Fire consumes Mobile Theater. one fireman dies
A fire on the Mobile Theater stage around 6:30 AM destroys the building and damages nearby structures including the county courthouse. Fireman Joseph Co. Erda of Company No. 3 dies. Captain James Stanton and Herman Heckman are seriously injured along with Frank Nettles and Manuel Tapia, while others suffer minor burns. A north wind fanned flames as responders battled the blaze for about 30 minutes.
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Mobile
Ala
Mobile Theater
Joseph Co. Erda
James Stanton
Herman Heckman
Frank Nettles
Manuel Tapia
Byers
No Lots for Sale at Harbor City
Harbor City Terminal Corp offers no lots for sale to the public while building the city. It will lay out streets, build wharves and railroads and asks no favors or bonuses. Stock at par $100 per share with $10 down and $10 monthly. each holder gets one Harbor City lot and one Ingleside lot per paid share. A. D. Powers.
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Harbor City
Ste Ders
Har- City
Ingleside
Fire Threatens South of Conti Street Theater Block
A section of the city south of Conti street faced danger from a blaze. Loss on the theater building and contents is about $55,000, with other losses bringing the total to about $100,000.
Boundary dispute between Texas and New Mexico reviewed in Washington
President Taft heard details of the long standing Texas New Mexico boundary dispute from Secretary Fisher and lawmakers Culberson and Curry. With no final agreement on a resurvey, Taft asked Judge Sam R. Scott, Texas boundary commissioner, to travel to Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Texas
New Mexico
Rio Grande River
Taft
Fisher
Culberson
Representative Curry
Sam R. Scott
Washington
Will Offer Realty as Bail in Dynamite Conspiracy Case
Realty valued at 45000 dollars with a 100 dollar mortgage is to be offered as bail for Henry Legleitner, one of thirty three labor leaders convicted in the Indianapolis dynamite conspiracy trial. Labor groups meeting last night backed the same bail offer previously rejected by Judge Lewis. The required bond stands at 30000 dollars.
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Denver
Colo
Henry Legleitner
Indianapolis
Lewis
United States District Court
Colorado
Legleitner
Mark H. Jackson
Alhambra
Syracuse
Jackson
Indiana Democrats Take Both Legislative Branches
Indiana's Sixty-eighth general assembly convened with Democrats holding absolute control of both chambers for the first time in years. Governor-elect Samuel R. Ralston is to be inaugurated January 13, and Governor Marshall will vacate the office before assuming duties as vice president. his message was read today.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
General Assembly
Samuel R. Ralston
Marshall
Catholic Knights Convene in Texas for State Convention
Houston Texas January 9 Arch bishop Blenk and Supreme President Dr Felix Gauden of New Orleans head the list of high church dignitaries attending the Texas Catholic Knights of America convention set to open tomorrow in Houston with leaders from across the state.
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Catholic Knights
Houston
Tex
Texas Catholic Knights of America
Archbishop Blenk
Felix Gauden
New Orleans
Texas
Thick Ice Formed In El Paso For First Time Skaters
Thick ice two inches deep formed on Smelter Lake in El Paso keeping local youths skating today. The city reported an unprecedented ice thickness for skating in the area's history.PAY YOUR POLL TAX.
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el Paso
Tex
Health and Beauty Hints from Mrs Mab Martyn
Health tips cover hair shampoo with canthrox, weight loss with parnotis tonic, eye tonic, blood cleanse tonic, hair dye removal and bust development formulas. Also advice on lashes, dandruff remedy with quinzain, and a spurmax facial lotion to replace powder for smooth skin.
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Mab Martyn
Integrity at Archbald 0 Questioned in Impeachment Trial
Sterling urged conviction and removal of Judge Robert W. Archbald of the Commerce Court as impeachment hearings continued. Attorneys for Archbald prepared to rest defense with two days remaining, while rivals argued his unfitness and public corruption in high places.
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Washington, D. C
Robert W. Archbald
Commerce Court
Senate Court of
Archbald
Senate
Sterling
Illinois
Webb
North Carolina
Howland
Ohio
Floyd
Arkansas
Mr. Sterling
Injured in Fall at Bank Construction Site
William Tolle of San Antonio Cornice Works suffered fractures to both arms and a facial cut after a scaffold fall at the National Bank of Commerce office around 3 o’clock during night duty. He was taken to Wyeth Hospital where Dr. Charles C. Cade attended and set the bones and dressed the wound.
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William Tolle
San Antonio
National Bank of Commerce
Tolle
Wyeth Hospital
Charles C. Cade
Gonzales Hotel Sold in Major City Real Estate Deal
R H Walker sold the Plaza Hotel and four adjacent business houses in Gonzales to Roy Campbell of Corpus Christi for 35000 dollars. Walker also acquired a large tract of land in the Lower Rio Grande section in connection with the deal.
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Gonzales Hotel
Gonzales
Tex
R. H. Walker
Roy Campbell
Corpus Christi
Plaza Hotel
Mr. Walker
Rio Grande
Nash Dies in Budapest Consul General Paul Nash
A coroner's inquest in London returned a verdict of death from heart failure for Paul Nash United States consul general at Budapest A doctor testified Nash had taken a sleeping draught to ease insomnia which may have accelerated death though his heart was in poor condition
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Nash
London
Paul Nash
United States
Budapest
Mr. Nash
Archduchess Renounces Dignities On Marriage
Vienna report says Archduchess Eleanore eldest daughter of Archduke Carl Stephan renounced all rank privileges after marrying Austrian naval officer Lieutenant Von Klogs. Records note consent from Emperor Francis Joseph and parents that precedes the move. In Texas H O Haskell jailed after Brownsville kidnap case. 16 year old girl, daughter of a local grocer, returned to jail and school begins this week.
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Vienna
Eleanore
Carl Stephan
von Klogs
Francis Joseph
Waco
Tex
H. O. Haskell
Brownsvile
Sam Fleming
Corpus Prepares for Mid-Winter Fair
Corpus Christi officials plan a week long Mid Way Winter Fair in February with a leading carnival company providing amusements. The Mills Aviation School will offer two daily flights during the event, according to Secretary Blake of the Commercial Club.
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Corpus
Corpus Christi
Tex
Blake
Commercial Club
Mills Aviation School
Light Advertises In Paper As Bright Beacon For Buyers
The notice highlights Light sponsored advertisements in the paper, urging readers to consider special deals and featured products. It emphasizes limited time offers and nearby locations for pickup or delivery.
Split switch wrecks Santa Fe train near Gainesville
A Santa Fe passenger train struck a split switch near Gainesville Texas, sending the engine and several cars into a gravel pit. One person was killed, express messenger E W Claunch was seriously injured, and numerous passengers sustained minor bruises. The No. 5 train to Fort Worth left at 6:45 a.m. and derailed after the engine separated and skidded 200 yards.
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Gainesville
Tex
Santa Fe
E. W. Claunch
Fort Worth
Woman Defends Indians Over Diseased Beef Claims
Mrs. Henry Pierce Gray, an investigator before the Senate Indian affairs committee, charged that sales of diseased beef to Crow Indians were made with interior department knowledge. She said cattle with lump jaw sold by land lessees caused illness among the Crow. Senator Townsend urged a full investigation into alleged frauds.
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Washington, D. C
Interior Department
Henry Pierce Gray
Senate Indian Affairs Committee
Senator Townsend
Two Deaths From Cold In Border Jail and Street
Julius Holt aged 28 died of exposure in Douglas Ariz city jail after arrest on drunkenness. A Mexican federal soldier in Agua Prieta opposite Douglas was found frozen to death in the street this morning.
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EL Paso
Tex
Julius Holt
Douglas
Ariz
Agua Prieta
Shipping trusts face probing at Washington hearing
Lamport and Holt, Prince and Hamburg South American lines defend rate controls and co operation before the House merchant marine committee. Evidence shows rebates ended in 1905 and tariffs align with European and continental rates, while claims of a trade diverting combine are raised.
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Lamport
Holt, Prince
House Merchant Marine Committee
Shipping Trust
Lorenzo Daniels
New York
Lamport and
Holt
Europe
Hardy
London
Mr. Daniels
Mexico City delays in Gomez case and code letter dispute
Dr Francisco Vasquez Gomez detained on rebellion charges issues a public denial alleging illegal DOJ actions and a coded letter used as evidence. Officials including H A Thompson and Consul Manuel Esteva confirm handling of the code and translation while Gomez seeks handwriting expertise.
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Mexico City
Francisco Vasquez Gomez
Department of Justice
Gomez
San Antonio
United States
Manuel Esteva
C. Jovenet
Department
H. A. Thompson
Bureau of Investigation
Mr. Thompson
Manuel A. Esteva
Consu
Thompson
Federal judge names boards to appraise Medina lands
Judge T. B. Maxey appoints eight boards of appraisers in condemnation cases filed by the Medina Valley Irrigation Co. Lands will be submerged by Medina dam. Three landowners H C Wright Magdline Siebold and C L Farrer compromised and suits dropped.
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Maxey
Medina Valley Irrigation Company
Medina Dam
Medina Company
H. C. Wright
Magdaline Siebold
C. L. Farrer
F. P. Seekatz
A. Reitzer
Theresa Spettle
Joseph I. Spettie
Haby
Joe Haegelin
T. A. Haby
Sebastian Tschirhardt
Assassination Attempt on Prince Yamagata Shocks Japan
Alarm grows over the safety of Japan's leading statesman Prince Yamagata after an unsuccessful attempt on his life at his home. He is a field marshal and president of the privy council. the assassin fought back and killed himself before arrest.
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Japan
Prince Yamagata
Privy Council
Tisza and Szechenyi Duel Over A Salute
Count Stephen Tisza, president of the Hungarian lower house, dueled Count Aladar Szechenyi near Budapest. Weapons were sabers. Szechenyi was wounded in the head while Tisza remained unharmed. The duel followed Szechenyi's written declaration that Tisza's salute was a mistake.
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Budapest
Stephen Tisza
Count Tisza
Aladar Szechenyi
Count Szechenyi
Daring Theft At City Intersection Steals Unvalued Package
A thief leaped into an American Express wagon at West Commerce and Navarro, took a package destined for San Antonio, and fled before officers could catch him. The item was not considered valuable. Detectives and a mounted officer pursued but the thief outdistanced them.
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American Express Company
West Commerce
Navarro Streets
San Antonio
Pat Devlin Dies Political Reporter and Chicago Democrat
Patrick J. Devlin a noted Chicago newspaper man and Democratic politician died at his home in Chicago yesterday. He worked with city papers in peacetime and served as publicity man and speaker during campaigns, claiming to know more Illinois men than any other living person.
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Chicago
Patrick J
Pat) Devlin
Devlin
Ilinois
Houston mayoral race erupts with fresh candidates
Ben Campbell an attorney announced for mayor and Chief of Police Nobles is also in the field. Mayor Rice has not ruled out another run, with petitions moving to urge him to enter. Nominating primary set for late February.
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Houston
Tex
Ben Campbell
Nobles
Rice
Boys Skate On Frozen Conchos In San Angelo
In San Angelo Texas on January 9 a rare scene unfolds as boys skate on the Concho River which has frozen for the first time in many years. The weather is moderating after the freeze.
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Santo
San Angelo
Tex
Oppose Continuance in Wireless Case, U S Attorney Announces
United States District Attorney Engelking stated the government will vigorously oppose any motion for a continuance in the wireless cases. He noted the defendants have had two illness delays and urged trial without further delay, referencing Judge Maxey’s remark that the cases would proceed even if defendants had to be brought in on stretchers.
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United States
Engelking
T. 8. Maxey
Booth appointed United States referee in bankruptcy for the Western District of Texas
Frank H. Booth was named today by Judge T S Maxey as United States referee in bankruptcy for the western district of Texas succeeding Guy Mc Farland. Booth begins a two year term with a $3000 bond signed by National Surety Company officers Conroy and Graham. Office is in the Alamo Bank building.
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Frank H. Booth
United States
Western District of
Texas
Guy McFarland
T. S. Maxey
Booth
Alamo Bank
National Surety Company
Thomas L. Conroy
N.&. Graham
McFarland
Governor Marshall Warns on Progressive Legislation
Indiana Governor Marshall delivers the biennial address to the state legislature warning that without progressive laws the system risks a slide toward socialism or paternalism. He urges rapid committee reporting within four days and cautions against lobbyist influence.
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Marshall
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Waiting for Order Delays on Foreign Parcel Post Stamps
Postal authorities await Washington authorization before using regular letter stamps on parcel post to foreign countries. San Antonio post office notes the change expected by Saturday. Law requires the word from before the return address. without it, packages are not accepted. Incoming parcels were light as the I G N train from the north ran eleven hours late.
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Washington
San Antonio
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Estevla
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U. S
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West Commerce St
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