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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1908

Page

6

Stand Pat as Southwestern Telegraph Wires Cut at Court House

Southwestern Telephone Company removed all telephones from the court house amid a rumor wires were cut in Constable Charles Stevens' office. Investigation found the break caused by accident by a crew of Southwestern linemen. service was restored by later afternoon. A liquor injunction hearing was set for Forty-fifth district court but was continued due to a party. No further action noted on wire damage and county cases.

Southwestern Telephone Company Emirt House Charles Stevens Southwestern Company Court House South Western Pirate South Weeters Gus Guible Dirasuon Sit Indie Sheidhinhead Munger Adams Thy Southy Constable Ashuns Sal Antonio

Sunday Law Trial Jury Difficult to Assemble

After 68 jurors were examined in Justice Usnseheid's court for a case charging a Berber with violating the general Sunday law, the session adjourned until 2 o'clock this afternoon. Constable Blevens was ordered to bring in additional jurors as many of the morning panel were not qualified. The proceedings may not finish tonight.

Justicn Usnseheid Cowit Blevens

Hold Good Meeting at Redwyen's Hall Pros HH

In spite of the increment a well attended meet was held at Redwyen's hall Pros HH Wolfe opened with a welcome address and Deputy Supremn President A Schoaley spoke on the Insiranes feature of the order presenting the past president Mrs Penney and the order’s jewel. A varied program followed with violin and piano pieces readings vocal solos and violin solos by a cast including Miss Arletta Gilbert Mr. Carlos De Hayos Mr. Jack Logue and Mrs. Daisy M. Hinges among others.

Trboud Redwyen Wolfe A. Schoaley Debulf Lodse Paat Mra Penney Anth Masse Messrs Fimmermn Limpkin Reading Daisy M. Briggs My. Tache Logue Carlos de Hayos Arletta Glbert Aramermunk Laapkin Dalay M. Hinges Voral Sola Jack Logue Crvlog de Hayes Fleading Arletta Gllbert

Peace Pact Emerges Over Alamo Custody

Miss Adina DeSavala appears likely to surrender possession of the Alamo property to W. C. Day, appointed by Governor Campbell as custodian while pending litigation ends. Day arrived from Austin and conferred with Webb and DeSavala aides as efforts to broker a settlement intensify, with talks extending to the governor’s office and the two chapters involved.

Adina DeSavala Alamo W. C. Day Day Austin Thomas M. Campbell Central San Antonio Webb Baughters of the Republic Norman G. Kitien Houston DeZaville Tvon Trudge Webb DeZavali Ulisse Guinn Tony Visitas A A Mr. Day Mr. Pay DeZavala Wald Wwell Thomas Mitchell Campbeil Mr Tay Bt. Mary Mission Degavala Boma J. Buplesan Pere Ay Campball W. GC. Day Publ Bcuildings and Brands Daneval Adina DeZavala Wna Nouse Corees Detavila Eluipter Wusy

Rich With Me Bank Heist Ends in Escape

Five armed bandits dynamited Farmers and Mechanics Bank vault, stealing about $23,000 and wrecking a $9,000 building. An explosion woke the town as the robbers fired on a sheriff’s posse. no injuries reported. Citizens helped pursue, but the thieves fled toward a distant refuge.

Farmers All Mechanics’ Bank Enyy J. W. Jamison Uy City

Local Weather Forecast for San Antonio Ends Brief Update

Lost weather forecast notes a colder tonight and a warmer Thursday ahead. The 12 hour period ending at 8 am recorded a maximum wind speed of 14 miles per hour. A comparison with last year is briefly mentioned, with forthcoming national weather details on page six.

San Antonio Ani Imu Weather Office

Terrell Wells to Get Street Car Extension

Property owners along Corpus Christi South Flores street side with traction company to extend the line toward Terrell Wells. J W Hooker T H B Zanderson and W M White largely own land and urged the project. Extension expected to convert South Flores line toward Pleasanton road, opening up a growing city suburb.

Corpus Christi Road Traction Company South Flores Terrell Wells Messrs J. W. Hooker T. BH. Zandereon W. M. White Worl Flores Street Pleasanton Road Ciig

Refuse Writs In Bexar County Cases

Speed to The Might Austin Texas Feb 12 The sutiret spurt today refused applications writs of error in the following case Prom Bex Amalie Tattler et al Diehlmann et al and Than A Onpenbrimer et al Diehl anni ab al The application of J Kelleger vs the San Antonio ration company was dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

Austin Tex Prom Bex Amalie Tattler Et al Diehlmann Et al A. Onpenbrimer Et Ab S. i. Diehlanni Ab J. ?. Kelleger San Antonio Racion Company

Centenarian-hopeful Mrs Mellen Near Death in City Home

Mrs Sarah A Mellen near death at her daughter Mes BSL Teele's home 428 West Craig Place age 99 years 10 months born Cambridge Mass April 13 1808. long Boston resident with vast family ties including daughter Mes J J Teele and granddaughter Miss Medriella Lorian. four generations under one roof amid old lineage.

Sarah A. Mellen Teele West Craig Place Fiere Thig Cy Cambridge Mass Boston Mes. BE Terle J. J. Jotlan Flly Tee Loran Mies Medriella Lorian Mullen Mellen Secon Ngw Roth

F E Jones Wins First Award in 3000 Answer Contest

In a San Antonio Light contest, F E Jones won the first prize amid a flood of over 3000 submitted answers. Envelopes were opened at the Light office, revealing the winning sentence built from covered words. The prize included theater tickets for the Grand Opera House performance, with subsequent rounds of envelope openings and prize distribution planned at the paper’s office. The event drew public interest and highlighted the contest’s appeal.

F. E. Jones Brod Badanes Vietanit Culivid San Antonio & Arphas Pailaul Fink Grand Opera Antonia Lindt Anowens Revedea Etty Nimler Np Ainsreya Iyank Mees Slate 2 Misnegessary Aswers Oian Optecl aMsiels Grand Opera House Lew Marathy San Ane Tonio Qicht Uts

Light's Great Concealed Word Contest Winners Listed

Contest totals show eleven winners with names and addresses from Fred E. Jones to Mrs. Wm. Eberhardt. Awards range from one box of six seats to single orchestra seats for the sixth through eleventh prizes. Winners must call The Light office after 9 am tomorrow to collect tickets.

Nefed i Lizht Fred E. Jones Victoria Street Dalia Clark South Laredo W. T. Quillin West Macon Henry E Kallenberg Oak Mamie Taylor Galveston the Light

Dynamite blast at Suna Rosa mine boarding house shocks Arizona

Sympathizers set off dynamite under a boarding house at the Suna Rosa mine 20 miles south of Douglas Arizona. Fifteen men were blown through the roof and injured as part of an effort to pressure extradition for Ricardo Magou Antonio Villareal and Libra de Riviera now in Los Angeles jail on charges linked to a Diaz regime plot. Authorities tie the attack to Mexican revolutionary support groups and Mexican prisoners.

Suna Rosa Douglas Arizona Associated Press Ricardo Magou Antonio Villareal Libra de Santi Roe Sonora Mesxicott Faraman’a Rasifenens Figes Lorrdingange Uirangi Raat Enatalaing Toy Thomas Fagin Torres Wile Nerest Americins Magon Villareal Riviera Mesiec Sue Washington Weight Inc Ts Ter Peniaz St. Louis Ce Janti Aly United States Rey Thetar Tos Ane

Convict Farms State Property Under Ratification

The state has taken ownership of convict farms after ratifying purchases of Ellis and Riddielk plantations to be used as convict farms. The move transfers control of these sites to state oversight for inmate labor and related operations.

Austin

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