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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1908
Page
3
New York markets rise with election near as Taft odds lift sentiment. After panic lows, prices recover on abundant cheap money and farm strength. Railroad and steel issues fluctuate with steady overall improvement and cautious optimism ahead of policy shifts.
The wheat market opened quiet and steady with prices slightly below Saturday’s close. Cables were firm but dampened by wet weather. December moved from 4c lower to a decline of 10 to 36 1/2c, later recovering near the session start as shorts bid prices up. Corn opened firm on buying spurred by wet weather, with cautious underlying demand.
Market quotations show dairy items like butter and eggs with fresh prices, hay and clover values per ton, and coal by delivery or yard. Prices also list beef, veal, lamb, poultry, bacon, lard, coffee and various produce items along with sellers Boss and Weismiller and H. O. RT Green.
In Berne Switzerland on Oct 5 voters chose members for the national council. The result left the political balance of the body virtually unchanged with the same major parties holding seats as before.
Fragmentary report from Manthia dated Oct 1 notes crews restoring order after events at sea. Early updates describe a key unit of the squadron being moved ashore and improvements in readiness following the incident aboard the warships.
Special to The Northwestern. Menasha Wisconsin October 26 Mr and Mrs William Huelsbeck celebrate twenty fifth marriage anniversary at their Banitowoe road home with a large gathering and dinner followed by a social program. A party of sixteen Chilton residents traveled to Menasha en route home from Arena where Dr Till the plaster on the back specialist was visited. A stranger assaulted Ann Sant Steinberg late Saturday night when he demanded money the assailant fled. Weather changes aid local hunters with many ducks of mallard bluebill and butterball species not seen in large numbers. A large turnout at Appleton for the Fox River Valley Skat League semi annual tournament with over three hundred players and fourteen prizes. Alderman Henry Sherrin visited Appleton friends. Justice of the Peace George Stein spent Sunday with Appleton friends. John Roche returned from Milwaukee. Mrs G W Dodge received word from Spokane Washington of George Walbridge death survived by wife and one daughter. Mrs W E Pierce and daughter and Mrs Christ Waiters returned from Milwaukee. R T McDowell visited Kaukauna yesterday.
Charles Gensmore of Horicon Wisconsin marries Hendeth Keating in Neenah at St Patrick's parsonage by Rev William De Kelver attended by family only. They plan Milwaukee then Horicon residence with Gensmore as St Paul railroad agent. Other local notes report cement sidewalk grades dispute and a council meeting, hunting trip mishap near Lake Winnebago, a one mile race at Waverly rink, and Princess rink opening.
Former Governor Pennypacker rejects claims he influenced the Superior Court appointment of Joan Henderson. He says he proposed a state oil tax in his inaugural address and that he received no communications from Standard Oil or John C. Archbold about the Henderson appointment, despite reports read by William Hearst in Brooklyn.
Wallace H Hopkins, fugitive manager linked to the Consolidated Zinc scheme, is to be returned from Seattle where he was arrested by secret service agents. He faces federal charges for using the mails fraudulently and a county indictment for selling stock that was not delivered. He allegedly left $20 000 in funds and was last seen with Miss Florence Cooper, his companion.
A Chicago investor Wallace A Hopkins fled on April 22 after facing indictments for larceny and failure of a zinc merger plan that would unite Wisconsin and Missouri mines with a $20,000,000 capitalization. He operated from 1 At Suite Street and later Milwaukee offices, with numerous investors seeking returns and facing losses.
Cardinal Mathieu former archbishop of Poujouse France died in London after arrival for surgery. Born 1829 he joined the French academy and held a seat at the Mitnwl Sopsmatura. Also notes the death of Hiram Rminghagl and Gulveppe Gianeherl former presidents and clerical figures in Turin and Rome. brief regional obituaries follow.
An advertisement extols Syrup of Pigs as a superior laxative, noting it cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or dosage increases. It claims easy, natural action, approval by physicians, and urges purchase of the genuine product by California Fig Syrup Co. through leading druggists.
Dayton report states Broughton Brandenburg faced a charge of being a fugitive from justice. The case was continued until tomorrow as Brandenburg planned to return to New York without further formalities.
Washington reports Secretary Metcalf is ill and has been unable to undertake major political engagements. No further details on the illness are provided.
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