Attacked Juarez Hospital as Magonista Leader Rangel Feared
Fifteen armed Magonistas attacked the Libertad hospital in Juarez early this morning aiming to rescue J. M. Rangel and R. Silva. The hospital was guarded by insurrectos who fired on the attackers. one Magonista was captured and the rest fled to the hills. Rangel, shot in the face and arm, is not expected to live. No deaths reported. townspeople remain anxious as Rurales pursue the band west of Juarez.
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EL Paso
Tex
Libertad
Juarez
J. M. Rangel
Magonista
R. Silva
Rangel
Villa Ahumada
Heat Wave Hits Texas Cities Hard
The Associated Press reports August heat in Texas with Dallas at 103.5 degrees at 1 PM and 107 degrees at 3 PM. Prostration occurs for the first time as Gainesville records heat and other towns like Texarkana Paris Bonham register 95 to 104 degrees, with no proven cases yet.
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Associated Press
Gainesville
Tex
G. N. Rogers
Dallas
Texas
Texarkana
Paris
Bonham
San Antonio Light Clarifies AP Leased Wire Carriage
The San Antonio Light states there is no basis for claims that the AP leased wire is carried by any newspaper other than the Light. The article emphasizes the exclusivity of services and rebuts rumors of broader syndication.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Pacemoee
Local Weather Forecast For San Antonio Visitors
Observations from eight in the morning show fair conditions tonight for San Antonio and vicinity with cooler air expected Friday. Across the nation the forecast notes varied conditions including rain and showers in Chicago Milwaukee and Washington, with cooler temperatures and increasing cloudiness.
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San Antonio
ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Man fired upon on North Leona Street. affidavit to be filed
Ernest Montez narrowly escaped a fatal shooting after being called from a home on North Leona Street. A revolver bullet passed through his coat, striking near the stomach. A stone hit a young woman on the gallery, leaving her unconscious. Ruperto Rodriguez, among four involved in throwing rocks, was fined $25. suspect who fired remains at large. Montez plans to file an assault with intent to murder affidavit.
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Leona Street
Ernest Montez
Houston Street
Montez
Ruperto Rodriguez
Congress Faces Deadlock on Tariff Revisions and Statehood Bill
The wool tariff revision conferees failed to agree. all conferees meet again tomorrow to review the tariff. The cotton schedule bill was reported adversely by the finance committee. Arizona and New Mexico statehood bill passes, Taft to veto. Taft plans a Berkeley trip as Congress lingers.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
LaFollette
Wisconsin
House
Senate
Finance Committee
Overman
North Carolina
Smoot
Arizona
New Mexico
Taft
Berkeley
Washington
Irrigation Gains Emphasis at Texas Real Estate Luncheon
B D Hatcher urged expanding irrigation to raise land values and prosperity, citing Wyoming and Arizona examples where water transformed lands. He noted population growth in counties due to irrigation and referenced recent highway league efforts by local citizens.
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Real Estate Exchange
B. D. Hatcher
Ihahe
Wyoming
Arizona
W. S. Hawkins
Bexar County
Hway League
Texas
W. L. Rockwell
Texas Irrigation
B. F. Nicholson
The
Exchange
Green vows Texas wife sought over New York brides
Col. Edward H. R. Green, heir to Hetty Green, plans to marry a Texas woman who can supervise a home. He criticizes New York women as fashionable but lacking cooking and sewing skills, saying many seek divorce and alimony rather than family life. He favors a domesticated Texas bride over eastern fashions and socialite trends.
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E. H. R. Green
Texas
West
Col. Green
New York
Edward H. R. Green
Hetty Green
Colonel Green
Newport
Bar Harbor
Fifth Avenue
Conlan
Arraigns Monetary Board in Senate
In Washington on August 10 Senator Cummins Iowa arraigned the extravagant expenses of the national monetary commission. He said the commission has become a haven for politicians who lost favor with voters. Senator Burton charged the National Guaranty company linked to International Guaranty bank of New York as illegal and against national welfare. He would introduce a bill to outlaw such companies if legal questions remain.
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Associated Press
Washington
National Monetary Commission
Senate
Cummins
Iowa
Commission
Burton
National Guaranty
International Guaranty Bank of New York
Perkins Displays Anger At Question
In Washington on August 10 George W Perkins director of the United States Steel Corporation testified before the House steel trust investigating committee He angrily denied a charge that the 1907 panic was engineered to ruin banks Representative Bartlett questioned him The session followed a conference between steel counsel R V Lindabury and Rep Stanley about producing books and records of subsidiary companies Oakley Thorne president of the Trust Company of America appeared early to testify
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
George W. Perkins
United States Corporation
House Steel Trust
Bartlett
Georgia
Perkins
R. V. Lindabury
The
Steel Corporation
Stanley
Kentucky
Oakley Thorne
Trust Company of America
Women and Paragoric Talk Drawed from New York Opinion
A controversial speech critiques wealthy urban women for relying on doctors and nurses, complains about expensive tastes and dining out, and argues domestic skills and home life would reduce costs and divorce. The speaker contrasts eastern city norms with western community values and blames environment for women’s behavior.
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New York
Reorganized International Great Northern Files Charter in Texas
The International and Great Northern Railway, reorganized with 28 million in capital stock, filed its charter in Austin. Nine Texas directors, led by Thomas J. Freeman, form the first board as offices are to be elected in Houston. The new company assumes about $3 million in unsecured claims and contemplates a headquarters shift from Palestine to Houston amid tax and filing fees.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Reorganized
International & Great Northern Railway Company of
Houston
Thomas J. Freeman
Texas
New
Colcern
and C. Nicodemus Jr
New York City
Horace Booth
Alfred R. Howard
William N. Maury
Dougald J. Price
Palestine
Willis H. Cope
Samuel B. Dabney
Thomas J.freeman
Frank T. Richardson
Milton L. Morris
International & Great Northern
Albert W. Greenwood
Eight Hour Day Victory in Naval Yard Labor Ruling
Comptroller Tracewell interpreted the naval appropriation act to require an eight-hour day for every employee in a shipyard building government ships, expanding beyond previous acts that applied the rule only to work on the vessel itself. The ruling marks a significant gain for organized labor.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Comptroller of the Treasury
Tracewell
Pope Pius Shows Improved General Condition
Rome reports Pope Pius receives favorable signs after relocation from a small bed chamber to a larger space with air access. Doctors Petacci and Marchiafava note the change, while the pope approves church appointments for Dubuque Toledo and Grand Rapids. His sister Rosa’s illness is a concern as nearby family aid cares for all. Cardinal Merry del Val returns from Monte Mario to stay near the Vatican during the pope's health.
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Associated Press
Rome
Petacci
Marchiafava
Pope Pius
Cardinal G. de la
J. J. Keane
Cheyenne
Dubuque
Joseph Schrambs
Grand Rapids
Toledo
Cleveland
Rosa
Anna
Maria
Gilda
Cardinal Merry del Val
Monte Mario
Vatican
Togo Inspects Philadelphia Shipyards and Navy Yard
Admiral Count Togo visited Philadelphia on August 10, meeting Mayor Reyburn at City Hall before touring the Philadelphia navy yard with Captain A W Grant. He planned stops at the Cramps yard and the New York Ship Building Company in Delaware, to inspect yards where Japanese warships were built.
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Associated
Philadelphia
Togo
Reyburn
Philadelphia Navy Yards
A. W. Grant
Cramps
New York Ship Building Company
Delaware
First Crimin al Procedure Code Volume Arrives in Austin
The first volume of the code of criminal procedure compiled by the board of codifiers arrived at the secretary of state's office in Austin on August 10. The volume contains about 400 errors, mostly omissions, across 374 pages. A special legislative act will be needed to correct these issues.
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Austin
Tex
Code of Criminal Procedure
Board of Codifiers
Secretary of State’s Department
Banker Carruth and wife return from overseas trip
Elyian banker EB Carruth and his wife have returned from an extensive visit abroad. They traveled through Europe and other regions, sharing experiences from their journey and plans after returning home.
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Yoakum, Tex
EB. B. Carruth
Europe
Spies Plotted Fortifications in Manila and Panama Canal
Washington reports a string of foreign espionage cases revealing plans of U S defenses. An Englishman in Calcutta found blueprints of Corregidor Island defenses, a Seattle waiter was a disguised foreign officer, and a New York officer carried military maps. A Philippines incident saw two spies captured after offering 25000 to an enlisted man for defenses, but legal gaps hindered prosecution. The episodes spurred calls for a wartime espionage law.
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Calcutta
Corregidor Island
United States
Philippines
War Department
Seattle
Pacific Coast
State Department
Panama Canal
New York
Judiciary Committee
Engineers
Iin
Corroboration of U S Coast Harbor Secret Activities
The dispatch confirms prior claims that foreign powers especially Japan explored and pressed for coaling bases near the United States. It notes assessments of Japanese plans along Mexico’s Pacific coast and hints at broader diplomatic tensions during a period of U S retrenchment.
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United States
Japan
Ales Bay
Mexico
Pacific
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