Unsuitable Mesquite Blocks Halt San Antonio Paving Bid
San Antonio struggles to pave streets with mesquite blocks as Texas Hardwood Lumber and Manufacturing reports failure to produce usable paving blocks. City officials eye bond claims, possible substitutions, or new bids, delaying downtown paving projects.
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San Antonio
Texas Hardwood Lumber & Manufacturing Company
Steves
San Marcos
Parras
Alderman Lambert
Hagelstein Ranch
Jourdanton
Uvalde
George and Henry Hagelstein
Z. W. Can
Mount Lassen Quiet After Eruptive Warnings
Mount Lassen gave little activity after brief steam spurts. Ranger Rushing forecast another eruption, a view he reaffirmed today. Lance Graham, sole eruption victim, survived after being stranded on the mountain for six hours. he is recovering if infection does not set in from a wound filled with ash.
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Redding
Cal
Mount Lassen
United States Forestry Station
Lance Graham
Viola
Heavy rains hit San Angelo with wind damage feared
San Angelo Texas reports 12 hours of heavy rain and a high wind that began early today causing damage and fears of harm to wheat and oats.
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San Angelo
Tex
Pankhurst Begins Hunger Strike Demanding Audience with Asquith
Sylvia Pankhurst has begun a hunger and thirst strike asserting she will not eat or drink until Premier Asquith agrees to meet a suffragette delegation. At a suffragette meeting last night the protest drew attention as war correspondent H. W. Nevinson denounced the king’s advisers for not receiving Mrs. Pankhurst.
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Militant
London
Sylvia Pankhurst
Asquith
H. W. Nevinson
Pankhurst
Suffragette Plot Disclosed in London Waterworks
The Daily Mail reports that a major suffragette plot to blow up the Woolwich reservoirs was disclosed to authorities last night. Police mobilized a strong protection detail for the waterworks supplying East London.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Woolwich
Princeton Confers Degree at 167th Commencement
Princeton University held its 167th commencement in Alexander Hall with 232 graduates. The honorary doctor of science was awarded to Surgeon General William C. Gorgas of the United States Army.
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Princeton
N. J
Princeton University
Alexander Hall
William C. Gorgas
United States Army
Body Found in River Kidnapping Case Dreaded
The body of Warren McCarrick a seven year old boy who vanished from his Philadelphia home on March 12 was recovered today floating in the Delaware River near the city. More than $5000 was offered for his safe return and the capture of his alleged kidnapers.
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Philadelphia
Warren McCarrick
Delaware
Weather observations from multiple U S cities
A morning weather summary reports temperatures and conditions for St. Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York and Washington. Winds vary from northeast to northwest with rain likely in several locations and lows ranging from 42 to 60 degrees.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Washington
Militant Threats Heighten Security at Ascot Racecourse
London observers note unprecedented royal protection as the Ascot meeting opens. Police from London and Scotland Yard reinforce Berkshire officers, guarding entry points and the six mile Windsor to Ascot route. VIPs include Walter Hines Page and other embassy members.
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London
Ascot
Mace
Scotland Yard
Berkshire
Windsor Castle
Pats
Royal Enclosure
Walter Hines Page
Page
Nicholas Longworth
Phillip Roosevelt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Col
E. M. House
Gifts of Ill-Gotten Wealth Opposed by Sociologist
Chicago June 16 Edward A. Ross University of Wisconsin sociology professor told the General Federation of Women's Clubs that gifts of ill gained wealth should be returned until repentance and restitution are shown He urged limiting private benevolence to experiments and placing state care on dependents Immigrant women and social conditions of women and children were also on the program Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson arrived to speak on the federation’s purpose tomorrow
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Chicago
Edward A. Ross
University of Wisconsin
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Ross
Tony
Percy V. Pennybacker
Margaret Woodrow Wilson
Federation
Prohibition Party Leader Urges Policy Unity Across Government
James H. Woertendyke of Los Angeles told the National Conference of Leaders and Workers of the Prohibition Party in Clinton that liquor questions require three branches to act in concert. He argued a law is effective only with an administration that supports prohibition.
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Clinton, Mo
James H. Woertendyke
Los Angeles
National Conference of Leaders and Workers of the
Prohibition Party
Eminent Lawyer Hornblower Dies in Litchfield
William Butler Hornblower associate judge of the New York Court of Appeals died of myocarditis in Litchfield Connecticut at age 65. He was regarded as a leading New York lawyer and was nominated by Grover Cleveland for the U.S. Supreme Court, but confirmation failed amid Senate factional fights. Hornblower, born May 13, 1851 in Paterson New Jersey, left a significant legal legacy.
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Litchfield
Conn
William Butler Hornblower
New York Court of Appeals
Hornblower
New York State
Grover Cleveland
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Senate
Judge Hornblower
Paterson
N. J
Viviani Sets Three Year Service and Major Loan Policy
Paris dispatch reports Premier Viviani will read a ministerial statement in the Chamber outlining three years of military service a large loan and governance by a Republican majority It also affirms the cabinet will pursue social reform and continued reform policies.
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Paris
Viviani
Leased Wire Day Report Highlighted by AP Coverage
The San Antonio List notes it receives the Leased Wire Day report from the Associated Press, a vast daily general news service of about 20,000 words. The Light also publishes its own sizeable news service.
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San Antonio
Jated Press
Light
Wilson seeks quick passage of anti trust bills to adjourn
President Wilson pressed Congress to pass the anti trust legislation before adjournment. After conferences with Senator James of Kentucky and other leaders, the administration aims to keep Congress in session until the trust measures clear. Leaders expect Senate passage aided by presidential push despite adjournment pressure.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
James
Kentucky
Kerr
House
Senate
Capital Attacked in Durazzo As Albanian Conflict Grows
Albanian capital Durazzo endures a new assault as Mussulman insurgents press the offensive. Heavy artillery shells the defending force led by Prince William while bluejackets from the international fleet guard foreign legations and set barricades around the royal palace.
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Durazzo
Albania
Mussulman
Prince William
Rasbul
Funeral held for former Vice President Stevenson in Bloomington
Hundreds attended the service in Bloomington as the body lay in state at the courthouse. A citywide procession followed to the Second Presbyterian Church, with support from the Illinois National Guard, the Stevenson Escort Club, and 300 miners from McLean county. Notables included former Vice President Fairbanks and Governor Dunne.
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Bloomington
Stevenson
Illinois National Guard
Stevenson Escort Club
Washington
McLean County
Bar Association
Second Presbyterian Church
Fairbanks
Francis
Missouri
Dunne
Russian Lawyers Arraigned in Ritual Murder Case
Twenty five members of the Russian bar were placed on trial in St. Petersburg for insulting the ministry of justice related to the Mendel Beiliss case. They protested that the Kiev court and justice ministry were driven by racial and national enmity after Beiliss was acquitted last November in Kiev.
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ST. Petersburg
Tony
Ministry of Justice
Mendel -Beiliss
Kiev
Yustinsky
Belliss
Seven Men Die in Armenian Lodging House Fire
In Milford Massachusetts seventy people trapped in a four and a half story building, seven men burned to death and fifty injured when a fire started in the dining hall. Firemen could not enter due to flames on all floors, victims jumped from windows to escape, many laborers and moulders from a Hopedale plant.
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Milford
Mass
Hopedale
Senate hears charges of US influence in Nicaragua election
A Foreign Relations Committee review cites claims that US marines remained in Nicaragua to sway the presidential election and that the State Department acted for American bankers. It alleges customs leverage forced redemption of 6.26 million in bonds, bought by Brown Brothers and Seligman & Co. at a quarter of value, with Ernest H. Wands named financial agent for Nicaragua.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Nicaragua
State Department
Brown Brothers and
Seligman & Company
Brown Brothers, Seligman & Company
Speyer & Company
Ernest H. Wands
Turf in Shape for Second Polo Game
Meadow Brook Club Westbury Long Island June 16 field conditions improved by rain and workers. The America England polo match expected to be played today at 4 30 with a brisk wind and a large crowd attending. Lineups include England Tomkinson Cheape Barrett Lockett with substitutes Wimborne Traill. America Lamontagne Waterbury Waterbury Milburn with substitutes Rumsey Stevenson Phipps. Protests also filed by several railroads at the Texas intangible tax board meeting on valuation of intangible assets.
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Meadow Brook Club
Westbury
L. I
America
England
Hempstead Plains
H. A. Tomkinson
Austin
Tex
State Intangible Tax Board
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Katy
Houston & Texas Central
Cotton Belt
Stephenville
North & South
Santa Fe
Insurgent Leaders Claim Union Graft In Butte Miners Rift
Insurgent leaders in Butte Montana allege graft within the Butte Miners Union and the Western Federation of Miners after safes yielded records from a dynamited strongbox. They cite an insured plan paying 2.50 monthly for 8000 miners with officials taking up to 500 monthly, though unsigned. Governor Stewart says the city is peaceful and troops unlikely. Washington officials planned talks with President Wilson after Montana delegation’s return.
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Butte
Mont
Butte Miners’ Union
Western Federation
Miners’ Union
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Denver
S. W. Stewart
Helena
Law and Order Committee
Moyer
Stewart
Washington
Washington, D. C
Meyers
Stout and Evans
Montana
White House
Wilson
Industrial Workers of the World
Light Want Ads Offer New Offerings and Opportunities
Today's notices display fresh offerings across many kinds of goods and services. The ads imply advertisers tailor messages to readers, suggesting they understand personal wants and prompt responses from targeted buyers or sellers.
Local Light Want Ads Reach 13,000 Homes Daily
Tomorrow's Light will reach nearly 13,000 homes, about 90 percent of readers in the city. Local Light Want Ad publicity is highly effective with strong local circulation compared to competitors.
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Light
Everyday's Light Want Ads Pricing Note
A short notice explains how to place Light Want Ads by phone or messenger and states prices: 15 words cost 15 cents, 4 times 45 cents, 7 times 60 cents, and 10 times 75 cents with billing by mail.
Empress of Ireland Disaster Gets Court Inquiry
In Quebec on June 16 the court of inquiry led by Lord Mersey opened to probe the St Lawrence River sinking of the Empress of Ireland with over 1000 deaths. Captain Kendall testified first as witnesses and counsel for both owners presented brief summaries of the facts.
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Quebec
Court of Inquiry
Lord Mersey
St. Lawrence River
Kendall
Massacre of Priests Women and Children Reported near Smyrna
Greek refugees from Asia Minor recount a massacre at Phokia 25 miles northwest of Smyrna. Turks looted and burned buildings with police aid. About 3800 Greeks fled to Saloniki, many wounded. bodies reportedly thrown into wells.
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Athens
Greece
Asia Minor
Phokia
Smyrna
Saloniki
Bathing suit rule enforced on San Antonio river
Alderman A B Weakley announces police to enforce full bathing suits for river swimmers in downtown San Antonio. Trunks not allowed. noncompliance could bar river use. In Kansas City, June 16, miners and operators discuss a new wage contract to start August 1 as current agreement ends July 31.
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San Antonio
A. B. Weakley
Weakley
Kansas City
Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators’ Association
Miners of Districts
United Mine Workers of America
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Heavy Rain Damages Ennis Arkansaw Block Windows
Heavy rain with wind struck Ennis on a morning in June. The storm blew out front windows and awnings of four buildings in Arkansaw block. The rain, though disruptive, was beneficial to nearby corn and cotton crops.
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Ennis
Téx
Arkansaw Block
Carranza Noncooperation Clouds Mexican Peace Efforts
Niagara Falls June 16 American commissioners moved to Buffalo to confer with Carranza representatives about a provisional Mexican president. Washington June 1 mediators suspend 16 conferences at Niagara Falls delaying talks on personnel for the new government. Carranza claims no truce with Huerta and may withdraw, while Washington pushes for a Constitutionalist favored provisional leader.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Buffalo
Carranza
Washington
D. C
Wilson
Bryan
Mexico
Naon
Huerta
Caranza
United States
Zubaran
Rafael Zubaran
Zacatecas
Federal Re
Natera
Coa
Mexico City
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Sumer
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