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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1911
Page
2
Reports of deaths and injuries from elevator incidents at the St Anthony hotel proved false after investigation. Officials say no elevator accidents have occurred since the hotel opened and rumors arose from malice aimed at harming the roof garden business.
Robert G. Whittler of Falfurrias a ranchman and brother in law of F C Lasiter is registered at the St Anthony hotel after appearing before the Senate finance committee to protest free cattle entrance.
Tomorrow's procession will be the largest ever and represent women from across the empire. Delegates from every profession join prominent figures such as Bertha Ayrton Ethel Smyth and Elizabeth Robins leading diverse contingents from Australia New Zealand Canada India and Europe with tribes in native dress and historic pageants of English heroines.
The San Antonio Real Estate Exchange unanimously amended its by laws to allow associate members to join without an initiation fee and pay only yearly dues. R H Wester chaired the luncheon in Nichol son’s absence. Speakers urged strong support for a upcoming Publicity League banquet to unite city business interests. Kenneth Weimer outlined railroad assistance in gathering local economic statistics.
The London shipping strike has become a wage dispute with ship owners largely unaffected beyond a handful of mail steamers. The shortage of sailors is confined mainly to deck hands and does not cause significant disruption.
At Amsterdam on June 16 the strike at the port totals 300 sailors. The tank steamer Hotterdam of the American Petroleum Company could not obtain a crew to sail this morning.
Chester Terrell, chairman of anti forces in Bexar county, formed two new committees to bolster the campaign for statewide prohibition. The meetings and speakers panel includes Andreas Coy Jr. as chairman with Julius M. Oppenheimer, Graham Dowdell, Carlos Bee and R. P. Coon. The advisory group comprises Perry J. Lewis as chairman with John I. Onion, Oscar Guesze, Frank Bosshardt and Louis Heuerman.
The executive committee of Bexar county met to rally support for statewide prohibition. They planned precinct organization across eighty four precincts with chairmen named, and set July 4 rallies. A 20,000 button drive was commissioned with Albert Steves Sr Horace Shelton and Albert Horath to arrange issuance. attendees included Ches ter H Terrell and others.
Subscriptions for the British portion of the $30,000,000 Hukwang railway loan to China opened and immediately closed as oversubscribed, indicating strong investor demand.
Subscriptions to the Hukwang loan to China closed immediately after opening today in Berlin as demand greatly exceeded supply.
Witnesses discuss a contract by American Beet Sugar and American Sugar Refining Company alleged to restrict sales. They cite actions in 1901 to 1906, wartime rivalries, and the claim the pact violated the Sherman anti trust law though some say it did not. Oxnard defends the beet sugar industry’s growth and asserts trust share under twenty percent.
Cleveland reports LaJoie, the club’s second baseman, has recovered from strained abdomen muscles after a two month layoff and expects to be able to play within two weeks.
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