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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1912
Page
3
A report to Commissioner Sterett shows the 1911 sale of sand and mud shell under a new state tax law yielded $4897.42 from 60 021 cubic yards of sand and $19 458.67 from 224 258 cubic yards of mud shell. The document covers March 15 to December 15, 1911.
The Associated Press reports that New York appoints Mrs. Anna W. Vonhohoff as examin ing inspectress of the finance department. She will oversee city purchases for compliance with specifications and act as chief inspector when James F. Monroe is absent.
The Cleveland Buffalo Transport company decided to let a contract for the world s largest side wheel steamer. The 500 foot long vessel will have 500 state rooms and cost 1 500 000 dollars. It will operate between Cleveland and Buffalo.
Thirty or more indictments tied to the dynamite conspiracy are expected to be voted on by the federal grand jury in Indianapolis. The investigation traced explosions from Massachusetts to California and culminated with the Los Angeles Times blast. McManigal, the government’s chief witness, has left Indianapolis for Los Angeles and his testimony will be stressed in the final report.
Austin February 2 Comptroller Lane says he is gratified by a Galveston telegram announcing the Court of Civil Appeals affirmed cases against about forty saloon keepers. He asserts his motive is enforcing Texas laws and denies any prejudice. He adds he does not plan immediate steps to resume testimony against the saloon keepers.
After a stormy all night meeting the legislative assembly adjourned at 6 am closing the second session of the second legislature. Due to house squabbles over privilege only about seventy bills passed and many measures remain. Governor General Forbes called an extra five days’ session to settle outstanding measures. A renewed deadlock over appropriation bills is anticipated.
Preparations for a March Mexico excursion under the International club were approved at a directors meeting. Secretary E Claude Mills will complete plans with broad representation from U S commercial groups. The club authorized a semi monthly magazine Quien Sabe. Endorsements on railroad proposals and a protest against an advertisement in Cosmopolitan were adopted. John Barrett was elected honorary president of the Pan American union.
In Butte Montana a divorce hearing paused when P. J. Maxwell 28 and Miss Margaret Marshall 29 obtained a marriage license and requested an immediate ceremony. Judge McClaren left the bench to unite the couple in marriage during the ongoing divorce case.
Monsignor Giovanni Bonzano met the pope at the Vatican for the first time as papal delegate to the United States on Candlemas day. He presented the candle offerings of the College of the Propaganda of Faith, with Monsignor Thomas F Kennedy also attending. The pope congratulated Bonzano and affirmed his fitness for the post.
Frank Abby, aged 58, longtime doppelganger of William J. Bryan, died at his Manchester home. He was often mistaken for the famed orator and sometimes played along to amuse friends who knew the truth.
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