Campaign Enthusiasm Rises as Bonds Backed for Road
The article notes a country investigation underway with a sheriff's transfer of 1200 dollars to Bexar county on May 15 1912. Construction will begin within thirty days after confirmation. Committeemen praised for loyalty and J S Carr and Mr Hildebrand pledge to lift the bonus, with Carr proposing twenty backers and pledges to double.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Office
Tobin
Bexar County
Antonio
J.S. Carr
Mr. Hildebrand
Mr. Carr
Solicitations Near Finish In San Antonio Bonus Drive
San Antonio workers push to complete a $250000 plus campaign for a London syndicate. A Chamber of Commerce meeting will reveal the total, with a cable to London if funds are secured. Committee leaders urge maximum effort today to avoid a shortfall as the deadline nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
London
Hildebrand
Bonus Committee
Conroy
T. L. Conroy
N. S. Graham
T. H. Gremney
R. T. Pruitt
W. B. Tate
Old City's English road bonus supporters in letter from Paschal sons
Judge T. M. Paschal receives a Mexico City dated letter from H. A. and F. E. Paschal now in Arizona and Mexico proposing a $12.50 each or $25 joint subscription to the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican railroad. They acknowledge no Texas property or residency but urge aid and enrollment among the city’s elect for the Alamo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Paschal
Arizona
Mexico
Alamo City
Mexico City
Elmore
Texas
San Antonio
Old City
the Alamo
H. A
F. E. Paschal
City and County Plan River Avenue Improvements
City and county officials discuss substantial River avenue improvements from Josephine street to the city line. Planned work includes lowering grade, concrete culverts, macadam paving, and double tracking by the San Antonio Traction company. A Friday inspection with engineers Giraud and Pancoast will decide execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Avenue
Josephine Street
San Antonio Traction Company
Richter
Pancoast
Mauermann
Wickeland
Lucas
Frank Sommers
County Commissioners’ Court
Giraud
Sommers
Archbishop Neil McNeil Named Toronto's Leader
The Most Rev. Neil McNeil, already archbishop of Vancouver, is appointed archbishop of Toronto Canada effective July 17. He will assume duties as head of the Toronto archdiocese succeeding the former holder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archbish
Toronto
Neil McNeil
Vancouver
Archibishop
Canada
More Rain In Prospect Says Weather Man
Local area expected more showers as Maj Allen Buell reports unsettled conditions from a low pressure area over Mexico. Yesterday's varied rainfall cooled San Antonio by about 25 degrees from 99 to comfortable levels and showers were noted across Cuero Luling Gonzales San Angelo and Kenedy with heavier rain near Kenedy.
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Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
San Antonio
Houston
Austin
Cotulla
Kenedy
That Place
Brownwood
Coleman
San Angelo
Beaumont
Texas
Cuero
Luling
Gonzales
Robert Lee
Miles
Bronte
Carlsbad
Uvalde
Rojas Launches Campaign Into Sonora State
Rojas begins new campaign into Sonora with small loyal force near Laguna as federals tighten control. Juarez garrison dwindles with desertions leaving about 200 troops defending.
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Rojas
Sonora
Laguna
Juarez
One Life Lost In Houston Storm Lightning Strikes Trees
A severe rain and electrical storm hit Houston Texas on July 17 causing at least one death. Alfred Patrick and two white men sheltered under a tree when lightning struck killing Patrick and injuring the others. Property damage included a damaged auto shop and a struck residence with narrow escapes. A 40 mile per hour wind accompanied the storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Alfred Patrick
Patrick
W. E. Pielop
Rebels Protect Foreigners in Northwestern Mexico Move
Juarez Mexico July 17 General Inez Salazar returns to Casas Grandes to lead rebel forces along the Northwestern railway after a three day meeting with Gen. Pascual Orozco. Orozco orders no molestation of foreigners with arms while keeping property intact. A 500 strong rebel column moves from Madera toward Alamosa and Sonora towns, another 600 detachment has entered the same region. Government forces under Gen. Sanjines are reinforced from Agua Prieta to about 1500 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miguel Gamboa
Madera
Alamosa
Sonora
Col
Luis Fernandez
Sanjines
Agua Prieta
Labour Department Bill Passes House for Cabinet Post
The House approved a bill to create a labor department with a secretary to sit in the cabinet, a measure long urged by organized labor and now headed to the Senate. A requiem mass for Mayor Callaghan was held at San Fernando cathedral led by St. Joseph's orphanage children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House
Department of Labor
Organized Labor
Senate
Mayor Callaghan
San Fernando Cathedral
St. Joseph's Orphanage
Ed Hoyer
Wilson Denies Charges Over Son's Irrigation Pay
Agriculture Secretary Wilson told a House committee his son Jasper did not receive a large salary from a western irrigation project due to the secretary's influence. He said the government had not given any money to the company, and Representative Rucker of Colorado supported him while Representative Akin of New York had raised the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
House
Jasper
Rucker
Colorado
Akin
New York
Improvements Underway at Menger Hotel Second Floor
Work began today on the Menger hotel to create twenty sample rooms with modern equipment. A later dining room reconstruction will include a tile floor after a building permit filed at city hall shows total spend of $7900.
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Menger
Menger Hotel
Republican delegate convention set for Bexar County
Under Texas election law the Republican executive committee calls a Bexar County delegate convention in San Antonio on August 3 1912 to nominate a county ticket select delegates to state and district conventions and name a county executive committee. A statewide primary is set for July 27 with precinct conventions to elect delegates and cast one vote for county chairman. Only eligible Bexar voters pledging support for the Chicago national convention nominees may participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrell
Bexar County
San Antonio
Tex
Chicago
Julius M. Oppenheimer
Four Arrests Made in New York Murder Case
Four arrests have been made in the case of gambler Herman Rosenthal who was shot to death while planning to testify on gambling graft. Louis Webber is the latest suspect linked to Rosenthal’s enmity, with police seeking several others tied to the shooting. District Attorney Whitman to pursue a grand jury investigation into police-gambling connections and witness testimony naming three men who needed to be seen by gamblers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Herman Rosenthal
Louis Webber
Webber
Rosenthal
Waldo Today
Whitman
Louis Libby
William Shapiro
Police Department
Republicans Yield in Senate Tariff Bill Debate Bargain
Republican leaders join conference and agree to Democratic demand to drop filibuster and push tariff, excise, and sugar bills to ballot after brief discussion. Wool bill to be considered first, followed by excise and sugar. Indications say defeat of all measures by party vote.
Rumor of Ended Strike Circulates Despite Union Claim
San Antonio reports a false claim that the Southern Pacific strike had been settled. Union officers, including Gus Vandernes, deny any agreement without a member vote and higher union ratification, noting the strike remains in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific Railroad
San Antonio
Gus ©. Vandernes
Bats in Belfry Trigger Church Tower Fire Alarm
A mysterious light in the Lutheran church tower at South Persa and East Nueva sparked a neighborhood alarm. Firefighters found no blaze but bat killers using a lantern, with bats blamed for the infestation and the only “fire” being the lantern carried by rescuers.
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Lutheran
South Persa
East Nueva
Tariff Bills to Face Senate Vote in Stalemate Push
Democratic forces in the Senate won a signaling advantage as they press for quick action on the remaining tariff bills and the excise tax bill. Senator Simmons warned Republicans the majority would use every parliamentary device to move the agenda, prompting immediate pushback from Senator Smoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate
Simmons
Smoot
Two Men Indicted in Alabama Slayings
Montgomery county grand jury indicts C Walter Jones for the murder of Sloan Rowan and Louis Smith for killing Brooks Fuller. Rowan was killed last night, Fuller, a saloonman, murdered about a month ago. both defendants are white men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery County Grand Jury
C. Walter Jones
Sloan Rowan
Louis Smith
Brooks Fuller
Rowan
Fuller
Plant Juice hailed as stomach remedy by San Antonio salesman
Mr. M. G. Mylius, a Brown Cracker city salesman, praises Plant Juice at Fischer's Drug Store for curing long standing indigestion. He reports rapid relief after a few doses and full recovery after two bottles, claiming it clears the liver relieves biliousness and aids stomach, kidney, and blood ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Mylius
Brown Cracker Company
San Antonio
Fischer's Drug Store
Mylius
Fischer’s
Fischer’s Drug Store
Houston
Alamo
Big Texas charters filed at Austin
On July 17 the secretary of state filed several big charters. Collegeport Irrigation Company of Collegeport Matagorda county seeks 500000 capital for irrigation plant. Wangemann Reichardt Company of Brenham with 200000 capital for general merchandising. Wolff and Marx Company of San Antonio with 400000 capital for general merchandising. Incorporators include San Antonio’s W C Rigsby Charles Schreiner Jr H Wild Morris Smith with New York’s J J Sterne directing. Guaranty State Bank and Trust Company of Dallas filed an amendment to raise capital from 400000 to 600000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Collegeport Irrigation Company
Colegeport
Matagorda County
Capital
Wangemann Reichardt Company Incorporated
Brenham
Wolff & Marx Company
San Antonio
W. C. Rigsby
Charles Schreiner Jr
H. Wild
Morris Smith
J. J. Sterne
New York
Guaranty State Bank and Trust Company
Dallas
Murderer of Child Drowns in Hudson
The body of Nathan Swartz, indicted for the murder of Julia Conners in the Bronx, was found in the Hudson and identified in Hoboken. Swartz confessed to his father before being told to die by his own hand. police were informed that the son had carried out the act.
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Nathan Swartz
River
New York
Hudson
Hoboken
Julia Conners
Bronx
Young Swartz
Two Bouts at Chattanooga Highlight Card
Terry Nelson of Philadelphia won an easy decision over Curley Jordan of Springfield Missouri in eight rounds. Red Ames of Chattanooga defeated Jack Foy of Atlanta in the opener.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Terry Nelson
Philadelphia
Curley Jordan
Springfield
Red Ames
Jack Foy
Atlanta
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Ments Outfitters
Ron Seee
W. &. Conness
J. W. Warren
Joseph J. Tucker Jr
Trades Council
H. E. Hildebrand
E. Cowper-Thwaite
San
Paschal
Clarke Printing
South Alamo Sr
River Ave
Traction Company
Duffy’s
Avenue
Houston Street
Moore Building
Secretary of Agriculture
Gambier
BIG Texas
Beethoven Hall
South Alamo Street
Newton, Weller & Wagner Co
West Commerce St
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