United States Recognizes New Chinese Republic
The United States formally recognized the new Chinese republic on May 2 in Washington. Charge Williams at Peking delivered the recognition to President Yuan Shikai, with President Wilson sending a greeting message. Yuan thanked the U S for its sympathy and said the republic aims to preserve and perfect its government.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Charge Williams
Peking
China
Yuan Shi Kai
Yuan Shi Wa
Recognion
Republic of China
Weinert Accepts Place in Texas Senate Vacancy
Senator F. Weinert of Seguin accepts the secretary of state's offer to fill the Texas senate seat vacated by John L. Wortham effective June 1. The governor will call an early June election for the vacancy. Representative Daniel Watson of San Marcos is a candidate.
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Austin
Tex
Weinert
Seguin
John L. Wortham
Daniel Watson
Marcos
Dart Fatality Hits Bullfighting Crowd In Drome
An outburst of anger caused the crowd to hurl darts during a bullfight in Valence Drome. A steel tipped dart pierced a spectator’s heart, killing him instantly. Moments later the matador killed the bull.
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Valence
Drome Department
Nee
Montenegrin Situation Weighs as Vienna Steps Awaited
Berlin circles are reticent awaiting Vienna’s response on Montenegro while the stock exchange shows renewed activity suggesting the crisis may have passed.
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Berlin
Vienna
Stock Exchange
Local Weather Forecast For San Antonio Area
Local forecast shows unsettled conditions for San Antonio and vicinity tonight and Saturday with possible showers and variable winds. Temperatures likely in the mid to upper 70s, with cooler readings near the coast and higher humidity throughout the period.
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San Antonio
Weather Wraps Major Cities With Clear Skies And Rain Likely
Readings across St Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York Boston and Washington report temperatures from the high 40s to upper 60s. Winds vary from southeast to southwest with expectations of Saturday rain. Lows in the 40s and 60s are recorded across the region.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington, D. C
Papal Appoints Baltimore Priest Bishop of Corpus Christi
Rev Father Nusbaum of Baltimore is named bishop of Corpus Christi diocese by the pope. He arrives in Corpus Christi after traveling from Rome with the papal document and will be installed after services. Father Racine, delegated by Archbishop Blenk, delivers the credentials and prepares for Nusbaum’s arrival.
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Father L. Racine
New Orleans
Blenk
C. Jaillet
Corpus Christi
Rome
Father Nusbaum
Baltimore
Brownsville
Father Racine
Church of Rome
The
Servants of God
J. W. Shaw
Incarnate Worda Academy
Fire threatens Rochester as blaze destroys lumber yard and homes
Rochester fire department battles a major blaze in the Hudson avenue area. By 2 45 p m the flames have consumed a large lumber yard ten dwellings and seven other buildings including stores and mills. The densely populated area faces extensive damage.
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Rochester
N. Y
Hudson Avenue
Light Advertisers Fill May House Needs
Spring cleaning days bring cleansers paints varnishes and renovators. Advertisers who foretell needs win trade. Reading ads now helps recalls later, and Light advertisements meet the times with exactness and completeness, saving money now and later.
Mellen Aided Republicans in Campaign Funds
President Mellen of the New Haven Railroad testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission explaining figures in the railroad books. He said about 102000 dollars of apparent profit from stock trades funded political contributions in 1904 to the Republican national fund and state campaigns in New York Connecticut and Rhode Island. He asserted the railroad reimbursed his outlays and that directors approved the handling as expenditures to protect the company.
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Boston
Mass
Mellen
New Haven Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission Today
New Haven
David E. Brown
Republican National Fund
New York
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New England Navigation Company
Treasury
Stock Exchange
Darge
Prouty
Death by own action linked to house cleaning in Nutley
Nutley New Jersey, May 2. William Brandel, distressed by house cleaning, left his yard job and later was found dead in a quarry. A farewell note to his wife blamed the cleaning habit and included a quip about robin song. He reportedly ate corned beef before vanishing again. A friend recalled seeing him write the note.
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Nutley
N. J
William Brandel
Center Street
Robin
Brondol
Brandol
Urge Arbitration of Panama Affair at Peace Congress
Prof. Paul B Reinsch of Wisconsin urged arbitration in the Panama tolls dispute as essential to American leadership and open-door policy. Prof. William I Hull of Swarthmore spoke on the Hague Tribunal’s future. A garden party at the Missouri Botanical Gardens honored delegates with Mr and Mrs Andrew Carnegie as chief guests.
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ST. Louis
Panama
Paul 8. Reinsch
University of Wisconsin
William I. Hull
Swarthmore College
Missouri Botanical Gardens
Andrew Carnegie
Whiskers Stir Tariff Debate In House Interchange
In a tense tariff bill debate in the House, Speaker contenders exchanged barbs about whiskers. Thomas of Kentucky mocked Mann of Illinois as the whiskered gentleman and critiqued the minority, while Mann retaliated about hair on the brain. Amendments on figs, raisins, olives and citrus failed as California Republicans push for tariff reform. Progressive leader Murdock signaled a bid for a real tariff commission when administrative provisions arise.
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Washington, D. C
Representative Thomas
Kentucky
Representative Mann
Illinois
Thomas
Mann
Fordney
Michigan
Murdock
Kansas
Knowland and Hayes
California
Tariff Commission
Cabell backs reorganization of state penitentiary system
Huntsville Texas May 2 Chairman Ben E Cabell of the state penitentiary commission urged a reorganization placing control of all outside industries under a single superintendent chosen by the commissioners with governor approval He favored centralizing industries near water and rail access and extending inmate work hours He warned of new building needs for idle labor and considered moving the penitentiary before further spending with other commissioners to testify later
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Huntsville
Tex
Ben E. Cabell
State Penitentiary Commission
Legislative Commission
Baron
Huey
Ortiz Hanged for Hidalgo County Murder
Abraham Ortiz, convicted of killing Martine Martinez in Hidalgo county, was hanged at Edinburg this morning, marking the end of a year long case. The execution occurred in Hidalgo county, Texas, with the ruling carrying through after appellate reviews.
Leased Wire Day Report From AP Featured In The Light
The San Antonio Light publishes the Associated Press Leased Wire Day report as its core daily wire service. This AP coverage provides the principal, broad news stream supplemented by the paper's own extensive local and special reporting capacity.
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San Antonio
Millionaire Shot In Train Holdup by Lone Bandit
Joplin mine owner Jesse M. Short was robbed on a Kansas City Southern train near Kansas City. Short fired on the bandit who fled after a pistol fight, leaving with $1000 and a diamond stud. Short was wounded but expected to recover and the robber was pursued along railway tracks.
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K. C
Kansas City
Jesse M. Short
Mr. Short
Short
Grandview
Gibson
W. J. Schaefer
Neck City
I. A. Seaman
Eureka Springs
Ark
Blue River
Oscar Allen
Allen
W. H. Scafe
F. A. Seaman
Jasper County
Beaumont Plans Trade Excursion Across Texas
Beaumont Chamber of Commerce announced a statewide trade excursion for next month visiting Dallas Fort Worth Waco Temple Austin San Antonio Houston and Galveston. Efforts aim to secure the best Pullman train ever operated in Texas. The party will reach Galveston in time for the intercoastal canal celebration.
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Beaumont
Tex
Beaumont Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Fort Worth
Waco
Temple
Austin
San Antonio
Houston
Galveston
Texas
Turkish commander forms Albanian autonomy at Tirana
Corfu dispatch says Essaad Pasha, former Turkish commander of Scutari siege, forms government at Tirana and proclaims Albanian autonomy under Turkey with Turkish flag. He says Albanian government recognizes Orthodox church authority and is not hostile to Greece, acknowledging Epirus boundaries per Greek demands. Tirana lies 54 miles south of Scutari and near Croia home of Scanderbeg. No coercive action against Montenegro expected by Austria-Hungary. Concordia steamer sank then raised and repaired 20 miles from wreck.
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Athens
Corfu
Essaad Pasha
Scutari
Tirana
Albania
Turkey
Durazzo
Greece
Epirus
Croia
Scanderbeg
Europe
London
Montenegro
Austria-Hungary
Cettinje
Steamer Concordia Sinks After Bridge Collision
The Concordia of Natchez, aiding flood refugees from Tensas and Concordia parishes, struck Clayton La iron bridge and sank. Twenty black refugees aboard drowned. Maurice Black of Clayton injured. The steamer carried about 130 passengers and was valued at 25 000 dollars with 15 000 dollar insurance. Motor boats were rushed to the scene from Ferriday and nearby points.
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Natchez
Miss
Concordia
Tensas
Clayton
Maurice Black
Ferriday
A. D. Geoghan
Jonesville
W. L. Pri
Mossgeil Plantation
Ineligible Aliens May Lease Property
Sacramento May 2 An amendment to the Webb re-draft of the anti alien land bill permits ineligible aliens to lease agricultural property for up to three years. The Senate adopted the amendment by non partisan vote and sent the bill to the printer with emergency rush orders. Bryan Changes His Mind Secretary Bryan telegraphed he will remain in Sacramento until the alien land legislation is concluded.
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Sacramento
Cal
Webb
Senate
Bryan
Washington, D. C
Washington
Legrstation
Brown Ill in San Antonio Shoe Magnate Ends
A. D. Brown, 65, billionaire owner of Hamilton Brown Shoe Co in St Louis, is critically ill at the St Anthony hotel in San Antonio. He has been bedbound for days as physicians and nurses attend him. Mrs Brown and daughter remain in San Antonio, while details of illness are not disclosed. Brown came to the city three months ago for health reasons.
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A. D. Brown
St. Louis
St. Anthony Hotel
San Antonio
Hamilton- Brown Shoe Company of
Kerrville Man K C Lathrop Dies At Home
Kerrville Texas May 2 K C Lathrop a widely known citizen died at his home at 11 45 this morning The funeral will be held at 4 oclock tomorrow afternoon in Kerrville and local residents mourn his passing
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K. C. Lathrop
Kerrville
Tex
Lieut Want Ads Open For Ten Day Run
It Sure Does Bring Em. Lieut want ads have more readers. Begin your ads tomorrow or Sunday for a ten day run including two Sundays at half a cent a word per insertion. Telephone your ads pay later old phone Crockett 1742 new phone 176.
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Crockett
North state troops lack reinforcements for gunshell debate
Federal forces fail to deliver army reinforcements to port town as state troops face gunboat shelling threats. Officials report delays hamper patrols and readiness amid coastal tension.
Aubert Joins Carranza Action Against Huerta Confirmed
Mexican constitutionalists evacuate Empalme as gunboat Guerrero shells the California town preliminary to a land move from Guaymas. Retreating insurgents head toward Hermosillo while the Vaquero train of American railroad workers, including Southern Pacific’s J. H. Temple, flee or seek cover in the hills amid intermittent firing.
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Nogales
Ariz
Hempalme
Guerrero
California
Guaymas
Empalme
J. H. Temple
Southern Pacific
Mexico
Hermosillo
California Gulf
H. Lawton
Carranza Regime Officially Denies Huerta–Diaz Alliance
From Piedras Negras, Carranza officials deny reports of cooperation between Huerta leader Gen Tracy Aubert and Governor Carranza. They vow to fight to restore constitutional government as Monterey fears outbreaks amid fuel shortages and rising unemployment. Private armed groups form defense lines. American expatriates increasingly flee. commerce suffers and wages fall amid unrest.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Carranza
Piedras Negras
Tracy Aubert
Huerta
Mexico
United States
Felix Diaz
Monterey
Coahuila
Tampico
Ak O Mn
Vega
Mexic
Menclova
Shepton
Hey
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