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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1911
Page
1
County commissioners plan to issue $20,000 in 10-40 bonds to construct a new poor farm on the Dr Meier property after failing to sell the existing Jones avenue facility at value. The move, enabled by a new law, aims to complete the project within months while keeping the old site leased.
Juarez slept under guard as forces patrolled streets after last night’s bombing at the military barracks. A small insurgent band escaped. authorities say federal troops suffered no losses and normal life resumed amid reports of Madero’s force joining Orozco’s 800 as they head toward the border.
Reports from the camp say regiments can move on two hours notice though no orders have been issued. The Southern Pacific holds about five hundred cars and electric lights in east yards suggests rapid loading possible. Forage and ammunition arrive as quartermasters stockpile supplies, while recruits are under drills.
New York March 16 Otto Busdorf a German detective won an ocean race for two murder suspects aided by wireless. He reached port on the liner St Louis hours ahead of the Zeiten from Bremen and reported arrest on the Zeiten of a Russian named Zogolowski charged with murder of four in Mislowitz Russia. Busdorf believes a pal Bernard Bygame may be aboard and able to identify and capture him. Zogolowski is accused of killing a pawnbroker his wife and their typist and later a policeman.
Norfolk officials report sixty sailors on the Manchuria are believed out of danger as life savers stand by. At noon the vessel signaled All well aboard signaling crew safety.
The piece argues on whether the department uses coast artillery movements to shape public opinion. It weighs two motives: proving the army is too small or generating support for an Anglo American treaty.
Capt George A Schreiner notes the sudden mobilization despite secrecy and public confusion. He questions the elaborate, costly setup beyond a mere test, citing excessive ammunition and other details as signs of overstory planning and possible preparedness for every emergency.
A morning blaze at the Mount Zion church on Alcanize street in Pensacola destroyed the church the Southern hotel and several light frame buildings and endangered the business district. Loss estimated at about 80000 dollars.
Fire of unknown origin broke out in a one story frame cottage owned by Geo Lowther at 413 Crosby street last night at 10 30. The building valued at 1200 was damaged 1000 and was vacant when found. Insurance carrying 800 on the structure.
Henry Whitte, a longtime Eagle Pass resident, was arrested in C. P. Dina across the river for alleged messages between insurrectos in the region. He is held incomunicado for 72 hours while his brother-in-law seeks action from the U.S. State Department after consul Luther Elisworth said he could not intervene.
London March 16 Sir Edward Grey endorsed Taft's arbitration proposal. A J Balfour cheered in the house of commons declaring no difficulty in pursuing such an arrangement between Britain and the United States.
Weather and aircraft performance tests are to be refined at Fort Sam Houston and nearby. Major Squier of the U S Signal Corps says early flights may occur this afternoon. Parmelee and Lieut Foulois conduct initial trials with the Wright "bus" while observers assess reconnaissance utility for potential large scale maneuvers at Leon Springs.
In Uniontown Pennsylvania on March 16 Judge Robert E. Bumbel granted Mrs Lida Eleanor Fitzgerald fifteen thousand dollars alimony from Gen Purcell Fitzgerald a wealthy coal and coke interests holder of Ireland The couple were separated by decree of the British parliament.
The board of directors of the Associated Charities is convening its regular monthly meeting Friday March 17 at 3 o'clock. All members are urged to attend for important business. Notices are signed by Mrs Sadie Haley, agent for the charity.
A severe cold snap grips the eastern United States with temperatures falling to 16 degrees above zero in New York and near zero in interior New York state. Pittsburgh records 4 above, Washington D C 14, as officials report no relief before tomorrow and a body linked to a Quebec man found on Fulton Street in White Plains.
Reports from across Tennessee indicate severe damage to the fruit crop, especially peaches and strawberries, due to a freezing night with a record high of 20 degrees above zero in Nashville.
A Cleveland gale sank the fishing tug Silver Spray with seven crewmen missing. Lloyd May and Castanet returned to harbor with four bodies recovered. Eight crewmen aboard Effie B. endured near freezing conditions after battles with heavy waves near Cleveland harbor.
Senor Jose Ives Limantour the Mexican minister of finance is due to arrive in St Louis at 6 35 tonight The Vandalia line has orders to switch the minister s private car to the Iron Mountain tracks
Mexican Minister of Finance Jose Ives Liman and party passed through Columbus in the private car Hidalgo on the New York to St. Louis train. The train left Union Station shortly after 8:05 as it head to St. Louis via Xenia Dayton and Indianapolis. Liman is bound for Laredo Texas and Mexico City.
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