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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1907

Page

6

Thirteen Die In Tenement Fire On 109th Street

Fire at a tenement on 109th Street and Second Avenue claims thirteen Italian victims, including children, trapped on the top floor. Police suspect incendiary revenge by friends of recent robbers at a saloon on the ground floor. three suspects were captured nearby.

New York Permons 109Th Street Second Avenue Ital Amolte i Guiseppe Cw Dno Cudano Cuana Busineas

British General Be le dies in Surrey auto crash

Nov 26 General Sir Be le died from an automobile accident near a Surrey country lane. He was riding with General Sir Henry Rawlinson when the crash occurred. General Colville, born 1862, was also thrown and died from injuries that night. Colville had been recalled from South Africa during the Boer War after troop setbacks.

Sir Bele Jash Surrey Henry Rawlinson Colville South Africa

Banker Charged With Forgery In Wall Street Case

New York November 23 J F Graham late cashier of the Interborough Bank at Wall Street was arrested and charged with forging a $2000 check. James W Daley paying teller and Are Burrows a depositor were also arrested on complicity charges in the forgery.

New York JF Graham Interborough Bank Wall Street James We. Daley Are Burrows

Aforethought Shown In Murder Case With Alienist Testimony

Washington November 25 The Anna M Bradley murder trial resumed with expert opinions on her mental state. Dr Wilfred N Barton testified that a hypothetical link between senatorial relations and alleged acts indicates insanity. Barton labeled the defendant's condition puerperal insanity and the court eyed a rapid closure to testimony by week’s end.

Washington Anna M. Bradley Wilfred N. Barton Powers Senator Brown Bradley Barton Georgitown University Hegin

Forecast Delay in Thaw Trial Moves Toward Adjournment

New York district attorney Jerome will seek a postponement of the Thaw trial due to difficulty in assembling a jury before Christmas holidays. Attorney Martin W. Littleton, counsel for Thaw, said he has not agreed to a postponement and does not intend to seek a change of venue.

New York Jerome Martin W. Littleton Thaw Sir Litheton Fm Sak

French globe trotter begins world walking tour from New York

Lauront Revet, a French wanderer and artist, starts today from New York on his second global walking journey. He plans to cross the continent to Vancouver and then sail to Australia, aiming to cover about 6,000 miles at an average of 36 miles per day, totaling around ten months.

New York Lauront Revet Vancouver Australia Jin

Taft Narrow Escape in Siberia Train Wreck Prevented

Secretary Taft and party traveling on the Trang-Siner Plo railroad from Vladivostok to Moscow escaped a wreck when a switch ahead of their train opened briefly. An employee noticed the danger a minute before impact and closed the switch, averting a possible collision with a freight car.

Kyagsngyarak Siberia Taft Ang Trang-Sinerplo Vladivostok Moscow Clta

Knox County Farmers' Protective Institute Formed

Houston Texas November 26 Lee Satterwhite of Knox City is organizing Knox County Farmers Protective Institute under state banking laws with capital of 310000 to do general banking business and deal in Farmers' union certificates.

Houston Tex Lee Satterwhite Knox City Knox County Farmers ’Protective Institute Generd Farmers’ Union

Moterman slain in subway wreck in Bronx

In New York on November 25 a rear collision of two subway trains in the Bronx killed motorman Joseph Meyer and injured several others. The crash occurred at 17th Jarrest and Boston road where trains ran overhead. One car dangled over the roadway.

New York Bronx Joseph Meyer Ig Be-Levedo Kaverat Pisseners 17Th Jarrest Boston Road Alex Penatn

Morrow Returns as Depot Ticket Agent for Two Railroads

Joe B. Morrow, a longtime figure in Texas passenger service, will become depot ticket agent for Southern Pacific and Katy at Union Station beginning December 7. He succeeds Tie Gehlert and will handle duties alongside one offline post, marking a return to rail travel after years in other work.

Joe B. Morrow Southern Pacific Katy Union Br Morrow Wil Tie Gehlert Southern Park Morrow International & Great Northern City Heliet Nee Galveston Union Station

Local Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity

Local weather outlook shows probable showers tonight and Tuesday with warmer temperatures. Minimum in past 12 hours 46 degrees. maximum in past 24 hours not readable. Light morning wind around 4 mph. Temperatures compared with prior years show incomplete data. General national summary to follow in the report.

San Antonia O'Elyele Fellows

Banks to resume currency payments says financiers

New York financiers state banks will resume paying out currency as gold imports rise. Treasury certificates worth 200 million support the move while banks plan to release several million dollars for loans. Premiums on currency are expected to vanish soon though withdrawals reach into the hundreds of millions nationwide. Heidenback Ickelheimer & Co announce an extra 1 million in gold imports today bringing total to 86,160,810. London reports the US bought most of the 600,000 pounds offered on the open market.

New York Heidenback, Ickelheimer & @co London United States

Cleveland declares illness exaggerated after indigestion attack

Princeton notes Crover Cleveland dismissed reports of danger as exaggerated claiming he had only indigestion. He said he recovered this morning and is not dangerously ill.

Cleveland Princeton N. Ja Crover Cleveland

Fights Endure as Williams Faces Jury in $61000 Robbery Case

In Thirty-seventh district court Rufus F Williams charged with capital assault and armed robbery faced jury selection after delays over New York and South Carolina depositions. Defense sought quashes on technical grounds while prosecutors prevailed on most, Williams pled not guilty and a special venire was ordered as 4 witnesses qualified amid lengthy proceedings.

Rufus F. Wileiams Sallie Gibosn Thirty-seventh District Wir Williams Ealy Hoor Gibson Willams Jone South Carolina Court House Dividel Aluumsey Baker New York Baler At Court of Common Pleas Judiay Supreme Courts Depoal Wong Lae Offvil State of Arral Williams Sulety Fi Onzan Lareda Strait James Meddington Gus Mueller

Prince Not Banished Denied by Premier Office

London reports Crown Prince Louis remains banishment not imposed with official denial from Portugal’s Premier. Navy attention disputed as misinterpretation by telegraph service.

London Dutty Mall Premier Proucu Portugal Crown Prince Louis

City ticket broker arrested after contempt ruling in Georgetown

Judge Dwyer orders Seth Testard jailed for three days and fined 299 plus costs for defying an injunction against ticket scalping. Testard failed to appear, with witnesses placing him at his office Friday evening. Deputy Sherman wired Georgetown for immediate arrest to serve the sentence.

Tomy Seth Testard Georgetown Lim Dwyer Thirty Seventh District Court Restard Georgytown Geners jDarideau Howard Testard Alarao Plaan Samuel Flynn John Munron Galveston Harrisburg Sherlasr Tod Davies

Galveston Chamber Lawsuit Against Railroad Postponed

Special to The Light reports in Twenty-ninth district court in Galveston a hearing on the petition to abolish a commerce on the Brownsville road was postponed from this morning to this evening. the Galveston Chamber of Commerce opposes the railroad.

Austin Tex Galveston Chamber of Commerce Peepee Nana

Navy officer’s son resigns. unclear details emerge

New York reports Captain McCres’s son Crea, a naval officer in the test Rienvin Americn naval offs, resigns today from the snet aboard the Guargia. Fragmentary wording obscures specifics of the move and related events.

New York Crea McCres Gota Cod Harry i Mo

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