Great Suffragette Parade Draws Millions in London
London eyes a massive protest march planned for June 17 as coronation crowds swell. The five mile procession aims to exceed records with over 40 000 marchers from diverse suffrage groups led by the Women's Social and Political Union and other national and international organizations.
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London
Women’s Social and Political Union
Mrs
The
Catholic Women's Suffrage Society
Free Church (Nonconformist) League
Actresses’ Franchise League
Women Writers’ Suffrage League
Scotish University Women’s Suffrage Union
Irish Women's Franchise League
Women’s Tax Resistance League
Younger
Suffragists
Suffrage AtelHet
Men’s League For Woman's Suffrage
Men’s Political Union For
Maneuver Division 10 Enjoy Field Sports Event Tomorrow
The Eleventh Cavalry hosts a field day with 80 percent turnout. An 18 event program includes fencing, mounted races, saber and pistol running, first aid, mounted rescue, tug of war, signal contests, tent pitching, dismounting drills, jumps, polo, and a mounted charge. Officers duel in a volo contest at 4 30 PM.
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Eleventh Cavalry
San Antonio Weather Tonight and Saturday
For San Antonio and vicinity: to night and Saturday increasing cloudiness and probably unsettled.
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San Antonio
Weather observations across major cities at dawn
Observations at 5 a m show varied conditions. Chicago reports 66 with rain and an east wind, Milwaukee 66 and cloudy with a southwest breeze, St Paul 62 with rain and a southeast wind, Kansas City 82 cloudy with a south wind and possible showers, New York 64 clear with a northwest wind and increasing cloudiness, Boston and Washington show light to moderate winds and mixed cloud cover.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Woston
Washington
Medina Irrigation Company Chartered
The Medina Irrigation company of San Antonio with capital stock of 1,000,000 was chartered by the secretary of state. Incorporators include Charles Cresson Franz Groos and Thomas B Palfrey. Articles of incorporation for the Waco Street Railway company filed with 1,000,000 capital stock to operate a street car and belt line at Waco. Incorporators are J F Strickland Oace Goodwin M B Templeton of Dallas. Another large Waco charter is the Waco Gas and Electric company with 500,000 capital stock and the same incorporators.
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Austin
Tex
Medina Irrigation Company of
San Antonio
Charles C. Cresson
Franz Cc. Groos
Thomas B. Palfrey
Waco Street Railway Company
Waco
J. F. Strickland
Oace Goodwin
M. B. Templeton
Dallas
Waco Gas & Electric Company
Mrs. Moore Buys Site for Fine Country Home
Contracts transfer ownership of a 345 acre tract five miles north of the city on the Blanco road from D S Coombs to Mrs. Moore at 87 50 an acre. Mrs. Moore plans a country home on the elevated site with views of San Antonio. Sale negotiated by D J Woodward and E J Altgelt.
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Blanco Road
City
D.S. Coombs
Bede
Moore
D. J. Woodward
E. J. Alttelt
Gallagher Gains as Box Count Reaches Twenty-Four
J Frank Gallagher has gained five votes in a tight election recount against F W Church in the Gallagher Church contest. By 2 30 pm the recount had moved through the twenty four boxes with eighteen boxes remaining and over 600 ballots challenged. Law questions on endorsements and box markings will be ruled by Judge Camp as the recount continues into next week.
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J. Frank Gallagher
F. W. Church
Gallagher Church
Camp
Sunkinks Cause Trouble on Laurel Heights San Pedro Line
Heat reflection on rails of the Laurel Heights loop disrupted the San Pedro line at noon. Crews poured water on rails to cool iron and restore service. Officials reported minimal delay and cars to run over the loop within a few hours.
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Laurel Heights
San Pedro
Traction Company
Boy Will Recover
Alton McDonald the boy shot last Wednesday night on the north loop is resting well today. Attending physicians say if blood poisoning does not set in by next Sunday night his recovery will be rapid.
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Say
Alton McDonald
North Loop
Oxnard Brothers profited from sugar trust scheme
Testimony before the House sugar trust committee details half a million dollars in profit from the Oxnard Brothers' Brooklyn refinery joining the sugar trust in 1887. Henry T. Oxnard says the plant worth 200000 with a 100000 capitalization would have earned 800000 plus dividends, selling certificates for 750000. He links motives to public image and notes their shift to beet sugar in opposition to the trust.
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Associated Press
Washington
Oxnard Brothers
Brooklyn
Sugar “Trust
Henry T. Oxnard
American Beet Sugar Company
House “Sugar Trust
Oxnards
Hardwick
Thomas
Mr. Oxnard
Trust
Europe
America
American Sugar Refining Company
Oxnard
Gas explosion claims life of San Antonio girl
Minnie McReynolds, 16, of San Antonio died after a gas explosion at a Beaumont oil well. She and friends lit a match to view the flowing oil, causing the blast. She died at 7 30 this morning after being taken to Houston for treatment. Her father R A McReynolds is involved in Beaumont oil fields.
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Beaumont
Minnie McReynolds
San Antoniio
Miss McReynolds
Vinton
Houston
R. A. McReynolds
San Antonio
H. M. Madison
Bonn Avon
A. H. Roland
Sixty Senators Vote for Reciprocity in Senate
Washington June 16 The report from Chairman Penrose and President Taft confirms sixty senators are expected to vote for Canadian reciprocity and a date for the vote should be agreed within two weeks. He predicts the wool bill will reach the senate soon and the finance committee will consider both the wool bill and the free list bill. The latter opens tariff discussion with widespread requests for hearings.
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Washington
Penrose
Senate Finance Committee
Taft
Senate
Finance Committee
House Committee
Fire damages minor blaze at 314 Devine street
An explosion in a gasoline stove at John Rollins home on Devine street started a fire that reached the attic but was quickly put out. Damage tops $15, with Fire Chief Bishop and several companies responding. A false alarm also sent units to West Commerce and Houston streets. Telephoned reports about Morales homes triggered inquiries into a prank caller.
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John Rollins
Devine Street
Bishop
Commerce
Houston Streets
Juan Morales
Prospect Hill
Richter Street
Exposure of Maine wreck reveals upper structures and guns
Havana June 16 A greatly increased area of the Maine wreck was exposed as cofferdam water fell to 10 percent. The after superstructure and spar deck are visible, with ten inch guns and corroded interiors. No bodies found. interior mud blocks entry, water expected to drop further by nightfall.
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Associated Press
Havana
Maine
Root Amendment Offered in Senate on Reciprocity Bill
The Canadian reciprocity agreement progressed to its second stage as the Senate took up the bill for amendment. Senator Root proposed a committee amendment requiring all Canadian provinces to remove restrictions on paper and pulp wood before the paper and pulp schedule becomes effective. The Senate adjourned to Monday without further debate.
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Washington
Senate
Root
Vanderbilt’s Launch Vagrant Burned. Vanderbilt Burned
Harold Vanderbilt owner of the launch Vagrant, moored beside the John Harvard, reports the craft burned this afternoon. Vanderbilt suffered serious burns to face and hands but his sight remains normal. In Houston, Governor Colquitt and the prison board finished inspections of penal farms and convict camps visiting Ramsey Clemens and the Trammel plantation before returning to Austin.
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Houston
Austin
Harold Vanderbilt
W. K. Vanderbilt
John Harvard
Vanderbilt
Iby
Associated Press
Tex
Colquitt
Prison Board
Ramsey and Clemens
Trammel
Retail price of marriage licenses may be raised
A legislative change adds fees to marriage licenses with a potential total cost tripling the prior $1.50. The county clerk may enforce added affidavits and acknowledgments for both parties, possibly increasing the overall price. The law is new and its exact application is undecided.
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Reginald van der Puyster
John Smith
Edythe
Harold Launcelot
Band to Play on Plaza in San Antonio
The Fifteenth Infantry band will perform on Alamo Plaza from 8 to 10 PM. Mayor Callaghan granted permission for the band stand in the park. The concert, arranged by the San Antonio club, features officers from the new military maneuver grounds and is open to club members and the public.
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San Antonians
Fifteenth Infantry
Alamo Plaza
Callaghan
San Antonio
May
Spanish authorities seize arms bound for Portuguese monarchists
Advices from Pontevedra report that at the rail station authorities stopped and seized cars loaded with arms and ammunition intended for Portuguese monarchists. The supplies had been unloaded from a German steamer and forwarded by rail under an affidavit claiming they were machinery.
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Associated Press
Villa Garcia
Spain
Pontevedra
Famine of Ice Grips Southern Texas Cities
Ice famine grips Southern Texas as six San Antonio factories struggle to meet unprecedented demand. Widespread shortages extend to Galveston and Fort Sam Houston, with plants upgrading to boost output by about fifty tons daily. Prices rise as overtime labor continues.
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Texas
Galveston
San Antonio
George Marshall
Merchants’ Cold Storage Company
Austin
Mission
Union Meat Company
Alamo Dressed Beef
Fort Sam Houston
Army Post
Chamber fund drive for Fort Sam Houston street oiling
A chamber of commerce committee seeks funds to oil streets near Fort Sam Houston. Daily reports pending. total near $5,000 needed to complete the project. Two $10 checks arrived by mail, with several others awaiting processing as business interests in San Antonio respond to the appeal. Subscriptions listed include $1679.50 with several named donors and companies supporting the effort.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fort Sam Houston
J. B. Carrington
Theso
San Antonio
L. B
Vaughan Lumber Company
New York Judge Wins Prizes at London Horse Show
Judge Moore of New York won fourth and fifth prizes at Olympia in the class for horses over 14.6 hands and not exceeding 15 hands, riding Fenella and White Wall respectively in the International Horse Show.
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Moore
New York
London
Iby
Associated Press
Olympia Today
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Medina Irrigation Company
Waco Street Railway
Gallagher
Morgan
Ganley
International News Service
Combine
Devil
Investigating Committee of the House
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