San Antonio Real Estate Exchange Names New VP
H. C. King resigns as vice president to join Mid-Continental Life Insurance in Muskogee Oklahoma. C. O. Austin elected vice president. J. L. Strahm joins board to fill King’s vacancy. Resolutions of regret issued. A farewell lunch at Travis Club precedes discussions on the beautiful yards contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wer Weeting
San Antonio Real Estate Exchange
H. C. King
Mid-Continental Life Insurance Company
Muskogee
Okla
C. O. Austin
J. L. Strahm
King
TALK ROADS AND AUTOS AT CHAMBER LUNCHEON
The Chamber of Commerce weekly luncheon at the St. Anthony hotel will discuss highway and auto issues in independent and interlinked terms. Prof. Robert J. Potts of A M College will headline with road building insights, joined by Martin J. Arnold and D M Colp of the Highway league, with H E Hildebrand as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
St. Anthony Hotel
Robert J. Potts
A. & M. College
Martin J. Arnold
Bexar County Highway League
Colp
Highway League
H. E. Hildebrand
Roads crews to attend luncheon in several Texas towns
Road workers from Laredo Cotulla Pearsall Devine Dilley and nearby areas are invited to a luncheon, with many expected to attend.
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Laredo
Cotulla
Pearsall
Devine
Dilley
More
Three Men Held in San Antonio as Suspected Safe Blowers
City detectives hold three men on vagrancy charges hoping they can link them to several safe-blowing incidents in San Antonio five to six months earlier. The oldest suspect is about 75, others are younger. No direct evidence exists, but incidents suggest the trio may know who committed the crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Cotton export rates in Texas jump 100 percent
A leading Waco cotton buyer writes the railroad commission accusing Galveston outbound export rates of rising about a hundred percent over the last year. He suspects speculators buy space in ships and proposes making Texas to New Orleans rates match Galveston to ease farmer costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
Railroad Commission
Galveston
Texas
New Orleans
American colonist slain in Mexico reported at Fort Bliss
As General Tellez entered the reservation the Second Cavalry band played the national hymn of Mexico. General Steever will return the call informally on Thursday at General Tellez's headquarters in Juarez.
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Third Cavalry
Fort Bliss
Tellez
Second Cavalry
Mexico
Steever
Juarez
Maytorena Authorized to Use All Means in Sonora Crisis
Jose Maria Maytorena governor of Sonora was empowered by the central government to employ all resources to manage the revolutionary situation. The cabinet voiced disappointment as Orozco’s forces penetrated Pacific coast lines while passes west were reportedly closed, and officials predicted the rebel leader’s capture within days. Reports from Morelos were quiet for the first time in weeks, though friction among southern officers persisted.
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Mexico City
Jose Maria Maytorena
Sonora
Pacific Coast
Orozco
Juarez
Madero
Morelos
Zapatista
State of Mexico
Packers Ordered to Marfa for Troop Attachment
One half of pack train No 8 with six packers and twenty two mules was sent from Fort Sam Houston to Marfa to join Troop M of the Third Cavalry and Troop F of the Fourteenth Cavalry. The move aims to bolster guard against depredations in the Big Bend border area as officials consider potential threats, though no official report confirms this.
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Third Cavalry
Fourteenth Cavalry
Marfa
Fort Sam Houston
Big Bend
Colquitt Praised for Prompt Telegram to Mexico Over Mine Crisis
Americans in Mexico City commend Governor Colquitt for telegraphing President Madero urging relief for English and American workers in danger in the mines at Tominal Sinaloa. They praise U S government action but note the Mexican government has not yet acted promptly.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Mexico City
Madero
Tominil
Sinaloa
Seek New Trial for American in Mexican Murder Case
The U S state department plans to pressure the Mexican government for a new trial for W C Nichols an American convicted of murder at Tampico Nichols was sentenced to eight years imprisonment for killing a man whose death the Mexican is said to have confessed The department cites trial violations and notes the unnamed Mexican allegedly admitted the crime and testified in court without arrest Consul Miller at Tampico initiated the appeal with Washingtons backing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
State Department
W. C. Nichols
Tampico
Nichols
Department
Miller
Federal Troops Pursue Orozco Band Toward Ojinaga
Juarez August 28 A federal troop train with 100 infantry and two machine guns has left Juarez in pursuit of the rebel band that destroyed bridges on the Mexico Northwestern General Tellez reports Pascual Orozco is near Ojinaga where about 1500 rebels are believed located He says no extra troops can be spared.
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Orozo
Ojinaga
Juarez
Mex
Central
Mexico
Tellez
Pascual Orozco
Steever
Washington, D. C
War Department
Model Law 1 Prevent Child Labor Adopted
The American Bar Association endorsed a model law barring work by children under 14 in various settings including boarding houses and garages. A separate report opposed judicial recall, arguing it weakens public access to capable judges and preserves judicial independence. The ragged page notes resignations by William R. Morris and remarks on race in the association. Morris resigned over its stance on admitting black members. Jacob M. Dickinson had helped expose recall fallacies.
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Milwauker
Wis
American Bar Association
Walter George Smith
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New York
Frank B. Kellogg
Minnesota
William B. Hornblower
Lawrence Maxwell
Ohio
Edmund F. Irabue
Kentucky
Jacob M. Dickinson
Bar Associations
Association
William R. Morris
Minneapolis
Joseph Merrill
Thomasville
Morrill
Morris
William H. Lewis
United States Attorney General
Lumber prices advance in Waco as mills cite shortages
Lumber dealers in Waco report a steady price rise since January 1, totaling about six dollars per thousand on some lumber types. They expect higher prices soon to cover the mill-declared increases caused by delayed cutting from rain and subsequent rail car shortages and shifting yard orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
Reverend Jackson Praises Plant Juice Benefit
The Rev Dr M C Jackson pastor of West Dallas Cedar Valley Baptist Church recounts relief from liver trouble constipation headaches and nervous strain after using Plant Juice He cites improved head clarity and energy and notes ministers widely praise the product Fischer sells Plant Juice.
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Dallas Cedar Valley Baptist Church
M. C. Jackson
West Dallas
Cedar Valley Baptist Church
Jackson
Arlington
Fischer
Attorneys Meet in Fort Worth Next Year
The County and District Attorneys association selected Fort Worth for its 1913 annual meeting to be held in August. Dc C Potter of Gainesville urged caution against revolution in court procedure and defended self defense laws as just. Officers elected: President John Baskin Fort Worth, Vice President Noah Rourke Dallas, Secretary and Treasurer Hackett Caldwell County Attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral Wells
Tex
Fort Worth
Dc. C. Potter
Gainesville
America
England
John Baskin
Noah Rourke
Dallas
Hackett
Caldwell
Health Board picks two doctors in city maneuver
Mayor Jones names a well known physician for a position on the new board of health and assigns Dr. G. H. Moody to the other vacancy this morning.
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Jones
Board of Health
G. H. Moody
U. S. Troops Ordered to Nicaragua
Reported moves show U S forces sent to Nicaragua with gunboat Denver possibly in Corinto or San Juan del Sur. Liberals opposing the revolution deny certain claims and the state department has few dispatches on the crisis.
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Denver
Corinto
Navy Department
Department
San Juan del Sur
State Department
Tenth Regiment In Camp During Maneuvers
The Tenth Regiment of infantry spent time in San Antonio during maneuvers and later moved to Panama under Col. H. A. Greene. Officers and men made many friends in the city. Their equipment went astray en route to the maneuver camp, forcing them to camp with shelter tents for weeks until found.
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San Antonio
Panama
Tenth
French Officers Held Hostages in Marrakesh Crisis
Public anxiety rose as Moors held French officers in Marrakesh Morocco. Emissaries failed to gain information. volunteers returning from El Hibas reported ransom efforts unsuccessful. General Lyautey said French forces may aid if advisable.
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Paris
Marakesh
Morocco
General Lyautey
Foreign Office
el Hibas
New Office Proposed to Oversee Gross Receipts Tax
Austin and state officials push for a gross receipts tax auditor position with a 1800 dollar annual salary and 800 dollars for travel. The department seeks 14 200 dollars over the next two fiscal years, up from 9 000 dollars previously appropriated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
State Revenue Agent House
Mausoleum Planned for Gates Family Dog Blondy
Charlies W. Gates plans a private car shipment of Blondy the Boston bull terrier to Port Arthur Texas for burial in a marble mausoleum. The dog, a prize companion of his father John W. Gates, now lies in a Scarsdale New York vault in a plush silk-lined casket after accompanying the Gates on western travels.
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Charlies W. Gates
Wyoming
Blondy
Boston
Charged with theft of harness from Louis Oge’s barn
A man identified as Curly Brown, said to be a former employee, was arrested by Patrolman Simpson for stealing a harness from Louis Oge of 209 Washington street. Brown allegedly struck the officer during transport, fled after shots were fired, and was recaptured by Officers Simpson, Beck, and Griffin this morning.
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Louis Oge
Washington Street
Curly Brown
Simpson
Beck
Griffin
Long Transportation head joins San Antonio Chamber
Long Transportation Company president J. W. Long of Aransas Pass and his daughter Miss Mary Long joined the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. Long noted ties between Aransas Pass and San Antonio and predicted a big Aransas Pass port celebration September 7 to 12 when the first sea going freighter loads cotton. He expects many San Antonio guests for the event. He also said Aransas Pass will host a large celebration and that San Antonio residents will be invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Long
Aransas Pass
Long Transportation Company
Mary Long
San Antonio
Rebels Attack Zacualpam Mining Town in Mexico
News from Toluca reports Zacualpam, a mining town in the heart of a rich district in the state of Mexico, was attacked Sunday by rebels. The initial repulse followed by a renewed assault could not be confirmed due to downed telegraph and telephone lines. Several mills owned by American and foreign companies operate there.
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Toluca
Mex
Zacualpam
State of
Mexico
Fat Folks Slim Marjorie Araltor Promotion
An old ad boasts rapid weight loss by a drugless method promising free treatment and a cash guarantee. It claims over two hundred thousand satisfied customers and urges immediate response for a free e book with full details.
The Pour Deuces Home Again Ford 2222 Returns
The Ford 2222, famed for its winning number in poker and auto lore, completed a 3000 mile overland tour in 21 days. Clifton George and two companions visited San Angelo Big Springs Plainview Amarillo Tex Clayton Raton New Mexico Trinidad Pueblo Colorado Springs Manitou Colorado City Cripple Creek Greely Denver Garden City Dodge City Liberal and many Oklahoma towns with eight days for rest and sightseeing.
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San Antonio
San Angelo
Big Springs
Plainview
Amarillo
Tex
Clayton and Raton
New Mexico
Trinidad
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Manitou
Colorado City
Cripple Creek
Greely
Denver
Colorado
Suffragette Milholland Guests at Belmont Newport Party
Miss Inez Milholland headlined a Newport Eastons Beach fete hosted by Mrs. Oliver H. Belmont. About 860 young social figures attended a ball with dancing a merry go round and beach souvenirs for brass ring winners at the water front pavilion.
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Newport. R
Inez Milholland
Oliver H. P. Belmont
Eastons Beach
Theatrical Manager Reflects on Critics Dying
A dialogue notes two of the theatre’s harsh critics died. The speakers discuss the hard work for food and clothes and express frustration over ill fitting costumes and ongoing woes.
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Alamo. Plaza
Focuston Street
Wilson-Marshall Campaign Fund
Woodrow Wilson
New York City
National Democratic Campaign Fund
Board of Directors
Real Estate Exchange
Big Crockery Store
Alaska
Newton, Weller & Wagner Co
Commerce St
Auto Service
Maytorena
Packers
FT. Worth
County and District Attorneys’ Association
Convention City
ON Health Board
Dr,t, T, Jackson
U. S
Nicaragua
Charles W. Gates
Duffy
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
Marjorie
Araltor
Marjorie Hamilton
Thousa
Gil
Party For Suffragette
Miss Milholland
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