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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1913
Page
12
A Highland Park Improvement League meeting Friday will plan ways to secure a fair share from bond funds for paved streets and sewers. Additional mains, lights, better school facilities and fire protection are sought. The article notes other local ads and notices, including police court actions and community services.
Six Negro youths were detained by Detectives Krause and Hanes on charges of petty stealing. They allegedly specialized in car equipment theft, taking lamps horns inner tubes and tail lamps to sell to junk dealers. The youngsters were to be turned over to the juvenile probation officer this afternoon.
William Hess of San Antonio dies after a car overturns through a culvert near Center Point Texas. H B Thomas suffers a dislocated shoulder and W S Jobe bruises as the trio returns from a ranch. Hess skull fractured and never regains consciousness. widow and three children survive. body to be moved for burial.
The body of Calvert McArthur Walke arrives from Shreveport for private burial at Alamo Masonic Cemetery with services led by Rev. Dickey. Also noted is Manuella de Leon Venda de Burguet age 60 who died in a local hospital and will be buried at San Fernando cemetery after services at San Antonio Undertaking Company chapel.
Burglary last night at 336 Mission Street by a thief who gained entry to the home of Mr. and Mrs. John 8 Hay. Approximate value of stolen jewelry set at $700 including diamonds.
Mrs Adela Hay reported a diamond ring and a stick pin missing and later detectives learned several other jewelry items had been stolen. Chief Detective A H Miller and Chief Deputy Sheriff James Galbraith notified pawnshops to watch for the thief and report any attempts to pawn the items.
Judge Lowther in police court imposed a $5 fine on J M Taylor a chauffeur for operating an automobile on a public street with an open cutout. Police report the crusade against open exhausts has reduced such violations and complaints have ceased.
A long roster of visitors checks into San Antonio hotels including J W Jones of Yoakum A D Wharton of Chattanooga Mrs E H Engel Dunley Charles A Herff Boerne and others at Gunter St Anthony Bowie Menger Crockett Bexar Savoy and more from Dallas Houston Waco El Paso and beyond with many staying short visits or registering guests.
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