City Budget Deadlock Stalls Conference Amid Salaries Concerns
City hall stalemate persists as Mayor Callaghan misses a budget talks session with Aldermen Steves and Uhr. Steves says Mauermann’s ordinance mirrors the sixty day plan. if approved it would authorize funding for the year, while salaries for June and July hang in the balance as resignations surface.
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Callaghan
Albert Steves
Robert Uhr
Callarhan
Steves
Uhr
Absen
Mauermann
Citizens’ Party
Endeavor 10 Votes Legality Examined in City Contest
Eighteen witnesses testified on the second day of the city charter election contest. Attorneys contested the legality of ballots from several suspected voters, arguing citizenship status. The judge corrected the list of doubtful voters to 254 names requiring proof of legality to avoid exclusion from the count.
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City Commission
Seeligson
Rooters' Club to Meet Friday Night
A meeting of the Rooters' club will be held Friday night in the Press club to plan attendance at Sunday's baseball game. Members will test the vocal accomplishments of various fans to determine eligibility.
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Rooters’ Club
Arbuckle chief details sugar war with American Sugar Refining
Wm. G. Gilmore, head of Arbuckle Brothers of Brooklyn, testified in the house sugar trust investigation. He described Arbuckles undercutting trust prices in 1898-99, costing about 1.25 million dollars, and the shift into coffee to retaliate. He denied any war with Havemeyer and said conditions in the trade were fair but not ideal.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wm. G. Gilmore
Arbuckle Brothers
Brooklyn
House Sugar Trust
American Sugar Refining Company
Arbuckles
Trust
West Virginia
Ohio
Gilmore
Toledo
H. Havemeyer
Mr. Gilmore
Chairman Hardwick
Arbuckle
Henry 0. Havemeyer
Representative Madison
Voting Materials Ready for Prohibition Election
Clerk Newton prepared statewide prohibition election supplies in the county clerk office for distribution to 84 precincts. A concurrent stock law vote is set for precincts 66 68 69 and 70 with polling sites listed and voters allowed to participate in both elections.
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Newton
Conrad Pape
Wetmore
Henry Horn
Blanco Road School Oase
M. C. Judson
Beck
Oil dust control cars arrive for San Antonio project
Almost all oil ordered by the Chamber of Commerce to abate Fort Sam Houston dust nuisance has arrived. Two more cars were received yesterday and distribution began this morning. Officials assess whether current quantities will suffice, with orders to add more if needed to keep business from dust disruption during the stay in San Antonio.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Lost Appetite and Hope Endorses Peruna Remedy
Rosa Boyer of Evans ton Illinois shares a testimonial praising Peruna after suffering a lingering cold that left her run down. She reports she recovered in weeks and regained strength, sending two pictures to show her improvement.
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Peruna
Southern Pacific official foresees track expansion in San Antonio
Thornwell Fay vice president of the Atlantic system of the Southern Pacific spent a morning in San Antonio en route to Houston. He announced soon starting construction of additional tracks near the passenger station to ease congestion by fall and noted the Medina dam project could spur irrigation, capital, and new industries for the city.
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Dedexes Thornwell Fay
San Antonio
Texas
Southern Pacific
Thornwell Fay
Atlantic System
Houston
Fay
Cloudcroft
Cornerstone to be dislodged at old county jail
The 1878 cornerstone of the old county jail will be removed tomorrow at 4 PM in the presence of county commissioners, County Judge Phil Shook, County Clerk Newton, and other officials to reveal deposits and documents placed at the cornerstone.
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Phil Shook
Newton
Illinois Central Expands Texas Presence With Eight Agents
Illinois Central officials visit San Antonio to establish eight Texas representatives after July 1. D. W. Longstreet notes expanded freight and passenger service, with T. F. Bowes heading San Antonio as head of traveling freight and passenger agents. Brill and Convery outline territory duties. plans include new steel equipment orders and tracking improvements between Crescent City and Chicago, with completion aimed by September 15.
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Texas
San Antonio
D. W. Longstreet
Illinois Central
Chicago
T. F. Bowes
Mr. Lonsstreet
R. F. Reynolds
New Orleans
W. H. Brill
J. B. Convery
Houston
H. ¢. Webb
Longstreet
Brill
Convery
Webb
Oper
Ated
Crescent City
East
Carrington Champions Texas Exhibit at New York Land Show
J. B. Carrington secretary of the Chamber of Commerce reports from Temple that the State Commercial Secretaries association approved a Texas exhibit at the New York Land show next fall. Space would cover 1000 square feet with at least 5000 dollars needed. Carrington named chairman of the arrangements committee after delivering a forceful speech highlighting the advertising and economic benefits of a broad Texas display at Madison Square Garden.
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Carrington
Temple
Institute of the State Commercial Secretaries’ Association
J. B. Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
Texas
New York
Madison Square Garden
Mrs Jack E Watts Former Librarian Dies in Mexico
Obituary from San Luis Potosi announces the death of Mrs Jack E Watts formerly Miss Bessie Snodgrass of this city after a short illness. Dr Graham Watts of San Antonio attended his brother's wife. Before marriage she was assistant librarian at the Carnegie library and was well known locally. After marriage she moved to San Luis Potosi with her husband.
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Watts
San Luis Potosi
Jack E. Watts
Bessie Snodgrass
Graham Watts
San Antonio
Farwell Edward Farrell Dies After Illness at 5
Edward Farrell, five years old, a local grocer's son, died at home at 6 am after a long illness. Survived by wife and one child in the city, two brothers Peter and Joe in Ireland, and Tom in New York. Native of Ireland, resident of San Antonio twelve years. Funeral Thursday at 9 am from the residence. interment in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
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Farrell
Edward Farrell
Mary Street
Corpus Christi Road
Peter
Joe Farrell
Ireland
Tom Farrell
York
San Antonio
St. Mary's Cemetery
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Bush dies at home
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bush died at 2 PM Tuesday at their home 404 Ruiz Street after a short illness described as cholera antum. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 5 o'clock from the residence with interment in the New Lutheran Cemetery conducted by Rev. C Hartmann.
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Men's Outfitters
Express
Alamo Plaza
Milwaukee Beer Co
el Paso Street
Royal Standard Typewriter
Navarro Street
Ugar
Congern
The
Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co
Rosa Boyer
Sherman Ave
Evanston, Il
Menter & Rosenbloom Co
Tithe Guaranty Company
Homer Jones
W. Comkerte Stpel
Illinois Central 10
Rostetter’s
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