Reyes faces trial for rebellion against Madero in Mexico
Reyes, 74, may receive death under Mexican law for inciting rebellion, but officials doubt the extreme sentence will be imposed. A military court will try him in Monterrey with General Trevino bringing him to trial. authorities expect a conviction with a clemency recommendation.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mex
Reyes
Madero
Peto
Trevino
Monterey
Washington, D. C
Bernardo Reyes
State Department
Rockport Harbor Development Proposal Seeks $125000 Improvements
Application filed with the Rockport and Aransas Pass Railroad Land Commissioner seeks 1200 feet of harbor iron ore land north of the light house with a four hundred foot depth. The plan includes $125000 in improvements over one year for wharfs docks terminal tracks and piers financed by British capitalists who will buy the right of way after initial land is acquired.
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Daily News
Rockport
Tex
Aransas Pass
Pires
Tejas Owl Production Heavily Increases From New Electra Field
Austin Texas December 26 With the Electra oil field in Wichita county 150 miles northwest of Fort Worth oil output rises to about 10000 barrels daily This marks a new phase after Texas peaked in 1905 at 28156189 barrels and declined to 8899266 in 1910 Since 1889 through 1910 Texas total petroleum production reached 147460188 barrels of 42 gallons Texas ranked sixth among producing states led by Pennsylvania New York Ohio California West Virginia Oklahoma and Texas.
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Daily News
Austin
Tex
Electra
Wichita County
Fort Worth
Texas
Pennsylvania
New York
Ohio
California
West Virginia
Oklahoma
Music Teachers National Association Holds Annual Convention
The Music Teachers National Association convened in Ann Arbor for its four day meeting. Peter K. Lutkin of Northwestern University presides with a program featuring Prof. Louis A. Coerne of Wisconsin and Prof. Max Meyer of Missouri alongside University of Michigan leaders Harry B. Hutchins and Robert M. Wenley.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Music Teachers’ National Association
Peter K. Lutkin
Northwestern University
Louis A. Coerne
University of Wisconsin
Max Meyer
University of Missouri
Harry B. Hutchins
Robert M. Wenley
University of Michigan
Morris to Fight Kennedy Tonight in New York
New York December 26 Carl Morris the Oklahoma giant will meet local heavyweight Tom Kennedy tomorrow night as a step toward earning a match with Jack Johnson. Morris aims to boost his chances for a Johnson bout amid this boxing card in the city.
Missionaries Reagh Hankow Arrive In China Amid Attacks
Eighty missionaries mainly Scandinavian Americans arrive from Lachow and Fanchong in Hu Peh. Rev Landahl forms a militia after a robber spy is killed by villagers. Robber attack injures Rev Donald Smith and his wife near Sian Fu. they are left for dead but later revived.
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Associated Press
Hlankow
Lachow
Fanchong
Hu Peh
C. W. Landahl
Landahl
Sian Fu
Donald Smith
Woman blown from room by explosion in Colorado bungalow
Fort Collins, Dec 26. Hugo Collins, a local businessman, was building a fire when his wife of five days, Mrs Frey, was blown through the doorway by a stove explosion. She fell at his feet and was carried away unconscious with minor injuries. The blast shattered the kitchen as water pipes had frozen.
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Associated Press
Fort Collins
Col
Hugo Collins
Frey
Denver
Harlem Tommy Murphy Edges Bedell in Brooklyn Bout
New York December 26 Harlem Tommy Murphy won a close ten round decision over Brooklyn lightweight Joe Bedell in Brooklyn tonight.
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Tommy Murphy
Bedell
Associated Press
New York
Harlem
Joe Bedell
Brooklyn
League schedule writers to draft 1912 slate in Pittsburg
Secretary Heydler of the National League left for Pittsburg to work with Bar ney Dreyfus, the league chairman, on drafting the 1912 schedule for the National League.
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National League
Associated Press
New York
Heydler
Pittsburg
Barney Dreyfus
Sanford Store and Home Burn in Sanford
J A Sanford cash grocery and residence at Fifth and Madison burned to the ground with a loss of 6500 and only 2700 insurance. The owner woke to smoke and saved his four children while his elderly mother was rescued. firefighters halted the blaze from spreading and saved the major timbers of the structure.
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J. A. Sanford
Fifth and
Madison Streets
Sanford
No Negotiations Pending on Turkey Italy Peace Talks
London dispatch reports that tentative peace overtures between Turkey and Italy have receded. Constantinople says no negotiations are underway and any overtures must come from Italy. Italians have made no headway against the Turks.
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Associated Press
London
Turkey
Italy
Constantinople
Burbank Hails Spineless Cactus Paint Revolution
Santa Rosa California December 26 White wash and superior weather proof paint emerge from Luther Burbank invention the spineless cactus. He claims the plant fiber acts as a rubber substitute and predicts it will revolutionize the paint industry.
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Associated Press
Santa Rosa
Cal
Luther Burbank
Dewey at Seventy Five Observed in Washington
Washington observers mark Admiral George Dewey s seventy fifth birthday with visits at his home. The Manila Bay hero, now in good health, lives at Sixteenth and K streets with his family and receives friends and public attention despite fewer public appearances.
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Daily News
Washington, D. C
George Dewey
Manila Bay
United States Navy
Montpelier
Dewey
Admiral Dewey
White House
Sixteenth
K _ streets
Taft
Rhode Island Avenue
Philippines
California Teachers' Convention Opens in Stockton
More than a thousand visitors including educators of wide reputation gathered in Stockton for the annual California Teachers Association convention and affiliated bodies. The event runs through the week with a highlight a rural schools and conservation conference featuring former Governor Pardee and other prominent speakers.
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Stockton
Cal
Amon
California Teachers’ Association
California
Pardee
Russian Troops Killing Persians in Tabriz Reported
Washington cables quote Teheran reports from official sources: Russian forces are killing Persians in Tabriz and atrocities have so inflamed Persian hostility making amicable settlement unlikely.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Tabriz
Washington
Teheran
Representative Underwood Returns to Work on Wool Schedule
Washington reports Representative Underwood chairman of the Ways and Means Committee resumes duties in Washington to work on the Democratic wool schedule. Other Democratic committee members are not expected until after the holidays.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
Washington
Taft to Work on Message On Economy and Efficiency
President Taft will devote the next week to drafting his message focusing on economy and efficiency in government. He received a preliminary Economy and Efficiency Commission report noting potential annual savings if bureaus reduce duplication and adjust operations. A full report will reach the president before January for Congress.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Taft
Economy and Efficiency Commission
Congress
Jeannette Fails to Best Sullivan in Ten Rounds
In Buffalo on December 26 Joe Jeannette, outweighing Sullivan by twenty pounds, could not finish Jack Twin Sullivan. Sullivan showcased stout defense from the opening bell through ten rounds.
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Jeannette
Sullivan
Buffalo
N. Y
Joe Jeannette
Jack
Leopold Faces Oribery Charge
Houston Texas December 26 efforts are under way to identify and arrest men who attacked two strike breakers near the Harriman shops Sunday. More than a dozen men are said to have taken part and ten deputy marshals plus local officers were present but none identified. Leopold vice president of the local Machinists Union denies bribery charges and says he will surrender today. At Genusa contempt hearing witnesses swore Leopold offered money to influence testimony.
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Daily News
Houston
Tex
Harriman
United States
W. G. Leopold
Machinists’ Union
Sam Genusa
Burns
Leopold
Sugar crop set to break records this year
Bes &csacts Presy a ' jiavand, Dec. 26. That coming sugar crop will break as records appears now to be reasonably certain. Conservative authorities who recently accepted 1,700,000 tons as the highest possible production of the year now predict 1,829,900 tons, which would exceed the record of 1910 by 250,000 tons. Other authorities predict it as high as 1,975,000 tons. The increase is attributed to the continuance of the warm weather, which is favorable to the growth of the cane. Indications are that the good weather will continue during the grinding season.
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Bes &Csacts
Presy A
Jiavand
Wife joins liberated husband after pardon success
Special to Daily News Fort Worth Texas December 26 after a year of effort Mrs Montgomery wife of R W Montgomery a Fort Worth real estate dealer sentenced to six years in state penitentiary for forgery has secured a pardon and joined him in Houston where he was freed Christmas day from Huntsville prison, their union follows the lengthy campaign.
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Daily News
Fort Worth
Tex
R. W. Montgomery
State
Night Watchman Killed in Houston Robbery
Houston authorities search for two white men who assaulted and robbed night watchman Herman Zimmerman at the Randolph building. Zimmerman died after revival allowed a partial description of his attackers shortly before his death.
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Daily News
Houston
Tex
Herman Zimmerman
Randolph
Zimmerman
New Agency for Reforms In Indiana Unions
Indianapolis launches the Indiana State Civic Union at its first convention. The group aims to uplift the masses through education legislation and law enforcement, addressing Sabbath observance social purity temperance sanitation industrial equity and international peace.
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Agency For Reforms
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana State Civic Union
Boston Richeson murder trial juror venire issued
A special venire of about 250 men will be drawn for the Richeson murder trial set to begin January 17 in Boston. Authorities expect difficulty finding twelve unbiased jurors and will impanel the jury January 15, about three months after Avis Linnell died of cyanide poisoning on October 14.
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Boston
Mass
Clarence V. T. Richeson
Avis Linnell
Massachusetts
Richeson
Collar Maker Shot Dead in Fort Worth District
Dar nell Baker a collar maker at the T R James Saddle and Harness factory in Jamestown was shot and killed on a rear porch at 220 Plat Street Fort Worth when Homer Black chief yard clerk at Ninth Street yards fired after Baker did not raise his hands Mrs Cameron who telephoned the alarm held a lamp illuminating the scene Black who lived across the street from the Cameron home fired as Baker crouched and did not comply with the summons to surrender.
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Iwily News
Fort Worth
Tex
Darnell Baker
T. R. James Saddle and Harness Factory
Jamestown
B. Cameron
Homer Black
Ninth Street
Denver
Detail of 1902 meat-merger plan read in trial
The 1902 plan to merge Armour Swift and Morris into one giant meat company was revealed in the ten packers trial in Chicago. The contract dated May 31, 1902, proposed to pay the big three with bonds and preferred stock, and it showed that the arrangement was later abandoned with National Packing formed in 1903 to absorb independent firms. Albert H. Veeder testified that the merger would have included three large corporations and subsidiaries. Veeder continues testimony.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Armour, Swift and Morris
George A. Carpenter
Albert H. Veeder
Swift & Company
Veeder
National Packing Company
Armour
Swift and Morris
Santa Fe Abolishes Green Flag Signals Systemwide
General Superintendent W E Maxson orders Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe lines to abandon green flag rear signals starting January 1 1912 The regulation lamps used at night will be used day and night Across the Santa Fe system the green flag signal is to be discontinued making the flag obsolete in railroading history
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Taily News
Galveston
Tex
W. E. Maxson
Gulf, Colorado
Santa Fe
Gulf
Mexican railroad grant to Seattle syndicate
President Madero grants a Seattle led syndicate headed by Morris Thompson a concession to build 300 miles of railroad linking Acapulco with Mexico City. The group already has 120 miles under construction and must finish within six years.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Wash
Madero of
Mexico
Morris Thompson
Pacific
Acapulco
Mexico City
Gotch and Munro Set for International Wrestling Title Match
Frank Gotch the world champion and Alec Munro British champion meet in Kansas City for an international title bout under the Missouri Athletic Club. The match uses catch as catch can. the club has guaranteed $10,000 with 75 percent to the winner.
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Kansas City
Frank Goteh
Alec Munro
Missouri Athletic Club
Munro
Gotch
George Hackenschmidt
Local Weather Forecast For Wednesday
Readable forecast notes show yesterday's temperatures with a.m. reading of 18 and a high of 28 degrees with a low near 8 degrees. The records mention a 4) 1936 diagnostic line and 1916 date details.
Washington Forecast: Fair, Warmer Across Far West Texas
Washington, D. C. Dec 24 Far West Texas forecast calls for a fair Wednesday followed by a fair and warmer Thursday.
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Washington
Washington, D. C
Texas
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