Aviation Meet Delivers Record Flights and Crashes
Five hundred thousand spectators watched day one of the Chicago aviation meet. Earl Ovington won both the twenty mile and cross water flights in a Bleriot monoplane with times of 23 51.89 and 17 12.45 respectively. Howard Gil set a height record of 4980 feet in a Wright biplane. C P Rodgers flew two hours 55 minutes in a Wright, while A J Welsh won the two hour prize with a Wright and G W Beatty later beat Welsh’s time. Beachey Mars Sopwith led the honors as three pilots wowed crowds. Coffyn crashed into the Moisant monoplane, provoking a protest by Rene Simon though Coffyn claimed it was an accident.
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Chicago
Grant Park
Earl L. Ovington
Ovington
Howard Gil
Wright
C. P. Rodgers
A. J. Welsh
Welsh
G. W. Beatty
Ashton Stevens
Chicago Examiner
Beatty
Stevens
Orvile Wright
Fort Myer
Beachey
Bud Mars
Baldwin
Tom Sopwith
Howard Wright
Young Mars
Curtiss
Robinson
Mallard
Frank Coffyn
Moisant
Rene Simon
Simon
Coffyn
International Aeronautical Society
Weather Outlook for Texas Regions
Eastern Texas and Western Texas forecast fair on Sunday and Monday calling for sunny skies and light winds across the state as a high pressure system dominates the region. No rain expected.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
Weather notes for eight cities forecast Sunday
Observations at 8 p m list conditions for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City New York Boston Washington with temperatures winds and expected weather including fair showers and high temperature risks for Sunday.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Fiancee of Young Gates Not Heiress
Charles Gates, heir to 40 million, confirms engagement to Florence Hopwood of Minneapolis. The couple previously connected with Harold Carter, son of a New York ink magnate, whose New York Amherst College romance with Hopwood ended amid Carter’s alleged withdrawal. Gates plans marriage after his father John W. Gates’s burial in Paris.
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Charles G. Gates
Minneapolis
Minn
Florence Hopwood
Mass
Young Carter
Amherst
Miss Hopwood
Smith College
Northampton
Carters
French Lick Springs
Carter
Paris
Gates
Zeta Psi Sorority
Young Gates
Port
Charles Gates
Hopwood
John W. Gates
United States
Mr. Gates
Rue de Berri
Cherbourg
America
San Antonio Light Is Only Carrier Of AP Wires Says Paper
A statement declares that no other newspaper carries the Associated Press leased wire into San Antonio in whole or part, asserting the claim has no basis in fact and is paces.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Park 200 in limelight over San Pedro zoo issue
City council set for August 21 meeting amid talks over Zoo admission rights and park usage. Alderman Wickeland sparked debate by introducing a resolution on charging for the San Pedro park zoo, drawing letters and comments from local residents and business owners.
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Wickeland
San Pedro Park Zoo
Marshall Terrell
Light
Park Zoo
Rhip van Winkle
Lerrell
City Park
Terrell
Stop Canal Work and Snowstorm Will Come
A sensational column quotes Mrs. Hettie Green claiming heat in New York stems from Panama Canal construction. She argues divine wrath will end by halting work and flooding the city with a snowstorm, presenting a bizarre weather theory from a special dispatch.
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New York
Panama Canal
Panama
Hettie Green
Winners of the Daf fy Dil Contest Named
The daffy dil contest drew twelve thousand submissions. First prize of 2 dollars went to Jane Brown of 206 Porter Street San Antonio. Second prize of 1 dollar awarded to J Karkowsky Houston with several San Antonio area entrants and addresses listed.
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Jane Brown
Porter Street
San Antonio
B. W. Fuqua
Ogden San Antonio
J. Karkowsky
Houston
Texas
Joe D. Ball
Elmendorf
Daffydil contest awards announced by The Light
The Light closes its amusement contest with the final week awards. San Antonio winners must call at the office for prizes while out of town winners receive checks. Jane Brown wins first prize for the daffydil joke about trousers and mistress overall, and B W Fuqua wins another first for a question on step brothers and kin.
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Texas
Portland
Maine
Oregan
Michigan
Mexico
San Antonio
Jane Brown
Porter Street
B. W. Fuqua
Ogden Strest
Halif
Hope of ratifying treaties vanishes in Senate action
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee amended the general arbitration treaties with France and Britain removing a joint commission clause on arbitration eligibility. The action, done in executive session, leaves no further Senate action today.
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Washington, D. C
France
Great Britain
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Joint Commission
Joint High Commission of Inquiry
Commission
Senate
Germany Not Enthusiastic About Arbitration Treaty
Berlin reports from high authority that Japan declined to pursue an arbitration treaty with the United States. Admiral Togo may offer his good offices on return to Japan. Germany says talks with the United States on arbitration continue but Morocco occupies its attention and it doubts any treaty would rest on American Senate good will.
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San Pedro Park
Frank Newnam
Bishop
Newnam
Chief Newnam
Germany
Berlin
Japan
United States
Togo
America
American State Department
Morocco
United States Senate
American Senate
Wickersham to Retire from Cabinet to Return to Law
Washington Aug 12 report says Attorney General Wickersham will resign from the cabinet and resume legal practice. It is stated the president and his legal adviser have discussed the move and an understanding exists between them.
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Washington
Wickersham
Hail Storm Damages Oklahoma Crops Around Cordell
Enid Oklahoma August 12 reports say a severe hail storm swept 75 square miles in Kiowa County near Cordell. The damage to crops and fruit is put at about 100000 dollars according to telephone reports reaching Enid.
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Enid
Okla
Cordell
Kiowa County
Deputy Sheriff Matlock Shot in Jourdanton Firefight
Deputy Sheriff Abner Matlock of Jourdanton was killed while attempting to disarm a Mexican suspect. The assailant was killed by pursuing citizens just outside the town after a brief gun battle. Matlock, about 40 and unmarried, will be buried here with body to be brought to San Antonio for interment.
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Abner Matlock
Jourdanton
A. L. Matlock
Matlock
San Antonio
Artesian Belt Railroad
Pope Pius X in satisfactory condition after day in bed
Rome August 12 Pope Pius X remained confined to bed all day but his condition was pronounced satisfactory by physicians. Pain in the knees has lessened though swelling persists. His temperature stayed slightly above normal and a headache occurred in the afternoon as a thunderstorm approached.
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Pontiff
Rome
Pius X
Heferenne
Astor Fiancee Faces New Peril at Newport
Miss Madeline Tal mage Force, engaged to John Jacob Astor, faced new threats as she received letters from mostly young women. Her parents kept details private while the couple attended the No dog show with little attention given to the exhibitors.
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New Port
R. L
America
John Jacob Astor
Madeline Talmage Force
William Force
Astor
Miss Force
Mr. Astor
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O. H. P. Belmont
Newport
Miss Brokaw
Ultra Smart
Hoettle Green
Agnes J. Thomson
Lewis Street
Alex Saper
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