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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1911
Page
2
United States Senator John Sharp Williams spoke for the striking workers at a closed conference with Biveley District Counsel Hayes Longstreet and Superintendent Hill. The session was held behind closed doors at the request of the strikers.
In New Orleans the strike situation remains quiet with police precautions to prevent riots. Illinois Central keeps freight moving with full crews, Harriman shops see work, Southern Pacific still hampered in freight and shop work at Algiers, passenger service unaffected. W E Bowen reaffirms stance at strike headquarters.
The Real Estate Exchange held a lively public auction at Alamo Plaza with about sixty properties offered. A. D. Powers & Co. conducted the sale under W. A. McDuffee, marking the exchange’s first monthly auction.
Austin Tex Oct 9 no decision in the ex parte Wolters and Gray cases this week as the state failed to file its brief until today.
Macklyn Arbuckle, a leading American comic, describes growing up near San Antonio after a cholera scare, his failed Texas political bid, a drugstore start for Shakespeare, and a famous elephant mishap in The Circus Man that shaped his long stage career.
Vincent Astor, son of John Jacob Astor, plans to enter Harvard University and complete a three year course before joining Harvard Law School. Colonel Astor and his son weighed forestry as a possible path, but the appeal of law led to the decision to pursue a legal career.
The passage describes a strained moment as a woman expresses gratitude when the season ends and stops attaching herself to a man’s neck, noting the awkward charm of hugs from a creature described as slip prone and twisting around.
Will Spencer, a Negro, pleaded guilty to attempting a salutory crime against a white woman and received five years in the penitentiary from the Thirty seventh district criminal court. The woman testified he seized her on Knob Hill as she left a streetcar and threatened her life if she cried out. She described the struggle and how she agreed to meet him the next night, leading to his arrest.
Bexar and Medina county commissioners met at Burrell's grove near Castroville to discuss a county road from San Antonio to the Medina dam. Medina Irrigation company officials were absent due to an invitation issue. Attending from San Antonio were Judge Phil Shook and commissioners Sommers and Crawford along with county officials from Medina present. No final decision was reached, but groundwork for adjustment was established.
Miss Gladys Caruthers wed Lieutenant Lynch in a secret ceremony at the Post and Portland hotel. Early this morning Lynch left for drill at Fort Sam Houston and then reportedly took his life. Mrs. Caruthers, the bride’s mother, recalls a gay evening and plans for a late October wedding.
In sinking a water supply well for the Cash Hamil oil works near Bay City Texas a fine flow of gas was struck at eighty feet depth. The gas shows strong pressure and indications for oil are excellent according to field reports.
County commissioners canvassed October 6 election results in common school district No. 48. Voters authorized bonds of $26,000, to run twenty years at 6 percent interest. Turnout was 59 votes with 49 in favor.
Emma E. Staacke 82 widow of A Fr Staacke died after a brief illness native of Germany survived by two brothers Alex and Carl Sartor two sons August E and Herman G Staacke and daughter Mrs Louis Kirchhoffer en route to city funeral likely Wednesday Delia Bowers 56 died at home 333 Gordon Ave survived by husband John Beavers seven children funeral 4 pm at San Antonio Undertaking Co. Laura A Whitney active with YWCA Willard WCTU died at 8:20 pm native of Springfield Conn survived by daughter Marguerite Laport and granddaughter Mrs Charles Ainsworth funeral 2:30 pm today Whitney Sr Hogue 86 died 415 Richmond St survived by wife four children to be shipped to Tifton Ga Nunes Effie G 34 died TB at local sanitarium native of Spring- (text cut)
The body will be taken to Ill. for interment tonight, accompanied by her husband R Nunes. Burial preparations were handled by Sloan and Hagy.
Clarence Callaghan died this morning at 9 30 oclock after a stay at a local sanitarium. The body is being held by Zizik Undertaking Company awaiting instructions from relatives.
Secret service agents seized Albert Leon a Russian Jewish political refugee and alleged head of a large counterfeiting gang. The arrest halted a scheme that flooded the Pacific coast with bogus ten dollar notes during the past year.
The Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railway initiated a good roads train itinerary in Nashville with government public roads department, American Association for Highway Improvement, state highway group, and railroad officials aboard. Four coaches carry road building demonstrations and models, including machinery and stereopticon outfits, to tour the system.
A boosterfest for the Young Men's Business league will be held in the St Anthony hotel ball room tomorrow night. Members and guests will gather for a luncheon followed by impromptu speeches and stunts. The event aims to advance the city’s best interests and a large attendance is expected.
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