Mexican magnate Terrazas seized by mob in Chihuahua chaos
In Chihuahua General Luis Terrazas, reputedly the wealthiest man in Mexico and owner of much of Chihuahua, was seized by a mob and rescued by Governor Gonzales who sent troops to restore order. The incident sparked local revolution fears as Magonista activity and border patrols shift with Mexican and US roles changing.
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EL Paso
Tex
Luis Terrazas
Mexico
Chihuahua
Gonzales
General Terrazas
Terrazas
Juarez
Torreon
Laguna
United States
Three Killed in Riots in Mexico City Area
Special dispatch from Mexico City reports three people killed and eleven wounded in bread riots at Rio Blanco, Puebla state, where famine stalks the population. Nine hundred federal soldiers are to patrol the city through the October elections amid fears of broader unrest. The government moves troops nationwide for Independence Day prospects and orders saloons closed in smaller towns from Tuesday to Monday.
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City OF Mexico
Rio Blanco
Puebla
Dallas to San Antonio rail link cuts 182 miles
A San Antonio railroad man reports a new track between Bryan and Giddings will reduce Dallas San Antonio travel by 182 miles. Construction starts immediately with surveys completed and right of way supplied. Trains will run from San Antonio to Dallas via Flatonia Aransas Pass Giddings Bryan and Houston Dallas.
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Dallas
San Antonio
Galveston, Harrisburg
Houston & Texas Central
Bryan
Giddings
Aransas Pass
Galveston
Harrisburg
Flatonia
Houston
Texas Central
Dalas
Hepburn elected to fill Gates vacancy at Texas company
A B Hepburn president of the Chase National Bank was chosen a director and executive committee member of the Texas company to fill the vacancy caused by John W Gates death. The quarterly dividend was cut in half.
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Gates
Houston
Tex
A. B. Hepburn
Chase Natonal Bank
The
Texas Company
John W. Gates
Injured at Bennings race track street car collision
Fifty or more people were injured at the Bennings race track when a street car collided with the rear of another car filled with excursionists from Chesapeake Beach. Five are seriously hurt and two foreigners, a Greek and an Italian, are believed to be near death.
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Washington, D. C
Bennings Race Track
Chesapeake Beach
Taft Aims as Teacher on Marriage and Divorce Policy
President Taft plans a westward speaking tour to frame marriage and divorce as moral issues. He advocates uniform state laws to enforce decrees across borders so a man barred from marrying in one state cannot evade the ruling by crossing into another. He cites existing cross state agreements as a model for such uniform laws.
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Beverly
Mass
Taft
Impresario Worried Over Mystery White Chrysanthemums
London reports Oscar Hammerstein puzzled by daily deliveries of white chrysanthemums to his Savoy hotel room. He recalls Broadway days and frets over whether a secret admirer sent the flowers while he ponders the sender’s identity and appearance.
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London
Oscar Hammerstein
Oscar
Savoy Hotel
New York
Broadway
Forty-second Street
Morocco Tribesmen Attack Spaniards In Morocco Fight
Kabyles tribesmen crossed the Kent river and engaged General Orozco s force near Melilla. One officer and three privates killed and 25 wounded. Spanish troops sail for Alhucemas. reinforcement orders issued for Melilla on the Rif coast.
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Madrid
Kent River
Orozco
Melilla
Spain
Alhucemas Island
Morocco
Ministry of War
Riff
Pullman Palace Car Enlists in Navy
Washington dispatch reports a Pullman Palace Car has enlisted in the navy. The recruit is identified as Carr born on a Pullman Palace car and the name was verified as correct after initial doubt.
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Pullman
Washington
Pullman Palace
Carr
Navy
Two Women in Nashville Theater Feud Ends in Fatal Shooting
In a crowded Nashville matinee a pistol concealed in a handbag killed Miss Willie West after Mrs. Earle Samuels accused her of being her husband s affair. Samuels surrendered the smoking revolver and declared no such woman should live. Both women were prominent in society and church circles.
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Nashville
Tenn
Dixie Theater
Earle Samuels
Willie West
Miss West
Memphis
Tennessee
Samuels
Gumbel Shot At Kansas City Hotel In Jealousy Case
H C Gumbel a builder and former owner of the Gumbel building was shot twice in the right lung and once in the shoulder at the Kupper hotel where he lived. Robert C Curtis a cigar salesman surrendered to police after the shooting. Curtis had filed for divorce alleging Gumbel’s relation with Mrs Curtis and chased Gumbel through the hallway firing four shots. Gumbel in grave condition. Curtis previously traveled across eight states over the affair.
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Kansas City
H. C. Gumbel
Gumbel
Kupper Hotel
Robert C. Curtis
Niles & Mosher Cigar Company
Curtis
Fitzpaugh
San Antonio
Austin
Texas
South
Fort Worth man found dead in hotel room, Houston report
Clinton Baker of Fort Worth was found dead in a room at the Grand hotel 709 1 2 Congress avenue Houston time tonight. He appeared to have been dead since Friday night or Saturday morning an empty carbolic acid bottle and a note saying the world was against him were found with the body.
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Houston
Tex
Clinton Baker
East Bluff Street
Fort Worth
Grand Hotel
Congress Avenue
Judge Rules Woman May Keep Trousseau
Justice Umscheid ruled in the Hardy v Boltz case that a man who buys a trousseau for a prospective bride bears the risk of her possibly changing her mind. The court found no evidence of a promised marriage or fraud, and held the plaintiff may recover nothing. Hardy plans to appeal to the county court.
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Justice Umscheid
L. E. Hardy
Edna Boltz
Hardy
Umscheid
Col Butler of St. Louis Dies After Illness
Col Edward Butler, former Democratic political boss of St. Louis, died at 12:30 tonight after several days of unconsciousness. His family, kept at his bedside, hoped for a momentary rally before parting. The Catholic last rites were administered in the morning.
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ST. Louis
Edward Butler
L. E. Newman
Colonel Butler
Farmer Hitches Wife to Plow and Beats Her
In Lisbon Ohio Jacob Zimmerman was sent to the workhouse for ninety days after he tied his wife to a plow with rope and beat her when she could not pull it. Neighbors heard her screams and intervened. Zimmerman was taken to probate court and sentenced.
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Lisbon
Ohio
Jacob Zimmerman
Wellsville
Zimmerman
Zim
Merman
Can A Couple Live On 320.00 A Week Now
A community contest invites readers to answer if a couple can live on 320.00 weekly. Prizes of 5 dollars and 2 dollars for best and second best answers await practical experiences from households including how to manage rent provisions clothing and incidental costs.
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Light
The
Mothers’ Club
Children Advised On Benefits Of Early Paper Practice
The notice requests readers with children to share guidance on how to benefit young readers. It instructs writing on one side of the paper and leaving space between the article end and the signature, with the answer directed to The Contest Editor of the Light. It limits length to under 600 words.
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of the Light
Chauffeur Fred Lehr Alleges He Was Not Killed
For 90 minutes last night friends mourned a supposed death of Fred Lehr after a rumor spread of a fatal auto wreck on the south loop. Lehr then walked into police headquarters alive, saying he had been riding with companions and had no accident. Detectives and reporters planned to convoy to the scene when Lehr appeared. The origin of the fatal report remains unknown.
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Fred Lehr
South Loop
Lehr
Green
Cassiano
Miller
Knaus
Weather Local Report for San Antonio and vicinity
Sunday forecast for San Antonio and nearby areas calls for fair skies and light winds with mild daytime temperatures and comfortable evening conditions. Local residents should expect mostly sunny conditions throughout the day.
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San Antonio and Vicinity
Weather Forecast Data Delayed by Power Failure
Last night's outage at the electric lighting plant halted data from the weather bureau. Forecasts for leading cities were postponed due to the missing meteorological information.
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United States Weather Bureau
Clarification on AP Leased Wire Carriage in San Antonio
The statement alleging that the day leased wire of the Associated Press into San Antonio is carried by newspapers other than the San Antonio Light is unfounded and without basis. This asserts exclusivity for the San Antonio Light and rejects external carriage claims.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Basia
Lights Fall Leaving City in Darkness
San Antonio plunged into semi darkness from 7 to 10 PM as a short circuit shut down the Houston street circuit transformer. Businesses faced candle shortages, moving picture shows paused, streetcars halted briefly, and suburban lines experienced delays. Crowds mixed patience with curiosity while merchants praised honesty amid the outage.
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San Antonio
Alamo Plaza
Cn Alamo
Houston Street
Moving Picture
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