City Leading Men Back English Road to Tap Rich Territory
San Antonio bankers merchants and professionals urge a $250000 city bonus to the English syndicate for the San Antonio Rockport Mexican railroad. They say direct Rio Grande Valley access will revive the city as a trade outlet, prevent decline, and connect 300 miles of virgin territory to San Antonio's commerce.
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San Antonio
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
San Antonio, Rockport
South Texas
Alamo City
Houston
Brownsville
Rio Grande
R. H. Wester
J. H. Kirkpatrick
Galveston
E. EK. Eysenbach
H. G. Stracke
Texas Rainmakers Work Successfully
Anson Texas reports rain after a dynamiting experiment five miles northwest of Anson starting at 10 am and ending at 3 pm. Residents in Anson Stamford and Hamlin in Jones County observed intermittent showers with clouds building northwest of the firing site.
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Anson
Tex
Stamford
Hamlin
Jones County
Rain Fails to Pour Over Stamford Country After Dynamite Blasts
Light showers spread over about 50 miles around Stamford Tex after detonations near Anson Hamlin and Stamford. Promoters report mixed rainfall with a few areas receiving stronger showers. About 5000 pounds of dynamite were exploded, seen as influencing rain though overall totals were disappointing.
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Stamford
Tex
Anson
Hamlin
San Angelo to Experiment with Rainmaking Tonight
San Angelo chamber of commerce contracts with a rainmaking firm to start operations tonight following a reported Hecht shower near the city yesterday. One tower plant of the rain makers is said to be responsible for the rainfall.
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San Angelo
Tex
Colquitt Attacks Attorney General in Texas Speech
Gov Colquitt in Groveton accuses the attorney general's department of shirking liquor-law prosecutions and says only county attorneys may sue violators. He denounces internal political hypocrisy behind Ramsey's candidacy and later heads to Lufkin for a speech.
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Groveton
Tex
Colquitt
Attorney General's Department
Ramsey
Lufkin
Relatives in flood worry in San Antonio
The Rev W A McDowell of 724 Texas avenue recently arrived from Buffalo Wyo is anxious after press reports of a cloudburst in Buffalo that may have caused loss of life. He has a brother Charles F McDowell and a brother in law James R Morgaridge in Buffalo and fears for their safety.
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W. A. McDowell
Texas Avenue
San Antonio
Buffalo
Wyo
Local forecast for San Antonio and vicinity
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for tonight and Friday to be fair with clear skies and no precipitation expected. Winds light to moderate and temperatures staying mild.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather roundup from major U S cities
Observations at 8 a m show temperatures from 52 in Milwaukee to 72 in St Louis with winds varying from southeast to northwest. Rain is forecast Friday in Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York Boston Washington and St Louis ahead of a mostly fair weekend.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
San Antonio Light Alone Carried AP Wires Declares Fact
The statement asserts that no newspaper other than the San Antonio Light carries AP wires in whole or in part, labeling any such claim as unfounded and without basis in fact. It emphasizes exclusive use by the San Antonio Light.
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Associated Press Eee
Medina irrigation project interurban line eyed by San Antonio
William Aubrey president of Medina Valley Irrigation company announced at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon that an interurban system between San Antonio and west of the city near the dam will likely be built by the Pearson syndicate. He said the project may not pay immediately but will attract more capital and benefit the region.
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William Aubrey
Medina Valley Irrigation Company
Chamber of Commerce
Menger
Medina
San Antonio
Pearson Syndicate
Aubrey
Chamber O Commerce
Harry L. Miller
Charles Graebner
T. B. Palfrey
C. H. Kearney
C. C. Cresson
Alex Walton
Franz C. Groos
Groos National Bank
Rio Grande
Terrell Bartlett
Medina Company
Thomas B. Palfrey
Clint H. Kearny
C. C
Dublin Suffragettes Riot Shatter 48 Windows in Probe
Dublin on June 13 reports a suffragette campaign turning violent as windows were smashed at public buildings including the customs house post office land commission office and police barracks. Eight women were arrested after clashes with authorities.
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Dublin
Customs House
Post Office
Land Commission Office
Palestine Retains Shops in Railway Dispute
The appellate court in Palestine Texas affirmed an injunction preventing the International and Great Northern Railway from moving its shops away from Palestine.
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Palestine
Galveston
Tex
International & Great Northern Railway Company
Grand jury indicts three in San Diego killings
Duval county grand jury charges murder against Frank Robinson ranchman Charles Gravis former sheriff and Dr S A Roberts in a feud related slayings of Pedro Eznal Antonio Anguiano and Candelario Saenz. Each faced three counts and bond set at 15000. Venue moved to Fifty third district in Austin with next term starting September 2.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Duval County
Grand Jury
San Diego
Frank Robinson
Charles K. Gravis
S. A. Roberts
Pedro Eznal
Antonio Anguiano
Candelario Saenz
Hopkins
Fifty-third Judicial District
Austin
G. Calhoun
Storm Sweeps Morgan City Louisiana Floods Streets
Morgan City and surrounding area were hit by a southeast wind at night driving two feet of tidewater into streets. The main business street is three and a half to four feet underwater, worse than the 1890 storm. Telegraph wires are down and outside communication is limited. no loss of life reported, but contact with nearby towns may be impossible for days.
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Morgan City
New Orleans
High WindDamages Biloxi Waterfront
A strong southwest gulf wind hit Biloxi Mississippi this morning causing waterfront damage. The yacht Colon owned by Julius Lopez sank in the channel while a Johnson Bros schooner had a broken mast. Winds eased by afternoon as high tides dropped.
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Biloxi
Miss
Gulf
Colon
Julius Lopez
Johnson Bros
Liner San Marcos Heads In After Gulf Storm
The Mallory liner San Marcos arrived from New York showing damage from a gulf storm. Lifeboats were stove and disarranged enough to reveal high waves, yet no serious damage to the vessel was reported.
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Galveston
Tex
New York
Mississippi River
Mortgage Trust company receives Texas permit to operate
The Mortgage Trust company of St. Louis Missouri was granted a permit to do business in Texas by the state department. With capital stock of 500000 the firm will operate in Dallas Fort Worth Waco San Antonio Houston and El Paso with headquarters in Dallas.
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Trust Company
Austin
Tex
Texas
State Department
The
Mortgage Trust Company of
St. Louis
Capital Stock
Dallas, Fort Worth
Waco
San Antonio
Houston
el Paso
Dallas
Cuban government refuses US mediation on rebel terms
Secretary of the Interior Bill said the US mission headed by Wood or Crowder would be disfavored if empowered to settle with rebels. Havana fears recognition of insurrection demands. Only concession is a few days grace for surrender. after that the government will crush the rebellion with promptitude.
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Havana
Associated Press Today
Leonard Wood
Enoch H. Crowder
Cuba
Au ‘Ority
United States
Cuba Peace Proposal Not Backed by U S Officials
The administration has not seriously considered sending any army officer to Cuba at this time to mediate between factions. The idea reportedly came from Cuban individuals, likely residents with significant financial interests involved.
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Cuba
Washington
Eager Not Expected to Recover After Crash
A. Eager manager of Eager Brokerage was injured when his buggy was struck by a car. He was taken to Santa Rosa hospital where a decompression operation was performed. Dr. H. H. Ogilvie, with Drs. Jackson and Herff, said his condition is critical with little hope of recovery.
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C. A. Eager
Eager Brokerage Company
Santa Rosa Hospital
H. H. Ogilvie
Eager
Light Want Ads Offer Ten Day Runs At Low Cost
Classified notice explains a ten day light want ad offer in two Sundays at fifty cents per fifteen words. Telephone placements available with billed later. Refunds for unused periods on cancellation. Both phones 176 used for ordering.
Roosevelt Wins Missouri Delegates Over Taft in 6 Districts
Roosevelt credited with four delegates at large in Missouri by committee. Taft wins in Mississippi contests across six districts each voting two, while Dixon alleges a committee member was offered a bribe.
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Roosevelt
Taft and Roosevelt Delegates by Mississippi and Missouri
In Mississippi the second, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh districts each allocate two delegates to Taft. The Highth district also assigns two delegates to Taft. Missouri awards four delegates at large credited to Roosevelt.
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Mississippi
Taft
Highth
Missouri
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Delegates Seated Amid Blunt Taft Contests In Convention
The national committee seated four Roosevelt delegates at large from Missouri by unanimous vote after a Roosevelt delegation agreement. Contests favor Taft in six Mississippi districts, while a key seat dispute involves P. W. Howard. New bribery charges surface as Dixon accuses a Taft ally of offering a federal appointment to sway votes. New York delegates discuss compromise while hoping to unite the party around a president and possible early nomination strategies.
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Chicago, II
Roosevelt
Missouri
National Committee
Senator Penrose
Governor Hadley
Jesse Ay Tolerton
Walter S. Dickey
Hugh McIndoe
Hay
Mississippi
Taft
P. W. Howard
Senate
Vell
Republican National Commt
United States
Dixon
Taft Agers
Alabama
New York
Ward
Roose
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Richard Delafield
National Park Bank
Wallace Frew
Corn Exchange
James G. Cannon
Fourth National Bank
Otto T. Pannard
New York Trust Company
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank
Cura
General Wood
Gomez
Giver Roosevelt
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