Billion Dollar Session Forecast in Government Outlays
Estimates show the fiscal year 1914 costs at 823 million dollars for national operations with a 72 million rise over the current year. Navy increases fund three new battleships and pensions rise about 20 million, while Panama canal work costs about 30 million.
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Washington, D. C
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Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Department
Department
Democratic House
Panama Canal
Canal Zone
Panama
Senate
Taft
Commerce Court
House Democrats
White House
Wilson
Executive Mansion
Recall Movement Abandoned In Los Angeles
The recall effort against Mayor George Alexander, begun last week, has been abandoned due to insufficient support despite claims of five thousand signatures collected.
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Los Angeles
Cal
George Alexander
Real Estate Board Leader Bruce Priddy Dies by Poison
Bruce M. Priddy, 45, secretary of the Real Estate board of Kansas City and noted club man, killed himself at his home by drinking poison early today. He was unmarried and prominent in local business circles.
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Kansas City
Bruce M. Priddy
Real Estate Board of
Del Rio Man Named US Marshal Successor
Del Rio resident chosen by President Taft to replace Eugene Nolte as United States marshal for the western district of Texas. Nolte was removed by Taft last Saturday.
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del Rio
Taft
Eugene Nolte
United States
Western District
Texas
Mr. Nolte
Local forecast for San Antonio and major cities
Tonight and Tuesday fair and colder with frost tonight then warmer Tuesday for San Antonio. Observations note varied conditions across St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York Boston Washington with temperatures from 12 to 60 and winds from northwest to southwest.
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San Antonio
ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Hildebrand Named as District Judge
Governor Colquitt announced the appointment of I. P. Hildebrand of San Antonio to succeed Judge Claude V. Birkhead as district judge of the Seventy third court at San Antonio. Hildebrand said he would decide after considering several factors.
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Mr. Hildebrand
Hildebrand Named UT Law Professor Former Partner Cobbs & Hildebrand
Ira P. Hildebrand, Texas native and Harvard graduate, is appointed to a UT law professorship. He is brother of H E Hildebrand, Democratic county chairman of Bexar, and formerly a law partner in this city with Capt. T D Dobbs in the firm Cobbs and Hildebrand.
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Ira P. Hildebrand
University of Texas
H. E. Hildebrand
Bexar County
Capt
T. D. Dobbs
Cobbs & Hildebrand
Mr. Hildebrand
Texas
Harvard University
Bond payout to refund bank failure case in Texas
Commissioner B L Gill received a 5000 dollar bond payout from a bonding company tied to C D Lovelace former cashier of Koppert First State Bank. The bank's closure triggered an 8000 dollar guaranty fund assessment. A refund of 5000 dollars will be issued after deductions for attorney fees and collection costs.
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Austin
Tex
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking
B. L. Gill
C. D. Lovelace
First State Bank of Koppert
State Department
Four Union Officials Released At Trial In Indianapolis
In Indianapolis four of 45 defendants in the dynamite conspiracy case were discharged after the government said its evidence was complete. The dismissed defendants include William K. Benson Milton H. Davis John R. Carroll and Spurgeon P. Meadows. F M Ryan, iron workers union president, testified for the defense.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Charlies W. Miller
United States
Detroit Federation of Labor
Moulton H. Davis
West Chester
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
John R. Carroll
Syracuse
N. Y
Spurgeon P. Meadows
Marion
International Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
F. M. Ryan
Iron Workers’ Union
Ryan
John McNamara
Woman Feared Hanging in Pecos Murder Trial
In Pecos Texas on December 2, the Agnes Orner murder trial evidence was reopened by court order. F Van Horn testified about Lucille Archer’s statement that Agnes Orner asked over her dead child, Shall I confess. A note from Orner to Archer said If you tell any more they will hang me.
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Pecos
Tex
Agnes Orner
Lillie
F. van Horn
Fe! Paso
Lucille Archer
Colquitt Planned Gainesville Visit To Inspect Juvenile School
Governor Colquitt left at noon for Gainesville to thoroughly examine conditions at the state training school for juveniles. He aims to conclude the inquiry by Wednesday morning and said the facility has long reflected on the state and is not worse now than before.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Gainesville
Thief Driven Off At Buena Vista Street Premises
A would be chicken thief was put to flight when discovered by M Griesenbeck on his premises at 2206 Buena Vista Street at 4:30 this morning. The prowler fled after Mr Griesenbeck opened fire. Back yard noise aroused him. the intruder escaped in the darkness. Mounted Officer Ruhnke found no trace of the prowler.
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M Griesenbeck
Latters
Buena Vista Street
Mr. Griesenbeck
Fort Sam Houston Officer Heads to Austin for Habeas Corpus Hearing
Colonel Charles G. Treat commanding Fort Sam Houston departed for Austin to testify before Judge Maxey on the legality of holding General David de la Fuente and Colonel Pascual Orozco Sr. Federal authorities seized the men weeks ago and troopers guard them. The habeas corpus writ requires Treat to appear with the prisoners in court.
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Charles G. Treat
Fort Sam Houston
Austin
Maxey
David de la Fuente
Pascual Orozco Sr
Treat
Immigration Act Upheld Deportation of Undesirable Aliens
The U S Supreme Court upheld the 1907 immigration act provision allowing deportation of women deemed undesirable within three years of arrival. Urszulia Zakonaite, arrested in East St Louis Illinois, was held for deportation to Russia.
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Washington
United States
Supreme Court of the
Urszulia Zakonaite
East St. Louis
Ill
Russia
Expect Frost Tonight Across Western Region
The local weather bureau reports frost tonight due to a broad high pressure area over the western United States. A separate storm over the Great Lakes brings rain and unsettled conditions from the Gulf to Canada.
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United States Weather Bureau
Mississippi
Great Lakes
Gulf
Canada
Mayor Jones Vetoes City Council Employment Ordinance
Mayor Jones vetoes the council passed measure requiring council confirmation for all city employee appointments. He cites its overreach and lack of emergency exemptions and calls for a new ordinance to remove laborers from political bondage while preserving department heads’ responsibility and timely hiring in emergencies. The veto, to be acted on this afternoon, faces uncertain council action.
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Jones
Fincham
Steves
Boynton
Supreme Court Rules Union Pacific Violated Sherman Act
The Supreme Court held that Union Pacific by purchasing Southern Pacific stock formed an unlawful combination in restraint of interstate commerce. Justice Day announced a decree to dissolve the combination and an injunction preventing stock voting and dividend payments while held by UP or its affiliates. The decision requires court approval of any stock disposition to fully dissolve the antitrust violation.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Justice Day
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Company
Court Orders Plans Or Receiver Should stock be rejected
The court mandates plans be presented within three months of receiving its mandate. If plans are rejected or not submitted in time, a receiver may be appointed and stock sold to dissolve the unlawful combination.
County resignations hit county engineers and map makers
Seven engineers and map makers employed by the county tendered resignations effective today to County Judge James R. Davis and the county commissioners. Resignees include road engineer J. S. Neibert and assistant R. G. Gill, plus map makers G. N. Flores R. P. Wooley Joe Lozo Louis Reile and C. C. Hurlbutt.
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J. S. Neibert
R. G. Gill
James R. Davis
G. N. Flores
R. P. Wooley
Joe Lozo
Louis Reile
C. C. Hurlbutt
Bexar County
Neibert
Gill
James D. Russell
Panama
Judge Davis
County Poor Farm
John Grimes
Joe Chadwick
Germany warns Russia of aid to allies in case of war
Berlin reports Imperial Chancellor Berthmann Hollweg warned Russia that Germany would draw its sword to aid its allies if hostilities arose from the Austro-Servian dispute. The Reichstag statement echoed earlier 1908 warnings. Bowman assumes new duties as secretary of state in Texas after serving as private secretary.
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Berlin
Berthmann Hollweg
Russia
Germany
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bowman
Austin
Tex
J. T. Bowman
Louisiana Storekeeper Killed in Plantation Shooting
SHREVEPORT La Dec 2 William Eddins a storekeeper on the Buckhall plantation near Vanceville was shot three times and killed this morning. George Smith manager of the Kingston plantation surrendered claiming self defense.
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Louisiana
Shreveport
William Eddins
Buckhall
Vanceville
George Smith
Kingston
Smith
Allies Agree Terms Favorable Amid Winter War in Europe
London reports that armistice plenipotentiaries from Turkey and Balkan allies will map a new postwar order after signature. Favorable terms for Turkey reduce hostilities risk. fortified places may be provisioned and siege of ports raised temporarily. Serbia seeks Adriatic port. tensions rise with Italy over Durazzo troop occupation.
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London
Turkey
Balkan
Balkan League
Adrianople
Scutari
Tchataldja
Vienna
St. Petersburg
Servia
Adriatic Sea
Italy
Durazzo
Turkish harems depleted as capital threat prompts escapes
Paris dispatch reports Turkish harems reduced since Constantinople faced Bulgarian forces. Educated women from high ranking circles flee unsettled conditions and make for western Europe seeking escape from the Ottoman capital's turmoil.
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Paris
Constantinople
Europe
Cruisers Reach Smyrna and Beirut to Protect Americans
The armored cruiser Tennessee has arrived at Smyrna and her sister ship Montana is due at Beirut, securing American interests along the Asia Minor coast amid feared Christian uprisings.
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Washington, D. C
Asia Minor
Tennessee
Smyrna
Beirut
Opening of Congress Sets Stage for New Administration
Washington D C December session begins promptly at noon as Congress opens the short session to end with the new Democratic administration March 4. Speaker Clark and Senator Bacon preside, four new House members sworn in, and memorials paid to deceased leaders. Congress plans two weeks of work before Christmas recess and January resumption for a crowded two-month agenda.
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Joe
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Taft
Borah
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Hughes
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George C. Scott
Sentative Hubbard
Iowa
Edwin A. Merritt
George
New York
Clark
Charles N. Couden
Clark House
Underwood
Ways and Means Committee
Payne
Ways and Means
Capitol
Po Dent
Banking Committee probes money trust in House debate
A resolution in the House urged early action by the Banking and Currency Committee in a probe of a so called money trust. Representative Lindbergh of Missouri introduced the measure amid ongoing discussion.
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Washington, D.C
Lindbergh of
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