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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1911
Page
2
Testimony before a senate committee details alleged voter intimidation illegal poll tax receipts and liquor dispensation on election day in Tarrant County. Dallas figures claim organized opposition to Representative Davis with payoffs to exit races and labor union meddling alleged by Fort Worth and Dallas witnesses.
Three women named Candalaria Guerra Simona Luja and Juana Miranda quarreled near the passenger depot then again at city hall police headquarters. Officers separated them after a heated fight with hair pulling and torn clothing. Guerra and Miranda were fined 25 dollars and Luja 15 by Judge Buckley.
George A. Rick of Houston, H. B. Whitaker of Dallas, W. A. Patty from Marfa, and J. C. York of Corpus Christi registered at the St. Anthony in San Antonio. Each man is noted as a guest or registrant during the visit.
Hundreds pass by the bier in Shelby County as George W. Gordon commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans and congressman from Tennessee's tenth district lies in state at the United Sons of Confederate Veterans headquarters. A guard and funeral services follow with a congressional delegation to attend.
Mrs. A Lassner of 115 North Cherry Street is confined to her home with nervous prostration after a dispute with city sanitary inspectors who sought entry for an inspection. Judge Buckley postponed the hearing until tomorrow after Dr. R Menger reported her condition.
Ranchers and residents report a mysterious sky light last evening described as a ball of fire the size of a full moon. The object appeared to travel toward the earth, grew larger for hours, then diminished and vanished with no explanation given.
George W. Perkins told the House steel corporation committee that a government inquiry could curb trust evils while preserving virtues. He explained prior debates on Tennessee Coal and Iron and noted no law observance influenced steelmaker decisions. He recalled urging Roosevelt to act before the stock market opened.
Anglo Marino, six, is back with his parents in the Italian neighborhood after four kidnapers paid $1500 in marked bills and four to five days of captivity. Police report nine men and three women in custody with more arrests expected. The boy said he was well treated and recognized playmates as neighbors rejoiced at the Marine home.
The Bexar county anti prohibitionist committee spent 7006 to push the wet option. Chairman Chester Terrell reported the costs to County Judge Phil Shook, including outside county expenses, speakers, printing, mass meeting, and a torchlight parade held before the election. The large printing and advertising bill topped the list.
Robert McCurdy fifty years old former insurance man and early South western Telegraph and Telephone worker was found unconscious with a .22 caliber rifle wound at J M Black 117 Ralph street He died an hour after admission to City hospital Funeral arrangements to be announced locals recall seen with the rifle and acting strangely prior to the shooting
Washington Aug 11 the full senate and house committee on the Wool revision tariff bill agreed on a flat 29 percent duty on raw wool and on wool wastes nails and shoddies. The merged house classification sets one class for all wools.
C G Swift of Temple of P G Owens & Co said in San Antonio that this year’s cotton crop will be among the state’s greatest and likely to fetch lower prices than last year. He noted higher soil moisture and good picking progress aside from worm damage in some areas. Swift will remain in San Antonio for several days to oversee business.
Copious morning showers along the Texas coast cooled the atmosphere and benefited vegetation. Galveston enjoyed gulf breezes after several hot days, with residents and visitors at the cotton carnival and surf bathing enjoying the relief.
Harry L. Benson 60 of San Antonio died suddenly while sitting in front of Love's hotel in Galveston this morning. A former Texas T P A president, he was in Galveston on vacation and leaves a widow, three children, and was an honorary life member of the Elks lodge. He had resided in Tinkham, Coleman County. His oil prospecting work brought him to San Antonio.
Residents watched for the August comet expected to light up skies on August 9 to 11 but reports say the meteor shower is behind schedule and not visible in San Antonio. The event was linked to Earth passing through a stream of comets whose luminous fragments were to appear as falling stars.
Dr Louie A Harman aged 84 died Thursday after an operation at a local hospital. Survived by wife and infant, his mother and three sisters in Michigan, wife formerly Ethel Conley of San Antonio. Burial planned in San Antonio with mass at St Marys and interment in St Marys cemetery as details are announced. Also notice Jesse Worsham Jr 5 months died at 210 Frasch street with funeral at residence and burial in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Effie Adams, previously released on a $1000 bond for theft, was re jailed in the city jail on a vagrancy charge. Patrolman Martin reports a stranger accused a woman matching her description of brushing against him. Adams, known to police, has spent the past month in county jail for a $100 theft. $100 was recovered after she allegedly dropped the money at police headquarters.
E C Tatum, once in San Antonio in 1875 with his father, moves back after 26 years in North Texas. He recalls knowing early Light publishers and notes North Texas counties face drought with likely poor corn and cotton yields this year.
Conductor Dozier of the Trinity & Brazos Valley railroad was robbed last night in Waxahachie Texas. A grip containing money and papers valued at about 300 dollars was taken, with over 200 dollars in cash reported inside.
In Columbia Missouri on August 11 J W Brockman printed a defiant reply to a Black Hand demand for 10000 in gold and bills left near a tree. Roy Agin also received a threat while 8 J Gallion a former ranchman faced three letters demanding he leave his wife or die.
L. L. Anderson, contractor for San Marcos area cotton growers, reports a scarcity of negro and Mexican labor. He offered high wages and transportation to San Marcos, but most declined to travel from San Antonio. Farmers pay one dollar to a dollar twenty five per hundred pounds, yet only five negroes and two Mexicans were recruited.
The Dallas Neal Institute at 1717 Richardson Avenue and the Houston Neal Institute at 12 Pease Avenue advertise no pain nor narcotics, with private rooms, baths, nurse care, and physicians guiding patients to curb cravings. They claim 15,000 Neal cured patients and emphasize round-the-clock availability and notification-led intake.
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