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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1915
Page
10
Two men, Tod Williams and another engineer, were injured in a fatal incident at the MagnaMilla Pumping Company plant. Authorities report a fatality in a doorway area with unclear details. Mrs Spears described the scene and is cited in adv. notices.
San Antonio city council debates permit rules for jutny operators. 29 applicants’ residency within city limits scrutinized by Commissioner Garland as officials balance new street widening plans and licensing. Hearings on East Houston and N Louston streets address paving costs and future right of way. Altgelt presses for stricter residency to grant licenses.
The British prize court case material outlines ship detentions and claims involving the American ship Carnan from Baton Rouge and the Hamburg prize country actions. Officials indicate a voluntary move to Kirkwall and consider prize orders affecting vessels tied to German submarine activity with ties to Norweigan, Portuguese, and Russian interests, as the court weighs multiple contested claims and potential third-party pardons.
An afternoon session before the Railroad Commission featured expert testimony on freight practices and pricing. Witnesses noted valve rates and equipment standards, with ongoing discussion delaying the docket and a potential postponement of the docket hearing. Texas officials and local figures from Austin addressed school funding and proposed tax increases, while a separate item discussed the fate of a wrestler thought dead but later confirmed alive.
A muddled report alleges mysterious shipments of benzine linked to submarines off Bis cay. A Bilban registered steamer carried 206 barrels of densine, later drifting empty jerricans. the tale notes a steamer sinking 50 barrels near Coneha de Ariady last June. Private tips say agents search northern Spain for usoline via the Bay of Bis, Sept. 10.2. Also mentioned are public notices on game law and farming concerns about open season, with requests for free photographs and fishing efforts in Sep.
The city awards a contract for supplying a new motorized unit to the municipal light plant. The work covers wheels, harness, transmission gears, and switchboard. Execution aimed as soon as possible with funds from taxpayers and state officials involved.
The Railroad Commission of Texas filed a petition with the Interstate Commerce Commission to adjust rates for Eastern Texas routes to Shreveport and related lines run by Texas and other railroads. The action seeks higher charges on shipments to and from Shreveport and touches multiple points in Texas to modify current schedules.
Austin dispatch reports ongoing confusion over state and federal law on pardons as Ford seeks executive clemency. Details note Ford, imprisoned in San Antonio for a four year sentence with nine months served, and his supporters pressing for a portion to be granted. Federal lawyers weigh conflicts and the attorney general’s department studies how federal law may affect the case.
Governor Ferguson plans to return to Austin after visiting North Texas and speaking at Labor Day celebrations in Dallas last Sunday. He was detained briefly in northern parts of the state during travel.
An old advertisement warns against calomel’s mercury danger and touts Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safer, gentle liver cleansing remedy. It claims calomel poisons bones and causes severe nausea, urging readers to switch and promising a morning wakefulness and improved digestion.
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