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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1907

Page

5

Charge Unfair Federal Ruling Flees Comity of Courts

Judge Pritchard in Asheville says the penalty clause of a new rate is unconstitutional and would destroy comity between state and federal courts. He freed Southern Railway ticket agents Wood and Wilson on habeas corpus, warning punitive sums could deny judicial bearing and threaten U S court jurisdiction.

Ashville N. C Pritchard United States Wood and Wilson Southern Railway Net

Masons Meet in This City

The grand lodge committee on work of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons holds a three day session in this city to teach secret work. Attending are Texas chapters from near San Antonio, with John Watson and committee members Douglas Reeves Peavey and Boon present.

Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepters Nusena Texas San Antonio John Watson Grant Grand Lodge of Texas Messrs Douglas, Reeves, Peavey and Boon

Bridge collapses drown several on Loraine river

A bridge collapse in Loraine Ohio sent a group of men into the river today. Two bodies were recovered, another is believed in the water, and several more are missing amid the catastrophe involving foreigners.m

Loraine Ohio Loraine. O

Kidnappers Sentenced to Life in Louisiana State Penitentiary

Hanmily Louisiana July 2. Ignacio Chuipstiany big wife Gale Pisciano Collagaro Gendusa and Tom Costa were tried last week for murdering the Lamana child. A verdict of guilty without capital punishment was returned and today they were sentenced to life terms in the Louisiana state penitentiary. The wife of Police Officer L J Sutton lies critically at her Wyoming street home, suffering from typhoid fever and unconscious for fourteen days.

Hanmily Iognacio Chuipstiany Big Wife Ats. Skar Galepisciano Collagaro Gendusa Tommy Costa Lere Lamana Louisiana Panitentacy L. J. Sutton Fies Wyoming Street

San Antonio Pursues Suspect In Downtown Burglaries Case

Detective George Waters traced a suspect from Galveston to Denison and San Antonio after a pawn ticket for a lady’s gold watch, later identified as Jennie Folk’s, led to recovery of the watch. The suspect Jerome K. Lee is tied to burglaries in Us city in 1906 and the 1908 Martin Street break in. Mrs Folk recalls flood losses and typhoid death of her husband, with the watch ending up back with her in San Antonio.

Jerome K. Lee Denison Galveston Us City Lan George Waters Island City Jennie Folk Hougton Mra. Folk San Antonio Folk Ryehausen Martin Street Bexar County Folkwisn Lee Jennie Polls Mrn_ Folk I. J. Stevens Stevens Tee Folk Mnani Roalde

Cambridge notes Martian canals photograph claim

Prot. Percival Lowell, director at Lowell Observatory, dispatches Harvard Observatory officials reporting a Martian canal—referred to as the double canal of Gihon—photographed by Lempi and by Glo. The brief telegraph highlights a sensational claim about Martian features from Cambridge, Massachusetts, dated July 29.

Cambridge Mass Percival Lowell Lowell Observatory Harvard Observatory Gihon Lempi Glo

Publishers Notice Raises San Antonio Light Price

Publishers announce price increases for the San Antonio Light with single copies now five cents and Sunday editions unchanged. They cite higher paper costs, rate increases, and improved quality and news coverage as reasons for the change and aim to maintain the paper’s leadership and service.

San Antonio Wubliehers

General Bullis Injured Foot in Moving Trailer Car Accident

General John L. Bullis suffered a severe foot injury when a trailer car dragged his foot near a new residence on Grayson street. A wheel passed over the instep, blood flow was heavy, and a physician treated him. He is confined at home with hopes of saving the foot. doctors express cautious optimism.

John L. Bullis General Bullis Bulils Byllin Watt Bluse

Local Weather Report for San Antonin and Welity

Fall today and Tuesday with a 12 hour low near 70 at 7 yesterday. Winds were light at 4 mph in the morning. Temperature records compare with last year, and the Texas cotton region bulletin plus the national weather report appear on the eighth page.

IOCAL San Antonin Texas Cotton Region Bulletin Ganaral

Penitentiary for Garner Pioneer Vice Clerk Guilty

New Orleans July 22 Rudolph Vink Garner former voucher clerk in the Southern Pacific railroad auditor's office pleaded guilty today on two counts of obtaining 27000 under false pretenses from the railroad company and was sentenced to two years in the Louisiana state penitentiary.

New Orleans Rudolph Vink .Garner South+orn Pacific railroad Louisiipa

Wreck Death Roll Reaches Thirty-Two in Salem

Netroit Michigan July 22 Banner Huggins aged 29 of Innia Michigan died late Sunday night at St Marys hospital after being injured in the Pare Marquette wreck at Salem Michigan Saturday raising the death toll to 32. Manila July 22 Major Paymaster Rugene Coffinhag sustained infection from money handling while paying troops and is described as a Civil War veteran and member of the old McKinley regiment.

Netroit Mich Banner Huggins Innia Salem Mich St. Mary's Hospial Manila I Rugene Coffin Hag Old McKinley Regiment

Mayor Refuses Discussion On City War With Telephone Franchise

San Antonio officials battle Southwestern Telephone & Telegraph over street poles wires and occupation rights. City Attorney Altgelt says state law grants right to occupy streets with wires and posts. city may regulate location height and alterations but cannot revoke a non city granted franchise. Mayor Callaghan and City Attorney Ryan refuse further comment as officials study the opinion and possible steps.

San Antonio Southwestern Telephone & Telegraph Company George Altgelt Supreme Cove Altgelt Urst Callaghahwan Joseph Ryan Ryan Southwestern Company Pha

Officers To Be Named Today In City Police Openings

At a city council meeting this afternoon Mayor Callaghan will announce the police department’s rank and file. The list is ready and will be sent to the aldermen for approval with possible changes. The mayor aims to reduce mounted officers and expand patrolmen. A large pool of applicants awaits the outcome, with at least two hundred candidates in the queue.

Callaghan Aldemen Fieranac

Collision Sinks Steamer Columbia Near Shelter Cove

A fog bound collision off Shelter Cove between the steamer Columbia bound for Portland and the lumber steamer San Pedro sank the Columbia in about five minutes. Eighty passengers and crew were saved, with about 150 feared drowned. Roanoke and George W. Elder assisted in rescue and towing. Captain Moran stayed with the Columbia as the vessel went down. Shelter Cove is 179 miles up the coast. the San Pedro was towed to Eureka.

San Francisco Cal Columbia Portland San Pedro Shelter Cove Medicine County Roanoke P. A. Doran Weasel George W. Hitler Auresa Resis J. Roach & Son Chester Aberdeen Wash San Franciaco Cohimbra Gaptal Moran Thong Cotlighon Tookatt Boturtay San Pedr Nfe Calston Hfe Fir Morgie Eureka George W. Eider Golumbia Union Tren Works Sansen Eastern and Western Lumber Company George W. Elder Iguraka Mit Edward Fntier Tod. G. Plynn

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