Plans of English Capitalists for San Antonio Rail Line
At a banquet O R Mounsey announced the San Antonio Rockport and Mexico railway will be built by the English syndicate. E Cowper-Thwaite extolled a trunk line from Winnipeg to Mexico City via San Angelo, linking North West Canada with Southwest Texas and stressing San Antonio's climate and location for continental growth. Future belongs to San Antonio as it becomes a continental hub.
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O. R. Mounsey
San Antonians
San Antonio
Winnipeg
Mexico City
E. Cowper- Thwaite
San Angelo
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Canada
California
Los Angeles
Pasadena
San Diego
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Mr. Cowper-Thwaite
San Antonio Area Weather Forecast Tonight and Thursday
For San Antonio and vicinity tonight is fair with frost in some outlying areas. Thursday will be fair and warmer with light winds and rising temperatures across the region.
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San Antonio
Weather for Tourists Across Major Cities
Observations at 8 am report St Louis 28 cloudy with NE wind 6 mph. Chicago 26 cloudy with W 8 mph. Milwaukee 20 cloudy with S 8 mph. St Paul 28 cloudy with NW 8 mph. Kansas City 30 cloudy with N 4 mph. New York 20 cloudy with NE 4 mph likely light snow Thursday. Boston 16 clear with NW 4 mph maybe light snow tonight or Thursday. Washington 18 cloudy with SW 4 mph possibly light snow tonight or Thursday.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Newspaper Leased Wire Use Questioned In San Antonio
A statement claims the AP leased wire used in San Antonio is carried entirely or partly by a newspaper other than the San Antonio Light, asserting it lacks basis in fact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansource
Associated Press
San Antonio
Sas
Antonio Light
Progressive conference weighs Roosevelt platform
National Progressive leaders met at Theodore Roosevelt's offices in New York on February 14. Gifford Pinchot Oscar Straus William Nelson Seth Bullock and Governor Johnson discussed a platform for Roosevelt to run as progressive nominee. Johnson said he would return to California to push Roosevelt's nomination.
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Associated Press
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
Oscar Straus
William Nelson
Kansas City
Governor Johnson
California
Seth Bullock
South Dakota
Roosevelt
D. C
Medina Dam Work Resumes Amid Flooding Despite Deluge
Floods challenge Medina dam as crews fought water six feet over the center. Automatic gauges gathered rainfall data and concrete work continued with the mixing plant to run at full force. Engineer H. V. Latham arrived to supervise diversion dam work. estimated damage under $200.
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Medina
H. V. Latham
Pearson
Brazil
Necaxa
Mexico
San Antonio
Hunt Inaugurated Arizona Governor With Progressive Agenda
Governor George W. P. Hunt was inaugurated in Phoenix promising a golden rule administration. The Missourian, 50, began life as a waiter and walked to the capitol for the ceremony. He pledges to pursue two main legislative goals: removing recall of judges from the constitution and an anti lobbying measure.
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Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
George W. P. Hunt
Arizona
Governor Hunt
Capitol
Death of Otto Rapp from self-inflicted head wound
Otto Rapp a 28 year old married man died yesterday after a bullet wound to the head at 312 Nevada street. Justice Umscheid ruled the death self inflicted and caused by despondency over unemployment. His widow Christina Winch Rapp previously of Poteet survived by two brothers. Funeral services were held at the San Antonio Undertaking Co. and he was buried in city cemetery No. 6.
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Otto Rapp
Nevada Street
Joseph Umscheid
Rapp
Umscheid
Christina Winch
Poteet
San Antonio Undertaking Company
City Cemetery No. 6
Georgia Republicans split over Taft and Roosevelt in state convention
Atlanta reporters say the Republican state convention met at noon to select delegates for the national convention next summer. Taft has warm supporters in Georgia but some members back Roosevelt and Theodore Roosevelt’s influence remains evident in state ranks.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Pegs
Taft
Theodore Welt
Georgia
Troops Sent to Bailey Ranch Border Fight
United States forces move to Bailey's ranch on the Mexican border near Columbus New Mexico to guard property as fifteen armed Mexicans camp on the ranch. A 100-strong rebel band reportedly advances from Palomas toward the area.
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United States
Bailey
Associated Press
Washington
Bailey's Ranch
Columbus
N. M
Bailey’s Ranch
Palomas
Rebels proclaim Vasquez Gomez for president in Laguna district
In Torreon and surrounding Laguna districts an estimated 1000 rebels declared Emilio Vasquez Gomez president and Rafael Garza Aldape vice president, demanding Torreon's surrender. Local authorities doubt the move, while rail traffic is largely halted and many Americans and Chinese flee toward the north.
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Associated Press
Torreon
Mex
Laguna
Emmlio Vasquez Gomez
Rafael Garza Aldape
Vasquistas
American Smelters Securities Company
Terneras
Pendes Mining Company
Mapimi
Viesca
Durango
C. P. Diaz
Froner
Disorder in Mexican states worsens amid anti American sentiment
Reports to the state department describe ongoing disorder in Mexico with Vera Cruz Oaxaca and Michoacan likely in worse condition. Anti American feeling surfaces at San Luis Potosi and foreigners in Colima fear lawlessness as Americans face rising unease in Guanajuato and Monterey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Mexico
South
Vera Cruz
Oaxaca
Michoacan
Hoblitzelle Expected in San Antonio for Theater Deal
Karl Hoblitzelle of Interstate Amusement Co is due in San Antonio tomorrow to continue talks on a ten story building on Main Avenue north of Clower. G A Stowers plans a theater within the plan with a central lobby passage and modern amenities including a lounging room and nursery. Agreement appears likely though no definite statement will be made until after meetings with Hoblitzelle.
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Karl Hoblitzelle
Interstate’ Amusement Company
San Antonio
G. A. Stowers
Main Avenue
Clower
Stowers
Mr. Hoblitzelle
Mr. Stowers
Hoblitzelle
Flores Street
Ancient bullets found at Alamo site during restoration
Three 19th century Minie balls were unearthed beside the east wall foundation of the Alamo during restoration. A New Orleans man collected them as souvenirs, but they will be kept by J B Nitschke to join existing war relics in the Alamo chapel. Governor Colquitt will arrive tomorrow to supervise the work.
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Santa Anna
Alamo
New Orleans
J. B. Nitschke
Alamo Chapel
Hugo-Schmeltzer
Nitschke
Colquitt
Slayden to Seek Renomination for Congress
Congressman James L. Slayden will seek renomination for Congress from Texas fourteenth district. He has served fifteen years in the lower house and no opposition has emerged to his candidacy.
Senators Hear Tariff Clash on Machine Tools
In Congress today the Senate heard machine tool manufacturers protest a tariff plan to keep tools off the free list. Pittsburg foresees receivership if the Underwood bill passes.
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Senate
Pittsburg
Foreign Relations Committee
Myron T. Herrick
France
House
Foreign Affairs Committee
Florida
Wright
Agricultural Department
Everglade
Lane
Interstate Commerce Committee
Express
Sneed tells of wife elopement and boyce murder trial
John Beal Sneed recounts his discovery of his wife’s infatuation with Al Boyce Jr and plans to flee to South America with him. Tears flow as jurors and spectators hear the dramatic testimony about the elopement and the killing of Captain Boyce.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
John Beal Sneed
Albert Boyce Jr
Amarillo
Captain Boyce
Boyces
Sneed
Soething
E. Q. Throckmorton
Court of Criminal Appeals
al Boyce Jr
South America
Cotton Drops One Dollar a Bale in New Orleans Session
The cotton market fell sharply in late trading on the New Orleans Cotton Exchange as bears raided and sellers flooded the market with contracts. The reaction followed profit-taking by longs and widespread selling from southern interior markets.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Cotton Exchange
South
Indicted Iron Workers Leaders Arrested Across Nations
More than two score labor leaders were seized in a sweeping federal action centered in Indianapolis accusing them of acting as a unit in a vast conspiracy to ship dynamite for blasting construction projects. Indicted are active officers and several executive committee members of the Iron Workers union along with carpenters and local leaders from multiple cities. Bail set at $10,000 to $5,000 with several detained on arrest.
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Middle West
East
Indianapolis
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
McNamaras
Milwaukee
W. E. Reddin
Herman G. Seiffert
Iron Workers’ Union
Denver
Henry W. Legleitner
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Peter J. Smith
George Anderson
Scranton
M. J. Hannon
Philadelphia
Michael Cuname
Davenport
Iowa
Daniel Buckley
Springfield
M. L. Pennell
A. J. Kavanaugh
Duluth
Minn
Fred Mooney
Minneapolis
Charles N. Beam
Building Trades Council
Boston
Michael Young
Iron Workers
Peoria
Edward Smythe
James E. Ray
Young
Webb and Brophy
New York
Legleitner
Barry
St. Louis
Webb
McManigal
Hoboken
Jersey
Patrick Farrell
Iron Workers’ Executive Committee
Labor leaders rounded up in dynamite conspiracy probe
In Indianapolis and other cities government agents arrest Frank M. Ryan president of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers and Spurgeon P. Meadows business agent of the district carpenters union. Others named include C F Dowd, Frank C Webb, J T Butler and Hockin. Bonds set at 10000 for Ryan Hockin and Butler and 5000 for Meadows and Webb.
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Rochester
N. Y
Clarence E. Dowd
Machinists’ Union
Syracuse
E. E. Phillips
Iron Workers’ Union
John Carroll
Chicago
Richard H. Houlihan
William Schoupe
James Cooney
James Coughlin
New York
Frank C. Webb
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Frank M. Ryan
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
Iron Workers’ International
J. J. McNamara
Iron Workers
McNamara
Spurgeon P. Meadows
International Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners
C. F. Dowd
Machinists Union
Rester
Iron Workers’ Executive Board
Ortie McManigal
John T. Butler
Buffalo
International Ironorkers
Herbert 8. Hockin
Detroit
Fred Sherman
Ryan
Hockin
San Quentin
California
Ryan, Hockin
Butler
Meadows
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English Syndicate
Miessss
Gov. Hunt
State
Golden Rule’ Administration
Frank W. Ryan
International Structural Bridge and Tron Workers’ Union
Herbert S. Hockin
M. J. Young
Rebelg
Vasquez Gomez
Coahuila
Mexican Republic
American Ranch
Republic
the Alamo
Congress
al Boyce, Jr
Union
Charles W. Wachmastein
Frank J. Murphy
John Barry
Paul Morrin
W. Bert Brown
W. J. McCain
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