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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
1
A promotional notice highlights prettiest dress cottons this season with many attractive new fabrics and low prices across the line. Cre tomorrow promises thousands of yards of the freshest cottons for shoppers seeking quality and value.
Special to The Light Houston March report notes new players arriving from New Orleans including An dothi who excel in baserunning, aiming to boost Houston’s league strength and compete with top state teams. Ty Cobb reference cited for context.
Tests of two new fire engines began at 2 pm in front of the St Anthony hotel with Mayor Callaghan, city officials, Chief Wright, and many spectators present. Charles Wessel supervised, from the selling company, while the Texas representative also attended. The engines, costing 6050 each, are modern and capable of pumping over 1000 gallons per minute, replacing older pumps. If approved, the city will formally accept them. two will be placed downtown and two at Government and Laurel Heights stations.
Fragmentary report shows an individual surrendering after bail withdrawal, with garbled names and places. The text references a county scene yesterday afternoon and a murder charge, but details are illegible and inconsistent.
Laborers at the city rock quarry north of San Pedro Bar uncovered an ancient Indian tomb with skeletons, ornate metal artifacts, and carved spears. The cave lies about 500 yards north of the park bandstand and may yield further discoveries as blasting continues. Mayor Callaghan will decide ownership with the artifacts possibly going to the San Verlo park museum.
March 4 Seguin Texas an investigation by Judge Warabach into the death of Donald Hill a black convict on the railroad work crew found evidence suggesting he was beaten with ropes during work resultant inquest to be held The negro was found with raw sores and maggots in his back testimony from several witnesses indicated repeated whipping eight to ten times with wet rope on the neck and a large double rope on both arms
An advertisement extols AEE Shoe Insurance by Wolfe Bros Shoe Co Columbus Ohio, claiming low-cost, thorough coverage for mens womens and children shoes. It touts a plant worth a dollar fifty and a strong reputation for honest quality. A testimonial from Rev Joseph J Pespermian credits Foley's Kidney Remedy unrelated to the insurance content.
Otters and directors of the International club will hold their annual meeting tonight at the home of the president. Reports of officers are read, new officers and directors chosen, and the secretary’s report shows increased active membership over the past six months. Winchester Kelso is favored to lead the organization.
Paris papers today devote space to the Taft inauguration and Theodore Roosevelt’s retirement. They weigh Roosevelt’s moral leadership and action across politics, war, and religion, versus Taft’s steadier, less impetuous style. European editors suggest Roosevelt’s regime calms fears of upheaval abroad.
The council to consider extending Marky AiTeeL th connectt Withale View ave to create a wide drive to Mouston Street. A mayoral decision hinges on a feasibility survey by the city engineer. Proponents and other protesters discussed the plan at City Hall. a survey will determine how traffic may flow into the central business area.
City officials and the International and Great Northern Railway division superintendent agreed to abate smoke complaints from the West Commerce area by reducing the height of the smoke stack at the Dilernational and Creat Northern railroad roundhouse to 60 feet and closing ventilators in the building.
Ogallala Neb March 4 Judge Grimes sentenced Lafayette Dale to life imprisonment and Utenna Mrs Jenile Geiger to 39 years for the murder of Valley Mann last October. Mann was traveling with a team when he met Dale and Geiger and the trio traveled together. Geiger claimed Dale fired on property and later she denounced him to Denver police.
Weather note quotes Maj Buell predicting possible rain in San Antonio within 36 hours due to a storm forming in northern Mexico and the TiO Grande valley. Also appears as a local newspaper mix with ads for Ballard's Snow Liniment and various goods and services from Bexar Drug Co and Kleck's Electric Felt Mattress Factory.
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