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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1913
Page
6
A week’s report notes six killed and 65 wounded in political riots in Tokio. Other items include Mexican stock declines in Paris, Portland raising 100000 for Rose Festival, South African peaches selling at seven dollars a dozen, and Montana’s Montenegrins seizing a hill near Scutari.
Felix Diaz nephew of the former president leads rebels in Mexico City taking public buildings and the arsenal. Fighting in the capital leaves at least 250 dead as Diaz and loyal forces gain control while President Madero and ministers flee to Chapultepec.
Market notes list wheat blue stem and red Russian prices, barley, corn, and oats per ton or per bushel, plus fresh fruits vegetables and dairy. Cattle, sheep, and hog values shown, with Hops and wool quotes, while Mexican revolt updates describe mutiny and leadership events in Mexico City.
Rebel agents in El Paso claim the Mexico City mutiny was part of a general revolutionary plan that exploded early. They tie it to General Trevino, former Nuevo Leon Federal commander and Diaz confidant, saying a general army revolt was scheduled for March 1 with most revolutionary factions in league.
San Diego Lt. LFE Goodyear left Goat Island on a 30 mile run for a military air pilot license. At 9000 feet near La Jolla the engine misfired, he glided 4000 feet to ground, repaired the craft and returned to North Island to finish the test.
Trustees of the Loyal Order of Moose voted to establish a $1,000,000 industrial and educational institute near Aurora for the benefit of orphans and poor children whose parents were members of the order.
In Mexico City a seven hour battle between Francisco Madero forces and General Felix Diaz troops left hundreds dead and civilians endangered. Artillery and machine guns dominated the streets as both sides failed to gain a decisive advantage amid heavy bombardment and collapsing urban defenses.
In a White House conference three additional battleships are ordered to the east coast of Mexico and two army transports to be commissioned for moving troops to Mexico City to protect Americans and foreigners. Major General Wood then worked at the War Department into near daylight planning rapid troop movement likely from Galveston and Newport News as transports arrive.
In Washington D C the Treasury department postponed indefinitely the February 11 circulation of the proposed new nickel amid protests from slot machine interests. Manufacturers argued that their counterfeiting safeguards and slug detectors would be undermined by a five cent piece, and that the government’s coin would undermine their inventions.
Several hundred savings depositors formed a line and rushed First National Bank of Elyria when doors opened, sparked by a circulated story from a check payee who misread “no funds” as the account balance. The run stopped after about $15,000 was withdrawn.
Washington D C. The house quickly read and passed the annual military academy appropriation bill. The record shows the measure carried appropriations totaling 1 064 668 dollars.
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