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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1909
Page
8
The May 18 dispatch from Cleveland tells of Mae Hunt, a long-time court stenographer, who faced 12 judges and the sheriff during a murder trial. After voicing defiance, she was fired and refused to relinquish her post salary, arguing she would be fired by force if necessary.
A meeting will open this evening to decide a repository for school funds amid cautious discussion. Officials and stakeholders expect a vote as institutions align on the best depository option.
Obituary recounts Henry H Rogers once a key Standard Oil figure. From New Bedford beginnings he built vast wealth, chaired the National Transit Co, and shaped oil transportation with ruthless drive. He married twice, aided Fairhaven and New Bedford with gifts, and hosted guests like Mark Twain aboard his Kanawha yacht.
Orphans clubs under Mrs. Frank Pasehl completed plans for an electric car ride Saturday afternoon. About 807 children will participate, needing forty-five touring cars. Drivers with two to three seats are asked to contact Robert Carr, president of the Auto Club, with donations toward the event. The procession, led by Dr. Frederick Jr. Wielding, will travel north of the city after gathering at the city hall.
We express heartfelt thanks to neighbors relatives and friends who kindly assisted during the illness and funeral of our beloved baby for the beautiful floral offerings AR and MRS CHAS McKINNON AND FAMILY.
A San Antonio campaign aims to enforce poll tax laws with focus on tracing and stopping tax payments for others. A meeting led by W. M. Pardne organized the effort and pledged to expose violations while preparing broader outreach through local groups and churches.
Subpoenas were dated today for W Pinckney Antonia and J Woolsker of the Sip offices and other parties to appear in Wis ton court May 26 to testify in the Burnett Company suit against the Go & S A Ty. Burnett claims overcharges on a shipment of knocked down goods from Marion Tennessee to Antonio. Rail line allegedly charged rates higher than Interstate Commerce Commission set and damaged the shipment, seeking damages. The case will be before Judge Maxey Mew.
The May 19 session at Memphis featured talks by Dr. Pray state chemist of Texas, Dr. Felix Poulin of Galveston, and Mr Meadows director of the Mississippi Textile Institute at Starkville. They addressed material on what appeared to be topics related to cotton seeds and crushers in the Interstate Cotton and Crushers initiative.
The text portrays Mr. Rogers as a genial kindly man able to tell and listen to stories, who appreciated good pictures and hooks. It notes his affable nature away from 36 Broadway and suggests a contrast with corporate shadows of Standard Oil.
Captain Polak of the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Gronse arrived in New York reporting a sighting of an iceberg. He suggested the United States government deploy a specialized vessel to blow up icebergs that threaten trans Atlantic shipping.
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals ruled that a purchaser is not affected by the fraudulent intension of a seller if the purchaser has no notice of it. Even with a solvent vendor, a low value buyer with no notice cannot be held liable. The decision in TB Kappoerl v3 Standard Distilling Co. from Galveston County reversed lower court judgments for $178.35 on goods sold to Gus B. Franck. Other opinions handed down include L Robert vs E A Blount, Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co. vs Ling Founges, W P Callen vs J Evans, H B Wapped vs Standard Distilling Co, and Gulf Colorado & Santa Fe Ry Co vs S H Meadows.
At Charlotte May 19 Governor Kitchin of North Carolina hosts Governor Kitchin and visiting southern state officials for addresses at the fair grounds. President Taft and his party are to arrive tomorrow morning for the Governor's Hay celebration events.
An ad style explanation asserts skin conditions arise from impure blood and promise cures by a product labeled 5.5. S. and The Swift Specific Co of Atlanta. It states salves cannot reach blood, claims the remedy purifies circulation, nourishes the skin, and will remove causes of eczema acne and other eruptions.
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