Trains Collide on Burlington Kills Thirteen in Wreck
A Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Overland Limited collided with a mail train at Western Springs. Thirteen people died and sixteen were injured. Inquiries by Cook County Coroner Hoffman and the state railway commission will assess blame as fog and signals are investigated.
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Chicago
Ill
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Overland Limited
Western Springs
Hoffman
Cook County
State Railway Commission
George Bronson
F. A. Wilcox
John Woodruff
Overland
Francis A. Barclay
Billings
Mont
Galesburg
C. M. Hart
Canton
Ohio
Lacey
Bunch
H. A. Crain
Warren P. Dudley
Oak Street
Belmont
Mass
Bessie M. Dudley
John W. Flach
Cincinnati
H. O. Crain
Bronson
la Grange
Wilcox
Fire Starts Under Texas Grocery Store
A sack saturated with oil burned under the floor of a Texan grocery store all night. The fire only scorched the floor while police suspect an incendiary attempt to burn the store.
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Pmnis
Tex
International club recovers $1000 painting after 35 cent postage
The International club recovered the $1000 Diaz painting stolen Friday night after sending it via 35 cent postage due stamps to the club secretary. The canvas was found unsealed at the post office and returned with the reward withdrawn. Police action may follow to identify the thief who also damaged an autographed Madero portrait.
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United States
International Club This
President Diaz
Mills
International Club
Post Office Department
Club
Madero
Diaz
McCombs Elected Chairman of Democratic National Committee
York lawyer W F McCombs was unanimously chosen as chairman to succeed Norman E Mack of Buffalo. Joseph E Davis of Madison was elected secretary and John I Martin of St Louis was reelected sergeant at arms. Hudspeth notified McCombs of the election with a message from Governor Wilson. The chairman will name the executive committee which will pick a treasurer.
Directors Issue Emergency Call for Chamber Meeting Tonight
The Cham ber of Commerce board sent an emergency notice to all members to gather at 8 o'clock this evening in the chamber assembly rooms for a urgent meeting.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
H. FE. Hildebrand
Denver cloudburst devastates city flooding streets
Denver, July 15. A violent cloudburst sent Cherry creek over its banks, flooding 50 miles of streets and destroying hundreds of homes. Several deaths are reported as Mayor Arnold's relief teams search wrecked dwellings and aid victims. The capital hill area floods and transit lines fail as crowds seek shelter in the stadium auditorium.
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Denver
Colo
Cherry Creek
Big City
Arnold
South Platte
Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
County Hospital
West Side Court
Union Station
Capital Hill
San Antonio Backing English Bonus Nears 250000 Goal
Business leaders in San Antonio rush to complete the $250 000 English syndicate bonus for the city. By noon estimates place subscriptions around $20 000 with workers racing to hit the target today. Subscriptions arrive by mail wire messenger and in person as committees mobilize cars and volunteers to secure the balance before the deadline.
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Chamber of Commerce
H. E. Hildebrand
San Antonio
Ray M. Mackey
San Apeora
Smith Russ and Printer Fale Charge in Campaign Copy Case
J F Carl testifies that an offending copy of the Record campaign paper was sent to him. The case centers on alleged distribution and charges against Smith, Russ, and printer Fale as witnesses in the matter.
Obscene Material Charged in San Antonio Newspaper Case
Smith and Russi city officials with printer Kunzman arrested by U S marshals on a complaint by Post Office Inspector Helmer. They face federal charges for mailing an obscene article in The Sun and Rossi paper's Spanish section. The issue centers on a stanza of a poem titled Que Seran Are They.
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Thado W. Smith
Fritz Russi
Theodore Kunzman
Post Office
A. C. Helmer
United States
T. Edwards
John L. Dibrell
Gaw
Sun
Rossi
J. F. Carl
Diattorney
Baxar County
United States of America
San Antonio
Texas
Alamo Bank
San Anto Bexar County
Local Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for tonight and Tuesday unsettled conditions with variable cloudiness and chances of scattered showers, temperatures near seasonal norms, and light to moderate winds from the southwest.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather tour across cities shows warm highs and cool nights
Observations report varied temperatures across cities including St Louis 80 with 4 mile south wind and cooler nights, Chicago 76 clear with north wind, Milwaukee 68 and cloudy, New York 70 cloudy with south west wind. Tuesday forecast says fair or warm in parts.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Statement on Associated Press Wire Carried by San Antonio Light
The assertion that the Gay based wire of the Associated Press is carried in whole or part by any newspaper other than the San Antonio Light is unfounded and without basis.
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Associated
San Antonio
Basia
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M'Combs
Colorado
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Thirteenth Street
Seventh Avenue
Western Golf Association
Sheers Bead
Atlantic City
McTory
London
Smith
Russi
Kunzman
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