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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
6
Mrs Catherine Schiebel dies while visiting a tenant in an incident reported locally. Police and coroner notified. Investigation to determine cause and circumstances ongoing. Local officials urge caution and express condolences to the family.
Mrs. Catherine Schiebel died of heart disease at 9 39 am after fainting while speaking to a neighbor near Avenue and Seventh Street. The 54-year-old widow, longtime German community member and Joseph’s Catholic Church figure, left five children including William Schiebel. Funeral plans await Mrs. Schneider from Austin.
In Falfurdas Te May 7 Starr County favored Bailey as results arrived late. The frontier area showed hostile sentiment toward Ret ward, with only two voters counted amid the confusion.
A May day fire in a five story Orchard street tenement killed four people Eva Berg 3 Samuel Sacus 10 Hattie Koplemann 212 unidentified man and injured twelve others. A policeman alerted authorities as flames forced evacuation and fire escapes filled with panicked residents. Firemen used ladders and carried children to safety while over 100 people were removed from the building.
A garbled report states Joseph James, a sawmill operator, and his helper Ina Chavex from El Paso were involved in a severe accident. They were reportedly struck by a large saw in a mill near Hon Valley, Chihuahua, Mexico. The text references Teddy Austio and dates, but specifics are unclear due to OCR corruption.
A Democratic state convention committee on resolutions accepts a endorsement plank, aligning Bryan with Bossi in the May discussions. The terse note names Bossi and Bryan as key figures in the ruling stance.
In New Orleans markets traders weigh firmer demand while futures slip. Spot prices hold steady as Liverpool cash activity shows buyers, while U.S. grain notes list assorted corn and green bean style quotes. Cattle and hog receipts vary regionally with weak to steady tones across Chicago and Oklahoma markets.
Baltimore Md May 7 The address of bishops to the Methodist Episcopal General Conference notes a four year gain in communicants of 278,357, the largest in 16 years. Church property for four years totals 42,678,481 with churches and parsonages valued at 186,904.02. U S membership stands at 208,000 and worldwide communicants at 2,807,286. foreign members number 267,000. The address warns against divorce and polygamy laws undermining families and calls for uniform laws. It summarizes reports from boards on home missions and church extension and outlines division of support and property. It notes Sunday school collections and self-sufficiency goals, with publishing growth and reduced expenses.
Bouchat to The Lions Falfurtias Tex May 7 The local melon growers protest a Southwestern Association of Railroads rule that freight on interstate shipments must be paid in advance They have enlisted an attorney and will seek a federal court injunction to restrain enforcement Two northers and wind sand slowed melon shipments already hindered by the change.
Special to The Light Awakn Texas May. Attorney General FAgienk stated a report on the aboo book question would be ready by the book board meeting, which will be the latter part of next week. Lightfoot went to New York to investigate American Book Co. affairs and a board meeting was postponed. The contents of the report were not disclosed.
Train No. 4, Castle Rock to Denver, was robbed by gunmen who killed Ex-Press Messenger Charles H. Wright, 60, and stole less than $100 from a small baggage car safe. The large main safe remained untouched. Wright’s body was found upon arrival in Denver.
A late protest against Booker T. Washington as a speaker at a Louisville program failed. Executive committees of Alabama International Sunday Association met in secret in March and decided Washington would remain on the program, expecting it to affect Alabama attendance.
Taft wins in Kentucky as the state convention opens with a call to order May 10. A committee on resolutions plans to read and adopt a Taft presidential nomination, urging delegates to vote for Taft.
In San Francisco on May 7 the Hleut festivities feature a grand parade and the governor's banquet at the Fairmont. The event marks Admiral Evans's final public appearance before retirement. About 16,000 soldiers and sailors will march, including 2600 regulars under General Funalan, with 1000 to 8000 seamen in the third division commanded by Captain Benton Schroeder.
Vienna May 1 heads of German princely houses gathered under Emperor William to honor the diamond jubilee of his crowning and coronation. Emperor William and the empress arrived at Alpine station after traveling from Poland. A series of traditional ceremonies will mark the celebrations throughout the empire.
D. J. Straus of the Horse Show Association reports an expected 700 to 800 entries across all classes when the show opens on the 15th. Preparations are underway at the International Fair ground with ring arrangements to be completed in the next days. Early entrants include Mrs. B. K. Kampmann, Mrs. William Aubrey, Mrs. Churchill, Auguste Mentyre, Brig. Ralph Green, J. B. Adams, Shaw Brothers, J. J. Coffman, F. Beatty, Charles LoCobb, Judge Edward Twyer, Newcomb, S. A. Potts, H. A. Winerick, Fred Ginall, Staucke Brothers, H. Clements, D. J. Straus, J. C. Terrell, Richard Terrell, Walter Lawton, Theodore Myogge, J. P. Pes of San Antonio, F. A. Hill, Chiat Wickes, Cook & Wright, W. T. Breath, and W. Hughes of Dallas.
The supreme court affirmed the appellate court ruling in Mifcabeth Kampmann versus J N Rothwell from Bex County. Rothwell fell in front of the Kampmann home and recovered damages. The defendant argued fault lay with contractors Fitzgerald and Basaif. The court held Mrs Kampmann and Rothwell may recover against the contractors.
Fragments of a weather forecast for San Antonio cover tonight and Friday with a warm spell. The minimum for the 24 hours ending at 5am and the maximum 78 are noted with temperatures reported by the weather office. A general country forecast follows from weather officials.
Major C B Chaffee former Confederate Army officer and brother of Lt General Adna R Chaffee died at his Kansas City home from kidney trauma at age 72. He was a veteran officer with ties to Los Angeles through his brother VF 5 A. (retired).
Nora Smith of Roanoke writes to Postmaster Stevena in San Antonio seeking a cowboy sweetheart. She describes a handsome partner with a stable ranch, riding horses, a country club, water and a desire for a perpetual soda fountain, signing as Nora Smith.
A murder mystery unfolds as a widow in Laporte County Indiana lured victims with a matrimonial scheme. Details emerge of letters in Norwegian and a Norwegian farmer’s possible involvement. Witnesses including Bessie Conklin and Joy Lamphore key to the grand jury probe into Mrs. Guinness and related deaths.
A civil service examination will be held on May 15 for the position of laboratory assistant in the Bureau of Standards. The salary range for the post is from $900 to $1,200 yearly.
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