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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1913
Page
10
Executive sessions planned to shape tariff legislation after daily hearings by the House Ways and Means Committee. Witnesses addressed the free list and administration wording, covering fur milk products tapioca church statuary beeswax and bristles.
Mrs. Kate Downey Huston aged 58, widow of Capt. W. H. Huston of the Third Michigan Cavalry, died at 4:10 yesterday at 521 North Cherry Street. Funeral at 2:30 tomorrow from the residence with services at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 3, burial in National Cemetery. She leaves two daughters, six sons, two brothers, and seven grandchildren. Also noted: Prof. John W. Curd, El Paso High School former principal and historian, died today of pneumonia.
Marcelo Salinas an alleged anarchist and associate of Manuel Pardinas, the alleged assassin of Spain’s Premier Canalejas, was ordered deported today by the Department of Commerce and Labor. Salinas is at Tampa Florida and will be sent to Cuba.
A sales pitch promises a free prescription for nervous debility and weak manhood. The letter claims a physician authored remedy that cures and can be mailed in a plain envelope, urging readers to request by writing to A. E. Robinson at 4725 Luck Building, Michigan.
A contractor named Charles McKinnen sees his home at 1128 Crosby Street nearly destroyed by a blaze sparked by boiling creosote and tar used on the roof. The 8:30 am fire caused about 1800 dollars in dwelling damage and nearly 2000 in contents. Men heating the mixture on a cook stove left briefly, then returned to find flames bursting from the kitchen as the house was engulfed before the first fire apparatus arrived.
The Peden Iron and Steel Company awards the contract for a brick and reinforced concrete two story building to Trinity Engineering and Construction Company. Construction begins immediately on a 120 by 320 foot adjoining Sap tracks site, across South Flores Street, housing offices storerooms and warehouse with an estimated cost near $100,000.
Murrell Buckner, who carried Texas returns to Washington, reports it is generally stated in Washington and Trenton that Albert S. Burleson of Austin will be Secretary of the Navy in Wilsons Cabinet. Buckner adds he believes William J. Bryan will be Secretary of State, while other Cabinet picks remain uncertain.
President Taft will retire Pauline Wayne the famous Holstein cow on March 4. Senator Isaac Stephenson of Wisconsin, who brought her to the White House two years ago, will take the animal back to his farm due to Pauline's poor health.
Speakers Mr and Mrs L B Haines address the vesper service at the San Antonio City Mission located at Dolorosa and Santa Rosa Avenue. Colonel Ilkley of Iowa will sing a solo. A special musical program is planned with coffee and sandwiches served. The mission opened last Tuesday and has drawn active church participation.
Guy 8. McFarland appointed temporary referee in involuntary bankruptcy for the Bexar Drug Company the Gage Tailoring Company and the San Antonio Jobbing House. Frank H. Booth disqualified due to legal ties with creditors Miss Moselle Allensworth and Miss Lela Freeman of Gonzales attended a Grand performance of Everywoman hosted by Mrs. T. H. Miller.
The seventh grade staged a closing program marking the grammar school’s end. Highlights included a Longfellow piece, a mock trial, piano solo, class prophecy, and distribution of certificates. Students listed include Amy Bennett, Stella Guinn, Sophie Harris, Anna McDonald, Roberta Owens, Nancy Lackey, George Hill Patterson, Willie MacGunn, Hugh McAmis, and Baylis Royster among others.
President Taft signed a congressional resolution to erect a Lincoln memorial in Potomac Park in Washington. Senator Cullom, a Lincoln ally, witnessed the signing. The plan calls for a future appropriation of two million dollars.
In Kiev on February 1 a Russian artillery deserter killed his corporal and fatally wounded three officers, including Battery Commander Captain Kritsky, during an attempted arrest in the street. The deserter was shot dead by one of the wounded officers.
Seven persons were injured when a motor vehicle driven by Louis Moser president of a paper box company struck a street car in St Louis on February 1. The car was reported to be traveling at high speed.
Harry A. Wheeler of Chicago has accepted the presidency of the Chamber of Commerce for the United States for 1913. The announcement comes from Washington on February 1 with Wheeler poised to lead the national business group next year.
Plans to stage a minstrel show by Post D Travellers' Protective Association will be discussed at Sunday morning meeting at the Menger Hotel. Lloyd Spencer and Jack Burke will coach performers and the show date will be decided.
The Boncei party led by Signor Alessandro Bonci and including Martina Zatella, Roberto Francini, and their secretary, will arrive in San Antonio Sunday morning and stay at the St. Anthony Hotel. They will perform at Beethoven Hall Monday evening under the Press Club of San Antonio. Laredo and Corpus Christi groups booked seats, with transit help arranged via the Traction Company to ease returns after the concert.
A H Rische accepts Mayor Jones’s offer to fill the Fifth Ward aldermanic vacancy left by Lipscomb. He notes forty years in the ward and aims to serve the remaining term. Despite opposition from Citizens League foes, it is expected Jones has six supporting votes, a clear majority.
Forty young men organize a new militia company in San Antonio with temporary HQ in St. Mark's Church basement and 30 men drill. They plan to enlist 18 more to join Texas National Guard, with leaders Gen Roy W Hearne Col F A Chapa Col Otto Wandrmund Col Oscar Guessez Capt E I Crank Capt D Lansing H Mara-cheau and William W Tobin. Colonel Chapa urges at least five organized militia companies in the city to build a larger militia and a smaller standing army.
Governor Brewer telegraphed Senators Williams and Percy in Washington asking aid to secure National Guard tents for flood sufferers in Mississippi. Ongoing levee breach at Beulah has driven families from homes, leaving many destitute. Adjutant General Fridge ordered central armory tents and camp equipment ready for Delta shipment at a moment’s notice.
Nelson planned to file a complaint against the machine’s driver this afternoon. In Houston this week, Earl E. Hearn of this city married Miss Selma E. Riger of Houston. They will reside here.
William J. Powell 69 died at home of son in law T E B Watson conductor on M E T railway native of Arkansas resident in Texas 50 years came to San Antonio 14 days ago for medical treatment survived by daughter and several children. body to Hillsboro Texas for burial by Sloan Hagg. Louis H. Miller 21 died suddenly at 1102 North Comal street buried in Marion Texas. arrangements pending until uncle W H Hahn arrived from Kansas City. burial by Shelley Loring. J M Carruthers former San Antonio resident and White Star Laundry proprietor now living in Pueblo Colorado telegram announced his death. survived by widow and two daughters. funeral in Pueblo.
The regular Sunday afternoon gathering for men at the YMCA lobby begins at 3 30 tomorrow. Rev E G Johnson of the First Evangelical Church will lead the third of eight talks on wealth covering the subject in all its phases. Music will be provided by the YMCA orchestra and singing led by C F Ketter. Green not in contempt in Dallas. George F Green US marshal for the northern district of Texas was today declared not in contempt of the Criminal Court of Appeals for removing a prisoner from the county jail. The prisoner, Dr J E Baldwin, was sentenced to one year in federal prison for mail misuse. The state case against Baldwin was dismissed for insufficient evidence.
About 30 to 40 Confederate veterans from the Confederate Home went to Governor Colquitt's office to lodge a formal protest against Major L. Lyles, the home superintendent. Colquitt did not receive them. Complaints included cold soup, sand in salt, and watered coffee, framed as a general indigence meeting. Major Lyles attributed the unrest to enforcement of home rules.
Charles W Morse banker once sentenced by Taft shows improved health in Florence Italy. He walks one to three miles daily and calls himself wonderfully fit. No definite plan for returning to America announced. Also reported: Billy Williams a Dallas tinner struck by a Cotton Belt switch engine on a Brazos River bridge and rushed to hospital in semi conscious condition but expected to recover. St Louis hosts twenty two stove manufacturers forming boosters group. Harrisburg auto license refused for Grover Bergdoll due to his fast driving mania.
KE R Kish aged 19 gave himself up to Tulsa authorities after four months of sleepless nights haunted by visions of firing squads. He deserted the battleship Ohio in New York harbor on October 6. New York's Hotel McAlpin is a $13,500,000, twenty five story structure. Williamsport, Pa, hosts a women’s club dedicated to keeping streets clean.
A note details the Co-Operative Development League meeting set for March 3 along the San Antonio Uvalde Gulf line at Pleasanton. EB Kane Texas Agriculture Commissioner will speak and George Winsor will offer a special railroad rate for attendees from all line points.
The steamship Dagfin arrived in Galveston with 12,000 bags of raw sugar from Cuba for refiners at Sugarland. It marks the first sugar importation of the season, with many more expected in the coming months.
TOKIO Feb 1 The United States ambassador to Japan Larse Anderson presented credentials this morning and then, with Mrs Anderson, was hosted by the emperor and empress at luncheon, marking a formal greeting between nations.
The British bark Alexander Black, under Captain Cogswell, abandoned waterlogged in the central gulf weeks ago, has been towed into Progreso, Mexico according to cable advices. It carried lumber for Cienfuegos and sailed from Mobile on January 8.
Jackson Mississippi reporter reports that William Kent, age 11, died after swallowing a collar button. The button lodged in his windpipe, acted as a valve, and cut off respiration before medical help could reach him.
Mr Retaller is urged to call phone two nine two for attractive prices on hams bacon lard and compound made at home goods claimed to be up to the best standard by Union Meat Company.
To the consumer. Why not eat at home instead of meals sent from Chicago Kansas City or Omaha Union Meat Company reports Congressman Zinner of Cleveland proposes a federal law to prohibit the manufacture and sale of pistols in the United States.
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