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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1908
Page
5
Bexar County lawmakers plan a coordinated push against the pro posed measures. Morriss, seeking renomination, aims to secure a leading role on the committee.
Captain Anton Schumacher, a longtime San Antonio resident, killed himself with a 46 caliber revolver at his home on 115 laghan uyanue at 8 this morning. He had been in poor health for over a year and suffered intense pain before taking his life, with his wife in the yard moments earlier.
The text recalls the death of Captain Schimacher after a series of illnesses and a fatal shooting. He was a respected, fearless figure with forty years of public service in the city and county, including roles as a patrolman and in various posts. The report notes the sudden shock to friends and the community, with medical efforts described as unable to avert the grave outcome. The story continues on Page Three.
Nearly 2000 troops march from Leon Springs Maneuver Camp toward San Pedro park for a military pageant to be reviewed by Gen Albert L Myer. Units include Ninth and Nineteenth Infantry, Pigskinned artillery, Third Cavalry, hospital and signal corps.
A crowd of about 250 men in Russellville Kentucky abducted four Black men Virgil Tom Tabert Jones and Joe Riley and hanged them from a tree on the town edge. The victims were identified as Membara and another man, tied to the murder of white farmer Janey Dunningham, a tenant named Rufiva Browder, according to local reports.
Helena and Havre report extreme highs as Weather Bureau notes Montana city at 108 degrees the highest in the nation yesterday. Helena hits 98 and surrounding towns reach near record temperatures amid scorching conditions across August.
Republican division at Mission Garden ends with Julius M. Oppenheimer elected county chairman. A factional fight between Oppenheimer and Captain J B Elgin prompted intervening delegates. The committee voted to place a full county ticket for the general election and prepared for a spirited race against the Democrats.
A county executive subcommittee led by J G Lejehton and others canvassed last Saturday's primary returns in Bexar county, with Bass promising a report within a week. The plan aims to thwart Hildebrand's qualification as chairman elect, while the new committee, though opposition strong, likely falls under organization control.
A local committeeperson dispute erupts over eligibility for Hildebrand. The quarrel centers on who should hold a committee post and the rules governing qualification. Tensions mount as party members debate constitutional interpretations and potential replacements.
In San Antonio a fractured Bexar County Democratic gathering convened with 199 of 300 delegates present and heard C L Bass acknowledge past bitterness. The event showcased simmering factional divides as Thad W. Smith and 0 L Bass clashed over party service definitions while preparations for the state convention loom.
Police arrested a doctor and eight others for unlawfully selling cocaine. The physician was released on a $100 bond to appear in police court next Tuesday. Officers report seven of the buyers were Black men and another suspect, a Black man, was previously arrested with cocaine found on him.
Special to The Light from Sorgetown Texas reports Williamson County voters approved a dry measure by 49 votes. Final tally shows 1452 in favor and 143 opposed, reflecting a tight result in the August election.
Detectives Cassiano and Newnan raided a Houston Street home and charged a white woman named Miss Harry Hoss with opium use. She was released on bond as the case was continued to corporation court for next Wednesday.
Fragmentary weather note reports conditions nationwide with hints of unsettled patterns. No specific cities or figures are readable due to the damaged text.
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