Mayor's relative quits a city job shock resignations
Theodore Muegge, secretary of the garbage department and son-in law of Mayor Callaghan, will resign this afternoon effective immediately. He plans to run his father's 27,000 acre ranch near the city and had been secretary of the board of health prior to June 1. Rumors tied his departure to a possible appointment as assistant city clerk and suggested a split in the mayor's official family.
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Sunset and Wells Fargo clash over anti free pass law
Special to The Light from Austin Texas reports the railroad commission sending to the attorney general a copy of a letter addressed to Augnet L and a note to the governor. The commission urges action to protect the act in courts, questions Wells Fargo attacks on the law, alleges South eyen Pacific owns Wells Fargo stock and controls Sunset Central liner, and says a Houston contract was not approved or kept by the commission. The item says the commission refuses to approve the contract and doubts such deals align with Texas law.
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Iowa of Texas
Fire hits Western Union building in New York
Fire swept a paint show area and threatened the Western Union building in New York city. Firemen broke into six cash registers to fight flames as employees evacuated in an orderly manner amid the excitement surrounding the incident.
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Record of U S exports rise in 1907 with iron and steel lead
Washington reports a dramatic rise in U S manufactures exports for the fiscal year 1907. Iron and steel leads at 131 million, copper 89 million, and wood products 81 million, with 481 million finished for consumption and 260 million for further manufacturing. Asia and Europe are major destinations. details compare to 1897 and 1907 figures. (Continued on Page Three.)
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Woman buried alive in hay survives a week
A woman named Misa Blick walked into a hay barn as cold rain fell. She slept amid stacked hay for ten days and emerged severely thirsty but alive. Local searchers traced her near the old hay barn. another woman, N. A. Black, was found and expected to recover after attending a local statarium.
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Saloons and Immorality Theme at Epworth Address
Mrs Nannie Surly at the Epworth assembly in Lincoln denounces saloon influence claiming depictions on saloon walls provoke racial and moral decline. Curtis, national organizer of the W C T U, condemns saloons for robbery of white women and homes and praises temperance efforts amid the gathering.
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Iron Rule Brings Him Quick Death in Piatagorsk
In Piatagorsk Caucasus August 5 General Tarakazou ex governor general of Odessa was shot and killed in the center of town this morning. The assassin escaped. Tarakazou had banned Odessa mayor M Yaroschinko for attending a Moscow congress and had ordered police to fire on mobs. He was succeeded as Odessa governor general by General Kaulhars October 23 1903.
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GZAR AND KAISER STEAM OUT TO SEA
Salin emunde Prussia August 5 Emperor William boarded the imperial yacht Standard Jarda with Emperor Nicholas aboard. They proceeded to the battleship Deutschlant, flagship of Prince Henry of Prussia, which hoisted the grand admiral flag as a fleet of thirty war ships followed out to sea for maneuvers.
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Tribesmen Quit After Bloody Fight Near Casa Blanca
Tangier reports say tribesmen quit after a bloody clash with natives inside the Casa Blanca area following a recent foremoored attack. French cruiser Galileo is said to bombard the native quarter if renewed attacks on Europeans occur, with Gibraltar and Antrim cited in tense telegrams.
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Spanish War Vet Drowns Off Irish Coast While Swimming
Irish coast near AvKlOW reports the drowning of Thomas Myler a Spanish American War veteran who claimed to have raised the Stars and Stripes at Santiago de Cuba. He disappeared while training to swim the St George's channel near Owan yesterday.
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Local Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity shows hardly cloudy conditions through Tuesday. Morning 8 o clock temperature 76 degrees, 24 hour high 98, wind 4 miles per hour. Temperatures show a record 45 observed earlier, with year comparisons to 1907 and 1909.
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Nework
Pact of Nations Pleases Germany
Berlin reports the Russian ambassador M. Jwwolski conveyed terms of the Russo British agreement to Chancellor Von Buelow. The Gewanda government, and Associated Press notes, expresses full satisfaction with the accord, deeming nothing in it detrimental to Germany. The statement touches on the status quo and ally chords, with emphasis on Persia.
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Persia
Shea Fights for Official Head at Fourth Theamsters Convention
The fourth annual Theamsters convention opened today with record delegate attendance. The main issue is the bid for reelecting President Cornelius P. Shea, opposed by John J. Tobey of Ruston council.
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Theamsters’ International Union
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John J. Toby
Ruston Council
Rangers Threaten Girls Seminary
Teperan August 5 report describes a Turkish incursion along the northwest frontier of Persia. Turkish forces crossed the frontier, wrecked the village of Mayeneh, killing about 78 people including 60 women and children. Persian troops were driven from a nearby camp before a larger rebel effort reportedly joined the invaders threatening Irminh.
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Urmila Coleae
Southern Railway Faces Legal Standstill in Alabama
Subpoenas will issue tomorrow for witnesses testifying August 14 as federal grand jury probes the Chicago and Alton rebates case linked to Standard Oil. In Alabama, Southern Railway lacks legal existence amid a state railroad commission hearing on depot construction at Gaylesville and coal spur service, with J. S. Thompson of Atlanta commenting on the odd position.
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Federal Action Dismissed in Ohio Railway Suit
Cincinnati Aug 5 The first action on any of the forty suits filed against railroads for failure to ship feed and water livestock in Kansas came today United States Judge Thompson sustained the defense of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern in the case of W W White from Xeuli O to Lewisburg O The petition failed to show a violation of the statute by that railroad
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United States
Jurge Thompson
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Xeuli, O
Lewisburg
Provo Man Fatally Struck by Car In Street
An elderly white man, Arthur Pemipytes, died after being struck by a car at East Commerce Street near Lasalle Street as he rode his horse. The crash fractured his skull, and he died before a physician arrived. Officers seek relatives. an inquest is set for tomorrow conducted by Justice Joseph Anischold.
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Rust Commerct Street
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Aroh
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Pecluston
Tex
Fonnington
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Lasalle Street
Burnets
Joe Domingues
Justica Joseth Anischold
San Antonio Man Admits Bankruptcy Charge in File
H W Flato of San Antonio admits bankruptcy petition filed by creditors. Case lists debts over $1000 as grounds, with attorneys Hibbert, Porter, Tartlith & Co of Chicago handling proceedings. Official order directs disposition of the estate in due form.
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TCA Oftice
United States
Aloat Hotry
Willits Flato
Hibbert Poncer
Tartlith & Co
Chicago
Wavekaat
Five Die in Chicago Crime Wave
Five people killed and about fifty wounded as a wave of assaults on women sparked vigilante fears in Chicago and New York. Victims include Rosario Reevo found at home, Edward Smith shot by an unknown assailant, John Barbour killed on Illinois Central tracks, John Naughton beaten and William Donovan dying from a gun wound. Police impose measures, with 1000 plainclothes officers deployed amid mob temper.
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Atty
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Edward Smith
John L. Barbour
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Barbour
John Naughton
New York
Thie City
Aroua
Louis Concenella
Richmond Hill
Jennie Smith
Qnowman
John McCue
Kathe Tiestuchler
A Quaid Named by Governor
Austin Texas August news item lists Texas delegates to the Fifteenth National Irrigation Congress, naming J. A. Kamp Wichita Falls, C. Lonsharil Dallas, Dr A. Knapp Lake Charles, Bate stow George McQuaid San Antonio, Corpus Christi, College Station, and others. notes Colonel John G. Ginter Nass and J. E. Dacon Dallas among listed delegates.
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