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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1911
Page
14
A tribal resident must have his thumb mark signature witnessed by the postmaster of his residing location, ensuring proper authentication of his declaration or record as required by local procedure.
Lloyds reports two steamships sunk off Cape Vilano on the Spanish coast. The Italian ship F. S. Ciampa, about 2500 tons, was sailing from Penarth to Genoa with coal. The fate of the other vessel remains undetermined and no lives have been confirmed.
A morning blaze in Tenapa Texas damaged property valued at $75,000 in the business district. The Wall office building and numerous merchants suffered losses as investigators probe the fire origin though no cause is yet known. Insurance on the district totals about $25,000.
In Hallettsville Texas on April 29 a warrant charges B H Whitten age 27 with criminal assault regarding his marriage to Blanche Turner aged 13. Whitten is jailed awaiting bail decision as authorities pursue the case.
William Loeb Jr., collector of the port of New York, received a $10 bill from Toledo Ohio with an anonymous letter saying the sender doubts owing the government anything but will give the benefit of the doubt. The note references the conscience fund.
Assistant Attorney General E B Robertson ruled that express companies are transportation firms and that railroads may issue passes to bona fide employees of express companies. The opinion was addressed to Hiram Glass and issued in Austin Texas on April 29.
The attorney general's department reverses its earlier position on whether families retain rights in rail road and express company contracts, indicating a change in interpretation of contract applicability.
In New York a vagrant man identified as James Burke caused a stir at the Hotel Plaza. He allegedly claimed links to Mrs. C. H. P. Belmont, forced entry attempts, fled across roofs, resisted detectives, and shouted her name before being seized and taken to a police station.
San Francisco April 29 The mil reports the sale of Risdon iron works to United States Steel Corp nearly completed The deal includes more than fourteen blocks of land adjoining the works and a half mile of water front at the southern end of the city The total cost is put at 2,250,000 dollars
In Washington on April 29 the American Society of International Law holds a banquet closing its meeting. Senator Root will be toastmaster and speakers will include President Taft, the Japanese ambassador, Chief Justice White, the Canadian chief justice, Martin Knapp, and Vermont Representative David J. Kilburn Poster.
Richard G. Davenport long time Adirondack guide is jailed in White Plains on a murder charge. The victim, hunter Thomas Hennenhan, was killed Thursday night by a Winchester rifle shot at Davenport’s cottage after a quarrel. Architects Behles and Boelhauwe are noted in the building context.
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