Nationalist Leader Henri Bourassa Mobbed in Quebec
Dispatches report Canada’s general election proceeding peacefully while in Quebec the nationalist leader Henri Bourassa was mobbed in St Hyacinthe. A crowd of about two thousand pelted him with stale eggs and ruined his clothes in retaliation for prior heckling of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Leaders Laurier and Borden voted at 10 a.m. as polls opened across 214 of 221 constituencies with results expected after 6 p.m.
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Associated Press
Montabeal
Dominion
Canada
Henri Bourassa
Quebec
St. Hyacinthe
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Montreal
Bourassa
Laurier
Borden
Halifax
Fog Shapes Crucial Election Day in Manitoba
Heavy fog envelops Winnipeg as election day opens amid the nationwide political contest. Voters face reduced visibility and disrupted schedules while polling places operate under damp, foggy conditions. Authorities urge patience as transportation and turnout may be affected.
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THE
Associated Press
Winnipeg
Man
Canada
San Antonio Area Weather Tonight and Friday
Local forecast for San Antonio and vicinity calls for fair skies tonight with mild temperatures and similar conditions continuing Friday. No significant precipitation expected. light winds and comfortable highs.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Weather summary for tourists from eight cities
Observations at 8 a m report temperatures from 50 to 66 degrees with cloudiness and several showers. Winds vary 4 to 18 miles per hour. rain or showers forecast for multiple cities including Chicago Milwaukee St Paul New York Boston and Washington with some clearing by Friday night.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
No other paper carries AP San Antonio wire, Light sole claim
A statement alleging that the AP leased wire into San Antonio is carried by any newspaper other than the San Antonio Light is unsupported and misleading. The source clarifies there is no basis for such a claim and defends the Light as the sole carrier of that service in the city.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Meneanaes
Heavy voting in Winnipeg election amid polling day clashes
A tense election in Winnipeg features 600 provincial constables 200 Dominion officers and a 1200 liberal vigilance group guarding polls to deter personation and plugging. About 28 000 voters face uncertain results with Socialist candidate Riggins drawing 3000 votes and Haggar seen as a potential winner. Arrests include Dusty Holden and Charles Gerrie for personation and twelve liberals charged at a North Winnipeg polling place. A warrant targets liberal secretary John W Laidlaw who is at large.
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Riggins
Haggart
Dusty” Holden
Charles Gerrie
Roblin
Holden
Liberals
North Winnipeg
John W. Laidlaw
The
Liberal Association
Steel Stocks Fall to 1908 Low After U S Steel Selloff
New York reports a market shock as United States Steel shares plunge amid massive selling. The preferred drops to 10 1 4, the common to 59 1 2, both near record lows since 1908 and 1909 respectively, amid fears of possible dissolution under anti trust enforcement.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Steel
Stock Exchange
Gary
The
Steel Corporation
United States
Wise
Saloon Closures Bar Women in Chicago Probe
A civil service commission investigation in Chicago led Chief of Police McWheeney to close all saloons to women. Several cases and saloons popular with women were ordered to admit only men until the inquiry concludes.
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Associate Press
Chicago
Civil Service Commission
McWheeney
Intrigue Ties in Stolypin Assassination Probe
Report from St. Petersburg outlines a court driven inquiry into Premier Stolypin's assassination in Kiev. Justice Minister Chtchegiovteff leads probes into revolutionary and police links with officials under suspicion.
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Associated Press
Petersburg
Stolypin
Kiev
Justice
Chtchegiovteff
Department of Police
Verigin
Trepoff
M. Kurloff
Kurloff
Spiridovitch
Secret Service Police
Kuliabako
Bogroff
Karloff
Novoo Vremya
the Vremya
Russia
Mme. Stolypin
St. Petersburg
Odessa
Baku
Kokovsoff
Sheriff Seeks State Troops to Enforce Swanson County Decree
Hobart Oklahoma September 21 Sheriff George W Daniel plans to go to Oklahoma City to ask Governor Cruce for state troops to back him in enforcing a district court mandate. The order requires arrests for contempt linked to the Swanson county controversy.
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Associated Press
Hobart
Okla
George W. Daniel
Swanson County
Oklahoma City
Cruce
District Court
Conners Resigns From Committee in New York
William J. Conners of Buffalo resigns from the state Democratic committee after serving as former chairman. The move comes as Albany reports the action on September 21 and outlines his membership status.
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New York Democrats
Associated Press
Albany, N. Y
William J. Conners
Buffalo
State Democratic Committee
Army Seventeenth Infantry Not to Be Transferred to Arizona
Rumor that the Seventeenth infantry would move from San Antonio to Arizona was refuted by a Washington dispatch to the Light. Officials say no transfer has been considered. The camp had feared leaving the Alamo City for the desert as wireless signaling expands at Fort Sam Houston and Leon Springs with training for forty enlisted men.
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Seventeenth Infantry
San Antonio
Arizona
Washington
Seventeenth
War Department
Alamo City
Arizona Desert
Co. I
Signal Corps
Leon Springs
Fort Sam Houston
United States
A. L. Singleton
Cattle Thieves Nabbed Near Juarez In Major Raid
Juarez police and rurales captured six men near a slaughter pen east of Juarez and recovered 150 head of cattle believed stolen from American ranches along the Rio Grande. Names listed include Andres Estrada Guadalupe Eharvabia Chiorus Lara Maseo Moreno Julio Sanchez Eliseo Zorando. Americans in El Paso plan to return to Mexico with conditions improving and a belief the election will not trigger new unrest.
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EL Paso
Tex
Juarez
Rio Grande Valley
Ysleta
Andres Estrada
Guadalupe Ehavarbia
Chiorus Lara
Maseo Moreno
Julio Sanchez
Eliseo Zorando
Torreon
Chihuahua
Pearson
Mexico
Repubic
Six Die in Colorado Springs Axe Murders
Six people were found murdered in adjoining Colorado Springs houses with axe blows while asleep. Victims include Mrs. Alice Burnham, her six year old daughter, three-year-old son, Henry Wayne, Blanch Wayne, and the Wayne infant.Authorities suspect the crime may stem from an enemy rather than robbery. Arthur J. Burnham is in custody as investigators test blood evidence fromShoesand clothing. A bloodstained rag and axe handle were recovered for analysis.
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Associated Press
Colorado Springs
Colo
Alice May Burnham
Henry Wayne
Blanch Wayne
Wayne
Maurder
Arthur J. Burnham
Burnham
San Antonio Named Among First Class Post Offices
An official notice announces San Antonio joins forty first class post offices designated to host postal savings banks. The savings department begins October 21 under the money order division, with no extra staff expected. Banks may handle postal deposits while the government pays 2 percent interest, and 2.5 percent from the bank covers department costs.
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San Antonio
Postoffice Department
Postal Savings Banks
J. J. Stevens
Money Order Department
Stevens
Postal Saving Bank
Cotton Gin Burned. Loss Reaches 91000 Insured
MEXIA Tex Sept 21 The Munger gin on the Munger farm sixteen miles northwest together with seed cotton bales and two worth were destroyed by fire last night Loss 910,000 insured.
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Associated Press
Mexia
Tex
Munger Farm
Quit Work in Madrid Quiet Dispatch Censors
Madrid reports show workers stopping work nationwide with no disorders, as newspapers halt publication and dispatches face tight censorship. Officials confirm no outbreaks of unrest and emphasize controlled information flow during the slowdown.
All Suspects Watched Prompt Action Delays General Stop
Madrid seen tense as thirty thousand construction workers strike and withdraw. Government under imperial decree holds capital in a tight grip with censorship on papers and searches of suspected rioters. Premier vows lawful strikes only and warns troops ready to act if disturbances resume.
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Associated Press
Madrid
el Pais
Correspondencia de Espania
la Manan
el Imparcial
el Liberal
Perez Galdos
Perez Agua
Pablo Iglesias
El Campo Man Survives Chloroform Slump After Letter
A young man from El Campo Texas drank chloroform in a Main plaza saloon. He collapsed, was rushed to City Hospital where Dr Elmendorf treated him to consciousness. He later left the hospital. Beforehand he wrote a goodbye letter to a relative in El Campo requesting notification of his death.
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el Campo
Texas
Plaga
Elmendorf
Ten Time Want Ad Offers Two Sundays for Half Cent Words
A long running want ad promises two Sundays at a cost of half a cent per word per insertion. Advertisers may discontinue after achieving results and receive a refund on unused insertions. Call or request messenger service via both phones.
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Manitoba
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Oklahoma County
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