Washington Seeks No Danger of Clash With Mexico
The article states that conditions on the border are under control and American troops will not be sent to Piedras Negras, affirming no imminent military clash with Mexico.
02 Oct 1913
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1913
Page
1
The article states that conditions on the border are under control and American troops will not be sent to Piedras Negras, affirming no imminent military clash with Mexico.
Reports say federal forces tightened control east of Sonora and across Piedras Negras as rebels evacuated. American troops prepared for possible border actions while constitutionalists and refugees faced bridge controls, fires, and smallpox scares amid a tense riverfront standoff.
American military authorities secured pledge from General Carranza’s forces that foreign owned property in Piedras Negras will be protected during clashes with the federal army. Neutral government and martial law are in force as looting is to be met with summary punishment.
Washington Oct 1 The Democratic caucus ended disputes over Tariff Bill 19 approving the conference report with six opposing votes. Debates focused on cotton futures and a proposed tax on grape brandy. Senators signaled possible future action on the cotton provision as the bill moves toward the president.
Fairfax Virginia October news notes Secretary Arvan and Mrs Bryan marked the 24th wedding anniversary with relatives and a county fair visit. Arvan delivered a speech on the dangers of private interests and praised Virginia for producing a leader to guide the nation from government capture.
William Wolfe a former hospital attendant confessed to authorities that Carl G. Holst 78 was beaten by two attendants to force him to stay in bed at the Kankakee state hospital for the insane The beating allegedly led to Holst death and Wolfe faces murder charges in the case reported to State’s Attorney W H Dyer.
Centralia Pennsylvania reports heavy rain at the Continental colliery. Miner Toshesky, trapped two and a half miles up the mountain, communicates through mine openings. Officials fear a long rescue. his wife spoke with him and he reports weakness and cold.
Panamanian locals flee homes amid a spree of shocks related to the National Railways of Mexico and related bond matters. N. Brown resumes leadership after an agreement with the government, claiming expanded authority. The stockholders’ meeting disclosed a $1.5 million gold consolidated fund payout and new and reelected directors in New York.
Rebels in Sonora demand 15000 pesos for the release of three Catholic priests Fathers Portela Sote and Garilay now under arrest in Hermosillo Mexico. They were detained after protesting a rebel demonstration against clergy and amid tensions following General Venustiano Carranza's arrival.
Portland Oregon reports the British ship Glennesline struck rocks at the foot of Necarney Mountain three miles from Nehalem Bay. A nearby message says the crew of fifteen were rescued tonight by distant telephone.
An earthquake struck Colon at 11:20 with a near one minute duration. tremors caused widespread panic as houses swayed and clocks stopped. A lighter aftershock followed at 11:40. It was unclear if the Gatun locks or canal areas suffered damage. No serious destruction reported.
Two powerful earthquakes rattled Panama from Panama City to Colon late tonight, the first tremor at 11:15 p.m. slight, the second about ten seconds longer with bells ringing and doors opening. No severe damage reported to buildings or the canal. Jamaicans and Italians reacted with alarm.
Dean Welldon urges suffragettes to pursue methods that honor the sexes and preserve mutual respect. He questions the value of prizes won through excessive spending in international sport and emphasizes protecting womanhood’s dignity.
American consul Frederick Ximpich traveled from Douglas Arizona to Campes Sonora to probe the imprisonment of two Americans. James Byington was jailed on ore theft charges and John Bennett was arrested for instigating political unrest by shouting Viva Diaz in the streets.
Winnipeg dispatch reports CPR Western lines trainmen demand a shorter working day without wage reduction in an announcement issued tonight.
A severe rainstorm drenched New York in the afternoon, creating record precipitation that flooded streets and subways, halted traffic, and sparked fires. Two people were killed and several injured as four men were buried in a sewer cave-in but rescued. Lightning struck elevated trains and sewer structures while trains and tunnels became flooded rivers. Traffic congestion overwhelmed transit crews and police, with the Pirowkiya bridge experiencing its greatest rush.
Albuquerque readies for the thirty third annual fair with record crowds expected next week. The Bureau of Information operates from the New Mexico Cigar Company to assist visitors including room rentals and information services day and night starting Sunday. Merchants decorate and the city stages a welcoming, Albuquerque style, with guests promised a memorable experience.
A gale of fifty miles per hour flooded Newark rivers surpassing prior highs while Jersey meadows merged with floodwaters. New York recorded 3.32 inches of rain in two hours and 6.56 inches in twelve hours. Thomas H. Walsh, a subway pumping gang supervisor, died after slipping on the third rail. Patrolman Van Much Clarke of Jersey City was electrocuted by a street call line that failed in the storm.
The state supreme court blocked Superior Judge John Humphries from hearing a contempt case involving Keil Hendrickson and Thome Ruse who circulated a socialist drawn revilation. Fifty five of eighty demonstrators were arrested while Hendrickson and Russell appeared as the only defendants in Humphries rulings on transfer. The case concerns injunctions against street speaking and socialist defiance in Seattle.
Lee eno whe New York police arrested Hermann Oelrichs Jr a 22 year old Columbia Law School student son of the late shipping magnate after Miss Lucille Singleton 19 Bryn Mawr student alleged a stabbing amid a car crash. Detectives reported payments and a plan to settle the case for money.
Det. J William M Dammeyer a business man from Indianapolis Ind, severed the arteries in his wrists with a tin tobacco tag and bled to death while in detention in Houston early today. He was dead when prison attendants reached him in the detention room after taking him from a hotel yesterday because of his strange actions.
Albany dispatch reports the assembly managers rest their case in the Sulzer impeachment trial as testimony nears from Louis A. Sarecky and other witnesses. Defense motions delay proceedings while plans unfold for further questioning of Colwell relatives and stock dealings tied to the governor.
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