Uruzco Seeks Peace as Rebel Advance Battles North of Juarez
Reports cite fighting near Villa Ahumada with 600 rebels and 400 federal troops. Orozco has proposed peace terms to the Madero government, terms undisclosed, amid fires in Juarez as incendiaries loot and burn stores including the Sauer building and Astor gambling house.
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Juarez
Villa Ahumada
Chihuahua
Caraveo
Mexico
Salazar
Banjines
Sauer
Astor
Voltec
Huerta splits army to hunt rebels across Mexico
General Huerta reshapes his forces after Orozco’s collapse, scattering troops from Juarez to Torreon 520 miles south. General Tracy Aubert will command Coahuila and Durango operations, with Blanquet and Tellez Rabago directing northern and Juarez campaigns as regulars and siege guns fortify Chihuahua.
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Chihuahua
Mex
Pascual Orozco
Huerta
Bachimba
Juarez
Torreon
Bermeillo
Tracy Aubert
Coahuila
Durango
Conejos
Choran
Blanquet
Madera
Casas Grandes
Tellez
Rabago
Mormon Colonists Safe Rally in Mexican Mountains
Mor mon men from Colonia Diaz and Colonia Dublian, who left their colonies armed and mounted to reach the American border, have been heard from near the Sonora line. They are fortified in the mountains west of the colonies awaiting messenger news to join a trek into the United States. All men except Chuichupa have joined. Chuichupa colonists expected today as the group plans to march north.
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EL Paso
Tex
Colonia Diaz
Colonia Dublian
Sonora
Megeengeres
Chuichupa
All in Readiness as Astor Heir Nears Arrival
The posthumous heir of John Jacob Astor, Titanic disaster hero, is due soon. Mrs. Astor and her mother prepared a nursery costing about 10,000 dollars with a lambs wool lined wicker basket for the baby, a white and blue oak bed for the nurse, and blue white wardrobe. French draperies and rugs keep to blue and white.
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New York
John Jacob Astor
OMAN MAY GET PARDON FOR KATE EDWARDS
Reading Pennsylvania August reports Kate Edwards after 11 years in prison awaits possible pardon for the first degree murder of her husband. Four governors failed to set an execution date. a male co defendant was freed while she remained unpardoned. A child born in jail was sent to a southern institution.
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Reading
Kate Edwards
Edwards
Pennsylvania
Highway meeting aims to fund San Antonio to Laredo road
Representatives from six counties including Bexar Atascosa Medina Frio La Salle and Webb gather in Cotulla to discuss an accelerated completion of the San Antonio to Laredo Rio Grande highway Bonds from each county or precinct are expected to back the project D E Colp secretary of the highway division leads the San Antonio Laredo league and hopes the route will be among the first to be finished
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Cotulla
San Antonio
Laredo
Rio Grande
D. E. Colp
The
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio-Laredo
Bexar
Atascosa
Medina, Frio
la Salle
Webb
Naval Review Ordered for Three Fleets on October Dates
Washington reports naval demonstrations ordered for October 14 and 15 in San Francisco Manila and New York. The Atlantic fleet will review in New York while the Pacific fleet meets at San Francisco and the Asiatic fleet at Manila. Officials say no political significance.
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Washington, D. C
San Francisco
Manila
New York
San Antonio Area Weather Forecast Update
For San Antonio and vicinity to night and Friday, unsettled conditions continue with scattered showers possible and temperatures staying mild. Expect periods of rain with a slight risk on Thursday night.
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San Antonio
Weather across Major Cities At 8 A.M Observations
ST LOUIS 70 partly cloudy with 4 mile southwest wind rain and a record low 68 last 24 hours CHICAGO 68 clear 4 mile south wind rain and 66 as low in 24 hours MILWAUKEE 62 cloudy 4 mile southeast wind rain and 62 low ST PAUL 64 cloudy 8 mile southeast wind probable rain and 64 low KANSAS CITY 66 west rain then cooler with 62 low NEW YORK 63 clear 6 mile west wind rain Friday and 64 low BOSTON 68 raining 6 mile southwest wind probably rain Friday and 66 low WASHINGTON 66 24 hours 68 as low
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
San Antonio Light Only Carries AP Wire Into City
Statement denies that any other newspaper transports the Associated Press leased wire into San Antonio besides the San Antonio Light. The claim has no factual basis.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
San, Antonio
Blackmail in Police Ranks Tied to Grand Jury
New York grand jury investigations link four to five high police officials to police blackmail schemes. Witnesses corroborate Bald Jack Rose and allege inspectors extorted gamblers, with threats of death for those resisting. Special guard assigned to Webber as his life is threatened. Rockefeller detectives add to the graft evidence while Chief Inspector Hughes collapses from pleuro-pneumonia.
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New York
Witneses
Whitman
Jack” Rose
Becker
Grand Jury
Backer
Webber
Vutel
Rose
Herman Rosenthal
New York City
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Rockefeller
Clifford Roe
Chicago
Waldo
Edward P. Hughes
Rosenthal
Brooklyn
Long of Austin files for chief clerk post in 33rd Legislature
W R Long of Austin announces his candidacy for chief clerk of the Texas House in the Thirty third legislature. He previously served as assistant chief clerk in the Thirty first legislature and led the finance committee as chief clerk in the Thirty second. M T Barrett of Bonham will not seek the post and will practice law in Dallas.
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Austin
Tex
W. R. Long
House
Bob Barker
San Antonio
Long
M. T. Barrett
Bonham
Dallas
Advice to Judges Urges Study and Reform in Alabama
Montgomery August 8 Representative W O Mulkey of Geneva urges Alabama judges to study and apply the law. In an open letter to Judge John Pelham of the State Court of Appeals he claims judges are ignorant of the law and spend much time on social intercourse.
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Montgomery
Ala
W. O. Mulkey
Geneva
John Pelham
State Court of Appeals
Committee On
Alabama
Miss Maude Powell Believed Dead In Titanic Disaster
Miss Maude Powell a Presbyterian missionary in China arrived in Washington to learn she had been mourned as dead and funeral services had been held in her memory. She had planned to sail on the Titanic but changed her booking to another steamer at the last minute writing friends of her plans. Her escape is credited to a childhood fascination with Westminster Abbey and she chose to delay sailing to spend more time there in London.
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Washington
Penn
Maude Powell
Presbyterian Church In
China
Miss Powell
Westminster Abbey
London
Abbey
Senator Johnson Pushes Irregular Canal Sit-In Plan
Washington August 8 Senator Johnson urged the senate to sit continuously until the Panama canal bill is finished and to limit speakers to five minutes each. Bristow objected and the plan hinged on the railroad owned ships section. The bill's fate rested on whether it could be completed before tonight's adjournment.
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Washington
Johnson
Senate
Bristow
Railroad-O
House Conferees Reject Bristow Lodge Sugar Bill
Washington August 8 House conferees led by Representative Underwood announce they will not accept the Bristow Lodge sugar bill passed by the Senate two weeks ago The measure is not a democratic bill and does not reflect the House’s vision for a genuine sugar tariff reform.
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Senate
House
Washington
Underwood
Attorney General Lightfoot Outlines Temporary Office Run
In Austin on August 8 Attorney General Lightfoot announced plans to operate the attorney general department from the end of the current fiscal year August 1 until the legislature convenes in January. He said the appropriation bill allows employment of up to seven staff at a time and permits hiring special counsel as needed, with salaries to be provided by the next legislature.
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Austin
Tex
Lightfoot
Attorney General’s Department
Owen Defeats Haskell In Democratic Senate Race
Reports from fifty of seventy five Oklahoma counties indicate Senator Robert Owen has defeated former Governor Charles N. Haskell by a likely 25,000 vote margin in the Democratic race for U S senator. Judge J T Dickerson leads the Republican field with B M Parmenter close behind. official results pending certification.
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Owen
Haskell
Oklahoma City
Robert Owen
Charles N. Haskell
United States
J. T. Dickerson
Edmond
B. M. Parmenter
Lawton
Dam No 26 Washes Away Near Gallipolis
The new federal dam No 26 on the Ohio River near Gallipolis collapsed as the concrete foundation failed. Estimated damage runs to 300000 dollars with a full rebuild expected to take about one year and the structure cost a million dollars to construct.
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Galliopolis
Ohio River
Passenger Agents Meet in Corpus Christi
Texas Passenger Agents association opened its August session in Corpus Christi with all principal Texas lines represented. Late arrivals delayed the meeting, which may not finish until tonight or possibly Friday noon.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Texas Passenger Agents’ Association
Texas
Want Ads Begin Tomorrow for Ten Day Run
Want ads begin tomorrow and run ten days with two Sundays included. Cost is half a cent per word per insertion for ten or more days. Refund on unused insertions. Ads accepted by telephone with billed payment. Both phones 176.
Judge Camp Uses Telephone Amid Election Day Turmoil
District Judge J L Camp held court by telephone as relatives lay ill Nunnelee Camp critically and sister Mrs T J Lowe seriously ill. He issued orders freeing arrested men enforcing special officer decisions and guiding election conduct while visiting sick kin and directing city officials.
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Nunnelee Camp
T. J. Lowe
J. L. Camp
Texas
W. R. Camp
Judge Camp
West
Cincinnati Avenue
D. Berrey
Felder
Newnam
Citizens’ League
Joe Ryan
Ryan
Hookworm Campaign Profits in Jasper County Texas
A Jasper county hookworm eradication effort shows rapid early success with a Bessmay dispensary seeing 48 free treatments in three hours and about half of callers infected. A Kirbyville site will follow, then Remlig Aldridge and finally Jasper on Saturday.
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Austin
Tex
M. H. Boerner
Texas Hookworm Commission
Jasper County
Hubert Ferrell
Boerner
Bessmay
Kirbyville
Remlig
Aldridge
Jasper
Edwards Wins Big in Texas Primary Victory
Austin reports J. M. Edwards securing a large majority in the state treasurer race after returning home. He says letters and telegrams from across the state pour in congratulating him, with early word indicating a near 40 090 vote lead.
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Edwards
Austin
Tex
J. M. Edwards
Gill Returns From Utah After Insurance Officials Meeting
Austin Texas August 8 Commissioner of Insurance and Banking Gill returns from Salt Lake City where he attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners annual convention. He said 28 states were represented at the meeting.
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Gill
Utah
Austin
Tex
Insurance and Banking
Salt Lake City
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Mine Disaster at Lorraine Coal Mine Kills Many
In BOCUM Germany Aug 8 a firedamp explosion wrecked a Lorraine coal mine. Of 650 workers, over 100 are feared dead with 40 corpses recovered. Rescue teams face locked passages as wives and children gather at the pit mouth awaiting news.
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Bocum
Germany
Lorraine
Jewelers Abolish Time Guarantees on Plated Watches
Kansas City August report says the American National Retail Jewelers Association adopted a resolution ending the time guarantee on gold plated watches and jewelry. A committee will arrange with the U S government for wireless time service so each jeweler can receive the Arlington time signal for more accurate settings.
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Kansas City
American National Retail Jewelers’ Association
United States
Governt
Arlington
Ruling Reversed on Deficiency for Asylum Help
General Lightfoot reversed a July 10 decision to allow a 1500 deficiency for extra assistants at the Southwestern insane asylum in San Antonio. The attorney general now cites article 102 of the 1895 Revised Statutes granting authority to the superintendent and board to employ needed officers and attendants.
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Austin
Tex
Lightfoot
Lane
Southwestern Insane Asylum
San Antonio
F. S. White
Board of Managers
Auto Strikes Boy Crossing Busy Street
A ten-year-old Mexican boy Irenio Saldana was knocked down as a delivery auto from Louis Spahn Grocery passed over him between the Gibbs building and the post office on Avenue D. He was examined by Dr. Shelby H. Evans and then sent to Santa Rosa hospital by the car owners.
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Trenio Saldana
Irenio Saldana
Avenue D
Gibbs Building
Louis Spahn Grocery Company
Shelby H. Evans
Santa Rosa Hospital
Injured druggist dies after streetcar crash
S Alefando a druggist of Halletts ville died at 2 30 this afternoon from injuries suffered in a streetcar accident on East Commerce street yesterday. He died at Physicians and Surgeons hospital where he was taken. Funeral arrangements have not been made. Alefando attempted to cross ahead of a car in the 400 block when the tram struck him before the motorman slowed.
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S. Alefando
Hallettsville
Commerce Street
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
Alerando
Klofando
Rice Fields Need Rain Threatens Crop Output
Distressing reports from the Matagorda rice fields say there is no water in the Colorado river for irrigation. Unless rain comes promptly, less than a half of a normal crop may be produced.
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Houston
Tex
Matagorda
Colorado River
House passes general deficiency bill with Gettysburg anniversary fund
The House approved the general deficiency appropriation bill totaling 6,152,838 dollars. It includes a 150,000 dollar item for the Gettysburg battle anniversary next July, with a provision that Pennsylvania must contribute at least that amount.
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Washington, PD. C
House
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
Heavy Vote In Municipal Election Struggles At Polls
Citizens' league and People’s party clash as injunctions and a six man armed posse guard the polls. Judge Camp bars specials and police from interfering while a likely large turnout nears final count.
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A. H. Jones
Wiliam L. Richter
Citizens’ League
People’s Party
Richter
Camp
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Fomento
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A.m. Seer
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Igin Z
Paneral
Iss Powell
Camp Logue
Caders
Nunnelee
Frank Newnam
James Galbraith
Nat Lewis
John W. Tobin
Walter Napier
C. F. Tschirhardt
John Pickett
A. C. Miller
E. O. Stevens
Galbraith
Mandamus
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J. C. Cumberland
League
Boyle Ryan
Alejo Perez
Jones
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