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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1912
Page
1
A petition contests the payment of interest on overdrafts, arguing that such interest should not be paid to the bank. The case seeks a ruling on the legality and terms of overdraft charges.
A injunctive suit filed in the Fifty seventh district court seeks to stop Mayor Bryan Callaghan and City Treasurer Frank W. Church from paying D Sullivan & Co. 10550.23 interest on overdrafts for seven months and to void related warrants. Plaintiffs claim the 1911 contract violated the city charter and bidding rules, with the case arising from Attorney Robert G. Harris’s mandamus inquiry into city books.
Secret Service chief investigates an Italian arrest after a package struck President Taft on the face during a Saturday speech in Rutherford New Jersey. Buckles reports 12 000 in attendance were denied the address as agents moved the car through the crowd, paper soaked to weigh it down.
Reports from Madrid say rumors of a Moorish assault on Fez and the assassination of General Lyautey and French ministers lack credibility. Spanish premier Canalejas says no official or unofficial news reached Madrid, though the situation in Fez is described as grave.
H N Frachtman of Main street jewelry is held on a murder charge after Mrs L G O Malley of Oklahoma City said he forced her to swallow poison tablets that ended her life. He is bound over to the grand jury in 5000 dollars.
For San Antonio and vicinity, the forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Thursday with warmer temperatures on Thursday.
Observations at 8 a m report St Louis 62 cloudy west wind 8. Chicago 44 cloudy north wind 20. Milwaukee 42 cloudy north wind 22. St Paul 48 clear east wind 6. Kansas City 60 cloudy north west wind 16. New York 68 partly cloudy south wind 12 with rain. Washington 74 partly cloudy south wind 10 with likely rain.
A San Antonio Light clarification asserts that no other newspaper carries the Associated Press day leased wire in whole or part. The claim emphasizes that any such assertion is unfounded and without basis in fact.
In a town built around a single factory, Taft is decisively defeated by a vote of 40 to 1. Residents cast ballots on a local issue tied to the plant, with overwhelming support against Taft. Affects the town’s workforce and future factory operations.
Colonel Roosevelt swept all 28 delegates in New Jersey with a large margin in the Republican primary while Governor Wilson captured 24 delegates and lost four to Essex County in a landslide for the Democratic side. Taft's hopes faded as results remained incomplete with late counts.
President Taft remains confident he has pledged delegates to control the Republican national convention. Allies say the national committee will back Taft and that his name will be presented at the convention regardless of Roosevelt's New Jersey primary win.
In Oyster Bay New York on May 29 Colonel Roosevelt said the New Jersey result speaks for itself and he does not have much left to say after the Ohio vote.
Yesterday a low pressure system pushed San Antonio to near record May heat with 101 degrees at 5 PM and 97 at 3 PM. Hondo reported 102, while J C Francis collapsed from the heat at J C Dielmann yard and was hospitalized in serious condition. The Southwestern Telephone & Telegraph reports rain at Laredo this morning.
Chicago May 29 The Chicago Cincinnati National league game was postponed due to cold weather. It will be made up on September 26 in Chicago with both clubs resuming after the weather delay.
Rebel L. Robertson of San Antonio and Martha C. Longendyke of Kingston N Y were married at 10 this morning in Fort Worth by Dr J P French of Broadway Presbyterian Church. The couple left for Dallas to spend a few days before returning to San Antonio where Robertson has office in the Kampmann building and resides at the St Anthony hotel.
A building permit was issued to R. M. Hughes for a ten room brick dwelling at Belknap Place and Washington Place. The $13,000 residence will be a colonial style modification with Mason Maury of Louisville as architect. Work starts at once.
Orozco files a formal protest with American Consul Marion Letcher at Chihuahua alleging U S support for federal recruitment in El Paso and ammunition supply into Mexico. The rebel general fears unrest among Mexicans upon learning of Washingtons stance as Huerta troops reportedly move toward Chihuahua.
Washington May 29. Doubt persists that Cuba will field 9000 troops in Oriente soon. Government rifles issued to citizens to deter rebel attacks. Movement grows worse in Oriente and may spread to other provinces. US has no plan to bolster naval force. Nashville to Nipe Bay to probe serious conditions near American interests.
General Evaristo Estenez, a rebel leader in Oriente, tells El Dia that the Morua law blocking political party recognition and racial lines fuels the uprising. He says the movement seeks civil and political rights, not race-based aims.
CAIMANERA May 29 United States marines arrived aboard the Prairie died today at Deer Point camp site. Trains between Guantanamo and Santiago run but telegraph service remains interrupted.
Reports from Havana say twelve black insurgents were captured today at Saesta, a fruit port at the entrance to Nipe Bay, according to government sources.
In Houston on May 29 the Texas Democratic convention adopted a platform opposing recall and radical reforms, supporting Woodrow Wilson, tariff reform, and protection for life and property. It praises Democratic lawmakers, endorses an intercoastal waterway project, and calls for tariff revisions to reduce burdens on the masses.
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