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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1912
Page
1
A severe gust swept Oklahoma City as crews logged wind speeds reaching seventy two miles per hour. Weather officials issued advisories and urged residents to secure loose objects and stay indoors during the storm.
A bitter norther slammed San Antonio at about 6 pm bringing winds up to 39 mph and a 29 degree midnight reading. The storm caused voltage outages, knocked out dynamos, darkened streets three times, toppled signs and shattered windows while streetcars stalled and theaters and shops dealt with outages. Fire crews stayed on alert through the night for possible fires as candles ran short.
Special to The Light from Washington D C February 3. Eastern Texas forecast calls for fair weather Sunday and Monday then colder with a cold wave reaching to the coast. Western Texas will be fair and cold Sunday and Monday with increasing cloudiness.
Observations at 7 PM show St Louis 26 with NW winds and clear skies, Chicago 2 below zero with NW winds and cloudy, Milwaukee 6 below zero with W winds and clear, St Paul 4 below with W winds and fair, Kansas City 2 below with NW winds and cloudy, New York 24 with W winds and snow, Boston 20 with W winds and snow, Ashington 28 with E winds and snow.
Statement notes that no other newspaper carries the AP leased wire into San Antonio in whole or in part, asserting the claim lacks basis and is without foundation.
Mount Aetna, the volcano near Palermo, broke into active eruption today sending vast smoke and lava. Taormina, thirty miles away, swarmed with tourists watching the pall in the sky while refugees warned of peasants possibly killed by the sudden outbreak.
London Feb 3 Oscar Hammerstein rejects Covent Garden control claims and vows to stage operas he says are available to his repertoire. Neil Forsythe had announced exclusive rights and warned of legal action. Hammerstein counters with etiquette and readiness to present works better than rivals. He plans Aida first as a test and announces price reductions.
William Day announced the Equitable Life vault opened in New York contained 282 million in securities and papers intact. Salvatore Giorgione, a worker at the ruined building site, grabbed a roll of 30 000 dollars but was stopped by a detective who recovered the money.
F. Rodman Law, a steeplejack, jumped from the Torch of the Statue of Liberty using a parachute and landed on the frozen grass below. He was stunned with a badly wrenched right leg but otherwise fine and planned more shows for a moving picture firm earning 1500 dollars. He had never seen a parachute before and had no prior experience.
Nuzcu declares loyalty to Madero and comes to Juarez with peace aims as crowds greet the proclamation. He seeks to restore calm amid tensions.
Gen Pascual Orozco arrived in Juarez with five aides and held talks with mutineers as peace moves accelerated after ultimatums from American and Texas authorities. Mexican officials expect rebels to be forgiven and return to Madero's standard. Fear of U S intervention spurred settlement as Gen Gongales heads to Chihuahua to aid peace efforts.
Governor Colquitt received word from Adjutant General McCain that the War Department directed FE Paso authorities to stop firing into U S territory. The Texas commander may move troops to border points as needed to enforce neutrality laws and protect citizens.
New York police hold Charles Dickinson after Grace Taylor was killed by an exploded steel cased package delivered by a uniformed messenger boy. Janitor William Classen and Dr. Perkins corroborate the doorway events as Dickinson claims to have been in another room.
Brigadier General Joseph W. Dun can, commander of the Department of Texas, is given complete authority by President Taft to deploy troops at his discretion to manage the border disturbances at Juarez and other parts of northern Mexico. He holds a battalion of the Twenty-second Infantry and is prepared for an emergency.
The record lists factions including Socialists National-liberals Radical people's party and total opposition with clericals and allied groups. It also notes conservatives and allied as well as the total government party by independent status.
Senator Robert M. LaFollette has canceled all political engagements as doctors urge rest following a serious collapse. He recently underwent gall stone surgery and has overworked addressing national issues. He went to Washington to be with his daughter, who is recovering from surgery.
President Taft plans to nominate William Cather Hook of Kansas for associate justice of the Supreme Court to succeed Justice Harlan and George A. Carpenter of Illinois for the Circuit Court of Appeals vacancy created by Judge Peter S. Grosscup's resignation. At least three more judicial appointments accompany these. The eight total vacancies have awaited action since the new session began.
A high official met with associates yesterday to report progress on completing negotiations to build a railway line in Mexico. The cable to London confirmed continued discussions and expected milestones.
Edward Cowper-Thwaite of London reports to the British syndicate completing negotiations with the Mexican government to extend the railroad from the Rio Grande near Mission, Texas to Tampico and on to Mexico City. Construction starts within three years with 200 km first year and at least 100 km yearly thereafter.
A dinner at the St. Anthony hotel where J E Franklin and Chamber of Commerce members praised a $100 000 bonus for a San Antonio gulf rail line The project will be renamed Mexico San Antonio Gulf and the San Antonio headquarters affirmed A R Talbert general manager and M Leming pledged progress toward construction and depot terms
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