Durbin Named in Stevens Saloon Slaying Probe
Witness Billingsley testified that Walter Durbin was identified by W. H. Yoakum as the man who shot Clive Shook in Stevens’ saloon during Julius Norton trial proceedings. An attachment was issued for Durbin and a $200 appearance bond set, with orders for Durbin to return if located in Denison.
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Walter Durbin
W. A. Billingsley
W. H. Yoakum
Yoakum
Clive Shook
Billingsley
Julius Norton
Criminal Court
Stevens
Shook
C. A. Davies
Diaz
Durbin
Denison
Attorney Davies
Grayson County
Kerman
Aozen
Texas
Yoaum
Witess
Local Weather Forecast Indicates Colder Conditions
A fragmented weather section reports late night to morning readings and a local forecast. Forecast for San Antonio and vicinity calls for fair skies, continued cold temperatures, with the next day remaining generally fair and cold.
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Pat San Antonio
Weather for Tourists Aids With Weekend Travel
Observations at 8 a m show St Louis 26 with 18 mph west wind and stormy conditions. Chicago 36 with rain and 12 mph north wind turning to snow. Milwaukee 26 with northerly gale 34 mph and tonight snow. St Paul 12 with snow and 26 mph north wind. Kansas City 16 with snow and 26 mph north wind. New York 60 with 14 mph south wind and rain turning to snow. Ton 44 with clouds and south wind turning to snow. Washington 42 with east wind and continuing snow and colder weather.
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T. Louis
Hicago
Ilwaukee
T. Paul
Sas City
York
Fragmentary San Antonio Wire Report Lacks Basis
A garbled note claims a wire service report from Associated Press to San Antonio has no solid foundation and appears funded by no newspaper. The readable parts contain insufficient details to verify the assertion.
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Associated 4S
San Antonio
Six in Lafayette Slain in Bed with Axe
The Randell family of six, including Norbert Randell, his wife, and four children, were found slain in their beds with an axe in Lafayette Louisiana. Clementine Barnabel was arrested after bloodstained clothes tied to her were found, with her brother Zephrine Barnabel and two others held as material witnesses. The crime occurred Saturday night.
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Associated Press
Lafayette
Norbert Randell
Clementine Barnabel
Randell
Zephrine Barnabel
Poor Farm Inmates To Enjoy Thanksgiving Feast
Eighteen large turkeys with trimmings will nourish inmates at Bexar County poor farm on Thanksgiving Day. Superintendent Joseph Chadwick arranged the supplies and desserts with help from county commissioners lawyers and courthouse visitors.
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Bexar County
Chadwick
Littleton Demands Investigation Into Conduct on Steel Committee
Representative Martin W. Littleton of New York urged chairman Stanley to investigate charges about his conduct on the United States Steel committee. He claims wall street interests push a bear case and asks that those responsible be subpoenaed.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Martin W. Littleton
New York Today
Stanley
United States Steel Corporation
The
New Yorker
Steel Committee
Steel Trust
Littleton
Wall Street
Mr. Littleton
Mr. Stanley
Euthanasia Case Presented to Florida Grand Jury
In Kissimmee Florida a grand jury weighs whether helping a co member die is a crime. Egbert Gillette and Elizabeth Seares admit chloroformed Sister Sadie Marchant on August 22 claiming it was at her request during tuberculosis. Gillette jailed after coroner’s probe. Seares bond and hearing planned.
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Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
Kissimmee
Egbert Gillette
Elizabeth Seares
Sadie Marchant
Gillette
Ashton
Miss Seares
Baron Gustave de Rothschild Dies in Paris
Paris reports Baron Gustave Samuel James de Rothschild died in the French capital. Born February 17, 1829, he was a senior partner in Rothschild Brothers, a leading European banking house.
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Associated Press
Paris
Gustave Samuel James de Rothschild
Rothschild Brothers
Taft Endorsed by Illinois Republican Editors
The Illinois Republican Editorial Association adopted a resolution endorsing President Taft for renomination and praising his administration. The meeting occurred in Springfield on November 28 with the Associated Press reporting the event.
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Taft
THE
Associated Press
Springfield
Illinois Republican Editorial Association
Suspected bribery arrests in McNamara murder case
Detectives led by Samuel L. Brown arrest Bert Franklin George N. Lockwood and Cap White on attempted bribery charges related to the McNamara murder trial. Brown says he saw Franklin give $500 to Lockwood and White had $3500 on his person. The prosecutor predicts further dramatic developments as court actions approach.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
State’s Attorney's Office
Samuel L. Brown
McNamara
Bert Franklin
United States
McNamara Defense
White
Franklin
Lockwood
Brown
Inquest Probes Death of Irish Singer Alice Tristram
New York authorities investigate the death of Irish singer Alice Tristram. At the inquest five businessmen who drank with her are subpoenaed as witnesses. Police suspect a mistake or a crude practical joke after a bottle labeled vermouth was found with carbolic acid disinfectant.
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Associated Press
New York
Alice Tristram
Miss Tristram
America Will Not Interfere In Persia
An official St. Petersburg dispatch says the United States will not interfere in support of W. Morgan Shuster, Persian financial adviser. Russia intends to demand Shuster’s dismissal and an indemnity for troop dispatch costs. troops stay deployed unless needed to enforce Russia’s wishes.
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Associated Press
London
St. Petersburg
Russia
W. Morgan Shuster
Mexican currency theft leads to Wells Fargo probe near Laredo
Sheriff John W Tobin and Wells Fargo officials pursue a Mexican man who sold 1800 dollars of new Mexican currency to Theodore V Muller at Lockwood National Bank on November 22. The stolen package reportedly totals 25000 dollars and vanished near Laredo on November 29. The suspect is described as about 35, light complexioned, clean shaven, 5 feet 8 inches, with a pockmarked face, well dressed.
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San Antonio
John W. Tobin
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Lockwood National Bank
Wells-Fargo Company
Laredo
Theodore V. Muller
Express Company
Teller Muller
Visitors from St. Louis at San Antonio Chamber Luncheon
Breckenridge Jones president and Henry Semple Ames vice president of the Mississippi Valley Trust Saint Louis attended the bi monthly Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Gunter hotel. Ames heads the San Antonio Water Supply company and both men urged further investment in the area. Jones indicated possible new ventures while in town. Rumor says they seek renewal of the city water contract due next May.
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Breckenridge Jones
Henry Semple Ames
Mississippi Valley Trust Company of
St. Louis
Chamber of Commerce
Gunter Hotel
Mr. Ames
San Antonio
Spanish Students Strike Across Spain
Madrid November 28 The colleges and higher schools suspend work in a general strike to protest government repression of a proposed medical student demonstration at Barcelona.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Barcelona
Spain
British British Government Tone Tested by Germany on Baghdad Rail
Berlin reports cautious British outreach welcomed yet linked to action on the Baghdad railway. Emperor William orders Deutsche Bank to prepare a report on the project for December return. Asquith says Britain must show real intent beyond words.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Great Britain
Earl Grey
House of Commons
Bagdad Railway
William
Deutsche Bank
Bagdad
Asquith
British Attitude Toward Asiatic Turkish Railway Project
The passage notes Great Britain’s possible stance on finishing the railway in Asiatic Turkey and mentions Germany’s foreign office avoiding details about yesterday’s House of Commons debate to maintain a clean record of past events.
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Great Britain
Turkey
Foreign Office
House of Commons
British reaction to Grey speech noted in London
Overnight reaction to Sir Edward Grey's Commons speech on the international situation highlights a favorable London view of its impact. German papers are disappointed, but critics had not yet seen the full text. hopes rise for a warmer reception of Britain's friendship. Stock exchange shows little movement.
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Associated Press
London
Sir
Edward Grey
House of Commons
Berlin
Sir Edward
Texas Adjutant General Consults Rangers on Border Watch
El Paso Texas November 28 Adjt Gen Henry Hutchings visits Yaleta to confer with rangers about border security He says revolutionary conditions along the border demand strict vigilance to protect Mexico and the region.
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EL Paso
Tex
Adjt
Henry Hutchings
Texas
Yaleta
Mexico
River and Harbor Delegates Arrive in Houston
The advance guard of the Texas delegation for the National Rivers and Harbors congress arrived in Houston on November 28. Special sleepers have been provided for the delegation and the start will be made from Houston Thursday night for Washington where the congress will convene in December.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Washington
Severe Cold Wave To Hit Texas City Areas
An extensive cold spell is forecast across Texas with temperatures dropping below freezing and possibly to 26 degrees in some regions. San Antonio and much of the state brace for several days of unseasonably cold weather as aid appeals grow for the poor lacking shoes fuel and food.
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San Antonio
Weather Bureau
United States Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Gulf of Mexico
United States
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Mississippi River
Atlantic Ocean
Amarillo
Texas
Associated Charities
Sta
Snowstorm Closes Across Midwest and Plains
Weather across Missouri valley and central states eased after a heavy snowstorm. Five inch snowfalls hit Nebraska Iowa and Missouri while temperatures dipped to 10 26 degrees in various towns. Stock raisers faced losses as swathes of the region recovered from the blizzard.
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Associated Press
Kansas
City
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Missouri Valley
Home
Abilene
Blizzard Sweeps Vast Region From Minnesota To Louisiana
A major blizzard with snow and high winds blankets a wide area from Minnesota to northern Texas. Temperatures drop to near zero in northern states while warnings extend south including Kentucky Tennessee and North Carolina. Snow is forecast for later tonight in Alabama Georgia and South Florida.
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Associated Press
Louisville
Minnesota
Texas
Louisiana
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
Miss Bama
Georgia
Florida
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Persia
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Leonidas Merritt
John Pp. Rockefeller
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Stanley Steel
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Kaiser
Frank T. Gates
John D. Rockefeller
Mr. Gates
John B. Rockefeller
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Anteras Soachim
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West Indies
William Jennings Bryan
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Ysleta
River and Harbor
North
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