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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1911
Page
1
Residents allege neglect as San Pedro park and nearby green spaces show dying trees and brown grass amid a prolonged drought. Citizens question the Parks Superintendent while recounting sparse watering, often at night, and call for funding to keep city parks lush.
For San Antonio and vicinity a night of increasing cloudiness followed by Thursday with more clouds and unsettled skies overall. Expect mild temperatures with light winds and a chance of isolated showers.
Observations at 8 a m show varied conditions. St Louis 64 with northeast wind and possible showers. Chicago 62 with northeast wind and probable showers. Milwaukee 53 clear with light west wind and fair Thursday. St Paul 50 clear with light north wind and continued cool. Kansas City 60 cloudy with north wind and probable showers. New York 66 clear with northwest wind and showers tonight or Thursday. Boston 70 partly cloudy with northwest wind and probable showers. Washington 68 clear with south wind and Thursday fair.
The statement alleges that the Associated Press leased wire into San Antonio is carried in whole or in part by newspapers other than the San Antonio Light, but the claim is claimed to be secret and without factual basis.
Thousands attend funeral for financier John W Gates at the Plaza hotel New York with services led by ministers from Madison Avenue and Port Arthur Texas. Police guards watch crowds as a large Texas delegations attend memorials in Port Arthur and Beaumont. Gates estate valued 30 to 40 million dollars largely to widow and son with about 1 million in bequests to relatives friends and former employees.
The local Texas company suspended business from 9 to 12 this morning in memory of John W. Gates. The flag flew at half mast and offices stood closed in New York and across the country after notice received by Robert C. Galbraith, the local agent.
A steady rain in Dalhart Texas continues for thirty six hours as four inches fall and the thermometer drops fifty degrees. Panhandle Firemen's association events shift indoors to the opera house with many overcoats worn this morning.
Vernon reports a heavy rain last night with conditions this morning signaling more precipitation in the area.
Austin report shows 2150 deaths in July with 1100 from preventable diseases and 212 from epidemics mainly typhoid and malaria. Registrar cites $1,870,000 value of lost life. Homicides 43, amputation of ages and multiple births noted. extreme old age child Antonio Garza, San Antonio, 121.
Milwaukee August 23 The Minnesota commissioner Pregius told the national convention of insurance commissioners that policy loans should be discouraged. He said only a small percentage of borrowers ever repay the loans.
A grocery store and meat market at 301 Seguin Street was burgled and set ablaze in the early hours, destroying the building and contents. One white man is detained as a suspect. police note incendiary fire with stolen canned goods, flour, sugar, and beer missing. building valued at 1500 with 1000 insurance, contents 500.
Cecil Lyon dismisses a Dallas letter writer as a negro trying to enter national politics and refuses to discuss the accusation. He notes about 25 000 Republicans represented by the state chairman and declines further comment. Lyon, with E Forster Brown of England, will depart for Galveston tonight for unspecified business.
Paris police admit complete mystification over the disappearance from the Louvre of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa valued at five million dollars. A mysterious blonde man with blue eyes lingered at the portrait and a theft attempt is suspected. The Louvre remained closed as investigators pursue leads.
The Weather Bureau in Little Rock issued flood warnings as heavy rains from Eureka Springs to Calico Rock push the upper White river toward flood stages. The crest is expected to reach or pass Batesville within the next day as the stream rises rapidly.
Harry N. Atwood completed 65 miles from Fort Plain to Castleton in under two hours during his St. Louis to New York flight. He landed briefly south of Castleton after leaky tank forced a stop at Glen near Amsterdam and planned to resume at 5 o clock heading for New York.
Secretary MacVeagh delays decision on Attorney General Wickersham's report about National City Bank of New York and its relation to National City company. Papers go to President Taft in Beverly for final review amid cabinet disagreement. Wickersham argues banking capital concentration could follow bank acquisitions. MacVeagh notes treasury leniency toward such ties for competition.
Austin reporters detail that Wolters will be arraigned before the house bar for contempt after refusing to answer questions, with 40 opposing votes and a 70 to 40 adoption. Gray is to be summoned before the senate bar over a similar issue as both hire counsel and prepare for pleadings and habeas corpus actions.
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