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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1911
Page
4
Port Lavaca readies May 11 to 14 for the Texas Press association gathering. The Commercial club plans generous hospitality with sea pleasures, boating, bathing, fishing, and aquatic sports. Accommodations are arranged to host visiting newspapermen, with a list of lodging and details being prepared.
An advertisement offers free kitchen wallpaper when customers buy wallpaper backing from Mc Donald located at 322 East Houston Street. The prompt promotes a sales deal to attract buyers with a free wall covering incentive.
In peaceful times the maneuver division officers relax from martial duties. No air flights occurred as wind prevented demonstrations. A banquet for brigade and regimental commanders followed by a Ninth Cavalry band concert marked the afternoon. An aviation discussion with Coffyn and Ely was planned but wind kept flights from taking place. Friday an order assigned several officers to aero company duty, listing Capt Frederick B. Hennessy and multiple lieutenants.
About forty officers of the Third field artillery attended a regimental banquet at the St. Anthony last night. The large auditorium was set in an A shape with white and blue decorations. Toaster remarks followed the meal from Colonel Lotus Niles and other officers including Sturgis, Summerall, Perry, Gallup, Hennessy, Hughes, Shepherd, Gatley, Horn, Bishop, Hollyday, Jones, Merrill, Downer, Lynch, Howze, Blakley, Se, Walace, Mortimer, Hall, Greble, Magruder, Newhill, Huntley, Lund, Hopkins, Austin, Frankenberger, Seagrave, and Hopkins.
A political advertisement questions if Mr. Webb will grant the A D T franchise to the Western Union Telegraph company as mayor. It argues his dual role as attorney for the company could hinder his duty to represent the people.
The roster includes Second Lieutenant Armine W. Smith Captain Brooke Payne First Lieutenant Sherman Miles Second Lieutenant Joe R. Brabson and veterinarians Fred B. Gage and Gerald H. E. Griffin with senior officers listed.
Changes announced by Illinois Central lines include abolition of general traffic agent and general freight agent of export and import traffic and assistants. D W Longstreet becomes freight traffic manager, J Hattendorf becomes general freight agent, and Donald Rose goes to Europe as European traffic manager with headquarters in London.
The Colquitt administration appointed the board to locate and supervise two tubercular sanitariums with F. Charles Hume as chair and members Frank H. Bushick, Charles A. Connellee, and others. Confederate Women’s Home managers include Gen. W. R. Hamby and several Austin, Galveston, and San Antonio appointees. The Veterinary Surgeon Board features E. F. Jarrell, J. S. Swift, J. A Wilkins, and additional appointees from Texas cities.
The notice invites readers to decide guilt or innocence in a mock trial over Rosenthal’s Special cigarette brand at 514 1/2 and 400 East Houston Street. It promotes buying by the box and includes matches, announcing No. 16.
Comptroller Murray announced that his office will not issue a national bank charter where bank promoters are active. He said bank formation must be driven by local needs and promoters’ participation or involvement in stock is barred.
A stormy scene at the courthouse over an election contest drew interest from Brady and Mason residents. The Frisco extension petition discussion involved B F Yoakum and the board chair’s trip toward Dallas afterward.
An advertisement touts Pyramid Pile Cure with a free trial pack mailed to readers who send name and address to Pyramid Drug Co in Marshall Michigan. It promises instant relief and a permanent cure for piles, urging purchases at local drug stores for 50 cents if needed and claims dozens have saved themselves by timely notice.
Ortie McManigal clashed with defense attorneys as Judge Hilton noted Burns agency payments. J. J. and James B. McNamara’s counsel Job Harriman announced the first defense line, while a government tests claim the dynamite used could not ignite inks or oils, contrasting with gas explosion theory that would leave flames.
A note signed M J Schmidt threatens Detective William J Burns and family, Los Angeles District Attorney Fredericks, and plots violent retribution over the McNamara case. The letter, postmarked New York April 26, identifies Schmidt as the guilty party and warns of explosive retaliation if justice fails. Burns travels to Indianapolis then Los Angeles for further action.
Detective William J. Burns arrived in Indianapolis at 6 05 PM and met with Superintendent Hyland to wind up details of the McNamara arrest. He said he would return to Chicago tonight or tomorrow and then to Los Angeles to assist in prosecuting the accused.
B. B. Fowler, owner of valuable farm land near Frederick, Oklahoma, and a transplant from Texas six years ago, hanged himself at his farm today. He leaves a large family.
Martin Richter 65 janitor at public school No 14 near Bandera Ave and Colorado St collapsed dead during a talk with his wife shortly after noon. Dr J H Moore attempted aid but to no avail. Cause given as heart disease. Surviving widow and two daughters Mamie and Louise Richter. Funeral today at 3 from 604 Mickelsohn St with Rev Carl Saenger officiating. interment in Friedens Lutheran cemetery. Also notices for Juan K Morales 89 resident of Bexar county died Friday near Helotes. funeral held yesterday in Los Reyes cemetery. A Collinan plumber 416 Main Ave Toalson Thursday one
Former officer Pete Hetzel faces three indictments for assault to murder arson and theft over fifty dollars tied to a midnight attack on Mrs. Jack Finerty at her hamburger stand Houston and Soledad streets. Bond reduced from 500 to 300 per case as partial alibi testimony is heard and full proceedings await trial. C M Chambers and L B Camp represent Hetzel. Brownsville to get an entire new telephone system with poles and upgrades installed before dismantling the old network.
Alfonso Madero, brother of Francisco I. Madero, traveled in Brownsville and Matamoros this week. In Matamoros two men linked to him were arrested and tried yesterday but released for lack of evidence.
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