Hill Resigns as U S Ambassador to Germany
David Jayne Hill of Rochester resigns as ambassador to Germany. Taft accepts with reluctance. Hill will remain in Berlin until July 1 when the resignation takes effect. The two letters cite no reason, noting appreciation for his service and continued stay through early July.
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Washington, D. C
David Jayne Hill
Rochester
N. Y
United States
Hill
Berlin
Germany
Taft
Resignation Offered to Take Effect July First
The speaker, new to Berlin, expresses gratitude for confidence shown and places resignation in the hands of the recipient to take effect July 1.
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
For San Antonio and vicinity: tonight and Saturday unsettled with showers and thunderstorms. Colder tonight.
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San Antonio
Weather forecast for tourists across major cities
City forecasts show freezing temperatures for all locations with varying wind directions. St Louis 44 clear southerly wind. Chicago 40 clear westerly wind. Milwaukee 34 cloudy northwesterly wind. St Paul 32 clear westerly wind. Duluth 30 partly cloudy northwesterly wind. Kansas City 38 partly cloudy northerly wind. New York 60 cloudy southerly wind with rain then much lower temps. Boston 40 clear southerly wind with rain and cooling. Washington 56 rain and cooling.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Duluth
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Madero Seeks Diaz Resignation for Mexican Peace
Don Francisco Madero and allies travel to Texas and then toward Torreon to press for peace talks with Francisco I. Madero. They argue Diaz must step down for reforms and election of a new leader, while Francisco I. Madero must consent to terms before any settlement.
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Diaz
Mexico
Don Francisco Madero
Alfonso Madero
Rafael Hernandez
Francisco I. Madero
Don Francisco
Eagle Pass
C. P. Diaz
Torreon
Chihuahua
Hernandez
Juan Sanchez Azcona
Insurrectos
United States
Junta
Madero
Southern Pacific
C. P. Hagerty
The
Associated Press
Lic
Gustavo A. Madero
Murder of Woman Arouses Houston
In Houston on April 14 Mrs. H C Arnold, 47, wife of a railroad car inspector, was shot three times near her home. She died shortly after at the buggy floor, uttering a brief statement about a man she believed to be a negro who stopped her and fired. An inquest was ordered. no clue yet.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
H C. Arnold
Houston & Texas Central Railroad
Justice McDonald
Deputy Cash Resigns as U.S. Marshal Deputy
B. F. Cash resigns as deputy United States marshal with effect yesterday afternoon. Marshal Nolte has not chosen a successor, an announcement likely several days away. Cash held the post less than a year, succeeding J. D. Dodson who resigned in June 1910, and plans to enter business in San Antonio.
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B. F. Cash
United States
Marshal Nolte
Cash
Mr. Cash
J. D. Dodson
San Antonio
Eightmile San Antonio troop parade to stretch eight miles
A San Antonio spring carnival parade will span about eight miles with troops marching from the maneuvers field down Grayson street to Avenue B and Alamo plaza, circling Main plaza and Military plaza before returning toward River Avenue. General Carter will lead the formation with Col Mills and Capt Craig coordinating. A mounted police detachment will clear streets for the procession.
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San Antonio
Avenue C
Military Plaza
Avenue B
Houston Street
Stephen C. Mills
Mali
Grayson Street
Alamo Plaza
Commerce Street
Commerce
Main Plaza
Trevino Street
Circle Military Plaza
City Hall
Laredo Street
Laredo
Houston
River Avenue
Grayson
Carter
San Antonians
Carnival Association
Mills
Plan to avoid parade delays and traffic disruption
Officials warn interference could delay the march for hours and urge orderly positioning before the parade. Traction officials will be asked to keep streets clear along the march route. Unofficial word says Governor Colquitt may visit San Antonio next Tuesday with a request to attend the parade review from the reviewing stand.
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Traction Company
Colquitt
San Antonio
Carnival Association
Do Not Block Streets During Carnival Parades
Police Chief Newnam warns drivers and horse riders to keep Houston and Commerce streets open during carnival week parade hours. Do not stop vehicles or tie horses on the streets as parade routes will be used. Vehicles left standing may be towed to intersecting streets.
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Commerce
Houston
Alamo Plaza
Newnam
Dickinson and Wood Coming Next Month
Secretary of War Dickinson and General Wood will visit San Antonio in the second week of May to review troops. Congressman Slayden is expected to accompany them. The inspection may lead to recommendations for important improvements and the enlargement of Fort Sam Houston to maintain a large force in Texas. Army officers favor concentrating forces in San Antonio as the southwest hub.
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Dickinson
Wood
Army
San Antonio
Congressman Slayden
Fort Sam Houston
Troops to Stay Long in San Antonio for Summer Maneuvers
The maneuver division plans to remain at San Antonio for several months with camp not to break until about June 1. Leon Springs will host a telegraph station and possible drill grounds as government use is arranged. Artillery regiments will move to Leon Springs for target practice and army officials will assess signal corps work.
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San Antonio
Carter
BE. F. Ladd
Western Union
Leon Springs
Field Artillery
George Lassiter
Third Field Artillery
James Allen
Signal Corps
United States
Texas
Uncle Sam
Denman Thompson Dead at 78 in West Lanse y New Hampshire
Denman Thompson noted for The Old Homestead died after a month long illness in West Lanse y New Hampshire. A simple public funeral will be held at his late homestead on Sunday afternoon. Born October 15 1833 in Bereswood near Girard Pennsylvania he rose from carpenter to actor and created Joshua Whitcomb which became The Old Homestead first staged in Boston 1886. He traveled with his company for many years and retired from touring as age advanced.
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Associated Press
West Lansey
N. H
Denman Thompson
Thompson
Henry Denman Thompson
Bereswood
Girard
Penn
Boston
Tyson’s Circus
Lowell
Pittsburg
Joshua Whitcomb
Old Homestead
Douglas Citizens Press for Protection as Agua Prieta Tensions Rise
Douglas residents fear renewed fighting across the line as about 300 rebels control Agua Prieta and Mexican federal troops may advance with machine guns. A tense request to President Taft seeks immediate safety guarantees for American lives and property, with locals considering defense if Washington does not act.
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Associated Press
Douglas, Ariz
Douglas
Agua Prieta
Ojeda
Cananea
Sonora
Taft
Red” Lopez
Nacroazi
Washington
State Department
Ariz
Insurrectos
Mexico
Wil
United States
Knox
White House
War Department
Aziz
Wood
Army
Department of Colorado
Agua Prieta Fight Draws U S Involvement
The revolutionary Reds under Lopez seize Agua Prieta after a three hour battle with Mexican federal troops. Americans suffer deaths and injuries near Douglas while U S troops settle transfers and seek reparations from Mexico amid warnings of further clashes and border tensions.
State Department Faces New Recognition Question
Washington reports a new dilemma as Agua Prieta falls to Mexican revolutionaries and Juarez again confronts rebel threats. Officials withhold comment while Consul Edwards at Juarez telegrams that three thousand rebels advance toward the border, complicating U S policy on recognition.
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Agua Prieta
Juarez
State Department
United States
Can Consul
Edwards
Con Railroad
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