Three Fires Ravage City Causing Major Property Loss
Over $8500 in damage from three fires struck Beanville area in late night to morning hours. J G Jones house at 308 Givens avenue destroyed with contents. Ricou dwelling damaged. Belden home at 107 St John street burned with Loessberg home damaged. Klapp residence slight damage from hanging cloth near stove.
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J. G. Jones
Givens Avenue
Beanville
Dignowity Hill
George Loessberg
St. John Street
Belden
Loessberg
J. 8
Klapp
Hamilton Avenue
Carr Hill
Simplicity in Congress Cuts Embossed Stationery
Washington July 9 The joint committee on printing will remove embossed letter paper and envelopes from Congress replacing them with cheaper paper to save about 30000 dollars a year after finding over 11000000 embossed items used annually by members.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Joint Committee On Printing
Abandoned Auto Trip To Corpus Christi Good Roads Congress
Swollen Nueces River blocks San Antonio auto parade to Corpus Christi for the Good Roads Congress. Automobile procession canceled. boosters travel by rail and others by train. Congress opens tomorrow with many visitors already arriving.
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Wnueces
Congress
Corpus Christi
Alamo Plaza
Nueces
Judge imposes ten dollar fine for public intoxication
Judge Pugh of the local police court orders a ten dollar fine under the new excise law for any offender found drunk in public. He rejects explanations in drunk cases, stating explanations are of no avail as arrests rise since the act took effect.
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Washington, D. C
Pugh
County Judge Davis Deluged by Saloon Permits Hearings
About 300 saloon men in Bexar county crowded the county court room to hear a lecture on law obedience and to obtain a one year license renewal unless revoked. Judge James R. Davis worked nonstop as hearings continued into the day with more set for tomorrow.
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Bexar County
James R. Davis
Rare specimens obtained by P. L. Adler expedition
The power schooner P. L. Adler under Captain Frank Kleinschmidt arrives at Nome Alaska after visiting Pribilof Islands and the Siberian coast. The Carnegie Institute Museum party has collected many rare specimens and plans moving pictures of walrus and polar bear life before returning to Seattle later this year.
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Nome
Alaska
P. L. Adler
Frank Kleinschmidt
Carnegie Institute Museum
Pittsburg
Pribilof Islands
Siberian
Seat@y
Credit Men Will Meet at Gunter Hotel for Dinner
Members of the Credit Men's Association will gather at 6 30 p m Thursday at the Gunter Hotel for the second "get together" dinner. W M Aikman, expert accountant, is on the program with an address of special interest to credit men.
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Credit Men’s Association
Gunter Hotel
W. M. Aikman
Chicago suffragists push for policewomen in city force
Chicago suffragists urge Mayor Harrison to appoint ten policewomen. They demand a husky, nerveful candidate with social service experience and understanding of youth, stressing common sense and ideals. Debates over uniform and whether officers should carry weapons accompany the push.
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Chicago
Harrison
Gertrude Howe Britton
Juvenile Protective League
Unionists Plan Fight Over Irish Home Rule Bill
In the House of Lords Lord Lansdowne announces a new unionist attempt to block the home rule bill. He says the bill should first be submitted to the judgment of the country before a second reading on Monday.
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London
Ireland
House of Lords
Marquis of Lansdown
Lords
Lord Lansdowne
Births Recorded on July Dates for Five Couples
To Mr and Mrs Barnes a boy born July 8 1009 at Wyoming street. To Mr and Mrs Long a boy born July 7 117 Slocum place. To Mr and Mrs Hernandez a boy born July 7 2412 Monterey street. To Mr and Mrs Mooney a boy born July 6 San Jose. To Mr and Mrs James a boy born July 6.
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A. B. Barnes
Wyoming Street
Burial Permits and Naval Gunnery Trophy Report
Burial permits issued for Santiago Rodriguez age 14 who died July 6 at 617 S Leona Street and August E Strasser age 1 who died July 7 in Bexar County. The battleship Idaho earned the gunnery trophy as top final merit among 21 vessels. Navy sent a congratulatory letter to Capt W L Flowered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago Rodriguez
S. Leona Street
August E. Strasser
Bexar County
Idaho
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
W. L. Flowered
Mayor Brow n seeks youth views on city swimming pools
San Antonio Mayor Brown proposes one or more public swimming pools along the San Antonio river or at San Pedro Springs to restore summer fun and fishing once enjoyed. He asks boys and girls to write their views via The Light, noting funds may be required and a pay-what-you-can model could cover costs.
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San Antonio
Brown
Sma
Bink
Investigating Cause of Lt Call’s Death in Plane Crash
Maj A W Brewster and Lieutenants Kirtland and Gregg continue probing the wreckage of Lieut Loren H Call’s biplane crash. Findings may reach division HQ tonight and be sent to the War Department for public release. Call’s body may be shipped to Judge L W Call in Washington for Arlington burial.
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Texas City
Tex
A. W. Brewster
Kirtland
Gregg
Carter
Loren H. Call
Division
War Department
Call
L. W. Call
Washington
National Cemetery
Arlington
Army Aviation
Aero Squadron
Rate case considered in Galveston hearing on grain charges
The Texas state railroad commission resumed a morning session on rate readjustment and transit rules for grain. Grain dealers seek abolition of the $2 stop charge free back haul and longer storage. Miller testimony follows lunch with railroad reps to present. Chairman Mayfield aims to finish today so Galveston Houston differential cases can be heard tomorrow.
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Galveston
Tex
State Railroad Commission
Mayfield
Galveston-Houston
Marriage Licenses Granted in Glenwood Trio
Glenwood Alonzo Tracht and Virginia Bell Evans wed for license. J W Wilson and Emma Edith Mills listed. John Davenport and Cordelia Smith also licensed.
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Glenwood Alonzo Tracht
Virginia Bell Evans
Emma Edith Mills
John Davenport
Cordelia Smith
Intangible land value debated in Medina Valley dam case
The Medina Valley Irrigation Company cross examines witnesses to apportion intangible land value beyond agricultural use as a dam project submerges valley lands. Kenneth Wimner testifies on whether land near waterfalls or basins for a lake has speculative value, with the trial expected to run two weeks and a large witness pool in the courthouse corridor.
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Medina Valley Irrigation Company
W. C. Linden
Medina
F. P. Seekatz
Kenneth Wimner
Linden
Niagara Falls
Medina Company
Duval West
William Aubrey
Charles C. Cresson
Mr. Linden
John R. Shook
T. T. VanderHoeyen
L. Bass
EF. P. Lipscomb
Fee system opposed by governor in Texas sheriffs session
The morning session of the Sheriffs' Association in Austin featured talks by Governor Colquitt Congressman J P Buchanan Judges Key and Rice and Prison Commissioner Ben Cabell. Colquitt refused to commit on the fee system but stated he is strictly against it and favors a salary basis for every officer.
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Austin
Tex
Sheriffs’ Association
Colquitt
J. P. Buchanan
Key and Rice
Third Court of Civil Appeals
Ben Cabell
Sleeping Boy Steps From Train In Childress
Lloyd Morgan aged 12 wandered asleep from a Fort Worth and Denver passenger train entering Childress Texas. He stepped off the car suffering cinder cuts to hands and face. A switch engine crew found and carried him to safety.
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Childress
Tex
Lloyd Morgan
Fort Worth
Denver
General Showers Bring Relief Across Kansas State
General showers cooled Kansas after a week of extreme heat. Northwestern Kansas saw temperatures fall from around 100 to near 60, while McPherson county dropped from 110 to about 70. Ad segment promotes Riverside Restaurant for family outings.
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Kansas
Kansas City
McPherson County
Hopkins made officer in the Constitutionalist army
In Tucson a report says Reuben Hopkins once a U S deputy marshal is now an officer in the Constitutionalist army. Refugees from Hermosillo claim he is named a captain by General Obregon for services in the aeroplane affair. General Ojeda remains in Guaymas as state troops halt attacks awaiting cannon from Cananea.
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Tucson
Ariz
Reuben Hopkins
United States
Didier Masson
Sonora
Mexico
Hermosillo
Hopkins
Canan
Obregon
Ojeda
Guaymas
Cananea
Colonel Kills Captain at Blanco HQ in Mata Moros
Colonel Navarette, an officer in General Blanco's command, shot and killed Captain Hernandez in front of Blanco's Mata Moros headquarters this morning. Insubordination is alleged as the motive with Hernandez said to have refused orders and insulted his superior officer.
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Brownsville
Tex
Navarette
Blanco
Hernandez
Matamoros
Mexican Works Shrewd Scheme Leads to Theft Charge
Deputy Sheriff Alfonso Newton arrested a Mexican on a theft over $50 charge in Justice Ben Fisk's court after he secured a $500 advance by claiming 2500 head of cattle in Northern Mexico. He bought an auto and ran up a $77 bill before capture and had only a few dollars left of the loan. The cattle claim proved false. the victim learned the man owned no cattle.
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Mexico
Alfonso Newton
Ben Fisk
Laredo
Cracked Rudder Delays Hydro Aerial Flight Start
In Michigan City Indiana Beckwith Havens and J P R Ver Planck of Fishkill New York delayed the first leg of a 900 mile hydro aeroplane flight from Chicago yesterday due to a cracked rudder. The report notes Panama canal coal stations will be electrified.
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Michigan City
Ind
Beckwith Havens
J. P. R. Ver Planck
Fishkill
Chicago
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