Defendants Denied Bail in Carmack Murder Case
Nashville court denies bail to Colonel Cooper Robin Cooper and John D Sharp in the Carmack murder case. Judge Hart cites careful consideration and rules the defendants remain in custody. Spectators crowd the criminal court as defendants are escorted to jail to await trial set for January 20.
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Nashville
Tenn
Judes Hart
Colonel Cooper
Robin Cooper
John.d. Sharp
Carmack
Dudge Hart
NASA
Baker Named Likely Successor for Eagle Pass Collector
Walter Baker former private secretary to Cecil Lyon and current chief deputy at El Paso is announced as likely to succeed Customs Collector at Eagle Pass. Capt JBE Elgin of San Antonio and W W Collier of Uvalde also seek the post. Appointment set for February 1.
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Washington, D.S
Walter Baker
Cecil Lyon
Dowe
Eagle Pass
Baker
Depuly
el Paso
J. BE. Elgin
San Antonio
W. W. Collier
Uvalde
Texas railroads to discuss cotton rate cuts in Houston
Fort Worth Tex Dec 28 General managers and general attorneys of Texas railroads will meet in Houston tomorrow to consider a proposed reduction of cotton shipment rates. Officials of the Texas Farmers' Union will attend to urge lower rates, arguing the union's opposition helped defeat a law lowering Texas passenger fares and pledging to oppose any future fare reductions.
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Fort. Worth
Tex
Texas
Houston
Texas Farmers’ Union
Farmers’ Union
Immigrants Seek Citizenship Declarations in Federal Court
Santos Bamirez filed his declaration of intentions after living in the United States for five years without desire to become a citizen. Others seeking naturalization include Nicolaus Brien from Germany ten years ago, Ricardo de la Pena nearly twenty years, and Alex Sill from Mexico ten years.
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United States
Santos Bamirez
Uncle Sam
Nicolaus Brien
Germany
Ricardo de la’ Pena
Alex Sill
Mexico
Hunters Parade After Deer Kill In Town
Wil Sherman J Aberger and Will Martin returned from a coast coast deer hunt and killed two jarae backs. They paraded through the main streets with their trophies to prove to friends they really had killed a deer this time.
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Wil Sherman
J. Aberger
Will Martin
Death takes Capt Bell noted Seattle Marshal
Deputy U S Marshal Fred Lancaster Jg reports the sudden death of Capt. Bell aged 66 at his Seattle home on November 15 He served across the nation from San Antonio to the Pacific coast and earned a fearless reputation during Civil War service and later strikes He recently arrested Nome gold thief Robert H Reed before his death and was known as the Clusky man for handling waterfront strikers with govt property protection in Seattle.
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Fred Lancaster Jg
Seattle
Wash
Bsw. Bell
Hell
Bell
San Antonio
Secret Service
Pacific Coast
Captain Bell
Robert H. Reed
Alaska
Nome
Atvike
Deutscher Krieger Verein Hosts Christmas Event
The San Antonio Deutscher Krieger Verein held a Christmas sale and tree event at their hall on Market and Navarro. Santa Claus distributed toys and bon bons to children while members and officers of the club were elected afterward, with Carl Malwald named President and other officers chosen.
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San Antonio
Dallas Cleburne Interurban Plan Prompts $1,500,000 Build
A proposal from Kanan City promoters asks Dallas and Cleburne voters to back a Dallas Cleburne interurban at 1.5 million dollars. They urge citizens along the route to subscribe half the required funds through a sock company tied financing.
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Kanan& City
Dallas-Cleburne
Hill and Yoakum Plan Vast Gulf Coast Land Colonization
Kingsville Texas report says J J Hill and B Yoakum unite to acquire Colorado Southern and enter southwestern land business. They aim to settle 7,000,000 acres along the gulf coast with farms sold to northern and eastern settlers. Land valued at about 75 million dollars.
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Hill and
Yoakum Bay
Gulf Coast
Harrimah Territory
Kingsville
Tex
J. J
Colorado Southern
Gulf
Yoakum
Hill
Harriman
Federal Building Extension Bids Sought Under $150000 Allotment
Postmaster John Stevens received notice from the Washington supervising architect to advertise for bids on extending the federal building. An appropriation of 150000 by Congress funds the project. Plans were sent back for slight correction and would soon be ready for contractor distribution, bringing the extension closer to realization.
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John Stevens
Federal Building
Supervising Architect
Washington
Congress
Contodian
Stevelin Wis
Chinese cruisers capture British steamer off Kuychuk
Hong Kong reports British steamer Taionivas captured by two Chinese cruisers near Kuychuk. The vessel had run down a lake months earlier, drowning a theatrical company aboard. Further developments from the capture are anticipated.
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Hong Kong
Kuychuk
Ias
Railroad men go deer hunting near Encinal
Railroad men from several lines travel to the Encinal area for a deer hunting trip. Leaders include N. Mr Leach general freight agent International & Great Northern Pales tine. E G Warfield traffic manager Mallory steamship Hee New York. and Bf Hall general agent L G left yesterday for the hunt. M Taylor immigration agent Kansas City is in San Antonio briefly. J Daley city ticket and passenger agent I G WN visits Galveston for a few days. George H Bower general baggage agent Katy Parsons Kan is in the city.
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M. Taylor
Kansas City
San Antonio
J. Daley
Gak Vyoaton
George H. Bower
The
Katy
Parsons, Kan
Peterson dies at Ely Hospital at age 40
W. E. Peterson, aged 40, died this morning at 2 o'clock at Ely Hospital. He is not known to have any relatives.
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W. ©. Peterson
N'Tlock
Ely Hospital
Carnegie's Call for Joint Ownership in Industry
An Andrew Carnegie article previewed in The Work's Work advocates profit sharing and worker ownership as the next stage in industrial evolution. He cites Filene Stores as a model, notes arbitration for wages and duties, and argues partnership beats direct owner control, predicting widespread worker partners in major firms.
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New York
Lnbor
Jxhor
Ian
Andrew Carnegie
Mr. Carnegie
Carnegie Stock Company
Carnegie
Dinancia
Filene
Boston
Caloyes
Tsgvalie
United States Steel Corporation
St Ag
Heforea
Theft of $350 in gems reported
Mrs. Alice Delgado reported the theft of two solitaire diamond rings valued at $350 from her rooming house at 838 Avenue O. The rings were taken from an unlocked room on Christmas Day. information was filed before Justice Bow Fitz by Mrs. Delgado naming a yet unarrested suspect.
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Alice Delgade
Olive
Avenue O
Bow Fitk
Delgado
Mrs Kramer Dies At 37 In San Antonio
Mrs Annie Kramer aged 37 died this morning at 745 West Houston Street. She was married to Herman Kramer and lived at Lafitto and Santa Clara streets. A native of Germany she had lived in Ohio before moving to San Antonio about a year ago. The funeral will be at 2 PM tomorrow from the San Antonio Undertaking Parlors, with interment in the Od Bullows Cemetery.
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Annie Kramer
West
Houston Street
Herman Kramer
Lafitto
Santa Clara
Germany
Ohio
Sana Dintonio
Your Ag
Lornoon
San Antonio
Earthquake Death Toll in Southern Italy Rises
December 28 reports from Sicily and Calabria describe a strong earthquake centered in Sicily with several towns shaken. At Caltanissetta and Mineo houses collapsed amid panic. Stefanteoni, San Nicolò, and Agosta reported casualties and injuries. A tidal wave struck Catania causing fear and damage while ships and docks suffered, and Palermo notes six seconds of tremors. communications disrupted as rail and telegraph fail.
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Rome
Italy
Siciy
Caltanissetta
Mineo
Catadia
Paniic
Agosta
Syracuse
Catania
Sicily
Budatno
Palerma
Ricily
Palermo
Taft Plans Texas Visit After Inauguration
Special to The Light Dallas Texas reports President elect Taft will visit Texas and Dallas after next congress adjourns following his inauguration. The letter confirms a personal trip to the state and city in the post inauguration period.
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Taft
Texas
Dallas
Tex
Taft Vaying Haill
Congress
Fifteen Houston Houses Burn in Two Early Morning Fires
Special to the Light from Houston Texas reports two separate blazes within hours that destroyed fifteen homes and caused about fifty thousand dollars in losses, partly insured. The first fire at 2 am wiped out a full block of one street, while the second at 6 am spread through five houses in a poorer neighborhood.
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Houston
Tex
Campbell Determined On Fair Pierce Trial
Governor Campbell says the trial of H. Clay Pierce on false swearing will be conducted with fairness to both defense and state. Pierce arrives with prominent attorneys as the state prepares, stressing that conduct of the trial matters more than outcome.
Knights Welcome Santa at Cathay Kolehts Christmas Party
Bg Mhert hall hosted a Christmas tree event for Cathay Kolehts of America children last night. Santa Claus gave gifts to the young attendees, bringing festive cheer and smiles to the gathering.
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Mhert
Cathay Kolehts
America
Santa Claus
Saloons flout Sunday closing in towns as arrests rise
County officers reported several saloons operating Sunday with complaints filed against Antonio Valdez and L Mulczynski. A West Side saloon served beer and celebratory drinks, with owners facing charges under the Raski v. McGregor law. New Braunfels held a funeral parade marking “Self Government and Personal Liberty-Dead” amid a first 60 year closing, while Galveston enforce Sunday bans and Sheriff Lindsey heads to Austin for a lawmakers’ meeting.
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Antonio Valdez
L. Malezynsii
Ty Fe
Trainer
Hinston
Mulczynski
Dallas Street
Valdez
Fn, Flacas
Demity Sherrif W. J. Massey
New Braunfels
Tha Flaza
L. H. Bleving
Austin
Galveston
Ordor
Perritt
B. D. Lindsey
Sheriffs and Tax Collectors’ Association
Bexar County
Lawsuit Filed For 20000 After Rail Death In Rivas
Felreiras Magalies sues International & Great Northern Railroad for damages of 20000 in Fifty seventh district court over the death of her son Adolfo killed December 17 while crossing the railroad tracks at Rivas and San Marcos streets.
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Felreiras Magalies
International & Great Northern Railroad Company
Adolfo
Rivas
San Marcos
John McCormick Dies at City Hospital
John McCormick aged 12 died last night at the city hospital from lagrippe. He resided in San Antonia and lived at 517 San Sana street.
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John McCormick
Lagrippe
San Antonia
San Sana Street
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