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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1914

Page

9

Peace Negotiations Lift Stocks as Mexican Crisis Eases

New York stocks rose at the open on April 29 as progress toward settling the Mexican crisis boosted demand for popular shares. Mexican government fives rose, fours gained, and petroleum jumped, while United States Steel fell after a first quarter deficit. Later, prices eased, bonds steadied, and a late selloff followed renewed continental pressure against Canadian Pacific and a Rock Island bond collapse.

New York United States Steel Missouri Pacific Canadian Pacific Rock Island Wed Amalgamated Copper American Car and Foundry Ee Tobaco Atchison Seems Sreeeneee Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Odio Eveeees Saeeeneelfa Chesapeake & Ohio Weer Ereeee Mil. & St. Paul Arm Southern Railway Tennessee Copper Texas Co Union Pacific Virginia, Caro, Chem Western Union

Metal Markets Report From York April Price Highlights

Lead dull at 3.85 with spot and near futures noted. Spelter steady around 5.05 to 5.10, copper electrolytic about 14.37 and 14.12, tin firm with spot 34.62 to 34.87 and June 34.75. London and Cleveland warrants listed with minor variations in sterling quotes.

York London Cleveland

Wholesale Market Prices From Country Produce Page

A scanned list of wholesale prices for eggs, poultry, fruits, vegetables, canned goods, meats, dried fruits, nuts, and seeds. Entries name products and assortments with prices per dozen, per pound, per crate, or per hundredweight, including eggs 16c a dozen and turkeys 17c per pound, with numerous regional and grade variations.

Texas Oregon Louisiana California

Coffee and Rice Prices and Quotation Notes

New York and New Orleans markets show mixed steady quotes in coffee futures with May at 8.41 and September at 8.76. Rice quotes list Honduras and Japan prices with rough and clean rice values and last receipts and sales figures for pockets and tonnage.

New York Rio New Orleans Honduras Japan

Call money steady as time spans ease in New York market

In New York on April 29 call money held at 1 1/2 percent with 1 1/2 percent closing. Time spans eased with 60 days at 2 percent and 3 percent for 90 days and six months at 3 percent.

New York

New York Mercantile Prices Report

Mercantile paper 4% to 5 per cent. Sterling exchange steady with decline. 60 days at 4.85, demand 4 87.50. Commercial bills 4.84. Bar silver 59c. Mexican dollars 45.5c. Government bonds weak. Railroad bonds steady.

New York Mercantile Sterling Exchange

Government buys small supplies of hemmock duck for shipment

Government purchases more hemmock duck for swift delivery. Wide print cloths easier on small sales. Duplicate orders arrive from western clothing manufacturers and silk piece goods market remains quiet.

New York

Civil Governor Installed in Vera Cruz by American Authorities

The American civil government martial law was imposed in Vera Cruz at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Robert J. Kerr, a Chicago and Mexico City lawyer, was named civil governor.

Vera Cruz Washington, D. C Robert J. Kerr Chicago Mexico City

Cattle Markets High and Steady Across Major Hubs

Union Stock Yards reports April 29 shows hogs weak while cattle remain steady and firm. Prices cite cows at 5.75, calves 8, hogs around 7.75 with most grown stock 4.50 to 5.59. receipts include cattle calves horses and hogs totaling 44 cattle 127 calves 280 horses 48 hogs.

Union Stock Yards

Texas Potatoes Lead Market Movement As Demand Soars

Market reports show a strong potato outlook with Old Irish spuds from Oregon and new Texas crops entering trade. Prices rise 10 to 15 cents per hundredweight from last week as shippers report robust orders and Texas expected to supply the bulk, with first new potatoes from South Texas offered at 1.25 per third bushel hamper. The onion market also holds steady while rains aid crop progress and some land in Wharton valley remains fallow.

California London Baeyo Texas de Hay South Texas Idaho Oregon San Antonio South Brazos Rio Grande Wharton Valley

Cotton Market Mixed As Notices Stop 36,000 Bales

New York cotton prices opened steady to firmer after reports that 36,000 bales had been stopped by Southern mill houses. Old crop months edged higher on covering and new crop held steady with improving demand, while New Orleans and other cities showed little change.

New York Covro

Cotton futures steady with mixed advances and declines

New York on April 29 reports cotton futures steady with gains of 1 to 3 points over last night. May opened at 12.60, July 12.42, October 11.70, with closes ranging from 5 points up to 4 points down from session to session. Quotations show daily highs and lows with May, July and October figures and ongoing cotton statistics.

New York Salveston Serre New Orleans Mobile Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Houston U. 8S

Wheat Down Corn Advances In Market Report

Unfavorable weather in the Northwest lifted wheat prices while corn held firm on forecasts of storm-related losses in Argentina. Early gains faded after teachers, and oats weakened with hog prices dragging provisions. Market closed nervous with mixed shifts and expectations for a May 1 crop report.

Chicago Argentina Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma

Fort Worth cattle and hog market report from April

Fort Worth Texas April 29 cattle and hog quotes show a day forecast of 5000 cattle and 800 calves with a carload calf sale at 9.50 the highest for the area. Steers 46.50 stockers 6.25 to 7.00 cows 5.25 to 6.50 heifers 6.00 to 7.50 stocker cows 4.50 bulls 5.50 calves 5.75 hogs 8.00 to 8.35 sheep and lambs slow with lambs 5.55 to 7.00 and wethers 4.25 to 4.75.

Fort Worth Tex

Market Receipts and Quotations for Hogs Cattle and Sheep

In St Louis on April 29 receipts totaled 4900 hogs steady with good heavy pigs and peat selling to 8.50. Cattle receipts 3300 including 800 Texas steers steady with native beef steers 5.00 to 9.25, cows and heifers 4.25 to 8.75, stockers 5.00 to 8.00, Texas and Indian steer 5.00 to 8.10, native calves 6.00 to 10.60. Sheep receipts 1800 steady with native muttons 5.75 to 6.50 and lambs 7.00 to 8.25.

ST. Louis Texas

United States Steel Reports Deficit and Earnings Falls

New York April 29 United States Steel reports a deficit of 6 289 644 after dividends for preferred and common shares. Quarterly earnings totaled 20 450 988 versus 25 508 568 last quarter and 47 994 381 year to date, with net income 12 196 358 and a large undivided surplus used to cover common dividends. Officers including E B Gary and James A Farrell were re elected. wage cut prospects discussed.

New York United States Steel Corporation Steel and Iron EB. H. Gary James A. Farrell Gary

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady As Weather Clears

The New Orleans cotton market opened steady today with advances of 1 to 3 points. Early trading was light, Liverpool cables were as expected, and weather improving in Texas influenced sentiment. By noon, net gains ranged from 2 to 6 points amid moderate forenoon movement and growing buying interest.

New Orleans Liverpool Texas

New Orleans Cotton Futures Open Steady

Futures opened steady with active positions up 1 to 2 points. May 12.00 July 12.74 October 12.75. Cotton futures closed steady with modest gains up to three points. Prices shown with day prior comparisons and intraday highs and lows.

New Orleans

Liverpool Cotton Spot Report April Sale Totals

Liverpool April 29 cotton prices steady with good middling at 7.89 pence per pound middling 7.85d and low middling 6.954. Trade records show 10,000 bales sold for speculation and export with an additional 3,000 bales received.

Liverpool

Liverpool futures show steady bids across months

Futures quotes from Liverpool show April at 7,024 pres May at 6.91 percent and June at 6.914, with values for July-August 6.78 and August-September 6.65, October-November 6.34, December-January 6.2644, and January-February 6.26 percent.

Liverpool

Cotton Market Reports Steady Spot Prices In New Orleans

New Orleans on April 29 reports cotton on spot steady at 13 1/2 cents middling as basic. Sales on spot total 1661 bales while arrivals amount to 225 bales. Other markets list middling prices: New York 13.10, New Orleans 13 1/2, Liverpool 7.35, Houston 12, Galveston 18 1/16.

New York New Orleans Liverpool Houston Galveston Hales Abilene Tex Amarillo Atlanta Auguste Birmingham Brownsville Charleston Chicago el Paso Jacksonville Fla Kansas City Clear Key Wrest Knoxville Tenn Louisville Macon Memphis Miami Mobile Ala. Sw Montgomery Ala Oklahoma City Palestine St. Louis

Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Receipts and quotations for hogs cattle and sheep in Chicago on April 29 show dull demand for hogs with bulk prices 8.40 to 8.50 and various grades. Cattle receipts reach 19 000 with steady to slow demand and prices from 3.60 to 9.35. sheep receipts 24 000 with natives 4.90 to 5.65 and lambs 5.90 to 7.10.

Chicago Texas

Kansas City Livestock Receipts and Prices Report

Receipts totaled 9 000 hogs with bulk at 2008 40 to 8 350 40 dollars per hundredweight. Cattle receipts 4 000 including 200 southerns with prime fed steers 8 50 to 9 15, dressed beef steers 7 40 to 8 50, southern steers 6 25 to 8, cows 4 50 to 5 55, heifers 6 50 to 9 00, stockers 4 50. Sheep receipts 15 000 weak. lambs 6 00 to 8 00, yearlings 5 50 to 7 25, ewes 4 50 to 6 0 0.

Kansas City

Chicago dairy and produce market prices update

Fresh prices recorded in Chicago on April 29 show unsettled butter and higher eggs with 26,600 receipts. Cheese declines across varieties while potatoes hold steady and poultry prices for alive fowls trend lower.

Chicago

Real Estate Transfers In Medina County 1914

Real estate transfers recorded include Frances Keiler to M A Keller in Medina county on April 14 1914 deed to lot 1 and 2 block 31 Los Angeles Heights for 180 dollars. W J Allen to Sarah F Allen on April 25 1914 deed to multiple lots Belmont Place. Los Angeles Heights Improvement Company by George Hagelstein to Louis Derr of Danbury county on April 20 1914 deed to lot 8 block etc. Lakeview Townsite Company by John Marbach to Howard II of Lake county California on April 26 1914.

Frances Keiler M. A. Keller Medina County Los Angeles Heights W. J. Allen Sarah F. Allen Belmont Place Los Angeles Heights Improvement Company George Hagelstein Bexar County Louis Derr Danbury County Lakeview Townsite Company John Marbach Pees Onty Howard II Lake County California New City Frank C. Platt Harris County Beacon Hill Company D. K. Furnish H. A. Rametetter Fulton Street Benson Hill Juan Montes Manuel Yndo A. M. Overall Rutherford County Tennessee Manuel Ontiberos Leal Street Yewih A. M Manuel Ontiberas Frank T. Nelson Frank Nelson Jr Kenwood Addition Julia H. Riegler Henry Fest Lucius’ W. Gates Juan E. Casanova Felix Casanova Concepcion Avenue J. C. Houston Wilson County H. L. Howard San Pedro Place Main Avenue George and Viola Rogers P. H. Miller Elmira Street J. D. Guinn G. J. Hagenson G. Nunesagaa Salado Creek Palm Heights Development Company R. W. Hearne B. Louis Raborn W. E. Thomason Palm Heights Mary Ellen MacDoneld William Adam Chicago Til Roosevelt McDonald Riverside Park Peter Hoog van de Walle Brady Street Angeles Heights Improvement Company Mittie Royster Se. Highland Improvement Company Hillyer-Deutsch-Jarrett Company R. J.newman H. N. Ward Place Hillyer-Deutsch- Jarrett Co Hackberry Street

Real estate transfers chart across multiple counties and blocks

A list of 1913 1914 property deeds and quit claims shows transfers in Bexar Harris and surrounding areas. Buyers include Marbach, Beacon Hill Company, Juan Montes, A M Overall, and others with sums from $50 to $8690 for lots and parcels in city blocks and named streets.

Automobile Licenses Listed for Charlies Zuelecke to Albert Besch

License numbers 5088 to 5093 listed with names and addresses in Lotes Texas and surrounding streets. Entries include Charlies Zuelecke He lotes Tam No 5088 and 5089 D Johnson Nolan Street 1717, 5090 R K Wilson 302 East Laurel, 5091 W H Hunter 217 Warwick, 5092 J G Hartagag 350 East Cincinnati, 093 Pierce motorcycle Albert Besch 323 Burnett Street.

Charlies Zuelecke Helotes Tex D. Johnson Nolan Street R. K. Wilson Laurel Street W. H. Hunter Warwick Boulevard Cadillac J. G. Hartagag Cincinnati Avenue Pierce Albert Besch Burnett Street

Corporations Chartered In Texas April 29

Chartered firms include Home Oil and Gas Development Company of Teague with 100000 capital stock and incorporators G. W. Hubmer J. C. Dunn R. Emmons A. B. Farrington Hoo Hoo Oil Company of Silsbee with 12000 capital stock and incorporators J. N. Collier R. L. Weathersby W. J. Norvell Seabrook Cemetery Association of Seabrook Harris county no capital stock incorporators S. F. Curry W. O. Bracewell E. B. Davis Tenderfoot Oil and Gas Company of Paducah Cattle county 18000 capital stock incorporators L. W. Fry D. E. Jordan W. T. Savage Associated Master Plumbers of Texas of Fort Worth no capital stock purpose to preserve and disseminate valuable information Incorporators S. A. Weeks Ed Braden Fred Robbins and others Amendments filed First State Bank of Hawkins increasing capital stock from 20000 to 30000 Grayson Building and Savings Company of Sherman changing its name to Grayson Building and Loan Company

Home Oil and Gas Development Company of Teague G. W. Hubmere J.C. Dunn R. Emmons A. B. Farrington Hoo Hoo Oil Company Silsbee Hardin County J. N. Collier R. L. Weathersby W. J. Norvell Seabrook Harris County Tenderfoot Oil and Gas Company Paducah Cattle County Capital Stock L.W. Fry D. E. Jordan W. T. Savage Associated Master Plumbers of Texas of Fort Worth A. Weeks Ed Braden Fred Robbins First State Bank of Hawkins Grayson Building and Savings Company of Sherman Grayson Building and Loan Company

Bananas Condemned After Transfer From Wagon to Garbage Wagon

City health inspectors condemn 1500 to 2000 bananas found in a peddler’s wagon at city hall. The fruit, saturated with crude oil, was moved to the burning pit at the rock quarry. Authorities say a local commission house supplied the fruit and a Wednesday charges hearing is planned.

Health Department

Cotton price steady across New York Galveston and Houston markets

Spot cotton closed steady with unchanged basis at middling 13.10 in New York. Galveston reports middling 13 1-18 with 250 bales sold and none arriving. Houston shows middling 12 3/4 with 13.03 bales sold and none arriving.

Cotton oil market steady and prices listed in Memphis trade

In Memphis the cotton oil market closed steady with spot at 7.24 to 7.30 and May to December futures quoted between 7.25 and 7.74. New York reports include prices for May June July August and September futures with modest shifts and total sales noted as zero. Also recorded is the death of Mother St. James of the Order of the Incarnate Word Mary McDermott aged 43, burial at San Fernando cemetery after service at Santa Rosa Hospital.

New York Mother ST. James The Order of the Incarnate Word Mary McDermott Santa Rosa Hospital Santa Rosa Chapel San Fernando Cemetery Sister of Charity of the Incarnate Word

American Banker Detained in Cananea Prison

A.B. Pelser, American banker and broker, arrested weeks ago in Cananea, Sonora on counterfeit charges, remains a prisoner in Cananea according to local Masonic lodge members in Douglas Arizona. The case involves possible transfer to El Paso.

Cananea Douglas Ariz B. S. Pelser Sonora Paso

Marine Intelligence Arrivals and Departures Galveston to New York

Marine intelligence lists arrivals and sailings with ships such as El Alba Wittekind and Cyclops to and from New York New York and Mexican ports. The listings include vessels arriving at Galveston and New York from Naples Bremen Southampton and Vera Cruz with several names and routes.

Galveston Tex el Alba New York Wittekind Ger Bremen Lampases Cyclops San Marcos Vera Cruz San Jacinto

Cuban R Roberts and Mary Ozzer Marriage License

Weather bulletin from the Cotton Region section lists temperature and rainfall for Houston district stations for the 24 hours ending Wednesday 8 a m. The belt remains unsettled and cloudy with rain in eastern parts. Temperatures near normal except in Oklahoma and northwest Texas. Rainfall of an inch or more reported in the Vicksburg Mobile and New Orleans districts.

San Antonio Tex Houston Belt Oklahoma Texas Vicksburg Mobile New Orleans Max Alco Coesenens Ballinger Beeville Brenhama Fogsy Brownwood Oudy Clarendon Potcidy Corsicana Cuero Poteidy Eastland Greenville Paris Pierce Quanah San Marcos Sherman Acow Waxahachie Weatherford Riverside Koppert Valley Junction Marble Falla Wilmington N.C Charleston Augusta Savannah Atlanta Montgomery Ala Seteenews Memphis Tenn Miss Little <A Ark Oklahoma City Okla

Kansas City Cash Grain Prices April 29

Quotations today show cash wheat at No 2 hard 88 89 and No 2 red 88 89 cents. Corn bids include No 2 mixed 69 70 cents and No 8 white 70 71 cents. Oats firm with No 2 white 39 40 cents and No 2 mixed 38 cents.

ST. Louis Chicago Kansas City

Kansas City Grain Futures Close Steady On April 29

Kansas City grain futures closed steady with May wheat at 79 and July 79 percent, May corn at 46 6 and July 46 percent, May oats at 39 and July 6 percent, reflecting a stable trading day for wheat corn and oats.

Kansas City

Building Permits for Local Additions and Dwellings

Mrs Edna G Hutchinson files for an addition on Oakland Street valued at 400 dollars. A Duran plans a 4 room dwelling on Lombrane Street valued at 500 dollars. F G Huntress proposes a 5 room dwelling on Leigh Street valued at 1200 dollars. Sina Marco files for an addition on Morales Street.

Edna G. Hutchinson Oakland Street A. Duran Lombrane Street F. G. Huntress Leigh Sina Marco Morales Street

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