Rockefeller Son Holds 40 Percent Colorado Fuel & Iron Stake
John D. Rockefeller Jr told the Washington mines committee his father owns about 40 percent of Colorado Fuel & Iron Company stock. He said officers run the company and that he and other Rockefeller representatives oversee but do not micromanage daily operations amid Colorado field unrest.
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Washington, D. C
John BD. Rockefeller Jr
Mines Committee
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Colorado Coal
Rockefeller
Foster
Mr. Rockefeller
Byrnes
Colorado Industrial Company
Colorado Fuel. and Iron Company
General
Starr J. Murphy
John D. Green
J. H. McKenna
L. M. Bowers
Bowers
Colorado
Attorney General rules on natural gas chartering by corporations
The Texas attorney general's department holds that corporations chartered under chapter III of the Thirty second Legislature may incorporate to produce and sell natural gas. The ruling affirms that production of natural gas can be construed as manufacturing gas for public sale, aligning with the act permitting manufacture and sale of gas, electric current and power.
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Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
Aftmative
W. C. T. U. Leader Mrs Stevens Dies in Portland
Portland, April 6 Mrs Lillian M N Stevens president of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union has died after weeks of kidney trouble. Born in Beever Maine she was 70 and had devoted most of her life to temperance work. She dictated office correspondence last week and died with her husband Michael Stevens, daughter Mrs Gertrude S Leavitt and Miss Anna Gordon present.
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Portland
Lillian M. N. Stevens
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Stevens
Beever
Michael Stevens
Gertrude S. Leavitt
City
Anna Gordon
Evanston, Ill
Chicken thieves sweep Ritter poultry yard on Depot street
A Saturday night raid at Mrs. Lillie Ritter 208 Depot street saw thieves steal all chickens, remove coops, and take setting hens eggs. The city has faced repeated poultry thefts for weeks with no arrests or trace on where stock is sold.
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Lillie Ritter
Depot Street
First Woman Appears Before Texas Legal Board
Miss Susie Hall of Waco, among 11 applicants for a Texas law license, becomes the first woman to appear before the Sixth Supreme Judicial District board. Rain in Panhandle areas brings heavy showers Thursday night, saturating ground and boosting wheat and oats prospects.
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Texarkana
Tex
Texas
Board of Legal Examiners
Sixth Supreme Judicial District of Texas
Susie Hall
Waco
Panhandle
Snyde Tex
Scurry County
Body Found in Galveston Harbor
An unidentified man was found dead floating in Galveston harbor this morning, officials reporting the discovery in the Texan port. The body’s identity and cause of death were not immediately available.
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Galveston
Tex
Galveston Harbor
Army activities stalled without mileage funds in Southern Department
Brigadier General Tasker Bliss warns that without Congress action on the army appropriation bill and a mileage provision, his annual inspection in the Southern Department cannot proceed at the usual time. About $9 remains of a $100,000 mileage allowance, with $20,000 requested to cover operations into the fiscal year end. General Bliss has begun port inspections at Galveston and General Parker curtails his itinerary, traveling by auto due to the funding shortfall.
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Congress
Southern Department
Tasker H. Bliss
Blisg
Galveston
James Parker
First Cavalry Brigade
Parker
el Paso
Fort Sam Houston
Fort Clark
Fiesta Ready Houston Street Paving Seen
Paving engineer Pollock and supervisor McDonald say Houston street between Alamo plaza and North Flores will be paved in time for Fiesta San Jacinto. One end may lag due to concrete needs, but completion is aimed for April 20 with partial traffic by St. Marys to Navarro. Paving on East Commerce Street will use brick with work starting from New Braunfels avenue if cement is available.
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Houston Street
Alamo Plaza
North Flores Street
Pollock
W. H. McDonald
Roach-Manigan Company
McDonald
St. Mary’s
Navarro
St. Mary's
Weather Outlook For San Antonio Monday Night To Tuesday
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for unsettled conditions Monday night and Tuesday with probable showers. Temperatures dip on Tuesday becoming colder across the region.
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San Antonio
Fire truck swerves to avoid buggy on Alamo Street
Mrs. John C. Darby and Mrs. L. B. Midget narrowly escape injury when a No. 7 motor fire engine crashes into their buggy on Alamo near Commerce. The driver swerved left to reach the fire, side swiping the buggy and crushing its rear wheels but the occupants were not hurt, only frightened. The horse was held by bystanders. both women live on rural route No. 4.
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John C. Darby
L. B. Midget
Alamo Street
Commerce Street
Darby
Weather observations across major cities
Observations from morning reports show varied conditions: St Louis 50 cloudy with 14 mph southerly wind and rain. Chicago 42 with southwest wind and rain. Milwaukee 32 snowing with 4 mph east wind. St Paul 28 clear with 8 mph north wind. Kansas City 54 raining with 14 mph southwest wind. New York 33 clear with 4 mph northwest wind and possible rain or snow. Boston 84 clear with 10 mph west wind and mostly fair. Washington DC 36 clear with 4 mph southeast wind and Tuesday fair.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington, PD. C
Women urged to vote on saloon issue in Illinois
Illinois women were urged by anti saloon organizers to vote on the future of three thousand saloons in tomorrow's elections. Chicago women politicians planned efforts to mobilize female voters while saloon supporters claimed enfranchisement would not change the temperance question.
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Chicago
Illinois
Nations to Exhibit at Panama Pacific Exposition Parade
Twenty nine foreign governments plan official participation with exhibit funds ranging from 10 000 to 800 000 dollars. Notable absences are Great Britain and Germany though individuals may contribute. Nine nations announce naval contingents for the Hampton Roads to Golden Gate parade with Austria still considering.
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Golden Gate
Panama Canal
Navy Department
Argentine Republic
Cuba
France
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
Portugal
Russia
Austria
Paris Budget Bill Delayed for Expo Funding
Paris reports the appropriation bill to finance French official participation in the Panama Pacific exposition in San Francisco remained on the calendar at session end. Premier Gaston Doumergue vowed to press the measure promptly after the new Parliament is elected on April 26.
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Paris
San Francisco
Chamber of Deputies
Gaston Doumergue
Heavy toll of death among aviators in early 1900s
Washington D C April 6 records show 38 aviators worldwide killed January 1 to April 1. The United States reported five deaths, France ten, Germany eight, Great Britain seven, and Turkey three with Chile Spain Switzerland and Italy one each. Since 1908 total aviation deaths reach 462.
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Washington
United States
France
Germany
Great Britain
Turkey
Chile
Spain
Switzerland
Italy
Thomas Selfridge
Fort Meyer
Missing Army Officer Faces Court Martial
Seattle police were asked to locate Captain J H Griffiths former disbursing officer at the United States army quartermaster depot here He was to be tried by court martial at Fort Layton Monday after vanishing from his hotel quarters where he had been confined since March 17 when a $9000 shortage appeared in his accounts.
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Seattle
Wash
J H. Griffiths
United States Army Quartermaster Depot
Fort Lawton
Fall results in death New Orleans telegraph veteran
Edwin J. Davis a longtime telegraph operator in New Orleans died after tripping while picking up his hat it had been knocked off He suffered a hemorrhage and collapsed at home where he died late that day Davis who earlier in his career is said to have worked with Thomas Edison and Andrew Carnegie was reported to have been in the city when the incident occurred
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New Orleans
Edwin J. Davis
Thomas Edison
Andrew Carnegie
Nine Men Dead in Gas Explosion at Harahan Bridge Site
Nine workers were asphyxiated by marsh gas in a 90 foot caisson near the Arkansas shore during Harahan bridge construction in Memphis. Only two bodies had been recovered by noon, as divers suits were needed to reach others.
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Memphis
Tenn
New Harahan
Mississippi River
Thomas Leonard
John Clayton
John King
J. Johnson
A. Winkler
P. J. Farrell
Mike Burke
Jack Powers
Peter Watson
Arkansas
Watson
Union Bridge & Construction Company
Burke
Court Upholds Going Liquor Law in Arkansas
The Arkansas Supreme Court today upheld the Going liquor law as constitutional, reversing the Pulaski Circuit Court and remanding for retrial. The law allows saloons in towns upon petitions signed by a majority of adult white residents and a favorable last general election vote, with county judges having discretion on licenses. Negroes are not recognized in the statute.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas Supreme Court
Pulaski
Circuit
Joe Asher
Argenta
United States Supreme Court
Judge Meek Denies Writ of Habeas Corpus
In Fort Worth on April 6 Judge Meek denied the writ of habeas corpus for about 5000 Mexican soldiers interned at El Paso. He postponed an extended opinion, citing a busy criminal docket in Fort Worth and promising to issue it later. The application was filed at Pecos two weeks earlier.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Meek
el Paso
Pecos
Grand Jury Re convenes in Bexar County
The Bexar county grand jury re convened Monday after a three week recess. It will consider multiple matters including a reported white slave case in the trans San Pedro district and an investigation into the killing of a black janitor by another man in the basement of the Gunter hotel.
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Bexar County
Grand Jury
Grand
trans-San Pedro
Gunter Hotel
Lind Leaves Vera Cruz for Washington Voyage
John Lind personal representative of President Wilson sails from Vera Cruz on the Mayflower with his daughter and Rear Admiral Fletcher’s family bound for Washington. American consul William Canada and consular staff bid them farewell as the French cruiser Descartes arrives and salutes the harbor.
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Vera Cruz
Mexico
John Lind
Wilson
Frank T. Fletcher
Washington
William W. Canada
Hero
Descartes
Motor boats to race coast to coast for 10000 prize
In a 1915 event from New York to San Francisco via the Panama Canal, motor boats will race the longest course yet for their class and compete for a $10,000 prize authorized by the Panama Pacific Exposition. Boats must be at least 65 feet on the waterline and two to three destroyers may escort racers. Frank Dennis plans a $30,000 to $45,000 entry if other boats enter. The contest runs in October under the American Power Boat Association.
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San Francisco
Cal
New York
San Francisco Bay
Panama Canal
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
Frank Dennis
Caroline
Halifax
American Power Boat Association
Gompers Arrives in New York After Porto Rico Visit
Samuel Gompers landed by the Brazos from San Rico where he studied labor conditions. He spoke aboard April 3 on board and said he would proceed to Washington to urge Wilson and Congress to appoint a special commission to investigate Porto Rico labor and push relief legislation for workers.
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New York
Samuel Gompers
San Rico
Gompers
Porto Rico
Washington
Wilson
Congress
Wilson approves twelve regional reserve city choices
President Wilson expressed unqualified approval of the twelve regional reserve city selections by the Federal Reserve Board’s organization committee. He stated he did not influence the picks and trusted their study of financial exchange conditions and lending. He believes the twelve banks will form a solid structure while considering reserve board eligibles.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Board
Cooler Weather Overtakes Southwest Storm Track
A northeastward moving storm covers the southwest and central regions, bringing cooler weather to this vicinity with possible local showers. Most areas remain fair though Missouri Iowa Kansas Wyoming and Illinois report rain and snow. The storm is well defined but rain amounts are limited, especially in the southwest.
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Texas
Missouri
Iowa
Kansas
Wyoming
Illinois
Dowager Empress Haruko in Tokio Illness Worsens
Dowager Empress Haruko at Mumazu grown more serious from angina pectoris with serious complications. Reports from Tokio on April 6 note her condition deteriorating as she receives care at the seaside retreat.
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Very I. Tokio
Haruko
Mumazu
Acebo Held for Grand Jury in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi Texas April 6 Jon Acebo slayer of Joe Barnes killed March 28 was held on $1000 bond to await the grand jury action Acebo furnished bond.
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Acebo
Corpus Christi
Tex
Jon Acebo
Joe Barnes
Leased Wire Day Report Serves San Antonio News Desk
The San Antonio edition relies on the Associated Press Leased Wire Day report as its primary general news source, supplemented by its own large special news coverage to deliver broad national and world events to readers.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
Alabama Democrats Vote in U S Senate Primary
Thousands of Alabama Democrats cast ballots in a statewide primary to fill the U S Senate vacancy between Oscar Underwood and Richmond Hobson. The long ballot also nominated a short term senator and state officials while polls opened at 8 and closed by 6 in cities. Candidates for the short term include Watt T. Brown Ray Russton and Captain Frank S. White.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
United States Senate
Oscar W. Underwood
National House of Representatives
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Joseph F. Johnston
State Democratic Committee
Woodrow Wilson
United States
Senate
Watt T. Brown
Ragland
Ray Russton
Montgomery
Frank S. White
Rate hearing opens for commodity classifications in Chattanooga
The Southern classification committee of fourteen members chaired by W. P. Lowe meets in Chattanooga to hear shipper arguments on rates for various commodities. Sessions are open with local shippers discussing each item. The committee aims to set uniform national rates, and many shippers and railroad officials attend. the hearings will extend over several days.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern Classification Committee
Southern
W. P. Lowe
Atlanta
Trial frame in New York church case hinges on charges
A threatening postal card to Mrs. Hilma Dohle urged dropping charges against Dr. J. E. Price, the Methodist clergyman on trial for misconduct by nine women from his congregation. Dohle testified he proposed improperly and “treated her as no man had ever treated her before.” The card accused her of seeking newspaper notoriety.
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New York
Hilma Dohle
J. E. Price
Woman's Presbytery to Meet in Weatherford
The Woman's Presbytery of the Fort Worth Presbytery meets in Weatherford at 7:30 tonight, continuing through Tuesday and Wednesday. About 40 delegates are expected to attend the thirteenth annual gathering.
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Woman's Presbytery
Weatherford
Tex
Woman's Presbytery of
The
Fort Worth
Pope Creates Australian Apostolic Delegation
The pope established an apostolic delegation in Australia and named Rev Monsignor BonaventurE Ceresetti as delegate. Ceresetti, currently auditor of the delegation in the United States, assumes the post.
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Rome
Australia
Monsignor
Bonaventure Ceresetti
United States
United States Consul Carothers Plans Await Mexican Crisis
The Huerta regime canceled exequatur for American consul agent George C. Carothers after he reported to Washington that Constitutionalist forces held Torreon. Washington plans to keep Carothers with Villa and the Constitutionalist leaders, while cautioning Americans to leave active war zones. President Wilson said recognition would depend on evolving events and noted past delays in recognizing Diaz.
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Huerta
George C. Carothers
Washington
Torreon
State Department
Carothers
Madero
Mexico
Mexico City
Villa
General Villa
John Lind
William Bayard Hale
United States
Carranza
Wilson
Porfirio Diaz
Villa orders Spaniards deported from Torreon
General Francisco Villa orders the 600 Spaniards in Torreon deported to El Paso starting Sunday with their property to be confiscated temporarily. Spain protests to Secretary Bryan while Ambassador Ryano prepares representations. The event follows a recent battle scene in Torreon with casualties and hospitals, as examinations for nurses are announced in Texas for 1914.
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Mex
el Paso
Tex
Francisco Villa
Washington
Villa
M. Ryano
Spain
Bryan
Yesters
Sacramento
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