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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1911

Page

5

Slayden Seeks Concessions From Venezuela and Cuba

Congressman Slayden cites two dispatches about concessions in Venezuela and Cuba. A Venezuelan grant would let a company navigate the Amazon, mine minerals, and form a 10 million dollar corporation with English capital interest. In Cuba a bill would fund harbor deepening, with a candidate offer of 250000 dollars and a demand for 300000 dollars.

Washington Slayden Venezuela Cuba Vene Zuela Amazon

Concession Claimed as Advantage to Purchasers

An unnamed speaker asserts the winner prevailed and that concessions will prove advantageous to those who secured them, indicating confidence in the outcome and benefits for supporters.

Ring up 1355 blue new phone

An antiseptic laundry is mentioned in a terse item about purchasing a 1355 blue phone and related services. The note reads as a brief shopping or procurement line with no clear event details or identities.

German Prince Freer From Auto Crash

Crown Prince Frederick William survived a June 15 automobile accident in Berlin. He was en route to visit Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg when his car struck a curb, damaging a wheel and throwing him to the sidewalk. The chauffeur was bruised but the prince continued in a cab.

Associated Press Berlin Crown Prince Frederick William von Bethmann-Hollweg

City electric light and water dept. posts April gain

Brownsville reports April receipts exceed expenses by 530, reversing losses of 975 in January February and March. April surplus reaches 255 as nearly 50009 dollars of new machinery becomes operational April 1.

Brownsville Tex Electric Light and Water Department

City Hospital and Dairies Under Fire in McCormack Lecture

Dr J N McCormack challenged San Antonio to address sanitation, condemning the city hospital as antiquated and urging inspections of dairies and slaughterhouses. A committee of ten was named to push reforms as 1000 attendees heard the call for a mass meeting of doctors lawyers and editors to seek remedies.

J. N. McCormack Travis Park Methodist Church A. B. Storey Charles J. Lukin Frank Paschal V. A. Godbey H. L. Beach Nat M. Washer M. J. Bliem Eli Hertzberg J. J. Stevens Walter McCaleb Dr. McCormack McCormack Russ, Jackson and Duggan City Hospital Herod

Mayor Will Aid Antis Fight Prohibition in County Campaign

Mayor Callaghan met with Oscar C. Gueser Louis J Wortham and John F Onion of the central anti prohibition group to plan a county wide effort to defeat the statewide prohibition amendment. He urged hard work to mobilize a 12000 to 15000 vote majority in Bexar county while confirming his anti prohibition stance though limited for health and duties.

Mayor Callaghan Oscar C. Gueser Louis J Wortham Fort Worth John F. Onion Bexar County North Texas Callaghan

Detained Immigrant Abud Solman Held For Court Action

Abud Solman is detained at Brownsville immigration quarters awaiting court action. He entered the country near Rio Grande City without inspection and was held by immigration officials at San Juan. He claimed to have arrived in Tampico three months ago with only $1.

Brownsville Tex Abud Solman Court of Commerce and Lab Solman Rio Grande City San Juan Tampico

Woman and child hurt in China Springs runaway

Waco Texas June 15 Mrs Tom Burge wife of a farmer was killed and her seven year old daughter dangerously hurt in a runaway at China Springs this county. The team became frightened by the raising of a parasol.

Waco Tex Tom Burge China. Springs

Entertainment Is Planned For Fort Worth Business Men

Houston June 15 An elaborate program has been arranged for the Fort Worth business men expected to arrive Friday. The event features entertainment and activities designed to showcase local interests and hospitality.

Associated Press Houston Tex Fort Worth

German Americans Rally Against State Prohibition Campaign

The German American alliance in Bexar county opens its campaign tonight at Beethoven hall at 8. Leaders urge all Germans to cast their votes and join forces to oppose the state wide prohibition amendment. Speakers include C. H. Mueller Edgar V. Schramm B J Mauermann John Windlinger Hugo Moeller W A Wurzbach with Col Oscar C Gusser addressing in English.

Bexar County Beethoven Hall C. H. Mueller Edgar V. Schramm B. J. Mauermann John Windlinger Hugo Moeller W. A. Wurzbach Oscar C. Gusser

Opinion: Municipal election sway on anti-prohibition vote

The piece argues the latest city election results should not influence the upcoming anti-prohibition contest. It suggests voters separate local governance issues from statewide moral reform questions and forecasts independent outcomes.

Campaign Speakers Schedule Publicized by Anti Prohibition Leaders

The schedule lists speakers and locations ahead of the election. June 15 Jennings Lake Hon J H Webster Dallas Westhoff Hon W T Bagby Hallettsville. June 16 Granfills Gap Walter Jones Mineola Shiner J F Maddox Ballinger H S Paulus Hallettsville Buckholts W E Craddock Terrell. June 19 Hallettsville Hon Frederick Opp Llano Yoakum Frederick Opp Llano. June 20 Cuero Frederick Opp Llano. June 21 Victoria Frederick Opp Llano. June 22 Beeville Frederick June 28 Smithville Frederick. June 24 LaGrange Frederick.

Ders Jennings Lake J. H. Webster Dallas Westhoff W. T. Bagby Hallettsville A. Haxthaustn Houston Granfills Gap Walter Jones Mineola Shiner J. F. Madox Ballinger H. S. Paulus Swearingen C. C. McDonald Austin Moulton J. F. Maddox Buckholts W. E. Craddock Terrell Frederick Opp Llano Yoakum Cuero

The Only Rathskellar Opens in San Antonio

The Rathskellar in San Antonio operates from noon to midnight offering good service, a choice delicatessen, and quick short orders at Elite Cafe.

San Antonio Elite Cafe

Priest Sails for Europe

Rev. Theodore Dress rector of St Mary’s Catholic parish in Taylor sailed from New York for Bremen then to Westphalia in Germany. He will visit relatives in his native country then travel to Switzerland and Rome for about three months.

Europe Taylor Tex Theodore Dress St. Mary’s Catholic New York Bremen Westphalia Germany Switzerland Rome

Guadalupe Pros Will Rally in Seguin Texas

Guadalupe county prohibitionists plan a grand rally in Seguin on Wednesday evening June 21. Speakers include W. P. Lane state comptroller from Austin and Mrs. Mannie Webb Curtis of Waco president of the Texas WCTU, with others to address the crowd. Preparations indicate a large attendance.

Guadalupe

Eight Men Rob New York Hotel in Broad Street Capers

An auto with eight men halted at the Hotel Boy on West Thirty-fifth Street in New York. The leader forced the clerk to open the safe, the robbers took 1600 dollars in bills, then fled. The clerk fired five shots, alerting police who captured the last two robbers and recovered a large roll of bills.

New York West Thirty-fifth Street Broadway Chas. Simmons

Alleged smugglers arrested at border near San Diego

Seven ty-five alleged smugglers, mostly Mexican women, were arrested while attempting to cross the border with thousands of dollars of loot from Tijuana. They are detained at a border army camp as authorities report $50,000 to $75,000 worth of goods found in Tijuana after rebels captured the village on May 19.

Associated Press San Diego Cal Tiajuana

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