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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1916
Page
1
The Dallas newspaper club event titled Gridiron Dinner was indefinitely postponed due to the illness of Devincratic National Committeeman Walter Pundexter's son. The fantasy on Dusge Poindester's field was to feature national committeemen.
In Washington on June 3 John Wroe of Houston visited the House gallery and discussed political plans with Governor Ferguson's aides. He indicated a possible bid from Texas' Eighth District in two years, stating friends Hagle and Wroe remain on good terms amid the talk.
The season’s heat record was set Sunday as Chermomster reached a high for the year and strong winds brought dust and storms across the Southwest. Heavy rains followed in Oklahoma Arkansas and Northern Texas while rain chances linger into the next 24 to 48 hours with cooler conditions likely after the storm passes. In Corpus Christi officials begin constructing settling tanks for a $200000 waterworks project to address failed filtration from the Nueces River.
report on Republican and Progressive factions at the upcoming convention noting the old guard backing Hughes, rival Roosevelt supporters and other leaders forecasting ballots and alliances as delegates prepare for a contested nomination fight in Chicago. Oregon joins Hughes camp and calls for a unified organization ahead of the convention.
In Indianapolis Indiana Republicans dispatched two special trains carrying about 260 supporters to back Charles W Fairbanks as Indiana's choice for the presidential nomination. Fairbanks will stay in the city during the convention while Watts banks men proceed.
Voter turnout in Towa is expected to be close with a statewide republican contest overshadowing the women's suffrage amendment. W L Harding of Slout City leads potential vote margins while Senator Joseph Allen and Attorney General George Consan oppose the move. J T Meredith runs unopposed for the public natational nomination as the amendment favors passage.
A luncheon of business leaders, hosted by Olly M. Farnsworth, discussed a two year campaign to raise 2000 for the Buy Scout act. Special Agent-Buller of the Boy Scout movement spoke as the campaign committee listed members and plans. Forums are set for June 7 8 and 9.
A Dallas promoter proposes San Antonio buy 20 000 horsepower of electric energy from Marble Falls dam across the Colorado River. He asks mayoral approval for a council vote Monday. The project aims to deliver power via transmission lines at about one cent per kilowatt hour, hoping to attract manufacturing. Construction and commissioning are outlined, with the dam started in 1908 and the plant expected to generate substantial daily power.
The railroad reports June 7 changes affecting arrivals and departures for Waco Fort Worth and Houston trains on the Santa Fe route with new through sleepers from Austin to St Louis and local diner service. No 1 and No 7 schedules adjusted, including arrival times at St Louis and Fort Worth via multiple points. Four Indian families in Corpus Christi receive $311 million annual allotment. each head to receive $3000.
Mr Pentland general manager of Amajac Miner Company of Guadalajara reports the train service between Mexico City and San Antonio mainly operates with minimal delays. He notes business in Mexico is unsettled with foreign ownership and government revenue reliance. The high silver price enables continued operation though rolling stock is hard to obtain.
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