Bands of insurgents roam as government troops hesitate
Strong insurgent bands move freely across the state as government forces delay action. The situation leaves civilians exposed while authorities weigh risks of engagement.
11 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1910
Page
1
Strong insurgent bands move freely across the state as government forces delay action. The situation leaves civilians exposed while authorities weigh risks of engagement.
Mexican wire service report from Dec 10 describes federal and insurgent forces about 40 miles apart near Santa Psitkel and Pedernales. Insurgents led by Madero supporters promise martyrdom if needed to end Porfirio Díaz rule, with about 1,000 well armed men mobilizing and large gatherings in the area.
Readable fragments describe fighting near Pedernales and Fresno with insurgents behind adobe and a warehouse siege. Reports claim thirteen killed, including ten soldiers, plus casualties on the insurgent side, as federals retook Guerrero with desertions and shifting loyalties among local troops.
Washington reports the House approved the rivers and harbors measure with no recorded vote, claiming a clean bill free of pork barrel tactics. The package totals about 28 million dollars for river and harbor work in 1932, with 21 million authorized for the year ending June 30, 1932.
Fall Lake City December 10. Mrs Bilive Royle dies here aged about seventy three. widow of Jonathan C Royle who died in June after more than fifty three years of marriage. Survived by children Martha Royle Palmer Edwin Milton Hoyle WJ C Royle and Dr Binclair K Royle. Two sisters Mrs Joseph A Thatcher and Mrs Mary Turner of Denver also survive. Mrs Royle helped organize the Ladies Literary club of Salt Lake and the first women’s club in the state university system.
President Taft will press for early settlement of the ongoing fight in a special message to Congress this week. The plan emphasizes swift resolution and national unity as Congress prepares to address the dispute.
The article argues that Texas will contest the issue to the end, warning that controversy unresolved could threaten statehood. It frames the fate of Texas as seriously jeopardized if debate continues without resolution.
President Taft will send a message to Congress urging legislation to close the boundary dispute between Texas and New Mexico. He is expected to back the Clark survey of 1859 1860 as the boundary and oppose reopening the case. Texan delegates push for a timely resolution before next Congress.
Republican official Soloman Luni argues boundary disagreement should not derail Congress on statehood. He says the issue is mainly political, tied to notoriety and the line, while a Washington dispatch notes no full agreement on whether the 03rd meridian is the proper boundary.
Forty eight witnesses summoned in the coroner inquest into the Delagua mine explosion of November 8 at Vietor American Fuel No 3. Seventy nine men were killed. Managers testified all safety precautions were followed and Deputy Oberding said dust buildup could have contributed to the gas explosion.
Brazilian Navy forces clash in Rio de Janeiro Harbor all day as Marines quell a second revolt within the fleet. Officials report intensive artillery exchanges and eventual suppression with crew returning to stations.
A Cobra mutiny ends with heavy shelling by loyal batteries and warships. More than 200 rebels killed or wounded as loyal forces bombard Cobran island and compel surrender after an all day engagement. White flag signals cease fire and planned armistice.
United States finishes another year behind Britain and Germany in naval power. A new Year Book from Pittman Puleiler shows Germany may surpass the U S in total warships and projected ships, while armored cruisers favor Germany on paper despite U S naval strength remaining higher in overall balance.
In Saigon Indochina a first aviation meet was inaugurated with M Vanderborn flying from Saigon to Chalon a distance of eight miles. Natives were reportedly struck with wonder at the display.
Customs officers aboard the Great Northern steamship Minnesota seized $16,000 of opium in Feattlon Washington. It is described as the largest such seizure in the United States in several years.
Kansas City dispatch reports four people murdered at the Dercichard farm near Martin City including Mrs Emiline Bernhard 75 and three men. Victims beaten to death with evidence pointing to a former hired man amid money disputes and suspected robbery. Bloodied fingerprints found on a closet door concealment location.
Washington special says President Taft will name his choices for the Supreme Court vacancies early next week. Rumors suggest the chief justiceship may go to an unexpected candidate and others thought to be considered are not the usual names. Decision within 36 hours expected with Monday as most likely reveal.
The Commerce Court position was offered to Commissioner Prouty who declined. Names for two court vacancies are expected to go to the Senate on Monday or Tuesday, with supreme court nominees likely identified first. Commerce court picks may be deferred while vacancies are settled, possibly promoted from the Interstate Commerce Commission.
New York December speech by Joan A. Dix at a Merchants' Democratic association dinner argued that corporations must be judged with human regard. He urged recognizing individual responsibility within corporate actions and held transgressions to laws or policies accountable. Attendees included former Judge Alton I. Parker, Charles F. Murphy, and Winfield A. Huppuch, Democratic state chairmen.
Immediate relatives of the late Mary Baker G. Eddy who died at Chestnut Hill near Boston are guests of attorney John W. Kelly in Portsmouth New Hampshire. The party includes George W. Glover and son George W. Glover Jr Mary Haker Glover and Dr B J Foster-Eddy of Waterbury Vermont.
John D. Rockefeller will be Santa Claus for Tarrytown children this year. Cards distributed in the village announce that all Sunday School members of the First Baptist church will receive a stocking filled with goodies at Christmas time.
The United States sues the Southern Pacific and Kern Trading and Oil Co in federal court to recover 6000 acres in Kern County Midway district claiming misrepresentation fraud and deceit. The government alleges patents were granted without proper investigation and that the Kern Trading and Oil Co existed as a dummy to withhold land from the United States.
Governor Judson Harmon of Ohio was the guest of honor at a luncheon hosted by Representative Francis Burton Harrison of New York at the Metropolitan Club. Democratic members of Congress from across the country attended along with Theodore Bell, California governor candidate, as talks linked Harmon and Harrison to possible 1912 prospects.
Forecast calls for fair conditions in New Mexico and West Texas on Saturday with warmth in the northern portion. Monday should bring continued fair weather. In Arizona the south remains fair while the north may see snow or rain Sunday and Monday with colder conditions in the north on Monday.
The United States and possessions total 161,100,000 population with 21 percent growth since 1900. Director Durand cites immigration as a key factor, notes uneven state gains from five to over 100 percent, highlights western and Pacific expansion, and details regional increases across the nine geographic divisions.
Henry Chuy Charleton author and dramatist dies in Little Rock Arkansas after a long illness Paralysis cited as cause of death following years of illness Funeral arrangements not listed casualty reported today at Springs Arkansas Dec 10
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