Rebels and federal action in Mexico and Oaxaca siege
Reports detail Orozco aligned rebels in Michoacan and northern areas with leaders like Benito Canales. Mexican federal troops bolster Monterey action and a Coahuila campaign. In Oaxaca, General Rivera lifts the siege after clashes at Etla as Zapatistas besiege the capital. trains paused by rebels. Nine civilians face mutiny charges locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrizais
Michoacan
Orozco
Benito Canales
Zamora
Zacapu
Patzcuaro
Puruandiro
General Trevino
Monterey
Coahuila
Pascual Orozco
Etla
Rivera
Oaxaca
Zapatistas
Four Orozco agents testify in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles four agents of General Pascual Orozco testified before U S Senators Smith and Fall investigating reports that American capital funded the Mexican revolution. They denied benefiting from U S money and claimed any funds backed the Madero cause. Senor de Leon said Chihuahua’s revolt was financed by a 1 200 000 loan from congress with no contributions from Terrazas or Creel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Pascual Orozco
United States
Smith and Fall
Albert Falavera
Huachita Congress
Jos. M. Ponce de Leon
Manuel Chico
Revolutionary Congress
Felipe Lutirrez
Chihuahua
Terrazas
Long Beach
Senor de Leon
Congress
Creel
America
Federal Forces Defeat Campa Near Altar
From Hermosillo officials report Colonel Giron commanding a federal column defeated Emilio Campa near Altar. Campa split from his main body and is being pursued northward by Giron’s cavalry. Federal cavalry moved west to intercept his flight while a U S detachment at Oro Blanco would cooperate if Campa crossed the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campa
Nogales
Arizona
Hermosillo
Giron
Emilio Campe
Altar
United States
Oro Blanco
Dead bodies in Ojinaga streets and seized smuggler loot
Reports from MARFA Texas describe Mexicans lying unburied in streets of Ojinaga as late as Thursday after a Sunday defeat. A Presidio deputy customs collector claims possession of 70 horses 250 rifles 16000 rounds of ammunition and 50 pistols seized from smugglers in recent days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marfa
Tex
Ojinaga
United States
Presidio
Fire destroys a Beacon Hill frame home
A frame house on Vera Street Beacon Hill burned last night while Mr and Mrs G L Noll were away. The property valued at 1260 belonged to R F Davis. Fire origin undetermined. Firemen used three thousand feet of hose to combat the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Street
Beacon Hill
G. L. Noll
R. F. Davis
M. M. Mooney
Camden Street
C. C. Blakely
South Laredo
Eet
Vagrancy Charge Leads to Fines in Police Court
Cipriano Hernandez, charged with vagrancy, was fined 100 by Judge Buckley after last night’s arrest. Hernandez, previously convicted of theft in the Tri seventh district court, faces a longer term. A Mexican youth, arrested same time, was fined 50 after pleading not guilty claiming government laborer status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cipriano Hernandez
Buckley
Hernandez
Tri -Seventh District Court
Sen“ Aire
Mann
Jtiary
Fire damages storage plant in Los Angeles
Fire at the Merchants’ Ice and Cold Storage Plant in Los Angeles damaged a five story facility. Loss estimated at 250000 dollars with thousands of eggs, large quantities of butter and tons of fruit ruined by the refrigerating system. The blaze early today caused extensive property damage and economic loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Merchants’ Ice and Cold Storage Company
Adin
New Bathing Gowns Featured At Newport Beach Social
At Bailey's beach Newport society enforces a fashion rule of one new bathing costume per day. Mrs. Craig Biddle, Mrs. Elsie French Vanderbilt, and Mrs. Robert W. Goelet lead the effort, with outfits including canary silk and Nile green mermaid styles. Countess Szechenyi and Mrs. Vanderbilt also wear striking cerise and black satin ensembles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Biddle
Elsie French Vanderbilt
Robert W. Goelet
Bailey’s Beach
Newport
Craig Biddie
Countess Szechenyi
Gladys Vanderbilt
May Add Train to Schedule of I. & G. N
A meeting in Pearsall yesterday urged adding a regular night passenger train on the I. & G. N. between San Antonio and Laredo. Officials and delegates from Pearsall and along the line support a faster service while preserving the existing mixed freight run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearsall
San Antonio
Laredo
Here
J. R. Jones
Martin
Jones
D. E. Colp
J. W. Fullerton
Devine
M. Dever
N. Dillard
Dilley
Matt Russell
Cotulla
Sam Mackin
Mason Maney
D. BE. Colp
W. H. Vernor
Surprise Bull Moose factor said to shape national race
J J Coffman of this city predicts the Bull Moose party will be a strong factor in the national presidential situation and may bring surprises when the November results are announced. He returns from a two months tour of the north and east noting many Roosevelt supporters and a hopeful outlook amid stable conditions and better prosperity in northern and eastern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Coffman
Coffman
White House
Book merchants bid fiercely for Austin school contracts
Austin, Sept 21. About fifty book company representatives arrived to bid on the $3,000,000 school book contracts. They will stay until the board meets on Tuesday and then are asked to leave Austin. Bidding is expected to be lively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas
Doctor Adam Beall Dies After Illness in San Marcos
Dr. Adam J. Beall, longtime San Marcos physician and former city health officer, died after a six week illness. Born September 15 in Georgia, he moved to San Marcos in 1887 from Mansfield Iowa. He left a wife, two daughters Mrs. Kate Lee of Linton and Dr. Hol Beall, plus four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral planned for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
Tex
Adam J. Beall
Georgia
Mansfield
Ija
City Health
Beall
Kate Lee
Linton
Nettie Beall
Hol. B. Beall
Yates Ranch Sold to San Antonio Buyers
The 12 000 acre Yates ranch in Webb county valued about 50000 will transfer next week to San Antonio buyers H C Feldman W F Cook and Martin J Arnold who plan to divide the land into small tracts for colonization and homeseekers with water available at shallow depths near the Texas Mexican railroad 30 miles southeast of Laredo near the Rasier gas well. The Houston interest may attempt to buy the entire property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yates
Webb County
San Antonians
H. C. Feldman
W. F. Cook
Martin J. Arnold
Mr. Feldman
Huth Files Tax Rolls for Bexar County
A V Huth tax assessor of Bexar county arrived in Austin with the county tax rolls filed with the comptroller. The 1912 valuations total 99 430 648 an increase of 2 342 067 over the prior year. Accompanying him was R Smith deputy collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexar County
Austin
Tex
A. V. Huth
Comptroller’s Department
Safety Appliance Violations Found Across Texas Rail Lines
Robert McKinley, state safety inspector, toured Waco Lillsboro Dallas Greenville Denison Brownwood Bal linger and Abilene reporting noncompliance with safety appliance laws. Suits may be filed against railroads including Abilene and Southern and Katy at Temple. Open bids for a city auto for the engineer's use were reviewed by the finance committee with a likely purchase recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Robert McKinley
Waco
Lillsboro
Dallas
Greenville
Denison
Brownwood
Ballinger
Abilene
Starling
Abilene & Southern Railway
Katyat Temple
Aaron Panecoast
P. d
Auditor Hummel Reports City Finances for Quarter
The San Antonio quarterly report by Auditor Hummel shows a sinking fund balance of 601107.90 and city deposits to cover current expenses totaling 72443.79. The receipts and disbursements statement lists 27545.50 and 73443.79 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Hummel
City Electrician Corrects Fire Alarm Report
City Electrician C E Convers issued a statement denying he called the local fire alarm system perfect. He said the newspaper misread him and he is awaiting the state actuary report to identify deficient features and any penalties San Antonio faced in fire insurance rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Electrician
C. E. Convers
San Antonio
Convers
San Antonio Banker Declines Republican County Treasurer Slot
Erdinand Herff president of the San Antonio National Bank declines a Republican bid for county treasurer saying he has no time for politics because his business duties demand most of his time. He praises the ticket and hopes it gains strong support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erdinand Herff
San Antonio National Bank
Secret Indictment Returned in Dynamite Case
A secret indictment was returned today by the Salford county grand jury investigating illegal dynamite distribution in Lawrence during the January textile strike. The grand jury was excused until September 30 before resuming the probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Salford County Grand Jury
Lawrence
First cool snap brings fall weather and rain
The region shifted from a 96 degree summer to 32 degrees as a north wind and rain settled dust across southern and eastern Texas. Rain extended from Del Rio to Palestine with San Antonio reporting 0.35 inches. Storms with thunder and lightning cooled the state with widespread cloudy skies and varied rainfall.
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San Antonio
del Rio
Palestine
Texas
Western Union Telegraph Company
Quanah
Eastland
Brownwood
Dallas
Nacogdoches
Merkel
Amarillo
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Austin
Louisiana
Gulf
Drops to 62 at Waco as cool morning follows heat
A government weather observer reports a 32 degree drop in Waco Texas from 94 yesterday afternoon to 62 this morning. The season’s hottest day was July 21 at 107.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
Windstorm Damages Cotton Crops in Texarkana Region
A violent windstorm with heavy rain swept through Texarkana Arkansas last night injuring cotton crops. Authorities report no other serious damage beyond the fields and crops in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texarkana
Ark
Yom Kippur Observed Closes Stores Downtown Saturday
Downtown streets were crowded for a Saturday despite many stores closing in observance of Yom Kippur. An earlier public notice said shops would close until 6 o clock and shoppers largely respected the holiday closures.
Maxey Goes to El Paso to hear remand motion
Judge T S Maxey of the federal court left Austin today for El Paso to preside over the fall term opening Monday. He will decide the remand motion in the case of Albert Reitzer et al against Medina Valley Irrigation Co. at El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxey
el Paso
Austin
Tex
T. S. Maxey
Federal
Albert Reitzer
Medina Valley Irrigation Company
To Beautify Prospect Hill Civic Meeting Tonight
Citizens on Prospect Hill gather at the pavilion and playgrounds corner Smith and Buena Vista streets to organize for civic betterment. Topics include the clean-up movement playgrounds dust nuisance and general improvements for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect Hill
Smith and
Buena Vista Streets
Obituary for Mary Francis Brown Hardin
Mrs Mary Francis Brown Hardin died at her sister Mrs Carrie Braunders home 509 Avenue B after a brief illness aged 65 She was a native of Denton county and had lived in San Antonio 19 years The funeral was from the residence and interment followed in City cemetery No 3 She leaves several children C L Brown L C Brown and Mrs Carrie B Linsay 11 grandchildren two sisters Mrs Carrie Braunder and Mrs A Merritt and a brother N M Meyers
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San Antonio
Victor M. Brown
Collingsworth County
May E. Mitchell
Verden
Okla
Tillie B. Ganaway
Shawnee
Carrie Braunder
A. Merritt
Sutherland Springs
N. M. Meyers
Oklahoma
Progressive writers join drive for party cause in New York
Announced at the national progressive party headquarters a group of famous writers will contribute gratis stories and articles to aid the progressive cause. Will Irwin will coordinate as central editor and the roster includes Richard Harding Davis Jesse Lynch Williams C P Connolly P C McFarland Frederi ck Palmer Bert L Taylor Louis Evan Shipman Woods Hutchinson William Allen White Judson C Welliver Samuel M Erwin F P Adams and Walter Weyl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Progressive Party
Will Irwin
Richard Harding Davis
Jesse Lynch Williams
C. P. Connolly
P. C. McFarland
Frederick, Palmer
Bert L. Taylor
Louis Evan, Shipman
Dr. Woods Hutchinson
William Allen White
Judson C. Welliver
Samuel M. Erwin
F. P. Adams
Walter Weyl
Brewing Company Sued for 12000 Tax Claim
Leslie Humphrey Clay county attorney files suit against Texas Brewing company of Fort Worth for $12,000 in state and county occupation taxes. Clay county remains dry for two years.
Fire Damages Kerrville Hospital Building
Kerrville Sanitarium and Hospital suffered heavy damage from a fire sparked by an oil stove explosion on the second floor. Flames and water caused an estimated 500 dollars in building damage and 100 dollars to contents. no patients were present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerrville
Tex
Kerrville Sanitarium
New Gonzales School Board Forms Bond Project Committee
Members of the Gonzales school board have appointed a committee to work with the city council on the construction of a new school building. The project is tied to a recent $30,000 bonds vote, with approval and sale likely after further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales
Tex
Moths Damage Fruit Trees in Erath County
Prof B A Miller reports moths damaged peach trees in and around Dublin Texas after an investigation into ravages in Erath county. The finding identifies a moth species as the culprit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
B. A. Miller
Erath County
Dublin
Ellery's Band Delights with German Wagner Program at Electric Park
Ellery's band wowed a large crowd despite threatened storm with a Wagner German program conducted by Taddeo Di Girolamo. The concert featured Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Strauss and Wagner pieces including Lohengrin and Die Meistersinger with encores, ending on Barcarolle and Blue Danube as spectators expressed deep pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellery
Electric Park
Taddeo di Girolamo
Byagner
Mendelssohn
Beethoven
Strauss
Siegfried
Gennaro D'Amico
América
Holzmann
Austria
Suppe
Sanson
Dalilah
France
Saint- Saens
Rigoletto
Italy
Verdi
Messrs. D'Amico
Muscente
Crove
Giulii
Robin Hood
America
de Koven
Largo
New World
Bohemia
Dvorak
Vienna
Hungary
Liszt
Mr. Chiassarin
Morgan Mansion Burglary Confession Revealed
John Bernauer confessed to burglarizing J. P. Morgan Jr. mansion while Morgan and his forty servants slept. Police found seven watches medals diamond pins and other jewelry in his possession. The January burglary was kept quiet until Morgan offered a $5000 reward for recovery of the items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
J. P. Morgan, Jr
Attorney General Rules County Surveyors May Not Buy School Land
Assistant A G Terrell states that a county surveyor cannot buy any school land in any county under state law. The ruling answers Floyd County's inquiry about purchasing state land outside his own county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Attorney General's Department
Terrell
Floyd County
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Huth
Wwe
Ferdinand Herff
Noather
State
D . Paris
Givens
Tony Souths
Ee Ingram
Ingram
Yancey
Telecr
The
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co
Longworth
Cincinnati
Nicholas Longworth
Roosevelt
Hiram Johnson
California
Johnson
Washington Herald
Wagner, Mendelssohn
Morgan
Ayer
Lowell Anes
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