Standard Oil Splits into 30 Subsidiaries Stock Confusion Rises
The 30 Standard Oil subsidiaries begin independent existence after the Supreme Court dissolution. About 200,000 new stock certificates issued to 6,000 holders show headquarters and organization dates but no clear value. Brokers warn fractional shares lack liquidity and no market exists yet, with rare trading seen in the Through Manufacturing issue around $650 per share.
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Associated Press
New York
Thirty Tree
Standard Oil Company
Fter
Supreme Court
Jersey
Okers
Wall Street
Standard Oil
Ing
Tbrough Manufacturing Company
Ollar
Calderon death sentence under challenge in appeals court
Attorney L B Camp says he will seek a commutation to life for idro Calderon after the Court of Criminal Appeals denied a rehearing. Gov Colquitt has halted execution while petitions circulate. lawyers expect signatures to urge clemency and hope J C Baker can influence jurors who imposed the death sentence. A rehearing must be filed within days. The same paper also notes a plan to extend a railway line to Alta Vista, opening suburban land.
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Court of Criminal Appeals
Idro Calderon
Sen
L. B. Camp
Gov- Colquitt
Camp
Diffin
Jon
Christi
Tex
Opus Christi Interurban
Neil
Alta Vista
Ktion
Chaos in Canton as armed gangs loot shops and banks
In Canton and along the west river chaos grows as gangs rob shops and a bank, with police disarmed and street fighting ongoing. The Hong Kong government imposes strict measures including flogging for minor offenses, while river steamers sail under guard against pirates.
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Hong Kong
West River
Canton
Germany Denies Delayed Asian Minor Railway Project
Berlin reports the delay in Turkish railway investment is due to the project’s fundamentally impractical principles. German interests have not moved on the Chester project for over a year, and German diplomacy aligns with welcoming foreign capital, including American investment, in Asiatic Turkey to benefit railways operated largely with German capital.
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Berlin
United States
Asia Minor
Wolff's Telegraph Bureau
Chester
America
Turkey
Weather outlook for San Antonio area tonight to Tuesday
Forecasts show fair weather through tonight and Tuesday with slowly rising temperatures. Frost is likely tonight across the region.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather snapshot across major cities in the Midwest and East
At 8 a.m. readings show St Louis 36 with a twelve mile SW wind and continued fair, Chicago 30 with a four mile west wind and continued fair, Milwaukee 28 with an eight mile SW wind and fair tonight and Saturday, St Paul 32 with a four mile SW wind and Saturday fair, Kansas City 38 with a twelve mile west wind and continued fair, New York 32 with a twenty mile NW wind and Saturday fair, Boston 36 with an eight mile SW wind and likely Saturday fair, Washington 34 with a four mile west wind and Saturday likely fair.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
San Antonio Light Upholds AP Wire Exclusivity
A statement asserts that the AP leased wire carried into San Antonio by any newspaper other than the San Antonio Light is groundless and unsupported by evidence. The notice emphasizes the Light’s exclusive access to AP content in the city.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Bombardment Hits Mocha Seaport in Arabia Battle
Perim December 1 Italian warships bombard Mocha, a fortified Arabian port. Three Turks killed. Turkish gunners fire fifteen shells, all falling short except the last which overshot an Italian cruiser and caused its withdrawal. A more powerful Italian vessel may resume bombardment December 4.
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Associated Press
Perim
Mocha
Arabia
Customs Official Visits General Duncan at Fort Sam Houston
Customs Collector R. W. Dowe of Eagle Pass met Brig. Gen. Joseph Duncan at Fort Sam Houston to pay respects as border calm prevails. An auction at the post December 11 to 13 will liquidate depot quartermaster property excluding service items, including horses mules wagons tents and equipment.
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R. W. Dowe
Eagle Pass
San Antonio
Joseph Duncan
Fort Sam Houston
Dowe
Depot Quartermaster Department
Arthur W. Yates
Depot Quartermaster
Boy in Lockhart Shot by Playmate at Tree
Carl Alexander 10, son of J. M. Alexander, Lockhart, was hit in the forehead by a bullet fired at a tree by a playmate. The bullet glanced through the flesh causing a painful cut and he is not thought seriously injured.
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Lockhart
Tex
Carl Alexander
J. M. Alexander
Southern Educators Confront Busy Meeting Day in Houston
In Houston Texas the Southern Educational association conducts a packed agenda after Thanksgiving with general sessions and many sectional meetings. Speakers include W M Hays from Washington M L Brittain E O Holland and J H Phillips among others.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Southern Educational Association
W. M. Hays
Washington
M.L. Brittain
Atlanta
South
W. R. Dodson
College of Agriculture
Louisiana State University
E. 0. Holland
Louisville
Clarence Ousley
Fort Worth
James H. Dillard
Louisiana
J. .H. Phillips
Birmingham
Ala
Thanksgiving Day Sets Nationwide Ideal Weather Record
The United States Weather Bureau reports a rare Thanksgiving with no precipitation anywhere in the country. Sun shone on 96 million in the U S. only Havana and Winnipeg reported rain. Panhandle Texas saw 28 degrees, San Antonio near freezing, coast region 34. Forecaster Major Buell expects fair weather tonight and tomorrow with rising temperatures.
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United States
United States Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
North American
North America
Havana
Cuba
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Panhandle
Texas
Amarillo
San Antonio
Mercury
Major Buell
Proclamations Seized Propose Gomez For Mexican Presidency
Copies of a revolutionary proclamation seized at Laredo proposing Emilio Vasquez Gomez for president of Mexico arrived in San Antonio and will be shown to U S authorities. Proclamations bear the names Paulino Martinez Policarpio Rueda and Francisco I Guzman all said to be in San Antonio. Gomez at 501 South Presa Street declines interviews. Consul Lozano y Castro and Captain Merigo, said to be captured, left Laredo for Mexico City. Merigo, a Maderista, allegedly learned rebels secrets and received 400 to buy arms for a Reyes revolution.
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Laredo
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Mexico
San Antonio
United States
Paulino Martinez
Policarpio Rueda
Francisco I. Guzman
South Presa Street
Antonio Lozano Y Castro
Mexico City
Merigo
Maderista
Reyes
Francisco I. Madero
San Antonio Woman Shot Dies Two Hours Later
Flo Farrell of San Antonio died in Wichita Falls after being found with a gunshot wound to the right side. Police investigated a potential robbery demand earlier in the day and found a revolver across the room. She died two hours after the wound and left a father, mother, and a sister Mrs. Ire Hill.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Flo Farrell
Corpus Christi Delegates Headed for National Rivers Congress
Roy Miller and Vincent Bluntzer, Corpus Christi delegates, travel to Houston to join the Texas delegation for the National Rivers and Harbors Congress in Washington on December 6 through 8. They depart Thursday morning for the Houston meeting before joining the statewide group.
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Corpus Christ
Tex
Roy Miller
Vincent Bluntzer
Corpus Christi
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington
Houston
Texas
Fire destroys temporary kitchen at A and M college
A kitchen at the A and M college mess hall in College Station Texas was destroyed by a morning fire that began above a cooking range. Students contained the blaze before the mess hall was damaged and the loss is estimated at about $3000.
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Associated Press
College Station
Tex
A. and M. College
Russian troops move on Tehran after Persian council rebuff
Russian forces 4000 strong from Resht advance toward Tehran to compel removal of W Morgan Shuster Persian treasurer and force payment of indemnity. Troops sent after Persian delays in apologizing to Russian vice consul Petroff and withdrawal of treasury gendarmes who seized Sha Es-Sultaneh property.
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ST. Petersburg
Russia
Resht
Ghilan
Enzeli
Caspian Sea
Teheran
W. Morgan Shuster
Persia
M. Petroff
Treauty
Mr. Petroff
Shaa-Es-Sultaneh
Exshah
Persian council rejects Russian ultimatum and mourns leader
Teheran reports the national council voting openly to reject the Russian ultimatum with a secret session mostly against compliance. The foreign minister resigned amid tensions. Ala-Ed-Howleh, ex governor of Fars, was assassinated this morning by three men as he left home. Some members warned against inviting foreign inquiry by resisting.
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Associated Press
Teheran
Persia
National Council
Grey
England
Edward Grey
Ala-Ed-Howleh
Fars
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