Death verdict in Maverick murder shocks San Antonio
Lee Johnson, 18, found guilty of killing Dr Augustus Maverick in San Antonio. Jury sentences him to death after a two day trial. No appeal will be filed. sentencing set for Tuesday with execution possibly September 26. Johnson expressed no emotion at verdict but said he was glad to be hanged, fearing mob violence.
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Lee Johnson
Augustus Maverick
Bexar County
Speed
T. E. Simmang
Sidney Overton
Johnson
Texas
W. 8
Anderson
Thirty-seventh District
Linden
Argumen
Maverick
San Antonio
Storey
A. B. Storey
Weather forecast for major cities tied to Washington DC
Weather forecast for East and West Texas with fair conditions Sunday and Monday. Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York Boston and Washington DC report clear to partly cloudy skies, light northeast to west winds, and Saturday high temperatures ranging from 64 to 84 degrees.
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Washington D. C
East
Texas
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
D. C
Mayes Takes Over Texas Governorship in Interim Move
Lieutenant Governor Will H. Mayes assumed the Texas chief executive role for ten days while Governor Colquitt travels to Colorado for a governors conference. Colquitt vetoed the penitentiary bill, approved major appropriations with cuts, and named new penitentiary commissioners. tax rates were set by the automatic state tax board including a 23 cent ad valorem levy and a 5 cent Confederate pension tax.
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Austin
Tex
Will H. Mayes
Texas
Colquitt
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Penitentiary Committee
F. A. Weinert
W. O. Murray
Penitentiaries
County to Organize Kleberg County Texas
Five commissioners appointed by Governor Colquitt met in Kingsville to canvass June 27 election returns. They voided Rivera and Ricardo boxes citing irregularities and declared Ben F. Wilson elected county judge, with McCracken's vote majority overturned. Wilson to qualify Monday.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Kleberg County
Colquitt
Kingsville
W. H. McCracken
Ben F. Wilson
McCracken
Rivera
Ricardo Boxes
Wilson
Manley Serving Texas Guardsman in Huntsville Prison
According to the adjutant general's department Sergeant J D Manley a Texas National Guardsman convicted of killing Louis Reichstein during President Taft's Dallas visit is serving a two year sentence at Huntsville penitentiary. He was initially sentenced to 40 years in the state prison and paroled by the governor to visit a sick relative. the governor did not grant a full pardon and the reduced sentence remains.
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Austin
Tex
Adjutant General's Department
J. D. Manley
Texas National Guardsman
Louis Reichenstein
Dallas
President Taft
Huntsville
Manley
Shelby Quits as Chief Clerk in Education Dept
Prof. T. H. Shelby resigns as chief clerk of the State Department of Education effective September 1 to accept a professorship in education and psychology at Sam Houston Normal Institute.
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Shelby
Austin
Tex
T. H. Shelby
State Department of Education
Sam Houston Normal Institute
San Antonio Records Hottest Day of Month
San Antonio saw the months hottest day yesterday with 100 degrees at 3 pm, a record for the month and second hottest of the summer after 101 on July 20. A local thunder shower cooled conditions with 0.09 inch rainfall and relief from the oppressive heat.
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San Antonio
Weather Bureau
Thaw likely to be deported from Canada to Vermont
Ottawa reports former millionaire Harry K Thaw will be deported next Wednesday afternoon or Thursday with no ceremony. He will be transported by rail across the border into Vermont under instructions already sent to Sherbrooke immigration agents. New York authorities have stopped seeking his return to Canada, expecting onward removal to Vermont and New Jersey.
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Ottawa
Ont
Harry K. Thaw
Canada
Dominion Immigration Department
Vermont
Sherbrooke
Que
New York
Newark
Thaw Faces Deportation or Trial in Sherbrooke Jail
Harry K. Thaw, in a Sherbrooke jail ward, ponders two offers from Canadian officials. Either drop the legal fight and be deported to Vermont without a court hearing, or plead not guilty and await a hearing that cannot be set before the October term. He says he will decide after Sunday afternoon.
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Sherbrooke
Quebec
Harry K. Thaw
Vermont
Thaw
Captain Clopton Wins Rifleship at Camp Perry
Capt. William Clopton of the Thirteenth Cavalry won the 1913 military rifleship at Camp Perry Ohio with a score of 266. Sergt. Cedric B Long of Massachusetts was second with 260 and George Chesley of Connecticut 259. The Bucyrus Ohio Rifle Club captured the interclub match at 500 yards with 278. The First Colorado Cavalry won the revolver championship with 1007, followed by the First Cavalry of New York at 916. Oklahoma won the Evans skirmish match, with Oregon second and Alabama third.»
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Camp Perry
Ohio
United States
William Clopton
Thirteenth Cavalry
Cedric B. Long
Massachusettes
George Chesley
Connecticut
Bucyrus Ohio Rifle Club
Colorado Cavalry
First Cavalry
New York
Evans
Oklahoma
Oregon
Alabama
National Rifle Association
Palma
Massachusetts
A. B. Drum
Marine Corps
Kean
Colonel Winder
John Hessian
K. K. V. Casey
Pennsylvania
Emerson
Hammond
State and County Tax Rise in Bexar County Details
The article explains that Bexar County totals 80 cents per $100 valuation with 45 cents to the state and 35 cents to the county. An 18 1 3 cent rise brings higher combined rates due to state increases, while county rate remains at 35 cents. It notes past governor actions, appropriations, Confederate pensions, and potential bond options if constitutional amendments passed.
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Bexar County
Automatic Tax Board
Austin
Bexar
T. M. Campbell
Campbell
Waters- Pierce Oil Company
Trooper Fatally Shot in El Paso Army Camp
In El Paso Texas a trooper Harry Lebarr was fatally shot while bending over a washtub in D Troop Thirteenth Cavalry at Eighth and Florence. Sergeant Robert Trammell surrendered to Captain A Lipencott and was jailed after the incident following a quarrel. Lebarr died at a hospital after being shot twice with an army pistol. Trammell, in his fourth year of enlistment, gave no statement to the captain.
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EL Paso
Tex
D. Troop
Thirteenth Cavalry
Eighth
Florence
Harry Lebarr
Robert Trammell
A. Lippencott
Lebarr
Trammell
Lippencott
Dredge Caucus Arrives to Widen Port Aransas Channel
The United States dredge Caucus, 977 cubic yards capacity, arrived at Port Aransas on August 23. It can begin work within 30 minutes, draws 14 feet light and 21 feet loaded, with pilots reporting 25 feet over the bar. The vessel will widen the channel here.
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Port Aransas
Tex
United States
Reign of Terror Near Madera Sends Americans Flee
Couriers report near Babicora, Madera area, a terror campaign by Mexican Federals bandits and Constitutionalists. Americans flee abandoning property after a daylong battle with about sixty bandits led by Casheles against ranchers led by Superintendent Clark. two bandits killed six wounded. Federals also terrorize locals near Madera.
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Ican
Babicora
Madera
Casheles
Clark
Wool Schedule Movement in Senate Advances but Real Progress Lags
In Washington on August 23 the wool schedule showed progress yet four substitutes were removed and will be reconsidered later. Senator Catron proposed a substitute while La Follette Smoot and Penrose drafts await action. The day featured debate on wool, then the free list, with Smoot facing a sharp challenge from Senator Sheppard over wool import figures.
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Washington
Senate
Catron
New Mexico
la Follette
Smoot
Penrose
Sheppar
Texas
Sheppard
Utah
Simmons
Religious Rift Deepens Sulzer Glynn Clash in New York
In Albany August 23 the Sulzer Glynn governor dispute drew religious overtones as Rev. O R Miller publisher pamphlet accusing Murphy and Tammany legislators of crimes. The pamphlet claims religious bigotry underlies the Sulzer Murphy fight and notes Sulzer as Presbyterian and Glynn as Catholic.
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Albany
N. Y
Sulzer-Glynn
William Sulver
Martin H. Glynn
Glynn
O. R. Miller
State Civic League
Sulzer
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany
Sulzer-Murphy
Congress Advances Tariff and Free List Actions
The Senate completed the wood schedule in the tariff bill and began work on the free list. It appropriated 50,000 dollars for government participation in the Knoxville conservation convention. The election committee ordered the Clapp bill to curb interstate political campaign funds. The House was not in session. The currency bill debate continued and the lobby committee heard further testimony on McDermott alleged financial transactions.
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Senate
House
Calleng
McDermott
Bankers Seek Change to Owen Glass Currency Bill
American Bankers Association delegates adopt radical and conciliatory resolutions aimed at altering the Owen Glass currency bill. A seven member committee will push amendments in Washington, seeking a plan with fewer federal reserve banks and optional provisions for national banks.
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Chicago
American Bankers' Association
Hotel
LaSalle
A. Barton Hepburn
New York
Washington
Currency Commission
Association
James Borgan
George M. Reynolds
Congress
Forgan
Reynolds
Federal Reserve
National Banking Association
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Agriculture
Comptroller of Currency
Council
Federal Advisory Council
Mehoe
Train Crash Kills One in Arkansas Bridge Fire
An east bound Iron Mountain freight crashed through a burning bridge at Marsha Arkansas, killing engineer Frank Barron who jumped and was crushed. Five cars burned including a cattle car. two others were fatally injured as a fire followed the wreck. Investigation found the bridge fire had nearly destroyed the structure but rails stayed intact.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Iron Mountain
Marsha
Little Rock
Frank Barron
A J Moore Dies on Hunting Trip at Grand Lake Colorado
A J Moore prominent San Antonio capitalist dies suddenly while grouse hunting four miles west of Grand Junction Colorado at Grand Lake He suffered heart trouble and died in the field Jay Adams of San Antonio and Judge Henry A Hicks of Denver were with him He leaves a wife and son Dr T E Moore and his burial will be in San Antonio Moore aged 61 a former Eureka Telephone Company seller with oil holdings in Texas and Louisiana and longtime First Baptist Church deacon.
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A. J. Moore
Grand Lake
Colo
Grand Junction
Jay Adams
San Antonio
Henry A. Hicks
Denver
Moore
T. E. Moore
East Craig Place
Mr. Moore
Gonzales
Eureka Telephone Company
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Texas
Louisiana
First Baptist Church
Three Tickets in Field for New York Mayoral Race
New York gears up for a lively mayoral campaign with three tickets. Mayor Gaynor seeks independent status with anti Tamany backing. Democrats back Edward E McCahn. fusionists nominate John Purroy Mitchell across progressives Republicans independence leagues and some independents.
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William J. Gaynor
New York
John Purroy Mitchell
Fashionists
Edward E. McCall
Democrats
Gaynor
Edward E. McCahn
Supreme Court
Independence Leaguers
Huerta May Be Forced to Give Up
Ambitious reports from both Mexico City and Washington describe a possible shift in the Mexican crisis. A secret session of Mexico’s congressional committee may push Huerta to resign, while American envoys report encouraging signals and a reconsideration of the U S proposals.
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Huerta
Mexico City
Gress
Washington
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