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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1907

Page

7

French Guns Fill City Amid Mass Casualties at Tangier

Tangier reports heavy shelling by French warships as two thousand more troops land at Casa Blanca. Jewish quarter sacked, Moorish areas burned, stores closed, and starving residents aided by consuls. Moors attack. British and French actions linked to broader Moroccan crisis. press discusses possible French occupation and regional repercussions.

Tangier Aug Casa Blanca Casablanca Elyas Cruisyers Bavlat Igyles Trey Tanger

English graded school planned by Dunde and Nerg colony

The English school project in Dundilahara Mexico aims to form a stock company capitalized at 796000. The plan includes purchasing property and supplying furniture for the new institution.

Dundilahara Mexico Dunarican Colony Nerg

60 Miles of Room for Ships at Frisco

San Francisco plans show 60 miles berthroom for vessels under a comprehensive waterfront improvement. Col William H Hour, retired U S Army engineer, leads a merchant committee project to build 180 modern wharves from the Presidio to the county line. The Isaías creek basin inner harbor concept includes interior wharves and dredging study for navigable depths inland.

San Francisco Cal William H. Hour Engineer Corps United States Army Colonal Hour Merchants Presidio Islias Creek Indian Basin Elias Creek

Friend of Animals Buried After Osceola Death

Linraln Neb Aug 8 Dr W D Buckner president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and author of the book Hamlet mortality of Animals dies Tuesday night at Osceola burial planned today widow survives him

Dr. Buckner National Anti-Cruelty Society At Rest Linraln W. D. Buckner Osceola Buckners Anal Society Hamortality

Williams Wins Without Contest

Jackson Mississippi August 8 state party executive committee met at noon and declared Joan Williams the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate. A survey of the returns showed Williams with 49 496 votes and Vardaman with 48 848. There will be no contest over the result. A motion to declare Williams the nominee was seconded by Governor Vardaman's supporters.

Jackson, Mins Democratic Stile Executive Committee Congress Joan Williams United States Senate Williams Totm Vardaman Friends

Old Resident Mrs Francisca Altmann Dies in San Antonio

The city mourns Mrs Francisca Altmann a ninety one year old longtime San Antonio resident. She died this afternoon at 71 Avenue C leaving many children and grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at St Joseph cemetery with burial at Cemetery No. 1.

Francisca. Altmann San Antonio

Ship Sinks But Passengers Saved In River Collision

Portland and San Francisco liner City of Panama enroute from Portland collided near the Willamette River mouth with the steamer Allianen from Goose Bay bound for Portland. The Allianen sank while the Panama saved all passengers aboard.

Portland Ore Ave San Francisco City of

Baltimore Grain Elevator Fire Hits Corner of Henrietta

A Baltimore grain elevator on Henrietta and Howard streets burned today destroying 111 coats and tents. Officials estimate damages may reach 200000 dollars and authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze.

Baltimore Haltimore & Ohio Grain Henrietta Tan Howard Streets

Silk cargo valued at 1.25 million lands at Frisco

A shipment worth 1 250 000 dollars arrives in Frisco from Nippon Maru. The silk cargo is described as the most valuable consignment received at the port in years and will be expedited by passenger trains to ensure quick delivery. The report notes the item’s high value and rapid onward shipment.

San Trimesseo Cal Awe BerrAco Nsure

Defends Acts of Federal Courts

Judge Grosscup at Exmoor county club defends federal authority over Interstate Commerce. He criticizes state interference and says federal regulation must stand if properly administered, amid club debate on federal controls and regulatory scope.

Chicago Peter Crosscup United States Cfrorit Court Exmoor County Club Grosscup Canada

Waco Not All Amendments Adopted in County Vote

County officials report most constitutional amendments failed to pass in Tuesday’s vote. Home for wives and widows of Confederates appeared not to be secure, and some ballots were not held in several boxes due to judge accessibility issues.

Waro Tex Alin Ibourn

Hindred Negro Rape Conviction Set for Hanging in Kentucky

Frontiort Aug 8 Harrison Alexander a colored man convicted of rape in Muhlenberg circuit court faces execution tomorrow after the death sentence was affirmed by the court of appeals and the governor fixed the date. State troops were held ready to prevent mob violence as a white woman’s alleged assault sparked tensions and prompted warnings of swift mob action.

War Flurry Over Says Jap Editor

Victoria Aug S Tatavya editor of the Japanese Trade Journal of Tokio arrived here yesterday to study the condition of the Japanese on the anast. He said little further difficulty is expected with regard to the complaints from San Francisco M Yamaaka and M Hattori from Seattle who went to Japan to represent real conditions to the Japanese have been very successful and the Japanese who now know the real state of affairs are sexe prone to complain.

Victoria S.tatavya Tokio Sim Francisco M. Yamaaka M. Hattori Japan

Chilean Brewery Fire Kills and Wounds Dozens in Hiaga

A large brewery in Hiaga Chile was gutted by fire. Explosions from carbonic pipes followed, killing and wounding about forty people including workers and policemen. The blaze caused extensive damage to the plant and surrounding area.

Hiaga Chili Aug

Weather Forecast For San Antonio And Vicinity

Local weather bulletin lists temperatures and wind in San Antone area. Night and Friday outlook shows 76 as the 12 hour low and 98 as the previous 24 hour high. Wind at 6 am was four miles per hour. The record of temperatures observed this afternoon is compared with the previous year.

San Antone Pato Ing

Groveton Lumber Co Loses Plant by Fire

A Grove ton lumber plant fire destroyed the Trinity Lumber unit and its contents. About 100000 feet of timber and several shady and lumber pins burned. Loss estimated between 15000 and 20000 dollars, insured.

Groveton Lumber CO Groveton Trinity Lumber Company

Waco Man Cleared in Assault Case. Summer District Court

Special to The Lient from Waco Texas says Judge Mar shall Surratt discharged John D Mayfield in habitat corpus proceedings after Mayfield was charged with criminally assaulting Marjorie Davis of Waco. The case involved Mayfield and Ganker H Prather’s alleged kidnapping of young women in an automobile from Waco to San Antonio. Prather faced advisory charges. Bell County grand jury unlikely to pursue the matter, likely drop.

Tex Aug Fudge Marshall Surratt Nineteenth District Court Iata John D. Mayfield Muayfeld Marjorie Davis Mayfield Ganker H. Prather Waco San Antonio Prather Énac Bell County

Neighbors Hold Neighborhood Fair at Riverhead Farm

A neighborhood fair yesterday at William Green's Riverhead farm drew several hundred people. The event featured horse and cattle displays with many fine entries and prizes in a friendly stock competition. The fair aims to become a nucleus for a future Hays county fair and highlights the productive Valencia region with expectations of strong fall exhibits aided by Kors from the San Antonio fair representative Vorles F Brown.

William Green Riverhead Ban Maurees Hays Texas Vorles F Brown San Antonio Hays Courtlys

Pacapies Break on New York Exchange

New York Aug 8 The first action on the stock exchange today showed large sales at lower prices. Union Pacific was down 11 8, Northern Pacific fell 21 3, with others dropping 1 to 3 4 below yesterday's quotes. The market remained nervous and declines were blamed on speculators and holders without funds to protect brokers.

New York Stock Exchange Pric Union Pacific Northern Pacific Reading Standard Oil

Oil Trust Seeks New Trial After Large Fine

Attorneys for the Standard Oil Company of Indiana asked Judge Landis for a new trial after a recent $29,240,000 fine by the United States district court. The firm seeks an appeal to the Sixth Circuit. The hearing on the ravtion is set for tomorrow.

Chicago Standard Oi Company Indiana United States District Court Landis Mic Cage

Run Gracesmen to Their Lair in Strongsville Bank Raid

In Cleveland Ohio Avenue 8 Threamash district burglars tried to rob Merchants Bank at Strongsville but were spotted by a burglar alarm. Citizens armed with shotguns opened fire as a running gunfight ensued. two robbers were wounded and all three escaped into nearby woods, where farmers surrounded the area armed with shotguns.

Cleveland Ave Merchants’ Bank Strongsville

Bomb Factory Found by Moscow Police at Imperial Technical Schools

Police uncover a central revolutionary laboratory at the imperial technical schools in Moscow used for manufacturing explosive supplies. Officers seize a typographic office and arrest twenty male and female students and staff involved in producing forbidden literature and distributing arms to support irregular fronts.

Moscow Ane Imperial Technical Schools Vwilong Iterioe

Crisis for bad milk dealers and board actions

Dr. B F Stout will report on city milk supply at the health board meeting. Fourteen samples from milk wagons were sent for analysis to determine bacteria levels, with results expected late today. Prosecution against impure milk dealers hinges on Stout and the committee findings, as inspectors continue sample collection this morning.

B. F. Stout Health Board Stout Dr. Stout Eyir Denes

Farmer dies after poison in bait traps near Uniod Springs

An Alabama farmer, Henben Fuchansa of Montgomery country, died after eating poison he had placed in his own matons to trap a thief. The incident occurred near Uniod Springs in August, with the farmer failing to recall which jars were poisoned.

Montsemery Ala

Coal field exploration sparks potential regional development

In Mexico the district sees extensive coal explorations. Haougt found to justify development, with strong talk of constructing two valleys from Sik Wnas to Monterey, signaling possible rapid growth.

C. EL Dias Mexico Haougt Sik Wnas Monterey

Advises Women to Eat Candy to Curb Booze Craving

Philadelphia report cites Dr. Abbott chief of the health bureau arguing that candy and alcohol cravings are alike and that increasing candy intake can curb drinking. Dr. De Costa notes blondes crave sweets, brunettes alcohol. recent years show women eating less and consuming more alcohol. Abbott claims sugar and alcohol share carboryroate structure and urges candy as a remedy amid rising chocolate consumption and soda trade.

Philadelphia Abbott Bureau of Health Chalmers de Costa Jefferson College I Beleve Ing Alertean Mora Rrasvona Gresley Dr. Abbott Artiele John United States

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