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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1911
Page
1
Rain ceased and trials proved successful as the Chicago aviation meet opens on schedule at 3 30 p m. with 35 entrants. Monoplanes and biplanes prepare for speed tests, passenger carries, altitude races, and hydro aeriaplanes amid muddy fields and ample grandstand capacity.
For San Antonio and vicinity: To night and Sunday fair. Temperatures rise slightly with clear skies and light winds. No precipitation expected.
Observations at 8 a m show highs and winds across cities. ST LOUIS 80 fair windy SW. CHICAGO 66 rain easterly wind. MILWAUKEE 64 clear east wind. SAINT PAUL 60 cloudy SE wind. SAN CITY 50 partly cloudy variable. NEW YORK 70 clear east wind with possible Sunday showers. BOSTON 68 clear NW wind with unsettled Sunday night. WASHINGTON 72 clear NE wind with Sunday fair.
Statement denies any claim that AP leased wire into San Antonio is carried by any newspaper except the San Antonio Light. No basis in fact cited for distributing the assertion.
Prominent local figures including Clark Pease president of City National bank A C Priday cotton buyer J O Moore local capitalist and S D Beach promoter face grand jury indictments. They are charged with conspiring to bribe election officers and falsifying returns. Pease now mayor Priday and Moore as officials, Beach bonded on related charges.
In a corporation court session Fire Chief Bishop testified about a fire department horse that kept pace with fire wagons on Crosby street while an ice wagon driven by T. A. Pierce followed. Judge Buckley dismissed the case noting no intent to violate the law. Chief Bishop said the horse showed learned restraint from its training.
New York August 12 Conditions again demoralizing as opening prices fall with Union Pacific leading the liquidation. Declines spread through the list with higher grade stocks hit hardest while many lesser knowns stay nearly unmarketable. Union Pacific slips from 170 amid continued selling pressure despite no fresh news.
Andrew Carnegie has sent $25,000 toward the $100,000 pledge to beautify the Pan-American Union building grounds in Washington. The main feature will be marble coping, and bids for construction are expected soon.
Vice President Atkinson of the International boiler makers union arranges to take charge of the strike on the Houston and Texas Central railway and is today pursuing an agreement with company officials in Houston.
Rome Aug 12 Pope Pius rested in bed and appeared stronger with a temperature above normal. Doctors described his condition as relatively satisfactory and noted kidney checks were not unfavorable aside from stones. He urged Cardinal Merry del Val to proceed to Montemario villa tomorrow and kept to bed despite knee pains.
A patient with gout felt burning knee pain again near midnight. Doctors relieved him and he slept two hours later. Medics attributed the restlessness to heat and overexertion from yesterday while he previously felt improved.
Illinois entomologists study a theory that a new smaller, screen‑passive mosquito species is evolving. Experts say environment shapes the pest and that size reduction aids evading traps, with Professor W. E. Shelford noting potential immunity to obstacles.
Represent Spradley of Collin county testified before the house Investigating committee that he heard John D. Rockefeller contributed 1,000,000 dollars to defeat statewide prohibition in Texas.
A warehouse fire at Ed Steves & Sons lumber yard was started by an incendiary attempt at 5 AM. Charred rags saturated with kerosene were found. a $100 reward is offered for the culprit. Night watchman Charles Alt raised the alarm. fire was contained before major loss.
Washington Aug 12 An amendment proposed by Representative Fields of Kentucky would set the president and vice president terms at six years with no reelection. He also offered a measure to extend representatives' terms from two to three years.
The Attorney General states that legislative committees possess broad investigative powers. The ruling clarifies that many bills confer authority enabling the legislature to determine the extent of legal violations and gather necessary evidence.
In a six thousand word opinion Attorney General Lightfoot asserts the senate election investigating committee has broad authority to investigate any matter lawmakers can legislate. He argues such powers are needed to determine frauds, appropriate funds for enforcement, and inform redistricting based on voter counts and fraudulent poll tax receipts.
In Austin on August 12 witnesses described startling FEevents from the last election. The testimony appears largely hearsay and was presented before the House election inquiry, with continued coverage noted for Page 2 in the fourth column.
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