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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1911
Page
5
A four day pursuit of Hugh Whitney, the fugitive bandit, tests the endurance of posses from Idaho Falls. Whitney steadies his pace with minimal sleep and scarce food while staying wary at Pelot's ranch. Rain aids his trail as officers note his nervousness and readiness when approached.
County commissioners have not yet acted on appointing five trustees for Bexar rural schools. The five member board, authorized by last year’s school law, will likely be chosen at the next regular court meeting. The trustees will supervise and recommend measures to local district boards.
Division officials laud San Antonio civics for public spirit and cooperative police, with the post office praised for handling 13 000 soldiers and militia mail. Col H B Birmingham notes dust oiling improves camp life while Sergeant Carl H Kuenneman receives full military honors at National Cemetery. Aeroplane Laredo shipped to Wickatunk New Jersey and clerk Iorwerth Roberts recalled to Washington.
County commissioners announced the polling places for the statewide prohibition election on July 22. The list covers forty-two sites in Bexar County outside the city limits and numerous rural precincts with schoolhouses, stores, and halls designated as polling venues.
Visitors touring the Louisiana State Board of Health medical exhibit in San Antonio found the cars moved two miles east to the shops for repairs. Dr. Brumby and Dr. Smith conducted a city tour for the ladies, and Miss Agnes Morris planned photographs that were abandoned as infeasible. The group visited missions and other sites and praised their stop.
Assistant District Attorney J. F. Carl filed contempt charges for disobeying a perpetual injunction prohibiting gaming at 209 211 Santa Rosa avenue. Eugene Ogden Antonio Ogden and club directors allegedly ignored a two week old order from Judge Camp of the Forty fifth district court. Hearing set for 9 o clock next Saturday.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals today upheld death penalties for William Hargrove and John Cain in murder cases tied to J. J. Hardy. It affirmed other convictions while reversing bail for Harry L. Spencer and overturning a sewing machine tax provision as discriminatory.
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals clears its docket with four opinions on Wednesday. It affirms Moorhouse versus King County Land and Cattle Co from King County, reverses and remands Montgomery versus Eastern Railway Co from Palmer County, reverses and renders Loxgue versus Southern Kansas Railway Co from Armstrong County, and renders in part and reverses in part Gilmore versus ONeill from Harris County. The court will hear motions for rehearing next Wednesday before adjourning until October. The key ruling holds a railway company is not liable for depreciation in city lot values after removing its track if no permanent contract exists to keep the line through the city.
Austin dispatch reports no session today as the Supreme Court plans to issue decisions daily moving forward. The court will meet on subsequent days to announce rulings and continue its docket.
The European circuit race restarted in Liege Belgium with a Liege Spa round trip of 37 miles. Vedrine led the field finishing in 42 minutes 23 seconds. Vidart was second in 48 minutes 50 seconds. Others started included Weymann Duval Garros Renaud Prevost Wynmalen Verrept Lelascheur Beaumont Barra. Beaumont retired after repairs. Barra retired when his propeller broke. Kimmerling Tabuteau Gibert Amerigo Bathiat Train did not start.
A Bexar county anti prohibition finance committee meeting is set for this afternoon at five to outline plans to raise 25000 for the active campaign across the county in coming weeks. Committee members include Hart Kampmann Hildebrand Meerscheidt Kirkpatrick Conroy Duerler Graebner Oppenheimer Meerscheidt Fentiman Rigsby Wright Fincham Gutzeit. Chester Terrell returned from Austin where he met state comptroller Lane who will deliver a prohibition speech in San Antonio and is bound for Georgetown for further meetings.
A new rural high school building in county school district 40, serving the Harlendale addition to San Antonio, will cost about 20 000 dollars. Construction starts around July 1 and the facility is to be ready by September. Four teachers will be employed with Prof. George E. Baxter as principal.
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