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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
8
A man, unnamed in the report, narrowly escaped being struck by a switch engine at the GH & 8 A crossing on East Commerce Street. He stepped onto the track just as the engine approached from the opposite direction, but a companion pulled him to safety seconds before impact.
Stationmaster Jack yeNevgitt of the G H and A railway reports a wallet with money found on a passenger train inbound from the east last night. The wallet bears the name A. J. Krueger. Mr. McDevitt will deliver the wallet to the rightful owner upon proper identification.
Prof Charles J Lukin, longtime San Antonio educator, will become superintendent of city schools after 22 years in the local system. An Englishman aged 49, he previously served as high school principal since 1900, guiding a 500 to 600 student enrollment and a high standard noted nationwide. He will leave the high schools at term end to supervise all city schools.
A plainspoken rectory style admonition suggests one night and morning use of the bowels, warning against overreliance on temporary fixes. It promotes Cascarets as the sole remedy and cautions that piles themselves caused the trouble, urging prompt, proper action.
Deputy Sheriff John Traiver called morning sessions as 57 inmates faced vaccination. Several refused until prison physician Berrey addressed them, warning smallpox could threaten their lives. After his talk, the prisoners submitted to the vaccination.
Col BR Stevens of Fort Sam Houston opened bids for fiscal year fuel and forage. P Tolend & Co of Cando won 1,200,000 pounds of hay at 34 4 cents per 100 pounds and 300,000 pounds of bedding hay at 45 cents per 100 pounds. J H Muegge of San Antonio won 25,000 pounds.
Corn bids at 1.60 per 100 pounds and 900000 pounds at 1.9 dollars per hundred. 50,000 pounds of law awarded to B G Ball of Fort Worth at 2.50 per 100. Fuel bids: 3300 cords wood at 4.73 per cord to O H Robertson lat Weelder, 1000 cords at 35.45 to G H Green of San Antonio, 1000 cords at 4.98 to Edward I Glaze of San Antonio, 1560 cords at 5.80 to R Stratton of Bracci tte lle. GF im contracted for kindling wood cords. Domestic coal contracts to R Awe and 7,000,000 poms at 4.225 cents per 109 pounds to Edward P Glaze of San Antonio. Mineral air wave receiver from Waters-Pierce Oil Co. contract for 50000 gallons, delivered at five dollars per gallon in five gallon cans or nine cents per gallon in zero-gallon barrels.
Drs Frank Paschal and J S Lankford will represent Bexar County Medical Association at the International Tuberculosis Congress in Washington next September. The group was chosen at the request of the International association. The local meeting at the International Club discussed papers by Drs Thas Hull and J V Depew and the treatment of tuberculosis. The association will not meet next week due to carnival activities.
Captain Beaumont of Southern Pacific reports the cattle territory shipment nearing completion next week. He notes improved business and better runs this year than in six to seven years, with ample cattle to meet demand. He observes farmers in better condition and cotton partially harvested as the season advances.
In Chicaro News a light exchange between Mr Stubb and Mrs Stubb centers on travel plans. He will mail souvenir cards from each stop. She playfully suggests souvenir postal money orders instead.
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