Ammunition haul leads to federal probe in city
Federal officers seize eleven thousand rounds for 30-30 rifles at 801 South Mittman Street. Four Mexicans named Estebano S Meza Miguel Campos Antonio Cantu and J J Fernandez are held and face complaints of exporting munitions of war. Casks of beer suspected to contain cartridges were moved to the depot and across the border.
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South Mittman Street
S. A. Thompson
United States Department of Justice
United States
Edwards
United States Marshal
Estebano S. Meza
Miguel Campos
Antonio Cantu
J. J. Fernandez
Mittman Street
Mr. Thompson
Fort Sam Houston
Rio Grande
North Hackberry Street
Sherman Street
Southern Pacific
Pumroy Gooman
L. T. Gillette
Innocen Ly
Blackberry Street
Goodman
Hackberry Street
Tango Teas End in Chicago as Cafes Close
An August 30 ordinance bans tango teas and cabaret-style performances in Chicago cafes. It forbids mingling performers with crowds on cafe floors and prohibits tights and certain clothing, applying to summer gardens and parks as well as downtown venues.
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Chicago
Ills
Weather map for travelers as observed this morning
Morning observations across cities show St. Louis 72 clear with SE wind, Chicago 64 partly cloudy, Milwaukee 66 partly cloudy, St Paul 62 clear, Kansas City 68 partly cloudy, New York 70 cloudy with rain possible Sunday, Boston 68 cloudy with rain likely, Washington 70 partly likely rain Sunday. all report warmer conditions and low temperatures in the 50s to 70s.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Alderman Behrendt pinned when house slips on him
In Flint Michigan Alderman Fred Behrendt was trapped under his two story hillside home after heavy rains undermined the cedar posts. He was freed after about ninety minutes and then treated by a physician. the house was restored to its original position.
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Flint
Mich
Fred Behrendt
Behrendt
Medical demand outstrips Navy medical corps supply
Washington August 30 Secretary Daniels said calls for navy medical officers to fill civilian positions require special training. He noted the requests are numerous and many cannot be met due to a shortage in the naval medical corps.
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Washington
Navy
Daniels
Naval Medical Corps
Mayor Gaynor Still Troubled by Wound
New York reports Mayor Gaynor delayed by a throat wound from the 1917 assassination attempt. He has stayed at his Long Island home for two days, saying the ailment is like a fish hook in his throat.
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Gaynor
New York
Land Island
Retired Capitalist Drowns in Galveston Surf
J. W. Wright a retired capitalist formerly of Varna Illinois was drowned in Galveston Texas yesterday afternoon while bathing in the surf. His body was found floating by fellow bathers. Wright was prone to fainting spells and had been warned against entering the water.
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Galveston
Tex
J. W. Wright
Varna
Ill
Wright
The Last of August and the Change of Season
The article urges readers to note the end of August and upcoming fall, highlighting forethought in shopping. It advises reading advertisements to catch seasonal offerings as shops stock new items for cooler days and urges early planning for purchases.
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Light
Boil ers Explode Killing Eight River Men
Eight river men die or are severely injured when boilers explode aboard the tow boat Alice near Ohio dam No 2 at Coraopolis Pa. Thomas Flaherty Pilot Harry Donaldson and six crew members perish. six others are hurt and rescued by the steamer Harriet. The Itasca mill boiler explosion in Texas leaves three dead and one missing.
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Pittsburg
Thomas Flaherty
Harry Donaldson
Alice
Marine Hospital
Harriet
Ohio Dam No. 2
Coraopolis
Itasca
Tex
O. B. Harris
Jim Wilson
H. B. Allen
Elias Paterson
Republicans Plan Coming Campaign
The Republican Congressional Committee outlined plans for the coming campaign with Frank P. Woods of Iowa elected chairman. The group will provide voters with information rather than direct candidate aid, targeting Maine’s Third, New York’s Twentieth, West Virginia’s First, Maryland’s Third districts and Maryland Senate race to replace Senator Jackson. A national convention and southern representation reduction were proposed but referred to the executive committee.
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Washington, D. C
Republican Congressional Committee
Frank P. Woods
Iowa
Maine
New York
West Virginia
Maryland
Jackson
United States
Cramton
Michigan
Boys Leave Austin to Visit Alamo and Fort Sam Houston
Two 12 and 13 year old boys from Austin, John Malver and John Olsen, left home in hunting garb to see the Alamo and Fort Sam Houston. They rode the International & Great Northern Railway to San Antonio, were held by police overnight, and await their parents who are en route. Olsen said they walked to Buda then rode to San Antonio.
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Alamo
Fort Sam Houston
John Malver
John Olsen
Austin
Tex
San Antonio
International & Great Northern Railway
Lykins
Post
Buda
Quarantine Officer Returns After Europe Study
Dr I L McGlasson Galveston state quarantine officer returns from Europe where he studied methods in England France Germany and Italy. He has been away since May 7 at the port.
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Galveston
Tex
I.L. McGlasson
Europe
England
France
Germany
Italy
Ben
Imperator Sails From New York After Fire Damages Hold
The Imperator sailed from New York on schedule with most cabins occupied as the fire damage from last Thursday morning left few traces.
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Imperator
New York
Bulgaria Ready for Peace Plenipotentiaries to Open Talks
Constantinople August 30. The Turkish government was officially informed that Bulgaria is prepared to send plenipotentiaries to negotiate a settlement of all disputed questions.
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Bulgaria
Constantinople
Taylor postal receipts show broad gains in 1913
Taylor Texas reports postal receipts through June 30 1913 totaling 18429 dollars 53 cents a gain of 1472 dollars 74 cents from the previous year. The increase indicates continued growth in mail volume and revenue for the local post office.
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Taylor
Tex
Bryan Braving Storm Keeps Kennedy Square Date
Secretary of State Bryan endured a 50 mile drive through a thunder storm with fallen trees and muddy roads to reach Kennett Square for a lecture. A waiting crowd packed a large tent as rain created waterlogged conditions while Bryan urged continued speed and refused shelter. He then traveled to Wilmington and on to Washington, with further stops planned in Oxford and Belair.
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Philadelphia
Bryan
Doylestown
Kennett Square
Westchester
Mr. Bryan
Wilmington
Del
Washington
Oxford
Belair
President and Mrs Wilson Delayed by Storm Transit
President and Mrs. Wilson traveled through Springfield Massachusetts en route to Cornish New Hampshire for the weekend. A severe electrical storm delayed the train two hours as it moved through heavy rain and missed connections at New Haven. An excursion car of a German singing society accompanied the special train.
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Springfield
Mass
Atlantic Seaboard
Wilson
Cornish
N. H
New Haven
Woman shoots man in apparent accident in Dallas
Andrew J. Coley, a railroad employee, died at a Dallas sanitarium from a bullet wound to the stomach. Mrs. Tina McDaniels said the shooting was accidental, claiming the pistol was unloaded when she showed her marksman skill and fired.
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Dallas
Tex
Andrew J. Coley
Tina McDaniels
MecDaniels
Coley
Squaw Obtains Divorce in Oregon City
Ellen Deering Grangerow of Umatilla Indian origin secures divorce from Grant Nicholas Grangerow on grounds of wilful desertion and settles alimony of 2000 dollars.
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Oregon City
Ore
Ellen Deering Grangerow
Umatilla
Grant Nicholas Grangerow
Caminetti Trial Adjourns in San Francisco Case
There was no session today in the Caminetti Mann act case with adjournment to next Tuesday. Maury I. Diggs, Caminetti's companion, will be sentenced then for their Sacramento to Reno trip with Marsha Warrington and Lola Norris. A citizens committee on the Fair Grounds buy plans a $17 000 liquidation drive for unsecured claims to enable municipal purchase.
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Caminetti
San Francisco
Cal
F. Drew Caminetti
Maury I. Diggs
Sacramento
Reno
Marsha Warrington
Lola Norris
Citizens’ Committee On the Fair Grounds
Notable Reduction Shown in Death List
Chicago reports a drop in Fourth of July firework deaths with 30 fatalities, the lowest since counting began. Most deaths were from clothing ignitions among young girls, aided by bans in major cities. Philadelphia leads injury totals with 340 cases, 91 in Philadelphia, as Pennsylvania bears over 40 percent of casualties.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
Boston
Newark
Milwaukee
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Grand Jury Exonerated in Norris Church Arson Case
District Judge Marvin Brown cleared the Fort Worth grand jury of charges of conspiracy to indict innocent men, defending Rev. J. Frank Norris and calling the uproar a tempest in a teapot. He praised the jury for evidence they believed and warned against second guessing.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Marvin Brown
J. Frank Norris
First Baptist Church
Brown
Grand Jury
Congress urged to act on unified auditing building plan
Secretary McAdoo proposes combining auditing staffs of executive departments into a single building in the old Bureau of Engraving and Printing site. Estimated remodel cost 73000 dollars with annual rent savings about 15000 dollars. Current arrangements split auditors across multiple buildings causing inefficiency. tariff and income tax provisions may increase treasury audits.
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Ashington
D. C
McAdoo
Congress
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Interior
Navy
State
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Bravery Praised From Pittsburg Rescue Off Guaymas
Secretary Daniels commends R. C. Hawkins master at arms and A. Alderman ship apprentice of the cruiser Pittsburg for rescuing a distressed shipmate off Guaymas Mexico during a dull period when powder division men were ordered to swim ashore. A. Presa a mess attendant nearly drowned before they intervened.
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Washington
R. C. Hawkins
Alderman
Pittsburg
Guaymas
Mexico
Daniels
Powder Division
A. Presa
Hawkins
Major Julius N Kilian Dies Aboard Transport Thomas
Wireless messages report Major Julius N Kilian of the U S Army quartermaster corps died suddenly after the transport Thomas left Nagasaki. He was born in 1860 in Germany and later stationed in San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake. Mrs Kilian is aboard. He was active in relief work.
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San Francisco
Cal
Julius N. Kilian
Quartermaster Corps
United States Army
Thomas
Nagasaki
Kilian
Germany
Texas Team Wins Prize at Camp Perry Shoot
A Texas team at Camp Perry moved up to class A and won 800 dollars. The Texans lost the Hilton trophy to Alabama by five points, according to a telegram to Acting Adjutant General E. R. York.
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Texas
Austin
Tex
Camp Perry
E. R. York
Alabama
President Wilson Arrives at Windsor for Summer Visit
President Wilson and Mrs Wilson with Miss Eleanor Wilson arrive in Windsor Vermont at 1 30 PM and are driven to the summer white house at Cornish New Hampshire. They are greeted by Miss Jessie and Miss Margaret Wilson at the station while the party is cheered by onlookers.
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Windsor
Wilson
White House
Cornish
N. H
Eleanor Wilson
Jessie
Margaret Wilson
Press Humorists Elect Officers in Peoria Convention
The American Press Humorists annual convention closed with officers elected. President George Fitch of Peoria, vice president Douglas Malloch of Chicago, and secretary treasurer Ted Robinson of Cleveland. The 1914 convention will be held in Cleveland.
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Peoria
Ill
American Press
George Fitch
Douglas Malloch
Chica
Ted Robinson
Cleveland
Fritzi Scheff Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
New York reports actress Fritzi Scheff filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition today. She lists debts around 150000 dollars and assets of 75000 dollars, including real estate at Big Stone Gap Virginia, former husband John Fox Jr.’s home.
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New York
Fritzi Scheff
Footlight Fame
Big Stone Gap
John Fox Jr
Leased Wire Day Report Highlights AP News Reach
The Leased Wire Day report from Associated Press delivers extensive daily coverage, offering a broad, reliable stream of general news. The San Antonio Lieht notes AP’s status as a premier global service, supplemented by The Ticht’s own substantial news content.
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San Antonio
Katy Hearing Continued Again
Wichita Falls Texas August 30. The hearing of the state's suit against the M E and T Railway scheduled for Monday has been continued for the third time. No reason was assigned.
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Katy
Wichita Falls
Tex
M. E. & T. Railway
Diaz declares candidacy for Mexico president in London
General Felix Diaz told the Associated Press in London he is a definite candidate for Mexico’s presidency and awaits instructions from supporters in Mexico. He noted he cannot discuss Wilson’s message while still an official Mexican representative and said Huerta’s candidacy is barred by the constitution.
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Felix Diaz
London
Mexico
Victoriano Huerta
Canada
Associated Press
Wilson
Protest Over Wilson Order Draws Mexican Response
Senor Sebastian Camacho president of the Mexican Senate telegraphs New York figures protesting President Wilsons withdrawal order for all Americans in Mexico. He says the American colony of about 40 000 is satisfied and tranquil and warns of enormous damage if members leave. He urges Wilson to consult colony leaders and cites governments stability since 1910 and ongoing peace efforts.
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New York
Sebastian Camacho
Mexican Senate
James A. Scrymser
Mexican Telegraph Company
Wilson
Mexico
Senate
Supreme Court of Justice
Diaz
Madero
United States
Senor Camacho
John W. DeKay
Mexico City
Republic
Charles Cummins
Mexican Herald
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