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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1911
Page
2
An automobile omnibus carrying about twenty people fell from a bridge near Notre Dame into the Seine. Five bodies were recovered, while twelve people were pulled from the water unconscious.
Following chemists finding opium in Elsie Crawford stomach, her sister Annie Crawford was jailed today without a formal murder charge. The report comes after Elsie died suddenly a few days earlier in New Orleans.
Police say enough evidence exists to hold Elsie Crawford’s sister in connection with Elsie Crawford’s death. In the past fourteen months Miss Elsie Crawford died suddenly, with prior deaths of her father mother and another sister remaining unexplained. Annie Crawford is noted as beneficiary on life insurance policies tied to Elsie and other family members.
Answers to Correspondent R F Hines explain when a non addressee can obtain a registered letter. If the sender requires delivery to the addressee only, or the addressee has notified the post office that no registered mail may be delivered to others, officials must honor it. If no restriction exists, a known person who has been receiving another's mail may receive registered mail addressed to that person.
W. E. Fitch, southwestern passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain, arrived in the city this morning after a trip from Laredo.
The District Railway company won an injunction at Bow Street to prevent the October 2 prize fight between Jack Johnson and James Wells, citing risk to licenses. Hearings involved Johnson, Wells, and promoter James White with adjournment to Friday. Damages payable if the ruling is later reversed.
San Francisco Sept 27 James Rolph Jr fusion candidate for mayor leads P H McCarthy labor candidate by an estimated 18 000 votes with a majority of the total cast. Rolph a former ship owners chief and banker sits at 42 and has long backed relief efforts after the 1906 fire.
The Blue Wing club of San Antonio authorized a 2000 foot artesian well on its 600 acre riverfront property ten miles south of the city and approved road construction through the adjoining forest to reach a future club house. Directors and forty prominent members approved $40000 in subscriptions for property and improvements.
The Associated Press reports Atlanta residents vote today on a charter to replace the current municipal administration with a five member commission plus a mayor and ten councilors elected from each ward. The city now uses a mayoral and aldermanic system with multiple boards.
Former Harvard graduate H. B. Salliway, about 60, shot himself after acting strangely for days. He had earlier filed deeds, faced court actions to appoint a receiver, and left a private letter for Judge Shook. He had divorced last fall and lived at 531 Evergreen Street.
In Austin the conference gathers judges from most higher courts with the Texas Supreme Court to discuss potential changes to appellate procedures. The meeting is informal, led by Chief Justice Brown, and no agreements have been reached yet.
George Kensler of Marinette Wisconsin declares he suffered five months from kidney and bladder trouble with mucus and blood. After using Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root he was cured and later passed two kidney exams as evidence of restored health. Notary public Henry Graass witnessed the affidavit dated September 25 1909.
Letter appeals to readers to request a sample of Swamp Root from Kilmer & Co. at Binghamton New York. It promises to convince users and offers a booklet on kidneys and bladder. urges purchases of 25 or 50 bottle cases at drug stores.
Major Yates at Fort Sam Houston questions a broker’s claim of 109 cars of hay sent to El Paso for government use. Rumors say Eleventh Cavalry may patrol the border, but nothing confirmed as Seventeenth and Twenty-second Infantry move to Leon Springs and Fort Sam Houston hosts others. The Kilpatrick transport sailed for Panama with the Tenth Infantry.
An eighteen year old orphan in San Antonio recovering from appendicitis received cheering flowers from generous donors. She, the eldest of three sisters, plans to find work despite destitute circumstances and helped arrange bouquets for other patients. Flower day in San Antonio was a great success with dozens of bouquets placed in hospitals.
A farewell concert for enlisted men at the Fort Sam Houston gift chapel was held last night under G. W. Rogers. It was the chapel’s final event with unusually large attendance and gratitude expressed for Rogers’s arrangement of concerts over recent months. The program featured songs by Misa Cappunyus and Miss Marshall, a song by Robert Underwood, a reading by Claudie Smith, and a piano solo by Miss Edi Cappunyus.
The Demosthenes Debating society at Brackenridge high school held a warm session with the motion Should Not Annex Cuba. The negative prevailed. Samuel Shettleman spoke on The Value of Football. Seventeen new members took the oath and next week the topic will be Resolved That a property qualification for voters anew is adopted in the United States.
Dignitaries of the Roman Catholic church from across the country gather in Cincinnati for the National Eucharistic congress set to open with a procession of prelates and priests. Archbishop Moeller will celebrate pontifical high mass at the cathedral followed by a business session and a holy hour of devotion.
School board decides to discontinue classes in the Christian church and places orders for several large tents to cover the public school campus. Pupils will be housed in the tents until additional rooms can be built to accommodate the public school.
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