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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1911
Page
2
A tornado hit Sedalia Missouri on May 1 damaging property two blocks wide and a mile long. Mrs Isaac and George Alspaugh were cut by flying glass in the storm.
Cleveland yesterday had its first Sunday closed by mayor order shutting saloons and pool rooms in the city. Road houses outside the limits were crowded as a result.
Reports from Dallas South Dakota indicate a two foot snow fall in the last 24 hours. Rain or snow storms also visited portions of Southern Wyoming and Northwestern Nebraska.
The National Municipal league selects two cities for its annual meeting, Richmond Virginia for 1911 and Los Angeles California for 1912, announced in Philadelphia.
Key West Florida May 1 report states the British steamer Hanna M Bell, stranded on Elbow Reef for two weeks, is a total loss with no survivors and salvage attempts abandoned.
Captain Thomas and his crew abandoned the vessel after it broke in heavy weather over the past days, leaving the ship adrift and concerns mounting for crew safety and salvage efforts.
Two large brick structures on Commerce Street burned out of control in Montgomery. Firefighters were injured with one by swallowing flames and the other by falling from a ladder, suffering internal injuries.
The first nationwide observance marked the golden jubilee of Cardinal Gibbons' ordination to the priesthood and the twenty fifth anniversary of his elevation to the cardinalate with a high mass in Baltimore.
New York report states that twenty nine states have ratified the income tax amendment to the federal constitution. Six more state approvals are required before it can become law.
Atlanta opened its tuberculosis hospital yesterday afternoon, claimed as the south’s only such institution. The city and Fulton county each paid half the construction cost and will share support thereafter. The facility sits atop Battle Hill on the city’s outskirts.
The Supreme Court upheld federal authority to set aside vast western forest reserves without state consent and ruled such lands are not bound by state fencing laws. The Colorado case against Light centered on trespass into the Holy Cross reserve and contested the federal withdrawal of public lands. The decision sides with federal conservation power and rejects state fencing limits.
Heavy rains in western Kentucky cause widespread flooding along the Ohio River valley. Streams overflow, forcing farmers to flee to higher ground and leaving Glasgow without street lighting while Green River towns report rising waters and a house plus a blacksmith shop swept away at Gradyville.
Easton report states eight died in the Martins Creek wreck on the Pennsylvania railroad. Injured remain in Easton hospital, including Miss Augusta Light in critical condition and fireman George W. Persons, who is expected to die from internal injuries. Phillipsburg seeks rapid identification as remains are prepared for a single casket funeral.
The Western Wholesale Grocery Co offers a two session auction on May 2 from 10 to 12 and 2 to 4 p.m. featuring staples and fancy groceries including corn peas beans tomatoes rice sugar tea coffee baking powder and more. The sale advertises buying at your own price and transport by S. P. car within two blocks of Medina and Buena Vista streets.
Vera Newman and Imogene Currie were charged with vagrancy after a high speed joy ride in New Braunfels, joined by Edward Brenan a soldier and A Bagley a chauffeur charged with speeding. The quartet appeared before Judge Buckley as the driver paid $10 fines and the others similarly fined with the soldier fined for intoxication.
Charles H. Nimitz 85, lifelong Fredericksburg resident since 1846, died Saturday. A Civil War Confederate veteran and former member of the Twenty second Texas Legislature, he was born in Germany and survived by seven children including E A Nimitz San Angelo and Charles H Nimitz Jr Fredericksburg. Funeral services were conducted by Hermann Sons with Concordia Singing Society participation.
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Taster Less Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy and system builder for adults and children, priced 60 cents.
In Laredo Texas on May 1 two cousins Roberto and Tomas Rodrillas drowned while swimming Saturday. Tomas was recovered on the American side and Roberto on the Mexican side. The Mexican export duty of 120 pesos was charged to recover Roberto’s body.
Firm Behles and Boelhauwe based at 228 West Commerce Street lists architectural services. The office location appears in city records as a consulting firm for project design and planning.
Bangor Maine battles a major fire that destroyed about forty blocks and much of the city’s public buildings. Rain aided control after seven hours of flames crossing Broad and Union near Kenduskeag stream. Two known deaths and heavy property losses estimated at six million dollars.
In Taylor Texas on May 1, a heavy rain began about 10 30 in the morning ending a stretch of eight consecutive Sundays of rain. Farmers complain the wet spell hinders corn clearing and cotton planting though late planting remains possible. The soaking rain revives dry soil improves streams and stock water, restoring springs that had dried up for years.
LOCKHART Texas May 1 heavy rain marked the eighth straight Sunday of downpours. A noon start brought a heavy downpour lasting about ninety minutes with further showers through the afternoon. Farmers warn continued rain could cause extensive crop damage across the county.
Pennsylvania railroad shopmen walked off the job between Pittsburgh and Altoona on May 1. A. E. Ireland of the AFL says about 8000 may be affected with up to 10000 more striking in sympathy. At Pitcairn 2500 were laid off. 500 remained and quit. The dispute centers on alleged discharges of longtime union members.
President R L Burnett of Post D Travelers Association is favored to be named president of the Texas division at the Dallas convention May 4 5 and 6. Post D aims for at least thirty members to back Burnett with San Antonio as prospective 1912 convention site. Dinkelspiel Dallas opposes Burnett while D W Micheaux Houston seeks national presidency.
Ex officials Thomas B. Love and Joe S Myers are principal stockholders in the Mechanics' Trust & Savings Bank of Dallas, chartered today with $50,000 capital. Laborers are expected as major depositors. The bank will be protected by the state guaranty fund, established through Mr. Ove’s efforts.
Reese Bruster, an American Express messenger between Denison and Waco on Katy No. 1, discovered a man named Myers hidden in a box between Denison and Fort Worth. Myers claimed he was shipped collect from Lawrence Kansas to Galveston due to lack of fare, with the box padded and a round top to prevent standing. Bruster turned him over to Fort Worth authorities.
Rose DQegeran a former cook died after being found naping on a sofa when her collar choked her. Dr. Ross stated the suffocation occurred from the constricting collar while she slept. A neighbor Mrs Anna Scotch at 242 West Nineteenth street reported the incident. Police were notified by Mrs Seetch after a failed wake call.
Mrs L A CORERAN of 1108 Rutland Street Baltimore writes that her fifteen year old daughter Alice recovered health after three bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes prior Green Sickness, doctors' doubts, and urges others to use the remedy. The company in Lynn Massachusetts reports many such letters and offers free advice from Mrs Pinkham.
Patrolman Robert Craig was struck in the mouth and hit with a stone while arresting David Cook on a charge of blocking pedestrian passage on East Commerce street. Cook was fined $25. Craig was struck again as two other assailants threw rocks. he fired three shots. his head wound required three stitches.
Propaganda ad claiming cures for locomotor ataxia and other nervous troubles at Kings Sanitarium run by Prof F T in San Antonio Texas urging readers to write for particulars from Lock Box A.
Ansonia resident Thomas Mulcahey formerly believed killed in a Klondike snow slide returned home after 14 years. A monument had been erected by a brother in a local cemetery, and Mulcahey said he had survived a snow slide with injuries that sidelined him for years.
Resolutions favoring the proposed U S England arbitration convention were adopted by St Mark s Episcopal church in Atlanta. The vote endorses a mass meeting on May 28 to urge adoption of the treaty. The report highlights church support and upcoming public gathering.
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