Washington decides against sending more battle ships to the island
The state department sees no Havana outbreak new enough to warrant extra naval force in Cuban waters. No additions to ships in Cuban waters will be sent unless sudden developments require them. Admiral Fisk stays at Key West with battleships New Jersey and Nebraska for now.
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Washington
Havana
State Department
Cuba
Cuban
Fisk
Key West
New Jersey
Nebraska
Havana Quiet After Night of Arrests in Oriente
Havana remains calm with no disturbances reported around the capital. Police conducted numerous arrests of black residents on conspiracy charges, while Admiral Osterhaus, head of the U S Atlantic fleet, planned visits to Secretary Sanguilly and President Gomez.
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Havana
Oriente
Osterhaus
United States Atlantic Fleet
Sanguilly
Gomez
U S Ship Nashville Lands 65 Marines for Cuban Mine Protection
The United States gunboat Nashville landed at Mayari Cuba about five miles south of Nipe bay with a detachment of 65 blue jackets and a mountain gun to protect the Woodfred mines. Marines will later replace them.
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Santiago
Cuba
Nashville
Mayari
Nipe Bay
Blue Jackets
Endeavorers 10 Open Their Sessions Today
The Texas Christian Endeavor societies hold their annual convention at the Central Christian church in San Antonio starting with a 4 pm prayer meeting led by L. T. Sloan. The Dallas delegation arrives at 8 pm and a formal opening follows with Fred M. Roach presiding and speakers including Patrick Henry and Harry Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Christian Endeavor Societies
Central Christian Church
L. T. Sloan
Liberty
Tex
R. H. Wester
Dallas
North Texas
San Antonio
Christian Church
Fred M. Roach
McKinney
Patrick Henry
Wichita Falls
Harry Clark
C. B. Bates
Chicago
Twenty-second Infantry
Corpus Christi
Epworth-by-the-Sea
Katmai Eruption Buries Alaska Villages in Ash
Kodiak Alaska June 9 reports Katmai volcano eruption lasting 48 hours burying Kodiak and Woody villages under a foot of ash. No lives lost in Kodiak but many nearby settlements suffered extensive damage and desolation.
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Mount
Katmai
Alaska
Kodiak
Seward
Katmai Volcano
Chicago Suffragettes Riot Meat Market in Ghetto
Mrs Gertie Kores led about 300 suffragettes in an attack on Harry Taylor’s butcher shop in Chicago’s Ghetto district after a mass meeting. Police arrested Kores and Taylor as a mob demanded their release. The crowd dispersed after a police battalion arrived. The meeting urged cooperative meat markets with support from Jewish women in other cities.
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Chicago
Ill
Gertie Kores
London
Harry Taylor
Ghetto
Taylor
Kores
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Father Hanged After Strangling Daughter Farewell Kiss
Jan Ribarik, condemned to die, attempted to strangle his daughter Antonia as she kissed him goodbye in his cell hours before the gallows. She testified against him for the murder of Mr. Novak Mrs. Novak and boarder Stephen Vanvojick during a quarrel over shelter. He was executed without showing remorse.
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Washington
Jan Ribarik
Antonia Ribarik
Ribarik
Senate Panel Backs Panama Canal Bill
The senate committee on interoceanic canals favorably reported the house bill to open protect and operate the Panama canal and govern the canal zone. It retains the exemption for coastwise vessels from canal tolls and includes an amendment strictly regulating railroad owned vessels.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Committee On Interoceanic Canals
Panama Canal
Canal
Weather roundup for major U S cities
Observations at 8 a m list temperatures from St Louis to Washington with conditions and winds. Cities include St Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York Boston and Washington with forecasts and recent lows.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
San Antonio Light Affirms AP Wire Exclusivity Claim
A statement asserts that the AP wire day leased into San Antonio is not carried by any newspaper other than the San Antonio Light. The claim emphasizes exclusivity of AP content for the Light and disputes any broadened syndication.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Embezzlement Charge Filed Against Enrile
Habeas corpus for Gonzalo Enrile halted as Mexican Consul Llorente files a federal complaint charging embezzlement of public funds while consul at Clifton Arizona. Enrile to remain jailed for 40 days while extradition case is prepared. Proceedings began in the Thirty-fourth district court and were set for today.
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EL Paso
Tex
Gonzalo Enrile
Llorente
Enrile
Clifton, Ariz
Thirty-fourth District
Federals May Move Closer to Chihuahua in New Verge
Reports from Chihuahua indicate General Huerta plans a main column maneuver 40 miles overland to a position south and east of the city to outflank Bachimba fortifications. Rebel leader Campa advances, while Argumedo operates in Zacatecas. Authorities watch a $5 million gold loan approval in Chihuahua.
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Chihuahua
Mex
Bachimba
Orozco
Huerta
Bellano
Campa
Torreon
Ortiz
Argumedo
Zacatecas
Canada
Rebels Hang Prisoners After Aguaje Battle
Federal prisoners were hanged by rebels after the clash at Aguaje near Pearson yesterday. A rebel captain aboard a train reported 12 rebels killed and many wounded, with nine wounded sent to Juarez and two dying en route. Federals suffered about 20 dead. rebels also captured 130 horses and 112 rifles.
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EL Paso
Tex
Aguaje
Pearson
Juarez
Rebels Attack Americans at Yago Station in Mexico
Southern Pacific officials appeal to Tepic generals to curb rebel marauders who shot and wounded R H Ward and Pumper Marsh and their wife at Yago Sinaloa station. The assailants robbed them of clothing and125 dollars, then tried to kill them. Ward and Marsh’s wife are expected to recover. Railroad orders agents to evacuate with portable property.
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Tucson
Ariz
Southern Pacific Railway of Mexico
Tepic
R. H. Ward
Pumper Marsh
Rebel Army Splits Into Bands Near Torreon
Rebel forces around Torreon have fractured into smaller bands and continue fighting. A first detachment of volunteers from Mexico City arrived led by Lieut. Col. Braniff. Only seventeen federal casualties remain in hospitals and are receiving good care.
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Torreon
Mex
Mexico City
Braniff
Katy Shops Shut Down in Texas Plant Lockout
Katy shops in Smithville Texas closed yesterday and will reopen July 1. One hundred workers are affected by the shutdown in this order.
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Katy
Smithville
Tex
Texas Postmasters Begin Convention at St. Anthony Hotel
Nearly two hundred postmasters from the Texas Postmasters association and Texas league opened a three day convention at the St. Anthony hotel with Frank L. Irwin presiding. The program included welcome addresses, committee appointments, and talks on postal rates. officers to be elected before adjournment.
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Texas Postmasters’ Association
Postmasters’ Texas League
St. Anthony
Frank L. Irwin
Terrell
Samuel Marks
J. J. Stevens
San Antonio
J. H. Kirkpatrick
League
Arthur Halbert O” Sansom
Tellus
Granhaven
Anna J. Conpare
Blanco
W. M. McElroy
Buda
Sam G. Reed
Oglesby
A. Gilford
W. J. Miller
Hallettsville
Reed
National Organization of Postmasters
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Hildebrand calls meeting to fill vacancies and plan election
H E Hildebrand, chairman of the Bexar county democratic executive committee, issued a call for a meeting on Monday June 17 to address four vacancies on the committee and rules for ballot appearance and election costs. He will accept last minute candidate names until 6 pm Saturday under the Terrell law.
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H. E. Hildebrand
Bexar County
Democratic Executive Committee
S. G. Bechtel
Sterling Freeborn
E. O. Engelbert
Field
Mena
Hildebrand
Terrell
Chief Justice
Court of Civil Appeals
J. H. James
E. A. Stevens
Aransas County
Anton N. Mourland
Mason County
United States
C. B
Otto Wahrmund
Chester H. Terrell
E. W. Tynai
Edward Dwyer
Frank H. Wash
Claude V. Birkhead
C. M. Chambers
M. Schulz
General strike call for UK transport workers meets limited response
London June 11 report that the general strike call issued last night drew a partial response. Some centers continued work and others delayed action because the Federation of Transport Workers recommendation arrived too late for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Transport Workers
United Kingdom
Commission Federation of Transport Workers
Plan to hold cotton for high price endorsed by commission
The Texas Welfare Commission in San Antonio endorsed a Farmers' Union plan to finance the cotton crop with bank loans secured by warehouse certificates, enabling growers to hold cotton for a favorable market. W. L. Rockwell urged a state irrigation engineer to guard Texas water and conservation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Welfare Commission
Farmers’ Union
Texas Commercial Secretaries’ and Business Men's Association
Welfare Commission
W. T. Loudermilk
Delcon
Commission
Peter Radford
San Antonio
W. L. Rockwell
Rockwell- Slining Engineering Company
Texas
Supreme Court of the State
Trinity
Brazos
Colorado
Rio Grande
Rockwell
Colonel Pryor
California
Red Rivers
Death toll among San Antonio children rises in May
May vital statistics show 143 deaths of children under five in 30 days, with 84 infant deaths under one year among Mexican families. Total month deaths reach 293, yielding a rate of 23.44 per 10 000, or 20.08 per 10 000 excluding deaths of persons who came ill. Births for the month total 149.
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San Antonio
John A. Mueller
S. Burg
Congressmen Wickliffe Run Down by Train in Potomac Park
Representative Robert Wickliffe of Louisiana was struck and killed on the Southern railway tracks in Potomac park. He had left Washington to fish yesterday and was alone. the engineer could not avoid the collision. Wickliffe was son of former Kentucky governor Robert C. Wickliffe.
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Washington, D. C
Robert Wickliffe
Louisiana
Southern Railway
Potomac Park
Wickliffe
Robert C. Wickliffe
Kentucky
President Polk
Freight Rates Discriminating Across Oklahoma Texas
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that freight rates from Oklahoma into Texas were unreasonable and unjustly discriminatory. It did not issue an order, instead urging Southwestern lines to align southbound Oklahoma rates with northbound Texas rates and kept the case open to October 1 for rate scale agreement.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Texas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
May Join The Chamber Amalgamation Considered
The San Antonio Advertisers' association met at the St. Anthony hotel to discuss merging with the Chamber of Commerce. A committee was formed to amend by laws and seek member opinions on an 80 member 12 dollar annual dues basis.
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Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Advertisers Association
Ry of Directors
Amalgamated Cdy
E. C. Mills
A. W. Houston Jr
C. Jones
R. H. Wester
J. R. Sprague
Governor Colquitt Advances A&M Building Plan
Governor O B Colquitt met the A and M College board at College Station to authorize a 200000 deficiency appropriation to replace the burned main building. Plans for the new building are to be ready in three weeks. He presented diplomas to graduates, then left to campaign at Navasota.
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College Station
Tex
A. and
M. College
O. B. Colquitt
A. and M. College Board of Directors
Navasota
Strikers Stand Firm In Boston Elevated Strike
Boston June 11 The fifth day of the strike saw better service on the Boston Elevated lines as union members insist on formal recognition and a minimum wage. President Bancroft has not met union officials but would discuss through the state board of arbitration if desired.
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Boston
Boston Elevated Railway
William A. Bancroft
Elevated Company
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway
State Board of Arbitration
France Liner France Abandoned Amid Seamen Strike
The French liner France sailed cancelled due to a seamen strike. The minister of marine announced the government would supply sailors, but arrivals from ports will take days, making the scheduled trip impossible to carry out.
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Havre
France
Theophile Delcasse
Marine
Children's Day Observed at Seguin First Methodist
SEGUIN Tex June 11 Children’s day observed with services at the First Methodist church Sunday night. The church was crowded and an excellent program was well received by all attendees.
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Seguin
Tex
First Methodist
Wen
Taft Test Vote Contests Stir Nations Committee
William Barnes arrives as temporal chairman candidate amid Taft test vote. Hadley also present as Governor argues mission contest before Nations Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nations Committee
Taft Leads Kentucky Delegates In Early Convention Vote
Four delegates at large in Kentucky voted for Taft with 38 to 11. In the first district two delegates were credited to Taft, the second district four for Taft, and in the fourth district two delegates disputed as Taft withdrawals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Taft
Taft gains delegations as Kentucky contests seated at convention
The national Republican convention seated Taft loyalists from Kentucky after contests reduced the delegation eight to four. Barnes arrives as a potential Taft floor leader and seeks support for Senator Root as temporary chairman. Hadley from Missouri signals Roosevelt alignment, while Borah rejects a vice presidential bid but keeps options open. Multiple conferences shape the day’s power shifts.
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Chicago
Taft
National Publican Convention
National Committee
Kentucky
Louisiana
Barnes
William Barnes Jr
New York
Republican State Committee
Senator Crane
Massach
Newell Sanders
Tennes la Fayette
B. Gleason
New Ys
Con
Senator Root
Mr. Barnes
Hadley
Missouri
Herbert
Mis
Roosevelt
Missouri Contests
Indiana
Borah
West
Ing
Senate
Vice
Kenyon
Iowa
Cummins
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