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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1911

Page

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Nashville 13 Chosen To Meet In May 1912

Nashville Tennessee will host the Southern Hardware Jobbers association meeting. Officers elected include C. H. Ireland president W. A. Parker first vice president W. N. Pitkin second vice president and John Donnan secretary-treasurer. Advisory and executive members remain. Sanford joins advisory board.

Nashville, Tenn Southern Hardware Jobbers’ Association C. H. Ireland Greensboro N. C W. A. Parker Atlanta W. N. Pitkin New Orleans Frank Dunlop Fort Smith, Jr J. A. Summers Johnson City Tenn H. P. Chenoweth Birmingham W. L. Sanford Sherman Tex John Donnan Richmond Va F. A. Heitmann Houston J. Eshleman Mr. Sanford W. E. Newitt G. W. Barnett Montgomery J. J. Mandelbaum Little Rock G. B. Barker Lynchburg J. D. Moore F. A. Heitman F. B. Dunlop Fort Smith Ark Texas Springer’s Garden Traction Company Navarro San Antonio St. Anthony Pittsburg South

Weather forecast for San Antonio and large list of cities

Local forecast for San Antonio and vicinity. Tonight increasing cloudiness. Saturday unsettled weather. St Louis 58 with rain and ten mile south wind. Chicago 50 with rain and fourteen mph wind from Lake Michigan. Milwaukee 62 with rain and cold. Duluth 46 cloudy with eight mph wind and showers. St Paul 54 with showers. Kansas City 54 with showers. New York 56 partly cloudy with showers. Boston 62 clear then more clouds and showers. Washington 54 clear with light southerly breeze.

San Antonio ST. Louis Chicago Lake Michigan Milwaukee DU Luth Lake Superior ST. Paul Kansas City New York Boston Washington

Tilden and others granted habeas corpus relief

Judge Petit freed Edward Tilden head of National Packing Company and bankers Geo Benedict W Cummings after warrants by the Illinois senate ordered them before the committee. They had refused subpoenas for books and records about Lorimer election financing.

Associated Press Chicago

Federal court at El Paso reports few civil cases in term

For three weeks and four days the El Paso federal court was in session with only three civil cases, mostly occupied by criminal matters. Judge Maxey comments on the contrast and notes the May term opens May 1 in San Antonio. Deputies Dibrell and Anderson return, reporting unrest across the river as Juarez braces for a rebel attack.

el Paso T. 8S Maxey San Antonio United States John T. Dibrell Lawrence Anderson Federal Court Juarez Mr. Anderson Madero Manana

Mrs. L. G. Tobin Found Dead in City Room

Mrs. L G Tobin a white woman about 35 was found dead in her room at 922 East Commerce Street. The cause of death is undetermined. Riebe Undertaking Company holds the remains awaiting relatives. Tobin had arrived with her husband Monday and rented a room from Dr J E Breeding.

L. G. Tobin East Commerce Street Riebe Undertaking Company Tobin

Bullets Fly At Waco In City Hall Stabbing

In Waco Texas on April 28 Coke Buchanan a local cattle dealer fired at City Veterinarian R H Hodges in the city hall secretary's office but missed. Hodges stabbed Buchanan in the stomach in the ensuing struggle. The fight stemmed from Hodges examination of cattle.

Associated Press Waco Tex Coke Buchanan R. H. Hodges Buchanan Hodges

Labor Dynamiters Case Shapes Up With Confessions

McManigal refuses an attorney and says he wants to see Detective Burns before speaking. District Attorney Fredericks confirms McManigal’s lack of counsel as the trio of McNamara brothers and Ortie McManigal face impending trial. Attorneys Hilton and others pursue sworn statements about the Times explosion while public officials caution that published extracts may be unauthentic.

McManigal Says Detective Burns Los Angeles Cal John J. McNamara Jas. B. McNarama Ortie McManigal Burns Chicago Moyer-Haywood-Pettibone Boise Harry Orchard O. H. Hilton Times Hilton Fredericks E Burns McNamaras John H. Baker Giant Powder Company Giant, Can

Single Smallpox Case in Bexar County Stuns Officials

Dr. Berrey, Bexar County health officer, reports one smallpox case this winter versus 250 plus last year. He moved the patient to detention camp, vaccinated neighbors, and prevented further spread. He notes no winter with fewer cases, contrasting with 1909 1910 Berg's mill outbreak and countywide transmission.

Bexar County Berrey Dr. Berrey Br. Berrey Berg’s Mill

Unclear Source Item on Dynamite Sale and Prisoners

The fragment mentions someone selling dynamite to alleged conspirators and an attempt to identify prisoners, but details such as names, date, or location are not provided in readable text.

McNamara Seeks Fair Defense in Labor Meeting Note

John J. McNamara, secretary treasurer of the International Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, issues a statement to labor unions from Los Angeles via the Associated Press. He proclaims innocence, vows labor’s cause will prevail, and asks the public to suspend judgment until a full defense is heard.

Los Angeles Cal John J. McNamara International Bridge and Structural Iron Workers’ Association Associated Press Brotherhood of Organized Labor California United States Brothers and Friends of Union Labor

Should Not Condemn Unions

Boston April 28 John Mitchell defended trade unions in a Boston City Club address saying union success does not rely on illegal acts and that unionism should not be condemned for the wrongdoings of some members, just as churches and governments are not judged by a few acts.

Associated Press Boston John Mitchell Boston City Club

Mexican peace talks move to Mexico City

The government peace commissioners leave for Mexico City to hold the conference with rebels and federal representatives. A State Department statement rejects an interview attributed to Mexico's Vice President Ramon Corral in El Diario, calling the claim that Americans foment revolution hard to believe and demanding repudiation.

State Department Ramon Corral Mexico el Diario Mexico City Department of State United States Mexican Foreign Office Diario Santander Spain

Guarantees Sought Over Reyes Return in Mexican Crisis

Provisional President Madero and Dr. Gomez press for stronger guarantees of security and liberty from Diaz after General Bernardo Reyes returns to Mexico. Madero says peace talks must reflect demands of all Mexican people and will be pursued with this aim.

Associated Press EL Paso Tex Bernardo Reyes Mexico Diaz Madero General Reyes Dr. Gomez New Orleans Gomez

Gomez Expected Today in San Antonio Transit

Dr Vasquez Gomez leader of the Mexican revolutionary junta is due in San Antonio this evening and may be joined by Senator Venustiano Carranza. They are likely to proceed to El Paso to take part in peace overtures with Mexican government and Maderistas.

Vasquez Gomez Mexican Revolutionary Junta Washington San Antonio Venustiano Carranza Coahuila el Paso Gomez Sunset Depot Dr. Gomez

Armistice Extended Allows Mexican Officers to Visit El Paso

El Paso reports an extension of the armistice effective today with no major changes from the original accord. General Madero requests and gains permission for his officers to visit El Paso as part of the extension, reflecting government-driven terms.

Associated Press EL Paso Tex Madero Dero

Aviators Enjoy Joyrides and Army Drills Active

Messrs Bly and Coffyn of Curtiss and Wright aeroplanes swapped sky tours this morning with melees through clouds and smoky silhouettes. Cavalry brigade Ninth and Eleventh head to Leon Springs for joint field practice led by General Schuyler. Fort Sam Houston reports dry clothing and drills resuming as fields improve. Bees swarm General Hoyt HQ, settling near Humber's tent while soldiers toil.

Messrs Bly and Coffyn Curtiss Wright Mr. Ely Mr. Coffyn Foulois Independent Cavalry Brigade Leon Springs Schuyler Fort Sam Houston Humber Hoyt

Burglar Alarm at Capurro Plant Triggers Arrest

A burglar alarm at the William N. Capurro manufacturing plant on East Houston Street led to the arrest of a Mexican man believed to be an accomplice in a jewelry plant break in. A second man linked to the crime escaped, and detectives continue the investigation on Houston Street and nearby streets.

William N. Capurro Houston Street Harvey Guerrero Alamo Plaza St. Mary's Street Houston and Losoya Streets Miller, Green Rubiola

Miner Posed as Vagrant Reunites with Sister in San Antonio

Ernest Tichart, owner of a gold mine and other property valued over 100000, was held as a vagrant in San Antonio until his sister Mrs E Schultz read in The Light that he was in the city. She rushed to the police station, found him, and the pair embraced. Tichart had come to locate his sister but was misperceived, with a fortune reportedly including a half interest in a Denver area mine and other holdings.

Ernest Tichart E. Schultz Tichart San Antonio Denver

Armistice in Mexico Limited to Prescribed Zone

Ambassador Wilson reported in a telegram to the State Department that the Mexican armistice appears confined to its zone. Insurrectos in other regions remain very active across the republic.

Armistice Tech Associated Press Washington Mexico Republic Wilson State Department

Guard Officers Named for Texas National Guard Maneuvers

Austin April 28. Adist. Ger Hutchings announced Major E B Roach Dallas Major A B Kennedy Bonham Captain W H Murphy Corsicana Captain A R Shears Orange and Captain C Ahlers Sherman as the third group of Texas National Guard officers to take part in the maneuvers at San Antonio. They begin service May.

Associated Press Austin Tex Adist Ger Hutchings E. B. Roach Dallas A. B. Kennedy Bonham W. H. Murphy Corsicana A. R. Shears Orange C. Ahlers Sherman Texas National Guard San Antonio

Rebels Fire Viceroy Palace as Canton Riots Erupt

The Canton revolt intensified as rebels seized explosive stores and set the viceroy's palace ablaze. Troops under Admiral Li battled insurgents, sustaining casualties, while authorities closed gates, searched quarters, and censored exchanges with Hong Kong. Thousands fled to Hong Kong amid reports of widespread unrest and a surge in casualties.

Associated Press Hong Kong Canton

Hostility to Foreign Loans Surfaces in Pekin Protests

In Pekin on April 28, members of national and provincial assemblies pressed for an immediate summon of the national body. They insist the government lacks authority to contract loans abroad without approval from representatives of the people.

Associated Press Pekin

Methodist College Girls Elope With Presbyterians

A Bristol dispatch reports two Sullin's College students from the large Methodist girls college in Nashville eloped with two prep students from King College in Bristol. The brides were Miss Anna Harris of Florida and Miss Eula Macfilvin of Alabama. they married Samuel Wood and Kent Kane after a high speed escape pursued by police and professors in an automobile.

Associated Press Nashville, Tenn Bristol, Tenn Dispatch Sullin's College Methodist King College Bristol Presbyterian College Churchhill Hawkins County Tennessee Anna Harris Florida Eula Mac@filvin Alabama Samuel Wood Kent Kane

Fourth Ward Meeting Tonight With Local Speakers

Voters in the Fourth ward will gather in a garage opposite Electric Park tonight. Speakers include H Ward F vis Jason H. Clark and others. A meeting will also be held at a teamr gas del Pueblo hall 208 Vargas St with East End club. Alex Boynte Amado Domi and Sam are among the speakers.

Fourth

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