Taft proposes federal bureau to supervise corporations
President Taft's annual message to Congress defends the Sherman act, urges federal incorporation law with strict supervision. He favors a federal bureau with powers like the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate corporations chartered under federal law and to describe unlawful competitive practices in a criminal statute.
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Associated Press
Washington
Taft
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Executive Bureau
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tobacco Trust
Bureau of Commission
E Commerce
Labor Department
Deral Incorporation
Trison
Cleveland
Tey
Sevelt
Ely
Ess
Supreme Court Denies Stay in Packers' Case
The United States Supreme Court refused to grant a stay in the Packers' trial in Chicago pending review of constitutional questions raised in habeas corpus proceedings.
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Supreme Court
Packers
Washington, D. C
United States Supreme Court
Chicago
Attorney General Wickersham Falls Ill at Cabinet Session
Washington December 5 The Attorney General William Howard Wickersham suddenly became ill during a cabinet meeting. Dr Delaney Tafts physician from the war department was summoned. Wickersham was not believed to be in serious danger and was taken home with a slight indigestion.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wickersham
Delaney
Taft
War Department
Dan
Reception Pavilion Burns in Delhi Durbar Camp
A grand pavilion in the Durbar camp at Delhi burned today destroying silver supports and decorations prepared for Emperor King George’s reception by Indian princes. It marks the second major fire of unknown origin at the camp within a week, causing a sensation.
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George
Associated Press
Delhi
India
Durbar Camp
Durbar
Griscom Says Roosevelt Won't Seek 1912 GOP Nomination
Lloyd C. Griscom, former New York County Republican chairman and White House caller, states Colonel Roosevelt will not file for the 1912 Republican presidential nomination. He asserts Roosevelt has been direct and positive in his statements.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lloyd C. Griscom
New York
San Antonio Weather Outlook
For San Antonio and vicinity to night and Wednesday unsettled warmer tonight.
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San Antonio
Weather snapshot for travelers across major cities
Observations at 8 a m show temperatures ranging from 16 to 38 degrees with clear skies and light to moderate southerly to westerly winds. Cities listed include St Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York Boston and Washington with lows and notable wind details.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
AP leased wire carry in San Antonio only by San Antonio Light
No newspaper may claim that the Associated Press leased wire carried into San Antonio by any publication other than the San Antonio Light. The assertion is without basis in fact.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Extradition Arrests Shock City For Mexican Murder Case
Andrew Garza Galan and Nicanor Valdez, held by federal officials in San Antonio, face extradition to Mexico for alleged murder of three men at Villa Rosales Coahuila on May 3 1911. They were arrested at a club by U S Deputy Marshals and are not bail eligible. They may be held up to forty days as extradition proceedings proceed.
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International Club
Andrew Garza Galan
Nicanor Valdez
Mexico
Villa Rosales
Coahuila
Mex
United States
John L. Dibrell
T. H. Holloman
Galan
Valdez
Edwards
C. M. Chambers
Leonidas Estrada
Jose Montalvo
Anastacio Orta
Cresson
Boynton
Attorney General's Department
Cientifico Party of Mexico
San Antonio
Rumor of Reyes Leave Before Garza Galan Arrest Surfaces
Rumors spread that Gen Bernardo Reyes and two secretaries fled the city before the arrest of Andres Garza Galan and Nicanor Valdez. Secret service suspects aimed to stop a crossing into Mexico. Reyes reportedly remained at 701 San Pedro with visitors. Retana, Botello there in conference. Quiroga absent. US marshal officials said no action would be taken if Reyes left San Antonio. Bond details follow.
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Andres Garza Galan
Nicanor Valdez
Bernardo Reyes
David Reyes Retana
Miguel Quiroga
Maderista Secret Service
Mexico
General Reyes
San Pedro Avenue
Jose Peon del Valle
Lic
Botello
Mexico City
United States Marshal’s Office
Reyes
San Antonio
German Captain Arrested as Spy at Portsmouth Navy Yards
Henry Gross a captain in the German Merchant marine was arrested in Portsmouth England on charges of spying. He appeared in police court and was remanded for a week. Prosecutors say he studied coal reserves at the naval yard and the staffing of naval barracks to prepare reserve ships.
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Associated Press
Portsmouth
Eng
Henry Gross
Gross
Naval
Irrigation Experts Meet at Eighteenth National Congress
Chicago December reports at the eighteenth annual National Irrigation Congress show twelve million acres already irrigated, thirty six million acres still to irrigate, and eighty million acres of swamp lands to reclaim. Delegates from western states and a dozen foreign countries including Mexico Canada and Central and South America attend. Speakers urge draining swamp lands and watering arid lands to ease city population pressure.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Mexico
Canada
Central
South America
National Irrigation Congress
United States
Congress
Cavalry Troops to March from Fort Bliss to Fort Apache
Troops I and L of the Fourth Cavalry stationed at Fort Bliss Texas will march about 500 miles to Fort Apache Arizona in roughly 20 days per a telegraphic order from Fort Sam Houston. Contracts for post hospital plumbing repairs totaling 328.97 were let by Maj. Robert H. Rolfe. Colonel Francis L. Town recently returned from the north and will spend winter in San Antonio.
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Fourth Cavalry
Fort Bliss
Texas
Fort Apache
Arizona
Fort Sam Houston
Duncan
Post Hospital
Robert H. Rolfe
William
North
San Antonio
Grayson Street
Actions Rather Than Words In The Future
Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg told the Reichstag that Anglo-German ties will hinge on deeds not assurances. He spoke on the Moroccan settlement in the three edged case involving England and France, drawing applause except from the social democrats.
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Associated Press
Berlin
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
England
France
Social Democrats
New Rabbit Species Reported in South Texas
Cuero Texas December reports a possible new rabbit species in South Texas. A rabbit killed near Cuero sported two inch horns and other similar specimens have been found killed in Dewitt and neighboring counties.
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Associated Press
Cuero
Tex
Texas
Dewitt
Pope Receives American Visitors in Private Audience
In Rome on December 5 the pope met Cardinal Farley in private audience and was later joined by his entourage. Farley introduced about thirty American newspaper men as part of the Cardinal's suite.
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Pope
Associated Press
Rome
Cardinal Farley
McNamara Brothers Sentenced in Times Bomb Case
James B. McNamara, who confessed to the Los Angeles Times building dynamiting, is sentenced to life in San Quentin. His brother John J. McNamara, tied to the Llewellyn Iron Works blast, receives 15 years. Court scene includes Darrow and other counsel as the signed confession is read. Twenty one lives were lost in the Times disaster.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
James B. McNamara
Los Angeles Times
John J. McNamara
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Llewellyn Ironworks
Times
Llewellyn Iron Works
San Quentin
Judge Bordwell
Darrow
Lecompte Davis
Joseph Scott
McNamaras
Judge Bord
James B. M’namara
McNamara
James Boyd McNamara
Clemency Denied as McNamara Pleads Guilty in Haggerty Case
The indictment for murder of Charles J. Haggerty was read as McNamara pleaded guilty and refused to speak. Judge Bordwell rejected clemency saying a killer who placed sixteen sticks of dynamite showed murder at heart and sentenced life imprisonment. John J. McNamara then faced the same process and received fifteen years in San Quentin after the plea.
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Charles J. Haggerty
McNamara
Fredericks
Bordwell
John J
John J. McNamara
Llewellyn Iron Works
Frederick's
James B. McNamara
San Quentin Penitentiary
McNamaras
Acquitted of Murder In Night Rider Case
John Gardner and Walter Hunt were found not guilty of the murder of Vaughn Bennett in Montgomery county during the tobacco district night riding troubles. The trial was moved to Nashville by order of the state supreme court. Bennett’s father joined in recommending dismissal. The case has been a notable one.
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Associated Press
Nashville, Tenn
John Gardner
Walter Hunt
Vaughn Bennett
Montgomery County
Tobacco District
Supreme Court
Bennett
W. M. Bennett
Saloonkeeper Pleads Guilty to Stolen Stamp Purchase
John Levy a Memphis saloonkeeper withdrew a not guilty plea and pleaded guilty to buying and concealing stolen postage stamps. He was fined $1000 and costs after a prior jury disagreement. Levy bought about $800 in stamps from Richard Kennebrook, who robbed Martin post office years ago with Kennebrook testifying.
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Memphis
Tenn
John Levy
United States District Court
Levy
Richard Kennebrook
Martin, Tenn
Kennebrook
Injunction Hearing Postponed Over City Funds San Antonio
A temporary restraining order bars payments of city funds as San Antonio officials face a postponed injunction hearing. Judge J L Camp set the hearing for 10 a.m. tomorrow after granting the temporary writ at midnight and stipulating the TRO remains in effect. The petition cites 1911 city council resolutions to pay October and November salaries across departments including police, fire, health, and streets.
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Joseph Ryan
Bryan Callaghan
F. W. Church
Charles F. A. Hummel
Dan Sullivan
J. L. Camp
Forty-fifth District Court
Ryan
F. C. Davis
C. A. Davies
Judge Camp
Forty-fifth Judicial District
Bexar County
Texas
Albert Steves
Joel A. Lipscomb
Alexander Boynton
Robert F. Uhr
Charles T. Fincham
San Antonio
State of Texas
D. Sullivan & Company
W. C. Sullivan
City of
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