Arlington funeral for Brigadier General Duncan
Brigadier General Joseph W. Duncan commander of the department of Texas dies Tuesday morn. A simple 6 PM service will be held at Fort Sam Houston before the body travels east to Washington for a military funeral and Arlington Cemetery burial beside General Duncan's father. Troop E and other units will honor the general with a full escort, with civic groups and telegrams of condolence joining the mourning.
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Arlington Cemetery
Washington
Joseph W. Duncan
Department of Texas
Fort Sam Houston
Perry
Third Field Artillery
Duncan
Southern Pacific
Third Cavalry
Lee
Lockwood
Page
Appel
Scott
Sturgis
Mussleman
Bowen
Austin
Schmidthorst
Feiss
Schwed
Arlington
P. Palmer
Thomas Duncan
General Duncan
Troop E
Matt Bristol
Troop EH
Eagle Pass
Somerville
San Antonio
Mexico
Republic
Albert Sydney Johnston
United Confederate Veterans
United States Army
R. W. Dowe
Steever Awaiting Orders From Fort Bliss Commander
Special to the Light reports Col. RE Steever, Fort Bliss commander, named acting commander of the Texas department after Gen. Joseph W. Duncan’s death, and likely to proceed to San Antonio.
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EL Paso
Tex
Col
Rey Steever
Fort Bliss
Department of Texas
Joseph W. Duncan
San Antonio A
Say Japan Backs Orozco Revolution
Senator Fall of New Mexico read an interview claiming the Japanese government supported the Orozco rebellion in Mexico. The letter’s author, a representative of a large American colony in Mexico, fears disclosure could cause complications. Aiken, jailed in El Paso for arms shipments, says he was a spy for Japan and for Madero.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senator Fall
New Mexico
Senate Today
Peter F. Aiken
el Paso
Orozco
Mexico
Fall
Aiken
Japan
Madero
Natural gas prospect near San Antonio eyed for city use
A gas well about eight miles southwest of San Antonio on the Frio road has reached 300 feet with plans to hit 1000 feet for a possible city supply. A nearby May well yielded about 500 000 cubic feet daily, capped but potentially sufficient for San Antonio. Businessmen weigh piping along rail lines to factories.
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B. E. Hamilton
San Antonio
Frio Road
Southern Pacific
Richeson Remains in Death House Awaiting Sanity Report
Clarence V. T. Richeson, condemned killer of Avis Linnell, spent his first night in the death house at Charleston state prison. He ate little breakfast from the hospital kitchen as Governor Foss awaited alienist reports from Stedman, Tuttle and Frost and considered possible commutation before May 21.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Clarence V. T. Richeson
Avis Linnell
Charleston
Foss
Stedman, Tuttle and Frost
Richeson
Executive Council
Local Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
For San Antonio and nearby areas the forecast calls for tonight and Thursday to be fair with clear skies. Temperatures will remain mild with light winds and no precipitation expected.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Home Weather For Tourists
Observations at 8 a m report temperatures across major cities with trends during Thursday. City data include wind directions and speeds, cloud cover, and chances of rain, noting the lowest temperatures in the past 24 hours for each location.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
San Antonio Light Detachment From AP Not Attributed
A statement claims no newspaper other than the San Antonio Light carries the Associated Press wire in whole or in part. the assertion is said to be unfounded and without basis in fact.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Denmark's King Frederick VIII Dies in Hamburg Street
Reports from May 15 describe King Frederick VIII of Denmark dying of apoplexy on a Hamburg street while incognito. He had been traveling with Queen Louisa and children, was unrecognized, and died before reaching hospital. the body was later moved to the hotel.
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Associated Press
Hamburg
Frederick VIII
Denmark
Hamburger Hotel
Copenhagen
Louisa
Nice
Kronberg
Thyra
Gustav
Dagmar
Frederick
Sailors’ Hospital
Taft urged to attend Texas battleship launch
A telegram from the San Antonio Tele Men's Business League asks President Taft to attend the launching of the battleship Texas on May 18. It asks I Friedlander to mobilize Texas youth groups to push for his presence. Taft reportedly will not attend, cites busy schedule. Col Cecil Lyon ally of Roosevelt linked to christening plans causing friction.
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Taft
Texas
Tele Men's Business League of
San Antonio
I. Friedlander
Business Men of
United States
Claudia Lyon
Cecil Lyon
Lyon
Col. Lyon
Roosevelt
Darrow Goes to Trial in McNamara Dynamiting Case
Clarence Darrow, famed Chicago attorney, goes to trial in Los Angeles on charges of jury bribing related to the McNamara dynamiting case. He declares innocence and readiness to stand trial, asking to be made attorney of record as the defense proceeds.
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Associated Fpress
Los Angeles
Cal
McNamara
Clarence
Darrow
Chicago
Senator Penrose Injured in Rock Creek Park Accident
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, Republican leader in the senate, was thrown from his horse in Rock Creek Park today. He sustained bruises to his arms and shoulders but no serious injuries were reported.
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Senator Penrose
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania
Senate
Rock Creek Park
Bargain Hunters Stream Through Light Classifieds
About 100000 shoppers visit the Light each day to hunt bargains across its classified columns. The listings connect employers and workers, landlords and tenants, real estate agents and seekers, plus buyers for poultry, diamonds, lawnmowers and cars. Phone line 176 handles want ads.
Colquitt Seeks Texas Victory In Panhandle Campaign
Governor Colquitt speaks in Quanah and Vernon endorsing local option self government and state wide prohibition while assailing opponent Ramsey. He predicts a Democratic national victory if the party nominates a conservative platform and touts penitentiary reforms and Campbell connections.
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Quanah
Tex
Colquitt
Panhandle
Childress
D. E. Decker
Texas
Champ Clark
Hardeman County Court House
Decker
Vernon
Tom Campbell
Ramsey
Penitentiary Board
People
Campbell
Colaye
W. P. Lane
Denies Salazar Wounded as Foreign Telegram Rumor
In El Paso on May 15 Mrs Inez Salazar wife of rebel Gen Salazar denies receiving any telegram claiming her husband was fatally wounded yesterday She and her two children live in El Paso and she says she has no information about his status from any source.
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EL Paso
Tex
Inez Salazar
Salazar
Wounded Taken to Torreon After Conejos Battle
A carload of wounded from Conejos arrived in Torreon led by General Tracy Aubert and Major Enrique Garcia. Twenty wounded, including Garcia with a leg wound, were cared for by the White Cross and Red Cross at the hospital. Aubert described clashing with rebels under Ines Salazar near Puerto del Carmen on May 6. In El Paso Hue army advances press toward Bellano as Huerta plans a major attack on rebels. Rebels claim Mapimi fallen and Raoul Madero captured, while Mexican officials dispute that claim.
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Salazar
Canejas
Torreon
General Aubert
Associated Press
Mex
Conejos
Tracy Aubert
Enrique Garcia
Aguirre
White .Cross. Society
EL Paso
Tex
Yermo
Hue
Bellano
Madero
Huerta
Orozco
Mapimi
Caiter
Raoul Madero
Presid Madero
Juarez
Mas Vimi
E. C. Liorente
Gene Uetta
Zapatistas Defeated Near Huachuxtillan in May Battle
Reports from Tlapa say 1000 Zapatistas led by the Zapata brothers were defeated by government troops in a canyon near Huachuxtillan on May 11. The rebels suffered 60 dead and 57 horses captured, with federal losses of one dead and two wounded after a five hour fight. A separate Zapatista attack near Yautepec in Morelos was also repulsed.
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Associated Press
City OF Mexico
Tlapa
Guerrero
Zapatistas
Huachuxtillan
Zapata Brothers
Yautepec
Morelos
Refugees Await Buford's Arrival at Mazatlan
Wireless reports say 108 Americans await the transport Buford at Salina Cruz as letters press for Mazatlan stop on the way to San Diego. The ship left San Blas after taking 37 refugees. Two typhoid cases developed aboard and are under surgeon care.
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Buford
Associated Press
Mazatlan
Tucson
Ariz
Salina Cruz
San Diego
San Blas
Tepic
Nuevo Laredo Jailer Killed by Prisoners Escape
Eight prisoners killed jailer Frantoso de Leon and escaped from Nuevo Laredo jail. Among fugitives was Dionisio Martinez, held eighteen years for alleged Garza revolution involvement, later dropped dead after a block run. Escape via a hole drilled from outside the jail. Martinez was wanted in Wilson County, Texas, with extradition ordered by former President Diaz.
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Associated Press
Laredo
Tex
Nuevo Laredo
Dionicio
Maximo Martinez
Garza
Frantoso de Leon
Dionisco Martinez
Wilson County
Diaz
Jury Fails to Agree in Texas High-Profile Case
In Austin on May 15 the jury in Mollie Edington and others against J M Jester was discharged after failing to reach a verdict in the Fifty third district court. The case involved about 100000 dollars in property, mainly county real estate, in dispute.
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Austin
Tex
Mollie Edington
J. M. Jester
Fifty-third District Court
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Federals Reach Yerma Front in Mexico
Federals push toward Yermo as General Huerta clings to control. Raoul and Emilio Madero, brothers of the president, serve as colonels with General Hut ta. Rebel reports claimed a prisoner capture near Jimenez, but Huerta officials deny it and vow continued advance toward Rel. Northern movement aims to meet rebel forces with high morale.
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Associated Press
Federal Front
Yermo
Mex
Oroteco
Huerta
Conejos
Raoul
Emilio Brothers
Madero
Federal Army
Hutta
Jimenez
Here
Raoul Madero
Pimi
Rell
Rebels Plan Advancement Under Orozco Command
In Jimenez Mexico May 15 rebels rebuild bridges between Con and Zavalza and prepare to move against federal forces. General Huerta may avoid heavy land travel. Orozco directs operations with Escalon as central, Salazar in command zone. Two thousand government troops at Dinamita reportedly defect to the rebel force.
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Associated Press
Orozco
Jimenez
Mex
Con
Zavalza
Huerta
Treat
Escalon
Salazar
Dinamita
Mapimi
Torreon
Mapimí Mines Still in Federal Hands Says President
May 15 report from Mexico City states the Mapimí mining town west of Torreón remains in federal garrison control. President Madero’s bulletin says Raúl Madero was captured by rebels, Huerta advances north, and detachments from León Coahuila and Durango are sent to engage rebels near Pedrícena and V.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Torreon
Cording
Madero
Raoul Madero
Huerta
Pedricena
Leon
Coahuila
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