Carrizo Springs prepares for murder trial siege
Fourteen murder charges loom over thirteen Mexicans and one American, Charles Cline, as Carrizo Springs braces for a high profile trial set for Thursday. Troop guards from Eagle Pass arrive and are recalled, while federal and state officials coordinate prosecutions amid rumors of planned jail attacks and heightened secrecy.
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Carrizo Springs
Tex
Charles Cline
Eagle Pass
McLean
J. F. Mullaly
J. O. Rouse
District Court
Asherton
Rio Grande
Terry Allen
Case
R. L. Barnes
Department of Justice
John A. Wailis
Burns
John A. Wals
Catarina Hernandez
Dentonio
Gardiner
Hernandez
Mullaly
A. P. Johnson
James 8. Brown
W. A. H. Miller
Rouse
Brown
Nashville
Tenn
J. J. Sanders
M. J. Hines
W. T. Grimes
L L. Willis
Henry Felps
J. L. Anders
Texas Rangers
del Rio
Mexican Smugglers Face Murder Trial by Federal Officers
Federal authorities will not take action in the cases of Mexican smugglers captured near the border. The men are to be tried for murder before federal officers under state products and customs law, with the federal system handling the proceedings.
New Rules Issued by New Haven Railroad For Promotions
The New York New Haven Hartford Railroad announced new rules for promoting firemen to engineers and engineers to advanced grades, effective immediately. The changes raise required experience to one year on passenger locomotives and two years on fast trains, with disputes over seniority tests discipline and physical and visual tests.
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New Haven, Conn
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Bardo
Interstate Commerce Commission
Public Utilities Commission of
Connecticut
Brotherhood
Culberson Reports Rapid Recovery Plans Return to Washington
Cromwell Texas September 15 United States Senator Charles A Culberson who had been in a Cromwell sanitarium for illness from overwork is reported to be rapidly recovering and plans to return to Washington in a few weeks to resume his duties.
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Cromwell
Tex
United States
Charles A. Culberson
Texas
Washington
San Antonio Area Clouds Tonight and Tuesday
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday. The weather outlook notes overcast conditions with limited sunshine and no precipitation mentioned.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Multicity weather observations at 8 a m
Weather readings across major cities update at eight o clock with temperatures winds and conditions. ST LOUIS 56 degrees, rain and east wind. CHICAGO 60 degrees clear southeast wind. MILWAUKEE 56 degrees clear southeast wind. ST PAUL 54 degrees clear south wind. KANSAS CITY 60 degrees clear northeast wind. NEW YORK 52 degrees wind northeast. BOSTON 48 degrees clear north wind. WASHINGTON 46 degrees cloudy northeast wind.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Turbulent Texas Governor Race Grows With Terrell Entry
Texas politics tighten as Chester H. Terrell of Bexar county enters the governor’s race. The field splits into pros and antis with W. P. Lane, Will H. Mayes, Cullen H. Thomas as possibles and Chester H. Terrell, W. A. Hanger as contenders along with Senator John G. Willacy. Prohibition issue looms as liquor traffic dominates early campaign discussions.
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Austin
Tex
Chester H. Terrell
Bexar County
Texas
W. P. Lane
Will H. Mayes
Cullen H. Thomas
W. A. Hanger
John G. Willacy
Colquitt
Hanger
Lane
Mayes
Sullivan Funeral Draws Thousands Through East Side Streets
New York crowds line the streets as the Big Tim Sullivan funeral procession moves from the Cathedral of St Patrick to Calvary Cemetery. Congressmen led by New Jersey's Kinkead attended, and the Timothy D Sullivan Association plus Bowery poor and many east side groups join the march in a solemn, crepe-draped sendoff.
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New York
Big Tim” Sullivan
East Side
Calvary Cemetery
Brooklyn
Kinkead
New Jersey
Timothy D. Sullivan Association
Bowery
Notable New York Fatal Auto Crash Involving Seevers Dunn Family
On September 15 in New York a sedan carrying Charles Seevers, a wealthy merchant, and James Dunn, head of the city water gas and electricity department, along with Dunn's son John D Dunn, veered off Pelham Parkway and overturned, killing all three men.
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New York
Charles Seevers
Lilley
James Dunn
City Department of Water, Gas and Electricity
Dunn
John D. Dun
Pelham Parkway
Leased Wire Day Report Highlights AP Coverage
The San Antonio Light relies on the Associated Press Leased Wire Day service for broad daily news. It supplements with its own extensive special news service to provide comprehensive coverage.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
The
Light
Burleson Plans Major Inventory of Postoffice Property
Washington D C Sept 15 The Postoffice Department will inventory all federal postoffice property the first such census across government It aims to determine what is owned the condition and value with more than 58000 post offices and extensive equipment in transit to be surveyed by postmasters clerks and railway mail staff over several months Burleson ordered a preliminary census of mail equipment including bags locks and similar items recently to gauge the scope of the project
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Washington, D. C
United States
Postoffice Department
Burleson
Post Office Department
Children Honor Gaynor With Memorial Plans
Tenement district children write to Mrs Gaynor calling Mayor Gaynor a champion of the weak. A thousand children plan a memorial service in an East Side park with a flag parade and a rose for the mayor at city hall. Brownsville residents form a committee to raise funds for a monument to Gaynor.
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New York
William J. Gaynor
East Side
Gaynor
City Hall
Brownsville
Brooklyn
Ship wrecks fall as hurricane warnings rise
The United States Weather Bureau reports a marked decrease in ship wrecks in recent years while mariners are alerted that the season is at its height. Wireless wind and pressure reports from Gulf and Caribbean vessels bolster warnings as ocean traffic is expected to increase with the Panama Canal opening.
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Washington, D. C
United States Weather Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Bureau
Gulf
Caribbean
Panama Canal
Floods Rake Mobile After Record Rainfall
A heavy storm drenched Mobile Alabama with over eleven inches in 48 hours. The downpour flooded low parts of the city Sunday morning and again Monday as storm sewers failed, inundating several stores on Commerce Water and Front streets near the river.
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Mobile
Ala
Garrison Returns After Weeks Away From Office
Secretary Garrison comes back to the capitol after a coast to coast inspection of forts and army posts. The general staff may consider changes to make the fort chain more inter dependent. He starts work immediately to catch up on events during his absence.
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Washington, D. C
Not Guilty Ruling in Bridge Fatality Case
EL PASO Texas Sept 15 F Jonas and Tom Heifrin were today declared not guilty of murder for killing Captain F Acosta of the Mexican Federal army on the international bridge September 6 Jonas a customs official and Heifrin an immigration officer.
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EL Paso
Tex
F. Jonas
Tom Heifrin
F. Acosta
Mexican Federal Army
International Bridge
Jonas
Heifrin
Currency Bill Taken Up In House For Amendment
The House began perfecting the administration currency bill and opened it to amendments. Changes from the floor were seen as unlikely.
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Washington, D. C
House
Real Fight Expected If Thaw Released
Harry K Thaw awaited word from U S Marshal E P Nute delivering habeas corpus papers to Sheriff Drew of Coos County The arrival would place Thaw under U S protection in Littleton while Judge Aldrich rules on the writ His extradition fate hinges on Wednesday and tensions rise among Thaw allies and opponents with private detectives on both sides.
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Colebrook
N. H
Harry K. Thaw
United States
E. P. Nute
Drew
Coos County
Nate
Thaw
Holman Drew
Littleton
William ‘Travers Jerome
New York
Franklin Kennedy
Hornbeck
Dutchess County
Aldrich
Felker
Jerome
Stone
Pennsylvania
Straw Hat Crusade Closes In On Outdated Headwear
The Royal Hat Swatters began their annual drive and covered telephone posts mail boxes signs and gutters with straw katies. A hitching post served as a file for discarded hats and a large placard read Shoot the Straw Hat. Despite cool weather many straw hats appeared and the brigade plans to intensify actions tonight.
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Royal Hat Swatters
Wolf & Marx
McCormach wins world broncho busting championship in Pendleton
The world broncho busting title was settled in Pendleton as A E McCormach of Cheyenne Wyoming tied with Bob Cavin of Caldwell Idaho and won the championship by draw. Bertha Blancett of Los Angeles claimed the woman champion relay cow girl rider title while Miss Hawn of Fresno defeated Blancett for the cow girls' world championship. Wallie Padgett of Cheyenne set a recent bull dogging record in Cheyenne and won the Pendleton event with a 1 47 time.
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Pendleton
Ore
A. E. McCormach
Cheyenne
Wyo
Bob Cavin
Caldwell
Idaho
McCormack
Bertha Blancett
Los Angeles
Miss Blancett
Sam
Nettie Hawn
Fresno
Cal
Snake
Wallie Padgett
Weather Unsettled Across Southwest Texas
Major Allen Buell notes unsettled weather as the gulf storm shifts north. Southwest Texas enjoys clear skies while Northern Texas remains cloudy and Louisiana and gulf coast feel rain. Overall, a cooler pattern with below normal temperatures and a low around 58 degrees locally.
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Allen Buell
Texas
Gulf States
Louisiana
Gulf
Southwest
Eight Die as Gas Explosion Crashes Coburg Tenement
A gas explosion collapsed a tenement in Coburg Germany killing eight people and injuring six others. The blast lifted the building several feet and fire broke out leaving several injured victims badly burned. Seven more are believed buried in the ruins.
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Coburg
Germany
Do You Slight Your Newspaper Ad Reading Habit
The piece argues readers often overlook ads but they hold valuable daily news. It urges thorough ad reading as part of staying well informed, noting The Light's advertising columns contain interesting and instructive material.
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The
Light
Memphis Man Kills Wife's Parents Then Escapes
D. E. Baxter aged 36 shot and killed his wife’s father Henry Smith 62 her mother 43 and her brother Oscar 17 at the Smith home in Memphis after his wife refused to see him. He reloaded his shotgun and fled as posses search the city for him.
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Memphis
Tenn
D. E. Baxter
Baxter
Henry Smith
Oscar Smith
Smith
Women Plan Fall Clean-Up Campaign Meeting
The Woman's Auxiliary to the Board of Health will meet with Chairman W. A. King at 4 pm tomorrow in the Travis Club to outline a fall and winter clean-up campaign for San Antonio. Dr. King and other Board of Health members are invited. discussion will consider ward versus city-wide organizing, following Prospect Hill's recent example.
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Woman's Auxiliary
Board of Health
W. A. King
Travis Club
Prospect Hill
Weather dampens cotton crop as rain and wind bite
Farmers arriving from the country report the cotton crop is considerably damaged by the rain and wind though overall conditions are not very serious. Practically no damage occurred to the new county roads from the three days of rain and wind in the Austin area.
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Austin
Tex
Fatally Harmed U S Worker Found in Mexico
A U S man bound for employment with a mine has been found fatally harmed in Mexico. The body, reported cut to pieces, was intercepted during transit on the way to join colleagues at the mining operation.
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Employes
State of Anarchy Told by Mexican Refugees
Refugees arriving in San Francisco from western Mexico report a Mexico in anarchy with rival bandits terrorizing towns. They recount the murder of Norris P. Root at Tepic and assess conditions as beyond description, noting attacks on engineer Max Lambert and widespread lawlessness.
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San Francisco
Cal
Norris P. Root
el Tigre
Tepic
Mex
Peru
Mexico
Root
Max Lambert
Lambert
Durango
Officials Doubt Reports Of 100 American Fugitives
Officials scrutinize unconfirmed dispatches about 100 Americans fugitives in the Mexican desert between Torreon and Saltillo harassed by bandits. State Department has no extra information. consular services note they passed Parras on Sept 11 and are in Constitutionalist territory under protection promises.
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Washington, D. C
Torreon
Saltillo
State Department
Parras
United States
Americans Reported Held by Mexican Rebels Near Saltillo
News from Mexico City says about one hundred Americans including women and children were said to be captured by Constitutionalists while moving toward Saltillo. Saltillo authorities refuse to deploy troops, fearing possible atrocities. The American embassy urged a full investigation and relief if confirmed. Foreign Minister Gamboa had no further advice beyond the neutrality policy.
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Mexico City
Torreon
Saltillo
Senor Gamboa
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Patchnet
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Republic
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M’cormach
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