This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1912
Page
1
Directors approve a revised contract with the European Contract Syndicate to build a San Antonio to Crowther and Harbor Island rail line with staged bonus payments totaling 250000. Payments hinge on milestones including a passenger station and freight depot, and a July 15 completion deadline prompts a citywide fund-raising drive.
Speaker Clark rushes to Baltimore and meets with campaign manager Duboise Hearst and others at the Hotel Emerson. He aims to address Bryan's attack and Murphy's criticisms, denies any unworthy alliance, and says he will press the issue to Bryan. Governor Wilson absent, his camp declines to attend.
Chief Newnam leads a city wide drive after Bexar County grand jury call for maximum penalties. Mounted patrols and strict enforcement will curb excessive speed at intersections in the business district. Indictments of Max Melcher and Emil Neisbaum for negligent homicide spur tougher action against fast driving.
In Baltimore on June 29 the Democratic convention adjourned after a long day of balloting. On the twenty-sixth ballot Wilson rose to 407, and Clark fell to 4634 as voting showed Wilson gaining 51 new votes. Bryan condemned New York’s votes as tainted and shifted support to Wilson, while Clark’s strength continued to erode across the ballots.
Roosevelt told Judge Ben B. Lindsey he would put Governor Wilson on the progressive ticket if Wilson is not nominated at Baltimore. Johnson of California is mentioned as a potential running mate for Wilson.
The Chamber of Commerce and the San Antonio, Rockport and Mexican Railway agreed on a contract making San Antonio pay nothing until the line from San Antonio to Crowther is built and operating. Payments are staged: 25 percent on completion to Crowther, 25 percent to Harbor Island, and 50 percent on full operation to the Rio Grande. No more favorable offer has been made to a city.
A call to raise a 125000 bonus for the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican Railway includes building a passenger station and offices, freight depot, shops, and terminals in San Antonio. Citizens urged to contribute by July 15, with volunteers meeting at 9:30 Monday at the Chamber of Commerce to report and subscribe promptly.
Observations at 8 p m show temperatures ranging from 74 in St Louis to 92 in St Paul with mostly cloudy to clear skies. Winds vary from 4 to 8 miles per hour and Sunday is forecast warmer with periods of cloudiness and possible rain in several cities.
A statement claiming that the AP leased wire into San Antonio is carried in whole or in part by any newspaper other than the San Antonio Light is unfounded and baseless.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.