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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
7
City commissioners approve an ordinance regulating keeping of monkeys apes and baboons within San Antonio limits. Rules require secure confinement in sanitary cages or pens, distance from dwellings, and penalties for violations including fines up to 25 dollars per day as a public nuisance. Zoo exceptions permitted under other city laws.
The ordinance regulates keeping and licensing of dogs in San Antonio, requires registration with the City Collector, and an annual $1 license per dog. It creates a municipal pound, outlines impound procedures, notices, and sale of unredeemed dogs, with penalties and officer duties.
The ordinance governs licensing, penalties, and enforcement for dogs at large. It authorizes kill/disposing of unredeemed dogs, confinement for suspected rabies, fines up to 50 dollars, and officer duties to enforce removals or killing. It repeals Harris 1899 chapter and sets June 21 1917 as approval date.
The city commission passes amendments to the 1917 street transportation ordinance, redefining the business district and restricting motor bus operations after September 18, 1917. Provisions allow limited service to Camp Wilson and the Post Office routes via Avenue D and E, with surrender and reissue options for licenses.
Lima reports the government will submit to Congress a bill establishing a petroleum monopoly. Peru’s 1914 petroleum exports were valued at about 4.5 million dollars. The item also notes a wage advance by the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis railway affecting about three to four thousand workers.
A Copenhagen bulletin reports Bulgaria opposes severing ties with the United States but fears compelled concessions by Premier Radoslayoff, trade benefits after the war, and American troop presence at Saloniki. Bulgarians remain loyal to Teutonic allies yet grumble over Kaiser influence and wartime shortages.
German pressure mounts on Bulgaria to sever relations with the United States. Bulgarian official opinion opposes rupture unless American troops appear in Saloniki, a move Bulgaria reportedly fears could sway public opinion.
Indignant reports from Christiana reveal a German plan to destroy Norwegian steamers with explosives hidden in coal and bombs with clever mechanisms. Aron Rautenfels and others are under arrest. Norway reports German protests over sealed baggage and recalls its minister as tensions rise.
Eleven boys from Bronte Texas joined the navy today, setting a local recruiting record. Bronte with 650 residents has now sent over twenty to the service, marking a notable contribution from the small town near Ballinger.
Railway interurban and county interests held a long conference Tuesday to consider bids for rehabilitating the Galveston causeway. No decision was reached and the session adjourned until next Saturday.
Federal Court granted final discharge in bankruptcy to Jesse Luigi Worsham, doing business as the San Antonio Produce Company. Petition had been filed in April. Also notes on local dances, bonds in a murder case, and assorted advertisements and notices from San Antonio.
William Suhr was arrested for careless driving after a collision injuring Antonio Castillo, 12, at 1127 North Smith Street while crossing 1200 block West Houston Street at 11 am Wednesday. Otto Radke also faced a careless driving arrest in connection with the same incident.
An auto owned by Gus H. Krausse of 514 Augusta Street burned in the 600 block West Woodlawn Avenue at 9:45 Tuesday night, causing about 10 dollars damage before firefighters stopped the blaze. A kitchen flue fire at 918 North Pine Street, home of W. G. Warren, at 8:15 Tuesday night was contained with no damage reported.
Four motorists were arrested by Park Officer Beck Tuesday night for parking on the lawn at Koehler or Brackenridge Parks. Arraigned in corporation court the next morning, each fined $10 with judgments suspended. Police warn future arrests for driving cars onto park lawns.
Sunset Concert Band hosts a dance at W O W Hall on June 29 1917 at 8 o clock admission 50 cents ladies free advance note.
Chief Justice W S Fly was away in Minneapolis attending the Shriners convention. Associate Justice Anton Mourland sat in at Austin, leaving the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals with no business on Wednesday. Clerk Joe Murray said decisions due Wednesday will likely be handed down Friday after Fly returns. Associate Justice P H Swearingen was the sole member of the appellate court in his office.
The pea tree Caraganus arborescens is described as a shrub suited for gardens and its foliage noted for browsing.
London news in the House of Commons centers on action against those blamed in the Mesopotamia expedition report. The blue book outlines failures under Indian command and names General Nixon and Lord Hardinge among others, while critics urge accountability and reform.
Texas Pipe Line Company with a capital of 14 million dollars is organized to handle Texas Company production in Texas. A separate Oklahoma-focused firm with 6 million dollars is to be organized. Judge R A John to serve as president. headquarters moved from Beaumont to Houston following a stockholders meeting.
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