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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1912
Page
1
Early indications point to the retention of Guffey and Mountcastle amid contests within the Democratic ranks. Party leaders weigh appeals to voters as primary season unfolds.
The Democratic National Committee opens amid intra state disputes over selecting the convention host city. Bryan challenges Col Guffey as Palmer contests his seat, while Baltimore faces off with St. Louis over a $100000 guaranteed bid.
In Terrebonne Quebec near Montreal a railway wreck killed thirty three people as two Canadian Pacific passenger trains collided at full speed. The crash occurred mid afternoon at Terrebonne about 30 miles from Montreal.
Mrs. Kate Carpenter and her mother Mrs. Davis were killed last night at the Carpenter home near Blytheville Arkansas. M. P. Carpenter, a wealthy planter, was probably fatally injured by a band of five or six white men who beat the women to death and left him for dead. The attackers struck after a late midnight visit and wrecked the house in a brutal assault. Rumors say enmity with local small farmers may have sparked the violence.
Madrid reports Franco Spanish negotiations over Morocco halted as Spain pushes for a separate southern and western protectorate. Spain favors retaining the coast zone and conditional customs rights, while France opposes the latter and offers to relinquish Hinterland.
Tonight unsettled with rain or snow and colder temperatures. Freezing conditions expected. Tuesday looks fair with clearer skies and milder temperatures.
Observations at 8 a m show a chilly pattern across multiple cities with snow likely tonight or Tuesday. Temperatures range from zero to 16 degrees, winds vary from south to northeast, and several locales report subzero readings in the last 24 hours.
A public statement asserts that the AP leased wire into San Antonio is carried only by the San Antonio Light and by no other newspaper in whole or in part. The claim emphasizes exclusivity and rejects any basis for shared carriage.
A two year old boy in Austin contracted meningitis after exposure from Waco prompting isolation. State Health Officer Ralph Steiner issued stern orders to isolate all cases, close schools, disinfect, and enforce anti spitting rules as experts review the outbreak with Dallas as a planning center.
Dr. Burg, city health officer, reported no official state notice to close schools over meningitis and said San Antonio has no reports of meningitis and is believed free of the disease.
Mrs. P. I. Shuford reports in Wichita Kansas public schools moving pictures and other public institutions have been closed due to cerebrospinal meningitis. She notes the disease appeared weeks ago and has spread rapidly with several cinema workers dying suddenly.
Dallas society women who planned social events were urged by physicians helping combat spinal meningitis to cancel invites. This morning judges from several courts met at the courthouse to discuss possibly suspending duties.
Cattle wander into Dalhart Texas seeking food and water as temperatures drop to ten below zero. Snow fills railroad cuts twenty feet deep, halting Rock Island trains between Dalhart and Bucklin. The water supply threatens to fail as mains freeze and residents go without water.
Chamber of Commerce officials deny obstructing the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican railway plan. They insist they have not opposed it and want the line built. The Light confirms no commerce group is hindering progress, while methods differ but are being aligned toward a timely agreement.
The ongoing zero temperature and heavy snowfall threaten livestock health with unclear long term impacts, making it difficult to gauge how many cattle may perish.
A sharp cold wave hit Fort Worth at 9 am causing a 20 degree drop within an hour. Noon temperature reached 17 above zero making it the coldest in the southwest. Suffering grows as charitable groups appeal for assistance.
In Chicago on January 8 a severe cold snap halted nearly every street clock citywide. The largest timepiece at Monroe and Dearborn has stuck at 9 20 for two days. Elevated platform clocks also stopped, leaving thousands of workers unsure if they will reach offices on time.
In Minneapolis on January 8, Moses Johnson an elderly Black man collapsed after reading a centigrade thermometer showing 48 degrees below zero. Police officer and two civilians aided his revival as bystanders noted the extreme cold and quipped about returning to Dixie.
The San Antonio Rockport and Mexican railway plans draw support from banker George W. West who pledges aid to secure new lines. A civic organizations committee meeting set for 4 PM will review a final proposition including a possible guarantee fund and the holding European syndicate finances.
Nine CHAPA cases were dismissed, leaving one San Antonio man to face trial. The defendant remains the sole remaining accused in the CHAPA proceedings.
Brownsville Texas January hearing reveals twelve defendants pleaded guilty to conspiracy with nine cases dismissed. F A Chapa maintained innocence and defense predicts acquittal as judge receives more evidence. Amador Sanchez and others to testify Chapa had no involvement. verdicts expected by noon tomorrow.
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