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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1911
Page
2
A national campaign schedule outlines a traveler visiting 24 states and 115 towns over 46 days. The speaker will deliver 20 speeches, visiting key venues and meeting supporters across the country.
President Taft departs Boston at 7:35 p m for a cross country trip to Washington returning November 1. He will cover 12 943 miles visiting 115 cities and towns, delivering about 200 speeches including short talks across 24 states. The trip aims at winning the west.
Shanks suffers severe head injuries at Kerr street home after a crash. Riley Walton is in critical condition at a hospital, never regaining consciousness. Dr. McDaniel cites little hope for recovery. A street car conductor, Dr. K Eiker, aided victims as mounted officers Massey and Anderson investigated. Mr Bright faces a reckless driving charge, with police court postponed until September 26. Germany operates a canal boat powered by a trolley and reports it works well.
In Austin on September 15 the governor said he was assured Judge James B. Wells of Brownsville would accept the Fourth court of civil appeals judgeship in San Antonio. He also expected Barry Miller of Dallas to accept the new Dallas criminal district court vacancy.
Judge Birkhead discharged Charlies Gilson on habeas corpus. State witness J Boyle saw a man flee the Fielding house and found kerosene soaked resources near a shed. he fired at the suspect who resembled Gilson but could not positively identify him. A separate arson case against Gilson and a $500 bond for burning the Brehmer store remain pending.
President Taft begins a major campaign journey from Beverly toward 24 states and 115 towns. He will travel 12 943 miles in 46 days, delivering 200 speeches, with a secret service escort for safety. First stop Syracuse followed by Erie and a Frontier Day visit in Cheyenne.
The president will tour numerous cities from Detroit to Chicago across September to November. He plans speeches at every stop, with little time for work on the congressional message as crowds gather. Light want ads promise strong tenant inquiries for rural and city listings.
About 315000 dollars in silver and banknotes were carried from a bank vault after a night break in. The robbers used nitroglycerine to blast a hole through the wall and vault door and escaped with gold and large denomination bills while leaving the silver behind.
Gen William R Boggs a Confederate general and West Point graduate died at his daughter's home in Winston-Salem N C He was 85 born in Augusta Ga and served as chief of staff of the Trans Miss department in 1863 After the war he worked as an architect civil engineer and taught mechanics at the Virginia Mechanical College The Pleasant Hill Times notes a dry Johnson county area with bullfrogs that cannot swim.
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