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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1911
Page
7
Be a Booster urges use of a publicity stamp on all outgoing mail and lists prominent city firms and professionals in support. Chamber of Commerce State Bank and Trust Co L D Cartwright Ike T Pryor John W Tobin Exposition Park D A Oppenheimer Bankers Hot Wells Hotel Arthur Hotel Bismarck Bar and Cafe J O Oppenheimer Co H W Fink Savoy Hotel Co Berman Zadek True Fit Tailors A Be Quasso Geo Riley.
Track deemed unsafe after Marcel Basle died when his Abbott-Detroit skidded into a fence on the second lap. Joe Jaggersburger escaped serious injury in a later crash as officials inspected the dangerous turn and halted the program. Ford driver Kulick won the first race before cancellations.
Jacob H. Wagner was elected president of the San Antonio Builders' Exchange at a board meeting in Beethoven hall. The new officers include N. M. Karney as vice president and John Sutliffe as secretary. Wagner announced a four month leave to Europe and praised the exchange's harmony with city labor unions.
A lunch special offered by the German Kitchen at 117 Avenue C features a Business Men's Lunch priced at 25 cents. The promotion highlights a quick, affordable midday meal for workers and patrons in the area.
In the Forty fifth District court Judge J L Camp ruled for plaintiff T H Jones against Merchants Life Insurance Co for $2000 the policy on Nat B Jones. Widow Fay Heard Jones claimed prior beneficiary rights but evidence showed the policy allowed a later designation to the father. Nat B Jones a San Antonio lawyer was killed two years ago in his wife's Ludlow apartment room. she faced trial and was acquitted.
North Carolina Senator Simmons said he would vote for the Canadian reciprocity pact only if the farmers' free list is added as an amendment. He denied supporting the treaty as originally passed and asserted the free list should include commodities for farmers.
The firm Behies and Boclhauwe, architects, are listed with a street address at 228 West Commerce Street. The brief entry names the practice and location in a local business or notice section.
Washington June 10 The Texas contingent in Washington believes Cullen Thomas plans a Texas convention to name an anti Bailey candidate against Senator Bailey. The result would likely remove Randell from the race though Randell has not declared an anti Bailey stance. Anti Bailey supporters seek a strong, acceptable candidate to unite the anti Bailey faction and defeat Bailey.
Alice Graff an 18 year old daughter of William Graff was found half conscious after wandering in woods without food or shelter since last Sunday. She left Bengal to pursue a pet fawn. A large search by Eggal Loraine residents and Oliver Iron Mining company 100 men had been underway since Thursday.
Georgetown Texas June 10 The Southwestern faculty awarded Rev BE D Mouzon bishop of Texas an honorary LLD degree in appreciation of his work for the university. Mouzon led the theological department and supported the school’s expansion.
The Twenty second Infantry Regiment was ordered back to its barracks at Fort Sam Houston after drill, with General Carter issuing the directive. A spur to Leon Springs on the San Antonio and Arlington Pass railway will ease troop movements, and new camp sites will be laid out nearby. Two officers died recently from poisoning, Captain Harold Hammond of the paymaster’s department and Dr Robert Gant of the hospital corps, with Hammond to be buried in the city tonight after arriving from Spokane Junction.
Representatives from justice precincts in Caldwell County meet at the court house. Joseph Hatchitt chosen temporary chairman and H. W. Fielder temporary secretary. Committees named to form a permanent organization. Thomas McNeal H. W. Fielder Joseph Hatchitt and M. L. Hurst spoke as an active campaign was planned.
Kingsville Texas June 10 the first bale of cotton in the south passed Kingsville on the San Benito Commercial club train bound for the Houston exchange San Benito beats its record by twelve days the first bale last year did not depart until June 23 Albn Haywood and A Robertson accompanied the special.
LaPorte Indiana June 10 Prosecuting attorney W L Wood ordered renewed digging on the John Poole farm after Poole was arrested for the murder of Joseph Kemper. Wood believes Clyde Witham’s body will be found there as Witham a farm hand disappeared after a quarrel with Poole.
A telegraphic message from the New York Telegraph Aid Society announces the death on June 6 of Charles J. Lawson, a veteran telegrapher. Interment will occur today, but no relatives could be reached. a brother is said to be on a ranch in Texas, location unknown.
Tsi Sheng Linn a University of Maine student was arraigned in Bangor municipal court on charges of shooting Christine Myrtle Shaw a Latin teacher at Orono high school. Bond set at $5000 and the case adjourned to June 20 as the girl’s condition is reported improving. Guardian E B Drew of Cambridge attends for Linn.
Governor Marshall and other state officials appeared before the grand jury investigating dynamiting and kidnapping cases in Indianapolis. Judge Markey ordered the jury to file a report before this session ends, with a Wednesday deadline anticipated for the document.
The fleet and marines stationed at San Diego California since the Mexican war scare will be withdrawn June 18 according to a White House announcement today.
Nashville reports Thomas Richardson 35 of Indian Mound Tennessee was shot by Diaz troops near the Texas border after surrendering with other revolutionists as a prisoner of war. Relatives here received the advices.
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