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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1907
Page
1
Jackson Mississippi September 10 jury returns for indictment on railroad passes scandal. Central and Mintle Valley lines named among the offenders with long enforcement history. Law forbidding passes to unentitled persons cited as revived in new code, penalties likely steep for officers and agents.
A fragment from San Antonio notes dated 1856 mentions the Fourth Ward republican club and local Lab members. The high school subsenter class met under Wide Slaxie Matthews. An exhibition at San Pedro or Cave Soundars displayed a painting of the Battle of the Cinco de Mayo. A rider was thrown from a horse yesterday after a kick, with injuries reported as not serious.
One of the best equipped dental offices in the city has permanently opened opposite the Menger Hotel. Dr Lawrence Canley and partners, all noted in their field, operate the Alamo Rental Rooms Dental Office with modern tools, pain free extraction methods, and new blue ray treatment for chronic conditions, attracting San Antonio professionals to relocate.
Readable fragments report a fatal incident near a Monterey steel plant where a man was attacked with a berm or iron, and his nephew, who was walking to the plant, was struck by a switch engine. Names and precise details are unclear due to OCR damage.
Emelio Gonzales was killed instantly when a railway agent’s revolver discharged accidentally during play with the gun. The incident occurred near Chimahua, Mexico, as the agent called police and faced unclear consequences.
Special to The Ledger Buffalo New York Sept 11 tribute to President Roosevelt described as a white winged angel of peace. Dr Isaac Franklin Russell of New York University spoke on American Reverence for Law praising justice, the police power, and tax reform while urging redistribution of wealth and protection for public welfare.
Fragmentary notice describes a Roman praetor mounting a tribune with aides in Washington Paris and Weatralnstor as dust fills an empty Coliseum and the forum lies deserted.
The International Club of San Antonio Texas after an extraordinary session unanimously approved a telegram to Porfirio Diaz President of Mexico on the occasion of the ninety seventh anniversary of Mexico independence. Telegram signed by Theodore Harris President and Leonard Orynski Secretary conveys cordial wishes and health prayers. The club plans annual dinners inviting U S and Mexican dignitaries and citizens on the Mexican national holiday.
Special to the Light reports another delayed probe into the oil trust as government officials await documents and testimony. Proceedings in Washington are postponed to allow time for relevant records and statements to be prepared by key parties, with executives from St. Louis tied to the investigation.
A deadly incident occurs at a Mexican smelter of the American Smelting and Refining Company amid disjointed OCR text. The management claims no knowledge of the accident as six workers perish near the plant.
A government or civic note from Mexico City announces plans for an oriental themed park to be built in Wie Tune style. The project aims to create an amusement resort with new, pleasanter facilities and attractions, signaling a shift toward a large, modern recreation area for residents and visitors.
The Spokane Chronicle reports a bridge improvement movement urging new bridges to relieve congestion. It notes a San Antonio pamphlet miscredited with many bridges and states Spokane plans include ensuring safety for all traffic and expanding the city’s bridge network despite population and river size comparisons.
Special to The Light Chicago hosts the American Theosophical Society convention at Kimbaly Hall as Mrs Besant, newly named World president, faces opposition over a proposed moral code. Alexander Fullerton and Charles Ledbetter challenge her leadership as delegates debate ethics, tolerance, and spiritual doctrine amid a potentially historic gathering with speakers from multiple nations.
In Mexico City on September 16 the money market faced stringency due to a lack of fractional currency. A government statement says after the holidays 7,090,000 in fractional currency will be distributed to banks, expected to relieve the shortage significantly.
Reports from Texas towns note Trooper Tir Witte wounded in an exchange near Amarillo, now recovering at home. Separate incidents include two Mexicans cut in Kerrville, a man named Langorin stabbed, and Avalla arrested after a leg wound. Burglars active in Walotteville with multiple homes entered. A saloon case in Weohuar ends in a $500 verdict for plaintiff Frau Fuhrenthal. Cotton farmers hold out for higher prices as declines ease. Mrs Annie C Manowitz’s body arrives in Seguin. A Houston and Texas Central freight car robbery yields stockings and other items.
Fredericksburg closes its fair with visitors filling town streets. reports say it was a great success. Other notes include Pastor Feil dead in Brownsville, saloons closed in Dry Town El Paso, a light docket at Rockport with a two year sentence for Sam Bryant, and election activity in Grayson County with factions stirring. Local Adams dry goods ad and Achernemeyer’s music nightly.
RL Burnett Co of 811-817 North Commerce street operates one of the Souths largest box plants. Led by president and manager RL Burnett, the firm has about 35 to 50 workers. With 30 years of experience in box manufacturing, it serves merchants in Texas, Louisiana, and adjacent states, offering wrapping paper bags twine and related goods.
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