Arbitration Movement Under President Cleveland Had Disastrous End
Special to The Light reports on Taft era arbitration treaties and the long American peace policy. It notes the Senate’s 1890 move toward broader arbitration, non belligerent stance, and hopes for ratification, stressing nonpartisan support and avoidance of war over disputes involving national honor.
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Cleveland
Washington
Taft
United States
United States Senate
Europe
Congress
England
Houses
Trea
Senate
Russia
House of Representatives
House of Commons
Mr. Gresham
Marquis of Salisbury
Looting Charges Against Herbert Jennings Linked to Two Banks
Herbert Theodore Jennings, recently arrested, faces federal charges of looting the Mount Vernon National Bank and the First National Bank of Oneonta New York. Authorities say his total shortage could reach $400,000, with Jennings having been president of both institutions. The case highlights ongoing debates over arbitration treaties and pacifist policy in the era.
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Herbert Theodore Jennings
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Mount Vernon Bank
First National Bank
Oneonta
Jennings
Schmitz Ordered to Face Trial Over Trolley Ordinance
Former San Francisco mayor Eugene E. Schmitz was ordered to stand trial on charges connected with the passage of the trolley ordinance during 1906-07. He served as mayor while Abe Ruef, later imprisoned in San Quentin, was the city’s boss.
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San Francisco
Cal
Eugene E. Schmitz
Schmitz
Abe Ruef
San Quentin
Charter Filed for San Antonio Land and Building Co
A charter increasing capital stock from 50000 to 100000 was filed in Austin yesterday, per L A Casey. The firm, formed about a year ago, lists R A Richey as president and L A Casey as secretary treasurer, with stock held by Austin educators and local businessmen.
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San Antonio Land and Building Company
Austin
L. A. Casey
R. A. Richey
Alamo Jewelry Co Sells Unredeemed Pledges at Auction
The unredeemed pledges from a loan office at 532 East Commerce Street are being sold at Alamo Jewelry Co located at 315 Alamo Plaza. Classified ads promise bargains on diamonds watches and jewelry at unusually low prices with a selling rationale implied.
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East Commerce Street
Alamo Jewelry Co
Alamo Plaza
Promoter of Medina irrigation project to visit San Antonio
Dr F H Pearson promoter of the Medina Irrigation project will arrive in San Antonio about December 30 to inspect progress. Clinton H Kearney, who reached the city from the east, says Pearson sails from England today and will reach New York December 22 before heading to San Antonio. Kearney previously demoed the project’s practicality and will oversee Medina company activities, replacing A W Ek who leaves for Spain to direct another enterprise.
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San Antonio
Kearney
F. 8. Pearson
Medina
Clinton H. Kearney
Pearson
England
New York
Medina Company
A. W. Ek. Billings
Spain
Dr. Pearson
Brazil
Barcelona
Rio Janeiro
San Antonio hotel guest list shows many out of town visitors
A long hotel guest list records numerous visitors to San Antonio from Dallas, Oklahoma City, Milwaukee, Monterey Mexico, New York and beyond. Names include Nellie Holderness, Lucille Gressett, J T Stuart, W B Martin, Halstead, A B Jones, M A Robison, H D Wilde, R S Root, E J Newman, and many others. Many stay at the St Anthony, Gunter, Menger, Crockett, Losoya, Savoy, Maverick and Bexar. The piece also notes train railroad statistic figures and a separate item on locomotive earnings from the Railway and Engineering Review.
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Nellie
Carrie Holderness
Creston
St. Anthony
Lasater
Falfurrias
Lucille Gressett
Oklahoma City
J. T. Stuart
Dallas
CC. Houk
Labatt
Tex
Gunter
W. B. Martin
Mexico
Ge 2
Halstead
Fort Worth
Menger
RE. J. Newman
Buffalo
Crockett
W. O’ Daniel
S. Z. Gleason
A. B
Beaumont
Railway
Ing
Sversg
New Jersey
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Powell
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Attrac
Ible
Granmany
Sanford
Axminster
Rose, Emu
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Oury
Brussels
Morris
Eve
Medina Dam
A. Collman
Plumper
Main Ave
C. P. Luckett
the Crockett
C. E. Bates
Lydia Bates
Gettysburg
M. D
Val Gues Jr
Houston
D. Chase
P. Summers
Bryan
George McClellan
Kansas City
Losoya
T. C. Berry
Encinal
Thomas C. Clark
Frank McMurry
HH. McMurry
Big Wells
Savoy
W. R. Posey
New Braunfels
J. R. Bonderant
el Paso
J. A. Robinson
Sutherland Springs
Charlies E. Coleman
Corpus Christi
L. Taylor
Rock Springs
Maverick
San 48Ntonio
William T. Bolton
Los Angeles
Bexar
On of
Sanderson
Bexzag
Ww. Yord
P. H. Lintz
L. V
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Lynn
Merchant
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Mave
BP. Grovett
Edna Wilson
B. A. Hilli
Woodland
J. .G Cook
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