Ballot Guard Posts Kept as Recount Looms in City Vote
A deputy sheriff guard remains over city hall ballot boxes while Citizens party leaders seek a recount after the May 9 municipal election. Official canvass shows Mayor Callaghan ahead 6314 to 6129, with City Attorney votes 6497 to 6012. Church gains 12 votes in treasurer race.
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Weather report for San Antonio and vicinity
Comparative temperatures today and this day last year from the Weather Bureau. The local forecast for San Antonio and vicinity calls for unsettled conditions tonight and Wednesday.
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Weather roundup for multiple cities with winds and rain
The report lists temperatures from 62 to 72 with mostly cloudy to rainy conditions. Winds range from four to sixteen miles per hour, with showers expected tonight or through Wednesday in several cities. Continuous rain is noted for Milwaukee and Boston shows no immediate change.
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Slayden asks probe of Philippine official’s agent
Representative Slayden of Texas submitted to the House a petition signed by publishers clergymen professors scientists and others calling for a special inquiry into Commissioner D C Worcester’s duties in the Philippine islands The petition notes Worcester’s unpopularity among natives and cites a Philippine assembly resolution as evidence Slayden urged a searching examination of Philippine affairs.
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Texas Bankers Meeting Opened in Dallas
The twenty seventh annual Texas Bankers' Association convention opened in Dallas with about five hundred delegates and as many visitors. W. H. Fuqua of Amarillo presided as state president.
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Rebels Expected in Ciudad Porfirio Diaz Clash
May 16 report from Eagle Pass describes Ciudad Porfirio Diaz awaiting a rebel assault with crowds fleeing to the Texan border. Mexicans carry families and belongings as insurrecto forces, led by Captain Mariano de Alvarez, threaten entry and a possible armistice is noted.
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Desertions Leave Diaz Garrison Susceptible to Rebels
Diaz and bandmaster Miguel de la Suente deserted the Mexican army at C. P. Diaz and moved toward Eagle Pass. Lieutenant Alvarez stated the garrison had only fifty soldiers and twenty band members who would not fight rebels, seeking safety in San Antonio. Jefe politicio A Garcia Galan fled C. P. Diaz, believed in San Antonio. Colonel Rena planned to flee Las Vacas if rebels advance. otherwise he would surrender. Alberto and Evaristo Guarjardo of Muzquiz prepare to lead operations as officials from the Madero force join them today, taking charge of the northern state. The rebels control many small towns in Las Mene and Muzquiz mining districts.
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Police Vacuum Halts City Order In Diaz Era
All the police force under C. P. Diaz resigned leaving the rurales and band members to perform police duty. Business came to a standstill as authorities battled to restore order and resume normal civic functions.
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Commandant Slips Away From Nogales with Troops
Commandant Francisco Chiapas led 300 troops with one machine gun and 100 horses out of Nogales on a special train toward Hermosillo or Guaymas. The move reduces Nogales federal garrison to under 400 men under Gen Pedro Ojeda.
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Mexico
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Guayamias
Pedro Ojeda
Senate Accepts Defeat In Tilden Case No Appeal Planned
The Illinois senate declined to appeal Judge Adler J Petit of Chicago freeing Edward Tilden the packer and bankers W C Cummings and Geo M Benedict on writs of habeas corpus. The resolution ends the push to force Tilden to reveal books tied to alleged bribery in Lorimer’s senatorial election.
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Seguin Woman Fatally Stabbed on Main Street
On May 16 in Seguin Texas Kate Malone a Black woman was stabbed in the throat on Main Street at about 10 pm and died within minutes. Rogers and her daughter both Black were arrested. The assailant left multiple facial wounds and the motive remains unclear.
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Woman Escapes Burning House After Fall Through Flames
A fire at a two story home on Flores Street injures Mrs. Waschka who crawls out after a fall on burning stairs. Roomer E N Rape escapes by jumping from a second story window. Fire damages Waschka and Igo homes, a vacant Voight building, with losses estimated in the thousands and no insurance on Igo.
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Fire destroys home on Peck Avenue and Walters Street
A gasoline stove explosion at 12 15 pm destroyed the home of B F Frank at the eastern edge of Highland Park. Mrs Frank escaped uninjured while her husband was nearby. The building valued 850 dollars with 500 insurance. contents about 1700 dollars with 750 insurance. cabinetmaker tools valued at 200 dollars included. Firemen arrived after a long run and the house was left a total ruin.
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Gonzales County Boys Corn Club Meeting Set for May 27
Special to The Light from Gonzales Texas reports the Boys Corn club of Gonzales county will meet at Nixon on May 27. J Berryman Cuero state demonstration agent will deliver an address to the club and local farmers.
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Contempt Case Renewed Against Labor Leaders
The DC District Supreme Court initiated contempt proceedings against AFL leaders Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison after the US Supreme Court revoked their imprisonment. The high court remanded the case to the district court for civil contempt related to the Buck Store and Range company with potential fines.
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Frank Morrison
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Body found in river tied with wires in Chicago
The victim, arms bound to his sides and legs wrapped in heavy wire, was recovered from the Madison Street Bridge. A laundry mark M A 454 is the only clue to identity. Police suspect murder by labor agitators, noting bruises and a possible bullet wound, with evidence of a weight on the left leg.
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Chicago
Madison Street Bridge
Aeroplane Taxi To Be Tried At Lucerne
The first aero taxi will be tested in Lucerne Switzerland within a year. Built by a French company the biplane features a windmill taximeter. Passengers ride in short cross country flights at a fixed per kilometer rate. The service is pitched as cheaper than urban taxicabs due to direct air routes and minimal traffic delays.
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New York
Lucerne
Switzerland
A Trench Company
Aviator Leaps From Farman Biplane in 150 Foot Plunge
Frank Berry attempted a Farman biplane flight owned by Dr. J E Depraslin at Lake Charles Louisiana. When the engine failed the aircraft plunged 150 feet to the ground. Berry escaped by leaping from the seat and was dazed and bruised. The biplane was demolished.
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House Angers Investigation of United States Steel
The House passed the Stanley resolution ordering an investigation of the United States Steel corporation without opposition. A nine member committee will conduct the inquiry, reflecting a stance linked to recent Supreme Court rulings on restraint of trade.
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QOOD TRUSTS CANNOT NOW BE HARMED CONSIDER CORPATION LAWS
Officials discuss potential criminal cases and possible changes in corporation laws as cabinet weighs accusations against officials. The debate centers on safeguarding trusts while addressing legal procedures.
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Taft reviews court ruling shaping trust policy
Washington May 16 The Supreme Court decision in the Standard Oil case sparks discussion among President Taft and his cabinet on how the government should regulate trusts. The court split allowed some good trusts while ordering dissolution of Standard Oil, leaving broader regulation to Congress and potential prosecutions of officials.
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