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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1911
Page
5
A Rooters' club meeting planned for tonight in the Press club Dungeon at the Gunter hotel will be held in another room of the same hotel. The Press club has arranged a four course dinner for its members tonight in the Dungeon, so the Rooters' meeting will be relocated. Rooters are expected to turnout in force.
The local Humane Society and officers report cases including Freddie Warren sent to the rock pile for 25 days on vagrancy after police arraignment. A dog owner faces a vicious dog case and a ring theft at the Travis hotel is noted. Also listed are community notices for health and services around San Antonio.
BE. H. CHERRY reports a red cover order book with his name on the back and offers a reward. The notice directs return to the Bexar hotel.
A meeting of the San Antonio Hardware Baseball team is set for tonight at 8 o clock at the former store 240 West Commerce Street. They will announce and arrange the game with the Dalkowitz team scheduled for next Sunday.
The International and Great Northern Railway seeks a 35 million valuation on pre reorganization property. Auditor Fitzgerald was sent to Palestine to verify the books and report back. If findings confirm the receiver's claims, the railroad commission expects to grant the valuation.
The German Episcopal Epworth League annual convention for the San Antonio district opened last night with an 8 o'clock service at the Methodist church on Hackberry and Montana. Morning services run 9 to noon and 2:30 to 5 today, with similar hours tomorrow. Attendees will enjoy a social at San Pedro Springs tonight and hear a visiting pastor’s sermon Saturday night. The session closes Sunday with services at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Frank Voelcker, trusted Sunset Katy freight agent and longtime Southern Pacific man, lies at Santa Rosa hospital in serious condition after stomach tumor operation. His advanced age raises fear for his life. he is well known in state railway circles and highly regarded by fellow workers in the ciudad.
Three transportation law cases were heard in federal court before special examiner John S. Burchmore. The Elsinore Cattle Company challenged the Pacific Express Company over a new $6.40 per hundredweight rate for jackasses, replacing the former triple merchant rate. G H and S A Railway faced cotton traffic to Mexico and Japan with a missed through rate for San Antonio. Burchmore plans a western tour to gather testimony on interstate commerce violations, with hearings in Austin, Dallas, and other cities.
A remedy touts Calocide to dissolve callouses in hot water and massage away soreness. Regular use over several nights reportedly removes callouses and soothes bunions corns and ingrown nails. The preparation, now sold by druggists, is described as affordable and effective for various foot ailments.
A London dispatch reports a Jersey cave discovery near St Brelade's Bay that suggests Neanderthal man may have invaded England before Adam's time. Teeth examined by Professor Keith are identified as Neanderthal, with features more limiting than the Heidelberg mandible.
The board of trade firm of W. H. Lake and Company suspended business today, cited as due to embarrassment in the southwest. The amount involved may not exceed $26,000.
Probate granted for Anna Maria Pilgrim of Akeley Wood who left 600000 dollars to her coachman Charles Haynes described as late of the Royal Horse artillery. The widow died June 28 aged over 80. The 1907 will and 1908 codicil faced contest but were upheld after terms were agreed.
A Galveston News entry urges restraint and prudence in handling a fallen foe and suggests turning him over to check the other pocket for safety and fairness.
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