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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1909
Page
22
For sale a selection of second hand lumber in various sizes. Enquire at River Side Box Factory. 2 25 tf century newspaper style item notes a local sale of used building materials.
The La Crosse Wisconsin board of public works publicly denounces charges by J. P. Fetter of the Roosevelt Company as false. The letter notes bids on valves, contract letting on March 9, and asserts hose purchases were lawful with council authorization. Signers include J Beckwith Apidae Falk and Arthur J. Roberge.
New York police bent on a sensational raid were misled to a Salvation Army industrial home on West Forty-Eighth Street. A promoter called the performance a ten round life fight, with stages from youth’s downfall to salvation, reform and death, ending in heaven. The misdirected raid yielded no prize fight. Captain Daly and his detectives left with a colorful, if harmless, publicity stunt.
John Utermoehl secretary of the board of trade talked with committee on manufactures about bringing the Armour packing plant to the city. Many members are out of town so no action yet. He aims to reconvene tomorrow to plan and then contact Armour. Saint Paul opposes locating the plant in Minneapolis.
Sheriff Duncan departed for Green Bay with Daniel Stuve who had been sentenced for beating his father and causing trouble at home. Stuve had fallen ill and was kept in a hospital before being moved to the reformatory. Why is a man supposed to saw wood when he says nothing?
Daily market notes record higher hog prices at 5.75 to 6.20 and steer quotes at 3.00 to 4.50. Lard and shoulders rise, with fruit, grain, and dairy listings from multiple suppliers and regional prices for apples, cabbage, potatoes, butter, eggs, and other staples.
New York stocks opened higher with Erie and Interborough leading gains, while Great Northern Ore opened weak. By late morning prices fluctuated, then strengthened, with midday buying pushing readings up before a sharp Third Avenue drop caused a broad market pullback.
In New York on March 12 money on call traded 1 to 2 percent with time money at 2 percent for six months. Mercantile paper unquoted. Bar silver in London at 23 pence, in New York 50 1/2 cents. Demand for sterling at 488.05 to 488.10.
Treasury statement from Washington reports receipts of 1,890,694 dollars and disbursements totaling 2,110,000 dollars, indicating a deficit for the period. The balance reflects the ongoing routine financial movements of the government.
Cattle receipts around 2000 with steady sire market and varied bids for prime beeves to canners. Hogs receipts near 22,000 with prices lifting 5 cents across categories. Sheep receipts about 8,000 with markets easing 10 to 15 cents for natives and westerns and lambs quoted up to 7.70 for western lambs.
Kansas City Missouri cattle receipts total 2 000 including 300 southerns with prices from 2 75 to 6 90 for natives and 3 75 to 5 75 for stockers. Hogs receipts 9 000 with bulk at 6 50 to 6 75 and 6 70 to 6 80 for heavies. Sheep receipts 3 000 with lambs 6 60 to 7 40 and muttons 4 75 to 5 80. range weth ers 4 50 to 7 00. ewes 3 00 to 5 40.
Chicago market prices for eggs ex tras 21 prime firsts 19 seconds 14 firsts 18. Butter extra creamery 28% firsts 25 seconds 22 packing stock 17 dairies 25. Cheese Twins 14 to 14% young Americas 15% to 16. Live poultry turkeys 17 chicks 14 spring chickens 15 ducks 14% geese to 9.
Chicago reports high excitement as wheat prices dominated trading. Market observers note brisk activity with prices lifting amid broad interest and renewed buying demand across the board.
The document outlines general price movements for the coming week with quotations illustrating the prevailing trend. It notes broader market directions and highlights key sectors affected, providing a concise snapshot of expected shifts in value across commodities and assets.
At Union Stock Yards Illinois on March 11 cattle receipts ran about 4,000 with 2,000 expected tomorrow. Hogs saw 22,000 on hand and 2,000 more expected. open steady but close to lower with animal ranges from light 6.25 to 6.75 and heavy 6.40 to 6.85. Sheep receipts reached 16,000 with 8,000 tomorrow. native and western sheep sold from 3.25 to 5.85 and native and western lambs from 6.00 to 7.80, market steady.
US March 4 cattle Hogs and sheep receipts listed with tomorrow estimates. Cattle 5,500. prime beef 5.80 to 7.25. hogs 27,000. prices 6.20 to 6.75 by weight. sheep 13,000 with native lambs 6 to 7.80 and western lambs 6 to 8. The market shows mixed conditions with various ranges for different classes.
San Francisco officers notify New York police to watch for a package sent from here to New York via Wells Fargo Express. It reportedly contains a necklace worth 50 000 dollars lost by Miss Jennie Crocker at a society function. The item is said to be bound for Hungary, consigned to the mother of a man under surveillance. The reward for its return has been increased to 5 000 dollars.
The club announced morning signings by President Henry Roney. Players include Earl Snoddy of DeWitt Towa catcher and Co Dp Dunlap Udall Kan catcher and John H Kaiser of Jackson Miss, third baseman.
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