Warnings Ignored as Negro Prisoners Die in Cell Tragedy
At Harlem Texas prison farm eight black convicts died in a death cell amid claims of ignored warnings. Investigations by Governor Colquitt Fort Bend County and prison commissioners probe asphyxiation cause. Survivors describe cries for help and guards’ hostile replies. Three guards released on bond. Bodies transported. heat and ventilation noted as factors. Assistant Attorney General Sweaton assists.
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Harlem
Tex
Colquitt
Fort Bend County
Justice Fenn
Sweaton
Wheeler
Fain
Steward
Bill Turner
Will Campbell
Tom Reid
Robert Carpenter
O’farrell
Richmond
Governor vows full inquiry into Harlem farm tragedy
Governor Colquitt stated a complete and thorough investigation will be conducted into the dark cell incident at the Harlem farm. He said nothing will be left undone to reach the bottom of the death of eight negro convicts after a long distance call from Chairman Cabell of the penitentiary commission at Huntsville describing the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Harlem
Cabell
Penitentiary Commission At
Huntsville
Local forecast for San Antonio unsettled conditions
Unsettled weather expected for San Antonio and vicinity with unsettled conditions tonight or Tuesday.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Home Weather For Tourists Observations From Eight A M
Observations across major cities include St. Louis 78 degrees with clouds and possible rain, Chicago 70 with a northeast wind and cooler Tuesday, Milwaukee 62 with possible rain, St Paul 66 with increasing clouds, Kansas City 74 with likely rain, New York 70 with rain likely, Boston 72 with clear skies and rising clouds, Washington 76 with cloudy conditions and a southeast wind.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Explorers Reach Little Known Land Near Guianas
University of Pennsylvania Amazon expedition reports arrival at Caracari at the headwaters of the Rio Branco near the Guianas. Dr William Carabe says the team was greeted by friendly natives and plans to push upriver to reach the Carbs and Akawk Indians, previously unvisited by whites.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Caracari
Guianas
South America
Amazon
William Carabe
Branco
Farabe
Americans in Danger as Puerto Plata Shelling Escalates
Washington reports Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic is being shelled by Dominican gunboats with American lives and property at grave risk. Vice Consul Jose M. Esteva says the Des Moines is en route while rebels hold the town since the latest revolution began. Hector Vasquez is named as the uprising’s suspected leader.
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Washington, D. C
Puerta Plata
Dominican Republic
Jose M. Esteva
Des Moines
Puerto Plata
State Department
Hector Vasquez
Republic
Rain Breaks Seventeen Week Oklahoma City Drought
A heavy afternoon rain ends a sixty day drought for Oklahoma City and nearby areas. It is the first rain since July 5 and brings a 20 degree drop in temperature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Okla
Right or Wrong For the Children
An editorial urges parents to balance happiness and comfort in children’s clothing with economy. It notes the Eyes of a child see all and stresses choosing durable, beneficial items. The Light’s advertisements offer guidance on economical, satisfactory shopping for kids.
Continued Showers Predicted for State Amid Warm September
Weather outlook remains unsettled with more showers likely for 24 to 48 hours. Houston reports a record 4.64 inches, Huntsville over 2 inches, Dallas 1.38. Temperatures rise to 99 degrees, the warmest day of the month, as Major Buell notes the Galveston storm anniversary and warns conditions mirror past patterns without a hurricane.
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Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Houston
Huntsville
Dallas
Ballinger
Clarendon
Corsicana
Kerrville
Longview
Luling
Quanah
San Marcos
Sherman
Snider
Waxahachie
Palestine
Fort Worth
Galveston
Buell
Gulf
Showers Bring Relief Across Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma
Light scattered showers offered relief from extreme heat in Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma but failed to end the drought. Oklahoma City and other Oklahoma points saw good rain while rural Jackson county residents face worsening water shortages as farmers haul water miles and cattle suffer limited supplies.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Jackson County
American yachts set to race final for Wilson Foss trophies
Marblehead Mass September 8 With three German boats out the national yacht contest narrows to Ellen Cima and Sprig racing the last race for the President Wilson and Governor Foss trophies Ellen has two legs while Cima and Sprig have one each three wins required for possession
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Marblehead
Mass
Ellen
Cima
Sprig
President Wilson
Governor Foss
Mastodon Bones Excavated at Pope Estate in Farmington
Experts from the Peabody Museum Yale University are excavating mastodon bones on the late Colonel Alfred A. Pope estate in Farmington Connecticut. Local fossil hunters say the bones lay buried for about twenty thousand years.
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Farmington, Conn
Alfred A. Pope
Peabody Museum
Yale University
Twe Muscum
Masonic Lodges Invite Members to September 27 Degree
Invitations have been sent to forty Masonic lodges across Hays Caldwell Travis Bastrop Williamson Burnet Llano Lampasas and Milam counties inviting members to attend a September 27 meeting in Austin at Ben Hur Temple where the master's degree will be conferred on a large class with full scenic effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Hays
Caldwell
Travis
Bastrop
Williamson
Purnet
Liano
Lampasas
Milam
Ben Hur Temple
Engineer C E McCashin Resigns for Navasota Water Work
Austin Sept 8 C E McCashin prominent young civil engineer in Austin and part of the Colorado river dam project has been named consulting engineer for two reservoirs being built by the Navasota Light and Water Company He departed today for the new assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
C. E. McCashin
Austin
Corps of Engineers
Colorado River
Navasota Light and Water Company
MecCashin
Navy to hold exam for assistant paymaster posts
Secretary Daniels approves exams for about 60 enlisted sailors to become assistant paymasters. Applications are already arriving daily, with indications that as many as 100 candidates will appear before the boards next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Washington, D. C
Daniels
Veterans Gather for Sixteenth Army and Navy Union Encampment
In Philadelphia on September 8, a diverse group of veterans from the Mexican and Civil wars, the Spanish-American conflict, and service in China and the island possessions attended the opening of the sixteenth annual encampment of the Army and Navy Union. About 5000 veterans are expected to participate through the week.
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Philadelphia
China
Island
Army and Navy Union
Passenger Agents Meet Opens in St Paul
The American Association of Railway Passenger Agents began its annual convention in St Paul Minnesota with A W Fritot of Jacksonville Florida serving as president. Delegates will depart tomorrow night on a special train for Yellowstone Park.
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ST. Paul
Minn
American Association of Railway
A. W Fritot
Jacksonville
Fla
Yellowstone Park
Tennessee opens first extra session in fifteen years
Nashville dispatch reports Tennessee's first extra legislative session in fifteen years convened this afternoon. The call includes broad legislation and the full twenty days may be needed. Governor Hooper urges anti pass bills Sunday baseball electro cution blue sky laws and many labor measures.
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Tennessee
Nashville
Tenn
Hooper
Manuals Issued for U S Civil Service Examinations
The manuals for the full examinations of the United States civil service commission have been issued and may now be secured by inquiring at the general delivery window in the federal building.
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United States Civil Service Commission
West Virginia Strike Attributed to Miner and Operator Greed
Bishop P J Donahue of Wheeling testifies to a Senate committee that greed by coal operators and miners sparked the West Virginia strike. He cites high store prices and notes miners’ belief they should own the mines, while lamenting infidelity taught to workers and urging a return to religious values.
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Washington, D. C
P. J. Donahue
Wheeling
W. Va
Senate
West Virginia
Senator Kenyon
Griffith
Kanawha Street
Borah
Martine
Donahue
Monett
Committee On Law
Washington
O'Keefe
Carlsbad
MISS WILSON INTERCEDES FOR RURAL MAIL CARRIER DAUGHTER
Jessie Wilson daughter of the president intervened to help a blind girl ride with her father on his mail route in Mandale Ohio Postmaster General Burleson issued a special permit after her appeal The 18 year old Jessie Columbia Cleveland visited Mandale and learned of the girl s wish which led to the regulatory waiver granting the ride on a mail wagon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Sherry
Mandale
Ohio
Jessie Wilson
Burleson
Jessie Columbia
Cleveland
Mandal
Wilson
Elevator Destroyed by Fire in Beaumont
The Josey Miller Company's feed mill elevator and warehouse were burned yesterday in Beaumont Texas causing about 50000 dollars in losses. Two weeks earlier a warehouse or hay storage burned at a loss of 22000 dollars. The origin of both fires remains a mystery.
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Beaumont
Tex
Josey Miller Company
Earthquake Felt Then Severe Storm Hit Island
An earth shock was felt in Kingston on September 8 followed by a severe thunderstorm with heavy rain. Minor damage reported from plantation districts across St Vincent in the Windward Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Island of St. Vincent
Plantition
Burleson Tightens Post Office Expense Rules
Washington Sept 8 Postmaster General Burleson orders strict limits on government travel expenses. Tips for hotel waiters are banned and taxi use is forbidden. Board and room capped at five dollars daily, laundry at one dollar twenty five cents weekly, no hiring of stenographers for report prep. Train porters exempted from the rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Postoffice Department
Burteson
Post Office
Water Engineers Board Opens for Business in Texas
The Board of Water Engineers formed under the Thirty-third Legislature’s irrigation act is launched. J. C. Nagle chairs Water Division 1 with John Wilson and E. B. Gore in Divisions 2 and 3. W. T. Potter serves as secretary. Members earn 3600 annually. secretary up to 2000. Any dam, canal or water appropriation must gain board approval first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wilson
Mr. Gore
W. T. Potter
Merkel
Zamacona Denies Washington Mission En Route to Key West
Manuel de Zamacona former Mexican ambassador to the United States arrived from Vera Cruz and boarded a steamer bound for Key West. He denied reports he would go to Washington as Huerta’s special representative, saying he travels to the capital for private business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Manuel de Zamacona
United States
Vera Cruz
Key West
Senor
Ge Zamacona
Washington
Huerta
American Cyclist Fatally Injured In German Race
In Cologne Germany on September 8 American cyclist Gus Lawson and German rider Scheurmann were killed when Lawson's motorcycle tire burst during the 100 kilometer motor paced championship. Meinhold the German pacemaker was fatally injured. Lawson hat skull and both arms fractured after being hurled to the track by the accident.
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Cologne
Germany
Gus Lawson
Scheurmann
Meinhold
Lawson
Guignard
Navy officer inspects Texas recruiting offices in San Antonio
Lieutenant Newton H. White of the United States navy arrived in San Antonio from Austin this morning for a two day inspection tour of all navy recruiting offices in the state. He recently established a new recruiting station in Austin and will return to Galveston after his San Antonio stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton H. White
United States Navy
Galveston
Tex
San Antonio
Navy
Austin
Rain Ends Drought Slows Oil Field Pause
One inch of rain in Bartlesville Oklahoma ends two months of drought that dried pastures and vegetables. Oil field work, halted by water shortage, will resume immediately today as rainfall ends the dry spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlesville
Okla
Senate Leaders Pause Currency Bill Until House Action
Democratic Senate leaders will not push further on the administration currency bill until it passes the house. After a banking committee conference, Chairman Owen secured President Wilson's tentative approval of the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, I. C
Senate
House
Banking Committee
Owen
Wilson
Cardinal Vives y Tuto Dies in Rome
Cardinal Joseph Calasanotius Vives Y. Tuto prefect of the congregation for religious affairs died in Rome after an appendicitis operation. Born in 1854 at San Andrea de Lavanares in the diocese of Barcelona he was created cardinal on June 19, 1899.
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Rome
Joseph Calasanotius Vives Y. Tuto
Congregation For Religious Affairs
Cardinal Vives Y Tuto
San Andrea de Lavaneras
Barcelona
Maiden Ida Lee Found Dead in Grove Near Salem
The body of Ida Lee an 18 year old high school girl was found with a bullet wound in a grove north of Salem Ohio investigators say she had been missing since Saturday when she went mushroom hunting with 18 year old Oscar Gray Gray is also missing and a search continues for him and clues to the shooting respect for the case is being observed by authorities and the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ohio
Ida Lee
Here
Oscar Gray
Gray
Senate May Pass Tariff Bill After Long Session
The Democratic tariff bill led by Majority Leader Underwood faces a Senate vote before adjournment. Senator LaFollette opened a four hour general speech on wool and cotton amendments while others moved to modify duties. Norris and Clapp pressed inheritance tax ideas aligned with the aim to curb vast fortunes.
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Washington, D. C
Underwood
House
Senate
Simmons
Finance Committee
LaFollette
Dillingham
Smoot
Norris
Clapp
Astors
Vincent Astor
Astor
United States
Argentine Beef Shipment Reaches New York Trade
The Lamport and Holt liner Vandyke brings 1000 quarters of Argentine beef to New York from South American ports. The experimental cargo, consigned to a produce exchange firm, may be sold immediately at a profit under western beef prices or stored in cold storage if tariffs rise.
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New York
Lamport and Helt
Vandyke
Arengtine House
Produce Exchange
Consignees
Fire Destroys Pearsall Store in Tex
Fire gutted the H. A. Mercer Drug Company store in Pearsall yesterday, burning nearly all stock. Insurance carried on stock and fixtures totaled five thousand dollars. building insured for three thousand. Dr Cochran's office was a total loss and the adjoining post office suffered heavy damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearsall
Tex
H. A. Mercer Drug Company
Douglas Funeral in Austin Texas for Deputy Sheriff Ottoway Douglas
The body of Deputy Sheriff Ottoway Douglas arrived from Beaumont and funeral services were held in Austin after he was shot while attempting to arrest a suspect in Beaumont last Thursday. He was a brother of Maud Douglas the county superintendent of public instruction.
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Douglas
Austin
Tex
Ottoway Douglas
Beaumont
Maud Douglas
Lincoln boys found with bullet wounds may have been murdered
Discovery of bullet wounds in the bodies of John Rys aged 16 and George Dimer aged 9 found near Havelock Saturday night leads to the theory the boys were murdered.
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Lincoln, Neb
John Rys
George Dimer
Havelock
The San Antonio Light Leased Wire Day Report Note
The San Antonio Light publishes the Associated Press Leased Wire Day report as the day’s core news. it is complemented by the paper’s own extensive special news service.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
The
Light
Mexican farmer on trial for killing Pablo Lopez
Christian Gembler, a Seguin road farmer, is on murder trial in the Thirty seventh District Court for the August 10 1910 killing of Pablo Lopez an 80 year old Mexican man. Eight jurors were seated from a 150 man panel and the trial schedule was set with expected testimony beginning this afternoon.
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Christian Gembler
Seguin Road
Salado Creek
Pablo Lopez
Thirtyseventh
Lopez
Long
Gembler
C. A. Davies
H. F. Schmidt
J. A. Webb
J. A. Cowart
FE. B. Arrington
W. C. Wheeler
William Erfurth
Fred Huth
Otto J. Ochs
Anderson
Duchess Of Roxburghe Welcomes His Heir In London
The Duchess of Roxburghe formerly May Goelet of Newport Rhode Island gave birth to a son at Chesterfield House. The child will bear the title Marquis of Bowmont, heir to the dukedom and its vast estates. Bonfires and festivities are planned across Haddingtonshire as the birth is welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duchess of
Haddingtonshire
Murray Accepts Place on Texas Prison Board
Former State Senator W. Murray says he will accept the penitentiary commissioner post after a conference with the governor. Murray had consented only if Senator Weinert joined. Weinert declined earlier. Murray departs for Huntsville to assume duties as chaotic prison system remains unresolved. Representative D. B. Reedy of Tyler is discussed as a possible candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
W. ©. Murray
F. C. Weinert
Murray
Weinert
Huntsville
D. B. Reedy
Tyler
Maine Campaign Ends in Third District Election
Voters in Maine's Third District chose a successor to the late Republican Forest Goodwin with reactions focused on President Wilson's administration and the tariff bill. Democratic candidate Mayor William Pattangall received help from Secretary of State Bryan, while Republican John Peters of Ellsworth led the race and Edward M. Lawrence of Lubec ran as Progressive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Forest Goodwin
Wilson
William R. Pattangall
Waterville
Bryan
James G. Blaine
John Peters
Ellsworth
Edward M. Lawrence
Lubre
Dry excavation ends early on Panama Canal progress
Completion of dry excavation on the Panama Canal came Saturday ten days ahead of schedule marking near final stage. Crews still must clear Culebra Cut and the route, with mammoth dredges on the surface advancing the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Panama Canal
Great Waterway
Culebra
New York City Schools Open With Huge Enrollment
Estimates put Greater New York school turnout at about a million children. About 100000 more pupils than buildings can hold will be served on a part time basis due to limited accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Elgin Schools Open Thursday
Elgin Texas public schools will open Thursday with a teachers' institute planned for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Tex
Elgin Public
Red Cross Flag Detour Aims To Move Mexicans Refugees by Buford
The army transport Buford sails from San Francisco to evacuate Americans from a Mexican west coast area under Red Cross protection. Charles Jenkinson leads the mission, with 500 to 1000 evacuees expected and a four to six week voyage starting at Manzanillo on September 15. Wilson urges full departure with government transport back to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Buford
Perul
Mexico
Charles Jenkinson
State Department
Red Cross
Jenkinson
Washington
Manzanillo
Galveston
New York
Wilson
U.S. Faces New Problem on Mexico Damages Under Embargo
Washington observers debate if Wilsons arms embargo forecloses US claims for damages from Mexico. Critics say neutrality stance may recognize the Mexican government and bar American victims from seeking redress, risking loss of protection for property and lives.
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Washington
D. C
Wilson
United States
Mexico
Huerta
England
Confederacy
State Department
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