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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1912
Page
1
The United States Weather Bureau warned of a severe cold spell reaching San Antonio within 24 hours. Temperatures may fall to 18 24 degrees as Manitoba high pressure meets a southwestern storm, prompting charity aid for the needy and practical cold weather precautions.
Citizens of Jetmore gathered after weeks without supplies and seized a stalled Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe train between Jetmore and Larned. The crew resisted but the locomotive and cars were moved to Larned where provisions were bought and brought back to Jetmore.
North west storm warnings were ordered displayed along the Texas and Louisiana coasts and eastward to Mobile and Pensacola this afternoon by the local weather bureau.
Vernon Texas reports light snow beginning to fall this morning as temperatures drop noticeably behind a cold front. The Associated Press notes the winter weather affecting early commutes and daily routines.
For San Antonio and surrounding area tonight unsettled with precipitation. Cold wave brings 18 to 24 degrees. Friday expected to be fair and colder.
Observations taken at 8 am report temperatures ranging from 2 below to 26 below zero in cities including St Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York Boston and Washington Wind directions vary from northwest north west west and northeast with cloudy partly cloudy or clear skies. Several cities note continued cold and the lowest temperatures in the last 24 hours.
Berlin dispatch reports Robert Bacon resigning as United States ambassador to Paris. He sent a letter to President Taft. Harvard University will announce his appointment as a fellow. Bacon emphasizes no political motive and friendly ties with Taft.
New York January 11 seven people are believed dead after a three story frame building on Bronxdale Avenue burned early today. Fire officials say the rapid blaze left few to be saved including Thomas McDonough, his wife, and five others unnamed. The origin is unknown and bodies likely burned beyond identification.
San Antonio will host a new bank named Standard Trust Company with a paid in capital of 250000 dollars. Incorporators include J M Bennett Sr and Jr, W J Moore, George Stumberg, Fred J Combe, S J Brooks and others from San Antonio and surrounding towns. Directors meet this afternoon with J M Bennett Sr likely to be president and R E Kleberg and E B Carruth as vice presidents. The charter filed with the secretary of state at Austin.
Col. F. A. Chapa returns to Brownsville at 1 PM after being convicted Wednesday of violating neutrality laws and paying a $1500 fine. He is accompanied by his attorney C. M. Chambers.
Chief Justice White returns to duties in Washington after recovering from a cold and presides at the Supreme Court session.
An advertising notice touts LIGHT as delivering the quickest and best results with double local circulation versus competitors. Ten day want ads start soon, run over two Sundays, and cost one half cent per word per insertion with phone placement and postpaid billing.
State pure food and dairy officials filed seven complaints in Justice Umscheid's court charging San Antonio milkmen with adulterated milk and added water. Guilty pleas were entered by several defendants, each fined $25 plus costs. Dr. Abbott announced plans for a sweeping enforcement campaign and an inspector will be stationed in San Antonio through winter. A druggist may face action over a sulfur compound used to brighten meat.
J M Cooper one of the defendants declares he will challenge the accusation by Dr Abbott s chemist. He will present an analysis of the same milk sample by Dr John O Kemp city bacteriologist of San Antonio showing the milk was up to the standard of purity.
The American ambassador Curtis Guild and Mrs. Guild were presented to the Queen of Alexandria at the palace in St Petersburg today.
A reader note asserts that no other newspaper carries the AP day wire into San Antonio in whole or in part. The claim targets the city's papers and implies exclusive AP distribution through the San Antonio Light, with no verifiable support offered.
In a Black Sea gale the Russian steamer Russ of the Black Sea and Danube line foundered with 172 aboard. The voyage was from Galatz to Odessa and among the passengers was Carl Anuseff the newly appointed Russian consul general at Galatz and his family.
Dr John Grier Hibben professor of logic was elected president of Princeton University by the board of trustees. He succeeds Woodrow Wilson who resigned the presidency in 1910 to pursue the New Jersey governorship.
In Washington on January 11 President Taft’s cold was reported to be much improved as of this morning. The brief bulletin notes he slept well last night and showed no fever. There is no official word on his public engagements for the week.
At 2 p m the Lorimer election inquiry resumes with Lorimer on the stand as the Interstate Commerce Committee continues hearings on trust problems. In the House insurgent forces challenge Republican Leader Mann’s selection for rules committee successor to Madison of Kansas. Andrew Carnegie testifies in the steel trust inquiry as sugar trust investigations resume with W P Willett of New York a technical witness.
Republican insurgent Norris demanded a substitute for Philip Campbell to fill the late H. Madison seat on the House Rules Committee. The House defeated Victor Murdock for substitution, voting 107 to 167, with 26 Republicans supporting Murdock and the rest Democrats. Underwood urged Democrats to back Campbell.
A gas explosion in downtown Dallas damaged the front of a moving picture show animal museum. About six men were cut and bruised as cages broke and snakes monkeys and birds escaped briefly into the street.
Manila reports a delay in the Logan departure for China carrying the first battalion of the Fifteenth Infantry. The voyage, about ten days, will depart Friday morning after alterations to house guns and horses. Major James M. Arrasmith commands a 507-strong expedition reaching Ching Wang Tao with field service wagons and hospital detachments.
In testimony before the house steel trust committee Carnegie asserts that competition no longer exists as manufacturers agree to fix and maintain prices. He supports government regulation of minimum prices and cites the interstate commerce commission as bringing order to railroads.
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