22 Oct 1912
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1912
Page
1
Aged General Diaz shows little personal motive in revolution plans led by his nephew in Vera Cruz. The president is determined to stay away from a return, signaling a strategic stance amid regional instability.
Former Mexican president Porfirio Diaz, staying in Paris, says he will not return to Mexico. He notes he has no private advice from Mexico and hopes for a peaceful, prosperous Mexico. General Isa has denied quotes attributed to him and asks not to comment further.
Washington officials track the evolving Mexican crisis as General Felix Diaz strengthens the rebellion. Secretary Knox returns from Japan, Ambassador Wilson may discuss policy before Taft departs, while non intervention remains official doctrine amid shifting military moves at Vera Cruz and cautious hopes of restraint by Beltran and Ding.
General Beltrans forces approach the city ten miles away as a decree closes Verarug port. The US Navy faces a possible clash as the mail steamship Siguraonca lies in harbor awaiting cargo. A blockade parallels the Rio de Janeiro incident when the American fleet resisted rebel forces.
General Tracy Aubert declares no artillery but bayonets as he advances 200 men into hills near Juarez and encounters no rebels. General Inez Salazar awaits reinforcements to consider attacking Juarez amid southern Mexican revolutionary moves.
On October 21 Tampico area rebels numbering under three hundred pressed for Tenpies surrender while federal forces under Colonel Gonzales refused. Reports place the clash along the Tampico Cooluama corridor, with Manuel Brave leading the insurgents using electro rifles and scarce cartridges reportedly stolen from Pearson stores.
Mexico City reports that rurales at Putghbua Hidalgo joined the rebels led by Felix Diaz. The rebels demand surrender of several Hidalgo villages and threaten Tampico. San Luis Potos governor offers to raise a government army. Pueblo Viejo near Tampico has fallen to rebels.
Antonio Orozco aged 69, uncle to the Mexican rebel leader, was struck by a street car in Los Angeles tonight and likely fatally injured. He was taken to a hospital where doctors diagnosed a severe skull fracture.
Mrs. Martha M. Allen of the National Women's Christian Temperance Union denounces patent medicine makers as worse than highway robbers and urges newspapers to drop fraudulent ads. She condemns church paper editors and praises protests against drug advertising. Ella Hoover Thacher of New Jersey speaks on soldiers work and post exchanges. The convention adopts a resolution opposing the social evil and endorsing purity of life and opposes segregation and regulation as inadequate. Temperance clubs and reading rooms in railway work gain support and funding.
Montenegrin forces prepared for three years to attack the Turks, breaking from the king’s control as they moved to act before the league was ready to respond.
The Democratic vice presidential candidate delivers a forceful speech criticizing California's chief executive. Johnson’s father expresses strong support for Marshall, highlighting the candidate's leadership and policy vision.
President Roosevelt arrives in Pittsburgh after an all day train ride and proceeds to New York, arriving at eight this morning. The lengthy trip tests his stamina as crowds greet him on the route.
A London special from the Morning Journal reports an American insider’s view on Montenegro’s war plans. He describes King Nicholas’ strategy to capture Scutari, Montenegrin discipline issues, and a projected junction with a Servian column to block Turkish relief forces. The Balkan league’s secret coordination and anticipated peacemaking by major powers are noted.
Balkan war updates describe Turkish and Markan forces regrouping for major actions. Servian advance reaches Varania near Uskup while Greeks seize Dis-Sikate and shell Kavarna Varna. Reports conflict on Bulgarian torpedo sinking and Turkish retreats to tighten lines amid ongoing fleet activity and Greek tonnage seizures in Cardiff.
Democratic candidate Governor Thomas R. Marshall criticized California Governor Hiram Johnson, arguing California’s election law limits voters freedom. He defended Indiana voters ability to choose Taft and urged California to cast its electoral votes for Woodrow Wilson by free choice, not compulsion.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Governor Thomas R Marshall spoke before a large San Jose crowd and then in Sacramento, denouncing California Governor Hiram W Johnson as a "cunning worker in brass" after Johnson criticized him. He urged trust prosecution and warned voters about alleged step thief rhetoric.
The International Dry Farming congress opened in Lethbridge Alberta with J W McNiccol presiding declaring the event the largest dry farming exhibition yet. Notable speakers included Lauroviadas of Mexico and Leslie Newman of Mysore India. H Holmes of Raymond Alberta won a $2500 farm engine championship prize for the best wheat grown under dry farming conditions.
Increases averaging about 25 percent in freight rates on a range of goods including butter tubs drums wells huts and other coop erage items from Chicago and Mississippi River points to Rocky Mountain destinations were approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Colonel Roosevelt arrived in Pittsburgh weary from the Chicago to Pittsburgh journey but in stable condition. Doctors reported a wound draining and healing, with the bullet embedded near the right fourth rib. He planned to address a Madison Square Garden rally on October 10 and would rest at Sagamore Hill upon arrival.
Oyster Bay residents had planned a welcome home for Colonel Roosevelt tomorrow but the event was called off at the request of the Roosevelt family.
Postal authorities in Chicago arrest Mrs. Eddie Phillips and Thomas J Sharum alias Little Jeff Davis for forging postal money orders totaling over 46000 dollars. Phillips reportedly confessed the forgery plot as investigators note a band of six men and four women. Forged orders were circulated in San Francisco and other large cities.
Washington reports Pope Pius XII has appointed Dr Edward Hanna professor at St Bernards seminary Rochester New York as auxiliary bishop of San Francisco. The telegram to Monsignor Done confirms the ecclesiastical appointment.
Oct 21 report from San Francisco states Dr Hanna Who was named auxiliary bishop of San Francisco in 1907 but failed to receive Rome confirmation due to opposition over modernist marks. The charge was later disproved by church leaders.
Morning Journal reports Governor Hiram Johnson outlined tentative dates Colonel Roosevelt would have filled after his shooting and planned a two week campaign through six eastern states. Johnson adopted Roosevelt material for future addresses and criticized Wilson for not acting against trusts, praising Roosevelt's stance on big business.
The Morning Journal reports Theodore Roosevelt plans a public appearance at a progressive mass meeting in Madison Square Garden on October 10. If his condition improves, this will be his only New York appearance in the campaign, with other speeches handled by Governor Johnson Oscar Straus and other state candidates at the same event.
Chairman Baca orders closure of headquarters and withdraws financial support from the regularly constituted committee. The move signals a break with the committee and reshapes organizational backing in the ongoing dispute.
A split unfolds as Taft Jaffa club schemes to back the Republican county committee with a large slush fund. Elfego Baca repudiates the group, closes the Republican HQ, and declares no responsibility for its actions while the regular organization vows support for the ticket. Affidavits expected to reveal proxies sought by Frank Hubbell or his son, with proxies allegedly offered to move against Baca.
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