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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1911
Page
1
The antis and pros in Texas reach a pact to nominate one judge, one clerk, and one supervisor per voting box for the prohibition election on July 22 1911. County chairmen or three members of the county executive committee may file names five days before the election.
For San Antonio and vicinity, tonight and Thursday, expect fair skies. Light to moderate winds and mild temperatures accompany the pleasant pattern with no significant precipitation anticipated.
Observations at 8 a m report temperatures ranging from 70 to 86 across cities. Southwest to west winds vary eight to fourteen miles per hour. Hot spell continues tonight and Thursday in most locations with possible showers in St Paul.
The Associated Press reports the Harris county and state-wide supporters plan a large rally in Houston with Governor Colquitt set to speak at the great auditorium. Jacob F. Wolters will also address the crowd, with bands and ample ice water arranged for attendees. Colquitt travels here from Cuero for the speaking event.
Four men killed and three others injured when an extra gravel train of the Soo Line Chicago division collided with another train on a Nemadji River bridge near Superior Wisconsin. Firemen rushed from the city as flames broke out on the bridge after the collision.
The Thirteenth Infantry begins breaking camp at Fort Sam Houston and heads for Fort Leavenworth while transport contracts for the Ninth Cavalry and Fourth Field Artillery to Fort D. A. Russell are decided. Missouri, Kansas & Texas wins the Ninth Cavalry contract. rate disputes delay the Fourth Artillery decision.
Deaths mount to hundreds with thousands prostrated as crops suffer. Corn scorched, oats and hay poorest ever. Scores dead in Chicago thirteen in Philadelphia. Frightful suffering in New York. Breeze brings relief from the east.
Chicago July 5 A hot spell across the corn belt pushes prices higher with July corn up from 60 1 4 to 65 cents and September to 66 cents. Oats rise as traders flood the pit. Reports from Kansas and Oklahoma describe unprecedented temperatures 106 to 115 degrees, with widespread field scorch and canceled farm orders.
The July report shows oats at 67.2 and day at 66.4, corn at 82.4, all down from June and last year. Widespread heat scorches the East and Midwest with hundreds dead and thousands collapsing. Mississippi and Missouri valleys suffer severe crop losses as crops and fruit decline sharply. Chicago records twenty seven deaths and no relief before Friday as Atlantic breezes bring only partial relief.
Dr. F S Pearson a promoter of the 6 million Medina irrigation project will be in San Antonio tonight after spending the day inspecting progress near the damsite and the railroad under construction to move materials. He arrived from the east and will be joined by Fred Pearson Mr Blackmere and J H K Billings the engineer in charge.
Chairman Underwood called a meeting of Democratic members of the House Ways and Means Committee for tomorrow to begin framing a revision of the cotton tariff schedule. The session in Washington aims to set the policy direction for cotton duties.
Chicago endures another scorching day with a 9 am reading of 93. Health officials warn deaths may peak higher than any single day yet as coroner’s office handles inquests for heat related fatalities. Coroner and police report overworked staff and multiple sudden deaths in the heat wave.
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