 11000 poor to mixed $7.30 to $7.94 heavy $7.20 to $8 Yorkers $7.75 to $7.80 pigs $6.60 to $7.60 Sheep receipts 15000 steady natives $3 to $5.30 western $3 to $5.30 lambs $4.50 to $7.70 western $4.50 to $7.69.
Cattle receipts 3,000 with strong demand. Beeves ranged 4.50 to 7.40, Texas 4.00 to 5.75, western 4.00 to 6.00, stackers 3.90 to 5.19, cows and heifers 2.50 to 6.25, calves 5.00 to 38.00. Hogs receipts 12,000 steady with 7.65 to 8.20 mixed, heavy 7.45 to 8.25, Yorkers 7.95 to 8.05, pigs 7.00 to 7.95. Sheep receipts 15,000 weak, natives 3.00 to 5.40, western 3.00 to 5.00, lambs 4.75 to 7.90, western 4.75 to 7.99.
New York trading opened with minor irregularities but gains were concentrated in key issues. St Paul, Union Pacific, and Steel preferred showed strength. Great Northern ore led with a sizable advance as Readings declined briefly. By noon, Reading and others rebounded toward early highs amid a steadier tone. In the afternoon, market narrowed with few stocks moving. Great Northern Ore rose about 2.75 points and several industrials advanced, though a broad pullback loomed.
Stockholm Aug 4. Allied trades unions in Sweden decide to widen the general strike to all industries. They expect 590000 workers to join at once and foresee the country’s entire industrial life suspended within days. The move follows cotton and woolen mill wage disputes and mirrors broader labor demands and socialist influence.
In St. Louis authorities say the abduction remains confined to the city with a dragnet in the Italian section. Three more suspects are arrested Lamapita Girolama Vincenzo Ricardo and Domeno Lucco as a gang of twelve. Peter Viviano refuses ransom while police pursue leads from Pittsburg. Mothers collapse with worry.
Cattle receipts 14 000 strong with steer price range 4.40 to 7.55 dollars. Texas cattle 4.00 to 5.60. western 4.00 to 6.00. stockers and feeders 2.40 to 6.30. cows 2.00 to 5.15. calves 5.50 to 7.75. Hogs receipts 15 900 fair with prices 7.20 to 8.90. pigs 6.79 to 7.75. Yorkers 7.80. Sheep receipts 12 090 steady with natives 3.99 to 5.60. western 3.90 to 5.25. lambs 4.50 to 7.60.
Chicago market notes list cheese at 14% to 14% for twins and young Americas 15% to 15% butter creamery extras 25 firsts 23 seconds 22 dairy extras $3. Eggs firsts 22 seconds 20 potatoes new 55 to 60 market steady live poultry prices: turkeys 14 to 14% ducks 11 to 11% geese 8 to 9 fowls 15 to 15%
Kansas City stockyards show cattle receipts at 7900 with demand strong. native steers 4.50 to 7.24, southern steers 3.50 to 5.25, cows 2.25 to 7.00, stockers 3.09 to 5.25, bulls 3.00 to 4.25, calves 3.50 to 6.75, westerns 4.25 to 6.25. Hogs receipts 6000 with most at 7.59 to 7.75, packers 7.55 to 7.80. light 7.35 to 7.70. pigs 6.59 to 7.25. Sheep receipts 5000 steady. muttons 4.90 to 5.00, lambs 5.50 to 7.00, range wethers 3.50 to 5.25, ewes 3.25 to 5.00.
The report lists call money at 1 percent and time money between 3 and 4 percent for six months. Merchantable paper quoted at 4 to 4.5 percent. Bar silver in London at 23.5 pence, New York at 50 cents. Demand sterling ranges from 486.75 to 486.80.
Chicago market report lists cash wheat and corn prices with varying grades and futures ranges. Wheat No 2 red 1.02 to 1.05 dollars, No 3 red 0.98 to 1.02, hard wheats 1.03 to 1.09 and 1.00 to 1.04. Corn No 2 yellow 0.68 to 0.69, No 3 0.66 0.64, No 3 yellow 0.67 to 0.68, No 4 0.62 to 0.64. Oats No 2 white 0.39, No 3 white 0.37 to 0.39, No 4 0.38 to 0.49, standard 0.39 to 0.39.
Prairie du Chien residents share news of church calls and engagements. Rev W E Mann moves to Milwaukee while Violet Dousman becomes engaged to Edward Blake Young of St Paul. Several families travel, visit relatives, and attend events as Miss Savage and Fr Lawler visit, a new fountain appears in Artesian park, and the McNab family moves to the Steinberg house.
Judge Watts Parker of Fayette circuit court rules the 1907 Lexington city election null and void. He ousts Mayor John Skain and other city officials, saying fraud and intimidation tainted the vote and that police and detectives aided Democratic operatives in manipulating voting precincts. The ruling brands the election a statewide disgrace.
A minor earthquake tremor was reported in San Francisco this morning and similar light shaking was felt in San Diego according to local reports.
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