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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1908
Page
6
Governor Campbell declares a firm stance on law enforcement in Bexar County. San Antonians report the executive visited Austin and conveyed full information about the situation, signaling decisive action ahead.
Governor Campbell told San Antonio leaders he will enforce the prohibitions laws to the limit, backed by most Texans and the legislature. He plans to empower automatic license cancellations, tighten Sunday closing, and place liquor bonds under Travis County oversight. Law officers, prohibitionists, and anti-prohibitionists weigh in as Austin prepares new measures to curb violations.
Special to The Light Austin Texas Bee reports Tom Newton of Bexar county met with the governor to assure law enforcement in San Antonio. Newton said commissions will be signed after next Sunday if obeyed and that saloons will follow the law, though officials may act without commissions. He applied for his own commission.
The governor is described as minutely informed about the situation based on diverse sources. He reportedly has a complete list of open gambling houses with locations and proprietors and plans to prosecute those involved. He is said to track grand juries in Bexar County and reads San Antonio papers for timely details.
Bt. Pierre Miquelon December 16 Seven crew members of the French warship Admiral Aube are missing after a night ashore during a snow squall. The ship arrived with Governor Didelot and is anchored in the roads. Those sent ashore last night did not return and are feared drowned.
Washington December 16 Senator Aldrich introduced a resolution asking the appropriation committee to examine the portion of the president's annual message concerning the secret service.
Special to The Light reports on December 14 that Senator Bailey will grill Senator Foraker this afternoon in reply to his remarks on the Brownsville affair. Bailey is preparing to question the Ohio senator as part of the ongoing exchange.
In the Thirty seventh district court a jury was sought for the trial of Set Testard on a pottery charge. Indicted January 7 1908 he is accused of giving false testimony in a November case involving city ticket brokers and an injunction issued by Judge Dwyer. Testard may testify early, defended by H B Salliway and D A McAskill. The case will be vigorously contested.
Washington reports President Roosevelt is reviewing the case of Crhstaing Collector Nowe at Eagle Pass. An exoneration is anticipated as results of a prior investigation are examined.
In Weatherford Texas Det. Colonna an Italian man is severely injured after attempting to cure leg pain by pouring melted lead on the wound. He fell and sustained a slight injury but a bystander advised the remedy as he melted lead pipe and poured the fluid on his leg causing screams.
Hack City tax official Thad Smith reports back taxes totaling 4024.69 collected in November dating to 1878. He notes rising activity in back tax payments signals a healthier real estate market and says prospective buyers examine the tax history before purchases.
A fire in Pleasant, Texas, caused about 10000 dollars in losses, destroying M. Players grocery and damaging Harris & Bell’s confectionery and a building owned by LF Schwa of Wichita Falls. The blaze origin is unknown.
Chicago officials report the judiciary committee has tabled a proposed ordinance to keep children off the streets after dark. The measure remains under study with no immediate curfew in place.
The ladies committee overseeing Thanksgiving for orphans in San Antonio reports $167 71 spent on four dinners. A remaining $168 is planned for a Christmas feast, with Judge Shook and The Light backing the effort and Lions approving the dedicated use for orphans. Members include Mrs Krank Paschal Mrs 1g Hertehers Mrs G D Robbins Mrs Howard Dwy ere and Mrs W 4 Warebach.
First ward alderman John Coughlin, known as the hath Houde, was arrested today on charges of assaulting Lyman Atwell, a photographer for the Chicago Record-Herald. Wynelo King, associated with the Record-Herald, was also involved in the incident as they sought photographs and illustrations of the First wire.
Martinsburg dispatch reports a bridge collapse near the Potomac River killing four people as a pier failed and part of a new bridge construction fell into the water. Local authorities say emergency crews recovered bodies and assessed structural hazards along the work site.
A spate of burglaries and robberies over the past week has left Crooks Mnleue police alarmed. Victims include W I Tokin president of the Mineral Wells Fair and Racing Association who lost 315, Hogey St Scott from New York City who lost 250, and Nathan Zollinger beaten and choked amid thefts of about 20. Jewelry and valuables worth 700 were stolen from Mrs Della Smythe on Pleasanton Road. At several race tracks during the mid winter meet, pickpockets have netted sums totaling about 1590 across four incidents, with many thefts ranging from 6 to 60. Police report a pattern of sneak thief activity across public thoroughfares.
Fire claimed the lives of two men in a Negro cabin early today. The blaze destroyed the cabin of Autitle' Mattie Crosby, an elderly colored woman, with minor property losses nearby. Victims named Glibary, Walté, and George Woster, all colored men, were identified among the deceased.
A scrambled OCR style notice lists multiple race names, entrants, and odds for a forthcoming program. Names include Grave's Bantry Neilie Carita Thelma Thompson Transform Marchionet and Walter McClain among others, with various race distances and selling bets. The fragmentary text also references public buildings in Caracas and a gay death line, likely garbled from unrelated stories.
Limoges France December 16 a rail collision between two passenger trains near Brive la Gaillarde caused a fire. Fifteen people died and many were injured with passengers pinned in wreckage and burned.
A guest at a wedding in Warxihiichls, Texas, collapsed while introducing guests and died shortly after. The victim, Tom Kent, was about 30 years old. The incident occurred late last night and is under local investigation.
A local bank reorganization report states Citi zenal State Bank assigned to D. D. Donovan last night. The failure is said to have been caused by overcharges and linked to the Ohio German Insurance company failure.
An anti Castro mob in Caracas overwhelmed police, looted and burned properties linked to Castro allies on December 14. They toppled statues and attacked lottery offices and El Constitutional offices before police intervene. Riots hint Castro ouster and rising opposition.
Markets close quiet in New York and dull in New Orleans with sparse activity. Figures show mixed sales totals including 600 dollars in one market and 1190 in another as traders watch prices and demand.
Grain prices for Wheat and Oats show no. 2 hard and red classes with varying bids across futures. Fort Worth cattle market notes steady to lower hogs, tops around 2.55 for hots and 3.18 for cows, with feeder and other classes implied by the regional listing.
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