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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1912
Page
2
A reporter details a late day scene near a bank corner where bystanders joke about a suspected woman, note a light blue dress, and observe a Cadillac praised as a 1912 marvel with electric ignition. Reds the newsboy, Thomas J. Bird, adds flair as he travels with Dolly Dimples.
Mrs. Maldwin Drummond of St Louis hopes to recover 100000 dollars worth of diamonds and jewels stolen from her suite on a steamship entering New York on February 27, 1911. Officials say a St Louis arrest targets the gang leader accused of diamond thefts totaling over 150000 dollars and involving the same thieves.
Sheriff Peyton J. Edwards reports El Provang has been abducted in Juarez and jailed two days, with plans to send him to Chihuahua that night. Roberts, a Texas officer hunter, went unarmed to Juarez and was arrested amid accusations he aided a Texas search party. Local rebels demand the Texas officers appear in person, while authorities seek Roberts' release.
AP reports from El Paso April 3 that wires cut south of Juarez hindered a message from Mayor C. E. Kelly to Mexican rebel leader Pascual Orozco demanding the release of Powell Roberts, ex policeman from El Paso. Kelly reportedly threatened reprisals against Mexican refugees if Roberts is not freed. Wires were cut and dynamite explosions near Juarez caused no railroad damage.
The foreign affairs committee voted to report Rep Smith of Texas resolution directing the state department to secure immediate settlement of 100000 dollars in claims by American citizens for deaths and injuries on U S soil during the Madero revolt. The panel backs early payment and backs state department negotiations. Union officials and Congressman Sulzer framed the action as supporting negotiations to resolve the claims arising from cross border firing at El Paso and Juarez.
General Orozco in Jimenez, Mexico, rejects a Sunday issued manifesto that accused Americans of abuse and alleged the Madero revolution was financed in Wall Street. He says the document is unauthorized and counter to the liberal party’s stance welcoming Americans. An inquiry to find who issued it is underway, echoing a prior similar proclamation by Gonzalo Enrile.
General Duncan reports an average of two to three requests daily from towns along the Rio Grande from Brownsville to New Mexico seeking stronger troop protection. Communications detail danger to lives and property and are sent to the war department, which has not commented. He adds the department is crippled and likens handling demands to a game of checkers with pawns.
Captain Hughes and C R Moore of the state ranger force reported in Austin that Mexican outlaws, once raiding Texas cattle ranches, are now trying to smuggle arms and ammunition. In the last thirty days rangers seized over 30 000 rounds at El Paso.
An advertisement extols HYOMEI as a penetrating antiseptic for catarrh that reaches the nose throat and lungs. It claims sprays and douches fail, while HYOMEI clears nasal passages and may restore hearing for some, with a full outfit costing $1 and refills 50 cents.
Reports say General Campa and his rebels were repulsed near Parral Tampico as oil workers were protected by Mexican government forces. Nine rebels killed, others disappeared. Oil companies continue operations with several crews at work unimpeded except for one clash.
Three carloads of women and children mainly from English and American families arrive in Monico City to depart for the United States by rail or boat. Foreign families have largely evacuated Pachuca. The Cuerna Vaca division passenger service remains suspended amid ongoing railway strike fears and recent Zapatista attacks on trains.
Emilio Vasquez Gomez today denied having a private secretary or employing one. He corrected a report in The Light that Francisco Guzman was his private secretary and said he did not receive any emissary from Zapata or know of Juan Pedro Didapo going to Washington to represent the Vasquistas.
A constitutional amendment bill to abolish the vice presidency will be taken up by congress in Mexico City. It is backed by opposition members who have urged the resignation of Vice President Pino Suarez and could test the ruling party's strength in parliament.
Reports from Torreon say Generals Tellez and Tracy Aubert have joined west of the city. Troops have reached Torreon from the south. General Tracy Rupe and his officers are advanced one grade for their conduct at Jimenez.
A bridge five miles south of Juarez on the Mexican Central railway was blown last night. Telegraphed wires were cut five minutes earlier. Authorities suspect Maderista agents from El Paso or a federals scouting party from Ojinaga. General Orozco says no sizable federal force is nearby.
A telegraph from Jandinez Azcona secretary to President Madero reports Vera Cruz tranquil Torreon safe and rebels’ strength waning. The message says Mexican congress opening signals Madero’s position impregnable and disputes rumors of disorder in the region.
Local business leaders propose canceling a second mortgage on the Fair association by issuing 20 000 dollars of 6 percent 10 year bonds and raising 70 000 dollars to meet obligations and start improvements. Traction company resists due to damages suit industry drains. directors ask reconsideration with a Wednesday April 10 decision deadline.
Flood forecast shows Cairo cresting at 54 feet while East St. Louis faces 32 feet. River rises expected on Wednesday night at St. Louis to 31 feet by Thursday night, with Missouri rise easing by Saturday. Mississippi at Dubuque opens, boosting rises above Hannibal and keeping St. Louis near 381 feet for days.
Associated Press reports the Ohio Mississippi flood zone worsened overnight with washouts on west Kentucky rail lines and hundreds of washed bridges. Inundated farms, refugee distress in Columbus and Hickman, and fear of a levee break threaten Livelihoods and a potential $1,000,000 loss in the Reelfoot lake bottoms.
The Mississippi flood worsens as water spills through private levees south of Cairo and erodes main embankments, threatening Memphis. Officials forecast the stage rising toward 45 feet with earlier projections of 44 feet.
The gage stood at 43.6 feet at 7 am, up .3 from last night, as government officials stay hopeful about containment. Levees hold but several are dangerous. Breaks near Bird’s Point Commerce and Hickman ease some pressure. Inundation reaches Hickman Mississippi area industrial district. New Madrid and Columbus flooded. Memphis gas and sewer pumping stations out of service, gas supply cut off. Hundreds of families displaced as the northern city area floods and wind-damaged barns and homes are reported across Dickson County.
Capt. C O Sherrill and assistants left New Orleans for a levee inspection below the city. A fleet of dredges and tugs stands by. State officials ordered a thorough check as river stage nears forecasts of 20 feet, with a 23 foot level feared if the flood worsens.
The Cumberland at flood stage flows into the Ohio River with the heaviest tide in 15 years passing Nashville. The crest of the flood has not yet passed, with gauges reporting high water levels this morning in Tennessee.
Heavy Allegheny River waters have driven the Ohio to a sharp rise with expected levels over 20 feet before night. Weather officials attribute the surge to renewed rains at the Allegheny headwaters over three days. At Warren 150 miles away the river stood still this morning, about nine feet above normal for this season.
Water covers every street in Malden and New Madrid. Houses are swept away in several towns. Portageville along the Frisco line is nearly submerged. Water nearly reached LaForge in the county. Residents flee Caruthersville as fear of danger grows.
F W Haye wed Gertrude Marshall last evening at the bride’s Callaghan avenue home. Rev Brooks Dickey officiated before a large gathering. The couple left for a wedding journey and will reside at 120 Callaghan avenue after April 15.
The article notes King George and Edward VII spurring a trend of longer journeys beyond Europe. It cites Edward VII leading society to health resorts such as Wiesbaden and Parisian tastes, while King George shows interest in distant lands and British colonies. Steamship bookings reflect this rising travel interest across the empire.
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