San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 48, No. 103, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 13, 1913 Page: 27 of 76
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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 1913.
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CIVIC PI,AN1 COMMITTEE HOPES
TO ENGAGE SERVICES OF
EXPERT BUILDER.
The city plan committor decided nt a
ItinclieoB at the St. Anthony Holel yei-
today noou to arrange with Myron 11.
Weit, the city plan expert, who liaa had
charge of the preliminary work of Im-
proving the elty, to Mirnlsh complete plan*
and estimates for the improvement of the
Entire city, if possible, before Mr. West s
return to Chicago today.
Al It will require u great deal of time
before ail of the Improvements planned
can be brought about It was decided to
devote the attention of the committee to
the work of street lighting, the erection
»f public comfort stations at convenient
points and the erection of a number of
Incinerating plunta for garbage in '.at'lotu
s<"tlons of the city fit St.
The Installing of the two drinking foun-
tains donated l,y Wilton P. Hose on the
Houston Ktreet and the Commerce Street
bridges was decided to be done at otue
also.
The plan of having several Incinerating
plants, some of which could be located In
the business district, as suggested by Mr.
West, will be pushed If satisfactory ar-
rangemeuta are made with Mr. West to-
day.
'I his plan will do awny with the cart-
Ing of 'garbage through the streets to n
central plant and will do uway with tho
necessity of using one of the best resi-
dence sections of the city as n dumping
ground, as Is being done nt present. Thi)
style of plants the committee have under
consideration use gns for fuel anil require
but very little space In which to be uper-
nled. Large receptacles, placed oil the
sidewalk nt a street corner, receive the
waste, which Is automatically dumped lulo
the incinerator placed beneath the side-
walk or street level. The heat generated
by the machines is Intense enough to welt
tin and will reduce cement, shells and
similar things to powder. Uarhugo and
ordinary waste is converted luto gas,
which Is carried off through the smoke-
stack of some nearby building, or through
Kt) ornamented standard of a street light.
The committee decided lo agltale the
mutter of erecting public comfort stations
In Alamo i'laia I'ark, Central l'ark and
use 01 two other conveniently located
places at once.
The campaigns for the coming city elec-
tion have temporarily Interfered with the
work of the committee, but at yesterday's
meeting It was decided to go ou with the
preliminary wdrk so that it would be out
>f the way when the election is over, so
lhat the actual work of improvement can
De carried on more rapidly.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS.
The following long list of city improve-
ments has been decided upon by the com-
mit lee:
Jjciltir si rict pa,vlng, tlio abatement of
dust, better sidewalks of uniform width,
concrete gutters placed ut curbing of all
macsdinn streets, beautifying the gravel
pli ai San Pedro I'ark, constructing and
improviug driveways in Bracken ridge
l'ark, sweeping sidewalks In business dis-
tricts, beautifying Sari Antonio itlver by
building iluius and vetjUnlng walls, install-
ing drinking foantalus. public baths, pub-
lic comfort stations, public bureau of In-
formation. securing oetler transportation
facilities, a better sewuge system, remov-
ing telephone and electric light poles from
streets and alleys and placing wires un-
derground. tree planting, replace old Iron
bridges with handsome concrete bridges,
the appointment of park commissioners,
tae widening of str«ls and sidewalks in
the bislness district, construct boulevards
leading to the Army Post and to the coun-
ty roads, paint posts of fire-alarm boxes
red to make them more conspicuous, ban-
ish present si,vie of garbage push-carls In
business district and replace them with
nudenwovercd carts, Improve police uni-
forms. furnish white uniforms and heluieta
for garbage men and street sweepers, re-
move unsightly signboards, remove brush
and rubbish hcans from vacant lots, place
watchman at railroad crossings and event-
ually ifplailng grade crossing with sub-
ways i r Waducts, seals iu parks, public
pisygrouuda, lemuval of feuces in resident
district*, an ordinance prohibiting chick-
ins from running at large, the covering of
the walls and grounds of the Alamo wltn
Miles, de signating car lines by use of col-
orc'l^llghts on cars at night and colored
flan" by day, the flushing of gutters at
regular Intervals in the business district,
using a siunll percentage of disinfecting
fluid with the water, more modern meth-
out of garbage lucinderatlon, culverts to
lie pin at street > rosslngs where pos-
sible. especially In hilly districts; beauti-
fying City Hospital grounds with flower*
and ihe plaining of more flowers In ptib-
lle grounds, establishing a public nlgh|
sel ool anil requiring all police to carry a
city map.
INVITE SI llOBb'tlONB.
The committee Is also going to try to
secure the service* of expert* ou civic Im-
provements for a series of lecture* on dTlC
improvement and advocate the creation ot
a fund to lie used for th« purpose of prise*
(or beautifying yards.
Members of the committee will welcome
suggestions from cltlseus a* to plan^ for
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DEATH OF MAYOR JONES AND
POLITICS HAD ITS EFFECT
ON BUSINESS.
Statistics from the real estate field last
week wore not as encouraging as the
figures for the week previous, although
the difference in totals for the sales rec-
ord in the two weeks is but 140,000. Tho
decrease on the week's sales partly is
due to the death of Mayor Jones, which
cast a damper on trading f( r the few
days immediately attending his death.
Building permits show a total $1,000
great -r than the previous week, although
ther» was a decrease in the number of
pep.nits issued.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Monday ...
Tuesday ...
Wednesday
Thursday .
Friday
Saturday ..
26
20
24
lift
%
32
163,493
110,310
«r»(7i5
48,086
37.81*5
12911,474
*2,385
Total 148
BUILDING PERMITS.
Monday ' 7
Tuesday 0
Wednesday 5
Thursday $
Friday 16
Saturday 11
Total 49 122,(95
With preelection conventions out of
2.110
■ir.Kd
th'- way business men believe more at-
tention will h? given to real estate af-
fairs this week.
Deods Filed.
ISSfi—E. W. Brown, truster, tn Mrs. Km ids
Mortens (iallagbrr, April to, 11M3, an undivided
"iif Hcveiith Interest lu lot 4, nMt elty blork
12fi7, < "arson #tr**t.
$2,750—L. It. W.tluiann and wtfo to A. II.
and It. K. Vernon, March 28, 1913, lot 8, n«w
city block 000. Montana 8treat.
|35—A. Brnnn and wife to Bexar County.
April 8, 1013. strip of l|ttd 20*2710 feet, out of
the .1 J. Ranches survsy, for mad purposes.
$8,600—Mrs. K. 8. Crows to William I*
Rleble, February 1, 1013, part of lot 2, now city
block 2009, north side Dewey I'lace.
$4,000--Luolls Cocke to O. B. Wilson. April
11. 1913, part of lota 8, 0 and 10, new city
block 1831. North Flores Btreet.
$10—0. It. Stuiuberi to H. D. Steinberg,
April 11, 1013, lot 4. now city block 3"i99, south
sido West IClmlra Street.
$200 Albin Sel del to A. L. Hutb, April 2,
10i:i. lot 9, new city block 1168.
$280— A. Joeke and A. Scldel to Alvin Huth.
April 11, 1013, lot 5, uew city block 1103;
$280.
$100— K. Meager Sr to A. IJuth. April 10.
1018, lot on northeast corner of Rlcbter ami
El I'iiho Streets.
$1,800 —K. Stapper to Ruoolph Radeleff.
April 3, 1913, twenty acres of land out of the
E. Uorturl survey 2.
$1 mil otb«*r considerations—A. M. Planken-
ship and wife to B. Peery, April 2. 1913,
lot* 34 aud 35, new city block 2101, Mlcklejohu
Street.
$3,000— L. L. Goodrirh Sr. ot al to Henry
Burus, April 10, 1913, lot front ing 110 feet on
went side West J oh 11*011 Street, uew city block
2351.
|»W0—<*. W. Mason and wife to S. A. lrvin,
April 11, 1013, lot 30. now city block 1008.
North New Brannfels Avenue.
$1 an<l other considerstloiia—J, H Gallagher
to Emma Mertena (Jr.llajher, April 4, 1013,
lot 5, new city block 12,(17.
Oona I deration valuable—Southwestern Land
Corporation et al to C. W. Uvln. January 10,
19.13, quitclaim to lot 12, block 17, Sunset Ad-
dition.
$40—H. Diss to M. Piss. October 11, 1910.
a lot 100 Tarss ou west, side Mission Espadn
Road, out of the J. M. brriugea grunt.
$10 aud other considerations—Southwestern
I-ond Corporation to h. B. ll»in*s, Di-cern'oor.
May Sr.
s 12 and
to Martlo Plat,
t varas ou rust
A. Cocke,
new city
city block
1 Willi
*l and other couiideratin
to William Ililey, April II
13, rew city block 1249, Edgar Street
correction,
109—C. and D. Pla* de H
September 21. 1012. « lot
sld of Mission Espada Ro
$1,200—Em I lie HwUberg t
April 11, 1313. lots 40, 5t> and R
block 3099; also part of lot lu, nev
3098.
$3,200—M. Fischer to J. A. Hall, March 20,
1013, a lot front lug 40* feet on Kast Mlt< lu ll
Stnet aud Elk) feet on Conception Road (aoutli
cast corner of *aio street and Mad).
$900—Coneepcion ltoud Company to J. C.
O'Halr, April 8, 1913, lots 27 and 28, hloi k 1,
Mission Park.
$5,850—J. C. and Ethel O'Halr to Louis Carle.
April 9, 1913, lola 20, 27 and 28, block 1, new
city block 3975, Mission I'srk.
$1,000—I'. A. and M. U Hull to E. Dleteri
April 12, 1913, lot lf»r block 3, new city block
6002.
$1 and other rfloaldnrstionh- A. W. Bitter
to H. <i. VanRoeder, Aptll 2, 1913, lot 0, block
4, new city block 402.
$300—C. Itodgere to ('. W. Roberts. De-
cember 24. 1012, lots 10 and 20, block 37, I.«»s
Angeles Heights.
$500—C. \V. Roberta to !/>$ Angeles Heights
lmprov«»nieut Company, April s. 101a, lots 10 and
20, block 37, I/is Angolas Heights
$300—J. F. Herrera I" J. tirust, April 2.
1913, fifty acres of land mit of 4lie William
Crowthers survey 333, section 5.
$320—Street Realty Company to H. Cnrrlln.
September 20, 1911, lots 41! and 43, block 10,
College Heights.
$1,850"Aulta Teiieyuca to A. and R. P.eitcl.
April 11. 1912, port of lots 15 and 10, new city
block 100, mi Thirteenth Street.
$1,000—Otto and Kate Moegllu to l/mls itit
tlmnnu, June 25, 1912. twenty neres of land
out of old city lot 20. rpnge R. oistrict 3.
$5,000 Allen lrvin to Charles A. Bllil. Decem-
ber 21, 1912. a lot fronting 83 feet yn west side
North Flores Street.
Building Perimti.
E. Sweeney, addition, West Commerce Street,
lot 3. block 2312; $200.
II. G. Bltnbcrg, alteration*, Mesqulte 8tri'3t,
lot 8, binck -710; $:«m>
8. J. Sutton, '.wo 3-roovn houses, Dawson
C. H. johnsou. a
5, block 80.1; $400.
Fritz Steluer, 4 r
Street, lot 7, block
Mrn. Marj (Jlssj,
Street, lot 15, block
<n, Victoria Street, lot
cottage. West Houston
; $1,000
ry dwelling. Thirtei-nth
$2,250.
NOMINATIONS SENT TO SENATE
Several Texans, Previously Announced,
Included in the List.
Staff Spedal to The Expreas.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Among nu-
merous nomiuQtioDs sent to the Senate by
the President were the following;
For Texas, each >ot which bave been ex-
pected dully since Congress commenced
Monday:
l'nlted States Attorney for the Western
District of Texas, J. L. Caiup of Sau An-
tonio.
Marshal for the Western District of
Texas. John H. Rogers of Austin.
Collector of Customs for the District of
Sulurla, A. If. Evans of Kutfle Puss.
Marshall for the Northern District of
Texas, William J. McDonuld.
No nominations of postmasters were In-
cluded lu today's list.
Tin* Somite committees now have; the
nominations of the Texans named, and will
report on them early next week. Con-
firmations of the appointments are ex-
pected to be made iu a few days.
--O* .
Trades Excursion Postponed.
Special Telegram to The Express.
PALESTINE, Tex., April 1?. On ac-
count of the International A Grent North-
ern Railroad being unable to furnish 11
special train for three days, April 22. 23
and 24, the trades, excursion, to tie held
under fhe auspices of the Young Men's
Huslness League, has been postponed until
May 0, 7 nnd 8. This mages the second
time the excursion was postponed, but the
committee announces it will be pulled off
on the dates named in May.
GULF DISTRICT CONCATENATION
WILL BE HELD THERE NEXT
SATURDAY MORNING.
Bpeclal Telegram to The Express,
CORPUS CHR1STI. Tex., April JL'.~
Corpus Chrlstl having completed Its en-
tentatnment of the Knights Templar of
TexuJ, whose sixtieth annual conclave
closed lure Thursday night, the attention
of hospttabla "folkses" on the shores of
Corpus Christ! Bay is turning to the Moo-
I loo concatenation pt the Gulf district,
which assembles here on the morning of
Saturday, April 10, a week heftoe.
Arrangements locally have practically
been cumpleted for the concatenation and
the indications point to a most successful
gathering. The vice-regent snafk of the
district, William (». Blake of Corpus
chrlstl, has Issued a circular letter to
bis brother Hoo-Hoos, informing them
that it. is his desire to start out iu his
official capacity us their vice-regent b>
holding a concatenation here.
It. is believed lhat there will be about
fifty visiting Hoo-Hoos from the Gulf
district aud points in the other districts.
Responses to the vice-regent snack's let-
tors Jnoieate an attendance of that size.
IJoo-Aioos say they are coming from as
far north as El Paso and as far south
as Brownsville.
Th *re will be a grand street parade
on the opening morning, beginning at Ar-
tesian Square and covering all the down-
•niche
and pr
Hotel.
The 1
dinu
i cial C
in tli
donated Order of Hoo-Hoos
ft,000 members iti the United
Htate.s Texas leading «I1 other 8tates In
the standpoint of membership, it is »
lumbermen s order, but newspaper and
railroad officials, as well as wholesale
and retail lumbermen and lumber manu-
facturers, are eligible for membership.
There are about twenty members of the
order litre.
Dates for Palestine Fair Fixed.
Special Telegram to The Kxprean.
I'ALKBTINK. Tex., April -Palesttoe'i
second aunu 1 full fair uml fentlvnl win lie
held Oi'tolie: 7. S, t». 10 «nd 11. The above
dot,'i* were arranged «o lliey would not
conflict with »ny other fair" held In thi.
.eftlou of llic State. An effort will he
made by the direr tor. to find a permanent
location for the fair, arid a big show will
be held lliln year, which will attract thou-
sand* from Eastern Texii..
New Brick Building for Mission.
bi»' Inl Tell gram to 'i'tic Giprats,
MISSION. Tel.. April 12. Ground Inn
been broken oh the two-story Vela brick
hulUlini: on I.oniltii Boulevard, makln* tin
thirteenth brick store building now uu-
der course of construction lu Mission.
Note the Difference
Compare carefully tlie .o-cnlled "cool
clotli" which the -clothier" Is offering yon
with tin' "Heal Thlii*" or IMI'ORTHI) nil-
wool fabric we are tatlorln* to your
measure this Mason. Vou will choose (lie
"Ileal Thing" every time. Here In a great
variety of exclusive patterns to select
from.
I.KNTZ, Tailor, 312 W. Commerce St.
the Imiiroflng of the city,
committee'
Following
list of member, of the
Atlre H Ayrcs, chairman; Thomas L.
Couroy. vice chairman; K. W. Knox, Krod
*v. Cook. Harry L. Miller, Tom Browu, J.
II. Siivage, II. I,. I'age. W. P. Napier, B.
V. Nicholson. ,T. \V Warren, Leo I>ell-
manu. Joneph I'u.erson Smith, U, II Wel-
ter, J. II Klrkpatrlek, 1. L. Illllycr. Nat
W. Wasbei. H L. Beach, Albert KroiT-
ko.kv, K F. Collins and N. J. (Iraham.
CHURCH TO BUILD CLUBHOUSE
Kpinropaliang Have NecesMry Funds
in Hand.
St>ecliil Ti lrgrsm to Th. Elprru.
RROWN8VILLK, Tax., April 12—The
Kplacopul Church has begun the erection
of a club building adjoining their property
on Tenth Street, expecting to have the
structure. which will lie one story In
height, '-omiileted within a very short
time According to the rector. Rev. tleorge
Mcliougul. the club will be used for all
social meetings of the church and will
contain billiard lalilea and other acces-
sories. such as hooks and magsslnes and
a g.vimiasluni for men. The money re-
Mulled to erect the clubhouse, approx-
imating *2.000, wn. subscribed by mem-
bers In the church.
The creamery Idea for this elty Is meet-
Ing with much enthusiasm by the farmers
In the vicinity and already more thim a
sufficient number of cows for the success-
ful operation of the proposed plsm have
been pledged. The flunl details of financ-
ing and are being worked up. The propo-
sltlon wan first suggested by the Rrowna-
vllle Chamber of Commerce, who are
backing the project.
B M. McPavltt, a prominent commis-
sion merchant here, will lieglo within a
few days the niuMruetlau nf a Imndaomo
bungalow ou l^vee Street, near Fourth
street, on property nhkli rauall/
liaickaa.4 fej lln.
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