Senators seek to bar diverting waters from Guadalupe River
Senators Real and Weinert introduced a bill to prohibit diverting waters from one stream to another, targeting Medina Dam and Irrigation Company. They say water from Guadalupe River valley to Medina valley is underway, while Medina Valley manager Palfrey denies current diversion and calls feasibility notes only observations.
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Austin
Tex
Real and
Weinert
Senate
Medina’ Dam & Irrigation Company
Real
Medina Company
Guadalupe River
Medina Valley
T. B. Palfrey
Medina Valley Irrigation Company
Senator Real
Medina River
Mr. Palfrey
Guadoupe
Palfrey
Drastic Texas liquor bills dominate Austin floor
Terrifyingly strict Kennedy liquor bill would overhaul saloon rules, bar transfers, ban social clubs, and punish clubs selling without licenses. Senate moves ahead on 9:30 closing law. Nugent Collins propose brewery leasing bans and liquor mortgage limits. Lewelling backs statutory prohibition. governor would veto. Senate redistricting and other measures listed.
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Austin
Ter
Kennedy
House
Senate
Nugent
Collins
Lewelling
Texas
House Committee On
Local forecast for San Antonio and vicinity
Tonight appears fair and colder with freezing temperatures. Thursday will be cloudy and warmer across the area.
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San Antonio
Weather for Tourists Across Major Cities
At 8 am readings for U S cities show clear skies and cold to frigid conditions. St Louis records 8 degrees with a northwest wind and fair conditions. Chicago reports 0 with a west wind and continuing cold. Milwaukee 6 below with a southwest wind and fair cold. St Paul 12 below with a west wind and continued cold. Kansas City 8 with a northwest wind and fair cold. New York 22 with a northwest gale and much colder. 20-degree low. Boston 22 with light west wind and much colder. 22 low. Washington 30 with a northwest wind and colder hours.
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Chicago
Fair
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Robbery at Desplaines Street Police Station T: Robbery at Desplaines Street Police Station
A thief entered the Desplaines Street police station in Chicago and stole files from Judge Mahoney's chamber after locking rooms and drawers. Chief investigator Davison described the crime and movements but offered no solid explanation.
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Chicago
Alex W. Davison
Chicago Law and Order League
Irving Park
McWeeny
Desplaines Street
Davison
Woman Refuses Kiss as Court-Tried Non Support
In Baltimore Mrs Theresa Deems 22 denies belief in kissing. The court paroles George W Deems on non support charge, ordering $2 weekly for wife and 7 year old child. She says she has never been kissed, not even by parents, and will not kiss her child she loves more than life.
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Baltimore
Theresa Deems
George W. Deems
Senate Rejects Real Alamo Bill Forms Hudspeth Alternative
The Texas Senate Public Buildings and Grounds Committee rejected the Real bill granting the Daughters of the Republic of Texas exclusive Alamo control. It favored Hudspeth's plan placing ultimate control with the state Buildings and Grounds Superintendent under the governor, with Real and McGregor filing a minority report.
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Austin
Tex
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Senate Committee On
Alamo
Hudspeth
Watson
Carter
Kauffman
Real
McGregor
Darwin
Thomas H. Franklin
Clara Driscoll Sevier
Daughters of the Republic
Adina DeZavala
DeZavala
Prisoner Soto Sentenced to Forty Days for Damaging Act
Augustine Soto a 45 year old local figure known for stealing a coffin and a lunch counter was jailed for forty days by Judge Buckley in the Police Court after police say he attempted to remove a horse halter on West Houston Street near Soledad Street. The judge warned of higher fines if Soto reappears.
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Augustine Soto
Houston Street
Buckley
Brady
West Houston Street
Soledad Street
Soto
Florida Woman Elected President Of Congressional Club
Mrs. Duncan A. Fletcher of Florida is unanimously chosen president of the Congressional Club in Washington. Elected as vice presidents are Mrs. Frank O. Briggs of New Jersey, Mrs. Thomas P. Gore of Oklahoma, Mrs. Henry A. Cooper of Wisconsin, Mrs. James Lloyd of Missouri, and Mrs. L. P. Padgett of Tennessee. Recording secretary is Mrs. H. M. Towner of Iowa, corresponding secretary Mrs. J. E. Baker of California, and treasurer Mrs. Fred Dennett.
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Washington, D. C
Duncan A. Fletcher
Florida
Congressional Club
Congress
Frank O. Briggs
New Jersey
Thomas P. Gore
Oklahoma
Henry A. Cooper
Wisconsin
James Lloyd
Missouri
L. P. Padgett
Tennessee
You Should Buy Prudently
Advice on careful spending to build a rainy day fund through prudent purchasing. Emphasizes choosing best values, timing, and trusted sources, urging daily attention to advertisements to maximize quality and minimize cost.
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Tue Lient
Blue Sky Sales Rumored In Brooks County Lands
Brooks county records show towns of Falfurrias and Realitos sold with Chicago land exchanges to San Antonio buyers in a million-dollar alleged blue sky scheme. Sheriff and deputies probe 36 transfers worth near a million with more indictments expected.
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Brooks County
Falfurrias
Realitos
San Antonio
Blue Sky
Chicago
Los Olmos
Loma Blanca
George R. Strothers
Kansas City
John T. Brooks
Dublin
Tex
Uals
Tobin
James Galbraith
Galbraith
San Antonians
Bootblack Offers Standard Oil Stock as Bail
Leonard Bolpe a bootblack at the Standard Oil building offered seven shares of Standard Oil stock as bail for a friend arraigned in police court for larceny. Magistrate Corrigan accepted Staten Island real estate as sufficient security.
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New York
Leonard Bolpe
Standard Oil
Broadway
Corrigan
Staten Island
Bolpe
Convicts Put On Show by Inmates at Tennessee Prison
Nashville reporters describe a minstrel show staged by 23 inmates led by a quartet of two highwaymen and two murderers. The event occurred as lawmakers visited the state prison as part of lobbying for a conditional pardon or parole law. An eight member orchestra provided musical accompaniment.
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Nashville
Tenn
General Assembly
Double Murder in Paris Shocks Officials
Paris reports a high Justice official Edouard Peltier and a nurse killed at his residence. Police suspect a hidden accomplice from the automobile bandits gang. Peltier had wealth and once headed the pardons bureau. a theft of about $1000 is noted. The nurse was hacked to death in another room. The demon chauffeur Bonnet gang is linked to the case.
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Paris
Edouard Peltier
Department of Justice
Poitier
Bureau of Pardons
Ministry of Justice
Japanese Cabinet Faces Vote of No Confidence
The Japanese diet passed a vote of censure on Prime Minister Prince Katsura amid calls for dissolution and a general election. Opposition leader Yuko Ozaki accused Katsura of ignoring the constitution as the cabinet battles a deadlock and reshaping parties. The finance minister signaled fiscal adjustments and support for industry as foreign trade rose by 92 million dollars last year.
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Tokio
Taro Katsura
Katsura
Yuko Ozaki
Constitutional Party
Prince Katsura
Japan
Argentine Citizens To Man New Ships
New York February 5 The Argentine government will enlist crews entirely from Argentine citizens for two newly completed battleships. Despite interest from foreign sailors, Dr Abel Pardo Argentine consul general said enlistment will be limited to Argentine crews with American shipbuilders and diplomats watching plans for a possible third dreadnought. The move aligns with naval policy seen as supporting the Monroe doctrine defense.
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New York
Abel Pardo
Argentina
King Alfonso Not To Visit America
Madrid officials today released a statement denying that King Alfonso will undertake a trip to the United States. The monarch expressed keen interest in visiting America but said such a journey was not feasible at this time.
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Alfonso
United States
Madrid
Spain
America
Farrell Denies Confession in Bomb Case
John Farrell, remanded to the Tombs, denied a confession attributed to him in the case involving a bomb that killed Mrs. Helen Taylor and the Herrera flat explosion. He admitted making a confession but said police headquarters hounded him into it.
Scientific cooking course to be held at Beethoven Hall
The San Antonio Light announces a week long scientific cooking course led by Miss Edith L. Clift at Beethoven Hall. Daily lectures and demonstrations will cover buying, preparing, and serving food with printed recipes, a complete daily menu, and interactive Q and A sessions. Prizes will be awarded for the best dishes with proceeds aiding charity.
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San Antonio
Beethoven Hall
Edith L. Clift
Miss Clift
Hearing Delayed on Extradition Case of Pascual Orozco Sr
The Pascual Orozco Sr extradition hearing was postponed to tomorrow at 9 o'clock. Authorities expect all testimony to be transcribed by then.
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Pascual Orozco Sr
Mexico
Dead man proved alive after street brawl with officer
Policeman Lee Harris identified a man named Espiration Martinez as a recent corpse on Nogalitos street yesterday. The man fought and kicked Harris before being subdued. Martinez, a farmer from Hutto station, recalled nothing of the incident and was fined $10 by Judge Buckley in police court.
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Buckley
Lee Harris
Espiration Martinez
Harris
Pankhurst Sentenced to Two Weeks or Fine in Militants Raid
Sylvia Pankhurst and nineteen other suffragists were fined or imprisoned for two weeks after the January 28 raid on the House of Commons led by Flora Drummond. Pankhurst vocally resisted the sentence as she left the police court.
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London
Sylvia Pankhurst
House of Commons
Flora Drummond
Occasio
David Lloyd-George
No Trace Found for Schooner 8S P Blackburn
The revenue cutter Onondaga reports the schooner 8S P Blackburn missing 240 miles east of Cape Hatteras after gales mast broke. Nine men jumped overboard when she listed. two remained aboard. Tiverton rescued some, Esperanza said she was abandoned with a small boat missing. Seminole continues search efforts.
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Washington, D. C
P. Blackburn
Onondaga
Cape Hatteras
Blackburn
Tiverton
Senate Proceedings and Committee Delays in February Agenda
The Interstate Commerce Committee deferred final action on a House rail valuation bill and set February 11 for hearings with railroad interests. A joint committee completed the inauguration program. Senators Chilton and Watson denied charges about election legality. A concurrent resolution was adopted authorizing claims presentation to Mexico for damages along the border. A bill limited army and navy officer appointments to diplomatic service to those on the retired list. Senator Smith offered an amendment to the postal appropriation bill allowing books and nursery stock in parcel post.
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Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
House
Joint Congressional Committee
Chilton
Watson
Mexico
Army
Congressional Panels Debate Alaska Resources and DC Funding
The Territories committee heard protests against restrictions on Alaska resource development. The Expositions committee reported a bill to send congressmen to the Jefferson Memorial unveiling in St. Louis. The currency reform panel was urged to allow national banks to lend on real estate. Wednesday’s schedule stalled as miscellaneous legislation faced delay, while Democrats planned a Saturday caucus on the battleship appropriation.
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House
Territories Committee
Jefferson Memorial
St. Louis
District of Columbia
Fortresses Stay Secret as Allied Turkish Censorship Persists
A war bulletin reports a sharp engagement on the Tchataldja lines near Constantinople with distant cannon sounds heard in the Turkish capital. Sofia dispatches say Adrianople is under continuous bombardment by Servian siege guns, while no fighting occurred along the Tchataldja lines yesterday.
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London
Tchataldja
Constantinople
Sofia
Bulgaria
Adrianople
Grand Vizier To The Front From Constantinople
Mahmoud Shefket Pasha the Turkish grand vizier and minister of war left for the front at noon. His departure signals possible army action at Tchataldja. In Adrianople the 48 hour bombardment by Bulgarians and Servians has caused eight deaths and fires in fifty private homes. The war office reports 138 shells and 11 naatte have fallen, killing 10 and wounding 10, with many houses ablaze.
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Constantinople
Mahmoud Shefket Pasha
Tchataldja
Adrianople
War Offices
Shukri Pasha
War Office
Bombardment of Adrianople Continues Amid Rumors
London reports the Adrianople bombardment proceeds without interruption. Claims of Bulgarian suspending operations for 24 hours to allow Turkish surrender lack foundation. Belgrade cites heroic Servian regiments in outer fort attack, but verification is impossible under wartime censorship.
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London
Adrianople
Belgrade
Servia
Empress Denied Entry for German Red Cross to Adrianople
The Bulgarian army refused the German Empress’s appeal to Queen Elena for permission for a German Red Cross expedition to enter Adrianople to treat Turkish sick and wounded. After the German minister failed to persuade Bulgarian authorities, the Empress sent a telegraph, but the government cites tactical reasons for denying the request.
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Berlin
Bulgaria
Red Cross
Adrianople
Sofia
Elenoremy
Taft Hosts Last White House Reception for Army Navy
The President and Mrs Taft hosted a final White House reception for about 2200 officers in the capital and nearly a thousand senators, House members, and civilians. Doorkeepers screened admission cards as many applications were refused in recent weeks.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Army
Navy
White House
Pectin
Fire destroys Kress store in El Paso
Fire early this morning on Mesa Avenue destroyed the H Kress 5 and 10 cent store. Fifty salespeople lose jobs as losses are estimated over ten thousand dollars. The blaze caused extensive damage to the building and contents.
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Kress
EL Paso
Tex
the & H
Mesa Avenue
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