Japanese Menace Said to Be a Real Threat in Mexico
An American businessman asserts Japan has mapped Magdalena Bay and routes through Chihuahua to the Pacific, with hundreds of Japanese laborers in the region and a supposed entente with Mexico. He claims some left toward the west, joining a training ship, and warns the menace is an actuality to be confronted.
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Magdalena Bay
Chihuahua City
Pacific Coast
Chihuahua
Madera
Chi
Mexico
Japan
United States
Terrazas
Ramon Corral
Juarez
Local Forecast for San Antonio Area
Unsettled weather for San Antonio and vicinity with showers tonight and Tuesday. Expect lingering clouds and periodic rain as a cold front moves through the region. Highs and lows not specified in the report.
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San Antonio
Weather Synopsis Across Major Cities
The report lists conditions for cities including St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Duluth Kansas City New York Boston and Washington. Temperatures range from 40s to low 50s with clear or cloudy skies and cold or northwest winds varying 4 to 30 mph. No significant changes expected within 24 hours.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Milwaukee
Paul
Duluth
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
American troop presence urged to stabilize northern states
A statement argues that stability in Nuevo Leon Coahuila Chihuahua Sonora and perhaps Tamaulipas would be greatly assured by the deployment of American troops, reflecting a fear of intervention.
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Nuevo Leon
Coahuila
Chihuahua
Sonora
Tamaulipas
Mexico tied to Japan and Germany against United States
A Havana source reports Heriberto Barron claims Mexico has a treaty with Japan and an entente with Germany to shield against the United States. Barron, once aligned with Madero against Diaz, returns to Mexico and says he has been invited to reorganize regions and will work with the Washington government.
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Chicago
Havana
Cuba
Chicago Examiner
Mexico
Japan
Germany
United States
Heriberto Barron
Madero
Diaz
Reyes
Yucatan
Tabasco
Chiapas
Tehuantepec
Washington
State Militia Camp Moves to Camp Mabry Near Austin
Adjt. Gen. Hutchings said Brig. Gen. Evans advised that annual maneuvers cannot be held at San Antonio with regular army troops. The encampment will be held at Camp Mabry near Austin as usual.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Adjt
Hutchings
R. K. Evans
United States Army
National Guardsmen
San Antonio
Camp Mabry
Frank Gotch in City on Rest Stop After West Coast Tour
World heavyweight wrestling champion Frank Gotch and Mrs Gotch arrived at the St Anthony hotel in San Antonio this morning en route from El Paso to Humbolst Iowa. Fatigue and illness since a Los Angeles match with Jesse Westergaard kept him from continuing, he will rest a day and depart tonight for the north after a Catalina island and southwestern swing.
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Frank Gotch
Catalina Islands
Pacific
Phoenix
Tucson
el Paso
San Antonio
North
Bourne Named Chairman Of Post Offices and Postroads
Washington April 24 Senator Jonathan Bourne Jr a progressive on the Republican committee on committees will chair the committee on post offices and postroads Senator Smoot announced Bournes selection keeps Crane as chairman of the rules committee and Clapp will head the interstate commerce panel The Canadian reciprocity bill goes to the finance committee for review without comment
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Associated Press
Washington
Jonathan Bourne Jr
Republican Committee On Committees
Committee On
White House
Smoot
Clapp
Committee On Interstate Commerce
Bourne
Crane
Committee On Rules
Post Office Committee
Senate
Gallinger
Committee On Finance
House Delays Free List Debate Amid Appropriations
The House, in session today, corrected errors in past appropriation bills and postponed debate on the free list. It approved appropriations totaling 201000 for senators and members mileage, 95000 for stationery, and 17554 for employees including pages and clerks. Minority Leader Mann condemned what he called the new economy rhetoric as resolutions grow to hire more staff.
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House
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Mann
Vedrine Wins 4000 Dollar Prize In Pau Flight
Pierre Vedrine completed a 500 mile course from Paris to Pau in 6 hours 55 minutes actual flying time earning the Aero club of Béarn prize. He previously flew 208 miles from Poitiers to Issy-les-Moulineaux in 182 minutes and then 212 miles Issy to Pau at 77 miles per hour.
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Associated Press
Pau
France
Pierre Vedrine
Paris
Aero Club of
Bearn
Vedrine
Poitiers
Issy-les-Moulineaux
Issy
Long-running Hanrick land case comes to special Texas court
In Austin a special court heard Hanrick vs Hanrick from Falls county a suit in court for thirty three years with appeals to the Texas Supreme Court three times and the U S Supreme Court twice. The case concerns valuable land matters in Falls county.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
T. B. Cochran
Will G. Barber
San Marcos
Jenkins
Court of Civil Appeals
Hanrick
McNamara case fuels union labor dispute and frames claims
Illinois congressman denounces McNamara arrest as a conspiracy against organized labor. Western Federation of Miners offers a five dollar per member defense fund, insisting the McNamara case is a frame-up and criticizing detectives and planted dynamite rumors.
Confession Reported in Times Building Bombing Case
Capt Stephen Wood chief of Chicago detectives said a full confession has been made by one of the Detroit arrestees in the Los Angeles Times bombing. The alleged confession includes plans for dynamiting industrial sites trains and bridges with loss of lives as a result.
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Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles Times
Stephen Wood
Wood
Investigation Goes On as Dynamite Found in Indy Case
In Indianapolis on April 24 Frank M. Ryan president of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers was subpoenaed to appear before the Marion County grand jury this afternoon as detectives and labor men discuss the ongoing dynamite discovery and related indignation.
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Washington
Frank Buchanan
Illinois
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
J. J. McNamara
Indianapolis
Ind
Frank M. Ryan
Marian County Grand Jury
Explosives Probes Widen in Nationwide Inquiry
Investigations into attempts to expose those behind eighty explosions and major property losses continue in Indianapolis and Tiffin Ohio. Detectives Burns and Baderf follow dynamite discovered in a shed at Tiffin while Walter Drew and Frank P. Baker discuss the matter with police. Rumors swirl of more arrests linked to the Los Angeles Times bombing case and open shop tensions.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Tiffin
Ohio
William J. Burns
J. A. G. Badorf
National Erectors’ Association
Walter Drew
Erectors’ Association
Frank P. Baker
Drew
Burns and Baderf
J. J. McNamara
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
B. B. Bryce
J. B. McNamara
James McManigal
Ortie E. McManigal
France Stone Company
Bloomville
International Association of Bridge and Iron Workers
Boy Killed by Accidental Rifle Fire Near San Antonio
Fourteen year old Pedro Barrera died after a target rifle discharged while he crawled through barbed wire on a pasture near his home fourteen miles south of San Antonio. He was accompanied by a brother. the body was taken to Guerra Undertaking and burial followed at San Fernando cemetery.
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Pedro Barrera
San Antonio
M. Barrera
Guerra Undertaking Company
San Fernando
Ten Die in Explosion at Ott Mine No 20
Ten miners were killed in a gas or dust explosion at Ott mine No 20 of the Davis Coal and Coke company near Elk Garden West Virginia. The blast occurred around 11 o clock this morning about a mile from town.
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Elk Garden
W. Va
Ott
Davis Coal and Coke Company
Taft Nominates Ministers and Confirms Others
President Taft sent nominations to the senate naming Henry S. Boutell to Switzerland Edwin V. Morgan to Portugal Maurice S. Swensen to Norway and confirmed Wm. W. Rockhill as ambassador to Turkey and former Governor Guild as ambassador to Russia.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Taft
Senate
Henry S. Boutell
Illinois
Switzerland
Edwin V. Morgan
New York
Portugal
Maurice S. Swensen
Minnesota
Norway
Mr. Boutell
Wm. W. Rockhill
Turkey
Governor Guild
Massachusetts
Russia
Hyde habeas hearing opens for Dr B C Hyde in Swope murder case
Arguments on the writ of habeas corpus for Dr B C Hyde, serving a life term for the Col Thomas H Swope murder, began before Judge Stover in Kansas City. Attorney Frank H Walsh argued for Hyde with County Prosecutor Virgil Conkling for the state.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
B. C. Hyde
Col
Thomas H. Swope
Stover
Circuit Court
Hyde
Frank H. Walsh
Virgil Conkling
Supreme Court Delivers Orders in Oil and Tobacco Cases
The Supreme Court ended its weekly session without releasing opinions in the Standard Oil and tobacco suits under the Sherman Antitrust Act. No decision announced today.
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Supreme Court
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court of the United States Today
Standard Oil
Indians Lose Case Over Tribal Share Dispute
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled against the Sac and Fox Indians of the Mississippi in Iowa in a dispute over pro rata shares of tribal annuities and funds. About 450000 dollars in claims were disallowed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mississippi
Iowa
Oklahoma
Supreme Court of the United States
Two Men Arrested After City Market Fray
City detective Louis Rubiolan arrested J. L. Flores and Jesus Alvarado on temporary charges for a Saturday night fight near the city market house. Will Rubio was badly cut near the heart and on the right side and remains hospitalized with expected recovery.
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Louis Rubiolan
J. L. Flores
Jesus Alvarado
Will Rubio
Rubio
No Trace Yet of Slayer in Eduardo Valderas Killing
Police have yet to find the shooter who killed 23 year old Eduardo Valderas on Military Plaza at 10 1 o clock Saturday night. Saragoza Gonzales brother of the accused and a half brother Villareal are being detained in connection with the tragedy.
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Eduardo Valderas
Military Plaza
Saragoza Gonzales
Villareal
Education conference may meet in Waco next
A South education conference adjourned in Austin with invitations to host the next meeting from Nashville St Louis Asheville Charleston and Waco Texas. F M Brasley state superintendent of education says the committee favors holding the next gathering in Waco.
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Austin
Tex
F. M. Brasley
Conference For
Education In
South
Nashville
St. Louis
Asheville
Charleston
Waco
Bralley
Johnson to Take Stump on May Fifteenth
HOUSTON April 24 Chairman Ball of the state-widers reports a telegram from Hon Cone Johnson stating he will be ready to take the stump on May 15.
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Johnson
Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Ball
State-Widers
Cone Johnson
Fire Destroys Five Homes Here in Colon Panama
A blaze on Front street between Ninth and Tenth in Colon Panama caused $50,000 in damage and cost five houses to burn. One person died and several others were injured in the fire.
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Colon
Associated Press
Panama
Front Street
Ninth
Applications pour district judge seat in Houston after Hamblen death
April 24 report from Austin notes applications are arriving for the Houston district judge vacancy caused by the death of W. P. Hamblen. Early favorite for the post appears to be Will Masterson.
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Panyould
Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Houston
W. P. Hamblen
Will Masterson
Shone Mantional
Berlin
Germany
Two Die as Flyer Hits Freight at Alvarado
Engineer Tom Williams and Fireman Ed Pierson of Denison were killed when the Katy Flyer struck a southbound freight at Alvarado Texas. Passengers and freight crew escaped unharmed. Officials say a signal error caused the wreck.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Tom Williams
Ed Pierson
Denison
Alvarado
Othe
Engineer Williams
Katy
Flyer
South Texas
Fireman Possibly Burned In Alvarado Wreck Blast
Reports from Alvarado indicate Fireman Pierson may have been pitched into the furnace area of the wrecked engine and burned to death after standing before the open fire box door while shoveling as the blast struck.
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Cleburne
Tex
Alvarado
Pierson
Katy Flyer Delayed By Alvarado Wreck
Dispatchers report the Katy Flyer will arrive at 4 30 this afternoon due to a wreck at Alvarado. The train carries several organizers and delegates to the Southern Wholesale Dealers convention.
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Katy
Alvarado
Southern Ware Dealers’ Convention
France Sends 10 000 Men to Fight Moors
Paris reports the French government mobilizing for Morocco. A flying column led by Major Simon left Bouznika toward Fez to relieve the city. Another column is being formed with about 10 000 reinforcements to Casablanca, including several regiments from France and 1500 Senegalese forces.
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France
Paris
Morocco
War Office
Bouznika
Casa Blanca
Simon
Fez
Baba
Wedding Bell Rings For Walter Shafer And Marguerette Stevens
Walter Shafer and Marguerette Stevens tied the knot in a Saturday afternoon ceremony at 3 o'clock. Both residents of the city, the couple met while at the University of Texas, with Shafer later joining his father A H Shafer in a San Antonio plumbing business after leaving school. Stevens had remained in Austin until recently. The bride held Alpha Delta Phi membership and was a junior academy girl, while Shafer was a senior in engineering, a Sigma Alpha Epsilon member, and a varsity basketball forward.
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Walter Shafer
Marguerette Stevens
University of Texas
Shafer
San Antonio
A. H. Shafer
Miss Stevens
Austin
Alpha Delta Phi Sorority
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Arrest in Cutting Affray Near Medina and Salinas Streets
Alfred Treff was badly cut on the left side and the back of the neck after a vicious assault near Medina and Salinas. M. L. Fitch was arrested yesterday charged with striking Treff with a knife and a stone. Treff was taken to the city hospital in an unconscious condition but is expected to recover. Fitch's case was separated to county authorities.
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Alfred Treff
Medina and
Salinas Street
M. L. Fitch
Treff
Fitch
Orde
Carter notes troops to maneuver in coming months at Fort Sam
Gen Carter stated that troops on the Fort Sam drill grounds will have ample maneuver opportunities in the next two to three months. The Second Brigade was delayed by heavy roads as Leon Springs reservations openings approach. The war department seeks continued inspection and field practice amid mobilization lessons.
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Fort Sam Houston
Mexico
Ger
Carter
San Antonio
Leon Springs
Charles G. Morton
United States Army
Morton
War Department
Texas
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West Virginia
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