Terrell Confident in Race for Texas House Speakership
Austin dispatch notes about 75 legislators in Texas voting for speaker amid pro prohibition issue tactics. Terrell claims first ballot victory with 85 votes though Rowell urges a progressive caucus and warns of anti candidate impact. Hunt defends stock and bond law while pledging to protect all interests.
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Austin
Tex
J. C. Hunt
Canyon City
T. D. Rowell
Terrell
W. C. McKamy
Dallas
Joe Coffee
E. P. Mangum
H. Baker
J. M. Wagstaff
T. M. Goodner
C. D. Spann
Watt
Progressive Pro
Rowell
Judge Rowell
Prohibition
House of Representatives
Hunt
Mr.Hunt
Rogers
Excavation Rushed on Panama Canal Project
Washington January 11 reports show December excavation by the Isthmian Canal Commission rising to 2,815,816 cubic yards from 2,505,358 cubic yards in November. The increase indicates accelerated progress on the canal works.
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Washington
Panama Canal
Isthmian Canal Commission
East and West Texas Weather Summary
East Texas runs fair and colder Sunday with much colder in east and south portions. West Texas fair Sunday and Monday, slightly warmer. Observations at 8 am show St Louis 26 with northwest wind and snow, Chicago 38 with northwest wind, Milwaukee 14 clear, St Paul 4 below zero, Kansas City 8 clear, New York 50 cloudy with rain likely, Boston 40 cloudy rain, Washington 60 cloudy with possible rain.
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Texas
West
ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Disaster on the James T Staples river boat in Alabama
Mobile reports the James T Staples explosion on the Tombigbee River, the worst river disaster in Alabama history. At least 23 dead, ten seriously injured, eleven Black laborers missing. divers and salvage crews arrive to recover bodies and valuables from the wreck as daylight approaches.
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Mobile
Ala
James T. Staples
Tombigbee River
Alabama
Will of Louis Kunkel Broken by Jury Verdict
A Fifty seventh District Court jury declared the will of Louis Kunkel invalid leaving about 250000 to be divided. The widow receives one half and the remaining half goes to six children Matilda Hartung Emily Stewart Katherine Switzer Ottie Kunkel Louis Kunkel and Liric Kunkel. Mrs Stewart the plaintiff will pursue an appeal to the Appellate Court with A B Cowen and Carlos Bee representing her.
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Fifty-seventh
Louis Kunkel
Emily Kunkel Stewart
Matilda Hartung
Emily Stewart
Katherine Switzer
Otlie Kunkel
Liric Kunkel
Phil Shook
Stewart
A. B. Cowen
Carlos Bee
Cold Wave Drops Temperature Overnight
The weather bureau warned yesterday of a cold wave that materialized last night with a light rain turning colder and a sharp fall in temperature. Forecasts predict a drop to 32 degrees or lower this morning.
San Antonio Voter Taxes Due Before January 31 1913
Three major elections loom in San Antonio within three months. Pay poll taxes now to secure the right to vote in state city and county contests. January 31 1913 marks the last day to file.
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San Antonio
Interurban Railway Charter Linked to San Antonio Austin Link
The San Antonio and Austin Interurban Railway Company earned a state charter in Austin to build an interurban line within a year. Initial capitalization is 25000 with major San Antonio and Austin investors. later plans target 2 to 3 million dollars. Directors include Varies P. Brown and W B Tuttle with bankers and businessmen from San Antonio New Braunfels San Marcos and Austin. The route would parallel the International and Great Northern and use River Avenue lines for city access, with rights of way donated by landowners where feasible.
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San Antonio
Austin
New Braunfels
San Marcos
Varies P. Brown
W. B. Tuttle
Jesse D. Oppenheimer
Sam C. Bell
H. G. Henne
C. L. Hopkins
A. J. Eilers
Mr. Oppenheimer
Colorado River
P. Brown
San Antonio Traction Company
Ed Rand
Dr. F. Paschal
John J. Stevens
F. L. Hillyer
Jesse K. Oppenheimer
W. C. Rigsby
Wolff & Marx Company
Frederick Terrell
City National Bank
W. J. Moore
L. J
Arcos— 2
State Bank & Trust Company
Co. L. Hopkins
State Bank &Trust Company
J. H. Barbee
First National Bank
Tional Bank
M. H. Rochester Thrasher
Cask B Trust Companie Ean
Eilers Goods
Ary
Mexico unrest deepens amid rebel advances and rail strikes
U S officials report growing misery as rebels seize Acutzingo near Mexico City and burn rail facilities from Oaxaca to Vera Cruz. Attacks disrupt Inter-Oceanic lines, rob plantations near San Luis Potosi, and threaten food supplies while Saltillo remains quiet.
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Washington
Mexico
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico City
State Department
Acutzingo
Soliers
Vera Cruz
Oaxaca
Mr. Wilson
San Luis Potosi
Saltillo
el Paso
Texas
Ojitos Ranch
Chihuahua
Government Sends Troops to Mexican Rebel Towns
The federal government dispatched a large detachment to defend Juhitepec in Mexico state amid two days of fighting with rebels. Rebels attacked Ayotzingo earlier, and Emili no Zapata reportedly leads about 8400 well armed rebels in Puebla, with Ramos Martinez reporting.
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Mexico
Juhhitepec
State of Mexico
Ayotzingo
Juhitepec
Ramos Martinez
Emiliano Zapata
Puebla
Zapata
Only Scratched The Surface Says Doctor
New York report quotes Dr. Alexis Carrel after arrival from Europe. He notes vast medical and surgical possibilities including tissue growth, bone knitting, and organ and vessel transplants while detailing his experiments in Stockholm and the costs of his surgical kit components.
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New York
Alexis Carrel
Europe
Carrell
Cat-O-Nine Tails Used At Greenbank Workhouse
In Wilmington on January 11, ten prisoners were whipped with a cat-o-nine tails in Greenbank yard before fifty spectators. Ten to twenty lashes were given per offense by Chief Warden Crawford. White offenders included John Smith who received 20 lashes, and William Woods who got ten lashes and a one year sentence for chicken theft. a Black prisoner named John Collins pleaded softly to avoid harsh blows.
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Wilmington
Del
Newcastle County
Greenbank
Crawford
John Smith
William Woods
John Collins
EB. N. Crawford
Train Collision Near Stroud Injures Fifty in Oklahoma
Frisco passenger trains No. 407 and 408 collided head on at a small junction four miles east of Stroud Oklahoma at 6 o clock. Fifty persons sustained minor injuries while three were seriously hurt. Pullman conductor Collins Mrs W N White wife of an army captain at Fort Sill and a train auditor were hospitalized at Sapulpa. Both engines suffered heavy damage but stayed on track. Officials cited failure to throw a switch directing the eastbound train to a siding as the cause.
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Tulsa
Okla
Frisco
Stroud
Pullman
Collins
W. N. White
Fort Sill
Sapulpa
Lascurain Denies Taft Threats and Interventions
Pedro Lascurain, Mexican foreign minister, traveled through San Antonio en route to Mexico City and denied President Taft issued ultimatums or US intervention. He said peace proposals from rebels were not entertained as they demanded Madero resign and new elections. Lascurain confirmed receiving but dismissing such proposals via Consul Anaya and noted his trip was private.
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Pedro Lascurain
Mexico
San Antonio
Taft
Washington
el Paso
Francisco I. Madero
Sr. Lascurain
Hambleton
T. R. Ryan
Northwestern Railway of Mexico
Lloyd Griscom
Pan-American Society
Anita Lascurain
International & Northern
Knox
Lascurain
Anaya
Tucson
Ariz
Madero
Mr. Lascurain
Tlso
Seriatim
Laredo
Central
South America
Navy Secretary outlines Guantanamo fortifications plan
Secretary Meyer told the House Naval Affairs Committee that Guantanamo Cuba will be fortified to guard the eastern entrance to the Panama Canal. The plan follows a new treaty allowing US fortification and includes a heavy coastal defense in the hills behind the Guantanamo station. He supported two to three new battleships and noted Key West and Charleston yards for torpedo base and repair needs.
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Washington, D. C
Meyer
Navy Department
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Guantanamo
Cuba
Panama Canal
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
United States
Guantanamo Naval Station
Caribbean Sea
Naval Strategy Board
Congress
Key West
Fila
Charleston Navy Yard
Lewis Estopinal
Louisiana
New Orleans
Caribbean
Savage President of the Travis Club
J. H. Savage was elected president of the Travis Club to fill the unexpired term of A. H. Danforth who resigned. Danforth, the club’s first president, was honored for his efforts at the directors' meeting. Savage said no plans had been formulated yet and will be inducted immediately.
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J. H. Savage
Travis Club
A. H. Danforth
Danforth
Savage
Secretary Meyer Pushes Three Battleships Before House
Secretary of the Navy Meyer urged appropriations for three battleships before the House naval affairs committee. He warned that after Pearl Harbor completion Hawaii’s naval station would be practically unprotected, signaling a fight with the House over battleship authorization.
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Washington
Meyer
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
United States
Navy Department
Pension Bill Passed After Georgia Filibuster
Washington January 11 The House approved an omnibus pension bill after Rep Rodenberg of Georgia and his filibustering allies exhausted all procedural tactics. Rodenberg failed to recommit the measure by 181 to 45 as the bill passed by viva voce vote. The bill raises pensions for 237 veterans and widows not on the pension roll with anticipated expenditures near 50000 dollars.
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Washington
Rodenberg
Georgia
House
Protest Against Merger of Corpus Christi Districts
Corpus Christi residents and the Commercial Club oppose a Treasury plan to merge Corpus Christi customs with Galveston. Protests will be mailed to Congressman Garner and Senators Culberson and Johnson. The anticipated effective date for the plan is July 1.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Treasury Department of the United States
Galveston
Commercial Club
Garner
Culberson
Johnson
MacVeagh
Wilson Urges Free Enterprise Against Monopoly
President elect Wilson addresses 400 Chicago Commercial Club members urging curbs on monopoly and urging husbanding of national resources. He faults heavy business influence, calls for fair access to raw materials, and asks business leaders to guide the nation toward equal opportunity.
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Chicago
Wilson
Commercial Club
America
J. Ogden Armour
Louis F. Swift
J. Barling
Milwaukee Railroad
John V. Farwell
W. M. Felton
The
Great Western
M. J. Delano
Marvin Hughes
Cyrus McCormick
Harvester Trust
James A. Patten
Wheat King
George M. Reynolds
Continental Commercial National Bank
Julius Rosewald
John S. Runnels
Pullman Company
United States
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