Taft to Launch 1912 Campaign Tour This Fall
President Taft plans a four week tour starting September 16 to mount the 1912 presidential campaign. The route includes Missouri northward, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and possible Pacific coast states. He may visit Milwaukee for the dairymen convention and see Pauline Wayne the white house cow.
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Associated Press
Washington
Taft
White House
Pacific Coast
Beverly
Missouri
Middle West
Mississippi
Knoxville
Tenn
Hutchinson
Kan
Rochester
Michigan
Chicago
Iowa
Nebraska
Kota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Pauline Wayne
International Dairymen’s
Milwaukee
Kansas
Denver
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake
California
Oregon
County Seeks Rural High School with Agriculture Dept
Brazos county plans a rural high school under the new law. Professor T W Parker and State Superintendent Brasley discussed establishing an agriculture department and an application for state aid will be filed.
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Austin
Tex
T. W. Parker
Brazos County
Brasley
Parker
Department of Agriculture
Texas House Debates Election Fraud Probe Resolution
The Texas Legislature debated probes into election irregularities as the Nickels measure was amended before final vote. A Standifer substitute proposed grand juries and county courts investigate illegal voting, but was rejected 76 to 67.
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Texas
Nickels
House of Representatives
Standifer
Houston
House
Governor Colquitt urges higher rewards funding
Gov. Colquitt sent a special message to the Texas legislature urging annual rewards funding to 27500, noting 5815.19 remains unspent from a 7600 appropriation. He pledges to use all powers to investigate alleged frauds and prosecute offenders and rejects private fundraising to enforce poll tax and election laws. A copy of the reward proclamation was read in both chambers.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Senators pick Dallas lawyers for election probe
Cullen F. Thomas and William E. Hawkins of Dallas were named special prosecutors by the senate committee investigating fraud in the recent prohibition election. Nominations came from Colonel Ball and were approved at the committee meeting. Both attorneys will serve without pay.
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Senate
Dallas
Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Cullen F. Thomas
William E. Hawkins
Colonel Ball
Prohibition
Court of Criminal Appeals
Capitol
Ball
Mexicans to Elect Committee for September Celebration
A mass meeting at the city market house will form a committee to oversee the September celebration of Mexican independence. A Esteva, acting Mexican consul, will preside as addresses by prominent speakers are planned. Attending groups include Ignacio Alende Agrupacion Protectoria Mexicana Grand Liga Mexicana and Circulo de Obreros.
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Republic of Mexico
A. Esteva
Ignacio Al‘ende
Agrupacion Protectoria Mexicana
Grand Liga Mexicana
Ee Circulo de Obreros
Texas exhibits eyed for Pittsburg and three city shows
A Pittsburg meeting endorsed a Texas exhib it at Pittsburg New York and Chicago land shows this fall with a $5000 fund goal. McCarty said circuits cut costs. exhibits to travel from Pittsburg on to New York and Chicago. Carrington expects $6000 in local support despite sparse turnout as real estate men are away in Corpus Christi.
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North Texas
Texas
Pittsburg
New York
Chicago
Francis C. McCarty
John B. Carrington
Duquesne Garden
McCarty
Pennsylvania
San Antonio
North
United States
Carrington
Corpus Christi
Hearing Continued In Dunlap Habeas Corpus Case
The habeas corpus hearing of Herbert and Louisa Dunlap before Judge Birkhead was continued to Tuesday on M Benavides’s request. J W Dunlap of Invan City California, their father, seeks guardianship as the grandfather and mother is deemed insane. The Humane Society had moved to declare the children delinquent and place them with the Mission Home and Training School.
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Herbert
Louisa Dunlap
Louisa L. Moore
Dunlap
Moore
California
Firefighter Fatally Burned on San Bernardino Fire Lines
An unidentified fire fighter was found fatally burned on the San Bernardino mountain fire lines while at least 200 sick and disabled firefighters, with burned shoes and torn clothing, are stranded. The government provides no allowance for expenses in caring for injured firefighters.
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Associated Press
San Bernardino
Cal
San Bernardino Mountain
Mexican Boy Laid On Rail Near Elgin Tragedy
An unidentified Mexican boy was found tied and placed stomach down on a railroad track near Elgin Texas. Walter E H Sims on the engine pilot attempted to lift the boy but his arm was crushed in two places. The engine halted over the mangled death scene as officers investigate.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Elgin
Walter EH. Sims
Virm
Butters Spur
Houston & Texas Central Railroad
Roosevelt Testifies on Steel Trust Action
Roosevelt describes decisive White House meetings and the Tennessee operation to save the steel industry. He recalls trust company concerns and asset risks, asserting his actions were open and necessary for national welfare. He cites Birmingham Alabama as benefiting from the policy shift and ownership changes.
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Stanley
White House
New York
Tennessee
Steel Corporation
Steel Corporaton
Mr. Stanley
Mr. Roosevelt
Birmingham
Alabama
United States
Obituary notices span Manton Armstrong Carstarphen Tomaso
Deaths announced for Capt. B D Manton once US consul to Colonia and San Antonio figure. funeral for John W Armstrong held with Confederate veterans guard. Mrs R T Carstarphen dies after long illness. musician Frank Tomaso of Chicago dies in San Antonio after four months here. Names, addresses, and burial plans noted.
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B. D. Manton
Barbadoes
British West Indies
San Antonio
Sarah Hartman
Gulf Messenger
Fact
Society
United States
Colonia
Uruguay
Farragut
United States Navy
Navy
F. M. Hicks
R. B. Craig
A. L. Scott
P. H. Swearingen
B. R. A. Scott
John Myans
George R. Thompson
H. D. Brown
W. W. Bondurant
Tomaso
Frank Tomaso
Chicago
Fifth Street
San Antonio Undertaking Company
Two Men Arrested Over $300 Worth of Forged Checks
Mexican suspects Juan Rodriguez and Eugenio Ramirez are jailed after alleged passing of about 35 forged checks bearing William Cassin’s name. Merchants in Hondo Uvalde Elmendorf and Kennedy were victimized, with checks totaling small amounts cashed at various stores. Detectives describe an old scheme of buying small goods then cashing endorsed checks, with authorities seeking additional victims to confirm identities.
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William Cassin
San Antonio
Juan Rodriguez
Eugenio Ramirez
Hondo
Uvalde
Elmendorf
Kennedy
Miller
Cassiano
Knaus
Rodriguez
L. Spann's
East Commerce Street
Ramirez
Jake Rubiola
Andrew Mayer
Wolfson
E. B. Roberts
Washer Brothers
D. Fernandez, Cornett
Adams & Company
Devine
Tex
Saul Wolfson
EH. B. Roberts
Emen
National Bank of Commerce
American Bank and Trust Company
Ad Clubs Convention in Boston Declares Dallas 1912 Meet a Great Success
William White reports the seventh national Ad Clubs of America convention in Boston as among the greatest ever held. Texas delegates, hosted by S. A. Hopkins and J. Frank Davis of San Antonio, celebrate Dallas winning the 1912 meeting, predicting increased advertising for Texas. Notables from Boston and Massachusetts officials attend the Texas dinner, with San Antonio guests listed.
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William Moore White
Ad Clubs of America
Boston
America
Dallas
Texas
S. A. Hopkins
J. Frank Davis
San Antonio
William White
Benno Kayton
Jake Wolff
J. H. Kirkpatrick
W. J. Bagot
Walter L. Collins
Dudley H. Holman
Massachusetts
George B. Watson
Liberty Trust Company
Allan H. Sturgis
White
NO CLUE AS TO SLAYER
Houston police search for a negro suspect who fatally shot Patrolman John H. Cain after a twenty four hour manhunt. scant description hampers the pursuit as fear and tension rise following prior killings in the area.
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Houston
Associated Press
Tex
John H. Cain
Isgitt
Simmons
Fort Bend County
Cain
Soldiers Run Wild In Trans San Pedro District
About five hundred enlisted men spent last night in the trans-San Pedro district causing property damage and clashes with police. Twelve leaders were arrested in police court this morning, with one trooper transferred and several others fined for assault and related charges.
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Kipling
trans-San Pedro
Corporation Court
M. Combs
Justice Court
Reuben Framell
Gus Lee
Buckley
Newnam
Cooper
An Act or's Romance to Close Exposition Park Theater
Tonight at Exposition Park Theater the final performance of An Act or s Romance will be presented. A coupon in today’s paper admits one free woman with one paid ticket, allowing two admissions per couple. The confetti dance at the dance hall drew many couples last night and special music is planned for tonight. Saturday night at the park draws a crowd with special entertainment arrangements for attendees.
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Exposition Park
Exposition Park Theater
Soldier Injured at Exposition Park In Figure Eight Accident
Private James O'Rourke of the Seventeenth Infantry fell from a car on the figure eight at Exposition park last night. He was taken to the post hospital and it is announced he will recover.
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James O'Rourke
Seventeenth Infantry
Exposition Park
Post Hospital
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