Harvest Jubilee Opens With Gov Colquitt Praise
Governor Colquitt declared the Harvest Jubilee open in San Antonio praising the city as Queen of the Southwest. He urged citizens to back the celebration, stating it could tax itself to fund the event and mark an annual fall festival. The opening featured parades, races, and exhibits at the fairgrounds with a large crowd.
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Texas
San Antonio
Great Southwest
Union
Commonwealth
A. H. Halff
Jubilee Association
A. H. Jones
Colquitt
Ciarbrede
St. Anthony Hotel
St. Anthony
St. Teioou
Airectea Fae
John Tobin
Houston Street
Alamo Plaza
Commerce Street
Santa Rosa Avenue
Houston
Claude Birkhead
Wahrmund
Charles Graebner
Chamber of Commerce
Col. E. E. Walker
F. A. Chapa
Dallas J. Matthews
Phil Shook
Crawford, Summers, Meyer, Ste
Harvest Jubilee Association
Local Forecast For. Sam Antonio and vicinity
For. Sam Antonio and vicinity to night and Sunday fair. Slight breeze. Overnight lows near 60. Sunday expect mostly sunny skies with light winds and high near 85. Moderate humidity possible. No precipitation anticipated.
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Sam Antonio and Vicinity
Home Weather For Tourists Various City Readings
Observations at 8 a m list temperatures for St Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York Boston and Washington. Clear or cloudy skies with light to moderate winds and frequent mention of Sunday rain or fair conditions. Lowest temperatures range from 38 to 64 across the cities.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
AP wire carries only by San Antonio Light claim unfounded
The statement asserting that the AP leased wire into San Antonio is carried in whole or in part by newspapers other than the San Antonio Light is said to be unfounded and without basis in fact.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Massacre and battlefront shifts amid Balkan conflicts
Turkiye bands massacred villagers southwest of Krushevatz as Montenegrins face a Turkish counteraction near Scutari. Bulgarian forces captured Mustapha Pasha, advancing toward Adrianople with King Ferdinand inspecting troops and decorating wounded after combat.
Long Siege Expected Around Adrianople as War Grows
London reports half a million troops converging on Adrianople for a prolonged siege. Bulgarian forces about 200,000, aided by 50,000 Servians, push through Balkan passes and clash with Turkish outposts near Mustapha Pasha, 17 miles from the fortress. Turkish forces tally around 200,000 with reinforcements arriving daily.
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London
Adrianople
Balkan States
Mustapha Pasha
Abdul Hamid Transferred to Constantinople
The ex-Sultan Abdul Hamid was moved from Saloniki to Constantinople after the sultan approved the transfer following a ministerial council decision. The press views the move as timely.
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Abdul Hamid
Constantinople
Saloniki
Council of Ministers
German Red Cross dispatches surgeons and nurses to Turkey
The German Red Cross sent a surgeon and 22 nurses to Turkey to aid wounded. German officers serving with Turkish forces are barred from active war duties unless they resign their German commissions.
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Berlin
German Red Cross Society
Turkey
Suffragette Helen Craggs Sentenced to Nine Months
Oxford dispatch reports Helen Craggs militant suffragette sentenced to nine months hard labor for attempting arson at the residence of Lewis Harcourt secretary of state for the colonies. Craggs, daughter of Sir John Craggs, was found with inflammables in Neneham Park grounds by a watchman.
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Oxford
England
Helen Craggs
Lewis V. Harcourt
Miss Craggs
Sir John Craggs
Neneham Park
Wilson outlines tariff reform stance in Pittsburg speech
In Pittsburg Governor Wilson argued the Democratic party seeks a thorough but careful tariff revision, not free trade. He warned a president hostile to reform would bring unease as he predicted reform forces to dominate both houses, urging action while blaming monopoly and special favors for current distortions.
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Pittsburg
Democratic Party
Wilson
United States
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
Becker Witnesses Testify of Threats by Rivals
New York October testimony shows Jack Rose and Bridgie Webber, key witnesses against Lieutenant Charles Becker, had threatened Rosenthal a month before the Broadway murder. Defense cites conspirators in Rosenthal case and reads stipulations promising immunity in exchange for truthful grand jury testimony.
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Charles S. Whitman
New York Supreme Court
Charles A. Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Becker
Police Department
Metropolis
New York
Jack Rose
Bridgie
Webber
Charles Becker
Robert A. Smith
Rosenthal
Rose
Harry Wallon
Sam Schepps
John F. McIntyre
Whitman
McIntyre
Steamer Camino Adrift Off Oregon Coast
The steamer Camino with eighty passengers on board is adrift fifteen miles off shore near the Umpqua river mouth after dropping her propeller. The vessel, a 2708 ton steel ship three months in service, calls for aid though not yet in danger. Captain Ahlin awaits assistance from any returning ships.
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San Francisco
Cal
Portland
Umpqua River
Ahlin
Pederals Near Vera Cruz Amid Imminent Battle
Washington hears that the Cientifico party backs a new revolt to reinstate Porfirio Diaz as president. Reports suggest Diaz may be targeted for a return to power as tensions rise around Vera Cruz and near battle lines.
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Vera Cruz
Washington
Cientifico Party
Mexico
Sentiment Against Madero Grows in Mexico Crisis Headlines
Two thousand federal troops are said to attack Vera Cruz today under General Beltran, not Huerta, per telegram to Albert Madero. Rebels prepare for the clash as federal columns advance within fifteen miles, artillery scarce due to sand banks, with consul W. W. Canada seeking talks. Perfect order brittle with fear of imminent assault.
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EL Paso
Tex
Vera Cruz
Albert Madero
President Madero
Ernesto Madero
Mexico
Beltran
Huerta
Mex
Zohoya
W. W. Canada
United States
Consular Corps
Diaz Revolt in Mexico Draws U S Naval Attention
Washington reports two American warships head for Mexican east coast ports to guard American interests as Felix Diaz leads a revolt backed by figures tied to Porfirio Diaz. The cruiser Des Moines moves to Vera Cruz while the Tacoma shifts from Bluefields to Tampico.
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Washington
Mexico
State Department
Felix Diaz
Cientifico Party
Porfirio Diaz
Madero
Des Moines
Vera Cruz
Tacoma
Bluefields
Tampico
Feeling Against Madero Grows in Mexico City
The Mexican Chamber of Deputies faced a stormy session as critics targeted President Madero and his cabinet. Diaz supporters appear populous, rebel factions may align under Diaz, and loyalty of the army surprises many. Gunboats at Vera Cruz largely defected to Diaz while one vessel remains loyal but blocked. General Trevino, recent Monterrey commander, is seen as a potential provisional president. Puebla train service disrupted by rebel forces.
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City OF
Mexico
Chamber of Deputies
Diaz
Madero
Vera Cruz
Felix Diaz
Azueta
Geronimo Trevino
Monterey
Felix Diag
Puebla
Aguilar
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Fred Lancaster
Hugh L. Scott
Third Cavalry
Third Field Artillery
Smith
Otto Wahrmund
Henry L. Halff
Henry Hutchings
Scutari
Krushevatz
Belgrade
Novizpar
Sofia
Bulgaria
Tsarevo
Gelo
Garhid
Djuma
Rhodope
Ferdinand
Saroff
Varmaly Belitza
Camino
Ragged Pacific Cost
Gulf Port
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