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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1914
Page
2
Morning session before the Bexar county grand jury heard subpoenas issued for peace officers. The inquiry aims at closing disorderly houses in the reservation area. Over 200 clubwomen and committee members reportedly petitioned the grand jury demanding enforcement of the law.
J. O. Lott was convicted in Justice Ben Fisk's court on a loop speeding charge. The verdict imposed a $15 fine with total costs bringing the bill to $39.90. Fisk noted that pleading guilty often reduces costs, typically around $5 fine for a first offense plus a caution.
District Attorney Linden moves to quash a felony theft indictment against Pedro Duran due to a missing digit in the year field. The document is otherwise correct and Duran remains jailed until the next grand jury can fix the defect. Bonds approved include 15000 for San Angelo street and bridge, 10000 for Valley Mills ISD, and 10000 for Valley View ISD in Cooke County.
Executive committee forms a general panel to confer with smaller group on Katy railroad terminal plan in San Antonio. Terminals require a free city right of way on South Flores street. The panel meets Thursday at the Chamber of Commerce to plan action. The project entails about 3 million dollars in local spending.
J. E. Franklin has stepped down from the presidency of the Bankers' Trust Company of St. Louis, which financed the San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf railroad. Harry F. Knight succeeds him. Franklin keeps 6000 shares and cites stock decline and personal affairs as reasons.
Senator Newlands, chair of the Interstate Commerce committee, introduced a federal railroad incorporation bill in Washington. He first proposed the measure in 1909, citing the Shreveport rate decision and proposed stock and bond regulation as evidence that railroads should fall under federal jurisdiction.
An advertisement cites vital statistics and claims Vitalitas as a breakthrough health tonic. It praises its supposed longevity effects, broad cleansing actions, and ability to treat indigestion rheumatism biliousness and debility, urging readers to visit Wagner's drug store for a booklet and buy from druggists.
London reports that Lord Lansdowne the opposition leader in the House of Lords will move a vote of censure in the upper chamber today for the government's delay in presenting the home rule amending bill. A separate notice appears urging readers to place a nurse request in a Light want ad.
Those who wear the Lentz kind have made an important discovery and find these suits altered correctly give greater satisfaction. Prices range from eight to ten dollars. Lentz, tailor, 312 West Commerce Street.
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