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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1912
Page
1
Gen. E Z Steever disputes rumors of 6000 extra troops to the border. A Third Cavalry squadron moved to San Antonio, shrinking the border patrol and prompting fears the situation in Mexico worsens with widespread banditry outside major towns.
In obedience to a papal decree masses were offered in all Catholic churches in Mexico for divine intervention to restore peace. The pope will join in Rome and the interior secretary warns that the army is insufficient to protect haciendas and towns. Rebels win ground in Guerrero and Durango, with authorities admitting limited federal leverage and volunteers being considered to bolster defense.
Tonight and Tuesday unsettled and warmer conditions are forecast for San Antonio and surrounding vicinity. The outlook calls for variable skies and higher temperatures with limited chances of precipitation.
Observations at 8 a m show St. Louis 14 degrees with a southwest wind eight miles per hour and fair warmer weather. Chicago 14 degrees with a southwest wind twelve miles per hour and partly cloudy conditions. Milwaukee 12 degrees partly cloudy with a southwest wind twenty four miles per hour and warmer conditions. St Paul 18 degrees clear with a south wind twelve miles per hour and warmer conditions. Kansas City 18 degrees clear with a south wind ten miles per hour and warmer with a chance of snow. New York 18 degrees clear with a northwest wind thirty two miles per hour and a fair day. Boston 16 degrees cloudy with a northwest wind twenty four miles per hour and possible snow. Washington 22 degrees clear with a northwest wind sixteen miles per hour and a warm day ahead.
The cold wave weakens in Texas with general unsettled rain across the state. San Antonio saw mist and light showers with Del Rio and Palestine reporting measurable rainfall. Warmer air is expected once a high pressure region moves, with low over British America suggesting a shift.
Workmen remove the Theodore Roosevelt giraffe from the Smithsonian rotunda using a derrick as part of plans for a new hall of fame. President Taft heads the Smithsonian. Dr. Charles Walcott orders the move with an international commission to judge busts and statues.
An earthquake shock lasting 23 minutes was recorded at Georgetown University between 3:44 and 4:07 this morning. The tremors were strong and continuous and the quake was about 1800 miles distant in a northwesterly direction, with eruptions of Alaskan volcanoes suspected as the cause.
The second annual meeting of the Texas Hotel Clerks association convened today in Houston with good attendance. R. Stuart Davis of Dallas serves as president.
Chicago detective Otto R. Zabel dressed as a woman to lure purse snatchers. He walked 15 miles in a corset and high heels while officers watched, but no thefts occurred as would-be suitors flirted instead. Detective Harry Hicks tailed him ready to aid in arrests.
Miss Alice Meyer daughter of the secretary of the navy tops local charity stamps with sales of 3500 Red Cross stamps. She raised 35 dollars for the anti tuberculosis crusade in the District of Columbia, beating the previous record held by Miss Descha Allen daughter of Major Henry T. Allen.
London reports no doubt remains about Britain curtailing its naval build after Canada gifts three battleships worth 35000000 dollars. Churchill, in the house of commons, endorsed the Canadian policy, insisting aid should supplement the British program and strengthen empire security.
The Woman's Democratic club announced a victory reception and breakfast for Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and the Misses Wilson on December 21 at the Waldorf Astoria. Prominent guests include Mrs. Grover Cleveland Mrs. Adlai Stevenson Mrs. John A. Dix Mrs. William Sulzer Mrs. Judson Harmon Mrs. Eugene A. Foss Mrs. William J. Bryan Mrs. Champ Clark Mrs. Oscar Underwood Mrs. William J. Gaylor and Mrs. Thomas Fortune Ryan.
Del Rio Texas December 9 there is a new Boost for Del Rio campaign as local business men organize a commercial club with J S Gething as president A M Oppenheimer as secretary and C P Seales as treasurer women also organize a civic league to support community efforts.
Diamond importer Joseph Merochnick of 73 Nassau Street New York was robbed of 27500 dollars in unset diamonds and 1600 in cash in Chicago last night by two Black men. He was beaten with head injuries and his hand slashed. his diamond pin was torn from his cravat.
Two fires in Winnipeg caused total losses of 120000 dollars. McKenzie Brothers wholesale hardware and an adjacent tent factory were hit for 80000. Earlier the Saturday Evening Post building burned, with another 50000 loss.
Del Rio Texas December 9 M E Lowe declines the deputy marshalship under B J Mc Dowell due to other business C L Mc Dowell brother of the marshal will be appointed to the position.
The Senate judiciary committee heard progress on Taft era judicial appointments with Democrats aiming to block many southern posts to favor Wilson after March 4. Separately Ways and Means agreed to early January tariff hearings starting January 6 on the chemical schedule, with further steps contingent on tomorrow's approval.
J H Savage resigns as chairman of a sub committee of the citizens' committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce to study civic improvements. He withdrew a petition for a 5000 dollar city sewer and drainage survey, citing desire to keep the bond issue non political while supporting an outside engineer. Mayor Jones says he did not oppose the withdrawal and notes no prior directive to withdraw. Savage emphasizes the project and bond for San Antonio to secure an adequate sewer system and street improvements.
Wytheville Virginia December 9 Evidence in the Sidna Allen murder trial closed today Judge Staples instructed the jury with instructions similar to those in his previous trial for the Massie murder in which Allen was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to fifteen years. The prosecution then began its argument.
Gonzales Tex Dec 9 J F Skinner shipped one of the best hog cars ever sent from the county to the Fort Worth market at 6 1/2 cents per pound delivered.
Missouri born Patrick Murphy told Judge Buckley in police court that working on the rock pile and the jail bill of fate restored his health after repeated arrests for vagrancy. He was sent to the rock pile for twenty-five days and appeared markedly healthier, though previously thin and ill.
A special emergency meeting for all bonus committeemen involved in the Fredericksburg railroad canvass is set for 4 PM in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium. With two workdays left, the goal is $50,000 by Wednesday night. about $30,000 had been reported by noon. Committeemen are urged to suspend personal business and focus full time on the drive. Chamber President Graebner supports this plan to finish the bonus on schedule.
A 16 year old boy who delivers packages on a bicycle earns four dollars weekly and, with his invalid tubercular father and hardworking mother, struggles to afford clothing after rent and nourishment. The Associated Charities requests donations of clothes for the boy as winter wind bites through his scanty garments.
Washington reports likely progress this week in dissolving the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific roads under a Supreme Court decree. Southern Pacific chief counsel William F. Herring, general solicitor N. H. Loomis, and Union Pacific lawyer J. A. Munroe are summoned to confer with Harriman system officials led by Chairman Lovett.
A 14 inch gun exploded during a test at the Sandy Hook proving grounds. The muzzle blew back about 100 yards with no injuries reported. Officials paused discussion pending an official inquiry as more than a dozen men stood nearby.
Four golden headed eagles were brought to Kingfisher Oklahoma by farmers who captured them and killed a fifth in the Gyps hills north of town. The birds had nests in the hills and were said to take lambs pigs and perhaps an infant previously. One captive eagle measured nearly eight feet from tip to tip.
The Pujo money trust inquiry resumes in Washington with witnesses including Jacob H. Schiff. Chairman Pujo refutes reports of plans and friction, noting harmony among committee members while pressing ahead toward an intermediate report. Waldo Newcomer defends clearing houses against regulation as Baltimore bankers testify. A resolution by Lindbergh would require disclosures of financial interests by lawmakers.
The Supreme Court sustained the Interstate Commerce Commission in its power to sue to void Union Stock Yard & Transit Co of Chicago for a 50 000 payment to Pfaelzer & Sons Packers. The contract, claimed to be a rebate, involved a plant erected near the company’s tracks.
New Orleans archbishop James Blenk decried modern dancing and social customs in a Jesuit church sermon. He cited dances like the grizzly bear and turkey trot as symbols of underworld influence and urged parents to oppose the trend for the sake of society and faith.
Pure Food Commissioner Abbott reports Texas milk quality as very unsatisfactory for the year ending August 31 1912 after testing 463 samples with 126 adulterated by watering or skimmed milk. Many restaurants serve skim or watered milk while condensed milk shows no adulteration. Bacteriological tests reveal high bacterial counts and dirty milk. city inspectors and chemists push dairymen toward cleanliness. Radical measures are planned to achieve cleaner milk.
Secretary MacVeagh of the treasury department issued an amendment to interstate quarantine rules ordering towels removed from railroad cars vessels and all interstate stations. The change also bans drinking cups and requires towels to be sterilized in boiling water before reuse.
R Colquitt son of the governor arrived in Austin to join his parents for the twenty seventh wedding anniversary. At Christmas Sidney Colquitt newly married in Washington will be there for a family reunion.
Day in Congress opened at noon with Senator Works advocating a single six year presidential term. Taft sent a report from the economy and efficiency commission urging radical patent office changes. The impeachment trial of Judge Robert W Archbald resumed at 1 30 pm. Senator Overmann introduced a joint resolution creating a six member inauguration committee. The Judiciary committee informally reviewed Taft judicial appointments.
House convened at noon to resume the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. Democrats set the first January hearing week for tariff revision. Pujo led the money trust inquiry denying reports on committee aims. Allen proposed a general investigation of the canning industry. Lindberg urged filing disclosures of pecuniary interests in banking or brokerage by senators and representatives.
California senator urges a constitutional amendment for a single six-year presidential term. He attacks Theodore Roosevelt and the Progressive party for ties to George W. Perkins and big corporations, arguing such patronage would secure reelection and influence prosecutorial actions against trusts. He cites the Harvester and other trusts and discusses campaign fund influence by wealthy interests.
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