American Fleet Prepares for World Cruise from California
The American fleet will weigh anchor around April 11 and sail for San Diego arriving April 14 en route to a worldwide cruise. Torpedo drill is nearly complete and crews polish ships overnight to avoid extra cargo charges of about 260 dollars daily. Commander Albert W. Grant will become chief of staff, succeeding Captain W. Inger Soll, with several officers reassigned to other ships.
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Mesdilena
Bay
Mexico
San Diego
Cal
Albert W. Grant
Arubinsa
Dvans
Grant
W.ingeresoll
Magdalena
la Pax
Ten Miners Die In Gas Explosion At Norton Cobler?y
Ten miners lost their lives in an April explosion of gas at the Norton colfery in Somersetshire. The first rescue party entered the mine and was overcome by fumes, saved only with great difficulty. Several others are reported in precarious condition.
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Bath
England
Norton HM Colfery
Somersetshire
Sues to Annul Life Policy in NY Mutual Suit
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York filed in district court to be relieved of a $2000 policy it issued on Harry Ryan on April 12, 1908, alleging misstatements in the application. The policy allows contest only within two years, a period expiring on April 12, and the suit notes $159.62 in premiums allegedly tendered previously that Ryan refused to accept.
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Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York
District Court
Harry Ryan
INO RANGE CO. O U0RES IN COURT INO RANGE CO
Special to The Light from Austin Texas April 1 1 0 District Judge George Calhoun of the Fifty third district court granted a temporary writ in the case of Guarantet Lite insurance company of Houston against Insurance Commissioner Love. The writ enjoins the defendant from interfering with the plaintiff in writing or selling special or board contract insurance and from revoking the company’s permit pending a full hearing.
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Austin
Tex
George Calhoun
Fifty Third District Court
Guarantet Lite Insurance Company
Houston
Love
Plaintg Insurance Company
Bishop Forest Going Abroad to Europe
The Rt. Rev. J. A. Forest, D. D., of San Antonio, the bishop whose tireless church service has affected his health, leaves San Antonio for Europe on May 7. He will be abroad for an extended period.
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Bishop Forest
J. A. Porest
T D
Hishop of
San Antonio
Firekills Two Boys in Plett Street Tenement Blaze
A fire in a five story tenement on Plett Street in New York today killed two young boys and injured several others. The blaze caused about $20,000 in losses, driving 20 families from their homes and emptying surrounding lodging houses for a block.
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New York
Plett Street
Bogus $10 1901 Note Circulation Reported in Texas
Federal officials in this city were notified today about circulation of a counterfeit $10 note from the 1901 series showing Buffalo. The note bears a crimson X instead of pink.
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Texas
Minnesota memorial dedication at Shiloh amid political warnings
At Shiloh Battlefield Minnesota dedicated a state monument to fallen soldiers with Governor Johnson and officials in attendance. Governor Johnson warned against federal overreach and urged defense of state rights, citing a Supreme Court decision as a threat to state sovereignty. The report also notes Massachusetts noncommitment at a state convention and a woman’s escape from injury after a buggy accident in Temple, Texas.
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Shiloh
Tenn
Minnesota
National Park
Minnsota
Johnson
Gen. T. Hubbard
Minnesota Monument Commission
Joimeon
Linto
Idela
Becanse
America
Saloon Foes Tate Thrown Up Rants in Wichita Falls
Six teenagers faced liquor dealer charges under the Baskin McGregor law for selling to minors were dismissed after jurors failed to reach a verdict against M. S. Shinner following three furors. The court held no conviction could be had under the new law.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
M. 5
Shinner
Hang man who slew comrade in Virginia
Norfolk, April 19. Leo Thurmond of Wear Point Kentucky was hanged for the February 1908 murder of his roommate Walter P. Doisen of Michigan. He packed the body in a trunk and fled, captured 38 months later at Vancouver. The execution was one of Virginia's quickest and most successful.
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Norfolk
Leo Thurmond
Wear Point
Walter P. Doisen
Michigan
Vancouver
HB. G
Virginia
Colquitt Looks to Re-election in Texas Democratic Prims
Viullas Texas April 10 Chairman Carden of the state democratic executive committee today received a formal application from Railroad Commissioner Colquit for a place on the primary ballot. He seeks re-election.
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Viullas
Tex
Carden
State
Democratic Exective Committee
Tadey
Colquit
Sosking
Texas Authors Grow in Favor in San Antonio
Walter Neale of New York, president of the Neale-Pihnahfitay company, visited San Antonio this morning to meet southern writers and promote his firm’s publishing. Notable callers included Richard Wallace Huckley, author of The Last of the Houghtons, whose work has sparked literary interest, and Jann B. Carringing, secretary of the Business Men's club. Neale reports rapid growth of southern authors published by his company, from a handful to about 300 over ten years.
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Walter Neale
New York
Nene
Pihnahfitay Company
Neale
Willora
Menger Hotel
Richard Wallace Huckley
Houghtons
Neale Company
Jann B. Carringing
Husiness Men’s Club
Autaber
Railroad Watchman Catches Teamster With Iron Castings
Sun Set East yards watchman A P Shirer nabbed a man loading nearly 400 pounds of iron and brass castings into an express wagon. The suspect tried to flee but was detained and sent to police headquarters. He claimed to have bought the lot for 40 cents from another man.
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A.P. Shirer
Sunset East
Shirer
Wigan
Local Weather Forecast for San Antonio Area
Tonight showers and Saturday fall in San Antonio and vicinity. Temperatures ranged from 70 to 86 degrees in the past 24 hours. Light winds around 6 mph. Weather office records show comparisons with a year ago. Funeral report on weather across the country noted on the page.
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OCAL
San Antonio
Supreme Court Criticized Over Minnesota Battlefield Ruling
A speech delivered at Shiloh attacked the Supreme Court decision and its implications for the presidency. Governor Johnson and other critics argued the ruling undermines foundational authority and questions the integrity of government.
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Shiloh
Supreme Court
Minnesota
Johnson
Waters Pearce Oil Co Indicted In Arkansas Case
Pulaski county grand jury reports indictments against Waters Pearce Oil Co for discrimination against individuals and towns and conspiracy for granting rebates. Other indictments target former legislators and associates connected to the Woodlery legislature in 1905.
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Waters Pearce Oil CO
Pany
Woodlery
Pop Bottle Bursts Injure 4 Year Old Boy in City
Clarence Ducos, a 4 year old boy living at 1b South Comal street, was injured when a bottle of soda exploded on Commerce street at noon today. He nearly severed his right hand. taken to the I & GN drug store for dressing, then to his grandmother on Lledo Brena Vista street. An attendant, Id die McAllister, bicycle rider for the carnival association, carried him to the drug store and home.
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Clarence Ducos
South Comal Street
Commerce Street
Uttle
I & GN
Dr. Cuellax
Lledo Brena Vista Street
Iddie McAllister
Errand Bey
Carnival Association
Stern
Jiome
Boll Weevil Crop Small In Dallas Report
Dallas April 10 only one sixth as many boll weevils alive this year as last season per a government station report from Dr W D Hunter. Exact status shows only 0.8 percent in weevil stages, indicating lower damage potential for cotton this year based on winter survival and current counts.
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Dallas
Tex
W. D. Hunter
Ermter
Auto race arrives in Alaska welcomes convoy
Gouillo reports from Valdez that an American racing automobile arrived by steamship Santa Clara to a city welcome with music. A public reception and banquet are planned. The car will run 20 miles through Keystone Canyon, then be sledded to Teskhill due to a snow trail, with the route to Fairbanks via double sleds. Shuster the driver faces uncertainty about sledding the machine on to Teskhill under race rules. Poison reported as 16 dogs and 19 cats killed by poisoning in Wearne Texas streets.
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Gouillo
Wash
Post Intelligencer
Valdez
Alas SiLy
Santa Clara
Keystone Canyon
Tesikhill
Fairbanksle
Shuster
Keystone
Teskhill
Will of Mary Ann Shardein Probate Distributes to Lodges
Will admitted to probate after challenge. Estate valued at 10000 mostly goes to San Antonio lodges including Chapter No 3 Order of the Eastern Star and Daughters of the Confederacy with several individual legatees named. Contestants allege lack of sound mind and have filed an appeal with Judge Phil H. Shook presiding.
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Mary Ann Shardein
Phil H. Shook
Wan
San Antonio
Order of the Astern Star
Barnard F. Roe
Daughters of
Damages Sought After Unvalidated Round Trip Ticket
Tauper sues Sunset Railway and J Tauper resident of Uiinals for 251 damages claiming a Decatur TV purchased round trip coupon to Texas service via San Antonio was not validated locally. He was awakened en route and informed ticket lacked stamps, arguing agent negligence and seeking compensation.
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Per Bouause Lesis
Galveston
Harrisburg
San Antonio
Rillwiy Company
J. Tauper
Uiinals
Tauper
North Texas Hit By Storm Flooding City and County
Gainesville Texas April 1 report of heavy rains and a storm flooding streets yards and farm lands. Rivers and streams overflowed their banks causing widespread damage in the city and surrounding county after days of rain.
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North
Texas
Gainesville
Tes
Mayor Stands Pat on Plaza Show Permissions
Mayor Callaghan says misunderstandings linger over petitions to use plazas for carnival shows. The city council vowed not to grant privileges without bond indemnification. Shows planned behind Alamo Odd Fellows on Crockett and on Bank Commerce property. mayor notified representatives he cannot approve the plaza use amid signed petitions and council resistance.
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Carnival Association
Callaghan
Alamo
Om the Odd Fellows
Crockett Street
Bank Commerce Street
Yesterny Witek
Noon
John ©. Mentinian
WW. O. Moseley
Aypuinoment Company
Moma
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