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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1908

Page

7

Agree to Bury Wires Plan for New Hanston Bridge

City officials met with Mayor Callaghan and corporate representatives to discuss repaving Hanston Street from Nacogdoches to Santa Rosa Avenue and a potential bridge over the San Antonio River. Engineer J. P. Nelson suggested widening the present bridge instead of building a new one, a plan that could save thousands.各

Callaghen Hanston Ehreel Weta Nacogdoches J. P. Nelson Sothwest A. J. Lockwood Ups Au Nelson Callaghan K. C W. B. Tuttle

KNOW mt MARK 100 YEARS OF PROGRESS EOCAPES FROM

The public building bill moves in Congress and may yield a decision tonight. Postmaster Stevens has pressed for post office expansion in Fort Worth to improve local postal services. Prof McGormick, 35, survived a balloon ascent with a failed parachute, crashing to rocks but escaping with injuries and no broken bones. Spectators fainted as chaos ensued.

Mdister Stevens Stevens Washington Fort ‘World Tex Prof. McGormick White City Torm McConnick

Labor Act Appeal Urges Congress Support

Samuel Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor, calls organized labor nationwide to pass resolutions pressing Congress to back the later bills. The pledge vows full political and industrial activity to elect president, U.S. representatives, and other officials who will protect workers’ interests.

York Samuel Gompere American Federation of Labor Organized Labor Congress The United States

Big Elk Quits Park Home In Antlered Escape

One of the park’s big elks broke from its enclosure at Trackenridse Park this morning, trotted down La Petro Avenue into a grocery display, caused chaos until Mounted Officers Morin and Phillips arrived. The animal was lassoed and returned to the enclosure after a brief rampage.

Trackenridse Park la Petro Avenue Htelkship G Trac Morin Phillips

Market Decline Seen in Liverpool and New Orleans Trading

Markets across New Orleans and Liverpool show a sharp break with futures down and spot prices slipping. Reports note quiet selling in New Orleans while Liverpool futures fell amid small tenders, with several cities like Galveston Houston and Savannah displaying varied activity and livestock prices remaining mixed.

New Orleans Liverpool New York Yaster Combal Galveston Houston Savanah Norfolk Dull Augusta

Cardinal Speaks at St Patrick's Celebration in New York

New York April 28 hundreds of priests dignitaries and thousands of people proceed to St Patrick's cathedral for the thanksgivings service marking 100 years of Catholic progress in the city. Archbishop Logue celebrated mass and Cardinal Gibbons delivered the sermon praising Isaiah and the Gentiles. President Roosevelt sent congratulations as Monsignore Falconin imparted the papal blessing.

New York St. Patrick's Cathedral Logue Ireland Cardinal Gibbons Greer Rabbid Silverman Roosevelt Monsignore Falconin Vatican Gardinal Logue Armagh Igland St. Patrick St St. Patrick Apostle of St. Paul

Aid Victims of Cyclone Relief Efforts Grow

New Orleans committee mobilizes rapid relief with money medicine provisions and clothing for tornado victims in Amite Purvis and surrounding areas. Donations surge as underclothes and supplies are dispatched from New Orleans to Mississippi and Louisiana towns affected by the cyclone.

New Orleans Toursiana Mississippi Amite Purvis Miss

Local Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity

Tonight is expected to be fair and warmer with increasing cloudiness on Wednesday. The 24 hour low was 68 with light east wind around 4 miles per hour, and temperatures compared to a year ago show minor changes across counties.

San Antonio Ie Weather Office Capott Ely

Big Factory Prospect in San Antonio Discussed

San Antonio board meeting considers moving Birmingham Paint and Roofing plant to the city. W H Rogers envisions a multi acre complex with 100 to 500 workers and payroll near 1000000 annually. Directors weigh railroad ties and terminal matters as proposals gain cautious support.

San Antonio Bustogeg Men's Club W. H. Rogers Birmingham Paint and Roofing Company Birmingham Als Rogers Hix Wey Tilkestors San Antenia E Railway Commission C. R. Mullin Tey Prequent H. M.aubrey Carrington W. GC Rigsby Anaguat Bram Weller S. B.well

Former Texas Rabbi Dies in California Hotel

Monterey Cal April 28 Rabbi J a toh Vorsanger of Temple Emanuel Ban Wranelaco died suddenly last night at the Hotel Delmonte of heart trouble. He came to America at 21 and served congregations in Philadelphia Providence R I and Houston before moving to San Francisco in 1886 as Temple Emanuel’s rabbi. Born at Amoterdium in 1882. Rabbi Samuel Marks called him well known though not visit San Antonio.

Monterey Cal Jatoh Vorsanger Temple Emanuel Ban Wranelaco Hotel Delmonte Vorsanger Amevier Philadelphia Providence R. 1 Houston Torrex San Francisco Amoterdium Samuel Marks Temple Bethel Rabbi Vorsanger Sn San Antonio Rabb! Marks Talib! Vorsenger

Bomb thrower dies after Union Square blast mishap

New York April 28 Selig Silverstein an anarchist who tried to plant a bomb among police in Union Square weeks earlier died today after a premature explosion wounded several officers. The incident, a dramatic attempt at violence, ended with his death.

New York Selig Silverstein Union Square

British Brittania Battleship Bombarded in Boiler Explosion

Marismiaith April 28 A wireless report notes a boiler explosion on the British battleship Brittania injuring several men. The ship was expected to reach Portsmouth that evening. Also Harwich April 28 reports the torpedo boat destroyer Gala sunk after collision near Kentish Knock. Rubble damaged, crew and compartments flooded.

Harwich Ong Gala North Sea Ihseout Rubble Sherings Tha Qoulin Fletenar Galy Jusa Fife

West Bond Forfeited in Thirty-seventh District Court

Bond of J. C. West indicted for passing a forged instrument was forfeited in the Thirty-seventh district court this morning and an issued was issued. The bond stood at $300.

J. C. West

Young Fish Elopes With Miss Harriman

Pert Worth Texas dispatch says Stuyvesant Fish Jr is missing and allegedly eloped with H Harriman daughter. Authorities report he was last in Oklahoma and may be hiding in Texas with limited dispatches from New York.

Pert Worth Tex Rashdad Stuyvesant Fish Tite New York H. Harriman Young Oklahoma Thankler Msi Texas

Boycott Spreads Among Hong Kong Merchants

Hong Kong on April 28 reports boycotts spreading as local merchants intensify efforts and gain sympathy. The viceroy in Pekin has been wired, claiming full effort to halt the agitation, while merchants are instructed not to send goods on Japanese ships.

Hong Kong Pekin

Business Men's Club eyed to manage city carnival

President Mullaly of the club stated the Business Men’s Club may take over carnival management if carnival workers approve. Secretary Carrington quoted Mullaly stressing the club as a clearing house for public enterprises and not seeking to usurp control, but willing to present the matter to directors for consideration.

Wiebedg Elih Openive Mullaly Carnival Association Carrington Business Men's Club Bussess Men's Club Mungly Pentemel

Evans Back to Fleet May 5 Amid Global Move

The Santa Barbara report notes Evans resumes plans to join his flagship Connecticut as ships depart Santa Cruz. The fleet is to enter the Golden Gate on May 6 with a review in San Francisco harbor May 3 and May 10 signals show flag retirement. Admiral Yang to lower ensign. Adm Thom as to command for five days before Rear Admiral Charleo Spamry relieves.

Santa Barbara Cal Ann Advolra Evans Santa Cruz The Connecticut Golden Gate Akhoon Ran Trandsea Yang Thomas Adraigl Charleo Spamry New York

Death in Maverick Park a Self Inflicted Bullet

Leonard Stach, a well known San Antonio man, died from a self inflicted 38 caliber bullet wound found in a park clump near avenue D and Tenth street. Justice Fisk held an inquest and ruled death by self inflicted means amid reports of despondency from tuberculosis. A note addressed to Fehr and personal items were found. no known relatives or clear antecedents were identified.

Maverick Park Leonard Stach Welock Sell Infiovld Avenue D Tenth Street Park Walk Blach Mary Davi Avenue Eleventh Street Lillie Dering D. Avis Stach Ben Fisk Loral Sommers Sormers San Antaio Fehr Justice Fisk Frank Sommer Coinfork Oxla Soumara

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