Dallas Hard Hit After Flood Resumes Interurban Service
Special to The Light, Dallas, May 30. Interurban service resumes from Dallas to Fort Worth and to Ask Cut, with Fork Worth isolated a week. Flood conditions ease, traffic returns, but damage is underestimated. Dallas estimates losses near 82 million, crops 1 million, livestock 400 thousand, private property 2 million, tally at 3 million. Railroads suffer large immediate losses. Frisco plans first northbound train tonight. Texas Pacific, Santa Fe, and MKT resume schedules next week. Rock Island still damaged.
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Dallas
Tex
Fork Worth
Frisco
Denver
Texas & Pacific
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Texas
Fracture Ordinances and Court Activity Report
Braden, clerk of the corporation court, filed May’s report as today’s session closed the month. In May, 488 cases were heard, fines totaling 1582 dollars entered, 32 cases moved to juvenile court, and 18 to the sanity court. Violations ranged from disturbing the peace to vagrancy and theft, with several drunk, abusive language, and speeding charges. Assistant County Attorney Dan Lewis returned from Maricopa, Tex., with his family.
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Due Braden
Corporation Court
Sanity Ceat
Senator La Follette The Champion Talker
Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin, a towering Senate figure, yielded the floor after more than 18 hours to defeat a currency bill conference report. Born 1855, he rose from district attorney to congressman, governor, and senator, shaping bold political battles and prearranged partisan maneuvers.
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Robert M. Larol- Lette
Wisconsin
Senate
United States Senate
Date County
Elks to Edit Special Edition for Building Fund Benefit
The Elks lodge will edit The Light for a one day edition in San Antonio on Tuesday June 6 to raise funds for their building project. Members will run the paper, solicit ads, manage the newsroom, design features, and produce a purple ink edition touted as the largest and brightest in the paper’s history.
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ELKS
Building Fund
San Antonio
Bike
Ellis
Lodge of Elks
Voliatyo
Wiks
San ‘Antonio
Light Publishing Company
The
Elke
Mies
Cut Throats at Ft Worth
Special to The Light reports a child at the county poor farm died from self inflicted throat slashing. A 63 year old comrade attempted suicide by throat slash following the incident and may recover.
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FT. Worth
Port Worth
Tex
W. A. Tylers
Jalen Delaney
Wealth From Soil Is Sure in Texas
FE A Sehmitt travels for the Oppenheimer Nation company reports crops in Lavernia Texas as the finest seen. He showcases ears weighing two pounds each and well filled grains and mentions a cabbage head he did not bring. He asserts the crops along the Victoria tract of the Southern Pacific are exceptionally productive.
Markets in New Orleans Show No Change on Holiday
New Orleans markets report no change due to weather map absence from a holiday in the north. Cotton states faced heavy rains likely to push prices higher on Monday. Trading details show limited activity with mixed quotes across New Orleans, Galveston, and Houston markets amid steadier tones and modest daily sales.
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New Orleana
Remo pilot breaks world air trip record
Delagrange of Aeronttit beats the world aeroplane record with a 12 150 meter flight lasting 15 minutes 28 seconds, achieved today in Remo.
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Remo
Insurance Fire Losses in Texas Report 1907 Totals
Analysis shows total losses for Texas insurance companies in 1907 at 34,002,504 with fire losses statewide 6,952 and uninsured losses 3,50,080. For 1906, total losses were 2,058,187 and state uninsured 2,936,792.
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Austin
Teser
Insun Duy
Texas
Enmopatas
Pedro Martinez sues railroad for 10000 damages
Pedro Martinez filed suit in the thirty seventh district court against the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway company for 10000 dollars. He claims an injury on May 14 1908 while helping load a flat car when a rail rebounded and struck his body injuring his legs permanently.
Memorial Day Observed in Knoxville on Tennessee River
A Pretty Ceremony Knoxville Tennessee May 4 observances honored naval and army dead. The morning program featured flowers strewn on the Tennessee river as a tribute to federal war dead.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee River
Sailor Frohock Killed in California Freight Train Incident
San Antonio sailor George H. Frohock of the battle ship Alabama was killed near Crockett California when struck by a freight train. He was home on leave from the fleet and hails from San Antonio Texas with family in East Elmira Street. He served three years in the Navy and was aged 21. The family arranged burial after notifying the Alabama’s commander. The article notes Mare Island naval station and Crockett as the location of the tragedy.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Geo. H. Frohock
Alabama
Crockett
Frohock
San Antonio
Texas
George H. Frohock
Feaman
San Anto Tio
M. J. Fro-huck
Carrie
C. L. Frohock
Uveir
Ohn
Atlantic
Far East
Slater
California
Navy
Am East Houston Street
Cty
C. L. Frohad
Onct
Lowk Vallejo
Naval
WANTS A PHONE WINS COURT WANTS A PHONE
A writ of mandamus sought by Allenwarti Carnahan Co. was filed in West Court this afternoon to compel Southwestern Telepraphead Telephone Co to install a telephone connection at the plaintiff's business on Main plaza. The petition asks for costs and other relief. tenants in the building lack phones except one, and the plaintiff claims the telephone company contractually must provide service, which it allegedly withholds despite nearby connections.
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His- West Coult
Ai Jenaworth Carnahan Company
Southwestern
Main Plaza
Allenswarti-Carnahan Company
Busines
Phaintiff
Snakebitten Man Recovers After Rattlesnake Bite
Fred Kuentz, a farmer, was bitten on the leg by a rattlesnake while working. He has received treatment in the city and will be transported home to the Culebra road tomorrow morning.
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Fred Kuentz
Culebra
Paris Texas Principal Shot Dead at Public School
J C G Jacoway principal of the public school in Paris Texas was shot to death this morning while holding a bicycle. Five bullets struck his chest. Dob Long brother of Miss Love Long an employee at dateway s school surrendered to officers shortly after the tragedy.
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Paris
Tex
J. C G. Jacoway
Pubiic
Dob Long
Miss Love Long
Dateway
Afeefe
Terrell West and Warrmund Seek Office in County Race
Bexar and nearby counties list legislative candidates including Y M West Otto Wahlmund Ches ter H Terrell and John F Guieti for senate with counties Reantders Kendall Gillespie and Kerr named. Applications filed for several positions as July primary prep heats up and county officers eye June 13 announcements.
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Y. M. West
Otto Wahlmund
Chester H. Terrell
Bexar
John F. Guieti
Reantders
Kendall
Gillespie
Kerr
Onion
West
Wahrtind
Mr. Terrell
Nelson Lyte
Charles Balor
C.B. Guerra
Gyncerutl Committee
Tt Iw
Terrell
Co. L
Remarkable Allegation in Probate Contest
A probate contest challenges the will of a deceased spouse. Dominicsc Tripodi claims Joe Saladino, named temporary administrator, improperly handled a genuine will. He asserts his wife was seized, hidden, and prevented from funeral access, with a $3200 fund locked with the district clerk awaiting suit resolution.
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C. Tripodi
Dominicsc Tripodi
Bieplilntiff
Joe Saladino
Garry Awaty
Lark
C. Secel
Deciln
Mexican Rail Merger a Fact
New York May 30 bond issue of 912,790,000 four and one half per cent gilt edged bonds of the National Railways 18 paw company formed in a readjustment of the Union National railroad of Mexico and the Mexican National company limited and controlled government stock ownership by the Mexican government.
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New York
National Railways 18
Union National Railroad of Mexico
Mexican National Company, Limited
Gibrowsh
La Follette filibuster in Senate extends as Stone takes over
Washington May 30 Senate filibuster by La Follette continues after 1 hour 43 minutes of uninterrupted oratory. He sustains himself on punch milk and egg while awaiting support from Gore and Stone. Aldrich then calls for a vote on the conference report and Stone begins a possible 16 hour presentation promising to continue the debate.
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LaFollette
Levollette
Messrs
Aldrich Amd Stone
Aldrich
Stone
No End In Sight To 24 Hour Senate Filibuster
Washington May 40 The three man filibuster against the conference report on the compromise currency bill continued twelve hours after noon yesterday with no indication of termination. Senator Slog held the floor at noon today and no official word could be obtained on when it might end.
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Washington
Senate
Wits
Slog
Declare Truce for Half Hour Senate Recess Alters Luncheon Pause
Washington May 20 the senate recessed for half an hour to allow senators a luncheon break on motion of Senator Aldrich. The chamber paused for a short break while awaiting further business as discussions continued.
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Washington, D.C
Aldrich
Senate
Yuck Ito
End May Come Tonight in Senate Currency Debate
Washington May 3 The filibuster in the senate against the compromise currency law may end tonight as Senator Ware speaks for about two hours followed by Clay and Baron brief remarks It is hoped final adjournment will come later tonight on the hill to mark the conclusion of the long session.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Ware
Semilars Clay
Baron
Harvard Wins In Two Events At Intercollegiate Meet
Harvard takes both the boat race and the tennis tournament at the New Haven intercollegiate field meet in New Waren Conn. A separate civil suit is filed in Thirty-seventh district court seeking $15,000 damages over an alleged will theft tied to a deceased wife, with claims of forced extraction and witness accounts from the plaintiff.
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New Waren
Conn
Harvard
Beach Hargis Takes Poison
Jackson Kentucky May 30 Beach Har gis in jail awaiting trial for the murder of his father Judge James Hargis attempted to commit death by morphine last night doctors who watched over him say he will recover
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Jackson
Beach Hargis
James Hargis
Gun Fight Claims Two In Mobile Desperate Battle
A desperate gun battle today in Mobile between police and a Black suspect left an officer mortally wounded and the suspect killed. The clash occurred as authorities pursued the armed individual through the city streets, ending with police securing the scene.
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Mobile
Alw
Ality
Thief, Declaration Tay. Is a holiday and no Weather
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a thief and a holiday and notes no weather in a torn line from a local page. The readable bits provide no clear event, date, or names to anchor a fuller report.
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Dan Lewis
Mategorda
Senator la Follette
Yaster
New
New Orleans
Galvaston
Flem
Houston
Sues Railroad
Sailor Frohogk
Ceebee
Warrmund
Bexar County
la Follette
Mr. Stone
T U3
Missouri
Gore
Wilipgness
Jeff Davis
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