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The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-21
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 HAD CLOSE GALL
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The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-21
BIG THRoNG WATCH
 BATTLssHlP TAKE TO WATER

Newport News. May 21-The Init ed states Battleship Texas was launched today amidst the greatest enthusiasm that has ever been shown over the launching of a ship.
 Great crowds were posted in every point of vantage that they might see the greatest dreadnaught of Uncle Sans fighting machines glide into the waters of the Atlantic.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-21
ALAMEDA SECOND AND THIRD
 ENGINEERS sUspENDEo Q

Seattle. Wash. May 20-As pen aIty for misunderstanding orders. by which the Steamship Alameda of the Alaska steamship company crashed into the CoIman dock few weeks ago. the Marine Inspectors have sus- pended the licenses of Second As sistant Engineer Bunten for sixty days and Third Assistant EnRirenr Van Winter for thirty days
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-21
ALASKA MASTER MARINER
 GOES TO LAST PoR '
After Lingering Illness, Capt Carol Is Claimed by Death. Pioneer cs2- t5i- of Alaska Early Days.

Seattle. May 2I-Captain James Ca' Co}. one Of the oldest sea captains on the Pacific Coast, after an illness lasting for over s year, died yester- day al his home in this city,
 Capt Carol vas for many years v.-h the Pacific Coast company, and v-as one o5 the pioneer mariners in- t1 Alaskan waters. he having heyn master ot Jhe SS. Queen when she was frs; nut on the Alaska run.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-21
LOCAL YACHT MAKES
 CRUISE OF sKAGwAN SAY

Hon. r H. Gsnty contributed 70 'A, entertainment of Mrs. Chase Y l,s-fieId and William ". Bouch-ou while -hcy are visiting n SkagwaN. h, sakug ,bem or orutso in his 7lasSa-a yacht yesterday afternoon.
 The yoyage included such places .t --a-r>t as SmueClor'S Cove. F'r w-, nay ruvo Creek. and 'he o.i rvr @. Dyea. where the party lau5- et a-s va-s the guests ot Mayo. h'as, os that city.
 Wh.se a, Burro Creek. the popular ~saguay summer resort. they wore -..-afue5 at lurchCon hy Mr Jos ..ra Es-shamp.
 The nary returned ,o SkaEway aie TT -ae afternoon.
 Mrs Garfield was a passenger south .- ra- Humboldt today, to h"r rr--. s- Seattle
 S,,hs,-FNa for inc DSIly Alaskan.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-21
PILOT HEADS PRINCE
 JOHN FOR NEARBY SHORE
Passengers All Safe. Ship Running Close in Strikes Submerged Rock And is Badly Damaged. No Res- son Given For Wreck.

Victoria. B. C., May 2l-The Grand Trunk Pacific company's Steamship Prince John, plying between this port and Prince Charlotte Island, ran ashore on the north side of the Is- land late last night, and was badly damaged.
 . The Prince was running close in when she hit a rock, and her pilot immediately headed her for the shore, where he succeeded In bleaching her. The passengers were taken off, aI- though for a time there was much confusion.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-21
WELL KNOWN CALIFORNIA
 STATE POLITICIAN DYING

Fresno. Cal. May 2l-As the re- suit of a general breakdown. pT Chester Roweu. mayor of this city. is today dying at his home
 Dr. Rowcl is one of the hest known politicians in this state.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-21

It is generally admitted in Fair banks that Jas WlCkersham is the only man who can defeat KraucTuen' as. the socialist candidate for dele gate in the Fourth judicial division.
 Word to this effect vas received yesterday from the Fairbanks Times which has so bitterly opposed Wicker sham in the past
 The message goes on to say that Socialist Chase in touring the creeks found that the socialists have con siderable strength among the min, CTS.
 Immigration agent for Alaska, NIT, Krauczuenas who reeides in Ketchi, kan. was admitted to the bar there last year. He Is well known in Skagway. having been here on sever. al occasions.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-21
ELIHU ROOT SLATED
 FOR TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN

Chicago. III. May 2I-The Nation al Republican Committee. which is now in session in this city, have mentioned Elihu Root as temporary chairman of the National Republican convention which will ho held in this city in June
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-21

Chicago. III. May Pit was def initely decided by the National Re publican committee. at a session held last night. that ElIhu Root would be chosen to open the Repuh- ilcan National Convention.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-21
E,cAENES CAS-.NS ~EANN
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The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-21
NEE~ CNE NCSS
 coco VAN '\ SC\

-r~ h--c. Cal. May -.--.. ., ->-- snEaz. e.tye~ 7e-"S0e-, .'e- ras .e~.. ~,.--r~. -N a.- aS -.E.-~ 4.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-21
FRIENDS WANT GEORGE
 AoE FOR GOVERNOR

LaPorte. Ind. May 2l-Plans are fast nearing maturity among his friends to run George Ade for gov ernor of this state
 Subscribe for the Daily Alaskan.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-05-21
WILL TRY TO GET
 ABE RUFF PARoLEo

san Francisco. Cal. May 2l-T1e dismissal Of the indictments asaiaSr Abe Rues fo- alleced graft in this city in which he was allowed to turn states evidence thereby saving him s,f from a long term o5 impTiS7o. aent was effective Saturday afro~- -oo--
 Rce~s sttorneys will now t~y to perfect plans for a reles7e of the.r g'fe-t upon parole.
 Sa1 FausiSoo. Cal. May 2l-A.- -houEh by order of the court all the indictments against Abe Ruet have been dismissed. the San Frau,iS.o Bulletin. a 0ewsnare- published tn this city. continues 70 publish 'ho
 Rpeg Grafy store" which has been running through it's oolumuS for s'mc Eme
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
RAIL SHARES
SHOW STRENGTH
HILL ISSUES AND CANADIAN "a
cIFlC ESPECIALLY sTRONG
At STOCK OPENING.

New York, Aug. 5.-(Wall street -
The strength Of the railway wa yra 5haras
especially the Hill issues any ~ anenine
Of todays stock market. Prices III, IN
general tended higher with sons ~, !
further activity In Atcnisoh coiV = '-o'
bonds. h,,+ not
support on the decline. Later r, ~ ,ns NV
came more active with gains IN many
specialties. o,,,n ~
St: Paul became weak, s. n, sillns ot n
points under Saturday ana pumne t Inv
er standard shares down IN sympatnS'
Canadian Pacific was an excep'ioii'
gaining two points: e,y b;ph
Canadian Pacific's rise to new nisn
enrd VAS the feature Of the later at
ernoon, the market otherwise showing
irregular flrmness. ~, ,.+ wa
The market closed firm. The nsI was
,rc,ined to heaviness in the last hoMr.
American Tobacco yielding na Rra aeaiinEs
all its gain, but In the anai ,ead Of
prices again hardened under leao -
reading.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
Markets Of the World
oc1ArEpeR LIE n
FIRMNESS DUES
I TO HEAVY RAINS
LIGHT WHEAT RECEIPTS ALSO A
FACTOR; PROVISIONS SHOW
SOME IMPROVEMENTS.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Heavy rains de-
firmness today in wheat. Besides, re-
ceipts were light here. and there was a
liberal decrease shown in the amount
on ocean passage. Russian cables told
of the crop being damaged by too much
moisture. The opening was Nc lower
to Nc higher. September started at
92A to 933ac, varying from Y off to 1sc
advance, rose to 93% @e3hc, and re-
acted to 93c.
Subsequently big receipts southwest
brought about setback which was
emphasized by a good sized increase In
the visible supply. The close was ner-
vous. with September %@A net lower
at 92A@92%c.
Corn weakness because demand
proved meager. September opened II @
u to AQA down at s7M to SIN.
touched 67A and declined to $3.50.
A decided break followed as result
Of drenching rain southwest. The close
was unsettled at 66% @66h for Sep
TENDER, loss Of 1c net
Free selling on account of the big
yield in sight had depressing effect
on oats September started Il q Is low
er at 81 Is to Bly,, rallied to BIZ and
fell back to 31hc.
Provisions showed some improve
ment in consequence of an upturn IN
prices at the yards. First sales were
unchanged to TIC higher with Sep
TENDER $17.92h for pork and $1,000 for
ribs. Lard was not being traded in.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
OTTUMWA MACKS WIN
OVER HEDRICK MEN

The Ottumwa, Macks added another
victory to their string of wins yester.
day when they walloped Hedrick by
the score of to 1. George Simpson
Is largely responsible for Ottumwa's
wins as he held the Hedrick crew to
one scratch hit In six innings. The
game was called In the sixth inning.
Third baseman Simpson was having
little fun with the jumps and he
couldn't stand to see his favorites wal.
Eloped and therefore would stand for no
kidding" He was banished from the
field and as Manager Healy had no
man to put In his place he called his
team off the field. Manager Healy
would like to meet Hedrick again 1T
any time or any place. Arch Cocher.
Ill caught a nice game for the locals
The Hedrick battery was made up
Of Butler and Murphy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
DONALD EMANUEL
SERIOUSLY HURT

Floris, Aug. 5-Donald Emanuel, the
six-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Emanuel, living south Of Floris, Is in
a critical condition. today from the at.
tack of vicious horse. Donald went
to the barn about 9 o'clock, and was
found by the family little later in an
unconscious condition. He had been
kicked and trampled The left leg was
broken above the ankle, and 1T re-.
quired eight or ten stitches to close
the cuts on the lip. Doctors we're
called from Bloomfield and Floris and
every thing done to relieve the imme.
diate suffering. He Is resting this aft.
ernoon and the doctors have hope OF
saving his life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
Choice PORKERS
ADVANCE TODAY
ALL GRADES UP A DIME. OTHER
LOCAL PRICES REMAIN
STEADY,

A ten cent advance on all grades OF
choice hogs is the only change in to-
days local prices. The quotations are:
: Hogs-12O@150, $7.45; 15O@180 $3.50;
10000, $3.50; 2OO@24O, $3.50; 240@
300, $3.50; 900 and over, $7.55: good
packers, sos; choice packers, $40.
Cattle-Choice corn fed heifers. S4.7s
05.26: good heifers. $4@4.5o; common
to fair light heifers. $3.50; choice corn
common to fair cows, 33@3.50; Gamers
S2.6oQs: bologna bulls. $40 $50; butch
or bulls. $4.50@5: choice light calves,
So; good light calves, IS: choice heavy
calves. Sc.
Sheep-Choice lambs, ss@6.25; good
lambs. $4@5; .yearlings, $3.50 AIS:
ewes. $4,000: fair lambs. s5@5.5e.
Grain and Hay.
Grain and hay-street prices-iJew
oats. csc: straw, s5@6; corn. $50
zoe; hay, .s12@15; wheat, bu., 500 $40
Hides. Wool and fellow.
Hides-No. 1 cured. 12c; No. 2 cured
lie; green No. L. lie; green No. 2, 10c.
Wool-Medium, unwashed, 23@24c;
coarse unwashed, 21@22c.
Beeswax and laliow-BesswAx, Ne
!, 25c; No. ., &c; tallow, No. 4 SIC:
No. 3. &c.
ouSSCI Adt-1NO. l, IoCs NO. q, &c.
creamery Ssfs' 6 6aster :"' . ps:t eoun.,,
butter. grocers pay, 25c.
Eggs-Grocers pay, tic.
Poslitry-(These pricea ere oAle -
the producer.)-Hens lie; ducks white
feathered, 1e.; ducks, dark feathered.
loc: turkeys, 1sc; geese, h., 7c; guinea
each. 2oc: springs. zoe: old rooste:s, e.
l0c; old ROSTERS, &c.
Reta:g Prices
e1Our and fOoA.
sack. soc; corn chops, psr cwt.. s1.s5 !;
shorts per cwt.. SITS: bran, psr
cwt., s1.65; ear corn, per bu., $1.10: shell
ed corn. per bu.. $40; hay. per cwt /.
S1.ic: straw. per cwt- Soc: oats. 50 ,
soc: chicken feed, ground. 20 h.. 4oc;
sack, csc: corn and oat chop. 10 ii
sack. CSC: corn and oat chop. per cwt.
soc: oat straw, bale, u.s.: barley,
s1.oo: oil meal, per cwt.. S2.Jo.
Butter. Esss and Poultry.
Butter. eggs and ehees.-Couneey
Pouitry--sieese, IT,. iah a loo. .nr.
keys, 1sc: live springs. SOC: old hens
dressed. zoe: ducks. dressed. 30c.
Fish.
Sat- fish - Mackerei, 7002Sc:
white fish. Pail. Coo: herring. Sc;
goldfish. 1o@1Sc; lake Ash. pail soc;
dnnaD tlsddie. It.. 1sc.
Fresh fish-Catf1sh, h.. zoe: trout,
I7c naiibut. 20c
Fruits.
Fruits-Bananss. 2o@25c; lemons. soc.
oranges. 2o@50c;; apples. pix, 25@S5c;
cranberries quart, 12hc; Strawberries
red raspberries. 20c: black raspberries.
watermelons. 25@3oc: tomotoes, basket
10c; peaches. baskets, 15c; peaches, bu
$1.50; plunas "A bu., 35c.
vegetables.
notwithstanding 5@1Oc; cucuns.
hers 2kQ7hc; onions, H., 10; parsley
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
Omaha Live Stock.

South Omaha, Nebr., Aug. 5.-The
live stock market follows:
Cattle-Market steady to 10c lower;
receipts, 1900: native steers, $3.50
9.75; COWS and l1eifers, $3.50@7; west
ern steers, $5@8.25; Texas steers, $3.50
@6.50; range cows and heifers $3@6.35;
Gamers, $2.75@4.25; stockers and feed
ers, s3.75@7; calves, s4@s; bulls, stays
etc, $3.75@5.50.
Hogs-Market to 1oc higher; re-
ceipts, 1000; heavy, $7.75@s.1o: mix
ed. $7.9o@s.10; light, s7.s5@s.25: pigs
$6.50@7.5o: bulk Of sales. $7.s0@S.10.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts. H.
900; yearlings, $4.50@5.25; wethers
ss.75@4.50; ewes, $3@4.10: lambs. $6.25
@750.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
RANGE OF HOG PRICES.
Range of hog prices at Chicago for
the past two weeks with comparisons:
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas CITY, MO, Aug. c'-iIe 1fVo
stock market follows:
Cattle-Market steady to 10c lower;
receipts, 1900, including 5000 south
erns; native steers, $625@9.75; south
ern steers, $4.75@7; southern cows and
heifers, 33.50@5.50; native cows and
heifers, $S.25@S75; stockers and feed
ers S4.25@7.25; bulls, $3.75@5: calves
$5@9; western steers. $5.50@8.75;
western cows, s3.50@6.
Hogs-Market sc higher; receipts, 81
900; bulk of sales, $8.15 $3.50; heavy,
$7.9O@8.1O: packers and butchers, 1910
@s.s5; lights, $s.15@s.25, pigs, 1907.
Sheep-Market steady: receipts, 81
900: muttons, $3.50@450; lambs, $50
$50; range wethers and yearltngs, 1906
@6; range ewes, $4,000,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
St. Louis Live Stock.

st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 5.-The live
stock market follows:
Cattle-Market steady; receipts. g.
900, including 400 southerns; native
beef steers, $5.5o@9.25; cows and
heifers, $4.50@7.25: stockers and feed
ers $4.50@6.50; Texas and Indian
steers, $4.25@S.25; cows and heifers
S3@750; calves in carload lots, $50
9.25.
Hogs-Market steady; receipts. g.
500: pigs and lights, $e@S.5o,; mixed
and butchers. $s.35@S.50: good heavy
$S.35@S.45.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts, A.
500: native muttons, $35o@4.75; lambs
$5.5o@7.25.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 5.-The cash grain
market follows:
Corn-Higher; No. 2 yellow, 74hc;
No. yellow, 74c; No. mixed, 73Ac;
sample, SIC.
Oats-Market 1c lower; No. white
32c; standard, sic: No. 8 white, 301hc c;
No. white, 291Ac; No. mixed, 2S1hc.
Kansas City Grain Futures.
Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. 5.-The clos
ing grain futures follow:
Wheat-Sept., S7Ac; Dec, $3.50;
May. 911s @91Ac.
Corn-sept., s7%c: Dec, 53T @54c;
May. 55A @55%c.
oats-sept, sl%@s1hc; Dec, BIS q
32c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-The cash grain
market follows:
red, 97@$101: No. hard 93h@95c;
No. 8 hard, 91hQ93hc; No. l northern
$1.03@1.10; No. 2 northern, S1.02@L07;
No. northern, $1.01@1.O5; No. 2 spring
9S@$1.05; No. 3spring, 96@$1.04; No.
4 spring, s2@s1.o2: velvet chaff, $50
$105; durum, 98@$1.
Corn-No. 2, 731k@74c; No. 2 white,
74A @75kc; No. 2 yellow, 74@74Ac;
No. 8, 72k@7sA = No. 3 white, 74h q
74Ac; No. 3 yellow, 73h@73%c; No.
70@70hc; No. 4 white, 72h@73hc;
No. yellow, 72@73c
Oats-No. white, old, 51@52c: new,
331s m35c: No. new, soc; No. white
old, 44@ 5Oc; new, 32@32Ac; No. 4
new, soc; standard, old. ACC; new, 500
34hc.
Rye-No. 2, 72@72hc.
Bariey-4S@80c.
Timothy-$4@6.
Clover-$10@15.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
CHICAGO Produce,

creameries, 23@25c: diaries, 21@24c.
Eggs-Steady; receipts, 1909 cases
at market, cases included. 1914 @16kc;
ordinary firsts, Ice; firsts, 1sc.
Enthusiastically: diaries. 15A @15hci
Twins, IAN @15c; Young Americas
15A@15hc; Long Horns, 15A @15hc.
Weak; receipts 10 cars
Illinois, 65@67c; Kansas and Missouri
70@72c.
Poultry-Steady: turkeys, live, 12c;
hens, live, 131Ac; springs, 17@19c.
Veal-Steady, 9013c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
Brown. Sign short.top waI.h,

B Mobile, Ala, Aug. 5.--Manager Finn
of the local Southern association team
announced tonight by wire from Mem
Walsh, formerly OF the Hannibal Cen
trail Association club. to the st. Louis
Americans for $500. Catcher Vance
has been realeased to Roanoke In the
Virginia league.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
Omaha Cash Grain.

wheat-Unchanged No. hard, sc
0Sshc; No. 3 hard, 85hc.
Corn-Market u to 111c lower; No
2.white, 74kc; No. white, 74@74Lsc;
No. 3 yellow, 70A @71hc; No yell
low, 7ol1 @71hc; No. 2, Tic; No. 3, 7oA
@71c.
disadvantages No. 8 white. s21k
Receipts Wheat, 200; corn, 81; oats,
shipments-wheat, 20: corn, A; oats
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
az. Louis Cash Grain,

st. Louis, Mo-. Aug. 5.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-Lower; track No. 2 red, $40
1.02; No. 2 hard, 9o11 @97c.
Corn-Lower; track No. 2, 71h@72c;
No. 3 white, zee.
Oats-Lower; track No. red, 29h
R30hc; No. 2. white, 33@33hc.
Rye-Lower, 76c.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
Chicago Live Stock; Opening.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-The opening live
stock market follows:
Cattle-Market weak, 10c lower; re-
ceipts $500, including 1000 western
grass fed; beeves, $575@9.S5; Texas
steers. $4.9O@6.s0; western steers, $5.75
@7.90; stockers and feeders, $3.50 a
$780, cows and heifers, $2.70@S.S5;
calves, $6.50@10.
Hogs-Market slow, sc higher; re-
ceipts. 10000; light, $3.50 8.52k; mix
ed, $745@8.50; heavy, s7.25@S.3O;
rough, $7.25@7.45; pigs, $6.sO@8.20;
bulk of sales, $2.70@S.30.
Sheep-Market steady to 10c lower;
receipts, 10000; natives, $3.25@4.76;
westerns, $3.25@4.6O; yearlings, s4.4O
@5.60; lambs. native, $4.50@7.60; west
ems, $4.50@5.75.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
courier-Post, Red is going some on

Courier-Post, Red is going some on
the average:
James "Red' Smyth, hailing from
st. Louis, demon outfielder for the
Hannibal club and the champion base
swiper Of this league, is in demand,
l,according to the baseball directors
who are in receipt OF several commu-
nications from big league clubs ask
| ing for figure on the red-top. Among
the major league teams after Smyth
are the Chicago White Sox and the
Philadelphia American league club.
Lincoln Of the Western league has also
queried the directors concerning the
! lightning out gardner.
Smyth possibly will be disposed Of
within the next week. The drafting
season will soon be under way and It
is sure thing that more than one
club will attempt to secure him
through that process should he be re-
tanned by Hannibal. One or two other
Hannibal players probably will be
drafted, including Catcher Louie
Woerth, and Roy Brown, pitcher and
utility man.
,, Manager Wall Of Muscatine wants to
guy Ju0S MuohdI tSuMs I lis AIVLu tu0
Muscatine Journal:
Joe Wall, the deposed manager OF
the Muskies, 10 after the franchise OF
the local club, according to q state
ment made by him this morning. He
contends that one.man ownership
would prove moneymaker In this city
and will seek to secure control OF the
club. He has plenty OF backing, he
says, and claims that he could put a
winning ball team on the field which
would secure the patronage which
successful club in Muscatine has al
ways been accorded.
In yesterdays game with Hannibal
he was knocked unconscious by
pitched ball delivered by Pitcher Ker
In the sixth inning. The globule
struck Walls left hand and. glancing
off. struck him over the heart. The
Musky leader dropped prone to the
ground and lay there until revived by
DR.. G. A. Heidel, who was spectator
| at the game A bone In the hand was
lbroken. Wall pluckily continued in
| the game against the orders of the
physician. He will remain In Musca-
| tine for short time resting up the
injured member. Wall says he has
On offer from the De1 Moines club, al
though he believes he will Join one q
1.-The International League clubA.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
HOES HIT BEST
PRICE OF Year
TOP PRICE OF ss.82La SCORED;
BULK OF LIGHTS GOES
AT $3.50.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Hogs struck the
highest level of the year on light run
The common price for choice lights
was $3.50 and $S.S2he top was made.
Cattle were weak, lower on heavy
supply. The seasons movement OF
western grass beef being in full swing.
Live muttons were steady Where
quality was concerned.