Friction rises between Orozco and U S consul in Chihuahua
Washington reports grave friction between rebel leader Orozco and American Consul Letcher in Chihuahua. Officials fear possible trouble as Letcher seeks protection for Americans and property while Orozco’s stance signals potential clashes. Letcher remains under full department guidance.
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Associated Press
Washington
Orozco
Letcher
Chihuahua
Mr. Letcher
Department
Siege of Casas Grandes Grows As Rebels Rally Forces
Special to The Light El Paso reports the siege of Casas Grandes intensifying with rebels raising troops for relief. Federal forces from Madero under Colonel Gamboa and from Juarez arrived, aided by 350 reinforcements, while Sonoran troops menace the western Chihuahua stronghold.
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EL Paso
Tex
Casas Grandes
Madero
Gamboa
Juarez
Sonora
Chihuahua
Rebel delegation returns from Washington in El Paso
The rebel delegation headed to Washington to seek recognition from President Taft has returned to El Paso. The mission failed with the commissioners Manuel R. Lujan and Maj. Rafael Campa in constant fear of arrest and unable to obtain any encouragement from American officials.
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EL Paso
Tex
Washington
Taft
Manuel R. Lujan
Maj
Rafael Campa
Rebels May Attack Huerta Near Chihuahua City
Rebels under Col Antonio Rojas move to Santa Rosalia and Santa Ysabel to block federal cavalry led by Gen Rabago as Huerta’s forces push north from Jimenez. Gen Pascual Orozco arrives at Bachimba to discuss war funding measures and peace talks with Mexican congressmen in Chihuahua.
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Chihuahua
Mex
Antonio Rojas
Santa Rosalia
Jimenez
Santa Ysabel
Rabago
Parral
Orozco
Bachimba
Huerta
Pascual Orozco
Mexico City
General Orozco
Texas Pure Food Act Upheld by High Court
Special to The Light. Austin Texas June 5 The Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the Thirty second legislature Pure Food Act affirming the Dallas case of J Green who was fined twenty five dollars for selling exposed fruit. The court ruled the act has a single stated object and is clearly defined in the title.
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Austin
Tex
Court of Criminal Apeals
J. Green
Dallas
Green
Darrow Trial Contempt Fines After Court Wrangle
Los Angeles June 5 Judge Hutton fines District Attorney John D. Fredericks 26 and attorney H H Appel 5 for contempt after a heated clash between opposing counsel in the Clarence Darrow trial. Darrow participated in the wrangle.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
John D. Fredericks
H. H. Appel
Hutton
Clarence
Darrow
Florida official’s NC land deals tied to Everglades probe
Washington June 5 J O Wright drainage engineer for Florida admitted private land dealings in North Carolina while with the agriculture department He received 5000 stock in Albermarle Development Co from J D Wilkinson of Belhaven NC and drew up a land reclamation plan while placing 14000 in stock The testimony may end the committee inquiry and lead to a report to the House
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
J. OO. Wright
Bellehaven
N. C
Wright
House
Senator Nixon in Failing Health After Operation
Senator Nixon of Nevada remained between life and death in Washington as meningitis followed surgery. Doctors reported his condition critical and closely watched developments at the hospital.
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Nevada Statesman
THE
Associated Press
Washington
Senator Nixon
Nevada
For San Antonio and vicinity Fair weather
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Thursday across San Antonio and nearby areas with light winds and no precipitation expected. Temperatures will remain mild with no significant changes anticipated.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Contests Hints at Roosevelt Taft Battle at Chicago Meeting
Delegates and leaders converge on Chicago for the national committee assembly to organize the body and set plans for the pending contests. Managers Dixon for Roosevelt and McKinley for Taft arrive as Newell Sanders Durbin Hays and Brown join Taft efforts. Root may lead hearings as Roosevelt criticism evaporates.
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Dixon
Montana
Roosevelt
William B. McKinley
Illinois
Taft
Newell Sanders
Tennessee
Durbin
Indiana
Will H. Hays
Republican Committee
Foster B. Brown
Chattanooga
Porto Rico
Charles Dick
Ohio
Root
Blodgett
Early returns favor Roosevelt in South Dakota governor race
Early returns from South Dakota’s primary show Roosevelt likely to secure the Republican delegation to Chicago while Wilson leads Clark for the Democratic delegation. Taft trails, La Follette gains, and Sterling leads for U.S. Senate on the Republican ticket with Gamble and Richards following. Byrne leads for Republican lieutenant governor.
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Associated Press
Sioux Falls
Yeserday
South Dakota
Roosevelt
South Dakioa
Chicago
Woodrow Wilson
Champ Clark
Taft
LaFollette
Burke and Martin
C. P. Dillon
Richard F. Pettigrew
Thomas Sterling
United States
Gamble
R. O. Richards
Frank Byrne
G. W. Egan
Ohio Democratic Convention Upholds Harmon Unit Rule
At Toledo on June 5 the resolutions committee adopted a Harmon endorsed report by a wide viva voce margin, upholding the unit rule. The 48 Ohio delegates are bound to Harmon unless released. The convention also seated 10 Harmon and 10 anti Harmon delegates from Miami county and backed the credentials report.
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Toledo
Ohio
Harmon
Committee On
Baltimore
James M. Cox
Miami County
J. H. Goeke
Wapakoneta
Newton D. Baker
Cleveland
Baker
Unit
Weather Snapshot for Travelers Across Major Cities
At 8 a.m. observations show St Louis 62 with southeast wind and cloudy skies, Chicago 58 with southwest wind and rain, Milwaukee 52 with rain, St Paul 50 partly cloudy with rain, Kansas City 62 partly cloudy with southeast wind, New York 62 clear and increasing clouds, Boston 66 clear with west wind and fair conditions, Washington 66 cloudy with north wind and a 64 degree last 24 hours reading.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
San Antonio Light Stands Alone On AP Day Lease Claims
A statement alleging that the Associated Press day lease to San Antonio is shared by any paper other than the San Antonio Light is deemed unfounded and without basis in fact.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Baets
Arkansas Battleship Arkansas Sets Speed Record in Trials
Rockland Me June 5 The battleship Arkansas made a mile on her standardization run at 21.9 knots and averaged 21 12 knots for five top speed runs. Builders stated the Arkansas proved the fastest battleship of her class in the world during the trials.
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Associated Press
Rockland
Arkansas
Wickersham backs Olson citizenship bid in socialist case
Attorney General Wickersham disagrees with a Seattle federal judge ruling that denied Leonard Olson citizenship due to his socialist beliefs. He instructed the Seattle U S attorney to help Olson appeal and seek reversal of the decision.
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Wickersham
Associated Press
Washington
Hanford
Seattle
Wash
Leonard Olson
Unit States
Olson
Fresh Arrivals Daily Light Want Ads
Daily advertisements highlight new offerings across classifications. San Antonio readers and others benefit from the ongoing daily listings as a practical way to discover goods and services. It pays to start reading Light want ads today.
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Light
San Antonio
Appeal for Ortiz Sent to President Taft via Culberson
In El Paso June 5 a plea for Cruz Ortiz an American held by rebels in Chihuahua as a spy was delivered to President Taft by Senator Culberson and given to the secretary of state. Ortiz’s supporters fear he may be executed before US inquiry.
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EL Paso
Tex
Cruz Ortiz
Chihuahua
C. E. Kelly
Taft
Culberson
Kelly
Ortiz
United States
Orozco
T. D. Edwards
Juarez
Edwards
Riots in Newark as 150 strikers clash with police
At least six people were shot and many wounded in a street battle today between about 150 striking laborers and police. Five strikers and one policeman are hospitalized with gunshot wounds.
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Associated Press
Newark
N. J
Sweepings charges in Sherman act suit against European ocean lines
The United States files a civil anti trust suit in federal court accusing Prince Line Ltd Hamburg lines Lamport and Holt and associate officers of monopoly in US Brazil transport. It alleges rebates fixed rates and binding agreements for five years with one independent Lloyd Brazileiro line and some tramp ships, seeking injunctions to halt practices during the case.
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the. Associated . Press
New York
District Court
Steamship Interests
United States
Brazil
Prince Line, Ltd
Hamburg Lines
Lamport and
Holt Lines
Europe
New Orleans
Lloyd Brazileiro
More Ships Ordered to Cuban Waters by U S Forces
A White House and Knox meeting announced an immediate tour of American battleships to waters near Cuba with 10 ships ordered to Guantanamo and Marines landed under Col Lua 450 men leaving ship at Deses Point to protect Americans. Navy selects ships for quick deployment though no intervention is planned.
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Lua
Deses Point
Associated Press
Washington
Knox
White
Navy Department
Taft
Cuba
United States
Marines Land at Dese Point Ahead of Guantanamo Move
Four hundred and fifty American marines under Colonel command landed this morning at Point near Caimanera Cuba and boarded trains to Guantanamo city. The action described as a purge aims to guard camp property and not to intervene in local affairs.
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Associated Press
Caimanera
Cuba
Colonelca
Point
Guanamo City
Can
Marines sent to Guantanamo amid Cuban unrest
AP dispatch reports 400 to 500 marines withdrawn from camp at Guantanamo Bay to protect Guantanamo city amid raids by insurgent bands. The area includes Santa Cecilia plantation holdings and American owned sugar interests in the Guantanamo valley, with violence and property losses noted.
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Associated Press
Washington, dC
United States Naval Station
Guantanamo Bay
Prairie
Guantanamo
Cuba
Santa Cecelia Pation
Estenez
Army of Inspectos
Manera
Guantanamo City
Caimanera
Guantanamo Valley
Santalia Sugar Company of
New York
Voters Meeting Organized for Colquitt Support in San Antonio
A mass meeting is called in San Antonio for day night at 8 to organize voters in support of Governor Colquitt. The local committee includes EB Bosshardt and A H Jones among business leaders. Speeches will be given and a strong campaign spirit is anticipated.
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San Antonio
Turner
Colquitt
Sana Waianae Staatmeller
EB. Bosshardt
A. H. Jones
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