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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1907

Page

5

Labor Day Celebration Highlights Gompers Tribute in San Antonio

San Antonio hosts a Labor Day event with Theodore Harris praising Samuel Gompers and urging support if Gompers seeks the Democratic nomination. Speakers emphasize organized labor, education, free textbooks, and compulsory schooling as key party planks amid critiques of monopolies and trusts. A large parade features unions from printers to tin workers, with youths marching in white and union banners framing a day of labor pride.

San Antonio Organized Labor Theodore Harris Samuel Gompers Gompers Democratic Party Harris Will A. Morriss FF. Helbrook Union of Labor Helbrook E. W. Day Tiethrack Holbrook Tabor Seémuel Gompers United States Byiefy State of Texas Friends of Education In Jef D. Nordhans J. TL. Reilly J. W. Clar Ce Perale

Labor Day Parade Highlights San Antonio Unity and Labor

The San Antonio Labor Day celebration featured a grand parade praising organized labor. Speakers lauded Father Upjohn's historic stand against oppression and praised laborers, their wives, sisters, and sweethearts as the backbone of American civilization.

Finna Father Upjohn Pennsylvania Father Free America Derkest Russ Ig Morriss San Antonio Neeple

Race With Death Saves His Friend Heroic Navy Rescue

Sergeant Ducy in charge of the local marine recruiting station received a Portsmouth message confirming William Griggs, the marine whose life was saved when the cruiser Tacoma raced to assist him, has undergone successful surgery and is recovering. Griggs faced appendicitis as the battleship Missouri diverted to the Portsmouth naval hospital. the Tacoma struck a rock, crippled its propellers, and moored bow at Brooklyn navy yards. Ducy immediately sought the operation outcome from the naval hospital after reading of the life saving effort.

Ucy Portsmouth William Griggs Tacoma Griggs Missouri Naval Hospital Elizabeth River Brooklyn Navy Yards Ducy

Dog Attacks Crowd Near Walnut and Center Streets

A dog feared to have hydrophobia attacked people near Walnut and Center streets yesterday morning around 9. Police officer Polo may A G Ellis fired at the dog at the railroad crossing, wounding it fatally. the animal collapsed and died after the first shot, as shocked pedestrians fled and tourists retreated.

Walnut Center Streets Polamay A. G. Ellis Walnot Ofivey

Firecracker Blast Spoils Fruit Stand Fire

A dozen cannon crackers exploded near F oelock last night, threatening a fruit stand at MUitary plaza and damaging a Russian laundry. Patrolman Newnam and Officer Fronts Newnam extinguished the blaze with a water bucket, preventing further destruction and minor wall damage in the Misaton laundry area.

F Oelock Muitary Plaza Purh Lawhdey Rawnam Newnam Ttt Tha Misaton Laundry

Parade Participants Include Unions and Colorful Floats

The marching groups include Marehlag next, Prinking Pressmen's Union, Bar teniera' Union No. 12, Coala aml Walters' Wanton, Painters' Woion Mo 172, and Labor arg' Witton No. 1. Floats feature white umbrellas, white shirts, decorated wagons, and a Goddess of Liberty representation by Mrs Henery amid Latin youths.

H. C. Plannkuche Irene Angelice Fred Bary Queen Jana Antonio Musica Uniea Arick Taylors Imlon No Tinners Uniea Granite Cutters' Union No. 1877 Dinek Ban Antonio Typographical Union No. 172 United States Tle Company Plungberg’ Union No Barbers Union Elasterera Marehlag Prinking Pressmen’s Union Jromneta Barteniera’ Union No. 12 Coala Aml Woion Mo Henery Witton

Negroes in shooting attack described as rival dispute

Jerry Monoman of 421 Qale Street reports a companion wounded by Col Reed during a late night fight on Milini Street. Hoopman had a 33 caliber bullet wound corrected by a physician. Reed remains at large. Police seek Reed on charges of attempted murder. motive alleged as a dispute over a woman.

Jerry Monoman Qale Street Wis Ubot Col Reed Jackson Milini Street Rowamen Trogat and Springer Hoopman Hiange Venoman Withers Huiuaian Honoman

Real estate transfers among Nueces and surrounding counties

A series of property transfers recorded across Nueces Potter and Bexar counties. Transactions include Turner to Robert H Halstead on McNutt's subdivision Lot 7 Block 1 and other parcels in French Place Post addition, plus multiple deeds involving Russell Place Fir Street Palmetta Toledo and Locust Street sites with prices ranging from 1800 to 1256 and more.

A.M Turner Nueces County Robert H. Halstead Bexar County McNutt Frank A. Hook Marion Post Tucker Potter Rown A. Arthur Russell Place Trench Place Ely Blocte French Place Post M. F. Thomas Joe Zoniar Earward Daisy Hekenrath Uch Fairifold George W Frome G. Huntress Winifred H. Kempenar Fir Street Henry Elmendorf Esire Henry Mimendart Wenzel Paster Palmetta Toledo Eleanor A King W Blogle Locust Street Alexander Heights

Street Car Incident Sends Man to Hospital

B Hatrada of Navalhtos Street was injured around 11 PM by a West End street car at the corner of West Houston Street and Santa Rosa Avenue. He was taken to Santa Rosa hospital by Tremion company officials. Injuries are not considered serious. he was crossing the track when the bogey was struck, throwing him to the ground.

B. Hatrada Navalhtos Street West End West Houston Street Snd Santa Rosa Avenue Santa Rosa Hospital Trélion Company Estrada Cir Houstontreet

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White House Labor Day Orator Rooms Parade City of Handmnesawns Tallors’ Talon No Carpenters’ and Jeffers’ Union No. Ti Minders’ Union Farriages Electrical Workers’ Union Leather Workers Union No Tron Moulders Union Bakers San Antonio Musical Union Wangeys Tuinian No Scewery Workers’ Union Coppersmiths’ Union Wlow Millers’ Union Laborera Union Carpenters Olin Union Hisek Hale Treasory Amd Carpentera’ Union Drugovaralla Fa Cot Foot Rac Farried Race With Death Sergeant Ducy Washer Oney Fst Coats Dunlap Guyer Stetson Washer's Godchaux MATL Seans Sthyes & Sons D. W. McElroy & Co Locova E. Estrade Dra Harnett & Go Reuter SAM Antonio's Texas Pride
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