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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1912
Page
10
The Big Music Store on the corner markets the oldest piano and music house in the state and the largest in the south. It features Chickering Emerson Haines Bros Goggan pianos and player-pianos.
A brass band from the Musicians' union and unions within the San Antonio Trades Council welcome John Mitchell, vice president of the AFL, Friday evening. He will speak under Trades Council auspices on "Philosophy Purposes and Ideals of Trades Unionism" and industrial reform for worker protection and compensation. The event is free to all and invites clergy and laity to engage with Mitchell.
Warren W. Moore of Austin has filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court. Liabilities are listed at 14 391 41 dollars and assets at 6 775 dollars.
A city charter committee met yesterday to hear reports from five sub committees on proposed charter provisions. A five member drafting panel was appointed to synthesize the reports into a harmonized charter before presenting it to the city council for public vote.
Governor Colquitt and his staff will leave Friday for Dallas to attend the state fair opening. State department heads are expected to accompany him, leaving the statehouse largely deserted Saturday. A week later the party will travel to San Antonio for the Harvest Jubilee opening.
The San Antonio Trades Council will hold its annual officer election Thursday evening at the Trades Council hall on South Alamo Street. The meeting will also consider adopting a new constitution and by laws to reflect the council’s growth and reforms in its governance.
An advertisement extols the link between good appetite and business strength. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a stomach aid that speeds digestion, tones glands, and supports overall health, urging readers to buy at druggists for 50 cents.
The Grand Encampment of Texas Independent Order of Odd Fellows is postponed from October 14 to November 4. Grand Scribe Charles L. Sauer announces the delay by telegram from Grand Patriarch T. P. Kirkham. About 500 delegates and guests are expected to attend in San Antonio. railroads require fifteen days for a special tariff.
Circulation in San Antonio pushes Governor Colquitt to appoint George B. Taliaferro as associate justice to replace W. Fly who will become chief justice after the election. Strong representations reported. Attorney General James D. Walthall also rumored for the post. insiders say one of the two men will land the appointment. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised as remedy for scrofula catarrh rheumatism kidney and general debility.
A Bexar County Sunday School association meeting finalized plans for a city convention to run October 14 to 16 at Travis Park Methodist Episcopal church. About 500 visitors are expected from Texas with 1000 invites issued, and delegates will receive room and breakfast in local homes. Noted speakers include William A. Brown John C. Carman J L Blankenship Hoon Allen and W N Wiggins.
Brig. Gen. E Z Steever, new commander of the Department of Texas, will inspect Fort Sam Houston and the Leon Springs reservation this week. He will arrive Friday from El Paso with his aide, plan a two to three day visit, and visit the Leon Springs target range before establishing headquarters at Fort Sam Houston once the border situation calms.
Oscar H. Milner, an aide at the capitol, was saved from a rattlesnake bite when his barking dog drew him to investigate a tent in the back yard. He found and killed a large rattlesnake escaping from the tent.
Land Commissioner Robison says urgent recommendations will go to the next legislature to survey and establish property lines along the gulf coast from the Sabine River to the Rio Grande. He argues a coast survey is needed to enable future protection and development.
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