Roosevelt Urges Progressives to Block Tammany in New York
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt urged voters to back Progressive party candidates to defeat Tammany Hall in this fall’s New York election. He named four key issues including the assembly, governor impeachment, New York City election, and two Court of Appeals judges. He warned conservatives against recalling by bosses and pressed for honest government and reforms.
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Rochester
N. Y
National Progressive Party
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Tammany
T Tammany
Roosevelt
Progressive Party
Barnes Republican
Commonwealth
Court of Appeals
Tammany Hall
New York City
John Purroy Mitchell
Murphy
Sulzer
Andrew Jackson
Tammany All
State Conference of the Arty
State Court of Appeals
United States District
Larned Hand
Supreme Court
Samuel Seabury
Chamber of Commerce
Conference of Progressive
Local Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Unsettled weather expected with showers tonight or Sunday across San Antonio and surrounding areas. Stronger chances late tonight into early Sunday with possible brief downpours and gusty winds in some locales. Temperature and precipitation details not specified.
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San Antonio
Weather roundup for multiple cities with Sunday forecasts
Observations report temperatures across ST Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York Boston and Washington DC. Wind directions vary from northeast to northwest with fair or cloudy skies. Low temperatures range from 40 to 69 degrees amid a mix of sun and clouds.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington, D.C
Chase Continues for Alabama Highwaymen
Five suspects are under arrest at Tuscaloosa county jail in connection with the $50,000 Alabama Great Southern train robbery. Despite the arrests, many believe the gang remains at large as the chase through swamps continues. bloodhounds trace a bloody hat while mail clerks note a bandit cut a hand on a broken light globe. Officials estimate losses at $50,000 to $100,000, with three bags of money taken and a large currency shipment reportedly bound for New Orleans.
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Montgomery
Ala
Tuscaloosa County
Alabama Great Southern
Journal
Bodeker
Birmingham
New Orleans
Loss in Alabama Great Southern hold up estimated
Postal Inspectors estimated the robbers stole about 5000 from registered mail and a consignment of 2200 in currency to a local bank. The express company loss is believed to total between 30000 and 50000 dollars.
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Meridian
Express Company
Doctor to Aid Court in Boston Appointment of Dr Victor Anderson
Dr Victor Anderson a Harvard philosophy assistant is named probation officer in the Boston municipal criminal court. Judges plan to use his medical and psychological expertise to tailor treatment for offenders in individual cases and decide if medical or penal measures are best.
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Boston
Mass
Victor Anderson
Harvard University
Boston Municipal Criminal Court
Anderson
Advertising is the Best Policy for Retail News
Retailers declare advertising pays and the best way to keep customers informed is through newspapers like The Light with influential home circulation. Advertising in newspapers is essential to shopping in this vicinity and readers would resent losing ads, since good retailing grows advertising and advertising grows retailing.
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The
Light
San Antonio Line Set to Start as Rail Project Nears
San Antonio San Antonio Fredericksburg and Northern Railroad nears completion with rails laid four and a half miles from Fredericksburg. R A Love says nothing blocks track work and notes 500 freight cars await the first operations. Subscriptions for a $50,000 San Antonio bonus are due after trains run.
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San Antonio, Fredericksburg & Northern Railroad
R. A. Love
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
State Bank
Foster Crane
Love
Fredericksee
Pastor Manages Saloons Under Court Order in New Haven
In New Haven on September 27 a court appointed Rev. Father Foulak administrator of the estate of parishioner Leon Anicki, including a saloon and a partner in another. The priest reluctantly took the trust and will be legally responsible for the saloons under excise laws, though he will not run them.
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New Haven
Conn
Father Foulak
Leon Anicki
Farmer Wilkinson Sought After Wife Found Murdered Wife
Clyde Wilkinson, farmer of Peru county, is being sought by officers after the mutilated body of his wife was found buried in a corn field behind a barn. A bloody coat and shirt were also found in the grave. The wife disappeared August 2, Wilkinson advertised a public sale two weeks earlier, and he has not been seen since. his two sons are missing. Wilkinson had been separated from his wife and had invited her to return from Kokomo for their sick son. The body was brought to Peru hospital. Wilkinson has since recovered.
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Peru
Ind
Clyde Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Kokomo
Commutation Petition Filed for Texas Death-Row Inmate
A petition for commutation of Tomas Sanchez from death to life imprisonment has been filed with the Texas board of pardons. Sanchez is slated to be hanged October 4, 1913, in Goliad after being convicted in the 1912 September term district court for the murder of Antonio Urrea, a Mexican.
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Austin
Tex
Board of Pardons
Tomas Sanchez
Goliad
Sanchez
Antonio Urrea
Train Kills Car Inspector in Texas & Pacific Yards
John Henry Gaan aged 38 a car inspector was killed by a train in the Texas and Pacific yards. His body was not found until the following morning.
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Fort Worth
Tex
John Henry Gaan
Texas & Pacific
Albanians Advance On Servian Forces
Belgrade reports 60 000 Mohammedan Albanians with modern arms and machine guns advancing on Kuchevo Prilipl Preszend and Letovo. Servians offer no resistance and officials say several days pass before mobilizing a stronger force. Monastir crowded with refugees recounts atrocities against Christians by Albanians.
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Belgrade
Kuchevo
Prilipl
Preszend
Letovo
Monastir
Lavender recants arson confession in church fire case
Fred Lavender the chief witness against Lee Weatherford Roy Eastus and Bill Ratliff repudiated his earlier arson confession. He testified before District Judge Buck that his sworn statements were false and given because the defendants allegedly owed him money.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Fred Lavender
First Baptist Church
Buck
Lee Weatherford
Roy Eastus
Bill Ratliff
Parker County
Lavender
Mint Has Been Robbed at San Francisco Facility
The United States mint in San Francisco was robbed with a small loss initially reported. Officials say about 61 million dollars in silver may be involved, but only seven dollars were found missing so far. Director George E. Roberts called it a petty pilfering scheme, noting the theft likely occurred from bags containing 1000 dollars each, with minor amounts missing and replaced by iron washers.
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Washington
United States
San Francisco
Treasury
Pacifi
George E. Roberts
Mint
Texas Victory Sends National Farmers Congress to Texas
Commissioner of Agriculture Kone lauded the Texas delegation for winning next year’s National Farmers Congress in Texas. He said the victory proves the delegation’s strong impression and promises major benefits as leading farmers from across the nation visit to learn about Texas and its advantages.
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Austin
Tex
Kone
Texas
National Farmers’ Congress
Congress
Inheritance Tax Paid on Morgan Estate Part
Albany Sept 27 State Comptroller Lohmer received a 2 500 000 inheritance tax payment on part of J Pierpont Morgan estate valued at about 65 000 000 This does not cover the whole estate but only the agreed portion The Morgan art collection is not included and may be donated to New York City with no tax if city takes ownership
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Albany
N. Y
Lohmer
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
New York City
Mayes declines UT journalism professorship
Austin Texas September 27 Lieutenant Governor Will H. Mayes has declined the position of professor of journalism in the school of journalism to be established at the University of Texas.
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Mayes
Austin
Tex
Will H. Mayes
School of Journalism
University of Texas
Tariff Conferees Report On Underwood-Simons Bill
In congressional notes the Tariff conferees discuss their report on the Underwood-Simons bill. They report agreement on all differences except the cotton futures tax. Administration currency bill hearings are postponed until Monday. Mayor Grace of Charleston testifies on irregularities in the election of Representative Whaley in South Carolina’s First District.
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Senate
Elections Committee
Grace
Charleston
Whaley
South Carolina
Democrats, Cotton Futures Tax Clash at Tariff Conference
Democratic members of the joint tariff committee work on proofs of the tariff report due to Congress next week. The cotton futures tax remains the sticking point, with the House instructed to adopt the Smith Lever compromise. Republicans are largely sidelined from the process.
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Washington, D. C
Joint Tariff Committee
Congress
House
Senate
Conference
Underwood
Simmons
Cotton Market sees sharp drop on tax bill rumor
In New Orleans the cotton market fell 26 to 34 points late after rumors that a new cotton futures tax bill would be introduced in Congress. Earlier the market rose 15 to 16 points to near weekly and seasonal highs before the rumor caused selling. The day closed 19 to 22 points lower.
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New Orleans
Congress
Farm Demonstrator Petition Aids County Request
The Agricultural Committee of the Young Men's Business Club began a city canvass to sign a petition urging the Travis County Commissioners Court to appoint a farm demonstrator. The court had decided to discontinue the position, though half the salary is funded by the federal government.
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Austin
Tex
Agricultural Committee
The
Young Men's Business Club Today
Travis County
Orphans Get Circus Trip Paid By Local Benefactor
R. F. Howard of 104 Lewis Street funded a trip for fifty Protestant Orphans Home residents to the circus. The group gathered for a downtown parade wait, then traveled on a special car under Dr. George Douglas and Mrs. Godfrey to enjoy the show, after Howard recalled his own youth wishes.
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R. 5
Howard
Lewis Street
Swearingen-McCraw
Mr. Howard
Charles N. Kight
W. B. Tuttle
The
Traction Company
George Douglas
Godfrey
May lower beef prices through Peru plan
Augusto B Leguia former Peru president now in this city calls for beef price cuts to under half present levels. He cites Panama Canal opening cutting 4000 miles of travel to New York delivering Peru beef at 10 cents a pound. Commerce data show beef imports from Argentina and Australia rising in early fiscal year by several million pounds at 5 to 10 cents per pound.
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Washington, D. C
Augusto B. Leguia
Peru
Panama Canal
United States
New York
Department of Commerce
Argentina
Australia
Representative Is Stricken With Appendicitis
Washington reports Representative James Curley was rushed to his Boston home after suffering appendicitis. An operation was deemed necessary.
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Washington, D. C
James Curley
Boston
Leased Wire Day Report Highlights Global News
The San Antonio Light presents the Associated Press Leased Wire Day report, a comprehensive daily dispatch of about 20,000 words. The paper also operates its own extensive special news service to supplement national and international coverage.
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San Antonio
Associated Press
The
Light
Wrecked Wasp Crew Safe Near Nome After Behring Sea Loss
A. N. Evans commissioner of education for Alaska and the crew of the schooner Wasp, lost for days in the Behring Sea, are safe at St. Michael's, 100 miles from Nome. The Wasp was wrecked. A wireless report to revenue cutter headquarters gave no details.
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Washington, D. C
A. N. Evans
Alaska
Wasp
St. Michael's
Nome
Revenue Cutter Headquarters
Road Bond Election Set by County Officials
LOCKHART Texas Sept 27 County commissioners ordered an election October 14 in Road District No 1 for issuing 50 000 five percent forty year bonds to build and maintain roads the district has half a million dollars in macadamized roads already laid.
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Lockhart
Tex
Woman to Plow First Furrow at Training School Ground
Mrs. W. L. Williams of Dallas will plow the first furrow when dirt breaks Wednesday for the $90,000 Women s Training School on the Baptist Southwestern Theological Seminary campus.
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Fort Worth
Tex
W. L. Williams
Dallas
Baptist Southwestern Theological Seminary
The Light want ads invite reader bids and sales
The Light urges readers to study daily want ads for opportunities in live stock autos pianos poultry dogs homes farms and goods. It notes a large audience of over eighteen thousand subscribers and more than one hundred thousand readers who use the ads to buy or sell items.
Light want ads offer constant reader rewards
An advertisement urges readers to become constant users of Light want ads, promising increasing payments for repeated usage. It details a pricing ladder: 15 words costs 15c for one term, 4 times 45c, 7 times 60c, and 10 times 75c.
Federal Army Prepares For Hard Battle In Mexico
Advices report main Federal army massed south of Aura for final clash to control northern Coahuila. Constitutionalists concentrate troops to resist. reinforcements from Tamaulipas arrive. Leaders say they will regain Coahuila and guard bridges with cannons on the Mexican bank.
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Aura
Coahuila
Constitutionalists
Piedras, Negras
Mex
Maas
Tamaulipas
May Postpone Elections In Mexico To Seek Peace
Administration circles believe Mexico may delay October elections to pursue a peaceful legal solution. Huerta could stay in power temporarily while reforms and new arrangements are sought. Escudero and Vasquez Gomez argue elections cannot be free under current conditions and favor postponement with potential resignations for Constitutionalists to participate.
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Washington
D. C
Huerta
Gamboa
Francisco Escudero
Carranza
Mexico City
Congress
Escudero
Francisco Vasquez Gomez
Mexico
Liberals Plan Election Postponement Move in Mexico
In Mexico City liberals held a caucus and planned a bill to postpone the national election citing the country’s condition. The proposal would suggest delaying until mid next year, likely July, while liberals and Catholics reportedly align on the postposed vote amid recent partisan divisions.
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Mexico City
Congress
Sonor Tamariz
Min Public Instruction
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