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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1911
Page
2
Testimony discusses a joint plan to combine steel companies into the United States Steel corporation. Witnesses describe negotiations with Carnegie, Morgan, and Schwab, and how options, bonds, and acquisitions shaped the merger and the Tennessee deal amid industry distress.
Vermin infestation woes are targeted by Stearns Electric Paste. The advertising copy touts rats mice and cockroaches killed in a single night with a money back guarantee. Sold nationwide from Chicago ILL for 25c and 1.00.
A 100 strong posse searches woods near Moeling Lake Charles for Frank Jones a 16 year old black youth accused of assaulting Nina Jacobs six year old niece of Joseph Jacobs a leading local. The girl was found hours after the attack and the suspect fled northwest. Authorities fear lynching is likely.
In a letter to the editor Marshall Hicks recounts advising the San Antonio city council on naming Brackenridge Park. He explains Brackenridge declined a personal monument and preferred a name honoring the public for a gift to the city.
The late Brig. Gen. John Lapham Bullis U S A retired will have a strictly military funeral with Chaplain Kennedy performing rites. Col. H Green will lead the Tenth infantry and a detachment including artillery and cavalry units. Services at 4 30 p m tomorrow at Pierce avenue and Grayson street then to National cemetery. Enlisted men to serve as pallbearers with honorary pallbearers listed.
Mr Gates recounts how a November 1907 bank clearing house inquiry about Tennessee Coal and Iron sparked a chain of events. Stock brokers report a visitor to Morgan's house, leading to a suggestion that United States Steel might acquire the Tennessee company to ease the situation. The possibility of a monopoly is not confirmed.
A giant lion broke its bonds during a transfer at Dreamland on Coney Island, charged into a packed crowd, and was shot dead after a volley by mounted police. The fire then consumed Dreamland as fires and multiple animal losses followed amid the night’s chaos.
Edward Knight, a New York City artist's model, appeared before Judge Buckley on a vagrancy charge. He was fined $10 and jailed for nonpayment, plus an additional $10 for contempt after interrupting witnesses. Knight was arrested at Trevinio's drug store on Dolorosa Street. Officers Froboese and Blakely testified Knight fled then surrendered. The clerk testified Knight knocked him down when asked what he wanted.
NEWCASTLE Pa May 27 Rev Crayton Brooks pastor of the First Christian church has accepted a call to the First Christian church at Portsmouth Ohio. Dr Brooks is a former pastor of Speaker Champ Clark s church in Bowling Green Missouri.
Vienna reports from May 27 state doctors urge a major change in the emperor’s routine to ease duties. He may skip the annual Ischl visit and travel to the South Tyrol for rest as repeated illness concerns persist.
The bulletin covers temperature, rainfall and weather for Houston district stations for the 24 hours ending 8 am. It lists the minimum temperature over the last twelve hours and notes that some symbols are not used in computing averages.
The belt weather remains fair with temperatures near normal according to Allen Buell of the Local Weather Bureau. He notes steady conditions and typical seasonal patterns for the region.
Permission secured to use the fair grounds for a July 4 celebration under the Catholic Central union. Varnes P. Brown of the International Fair Association informed Patrick E. O'Hara, grounds committee chair, of a program with patriotic exercises, addresses, and sports for all ages, with planning well underway.
May 27 in Franklin Pennsylvania Lewis Ely, a Franklin High School graduate, earned praise from school officials for never missing a half day during thirteen years of schooling.
A heated meeting at Beethoven hall in San Antonio gathers prominent citizens led by G A Duerler to protest the mayor and council over renaming Brackenridge park Waterworks park. Leaders promise a nonpartisan turnout with women and supporters of Callaghan attending and a possible protest resolution. Other topics include the gag rule and city county employment suits ahead of June 1 council seating.
City Detective Will Green recovered boxes of silverware including soup ladles knives forks spoons salt cellars and children's sets stolen from The Light premium department. Boys accused of the burglary are jailed. some silverware remains at large while police expect final recovery. Matt and Jeff books also recovered.
In the 400 block on Madison street a young son of Dr. Vasquez Gomez went missing for two hours causing fear of a kidnapping. A large family search by the Gomez clan ended when the boy reappeared led home by another family member.
The county clerk issued licenses this morning to Eliseo Galindo and Maria Schuetz, and to Joaquin Guerra and Juayta Morales.
Unknown persons opened box 82 at Flores street and Furnish avenue and sent an alarm just before 1 AM prompting a long, useless fire run led by Chief Bishop. City Electrician Will White condemns malice and notes penalties from $25 to $200. authorities seek the maximum to deter repeats.
Porfirio Diaz leaves Mexico City at 2 AM by a secret route to Vera Cruz for a ship to Spain. Police, disguise, and a staged multi train departure accompany the ex president as celebrants shout Viva Madero and the plan unfolds under tight security.
Diaz cables from London instructs his agent to hire as many discharged insurrectos as wanted, regardless of work. He urges providing employment to prevent trouble and proposes shipping duton iron and beans from the border to interior regions at cost via the connected railroad.
Francisco I. Madero resigns as provisional president chosen by the San Luis Potosi convention and urges support for Senor de Barra as the sole executive. He surrenders his forces and accepts an invitation to a public reception in El Paso before likely returning to Mexico City.
Agua Prieta Mexico May 27 An insurgent court martial found Red Lopez a northern Sonora insurgent leader guilty of desertion in the face of the enemy He received an eight year penitentiary sentence over his conduct as federals recaptured Agua Prieta
Washington May 27 Russia concedes entry to American Jews visiting the czars domain on business. The Russian embassy in Washington now issues passports of this kind to properly identified American Jewish business men.
Edna Schwab 26 died Friday night at home 2401 S Presa St wife Claude C Schwab survived by parents and sister. Funeral Sunday 4 PM 818 W Poplar St with Temple Beth El burial. Alfred North 58 died 1:30 AM at 652 Leal St survived by wife and step-daughter. Funeral Sunday 10 AM from residence burial City Cemetery No 2. Sister Gertrude Sanchez 64 known as Stephanie Sanchez died 6 AM at Ursuline convent after 12 hours illness. Burial in San Fernando cemetery after convent chapel services. Christine Posemann 58 died in California to reach SA tonight. funeral arrangements pending Shelley-Loring morgue. Pedro Rivas 78 pioneer resident died Friday at 125 Bank St with five children and grandchildren. burial in San Fernando cemetery after 4 PM service.
W. C. Cook general superintendent of the Artesian Belt reports a large tomato crop this year and first shipments to market will start next week. He notes cotton acreage up and expects about a bale per acre. Several cotton growers along the line sold over 500 bales last week at over 14 cents per pound.
Heat conditions equal or surpass yesterday across the southeast and Mississippi River region. Memphis records 92 degrees as Charlotte holds 75. Knoxville 89 and Chattanooga 88 at noon. A R Atkinson of the Southern Pacific and W B Everett of Houston are noted in the city.
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