Pistols Stolen From Toepperwein Store In San Antonio
A break in at the Toepperwein sporting goods on East Houston street led to the theft of fifteen pistols. A Black suspect is under arrest and will face charges in the justice courts tomorrow. Entry gained by forcing a rear door.
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Charlotte
San Antonio
Uvalde & Gulf
Franklin Development Company
International & Great Northern
Toepperwein Sporting Goods
East
Houston Street
Justice Courts
New Members and Lectures Highlight Local Club Meeting
At yesterday's meeting two new members joined the literary program group while Dr Littrell of Yale Dentists and Dr Lovett of Rice Institute were noted for forthcoming talks. Dr Lovett, formerly at Princeton, now leads Rice Institute funded by William Marsh Rice’s will and will address the San Antonio Scientific Society at the Travis Club reception room. The notice also promotes Union Meat Co prices for hams bacon and lard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovett
E. O. Lovett
Rice Institute
Houston
William Marsh Rice
Travis Club
San Antonio Scientific Society
Princeton
Eat at Home Beat Outs Food Sent From Far Cities
A reader question argues for home cooking over meals shipped from Chicago Kansas City or Omaha. The note promotes local prep and convenience, urging households to prepare meals locally rather than rely on distant suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Union Meat Company
New Weapon Case Hears Conductors' Self Defense Claims
Two police court cases recount street car conductors striking passengers with iron keys to open doors. In San Pedro incident Joe Slavin was fined 15 dollars after a dispute over a seat. he alleges a knife attack. In South Heights incident Henry Johnson was fined 10 dollars after being struck and allegedly threatening the conductor with a knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckley
San Pedro Avenue
Joe Slavin
H. N. Sorsby
Slavin
Henry Johnson
J. M. Walker
South Heights
Swift Tue Is Fined for Rudely Accosting Mrs Ross
Swift Tue labeled a literary worker by the court was fined 15 dollars after being accused of following and annoying Mrs. W. H. Ross on streets and at the Carnegie Library. She testified to repeated harassment evidence. A separate incident reports a bullet fired at Tobin Hill car near Howard street and Mistletoe avenue at 1 15 this morning. four shots were fired with only one hitting the car. no identification was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Ramirez
Laredo
Ramirez
W. H. Ross
Carnegie Library
Swift Tue
Buckley
Corporation Court
Ross
Tobin Hill
Howard Street
Mistletoe Avenue
Girl to Learn Flying at San Antonio Aviation School
Miss Uriel Johnston of Chicago arrives in San Antonio to study aviation at the Lillie School. She is one of six women aviators without a license yet, having flown as a pilot. Fred Schaap and John Kamne are among new students, aiming for license before leaving. The school runs from 205 Avenue C offices downtown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie School
Uriel Johnston
Chicago
San Antonio
Miss Johnston
Fred Schaap
John Kamne
Avenue C
Births List Includes Ten Girls and Three Boys
To Mr and Mrs W J Jones a girl born January 4 at 317 Lamar street. To Mr and Mrs Lewis R Dougherty a boy born January 10 at 723 Grayson street. To Mr and Mrs B A Kalkhurst a boy born January 11 at 501 W Magnolia street. To Mr and Mrs P J DeLowell a boy born January 11 at Hays and Willow streets. To Mr and Mrs J B Taylor a girl born January 9 at 123 West Myrtle street. To Mr and Mrs T B Cox a boy born January 3 at 1109 North Pine street. To Mr and Mrs A E Brown a girl born January 1 at 112 Aganier avenue. To Mr and Mrs D W Dye a boy born December 26 at 1814 Zavala street. To Mr and Mrs B B Luagua a girl born January 6 at 211 Live Oak street. To Mr and Mrs A Smith a girl born January 2 at 1209 North Olive street. To Mr and Mrs Frank Piazini a boy born January 11 at 1001 West Commerce street. To Mr and Mrs A Martinez a girl born January 12 at 728 South Laredo street. To Mr and Mrs John Vincente a boy born January 9 at 230 Florida street.
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W. J. Jones
Lamar Street
Lewis R. Dougherty
Grayson Street
B. A. Kalkhurst
Magnolia Street
P. J. DeLowell
Hays
Willow Streets
J. B. Taylor
West Myrtle Street
T. B. Cox
North Pine Street
A. E. Brown
Aganier Avenue
D. W. Dye
Zavala Street
B. B. Luagua
Live Oak Street
A. Smith
North Olive Street
Frank Piazini
West Commerce Street
A. Martinez
South Laredo Street
John Vincente
Florida Street
Pay Your Poll Tax and Burial Permits Notice
Obituary style notice listing deaths and ages with addresses, including W. M. Chalkley 40, Lena Gross 47, Secito Ogden 3 months, James Johnston 66, Carolyn Keller 2, Watkin A. Reynolds 32, Mrs. Rebecca Schatzkey 56, and German Cabosas 68 with dates from January 11 to January 12 and various streets in California, San Juan, Pecos, Houston, Mistletoe, Slocum, and Laredo.
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W. M. John Chalkley
California Street
Lena Gross
San Juan Road
Secito Ogden
South Pecos Street
James Johnston
West Houston Street
Carolyn Keller
West Mistletoe Avenue
Watkin A. Reynolds
Rebecca Schatzkey
Slocum Place
German Cabosas
South Laredo Street
Building Permits Report From Local Streets
H Meislahn seeks a 6 room dwelling on Virginia street for 1400 dollars. A Garcia plans a store building on North Colorado street for 260 dollars. One Hust for alterations on Navarro street. Reyes plans a 3 room dwelling on Apache street for 500 dollars. W A Baily plans a 6 room dwelling on Castillo street for 1520 dollars. F A Stanish plans a 3 room dwelling on Belmont street for 475 dollars. Edmund R Rose plans a 4 room dwelling on Delkers Street for 625 dollars.
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H. Meislahn
Virginia Street
A. Garcia
Colorado Street
Navarro Street
Reyes
Apache Street
W. A. Baily
Castillo Street
F. A. Stanish
Belmont Street
Edmund R. Rose
Delkers Street
Real Estate Transfers Detail Local Property Deals
Palm Heights Development Company transfers lot 31 block 43 to A L Watkins for 300 dollars. N Callinan sells 160 acres from Adams tract to A H Cameron for 1540 dollars. Southwestern Law Corporation sells tract 121 to K B Jackson for 375. Henry McCormick sells lot 1 block 5 to an unnamed buyer for 300. J B Callahan sells lots 14 and 15 block 1 to Alice Mitchell for 150. Co F Wildeman and wife sell lots 22 and 23 block 16 new city block 1928 to J B Gillett for 3000.
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Palm Heights Development Company
A. L. Watkins
N. Callinan
A. H. Cameron
J. ©. Adams
Southwestern Law Corporation
K. B. Jackson
Henry McCormick
J. B. Callahan
Alice Mitchell
Co F. Wildeman
J. B. Gillett
New City Block
Reshuffle of French War Ministry Stuns Paris Officials
Paris reports Alexandre Millerand resigns as war minister. M Lebrun becomes minister of war and M Besnard moves to finance, with under secretaryship temporarily abolished. Licenses listed include No 3143 W Thomson 815 Lewis street and others in Texas locales.
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W. G. Thomson
Lewis Street
L. N. Knight
Macdona
Tex
Burns
McCullough
Affidavit Against Butcher Over Slaughterhouse Clean
City Meat Inspector J W Merklin filed an affidavit in corporation court charging J Walters a butcher with failing to clean his slaughter house after a three day notice as required by ordinance. A continuance was granted by Judge Buckley on defense. Two Runs for Firemen from false alarm box 631 San Fernando and Medina streets at 6 45 last evening drew seven companies. A chimney blaze at 722 Avenue C Sunday 10 25 was extinguished before any damage occurred.
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J. Walters
Corporation Court
J. W. Merklin
Buckley
San Fernando
Medina Streets
Avenue C
Secretary of State May Sign Governor's Home Rule Proclamation
Texas attorney general rules the secretary of state may affix his signature to the governor’s proclamation declaring adoption of the home rule amendment to the constitution without violating the Twenty sixth District Court injunction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
Twenty-sixth District Court
El Paso Charity Leader Visits Texas Cities
Miss A. M. Cookson head of the charity association of El Paso is spending vacation in San Antonio to study local conditions. She has previously visited Galveston and Houston to examine charity methods in those cities.
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A. M. Cookson
Charity Association of el Paso
San Antonio
Galveston
Houston
Eleven jurors drawn for Epting case in Memphis Texas
In Memphis Texas on January 13 eleven jurors are now secured for the Epting case after adding two more to the panel. The tenth and eleventh jurors are W H McGregor 34 of Grayson county owner of a drag line at Newlin and M W Evans 44 a Georgia native and farmer. The state has challenged ten veniremen and the defense nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tex
Epting
W. H. McGregor
Grayson County
Newlin
M. W. Evans
Georgia
Riebe Undertaking Co Auto Ambulance Service
Riebe Undertaking Co offers auto ambulance service from 221 E Commerce Ave with phone 341 for urgent transfers and funeral support.
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Riebe Undertaking Co
Auto Ambulance Service
E. Commerce
Poslam Promises Skin Relief and Free Samples
Poslam markets its marvellous curative properties for clearing complexions and treating eczema psoriasis and rashes. Free samples are mailed upon request from Emergency Laboratories New York City. Poslam Soap medicated with Poslam touted for daily use. available from druggists at 50 cents and Poslam Soap at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Twenty-fifth Street
New York City
Uranium Steamer Strands on Halifax Rocks With 880 Passengers Safe
The steamship Uranium ran aground on a rock reef three miles below Halifax after arriving from Rotterdam. Captain Hustace and crew remained aboard while 880 passengers reached shore safely by lifeboats and the government steamer Lady Laurier. No panic, many foreigners aboard, vessel’s bow stuck, holds flooded, rescue plans underway. The ship, 22 years old, has sailed under four owners and as many names.
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Halifax
N. S
Uranium
Rotterdam
Hustace
Chebucto Head
Lady
Nomination Committee Names AP Directors Candidates
Washington Jan 13 The Associated Press nominating committee in Washington announces incumbents for five directorships expiring in 1913 and lists additional candidates including Rosecrans W Pillsbury Bruce Haldeman W Y Morgan Josephus Daniels Isaac N Stevens and nominees to fill a board vacancy Samuel Bowles and Benjamin H Anthony.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Washington
Thomas Reese
Springfield
Ill
State Register
Oswald G. Villard
New York Evening Post
Messrs
Charles H. Clark
Hartford Courant
Charles A. Rook
Pittsburg Dispatch
Clark Howell
Atlanta Constitution
Charles W. Knapp
St. Louis Republic
W. 8. McClatchy
Sacramento Bee
Rosecrans W. Pillsbury
Manchester
N. H
Union
Bruce Haldeman
Louisville
Courier-Journal
W. Y. Morgan
Hutchinson
Kan
News
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh
N. C
News and Observer
Isaac N. Stevens
Pueblo, Cole
Chieftain
Samuel Bowles
Republican
Benjamin H. Anthony
New Bedford
Mass
Standard
National Guard inspected in San Antonio tour
The San Antonio militia company led by Captain Lansing was inspected by Colonel Emmett E. Walker inspector general of the Texas National Guard. Colonel Walker with Colonel H. S. Wagner U S A will report to Governor Colquitt after touring militia units statewide.
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San Antonio
Lansing
Emmett E. Walker
Texas National Guard
Walker
H. 8. Wagner
Colquitt
Austin
National Guard
St. Anthony Hotel
Wagner
European powers prepare peace note for Turkey
London January 13. European powers will present their peace note to the Turkish government immediately. The final draft was agreed unanimously at today's ambassadors’ meeting. The Turkish cabinet is reported to have decided to resign, signaling war party influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tasfir Lefekir
Constantinople
Grand Jury Indicts Two Men on Burglary Theft Charges
The District Court grand jury reported at noon today with ten indictments. Manuel Gutierrez faces three burglary cases and one theft over $50. Juan Miranda is charged with four burglary cases and two theft over $50. The panel will return to work tomorrow morning.
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Grand Jury
District Court
Manuel Gutierrez
Juan Miranda
Gutierrez
Miranda
Senate considers open hearings for antitrust suits
The Senate debates a bill to require all antitrust suits to be heard in public. The campaign funds investigating committee heard testimony from Gilchrist Stewart on Arch bald letters. The impeachment court voted to impeach Judge Robert W. Archbald. Senator O'Gorman proposed medals for Gettysburg battle survivors. The Appropriations Committee recommends funding for the Commerce Court through fiscal year end. Legislative executive and judicial appropriations totaling $35,885,714 were reported.
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Senate
Gilchrist Stewart
Archbald
Court of
Robert W. Archbald
O’gorman
Gettysburg
Appropriations
Commerce Court
Post Office Bill Debate and Tariff Hearings Update
House resumed debate on post office appropriation bill while Ways and Means continued hearings on tariff revision with the lumber and silk schedules under review. Gloucester fishing interests appeared before the merchant marine committee on the fishing fleet bill as Secretary Meyer unveiled a three battleship program to the naval affairs panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Ways and Means Committee
Gloucester
Merchant Marine
Meyer
Naval Affairs Committee
Foreshadow of Poteet Developments
Readers are shown a booming vision of Poteet Texas with 8 burned buildings rebuilt in brick and concrete. Irrigation firms hold large tracts, artesian wells supply water, and farmers grow tomatoes and cabbage. Developers, including Lagunillis Valley Irrigation Co and Martin Bros, project extensive acreage and roads to San Antonio, while the Poteet Coal Co plans to hire hundreds. The piece argues Poteet will grow to five to ten thousand people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poteet
Bosess
Texas
Texa
Lagunillis Valley Irrigation Company
Sé Antonio
Martin Bros
Gunter
Lewis Maverick
W. Lehr
San Antonio
Big filing fee for Texas telegraph firm expansion
The attorney general's department says Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone must pay a $10,200 filing fee to approve four amendments raising capital from $20 million to $40 million. If filing a new permit the fee would be $10,000, matching large telegraph and streetcar lines. The firm contends only $200 is due.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Attorney General’s Department
John L. Wortham
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
State Department
Mellen pleads abatement over Grand Trunk indictments
Charles S. Mellen president of the New Haven railroad and allies challenge indictments in federal court arguing a grand juror’s invalidity. The move targets President E J Chamberlin of the Grand Trunk and Alfred Smithers chairman of the Grand Trunk, claiming due process flaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles S. Mellen
New Haven Railroad
Mellen
E. J. Chamberlin
Grand Trunk Railway
Alfred Smithers
Grand Trunk
Indictments Against Mellen and Smithers Under Sherman Act
Bert A Stephens of New Jersey notes that Mellen and Chamberlin Smithers were indicted for violations of the Sherman anti trust law criminal clause for alleged monopoly agreement between two railroads. The defense seeks to delay proceedings until the indictment’s validity is set, a process that could take weeks or months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert A. Stephens
New Jersey
Messrs. Mellen
Chamberlin Smithers
Sheman
Mont
Farmers Meet Fort Worth on cotton marketing plan
More than 1000 Texas farmers gather in Fort Worth to discuss cotton marketing methods and possible actions toward a unified system. Northwest Texas Farmer Union shows 200 plus members present as lectures by union leaders outline proposals.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Provnent
Northwest Texas Farmer Union
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Grand Opera House
Messrs. Shubert
Wm. A. Brady
Bunty
Nisa
Dustin Arm Ward Peple
Yi J Bey
Toots
Barrows
Lancaster
Swor
Mack
Connor Sisters
Vanis
Mamill
Abate
Bill Dooley
Modern Methods School
Prudential Life Bldg
Phone Crockett
Scriven
Taft
George P. Scriven
United States Signal Corps
Army
James Allen
Iducro
RE. Fougera & Co., Inc
Beckman Street
Dr. Geo. Bates
A. D'Clonis
Gunter Building
Jack Butterfield
Terrill Medical Inst
Hicks
Live Oak St
Hermann Sons Jr
Hermann Sons Hall
Eugene Artzt
Jes
Turner Hall
Souter
F. J. Fielding
Hicks Bidg
Crockett
Kohr
Byler
Gibbs Bidg
Sadie Graves
Cones’ Studio
Elsaesser Society
Bonds’ Delicatessen
Diaz
Phil H. Shook
Oppenheimer Building
Leon Martinez
Guadalupe Street
Policeman McMurray
Martinez
Bexar County Humane Society
Mackay Building
Era Collins
Oid
W. A. Hering
Hicks Building
Nicolas Causal
Essex Street
Drs
Garring & Hatcher
Friedman
Leonard Smith Auto
O. E. Hicks
Franklin
Ferdinand P. Herff
Bedell
San Antonio Humane Society
George T. Botsfard
Fred Davison
En Archer
Luther League of Grace English Lutheran Church
League
Fatima
Richmond
TTA
Mtlas Tobacco
Littrell
Conroy
Yale
MR. Retailer
Standad Union Meat Company
Carnegie Lbrary
Antoinette Stone Blackwell
Sloan
Sloans
D. Burgoyne
Maysville
Kentucky
Earl S. Sloan
Boston
Eustace Senes
Congress
Southwestern
Charles
Riverside
Kan City
Riverside Restaura
J. R. Cunningham
Goeth
Flores ST
J. R. Foote
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