U. S. Needs Corps of Tariff Experts
Special to The Light notes Major John M. Carson urges creation of a U S bureau of tariff experts modeled on foreign nations. He argues a permanent, highly trained corps would study effects of duties on exports and imports, guiding Congress and tariff decisions with scientific approximations.
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New York
Great Britain
Wlole
France
Germany
Belgium
Prv Leg
Wenl
United States
Congress
Board of Tariff Commissioners
Interstate Commerce Commission
Associaion of
Captain Judson’s Washington report shocks officials
Captain William V. Judson of the Corps of Engineers issues a govern ment document that criticizes naval policy and warns of future conflicts. He describes his Manchuria in report on Russo Japanese war operations and recounts distressing scenes seen in wartime. He questions United States navy usefulness and points to issues in the Philippines Panama Canal and Monroe doctrine.
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Washington
Sept. d
William V. Judson
Corps of Engineers
United States Army
Judson
Diplomatic Corps
Pacific
Roosevelt
Manchuria
United States Navy
Philippines
Panama Canal
Army Gunners Good As Those In Navy
New York Sapl 20 Major General Frederick D. Grant says army gunners in the Department of the East can shoot as well as navy crews. He notes no fear for homes against hostile ships and asserts army marksmanship has always been a hobby of his.
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New York
Frederick D. Grant
Department of the East
Army
Navy
Nan
Grant
Government Exams In San Antonio Wednesday
A civil service examination of more than usual interest will be held in San Antonio next Wednesday for post office clerk and stenographer positions. A special examiner from the Office of the Civil Service Commission in New Orleans will oversee details. Additional examinations are planned for October for various federal posts with salaries up to 1200 per year. Malaria Makes Pale Sickly notes accompany a tonic ad.
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San Antonio
Office of the Civil Service Comission
New Orleans
Loheavart House
Salt Lake City
Bureau of Chemistry
Department of Agriculture
Washington and Wether Cities
Vfn
Archlyey
Hiydrographin
Navy Derevuent
Washington
Staff Officers to Enter Trial Ride in War Service Test
Staff officers to undertake a 15 mile riding test required by the War Department for live campaign service. The ride includes five miles at a walk five at a trot and five at a gallop. Units from Ninth Infantry and Third Artillery prepare for three day practice marches and field exercises near Hot Wells with camps to be established and target practice planned.
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War Department
Elive
Nestla
Netil
Radical Weather Change Predicted Next Week by Observer
Weather observer Buell warns of radical conditions within the next week as wind and northerly threats rise. He notes atmospheric signs resemble those before the Brent Glventon storm and expects a major change may occur during the period ahead.
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Cannes
Buell
Brent Ghlventon
Doctor 10 Hospital For An Operation
Dr B TL Crumline was removed from his office at 215 Alamo Plaza with a wasting ailment and taken to the Bad Antonio Infirmary where he will undergo an operation.
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B. TL Crumline
Alamo Plaza
Bad Antonio
Business Men Aid Baptist Meeting in San Antonio Prep
A conference gathered Roy R. TM Stokes Calvert Baptist T. B. Neal Prospect HI George H. Fleuffer First Baptist and Nat M. Washer Business Men's club president. They form a committee to raise funds for hall rental equipment for the Baptist general convention of Texas in San Antonio next month.
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Roy
R. TM
Stokes
Calvert Baptist Church
T. B. Neal
Prospect HI Baptist Church
George H. Fleuffer
First Baptist Church
Nat M. Washer
Business Men's Club
General Committes
Baptist General Convention of Texas
San Antonio
Washuy
Rozeben Bying Of Blood Poisoning
Rozeben the Hearless printer among thoroughbreds in America is dying from blood poisoning. Davie Johnson his owner and Trank Weir his trainer have slight hopes for recovery. The Stampion’s illness stems from stepping on a stone during a race at Sheapye hena Bay track where he won easily. an injury worsened, causing severe swelling.
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New York
Rozeben
America
Davie Johnson
Trank Weir
Humane officer shoots three horses in city limits
Report states Humane Officer Matthews, after sworn duties, shot three horses in separate locations. One horse found near the font of Karr otreet and in water for two days, another at the foot of Tampico tract, a third at 710 South Medina Avenue.
Sues Wabash Railroad Over Fifty Year Claim
Cleveland Sept 20 A suit seeks about 760000 in principal and interest from the Wabash railroad in a case pending before Federal Judge Taylor. Jane Compton of Washington is plaintiff alleging prior to the Civil War she brought a claim against land now part of the Wabash system and sues for the long‑running interest period of about fifty years Judson Harmon of Cincinnati the plaintiff’s counsel.
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Cleveland
Asult
Nlervet
Taylor
Janes Compton
Washington
Wabash Railroad Company
Verlaw
Wabash Aid
Judson Harmon
Cincinnati
Bishop Borgy Denies Accusation Against Roosevelt
Milwaukee Sept 20 Bishop Joseph F Borgy of Buffalo presiding over the German Methodists conference in Milwaukee denies an accusation that President Roosevelt participated in an intoxicated scene at the home of Vice President Fairbanks in Indianapolis The denial states he never made such a remark or statement and asserts the charge is false
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Milwaukee
Wis
Joseph F. Borgy
Buffalo
Roosevelt
Fairbanks
Tadimiapolis
Lumbermen in the Toils for Fraud
Boise, Idaho reports a warrant issued for the arrest of G. G. Moon and J. Le Barber of Hau Giale, prominent Barber Lumber Company figures, and Horace Brand of Burlington, Conn., indicted for conspiracy to defraud the government. They face charges tied to the Sanitor Romh case and others, to be brought to trial soon.
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Boise
Idaho
G. G. Moon
J. le Barber
Hau Giale
Millonairs Affeers
da Barber Lumber Company
Horace Brand
Burlington
Building Permits Report Sparse Ledger
Building permits list shows Thompson and Mrs 38 with 7 Melan on Quincy street for repairs valued at 80 dollars and 1400 dollars for a foulroom dwarfing project. Hooth and Hill Street entries note a room alteration and a small repair costing 20 dollars.
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Thompson
Fouyroom
Quincy Street
Hooth
Akel
Hill Straet
San Antonio 21 Years Ago From The Light 1886
A compilation of local items detailing Bereet commissioner Cavanaugh and party’s hunting, J C Houghton starting a residence on Oakland, numerous roasts on roaf roasts, a newborn at W Herron’s home near San Pedro park, seventeen city deaths last week, baby boy for George Kwontoysen, Republican county convention at Turner hall, question of straight vs fusion tickets, theft on Dale land street, complaints about gate to Avenue G, J M Garcia visiting East Commerce street, General Naranjo Jef returning from City of Mexico, Rome anniversary celebrations by Italians, Kate Muth betting sister M Walker after long separation, and Lookout Valley Shooting.
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J. C. Houghton
Oakland
W. Herron
Health Department
George Kwontoysen
San Pedro Park
Republican County
Turner Hall
G. I
Daleland Street
Avenas G
J. M. Garcia
Star County
Commerce Street
Naranjo Jef
Mexico
Rome
M. Walker
Strangs
Lookout Valley
ElationFest Celebrated Then Night Dance Amid Arrests
Elation celebrated its annual festival yesterday afternoon followed by a dance at night. Police arrested twenty nine people throughout the day on various charges from minor to serious. A girl was injured by another man with a non serious wound described as painful but not critical.
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Elation
Luis
Mina
WILL ALTON ROAD BE PROSECUTED
Chicago dispatch reports a three hour conference between Attorney General Togapario and District Attorney Simmons over the Chicago and Alton line in the Standard Oil case. No decision on prosecution or immunity was announced. a further grand jury meeting and a Likely judge Landis conference are planned. Bonspate notes the Harvester trust inquiry remains undecided on civil or criminal action.
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Alton Railroad
Togapario
Simmons
Chicago & Allén Railroad
Morrison
Standard Oil Company
Noy
Landis
Harvester Trust
Bonspate
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Government
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Tondres Bakery
Phere
GROVE
Insia
Srown Pool
Ehjjaren, Hc
Fort Sam Houston
Ninth Infantry
Arti Jury
Modingelvan
All Gracers
U.S
Hoyle & Rarick Clothing Company
Houston Street
East
W. Grove
Roseben
Wabash
MR. Roosevelt
Wisconsin
Bereet
Alton Road
Sims
S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
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