Army Wright plane makes ninety minute flight at Leon Springs
A Wright aeroplane piloted by Lieut. B D Foulois and Operator Coffyn stayed aloft for ninety minutes at Leon Springs during early tests with the Wright and Curtiss machines. The Curtiss test follows, then long distance flights to Leon Springs and Galveston to test reconnaissance and munition transport scenarios. Militia officers at division HQs were assigned. eight recruits arrived to camp amid rough field conditions and gumbo. Colonel Knight was sent to Fort Lamar to study supply problems and mobilization lessons from abroad. Rainfall reports spark speculation about normal measures for Southwest Texas.
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B. D. Foulois
Coffyn
Army
Wright Aeroplane
Wright
Curtiss
Leon Springs
Galveston
Texas
Knight
Corks
J. F. Male
Tment
Pee Ceee
Fort Lamouston
War Department
Major Buell
Regional Weather Snapshot From Midwest and East
Readable weather brief lists conditions across several cities including St Paul Chicago Milwaukee Duluth Kansas City New York St Louis Boston and Washington. Forecasts indicate cloudy skies showers and colder air in multiple locations with light winds from various compass directions and no immediate changes expected in New York and Washington.
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ST. Paul
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Milwaukee
Duluth
Kansas City
New York
ST. Louis
Boston
Washington
Postoffice Will Track May Mail Handling
Orders from the postoffice department mandate a May count of incoming and outgoing mail at the local post office. The study will log how often mail is handled and the time spent, funded to assess handling costs. Officials note a possible stamp rate rise for magazines to curb deficits, which could require more clerks during the period.
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Postoffice Department
Congress
Post Office
San Antonio
Colquitt and Lightfoot Fight Over Elks Liquor Issue
The Texas attorney general says the liquor question for Elks clubs is mooted and should wait on the Texas vs. Duke ruling. He declines to prosecute Galveston misdemeanors or take further club action until the Supreme Court decides the Duke case. Governor Colquitt accuses him of dodging the issue.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Colquitt-Lightfoot
Colquitt
Elks Clubs
Supreme Court
State of Texas
J. C. Duke
Galveston
AP Directors Elect Officers at Meeting in New York
The Associated Press board unanimously elected officers including President Frank B. Noyes and First Vice President R Johnston. Melville E. Stone was named secretary and general manager with J R Youatt as treasurer. Directors re elected included Ochs McLean and Weiss with W H Cowles named to fill an unexpired term.
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New York
Associated Press
Frank B. Noyes
Washington Star
R. M. Johnston
Houston Post
Frank P. MacLennan
Chicago Daily News
Charles W. Knapp
St. Louis Republic
Charles Hopkins Clark
Hartford Courant
Adolph S. Ochs
New York Times
Charles H. Taylor
Boston Globe
W. L. McLean
Philadelphia Bulletin
Adolph 8. Ochs
W. R. Nelson
Kansas To
Star
A. C. Weiss
Duluth Herald
W. H. Cowles
The
Spokane Review
Harvey W. Scott
San Antonio International Fair project to pay debts
The San Antonio International fair runs from November 3 to November 12, 2011. Exhibitors received checks for 1910 premiums and a card announces funds to pay debts and fund another fair. Directors meet at 8:30 pm to plan 1911 efforts and curb expenses, aiming for self support and improved grounds and fences.
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P. Brown
J. M. Vance
The
Fair Association
Lost Chickens Turn Up in City Jail After Chase
Residents report missing poultry last week with several Brown Leghorn and Plymouth Rock chicks found in the city jail awaiting identification. Police note no poultry theft report yet. a pursuit near Military plaza ended with a suspect fleeing across Nueva street after dropping a sack of chickens.
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Eduardo Valderas
Military Plaza
Nueva Street
Delay Report on Brazos Santiago Progress Sparks Local Action
Brownsville Texas April 26 A message to Louis Cobolini chair of the waterways committee says the unfavorable mayor Howell report on the Brazos Santiago deep water project cannot be postponed by engineers. Garner urges Brownsville to send a committee to Washington to argue the valley's commercial claims before the board.
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Brownsville
Tex
Louis Cobolini
Local Waterways Committee
Santiago Pass
Cobolini
Washington
Cotton Reaches Best Price of the Season
New York April 26 The cotton market was active and excited with prices at the highest points since mid winter on shorts fear and broad buying. July cotton sold at 15.84 a bale and October at 13.83 up 15 to 81 points from yesterday, with July 8 higher than the February low.
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Associated Press
New York
Total Eclipse of Sun Weather Cancels Local View
The new eclipse will occur Friday afternoon from about 4 50 to after 6 00. In San Antonio only about three fourths of the sun will be obscured due to cloud cover. Observers hope the weather clears to view the celestial event from elsewhere.
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San Antonians
Toto
Free List Bill Moves Ahead as Reapportionment Put Aside
The House abandons calendar Wednesday to press the free list bill and sets reapportionment aside likely until next week. Rep Ollie James of Kentucky says he favors free rice and sugar if a revenue plan can be shown.
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House
Associated Press
Washington
Ollie James
Kentucky
James
Burn Before Hand Jury In Minamara Case
Labor men claim police overstepped jurisdiction and a constable is charged with assault as the Minamara case jury is reportedly burned before deliberations. A jury panel faced claims of improper conduct and wrongful actions by authorities.
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Minamara
Grand Jury Probes Frame-up and Conspiracy in Dynamite Case
Marion county grand jury investigates a two faced dynamite conspiracy case in Indianapolis. Witnesses include detective Burns and Iron Workers officials as scrutiny falls on police actions and extradition for J. J. McNamara.
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John M'Namara
International Bridge and Structural Iron Workers’ Union
William J. Burns
Tinental Man-Hunt
Grand Jury
Indianapolis
Ind
Marion County Grand Jury
Baker
Los Angeles Times
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
J. J. McNamara
McNamara
Collins
Burns
Wm. J. Burns
Walter Drew
J. A. G.adort
Couiness
National Honors’ Association
W. Jos Ford
Los Angeles
Ryan
Structural Iron Workers’ Union
Grid
Drew
John Doe
James Hossick
Court of Justice of the Peace Manning
Grand
Ford
Badorf
Daniel J. Barton
Martin J. Hyland
W. A. Holtz
James A. Collins
McN ‘A
Gore Marshall
Sheriff of
Landing of English in Mexico Triggers Protest
Nogales Arizona April 25 report says a battle of serious proportions occurred near Mazatlan in Sinaloa between Mexican federals and insurgents. About eighty wounded are said to have been brought into Mazatlan from the fighting.
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Mexico
Nogales, Ariz
Mazatlan
Pacific
Sinaloa
Americans Flee Mexico After Student Attack in Capital
Fort Worth reports that American women and families flee Mexico City following an attack on Mrs. Tillman, Mexico City Record editor. Rumors of railway tickets being halted fuel the exodus as the Mexican government protests British marines landing at San Quentin.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Mexico City
Republic
W. H. Southgate
F. Mussell
Mexico
Insurrectos
National Railway
Southgate
Vanagas
Tillman
F. W. Webb
Kansas City
Webb
American Printing Office
Volunteers Recruited for Mexican Federal Army at Matamoros
Mexican military authorities in Matamoros report twenty four volunteers have been recruited for the federal army in the past two days.
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Brownsville
Tex
Matamoros
Calls for Investigation of Stephenson's Election
A resolution requesting the U S Senate to probe Isaac Stephenson’s Wisconsin senatorial election was presented in the legislature after months of delay. The report urges prosecution by the district attorney for any persons shown by testimony before the committee to have committed bribery.
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Madison
Wis
Senate of the United States
Isaac Stephenson
Wisconsin
Bequest Suit Over Major Brown Estate Reaches Court
Mrs Sallie Winterich sues heirs for 2500 claiming a 350 bequest for her services from Major John W Brown who died at Manor aged 84. The case before Judge Calhoun in Fifty third district court involves alleged unpaid bequest and loss of a horse. Winterich cared for Brown and family for nine years amid his illness.
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Brown
Diaz Will Resign Amid Mexican Peace Talks
A Mexico City dispatch reports growing anti Diaz sentiment in congress as deputies challenge the president. Analysts foresee Porfirio Diaz stepping down after peace is sealed, with plans for a public demonstration once the accord is settled.
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New York
New York World
Mexico
Congress
Diaz
Bulnes
California
Senor Balnes
Madero
Ding
Spiritualists seek peace through Mexican envoy’s mission
In Mexico City on April 26 the Spiritualistic Society of Mexico announced it would send Rogelo Fernandez Guell, Mexican consul in Baltimore, to reach Francisco I Madero to promote peace. The society, with over twenty branches and thousands of members, granted credentials for Guell to travel north.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Francisco I Madero
San Antonio
Spiritualistic Society of Mexico
Madero
Rogelo Fernandez Guell
Baltimore
Guell
Republic
Gut
Madero Signals Willingness to Extend Armistice
Francisco I. Madero says he will extend the armistice next Friday if peace talks appear to be advancing. He also orders rail lines south of Juarez not to be repaired until the armistice concludes.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Francisco I. Madero J
Insurrecto
Madero
Juarez
Supplies Halted for Rebels by El Paso Order
General Duncan announced war department orders from Texas to stop passage of supplies across the Grande River except through Juarez. If rebels are allowed to cross supplies at any point, it would open the door for arms ammunition flour hay and other goods to cross.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Duncan
Department of Texas
el Paso
Grande
Juarez
Col. Steever
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London
Foreign Office
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Shearwater
Ing
San Quentin
Lower California
Stephenson
United States Senate
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