Littleton Denounces Accusers In Bitter House Speech
New York congressman Martin W. Littleton denounces Henry B. Martin and the anti trust league as false accusers during remarks on the house floor. He charges Martin with corrupt influence and contends his loyalty lies with his party while denying calls for a full inquiry.
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Burleson Urges U S Troops on Mexican Border
Texas Congressman Burleson urged President Taft to keep U S troops on the Mexican border, arguing that Mexican conditions remain unsettled. He said withdrawing federal troops would force Governor Colquitt to keep much of the Texas militia in the field. The president promised to give early attention to the matter.
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Taft
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Colquitt
Roosevelt urged not to seek 1912 nomination
Representative Nicholas Longworth of Ohio said he and his father in law, former President Roosevelt, discourage any effort to make Roosevelt the Republican nominee at the 1912 convention. Longworth spoke after meeting with Brown, head of Ohio Republican executives, who endorsed Roosevelt over Taft or Lafollette.
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Washington
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Ohio
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Lafollette
Catholics May Eat Meat Next Friday
Announcement from the Vatican via Pope Pius grants Catholics permission to eat meat on Friday when a feast falls on that day. The decree, promulged July 2, was announced in Catholic churches Sunday and coincides with Advent prep for Christmas. At St Mary’s Church a weeklong retreat led by Rev Handley of Austin begins tonight with daily masses and evening services. Bishop Shaw will assist in Friday’s feast, and Friday forty hours devotion at St Mary’s ends Sunday with papal benediction.
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Handley
Austin
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San Antonio Area Weather Forecast Featured
For San Antonio and vicinity the outlook is fair tonight and Tuesday with rising temperatures.
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Weather summary for tourists from major cities
Observations at 8 am show St Louis 28 clear with SE wind 4 mph and Tuesday’s fair. Chicago 20 clear with SW wind 8 mph and Tuesday fair. Milwaukee 16 partly cloudy with S wind 12 mph and rising temps. St Paul 16 clear with SE wind 6 mph and Tuesday warmer. Kansas City 26 clear with SE wind 10 mph and Tuesday fair. New York 26 snowing with N wind 40 mph and continued snow and high winds tonight. Boston 30 cloudy with N wind 12 mph and tonight snow and Tuesday. Washington 32 cloudy with NW wind 12 mph and Tuesday fair.
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San Antonio Light Is Sole Carrier of AP Leased Wire
A statement claiming that any newspaper other than the San Antonio Light carries the AP leased wire into San Antonio is false and baseless. The Light remains the sole carrier of the service in the city.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Trial Opens in Houston Murder Case
Judge Robinson presides as A. H. Sheffield faces five murder indictments for slayings blamed on jealousy. Frank Turney, who claims a confession, will be the primary prosecution witness with Sheffield denying the killings.
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Tex
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Alice
Walter Eichman
Sheffield
Schultz
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Turney
Sam Houston
San Jacinto
San Jacinto County
Royal row as King Alfonso clashes with Infanta Eulalie
Paris reports a telegram exchange between King Alfonso of Spain and his aunt Infanta Eulalie over the book titled The Thread of Life. Eulalie declares plans to quit Spain, sell her estates, and live in privacy, while Alfonso orders publication halted pending review.
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Crane denies writing letter offering support against Taft
Senator Murray Crane of Massachusetts a White House caller denied writing a letter to Colonel Roosevelt offering support against President Taft for the Republican nomination. He attributed the letter to Senator Nelson and stated he never wrote such a letter. Nelson denied authorship as well.
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Jennings Improves Slightly After Accident
Hugh Jennings Detroit Tigers manager shows slight improvement after last Friday night car crash with Father Lynett. Lynett’s condition worsens with pneumonia threat. Jennings remains shocked with multiple injuries including crushed left foot, fractured left forearm, contusions and facial/head injuries.
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Registas Arrested in Juarez Plot Hearings Set
Letters allegedly from General Pasqual Orozco offering his army to General Bernardo Reyes surface as prosecutors arraign fourteen Regista leaders in El Paso. Orozco's letters, questioned by local friends, prompt renewed scrutiny by secret service agents of both governments. Hearing for the fourteen suspects is postponed to Wednesday to review the new allegations.
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Operation Aims to Steer Youth Away From Crime
William Knelly, about eighteen, underwent skull surgery at Kenney sanitarium after arrest for shoplifting at Presnall hotel. Doctors removed two bone fragments to relieve brain pressure thought to cause unruliness. He returned home in improved condition and may have charges dismissed if brain injury explains actions.
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Claim of the Katy Is Dismissed by Court
A $62,000,000 claim by the Missouri Kansas Texas railway against the United States was dismissed as the Court of Claims sustained the government demurrer to the petition for reimbursement for alternate sections of land along its lines through the Indian Territory now part of Oklahoma.
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Washington
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United States
Court of Claims
Indian Territory
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Oklahoma
German couple seeks wedding atop Amicable Building
A German couple from Bell County applied for permission to wed on the twenty second story of the Amicable Life Insurance Building in Waco. They plan to marry at 5 o’clock this afternoon, with the names withheld for now.
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Associated Press
Waco, Tex
Bell County
Amicable Life Insurance
State Penitentiary Fire in Huntsville Controls Losses
A fire at the state penitentiary in Huntsville was brought under control by 2:30 PM with no loss of life reported. Only the administration building and one house were saved while the rest of the facility sustained damage.
Fire under control at Huntsville prison complex
A 2:30 p.m. telephone update from Huntsville reports the blaze is nearly contained and only the administration building and convict cells remain, with no confirmed deaths and several injuries. The financial loss is not yet estimated.
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Fire rips through Huntsville prison destroying half the complex
Reports from Huntsville Texas describe a disastrous penitentiary fire that began in the boiler room of the furniture factory. By afternoon virtually the entire southern half of the prison including factories and textiles was in ruins with no insurance and a feared enormous state loss. Prisoners and guards fought the flames as water supply failed and Huntsville faced total destruction.
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Houston Fire Department
Fire origin traced to engine room as Huntsville Penitentiary burns
Report from Austin states at 1 pm the Huntsville penitentiary fire raged, started in the engine room and spread rapidly, with the furniture factory already destroyed. Governor Colquitt learned of the blaze by long distance call from the penitentiary commission. The entire system faced possible destruction.
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