Bank Robbery at Bank of Montreal in New Westminster
Three hundred fifteen thousand dollars were stolen from the Bank of Montreal branch in New Westminster after five men blasted the vault with nitroglycerine. A Chinese caretaker was bound and gagged but freed himself two hours later. Police suspect two additional men acted as lookouts during the heist.
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Associated Press
New Westminster
B. C
Bank of Montreal
Frazer River
Vancouver
Chinaman
Chong Kohn
San Antonio Area Weather Forecast Brief
For San Antonio and vicinity expect fair skies tonight and Saturday with light winds and mild temperatures. No precipitation anticipated. Highs around the mid 70s and lows near the mid 50s.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Home Weather for Tourists
Observations from multiple cities report temperatures ranging from 54 to 80 degrees with varying cloud cover and winds. Showers and thunderstorms are expected in several locations including St Louis Kansas City New York Washington and Boston with warmer conditions later this week.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Wilwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
San Antonio Light Stands Alone in AP Wire Carriage Claim
The statement declares that no other newspaper carries the AP wire into San Antonio, asserting all such reports are unfounded and baseless. It emphasizes the exclusivity of the Light in receiving the day’s Associated Press dispatches.
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Purce
Associated Press
San Antonio
Look for the Light's Fall Fashion Edition
The Light announces a sixteen page Fall and Winter Fashion Edition supplement to 8 Light on Sunday September 17 featuring styles for women and men, millinery, shoes, lingerie, home decoration, and advertisements from leading local establishments with fashion articles by arbiters of modern style.
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8 Light
Fashion Supplement
Vanity Fair
Strike in Bilbao Biscay Province Grows Alarming
The Associated Press reports the Bilbao strike and unrest in Biscay are worsening despite government action. Food shortages and transport stoppages deepen the crisis as disturbances spread from Bilbao to Malaga Sevilla Guipuscoa and other centers.
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Madrid
Bilbao
Biscay
Malaga
Sevilla
Guipuscoa
County fair and carnival plans outlined in Bay City
A county fair and carnival meeting in Bay City city hall laid groundwork for a joint fair and carnival event set for December 4 through 9. A follow up meeting was scheduled to finalize preliminary arrangements.
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Bay City
Tex
Union Leaders Meet in Houston Over Harriman Line Troubles
In Houston on September 15, union leaders from the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Conductors Boilermakers Car Men Machinists gather amid Harriman line dispute. Conference with Atlantic system management yielded minor grievances. federated crafts defer further steps until member wishes are known. Boilermakers strike persists on Houston & Texas Central with positions claimed filled.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
A. F. Whitney
The
Brotherhood of Railway
E. P. Curtice
Brotherhood of Railway Conductors Co
W. Franklin
M. E. Ryan
Buckalew
Harriman
Fay
Atlantic
San Francisco
Federated
Federation
Houston & Texas Central
Fears Grow Over Stolypin Assassination Aftermath
In St Petersburg and South Russia officials anticipate anti Jewish outbreaks amid the attempted assassination of Premier Stolypin. Hostility to Jews runs high in Bessarabia as reports say Stolypin's condition is hopeless and official word is expected momentarily.
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THE
Associated Press
ST. Petersburg
Stolypin
Russia
Bessarabia
Fatal street car collision injures six in Nashville
A seven passenger touring car driven by J Douglas Bright of Nashville collided head on with a Highland park street car on Gardens street near Madison street. Bright and five others were injured including Alfreda and Ruth Roempke and two negro musicians. two occupants were not expected to survive. Dust blocked visibility and the vehicles crashed near the Hot Wells after a night ride.
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Highland Park Street
Gardens Street
Madison Street
J. Douglas Bright
Nashville
L. J. Kelly
Tenn
Riley Walton
North Walnnut Street
Frank Shanks
Kerr Street
J. D. Bright
Bright
J. M. Peche
Kelley
Ruth Roempke
Alfreda Roempke
Ll. J. Kelley
Misses Roempke
Santa Rosa Hospital
T. T. Jackson
Ruth
Kelly
Severe Storm Kills Worker as Storms Hit Cleveland Area
Severe thunder and electrical storms swept over Cleveland and vicinity causing one death and thousands of dollars in damage. A railroad shop worker, Cr. J. Smith, was struck by lightning and killed, while other workers were stunned by the shock.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Ohio
Cr. J. Smith
Severe storm disrupts Chicago telephone lines
A severe electrical storm in Chicago caused widespread damage to telephone wires last night. Police reported no other serious incidents through the late hour.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Detroit Flood Deluge Strikes City and Surroundings
One and three quarters inches of rain fell in Detroit in under two hours causing widespread damage. No fatalities reported though communications with other cities statewide were disrupted for hours.
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Cleveland
Detroit
Chicago
Mich
Auto Theft Leads to Nine Hour Pursuit in City
A thief stole a Lexington auto belonging to Hicks A Woods yesterday afternoon on Fast Houston street north of the Hicks building. The gray Lexington 40 with number 1443 and oak wheels was pursued by detectives around the south loop until 3 am but remains at large. Telegraphic alerts were sent to Southwest Texas police departments as search efforts cover the city.
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Lexington
Hicks A. Woods
South Loop
Hicks
Houston Street
Avenue C
Woods
Dallas Street
Texas
Bohemian Editor Frank Zdrubek Dead in Chicago
Frank Zdrubek, dean of Bohemian journalists in Chicago, died yesterday after apoplexy struck Monday. Born in Hostomic Bohemia in 1842, he never regained consciousness following the stroke.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Frank
Zdrubek
Bohemian Journalists of
Hostomic Bohemia
Largest well reaches new irrigation height south of San Antonio
A massive well on Z. W. Cannon's 200 acre Swearingen farm seven miles south of San Antonio on Pleasanton road yields 1,000,000 gallons daily with pressure to lift water 70 feet. Drilled to 1850 feet, it tapped a 70 foot rock water-bearing stratum and flooded surrounding land as flow began.
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Swearingen
San Antonio
Pleasanton Road
San An
New Valuation On Artesian Belt Road Sales Authorized
Judge Shook set a minimum sale price of 300000 for the Artesian Belt road per Leon Walthall petition. The Simmons will valued the line at 400000, executors expect a quick sale possibly linking to San Antonio. Purchasers may extend the road from Christine toward Brownsville, with current connection at Macdona on the Galveston Harrisburg San Antonio line.
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Leon Walthall
Artesian Belt Railroad
Shook
Charles Simmons
San Antonio
Macdona
Galveston, Harrisburg
Water Wells on Pleasanton Road Spark Irrigation Hopes
Discovery of a seventy foot water bearing stratum near Tonio and Pleasanton leads drillers to believe an abundant supply exists throughout the section. Wells to shallow depths along the Pleasanton road could tap irrigation potential and possibly artesian wells. Mr Cannon's farm well yields water sufficient to irrigate hundreds of acres, with a small sulphur content not harmful to vegetation.
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Tonio
Pleasanton
Pleasanton Road
Sunday Light Promotes Honest Editing and Wide Circulation
The Sunday Light touts 70 percent higher city circulation than rivals and promises honest editing and advertising. It defends avoiding sensationalism and seeks the golden mean to please a broad readership with trustworthy content.
ADMITS LAW VIOLATION Intimates a Big Shake-Up In the Department
A high ranking official returns to Washington and signals a major departmental shake up after admitting to a law violation. The move follows internal reviews and hints at leadership changes across divisions. Authorities have not released specific names or timelines.
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Washington
President Taft refrains from punishing Wiley in pure food case
The resignation of Dr. Harvey W. Wiley as chief of the bureau of chemistry is not demanded by President Taft. He praises Wiley while noting department troubles and hints at a broader reform in the Agriculture Department next winter. Reprimands are issued to Kebler and Bigelow. Busby is cleared.
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Associated Press
Beverli
Mass
Harvey W. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Taft
Persona Board
Department
Wickersham
Dr. Wiley
Wilson
Washington
Wiley
H. H. Busby
New York
Bureau
L. F. Kebler
Brug Laboratory
W. F. Bigelow
Busby
Kebler
Senna
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Mr. Bright
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Hot Wells
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