Taft Urges Open Markets and Modern Diplomacy
President Taft sends a sprawling message to Congress praising U S diplomacy as dollars over bullets and urging open markets. He calls for a graduated tariff against discriminating powers, strengthens the State Department, and cites arbitration gains from France Great Britain Argentina Peru Ecuador Haiti Chile and Nicaragua as evidence of successful modern diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
America
Taft
United States
State Department
Knox
Cleveland
France
Great Britain
Senate
Brazil
Peru
Ecuador
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Honduras
Chile
Senate Opens Impeachment Trial for Judge Archbald
The Senate convened in Washington as the impeachment court for Judge Robert W. Archbald of the commerce court on thirteen charges of high crimes and misdemeanors. House managers led by Clayton and Webb present, Archbald represented by Worthington and Simpson Jr. Opening statements scheduled with 2 o clock daily sessions.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Robert W. Archbald
Commerce Court
House
Clayton
Alabama
Webb
North Carolina
Floyd
Arkansas
Davis
West Virginia
Sterling
Illinois
Howland
Ohio
Norris
Nebraska
A. S. Worthington
Washington
Alexander Simpson Jr
Philadelphia
Archbald
A. Swarthington
House Judiciary Committee
Texas Railroads Add 614 Miles in Fiscal Year
Texas reported 614 miles of railroad built in the year ending June 30 1912 raising total main lines and branches to 14 940 miles. Yard track added 222 miles bringing grand total to 857 miles.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Prospectus Drawn for Chamber of Commerce Building
Lunch meeting at the Gunter hotel today produced a prospectus for a new Chamber of Commerce building. The special committee laid plans and announced stock sale to begin at once. Attending were Chairman L. B. Clegg Charles Graebner Fred W. Cook T. L. Conroy Jake Wolff and J. F. Carter.
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Gunter Hotel
Chamber of Commerce
L. B. Clegg
Charles Graebner
Fred W. Cook
T. L. Conroy
Jake Wolff
J. F. Carter
Prisoners Taken to Corpus Christi in Shoe Store Robbery Case
Sheriff M. D. Wright of Nueces county left for Corpus Christi with two negro suspects and a Mexican tied to a years old hold up at C. E. Frank shoe store. Detectives Miller Massey and Shiraz arrested them and recovered two diamond rings valued at 1083 dollars.
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M. D. Wright
Nueces County
Corpus Christi
C. E. Frank
Miller, Massey
Shiraz
Weather Outlook for San Antonio and Vicinity
For San Antonio and vicinity tonight and Wednesday unsettled with showers. Warmer tonight then colder by Wednesday.
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San Antonio
Weather snapshot for Northern cities forecast rain by midweek
Observations show varied readings from St Louis to Washington with temperatures in the low 40s and mid 40s. Winds range from northwest to northeast with rain or snow expected in several locations including Chicago Kansas City and New York.
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Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Democrats Move To Block Taft Senate Appointments
President Taft sent over 200 appointments to the Senate as Democratic senators signal a strategy to block confirmations. Senator Gore was named as leading the opposition with several colleagues ready to join. The push targets nominations delayed previously and argues over civil service shifts by a single order. Some progressive senators had pledged support but did not appear ready to cooperate.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Senate
Gore
Bliss predicts coming conflict over military spirit
General Tasker Bliss told the National Guard association that college presidents and professors oppose instilling a military spirit in youth. He warned that while the West seeks peace, Eastern nations keep the warlike spirit alive, making a future conflict between hemispheres likely.
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Norfolk
Tasker N. Bliss
United States Army
National Guard Association of the
United States
Rabbi Levy among victims of Fifth Avenue fire
A blaze on upper Fifth Avenue killed rabbi Louis Levy and injured seven others. Initial reports indicated two deaths, but only Levy’s body was recovered after a search of the apartment house.
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New York
Louis Levy
Upper Fifth Avenue
Rabbi Levy
Railroad Commission to Act Decides Hearing in New Orleans
Louisiana railroad commission to hold a hearing in New Orleans one week from today on proposed rules to protect trains from rear end collisions after recent wrecks caused heavy losses.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Railroad Commission
Battleships to sail for Galveston after New Orleans visit
After a week in New Orleans, the battleships Minnesota Kansas Michigan and South Carolina will weigh anchor early tomorrow and sail to Galveston and then to Vera Cruz. This afternoon division officers will attend a reception and tea at the Country Club followed by a dance.
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Warshi
Galveston
New Orleans
Minnesota
Kansas
Michigan
South Carolina
Vera Cruz
Armistice talks hampered by Adrianople obstacle
Dispatches from Constantinople Sofia and London report that Adrianople remains the chief hurdle as Turkey balks at surrender. Greek objections persist while Balkan delegates debate terms. A forthcoming Baghtche protocol may exclude Greece, leaving it to resume war if desired.
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Sofia
Baghtche
Tchataldja
Greece
Turkey
London
Adrianople
Balkan
Athens
Crown Prince Ferdinand Visits Berlin Amid Alliance Signals
Crown Prince Ferdinand of Roumania arrives in Berlin with General Robesco and meets Emperor William at luncheon. He plans talks with foreign minister D Von Kiderlin Waechter, while observers see the visit as signaling solidarity within the triple alliance. Prince Henry’s London trip is deemed nonpolitical by Berlin.
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Berlin
Ferdinand of
Roumania
Robesco
William
D. von Kiderlin-Waechter
Ferdinand
Baron Conrad von Hoeseendorf
Bucharest
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Italy
Asquith
London
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Switzerland braces for war as grain stocks rise
Switzerland prepares for possible conflict. The government fills storehouses with wheat and corn from the United States and Canada. A massive cargo, 572 car loads, heads to Zurich from Rotterdam while other shipments remain afloat. Balkans war cuts Russian grain, worsening supplies.
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Geneva
Switzerland
United States
Canada
Zurich
Rotterdam
Balkans
Rainfall Measures Eight Tenths In San Antonio Area
Scattered showers spread across Texas with the heaviest rain in San Antonio at .58 of an inch. The storm system extends west of the Mississippi, forecasts predict unsettled weather and more rain, with warmer tonight and cooler tomorrow.
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San Antonio
Mississippi River
Weather Bureau
Texas
del Rio
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Taylor
Houston
Galveston
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Austin
Cotulla
Cuero
Luling
Lockhart
San Marcos
Uvalde
Victoria
Department of Agriculture
Gun Toting Missionary Finds Fortitude in India
Rev H A Musser and family arrived from the Orient in San Francisco as he recalls eight years as district superintendent in Central India. He credits hunting big cats and bears with aiding his mission work, noting his gunfire helped win trust among Hindus more than preaching. He recounts chasing and killing eight black bears terrorizing cane field workers to protect the community.
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San Francisco
H. A. Musser
Orient
Methodist Episcopal Church
Central India
Directors to Meet for Fiesta San Jacinto Planning
Directors of the Fiesta San Jacinto division of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday night in the Chamber of Commerce auditorium to discuss progress and devise additional schemes for the 1913 spring festival. Full attendance is urged as plans are set months ahead to avoid last minute hitches and ensure an elaborate event beyond prior years.
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San Jacinto
Chamber of Commerce
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone doubles capital stock and expands
Capital stock increased from 20 million to 40 million and corporate life extended to perpetual. Directors rise from seven to fifteen. Territory spans from Saratoga and Albany to Austin and Galveston in Texas.
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Albany
N. Y
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Saratoga
Austin
Galveston
Tex
Will Extend Interurban Line From Dallas To Austin
J W Watkin of Trinity Valley Traction announces completion of plans to extend an interurban line between Austin and Dallas. The project, costing about 6,000,000 dollars, will run via Waxahachie Marlin and Hubbard City with construction to begin in January after his return from New York.
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Dallas
Tex
Austin
J. W. Watkin
Trinity Valley Traction Company
New York
Waxahachie
Marlin
Hubbard City
San Antonio School Board Sets Meeting at 8 P.M.
The San Antonio school board will meet tomorrow night at 8 o clock at the school board office to conduct the regular business of the schools.
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San Antonio
School Board
Taft ordered arrest case heard in Texas habeas corpus
General David de la Fuente and Colonel Pascual Orozco Sr. sought release from military prison in San Antonio before Judge T. S. Maxey. The hearing addressed presidential discretion under the neutrality law and due process, with no charges yet filed and indefinite transfer to civil authorities. The packed courtroom reflected strong Mexican interest in the case.
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Maxey
Taft
Boynton
United States
Orozco
Bulgarians Surprise Greeks in Diplomatic Debate
Greek papers express surprise and annoyance at Bulgaria’s apparent concession to Turkish proposals seen as advantageous to the Ottoman empire. Many writers argue true liberation for Orient Christians requires combined land and sea action by the Allies against Constantinople.
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Athens
Bulgaria
Orient
Constantinople
Rain Falls at Mineral Wells Promising More
Rain at Mineral Wells last night provided much needed stock water with forecasts of more rain to come, train and city reports note.
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Mineral Wells
Tex
Women vote sways Oregon cities in December elections
Oregon cities show strong female turnout in municipal voting with 30 to 40 percent women. Newport remains dry while Tillamook votes wet. Oregon City rejects woman mayor candidate. three other cities electors vote with notable female participation. In Buffalo Hickey pleads not guilty to murder. trial set for December 16 with counsel to be assigned. Forbes returns to Manila after nine months leave. health restored.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
Newport
Tillamook
Oregon City
Hickey
Buffalo
N. Y
J. Frank Hickey
Joseph Josephs
Lackawanna
Supreme Court
Grand Jury Probes NYC Rail Traffic Pact Under Sherman Act
The December federal grand jury in New York began investigating the traffic agreement between the New York New Haven Hartford railroad and the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada to determine potential Sherman anti trust violations.
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New York
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Grand Trunk Railway of Canada
Gill Calls for Statement From Texas Banks
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking Gill issued a call for a statement of the financial condition of 750 state banks and trust companies as of November 26. The reports must be filed within ten days.
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Gill
Austin
Tex
Commissioner of Insurance and Banking
Sneed Found Not Guilty in Texas Murder Trial
John Beal Sneed is acquitted of murdering Capt. Al G. Boyce after a 19 day trial in Fort Worth. The courtroom erupted as his defense team was fined for hats thrown at chandeliers and Sneed promised to send jurors pictures. Amarillo and Fort Worth scenes followed the verdict with congratulatory telegrams pouring in.
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Fort Worth
Tex
John Beal Sneed
al G. Boyce
Sneed
Special
Walter Scott
W. P. McLean Jr
Sneed-Boyce
Leonora
Eleanor Sneed
Waco
Baskin
Jordan Cummings
Hanger
O'Dell
Texas
Boyce
Plano Friends Send Times
Plano residents and H Bowman Jr sign a telegram to Sneed at Fort Worth expressing rejoicing and vindication of home with 25 residents participating.
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Plano
Tex
Fort Worth
Sign
H. Bowman Jr
Plaag
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Ee & WA
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M. Ee Ae
Eee
Ee Bane
Gen. Bliss
Rabbi
Railroad Commission
Bulletin
Techstaldja
Servia
Emperor William
John B. Sneed
de la Fuente-Orozco
Forbes
Manila
Cameron Forbes
Philippines
Massachusetts
Mr. Forbes
Amarillo
J. B. Sneed
Colonel Boyce
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