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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1913

Page

13

Foreign market conditions keep stocks in sway amid mixed signals

The New York stock market on May 2 shows political factors dominating trading. Urgent selling ended, but bear pressure and renewed weakness in some issues left many shares near yesterday’s levels as midday quotes fluctuated. Elevated turnover in copper and Minnesota Central supported gains while Lehigh Valley and Canadian Pacific lagged.

New York New Haven Lehigh Valley Canadian Pacific Minois Central Outhern Pacific Rubber

Cotton Region Bulletin Remarks Weather Fair

The belt shows generally fair weather with temperatures near normal. Allen Buell, Local Forecaster, Weather Bureau, notes near normal readings across the cotton region.

Cotton Region Bulletin Allen Buell Weather Bureau

Copper and Tin Prices Steady in New York Markets

New York May 2 copper prices show steady movement from spot to July with ranges across standard, electrolytic, lake and casting categories. Tin remains easy with spot near 49.45 to 49.75, May around 49.00, and June/July values listed. lead at 4.45 bid. antimony dull. spelter firm at 5.45. Tron unchanged.

New York Cookson Tron

Money on call and time loan rates steady in New York

New York reports money on call steady at 2 1/2 percent with a ruling rate and closing bid at 2 1/2 percent. Time loans show slight firmness with 60 day and 6 month terms around 4 percent.

New York

Bullion Transfer and Market Closures Reported in London

London on May 2 reported Bank of England receiving bullion valued at 14,000 pounds sterling on balance. Money rates stood at 3 percent discount with 4 percent for short and three month bills. Bar silver traded at 2 and 27 11 16d per ounce, while the stock exchange in London, Paris, and Berlin remained closed.

London Bank of England Stock Exchangé Paris Berlin

Building Permits Reported for Several Local Dwellings

E. D. Harrigan applies for a three room dwelling on N. Richter street valued at 400 dollars. R. B. Cherry seeks a six room dwelling on Hallache street valued at 7000 dollars. W. B. Ross plans a five room dwelling on Lopez street valued at 1200 dollars. Mrs Mary Heder applies for a store building on South Laredo street valued at 4000 dollars. New pea Baptist Church seeks church building on North Center street valued at 700 dollars.

E. D. Harrigan N. Richter Street R. B. Cherry Hallache Street Ross Lopez Street Mary Heder South Laredo New Pe Baptist Church North Center Street

National wrestling championship entries announced in New York

May 2 report lists 72 entrants from as far south as New Orleans and from the middle west for the A A U national wrestling championship in New York. The finals will not be reached before tomorrow night.

New York New Orleans Middle West

Movement of Cotton April Report Shows Sharp Deficit

The April cotton movement fell 211000 bales from the prior year, widening the season deficit to 2118383 bales. For eight months ending April 30, shipments reached 12919702 bales, with northern spinners taking 1227284 in April and foreign exports totaling 7616618.

Hester of New United States Mississippi Ohio Potomac Canada Seaboard

Observations Taken At 8 A M Friday May 2 1913

The report notes observations recorded at eight o’clock in the morning on Friday May 2 1913. It provides the exact date and time of the measurements for archival reference and comparison with other records.

Burial Permits for Several Local Residents

Burial permits issued for Carter B Pittman age 1 who died May 1 at 3204 West Commerce, Etiro Alfaro age 45 who died May 1 at Bexar County Hospital, P Manning age 67 who died April 30 at San Rosa Hospital, Elizabeth Gerhardt age 79 who died April 30 at 201 Bowie Street, and Susan Kerns age 67 who died April 30 at City Hospital.

Carter B. Pittman West Commerce Street Eti Ro Alfaro Bexar County Hospital P. Manning Santa Rosa Elizabeth Gerhardt Bowie Street Susan Kerns City Hospital

Births Reported for Kuykendall Gonzales Garcia Families

To Mr and Mrs W Kuykendall a girl born May 1 at 0 Pruitt avenue. To Mr and Mrs L Gonzales a boy born May 1 at 707 South Pecos street. To Mr and Mrs R Garcia a girl born April 30 at No 10 New Mexico alley.

W. Kuykendall Pruitt Avenue L. Gonzales South Pecos Street R. Garcia New Mexico Alley

Anti prize fight bill defeated in California lower house

SACRAMENTO Cal May 2 The proposed anti prize fight bill making promotion of a prize fight in this state a felony and attendance at one a misdemeanor was defeated by a vote of 38 to 24 in the lower house last night.

Sacram Cal

Arkansas University Wins in 7-4 Victory Over Mississippi

The University of Arkansas beat the University of Mississippi 7 to 4 at Fayetteville yesterday. Arkansas pulled ahead in the third inning with a four-run burst off McInnes, securing the opening game of the series.

Arkansas University Fort Smith Ark University of Arkansas University of Mississippi At

Weather Bureau Notes for San Antonio May 2 1913

Observations at 8 a.m. local time show air pressure adjusted to sea level. Forecast extends to 7 p.m. Saturday with unsettled conditions for San Antonio and vicinity. Weather symbols indicate cloud cover and wind patterns. temperatures and precipitation readings are noted.

San Antonio East

Onions in Texas Markets Demoralized by Overabundant Crop

The Light's Daily Telegraph reports a congested national onion market with Texas Bermudas selling below freight costs. About 2000 carloads have been marketed by Texas growers this year, with the Southern Texas Truck Growers Association handling more than others combined. Despite efforts to regulate, markets are demoralized as shipments continue and prices fall in New York to under a dollar per crate. Growers are urged to ship only the best stock, avoid boilers and off grades, and accept quick remittance as offers rise.

Light Daily Telegraph Theastern Southern Tezss Truck Growers’ Association Texas Growers’ Association New York

Chicago Market Quotes Quick Look

Chicago market report shows butter at 29 cents for creamery and 26 29 cent range, eggs steady with 29 418 18 cent marks, potato receipts 41 cars with Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin pricing between 45 and 48 cents, chickens for spring fairs noted as steady.

Chicago Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin

Eggs firm price rise noted in New York market

New York on May 2 reports egg prices firm with 95 256 cases of fresh gathered checks.

New York

Quotation rundown from St. Louis produce market

May 2 quotes show poultry prices with chickens at 18¢ and 18¢ springs, turkeys 14c, ducks 11c, butter Creamery 26 31c, eggs 17c.

ST. Louis

Kansas City Dairy Quotations May Day Market Report

Kansas City price list shows creamery 3c, firsts 29c, shipping stock 22c. For poultry, rats 18 1 ?. roosters 1c, ducks unknown.

Kansas City

Sugar and commodities steady in New York market

New York May 2 raw sugar steady with Muscovado at 2.86 to 2.89, centrifugals 3.36 to 3.39, molasses sugar 2.61. Refined sugar steady. Petroleum, molasses and hides steady. Leather firm.

New York

Maritime Intelligence Notices From Ports and Journeys

Shipping updates report arrivals and planned sailings across ports including Jersey Limon New York Havre Liverpool and Galveston with vessels such as Lucerne Hars eee Neckar Bre men Lorraine and Cymrie listed along with dates in early May detailing arrivals at Havre Liverpool and New York and sailings to London Bayonne and Genoa.

Chicago Market Reports May 2 on Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Chicago receipts show hogs at 18 000 with steady market and mixed sales from 8.35 to 8.70. Cattle receipts 800 with steady market and beef vees 7.20 to 8.90, Texas steers 6.70 to 7.75, stockers 6.00 to 8.10, cows 3.90 to 8.15. Sheep receipts 6000 with a strong market, native lambs 6.0 to 8.75.

Chicago Texas

Market Report Copper and Tin Prices in London

London reports copper firm with spot and futures at 67 pounds 7s 6d. Tin also firm with spot 232 pounds and futures 220 pounds, loading at 17 pounds 12s 8d. Spaiter 25 pounds 10s. Cleveland warrants at 67s in London.

London Spaiter Cleveland Warrans

Rice Market Update from New Orleans on May 2

New Orleans reports rice steady with receipts of rough Honduras and clean sacks. Prices show Honduras at 34 percent notes, Japan bids around 2.75 to 3.50, with various quality grades and currency-like notations included for rough Honduras and clean Honduras offerings.

New Orleans Honduras Japan

Marriage Licenses Granted in Local Office

Jesus S. Benavides wed Felice Trevino and Sree Hernandez united with Francisca Balverde in separate marriage license issuances recorded locally.

Jesus S. Benavides Felice Trevino Sree Hernandez Francisca Balverde

Real Estate Transfers list diverse 1913 deeds

A long column records transfers involving Hugo Grote E J Thomas M and A 8 Chavez H Paz Nancy L Powell W Lovelady State National Bank complexes and others with parcels on McCullough Providence Hidalgo and Flores streets plus blocks and new city blocks with prices from 10 to 7500 dollars and a 1918 dated entry.

Hugo Grote E. J. Thomas New City Block City View Chavéz H. Paz Hidalgo Addition Nancy L. Powell McCullough New City W. Lovelady State National Bank of Fort Worth Providence Street S. Garza Pax S W. Lovelady New Avenue Lovelady R. A C. Richey C. M. Hocker Magnolia Avenue EB. Lachapelle T. G. Hillie John Jackson Leo Dielman Guenther Street Caroline Grothaus J. S. Steele J. ©. Horan Migalla Lakeview Avenue H. P A. Bowden St. Jones Et al Albert Schiffers Crosby Street Southwestern Land Corporation Mrs. E. Fahrbusch Lakeview A. Herzog Taylor-Auld Investment Company Hillcrest H. A. Main W. H. Harges River Avenue Thirteenth Newell Streets John Wike Charles H. Boyle Fox Beacon Hill T. R. Buenarostro P. Trevino Newelty W. C. Wheeler J. J P. T. Mullimax Pleasanton Road J. Mullimax Manuel Dé Luna South Bank Medina River la Lees Earleeant Clara M. Chambers Madeleine Terrace Julia W. Anderson Frank H. Baldwin Pradle Shaw Bloc Day Avenue James BE Catherine Allen M. Ll. Petrich Paso Hondo Street Lakeview Townsite Company Steve L. Bennett Florence T. Morris

Automobile Licenses Listed for Wells Pfeuffer and Gueldner

A Florida area notice lists automobile licenses numbers 3545-J for J. W. Wells of 523 W. Cypress street 3546-C for Pfeuffer of 133 Cedar street and 3547 for Paul Gueldner of 340 Layer street.

J. W. Wells W. Cypress Street C. Pfeuffer Cedar Street Paul Gueldner Layer Street

Light receipts at Union Stock Yards report mixed cattle market

May 2 Fort Worth led heavy receipts with 9560 head across cattle calves horses and hogs. Chicago Kansas City and St Louis offered lighter runs. best cows top $5.50 calves $7 hogs $8.60. Goats en route. rain signs lift spirits amid dreary conditions for cattle in red areas.

Union Stock Yards Fort Worth Chicago Kansas City St.Louis

Heavy cattle run at Fort Worth sets new receipts records

At Fort Worth stockyards on May 2 cattle and calves set new yard records with total receipts near 5600 head, including 3500 through. Beef steers traded steady to 1 cent lower, while stockers and cows moved within narrow ranges. Hogs and sheep also showed steady demand with tops and bulk values reported.

Fort Worth Tex

Kansas City Market Receipts and Prices May 2

Cattle receipts 500 with varied prices for native and southern steers and cows. Hogs receipts 5090 with bulk, heavy and light categories trading higher. Sheep receipts 7000 with steady market for muttons, range wethers, and ewes.

Kansas City

Market Report St Louis Cattle Hogs and Sheep May 2

Receipts total about 2000 cattle including 900 Texans with market steady. Native beef steers bring 7.75 to 9.00, Texas and Oklahoma steers 6.25 to 8.50, cows and heifers 4.00 to 7.00, calves 5.00 to 6.50. Hog receipts around 7000 with margins down. pigs and lights 7.00 to 8.60, good heavies 8.49 to 8.55. Sheep receipts 3000 with steady trade. muttons 5.00 to 5.25, lambs 7.00.

ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Major Luckett Returns Home After Stroke In Texas

Major T. D. Luckett a wealthy Kentucky tobacco planter returns from San Antonio where he suffered a paralysis stroke. He travels in a private car attached to a Katy northbound train and is in precarious health attended by two nurses. In St Louis he will meet his son and family physician. he is widely known in Kentucky.

T. D. Luckett Clarkesville St. Louis

Quiet Cotton Goods Market Holds Steady Prices

New York on May 2 reports a quiet cotton goods market with no major movements. Gray goods sell fairly well at lower prices and jobbers move wash fabrics. carpet auctions show steady activity and higher prices over the first two days.

New York

Cotton Futures Rise Then Fall Amid Bear Pressure

New York May 2 Cotton futures opened steady with a two point advance to four point decline as traders eyed favorable weather and a 4.7 percent acreage rise. After some covering and support from reactionists, prices traded about 2.5 points net lower before rallying toward the previous close.

New York

Cotton crop retarded crop progress and prices eyed

C J Jones of Lockhart reports southwest Texas cotton three weeks late with spot acreage up but output not much lower than last year due to lack of rain and cool nights. He predicts tariffs will lower living costs and cotton prices, noting farmers could sell cheaper if input costs drop.

C. J. Jones Lockhart Ciyt Cotton Exchange Jones

Galveston Wheat Port Exports Reach Over Ten Million Bushels

Exports of wheat through Galveston total 10,120,500 bushels since September 1, up from 56,000 in the prior season. April shipments stand at 427,311 bushels, compared with none in April 1912.

Galveston Tex

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Then Slips On Selling

New Orleans May cotton opened steady down 2.6 points but early buying trimmed losses. By midmorning selling intensified as short positions rose and buyers faltered. By noon, active months traded 8 to 11 points under yesterday’s close with bears growing wary.

New Orleans Bears Wen

Cotton futures open steady with mixed early quotes

New Orleans May 2 cotton futures show opening firmness with May at 12.09, June around 11.57, and later months ranging near 11.8 to 12.0. Close readings indicate a steady session with a small overall decline of about 9 to 11 points from prior levels.

New Orleans Pointe Yore Tan

Spot cotton steadies in fair demand at Liverpool

Spot cotton in fair demand with prices firm led by middling fair at 7.26 pence per pound and good middle at 6.924. Reports show sales of 10,000 bales, including 1,000 for speculation and export and $100 American. Receipts reach 18,000 bales, of which 17,200 are American.

Liverpool

Futures open firm. close steady in London market

Futures opened firm and finished steady with a sequence of quoted spreads for May through March across several contract months including May 6.41d and Feb-March 6.02d in London.

Cotton Spot Prices Ease Across Markets

New Orleans reports spot cotton steady with an 11 to 16 cent rise, middling at 12 cents. Receipts total 1510 bales, stock at 83,710 bales, with sales on the spot 421 and to arrive 440. Other markets list middling around 12 cents and varying class quotes.

New Orleans

Cotton Market in Galveston Steady Close

Spot cotton closed steady with grades listed from low ordinary to good middling. May sales totaled 200 bales while receipts reached 1 531 bales and stock stood at 147 905 bales.

Galveston Tex Bates

Cotton market closes steady with mixed grades listed

Houston spot market closes unchanged as of May 2 with 2263 bales sold f o b none and 4540 bales shipped. Total stock 91463 bales. Grade ranges show low ordinary 7 8 c, ordinary 8 10 c, low middling 11 12 c, middling 12 c, good middling 12 ½ c, mid dling fair 12 ½ c.

Houston Tex F. O

Cotton Spot Quiet as Market Reels in New York

On May 2 in New York the cotton market closed quiet with middling uplands at 11.85 dollars and middling gulf at 12.10 dollars. Sales totaled 2300 bales.

New York Gulf

Memphis Spots Cotton Prices Mildly Risen

Memphis Tennessee May 2 Spot cotton markets show quiet trade with a modest advance of one half to three quarters of a cent. Middling type quoted at 12 1/2 cents, reflecting slight strength in the market.

Cotton seed products markets firm on May reports

In Memphis prime basis 6.10 meal 28 and matere 2 3 percent reported. In New York cotton seed oil closed firm with spot 6.85 to 7.00 and May 6.87 to 6.88. June 6.90 to 6.94. July 6.97, August 7.01, September 7.03, October 6.70 to 6.72, November 6.41, December 6.30 to 6.40. Sales: May 400 at 6.87, June 100 at 6.90, July 100 at 6.96, August 100 at 6.44, September 100, November 700 at 6.43. Total sales 19,000.

Saeco New York T Benign OW Clare Joad Aeee SY Gee

Horse for donation helps destitute family in San Antonio

Mrs Sadie Haley of the Associated Charities seeks a donor horse for a consumptive young man and his aged father who, after moving from Arkansas, were injured after leaving town. They depend on farming to survive and face community support if a horse cannot be found.

Sadie Haley Associated Charities San Antonio Arkansas South Flores Street

Doctor Faces Sentence After Court of Criminal Appeals Ruling

The Court of Criminal Appeals affirms the county court judgment against Dr. G W White owner of French Laboratories with a $500 fine and 90 days in jail for unlawfully practicing medicine backed by Bexar County Medical Society. Judge James R Davis expresses satisfaction with the affirmation. A separate case against W M Norwood is on appeal next week.

Court of Criminal Appeals A. L. Dunnica G. W. White Criminal Appellate Court White Bexar County Medical Society James R. Davis Davis W. M. Norwood

General Strike Opens in New Jersey

Paterson New Jersey May 2 A general strike of laborers began today as several thousand men affiliated with the General Laborers' International Union failed to report for work. Leaders say about 15 000 men will be out by Monday seeking wage increases from 1 75 to 4 a day.

New Jersey Paterson N. J General Laborers’ International Union

Wheat Declines as Corn and Oats Move Irregularly

Chicago May 2. Foreign and domestic conditions weaken wheat with July at 91 1 2 cents early, easing to 90 3 4 91 1 2. Corn falls to 55 1 2 65 3 4 cents, oats firmed slightly after a weak start. Wheat slips on English buyers' refusal to accept new Ame demand for sight drafts. July at 91 1 2 cents, net loss of 1 4 cent.

Chicago

Market Report on Wheat and Corn Prices

Cash wheat prices show No 2 red at 1 02 to 1 05, No 2 hard and No 1 northern at 82 to 93 cents, No 2 northern and No 2 spring at 88 to 92 percent, durum at 94 8 cents. corn No 2 56 to 57 cents, No 2 white 68 to 59 cents, No 2 yellow 56 to 56 cents, sene No 2 white 35 cents, standard 36 to 4 percent.

Chicago

Grain Market Prices and Daily Receipts

Wheat prices ranged from 87 90c for No 2 hard to 99 1.03 for No 3 red with May and July futures listed. Corn traded around 57c for No 2 mixed and No white, with May and July at 55 56c. Oats quoted around 2 3c for white and 34ec for No 2 mixed, with May 36c and July 35c. Receipts yesterday included 56 000 wheat, 28 000 corn, 23 000 oats bushels. shipments were 71 000 wheat, 11 000 corn, 4 000 oats bushels.

Kansas City

Cash Wheat and Grain Prices and Daily Receipts

Cash wheat values for No 2 red No 2 hard and Peet corn and oats are listed with bid and close figures for May July contracts. Receipts yesterday show wheat 58 000 bushels corn ? bushels oats 44 000 bushels. Shipments include flour 8000 barrels wheat 101 000 bushels corn 39 000 bushels oats 36 000 bushels.

ST. Louis

Militant suffragettes arraigned after London raid

In Bow Street Court six suffragettes including General Flora Drummond and Annie Kenney were charged under conspiracy and damage acts after a raid on the Women's Social and Political Union. Emmeline Pankhurst was moved to a sanitarium under police guard. A nitroglycerine device was found at Piccadilly Circus tube station.

London Bow Street Women’s Social and Political Union Ous Flora Drummond Harriet Roberts Kerr Agnes Lake Rachal Barrett Laura Lennox Beatrice Saunders Annie Kenney Clayton Richmond Sydney Drew Emmeline Pankhurst Working Scotland Yard

Reception at Y M C A marks twenty-fifth auxiliary anniversary

The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Y M C A celebrates 25 years with a reception today from 4 to 6:30 in the building auditorium. Mrs J G Boles serves as mistress of ceremonies with Ms J H Crider assisting. refreshments include punch ice cream and cake. Flowers decorate the space in purple and white. The group began April 30 1888 with 20 charter members and now numbers about 200.

Ladies’ Auxiliary Young Men’s Christian Association J. G. Boles Tess J. H. Crider

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