Revival of Interest In Alamo Restoration Spurred by Daughters Meeting
Governor may attend a December 14 executive committee session in Austin as the Daughters of the Republic prepare to revive plans for restoring the Alamo. The group, custodian of the site, will discuss execution of restoration once bids and feasibility are reviewed, amid prior delays and Governor Colquitt’s inspections and assurances.
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Colquitt
Alamos
the Daughters of the Republic
Austin
Capital
Daughters of the Republic
The
Alamo
San Antonio
San Antonians
Hugo-Schmeltzer
Rebecca J. Fisher
Presi
Claims Royal Blood in New York Court Case
Mrs George Osborne Hayne a stylish claimant says she is Archduchess Johann Orth's daughter and grandniece of Emperor Francis Joseph. Bar on Maxime de Sheyder Shortland handled the police court action against a hotel keeper who was accused of insulting her by a large bill. The hotel case was dismissed in court.
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George Osborne Hayne
New York
Johann Orth
Austria
Maxime de Sheyder Shortland
Hayne
Alma Vecera
Emperor Francis Joseph of
Notable officers listed for Texas society chapter
Dent, Austin, Mrs Cornelia Branch Stone, first vice president. Galveston, Mrs J J McKeever, second vice president. Houston, Mrs Arthur Burrows, third vice president. San Antonio, Mrs C H Milby, fourth vice president. Nettie Houston Bringhurst historian, San Antonio. Mrs B B Throop secretary. Austin, Miss Belle Fenn treasurer. Houston, Mrs Walter Gresham. Galveston, Mrs M Wheeler. Victoria, Mrs Joseph Dibrell. Seguin, Mrs S F Roach. San Antonio.
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Joseph Dibrell
Seguin
S. F. Roach
San Antonio
San Antonio Traction seeks Beacon Hill street car permit
The San Antonio Traction company asks the city council for a permit to build a street car line on Beacon Hill extending along Grant avenue to Los Angeles Heights, about a mile. Poles already set, council expected to grant next Monday, paving the way for track laying soon. Mr and Mrs C G R Comings of Oaxaca Mexico and Miss C Crawford of Girard Kan are guests at the Menger wintering in San Antonio.
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Beacon Hill
San Antonio Traction Company
Grant Avenue
Los Angeles Heights
C. G. R. Comings
Oaxaca, Mex
C. Crawford
Girard, Kan
Menger
San Antonio
Substitutes Are Dangerous Substitutes Are Dangerous
A quotation extols caution against imitations of Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as dangerous substitutes. It notes the remedy's long public presence, medical endorsement, and widespread use in homes, warning against inferior imitations.
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Duffy
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Promoted as Medicine
An advertisement claims Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey aids prevention and cure of throat lung and stomach troubles and other wasting diseases. It notes government taxation as a medicine during the Spanish American War, urges caution to buy sealed genuine bottles from Daly Malt Whiskey Co Rochester NY at $1.00.
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Daly Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
General Taft Visit Noted In Reyes Home Scene
Officials portray a driver as practicing dissimulation while reporting reveals activity at the Reyes home after a Sunday. A telegram and a yellow slip of paper were shown as evidence that the general had visited Washington, amid a morning of visitors.
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Reyes
Washington
Steamer Burstad Searched For Filibuster Evidence
Federal agents swept the Burstad after clearance for Frontera Mexico in a bid to find proof of a filibustering expedition. No arms were found but the Mexican consul Dr Orneal threatened a formal complaint to delay departure while rumors of war supplies near New Orleans are investigated. The ship sails to Frontera in ballast for a fruit cargo to Galveston.
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New Orleans
Burstad
Frontera
Mexico
United States Customs and Secret Service
Orneal
Atlantic Fruit and Steamship Company
Galveston
Mexico Doubts Report on General Reyes Movements
A San Antonio source claims General Reyes passed through St. Louis, but officials still believe he remains near Brownsville. Small uprisings are reported in San Martin Tlaxcala and Tehuacan Puebla, with authorities closely watching. Yucatan's situation reportedly improves.
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Mexico City
Reyes
San Antonio
St. Louis
Brownsville
Interior Department
San Martin
Tlaxcala
Tehuacan
Puebla
Zacatecas
Yucatan
Daughters of the Confederacy elect officers at Houston
Texas Daughters of the Confederacy conclude their sixth annual session with officer elections and plan for the next meeting site. The dispute over donating the Home for Aged Women to the state continues, led by Mrs. Moore Murdock, with injunctions anticipated. Tonight Mrs Hal Greer is poised to become president, with Mrs Mabel Massey Bates as first vice president and Mrs Charles Lee Hamill as secretary. Fort Worth expected to host next meeting.
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Mabel Massey Bates
San Antonio
Houston
Tex
Resolutions Committee
Texas Daughters of the Confederacy
Austin
Moore Murdock
Dallas
Hal Greer
Beaumont
Charles Lee Hamil
Longview
Fort Worth
Eleven year old Nellie Dowell on murder trial in Hartford Kentucky
Eleven year old Nellie Dowell stands trial on a murder charge in Hartford Kentucky for the death of twelve year old Gertrude Kirby. A shotgun lay near the body found at the Dowell home and Nellie claims the death was an accident with the Kirby girl handling the gun.
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Associated Press
Hartford
Nellie Dowell
Gertrude Kirby
Kirby
Dowell
Nellie
City to contest ordinance regulating moving pictures
Waco Texas December 8 City Commissioner John Wright announced that the moving picture show operators will challenge the city ordinance regulating them including operators and exits.
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Waco
Tex
John Wright
Maine Blown Up in Havana Harbor Findings Cite External Explosion
The navy department announced that the battleship Maine was blown up by an external explosion in Havana harbor. The joint army and navy board spent months investigating the wreck and issued the report today.
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Army and Navy Board
Maine
Havana Harbor
Navy Department
Joint
Oklahoma convict goods labeling law declared unconstitutional
Judge Cotteral of the United States circuit court at Guthrie ruled the 1910 Oklahoma labeling law for convict made goods unconstitutional and granted Hoge Montgomery Company’s injunction to halt enforcement. The state appealed to the U S Supreme Court. Evidence suggested diseases in Kentucky state pen inmates.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
John H. Cotteral
United States
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Hoge Montgomery Company
Kentucky
Charles L. Daugherty
Supreme Court of the United States
Indictments Return in Grand Jury Session
Thirty six indictments were returned with fourteen naming Henry Hoag alias F Middleton for forgery and passing forged instruments. Mose Brown faces seven burglary counts and three theft over fifty dollars. Other targets include S M Smith alias S Snell with two burglaries and two thefts, Mike Wallace with four burglaries and one theft, Flint Roy Wells with burglary and theft, and Antonio Gonzales Aguilar charged with horse theft.
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Henry Hoag
F. Middleton
Mose Brown
S. 5
Smith Alias
S. Snell
Mike Wallace
Flint Roy Wells
Antonio Gonzales Aguilar
Assistant Attorney General Walter C Woodward resigns in Austin
In Austin on December 8 Assistant Attorney General Walter C Woodward has tendered his resignation to Attorney General Lightfoot effective January 1 and will return to private practice at Coleman. Lightfoot will announce his successor soon and has chosen the man who will fill the post.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Walter C. Woodward
Lightfoot
Coleman
Five Minutes Sometimes Makes A Big Difference
A newspaper ad extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets for rapid stomach relief. It claims the tablet provides digestion elements like natural stomach juices, reduces work on the stomach, aids digestion, prevents souring of food and gas, and improves overall health. Sample packages offered by mail from F A Stuart.
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Stuart
F. A. Stuart
Stuart Bidg
Marshall, Midh
San Antonio City Salaries Deferred By Charter Rule
Court orders that no warrants for officer and employee salaries may be paid until an ordinance is passed by at least eight aldermen as required by the city charter. Judge J. L. Camp of the 45th Judicial District enforces the restraining order and directs compliance or court direction.
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City of
San Antonio
J. L. Camp
45Th Judicial District
Ordinance Proposes Redrawing City Precincts
Alderman Menger introduced a measure at Monday’s council meeting to re district election precincts to align with county commissioners’ recent boundary changes. The ordinance was read once and will be reviewed again next Monday. Alderman Lipscomb said no opposition is anticipated.
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Menger
Lipscomb
Show Girl Takes Stand in Stokes Case
In New York on December 8 the show girl defendant Lillian Graham began her testimony in the Stokes shooting trial. Her testimony follows her sister Mrs. Alice Agnes Andrews who concluded yesterday. The defense argues the shooting was justified after Stokes allegedly demanded letters and attacked Miss Graham at their apartment.
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New York
Stokes
Lillian Graham
Miss Graham
Alice Agnes Andrews
Special Bank Agent Named for Koppers Bank Liquidation
Commissioner of Insurance Gill named J. W. Royall of Dallas as special agent for the First State Bank of Koppers in Bosque County, under liquidation after a state bank examiner’s finding. The bank’s capital is 10000 dollars with deposits totaling 16208 dollars. William Fechner of Goliad is at the Maverick.
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Austin
Tex
Gill Today
J. W. Royall
Dallas
First State Bank of
William Fechner
Goliad
The
Maverick
Subpoenas Issued in Sugar Trust Probe Farm Testimony
Washington December 8 Subpoenas have been issued by the house sugar trust committee for several farmers in beet sugar culture to refute Colorado claims that beet sugar refiners treat farmers unfairly. The investigation will be extended as James Bodkin of Mead Colorado was recalled for further questioning about alleged recruitment of Colorado beet field workers from slums.
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Washington, D. C
House Sugar Trust Committee
Colorado
James Bodkin
Mead
Colo
Child Fatally Burned in Dallas Kitchen Accident
In Dallas on December 8 a 7-year-old girl Mildred Vance died after a coal oil can she held ignited flames in the kitchen stove. Her mother Mrs. John Vance was badly burned while trying to save her. the child did not survive and the mother remained in serious condition.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Tex
John Vance
Mildred
National Rivers and Harbors Congress Ends Ninth Session
The ninth annual session urged liberal waterway improvement policies and debated party adherence to platforms. Senator Newlands faulted both parties for failing to uphold waterway development pledges. It is likely Washington will host the permanent congress as offices move from Cincinnati.
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Washington
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
National Congress
Newlands
Nevada
Congress
Cincinnati
Notable Guests at San Antonio Hotels From Gunter to Menger
A string of arrivals and registrations are noted at local hotels. Reuben M Ellard of Plainview Texas and Herbert J Stafford of Beaumont are among guests at the Gunter, with other visitors including Robert A Martin of El Paso and F W Farley of Racine Wisconsin. At the St Anthony, guests include J H Kinsler of Victoria and Adolf Boldt secretary of the Houston Chamber of Commerce. The Menger hosts J C Phelan of Phelan Texas interested in mines, John J Niblock of Leadsville and several others from Kerrville Providence Springfield and Hamilton.
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Reuben M. Ellard
Plainview
Tex
Gunter
Herbert J. Stafford
Beaumont
H. Mellory
Devine
Robert A. Martin
el Paso
F. W. Farley
Raccine
Wis
J. H. Kinsler
Victoria
St. Anthony
Ewell Malle
Austin
Malle
Capitol City
W. Scott Schreiner
Kerrville
Adolf Boldt
Houston Chamber of Commerce
H. C. Ludlow
Ocean City
Menger
R. C. Dilworth
Child
Gonzales
Dilworth
J. C. Phelan
Phelan, Tex
Mr. Phelan
Viciny
John J. Niblock
Leadsville
Colo
E. Hall
Providence
R. I
W. N. Beckman
Springfield
G. R. Morey
Hamilton
James A
Mengeyr
Irison Kerr
Ee Mo
Mener
Petition for Calderon Commutation Sent to Governor
The petition to commute the death sentence of Alejandro Calderon to life imprisonment will be sent to the governor as the Court of Criminal Appeals affirms the lower court. Attorney B Camp says the mandate may arrive next Wednesday and a sentence date could be set about thirty days later. Petitions for commutation are being widely signed by supporters.
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Alejandro Cderon
Convic
D. Morales
Court of Crime Appeals
B. Camp
Calderon
Sen
Court of Criminal Appeals
Boy Goes to Rock Pile Near Town Court
Hubert Green a 17 year old Negro lad was sent to the rock by Judge Buckley on a vagrancy charge lodged by his sister Pinkey Green 1326 N Hackberry st The charge alleged the boy was idle The defendant pleaded guilty to not work The sister testified he did nothing but loiter around the house and eat while others in the family paid for provisions and rent When commanded she said the brother would reply in vile language
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Hubert Green
Rock
Buckley
Pinkey Green
Hackberry Street
Vreeland and Meyer to brief Taft on Maine report
Rear Admiral Charles E. Vreeland and Secretary of the Navy Meyer met with President Taft at the White House to discuss the Maine explosion report. The officials planned to submit the findings to Taft for review and release at the earliest feasible date.
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Associated Pres
Washington
Charles E. Vreeland
Maine
Meyer
Vreeland T
White House
Dent Taft
Taf
Oklahoma City Club Seeks Texas League Franchise
Ellison, secretary of the Corn club, states the Cannibals of this city want to purchase the Oklahoma franchise in the Texas league. Mr and Mrs B F Ivy of Washington are among arrivals Crockett.
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Oklahoma
Associated Pre
Longview
Tex
Ellison
Corn Club
Texas
View
Oklahom
B. F. Ivy
Wash
Crockett
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