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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1911
Page
7
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An explosion on the towboat Diamond off Avalon, six miles south of Pittsburg, killed Captain E. A. Swaney and four crewmen. Five others were injured, two fatally, as debris damaged Avalon and nearby structures. Bodies recovered and investigators seek cause.
Austin December 4 Courts prepare for a Christmas recess starting December 20 with three regular sessions left before January. The Court of Criminal Appeals may rule on the Walters Gray contempt case and the Leon Martinez Jr appeal from Pecos murder conviction. Martinez seeks certiorari and possible federal review if denied. A noted new storm door design is described for public buildings.
James A. Flaherty supreme grand knight of the Knights of Columbus will visit Austin on December 6 after stops in San Antonio. Local preparations were set by a committee including J F Welch Roy Deen and Victor Schmidt ahead of a Tuesday meeting to elect new officers and host the distinguished visitor.
The timetable lists trains from the north and various local routes. It shows arrivals No. 6 at 6:45 am, No. 8 at 6:30 pm, No. 7 at 9:55 am, No. 9 local from Palestine at 10:45 pm, and No. 12 local from Edo at 6:00 am. Departures include No. 4 to the north at 1:55 pm, No. 6 to the north at 8:00 pm, and No. 8 local for Palestine at 7:30 am, among many others to Houston, Galveston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Laredo, and coast towns.
OCR text shows varied train numbers and times across El Paso Cuero Victoria regions. Mentions departures and arrivals to north and east routes with multiple Nos. 7 through 318 and depots including Santa Fe J G N Depot.
The Reuss elder line diet in central Germany approved a major tax change. It raises state income tax by 5 percent on incomes between 150 and 300 pounds and by 10 percent on incomes over 300 pounds for unmarried individuals over thirty. The twelve-member body passed the measure seven to five.
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