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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1912
Page
1
Governor Woodrow Wilson charged here that the United States Steel corporation is behind the third party program on trust regulation. He said corroborating evidence comes to him daily and called the stance an interesting circumstance.
Officials from the National Park Bank of New York confirm a $200000 shipment from the National Bank of Havana Cuba has disappeared. The registered mail package contained twenty $10000 bills and its trace is being pursued by post office inspectors private detectives and Cuban authorities.
Comptroller Lane announced the forfeiture of J. J. Morion's malt liquor dealer license at 2207 Commerce Street San Antonio. Charge alleges Morion sold liquor to minors and allowed minors in the saloon violating liquor law.
Charles R. Crane of Chicago testified to the Clapp committee that he donated nearly 27 000 dollars to Senator LaFollette and 10 000 dollars to Governor Wilson. Treasurer Hooker had testified Crane gave 70 000 dollars to Wilson and LaFollette at the same time. Six witnesses were ready to testify when the committee investigation continued.
Ray Pfanschmidt, a 12 to 25 year old, is jailed for murder in the Pfanschmidt quadruple slaying. The victims include A. Pfanschmidt, his wife Mathilda, daughter Blanche, and Emma Kaempen. A blood stained khaki uniform linked to the suspect was found, bloodhounds traced his movements from the scene to a nearby camp, and authorities filed the murder charge.
The Light challenges the Express over first page statements claiming morning papers deliver earlier news. It cites September 28 New York World stories printed as Express special telegrams on October 7, noting the World reached San Antonio three days after publication and that The Light found the World copy in its files since October 1. The Light asks readers to judge which paper is truly timely.
Charles Becker, ex commander of New York police strong arm squad, stands trial for murder of gambler Rosenthal. Selig’s death, though a heavy blow to prosecutors, does not alter plans for opening the case. Two hundred fifty prospective jurors assemble as Becker is to be tried amid police and district attorney scrutiny.
Justice Goff denies McIntyre motion to postpone as Becker case proceeds. John W. Hart illness cited. Grand jury selection for John Doe proceedings began at 11 30 a m with fifty summoned missing. Panel exhausted after twenty one of twenty three chosen. court rules sufficient and dismisses for two weeks.
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for unsettled conditions tonight and Tuesday with possible showers and variable winds. Temperatures remain mild with highs near the 70s and cooler overnight readings.
Observations from eight o clock show St Louis at 54 with cloudy skies and a north west wind 15 miles per hour and colder. Chicago 54 with clouds and a 14 mph north wind. Kansas City 46 with clouds and a 4 mph north wind and colder. New York 62 clear with a 4 mph west wind and colder. Boston 60 clear with an 8 mph west wind and colder.
The note states that any claim that the Associated Press leased wire into San Antonio is fully or partially carried by any newspaper other than the San Antonio Light is groundless and without factual basis.
European powers agreed to intervene in the Balkan capitals and Constantinople. Great Britain accepted the French proposals, and ambassadors will present identical communications to the Ottoman government once arrangements are finalized.
London reports the great powers plan a united move to influence Turkey and the Balkan states. Austria and Russia will act for the powers with all ambassadors briefed in representations at the Ottoman capital. A former Turkish reform pledge and Balkan guarantees are seen as reducing war risk.
Berlin reports Germany accepted the amended draft of the declaration by the powers to Turkey and the Balkan states. The document includes the Austrian proposal for clearer aims and favors home rule in European Turkish provinces. Berlin backs Sazonoff’s view that Bulgarian demands for foreign rulers in Macedonia are unacceptable.
Rev. Pisios Ferendinos of the Church of the East Orthodox in New Orleans urged his flock to be ready to enlist in support of Greece against Turkish rule. He said he would gladly serve and would follow a call from the Washington consul general.
An official notice from Berne says all telegraph wires in Turkey Europe are unavailable for telegrams. Routes to Odessa and Batoum remain accessible for Turkish correspondence. In Rome the Vatican dispatch notes the pope is prepared to offer mediation in the Balkans.
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