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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1911
Page
1
President Taft accepts Secretary Ballinger's resignation with reluctance and defends Ballinger against what he calls an "unscrupulous conspiracy" to defame his character. The letter outlines how attacks harmed Ballinger and his family and vows to fight the campaign to the end.
A mass meeting of Chamber of Commerce businessmen created a committee of 100 to raise the remaining funds for the San Antonio and Brownsville railroad. With over 200000 already subscribed of a 500000 goal, the push aims to secure broad citywide subscriptions by April 1. Gabe Wolff heads the executive committee guiding the effort with members including L J Hart B F Nicholson H E Hildebrand T A Coleman Fred Reutzel Nic Peters and J H Kirkpatrick.
On March 7 New York reports Interborough Rapid Transit ferried 1,011,896 subway riders from midnight Sunday to Monday, 10,775 more than the four elevated lines combined, marking a second instance in six months of subway traffic surpassing the elevated for a single day.
Marshall Texas news note says after running since 1877 the Marshall Messenger Weekly issued a semi weekly edition for the first time due to population growth in the region.
At a city meeting, Mr. Wolff outlined a plan to build a road from San Antonio to Brownsville. He argued major powers block railroad consent yet vowed to persevere, stressing commerce and climate as keys to San Antonio’s growth and warning against complacency. The discussion continued on Page 4.
Walter Lowrie Fisher, a long time Pinchot supporter and VP of the National Conservation Association, named secretary. Fisher, 48 next July, Chicago lawyer of 23 years, helped form the Municipal Voters' League and reformed Chicago street railway system after Yerkes era.
A telegram from New York City reports Mrs. May Garlick of Galveston died in the city. She was a noted beauty and a fine singer when she lived in Marshall a few years ago. Interment will be in Marshall.
The Light issued a 1 o'clock extra edition with a full account of War Department orders mobilizing 20 000 troops for the largest maneuvers in U S history. The extra provided the news ahead of the morning paper, prompting pride in delivering the beat to San Antonio readers.
Washington reports say a high level meeting at the Mexican embassy sparked rumors that President Diaz asked Taft to prepare troops to halt insurrection. Officials note U S troops could intervene to protect American railroad, mining, ranching investments as rebels threaten cross border activity and property destruction.
Washington reports that within five days a quarter of the U S army will concentrate in Texas with San Antonio headquarters and a fleet to sail off Texas coast. About 20 000 troops in all are ordered to Texas and 3 500 coast artillery are to gather at Galveston for maneuvers. An army of about 20 000 men represents all branches mobilizes along the Mexican border.
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