Port Aransas Freight Rates Seen as Temporary Move
San Antonio business leaders call for permanent changes as railroad commission adopts a Galveston Houston differential to Port Aransas. They seek regular steamship service to eastern ports and higher port throughput to justify lower relative rates, with hearings set for October to determine long term rates.
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Railroad Commission
Galveston
Port Aransas
Aransas Pass
Houston
San Antonio
Seaboard
Commission
Texas
Weather Outlook for San Antonio Tonight and Friday
Local forecast shows fair skies for San Antonio and surrounding areas tonight and Friday. Temperatures pleasant with light winds, no significant precipitation expected. Highs in upper 70s to low 80s, lows around the 60s.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather across major cities cools with light to moderate winds
Observations report St Louis 52 degrees clear and warmer with 8 mile southwest wind. Chicago 54 cloudy and warmer with 22 mile west wind. Milwaukee 50 cloudy with a 10 mile northwest wind and rain. St Paul 46 clear with a 4 mile southwest wind. Kansas City 52 clear with a 14 mile south wind. New York 70 cloudy with 16 mile southwest wind and rain. Boston 72 cloudy with a 4 mile southwest wind and rain. Washington 65 rain with a 4 mile east wind expected tonight and Friday.
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Fair
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
San Antonio Light says AP leased wire only for its paper
The statement claims no other newspaper in San Antonio carries the AP leased wire in whole or part, stressing that such assertion has no basis in fact and is unfounded.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas to Spend 3 Million on Public School Textbooks
The Texas state text book board plans to contract about 3,000,000 dollars worth of textbooks for six years for 1,020,000 scholastic children. The purchases would amount to just under 3 dollars per pupil and promise the largest textbook award in Texas and the nation. Sessions will be held in the senate chamber starting September 24 and remain open to the public for several weeks as selections are made.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
State
Text Book Board
Bralley
United States
Senate Chamber
Sullivan in serious condition after funeral collapse
New York Sept. 19 State Senator Timothy D Big Tim Sullivan long known Bowery figure in twenty years reported in serious condition after health decline. He has suffered nervous breakdown and diabetes and previously served one term in Congress.
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New York
Timothy D
Big Tim) Sullivan
Sullivan
Congress
Melcher Pleads Guilty in Negligent Homicide Case
Max Melcher pleaded guilty before Judge Shook in county court to negligent homicide in the second degree for the June death of Grace Samuels. He was fined 500 dollars after being indicted by the May grand jury. the charge cited unlawful operation of the motor car involved in the buggy crash on Houston street.
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Max Melcher
Grace Samuels
Houston Street
Melcher
Shook
Postoffice Drawn Into Anti-Vice Crusade in Illinois
United States postoffice authorities were brought into the anti-vice crusade of Miss Virginia Brooks at West Hammond Illinois. Letters threatening violence to the "Joan de Arc" of that village were turned over to federal agents. Arrests of the letter writers were expected today.
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Postoffice
Chicago
Ill
United States
Virginia Brooks
West Hammond
Joan de Arc
Want ads run ten days for half a cent a word
The Lieut reports 564 classified ads printed yesterday ten days ads cost one half cent per word per insertion. Aiming for a ten day run starting Saturday or Sunday, two Sundays included. Rates: fifteen words ten days cost 75 cents, twenty words ten days cost $1, with phone contact and later payment.
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San Antonio
Governor Wilson in Minneapolis and St Paul Campaign Stop
Governor Wilson addressed crowds in Minneapolis and St Paul during a campaign swing and planned a Georgia reunion in Atlanta. He declined to repudiate Roosevelt while criticizing trusts and urged thoughtful debate over industrial reform. He spoke at the University of Minnesota and to newspaper men and politicians in Detroit as part of the tour.
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Chicago
Wilson
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Detroit
Tyrus Cobb
Georgia
Cobb
Ralph Smith
National Committee
Atlanta
Roosevelt
University of Minnesota
A Wilson
University
George H. Vincent
Princeton
Columbus Opens Two Day Political Campaign Show
Columbus will host a continuous political campaign on Friday and Saturday with a parade of speakers. Friday features Democratic leaders Governor Wilson Senator Gore and Congressman James Cox candidate for governor speaking in multiple city sections. Saturday rivals Republicans with Vice President Sherman Senator Lodge and R B Brown candidate for governor scheduled to speak.
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Taft
Roosevelt
Sioux City
Columbus
Ohio
Wilson
Gore
James Cox
Sherman
R. B. Brown
Lodge
Bryan in Montana Launches Democratic Whirlwind Campaign
Helena Mont Sept 19 William J Bryan arrives in Montana for a two day whirlwind campaign in support of the democratic national ticket. On Saturday he will move into Southern Idaho for a series of speeches highlighting the ticket.
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Bryan
Montana
Helena
Mont
William J. Bryan
Idaho
Harris County Redistricting Creates Precinct Centers
Harris County commissioners court redistricted the county placing each precinct center in the courthouse. The move ends a long battle and ends Houston's era with a single commissioner on the court.
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Harris County
Houston
Tex
Harris’ County Commissioners’ Court
Court House
Mrs Helen Dwelle Jenkins Sues Allen and Agencies for Jewel Loss
Mrs Helen Dwelle Jenkins files suit in the supreme court against Nathan Allen of Kenosha and the Mooney and Boland detective agencies alleging removal of gems and other personal property valued at 218600. She previously accused Allen of directing the seizure from a safe deposit box.
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Helen Dwelle Jenkins
Nathan Allen
Kenosha
Wis
Leather Trust
Supreme Court
Allen
Mooney and Boland
New York
Chicago
Jenkins
Insurgents Halt Offensive as Butler Targets Granada Line
In Nicaragua insurgents defend Masaya as Major Smedley Butler moves to open the Granada railroad. General Zeledon agrees to meet Butler tomorrow morning to discuss the situation while Red Cross supplies accompany the marines. Washington reports say U S forces may rescue Granada girls college pupils isolated for 40 days.
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Major Butler
Granada
Managua
Nicaragua
San Juan del Sur
Masaya
Barranaca
Smedley D. Butler
Butler
Red Cross
Washington
Weitzel
Tobacco Dealer C C Bell Dies at 74 in Springfield
C C Bell aged 74 president of the Springfield National Bank and a noted tobacco dealer in the dark tobacco district died today at Springfield Tennessee. He was widely known in business and local affairs and his death ends a long career in banking and tobacco trade.
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Nashville, Tenn
C. Cc. Bell
Springfield (Tenn
San Antonio Light pledges fresh news daily standards
The San Antonio Light commits to publish only current news from the day it happens. It avoids reprinting Chicago or other papers as fresh, labels any special telegrams clearly, and aims for accurate dispatches without misstatement or deception about circulation.
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San Antonio
Chicago
Mayor inspects Roosevelt paving drive amid street work
Mayor Jones toured South Alamo street work and Roosevelt avenue gravel pit, joined by City Manager Pancoast and Alderman Jhr. He favored bids from all paving materials while noting $28,000 authorized for paving and plans to bid Commerce street paving. The effort aims for durable, best-price pavement without rushing contracts.
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Jones
South Alamo Street
Martinez
Garden
Enose Pancoast
Robert Jhr
Garden Street
Roosevelt Avenue
Fowler Brothers
Alamo
Sunset Tracks
Farming
J. W. Smythe
Uvalde Rock Asphalt Mines
San Antonio
Federals mass for Jeorozco pursuit near Ojinaga
A large federal force moves from Ojinaga toward Juarez to engage rebel chief Orozco and his eastern Chihuahua units. Report says Orozco has about 900 men and heavy cannon will be brought along. The operation proceeds on the border with trains and guards to ensure swift advance.
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EL Paso
Tex
Eral Orozco
Victoriano
Joaqhin Tellez
Juarez
Chihuahua
Ojinaga
Rebels Captured at Presidio Arrive in Marfa for Trial
Orozco Sr Christofor Caballero Rochim Rafael Flores M C and Jose Cordova Saens Mexican rebel leaders held at Presidio were brought to Marfa by U S Marshal Matthews and Mounted Inspector Houser. An armed escort and Mexican consul Del Toro filed a complaint for violation of new laws and a United States Commissioner will conduct the trial today. The prisoners were met by their attorney in Marfa.
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Marfa
Tex
Orozco Sr
Christofor Caballero
Rochim
Rafael Flores
M. C
Jose Cordova Saens
Presidio
U States
Matthews
U States Mounted
Houser
del Toro
United States
Extradition Not Sought for Orozco Sr and Mexican Soldiers
Washington reports no extradition request from the state department for Colonel Pascual Orozco Sr or other Mexican soldiers captured in the U S. The Mexican embassy has also not been asked to file warrants. The article notes they may be deported under immigration laws if deemed undesirable aliens and could be held by commerce and labor officers.
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Washington, D. C
Pascual Orozco Sr
State Department
United States
Orozco
Department Commerce and Labor
Mormons Decide Return to Chi Huahua Colonies
The Mormon central committee and state presidency sanction a move to abandon the Sonora colonies and begin returning men to the Chi Huahua settlements. About 400 Mormon men leave El Paso and HACita this week with 800 more men and children expected to follow within a week. Children and women return policy remains to be decided after men visit the colonies.
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EL Paso
Tex
Chihuahua
Mormon Central Committee
State Presidency
Hacita
Sonora
Two Rebels Escape From Douglas Jail
Ramon Vasquez and Captain Teode Rodriguez, held for violating neutrality laws, escaped from Douglas Jail overnight. Arrested last July in connection with the Vasquez Gomez conspiracy, they were to be moved to El Paso for trial. The escape appears aided by rebels crossing the international line toward Colonia Morelos to join a mobilizing rebel group.
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Douglas
Ariz
Ramon Vasquez
Teode Rodriguez
el Paso
Vasquez
Rodriguez
International
Colonia Morelos
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Joe Chadwick
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Tee
Brakey
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Peperveans
Mrs
Aielen Dwelle Jenkins
Mayor Jones Acto Agpralt Beng Placed
Jubilee
Aueata
Ojinago
Mexico
Columay
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