San Antonio Light and Gazette (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 64, Ed. 1 Friday, March 25, 1910 Page: 11 of 20
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COMMERCE ST
WIDENING IS TO
BE CONSIDERED
Property Owners Discuss the
Question With Mayor and
City Council.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Defenite Action Depends on the i
Attitude of Property Owners
In the Mattter.
The widening of Commerce street
from South Alamo street to Main plaza
before the city council will take action
looking toward bringing about this
work is dependent upon the action of
the owners of south side property in
solved deeding the property to the city
and north sido owners guaranteeing
subscriptions to the amount of $85000.
This is the situation as developed at
the meeting held yesterday afternoon
at the city ball by Mayor Callaghan;
members of the council and about thir-;
ty-five Commerce street property own
era for the purpose of discussing plans
for the widening of that thoroughfare
and arranging for a bond issue to cover!
the cost of the contemplated improve-1
ment.
Kepresenting the property owners. I).
J. Woodward detailed to the mayor and;
councilmen the action of the owners'
committee since the work was first un-
dertaken. Mr. Woodward stated that
practically every southside owner has
agreed to accept pro rata the amount
of mpney that remains from the bond
issue and subscriptions for improve-
ment or remodcli | ■ of their buildings
after the cost ot moving is defrayed.
The subscriptions pledged to date total
$85000 and with bond issues suggested
Mr. Woodward said there would be suf-
ficient money raised to meet the cost
of improvement.
Mr. Woodward presented written con-
tracts from most of the propAty own
ers and said that those who have not
signed up are in favor of the project
and their support was expected. No
condemnatioi proceedings would be nec-
essary he said. In reply to a demand
by the mayor for an estimate of cost
of moving buildings Mr. Woodward
called on .1. C. Dielmann contractor
who bad figred on the proposed work
and agreed to hive a satisfactory bond
to the (Avners and council for $175000.
Mr. Woodward added that the owners
had figured that the estimate was a
safe one and believed that sufficient
funds can be had to undertake the
task.
City Wants to Know Cost.
Mayor Callaghan said he could not
ask the city to deal in generalities. Con
tracts from some committee agreements
from others and the fact that there are
owners not yet joined he said did not
make a business proposition. He said I
the city wanted to know the exact cost;
necessary to get the strip along the
south side of the street the actual cost
for setting back the buildings the cost
of their improvement respectively and
as a whole. Promises of support and
even the offers of land without compen-
sation he said would not safeguard
the city in such an undertaking. The;
mayor saw no reason why the owners
should not give deeds to the land con-!
ditioned upon the improvement being
done and a guarantee of subscriptions!
from the north side owners amounting;
to $85000.
Mayor Callaghan informed the own-
ers that personally he was heartily in
fa-or of the project but did not think
it a wise move for the city to under
take the matter until the matter as-
sumed more definite shape. Be ufgedj
that the owners’ committee secure care-
ful estimates of all details of construc-
tion. The owners agreed to do so and
expressed their confidence in securing
the necessary deeds and guaranteed sub-
•eriptions. As soon as this is done the]
mayor will take up with the council!
the question of a bond issue for the im-
provement of Commerce street and the!
widening and improvement by the city!
after the construction has been com-
' pitted.
Prior to the meeting at the city hall
the Commerce street property owners
held a meeting at the International club
and practically decided to increase the
bond issue petitioned from $215000 to
$235828. as the bonded debt fixed by!
/Charter is $250828 in this district and!
outstanding bonds $15000. It was eon-1
sidered advisable to issue to the full
amount on the present valuation of
$7023515. The special tax rate will'
* be 25 cents on the $lOO valuation a
sinking fund of 2 per cent and inter !
est at 5 per cent so that the annual;
amount to cover the issue will be
$17557.96. An amended petition will be
forwarded to the council in lieu of the
present document.
“You're looking for new quarters. I
hear’’ said Kidder at the breakfast ta-
ble.
“Yes" replied the talkative board-
er. “Why?”
“Here’s an ad in the paper that
should interest you particularly: ‘To
rent —nice room for gent with gas.’
•—Catholic Standard and Tinies.
“It was Satan’’ said a mother to
one of her children “who put it into
rour head to pull Elsie’s hair.’’
“Perhaps it was’’ replied the hope-
ful “but kicking her shins was my own
idea. ’ ’ —Housekeeper.
fx<>TO-NIGHT
FRIDAY
Come to Joske’s Tomorrow and See All
The Easter Fashions for Man and Boy!
Led by a most masterful collection of Rogers=Peet Washington
Clothing Co. and J. Peavy & Bro. Suits and Trousers this will be quite the greatest “Clothes Show” we
have ever attempted. It embraces not only about al! the styles regularly issued by these makers but
also a very special lot of numbers made according to our own specifications. At each price in our great range
==slo $l5 $2O $22.50 $25 $27.50 $3O and s3s==there is a complete assortment of colors fabrics models
and patterns; nothing omitted. A point of special importance is the fact that we
carry every conceivable “extra” tor stout men thin men short men. tall men and
all others. To meet the great and growing demand for so-called “ popular prices”
we have again laid in a big. broad line of garments to be featured at a savingof five
to ten dollars In this line we shall show only three grades the prices of which'are
Shirts for Easter $l.OO
This lot of Shirts is by far the greatest assort-
ment we have ever offered the men of San
Antonio. There are all sorts of styles and pat-
terns coat styles slip-over styles plaited styles
bright patterns medium patterns quiet pat-
terns. everv new color under the sun. with cults
or without cuffs and every fabric good shirts
are made in. Take as many as yot -rt
want buy for next season as well I
this. Any style any pattern .any size. JL
Other big assortments at $1.50 $2.00 and
up to $3.50.
Joske’s “Kant-Wear-Out”
Shoes for Boy or Youth
This line has earned its reputation —and
it will continue to merit the pood will of
parents as the shoe that is honest every
time —the one that we recommend.
All mannish lasts.
Tan calf gunmetal calf patent calf
vici kid Oxfords and high shoes.
Priced according to size- $1.50 $2
and $2.50.
MORTUARY ■ ;
Funeral of Theodore Sobieski.
The funeral of Theodore F. Sobieski;
| who died this morning from Injuries!
' sustained in falling under the wheels
of a train on the Southern Pacific last
| Wednesday afternoon will be held Sat
urday afternoon from the home of his
1 parents on Greeley street to St. Mich-
el's church where services will bs
1 held. Interment will be made in St.
Michel's cemetery.
Theodore Sobieski.
Theodore Sobieski 17 years old son ;
I of Officer A. J. Sobieski who was so |
badly injured Wednesday by failing I
I under the wheels of a train on the {
I Southern Pacific died this morning at !
I 1:20 o’clock at the Santa Rosa hospi-
tal. The injuries of the boy were such |
1 fhat there were no hope held out for
J his recovery at any time and but for
SAN ANTONIO LIGHT AND GAZETTE
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his strong constitution he would have I
died at the scene of the accident. The
mother and father of the victim were
’ with their son when the end came this
: morning. The funeral arrangements
I will be announced Inter.
i
Mrs. Jane Murphy.
The funeral of Mrs. Jane Gardner j
Murphy who was found dead in bed
at her homo on St. Mary's street on ।
Thursday morning was held this at ■
ternoon and interment tins made in
citv cemetery No. 1. The funeral wasi
private. Rev? Mr. Patton conducted the |
services at the home and grave.
Marla Elizabeth Sauer.
Mrs. Maria Elizabeth Sauer 81 years |
old. died Thursday evening at 6:30
o'clock at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Catherine Woeltz 71.3 Norths Frio
street. She is survived by three sons I
and three daughters. The funeral will |
be hold from the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Wolctz Saturday and following.
Easter Clothes for Boys
Everv mother’s son will want to look his best for Easter and every
mother will want her son to —but she may not be extravagantly
inclined. And she need not be to outfit the boy here better
clothes at like prices are impossible.
Spring Suits in a myriad of pleasing stvles —plenty of tans
and grays; coats skeleton lined; pants in Knickerbocker style
$2.50 to $4.
Serge Suits and Suits of other all-wool fabrics $5 to $12.50.
Confirmation Suits at $4 to $7.50.
Wash Suits in sailor and Russian blouse style made of plain
and fancy duck galatea and pique $1 to $4.
Hats of cloths and linens—a larger assortment than weever
showed 50c to $l.
Boys’ Shirts of percales and madras at 50c /5c $l. Pongee
Shirts $l.
Separate Pants—straight styles and Knickerbockers at 50c
to $2.
Josk© Co.
' services at St. Joseph's church. inter-
-1 ment will be made in st. Joseph's cem-
etery.' Mrs. Sauer was a native of Ger-
’ many and had been a resident of Sin
Antonio during the past ten years.
E. J. Miller.
E. J. Miller. 42 years old. a railroad
| conductor died Thursday morning nt a
; local hospital from stomach troub: ■.
Mr. Miller came to San Antonio several
months ago from Trafford City Pa.
। for his health ami has relatives rest 1-
: ing at that place. The body .was sent
I back- to Trafford City foY interment.
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BROKE SHOW W- OW TO
SEE ATTRACTIVE DISPLAY
—
j The furniture bargains were so at-
tractive in the window ot' the Ran.An-
i tonio Furniture Co. 117 Main avenue
•that an unknown party broke the plate
I glass window to get nt them last night.
| No goods were found missing but the
window is a wreck
J NEW SEA LORD A HUSTLER
His Predecessor However Finds En
forced Idleness Irksome.
London. March ?5. —There is some
thing very pathetic in the oouttMt of
( the lives now being led by the new
twat se:> lord of the admiralty. Admiral
A. K. Wilson and his predecessor. Lord
Fisher. The former is a “hustler” < '
the first water. Never in the history
of the admiralty have the clerks been
j kept so busy. o n the very first .lay of
1 1 is entering upon his new position Ad
niiral Wilson ordered all chairs but his '
r own to be removed from his room so
that visitors might not sit down an i I
waste his time with idle gossip ills
manners however are not so brusque
. as those of Lord Fisher and he ha« i
c ; very diplomatic wr of dealing quick-
I. 1 ly. but politely with human nuisances
e| It is rumored that the admiral is n-
a ugu rating a new policy iu regard to
$2O-$25-$3O
> questions about the navy in parliament.
1 Anything which is good for the nation
to know about the navy he intends to
' let it know without evasion but he in
tends to deal very firmly with members
who ask questions the answers to whi h
might be usefnl to foreign powers
On the other side of the picture iy
' Lord Fiaher. whose peerage has nor
made him a happy man. For Hie t!:‘i
I time in his life he finds himselt mi-e* -
■ably idle without even the satistai ten
I of being able to fight a governm»nt or
■ a Beresford clique Tn consequence t o
is miserable in bis Norfolk home where
his son who has just inherited a small
' fortune and estates from n di’tnm re
Intion bears him company. The ot. er
I day Loid Fisher wrote a private letter
' to a friend in which the following pas-
sage occurred:
“Through 56 rears I have been nn-
employed only for three weeks Af.er
imessant fighting since the week I was
borgi 1 find it odd to be planting cab
bag/s like the Emperor Dioeletiau
MARCH 25 1910.
Joske’s Cadet No. 429
If you want a shoe made
ZAk of leather and honestly
r put together under the
& best working conditions
Joske’s “Cadet” No. 429
satisfy you.
1 Men’s two-eyelet ties <rf
f gunmetal calf in high arch
t an d short vamp patterns.
Also in tan Russia calf
1 and patent leather.
• $4-oo the pair.
Spring Neckwear
Choose from hundreds of ties at 50c. And
any Easter toilet will be successfully aided by
the fine ties at $l.OO. Others from $1.50 up—-
exclusively here. u
Spring Hats for Men
Contributed by the best makers in all
America —styles that are correct shapes that
are right. Joske Leader stiff or soft shapes.
$2.00; Stetson Chamois the best in soft or stiff
shapes at $3.00; Stetson hats in all shapes
$3.50 to $lO.OO. A hat for every face—to fit
everv pocket book.
when he doffed the imperial purple. »
have always thought how splendid was
• ! the epitaph engraved on the tomb of
| one of Nelson’s captains:
ii “ 'Death found him fighting.’ ”
NOT AFRAID OF SLIPPING.
f 1 —
Michael Dugan a journeyman plumb-
er. was sent by his employer to the
Hightower mansion to repair a gaa leak
in the drawing room. When the butler
; admitted him he said to Dugan:
“Ypu are reqm - ed to be careful of
the floors They haw just been pol-
ished: ”
“Thcv's no danger ir me siippia' on
thim. ’ replied Dugs ■ “I hov spike*
in me shoes.''—Lippincott'*
1 - ———
CHOP SUET.
■ The eptimisr see* the pork ehop;
। The pessimist see* the price.
The Chinaman takes a chop .tick
And makes his meal of rica.
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