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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1909
Page
9
A local grocer reports a mammoth carload purchase of 15 tons of Good Luck Baking Powder by The Goodman Grocery Company. The ad touts purity leavening strength and economy, claiming the product is a continuous repeater and guaranteed under the 1906 Food and Drug Act.
Ticket auditors will be stationed on the Southern Pacific from San Francisco to New Orleans starting February 1 to check passenger tickets and collect fare from those without tickets. The move follows a state wide agreement by major railroads to test a ticket auditing system for one year.
Baton Rouge La Jai 22 Governor Sanders may use state troops to halt gambling in Jefferson parish where races run daily in alleged violation of the Locke antiracing law. He met with Adjutant General Stafford and wired the Jefferson parish district attorney threatening action if Southport gambling houses are not closed and Suburban races stopped.
H Gowan of Fort Worth represents Oklahoma cotton interests in petitions to the Interstate Commerce Commission. He seeks abolition or uniformity of cotton retention charges charged by railroads, naming every railroad in Oklahoma as a defendant. The complaint was sent to Washington today and could save shippers thousands annually in the Southwest.
Samuel Moody general passenger agent of the Pennsylvania line and J L Chesbrough general passenger agent of the Vandalia line are en route to San Antonio for a meeting of general passenger agents next week. Moody has never visited Texas and Chesbrough often travels southwest. They were met in Dallas by CG F Baird of the Texas Penneys lines. A quick trip to Houston is planned before arrival. Charles Krotzberger of St Louis, assistant general passenger agent of the Wg Four, is also in Texas for the gathering.
Special to The Light Kansas City Missouri January 23 Governor Tur Hadley presented the principal argument for the state in the Missouri rate case. A large arena of railway attorneys and others attended. Judge Spencer of St Joseph Md, general solicitor for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy, read the argument for the railways.
Fort Worth Texas report notes plans for a manufacturers convention on April 6. For the first time a nine man organization will be formed, bringing Texta manufacturers of all kinds of funds to attend.
Washington January 22 The president sent to the senate the nomination of Rufus Foster to the United States district judge for the eastern district of Louisiana.
An overblown advertisement claims Page's Diapep sin will digest all food, prevent indigestion, and banish symptoms like belching, gas, heartburn, headaches, and nausea. It asserts easy use after meals, extensive pharmacy availability, and that it makes meals taste better with no need for laxatives or liver pills.
Nashville January 23. Juror selection for the Cooper Sharpe murder trial faced disruption as many jurors failed to appear or were excused. Judge Hart demanded legal excuses only, while Attorney General McCain filed an affidavit charging juror J S Leigh with drunkenness on his selection day and the day before. The court granted time for defense to respond, adjourned until 9 AM tomorrow, and a second panel of 500 men was summoned for Monday.
A proposal to form a company to erect a coffin and funeral supplies plant in San Antonio is under consideration by the Business Men's club. The plan envisions a facility employing about ten people, with a location favorable to shipping and access to supplies, backed by experienced board members confident in success.
A letter from the Bexar County Anti Saloon League invites the Texas state legislature to a prohibition rally tonight at the First United Church. The organizers urge a firm stance by executive and legislative branches to advance laws. Signed by Nolar FH Har ton and W M Pardue, the notice asks lawmakers to attend at 7 4 0 tonight and return for the next day’s session. Evangelist George BR Start is to address the meeting.
At a called school board meeting in the Washer building the proposition to add rooms at Brackenridge Memorial school was denied. As a substitute, Superintendent Lukin suggested converting cloak rooms to create one extra room at an estimated cost of 50 dollars, referred to the building committee with power to act.
Dallas report dated January 23 states Lea Wattar of Sherman died today. In Texas court news, Salome Garza sues Manuel Garza for divorce in a Williamson County case referencing a dismissed suit.
Krahl, engineer of the San Antonio and Ile Grande railway, arrived in San Antonio after a three week overland trip covering about 600 miles to assess feasible routes. He outlines three potential paths from Fort Armstrong to Frio county near Tilden, Pleasanton, and San Antonio, including connections via Delnk 1% cated by WIWF and prospects for an eastern route near Pleasanton.
Econ ty to Calvile and Calculto to San Vego then Palforria via the San Antonio and Rio Grande rail. Eleven miles of track laid from St Towle and Brownsville two miles west of Mben wire to Chapin near the county seat of Kundalgo. Permanent location to Falurrias with preliminary work to the Texas-Mexico line. line located to Brownsville with plans for Tampleo.
The city board of equalization has not reconvened and will not finish its work before Alder Richter, chairman, returns to attend his son’s trial in seventh district court. It is hoped the board may complete by Monday. The final assessments determine the new tax rate for the coming year and total the various assessments used to set the rate.
A pleasant surprise party honored Miss Adeline Newman for her fifteenth birthday at 121 Dashiell Avenue. Mexican supper served. Guests included Misses Ho tonnels Sophie Waltars Que Ss briats Cora Culver Lillian Stratton Mane Hunter Elsial Walters Maudir Myrtle Dobbs Verda Cecil Julia Engelhart Sarah Munter Hattie ih erharidt Mina Colyer Celia Gibson An nia Flack Carls Lillian Monten Riekel Levey Meltania Lohne Flomlie Barkley Autre Gurger Alfonse Lehne Jimmie Wins tow Floyd Rhinewuld George Dowy.
A garbled OCR fragment shows a string of personal names including Johnnie Werder Arian Faigethart Mic her Kearney Moore Mathews Charles Francis Aired Steinhaus Johnne Kong August Monler Alfred Engel hirt Albert Caroing wad inguy ols Ove.
A proposed nonpartisan statehood bill aims to create separate statehood for New Mexico and Arizona. Representative Hamill of Michigan, chair of the House Committee on Territories, expects no opposition as the measure nears House reporting this week.
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