Citizens' ticket elects six aldermen shaping San Antonio council
The Citizens' ticket victory places six new aldermen on the San Antonio city council, creating a potential two thirds vote bloc to control budgets and key decisions. They pledge a progressive administration focused on business and citywide improvement, while not guaranteeing opposition on all issues. A 4 PM Mackay Building meeting aims to unite the six and set future actions, including a possible recount debate.
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Callaghan
San Antonio
Citizens
Council
Mackay
Futung
Citizens’ Party
Unsettled Weather Tonight For San Antonio Area
Local forecast shows unsettled conditions for San Antonio and vicinity with showers tonight or Friday and colder temperatures expected.
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San Antonio
Weather Bulletin Across Cities
In St Louis the temperature is 70 with a northwesterly 26 mile wind and clearing cooldown. Chicago at 66 with a 34 mph west wind and clearing colder. Milwaukee 54 partly cloudy with southwest winds shifting to west and northwest and colder. St Paul 46 partly cloudy with a 36 mph west wind and much colder. Kansas City 52 clear with a 10 mph south wind and colder. New York 68 cloudy with a 16 mph southwest wind shifting to west and higher, clearing and colder. Boston 66 clear with a southwest 8 mph wind and tonight showers. Washington 62 clear with a 6 mph south wind brisk and shifting to west and increasing.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Beer Drivers Picnic at Madarasz Park May 14
Beer Drivers Local Union No 118 invites members to a Sunday picnic at Madarasz Park on May 14. From 2 PM to 11 PM there will be music dancing refreshments and amusements including outdoor games and contests for all attendees.
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Union No. 118
Madarasz Park
Fight over rich Alaska coal lands reaches Supreme Court
The U S government appeals a federal court ruling quashing the Stracey group indictment in a case involving Charles Munday and Archie Shiels. The dispute centers on 6000 acres of coal land near the Cunningham claims valued at about 10 million dollars.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the
United States
Federal Court of Washington
Stracey Group
Hanford
Lower Cour
Alaska
Supreme Court
Charles F. Munday
Seattle
Wash
Archie W. Shiels
Algernon Stracey
Munday
Shiels
Stracey
Sir Edward H. Stracey
Munday, Shiels
Cunningham
Inquiry Ordered Into Wool Freight Rates nationwide
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a broad investigation into alleged unreasonable freight rates on wool, hides and pelts from western origins to eastern destinations. The inquiry covers tariffs of several hundred railroads, spurred by complaints from the National Wool Growers' Association and the Oregon Railroad Company.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Wool Growers’ Association
Oregon Railroad Company
Trans-Continental
May bury Kelly here in San Antonio National Cemetery
Lieut George E M Kelly died from injuries in an airplane accident yesterday and funeral plans remain unsettled awaiting his sister’s wishes. If no word arrives, he will be buried tomorrow afternoon with aero squad and signal corps pallbearers, a full military funeral honoring his service. Telegrams of condolence arrived from Eugene B Ely and Glenn H Curtiss.
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George E. M. Kelly
Aero Squad
National Cemetery
San Antonio
Signal Corps
Major Squier
Kelly
Eugene B. Ely
Glenn H. Curtiss
Citizens' ticket alderman Boynton pledges thrift and reform
Alexander Boynton address at the Real Estate Exchange luncheon pledges a sober, efficient city budget with no spending on useless employes or street dust. He urges citizens to rely on the six Citizens' ticket aldermen for honest administration and questions the current balance of political power. Other speakers discuss civic improvements and weed control as part of a broader beautification goal. About thirty attendees heard the program lasting from 12:30 to 2:00.
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Citizens
Alexander Boynton
Seventh Ward
Real Estate Exchange
St. Anthony
Boynton
Mr. Boynton
Exchange
T. N. Smith
Kansas City
E. M. Reed
A. V. Huth
W. A. McDuffee
State Association
Temple
Looks Like Home A Odessa Boy Adapts In San Antonio
Nathan Abramson, a 10 year old Odessa refugee nine months in San Antonio, speaks English fluently and learns Spanish while juggling Russian and German. He contrasts Odessa's soldiers with San Antonio and recounts a grim memory, then says he prefers his new home and hopes not to return. A city smokes at Moose Hall hosted by stationary engineers is planned for Saturday night.
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San Antonio
Houston Street
Alamo Plaza
Odessa
Russia
Nathan Abramson
Nathan
Moose Hall
Division May Leave on Hire Tomorrow
General Carter has not issued orders yet but the division is set to move to Leon Springs early tomorrow morning with infantry brigades. Artillery and cavalry follow later, and engineer battalion and signal corps join the maneuver. Pontoon company will train near West End Lake for two weeks or more, practicing pontoon work, rowing, flotilla drills, and raft construction. About 120 militia officers have reported for duty, and the Leon Springs maneuver will give them a taste of military life.
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Carter
Leon Springs
Signal Corps
West End Lake
Wagon derails train. woman and son killed in Nebraska
In Lyons Nebraska on the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Omaha line a wagon struck by a passing train derailed the engine. Mrs A L Craig and her son John Craig of Lyons were killed. Four others were injured two seriously as wreckage lodged in a switch.
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Associated Press
Sioux City
Iowa
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Lyons
Neb
A. L. Craig
John Craig
Governor Colquitt to Call Special Session Soon
Representative Will T. Bagby of Lavaca county says a special session will be called, likely in August, to consider an appropriation bill and a redistricting bill. He reports little political activity in his area ahead of the July statewide prohibition election. Lavaca county remains largely anti prohibition with organized but nonactive opponents. Crop conditions keep residents busy.
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Colquitt
Will T. Bagby
Lavaca County
Bagby
Lavaca
Contested Charter Election Case Goes to Appellate Court
In Fifty seventh district court Judge Arthur W Seeligson begins further testimony on a charter election contest. Contestants argue poll taxes were issued to nonentities and unlocatable by the sheriff, signaling the case may reach an appellate court for review.
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Fifty-seventh District Court
Arthur W. Seeligson
Mayor Callaghan Hurt in Home Accident
Mayor Bryan Callaghan slipped at his East Crockett Street home yesterday and struck his eye on a tub edge, suffering a severe cut. Doctor S Burg attended. he was reported improved and expected to leave home within a day or two.
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Bryan Callaghan
East Crockett Street
S. Burg
Callaghan
Taft Commutes Life Sentence For Oklahoma Man
President Taft commuted to expire immediately the life sentence of Daniel Jones of Oklahoma who was convicted of murdering his cousin William Jones.
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Taft
Associated Press
Washington
Daniel Jones
Oklahoma
William Jones
Insurrectos at Juarez Prepare for Fight or Peace Talks
Juarez May 11 insurrectos vow to defend the city and avoid combat if possible. They plan to march to meet General Rabago from Chihuahua and guard the entry port while troops gather. Rebels hold about 450000 rounds of ammunition and several machine guns and field pieces.
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Juarez
Insurrectos
Insurrecto
Rabago
Chihuahua
Casas Grandes
Navarro
Francisco I, Madero Jr
United States
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