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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1911
Page
2
An advertisement claims Viola Cream clears facial blemishes and moles, promising a soft healthy skin and transparency like a child's. It offers a 60 cent jar with a satisfaction guarantee and a free trial by sending name and address to G. C. Bittner Co. in Toledo Ohio.
The Standard Oil Company plans to obey the Supreme Court decree but has no immediate reorganization plans. Officials, including Mortimer Elliott and Wm. Rockefeller, say full opinion must be read before statements. A directors and officers conference was held with attendees Milburn Archbold Fogler Moffatt Jennings Bedford Pratt Bedford. Rockefeller remained away.
Partial returns show candidates for recorder and assessor and other offices with vote tallies such as Belden Buckley Rubiola Spindle Scholz Willemain Gallagher Kiolbassa Hummel and multiple ward aldermen listed. The note indicates a recount probable based on continuing tallies across the city races.
Odious OCR text promises a pamphlet on skin care and a sample cake with Artesia in Skin Soap. The offer requests five 2c stamps to cover packing and postage and includes the druggist’s name and address.
The Supreme Court decision dissolving Standard Oil will cost New Jersey about 61 thousand dollars yearly in state taxes. New Jersey ranks Standard Oil, United States Steel, and American Tobacco among its biggest miscellaneous corporate taxpayers.
Henry Wellman a New York attorney who represented Missouri in the Standard Oil suit calls the Supreme Court ruling a victory for good trusts. He argues the decision focuses on intent to exclude competition under Sherman law and predicts Standard Oil will reorganize subsidiaries to avoid legality issues. He believes the company could have been spared if judged on its recent record.
London reports minimal market excitement over the Standard Oil decision as anticipated. Financial activity has been bearish, with Continental and Wall Street houses moving stocks, and brokers leaving the financial district after the ruling.
The text notes that the attorney general’s position is uncertain and hints that if oil trust officials plead immunity under the statute of limitations the government could argue the restraint of trade was a continuing conspiracy until a court orders dissolution.
New York stocks opened firmer after the Supreme Court declared Standard Oil of New Jersey an illegal monopoly. London trading pointed to a rally as US Steel Readings, Union Pacific, and American Tobacco moved higher amid hopeful European demand and active curb trading.
Freight officials of the I. and G. N. from across the state met at the St. Anthony hotel to discuss department matters. N. M. Leach presided as general freight agent, noting the depot rebuilding after a two week fire. Attendees included agents from Palestine Houston Fort Worth Dallas Waco San Antonio Galveston Austin and Laredo.
In Waco on May 16 State President Wm Hoefgen of San Antonio presided at the federation's second day. Committees reported their progress as the session continued.
Special to The Light from Leon Springs Texas describes a morning drill where the Red army led by Brig. Gen. Maus and the Blue army under Brig. Gen. Smith conducted a simulated contact, cut comms, and shifted positions. By 10 30 a m contact was reestablished and the exercise concluded pending evaluation.
Mrs A Kay of Los Angeles credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring her strength and blood after a long illness. She describes weakness, headaches, sleep troubles, and crippling worry, then notes rapid improvement and weight gain after using the pills. The ad encourages trial and mentions prices and mail order availability.
Final arrangements for a Saturday outing of 250 orphan children were made at the St. Anthony hotel. About seventy five cars are requested to transport the children from City Hall at 4 PM to Electric Park for free entertainment until 7 PM, with refreshments costing around $100 and a $50 fundraising goal.
Julius Kruttschnitt Jr. arrives in San Antonio with Mrs. Kruttschnitt twenty American women and fourteen children refugees from Mexico. Bandits raided the Kruttschnitts home at Aguascalientes beating residents and looting. The American Smelting and Refining Company faces shutdown if conditions worsen as rail and security fail.
An ad claims Foley wreg Pills provide “the right kind of help” to neutralize and remove poisons said to cause back ache nervousness and other kidney and bladder ailments. The copy emphasizes relief and health benefits.
The Constructing Quartermaster Fort Sam Houston Texas invites sealed bids in triplicate for plumbing hot water heating and electric lighting in one company barrack one band barrack and one company and band mess building. Bid must show manufacturer names. Bids due June 6 1911 at 11 am with plans and specs viewable only in office.
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