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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1912

Page

7

HOTEL ARRIVALS LIST OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

A long roster of visitors checks into hotels with many names and hometowns including Crockett St Louis New York Castroville Memphis and Dallas. Other guests include Mrs E Walker Comstock Tex Mrs E W Sours and family Mexico City W T Gilliam Amarillo Roger B Stiles San Marcos James H Streeter Houston and J L Butterworth Sida leca Mo.

War Department Washington, D. C James H. Streeter Houston Jack Findon Premont J. L. Butterworth Sidaleca O. E. Butterworth N. Helgren Chicago J. 8. Etheridge Sabinal E. H. Hynes Fort Worth Frank Emery Monessin M. G Eagle Lake S. A. Davidson and Son Henry M. Storch Clarington E. C. Smith Eager G. G. Metazen Toledo Meyers M. Neuberger A. Bridges Dallas H. D. Horie New + Ci

San Antonio Oil Executive Buys Prime East Commerce Lot

Fred G. Hillie vice-president of the San Antonio oil works bought 56 12 feet on East Commerce Street in front of Joske's and adjoining the Angelus hotel from D. J. Woodward for 60000. Hillie intends no improvements. The deed was filed Thursday. D. J. Woodward sold West Commerce Street property of 39 feet to T. A. Coleman for 50000. Coleman also bought as an investment with no changes planned.

Fred G. Hillie San Antonio Oil Works D. J. Woodward East Commerce Street Joske Angelus Hotel Hillie H. Morris West Commerce Street T. A. Coleman

Marriage Licenses Issued For Smith Manus and Sampson Ware

Julian P. Smith and Mae B. Mc Manus obtained a marriage license. O H Sampson and Ethel K. Ware also secured a license.

Julian P. Smith Mae B. McManus O.H. Sampson Ethel K. Ware

Obituary Notices for Dorothy E Johnson and Joseph J Harris

Dorothy E Johnson 41 wife of William Johnson of 221 E Mitchell Street died this morning at a local hospital. She is survived by her husband and one son and was born in England residing in San Antonio seven years. Funeral from Sloan & Hagg mortuary chapel tomorrow at 9 and interment at Mission Burial Park. Joseph J Harris 30 died last night at his home 135 Furnish Avenue. He is survived by his widow. Funeral was held at his residence at 3:30 this afternoon with interment in San Fernando Cemetery.

Harris Joseph J. Harris Furnish Avenue San Fernando

Rebel Leader Unknown in Rio Grande Insurrection Case

The record of Alfonso Trevinio a Mexican leader said to head an armed band across the Rio Grande below Devine has been locked up by authorities. He was previously arrested for a similar neutrality law violation and handed to the U S commissioner at Marfa. Trevinio remains jailed in Marfa and the band leader’s identity is still unconfirmed.

Alfonso Trevinio Rio Grande Devine Trevinio United States Marfa

Plumber Sues City Engineer Over Permit Decision

A. J. Monier, plumber, filed a mandamus suit in Judge J. L. Camp's court to compel City Engineer F. M. Giraud to issue a permit for plumbing work at 1127 West Craig Place. Hearing set for Monday at 10. The petition says Monier offered the permit fee to disconnect a cess pool sewer and connect to the city system. the property owner had been notified and hired Monier.

A. J. Monier J. L. Camp F. M. Giraud West Craig Place City , Engineers and Sanitation Department Monier

New Medina lands to host twin railroad towns on I G N and Southern Pacific

Dr F B Pearson promoter visits San Antonio and announces 12 000 acres of irrigated lands open for sale and colonization. C F Kearney chief engineer says towns will be laid out on both rails with Natalia named for Dr Pearson's daughter between Devine and Lytle on the I G N and a southern Pacific town to be placed across Lacoste.

San Antonio F. 8. Pearson Medina River C. F. Kearney Medina Valley Irrigation Company International & Great Northern Southern Pacific Medina Company Natalia Medina Pearson Natalie Devine Lytle Lacoste International Great Northern Medina Lands Kirk Macdona

Explosion injures boy and companions in barn blast

Deputy Sheriff Ora Baird’s six year old son Leroy and several young friends found seven or eight shotgun cartridges yesterday afternoon in a barn. They opened them piled powder and a match caused a blast. Leroy lost most of his facial hair and was feared to have lost an eye, while the others escaped unhurt. The Baird family lives on the Corpus Christi road several miles from San Antonio.

Leroy Baird Ora Baird Leroy

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