Legislature Friction Over 60 Day Session Odds
Austin July 23 The Texas Legislature debates length of the session with many members idle others pushing for 30 day finish. Key disputes involve education appropriations arms rental for National Guard and quarantine funding while plans to retire 500000 state bonds face governor favored use of oil settlement funds.
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Austin
Tex
House
Senate
Comptroller’s Department
Adjutant General's Department
Texas National Guard
State Health Department
Freeport
Charles Mills
Navarro County
Colquitt
United States
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Senate Committee On Finance
Hudspeth
Colquitt Sends In Names for Senate Confirmations
The governor of Texas submitted multiple confirmations to the Senate: Henry Hartmann as assistant state health officer. S. G. Tayloe as judge of the Forty-fifth judicial district. Jack Jenkins as district attorney for the Twenty-first district. George W. Kyser as state pension commissioner. Julian Llewellyn as judge of the Ninth district special court. W. J. Mathis as member of the Gray-son county court. Cabell named to the board of prison.
Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity unsettled
Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity calls for unsettled conditions tonight and Thursday with variable cloudiness and chances of light showers. Temperatures remain mild, with highs near the mid 60s and overnight lows in the 50s. The pattern suggests no strong storm system but intermittent rain is possible. Local winds should stay light to moderate.
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San Antonio
Home Weather For Tourists Daily Observations
A morning weather roundup reports city temperatures and conditions. St Louis 88 clear with southwest wind 10 mph. Chicago 70 rain and north wind 6 mph. Milwaukee 64 cloudy west wind 4 mph with rain. St Paul 60 clear north wind 10 mph with rain. Kansas City 74 partly cloudy southwest wind 12 mph. New York 72 partly cloudy south wind 12 mph. Boston 74 clear southwest wind 8 mph with warming trend. Washington 74 partly cloudy south wind 6 mph with cooler note.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Compromise Possible in Katy Suit Says Texas AG
Attorney General Looney returns from Greenville and hints at a possible compromise between the Katy concern and the state. He notes negotiations may not be underway but steps toward a settlement could remove the state's major objections about competition, track-building, and subsidiary lines. If the railroad commission approves contracts, a second suit could be withdrawn as a state victory.
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Austin
Tex
Looney
Greenville
Katy
Richard Tommins Dies at 54 in San Antonio Home
Richard Tommins a 54 year old Confederate veteran and prominent San Antonio lodge member died at 1 30 PM at his home 733 South Flores street after a year of illness. Born August 12 1849 in Augusta Georgia he enlisted in the Confederate army at age 11 and again at 15 near war end. He came to San Antonio in the early 70s worked on East Commerce street and was active in local business circles. Surviving are his widow a daughter Mrs H O Adler of Boerne and a son Edgar Tommins. He belonged to Anchor Lodge No 424 Masons Scottish Rite in San Antonio and Galveston Ben Hur Shrine and the Confederate Veterans post. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Richard Tommins
San Antonio
South Flores Street
Mr. Tommins
Augusta
Arkansas
New York
East Commerce Street
H. O. Adler
Boerne
Edgar Tommins
Tommins
Anchor Lodge No
Masons
Galveston
Ben Hur Mystic Shrine
Confederate Veterans
Texas Postmasters Named By President Today
The president sent to the Senate for confirmation on July 23 nominations for Texas postmasters. Names include W. F. Sponseller at Jourdanton J. E. Long at Tioga J. H. Sharp at Alto W. J. Armstrong at Big Sandy J. C. Wood at Fredericksburg A. R. Gold at Goree Charlies Johnston at Kirbyville C. W. Bradbury at Thurber and oe Boyd at Thurber.
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Texas
Washington, D. C
Senate
Fowlerton
W. F. Sponseller
Jourdanton
J. E. Long
Tioga
J. H. Sharp
Alto
W. J. Armstrong
Big Sandy
J. C. Wood
Fredericksburg
A. R. Gold
Wreck Declared Accidental In Stamford Crash
Bridgeport July 23 Coroner Phelan rules no criminal negligence by Engineer Doherty or the New York New Haven Hartford railroad in the Stamford wreck of June 12, declaring the incident accidental.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Doherty
New York, New Haven,& Hartford Railroad
Stamford
Phelan
LEASED WIRE DAY AP REPORTS HIGHLIGHTED BY THE LIGHT
The San Antonio Light notes its exclusive access to the Associated Press Leased Wire Day report, a comprehensive daily service of around 20,000 words. The paper also mentions its own extensive special news coverage accompanying the wire service.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
The
Light
Death Toll In Binghamton Factory Fire Rises
In Binghamton New York the fire at the Binghamton Clothing Company overall factory killed many workers. Officials estimate about fifty to sixty dead with dozens more missing or unaccounted for as rescue efforts continue and inquiries begin into causes and responsibility.
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Reed B. Freeman
Binghamton Clothing Company
Senator Kaufman Dies at Buckholtz in Galveston
Galveston Tex July 23 News was received here early this morning of the death at Buckholtz last night of State Senator J E Kaufman of this city. He had been ill for some time and had gone to Buckholtz to regain health. He was serving his second term in the Seventeenth district. For years he was secretary of the Galveston Commercial Association and under the Cleveland administration was collector of internal revenue for Texas. He was born in Galveston about 45 years ago and is survived by his wife and one daughter a sister Mrs Alex Russell and his father C A Kaufman one of the pioneers of Galveston. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Galveston
Tex
Buckholtz
J. E. Kaufman
Kaufman
Galveston Commercial Association
Cleveland
Internal Revenue
Texas
Alex Russell
C. A. Kaufman
Nitro glycerine found in room at San Antonio hotel
A rubber bag with enough nitro glycerine to raze any city building was found in a suitcase in a San Antonio hotel room yesterday afternoon. Sheriff Tobin Chief Deputy Galbraith and Deputy Alfonso Diaz secured the explosive with fuses and caps. Nitro glycerine was packed in sawdust and held at the sheriff’s office. Two men were later arrested after robbing Basse’s store. investigators linked them to the nitro case.
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San Antonio
Tobin
Galbraith
Alfonso Diaz
Basse
Diaz
Demands Rejected by Vatican Swiss Guards
Mutinous Swiss guards at the Vatican received an ultimatum rejecting their memorial of Monnay. Their commander said the terms would destroy discipline and urged those unable to follow the military rule to return home. Organizers faced dismissal as murmurs ran through the ranks. They later sought an audience with Cardinal Merry del Val to address misunderstandings.
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Rome
Vatican
Monnay
Holy See
Merry del Val
Daniels is absolved in Seattle riot telegram
A joint telegram from Seattle leaders absolves Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels of responsibility for Friday night street riots. Civilians led by sailors from the Pacific reserve fleet sacked Socialist Headquarters. The measure, sent to President Wilson, cites the socialist memorial’s claim that Daniels' Ranier Club speech triggered the violence.
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Seattle
Wash
Navy
Josephus Daniels
Pacific Reserve Fleet
Socialists and
Industrial Workers of the World
Wilson
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Arctic Club
Ranier Club
Daniel
State Won’t Pay Bill for Typhoid Carrier Olsen
Harry Olsen, blamed for spreading typhoid that killed 18 sailors, faces discharge from the federal hospital in San Francisco as California refuses to cover his board. He has been isolated for over a year at national expense while authorities debate a solution for his dangerous status amid no funds to care for him.
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Sacramento
Cal
Harry Olsen
Federal Hospital
San Francisco
State Board of Health
Scouts in town monitor four league reps in San Antonio
Four major league representatives staying at the St Anthony and Gunter hotels scout for future talent in San Antonio. R. J. Connery of the St Louis Nationals Kinsella of the New York Nationals Gleason of the Chicago White Sox and Joseph Sugden of the Detroit Americans plan several days here before visiting other Texas league cities.
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San Antonio
St. Anthony
Gunter Hotels
R. J. Connery
St. Louis Nationals
Kinsella
New York Nationals
Gleason
Chicago White Sox
Joseph Sugden
Detroit Americans
Mayor Brown Seeks Unity Over City Engineer Pick
Mayor Brown hopes a Monday vote will confirm Clinton H. Kearny as city engineer, saying a divided council harms San Antonio. He defends Kearny as an experienced organizer who will maximize service from experts, while noting aldermen opposed may have misjudged the need for one in charge of bond project work. Citizens rail against the split council, with urging meetings planned in several wards if leaders withhold support.
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Brown
Clinton H. Kearny
San Antonio
Kearny
Mr. Kearny
Germans React To Nicaragua Treaty In Dollar Diplomacy Debate
Berlin reports sarcasm from the German press over Wilson’s proposed U S Nicaragua treaty. Government circles say the protectorate will reduce internal disturbances and bolster Nicaragua’s business climate and financial stability.
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Berlin
United States
Nicaragua
Wilson
Fire Destroys Weymouth Plant and Cottages
A fire at the American Agricultural Chemical Company plant in North Weymouth wiped out the main building and eleven employee cottages, with losses exceeding 500000 dollars. Sparks from a pile driver engine ignited nitre cargoes being unloaded, triggering several explosions.
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Weymouth
Mass
American Agricultural Chemical Company
North Weymouth
Railroads Oppose Burleson's Parcel Post Plan
Rail carriers formally protested to the Interstate Commerce Commission against Burleson's proposed parcel post expansion arguing the change would cost railroads about 20 million dollars in revenue currently earned from express companies.
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Burleson
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Method Proposes Banning Tango Dances in Dallas
Mrs. Reed Foley, Dallas woman censor of public amusements, proposed an ordinance to prohibit tango music and all tunes classified with barred dances in local dance halls. The plan aims to abolish tangos and other objectionable dances in public amusements.
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Dallas
Tex
Reed Foley
Mulhall Tries to Obtain Murphy Backing for Battle
Senate lobby hearing reveals Martin Mulhall sought Charles Murphy support for George Gordon Battle’s New York governorship bid in 1909. Mulhall spoke of 72 manufacturers groups as a political force and proposed open correspondence with party leaders. The panel pressed him on whether he met Murphy. Mulhall claimed no meeting occurred and defended Battle as an honest, open candidate. Absence of Cummins and Nelson noted with concerns over partisan tone.
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Washington, D. C
Martin M. Mulhall
Senate Lobby Committee
Charles F. Murphy
Tammany Hall
George Gordon Battle
New York
Mulhall
New York State
Murphy
Overman
Reed
Walsh
Battle
O'Gorman
Cummins
Nelson
Carl Carl to join Southwestern Insane Asylum board
Austin Tex July 28 The governor appoints J F Carl of Bexar County to the board of managers of the Southwestern Insane Asylum at San Antonio, making six members under the new law. He says he has not yet been notified and will comment once informed. The post carries responsibility with no remuneration.
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Austin, Tex
J. F. Carl
Bexar County
Southwestern Insane Asylum
San Antonio
Carl
Banker Hoopes Leads Galveston Trip Home from Tarpon
J. W. Hoopes vice president of City National Bank in Galveston and Texas Bankers Association secretary arrived in San Antonio this morning after a boating and fishing trip from Tarpon. He traveled with eleven bankers from New York, St. Louis, Shreveport, Corpus Christi, Marindale, Houston, Taylor, New Orleans, DeKalb and other cities.
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J. W. Hoopes
City National Bank
Galveston
Texas Bankers’ Association
San Antonio
Tarpon
W. B. Taylor
Boatman Bank
St. Louis
S. Chesney
Liberty National Bank
New York
A. T. Kahn
Commercial National Bank
Shreveport
Joe Hirsch
National Bank
Corpus Christi
R. N. Martindale
M. & P. Bank
Martindale
D. W. Cooley
Union National Bank
Houston
G. M. Booth
Taylor National Bank
Taylor
J. Dietze Jr
German-American Bank
New Orleans
W. T. Montgomery
W. D. Sanders
DeKalb Exchange Bank
DeKalb
J. B. Martindale
Mr. Hoopes
Garrison Goes West With City Delegation After El Paso Visit
Secretary of War Garrison and his party left for El Paso at 8 30 p m aboard the Southern Pacific after visiting Leon Springs and Medina dam. In the city they met a delegation of city officials and business men including Mayor Clinton G Brown and Aldermen F A Chapa John W Warren Robert F Uhr A H Rische J F Garland and E H Stickney. The Chamber of Commerce contingent listed John B Carrington J N Brown Charles Graebner W B Tuttle August Briam L J Hart W S Conness A M Fischer T L noy Charles G Norton and John L Clem Jr.
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Garrison
el Paso
Southern Pacific
Leon Springs
Medina Dam
Clinton G. Brown
F. A. Chapa
John W. Warren
Robert F. Uhr
A. H. Rische
J. F. Garland
E. H. Stickney
Chamber of Commerce
John B. Carrington
J. N. Brown
Charles Graebner
W. B. Tuttle
August Briam
L. J. Hart
W. 8. Conness
A. M. Fischer
T. L. Noy
Charles’g. Norton
John L. Clem Jr
Two Children Burned to Death in Baltimore Fire
In Baltimore Maryland on July 28 Gordon von Kemen aged four and Emmett von Kemen aged six were burned to death in their home while asleep. Fire erupted from a gas stove in the kitchen while their mother was away on an errand.
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Baltimore
Gordon
Emmett von Kemen
Leaders approve plan amid Mexico arming debate
A pitch from El Paso urged US forces to cross into Mexico for Americans at risk near Madera. Officials warned it would violate neutrality laws. White House weighing repeal of arms export ban to Mexico as Congress debates policy. Senate discussion paused. sanctions to withhold permits from both Huerta and Carranza factions considered.
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Washington, D. C
Smith
Texas Today
War Department
el Paso
Madera
Mexico
United States
Wilson
Congressional
House
Senate Foreign Affairs
Fall Urges Intervention in Mexican Crisis
Senator Fall backs intervention as the United States waits for Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson arrival. He says immediate action may be necessary to restore order in Mexico and avoids the notion that warring factions would unite against U.S. intervention. bitterness grows over arms policies toward Carranza and Huerta governments.
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Washington, D. C
Henry Lane Wilson
Fall
Senate
Mexico
United States
Carranza
Huerta
Torreon Fall Reported Amid Mexican Conflict
Reports from Eagle Pass on July 23 state that Constitutionalists may have captured Torreon. Piedras Negras officials acknowledged the report without official confirmation while a military train carried General Jesus Carranza from Hermanas, with news expected tonight as a petition circulates in Piedras Negras seeking support.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Torreon
Piedras Negras
Hermanas
Jesus Carranza
Piegras Negras
Consul Ellsworth Swears in Blocker at Piedras Negras
A report from Eagle Pass says Consul Ellsworth arrived and swore in William P. Blocker of Hondo as vice consul. Blocker will lead the Piedras Negras consulate once Ellsworth settles his affairs, despite a contested resignation and a Bryan-signed dispatch indicating acceptance and immediate swearing in.
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Wilson
Carranza
Mexico
Ellsworth
Eagle Pass
William P. Blocker
Hondo
Piedras Negras
Bryan
Blocker
Hind Held for Ransom Report Reaches Navy Officials
Acting Secretary Roosevelt asked Rear Admiral Cowles at Guaymas to probe a report that Thomas Hind, Southern Pacific railroad executive in Mexico, is held for ransom by Mexican federals. The State Department lacks details as the Buffalo reports calmer conditions at Guaymas and Topolobampo and the Louisiana returns to Vera Cruz from Tuxpam suggesting some order restored for Americans.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Navy
Cowles
Guaymas
Thomas Hind
Southern Pacific Railroad
Mexico
State Department
Buffalo
Topelobampa
Louisiana
Tuxpam
Vera Cruz
Navy Department
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