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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1916

Page

6

General Election Interest Surges in San Antonio Viewing Hubs

San Antonio prepares for returns night with clubs hotels and theaters set for telegraph and AP bulletins. Residents plan to watch election figures on cinema screens and read bulletins at the Lehrhaus and major hotels as Pershing and national results stream in. Special wires connect Hughes and Roanane clubs with Fort Worth posts while local groups install telegraph lines at Gunter Mates and other quarters.

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Legal action blocks extra election judges appointment

Judge G. Taylor of the Forty-fifth District Court sustained a general demurrer and denied the Republican request for a writ to compel appointing additional election judges and clerks. He ruled the presiding judge in each precinct determines clerks and that neither the County Court nor the presiding County Judge can increase numbers under current law.

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Republicans Claim City County Officials Appointed Judges

Republicans allege city and county officials designated election judges by court order, challenging around 200 recent appointments as invalid. Plaintiffs include Charles Stevens and Engelking, while defendants named County Judge Davis and commissioners Gutzett Klaug Meyer.

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Precinct Judges Challenged as Nonresidents and City Employees

Objections filed in multiple precincts argue appointed judges are not bona fide residents or are in regular city or county employment. Plaintiffs challenge appointments in Precincts 10 14 15 16 22 17 23 25 29 30 32 38 41 42 87 79 alleging deputy peace officer status city employment or other disqualifications.

Fo McKenn George Morin Jouly Mori William Doris Aa J. UW Gunulighant J. Bl. Pattergon W. A. Wilson D. We McGee T. 11 Northway Joe Rubbola Ted Hivas Joe J. W. Maddox Dinsmore W. G.tubb Ullo Theodore Simmany Dave Gallagher Th. Lawrence United States Joe Welter Junge Howard HW. Dignowity A. J. Weltman William ©. Doussen W. H. Braun Fudge J. Adams

Amendment Debate Hits Vicious Legislation Claims

Voxng voters hear August Dirtarm and Mr Brian denounce a proposed constitutional amendment. They warn it would impose a $1 per $90 rate on school taxes, harming farmers' loan access and altering how independent districts set levies, valuations, and maintenance funds.

Taxing Local Land Spurs Fear of Confiscatory Rates

A landowner in Live Oak County warns that adopting a $1 tax rate on the $100 valuation would rapidly yield confiscatory school taxes. He notes recent changes in an independent school district have raised levies, with total taxes this year far surpassing prior years. He argues that allowing higher assessed values will cut off access to loans and threaten farm operations across the state.

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Fire in Hertebergs Jewelry store blamed on sun rays

A display window fire at Hertebergs Jewelry, East Houston and St Marys, Sunday afternoon 3:35, was blamed on sun rays reflecting from jewelry. Firemen limited damage to an umbrella worth 17 dollars. Two false alarms from other houses were reported that day.

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