Lynching of 14 year old Antonio Gomez sparks internee fear
Mexican Consul Diebold reports details of a Thorndale lynching after Antonio Gomez, 14, is accused of fatally wounding German man Charles Zeitung. The incident prompts U S and Mexican officials to seek protection for Mexican residents and full diplomatic reports to Washington and Mexico City. Witness Antonio Alvarez provides age and description. Authorities say Gomez was seized and hanged near the depot.
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Antonio Gomez
Rockdale
San Antonio
Gabriel Gomez
Miguel Diebold
Milam County
Washington
City of Mexico
Diebold
The
Light
Gomez
Antonio Alvarez
Stevens
Charles Zeitung
Thorndale
Local Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Fair conditions expected tonight and Friday across San Antonio and surrounding area. Light winds and comfortable temperatures. No precipitation indicated.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather notes from major cities with winds and temps
Observations at 8 a m show temperatures from 68 to 78 degrees across cities. Winds vary from southeast to northwest with clear or partly cloudy skies and continued warmth into Friday in most locations.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Ngton
Freeman Confers With Texas Commission Over Railway Valuation
T J Freeman former receiver of the International and Great Northern railway meets the railroad commission in Austin to discuss property valuation. He states the reorganization needs 35 318 000 dollars but the company seeks 36 000 000. He notes New Orleans considered for headquarters with Dallas a possible alternative.
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Austin
Tex
T. J. Freeman
International & Great Northern Railway
Railroad Commission
Volunteer Firemen Elect Officers At Texas Meeting
At the Volunteer Firemen's Association of Texas session held in Waco on June 22, officers were elected including President John McKinney of McKinney and Vice Presidents H. W. Speckles LaGrange I. B. Warren Belton Peter Schramm Taylor W. L Foreman Denton. Other officers named were J. E. Schmitz Dallas treasurer J. L. Storey Houston corresponding secretary W. P. Walker Luling and delegate A. M. Prescott Waco. Chaplain Father P. A. Heckman Temple and mascot Billy Brunner Taylor. The next meeting site is to be chosen among Austin Wichita Falls Corsicana and LaGrange.
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Associated Press
Waco
Tex
Volunteer Firemen’s Association of Texas
John McKinney
McKinney
H. W. Speckles
LaGrange
I. B. Warren
Belton
Peter Schramm
Taylor
W. L Foreman
Denton
J. E. Schmitz
Dallas
J. L. Storey
Houston
W. P. Walker
Luling
A. M. Prescott
P. A. Heckman
Temple
Billy Brunner
Austin
Wichita Falls
Corsicana
Huntress 15 Chosen as County Auditor
John V. Huntress was appointed county auditor of Bexar County, effective October 1. He succeeds Thomas L. Ramsey after a tied vote delay, with judges Birkhead Dwyer Shook voting Huntress and Seeligson Camp voting Ramsey. Huntress will assume duties on October 1.
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John V. Huntress
Bexar County
Huntress
Thomas L. Ramsey
Birkhead
Seventy-third District Court
Shook
A. W. Seligson
Dwyer
Mr. Ramsey
Seeligson
Camp
Negro evangelist fined for affray in police court
I. L. Johnson a minister was fined 50 dollars by Judge Buckley after an affray with Gus Lawrence on Nebraska street June 20. Lawrence was found not guilty and the case dismissed. A pistol discharged injuring Johnson and Lawrence’s wife was struck by a bullet with part of a thumb torn away. The dispute stemmed from a house rental disagreement.
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I. L. Johnson
Buckley
Gus Lawrence
Nebraska Street
Johnson
Gus Lawrent
Streets Sprinkled After Long San Antonio Plan
San Antonio residents rejoiced as city crews completed preparations to sprinkle all streets. The project aimed to water every block without harming other streets and finally began amid widespread relief as the first rains fell.
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San Antonio
Secson
Mysterious cattle disease hits Alpine county
In Alpine Texas on June 22 a mysterious illness is killing many cattle. Animals first show weak legs then lie down unable to walk and die despite appearing healthy as locals press to have the state sanitary board investigate the outbreak.
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Associated Press
Alpine
Tex
State Sanitary Board
Senate Finance Committee Reports Wool and Free List Bills Adversely
The Senate Finance Committee votes to report both the woolen and free list bills adversely without hearings, shifting responsibility to a Democrat–insurgent Republican coalition. Senator Penrose says Republicans lost control while prospects for reciprocity remain uncertain amid party splits.
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Finance Committee
Washington, D. C
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
Coalition
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Grant
Bailey
Texas
Simmons
North Carolina
Lodge
Seven Aviators Reach Utrecht in Race
Aviator Gibert completed the Siege to Utrecht leg of the European circuit race arriving first in Utrecht, Holland. He was followed by Vidart Garros Beaumont Weymann Kimmerling Train in that order. The 130 mile flight ended with some accidents as Amerigo capsized but survived, while Renaud Levasseur and Vedrine reported damage or injuries.
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Associated Press
Utrecht
Holland
Gibert
Siege-to-Utrecht
Vidart
Garros
Beaumont
Weymann
Kimmerling
Train
Bailey
Simmons
Williams
Kern
Stone
Johnson
Insurgents Ready for the Fight Over Reciprocity Measures
Senate debates exposure of tariff revisions as insurgents press for sugar and lead included in duties adjustments. Bristow cites readiness for the fight while La Follette Cummins and others push revision bills amid fears of delay and possible passage in amended form.
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Bristow
la Follette
Cummins
Friends of
Finance Committee
Penrose
Cullom
Lodge
McCumber
Smoot
Gallinger
Clark
Wyoming
Heyburn
El Paso Reporter Details Secret Code Allegedly Found
Special to the Light reports Gen. B J Viljoen claims to have translated a private code found on W L Dunne of San Antonio arrested in Monterey for plotting Madero’s murder. The code ties stock and bank terms to factions Orozco Villa Madero and lists cities and names for operations. Dan Jackson predicts convictions for Dunne and Devilliers amid court tensions in Monterey.
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EL Paso
Tex
B. J. Viljoen
Francisco I. Madero, Jr
W. L. Dunne
San Antonio
Monterey
Mexico
Madero
Viljoen
Dunne
Saauceda
Stovk
Orozco
Villa
Coahuila
M National
Banco National
L'mantour
Post National
Dunne Denounces Code as Jury Will Find Exoneration
Dunne argues he cannot be tried in newspapers and predicts Texans will acquit him and De Villiers when a jury hears their record. He questions the so called code used in prosecutions in Monterey and El Paso, denying any link to Rosendo Pineda. He says the code may only implicate sedition and rebellion, for which he claims acquittal in Mexico.
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Benjamin Viljoen
de Villiers
Monterey
Billy Smith
Gonzales
Francisco Madero
Jackson
Hanna
Madero
el Paso
Mexico
Rosendo Pineda
Pineda
Two Fatal Accidents Reported in London
London reports two fatal accidents today during the coronation events. A cannon salute at Lymerey exploded, blowing a man to pieces. In Barnstable an archway collapsed, killing a woman and injuring several. An Indian officer fell from a horse in the Mall but avoided serious injury.
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Associated Press
London
Lymerey
Barnstable
Indiana man sentenced for bribery in Fort Wayne
Charles Clark longtime city resort keeper paid a $5000 fine and faced a two to fourteen year penitentiary term after pleading guilty to bribing Chief of Police Benjamin F. Elliott. The fine was paid and the sentence suspended as graft exposure follows.
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Indiana
Associated Press
Fort Wayne
Ind
Charles Clark
Enjamin F. Elliott
George VII Crown Ceremony Drives Massive Royal Military Display
The article notes the accession of George VII and a sweeping royal display in England with about 60 000 soldiers in formation. It highlights widespread European royal presence and asserts the empire’s strength through a grand military show.
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England
Coronation Day Hour by Hour Schedule
The timeline lists events from 4:30 a m with royal salutes and street closures to 7:30 p m fireworks. Key moments include Westminster entrances reopening at 6:30 a m the royal procession at 10:30 a m the coronation ceremony at 12:15 p m the departure of King George and Queen Mary at 1:40 p m and the royal arrival at 2:50 p m.
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Tower
Hyde Park
Westminster
Buckingham Palace
Abbey
George
Queen Mary
Coronation of George V and Queen Mary in Westminster Abbey
Crowning at Westminster Abbey marks the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary. Nobles swore fealty, the archbishops officiated, and national fervor erupts as bells ring and the crowd cheers. Police struggle with crowds but order is restored as troops aid.
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George V
Mary
Westminster Abbey
London
United Kingdom
Great Britain and Ireland
India
British Empire
Canterbury
York
Abbey Tower
Parliament Square
Buckingham Palace
China
Peru
King George
Queen Mary
Charing Cross
White Hall
Mall
Waterloo Palace
Trafalgar Square
Hyde Park Corner
Parlament Square
Kitchener
Tommy Atkins
Empire
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Texas Commission
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Thos. L. Ramsey
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Renaud
Levasseur
Vedrine
Duval
Enlo
LaFollette, Bailey, Simmons, Williams and Kern
Glavis
Rosen
Rolando Pineda
Remington
Oliver
Fybbr Hinbr
Navi
Dan Jackson
Test
Billie Smith
Devilliers
George VII
Europe
Columm
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