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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
8
A sharp norther struck Texas late May with a blackening sky and a rapid temperature drop. The cold wave hits most of the state, severe in the north, ending a spell of near-summer warmth. Fruit trees show buds as weather turns to freezing. Fort Worth reports the front arriving early with widespread cold and rain clearing.
President Roosevelt writes Congress in support of Representative Cooper's push to require newspapers to publish a daily front page list of stockholders and officers. The piece notes a December cold snap in Texas and a local Woodmen hall meeting announcement by J. M. Stevens and Mary E. Spears.
Market notes from New Orleans indicate steady sentiment with minor shifts across staples. Prices for lard futures point to cautious optimism as traders track regional demand and supply signals amid varied bid-ask quotes and unsettled volatility in nearby contracts.
Wheat markets show No 3 hard at 95 to 10415 and No 2 red around 103 while No 2 white corn, oats, and other grains are listed with prices. Fort Worth reports cattle receipts about 2000 and hogs 1500 with steers at 4.25 and cows around 2.90. Calves steady to 5.20, hogs 8.08 on the day.
Princeton Indiana December 18 Mrs Agar admits the man arrested as her husband Denry Agar who was said drowned. A Browneville Texas relative confirms the identity. Agar formerly a grain dealer in Princeton lived in Browneville under the name Ralph A Gomura. He worked as private secretary to Allen Haywood San Benito and was connected with a real estate firm and a planned San Benito bank. arrest stems from a former member of the Missouri legislature recognizing him.
President Taft and party arrived at 10:86 this morning amid a boisterous greeting. The train shed was crowded as Taft appeared on the car platform, with a large committee headed by President Hayne of the chamber of commerce giving the official welcome. Mrs Taft also drew cheers from the crowd.
The market house stalls will be rented for two years instead of one. Alderman Arnaud chairs the contracts committee which met yesterday and decided the longer term. Alderman Axnand objects, saying the longer contract is costly given fit up expenses and not warranted by a one year term.
An advertisement touts Virgin Oil of Pine mixed with Glycetine to cure any curable cough and break a cold in 24 hours. It claims a half-ounce dose and a teaspoonful every four hours, with guidance to ask the druggist for the genuine seal and to rely on Leach Chemical Co. Cincinnati for a protective guarantee.
R. G. Long, a Pew 1 Texas merchant, was robbed on a crowded West Commerce Street near the International and Great Northern. A purse with $15 was taken from his inside coat. another purse containing several hundred dollars was left behind. Detectives Bateman and McGarity investigated. three well dressed men known as the “dip” “second” and “getaway man” fled with the first purse while the second was untouched. Long, with his wife and daughter, had just arrived by the International and Great Northern. The incident occurred as they tried boarding a streetcar.
A purse containing $7 was stolen from a woman identified as W on Mast Commerce street this afternoon as she prepared to board a wagon. The thief slipped the purse from her pocket during the entrance to the wagon.
Robert H. Pilveam and Bird Davis along with D Henderson and Clifton Weaterman are listed among marriage licenses. George Picket and Isabella Sam mers appear in the notice, as do Braneisto Plates and Celia Patino.
Pritz Warner son of W G Wagner a city businessman came home after a year in St Louis where he started a meat business He will spend holidays with his parents on Leal street J T Manros a clerk to the Southern Pacific general passenger agent at Honaton testified in Testard cases Ira King and wife of Glithe Kan plan to spend winter in the city and perhaps remain They stay at the Miselom hotel H A Ware filed suit in Thirty seventh district court against Empire Realty company seeking 6400 in war damages
Flushing New York December 18 court set for Thornton J Haing today preparing for a miguta demonstration with an automatic revolver to show that Thomnton J Hats was set a principal with his brother Captain Petey Haina in a shooting at Bayside Yiteht club last August. Witnesses present, seven shells fired within one second to prove revolver can discharge quickly. Police official denied discharging revolver within town limits. Lawyer for Al lerman Hogaold Hains challenges authority of witnesses.
A severely malnourished Mexican woman and her newborn twins lie in a bare box stall at 24 1-2 Sault Laredo Street. The county physician provided $2.50 in groceries as the family endures severe poverty and exposure with no food for days. The husband may be ill with consumption, and the family faces worsening hunger and cold without immediate aid.
Today a revolver demonstration under Major John Hains, brother of the Sathar, is planned near Flushing Crack. The event aims to show how quickly a weapon can be charged and to counter the state's claim that Thornton Hains drew a revolver as Aula was being shot.
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