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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1907
Page
5
Federal grand jury in Denver returns indictments against eight St Louis residents for alleged fraudulent entry of coal lands in Colorado and Montana. Named defendants include L M Rumsey president of the Rumsey Manufacturing Co Frank T Fay promoter Charles H Dodge and Anna Dodge wife and William Duer attorney. Three others unnamed.
In Heflin, Alabama, Arthur Reed and James Coefield, white workers, were buried in a rock and earth slide at the Great Southern mica mine thirteen miles from Tabor. Their bodies have been recovered.
NAMES BOARD FOR MRS EDDY Cancard N H and Dr George Jelly of Bastion and Dr G A Blumer of Providence were appointed co Assessors to determine the competency of Mrs Mary Baker Eddy head of the Christian Science faith to transact business and vote for her own interest. Also Judge Aldrich of Titttleton to determine competency. Fires near powder magazine caused the battleship Howhe to be sunk in its slip.
Chester Runyan, accused teller of stealing 96 317 dollars from Windsor Trust, and Mrs Bauta Carter who betrayed his hiding place, faced police court. Runyan showed broken spirit and sleepless night. Carter remained calm. Bonds set at 15 000 and 10 000 respectively. both held for grand jury. Details of missing 742 000 remain unsolved.
W E Rowe a Vallman conductor back from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec says Mexico ships troops to the Guatemala border to preserve peace with Salvador. He asserts no war will occur between Guatemala and Mexico as the latter cannot afford it, while Salvador’s revolution will fuse with mass exodus toward Mexico for safety.
New York reports Mars lies about thirty eight million miles away and astronomers worldwide prepare tonight for enhanced visual, stereoscopic, and photographic observations. If Mars reveals its surface and possible engineering work, it could mark a historic glimpse into the planet. Special observatories are ready for the event and data collection.
Mrs Ida Salcedo reports her husband Bilbin Salerdo a teacher has vanished from 938 Obraja Street after five days. She describes him to Desk Sergeant Knox at police headquarters, says he left to seek work teaching English to poorer Mexicans, and fears foul play. The case is being investigated with her four year old daughter present.
Weather forecast for Gan Antenlo area calls for party tonight and Sunday with a low around 74 and a high near 94. Winds were light to moderate in the morning, with speeds not measured in miles per hour. Temperature records show modest deviations from two years ago, indicating typical seasonal variation for the period.
New York residents report JWander Ad vehi who suffered a spinal injury years ago is to be discharged from Blackwell's Island hospital entirely well. The case drew medical attention after an operation performed by George Everson Fowler on May 9, 1904, with details of the accident in Brooklyn relating to a gym fight injury.
Special to The Light Austin July Riverside Land and Improvement company of San Antonio files Articles of Incorporation with capital stock of 100000. Incorporators listed include Q L Naylor J W Warren and J J Kaufman.
Chicago reports 50 deaths and 8807 injuries by midnight as Fourth of July celebrations produce a record casualty total for nine years. New York adds up to 11 deaths while Pittsburgh reaches 12 as of early morning. cannons and firearms blamed for many fatalities.
Cal July 4 Two thousand National Guardsmen took part in maneuvers sleeping at forts along the bay shore and expected to test big gun fire as part of an imaginary night sea attack. An infantry support was added under Col. Cooke, with further maneuvers scheduled to begin Monday.
At a February meeting of the Frank Cheatham Bivouac unit of the United Confederate Veterans a resolution was adopted urging that no women be appointed to represent the Confederate Veterans. It calls on current male staff and high officers to resign and forbids further appointments or honors within the organization. The motion passed unanimously amid remarks about women’s attendance at reunions in uniform with swords.
July reports show county intangible tax estimates for Lustin, Randall, Young and McMullen. Randall is listed at 3,885,450 dollars, Young at 1,800,000 dollars, and McMullen at 2,021,254 dollars, with Lustin noted in the entry.
Chicago July 6 large crowd fills federal court as William Rockefeller and eleven Standard Oil officers appear for in person examination before Judge Landis. Witness may discuss financial ties between Standard Oil Indiana and holdings in New Jersey. Agents prepare for security. potential penalties discussed for anti trust violation.
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