Fair to night with rain and warm Thursday forecast
Local forecast notes fair tonight, rain and warmer Thursday. Temperatures range from a low of 38 to a high near 50. Also reports a city fertilizer top dressing of parks and school yards and several local incidents including a dentist-alarm altercation on Alamo plaza and a wagon collision on Crockett street.
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Alamo Plaza
Scott
Henry O’néal
Crockett Street
Rudolph Oerter
Matilde Ohnesorge
North
Sandy Fork
Southern Pacific Railway
Brownsville
Lon C. Hill
John H. Brooks
Beaumont
M. L. Brooks
San Augustine
Chapa Drugstore Opens Round The Clock Service
F A Chapa successor to Chapa and Dreiss offers pure drugs and expert prescriptions. Open day and night with free delivery at all hours. Located at 518 West Commerce Street opposite the New Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Chapa
Chapa & Dreiss
Commerce St
New Market
Doings in Local Courts Thirty-seventh District
In a San Antonio district court proceeding, C. A. Petty Blite, convicted December 4 of theft under fraudulent pretexts, received a two year penitentiary sentence with no motion for a new trial filed. Henry Halbert, convicted December 4 of receiving and concealing stolen property, urged but overruled his motion for a new trial and was sentenced to five years. Appeals notices were filed in Blite and Halbert cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Petty Blite
Henry Halbert
Noticlg
State of Texas
B. E. Taylor
Jenkins
Atascosa County
Guadalupe Hernandez
Land sale near San Antonio seeks $13100 cash
Convey to P. B. Blalock of San Antonio a tract of 1310 acres near the city for 13100 dollars. Mack Robinson, colored, fined 25 in recorder's court for alleged coal yard theft. Eastern horizon vermilion at dawn, sun rose similarly colored. sky clears by 10. Franks Dumont receives gold watch chain and W O W charm from Street Department boss. San Antonio Female College elocution pupils set recital for tomorrow at 7:30 with requested book gifts for the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. B. Blalock
San Antonio
Mack. Robinson
Recorder’s Court
Frank Dumont
Stevens
Notable visitors and arrivals in the city for Christmas
JW Nagel of St Louis and B Nutt of Beeville are registered at the Elite. Ed Schuetze of Austin and John W Goodrich of Seguin stay at the Mahneke hotel. A D Adams of Little Rock arrives at the Bexar. J W Brunson of St Louis represents a large firm in the city. RW Deene from Wagle Pass rode through en route to Austin. Harvey Montgomery of the railway postal service travels to Palestine Tyler Tempe and eastern Texas. Mrs John Reinhard and Mrs W C Pentland with W Charles Pentland of Boerne shop for Christmas. Colonel E K Baker of Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone is in town from Austin. F B St Amont a San Francisco writer visits Mrs John J Muchison on Craig street. Mr and Mrs S W McCall of Oxaca Mex visit relatives here before heading to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JW. C. Nagel
St. Louis
The
Elite
B. Nutt
Beeville
Ed Schuetze
Austin
John W. Goodrich
Seguin
A. D. Adams
Little Rock
Ark
Bexar
J. W. Brunson
RW. Deene
United States
Wagle Pass
Harvey Montgomery
Railway Postal Service
Palestine
Tyler
Tempe
Texas
John Reinhard
W. C. Pentland
W. Charles Pentland
Boerne
New York City
Trades Council Special Meeting on December 17
A special meeting of the Trades Council is called for Thursday night December 17 to meet Mr W D Mahon International President of the Street Railway Employees union and to take action to aid the street car strikers Attest W J Knox Walton Peter t President Secretary The best values for your money can be had at the modern time store Alamo Installment Co 107 West Houston St
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trades Council
W. D. Mahon
W.J. Knox. Walton
Petert
Alamo Installment CO
West
Houston St
Bently Versus Collins Factory Damages Suit
Plaintiff sues F F Collins Manufacturing for 20000 dollars claiming injuries on July 12 1901. Jury returns verdict for the defendant under court instructions. Villareal versus the I N N railway damages to be taken up this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bently
F. F. Collins Manufacturing Company
Villareal
I, & N_N. railway
Gready Sues Ralroad Over 1903 New Braunfels Injury
Chas A Gready files suit against International and Great Northern Railroad for forty thousand dollars in damages for personal injuries alleged from an incident at New Braunfels on January 7 1903. The case is on trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. A. Gready
International & Great Northern Railroad Company
New Braunfels
Divorce suit between Winnie B Craig and Thomas Jeffer son Craig
Civil action lists Winnie B Craig and Thomas Jeffer son Craig as plaintiffs in a divorce case. Other filings include Robert Lipscomb versus J B Wilson et al on a promissory note and foreclosure action and John T Fentiman against Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway for 1755 dollars in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie B. Craig
Thomas Jefferson Craig
Robert Lipscomb
Wilson
John T. Fentiman
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company
Four Court of Civil Appeals Decides Four Cases
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals handed down four decisions this morning. A T & 8 F Ry Co versus Mammie Wood in El Paso was reversed and remanded. G H S A Ry Co versus Thomas Cloyd in Medina was reversed and remanded. City of San Antonio versus Willie Talerico in Bexar was affirmed. Willie Kusmiecrz et al versus Charles Mahula in Bexar was reversed and remanded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T
F Ry. Co
Mammie Wood
el Paso
Thomas Cloyd
Medina
City of San Antonio
Willie Talerico
Bexar
Willie Kusmiecrz Et al
Charles Mahula
Shot Through Both Legs By Accidental Pistol Discharge
Herman Dotson a 13 year old colored boy was shot in both thighs at his home in a non fatal incident last evening at 7. Will Taylor a 28 year old colored man was arrested at police headquarters on a pistol carrying charge. dotson says the weapon fell from Taylor’s lip pocket as he helped a sick man to bed.
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Herman Dotson
North
Saledo Street
Will Taylor
Dotson
Taylor
General Sweitzer assumes command at Fort Sam Houston
In this city 21 years ago report notes General N B Sweitzer taking command at Fort Sam Houston. The county commissioners meet and elect officers including Dr R J Graves as county physician earning 100 dollars monthly and J Delarache as superintendent of the poor.
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N. B. Sweitzer
Fort Sam Houston
Louis Demsky
Fink and
Edwards
R. J. Graves
J. Delarache
Peter Shields
Michigan
Reinhard Koerbel
Koerbel
Medina
F. Bracht
Cibolo
St. Hedwig
Olivé Street
J. S. Lockwood
Ben Thompson
Jack Harris
Marriage Licenses Issued In Local Office
Marteriano Suarez and Maria Garcia. John Tucker and Rosa Guerrera. Pat Martinez and Rose Rios. Mike Gosling and Willie Moore. F Reed and Sallie Wheeler. W Mitchell and Fannie May. J B Walter and Laura Le Seur. David Sewell and Cora Cook. Notices note dates of suit as November 3 and September 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tucker
Rosa Guerrera
Pat Martinez
Rose Rios
Mike Gosling
Willie Moore
F. Reed
Sallie L. Wheeler
W. Mitchell
Fannie May
J.B. Walter
Laura le Seur
David Sewell
Cora Cook
Local Wood and Coal Ads Promote Heating Gear
GOOD WOOD offers dry oak 4 foot wood at 4.00 per cord. HOLMES WOOD & COAL CO lists phone numbers 386 and 681 for inquiries. Silver watches with Elgin or Waltham movements start at 6.00. EMERSON & CO. Oil heaters advertised at B Praeger located at 322-824 E Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes Wood & Coal CO
Elgin
Waltham
Emerson & CO
B. Praeger’s
Commerce
Pioneer Colso H. Giddings dies in Mexico City at 30
Messages from J N Brown report Colso H Giddings first operator of the Overland Mail Route and San Antonio pioneer died in Mexico City. He was a Confederate veteran and lawyer who later pursued Indian claims and mail service between New Orleans and San Francisco. He leaves two sons and four daughters.
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J. N. Brown
City of Mexico
Colso H. Giddings
San Antonio
Texas
Mexico City
Giddings
Susquehanna County
Penn
Old
Pennsylvania University
Lockwood
el Paso
Washington
Atlantic
Pacific
New Orleans
Indianola
San Diego
Cal
San Pedro
San Francisco
General Bee
Browpacific
D. C
Brenham
City of
Mexico
George H. Giddings, Jr
Gainesville
Everett J. Giddings
Oklahoma
Arthur Wheatley
Emma
Edith
Emily Giddings
Fair Directory Chosen After Annual San Antonio Election
The San Antonio Fair association elected new directors at the annual meeting. Homer and Frank Arnold resigned from the directory board for nondence, with D J Straus and Geo C Bie h titz elected to replace them. Remainder of names list includes Hugo Grice Kokernot Weller Piper Wahrmund Coleman Vance Brown Goggar and Woodward. The first directors’ meeting will be held around December 30 to appoint officers and set the next fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Fair Association
Messrs
Homer
Frank Arnold
Arnold
Chicago
Eads
Palestine
Texas
D. J. Straus
Géo. C. Bieh- Titz
Charles Hugo
Frank Grice
John W. Kokernot
B. Weller
F. A. Piper
Otto Wahrmund
T. A. Coleman
J. M. Vance
Vories P. Brown
M. Goggar
DPD
J. Straus
D. J. Woodward
Geo. C. Hichlitz
Praeger's Hardware Ad Markets Tools and Supplies
McALESTER ad offers 2000 pounds coal lump at 8.50 and pocket knives at low prices. Praeger’s Hardware promotes plumbing services and hardware items with Machenheimer & Jonas and phone numbers 386 651 452.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAlester
Holmes Wood & Coal CO
Praeger's Hardware
Emerson & Co Diamond Cash Offer
A fragment notes spare cash in diamonds and an Emerson & Co reference. Details are unclear but suggest a sale or offer involving jewelry and cash value.
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Emerson & CO
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Callanp
L&t
Uvenile Bicycles
KODAK
Eastman
Grothers & Birdsong
E. Houston St
Cor
Lamar and
Walnut Streets
City News
Empire Opera House
Lowney
Trades Council Meeting
Paul Jones
Metropolitan Bar
Main Plaza
Commerce ‘Street
Limburger
Deify
Hostetter
Fourth Court Civil Appeals
Marteriano Suarez
Maria Garcia
Braden P. & E. Co
Sf East Commerce Street
Ibb
F. H. Nelson
Surceoh
Austin Road
City
Anchor Lodge Masonic
Frank
Fred
Tom Nelson
Daisie Tayne
H. Tayne
Cholula
Mex
A. Cram
Addie
Martha
Bessie Nelson
John A. Carr
Canada
Bruce
Arvin
Harry C. Peason
Lula Marberger
Rosa Avenue Mon
Ascencion One
San Sabe Street
Ysterday
Hood
Palace Market
East Houston St
North Anton
Inn
Cardus
Ar Gardui
Winegard
Cardui
Morris
Clower Installment CO
Lucchese Bros
Houston Street
Machenheimer & Jonas
Vid Losoya St
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Herweck
Alamo Street
J. F. Ripps
Hite
California
New Family Liquor House
Jean Ducos
W. Com. St. Opp
Western Star Cockpit
Dozier & Black
Alamo Warriors
Avenue D
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