American Doctors Aid Refugees in Eagle Pass Border Crisis
Hundreds of hungry refugees camped on Eagle Pass streets are being cared for by American doctors. Mayor Schmidt, with Mexican representatives, urges return to the Mexican side where relief is available. Federal artillery stalls across the Sabinas. reports say towns like Sabinas and Musquiz are under Federal or Carranza control as reinforcements move into Coahuila.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
Schmidt
Jefe de Armas
Piedras Negras
Venustiano Carranza
Sabinas
Onclova
Maas
San Juan de Sabinas
Alberto Guajardo
Musquiz
Monclova
Cuatro Cienegas
Cesario Castro
Matamoros
Coahuila
Jarez Gamboa
Schmid
Murguia
Federal victory reported in Santa Rosalia siege
El Paso reports Santa Rosalia fell to 4000 Federals under General Cas tro after a four hour battle. Defenders were 4000 Constitutionalists led by General Francisco Villa. The town was taken after a siege that began Thursday morning with the Constitutionalists retreating southward. No further details were received.
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EL Paso
Tex
Santa Rosalia
Castro
Mercado
Chihuahua
Guillermo Porras
Huerta
Francisco Villa
Refugees Reach New York After Three Months Hardship
American refugees from Durango, Mexico, arrive in New York after three months of danger and hardship. A party of thirty fled interior Mexico and sailed from Vera Cruz on the Moro Castle. Charles Von Brandis recalls the June fall of the city and the Americans seeking refuge at the McDonald Institute mission.
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New York
Durango
Mex
Ben
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Moro Castle
Charles von Brandis
McDonald Institute
Local forecast for San Antonio and vicinity
Tonight and Sunday expect showers likely with unsettled skies over the San Antonio area and surrounding vicinity.
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San Antonio
Weather observations across multiple cities forecast mixed rain and cool air
Observations at 8 a m report temperatures from 58 to 78 across cities including St Louis Chicago Milwaukee and New York. Winds vary from southeast to northwest with predictions of rain and fair conditions Sunday in several locales.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Escudero on Way to Confer with Carranza in Hermosillo
Lic Francisco Escudero former president of the Mexican congress and a representative of the Constitutionalists at Washington arrived in the city after a Lake Charles detour en route to Hermosillo Sonora for a conference with Governor Venustiano Carranza. He praised Wilson and Bryan and said U S non recognition of Huerta helps restore constitutional government. He is staying at the Hutchins Hotel and leaves for the west tonight.
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Lic
Francisco Escudero
Mexican Congress
Washington
Lake Charles
Hermosillo
Sonora
Venustiano Carranza
Escudero
Wilson
Bryan
Huerta
Hutchins Hotel
West
China Takes Forestry Lessons From United States
D. Z. T. Yui, former Chinese vice president’s secretary, says China’s new department of agriculture and forestry will adopt U. S. forest conservation methods after studying American practice. He notes China’s past neglect caused losses that the United States turned into gains.
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Washington
D. C
China
United States
D. Z. T. Yui
Chinese Republic
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Road Congress Adjourns and Names Next City
Detroit October 4 The third American Road Congress closed with officer reports and the selection of the 1914 convention city Invitations were extended by several cities for the next meeting The Atlanta delegation claimed the largest preliminary show of support up to the vote.
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Detroit
Atlanta
Eighteen Seamen Drown After Ship Collision
Eighteen seamen of the Gardenia perished when the British steamer foundered after a fog collision with the Cornwood off Yarmouth. Four crew members were rescued. The disaster occurred in the North Sea near this port.
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Yarmouth
England
Gardenia
Cornwood
North Sea
Bank Robbers Still at Large in Fulton Heist
Six men robbed the Fulton bank early yesterday. Bloodhounds trailed the scent but lost it, and posses comb the woods for clues. Local authorities issued no arrest as the search continued.
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Fulton, Ark
Train derails near Sweetwater injures passenger
Texas and Pacific train No. 4 derailed three miles east of Sweetwater this morning. A baggage car and a combination coach overturned and a Black female passenger was hurt. Traffic will be delayed for several hours.
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Sweetwater
Tex
Texas and Pacific
London Riverside house fire linked to militants
Militants set fire to a large unoccupied Riverside house at Hampton on the Thames near London. Two women were arrested on suspicion. A large amount of suffragette literature was found scattered on the grounds.
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London
Hampton
the Thames
Vardon and Ray to Flay Here October 19 at San Antonio
Edward Ray and Harry Vardon, eminent English golfers, will play an 18 hole match at the San Antonio Country Club on Sunday October 19 following their recent Open Championship at Brookline. Frank M. Lewis arranged the wire deal for club members and a large gallery is expected to watch.
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Edward Ray
Harry Vardon
Brookline
San Antonio
Frank M. Lewis
San Antonio Country Club
Vardon
Ray
Laurel Heights
Ray and
Dallas
Houston
California
Cham
England
Mass
Francis Ouimet
Austin
Senate Abolishes Court and Passes Deficiency Bill
The Senate narrowly approved an urgent deficiency appropriation bill that includes abolishing the Commerce Court with five judges kept on the Circuit Court until retirement or resignation. The bill adds a mail filibuster reaction and exempts marshals and deputy revenue agents from civil service. About 5 million dollars are funded, including 100 thousand for relocating Americans from Mexico.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Commerce Court
Senate Appropriations Committee
United States
Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Collectors From the Classified Civil Service
State Department
Mexico
Sulzer Impeachment Trial Open Defense Nears
Albany Oct 4 with the defense opening in the Sulzer impeachment trial two days away the governor remains firm about testifying. His lawyers debate whether cross examination could be wise and the board of managers hope he will tell all if he testifies. The trial may end quickly if the governor opts to tell only a partial story or not testify.
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Albany
N. Y
Sulzer
Board of Managers
Four Flood Victims Mourned In Joint Funeral
Bodies of Olga Obst 7 and Friesa Obst 5 were recovered along with Mrs Emelie Villanueva and her other child after a San Antonio river flood near the San Jose mission. The four will be buried in a single service at the Lutheran cemetery with Rev. O Hartmann presiding.
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San Jose Mission
San Antonio
Olga Obst
Friesa Obst
Emelie Villanueva
Villanueva
Charlies Obst
Augusta Gembler
Salado Creek
Juan Villanueva
Free Speech League to Appeal Contempt Cases
Seattle Oct 4 Superior Judge Humphries opened with one contempt case against Mrs A J Allen who faced forfeiture of bail. Some defendants jailed over failure to pay costs were released. others with higher fines remain jailed over Sunday as the league plans appeals on heavy penalties. Thomas Wadum testified he is not a citizen and faces deportation while contempt remains the sole charge.
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Seattle
Wash
Humphries
A. J. Allen
Supreme Court
Hose
Free Speech League
Thomas Wadum
Flood Waters Subside in Parts as Rains Continue
Heavy showers persist along the coast and inland floods worsen in the west and southwest. Seventy five people remain marooned two miles south of Gonzales on Santa Anna mound, expected to be rescued today. Brazos Trinity Colorado and Guadalupe rivers rise inundating bottom lands and crops while Rio Grande areas show cautious improvement.
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Houston
Tex
Coast
Gonzales
Santa Anna Mound
Brazos
Trinity
Colorado
Guadalupe
Rio Grande
Harlem murder case hunts Italian gunman De Puma
Police seek Joseph De Puma after a little girl is found slain in Harlem. An undertaker says the gunman forced him at pistol point to remove the body from a flat where a blonde woman wept. the case may involve kidnapping for ransom with no missing child record.
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New York
Harlem
Joseph de Puma
Iph Pasqua
Russia to Recognize Republic With Other Powers
ST. PETERSBURG Oct 4 The Russian government agreed to join other powers in recognizing the Chinese republic on October 10.
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ST. Petersburg
Leased Wire Lay Report From AP Serves The Light
The San Antonio Light relies on the Associated Press leased wire service for broad daily news and adds its own extensive local coverage. The AP feed provides a large volume of reporting, supplementing the paper’s in house specials.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
The
Light
Hill County Fair Postponed By Rain In Hillsboro
Heavy rains have disrupted railroad and telegraph lines delaying the Hill county fair from October 7 to November 4. Ten thousand Woodmen of the World were expected for state woodmen's day with about 20 uniform rank companies to participate in ceremonies at the fair.
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Hillsboro
Tex
Roosevelt sails for South America amid dinner ovation
Theodore Roosevelt and party set sail on the Vandyck for a 17 day South American tour. He vows to keep Progressive principles, denies any Seabury deal, and previews lectures in Brazil Chile and Argentina with naturalists and museum backing.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
South America
Vandyck
Roosevelt
William Barnes, Jr
Republican State Committee
Supreme Court
Seabury
Court of Appeals
Barnes
Justice Seabury
Brazil
American Museum of Natural History
Patagonia
Santiago de Chile
Buenos Aires
Ahing Marcaretoserve
Antonio Fayaila
Gerents
G. K. Cherry
Leo L. Ker
Frank Harper
A. John Augustine Zahn
Order of the Holy Cross
W H Howard Named As County Auditor
W H Howard was elected county auditor this morning by a one vote margin. He received the votes of District Judges S G Tayloe W F Ezel and County Judge James R Davis, while W L James carried votes from District Judges W Anderson and R B Minor. John V Huntress, the retiring auditor, received no votes. The election occurred about 10 o clock and Howard will qualify at once to begin duties. County Judge Davis says Howard is well qualified, having previously served as auditor for the Sap Railroad and now in private accounting. His two year term starts from the date of election. He succeeds Huntress after Ramsey illness forced relinquishment.
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van H. Howard
G. Tayloe
W. F. Ezel
James R. Davis
W. L. James
W. S. Anderson
R. B. Minor
John. V. Huntress
Howard
Davis
Sap Railroad
Huntress
Ramsey
Cotton tariff to abolish Houston Galveston differential
The Railroad Commission plans to issue a new cotton tariff within days. It follows a Galveston hearing last summer and will eliminate the Houston Galveston differential, according to late yesterday's information.
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Austin
Tex
Houston-Galveston
Railroad Commission
Galveston
Fire destroys Union Station in St Paul landmark blaze
Fire early today gutted Union Station, a St Paul landmark, in a blaze that threatened the wholesale district. Loss is estimated at about 250000 dollars.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Union Station
St. Paul's
Oelrichs Freed After Stabbing Charge Dismissed
Herman Oelrichs, Columbia law student and son of a Texas mine owner, was discharged in police court after the case charging him with stabbing Lucille Singleton was dismissed at the DA’s request. Miss Singleton confessed the previous claim had no basis and was absent from court. She remains confined to her room after injuries from a recent automobile accident with Oelrichs.
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New York
Herman Oelrichs
Columbia University
Lucille Singleton
Texas
Young Oecelrichs
O'Malley
Miss Singleton
Oecelrichs
Oelrichs
Plans For Republican Delegates At National Convention
Washington October 4 details of tentative Republican National Committee plans for apportioning delegates to the national convention were made public. Three plans vary by district and state vote shares from 1908, proposing four delegates at large and one to three per district or per 10 000 votes.
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Washington, D.C
National Republican Congressional Committee
Wilson Signs Tariff Law and Enforc e Plan Initiated
The Democratic Underwood-Simmons tariff bill was signed at the White House. Treasury officials began drafting enforcement rules and projected heavy refunds from bonds as the new rates take effect. Lead and zinc ore taxes are specified as three fourths of a cent per pound and ad valorem duties.
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Washington, D. C
Halls of Congress
Treasury Department
McAdoo
Hamilton
Treasury
Wilson
William H. Osborne
Internal Revenue
L. F. Speer
Bangor
Corporation Tax Division
Golf Links
Chambers of Commerce
White House
House
Senate
Underwood
Woodrow
Simmons
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Teddy
Raymond Robins
Progressive Party
Clarence Mackay
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America
Katherine Blake
Mackay
Europe
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