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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1913
Page
4
The piece denounces Republican filibuster tactics delaying the Underwood tariff, arguing such suspense harms commerce and industry more than the bill’s partial downgrades would. It mocks a Arkansas congressman's isolationist plea and ends by noting the public need for political diversion in hot weather.
A congressman from Arkansas, W. S. Goodwin, calls for US Navy ships on foreign visits to carry goods and household items to showcase American products. He has introduced a resolution to convert warships into mobile country fairs, highlighting canned foods and durable goods for display.
A Missoula man Pat Miller formerly Frank Diamond, now 67, confessed to paying vigilantes $8000 to kill Gen. Thomas T. Meagher, then Montana governor. He claimed he shot the Irish patriot and threw his body into the Missouri River near Fort Benton, a crime long regarded as a West mystery. Authorities moved him to a safer jail to prevent lynching as other details emerged.
The passage recalls a deeply beloved figure whose death after half a century still stirs strong emotions. Men are described as willing to seek summary vengeance on the presumed slayer, reflecting enduring impact and communal memory of the crime.
The piece contrasts California's Third Term legislature creating 29 new agencies with salaries totaling $917,170 and $6,091,794 excess outlays against Minnesota's frugal finances. It notes Minnesota funds schools through public lands and timber royalties, expecting $200,000,000 annual income in forty years, while California races toward vast expenditures and patronage.
The article notes grand opera stars earned 655000 for twenty three weeks in the United States. It lists Enrico Caruso Geraldine Farrar Emmy Destinn Dinah Gilly Frieda Hempel Mary Garden Charles Dalmores Hector Dufranne Gustav Huberdeau Arturo Toscanini and Guilio Caezara among those who departed for European capitals.
A Dallas Times Herald op ed questions state lawmakers power to issue bonds. It notes the state laws and a constitutional amendment require voter approval for any bonds by city or county officials and asks what the people think about this arrangement.
Albany Journal argues that a foreigner who speaks only his native language remains a stranger and easy prey to plotters. It urges compulsory English language acquisition as the first task for all permanent residents admitted to the United States.
The Fort Worth Record notes Richard Pearson Hobson as a flawed senator candidate with anti suffrage views and a reputation shaped by his Spanish American War service. The piece contrasts this with Engineering News reporting Illinois Traction's electric sleeping cars moving 40 000 passengers last year and ordering more cars to meet rising demand.
Tommy recounts a tale of a marine officer who deserts, helps a deserter, and returns home to Scotland where a letter and a tragic chain of events lead to a dramatic misunderstanding. Sheila reveals she was the girl in the man’s story, ending the tale with a quiet shock.
A critical review of new commemorative stamps tied to the San Francisco exposition. The one and two cent designs are cluttered and dull, the ten cent stamp clashes with color, while older Columbian and 1869 issues are praised for balance. Austria Bosnia Herzegovina and Bavarian issues cited as better examples of space, color, and simplicity.
Fort Worth Record notes State Senator James Clayton McNealus of the Dallas Democrat argues against all constitutional amendments. He says the people should be allowed to call a convention if amendments pass, claiming current laws overcomplicate governance and that prosperity favors keeping the status quo.
A man in white flannel and shoes asks a passerby for a dime to buy coffee. He claims an insurance job earning 150 dollars monthly, a troubled wife, and a wild Friday night, then thanks the donor and heads toward a saloon. The encounter raises questions about his story and intentions.
A report from the Indianapolis News surveys English anti plumage bills. It notes the ban not covering all ostrich feathers and discusses cruelty, conservation, and South Africa's practice. An official cites feathers are cut without harming birds, with only wing and tail plumes removed.
The Kansas note questions the common explanation given by many educated people for President Theodore Roosevelt's perceived outburst of unwisdom last year. The author suggests the explanation was not accurate.
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