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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1911
Page
9
Paris July 31 Physicians attending John W Gates said the patient’s condition was about the same as last night still grave. The pneumonia confined to the left lung yesterday has attacked the right lung but has not gained headway or receded.
Will Morgan, a Black man, was arraigned in police court before Judge Buckley Y on a charge of rudely displaying a knife. Complainant Clif ford Wimbush testified Morgan threatened him with a forty five caliber pistol and insulted his appearance. Morgan allegedly flourished the knife after an earlier confrontation with Wimbush.
William D. Huber international president of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America arrives in Austin to address local union members at the trades council meeting. He conducts a statewide tour to inspect union defenses and bolster membership spirit. Police Chief Frank Newnam returns to duty after illness. Captain Cook acted as chief during the absence.
Magruder's School at 124 Dallas Street will reopen September 5. Summer stays are offered at Hot Wells with American plan and special rates available for the season.
Jesse Llorente, a soldier from New Braunfels, is confined in the county jail charged with a statutory offense against a person said to be under 15 years old. Deputy Sheriff Charles F. Stevens signs the complaint. Dr. Shropshire lists office hours with Dr. T. T. Jackson in the Moore Building. George M. Martin and his son Bernard of Jourdanton are vacationing at San Jose and enjoying baths.
Luncheon at Crockett Hotel Cafe from noon to two, 40 cents. dinner 6:30 to 8, 50 cents. Married couple Margaret Mayo and J. W. Barnes, vaudeville favorites, wed at Exposition Park band stand with witnesses. Baraca class meets at Government Hill Methodist church. plans for August and fall discussed. Bexar County Humane Society office and officers listed. Truck growers to Corpus Christi hold two day meeting with officer elections and committee reports. Humane officer contact details provided.
United States Mortgage and Trust company of New York City with Ed win Chamberlin as trustee has assumed a 375000 dollar loan on the San Antonio Hotel company owner of the Gunter hotel. The loan, previously held by D. Sullivan, runs for five years at 6 percent. The transfer signals eastern capital confidence in San Antonio's business stability. Offices of Drs Ogilvie and Scull remain at 610 Moore building. E Muenzenberger relocates National Railways of Mexico office to St James hotel first floor.
Drs. Garring and Hatcher, osteopathic physicians and surgeons, operate at 201 208 Gunter Building. Office phones list old 5828 and new 840.
Police seek identity of the chauffeur in charge of a vehicle that struck J. F. Ashley of the San Antonio Telephone Co near South Leona and Matamoras streets on July 25. Ashley survived with minor bruises after the machine, driven at high speed, hit him while he stood at the curb.
Frank George Bryan former owner of a Houston street motion picture show filed a bankruptcy petition and schedule in the Federal District court this morning. Assets total 20626.65 with 14122.90 in gold mining stocks and other securities. Liabilities are 8002.61 with about half unsecured. Exemption requested 294.25.
County Clerk Frank Newton returns from Galveston after attending the County Clerks association meeting. He describes it as pleasant and profitable and notes Galveston is filled with Cotton Carnival visitors.
Tenth Infantry erased a five run lead to win 6 5 in eight innings. Government Hill split games with Saratogas 10 0 and 8 2. Sellinger led White Caps over Teddy Bears 15 5. New Braunfels Tigers rallied to beat Third Cavalry 3 2. Chapa Reds swept a double header 3 2 and 14 6. Wolff and Marx defeated Stowers 18 1. Orioles split, losing morning 9 2 to Households and winning 12 6 against Southwestern Telephones in the afternoon.
Chicago players report a move toward abolishing stymies in the Western Golf Association tournament held in Detroit last week. The argument centers on fairness, claiming the poorer player often creates more stymies, while better players negotiate more shots. A vote on action is anticipated at the next association meeting.
A blaze in The Dalles Oregon destroyed the Wascoe Warehouse and Milling flour mill the Great Southern railroad depot and the wholesale freight shed switch. Thirty nine empty freight cars and the city stockyards were also burned. Loss is estimated at 200000 dollars.
Railroad schedule snippets show departures and arrivals for Houston coast Kerrville Cuero Victoria and El Paso West lines. Entries list No 2 4 1 48 41 10 and others with times ranging from early morning to late evening and notes on origin destination and connecting depots Santa Fe Cuero Victoria and main lines appear.
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