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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
5
The high school plans diplomas for six students led by Esther Perez. Five girls are to receive certificates while about 18 are boys. most boys will graduate with diplomas. The event marks an unusually large portion of graduates and notes girls typically outnumber boys. The piece notes a dance in West End on Saturday.
Fire crews responded at 10 30 pm to a blaze in the rear of 217 Jackson street damaging a two story brick structure. Owner L Th lacy reportedly owned the building with the loss described as about five hundred dollars. The fire reportedly originated in a servant's room.
Neal af Leach the general freight agent at the Palestine headquarters reports the entire line open for business. Damage from heavy rains has been repaired and trains are running with normal regularity once again along the road.
J. G. N. railroad chief H W Clarke and Superintendent J C Dailey arrived in San Antonio with Mrs Clarke. They will tour the city by car this evening and stay several days at the Mengor hotel. Dailey plans to return to Palestine tonight.
At the Texas British association meeting in the St James hotel new members were admitted. The next meeting is set for June 4. Present at last night’s gathering were TL Harding WH Eaglind Fr W Bimnithors Rev George Db Harris KK Homer Thomas J Saylor W Miller A G Jevelle M Coppard I.
The Lyric offers amateur acts tonight alongside the regular bill featuring Morton and Ray’s blackface team in A Bell Hop's Troubles. Leslie George known as The Man in the Moon will perform, and The Musical Persons will showcase music on about 20 instruments. Weather and season activity keep crowds at Electric Park with dancing pavilion and concessions thriving.
Local youths including T. Smithers W. Hotlard D. G. Caritar and others attend the Butterfly Boys invitation dance set for Saturday at Muths Garden with organized participation by Helidots Men and Lurus A. Homer and others on site.
Mrs J Cahill, bitten by a dog last Sunday, left for Austin to receive care at the Paster Institute as a precaution. The dog owner is Cahill's son and wife. Woods Bank receiver mentioned in local notices near 311 Navarro Street. Bates Company advertises typewriters for rent.
D A Smith livestock agent of the Tru Mountain route received a telegram announcing the arrival of two trains of Ivesteo s at St Louis from south Texas. One train was loaded at Linton on the Sap for Cotulla and both shipments stopped once for fre d.
In New Depot July 1 the new passenger depot for the 1 & G, N. railroad in this city nears completion and will be ready for occupancy by June 1. The railroad camp will not occupy the building until July 1 to allow a month for settling after completion. The depot is a handsome massive structure drawing attention for its architectural design. Also noted are events including Butterfly Boys’ familial Dance, Saturday, 28. Muth’s Carden. A suit over a promissory note is filed by WW Melvin against lust H. and YD. Shild, and another suit by the state of Texas against Alexander Cook for taxes.
A filing by J M Seay charges Mive Shook with assault and attempted murder. The complaint states that on Tuesday, May 38, Shook shot at the complainant while the victim was standing on North Flores street.
The county clerk announced several licenses this morning including Ramon Castillo with Mrs Teethira Rodvinuex, Re Hata with Mrs Caroline Montini, Eddie Shanty and Be Mira Tinsly, John Jinking with Mrs Me A Harbert.
Yesterday in Wifly Seventh District Court an action between A McDonske and Duncan Mackay was settled by agreement and withdrawn from the judgment on a contract for inside finishing of a building.
Till Hatch has been granted a divorce from Ta G Ware in the Witty seventh district court. The action was pursued on the grounds of cruel conduct and incompatibility, with the court granting the plaintiff relief and lasting terms to be set by decree.
After a dry period, horse drinking fountains at Main and San Pedro and Rock Quarry road are expected to be put back in service. H E Dilsworth of the San Antonio Water Works says the company did not shut off water by choice and offers to supply water free. the Humane Society and mayor reportedly expect a city order to turn the faucets on.
A brief notice states that restoration of the maided Batre to her is granted, detailing the legal or ceremonial restoration action and the party involved.
Following vigorous complaints about institutions near Cameron and Chrase streets the matter is in Humane Society hands. A petition to the city council will seek abatement of the nuisance.
Buck Travis once with the city police and a Confederate soldier is improving after six weeks confined to his home due to a severe attack of rheumatism. He is able to patrol the streets again as he recovers.
Candidates applying include Antheas Day Jn for district clerk Frank T Newton for county clerk and Vivian Hamilton for county clerk. They have filed with D L Bases chairman of the county democratic committee for inclusion on the official ballot in the primary.
Fort Worth reports the San Antonio delegation to the Slate convention at Mort Worth on Tuesday next. Thad W. Smith, head of Democratic HQ, registers delegates and confirms those planning to attend. Names listed include Sublessniger, O L Bvet, Morriss, A L Bell, W Houston, W A Worth, P Coun, Terrell, Rage, and Deva Ve Spring.
A building committee led by Pablo Cyhy as chair and members Sam Liers and Nelson Lythy will travel to Rock Quarry School to inspect and advise on improvements. The plan aims to relieve crowding at Wheasor LWuiehencldge School with a new bay or wing.
Last week of the Bolsom term sees pupils occupied with tests while teachers correct papers. The school reports drying and folding of school property repairs. At the close of each term 24 schools remain in operation alongside several high schools.
A United States Geological Survey examination will be held on June 10 for the position of wiregraphic stone and private pollut er in the Geologic Survey. Salary details appear pending. Subjects include spelling arithmetic letter writing penmanship and copying from plain copy.
Oklahoma lawyer C. S. Walker of Tulsa is in the city awaiting details as Mrs. Waller proceeds with depositions in an Oklahoma court case pending before the state courts.
A fragmented OCR note references a Freeman and a “not free man” concept with garbled names like Joly PreeMAN and vague terms about vagraney and a corporation. The readable bits suggest a legal or civic filing but lack clear details or entities.
Advice against harsh laxatives and saline purgatives urges gentle medicine for digestive health. It warns that salts and cathartics irritate the stomach and burden the liver, causing dyspepsia and constipation while claiming vegetable Crararets offer safe, gentle relief and restore natural function. The note claims wide use of mild remedies and quitting harsh physics.
The ad lists children's and misses oxfords in patent and leather uppers, Buster blucher styles, and various heel heights with prices around $1.43 to $2.60. It promotes After Supper sale terms, mentions new toe shapes, late heels, and stock for both kids and misses with assorted laces and featherweight patterns.
A morning court hearing questioned policeman Janarson's conduct during a six month period on county roads. The defense claimed coercion by the father and suppression of sunportiss evidence, resulting in the defendant's detention until serving a stated ten spat.
Directors of the International Fair Association met yesterday and decided to create multiple restaurant stalls at the next fair rather than grant exclusive privileges to a single operator. The move aims to ensure popular prices prevail at the fair grounds. Dr. Fred Terrell Wolf Simma and the secretary vice visited the grounds to select sites for the restaurants.
J Nuhan Vance, secretary of the International Peace patrol detection, has been confined to home for ten days and is now better and back at his desk this morning. He had been suffering from eye symptoms described as finbags.
W B Worthan former state treasurer stops at the New Maverick from Austlin B P Ware Beau mont attorney. Prof HW Atwater G H & A railway industrial agent arrives from Houston. Tudge B G Thonars Alpine district court attends New Maverick. Louis Walter Skid merchant visits with wife. I M Dobie and wife Cotula at New Maverick. Wiftant Keebler Cuerciy at New Maverick. Herman Schmitt travels to Arizona with Mrs Schmitt. Otta Buchs of Caet at Angelus with Little resident. Mrs A St Houghtaling leaves for Houston to make future home. Mrs C A Arnold goes to Lissie. Rev Joseph Knaffle returns to Seguin after several days in city.
Birth notices list several families welcoming new children. Names include August Bauer at 811 South Meaquite with a girl, M O Sanceda at 409 Dakota with a girl, J A Appleby at 1811 West Commerce with a girl, A Soto at 590 Breas Venus Loy with a girl, W Tang at East Hotaton Street with a boy, H Diaz at 1219 South Comal with a girl, J Cordios at 618 Vera Cruz with a boy, Jani Rosendez at 617 San Sita with two boys, and Charles Conklin at 309 Idaho with a girl.
Capt Denny confirms Fras Pealcogh invitation for an old fashioned fish fry to entertain veterans at Weel End Lake in late May. More than 100 veterans with wives and daughters will attend the event. Bob Smith a Meridian entertainer is noted for a recent recital in New York at the Hotel Knickerbocker.
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