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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1912
Page
5
A Sunday 3:30 PM Press club meeting at Gunter hotel quarters will cover member matters and winter activities with officer elections to be voted. Other items note dances and social events at Owls hall and Electric park, a revival at Central Christian Church, and local notices of residents’ health and professional updates from San Antonio.
San Antonio Humane Society officers George T Botsford and Fred Davison list contact numbers at Hicks Building and Electric Park nights. Bexar County Humane Society offices at Mackay Building name four new poundmen announced by Mayor Jones.
City Hall appoints C. J. LeStourgeon as city engineer. Residents and professionals appear in a partial roster including Drs. Garring Hatcher osteopaths at 206 Gunter Building and Dr. Shropshire at office 520 Moore Building. Mentions Electric Park and local business names Bond & Co. and Kohr teaching dancing.
Charles M. Kingsbury of Summit New Jersey arrives to take the new boys work director post at the San Antonio Y M C A. He will start duties early next week with an informal reception planned Tuesday or Wednesday to introduce him to the boys and their parents.
A woman identified as Mrs. Lucy Dunlap and two men, W. A. Ford and E. W. Gray, were arraigned before Judge Buckley on intoxication charges after a bottle was thrown from a car striking a woman. Ford fined 15 dollars and the others 25 dollars each.
C. E. Ford, 45, accused of forging Charles Lawson's name on two checks for 40 and a third for 300 in Galveston. He was arrested by Capt. W. A. Boyd and jailed in San Antonio. charges to be filed in justice court this afternoon. Floresville alert: Gregorio Dominguez, wanted on two horse theft counts, arrested here. sheriff took him to Floresville on two counts of mare and horse theft.
An advertisement urges shoppers to call phone number two ninety two for attractive prices on hams, bacon, lard, and compound. It claims the items are made at home and meet the highest standards, urging retailers to stock them.
An old classified note promotes eating at home instead of meals sent from Chicago Kansas City or Omaha via Union Meat Company. It urges calling The Light for help and advertises Carter Mullaly Transfer Co offering furniture refinishing and relocation services.
San Antonio officials announce new street cleaning equipment and methods. Detachable galvanized garbage cans to replace open carts, planned ward stations, and night loads via Traction rails aim to cut hauls and boost efficiency. Office moves and new appointees shown, with Potter water report study and contract proposals to follow.
Mrs KE B McLean wears the Hope diamond as a special policeman guards the summer cottage colony at Bar Harbor following robberies nearby. Strangers seen prowling at night raise alarm that burglars eye the McLean jewel collection.
E. Ford charged in three forgery cases waived examination before Justice Ben Fisk this morning. Bond set at $300. Guy Caldwell charged with theft over $50 also waived examination before Justice Fisk. Bond set at $300.
The adjutant general department requests a two year appropriation hike totaling 56400. Proposed first year 102380 and second year 58380 plus maintained ranger funds and new allocations for labor arming camps storehouses and armory rents. Salary boosts for key staff and stenographer are also proposed as part of the package.
Assistant Attorney General C. F. Mead returned to Austin after defending the state board of veterinary examiners in a Dallas case challenging the constitutionality of the board creation act. The trial before Judge Kenneth Force was postponed to September 3 due to missing witnesses.
A Kansas City Star dispatch notes Cleveland authorities plan to expand municipal dance halls to raise funds. The single park hall nets about $100 daily from dances at three cents per person under Mayor Baker’s supervision, with rules to keep undesirables away and prohibit late hours.
Work continues on the Confederate Woman's Home in north Austin Texas with $20,000 appropriated by the last legislature. The home is estimated to cost $14,812 and the comptroller's department has paid the second estimate totaling $31.20 to date.
To Mr and Mrs Ernest Shannon a boy born August 27 at 441 Lopes Street. To Mr and Mrs Charles Keily a girl born August 26 at 23 South Clive Street. To Mr and Mrs Charles H Geyer a girl born August 29 at 1416 Jones Avenue. To Mr and Mrs Juan Albarado a girl born August 23 at 1117 South Leona Street. To Mr and Mrs Louis Saur a boy born August 21 at 321 Essex Street.
W H Burnett files five room dwelling on Frederickeburg road at 1209. H Grace secures four room dwelling on Starr street for 800 dollars. E P Evans plans two room addition on St Louis avenue for 650 dollars. E Munos adds three room dwelling on East Commerce street for 159 pounds.
The record lists licenses issued for Ewell Wenkiey and Minnie Mac Neal, William H. Chappell and Bertha E. B Yar borough, Alfredo Moreno and Carmen Lopez, Benito R. Villarea and Zoila M. Alaman.
Obituaries report the deaths of Mary Wheeler 51 from 208 South Cibolo street. Ike Brewer 60 from 216 South Concho. Willie Belle Hewgley 28 from typhoid fever. Col Edward H Cunningham Civil War veteran funeral at 5 pm from 335 Braham boulevard. Interments in local city cemeteries. multiple relatives noted.
The obituary names Albert Maverick C Schasse William Bertrand J J Stevens and Dr Fred Terrel from San Antonio. The active pallbearers are George Walker Ganahl Walker Roy Lewis W D Morrow Robert O Grady and John Tobin.
Texas Commissioner of Insurance and Banking Gill will file an estimate with the comptroller seeking 259000 for the department over two fiscal years. The request includes three more bank examiners in year one and five in year two, plus higher salaries for the chief bank clerk and stationery. The plan notes potential growth to 1000 banks in operation and clarifies it does not imply immediate staffing increases beyond current levels.
No. 2664-M. B. Brooks Romana Apartments. No. 2085-Mra. J. T. Conrad Fort Sam Houston. No. 2666-R. M. Duncan 106 Martin SE.
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