Chief Foils Jail Break At City Jail Wall Drill
Chief of Police Charles Van Riper stopped a daylight jail break when Robert Morris, 20, was found drilling a hole through a rock wall of the city jail. The inmate Harris, jailed for fireworks, was using a crow bar to widen the breach. Harris faced charges for destroying city property and related offenses after the attempted escape was halted.
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Harris
Olienes
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Gerome Quintana
Lead Quarters
Buck Jey
Hartle
Preacher Advocates Reform of Five-Cent Theaters
New York clergy figure Rev. C. A. Bartlett urges improvements in five-cent theaters rather than abolition. He argues amusements lack intrinsic virtue and are defined by how they are used, calling for the church to promote purity rather than condemn dancing and card games. The five-cent theater is cited as a major recreation issue for the city.
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New York
C. A. Bartlett
Gold Picture Frames Auction House Notice
Court sale advertisement from Bexar County Texas lists a sheriff sale of real property tied to Stella and Robert Smith. Notice dated December 12, 1908, for property described as Lee 14 and 14, Block x, City Block 2172, San Antonio. Sale set for the first Tuesday in January 1909 at the courthouse door. Sheriff Lindsey signs. deputy and Osteopath listed.
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State of Texas
Bexar
Hovoville District Court
Bexar County
45Th Judicial District of Texas
Stella Smith
Robert C. Smith
Court House
San Antonio
Lee
Albert
Strat
Texas
Robert G. Smith
Local man claims hold up near county courthouse
Ed Luzenberg, a middle aged white man, told police he was assaulted by two highwaymen near the rear of the county courthouse Saturday night and robbed of 4.50. He was later fined 1 for intoxication after being taken to the city hall and released.
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Guyersyente
Ed. Luzenberz
Awenders
Comper
Cewt
Tila Muzaing
Luzenberg
Tie
Wag
Tim
Senate Halts Postal Bank Bill Amid Delays
Washington, Dec 28. Pressure mounts from Mississippi Valley for passage of the postal savings bank measure as Aldrich and leaders expect the bill to fail this session. Western Republicans oppose delay, arguing party pledge to postal savings remains valid while broader banking reform is prepared.
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Washington, D. C
Mississippi Valley
Aldrich
Ntional Monetary Commission
Congress
Taft
Woman Risked Life to Save Stranger at Sea
Mrs William Angus of Hayward California saved the life of David Bears aboard a vessel on a rough coastal voyage. A great wave struck him as he neared the rail and me might have been washed overboard without her quick grip and intervention.
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William Angus
Hayward
David Bears
California
Coumay
San Antonio Plumbing Ordinance on Heavy Cast Iron Works
An ordinance regulates sanitary plumbing within city limits detailing use of extra heavy cast iron pipes tar coated inside and out, minimum diameters, and secure mounting. It covers soil and waste pipes, vent requirements, joints, fittings, and caulking with oakum and lead, plus trap placement, venting rules, and prohibition of wooden bathtubs and undersized traps. The text specifies connection methods, lead weights, and cross-venting constraints for fixtures and stacks.
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San Antonio
Texas
Moulton
Svetinn
Ariys
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Wil
Saiva
Dowe Quits Feb 1 Who Gets Place in Texas
Robert W. Dowe, Eagle Pass colonel rector, will leave office February 1. Applicants for the vacancy include W. W. Collier of Uvalde, a former Woods National Bank vice president, and Elgin, a Republican candidate for Congress in the district. Washington hints Cecil Lyon, Republican party chief in Texas, will influence the selection. Local opinions vary as Collier’s endorsements grow but he is not a Republican. Elgin has many endorsements as well.
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Robert W. Dowe
Eagle Pass
Wallington
War veterans face extinction by 1950 says Post commander
Chicago reporters quote Post Commander G. P. Busse predicting Civil War veterans will become extinct by 1950 with 347 surviving in 1939 and 23 by 1949. the last veteran would die in time. Authorities deem the projection credible given life expectancy estimates.
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Chicago
G. P. Busse
Thorn
He Cai
Tian
Notice to Tax Payers in San Antonio Texas
Notice to taxpayers announces the board of equalization will convene in City Hall room 15 to hear appeals from assessments for the fiscal year ending May 31 1908. The board sits daily 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays and holidays excepted and will conclude within 60 days. Neither the city council nor the assessors will hear any further appeals after adjournment. Attest City Clerk Fred Frims Bryan Allaghan.
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Mayne
City of San Antonyn
Texan
Board of Equalization
City Hall
Bryan
Allaghan
Plumbing Ordinance Draft On Waste Pipes And Venting Rules
A long municipal ordinance text outlines pipe materials sizes and connections for water closets sinks and drains. It details iron cast pipes venting rules installation inspection tests permits penalties and enforcement by the city. The document sets section by section requirements including trap sizes pipe diameters and vent placement. It notes penalties for violations and references the mayor and city clerk approving the ordinance on December 21 1908.
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