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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1913
Page
11
Less than thirty miles remain to survey for the San Antonio and Austin Interurban line. Surveys reach north of the Blanco River about 54 miles from the city, with Austin expected to be reached later this month. W B Tuttle, VP, says progress is satisfactory as two routes have been surveyed from San Antonio to secure best grades.
A hung jury was recorded in the Morin case after eleven jurors favored acquittal and one favored conviction. Morin’s counsel argued the sale to a minor was actually to a parent, with the minor only acting as messenger. The case will be tried at the next term.
Two Cinco de Mayo celebrations set for San Pedro Park and Haymarket Square will open tomorrow afternoon and run through Sunday. Officials will attend. speeches will avoid politics though candidates may mingle to win votes in the patriotic events.
E B Chandler is re elected president with Thomas H Franklin as vice president and E C Tarrant as secretary treasurer. New standing committees named for 1913 include House Grounds Golf Tennis Entertainment and Finance with a majority of changes from 1912. The old board of governors is re elected with the same members.
J. C. Donahue a Confederate veteran about 75 years old was found dead in his rooms at 305 Avenue. Coroner Campbell ruled heart disease the cause. He moved from Utah a year ago with no local relatives and one nephew in St Louis. Funeral will be conducted by Albert Sidney Johnston Camp United Confederate Veterans.
Advertises ZEMO as a 25 cent antiseptic solution that clears pimples blotches and blackheads and can also treat eczema and other skin conditions. Includes testimonials from Miss E N of Rugby Place St Louis and lists pharmacies in San Antonio for purchase and direct mail option through E W Rose Medicine Co.
Speakers Clinton G. Brown Paul Meerscheidt Harry Hertzberg Claude V. Birkhead and others addressed audiences at Schimpff's Garden River Ave Schramm's Garden Grayson Street and Market Hall Market Square with bilingual talks and political advertising in English and Spanish.
Obituary notices report the deaths of Elizabeth Gerhardt at 201 Bowie Street and Gussie Stafford of 506 Kayton Avenue, with services in First Baptist and Sloan Hagg funerals, plus William Jer Iler of 207 Locust Street and Sam Luhna of Purdon to be buried at Mission Burial Park and San Fernando cemetery respectively.
In 1867 England excluding foreshore measured 95,590,397 acres. By 1900 erosion reduced this to 32,549,019 acres, a net loss of 63,041,378 acres after accretion. If each lost acre averaged $100, the estimated monetary loss is $6,304,137,800.
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