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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-02
GARRET McENERNEY
GARRET McENERNEY, called.


Mr. Heney-You are an attorney and
it is not necessary to inform you of
Your rights2 A-No, sir
Mr.. Heney-I have little speech
Al have read it Caughs). (Sworn.)
Q.-Mr. MeEnerney. were you a d.
rector in the San Francisco gas and
electric company during 1906? A-Yes.
Q.-When did you become a director?
About the first week of January,
o.-And. remained such up to the
present timer A--Until now.
o--Was there any executive commit
tee Of the board Of directors? A.
Really don't know whether there was
or not 1 think there is; there
was some bylaws prepared. My
name was signed to them: never
read them. There was another lawyer
prepared them and signed them; al
least I think ] did.
Q.-Teu were attorney for the com
pany2 A-Yes. sir.
Q.-During the whole Of 1906? A
Yes, sir.
Q.-There is evidence here which
shows that Ruef paid money to Gal
lagher and Gallagher to the supervisors
amounting to $3.50 apiece and that they
admit: that each got the promise OF
that IN advance, and got the money aft
erward in fixing those rates Can you
throw any light on that? A--No, Mr..
Heney. I cannot.
Q.-Do you know OF the employment
Of Ruef in any way in connection with
the matter7 A-No, Mr.. Heney
Q.-Have you any connection with
the old company Al think am at
torney for the old company, too
Q.-Did the holding company spend
any money for that purpose? At
NJ I M l~r7nrr-
Q-It did MOTTO your personal knowl-
edge2 A.-No.
Odd any person to yeur knowl-
edge expend any money? A-No.
Q.-The holding company is the Pa
eiic gas and electric company? A.
Yes
o.-we are trying to get some light
on who the fairy godmother was that
helped out the company? Al attend
ed those meetings with singular irregu-
1arity. and I know nothing about the
affairs Of the company. 1 go there. and
the meetings are merely perfunctory.
Q.-You appeared before the board?
A.-Yes. sir.
Q.-In the matter with Mr. Britton?
AR. Britton. Mr. Pollok, Mr.. Con-
lisk.
Q.-And made an argument? Ave
put in the proofs. and Mr. Britton, who
was familiar with the gas situation,
made the argument
Q.-Was there any question came up
along about that time to whether or
not the company would go into the
courts and night the rate2 A.-Yes. sir;
] talked to Mayor Schnitz about it. and
I told him II they made it Is cents we
would contest il in the courts
Odd Schmitz give you any sort of
assurance as to what might be done?
Ayes. sir; he did. talked to him
two or three times, and while he didn't
commit himself to the idea I thought
the rate would be IS or 80. That II
would be cut know. but would not go
70 IS cents I felt reasonably certain
from what he said
Q.-You never talked with Ruef about
IT, A.-Never did.
Q.-There was never any suggestion
of compensation in the matter as far as
AGr. Schmitz was concerned2 A-Ab
solutely none; far from it.
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concerned myself 1 never told any
living being that was receiving or ac-
cepting money on any proposition to be
given supervisors. except Mr.. CAL
lagher.
Q.-Did this salary continue after
ward? Any recollection is. Mr.
Heney. that the fire coming Immediately
after interrupted the subsequent pay
ments, and that while could have col
lected. that / did not go there to col-
lect them.
Q--Just when was 1t that Drum
first spoke to you about 1t, about the
salary proposition? An the latter
part of 1905 or the early part of 1906.
Q.-And where did that conversation
take place? A.-That is one of the
conversations to which I have referred;
all my conversations with him took
place at his office in the same room.
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JOHN A. BRITTON
JOHN A. BRITToN. recalled.

JOHN A BRITTON, recalled.
Q.-You are willing to continue to
testify on the same conditions that
your testimony may be used against
yourself If 1t has any such tendency?
A-Yes, sir.
Q-You draw salary from the San
Francisco gas and electric company,
do you? A-Yes, sir.
Q-And what becomes OF that7 A.
indorse that check every month 1t
goes to Mr.. Conlisk and is placed to the
credit Of the Pacific gas and electric
company.
Q.-How much Is it? A-s1.ooo a
month.
Q.-Have you turned it in every
month since you drew It? AVERY
month a. far as I can recall. I don't
know Of any reason for any deviation
from that system
Q-What salary do you draw from
the Pacific gas and electric? A.-s1.50o
month.
o.-Do you draw that monthly? A.
Yes, sir.
o.-Now. then. Mr.. Drum draws the
samef Ayes. sir. believe the same
o-And Mr.. Martin? A--Yes, sir.
Q.-And Mr.. de Saba? A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-It appears, Mr. Britton. that Mr..
Drum employed Mr. Ruef in December.
1905, or probably In November, after
election. and agreed to pay him and did
pay him $1,000 . month to look after
tho interest OF the gas company. Do
you know where that $1,000 came
FRONT A-No. sir: have no idea; I
did not know he was retained by Mr..
Drum
o.-It appears that Mr. Drum also
paid Ruef $4,000 in lump in addi-
tien to his salary In February.
just before the liking of the
rates. at the time the rates
were nxedy = few days before. Have
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Schmitz Is Interested

O-Was it before he had signed it?
Al can't remember 1t. He was quite
interested in seeing that the gas COM
pany was satisfied with the rate. os-
tensibly on grounds of personal friend
ship.
O.-For whom? Al think without
being accurate or definite for Messrs.
Martin and De Saba, whom he knew,
but after the matter was all over, and
after I had received the money and
paid it over to Mr.. Gallagher, some
time after that, I did account to him
for it,
Q.-How did that come about that
you accounted to him for any portion
of It? A-Well, went to him in an
other matter and said to him had
received fee in the matter of the gas
company rates Of whatever the amount
which was at that time definite in my
mind, whatever 1t was, and would ac-
count to him for half OF It
Q-Did he at that time tell you he
knew about it or had he previously
said anything to you about knowing
it? A-Never spoke to me about
knowing anything about the fee had
been paid, but he had heard at that
time, think he told me, that some
of the supervisors had been seen in
the matter.
Odd he bring the subject up by
telling you that asking you about 1t?
Al was trying to think. I did not
know I was going to be examined
about this matter at ALL I was told
was to be interrogated as to the Park
side matter. My best recollection is
that he told me that somebody had in
formed him that some of the super
visors had been seen or received some
thing for their vote and I thereupon
told him that I had received a fee in
connection with the matter.
Q.-And that you would pay him one
half? Al may have said that or
may not. I did afterward pay it. I
did afterward tell him I had re-
ceived it.
Q.-Didn't he tell you 1t was Super
visor Rea? A.-No, sir, he did not.
Q.-Did he tell you that at any time?
A-No, sir.
Q-You learned afterward that Su.
pervisor Rea had told him? Al
spoke to Mr. Gallagher about 1t fmme-
diately after the statement had been
made to me, which was some short
time after the payment had been made
to me, and stated to Mr.. Gallagher
the mayor had informed me that somo
Of the supervisors had been seen In
the matter and Mr.. Gallagher said Ii
must have been Supervisor Rea who
spoke to him about it. I never asked
the mayor any questions about It aft
erward. In order the matter may not
seem impossible I wish to state my
reason was that didn't care to havo
Mayor Schnitz or anybody else sup
pose or know that had knowledge
that the supervisors were getting tina.
money. It was matter OF prudence
and precaution on my part.
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Asked for Second Fee

Q.-I understand you to say that
you. first got 100000? A--That is all
ever got.
Q.--And afterward another one
Al received a fee for attorneys SER
vices of 81. 900 per month for two or
three months prior to that, and then
finding 1t, as I explained. necessary to
request or suggest an additional fee,
which I thought would be covered BY
the payment Of $4,000. I suggested
that to Mr.. Drumm. wish to say
also, in Justice to him. never told
him it was to be paid to these men.
Q.-That isn't the way OF doing that
kind Of business, IL It? Al don't
know what the way. Of doing that kind
OF business Is. except - far ~ It has
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w. B. BOURNE

GRAND JURY SESSION. MAY 17s 1905
w. B. BoURN (255o webster street,.
Called Sworn
Mr. Heney: Mr- Bourn, one or two
of the witnesses testified that you were
g director in the San Francisco gas
and electric company, mean yesterday,
until July. 1905 Did yoL return to San
Francisco at all between December,
1905, and July. 1906? Al returned
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Signed All Checks

Juror-As / understand IL, your con-
nection with those gas companies does
not come from your being one OF the
largest individual stock holders. but
your lifelong experience IN that line OF
business? A--Yes. sir
Q-Therefore, If two or three OF
the largest stock holders control1-
ing practically the greatest portion OF
the stock say, might want to carry out
any particular policy. they would not
necessarily consider it proper TO call
yourself into the investigation on ac-
count Of your not having been inter-
ested as heavily as they were financial
iy? A.-Yes. sir.
Q.-You were there out OF complf-
ment to your knowledge and experience
In business and not because OF capftalf
Al have no capital In there at all to
speak Of. very minute amount. I was
made president OF that consolidation
because i was the oldest gas and elec-
trio light man on the coast and my
and not my financial condition
Q.-Is 1t possible that such large
sum as $4,000 could be paid out OF tho
company's funds and you not know it2
An the San Francisco gas company
from the time became president until
went away on my trip to the orient
on April 7. so far as my recollection
goes. I signed every check that was
made out and all OF our payments in
the San Francisco company. as your
investigation will disclose. were paid
by check invariably, no variance OF
that rule in the San Francisco COM
pany.
Q.-No possibility OF it being gone
through any other way than your sign
ing? A-No. I might have been OUT
OF town two or three days: somebody
else would sign 1t
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Anderson a Director

On that event Drumm as vic4
president could have signed? A--Yes.
sir, but I am confident was not QUE
of town. was making arrangsment1
for that trip
o.-Can you tell Us what intsresA
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

chicago, June Wheat prices on the
local exchange declined nearly cents a
Dushel today because of selling brought
out by the prospects of warmer weather
Ior the United States and Canada Ar
the close the July delivery showed a net
loss loss OF ~ -19sc. September was down Ia
i7sc. July corn was off &c Oats were
&c lower, and provisions I0GI2b to 20
cents lower ~ ~
Weather conditions In American vera
the dominating influence with wheat trad
ers TO-DAY, the situation in Europe being
temporarily relegated TO the backgronn1
me weather bureau reported generaIIv
fair weather in Kansas Nebraska Mis-
s s1.lI iowa ana Illinois. with higher tenn
perature IN Minnesota, the Dakotas and
the Canadian northwest. A general buI-
leun issued from Washington also nre-
dlcted that, beginning next week. the
C e,.IuIy IN general would experience much
warmer weather. These were the influ-
ences that inspired the selling movement
Aithougn commission houses were fairly
active buyers early in the day. the de-
mand from that source was light If Vac
claimed that fewer buying orders were
IN the hands of the leading Commission
houses than at any time since wheat
IoucheG the magical dollar" mark.
Throughout the day pit traders and sroaii
holders hammered the market and nricas
steadily declined. The market closed weak
with prices only a trifle above the Lowest
point OF the session. July opened a shade
TO Au3sc higher, at 991z 6a9Ilc. sold OFF TO
S7ssc. and closed at 976sc SeptembeT
opened shade lower to a shade higher
at 81 OOesGl.O 0s4, sold at S1.O1, and then de.
clined to $3.50. Final quotations were AZ
SS9sc: Clearances of wheat and flour were
equal 10 $4,000 bushels Primary recainte
were $4,000 bushels. compared with SO
Goo bushels the corresp onding day a wear
ago. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicaso
reported receipts of 4S7 cars against Iii
cars last week and 212 cars a wear ago
The corn market was weakened to a
slight extent by the break in wheat prices,
Trading, however, vas very quiet. Coun-
try offerings over night were reported as
being more liberal. but they were still
considerably below normal for this season
of the year. Cash corn was again i'm ac-
tive demand by eastern shippers. and this
tended to steady the market for options
The close was easy. July opened Is to &c
higher, at 54n541zc, sold off to $3.50. and
closed at 53ssc. Local receipts were ss9
cars, with 90 of contract grade
Realizing sales by leading longs caused
weakness in the oats market The i'm
proved weather conditions and the slumn
in wheat were the main reasons for the
selling pressure. July displayed some
firmness early in the day, but finally
yielded 10 the general bearishness. July
opened Is to sc higher at csc to 495sc
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LITTLE TRADING
IN WALL Street
Some Difference of Opinion Re-
garding the Effect of the
Presidents Speech.
POOR SHOWING OF BANKS
WEEK CLOSED BETTER THAN 1T
OPENED.
POOR SHOWING OF BANKS

New York, June 1.-Prices of stocks con-
tl9ued today the sagging movement
which set in during the session yester-
day. The movement seemed due, as much
as 10 anything. TO the conviction that
substantial demand for securities had re-
suited from the better sentiment said to
De produced by President Roosevelt
decoration day speech. In fact the tone
or comment of some of the influential fl
nsncial reviews induced some revision of
opinion IN stock market circles as to the
effects to be expected from the address,
some OF the early selling also was in an
tlclpatlon of the unfavOrable character of
the bank statement The large loan eX-
pansion shown by the banks was the chief
factor III causing the reduction of the
surplus item Preparation for the month
end requirements and the added obligation
or payment of a Is per cent installment of
subscriptions for new st, Paul stock were
The influences responsible cor the loan ex-
pansiOn. The gain of nearly a million in
the cash item was in comparison with an
expected decrease.
Discounts in London declined with the
turn of the month, but foreign exchange
mere held steady and the question of fur
ther gold exports next week is left open.
The question of withdrawal OF govern
ment deposits from the banks during
June to provide for the July first redemp-
was undecided by any announcement from
the treasury department. Some of the
doubtful speculative tone was due to the
contents of the mercantile reviews, point
aing out a slow distribution of spring and
" 1mmer goods and operations for the fall
land winter more conservative. Additions
10 the improved showing of net earnings
for April were made in reports by the
Union Pacific and the Louisville & Nash
vile. There was some covering by shorts
after the appearance of the bank state
ment but the resulting rallies were feeble
and not we'll held. Total sales of bonds,
par value, $4,000
The week in the stock market opened
with rapid fall in prices, which forced
many stocks TO a lower level than was
touched in the paniCky break of March.
The subsequent dealings showed the ef-
feet of the relief caused by this wedding
out of weak accounts in the market and
of the needs of the outstanding short in
terest built uD in the course of the de-
cline. Some improvement of speculative
sentiment accompanied this turn In the
course of prices, and the professional OPP
orators were disposed to draw favorable
conclusions Of the technical situation
from the action of stocks.
Bonds have been duh and generally
heavy. United States IS have advanced
= and the old Is have declined = per cent
on call during the week.
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sank Statement.

New York. June 1.-The statement of
clearing house banks for the week five
days, shows that the banks hold s12, 7S2 $50
more than the legal reserve requirements.
rms Is decrease of s.. 906, 325 as compared
with last week
The statement follows:
Loans, 81, LIS, 9S1. 100; increase, 1884. 600.
Deposits, $112S.194. 800; increase, H5-
554. 100
Circulation. $50 62S. 500: decrease. $50. 700.
Legal tenders. s72093. 100; increase,
s24S. 700.
Specie. s221, 92s, coo: increase. s7sS. 400.
Reserve, S294. So. 100; increase, 1882. 100.
Reserve required. 1924, S31, 100; increase,
1852. 100
Reserve required. $3.50. O4s, $50; increase,
Surplus So. 1872. $50: decrease, 81. eo6. AS.
Ex-United States deposits, 20,6S5. $50; de-
crease, S2.92o. $50
Coffee and Sugar.
New York June 1.-Sugar-Raw steady:
fair refining, $40: centrifugal, .96 test 800;
moiasses sugar. 315; refined. quiet No. s,
4.60; No. Z. ass; No. 8. $50; No. 9. 4.45; No.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-02
WE TREAT AND CURE

CATARRH-Deafness, Nose and
Throat Troubles. Eye and Ear Dis
eases. Bronchial and Lung Troubles.
Asthma, Stomach, Liver and Kid
ney Diseases, Bladder Troubles. Fee
male Complaints, Chronic Diseases
of Women and Children. Heart Dis
ease. Nervous Diseases, Chorea est.
vitus' Dance), Ricketts,. Spinal Trou-
BILE. Skin Diseases, Sciatica and
rheumatism, Diseases of the Bow
els, Piles, Fistula and Rectal
Troubles. Goitre Cor Big Neck).
Blood Diseases. Tape Worm,
Hay Fever. Hysteria. Epilepsy. In
somnia, etc, and all durable Nerv-
Gus, Private ard Chronic Dis
eases. Prices and terms within the
reach of all
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MANY WOMEN SUI.
FER LIKE THIS.

Read Mrs. Bates State
ment-then ask her about
It.
Mrs. Bates says: 81 have
been a very sick woman
for months. 1 was tired
all the time, had no ap-
petite, lost in weight.
could not do my house
work-and was unable to
WALK A BLOCK. / was
so weak and run down
and was getting worse all
the time. Three weeks
ago l began treatment
with Drs. Shores q
Shores, and I'm three days
time | noticed a change
for the better. Since that
time l have steadily i'm
proved. gained in weight
and strength, my appe-
tite returned, ] sleep like
a baby; get up refreshed
in the morning; am now
doing my own homework
again; and walk down to
the Doctors office now
with ELSEWHERE / could
not walk a single block a
month ago. When such
wonders can be accom-
plished in three weeks
time. I feel it a duty to
other suffering women TO
tell them my experience
with these great doctors.
l will be pleased to veri-
fy this statement If any
suffering woman who is
interested will call on me.
(Signed) }
MRS. HYRUM BATES. "
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WEAK MEN

so-called Weakness in men Is mere
" symptom OF chronic infsmmation
tn the PROSTATE gland. brought on By
early dissipation or by the improper
treatment Of some contracted disease. A
complete and radical cure is. therefore.
question of restoring the PROSTATE gland
10 It's normal state, and this we accom-
plish promptly and completely, without
the use Of internal remedies. our treat
inent Is local one entirely. 1t Is origi-
nal and scientific, and has bean proved
absolutely effective BY thousands OF tests
We are convinced that by 10 other meth :
ods can full and permanent restoration Of
strength and vfgor be accomplished
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Money, Silver, Etc.

New York. June Money on call NOM
lnal. Time loans, dull and easy for short
dates; sixty DAYS, Sikd3sz; ninety days, 81
a per cent. Six months 4116S
Prime mercantile paper, 5d5h per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual bus
mess in bankers bills at $4ss 1894 IS so for
demand and at A.s36Od4 S3.65 for sixty
day bills.
Posted rates, s4.s4h and s4.s71k
commercial bills s4S3ts "a eS%
Bar silver. SAC
Mexican dollars, 5215c
steady
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Cash quotations we're as follnus.

Cash quotations were as follows:
Eiour-Steady. Winter patents, 5000
~; straight 3.S0G395; spring patents AZ
$3.50; straight, 350d4. so: bakers .elGs. Il
Mheat-No- spring. LOOa1. 04; No. 8. ssd
1.031z; No. red, 90d9S., > ''e
COrn-NO. 2. "a; No. yellow. 54IL654L.
white. 46G4S1s ~
Rye-NO. 2. So.
Barley-Good feeding, eSa@; fair to
choice mailing, 69G7S.
Timothy Seed-Prime 475
Clover-Contract grades. 1875.
Short Ribs-Sides Qoose) S.621sGS.5.
Mess Pork-Per bbl.. 16,1211G1625.
Lard-Per 100 lbs, $40
Sides-Short clear (boxed). 925
Whlsky-Basis of high wines. Isl
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1HE PEOPLES DOCTORS
mild and painless IN al
Shor&
sea
to
to be
FREE EXAMINATION
glad to Consult
a
YOU
intends
he cannot
seas -bu
Shores
OF ." t"o
is
anongy
she
well
THE WEIGHT OF EVIDENCE POINTS
OF frauds
il to
suit Shores letter
terms andra low and the
IS all
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CEdHs. dIt tUIVIdIIY IHFIIoU 20
consult this department and be
advised FREE OF CHARGE.
We cure more men than all the
cake Medical Institutes" In
the city combined.
SO sure is the Cure under Drs.
SHORES MODERN METHODS
IN all private diseases that you
may arrange to pay the fee for
Cure In small weekly or monthly
installments. as the cure pro
crosses, or YOU NAV PAY WHEN
CURED. No matter what your
trouble is, or who has failed TO
cure you, consult these Master
Specialists, free Of charge, and
learn how yop can yet be cured.
CALL OR WRITE.
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Financial and Commercial

sold off to 4s7sc. and closed at 4ec. Local
receipts were 211 cars
Provisions were affected by the weak
ness Of grain and ruled weak the entire
session. Local packers were the principal
sellers. while the buying was scattered
AZ the close July pork was down 30c at
$3.50. Lard was off 1CGl2lSc at So 171b
Ribs were PFC lower at $s771z.
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat
50 cars; corn, 743 cars; oats, 107 cars; hogs,
AZ 900 head
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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with lake quoted at s24O0G25.00; electro
d22.50.
Lead, quiet at $500.
Spelter at IS. 4076 45
Iron was quiet and unchanged
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, June 1.-Today's state
ment of the treasury balances in the gen
eral fund, exclusive of the s150. 900. 600 gold
reserve, shows: Available cash balance,
S217. 629. 500; gold coin and bullion, Si99. =
200, 1S4; gold certificates, S50,614 40
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Metal Markets.

New York, June There was no quota
bic change in the metal markets and
business was quiet in the absence Of ca
bles- Tin was quoted at $40. Oo6143. 90.
Copper continues more or less nominal
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10. ABS; No. il, 40; No. Il. 4.25: No. 1s.
40: No. IA. AIS; confectioners' "A" $50;
mould "a" 5.16; cut loaf. SIS: crushed.
$40: powdered, 5.1G; graduated, 500;
cubes. 5.15.
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Chicago, June lon the produce ex-
change today the butter market was firm.
Creaneries. 1sa3Siz; diaries. I7dH1b.
Eggs, steady, at mark cases included
M; firsts, IA; prime firsts, Is.
Cheese easy, 13d14I5
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LIVESTOCK MARKETS.

Kansas City, June 1.-Cattle-Receipts
900; market steady; native steers, $4.7;
G6.15: stockers and feeders. IS. 2504. so
bulls, Sc. 40Q4.75; calves, $4.Ood6.50; western
fed steers, s.50d5 80; western fed cows
s. 25d4. CO.
Hogs-Receipts, SEQ; market steady
heavy, $6.i5G6. 2219: packers, S.. 90d6 32Iz
light, $6.20d6.99; pigs, s5.7566.0o.
Sheep-Receipts. none; market nominal
ly steady.