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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1914
Page
7
Expert sewer plans from Samuel M. Gray are being tabulated by City Engineer Helland. If ready in time, bids may be invited to start paving and sewer work, with separate contracts to speed construction across wards one through eight and main arteries excluded.
Temperatures and rainfall across the Houston district for the 24 hours to 8 p m. Saturday show near normal temperatures with several stations reporting over an inch of rain. Observations were taken at 8 a m. Saturday April 18 1914.
New York April 18 The stock market opened lower with Reading and Union Pacific each down a point at year’s low. Northern Pacific Canadian Pacific and Canreceded. Missouri Pacific and Lehigh Valley opened higher then slid below yesterday’s close. Bears paused after influential names fell one to two points. Short covering boosted Lehigh Valley and Missouri Pacific. Plans for Missouri Pacific and New Haven notes due soon aided buying elsewhere. Bonds remained steady.
New York reports the actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies showing reserves $21,678,400 above legal requirements. The excess increases by $2,945,450 from the previous week.
New York on April 18 reports call money nominal with no loans. Time loans steady at 60 days 4 2 percent, 90 days 2 percent, six months 3 34 percent.
New York April 18 mercantile paper 34% four percent sterling exchange 60 days four dollars eighty five twenty demand four eighty seven commercial bills four thirty five bar silver fifty eight cents Mexican dollars four fifty four cents government bonds easy railroad bonds steady
The metal markets in New York on April 18 showed little movement. Lake copper traded around 15.00, electrolytic copper ranged 14.50 to 14.75, with costs about 14.25 to 14.37 percent. Iron prices remained unchanged.
On April 18 in New York raw sugar held firm while molasses sugar traded at 2.32 dollars. Centrifugal sugar reached 2.98 dollars with refined products quiet including cut loaf at 5.05, crushed 4.95, mould A 4.60, cubes 4.15, powdered 4.00, fine granulated 3.90, diamond A 3.90, confectioners A 3.80, No. 1 3.65. Molasses also steady.
Kansas City prices list dairy eggs and poultry quotes for creamery butter firsts seconds packing stock eggs firsts seconds and hens springs at specific cents per pound or dozen.
New Orleans market report shows rough rice free of stock and Honduras steady with Japan strong. Quoted prices include rough Honduras 2.00 to 4.50, Japan 1.50 to 3.00, clean Honduras 4% 6c, Japan 2% 3 ¼c. Rise polish per ton 23.00 to 25.00, bran 14.00 to 16.00, receipts 2827 rough, 2327 millers, 816 clean, sales 613 pockets Honduras at 14 4%c, 317 pockets at 2 13-16.
Chicago market report shows butter and eggs mixed with steady cheese and varied receipts. Wisconsin red and white potatoes move lower while poultry prices edge down. New York coffee futures ease with Rio No 7 at 8 1/2 cents and May at 8.58.
Department of Agriculture THER BUREAU provides 1914 weather data for San Antonio East Texas. Forecasts: fair and colder Saturday night and Sunday. precipitation none yesterday, 0.12 inch normal, total 4.80 inches this year, deficiency 2.17 inches. Reports include air pressure and temperature contours, and cyclonic symbols.
Seed jobbers report every shower boosts business as farmers plant the largest acreage in history. Ground is excellent for crops, wholesale markets dull, but receipts are liberal and demand keeps prices steady. Eggs butter poultry meat list unchanged, hogs irregular yet near steady, sheep moving to live stock centers, pineapples offered at 3.50 per crate with brisk demand.
New York reports a subdued trading day with yarns dull and silks moderately in demand for fall. Domestic wool markets stay firm and quiet while foreign wool markets hold steady but softer than last week.
San Antonio smokers plan a campaign against the new smoking ordinance targeting women deemed responsible and the Traction Company. They will shun seats for women on streetcars and may allow laxity for relatives or friends, while men will walk to work if denied cars. The boycott could hurt revenues.
Louis H. Scholl of New Braunfels spent Friday in San Marcos and announced he will be a candidate for representative of the eighty eighth district, comprising Hays and Pongntics, to succeed Daniel Watson who does not seek re election.
Chicago April 18 Corn prices slumped heavily as selling overwhelmed demand. May option fell about 1 percent amid bears’ pressure while opening was slightly lower. Wheat eased due to rains from Oklahoma to Central Nebraska. Provisions firmed on lighter hog receipts. Argentine crop forecast weighed on corn bulls. markets closed weak with losses around half to one and a half percent.
Cash wheat prices listed for No 2 red 93 94 cents per bushel No 2 hard 92 94 cents No 2 northern 94 95 cents No 2 spring 98 94 cents Corn No 2 66 cents Oats No 2 white 39 cents Barley 49 to 66 cents.
No. 2 hard wheat at 89 cents per bushel with 84 percent test weight. No. 2 red at 88 cents, 87 percent test weight. No. 2 mixed at 68 cents, 67 percent test weight. No. 2 white at 3 cents per pound or 67? No format.
Grain futures closed flat in Kansas City with corn and oats showing limited moves. July corn quoted lower while May oats edged up.
A fragmentary market report from St Louis dated April 18 shows mixed grain and oats quotations. The readable lines mention No 2 red and No 2 white oats and a reference to hard and white varieties with illegible figures.
Fort Worth Tex April 18 1200 cattle and 250 calves expected to reach yards Saturday 850 en route. Beeves at 7.00 stocker steers 5.50 to 5.85 cows 4.50 to 5.00 bulls 4.50 to 5.00 calves 5.50 Hogs receipts 600 head market active 5 cents higher one load 8.55 bulk 8.20 to 8.60 Sheep about 4600 shown slow and easy wethers and yearlings 5.25
The New York cotton market opened steady with a 3.7 point decline on disappointing cables and progress in planting. Liverpool sold cotton with some May offerings, but early buying supported prices back toward prior close. After near months liquidation, the close was weak, down 13 to 16 points.
New York on April 18 reports May at 12.45 July 12.34 and October 11.59 as the market opens steady. Futures end the day weaker by 15 to 18 points with quotes showing high and low ranges though several months close near or above session lows.
New Orleans La April 18 Cotton futures opened steady showing a small decline. Trading favored a weekend up week end character as prospects of rains over Sunday spurred some buying after the call. Short selling pushed trading months to 9 to 12 points below Friday’s quotes, but the market closed steady with a net drop of 8 to 11 points.
Futures listed in New Orleans show steady opening with May 12 75 July 12 67 and October 11 63 quotes. Prices move between high and low figures as traders note closing ranges and daily shifts in May and October contracts.
Liverpool April 18 spot cotton steady with good middling at 7.844 cents per pound and middling 7.534, low middling 6.954. Sales 4000 bales, including 300 for speculation and export. Receipts 12,000 bales.
New York middling at 13.10, New Orleans middling 131-16 cents, Liverpool middling 7.354, Houston middling 12 in, Galveston middling 13 cents.
Houston on April 18 reports spot cotton closing steady with basis at middling 12 5 8 cents. Sales on spot reach 1738 bales, to arrive 97 bales. Local market tone remains balanced as traders monitor futures and demand.
Chicago on April 18 reports hog receipts at 4000 with a strong market. Bulk sales range from 8.60 to 8.70, light 8.40 to 8.72, mixed 8.45 8.75, heavy 8.20, pigs 7.25. Cattle receipts 100, market steady. beeves 7.15 to 9.65, Texas steers 7.26 to 8.20, stockers 5.60 to 8.16, cows 3.75 to 8.70, calves 6.00 to 9.25. Sheep receipts 500, market steady. natives 5.40 to 6.90, yearlings 6.80 to 7.50, lambs 6.25 to 8.26.
Galveston gray market notes steady spot cotton with Middling at 18 1/2 cents. Sales totaled 2298 bales. No cotton to arrive.
New York on April 18 reports middling spot cotton at 14.10. No sales on the spot market. No sales of cotton to arrive recorded.
Receipts and quotations today show hogs 1700 received with higher prices. Pigs and lights 7.00 to 8.50, good heavy 8.70 to 8.75. Cattle receipts 200 and steady market with native beef steers 7.50 to 9.25, cows and heifers 4.25 to 4.75, stockers 5.00 to 8.00, Texas and Oklahoma steers 5.75 to 8.10, native calves 6.00 to 10.50. Sheep receipts 500 and steady with native muttons 5.75 to 6.75 and lambs 6.75 to 8.10.
New Orleans reports cotton middling at 131-16 cents. Sales today total 1200 bales with 1000 bales awaiting arrival. Market activity notes strong demand and steady shipments entering the week.
Kansas City market notes for April 18 show hog receipts about 200 with steady demand. Hogs ranged bulk 8.40 to 8.55, heavies 8.55 to 8.60, lights 8.35 to 8.50, pigs 7.50 to 8.25. Cattle receipts 100, including 50 southern, with primes at 8.60 to 9.40 for fed steers and dressed beef 7.50 to 8.59. cows 4.60 to 7.75, heifers 6.75 to 9.00, stockers 6.50 to 8.20. Sheep offerings none. lambs 6.70 to 8.20, yearlings 6.25 to 7.50, wethers 5.75 to 6.75, ewes 4.75 to 6.40.
Galveston April 18 reports arrivals including Denver New York Hornby Castle Vera Cruz Chatham Tampico and Sailed vessels Ravn Barrios Justin Liverpool Himalaya Barcelona via New Orleans Alamo El Rio with oil crude at Port Aransas and New York entries. Additional arrival noted for Russian 4 at Tampico and Ced in New York.
This item notes Prime bag oil offered around 6.72 to 6.74 dollars, meal priced at about 27 to 28 dollars, with later shipments quoted at 2 1 2 to 3 1 2 percent. Local Memphis market update reflects commodity quotes for cotton seed products.
New York April 1b The deed of market closed steady Spot Travers April 7 42 7 75 May 7 4 June 7 52 7 54 July 7 58 7 59 August 7 67 7 68 September 7 67 7 69 October 7 18 7 90 November 6 80 7 96 Total sales 44 400
The commissioners court authorized the sale of 14.98 acres in Bexar County to dispose of the tract bought in 1903 to straighten a road junction. Commissioner Henry Meyer to auction the land at 10 o'clock on April 27 in front of the courthouse, noting its value has since doubled since the original purchase.
Fire burned for sixteen hours off Fort Morgan damaging the Norwegian steamer Alm and its cargo valued at $150000. Cause unclear whether hemp cargo ignited by fumigation sulphur flames or by smoldering en route from Progreso Mexico. ship lay at quarantine off Mobile Alabama when discovered.
The Bexar county grand jury recessed Friday at noon and will not reconvene until April 27 after the carnival. Several indictments were found but true bills had not been drawn up. they will not be returned until the jury reassembles later in the month.
Fort Worth Texas April 18 The Order of Railway Conductors and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers withdrew from the joint labor legislative board citing political influence in its deliberations The move risks a split and the formation of another board Conciliators are seeking peace.
A San Antonio delegation of Knights Templar officers and Texas Grand Commandery members honored Samuel P Cochran of Dallas at the St Anthony hotel with a bouquet for his Knight Templar achievements. Cochran, Scottish Rite Masonry leader and past Grand Commander, welcomed by R L Ball, with many local and state officials present. Also notes Cochran is currently constituting two Scottish Rite bodies in the city. In Mercedes, Troop M of the Fourteenth Cavalry, about 75 men, pitched tents en route to Laredo with another detachment expected to join soon.
A 5 year old son of Engineer and Mrs L Huff was crossing the street when a car struck him. The fender cut his lip badly and knocked him down but authorities reported he was not seriously hurt.
San Marcos Texas residents join a two day cleanup, with wagon loads of trash and debris gathered from homes. The event brightened streets that had accumulated refuse for more than a year and reflects a concerted effort by the city.
At 4 a m Friday two full grown Mexican lions were seen on the south loop about three miles from San Antonio. Dairyman John Ledbetter and an assistant avoided them, which seemed tame to Ledbetter who suspects a circus escape. The men found a gun but no shells, and the lions vanished into brush after a cautious exterior survey.
In Valley View ten miles south of Gainesville, a barn owned by Dr G L Shelly burned Thursday night. Two fine Percheron horses valued at 1500 dollars per animal were burned to death, with total loss estimated at 4000 dollars.
In Austin on April 18 the Department of Insurance and Banking granted a permit to the Mutual Building Association of Dallas with capital stock of 600000. Sam P Cochran is president and C B Gillespie secretary Hope for Amalgamation. In Kansas City also on April 18 railway workers debated amalgamation, with supporters pushing for a referendum within districts. Mother Jones may speak before the House Mine Workers hearing in Washington on April 18.
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