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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1912
Page
11
Markets report futures closing fairly steady with a modest drop from the day’s morning highs. Prices afternoon 24 to 26 points down with spot cotton steady about six and a quarter cents. Alabama cotton sold at auction for 20 cents a pound.
Money on call steadies at 2% with a ruling rate of 2%. Tir loans hold at 60 days 3% and 90 days 4% for six months at 4% percent. Sterling exchange firm with bankers’ bills at 4.8475 for 60-day and 4.8725 for demand. Commercial bills 4.84 and bar silver 61 cents. Government and railroad bonds steady.
Secretary of State Cyrus Brown invites sealed proposals in Montgomery Alabama for two years of distributing supreme court and appellate court reports acts journals and other public documents starting October 1 1912. maximum price eleven cents per pound. bids due August 22 1912 at noon. bids opened then. contract let as practicable. bid deadlines and right to reject bids noted.
Default on a mortgage by Ary McAndrew Kearns to Mike P. McDonald, now assigned to Thomas M. O’Hara. Public sale set for August 26, 1912 at 12 pm in front of Mobile County Court, to auction property along avenues described by metes and bounds.
All persons are cautioned against negotiating the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company certificate on the books of Baid company in the name of Benjamin F Fortson. The lost or destroyed certificate No 2161 dated January 21 1875 for one share valued at 100 dollars will have a duplicate issued after thirty days. This notice is dated July 31 1912 and signed by Mollie P Halbert Mrs Hallie Adams H A Halbert Benjamin C Fortson?
Administrator R Bruce Somerville announces letters of administration granted July 24 1912 by Judge Price Williams Jr Probate Court Mobile County Alabama. All persons with claims must present them within law. Ervin and McAleer Attorneys represent the estate.
Cotton futures opened firmer on gains of about 8 to 11 points but soon retreated as weather news forecast showers and steady demand from traders and old bull brokers. By midday the market was 14 to 17 points lower, with October around 11.97 and more months breaking to near 12.00 amid selling and liquidation pressure.
Mixed early gains with Sears Roebuck advancing about 2 percent as Reading and Lehigh Valley led a brisk steel copper and coal inquiry. American Tobacco weakened while Biscuit and Liggett Meyers slipped. Market finished heavy after Harriman statement sparked broad price sag.
Naval stores report from Savannah Georgia shows turpentine at 8 dollars with bids around 15 and rosins steady around 6.60 to 6.70 per barrel or cask. Market notes indicate rosins firm while turpentine shows modest activity.
Mormon men from Colonia Diaz and Colonia Jublan armed and mounted march toward the American border. They fortify in the mountains west of the colonies awaiting messengers from other colonies to join the northward move into New Mexico. A courier reports a skirmish with rebels near Dublan with no Mormon injuries.
A major Juarez fire early today destroyed business property valued at fifty thousand dollars. It is the second large fire on the main street in two days. Whether arson or accident caused the blaze remains undetermined as Juarez lacks a local fire department and El Paso firefighters will not respond to alarms across the river.
Brief report from Montgomery Alabama notes no eyewitnesses to the daylight shooting of Brooks Fuller. Louie Smith has been indicted for murder, with evidence described as circumstantial. The article adds unrelated advertisements for Folly Kidney Pills and Leyerman products.
A crew notice indicates the master of the British steamship Kolfod in charge of contracted duties aboard the vessel. Further details on crew assignments or roles are not provided in the fragment.
In Anniston Alabama voters rejected the commission form by a 646 to 191 margin with 837 total votes cast. The light turnout favored Dr J L Wikle as mayor and President elect Todd with ten aldermen elected across five wards.
In the Law and Equity Court Judge Safford Berney confirms the final report of the administrator in the Central Trust Admr versus May L Oren et al case. In Chancery Court Chancellor Thomas H Smith grants leave to Leon Ducor heau to marry again.
Hon Henry Chamberlain presides with vagrancy cases: Arthur Davis Rufus Brown John Adams Joe Miles Tom alias Will Alexander Joe Jones Frank Jenkins Johnny Camp John Thomas Clemoid Smith Frank McKenzie Napoleon Davis Will Matthews each fined or jailed. Assault and Battery includes Henry Miller Charley Gouff Memphis with fines and hard labor. Abusive Language Harold Dose fined. Unlawful Riding on Trains Jean Lewis George McGraw Blair Starbuck fined. Flor Site Gilitm discharged. Neely McCall discharged. Grand Larceny John Jackson alias Shorty discharged.
J B Webster starts remodelling the building at No 65 Government Street east of Royal Street. He will spend several thousand dollars on a new front and modernize the premises to operate as a wholesale liquor house after transfer of license from St Joseph and Beau regard streets to the new location.
Birmingham officials report a 20 percent rise in the city school census from two years ago. The 29,000 children figure from two years past is expected to grow as new counts are compiled, signaling city growth and the need for larger school facilities. Dr John L Parker cites census growth as evidence of expansion and plans for additional schools in South Highlands and other areas as the new term nears.
Crabs by the thousand reported in Mobile bay near Monroe Park. Last night fishers were out in force with several hundred catching as many as twenty dozen in three hours.
General Cincinnatus Le Conte perished when a fire broke out after a powder magazine explosion at the national palace in Port au Prince. The blaze led to palace destruction, many munitions blasts, and civil authorities convening to name a successor amid state shock.
Lily Slatchel, taken to Hillman hospital after swallowing Jaudanian at the Carter house on First avenue and Twenty fourth street Tuesday night at 8 o clock, is reported to be recovering and may leave in a few days. She declined to explain her motive beyond saying she was tired of living.
The remains of Mrs. Susie O Rourke wife of Michael O Rourke were laid to rest in the Catholic Cemetery yesterday with floral tributes. The requiem mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception was celebrated by Rev Father Hackett. Pallbearers included Floyd Butler John P Sweeney Char Z Colsson Gordon Smith John B Logan Dominick Balady and John T Mc Cafferty.
In Essen on August 8 the centenary of the Krupp steel workers foundation was celebrated with the Kaiser, ministers, and public figures attending. After the emperor spoke, a democratic ally proposed three cheers for the Krupp firm.
Dr R V Taylor Jr son of Mobile and Ohio Railroad VP passed the state medical board at Montgomery and will sail September 3 from Vancouver for Yang Chow China to join his brother Adrian at a Baptist hospital. He recently returned from New York City where he attended the Post Graduate College of Medicine and served as house physician.
Marine matters report the British steamer Kirby arriving from New Orleans to load lumber for South America under Munson Line. Also noted are Bayamon loading crossties in New Orleans, Fort Gaines bananas from Bocas del Toro, and Fort Morgan banana cargoes destined for the United Fruit Company.
Mrs. E J. Troy of 14 South Monterey street told police a Black man was seen on her rear porch last night and frightened her. A partial description was provided to officers.
A Boston, New Haven and Hartford express derailed near Dorchester at noon injuring twenty and killing two people. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as investigators began inquiries into the crash.
The Secretary of State invites bids at Montgomery Alabama for coal in listed towns and for wood bundles with maximum prices set. Proposals must meet 1907 Alabama code provisions, bids opened August 22 1912, contracts let the same day, and late bids will be rejected.
The Law Equity Court of Mobile issued a writ of attachment on July 18 1812 against M Forcheimer A Dolder Herman and others. The sheriff levied on real property described as lots one three four twenty eight forty seven seventy ninety six eight nine eight one hundred and two and one hundred six in gin's Addition Mobile Alabama. The defendants are stated as non residents of Alabama and Bocas del Toro Republic of Central America. The attachment action and the suing parties are noted with William L H Smith as ex officio clerk.
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