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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1907

Page

7

October Cotton Options Rally After U S Crop Report

The government crop condition report released today sent cotton options higher. The October option rose from 12.22 to 12.48 on the first bid with further steady gains, following bullish note on national crop conditions and strong early trading in New Orleans markets.

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Girl Murder Stirs Gotham City in Shocking Crime

New York on August 2 reports the murder of 11 year old S. Tietsehler found choked with her hair ribbon. Police hunt the ruthless killer described as strangling and hacking victims. Two men and a woman are in custody as investigators pursue clues in this brutal case.

York Lie Tietsehler Daric Gh Avenue Whale Police Department Whitechapel Jack the Ripper New York Tiettehler Chin Wn & Woman Hey

Denver Prepares Welcome for Haywood Amid Darrow Method Controversy

In Denver unions plan a mass demonstration for August 2 to honor William D Haywood after his Idaho murder conspiracy trial acquittal. Haywood will arrive from Salt Lake City and ride to his home with six white horses, while attorney Clarence Darrow faces withdrawal from further defense work.

Denver Cole William D. Hay- Waod Westarm Federation of Miners Stemenberg Idaho Haywood Salt Lake RF. Wehardson Neaver D. Haywood Tolse Idi Darrow Richardson Cass Tni

Five Go Over Dam to Death at Des Moines River

Ottunwe Ta Aug. 2 five people drowned last night by the surge of a land in the Des Moines river above this city. The drowned include William H. Powell a prominent musician Mrs. and child. The party started on a pleasure trip. The boat grew unmanageable in the strong current as high water and the engine failed. It drifted over the dam and struck rocks below. Powell was a prominent young musician.

Ottunwe Des Moines William HW. Powell Vile Antison Itallic Steviens Baby Rocka Powell

Father Follows His Children to Grave in Wetmore Tragedy

Conrad Pape, aged gy, dies at home in Wetmore a week after his daughter and two of his children perished or were overcome in a line of tragedy. Funeral services to be held at the family home with burial beside the children in Wetmore’s private cemetery. widow Mrs. Pape remains critically ill and fears she may not recover.

Tessian Conrad Pape Wetmore Lirgorray Reg. O. Hartman German Lutheran Church Pape Suena Iaiede Linabaad

Fires Rage Through California Foothill Forests

Visalia and Gal area crews battled a blazing forest fire marching along foothills ten miles from Visalia. The vast territory was threatened, with property damage potential in the tens of thousands of dollars as residents resisted evacuation.

Cal Visalia Gal

Frantz Wins in Oklahoma at Republican Convention

In Tulsa, August 2, the Oklahoma Republican convention nominated Frank Franty for governor, No Turks for lieutenant governor, Lee Rowlett for secretary of state, and S. PL Reid for general state senator. The ticket will be completed today.

Tsa Oklahoma Frank Dranty No. Turks Lee Rowlett PL Reid Licket

Magill and Wife Indicted in Poison Death Case

Aug 2 a grand jury indicts Fred Magill and his wife Myra Graham Magill in the death of Mrs. Pet Magill. Each six count indictment accuses murder by arsenic poison or other means or death by agreement with the defendants. The crime occurred while the couple was jailed awaiting trial.

Clinton Pet. Magill Fred Magill Pet Miegill Bysarmie Myaill Hig Bnife Wooks

Vardaman Claims It In Mississippi Debates

Jackson dispatch reports Governor Vardaman asserting he is unwilling to concede and aims to win. Sharpe Williams leads at 12,000 votes. Scott seeks governorship with a 4 to 5 hundred edge. Senator Williams is nominated by a margin near ten thousand, with uncertainties in Holmes and Wolfear counties for the final tally.

Jackson Miss Vardaman Jol Sharper Wiliams Wits Scott Vardanian

San Antonio Weather Forecast Amid Partly Cloudy Skies

The morning 7 o clock reading reached 72 degrees with a 96 degree high expected later. Winds were light at 4 miles per hour. The national bulletin and regional weather report are detailed on the seventh page.

San Antonio Seevenne

John D. Won't Go Under Knife

Cleveland reports deny rockefeller surgery plans and indicate no immediate operation. Rockefeller was not leaving the city today and no definite time for travel was given.

John D

Slew Daughter Case Ended in Manslaughter Verdict

The defendant, aged eighteen, admitted killing her daughter but claimed ugliness barred marriage laws. The jury rejected the plea, finding extolling circumstances, and the court sentenced her to three years in prison.

Viena Ang Hungei Hin Peisstat Nengandeo Digitor

Cactus Exhibition Note From Experimental Farm

A fragment describes a thornless cactus on an experimental farm near a city, with government experts studying its gravity and growth. Reports mention apple varieties and a staff or staff-like device, plus plans to exhibit the plant at an information fair in San Antonio.

Alexander Ann Thorig

Fear and War Rumors Drive Cabinet Action in Morocco

Paris reports an extraordinary cabinet meeting amid a Morocco crisis with Plehumux urging immediate French action to secure safety for Europeans and punish murders in Casablanca. Pichon proposes funding to back French and Spanish troops, while warnings of German hesitation and a looming broader conflict surface as violence against Europeans escalates, triggering evacuations and casualties.

Paris Unis Toreign Plehumux Himelf France Spain Algeriras Npkeing Castblamca M. Pichon Lie Ronalisie Jonas Margero la Republique Francaise Maemaniu Pasha Casattinnes

Marquette Weather Tolls Wind Damage

Aug 2 reports say a tornado near Marquette damaged crops but spared the town. Ken Varquette noted moderate losses while the event caused communication lines to be disrupted in places. Washington says Congress will consider uniform automobile laws this winter, urged by the A A A.

Varquette Ken Leleyhone Washington, D. Gy Congress American Automobile Association

Abandons Tin Plate Mill at Falcon Plant Site

The article notes the abandonment of the tin plate mill at the Falcon plant location. It mentions the American Sheet and Plate company plans and indicates that parts of the machinery will be left behind at the site.

Nike Ts Fuel Falcon

Plans for five story building on Houston street site

Plans for a five story steel and concrete office building to replace Tunekind's store at 517 Houston Street, with construction likely next spring. The project, costing about 50 000 dollars for the lot preparation and around 30 000 dollars for the other improvements, will extend along Houston Street toward Carver and eventually reach Avenue D as more properties are developed. Architect Phelps has current plans, and Dr A G Jungkind confirms the building is to be constructed soon with further acquisitions anticipated.

Tunekind Deng Houston Street Moore Avenue D Edward GC. Junghkind Driggist Houston Streat A. G. McDaniels Bento Sted Hester McManiel Ate Jung Phelps

Sailor Dies After Fight at Phoebus Hospital

Bramton Aug 2 Thomas Dina Wiox chief master of arms died after a stabbing on the battleship. Sailors from the ship stabbed him in Phoebus and he died at the hospital. Waleh first-class lceman was killed and Ackerman baker was wounded.

Bramton Thomas Dina Wiox Toda Waleh Ackerman

Alabama Bars the Southern Ry

Monhwners Ala Aug 2 The action of State officials bars the Southern Railway from doing business in Alabama after a state action to remove a case to federal court. The secretary of state certifies the removal and cites the ruling as final authority for the prohibition on the railway’s operations in the state.

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