Car Wreck Injures Eleven Soldiers and a Boy
A military trolley car overturned injuring eleven soldiers including Henry Davis with a left thigh fracture and Peter Kol with a badly broken leg. A 13 year old civilian was also hurt as the car tipped on a curve amid reports of excessive speed and overloading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry L. Davis
Third Field Artillery
Peter M. Kol
Cook and Baker School
Jacob S. Huber
Fourth Field Artillery
Sigmund Clark
Twenty-second Infantry
William Figellen
Ninth Cavalry
Henry Hagheman
Tenth Infantry
B. Armintrout
Bailey
John Menchain
B. Seventeenth Infantry
John Bowtelle
J. M. Krovitkoski
Nelson
Geo. Buhner
Peter Kol
Subscriptions continue for Brownsville road project
The subscription drive for the Brownsville road fund remains open despite the main list closing. The Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Co led new pledges with 2000 dollars, and various individuals followed with amounts ranging from 100 to 300 dollars. The committee plans to use five percent of subscriptions placed with the San Antonio Loan & Trust Company to fund its route study and related work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
John B. Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Comet
Jake Wolf
Chamber of Sone
H. L. Pettengill
Company
Brownsville Road
Mr. Pettingill
Lst
Eugene Davis
W. H. Erskine
J. M. Felder
Louis P. Saur
L. A. Stumberg
Frank Talerico
Dr. W. M. Wolff
Herbert A. Wood
Charles Zoeller
San Antonio Loan & Trust Company
Walton quits and Ed Tynan named successor as county treasurer
Alex Y. Walton resigns as Bexar County treasurer after surveying work demands. Ed Tynan, former school board member and eight year treasurer, selected to replace him. Walton checks out, Tynan checks in. Walton cites private surveying as reason. Tynan to be inducted tomorrow with books turned over by Walton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Y ¥. Walton
Ed Tynan
Walton
Tynan
County Commissioners’ Court
Phil Shook
Shook
Frank R. Newton
Joe Newton
Mr. Walton
Bexar County
Booster excursion arrives in city after statewide tour
A Houston manufacturers bankers and jobbers excursion train is due in the city tomorrow afternoon at 3 30. They will stay Friday then depart Friday morning on the Katy to Houston arriving that night with stops at New Braunfels San Marcos Redville Maxwell Lockhart Red Rock Rosanky Smithville West Point LaGrange Fayetteville New Ulm and Sealey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Katy
New Braunfels
San Marcos
Redville
Maxwell
Lockhart
Red Rock
Rosanky
Smithville
West Point
LaGrange
Fayetteville
New Ulm
Sealey
Messenger Boy Injured in Taxicab Collision
Fernando Santacruz a Mexican messenger boy for Western Union was struck by a taxicab on Commerce street. He and the driver were brought to the police station and later sent home. The driver paid the doctor bill and wheel damage with no charges filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernando Santacruz
Western Union Telegraph Company
Commerce Street
Man killed in Texas hand car accident near Candelarara
News reports from Candelarara Texas say William Mims of Alpine died when a hand car overturned in a local incident. No trains were available at the time for transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Candelarara
Texas
Wm. Mims
Alpine
Railroads Held Liable for Mixed Train Passenger Safety
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals upholds Texas-Mexican Railway ruling against E A Wilson for $1700 after injuries on a mixed train. The decision affirms that railroads owe passengers the same care as on dedicated passenger trains and denies contributory negligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
Texas-Mexican Railway
E. A. Wilson
Duval
Wilson
Neill
Court affirms large railroad damage judgment
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals today affirms a $75,250 judgment against Gulf Colorado Santa Fe and Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railways in favor of J. P. Nelson for a dam project on the Rio Grande near Las Cruces New Mexico. Nelson’s contract was for $143,078.95 with a five month timeline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Lumber Company
Nelson
Mye
James
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
J. P. Nelson
Gulf- Colorado & Santa Fe Railway
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Rio Grande
Las Cruces
N. M
Steinfeldt Seeks Three Year Pact Amid Contract Talks
Cub third baseman Harry Steinfeldt demands a three year contract while assessing his chances to remain with the team for a longer stay. He seeks a secure deal as he weighs his market value and potential earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Steinfeldt
Cub
Sacket
Steiny
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San Antonio
Annomilsbee
Alamo
Dora Bowtelle
Colonial
Goodson
T. J. Dornstin
A. M. Smith
Department of Texas
Paul C. Hutton
F. M. C. Usher
S. Fox
Edward C. Register
J. J. Reddy
Medical Corp
Hutton
Register
Fox
Hospital Corp
R. L. Bridgeman
C. McGarity
Claim Department
the Traction Company
Amos Graves Jr. Largen
Wright
William Wolf
Berry
ED W. Tynan
New County
Carter
F. O.B
Detroit
F. O. B. Detroit
Torpedo
Messenger Boy
Kaufman
Cor. South Flores and Dolorosa Sts
Southern Hotel
Road
Olivarri
W. R. Eaton
International Travelers’ Association of Dallas
Dallas
Bexar
E. G. Olivarri
H. G. Martin
W. M. Abernathy
Atascosa
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railroad Company
J. H. Nations Meat and Supply Company
Leo Tarleton
A. I. Serna
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company
Texas-Mexican Railway Company
EB. A. Wilson
The
Connelly
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