Rebels Threaten Looting After Ojinaga Capture
Fourteen hundred rebels seized Ojinaga opposite Presidio Texas and threaten border looting. Gen. E Z Steever orders Fort Clark cavalry to reinforce Presidio patrols as infantry and Third Cavalry move toward the border. Refugees in Presidio receive aid from Mexican and U S officials amid reports of heavy fighting in Nacozari Minas Nuevas and Cananea with hundreds of fatalities.
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EL Paso
Tex
Ojinaga
Presidio
E. Z. Steever
Fort Clark
Esidio
Third Cavalry
Mexico
EB. C. Liorente
Liorente
Robert
Pascual Orozco
Juarez
Tracy
Aubert
Chidhuahua
Zapata May Attack Capital Threatens Mexico City
Mexican rebel Zapatistas threaten Cuernavaca and a march on Mexico City within six months unless President Madero strengthens measures. J C Long reports Zapata concentrates around Cuernavaca and a plot to strike Mexico City on September 15 during independence celebrations, prompting arrests.
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Madero
Mexico
Zapatistas
Republic
Mexico City
J. C. Long
Louisville
Zapata
Cuernavaca
Mr. Long
Secret Police ‘of
San Antonio Light to Release Special Railway Issue
The San Antonio Light announces a forthcoming Railway and Deep Waterway Number to be published next Sunday September 8. The edition will feature maps, narratives, and views of Medina dam and Port Aransas harbor. It promotes San Antonio’s growth and urges advance orders.
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Port Aransas
City of
Aransas Pass
Natalia
Poteet
Fowlerton
Crystal City
Mission
Rio Grande
Syrian importer robbed after gold exchange scheme in Chicago
Richard Rabay head of a Syrian importing firm exchanged 3300 dollars in bills for two ten dollar gold pieces and gravel. Two men described as Armenians persuaded him to convert bills for gold before a bank. They seized the money roll and fled, leaving Rabay with the coins to prove their gain.
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Chicago
Richard Rabay
Rabay
Europe
Estrada Heads Toward Nicaragua to Aid Diaz
General Juan Jose Estrada, ex president of Nicaragua, left Brooklyn and is en route to Nicaragua via New Orleans to assist President Diaz in quelling the revolution. He is accompanied by General J M Macanada, former interior minister, and aims to fulfill an expected term and retire to a successor chosen by the people.
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Juan Jose Estrada
Nicaragua
Diaz
Brooklyn
New Orleans
State Department
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General Mena
New York
Juan J. Estrada
J. M. Macanada
General Estrada
Estrada Believed to Have Joined Nicaragua Conflict
Friends in Washington report Juan J. Estrada may have traveled to Nicaragua to aid President Diaz’s forces against the Mena rebellion, responding to a call for help.
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Washington, D. C
Juan J. Estrada
Nicaragua
Diaz
Mena
Militia Guards Prison as Riot Fears Persist
Michigan prison officials say yesterday's riot may recur despite state troops patrolling the facility. Militia fends off further trouble with five companies on guard while convicts pledging peace may roam freely under close supervision.
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Jackson
Miss
Michigan State Prison
San Antonio and Vicinity Weather Forecast
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Thursday with mild temperatures and light winds. Local officials urge motorists to stay alert for any late changes in the outlook.
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San Antonio
Weather snapshot across major cities this morning
Observations at 8 a m report temperatures from 62 to 76 across cities including St Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York Boston and Washington with winds varying from southeast to northeast and forecasts of rain or fair conditions into Thursday.
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Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Unfounded claim on AP wire distribution to San Antonio
A statement claims the Gay based wire of the Associated Press to San Antonio is carried by newspapers other than the San Antonio Light. The assertion is asserted as baseless and without factual support.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Roosevelt to Testify on Campaign Contributions in October
Theodore Roosevelt is expected to testify October 2 to 3 before the special senate committee investigating campaign contributions. The inquiry focuses on alleged $100000 from Standard Oil to the 1904 Republican National Committee with Roosevelt's approval. Chairman Clapp organized the pre convention campaign inquiry and sent letters to key party figures asking them to testify.
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Washington, D. C
Theodore Roosevelt
Senate
John D. Archbold
Penrose
Standard Oil Company
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt
Clapp
Ed&st
Champ Clark
Oscar W. Underwood
Baltimore
Moe Combs
Democratic National Committee
Wilson
William B. McKinley
National
Taft Bureau
Joseph M. Dixon
National Roosevelt Executive Committee
Robbery of Clerk Near Business Center in San Antonio
Carl Richardson a Joske Brothers clerk was robbed near South Alamo and East Nueva streets shortly after 11 pm. He was struck on the head and relieved of $16 from his weekly salary, then reached his boarding house at 312 East Nueva unassisted. Police were not notified and a physician dressed his wounds as darkness and a lone song from an occasional passerby add to the night scene.
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Carl Richardson
Joske Brothers
South Alamo
East Nueva Streets
Richardson
Mr. Richardson
East Nueva Street
Alamo Plaza
San Antonio
East Nueva
San Antonio Police Impose Uniform and Conduct Rules
San Antonio police officials publish strict off duty standards including no street pipe smoking and mandatory barber use every other day while on duty. Officers must wear white collars and dress neatly. cigars and cigarettes appear allowed. Chief Lancaster, returning from El Paso, will select applicants for a new third shift after consulting with Mayor Jones.
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San Antonio
Lancaster
el Paso
Havana
Jones
Nero Liner Wrecked West Coast of Scotland
The Wilson liner Nero was wrecked and badly damaged off the Scottish coast while en route from Christiana to Manchester. All on board are safe as reports detail the incident and current status of the vessel and passengers.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Wilson
Nero
Christiana
Manchester
Vermont Vote Indicates Strong Democratic urged national turnout
Governor Wilson said Vermont results show a heavy national vote coming this election and that Democrats carried cities in a Republican state. He noted Democrats gained and Republicans lost, while also planning to meet Bryan and discuss speeches as requests pour in nationwide. He avoided commenting on James Smith Jr in Trenton until more details emerge.
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Girt
N. J
Vermont
Woodrow Wilson
New York
McAdoo
William J. Bryan
Wilson
Bryan
James Smith Jr
United States
New Jersey
Politicians Consider Wilson Opponent in Senate Race
It is known that some urge him not to interfere while others want him to challenge Mr. Smith. Rep William Hughes State Senator Gebhart and Judge John Westcott who spoke for Mr Wilson at Baltimore attended a conference to nominate a candidate. No decision was reached and no further hint of the governor's plan has emerged.
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Smith
William Hughes
Gebhart
John Westcott
Wilson
Baltimore
Taft's Sprained Ankle Forcing Change of Plans
President Taft returns to the White House from Beverly with a sprained right ankle causing pain and a brief interruption to his morning duties. He will host a garden party if weather allows and plans a short rest aboard the Mayflower before resuming travel. He also suffers a slight gout attack attributed to a heavy summer workload.
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Washington
Taft
White House
Beverly
International Congress of Applied Chemistry
Central Auto Co Ad Thanks Manager for Fast Results
Central Auto Co of San Antonio thanks the manager for prompt attention to phoned-in automobile ads and the quick results in matching buyers with cars. J. A. McDavitt signs as manager in a Sept 3 1912 note.
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San Antonio
Tex
San Antonio , Light
Central Auto CO
J. A. McDavitt
Republicans Fail to Get a Majority in Vermont Returns
White River Junction Sept 4 Nearly complete returns from 246 towns show Republicans with no majority in yesterday's elections. Allen M. Fletcher leads GOP for governor while Democrats and Progressives gain, with Democrats carrying Caledonia County and Republicans winning Grand Isle Orange Washington and LaMoille. Analysts see a weakened Republican majority and note shifts toward Progressives and Democrats.
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White River Junction
Allen M. Fletcher
Caledonia County
Grand Isle
Orange
Washington
LaMoille
Vermont
Progressives Win California Primary Democrat Victory Shapes Ballot
California progressives appear to gain control of the state convention and secure significant congressional wins in the early results. Several districts tilt progressive while Taft and Roosevelt pled elector balance on petitions. Democratic contests favor Wilson against the Clark faction led by Theodore Bell. Turnout is light, with strong female participation in voting centers.
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San Francisco
Cal
California
Roosevelt
E. A. Hart
F. M. Rutherford
Charles F. Curry
Julius Kahn
John I. Nolan
J. R. Knowland
James C. Needham
E. A. Hayes
C. W. Bell
W. D. Stephens
C. Evans
Wilson
Clark
Theodore Bell
Tive
Missouri progressive party naming of nominees near
Missouri progressive party leaders in St. Louis awaited a report from a special committee on legal questions about placing the convention’s prospective nominees on the November ballots. Judge Albert D. Norton of St. Louis led as the governing candidate while backers of Arthur N. from St. Louis urged his bid. Roosevelt’s stance on tariffs trusts and wages was reviewed as the day closed.
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ST. Louis
Missouri Progressive Party
Albert D. Norton
Governed
Arthur N
Richard Nibal
Wide Ton
Woodrow Wilson
Roosevelt
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