Good Roads Days Declared by Governor Colquitt
Governor O B Colquitt designated November 5 and 6 as Texas Good Roads Days and pledged to participate personally, while offering $25 to hire laborers. The move echoes Missouri and Kansas efforts to mobilize citizens for road work across the state, with San Antonio and Austin officials coordinating the statewide observance.
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O. B. Colquitt
Bexar County Highway League
Missouri
Kansas City
Kansas
Arkansas
D. K E. Colp
Brown
Here
Austin
Colquitt
Warren
John W. Warren
Texas Good Roads Association
San Antonio
D. E. Colp
J. W. Warren
Bexar County
Wilson County
Sutherland Springs
Lavernia
Good Roads Advocate James Houchins Visits San Antonio
James Houchins, Jefferson City clothing manufacturer and former Missouri governor candidate, arrived with his wife and family in San Antonio and registered at the Gunter Hotel. He says he is devoted to promoting the Federation of Commercial Clubs and road improvement, recalling Good Roads Day efforts that saved at least a million dollars in Missouri.
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James Houchins
Jefferson City
Missouri
Missouri State Federation of Commercial Clubs
San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
Mr. Houchins
Federation of Commercial Clubs
Houchins
George M Maverick Texas Pioneer Dead in London
George M Maverick 67 Confederate veteran and San Antonio resident died last night in London after traveling for health. He practiced law here after the Civil War, helped develop Houston street property, and was son of Samuel Maverick a Texas signer. Survived by wife Mary France, two sons George F and Lewis, four daughters, two brothers, and two sisters. Body to be returned to San Antonio for burial.
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George M. Maverick
San Antonio
London
England
George F. Maverick
Mr. Maverick
Maverick
Houston Street
Samuel Maverick
Mary France
George F
Lewis Maverick
R. B. Green
Lucy Maverick
Nicholas Kelly
New York
Lloyd
Chicago
Sam
William Maverick
Diggs and Caminetti Sentenced in Slavery Act Case
Maury I. Diggs former California state architect was sentenced by Judge Van Fleet to two years in San Quentin and a $2000 fine for Mann White Slavery Act violation. F Drew Caminetti received 18 months at San Quentin and a $1500 fine for a similar offense.
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San Francisco
Cal
Maury I. Diggs
California
van Fleet
Federal District Court
San Quentin
F. Drew Caminetti
Taft Loses 80 Pounds After Presidency
Brookline Massachusetts reports former president William H Taft has shed 80 pounds since leaving office. He remains at 240 pounds after adopting outdoor exercise and a steady appetite building routine.
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Brookline
Mass
William H. Taft
Taft
Henry to Deliver Oration at Balboa Monument Dedication
President Wilson named Representative Robert L. Henry of Texas to give the government’s oration at the Balboa monument dedication on September 26 in San Diego California. King Alfonso designated the Spanish minister to attend as his personal representative.
Fire damages Waco pool hall and shops causing 15000 loss
A morning blaze on Waco Texas south of the public square caused about 15000 in damage. The pool hall owned by Sam Reed started the fire, with Goodman and Berlowitz and S Kestner dry goods stores being badly damaged. The Goodman Ellis Liquor Company suffered smoke and water damage. Insurance will cover about three fourths of the loss.
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Waco
Tex
Sam Reed
Goodman & Berlowitz
S. Kestner
Goodman- Ellis Liquor Company
Weather Outlook for San Antonio Tonight and Thursday
For San Antonio and vicinity the forecast calls for showers tonight and again Thursday. Expect possible brief downpours and localized wet conditions around the city and surrounding areas. Temperature remains mild with cooling trend later in the week.
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San Antonio
Home Weather For Tourists Local Observations
Meteorological notes for major cities show morning temperatures ranging from 50 in St Paul to 72 in Washington. Cloudy conditions prevail with winds from the south west west northeast and north, with expected rain in several cities including St Louis Chicago Milwaukee Kansas City Boston and Washington.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
BT. Paul
Fair
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Grand Army Parade in Chattanooga Under Rain
Thousands of Union and Confederate veterans marched in the 47th Grand Army of the Republic parade despite heavy rain. An unofficial order barred the Confederate camp, prompting an investigation. A giant 40 foot flag and musical bands highlighted a day of cheers, jokes, and colorful pageantry.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Sons of Veterans
L. T. Dickinson
N. RB. Forrest
H. Ansen Forsythe
Toledo
Alfred B. Bears
Beers
Broad Street
Ralph M. Grant
Department of Tennessee
Louisiana-Mississippi
Ohio
South
Kentucky
Minnesota
United States
Chicago
Fife and Drug Corps
Dixie
Thaw Moved to Concord for Governor Felker Hearing
Harry Kendall Thaw was moved from Littleton to Concord on September 17 to await a hearing before Governor Felker on Tuesday regarding his extradition. He remained hopeful and waved to crowds as he traveled by train due at 2 10 despite potential U S District Court review via a writ of habeas corpus if he loses.
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Thaw
Concord
Littleton
N. H
Harry Kendall Thaw
Conecord
Felker
United States District Court
Matteawan
Masons Celebrate Centenary in Philadelphia
The supreme council Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Free Masons northern jurisdictions marked its centenary with an opening ceremony in Philadelphia. About 80 candidates received the thirty third degree during the ceremony.
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Masons
Philadelphia
Supreme Council
Free Masons
Leased Wire Day Report Highlights Global News
The San Antonio Light markets its exclusive Leased Wire Day AP feed noted as the world’s most reliable general news service delivering about 26 000 words daily. It also operates its own substantial special news service supplementing agency coverage.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
The
Light
Tammany Forces Defeated in New York
In New York state the Sulzer impeachment and direct primary reform shaped Democratic primaries. Buffalo and Rochester crushed regular Democrats aligned with Tammany. Albany county neared defeat for McCabe, a Sulzer ally. In NYC the Sulzer issue was less clear as Syracuse area outcomes were reported.
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New York
Sulzer
New York State
Buffalo
Rochester
Tammany
Albany County
McCabe
New York City
Monroe County
Tammany Hall
Diaz to Await Instructions for Mexico Presidency Bid
General Felix Diaz said he would return to Paris Friday to await further instructions from Mexico before deciding when to travel to the capital for his presidential candidacy.
New Home to Be Built on Summit Avenue
Work to begin immediately on a brick veneer eight room residence for Guy S Combs on Summit Avenue. Cost is 12000 dollars including garage heating plant and ventilating system. Planned completion and occupancy by January 1. Adams & Adams are the architects directing the project.
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Summit Avenue
Adams & Adams
New Clerks Appointed in Comptroller Department
J. B. Phillips of Carthage has been named associate tax clerk and John L. English of Greenville was appointed associate auditing clerk in the Texas comptroller's department in Austin.
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Austin
Tex
J. BE. Phillips
Carthage
Comptroller’s Department
John L. English
Greenville
Money Thrown Away In Buying
A guide on avoiding wasteful spending urges readers to understand needs shop wisely and value accuracy. It emphasizes choosing suitable items, avoiding haste, and using newspaper advertisements as sources to cut wasteful expenditures.
Russian court system praised by Russian official in New York
Nicolai Federoff, president of Russia’s court of appeals, lauds a depoliticized judiciary and free legal aid for the poor in Russia. He claims no gambling houses in St Petersburg and cites absence of police scandals from gambling. He offered no comment on passports, calling it a political matter.
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New York
Nicolai Federoff
Court of Appeals of
Russia
Empire
America
St. Petersburg
M. Federoff
Widespread Texas Rainfall Across State
Rain is reported at multiple weather stations from Utah to the Atlantic with cooler air expected tomorrow. Major Allen Buell forecasts a possible end to the rain, though not likely given air pressure patterns. Cuero records 1.30 inches of rain while cities including Austin and Corpus Christi report showers.
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Texas
Utah
Atlantic Ocean
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Cuero
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
Austin
Taylor
Corpus Christi
Laredo
Luling
Lockhart
San Marcos
del Rio
Victoria
Wright pleads guilty in San Antonio wrestling swindle
Joseph F. Wright of San Antonio pleaded guilty in federal court to swindling T. E. George of San Antonio out of 15580 through a fake wrestling match. He was fined 300 dollars and is tied to the large J. C. Maybray operation that swindled about a million dollars with fake athletic events.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Joseph F. Wright
San Antonio
Tex
United States District Court
T. E. George
Wright
J. C. Maybray
Lusitania to Dock Friday With Mayor Gaynor’s Body
The Lusitania, carrying Mayor Gaynor's body, communicated with the Cape Race wireless station at 6 a.m. and was 1027 miles east of Sandy Hook. The ship is expected to reach New York about 11 p.m. Thursday and dock around 8 a.m. Friday.
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New York
Lusitania
Mayor Gaynor
Cape Race
N. F
Sandy Hook
Judge Foster Succeeds Speer in Southern District
Savannah reports United States District Judge Rufus E. Foster of New Orleans will preside in the Southern District of Georgia this session replacing Judge Emory Speer, who faces charges pending before Congress.
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Foster
Speer
Savannah
United States District
Rufus E. Foster
New Orleans
United States District Court For
Southern District of Georgia
Emory Speer
Congress
Historian Col. Reuben Durrett Dies in Louisville at 89
Col onel Reuben T. Durrett publicist and historian died at his Louisville home after months of illness. He was 89 and considered a foremost authority on the history of the middle west.
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Louisville
Reuben T. Durrett
Durrett
Middle West
Offiers on Trail of Felipe Sanchez
Carrizo Springs Texas Sept 17 On the trail of Felipe Sanchez the escaped smuggler near the Oak Grove ranch Ranger Grimes Deputy Ed Dickens and George Bigford pursue him toward a shack beyond Byrd ranch where his wife was yesterday A trial date looms for the Mexican smuggling band accused in Deputy Sheriff Ortiz murder with venue motions and possible transfer to Pearsall court.
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Carrizo Springs
Tex
Ranger Grimes
Ed Dickens
George Bigford
Felipe Sanchez
Gler
Oak Grove
Sanchez
Byrd Ranch
Felipe
Walles
Cline
McLean
Franco
el Paso
Juntas
Pearsall Court
Jamess. Brown
Asherton
Poincare Watches Massive French Maneuver Battle
A 120000 strong clash near Castle Sarrasin France ends seven days of preliminary fights between northern blue and southern red armies. The main bodies meet along a twenty mile Gimone valley front as cavalry artillery and infantry prepare. President Poincare and Minister of War Eugene Etienne observe from a hill.
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Blue Army
Red Army
Gimone
Poincare
Eugene Etienne
Casino Director Shot Dead in San Sebastian
M Boulle director of the San Sebastian Casino was killed before about 1500 spectators as a man in evening dress fired at the ceiling then shot Boulle and himself. The assailant surrendered and is believed to be a former employee.
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San Sebastian
Spain
M. Boulle
Boulle
Lane Must Keep Quiet In Berkeley as Health Deteriorates
Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane is moved from his brother's home in Oakland to Adolph Miller’s residence in North Berkeley. Doctors report his condition requires absolute rest for at least two weeks and withhold Washington communications.
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Berkeley
Cal
Franklin K. Lane
Frederic Lane
Oakland
Adolph Miller
Lane
Washington
Four masked robbers kill guard at Mandel Brothers delivery
Four masked robbers forced entry to Mandel Brothers delivery station at 2655 West Van Buren Chicago. They shot and killed stable man Michael Waschuk, bound three employees, then cracked the safe and escaped with $2000.
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Chicago
Mandel Brothers
West van Buren Street
Michael Waschuk
The Light Advertising Rates and Circulation Appeal
The Light emphasizes paid home circulation exceeding all local San Antonio papers, claiming over twelve thousand homes receive it daily. It argues ads reach better results due to high circulation, detailing pricing for various word counts.
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San Antonio
Warships to Stay Off Mexican Coasts as Huerta Dictates Doubtful
Washington reports indicate American battleships will likely remain in Mexican waters amid Huerta’s warning to stay unwelcome after a month. The U S will protect citizens abroad and may send ships to ports needing protection while avoiding any attack on Mexican sovereignty.
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Washington
D. C
General Huerta
United States
Atlantic
Nicaragua
Venezuela
Dominican Republic
Huerta
Mexico
Wilson
Bryan
Presidentia
Mexican Congress
White House
State Department
U. S
Sonora
Huerta Voicing Hopes for Peace in Mexico
Provisional President Victoriano Huerta opened the twenty-seventh Mexican congress with a semi annual message. He vowed to pursue unconditional election of a president and vice president next month and to hand over power in peace. He cited strained U S relations as harming pacification and expressed hope for renewed friendship between nations.
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Mexico City
Victoriano Huerta
Huerta
Mexico
United States
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