Plumbers Balk On Ordinance In City Council Debate
The city council held a second reading on a proposed plumbing ordinance amid a protest from local plumbers. A three member committee will study their claims before the third and final reading next Monday. Alderman Braden suggested the investigation. The meeting also heard the First Christine Church rummage sale request for December 19 and 11. Finance chair Meanermany noted old tax roll errors dating before the current administration, with entries to be canceled as no claims were presented, totaling $900. Sewer work plans were advanced with several street projects approved for private sewer installations on Garze Maverick North Hack Wherry Chestnut New Braunfels Barbe streets.
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Monay
Christineg Church
Meanermany
Finance Committee
Alderman Smith
Sawer Committee
W. L. Smith
Garze Street
W. EL Luter
Maverick Street
F.C. H. McKnight
Hack Wherry
W. L. Collins
Chestnut Street
New Braunfels Avenue
Barbe Street
Joseph Jueaper
Building Permits for Dwellings in City
Albert and Ernest Steves filed permits for a six room and a 160 percent dwelling on Carson Street totaling 2500 dollars. M Fonot obtained two five room dwellings at Dunning and Buckingham totaling 2000 dollars. William Pigott secured a three room dwelling on Chaves Street for 700 dollars.
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Albert and
Ernest Steves
Carson Street
M. Fonot
Dunning and
Buckingham
William Pigott
Chaves Street
200 Horses Ride to Rage Meet at Fair Grounds Track
Two hundred silk coated thoroughbreds exercise on the fair grounds track with a further 100 expected to report soon from Beaumont. Notable owners and trainers include Gus Miller Schwartz & Kerns Westell & Tholl Charles Mahona Ney & Kelly and D C O Malley with multiple racers. Night Mist and The Boar are among the well known entries noted for past victory strings. The track conditions are praised as fast raising expectations of new track records as a strong field assembles.
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Fair Grounds
Beaumont
Gus Miller
Night Mist
I. F. Miller
Canada
Boar
Wirst
Bitwell
Texas
O'Malley
Toboggan
Speight
Nalla
Belle Flower
the Gent
Bewitched
Pat Ornis
King Wilder
Thelma Thompson
Ida Lytle
Wd Tracey
the Slicker
Lad of Langdon
Ida D
Sister Ollie
Kate Kearney
Joe Shields
Transform
Swing
Chesna Deane
Ingraver
Lith March
Aunt Tabitha
Siboway
Nettie Caritta
Woodling
Partoo
Lena Leach
Galta
Lucy Marie
Beams of Runners Hover As Beaton Horses Arrive Daily
The Renchd La Gringa Boseria No Quarter Wise Hand Too Blue and others coming by express and freight daily. The Fuller string of 16 horses expected any time from Willis Point while all Beaumont runners have not yet arrived by freight.
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la Gringa
Willis Point
Beaumont
Mad dog causes panic on plaza in Fort Sam Houston scene
A mad dog pursued by Officer McGarity ran through central streets signaling panic among over 100 onlookers. The beast, frothing and aggressive, was cornered on Layach street and fatally shot by the officer after a chase that spanned from Avenue D to Lavaca, ending on Alamo plaza. Jim Collings drove the car as McGarity closed in, with the dog finally killed on Lavaca street. The incident disrupted downtown activity during early afternoon hours.
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McGarity
Mitamobile
Hoya
Layach Street
Avenue D
Alamo Pliga
Jim Callins
Fear McGnrity
Lavaca
Funeral notice for August E Altgelt in San Antonio
August E Altgelt died in San Antonio Texas on December 8 at 11 o clock in the morning aged 42 years 9 months and 19 days. The funeral will be at his late residence 414 Mission Street at 10 a.m. on December 9 1908. Interment will be in City Cemetery No 1. Friends invited to attend.
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E. Altgelt
Sam Antonio
Tex
Prison Service Takes Two Prisoners to Federal Courts
Deputy United States Marshal T H Hollamson departed for Leavenworth Kansas and Boonville Missouri with two federal prisoners. J T Follis is sentenced to 18 months for breaking into a Lee County post office. Thomas Archer Gee gets five years for robbing a mailbox at Temple.
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United States
T. H. Hollamson
Leavenworth
Kan
Goonville, Mo. I
Sax J. T. Follis
Boonville
Lee County
Thomas Archer Gee
Temple
Charge Enreques with Burglary at Turner Hall
An affidavit filed in Justice Fisk's court charges Conneption Enreques with burglary and theft of women’s clothing from Turner Hall. He was arrested after a pursuit by Mounted Officer Ed Morin and found with clothing identified as stolen from Turner Hall last Saturday night. He has been jailed locally and transferred to the county jail.
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Justice Fisk
Enreques
Turner Hall
Simday
Ed. Morin
Wa Jong Chase
Turner Hn
S Neat
Brick contractor falls into trench breaks leg
Charles Swem a brick contractor fell into a three foot wide twelve foot deep sewer trench on Cimston street near Hays street this morning while supervising web work for a Southern Pacific power project. He broke his right leg above the ankle and was also injuried in the back but Dr T Jankson reported the back injury not serious. He was taken to the Santa Rosa Infirmary.
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Charles Swem
Cimstont Street
Hays Street
Santa Rosa Infirmary
T. "T. Jankson
Swemn
Weble
Southern
Pacific Rai
Nolan Street
Jackson
Mortuary Notices for Haslip Goforth Tavaren and Lewis
Death notices report Mrs Ollila Haslip aged 29 died at home with four children and spouse among survivors. Mrs Mary E Goforth aged 29 buried after death at 801 North San Marcos Street. Mrs M A Tavaren aged 76 died from grippe at 41 Palm Street, native of New York City recently from Liberty Texas. Burials planned in Timpson and cemetery No 6 with several relatives in New Orleans Drvars and Timpson.
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Ollila Haslip
Qule Haelip
Montana
Walterg Streets
St Loula
Haslip
Trother
M. A. Tavares
M. A. Tavaren
Ara
Welnek
Plam Street
la Grippe
No City Detective Chief Named by Mayor Callaghan
Mayor Callaghan reported no qualified candidate has been found to lead the city's detective department. The search, he said, yielded no outside appointment and no lawful candidate meeting residency and eligibility rules.
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Callaghan
Missing Woman Fortune Leads to Heir's Search
City Marshal Mulleemann received a report from W. W. McLean of Priest River Idaho, administrator for the Samuel H. Moore estate, seeking aid in locating a daughter of the deceased who left a fortune. McLean says he has been informed that Samuel H. Moore, a Confederate veteran, had a beneficiary.
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Mulleemann Lay
W. W. McLean
Priest River
Idaho
Samuel
H. Moore
Slater
McLean
Samuel H. Moore
Fort Sam Fortification Funding And Land Purchase Plans
The secretary of the treasury submits an estimated 95,000 to cure grevasas and complete work at Fort Sam Houston. Military authorities indicate funds will be promptly sent to finish existing construction. If the entire amount is appropriated, all costs for the brigade post structure will be covered. For land purchase near the post, 370,000 is recommended.
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Kaufman
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
la. m
Infantry Post
U. S
L. J. Flaming
Quarterningter
Treasuer
Grevsas
Fort Sam
Honste
Missing Sister Sought Near San Antonio
A man reports a sister who is missing and believed to be near San Antonio. Police have not located her and he does not know her name. The case remains unresolved as authorities pursue leads.
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San Antonio
Meeting on Railroad Construction Near Bexar Hole
A meeting at the Bexar hole discusses building a railroad from Ariésia to Agherton, tapping L L G N at Cotulla. Promoter Raber Richardson attends with Judge John F. Bivens of Pearsusi among landowners. Richardson plans to travel to Louisiana to arrange purchase of 30,000 ties.
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Bexar Hole
Ariésia
Agherton
Ll & G N
Cotulla
John F. Bivens
Pearsusi
Raber Richardson
Louisiana
Cooper's New Discovery Promises Stomach Health Cure
The New York World reports T. F. Cooper touring New York promoting his medicine aimed at digestive health. He claims digestion governs overall wellness, cites experiences with tough stomach cases, and describes a “stomach” as the source of life. He notes customers in New York praise his remedy and says his discovery is now sold nationwide through druggists.
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4. T. Cooper
New York
Cooper
Roy
Bethesota
Peoce
Shana
United States
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