Burton Defends The Bill Ultimate Destiny Of Canada
Sen Burton of Ohio argues the Canadian reciprocity agreement is the nations destiny and will not injure U S farmers. He contends it lowers future farm prices by boosting food production and opposes duty on essential foods. Senate debate includes Cummins criticism of Taft and plans to set daily 11 am sessions.
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Taft
Indiana
Senate
Senator Cummins
Cummins
Messrs
Penrose
Smoot
Martin
Stone
Burton
Ohio
Canada
United States
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Remember Thursday advertises in The Light offering four days including Sunday for the price of three with refunds on unused insertions. Call 176 to place ads by dictation.
Old Warship Iroquois Burned for Copper at Discovery Bay
The oak hull of the corvette Iroquois, a Farragut era vessel that fought at Mobile Bay and Vicksburg, was set alight by junk men to extract copper. Built in New York in 1858, she went out of commission eighteen years earlier and sank the Confederate gunboat McRae during the Mobile Bay action, suffering heavy casualties.
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Associated Press
Port Townsend
Mobile Bay
Vicksburg
Discovery Bay
New York
McRae
Farragut
Eleven Years of Suffering Healed by Eye Treatment Letter
A Frost Texas wife reports her husband, after eleven years of chronic pain, improving dramatically in one month from Samuels Systematic Treatment via eye drops. The letter to Prof Samuels praises relief and urges readers to obtain the treatment or the free booklet "A Message of Facts" from Samuels Sales Co. in Kansas City Missouri.
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Samuels
Alice Bryant
Frost, Tex
Cho Oin
Samuels Sales Co
Kansas City
Interstate Trade Commission proposed to regulate industrials
Senator Newlands introduced a bill calling for a five member interstate trade commission to oversee industrial corporations involved in interstate trade. He argues the plan is inspired by key antitrust decisions and a government steel report, applying to firms with more than 5 million dollars in annual receipts.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Trade Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senator Newlands
Nevada
Newlands
Standard Oil and Tobacco
Labor law violations hot across Texas
Austin July 5 The state labor commissioner reports widespread child labor law violations in many sections of Texas with complaints arriving in nearly every mail. He plans prompt investigations where any basis exists to act.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
State Labor Commissioner’s Office
Well Known Man Dead In Louisville Leader Of Anti Lottery Stance
News from New Orleans reports the death in Louisville of John Crepps Wickliffe Sr. a prominent local figure and one of seven who formed a group to drive lotteries from the state He was among three leaders who helped raid a pariah prison and execute eleven alleged Mafia members in a drastic action.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Louisville
John Crepps Wickliffe Sr
Pariah Prison
Cadets Tour Berlin After Arrival in Kiel
Kiel July 5. Accompanied by fifteen officers, 431 cadets of the American training squadron arrive by special train for a stay in Berlin. They plan several days of sightseeing in the German capital.
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Associated Press
Kiel
Berlin
Funeral for Gen Clem ent A Evans in Atlanta Reflects South’s Loss
Gen Clem ent A Evans veteran leader and preacher, former commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans, was laid to rest in Oakland cemetery Atlanta. Governors, legislators, National Guard units and Confederate groups attended the service with taps and a salute, honoring one of the last Southern generals.
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Clement A. Evans
United Confederate Veterans
Oakland
National Guardsmen
Georgia
South
Smith
Anson Mills
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Senate
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Hamill
Nashville
Department of Tennessee
Evans
R. Lin Cave
Ladies’ Memorial Association
Daughters of the Confederacy
Emery College
Mexico City
United States
Fort McPherson
Sheriff Raids Target Local Vagrants In Monterey Area
Deputies Diaz and Stevens raided the Monterey saloon on Santa Rosa avenue and the Pennsylvania club at 311 Matamoras street. Complaints filed before Justice of the Peace Fish name Z Campbell R O Reynolds A B Rodgers for exhibiting a gaming table. Five others are charged with vagrancy for obtaining main support through gambling.
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Diaz
Stevens
Monterey
Santa Rosa Avenue
Pennsylvania Club
Matamoras Street
Justice of the Peace Fish
N. Newton
Z. Campbell
R. O. Reynolds
A. B. Rodgers
Lawyers After A Revision Of System
The Texas Bar association spent three hours discussing a resolution by W E Hawkins calling for a committee to draft a revision of Texas judicial system and seek relief from a special legislative session. A Galveston adjourned meeting July 27 was approved to review the committee report, but the Hawkins plan was not adopted. Judge H N Atkinson of Houston urged swift trials impartial action and speedy punishment for murderers and law infractors, drawing strong applause. Martin Littleton to speak at 2 30 this afternoon.
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Waco
Tex
Texas Bar Association
W. E. Hawkins
Brownsville
Texas
Galveston
Hawkins
H. N. Atkinson
Houston
Atkinson
Martin Littleton
Atwood to Delay Final Flight to Washington in Atlantic City
Aviator Harry N. Atwood announced he will stay in Atlantic City until further notice and will not complete the final leg of his flight to Washington until Friday or Saturday. The Atlantic City Aero Club persuaded him to remain a few days to give beach exhibition flights starting today.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Washington
Harry N. Atwood
Governor's Island
Atwood
Atlantic
New Union Station Opens in Paris Texas
The new union station for the Texas Midland Frisco Santa Fe and Paris Mount Pleasant railroads opened with a ceremony attended by about three thousand people in Paris Texas last night.
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Union Station
CHE Associated
Workriesis
Paris
Tex
Texas Midland
Frisco
Santa Fe
Mount Pleasant
Railroad Man Credits Swamp Root Cure in 1903 04
A railroad fireman named George Kensler of Marinette Wisconsin describes severe kidney and bladder illness in 1903 04. After using Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root he reports full recovery and later passes kidney examinations well. The letter dates September 25 1909 and is notarized. It promotes samples and booklets from Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
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Daily Eagle Star
Henry Graass
Notary Public
Door County
Wis
Civil service announces July August examinations
The United States civil service commission lists tests to be held in the federal building this city in July and August. July 22 rural carrier exam for San Antonio office with at least six applications desired. August 2 male business teacher for Carlisle Indian School salary $1000 per year. August 5 male record examiner for field service in agriculture $1500 to $1800 annually. August 9 junior physicist for Bureau of Mines Pittsburg $1020 to $1380. August 9 and 10 architectural and structural steel draftsmen for lighthouse service districts four, five and eight up to $1500 per year.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Federal
San Antonio
Carlisle
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Mines
Pittsburg
Lighthouse Service
Medina Wife Sues for 12000 Over Street Hole Injury
Carlo Medina files in Seventy-fifth district court claiming his wife Justa Medina injured March 27 1911 on East Commerce street near the San Antonio Traction track. Hole eighteen inches wide two feet long allegedly near the north rail caused a broken arm hand and wrist and permanent injury. He states her pre accident health and earning capacity and mental anguish she suffered.
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Justa Medina
San Antonio Traction Company
Seventy-fifth District
Carlo Medina
Commerce Street
Elks Tax Exemption Denied in Texas ruling
The attorney general's department ruled that Elks lodges in Texas are not exempt from property tax, finding the order not an institution of purely public charity under state exemption provisions. The decision, addressed to Tax Collector R. M. Davis of Tarrant County, applies to all Texas Elks lodges.
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Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
Order of Elks
Texas
R. M. Davis
Tarrant County
Elks’ Lodge
No Valuation Yet Delays Railway Reorganization
Austin July 6 The International and Great Northern railway stalled as the railroad commission has not fixed a valuation. Receiver Freeman met the commission and urges a valuation before reorganization so it can be included in the new charter. The commission shows no plan to act. Somerset Pa July 5 General William Henry Coontz 81 former congressman and noted lawyer died at his home.
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Austin
Tex
International & Great Northern Railway
Railroad Commission
Freeman
THE
Associated Press
Somerset
Wm. Henry Coontz
Mule Shot And Euthanized In San Antonio Yard
A mule belonging to N B Hall at 417 Cibolo street was shot in the hind leg during Fourth of July celebrations. The animal was killed this morning to end its suffering after a soft nosed bullet caused severe injury. Agent McCauley of the San Antonio Humane Society investigated. identity of the shooter is unknown. The mule was valued at $15.
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Cibolo Street
N. B. Hall
McCauley
San Antonio Humane Society
Marshall car wheel foundry reopens after repairs
The Marshall car wheel foundry, closed since June 17 for repairs, reopened today in all departments with two hundred fifty workers returning to their jobs.
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Car Wheel Foundry
Priess
Marshall
Tex
Marshall Car Wheel Foundry
Ambergris Worth 150000 Found After Whale Kill
Victoria B C July 5 A piece of ambergris valued at 150000 was taken from a whale killed Saturday by the whaler Petri. The specimen is described as one of the largest ever found and arrived today.
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Associated Press
Victoria
B. C
Petri
Vanderveer Sues for 337 Acre Land Near San Antonio
W C Vanderveer sues E K Turbville in Fifty seventh district court seeking possession of 337 acres twelve miles north of San Antonio. Damages of 500 dollars claimed as rent for the past five years at 100 dollars yearly. Vanderveer asserts ownership in fee simple and that Turbville holds the land and must vacate.
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Vanderveer
San Antonio
Fifty-seventh District Court
W. C. Vanderveer
E. K. Turbville
Grant Reichmann Granted Writ In Reichmann Case
In New York on July 5 a certificate of reasonable doubt was granted in the Reichmann case. The state supreme court held that Joseph B. Reichmann former Carnegie Trust president had his constitutional rights violated and was compelled to answer grand jury questions under threat of contempt.
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Upper Picture
Ferdinand W. Roebling
John A. Roebling Construction Company
Federal Grand Jury
New York
Lower Picture
Herbert L. Satterlee
J. Pierpont Morgan
Habirshaw Wire Company of
Yonkers
Joseph B. Reichmann
Carnegie Trust Company
State Supreme Court
France presses Morocco crisis as Paris extends talks
Paris reports ongoing communications with France, England, and Russia over Germany's Moroccan intervention. A Saturday return of President Fallières and Foreign Minister de Selves may bring a reply. The press debates Germany’s aims and French cabinet hesitation amid English initiative.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
England
Russia
Germany
Morocco
Fallennes
de Selves
Holland
the Figaro
Five Goldthwaite Men Arrested in Liquor License Raid
Five prominent Goldthwaite men were arrested in San Angelo on July 5 and charged with selling liquor without an internal revenue license. W. S. Hetherly Matt Casbeer S H Holland Dick Williams and John Morgan were bound over for trial in $500 each.
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San Angelo
Tex
Goldthwaite
W. S. Hetherly
Matt Casbeer
S H. Holland
Dick Williams
John Morgan
Packers Plead Not Guilty in Sherman Case
Chicago July 5 Through counsel the Packers indicted for Sherman anti trust law violation pleaded not guilty today Their trial is set for November 20 The proceedings occupied but five minutes.
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Packers
Associated Press
Chicago
Woman Dies From Burns After Lamp Explosion
Fort Worth Texas July 5 Mrs J F Stinson 1251 Louisiana avenue died Wednesday morning from burns received Tuesday when an oil lamp exploded at her home in Fort Worth.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
J. F. Stinson
Louisiana Avenue
Rebuilding Started After Mill Fire in Palestine
Work began today on rebuilding the burned wood mill of the International and Great Northern railroad in Palestine Texas. The railroad laid off twenty seven men today to reduce forces as part of a policy shift.
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Associated Press
Palestine
Tex
International & Great Northern Railroad
To Pray for Rain Movement Gathers in Scurry County
Snyder Texas July 5 A movement started to enlist all residents of Scurry County to join in prayers for rain.
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THE
Associated Press
Snyder, Tex
Scurry County
50 Cent Dinners Highlight San Antonio Elite Cafe
Advertises affordable meals at Elite Cafe in San Antonio with good service. Promotes daily and Sunday hours 12 to 12 and invites readers to give the dinners a trial.
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San Antonio
Elite Cafe
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