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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1913

Page

7

Union Pacific Stock Drops to FiveYear Low in Market Woes

March 8 New York stocks opened weak amid tight money and fears over Harriman dissolution plans and possible government suits. Union Pacific slid to 119% the lowest in five years, with other railroads and chemicals also tumbling as liquidation spread.

New York Bears Harriman Union Pacific Supreme Court American Tobacco Reading Canadian Pacific Southern Pacific Amalgamated Copper and Liggett & Myers

Metals Hold Steady Amid Broad Market Dullness

New York metals mostly unchanged as of March 8 with Lake copper quoted around 15.25 to 16.27 percent, electrolytic near 15.00 to 16.12 percent, and costing about 14.75 to 14.87 percent. Iron shows no notable move.

New York Lake

Metal prices and loan rates cited from St Louis market report

New York reports money on call nominal with no loans while time loans stay strong for 60 Mays 90 days and 6 months at 5 percent. St Louis metal price notes show lead at 4.20 to 4.24 and spelter at 6.20 to 6.25, dated March 8.

New York March ST. Louis Spelter

Cotton goods markets and bank reserve report

In New York, the cotton goods markets were quiet with easing tendencies for yarns and very active demand for silks in ribbons and piece goods. Foreign wools remained firm as the week ends with clearing house banks and trust companies holding 3,374,250 in excess reserves, up 684,000 from last week.

New York March

No rough rice offerings in New Orleans market

New Orleans on March 8 reported no rough rice offerings as receipts were light and prices steady. Sales listed rough Honduras and Japan cargoes with precise tonnage and grade figures, while quotations showed Honduras and Japan prices for rough and clean rice. A Boston civic federation call proposed halting rug beating in a backyard.

New Orleans Honduras Japan Civic Federation Boston

Cotton statistics stock at U S ports

Cotton stocks at U S ports show 751 164 bales on the same day as last week and 1 242 236 bales on the same day last year. The deficit for the current season stands at 2 493 079 bales.

Cottonseed Market Report Sees Mixed Prices in New York

Cottonseed products section notes base prices for meal and linters in Memphis and oil futures with steady to firmer tones on March 8. New York oil closes firm with spot around 6.38 to 6.45 and multiple future contracts traded, total sales 7200 across March to July.

Marine Intelligence Galveston New York Arrivals and Muster

Marine intelligence from Galveston and New York lists arrivals and clearances. Steamers Ramon de Larrinaga and others entered via Matanzas Sagua New Orleans and New York with Breslau Bremen and Castant Amsterdam Rotterdam sailing. Also Pennsylvania and New York arrival at Hamburg Plymouthbound New York trap and Kursk arrival from New York to Libla Algiers Canada New York Naples listed.

Galveston Tex Ramon de Larrinaga Span Liverpool Matanzas Sagua Yearby New Orleans San Jacinto New York Sabine Breslau Bremen Castant Amsterdam Rotterdam

Copper and Tin Prices Reported in London Trade

In London on March 8 copper and tin prices held steady with spot and futures quoted. Copper at 65 pounds 6s per unit, tin spot at 216 pounds, futures at 65 pounds 10s, and related consignments listed including stannous and other metal warrants traded in Lon.

London Cleveland Lonon

Market Quotations from Chicago and St Louis

Chicago market quotations show butter steady at 28 to 36 cents with receipts of 10 665 cases, eggs weak with mixed firsts 16 to 17 cents and ordinary firsts 16 to 17 cents, potatoes steady with 47 car receipts, and poultry steady including dressed turkey at 21 cents and live chickens at 16 to 17 cents. St Louis reports poultry and butter prices with chickens at 11 4 to 14? cents and turkeys at 19 cents, butter creamery 28 to 38 cents, eggs fair.

Chicago Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin ST. Louis March Ieeas

Market Roundup From New York and Kansas City March 8

New York reports weak early receipts with 13,654 cases and fresh gathered extras. Kansas City notes steady butter eggs and poultry. New York lists raw sugar firm with Muscovado 89 test at 3.04, centrifugal 96 test at 3.54, and molasses sugar 89 test at 2.79. Refined sugar steady alongside petroleum and molasses. Hides and leather remain firm.

New York Wemeane Exchange Muscovado

New York Coffee Futures Steady Amid Market Chatter

On March 8 in New York the coffee market showed steady futures with No. 7 grade quoted near 12 percent. May futures stood around 12.04 as traders await direction while July contracts remained unchanged.

New York

Observations at 8 a.m. Saturday March 8 1913

Observations recorded at 8 a.m. on Saturday March 8 1913 noting environmental or situational details from the period. The fragment indicates a time stamp but provides limited context on location or subject.

Burial Permits and Local Death Notices

Burial permits issued for several individuals including Charles Horn Jr 58 died March 6 at Santa Rosa hospital Fred Porter 10 died March 6 at 916 North Cherry street Manuel D Sauceda 32 died March 8 at Santa Rosa patients Miss Julia Plough 66 died March 214 East Elmira street Herman G Mehl 30 died March 7 70 Zarzgamora street Mrs Emma Siers 40 died March 7 116 El Paso street Also note Alix la Chappelle brewing interests report injury linked to anti alcohol movement.

Charles Horn Jr Santa Rosa Hospital Fred Porter North Cherry Street Manuel D. Sauceda Santa Rosa Julia Plough East Elmira Street Herman G. Mehl Zarzgamora Street Emma Siers el Paso

Lemons Advance in California Market Ahead of Summer

California growers raise lemon quotes by a full dollar per box citing freeze damage as the cause. In local trade, lemons reach 7 to 7.50 per box with expectations of 8 by week’s end. Oranges up 1 in California and 50 cents locally to 3.50. some inferior grades cheaper. Egg price climbs to 16 cents a dozen as rains curb receipts. poultry scarce and in demand. Prices steady across products but many producers expect higher costs for the year.

California

Markets Digest of Fresh Eggs Poultry Produce and More

A dense prices list covering EGGS FRESH COUNTRY 17 18c per dozen and 12 1bc dozen, POULTRY large hens 5.00 6.00, medium hens 4.50 4.75, fryers 4.50 5.50, broilers 3.60 4.50 per dozen, turkeys 14 1Sec per pound, BUTTER CREAMERY 25 80c lb, CHEESE 19 20c lb, vegetables with numerous items and per unit prices, fruits including apples oranges lemons limes bananas, and canned goods with various pack sizes and prices, plus sugar and coffee rates.

California Colorado Texas Ben Davis Missouri South Alaska Maxwell House Illinois Pioneer Liberty Bell

Cotton Situation At A Glance New Orleans Market

Visible supply and spinners takings for the week ending today are listed with totals since September 1. Closing prices for March and middling spots, spot sales, arrivals, and ginning figures through various dates are provided, along with crop condition notes and total crop estimates.

Gath Schconks New Orleans

Reported Degrease in Export Wheat Sours Grain Market

Chicago March 8 reports say exports largely filled old contracts, depressing spirits in wheat. Market opened lower to higher, with May at 9 14% to 9 1% and closed near 9% under last night. Corn and oats followed, provisions mixed. St Louis quotes show cash and May/July futures down respective margins.

Chicago

Mexican steers set new high at Fort Worth market

Actual cattle receipts were light on Saturday but buyers secured several cars of choice beef. Hereford steers, Angus heifers, Brahman heifers sold at strong levels. Mexican steers hit a new high at 695 dollars, five loads of decent steers at 7.05, hogs steady with top 9 dollars and bulk 8.50 to 8.86. Cattle receipts 500, hogs 1400, no sheep.

Fort Worth Tex

Chicago market reports for hogs cattle and sheep

Receipts and quotations show hogs trading lower with bulk buyers at 8.85 and 8.95 for different grades while pigs bring 6.86 to 8.75. Cattle receipts 260 and steady with Texas steers 6.50, stockers 6.25 to 8.26, cows and heifers 3.60 to 8.00, calves 7.00 to 10.00. Sheep receipts 10,000 and easier with native lambs 5.75 to 7.00 and yearlings 7.00 to 8.40 and native lambs 7.75 to 9.00.

Chicago Reeves Texas

Market Receipts and Quotations at Kansas City

Cattle receipts 160 no southern, market steady. Native steers 7.50 to 9.00, southern steers 6.75 to 8.26, southern cows and heifers 4.25 to 7.25. Hogs receipts 1500 steady, bulk 8.55 to 8.65, heavy 8.50 to 8.60, packers 8.55 to 8.70, light 8.60 to 8.70, pigs 7.26 to 7.75. Sheep receipts none, market strong, muttons 5.00 to 6.75, Colorado lambs 8.00 to 8.80, range wethers and yearlings 5.76 to 7.75, range ewes 4.25 to 6.35.

Kansas City

Cattle and hog market figures from St Louis report

ST LOUIS March 8 Receipts and prices show cattle receipts about 500 with 400 Tex and Texan cattle, market steady Native beef steers 5.75 to 9.00, Texas steers 5.75 to 8.75, calves in carload lots 5.00 to 6.50. Hog receipts about 2000 with markets higher Pigs and lights 6.75 to 9.05, mixed and butchers 6.90 to 9.05, good heavy 8.90.

ST. Louis Texas

Wheat and grain prices in Chicago markets brief

Chicago market notes March 8 show cash wheat at No 2 red 1.02 to 1.06, No 2 hard 0.90 to 0.91, No 1 northern 0.90 to 0.91, No 2 northern 0.88 to 0.80, No 2 spring 0.88 to 0.89. Velvet chaff 0.90 to 0.93, durum 0.85 to 0.95. Corn No 2 white indistinct, oats No 2 white 0.34 to 0.36, standard 0.34 to 0.36.

Chicago Close Mess Park

Market price report for wheat corn and oats in Kansas City

Cash wheat prices show No 2 bard 86 ar ae and No 3 58 GP ees with No 2 red 1 00 1 and No 2 92 1 0. Corn futures and cash bids quoted with No 2 caheee 49 50c and No 2 white 49%c to 34 %%c for No 2 mixed 53. May wheat closes 85%c with July 88% and oats May 37% 25.

Kansas City March

Real Estate Transfers Recorded in 1913 San Antonio Listings

Property transfers dated February 1913 include John W. 8S and Albert Wolff with Mary Louise Lothringer partition deeds, A. E. Stewart to J. 8. Howse for Magnolia Garden lot 9 block 21 at 60 dollars, B. G. Irish to Julia and J. O. Amman for Queensboro Place lot 12 block 6 at 610 dollars, Irish to Fritz Rheinward for Queensboro Place lot 11 block 6 at 610 dollars, Los Angeles Heights Development Company to C. H. Rist for part of lots 1 and 2 block 67 Los Angeles Heights at 400 dollars, and Louisa A. and Otilda Lind to Anna M. Insche for part of lot 15 block 3 new city block 1883 Russell Place Laurel Heights at 7000 dollars. Includes a brief, unrelated literary quote from the Boston Transcript and a London Opinion excerpt.

John W Albert Wolff Mary Louise Lothringer San Antonio A. E. Stewart J. 8. Howse Magnolia B. G. Irish Julia J. O. Amman Queensboro Place Fritz

Wool Market Report From St Louis

Wool steady in St Louis market with medium combing and clothing grades at 26 cents, light fine 21 cents, heavy fine 18 cents, and tub washed ranges from 34 to 27 cents. Conditions reflect steady demand across grades as buyers hold and sellers seek stable pricing.

ST. Louis

Cotton Market Slump Amid Bear Pressure Across Regions

New York opens steady then declines eight to nine points on old crop positions as bears grow aggressive. Foreign buyers and foreign connections support late trading while New Orleans and Liverpool report mixed down moves. Market closes barely steady with a net drop of four to seven points. Spos shows continued pressure in New York and New Orleans with several regions down.

New York March Wall Street

Cotton futures open steady in New York market

Cotton futures opened steady with March at 12.17 cents, May 11.86, June 11.80, July 11.80, September 11.45, October 11.40, and December 11.40, with January 11.35 and months through the year closing near steady. Final levels show slight variation across contracts as buyers and sellers paused.

New York I. OO Dbwanecate Adesiel Son Os Se So Os Eeee Eevee Os Oe

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Amid Bearish Planting Outlook

New Orleans cotton futures opened steady to down as bearish sentiment grew on reports of corn planting spreading to Louisiana and Mississippi and land ready for planting. Prices at end of first hour were 3.6 points below yesterday, with bears persistent yet tempered by profit taking and a late rebound in July.

New Orleans March Shorts Louisiana Mississippi Bears

Cotton futures open steady with varied May July quotes

New Orleans reports steady opening for cotton futures with March 12.20, May around 12.07, July near 12.06, August 11.84, September 11.54, October 11.45, December 11.45 to 41, and a closing steady with a small net decline of about 4 to 5 points.

New Orleans

Liverpool Cotton Prices and Daily Sales Report

Liverpool March 8 spot cotton quiet and easier with American middling fair at 7.824 pence per pound and other grades listed. Daily sales 5000 bales, 300 for speculation and export, 4500 American, receipts 2300 bales all American.

Liverpool

Liverpool Cotton Futures Opened Steady On March Day

Cotton futures in Liverpool opened steady and closed quiet and steady with values across the curve from March at 650d through Jan-Feb at 6.12d. The market showed little change, reflecting a balanced session on the March 8 report.

Liverpool

Leading Spot Markets Report Prices by City

New York middling 12.50. New Orleans middling 12 percent. Liverpool middling 6.76d. Houston middling 129 16. Galveston middling 127 16. Memphis middling 12 percent.

Stott Abilene Tex Amarillo Augusta Birmingham Boston Mags Brownsville Chicago Til Charleston Corpus Christi del Rio Fort Worth Galveston Houston Jacksonville Neas City Key West Knoxville Tenn Louisville Macon Memphis Miami Montgomery New Orleans New York Oklahoma City Palestine St. Paul Minn Shreveport Fla Taylor, Tex Washington Allen Buell Liverpool

Spot Cotton Prices and Market Totals in New Orleans

New Orleans on March 8 reports spot cotton quiet and unchanged with middling at 12 percent. Sales on the spot reach 418 bales, arrivals 127. Prices range from low ordinary 9 15-16 to good middling 18 1-16 with several intermediate grades. Receipts total 3613 bales and stock at 7,547 bales.

Ear Galveston Tex New Orleans Wee Mobile Ala Savannah Gaee Charlestor S. c Iimington N. C Norfolk Mass Philadelphia Hqueton Great Britain France Continent

Cotton Market Quiet in Galveston Spot Close

Galveston Texas reports spot cotton closed quiet and unchanged with price ranges across grades from low ordinary to good middling. Sales totaled 1453 spots fob 400, receipts 7500 and stock at 258,848.

Galveston Tex

Market closes quiet with slight cotton price dip

Houston on March 8 reports the spot market quiet and down by 1 16 cent. Sales and f o b show shipments 3634, stock 136,404, with price ranges for grades from low ordinary 83 16 to middling fair 133 16 cents.

Houston Tex F.o.b

Cotton Market Quiet as Uplands Prices Hold

New York on March 8 reports a quiet cotton spot market with middling uplands at 12.50 dollars and middling gulf at 12.75 dollars. Sales reach 1600 bales as traders wait for clearer demand signals.

New York

Memphis Market Report Notes Steady Cotton Prices

Memphis Tennessee reports spot cotton steady with a decline of ec, middling minus 12 percent. The bulletin mentions horse racing remains highly popular in Buenos Aires, where the Jockey Club plans a new clubhouse costing about 2.1 million dollars to replace a burned building.

Memphis, Tenn March South America Jockey Club Buenos Aires

Arrivals and hotel guests list for San Antonio

A long roster of visitors and registrants in San Antonio hotels from Chicago Dallas New York Houston and other places. Guests stay at Gunter Savoy Bowie St Anthony Menger Crockett Bexar and Savoy hotels including J A Fox H Nolte K M Brooks Louis Redke and H N Hubert among others with numerous business travelers and visitors noted.

Co. G. Houston Chicago Gunter Hotel A. FP. Duval Shreveport Savoy L. F. Hall J. N. White Crystal City Tex Bowie Hotel C. E. Coleman St. Anthony R. I. McKinney Menger New York Louis Redke Crockett Hotel J. M. Bruff Center Point Bexar Hotel Sam T. Cutter Denver Cal Gunter A. Yates Laredo Savoy Hotel A. L. Pimental Bowie G. S. Young A. F. Yeager Houston F. B. Morrell H. N. Hubert New Orleans Bexar L. EB. Jacobs A. Martin Warren Oklo J. O. Ernst Akron F. Sloan Boulder St. Anthony Hotel J. H. Freney Waterbury Waco G. A. Galbraith Ada Ohio N. B. Ware Jr Pandora San Antonio F. T. Hoffner J. E. Franklin San Antonio, Uvaldez & Gulf

Two Bodies Found in Fire Ruins at Hot Springs

In Hot Springs Arkansas two bodies were found in the ruins of Mattar and Brother oriental goods store, destroyed by fire along with Rockafellow and Thompson buildings yesterday. The deceased were identified as E. J. Reynolds and Charles A. Carey of Utica, Tennessee. Estimated property loss stands at $200,000 with $100,000 insured.

Hot Springs Ark Oriental Goods Store Mattar and Brother Rockafellow Thompson E. J. Reynolds Charles A. Carey Utica

Debating Club Debates Postmaster Selection Reform

Hayne Debating Club Brackenridge High School met at noon with an oration titled A Tribute to a Dog by Walter Wolff. The debate argued postmasters by direct vote. H Lee Taylor opened for the affirmative, F Goeth assisted, L Bickett spoke for the negative. Judges favored the negative. Rev Philip Cook to Speak at YMC A. The seventh of eight Sunday talks concludes next week with Yale Hicks, 3:30 p m. The program includes The Social Service by Rev Cook, with music by the orchestra and quartet.

Hayne Debating Club Brackenridge High School Walter Wolff H. Lee Taylor F. Goeth L. Bickett Philip Cook Yale Hicks St. Mark's Episcopal Church

Pecans Held Up En Route to Mexico Farm Holding

A carload of pecan trees is halted in San Marcos by orders from the Maderos for the Miero family in Mexico. David Woodward of San Antonio bought the shipment and will plant 155 acres on his San Marcos farm using dynamite to dig planting holes.

San Marcos Tex Miero Mexico Maderos David Woodward San Antonio

Births Reported From Various Local Homes And Hospitals

Birth announcements list multiple families with newborn girls and boys. Names include Richardson Clark Johnson Garza Crowell Sanches Mease Barcelona, with birth dates in February and March and addresses on Elmira Seventh Walters Paloma Fox North San Saba and Avenue A.

Jarret Sidney Johnson

Negro fined for offensive letter case at police court

Walter Huff a 26 year old Negro who runs a South Alamo street cleaning establishment was fined 50 dollars by Judge Buckley in the police court. An affidavit accuses him of writing and sending an offensive letter to a white girl on March 5.

Walter Huff South Alamo Street Buckley

Auto supply theft at Avenue D and Travis street

Thieves break in at an automobile supply store run by Shaw and Yantis on Avenue D and Travis street. Inner tubes and casings worth about 200 dollars were stolen. Police have been notified of the early Friday morning theft.

Shaw & Yantis Avenue D Travis Street

Marshall Likely 10 Continue Work Here

E W James chief inspector of the public roads fee will recommend to Washington that educational work by the highway division of the Chamber of Commerce continue with George D Marshall as government highway engineer. This signals continued services by Marshall as an expert road builder for Southwest. James left for the East after visiting San Antonio and Beaumont. He will return to Washington, having been impressed by the division’s work and endorsed by D E Colp secretary of the Highway League.

Washington E. W. James Fee of Public Roads Highway Division Chamber of Commerce George D. Marshall Southwest Marshall James East San Antonio Beaumont D. E. Colp Highway League Colp

Mayor Gaynor Presses Police Chief After Garment Strike

New York officials report Mayor Gaynor has urged Police Commissioner Waldo to crack down on violence tied to the garment strike aftermath. He notes the strike is over and accuses lawless elements of continued acts of disorder around factories. The mayor calls for dispersal and arrests for any unlawful acts.

New York Waldo Gaynor

Election Ordered to Increase District School Tax Five Cents

The Bexar county commissioners court ordered an election in common school district No 6 for Saturday April 5 to decide a five cent tax increase to fund school facility improvements. Eckert named election officer at the Lock Hill school house. The vote follows a petition by George H and others.

Bexar County

Powers Await Reply In Mediation Talks

London reports King George receiving Hakki Pasha the former Turkish grand vizier Sir Edward Grey presented him. Allies reply to powers mediation offer remains awaited. Diplomats say no arbitration submission even if European mediation is accepted. Sofia reports allied terms may demand indemnity. Greeks seized 10 guns around Janina including siege pieces.

London George Hakki Pasha Edward Grey Sofia Janina

City's Suit Postponed Over Roundhouse Nuisance Claim

The city of San Antonio and International & Great North railroad fight over the roundhouse nuisance. court postponed the injunction suit in the Forty-fifth Court with the case set over to a later date after a drawn out dispute between City Attorney Ryan and the railroad.

City of

Hearing Postponed by Texas Railroad Commission

The Texas Railroad Commission has postponed its hearings again. The regular hearing, slated for March 11, was moved to March and the docket now extends to Tuesday, April, with an official order issued.

Austin Tex Railroad Commission

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