Chronology of the Week Local News and Events
Local reports recount a failed attempt near Bergs Mill to derail a San Antonio and Aransas Pass train by removing nuts from a fish plate. The Hermann Sons lay a cornerstone for a new home. First services held at Prospect Hill Baptist Church State. Two railroad workers die when a Brookshire engine overturns. Major meeting in Oklahoma City as 200 representatives discuss livestock rate cases before I C C Commissioner Prouty. International Machinists defer strike action. Rail workers threaten general strike if Kruttschnitt does not resign from Harriman lines.
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Berg’s Mill
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Order of the Hermann Sons
New Prospect Hill Baptist Church
Oklahoma City
Interstate Commerce
C. A. Prouty
International Association of Machinists
Chicago
Davenport
Kruttschnitt
Harriman Lines
Portuguese royalists mass near Orenz to oppose republic
Registas hold a convention in Mexico City calling for delaying the presidential election. At Tuxtla Chico Chiapas a clash between Registas and Maderistas leaves nine dead and many wounded. In Ciudad Juarez five hundred men protest against Gen Bernardo Reyes's candidacy.
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Orenz
Registas
Mexico City
Maderistag
Tuxtla Chico
Chiapas
Ciudad Juarez
Bernardo Reyes
Local Fair Association to Hold Texas Land Show
State official Frank Andrews and law partner Thomas H. Ball state that the pro leader will not run in the gubernatorial race and is not a candidate for the senatorial seat vacated by Bailey. Night riders drive Black workers from cotton fields near Waxahachie in district.
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State
Frank Andrews
Thomas H. Ball
Bailey
Waxahachie
Hearing on livestock rates before I C C Prouty opens in Oklahoma City
Domestic items report the Interstate Commerce Commissioner Prouty presiding as a hearing begins in Oklahoma City on the livestock rate case. Aviator Robert Wier plans to cross the continent from San Francisco and reaches the Sierra foothills. Governors gather at Spring Lake for the Third Annual Conference. Prohibition returns in Maine show antis ahead by a small margin. Delegates arrive for the Cotton Growers’ convention in Montgomery. No improvement in the strike situation involving the Harriman lines.
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Interstate Commerce
Prouty
Oklahoma City
Robert Wler
San Francisco
Sierras
Spring Lake
N. J
Maine
Cotton Growers’ Convention
Montgomery
Ala
Harriman
French Firms Cancel French German Contracts
French firms reportedly cancelled buying contracts with German houses. The Pan German League adopts a resolution protesting acceptance of French terms in the Morocco matter. In Tehuacan Puebla Mexico a riot left four dead and many wounded. The Mexican government plans to send a large force to Juarez to guard during the campaign. American cruisers sail up the Yangtze Kiang to protect missionaries. The Russian government appoints George Bakhmetoff ambassador to the United States. Mount Etna shows signs of eruption.
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Pan-German League
Morocco
Tehuacan
Puebla
Mex
Juarez
Yang Tse Kiang
George Bakhmetoff
Ten August Fires Reported by City Fire Marshal
The fire marshal reports ten August fires of apparently incendiary origin. Real Estate Exchange will discuss alleged railroad discrimination against the city in freight rates near gas tanks, causing panic.
High cost of living convention opens at Fort Worth
Fort Worth hosts a convention on the high cost of living drawing attendees and discussion amid reports of economic strain. Four cases of endemic Mediterranean or Malta disease are noted in the coverage.
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Fort Worth
Mediterranean
Malta
Judge Ramsey Enters Gubernatorial Race Against Colquitt
Friends of Judge William F. Ramsey of the State Supreme Court announce he will enter the race for governor challenging Governor Colquitt.
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del Rio
William F. Ramsey
State Supreme Court
Colquitt
Aviator Fowler aborts cross country attempt after crash near Alta
Historic aviation figure Robert G. Fowler is forced to pause his continental flight near Alta California after an accident. The rest of the item notes late Maine prohibition results showing anti votes, Van Schaick & Co suspensions, Judge Cowan testimony on railroad rates for Texas cattle, the third annual governors convention opening at Spring Lake New Jersey, and USDA rainfall below normal in cotton regions.
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Robert G. Fowler
Alta
Cal
Antis
van Schaick & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Sam H. Cowan
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Interstate Commerce
Prouty
Oklahoma City
Texas
Spring Lake
N. J
United States Department of Agriculture
Mount Etna eruption continues with ash and lava
Eleven German cavalrymen drown in the Elbe near Pirna during maneuver practice. Berlin reports say gravity of the Morocco issue is exaggerated. Mutiny by Chinese soldiers in Cheng Tu complicates efforts to quell riots. Mexico City regents convene to request postponement of elections until the republic regains order.
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Mount
Etna
Elbe
Pirna
Berlin
Morocco
Cheng Tu
Regista Convention
Mexico City
Mexican Congress
Republic
County Road Upgrades Authorized by County Judge
On Wednesday September 13 1911 County Judge Phil Shook received authorization from commissioners to oil and improve South Loop and Montez Chavez road projects in Bexar County The meeting also fixed the state and county tax at 64 1 6 cents an 8 cent increase over last year reflecting higher state tax levels.
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Phil Shook
South Loop
Montez-Chavez
Bexar County
Cattle Raisers Discuss Central Selling Agency Plan
The Cattle Raisers' association weighs establishing a central selling agency at Fort Worth. The Gillespie county fair opens at Fredericksburg as Governor Colquitt returns to Austin from a gulf coast vacation.
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Cattle Raisers’ Association
Fort Worth
Gillespie County
Fredericksburg
Colquitt
Austin
Gulf Coast
Prohibition election results in Maine in doubt
James J. Ward departs New York City at 9 08 a m to fly across the continent, covering twenty miles first day. Southwestern Miller's league charges railroads with discrimination before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Oklahoma City livestock rate hearing ends with case to be argued in Washington on November 8. Rumor says Atlantic fleet of sixteen battleships may move to Caribbean waters. Southern Cotton congress in Atlanta votes to hold cotton at 15 cents.
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Maine
James J. Ward
New York City
Southwestern Millers’ League
Interstate Commerce Commission
Oklahoma City
Washington
Caribbean
Southern Cotton Congress
Atlanta
Turbulent World Probes Mount Etna Eruptions and Global Conflicts
Reported eruptions of Mount Etna grow more violent with seismic shocks felt in Florence. News from London cites Cheng Tu China cut off by rebels. Italy threatens to occupy Tripoli. A French aero planner Lt Chotard dies at Villa Coublay. A cyclone in Corinto Nicaragua causes many deaths. In Merida Yucatan clashes between state guards and Maderista excursionists leave eight dead and many wounded. Revista convention adjourns amid Viva Orozco. Spain faces a strike crisis requiring troops. A German dirigible burns during maneuvers. Antwerp fire causes extensive damage.
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Mount Etna
Florence
London
Cheng-Tu
China
Italy
Tripoli
Chotard
Villa Coublay
Corinto
Nicaragua
Maderista
Merida
Yucatan
Mexico
Revista
Spain
Antwerp
Belgium
City schools open six hurt as street car collides with car
Six people are injured in a Garden street collision between a car and a street car. Three are reported seriously hurt. The incident involves Colonel D C Collier, director general of the Panama California Exposition, and G Gros.
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Garden Street
D. C. Collier
G. Gros
Dr Moore Advertises Eye Treatments At San Antonio Offices
Charles Bosshardt and Margaret Les are cited as patients helped by Dr Moore who claims to cure eye diseases including cross eyes cataracts and growths. The piece touts his Oscillator treatment for weak eyes and stresses painless operations and modern facilities.
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Charles Bosshardt
East
Houston Street
San Antonio
Texas
Moore
Southwest Texas headlines mix rail, roads and surveys
Venor Dawe of the Southern Commercial congress attends a luncheon with San Antonio and Smithville businessmen who plan a 160 mile railroad to Aransas Pass. Texas railroads accused of bias in cotton rate fixing favoring New Orleans. The U S fish commissioner to survey Gulf coast waters of Southwest Texas. Laredo plans a highway to Corpus Christi and San Antonio.
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Venor Dawe
The
Southern Commercial Congress
San Antonio
Smithvile
Aransas Pass
Texas
New Orleans
United States Fish Commissioner
Gulf Coast
Laredo
Corpus Christi
Governors protest federal infraction at Supreme Court session
Governors from twenty four states gather at Spring Lake New Jersey to denounce the United States Supreme Court for infringing state rights. Aeroplanist James J Ward resumes cross continental flight and reaches Calicoon New York. Sugar market enters a passive stage as prices ease.
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Maine
Spring Lake
N. J
United States Supreme Court
James J. Ward
Calicoon
N. X
Revolutionary upheaval spreads in China reported
Observers describe a widening upheaval in China as unrest spreads beyond earlier centers. Reports note international figures like Stolypin and Ward connected to varied crises.
Mexican Independence Parade At Fort Sam Houston
On Friday September 15 1911 the San Antonio Mexican colony held a celebration with a parade featuring Fort Sam Houston garrison. An artesian well was brought in seven miles south of the city and now flows one million gallons per day.
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San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Swearingen Farm
State comptroller defines witness fees for election inquiry hearings
The state comptroller ruled that witnesses who testified before the election investigation committees will receive the standard witness pay of one dollar per day and three cents per mile for travel. A dredge boat sunk at Galveston with 85 crew aboard and only one life preserver. Gillespie County fair wraps up with closing events and results.
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State Comptroller
Galveston
Gillespie County Fair
Taft's Westward Swing and Government Shake-Up
President Taft launches a major tour toward the west while officials reveal no demand for the resignation of Dr. Wiley the government’s pure food expert. A promised shake-up in the agriculture department follows. A Pittsburg cloudburst causes 600000 dollars in damage and one death. The third annual conference of governors closes at Spring Lake New Jersey. Maine election returns remain doubtful. Confederate General William R Boggs dies in Winston-Salem North Carolina.
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Taft
Dr. Wiley
Department of Agriculture
Pittsburg
Lfe
Conference of Governors
Spring Lake
N. J
Maine
William R. Boggs
Winston-Salem
N. C
Almazan Joins Zapata Forces Amid Global Turmoil
Disgruntled Maderista officer Juan Andres Almazan switches to Emiliano Zapata. Stolypin vows recovery while Spain braces as strike actions intensify. Etna erupts with continued lava flow. Panama Congress convenes to address laws conflicting with canal zone agreements with the United States. Robbers steal 315000 dollars from a New Westminster bank in British Columbia.
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Juan Andres Almazan
Maderista
Emiliano Zapata
Stolypin
Russia
Spain
Mount Etna
Congress of Panama
United States
Panama Canal Zone
New Westminster
B. C
Publicity league to exhibit in Southern Building San Antonio
The Publicity league and Real Estate exchange join the Chamber of Commerce and Ad Club in securing space for a permanent San Antonio exhibit in the Southern building at the Washington. General Duncan states Secretary of War Stimson may visit San Antonio soon.
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Real Estate Exchange
Chamber of Commerce and
Ad Club
San Antonio
Washington
Duncan
Stimson
More saw mills closed in Eastern Texas and Louisiana
Dispute between mill owners and employees leads to further closures in Eastern Texas and Louisiana while a Dallas pro meeting deliberates only routine matters.
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Texas
Louisiana
Pro
Dallas
Lackawanna Section Men Strike for Higher Pay
President Taft stops in Syracuse on his cross country tour to attend a fair. Mona Lisa rumored to be in Canada and possibly smuggled into the United States via Minnesota swamps.
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Lackawanna Railroad
Taft
Syracuse
N. Y
Canada
United States
Minnesota
Germany to muster out all soldiers as term ends
Reports note Germany plans to discharge all servicemen whose terms have expired. Atlantic steamship lines raise freight rates by 10 percent. Spanish strikers dynamite a railroad bridge and clash with troops. Gil Blas says France seeks German assurances against territorial gains in Morocco or the Canary Islands. Magonists cross the Rio Grande near El Paso aiming to stir trouble in Mexico.
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Germany
Spain
Gil Blas
France
Morocco
Canary Islands
Rio Grande
el Paso
Reward Offered After Fatal Quarrel in Pennington
In Pennington Georgia on September 16 H C Slemp fatally shot Cleveland Luton during a quarrel. Slemp escaped and a $1000 reward is posted for his arrest. Slemp is a cousin of Congressman C B Slemp.
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Pennington
H. C. Slemp
Cleveland Luton
Slemp
C. B. Slemp
Abductor of North Dakota teacher captured in Hannah
A report from Snow Flake North Dakota says Miss Evelyn Price was abducted last Monday from the school house where she taught. The assailant has been captured at Hannah North Dakota and confessed.
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North Dakota
Winnipeg
Man
Evelyn Price
Snow Flake
Hannah, N. D
Royal orchestra at the Sara toga restaurant plays daily
A royal orchestra performs nightly at the Sara toga restaurant, delivering daily concerts for guests. The ensemble provides classical program selections and regional pieces, attracting diners seeking live music with meals.
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Royal Orchestra
Saratoga Restaurant
Launch Room for Senator
In Austin on September 16 J L Carrousett of Galveston said friends of Marcelus E Kleberg will urge him to run for the U S Senate to succeed J W Bailey Kleberg is currently out of state and this marks his first public mention as a potential candidate.
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Austin
Tex
J. L. Carrousett
Galveston
Marcelus E. Kleberg
United States Senate
J. W. Bailey
Dr. Sara F Herdman Osteopath Notices
Dr. Sara F Herdman osteopath of Gibbs Building listed with residential phone N P 3055-r for contact and appointment inquiries.
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Sara F. Herdman
Osteopath
Gibbs Bldg
Res
N. P
New Books and Current Magazines Review Notes
A sweep through new fiction and periodical issues highlights The Circle K Western tale Sheep Herder and its rugged frontier life. Also reviewed are The Broad Highway by Jeffery Farnel and The Woman and the Law in Harper's Weekly, plus forthcoming Scribner and Harper titles and new poetry and sociology works with author lists and publication dates.
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Harper's Weekly
John J. Freschi
New York City
Charles Noble
Panama
Nature
Treasury
Cromwell Childe
Ed R. Hughes
Atwood
Why Actresses Never Grow Old
The article ponders the perpetual youth of actresses, noting audience surprise at aging and attributing it to mercorized wax used as a facial treatment. It jokes about makeup and secret beauty methods, urging other women to learn the supposedly simple trick.
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Juliet
Nike
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Brookshire
International Fair Asociation
J. Harvey Moore
F. N. Calvin
Christian Church
Waco
Gore
Margaret.Les
L. 1 Ese
Taylor
P. A. Stolypin
Kiev
Reginald H. Ward
Great Britain
Fez
Portugal
Jack Johnson
Bombadier Wells
Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Washer Bros. Co
Mrs. E. Dearborn
Edwin L. Sabin
Thomas Y. Crowell Spany
New York
Sabin
Lloyd Osbourne
Bobbs- Merrill Co
Indianapolis
Robert Louis Stevenson
South Seas
New England
Jeffery Farnel
Little, Brown & Co
England
Dickens
Hardy
Charmian
Peter
Southwest
Ralph D. Paine
Charles E. van Loan
Hulbert Footner
Edward Lucas White
George Pattullo
Morgan Robertson
Robert V. Carr
Barton Wood Currie
A. M. Chisholm
Frank Condon
Morris McDougall
Charles R. Barnes
Robert Welles Ritchie
Frank L. Packard
Victor Lauriston
George Randolph Chester
U. S. Grant
Beale
James Ford Rhodes
Cleveland
Jacob A. Riis
St. George
Riis
Harper & Brothers
Anonymous
Hayden Carruth
Will S. Monroe
Anna Buckbee
Ball Publishing Company
Boston
Arthur Ponsonby
M. P
Ponsonby
Campbell Bannerman
Haja Abdu El-Yezdi
F. B. Kasidah
Omar Hayam
F. B
Frank Baker
Richard F. Burton
Augusta Wind
Jack Goss
Tomorow
Wien
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