Judge Ward Refuses Injunction Over Poll Deputies
Judge R H Ward declines to grant the People’s Party injunction to curb special police at polls, saying officers swore they did not intend to violate the law. The case remains on the docket. contempt penalties loom if deputies intimidate voters tomorrow.
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R. H. Ward
People’s Party
Ward
Albert Steves
Fred Lancaster
Tobin
Trainer
Citizens’ League
Joseph Ryan
Ben 8. Fisk
R. Neil Campbell
R. J. Boyle
A. B. Storey
T. T. VanderHoeven
William Aubrey
Cunningham
Terrell
Albert Steves Sr
John Tobin
John E. Trainer
Ben S. Fisk
R. Neill Campbell
Ryan
Local Forecast For San Antonio And Vicinity
May 16 Local forecast shows fair weather for San Antonio and nearby areas. Temperatures near late May norms with clear skies tonight and Tuesday.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather Park Observations For Tourists In Several Cities
The 8 am readings show St Louis at 52 cloudy with southeast wind 5 miles and likely rain, 50 as the low. Chicago 52 cloudy with 16 mile south wind and Tuesday rain, 48 low. Milwaukee 48 with rain and southwest wind 16 miles, 44 low. St Paul 58 clear with west wind 16 miles, Tuesday rain, 62 low. Kansas City 56 cloudy with east wind 4 miles, Tuesday probably fair, 54 low. New York 48 clear with northwest wind 12 miles, Tuesday fair, 43 low. Boston 52 clear with north wind 10 miles, Tuesday fair, 42 low. Washington 46 clear with northwest wind 6 miles, Tuesday increasing cloudiness, 36 low.
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Milwaukee
Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Realty Men Return From Dallas Meet
San Antonio realty representatives recount the Te State Realty association annual meeting in Dallas on May 9 and 10. T. H. Barrow of Austin elected president, replacing H. E. Dickinson. Ray M. Mackey declines re election as executive secretary. R. W. E. Thompson of Austin chosen. Austin named 1914 meeting site. R. H. Wester elected director at large. C. S. Fowler and W. B. Baker named San Antonio directorate members.
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Te State Realty Association
Dallas
H. E. Dickinson
Ray M. Mackey
R. W. E. Thompson
Austin
R. H. Wester
C. S. Fowler
W. B. Baker
Corpus Christi
Directrg
San Antonio
Army Funds Depleted Prompt Aid for Flood Sufferers
Congress will face a near one million dollar bill for food clothing shelter and medical service supplied by the army and navy to flood victims in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. Secretary Garrison prepares a deficiency estimate to be approved this session to replenish depleted funds and prevent tying up military service until July 1.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Army
Navy
Ohio
Mississippi
Garrison
LEASED WIRE DAY REPORTS FOR SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
The San Antonio Light features the Associated Press leased wire day report as its core news source, supplemented by its own extensive special news service. This combination provides broad national and world coverage to local readers.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
The
Light
Beachy declares he is done with flying
Lincoln Beachy, renowned aviator, states at the Olympic Club he will never fly again. He recounts the dangers of air exhibitions, naming 24 aviators killed, and recalls tragedies of Horace Kearney, Welsh, Charley, and Eugene to illustrate the risks and costs of the sport.
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San Francisco
Gal
Lincoln Beachy
Olympic Club
Beachy
Chicago
Kearney
Horace
Welsh
Charley
Trenton
N. J
Tax ruling on bowling alley occupation tax in Texas
The Texas attorney general holds that a corporation owning a private bowling alley not tied to a saloon or drug store is liable for an occupation tax if members pay fees for bowling, either per game or by monthly assessments. The ruling also covers associations forming clubs. no tax if no fees are charged.
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Austin
Tex
Bexar County
Attorney General's Department
Frost Damages Hit Michigan Fruit Belt Estimated Half Crop Loss
Fruit growers in the southwestern Michigan belt report that about half of the promised bumper crop across varieties except late apples was killed by frost on Friday and Saturday nights. Early strawberries and pears are gone, later varieties less affected. Smudging failed to prevent damage as frost penetrated orchards. Shore areas along Lake Michigan fared better than interior regions.
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South Haven
Mich
Michigan
Lake Michigan
War Records Complete From Revolutionary War Effort
War Department declares the military records of the American Revolution nearly complete in archives. No publication plans yet. publication hinges on congressional support from patriotic societies to bring this history to light.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Congress
Martinez Case Advanced for Hearing on October 14
The Supreme Court advanced for hearing on October 14 the appeal of Leon Cardenas Martinez from a death sentence for murder in Reeves County Texas. Martinez, a Mexican, claims denial of treaty rights to a fair trial due to coercion and mob pressure leading to a confession.
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Martinez
Washington, D.C
Looney
Texas
Supreme Court
Leon Cardenas Martinez
Emma Brown
Reeves County
Tex
Bankers Arrive in Galveston for Texas Convention
Delegates to the Texas Bankers Association annual convention begin arriving in Galveston as the three day meeting opens. President H. C. Eldridge of Houston will preside and local bankers have organized entertainments. Dr Ralph Steiner announces appointments to the state board of embalming with Loudermilk of Dallas and Sutherland of Corsicana named for two year terms beginning June 1 1913.
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Galveston
Tex
Texas Bankers’ Association
H. C. Eldridge
Houston
Steiner
Austin
Ralph Steiner
State Board of Health
George W. Loudermilk
Dallas
C. RB. Sutherland
Corsicana
State Board of Embalming
Alleged Smugglers Captured Near Eagle Pass
Ernesto Mead Fierro and Joaquin Sepulvado were indicted by a federal grand jury on a conspiracy to smuggle ammunition across the border. They were arrested in Eagle Pass yesterday morning and brought to San Antonio last night, then remanded to Bexar county jail in default of $2000 bonds.
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Ernesto Mead Fierro
Joaquin Sepulvado
Federal Grand Jury
Eagle Pass
San Antonio
United States
A. L. Wallace
Bexar County
Republicans Seek National Convention to Unite Progressives
Chicago May 12 Republicans from eleven states propose a national convention this year to reform the party along progressive lines and to change the basis of representation for future conventions. They urge the Republican committee to call a convention to unite with Progressives and advance constructive policies.
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Chicago
Hadley
Missouri
Republican Party
Progressive Party
Republican National Committee
Washington
Cummins
Iowa
Berah
Idaho
Findley
National Republican Committee
National Committee
Robert Luce
Massachusetts
Borah
Kenyon
W. F. James
Michigan
James A. Troutman
Kansas
Taxicab Crash Kills 19 Year Old In Columbus
A taxi crash near Columbus injures seven, fatally wounding 19 year old Earl McCollum. passengers Emma Nie 15 suffers crushed arm and broken ribs with death expected. F. H. Hodges, Carl Becker also badly hurt. others bruised as party members fall from a 15 foot embankment. All residents of Columbus.
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Columbus
Ohio
Here
Earl McCollum
Emma Nie
F’. H. Hodges
Carl Becker
Columus
Strike Leader on Trial in New Jersey
Selection of a second jury to try Patrick Quinlan I W W leader indicted for inciting silk mill workers to riot began in Paterson New Jersey after the first jury failed to reach a verdict. If Quinlan is convicted, William D. Haywood and others face similar charges on the same issue.
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Paterson
N. J
Patrick Quinlan
Quinlan
William D. Haywood
Woman kills her three children then kills herself
In Weimar Texas on May 11 Mrs. Josephine Slavik wife of Victor Slavik a Bohemian citizen killed her three children and then fatally shot herself police reported.
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Weimar
Tex
Josephine Slavik
Victor Slavik
Advance in Rates to Be Considered
A conference between the Interstate Commerce Commission and Eastern road representatives will occur Wednesday to discuss a proposed 5 percent freight rate increase for the Eastern territory east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio rivers. President Willard Forbes announced that 52 Eastern roads would apply for permission to raise rates, with questions on filing timelines to be settled at the meeting. If prima facie grounds are found, an inquiry order may be issued to avoid new tariff preparations, potentially saving nearly a quarter of a million dollars. Public hearings, if held, would likely occur next autumn.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern Roads
Mississippi
Ohio Rivers
Willard Forbes
Long‑Overdue Board Bill Paid by Secret Donor
A 35 year old board bill owed to a deceased woman was finally paid to her son Edward McCutcheon in Pittsburgh. The donor, unnamed, sent a letter apologizing for the decades of delay and asking the son to keep the matter private while recalling the correspondent’s former connection to the woman.
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Pittsburg
Dward McCutcheon
Washington County
McCutcheon
Man Stabbed in Back After Bronx Car Escape
In the Bronx a motor party of five men and two women fled a car after stabbing Frederick Newman, 22, in the back. Newman, an innocent passer-by, was hospitalized in serious condition. The assailants escaped despite police peppering the car with bullets.
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New York
Bronx
Frederick Newman
Newman
Bible Class News In Oak Park Announces Six Brides
W B Read, Bible teacher at Second Congregational Church Oak Park, presided over a Sunday School room famed for engagements. Six brides-elect were announced, and eight new members joined the class as weddings loom in Cook County.
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Chicago
W. B. Read
Second Congregational Church
Oak Park
Cook County
Boat capsizes near Wausau causing six deaths
A motor boat overturned after striking a sunken log causing the death of six people including Herman Roehl and Gus Stanke and four children. Four others were saved as the craft drifted over a submerged pier in swift current.
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Wausa
Wis
Herman Roehl
Gus Stanke
Railway Conductors Meet Opens in Detroit
About 5000 delegates to the biennial convention of the Order of Railway Conductors and the ladies' auxiliary arrived in Detroit. Candidates for office opened campaign headquarters as the session began this afternoon.
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Detroit
Mich
Order of
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Bryan Urges Johnson to Veto California Alien Land Bill
Secretary Bryan appeals to Governor Johnson of California to veto the anti alien land law as the legislature nears ad journment The move aims to delay and push negotiations with Japan for a new treaty to replace the 1911 accord The White House seeks to place responsibility on California authorities if adverse outcomes occur and to reassure Japan and US treaty partners.
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Washington, D. C
Bryan
Johnson
California
Wilson
Japan
State Department
California Assembly
United States
Webb
Progressives Win Victory as California Legislature Adjourns
Sacramento May 12 The fortieth California Legislature adjourns with a near unbroken progressive record supporting Governor John son administration policies. Key measures include workmen's compensation, orphans fund, mothers pension, rural credits study, minimum wage, civil service and non-partisan primaries, plus a state water commission. The anti alien land bill is downplayed as a controversial exception.
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Sacramento
Cal
California
Hiram W. Johnson
Commission
Welfare Commission
Corporation Commission
Civil Service Commission
State Water Commission
Bonds and Taxes in San Antonio Campaign Debate
The piece argues that city bond issues will not raise real estate taxes in San Antonio. It notes county taxes were not raised by prior Bexar County bonds and asserts unlikely tax hikes for the city. Business leaders reportedly support bonds, while the People's Party claim is seen as political theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Party
San Antonio
Bexar County
Referendum proposed with property confiscation penalty
The article outlines a referendum proposal imposing property confiscation for a year as a penalty on property owners. It highlights pensions for teachers and aid for discharged convicts including wage payments during confinement. It notes Senate direct election endorsement and measures against trafficking in women. Health certificates required for male marriage license applicants.
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United States
Insurance rate cut for San Antonio on fire policies
The state fire rating board issued a May 6 schedule granting a 9 percent reduction off the general rate for all San Antonio policies since September 20, 1912, due to the department’s performance and two new fire trucks. The credit, up to 15 percent, follows amendment No. 25 of the fire insurance law, with losses for 1909–1911 averaged at .416 and 1910–1912 at .437, supporting the adjustment effective September 22 and January 1 respectively.
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State Fire Rating Board
San Antonio
Fire Department
Fire-Rating Board
President bids farewell to Wilson aid in Texas trip
House calls on Wilson RF from Austin, Texas, intimate friend and adviser, said goodbye as he sails soon for a long European sojourn. Governor Craig and Senator Simmons of North Carolina urged the president to appoint A. D. Watts of Statesville, N C, collector of internal revenue for the western district.
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Washington, D. C
M. House of Austin
Tex
Wilson
Europe
Craig
Simmons
North Carolina
A. D. Watts
Statesville
N. C
Wood Pulp Free Entry Granted Under Favored Nations Clause
The customs court ruled that European nations may import wood pulp and paper free of duty under the most favored nations clause of US treaties, since Canada already enjoys the privilege under the Canadian reciprocity agreement.
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Washington, D. C
Customs
United States
Canada
Battle at Matamoros Nears as Ramos Refuses Surrender
General Ramos sends a curt message replying to Blanco's request while forces converge on Matamoros. The stance signals an imminent clash as troops mass and defense lines hold.
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Gen. Ramos
Blanco
Francisco V. Gomez Heads for Border as Battle Looms
May 15 report from Brownsville says Constitutionalists near Matamoros threaten a fight after Major Ramos refuses to surrender. Federals, outnumbered but entrenched with machine guns, defend the town. Captain Head of the Texas Volunteer Guard and local civilians urge peace with a U.S. flag shown to deter firing. Ramos pledges to resist, declaring this his alliance, with about 250 troops in Matamoros and thousands in Brownsville awaiting outcomes.
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Lucio Blanco
Estaban Ramos
Matamoros
Ramos
Curt
George J
Texas Volunteer Guard
Kirby W
United States
Brownsville
Down
Major Ramos
Mexican Doctor Vasquez Gomez En Route to Piedras Negras
Dr Francisco Vasquez Gomez brother of Emilio Vasquez reaches San Antonio en route to Piedras Negras for talks with Governor Venustiano Carranza. He dismisses reports of becoming provisional president and discusses Huerta’s likely fall and Mexican political shifts.
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Francisco Vasquez
Lic
Emilio Vasquez
San Antonio
Piedras Negras
Venustiano Carranza
Vasquez Gomez
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Carranza
Guy Carranza
Huerta
Venustiano Huerta
United States
Felix Ding
Francisco Vasquez Gomes
Gernor Carranza
Vasquemez
Moncle
Gomez
Washington
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Nueces Hotel
Pythian
School of Instructions
Nueces
Birdman
Republicans Endeavor
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Astor Estate
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