Atwood Plans 156 Mile Flight to Albany Today
Syracuse reports aviator Harry N Atwood aims to fly 156 miles from Belle Isle to Albany via Syracuse Utica Amsterdam Schenectady following New York Central rails He plans one gasoline stop and will add pontoons at Albany in case of water landing He hopes to reach New York City by midafternoon and surpass cross country records if successful.
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N. Y
St. Louis
New York
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New Tennis Champions Crowned In Doubles Title
Raymond D. Little and Gustave F. Touchard of New York defeated Frederick B. Alexander and Harold H. Hackett to win the national lawn tennis doubles championship in Newport Rhode Island. The match finished with scores of 7-5 13-15 6-2.
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Associated Press
Newport
R. I
Raymond D. Little
Gustave F. Touchard
New York
Frederick B. Alexander
Harold H. Hackett
Weather Outlook for San Antonio Area
For San Antonio and vicinity this evening and Wednesday expect increasing cloudiness. The forecast suggests overcast skies with a higher chance of lightweight showers or drizzle late tonight into Wednesday morning.
Weather Summary From Atlantic Seaboard to Great Lakes
Observations at 8 a m show varied conditions across cities. Temperatures range from 52 in St Paul to 70 in St Louis Chicago New York and Boston report around 70 with showers or possible storms. Winds vary from north to southwest with showers forecast and a trend toward warmer weather.
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Newspaper AP Leased Wire Carriage Regarded as San Antonio Light Exclusive
Authority notes that any claim that the AP leased wire reaching San Antonio is carried in full or in part by any paper other than the San Antonio Light is unfounded and without basis. The statement emphasizes exclusive coverage stance by the Light.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Funeral to be held for John W Gates in New York
The body of John W Gates, who died in Paris, arrived aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at the Hotel Plaza, with Mrs Gates and son Charles present and attendees from Chicago, the West, and a Port Arthur civic delegation. Rev. Dr Wallace MacMullen will conduct.
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New York
John W. Gates
Paris
Texans Attend John W Gates Funeral in New York
Over one hundred Texans from Beaumont Port Arthur Houston Galveston and San Antonio travel to New York for the funeral of John W Gates. A memorial service is set for Port Arthur with Elks city officials and church groups. Port Arthur business closes for half a day and flags fly at half mast.
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Port Arthur
Houston
Galveston
San Antonio
New York City
John W. Gates
New York
Plaza Hotel
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Orange
Texas Company to Close Half Day in Gates Obse
Orders issued by the Texas company suspend business Wednesday until noon as a mark of respect for the late John W Gates. All company offices close and ship flags fly at half mast.
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Extradition Decision Today For Pryce 10 Leader
Gen. C Rhys Pryce, a rebel leader in Baja California, will face U S Commissioner Van Dyke in Los Angeles today to determine extradition to Mexico on murder and arson charges tied to the Tijuana last stand. Pryce’s examination began yesterday with defense seeking dismissal after a long argument.
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Insurrectos
California
United States
van Dyke
Mexico
Tiajuana
Pryce
Wolters Defeats Love in Lobby Fight in Austin
Governor Colquitt congratulated Col. J. F. Wolters on beating Dallas man Thomas B. Love in the Driskill Hotel lobby. Wolters said he has faced long misrepresentation and charges after a brawl sparked by Love’s testimony before a legislative investigating committee.
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Thomas B. Love
Dallas
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Legislative Investigating Committee
Weather Turns Cooler With Showers Forecast
Relief arrives as cooler air and showers approach San Antonio and surrounding areas within twenty four hours. Texas records show 29 towns at or above 100 degrees yesterday, with Henrietta hitting 108 and San Antonio at 100 as forecasts warn of increasing cloudiness tonight and Wednesday.
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Chief Moore
Texas
Henrietta
Witness testimony details irregularities in Rio Grande elections
Brownsville voter irregularities cited as deplorable by witness Hawkins. He reported poll tax receipts with few votes cast and urged a rigid House probe. Alexander Pope, reappearing before the Senate committee, refused earlier questions but now testified on anti prohibition organization work and compensation, while the San Antonio figure Otto Wahrmund deferred and finally said he would attend. The Legislature advanced the sanitary livestock bill and Hudspeth's eight hour day measure passed the Senate. Executive session then ratified governorappointed vacation appointments.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
House
William E. Hawkins
Brownsville
Otto Wahrmund
San Antonio
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Hawkins
Rio Grande Valley
House Committee
Alexander Pope
Dallas
Thomas
Senate Investigating Committee
Pope
Anti Prohibitionists
Houston
House of Representatives
Senate
Hudspeth
Medina River Runs Dry Historical First in Medina
L G Flores reports the Medina river is dry below the confluence with the San Antonio near Elmendorf marking a historic drought. He notes 200 years of San Antonio area residence and that irrigation relies on the river until the dam is completed to assure farming water supply.
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San Antonio
Elmendorf
Flores
Court House
San Antonio Park Zoo Faces Closure Over Admission Fees
The San Pedro Park zoological museum may be sold or moved after the city council learned operators charged entrance fees for over thirty years. Dick Terrell, administrator of the Amrhein estate, will seek a court order to dispose of the property once Judge Shook returns from vacation. The city had already resolved that the park be free to the public and that entrance fees are prohibited. Proceedings at the Aug 7 meeting were disputed and minutes ratified.
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Mona Lisa Vanishes From Louvre Amid Police Seal
Paris reports La Joconde by Leonardo da Vinci disappeared from the Louvre Salon Carre after a burst water pipe forced early closure. Officials say the painting valued as priceless, with the famous sphinx like smile, may have been taken.
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Francesco del Giocondo
Florentine
France Will Insist On Moroccan Claims
Paris reports a cautious semi official statement on Morocco talks with Germany. It says France seeks full recognition of its rights in Morocco and demands Germany reduce territorial claims in French Congo. Ambassador Cambon plans to return to Berlin around August 28.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
Morocco
France
French Congo
Cambon
Berlin
Mayor Goes to Tarpon for Summer Vacation Return
Mayor Bryan Callaghan left town for Mustang Island to enjoy summer vacation and will not return until September 4 when the leave ends. He came to preside at a city council meeting in San Antonio where an ordinance to appropriate July salaries was to be acted on under suspension of the rules, but Alderman Lipscomb’ s absence halted the proposal.
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Mustang Island
San Antonio
Lipscomb
Richter
Senators and Representatives Adjourn at 3 02 P M
The session ends at 3 02 P M with senators and representatives expressing relief and heading home from Washington. They depart after adjournment as cheers follow the final business.
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Washington
Strenuous Session Ends With Tariff and Statehood Measures
The extraordinary session of the sixty-second congress adjourned sine die at 3 02 p m after passage of the Canadian reciprocity bill and vetoed tariff revisions including cotton and wool schedules The session heard brief speeches from presiding officers and President Taft vetoed the cotton bill citing lack of investigation and information The regular session will begin December 4 with debate over tariff policy and industry impact.
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