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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1912
Page
1
Local theater page notes Dolly Dimples 10 appearing at the Orpheum. A State Inspector visits Texas Steam Laundry's modern plant this afternoon, highlighting a feature on public interest and entertainment alongside a regional inspection report.
The San Antonio Light announces Dolly Dimples will appear at the Orpheum Theater tomorrow afternoon and evening between acts of A Woman's Way. A countdown of sightings continues with a Friday last appearance near Houston and Navarro streets and a $200 prize offered for correct salutation and identification.
The notice urges readers to attend the Orpheum theater for matinee and night shows by Grace George's A Woman's Way while a $200 clue prize is offered by The Light. It also extols progress from steam locomotives to airplanes, and praises the Texas Steam Laundry for its modern, sanitary plant run by Mr. Gray.
Attorney General Jewell P. Lightfootwill not run again. First Assistant Attorney General James D. Walthall will seek the office. Lightfoot plans retirement at term end and to form a law partnership with J. W. Brady and E. B. Robertson, the firm Lightfoot Brady and Robertson.
Federal and county authorities seek the sender of a crude black hand letter received at Hertzberg's store on East Houston. Dated April 5, 1912, it demands $1000 under Saint Marys Street bridge and warns of loss of something dearer without the money. A skull and cross bones motif features in the note.
Taking of evidence in the murder trial of George Brown, accused of killing his wife, ended this forenoon at Ballinger Texas. Twelve hours were allowed for arguments. Judge Wade, the governor's special prosecutor, opened the arguments with five attorneys on each side.
Delegates from four state railroad unions gather in San Antonio for a biennial joint convention ahead of the legislative session. Plans cover opening ceremonies, entertainment for delegates and families, and coordinated efforts to draft bills.
Local autoists plan to secure at least thirty cars filled with Corpus Christi business men to join the San Antonio Fiesta parade on April 15. The Auto Club and Commercial Club will name a committee to assemble participants who will depart Corpus Christi on April 15 morning, arrive in San Antonio afternoon, and return the next day.
The Texas railroad commissioners dismissed the Jackson ville depot proposal without prejudice at petitioners’ request. Railroads International and Great Northern Cotton Belt and Texas New Orleans reportedly reached a satisfactory agreement on adequate depot facilities. The commission also continued the Texarkana depot facilities matter with Texarkana & Fort Smith.
Federals and rebels marshal forces with 1200 federal troops under Huerta and 1500 rebel troops under Col. Porras at Carnejos, thirty miles south of Escalon. Dispatches say a battle is imminent as rebels seize the Juarez Chiuhuahua railroad and Campa, Ponce, and Vasquez Gomez travel for political and medical reasons in Juarez.
Reports from Jimenez Mexico indicate Huerta leads federals north along the railroad while Aubert and Tellez move west parallel to the line. Rebels expect a major engagement repeating prior victories at Jimenez and Escalon with plans to outflank and sever rebel communications to Chihuahua. About 800 rebels recalled from Parral join Pancho Villa as they mass for the next clash.
War Department plans indicate nearly half of the mobile U S Army will be quartered in Texas. Brigadier General Joseph W. Duncan selects camps near San Antonio for two infantry regiments to be stationed at Fort Sam Houston with two cavalry regiments also assigned. The Ninth and Sixth infantry may arrive as Philippine service ends, along with the Fourteenth cavalry to Fort Clark and Fort McIntosh and the Nineteenth to Fort Sill. General Duncan notes camps appear feasible and questions remain on tent versus cantonment housing.
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Tuesday with warmer readings. Light winds and no precipitation are expected as temperatures rise modestly into the higher 70s.
Observations at 8 a m report temperatures from 34 in Milwaukee to 46 in Kansas City with clear to partly cloudy skies. Winds vary from northeast to northwest. Tuesday is forecast fair in most cities with Boston possibly rain and temperatures dipping to the low 30s in several locations.
Statement asserts that no newspaper besides the San Antonio Light carries the Associated Press wire in whole or in part. The claim emphasizes exclusivity and denies any basis for other papers to publish the AP content.
The U S Supreme Court today denied a rehearing in the patent monopoly mimeograph dispute. The March decision allowed patentees to require buyers to use only supplies from the patent owner, a ruling backed by four justices while Chief Justice White and Justices Hughes and Lamar dissented. Justice Day was absent. The government had sought party status in the rehearing.
The Associated Press reports Mississippi valley flood overflows spurred heavy cotton futures buying. July and October contracts climbed while market opened up 9 to 11 points as rains and flood fears boosted longs and covered shorts.
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