Senator Lorimer Sails Into Backroom Caper In City Tale
A fragmentary report describes a secretive late night meeting at 202 Soledad Street with Aldermen Richter Kuehn Rine and Wolff plus an unknown participant. Police surveilled the scene as the inner office tableau avoided public view and hints of political maneuvering surfaced amid vague description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appmann
Soledad Street
W. L. Richter
Emil Kuehn
Albert Rine
Cantina
Isidor Wolff
Mr. Rine
Messrs. Wolff and
Richter
Alderman Kuehn
Newsboys Benefit From Duck Seizures In New Orleans
The Louisiana game commission seized ducks lacking proper shipment labels and donated them to charitable institutions in New Orleans. Newsboys received the gain as a BCH dinner, one boy writing to request ducks for the news boys home. President Miller called the letter sincere and noted the ducks must go and did.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New, Orleans
Louisiana Game Commission
New Orleans
Game Commission
Siezin
Miller
The
Texans 10 Colonize Tract in Mexico
Advices from Cannanea Mexico report $25,000 acres of farm land sold near Hermosillo for 2 per acre in gold to W Nugent of Cuero and J W Simonson of Montgomery Texas. The buyers plan to colonize the tract.
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Mexico
el Paso
Tex
The
Herald
Cannanea
Ermosillo
W. Nugent
Cuero
J. W. Simonson
Montgomery
Nicaragua Minister-Designate Arrives in New Orleans
Dr Salva tore Castrillo the minister designate from Nicaragua to the United States arrived in New Orleans late last night Dr Vas willo represented Estrada in Washington during the campaign after against Zelaya and the article notes the political maneuvering in the U S capital surrounding the Zelaya controversy
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New Orleans
Salvatore Castrillo
Nicaragua
United States
Vaswillo
Estrada
Wash- Neton
Zelaya
Little Jack Horner News Note After Christmas Shopping
A playful anecdote describes Little Jack Horner leaving his corner to shop and returning late with an empty stocking, highlighting a humorous holiday mishap and a great crust.
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Jack Horner
Jack
Brandeis to Show Railroads How to Save Millions
Louis D. Brandeis, Boston lawyer, testifies before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington, offering free counsel to save railroads four million dollars daily through scientific methods. He proposes conservation of wasted energy, claiming scientific application can double output with no extra effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston
Brandeis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Western Railroads
Clearing and fair weather forecast by Major Allen Buell
The United States Weather Bureau predicts clearing skies and fair conditions for the next 24 to 36 hours. A Pacific southwest storm may form after, with rain in the last day totaling 1.05 inches in San Antonio. Temperatures rise from near zero to about 8 to 10 degrees above as east regions ease.
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Alllen Buell
United States Weather Bureau
West Gulf
Pacific
East Teas
I San Antioto
Allen Buel
Briggs appointment sparks board resignations dispute
Austin Texas December 17 A report says W H Gill president of the penitentiary board and Superintendent Herring resigned over Governor Campbell's appointment of George Waverley Briggs to the board. Briggs declined to serve and Campbell refused to accept the refusal, averting resignations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
W. H. Gill
Penitentiary Board
Herring
George Waverley Briggs
Campbell
Gill
Briggs
Briges
Benedictine Abbot Primate Visits Savannah Property
Right Rev Hildebrand de tlemptine O S B D of Rome arrives in Savannah to inspect Benedictine Order properties. He plans to depart Monday for Belmont Abbey North Carolina.
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Associated Press
Savannah
Hildebrand de Tlemptine
Rome
Italy
Belmont Abbey
N. C
Northern Aviation Club Plans Kiel Meet During Yachting Week
Berlin dispatch notes the Northern Aviation club staging a six day meet at Kiel during Yachting Week from June 18 to 24 Prince Henry is expected to patronize the event The closing program includes a flight from Kiel to Berlin with a stop at Hamburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
Northern Aviation Club
Kiel
Prince Henry
Hamburg
Indictment Likely Uncertain in Rodriguez Fire Case
In Rock Springs Texas on December 17 a grand jury probes the burning of Antonio Rodriguez who killed Lem Henderson. Federal agents and San Antonio attorneys review evidence as four indictments are found but none tied to Rodriguez’s burning. Identification of many suspects proves difficult and officials press for testimony.
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Associated Press
Rock Springs
Tex
United States
Grand
District Court
Antonio Rodriguez
Airs
Lem Henderson
Mexico City
Burney
San Antonio
Rodriguez
Grand Jury
Bowen's Island Property Sells for 125000
D. J. Woodward and EF. J. Alt veld sold Bowen Island holdings to J. S. Ward of La Ward Jackson County Texas for 125000. Ward now owns the entire nine acres and plans to develop it as a business district possibly with a bridge over the river. Ward and his wife are wintering in the city for their son’s schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Woodward
EF. J. Altveld
Bowen Island
J. SS. Ward
la Ward
Jackson County
Texas
Mr. Ward
U S Trade Rises in November With $336 Million Value
Washington reports the total value of U S imports and exports for November 1910 at 336 716 129 dollars, up 2 208 678 from a year earlier. Imports total 1530 161 688 with 65 212 924 duty free and 35 148 454 dutiable. Exports reach 206 354 741, yielding a surplus of 75 993 253. For eleven months, imports total 1 425 770 128 and exports 636 990 555, creating a 211 220 457 excess of exports over imports.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Harriman Dairy to Close and Estate Shift Planned
The Harriman dairy at Arden near Middletown will close. the herd of imported Holsteins will be auctioned. Charles C. Ramsey Harriman’s heir plans to replace cattle with a large flock of sheep and begin extensive farming to boost estate returns.
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Associated Press
Middletown
Ni Y
Harriman
Arden
BE. H. Harriman
Charles C. Ramsey
Demard arms in Chihuahua to be registered
A circular from Chihuahua municipal chiefs demands all arms and ammunition be presented within 24 hours for registration. It states the purpose for possession must be declared and warns noncompliance will face the extreme penalty of the law.
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Demard Arms
Chihuahua
Aganelized Press
el Paso
Tex
Rebels Starving and Prisoner Movements Reported from Mexico
Mexican papers in El Paso list insurrectionary prisons moved from Silao Guanajuato and near Juichipala while many rebels were captured. Mapimi posts note rebels in Durango mountains fleeing to plantations and fighting resumes after Cerro Prieto. Communication with Chihuahua disturbed as fighting continues near Haeciencita across the Texas line.
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Associated Press
Il .Paso
Tex
Silao
Guanaju
Juichipala
Zacatecas
el Paso Herald
Mapimi
Durango
Cerro Prieto
Chihuahua
el Paso
Haeciencita
Texas Line
Marfa
Ojinaga
Guerrero Not Taken Amid Mexican Revolution Talks
Ambassador Wilson at Mexico City corrected earlier reports that Guerrero had fallen to federal troops. The city remains under revolutionary control and was described as possibly falling at any time.
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Associated Tress
Washington, D. C
Guerrero
Mexico
State Department
Department
Wilson
Mexico City
Resolution for Cotton Statistics Introduced in Congress
Associated Press reports Representative Heflin of Alabama introduced a joint resolution authorizing a census bureau director to collect and publish extra cotton statistics. Export cotton would be summarized monthly starting September 1 and each month thereafter. The urgent deficiency appropriation bill carrying 995672 dollars passed the house today.
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Associated Press
Washington
Heflin
Alabama
Census Bureau
Washington, D. C
House
Bastrop Texas Population Drops Since Last Census
Washington December 17 census bureau reports Bastrop Texas has a population of 1707, down from 2145 in the previous census.
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Washington
Bastrop
Tex
Weather outlook for San Antonio and east Texas
Local forecast says light and Sunday cloudy weather for San Antonio area and vicinity. For Texas east of the hundredth meridian, tonight and Sunday remain generally cloudy with a 50 degree minimum in the past 24 hours ending at 6 this morning.
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Texas
Arbitration Great Failure Says Dr Eliot
Dr Charles W Eliot former Harvard president told the American Society for Judicial Settlement of International Disputes that arbitration has failed to resolve international disputes and labor conflicts. He urged a court of justice to prevent strikes and wars, arguing a judicial decision would curb extreme demands and avoid outlaws.
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Assocated
Washington
Charles W. Eliot
Harvard University
American Society For Judicial Settlement
Br. Eliot
Nowing
Court of Justice
Eliot
Oscar T. Crosby
Warrenton
World’s Peace Federation
Taft
W. D. Dudley Foulke
National Muncipal League
Dr. Moot
Grain man charged with Sherman law breach in Philadelphia
Morris F. Miller of L. F. Miller & Sons was arrested on a Savannah warrant for Sherman anti trust violations. He posted 25000 bail after waiving an in court hearing. He and brother Harvey F. Miller were previously indicted for receiving rebates from Merchants' & Miners Transportation and Atlantic Coast Line in Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Morris FE. Miller
L. F. Miller & Sons
Savannah
United States
Merchants’ & Miners’ Transportation Company
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Morris F. Miller
Harvey F. Miller
Southern Court
Jailer Dies After Defending Jail Against Lynching
Columbus Ga December 17 Jailer J A Pheluts died from wounds suffered while defending the jail from a mob seeking to lynch Henry Taylor a Negro accused of assaulting a 16 year old girl. Rumors of race trouble circulated but no unrest appeared today and the sheriff asked Governor Brown to keep troops ready for emergency call.
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Associated Press
Columbus
J. A. Pheluts
Henry Taylor
Brown
Patterson appoints A S Buchanan to state supreme court
Memphis Tenn Dec 17 Announcement was made by Governor Patterson of the appointment of Judge A S Buchanan to succeed the late Chief Justice W D Beard of the state supreme court. Beard recently dropped dead in Nashville. Buchanan was a former law partner of Patterson.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Patterson
A. S&s. Buchanan
W. D. Beard
State Supreme Court
Beard
Nashville
Buchanan
Smith and Wilson Rivalry for New Jersey Senate
James Smith Jr of New Jersey is believed dead after Governor-elect Woodrow Wilson declared he would lead the state Democratic party and support Jas E. Martine for the U S Senate. The primary results show Martine ahead of McDermit. Smith had no primary tally.
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James Smith Jr
New Jersey
Woodrow Wilson
Dr. Wilson
Jas. EF. Martine
United States Senate
Smith
Wilson Ghas
Martine
James
Prank McDermit
United States
Senate
Leon Abbott
Lodge Stands Pat Against Wholesale Tariff Revisions
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge in the senate declared wholesale tariff revisions injurious to business and harmful to the party. He supported tariff amendments by sections and opposed a general law, while aligning with the president on creating a tariff commission.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Lodge
Senate
Massachusetts
Committee On Rules
House
Sullivan dies after altercation near Pittsburg plantation
Pittsburg Texas December 17 F M Sullivan is dead after an altercation with a man named Jerry Kellogg on his plantation five miles south of town. A constable has gone to the scene. Joseph Hellen general passenger agent of Texas and New Orleans with HQ in Houston was in the city yesterday on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Tex
F. M. Sullivan
Jerry Kellogg
Sullivan
Here
Joseph Hellen
The
Texas & New Orleans
Houston
Lorimer Cleared by Senate Subcommittee on Bribery Charges
Washington December 17 The sub committee of the senate privileges and elections committee announced Lorimer of Illinois was given a clean bill of health after investigating bribery charges linked to his election to succeed Senator Hopkins The full committee adjourned to study the report and evidence while the secrecy of findings was maintained The sub committee found money passed among Illinois legislators but ruled Lorimer would have carried a majority even without those votes The report was prepared in typewritten form and read to the full committee with copies to follow Volumes of testimony from Chicago and Washington were distributed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Lorimer
Illinois
Senate Committee On Privileges
Hopkins
All Committee On Privileges and Elections
Phice
Pero
Sevetors Burrows
Bulkeley
Gamble
Heyburen
Frazier
Paynter
Johnston
Messrs
Burrows
Chicago
Washington
Ice Stops Navigation on Ohio River Above Pomeroy
Ice gorges and floating cakes in the upper Ohio River halt navigation above Pomeroy, Ohio, with downstream Cincinnati and Louisville river communities facing an early fuel shortage due to the stoppage.
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Associated Presse
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Pomeroy, O
Louisville
Cocking main closed amid bets after weeklong run
Monroe La December 17 Acting on orders from Acting Governor Lambremont Sheriff Parker shut the cock fight main that had run a week. The event planned to continue through Sunday with large purses and side bets totaling about 150000. Purses ranged from 200 to 22000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Monroe
Lambremont
Parker
Immigration declaration by Eligio Fernandez Ramirez
Eligio Fernandez Ramirez declares his intention to become a U S citizen. Born in Matamoras Mexico he is 33 years old and resides at 823 Saba Street. He emigrated from Matamoras to the United States in 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eligio Fernandez Ramirez Yest
United States
Matamoras
Mex
Cae Saba Street
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Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Louisiana
DR. Castrillo
Rouk Springs
Rodriguez Affair
Bowen
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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