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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1913

Page

9

Stock Market Sentiment Improves as Prices Rise

New York Nov. 12 The market showed professional activity with an optimistic immediate outlook as top quotes rose from yesterday's advances. Union Pacific led gains, while Reading Lehigh Valley and others advanced. New Haven and Lehigh Valley softened after early strength. Closing was easy with call money firm at 3 to 3 1/2 percent and short-term loans mixed.

New York New Haven Lehigh Union Pacific Reading Lehigh Valley Southern Pacific Atchison Canadian Pacific Steel, Smelting Westinghouse

Market Report from New York on Government and Bond Prices

New York market notes show Prime mercantile 6 percent paper steady with firmer exchange. Rates for 6 days at 4.80 85 and demand 4.85 20. Commercial bills 4.80 to 4.80 1/2. Silver at 9 1/2 cents per ounce. Mexican dollars 46 cents. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular.

New York Ferling Exchange

Metal markets mixed in New York and London trading

Metal markets report quiet activity in New York and London with mixed quotes. Prices for tin and antimony show small shifts while futures and spot figures vary by market, including electrolytic and casting ingot values and warrants in London and Cleveland.

New York London Cookson's Cleveland

Lead Prices Rise at Chicago Market as Ter Board Records

Louis market notes show lead at $4.20 and spel ter at $5.17 percent on November 12 with traders watching daily quotes and demand.

Louis

Robbery at Kansas City Horse Show Reflected in Losses

W. W. Galbreath, livestock agent for the M. E. & T. Railroad, arrived in Fort Worth on a business visit. His Kansas City hotel room was entered while he managed the horse show, with valuables stolen but later partly returned by the thief who kept some items. The thief returned $2,400 in negotiable papers but retained several pins and jewelry. Also noted are a Philadelphia mint washing machine and India's coal output for 1912.

W. W. Galbreath M. E. & T. Railroad Fort Worth

Syndicate Plans New Line From San Antonio to San Jose

A. Morriss as receiver says a syndicate intends building a street car line between San Antonio and San Jose this winter to speed transport to a proposed health resort there. Corrigan and Halpin discussed Terrell Wells sale and plan, with Powers agreeing to a 15 minute schedule on the existing line. Government notes the wooden shoe industry growing with shoes costing 60 to 75 cents and lasting two years.

Will A. Morriss Terrell Wells Bernard Corrigan San Antonio Sanose America

Supreme Court Proceedings Report From Austin Texas

The Supreme Court today affirmed and granted several motions across multiple counties including Bexar Harris Dallas and Lubbock. Cases involve Adeline Holt Leopold Guerguin Henry Wiley Jr Harrison North Texas Lumber Co. and others with numerous applications dismissed for lack of jurisdiction or without prejudice and a later December 3 hearing date noted. The Court of Criminal Appeals also issued a series of affirmations reversals remands and rehearing actions across Angelina Dallas Grayson Harris and other counties.

Supreme Court Austin Tex Ee Ae Joseph Cochrane E. B. Wilson Adeline G. Holt Leopold Guerguin Bexar Texas & Pacific By. Co Henry Wiley Jr. Harrison North Texas Lumber Co N. H. McWhorter Cass Sam Stiles Frank Hawkins Ellis W. T. Bush M. F. Merrill Lubbock B. M. Daugherty J. H. Wiles Jr Court of Civil Appeals William Reeves E. P. Bomar Cooke T. B. Hailey Dallas William McCann D. A. Shriver Randall Morris Rosenthal the Sun Co Harris J. F. Seinsheimer Maryland Motor Car Ins Co. Hays J. B. Mitchell J. C. Inman Guardian Clay E. B. Shaw G. Windham Dickens South Kansas Ie Co. of Texas J. C. Vance Alice Johnson Potter W. W. Taylor Frank A. White Pancy Durrill F. E. Rainer R. W. London G. A. Kelley Plow Co. Gregg Fort Worth Belt St. L Ry. Co Thomas A. Gritfin F. A. Spence W. H. Fenchler el Paso Frank Judking J. T. Robison Court of Criminal Appeals Spence Bradford Angelina Shelly Thompson Hamp Smith Camp George Smith Roy Willis Ed E. Fitzhugh Jr William Thompson Mat Kyle Nolan J. P. Calhoun Grayson Percy Belcher Hardeman Thomas Veherana Reeves Jim Rasberry Smith Jesse Key Wichita Wesley Daniels Caldwell John Anselm Chambers Ralph Graham Collingsworth Wille Tishop Comanche Will Hemphill Guadalupe Walter Scott Hamilton Charley White Nacogdoches E. Golden Navarro L. H. St. Clair Allen Dugat Alias Ware Mcenna Walter Brown Upshur Jim Dawson Mitchell Don Brewster Jones Roy Hann T. C. Tripp George Lane Shelby Walter Poulter Parker Jose Romero A. F. Decker E. J. Marsden Travis J. E. Brasher Will Arisman Will Howard Jim Banks Alias Dirty Red Tom Sisson Denton Eddie Johnson Sam Matthews Sean Augustine James Meeks Titus Thomas Berrer Henderson Kate Wilson

Weather Forecast for San Antonio and East Texas

The forecast for San Antonio and vicinity calls for tonight and Thursday to be fair and cooler. East Texas should expect tonight fair and cooler in the northwest, with Thursday fair and cooler inland.

San Antonio East Texas Northwest

Local Roasters Mark Coffee Higher As Eggs See Fluctuations

Local roasters have raised their coffee prices by two cents per pound though larger centers report a seasonal decline in roasted coffee. Green coffee drops cited, but no local price cuts yet. Egg quotations rise with producers in San Antonio and New York reporting higher per dozen prices. Southwest Texas sweet potato crop touted as largest and of high quality, boosting demand and underselling Irish potatoes in the market.

San Antonio New York Philadelphia Ess Texas

Wholesale country markets list wide price ranges and items

A dense catalog of wholesale prices for country produce and canned goods. Includes eggs, poultry, butter, cheese, vegetables, fruits, rice, sugar, coffee, syrups, flour, chops, corn, oats, hay, California canned goods, and meats with prices per dozen, per hundredweight, per bushel, or per crate. Notable items include eggs at 28¢ a dozen, Butter Texas 31 32c per pound, California oranges 4.50 per box, and pears 2.10 per dozen.

Northern Texas Creamery California Colorado Texas Texas Best Arbuckle Ariosa Japan Choice Head Honduras Pioneer Liberty Bell Aia San Antonio Johneson Eorghum Rtlett Illinois

Pickled Meats and Groceries Price List

The clipping lists prices for pickled meats Hogs feet at 1.10, and canned meats and fish including roast beef 2.40 and corned beef 2.40. Several fruit and pantry items are priced such as peaches 8 9 cents, pears 9 10 cents, evaporated apples 8 9 cents, prunes 8 10 cents, raisins varying by type, cranberries 2.60, currants 7-8 cents, dates 1.70 per case, and hides wool and beeswax/tallow rates.

Alaska Navy California London

Coffee futures steady on No 7 Rio market

New York on November 12 reports No 7 Rio coffee futures holding steady with March at 9.78 dollars and May at 10.04 dollars as traders track demand and supply.

New York Rio

Market Quotes on Poultry Butter and Eggs

In St Louis on November 12 quotations show chickens at 9 to 9 1/2 cents, springs at 10, turkeys 15 4 to 16, ducks 12 1/4 to 12 3/4, geese about 10 1/4 cents. Creamery butter 31 cents, eggs 33 cents. In New York November 12 eggs firm with fresh gathered extra firsts 48 1/4 to 44 1/2 cents, firsts 40 to 42 cents.

ST. Louis New York Eges

Quotations for Butter Eggs and Cheese in Chicago Market

Butter unchanged and potatoes steady as receipts reach 3690 cases for eggs. Cheese dips with prices listed for Daisies Twos Americas and Long Horns. Poultry alive rises with springs 18c fowls 15c and turkeys 12c.

Chicago Americas

Commodity prices from Kansas City market report

Quotations today show Butter Creamery 30c firsts 28c seconds 27c packing 19c Eggs firsts 35c seconds 22c Poultry Hens 10c roosters 9c ducks 10c springs 10c

Kansas City

Market Report Roundup From New York Commodities

Raw sugar prices moved with Muscovado at 3.11 and centrifugal 3.61 while sugar futures and refined products showed quiet activity. Hides leather and dry goods markets in New York opened with varying notes, carpet trade starting well yet cotton goods steady, taffetas active for spring fabrics, and sheen in fancy dress materials for upcoming seasons.

New York Muscovado

Livestock Market Slow at Union Stock Yards Nov 12

At Union Stock Yards receipts to noon include 416 cattle 115 calves and 126 hogs. Prices steady with yesterday and last week with cows $4.50 to $6 and calves to $6.60. Hogs up to $7.50, mutton strong with Fort Worth wethers at $5. No sheep or goats offered. Other markets reported activity in cattle horses and sheep.

Union Stock Yards Fort Worth

Fort Worth cattle market closes steady despite light receipts

In Fort Worth on November 12 cattle receipts reached 6800 with calves 1200. Beef steers sold 5.25 to 6.50, stocker steers 5.50 to 7.00, butcher cows 4.00 to 5.50, stocker cows 4.00 to 4.86, heifers 5.00 to 7.00, bulls 4.00 to 5.00, calves 4.50 to 7.00. Sheep market active with wethes around 5.0. Earlier trade softened about ten cents then recovered five cents.

Fort Worth Tex

Kansas City Market Report Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Receipts and prices for today show hogs with 15 000 head and a lower market. Bulk sales 7 50 to 7 75, heavy 7 60 to 7 90, lights 7 49 to 7 85, pigs 6 25 to 7 25. Cattle receipts 9 000 including 1 000 southern, market steady. Prime fed steers 8 25 to 9 40, dressed beef steers 6 75 to 8 75, southern steers 5 00 to 7 40, cows 4 26 to 7 00, heifers 5 25 to 9 00. Sheep receipts 12 000, market steady. Lambs 7 25 to 5 10, yearlings 5 50 to 6 50, wethers 4 75 to 5 60, ewes 4 00 to 5 00.

Kansas City Chicago Reeves Texas

Livestock Prices and Receipts From St Louis Market

Cattle receipts 2000 with 500 Texans. market steady. Native beef steers 7.50 to 9.25. cows and heifers 4.26 to 8.35. Texas/Oklahoma steers 5.75 to 7.00. calves 4.25 to 5.50. Hogs receipts 11,500. market lower. Pigs 6.75 to 8.00. good heavy 7.95 to 8.10. Sheep receipts 4300. market steady. Native muttons 3.75 to 4.85. lambs 5.25.

ST. Louis Texas Oklahoma

Rice Market Quotes From New Orleans Trade Report

In New Orleans on November 12 strong tone in rough Honduras and Japan rice with clean Honduras steady. Quotations show rough Honduras at 2.25 to 5.00, Japan 2.50 to 4.00, clean Honduras 4 ½ to 6 ½ cents, Japan 3 ½ to 4 ¼ cents. Receipts listed and sales per sack or pocket include rough Honduras 46 sacks at 2.46 to 4.61, Japan 422 sacks at 28.64 to 30.41, clean Honduras 2132 pockets at 7 6 ½ to 7 ¾ cents.

New Orleans Honduras Japan

Cotton market runs unsettled as buyers seek supply

New York trading opened steady down one point on December with a mix of unchanged to higher moves as active months climbed 6 to 8 points on covering. Analysts cited ample cotton for sale and fears of spinners cutting weekly production, later easing 3 to 4 points before steadying to a net gain of 8 to 10 points.

New York Belgium Austria

Cotton futures close steady with varied bids across months

New York November 12 cotton futures held steady as December opened at 13.20 and nearby months ranged from 12.50 to 13.28. Prices showed narrow gains and mixed highs across the session with several months bidding around 12.9 to 13.2.

Cotton futures open steady as gains narrow in New Orleans

New Orleans cotton futures opened with a small net advance as weather favorable and belt reports suggested belt picking and ginning near finished. Prices climbed to 12 to 13 points over yesterday’s close by midafternoon as buying remained strong for long positions despite noon profits taking.

New Orleans Navy Alabama Middle Belt

Cotton futures open steady in New Orleans trade

In New Orleans on November 12, cotton futures opened steady with November at 13.06, December 13.18, January 13.21, March 13.32 33, May 13.38 39, and July 13.44 asking. They closed steady with a net gain of 5 to 10 points.

Ierrr Eeee Uss Nceece Aenea Ee Seer New York MOY Ecweitvees Sss Esny Ceceser OO Bevu Mth Veasiaree Dhwes Bono Wicpeseee Cece ‘Caex Mpct sAnSeOe Nees Bese Aees Cobs New Orleans

Spot cotton gains demand in Liverpool market today

Liverpool spot cotton shows increased demand with prices easing. Middling fair quotes at 7.84d and good middling 7.64d, middling 7.40d, low middling 7.18d, good ordinary 6.54d, ordinary 6.20d. Sales reported 10,000 bales including 9,200 American and 1,000 for speculation and export. Receipts tally 15,000 with 14,500 American.

Liverpool

Futures settle steady on Liverpool market terms

Futures closed steady with quotes across several forward contracts. Notable levels include Nov at 71,544 and inputs for Nov-Dec 7.01, Dec-Jan 7.00, Jan-Feb 7.00, Feb-Mar 7.00144, and subsequent months ranging around 6.8 to 7.0 percent.

Liverpool

New Orleans Spot Cotton Prices and Receipts Report

Spot cotton in New Orleans quiet with middling at 13 3 16 cents. Sales on the spot 1 425 bales and arrivals 1 985 bales. Receipts 19 200 bales, stock 181 019 bales. Other markets listed with middling around 13 cents and variations.

New Orleans

Cotton markets show steady prices in Memphis and New York

Memphis spot cotton remains steady at middling 13 3 4 cents with no sales reported. New York spot prices list middling uplands 13.60 and gulf at 18.85, but no transactions occurred.

New York New Orleans Houston Galveston Liverpool Memphis Tenn

Cotton seed products and oil prices across markets

Prices for prime cotton seed oil, meal, and linters reported from Memphis and New York on November 12. Spot oil firm around 6.90 to 6.96, with futures for months from November to July trading 6.94 to 7.45. total sales noted at 9400 units. A Panama Canal material note claims a vast pile taller than the Woolworth Building and base area of 1850 feet square.

New York Panama Canal Woolworth

San Antonio Adopts Continuous Rails for New Street System

The San Antonio Traction Company plans a new continuous rail system on East Commerce Street using a welding process to join rails with minimal gaps. H. B. Mann of Chicago leads the project with materials from New York, aiming to reduce electrolysis, fish plates, and frequent repairs while extending rail life. European adoption and current use in Los Angeles Pittsburg Boston and portions of New York and Chicago are noted.

San Antonio Traction Company East Commerce Street New York H. 8. Mann Chicago San Antonio Traction Company Europe Los Angeles Pittsburg Boston

Mammoth bones and furs sell at Yakutsk fair

At the Yakutsk fair in Siberia last July 46 946 pounds of mammoth bones were sold along with 20 000 white polar fox skins 1000 red fox skins 10 000 ermine skins 70 000 squirrel skins and 100 black bear skins London plans a nine foot diameter postal tube six and a half miles long to house two two foot wide tracks for steel trunks operated by motors built in London clay.

Yakutsk Siberia London

Grain list sags on slack demand and crop reports

Chicago Nov 12 traders absorbed mixed signals as beneficial Argentine rains eased wheat and domestic winter acreage rose over 15 percent from a year ago. Corn slid early then steadied while oats fell on commission selling. Provisions found support on hog cholera fears, with prices ending near last night’s levels as liquidation spread in Argentina drought areas.

Chicago Argentina Commission House

Mess Park Open High Low Close Report

The note lists daily market figures for Mess Park and Short Ribs across January and May. It shows opening high and low values with percentages in two sectors, indicating price movements and closing figures.

Market Quotes and Receipts From St Louis Trade Hall

Quotations show cash wheat and corn futures with various grades and December and May contracts. Receipts yesterday list flour 12 000 barrels and major grain supplies including wheat 100 000 bushels corn 40 000 oats 30 000. Shipments include flour 15 000 barrels and wheat 99 000 bushels with additional corn and oats figures.

ST. Louis

Grain futures update with bid prices and month quotes

Market report shows day bids for wheat corn and oats with No 2 and white varieties, ranges in discounts and percentages. December wheat at 80 percent 60 cents, May at 86 percent 86 cents. corn mixed quotes and oats 404 percent 40 cents for one grade and 39 percent 40 cents for another.

Kansas City

Market Quotations for Wheat Corn and Grains in Chicago

Chicago market report lists cash wheat prices for various grades led by No 2 red at 94 85 cents and No 2 northern at 8 8 cents. Corn values include No 2 at 71 72 cents and White and Yellow varieties. Oats and barley prices are also shown with standard oats at 40 41 cents and barley at 54 50 cents.

Chicago

Marine Intelligence Galveston Nov 12 Arrivals and Clearances

Galveston reports none arrived yesterday while steamers Russian Prince Tampico Hariya and St Nicholas cleared to Bremen. Breynton sailed to Havre Luckenbach Tampa El Sel for New York. New York lists Minnewaska arrived from London and Olympic from Southampton.

Galveston Tampico Hariya Bremen St. Nicholas Breynton Havre Luckenbach Tampa el Sel New York

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