Republic seeks recognition to avoid interregnum
The Manchu government pleads for recognition from the powers to avoid disaster as it abdicates sovereignty. Wang Chung-wei signs the appeal from Nanking, detailing negotiations with the Republic of China and asking Washington Tokyo London Paris Berlin and St. Petersburg to acknowledge the new government.
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Associated Press
Nanking
Washington
Tokio
London
Paris
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Wang Chung Wei
Republic of China
WU Chun Wei
Princes Press for Abdication as Empress Dowager Meets
In Peking a long morning conference among imperial princes and Manchu officials with the empress dowager failed to decide on abdication. Leading princes urged unconditional renunciation, while three younger princes and Tieh Lang refused to back the court's retreat to Jehol.
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Associated Press
Peking
Jan
Tieh Lang
Nanking
Jehol
Morse Freed After Commution Waits Wife In Atlanta
Charles W. Morse, freed after a presidential commutation of his fifteen year sentence, remains at an army hospital. Arrangements to move him to a sanitarium were delayed awaiting his wife’s arrival from Washington. He may later go to New York for planned travel to a German resort if advised.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Charles W. Morse
Morse
Washington
Army Hospital
Moyer
Tedral“penitentiary
New York
Ultimatum Sent Premier Yuan Shi Kai in China Crisis
Premier Yuan Shi Kai faces renewed fighting as republicans demand abdication of the throne and exclusion of Manchus from the provisional government. Sun Yat Sen sworn to oust Manchu rulers and restore peace, vowing to march north if Yuan blocks a republic. Foreign powers reportedly urged Yuan to head the government.
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Yuan Shi Kai
Peking
Sun Yat Sen
China
Associated Press
Sun
Yuan
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
For San Antonio and vicinity tonight and Saturday fair conditions expected with rising temperatures across the period. Local observations suggest gradual warming into the weekend with clear skies and light winds.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather for Tourists Across Cities at 8 A.M.
Observations at 8 a m report St Louis 12 with partly cloudy skies and a 4 mph northwest wind as Saturday brings fair skies and a rising temperature. Chicago 6 clear with a 12 mph northwest wind, cold with fair conditions to midnight. Milwaukee 8 below zero clear 8 mph southwest wind and continued cold. St Paul 16 below zero clear 8 mph southwest wind with rising temperatures. Kansas City 4 clear 8 mph southwest with Saturday fall and slowly rising temperatures. New York 590 cloudy 36 mph southwest gale with rain turning to snow and much colder. Boston 50 cloudy 14 mph southwest with rain or snow and much colder. Washington 44 with 10 mph south wind rain or snow and colder.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Ilwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
San Antonio Light Maxes Leased Wire Carriage Claim
A report that any San Antonio newspaper other than the San Antonio Light carries all or part of the AP leased wire is groundless and baseless in fact.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Food Prices Jump Across New York Markets
New York reports widespread price hikes for beef lamb poultry cheese potatoes and eggs with butter at 48 cents a pound wholesale. Officials note increases lack clear cause while Agriculture Secretary Wilson urges monthly storage reports to verify shortages and price justification.
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Associate
New York
Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Butter and Egg Boards Face Testimony in Chicago Case
In Chicago on January 19, L. D. Judson former Elgin butter board secretary and his successor Calvin W Brown were subpoenaed to testify. They aim to show Elgin and Chicago boards conspired to fix butter prices in a civil suit seeking to bar the board's quotation committee from setting prices at its sessions, alleged to violate Sherman anti trust law.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago Butter and Egg Board
L. D. Judson
Elgin Butter Board
Calvin W. Brown
Elgin
Quotation Committee
The
Board
Cuban Generals Meet In Conference In Havana
In Havana General Juan Mario Menocal and other veterans of the 1906 Gomez revolution arrived for a conference called by the president. Reports from across Cuba indicate veterans clubs are disbanding and the situation appears generally improved as Washington notes expect further developments.
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Associated Press
Havana
Juan Mario Menocal
Gomez
Washington
State Department
Cuba
Quick Action Ad Rates Echoed In Local Notice
The text notes ads sold quickly after light on the street and in homes. It mentions a sale time at 4 30 yesterday afternoon and describes ten day ads starting tomorrow with two Sundays included. The rate is half a cent per word and phone lines are provided for placing ads.
Italians Repel Turkish Assault Near Tripoli
A large Turkish and Arab force attacked an Italian column ten miles from Tripoli as it marched toward Ghirgarish. Italian troops held positions, entrenched, and repelled the attack after hours of fighting though losses are not yet reported.
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Associated Press
Tripoli
Ghirgarish
San Antonio Bar backs Judge Stevens at meeting
Governor Col quitt announces Clarence C. Martin of Fredericksburg named associate justice of the Court of Civil Appeals at San Antonio to succeed T. D. Cobbs. Dayton Moses of Burnet named district judge to replace Martin. Moses’ DA post to be filled before night. Martin has served as Fredericksburg district judge for seven or eight years and has been mentioned as a possible candidate for Congress.
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Associated Press
Austin
Colquitt
Clarence C. Martin
Fredericksburg
Court of Civil Appeals
San Antonio
T. D. Cobbs
Dayton Moses
Burnet
Martin
Thirty-third Judicial District
Moses
James L. Slayden
Congress
Clara Driscoll
San Antonio Bar Urges Stevens Appointment for Cobbs Seat
The San Antonio bar, in its largest gathering in years, urged Governor Colquitt to appoint Judge E A Stevens of Rockport to fill Justice Cobbs' term. Judge E M Martin’s appointment was announced earlier, with Martin to hold until December. The bar plans a formal written resolution signed by 62 members, drafted by a committee led by C A Davies.
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Alamo
Judesartin
Driscoll
San Antonio
Stevens
Colquitt
Martin
Bar Association
E. A. Stevens
Rockport
Justice Cobbs
C. A. Davies
William Aubrey
C. C. Clamp
George Powell
J. E. Webb
Jeff D. Childs
Davies
Wrecked Schooner Wins Rescue Efforts In Fog
Six to seven crewmen cling to masts and rigging after a schooner wrecked on Diamond Shoals off Beaufort North Carolina in heavy fog. Life savers and revenue cutters Itasca and Onondaga race to locate the sunken vessel and rescue survivors.
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Associated Press
Beaufort
N. C
Diamond Shoals
Revenue
Itasca
Onondaga
NantIerd of Railroad Soon 10 Sail Progress Encouraging
S. Mounsey and William Pattinson detail plans to light the new railroad project. They report progress is encouraging and expect operations to begin soon.
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London
W. A. M. Goode
O. S. Mounsey
Financial Syndicate
William Pattinson
S. Mounsey
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