Desperate Relief Needs in Galveston After the Storm
Special to the Sunday Light Galveston Texas Dec 22 relief committee has only 30000 left for 600 families on the supply rolls. Many homes lack furniture bedding and beds with stoves scarce. 4300 houses swept away and hundreds sleep on bare floors with quilts. New Orleans reports 400 to 500 typhoid cases linked to cistern water and poor sanitation after the storm. Dr Peckham notes smallpox cases and urges reporting of contagious diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Texas
New Orleans
Chas. T. Peckham
United States Marine Hospital Service
Peckham
Marine Hospital
Weill
Alta “Loma
Norwich
Connecticut
Democratic Rally Set for Thursday Night at Courthouse
City Democratic executive committee chairman R B Minor announces a rally with prominent Democrats speaking. The event will be held Thursday night December 27 at 8 o'clock in the county courthouse in one of the district court rooms.
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Minor
Democratic Executive Committee
R. B. Minor
Revenue Agent's Report on Texas liquor taxes and local option
Extracts from the Fifth Biennial Report to the Governor describe Texas liquor tax receipts over two years totaling $1,335,600 with increases over prior years. It notes enforcement coop and calls for deputies in North and South Texas, plus an expert accountant to audit state departments and institutions. The piece outlines license totals, county counts, and local option patterns across the state, and proposes specific tax and administrative reforms for liquor and related brokers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Light
Austin
Tex
Joe Lee Jameson
North
Texas
Ivad
Bexar County
United States
Custom House
Agitator Troubles and a San Antonio Business Leader
Mose C. Harris defends Mike Goggan of Goggan & Bro. against a labor faction's attacks over school phones. He argues for free choice in employment, denounces demagogues, and urges fair, prompt resolution of the Southwestern Telephone dispute without outside interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Goggan
Thos. Goggan & Bro
San Antonio
Southwestern Telephone Company
New Telephone Company
Southwestern
Smith
Reward for arrest and conviction in telephone wire vandalism
A reward of one thousand dollars will be paid for the arrest and conviction of any person or persons guilty of cutting pulling tearing down or misplacing our telephone wires posts or machinery or wilfully obstructing or interfering with the transmission of messages along our telephone wires in violation of art. 784 677 Texas Penal Code. Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company. by Be. K. Baker, General Manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
BE. K. Baker
Light announces N Hugues as candidate for City Recorder
The Light announces N Hugues as a candidate for City Recorder in the February 1901 election. The notice appears in the city edition with formal authorization and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Hugues
Ohieve of
City Recorder
Correction on Back Taxes for Thos H Franklin
The listing of Thos H Franklin among back taxes for city block 1721 lots 6 to 8 and 14 of lot 4 for 1895 1896 1897 1898 is erroneous as the taxes were paid.
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Thos. H Franklin
Volunteers Demand Return as Frontline Pressures Grow
London reports serious conditions in South Africa. Lord Kitchener seals news, cabinet meetings continue, and cavalry and irregular reinforcements rush to the front. Imperial Yeomanry volunteers press for home amid pay raise offers and extended service credits as Koer activity intensifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
South Africa
Lord Kitchener
Africa
Imperia Yoemenry
Italian consul appeals for protection over Florence race tensions
Dr Joseph Cuen0 the Italian consul asks Governor Thomas to shield Italian workers in Florence from a looming race war. He urges Fremont county authorities to use all precautions and calls for militia if needed. He also seeks Federal aid from President McKinley after an Italian worker killed at the smelter inflamed tempers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Dees
Joseph Cuneo
Thomas
Florence
Fremont County
Washington
McKinley
Edward Seed
Dramatic Death by Own Action Near Littig Texas
Jordan Menefee a 19 year old young man killed himself at his family home near Littig fifteen miles east of Austin Texas He walked into his parents room and shot himself in the temple the act occurring at about five o clock No cause is given Menefee is from a leading county family
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Austin
Tex
Jordan Menefee
Littig
Here
Menefee
Hanged Man in Paris Identified as Shinner Sullivan
Louisville detective chief says John Owens hanged at Paris yesterday is Shin ner Sullivan of Louisville. Sullivan spent years in workhouse and Frankfort Missouri penitentiaries and was known by that alias. Discovery came after a Paris photograph matched a prior Louisville image with no doubt of identity.
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Louisville
Sullivan
John Owens
Paris
Frankfort
Missouri Penitentiary
Owens
Hay Pauncefoot Canal Treaty Sent to British Government
The Hay Pauncefoot canal treaty with senate amendments arrived at the state department this afternoon. The president pro tem signed a statement noting the senate action on the convention and the state department will forward amendments to Britain, with London-bound steamer leaving New York next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate
State Department
White House
London
New York
The Fresco Plague Quarantine Move Mentioned
Special to the Sunday Light Austin Texas December 22 The Texas health officer cites Dr Kinyoun and reports San Francisco plague cases spread and confined to three blocks of the Chinese quarter He says six months will likely bring further spread and urges rigid quarantine on San Francisco for freight and passengers Texas Louisiana border watches noted amid confusion over enforcement efforts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Louisiana
San Francisco
Blunt
Pr. J. J. Kinyoun
City Board of Health of
Colorado
Elegant Christmas gifts from G. Schuwirth Co for boys
An advertisement notes a line of electrical gifts for young boys from G. Schuwirth & Co dated December 22, 1941. The copy markets bright, stylish items described as ideal holiday presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Schuwirth & Co
San Antonio International Fair Association Reelects Officers
The Fair Association directors renewed the old officers led by President Varies P. Brown and Vice-president J. W. Kokernot. A public meeting is set for next Saturday to plan the next fair and urge stronger citizen support and better railroad rates for visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Flores Street Shooting Summary From A I Serna
A I Serna describes a Thursday night Flores Street incident as two drunk men firing four or five shots at youths using firecrackers. Police officer Flaherty and Serna arrived, apprehending the shooters who were placed in the cooler. No police station records or arrests could be confirmed the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. I. Serna
South Flores Street
Flaherty
Contractors Meet in Scholz Hall to Plan Exchange
Recently organized city contractors gathered at Scholz's hall where the constitution and by laws of the Galveston Builders' exchange were read. The committee will report after vetting plans with other associations. A subcommittee of Brooks, Rheiner and Wagner was appointed to choose an exchange building and coordinate its opening and support. The group adjourned to reconvene on the first Saturday in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merryt
Scholz
Galveston Builders’ Exchange
Brooks, Rheiner and Wagner
Exchange
Beer Drivers Local 113 elects new officers
Beer DREVERS officers of Local Union No. 113 were chosen last night led by President Paul Wohlfahrt and Vice President A Bartholomae. General Secretary H Heiligmann Treasurer Louis Vollmer and Sergeant at arms Louis Meyer named with trustees Goetting Guly and Schmidt. Delegates to Trades Council A Guly Krueger Jr Otto Schmidt Executive Committee J Groos L Meyer J Dettling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beer Drevers
Paul Wohlfahrt
A. Bartholomae
H. Heiligmann
Louis Vollmer
Louis Meyer
F’. Goetting
A. Guly
0. Schmidt
Krueger, Jr
Otto Schmidt
J, Groos
L. Meyer
J. Dettling
Sudden Death of Colored Woman Found in Bed
Eliza Harney a 26 year old domestic in the employ of Mrs. F M Hicks of 15 Main avenue was found dead in bed yesterday morning. Coroner Umscheid held an inquest and pronounced heart failure the cause. She came here from Victoria about two weeks ago.
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Eliza Harney
F. M. Hicks
Main Avenue
Umscheid
Victoria
Real estate firm denies sale. donates corner for switch room
Eugene Holmgreen of the Alamo Tron Works states that his firm has not sold out to Sunset Railroad. He explains they have merely donated a small corner of their lot for a switch room use by the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Holmgreen
Alamotron Works
Sunset Railroad Company
German Field Marshal Blumenthal Dies at oldest in German Army
Berlin reports Count von Blumenthal, the oldest field marshal in the German army, died last evening at his Quellendorf estate in Anhalt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Count von Blumenthal
Quellendorf
Duchy of Anhalt
Robbers Dynamite Bank Vault In Dalton City Heist
A vault in the Dane City bank was blown early today and loot totaling 3000 pounds and 4000 dollars was secured. A posse formed quickly but the robbers remain unfound. Police investigate leads in the Deepe area as authorities seek suspects and recover the stolen funds.
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Dalton City
Deepe
Dane City Bank
Weather outlook for eastern Texas cool and fair
Washington DC dispatch reports weather for eastern Texas with Sunday fair conditions and cooler temperatures. The forecast notes a shift to fresh to brisk northerly winds affecting the east and south portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Texas
Kennedy Brothers Face Habeas Hearing in Sheriff Frost Murder
In Houston on December 22 the Kennedy brothers, charged with Sheriff Frost of Chambers County's murder, underwent a habeas corpus hearing. They reportedly confessed that the body was dismembered and dumped into the bay.
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Kennedy Brothers
Houston
Tex
Kennedies
Frost
Chambers’ County
Local Notes From Uvalde Texas District
Uvalde reports a sick list, a fine daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. George Parks, and visits by stockmen J. Thurman and W. A. Mangum to San Antonio. A dance was held at the Cunning ham hall. Visitors J. J. Gentry and A. Junor from Montell. H. D. Cocke returns from Arizona. Christmas trees planned at the Methodist and Baptist churches. T. C. McNair of Frio Canon suffers a severe accident as a buggy collision breaks leg bones. recovery possible.
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Uvalde
Tex
George Parks
J. ©. Thurman
W. A. Mangum
San Antonio
Cunningam Hall
Uvalde Wedisday
H. D. Cocke
Arisona
T. C. McNair
Frio
Texas Girl Stranded in Theatrical Company Collapse
Miss Gertrude Wilson of Texas leads the cast of Si Stebbins stranded in Hoboken after a Lyric Theatre opening. Receipts for two nights and a matinee total $4.75, with a $60 board bill. Trunks instruments scenery and pigs are attached. Wilson says she has no money and seeks help from her brother in Texas.
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New York
Gertrude Wilson
Texas
Si Stebbins
Hoboken
Lyric Theatre
Miss Wilson
Sheaid
Ferriage
New Orleans Postmaster Change Under Pressure
Judge Reed B. Earhart, former U S district attorney for Louisiana, will succeed Mr Pitkins as New Orleans postmaster after Pitkins resigned under pressure in Washington December 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Red. B. Earhart
United States
Louisiana
Pitkins
New Orleans
Rivers and Harbors Bill Allocates Large Texas Projects
Washington D C December 22 The rivers and harbors bill totals about 60 million dollars the second largest on record with 23 million in direct appropriations and 37 million in authorizations for contracts. Texas receives 500000 for Salveston harbor 1000000 for Sabine Pass 1000000 for Sabine Pass extension 350000 for Aransas Pass 150000 for Trinity river 400000 for contract 0 310000 for Galveston ship channel and Buffalo Bayou 300000 for contract 50000 for Brazos river segment Velasco to Richmond.
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Washington, D.C
Burton
Enate
Robert
Southwest Pass
Texas
Salveston Harbor
Sabine Pass
Aransas Pass
Trinity River
Galveston Ship Channel
Buffalo Bayou
Brazos River
Velasco
Richmond
Christmas bustle at federal building post office
Mail clerks and holiday staff at the federal building kept busy as packages for Christmas were weighed and sent out from the post office counter. A Christmas tree was set up inside the screening area with presents hung by coworkers. Bail for Wm. C. Baquet was set at 2000 by U S Magistrate Seeligson. Captain Liebrecht departs Friday for San Francisco with his daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter A. Rothenflue
Sam Abrams
F. A. Newton
Kate Nolan
Bob” White
Dave Jones
David Sanders
Lou
Reynolds
Wm. C. Baquet
United States
Siebrecht
Cuba
United Ace
Seeligson Yesteray
Captain Liebrecht
San Francisco
Benefit For Clara Thropp at Grand Opera House
A benefit and farewell performance will be held Friday night January 4 at the Grand Opera house in San Antonio for the Clara Thropp Stock Company. Featured performers include Miss Anne Schaefer Louise Dale Jack Mahoney J K Saraghan P S Whitham Baylor and Miss Thropp. The program includes acts from Sardou Du Maillac and a new comedy A Truant Spouse with a range of specialties. Ticket prices are 25 35 and 50 cents available at the Grand Opera House box office starting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Thropp
Clara ‘Hropp
Grand Opera House
Anne M. ‘Schaefer
Louise Dale
Jack Mahoney
J. K. Saraghan
Whitham
Baylor
Oropp
San Antonio
du Maillac
Miss Thropp
Grand Vom
Illness Cancels Planned Ten-Round Bout Between Poyner and Vorulie
The proposed ten round title clash between Al Poyner and Vorulie was halted in the third round due to Poyner’s illness. Vorulie, weighing 220 pounds, had the edge in cleverness. Poyner has been ill with fever and sparred against advice from friends. A rematch is likely.
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al Poyner
Vorulie
Athbis
Poyner
W ‘Do
Ty Vner
Riends
Railroad Y M C A building to start next week
A letter from International Secretary Fred B. Shipp says the railroad Young Men's Christian Association contract for a city building has been let to B. F. P. Sargeant for 2000 dollars with a bond of 1750. Construction will begin next week. The Tex firm previously built similar structures, and the new building is described as one of the best of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
Fred B. Shipp
Railroad Young Men’s Christian Association
B. FP
Eant
Sargeant
Tex
Shiep
Weather Note Reports Sleet in Maria Area
William C. Bradley reports heavy sleet at Maria yesterday after a westward business trip over the Southern Pacific. He notes unusually warm weather during the journey and unexpected sleet upon arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Bradley
Southern Pacific
Maria
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Mike Gogvan
Solomon
Noronal
Mose C. Harris
Bad Man Hung
Antine
the Fair Association
Flores Street
Subripf Frost
News OF the Federal Building
Will.u
Marfa
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