Rebels Under Hernandez Reported Defeated at Meoqui
Captain Jose Orosco commanding fifty rural guards defeated Braulio Hernandez and 200 rebels at Meoqui sixty miles south of Chihuahua. Orosco captured several prisoners and Hernandez fled toward Ojinaga. Albino Frias allied with Orozco moves west to oppose rebel Antonio Rojas.
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Associated Press
Chihuahua
Jose Orosco
Braulio Hernandez
Meoqui
Osozco
Hernandez
Ojinaga
Texas
Albino Frias
General Orozco
Antonio Rojas
Gonzalez To Meet Rebels In Juarez Peace Effort
Juarez braces for either peace or invasion as Col Antonio Rojas leads 500 Vasquistas from San Antonio toward Juarez. Abram Gonzalez Madero's governor negotiates by offering money and lands to Chihuahua rebels. Nojas may reach Juarez before night. arrival could avert conflict if terms are accepted.
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EL Paso
Tex
Juarez
Col
Antonio Rojas
San Antonio
Abram Gonzalez
Madero
Gobernacion
Chihuahua
Nojas
Gonzalez
Yaqui Leaders Seek Pacification With Madero Offer
Yaqui chiefs loyal to Madero say discontented factions may accept land offers and settle. Hostiles remain in Bacateca mountains but few depredations are reported. Sonora sees limited anti Madero feeling as Chihuahua faces revolt and leaders were quickly suppressed six weeks ago. The execution of Buelna Romero Arvizu is cited as a deterrent to rebellion.
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Associated Press
Cananea
Sonora
Madero
Bacateca
Chihuahua
Buelna
Romero
Arvizu
Austin Seeks 5000 Troops For Defense Base
Austin through its Business League seeks federal mobilization of about 5000 troops to safeguard the border. Secretary Vining wired Secretary Stimson offering Camp Mabry for the purpose and a site east of St Edwards College two miles from the city is proposed. Water access would be via Barton Springs area or city supply at Mabry.
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Austin
aAustin
Business League
Vining
League
Stimson
Camp Mabry
St. Edward's College
Soldiers Ordered to Stay at Fort Sam Houston
Commander at Texas Department Brig. Gen. Joseph W. Duncan receives War Department directive to hold troops in readiness and limit passes to 12 hours. Central Division head Brig. Gen. Ramsay D. Potts signs note clarifying short absences.
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Fort Sam Houston
Joseph W. Duncan
Department of Texas
War Department
Ramsay D. Potts
Report Matamoros Goes Over
Mata moros in Coahuila is said to have joined the rebels after crossing into the area. The report notes Matamoros moving through the region as part of ongoing unrest in northern Mexico.
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Associated Press
Washington
Matamoros
Coahuila
Renes
Wallace White Jr Dies in Gonzales Pneumonia Attack
Wallace White Jr., 18, son of W. W. White of Gonzales Texas, died at the family home Friday from pneumonia.
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Gonzales
Tex
Wallace White Jr
W. W. White
Powder explosion at Fort Hancock shocks garrison
A powder magazine at Fort Hancock Sandy Hook exploded after sparks from a nearby fire. Firefighters contained the blaze after an hour while 500 soldiers nearby escaped serious harm as most powder blew skyward and remained unexploded.
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Associated Press
New York
Fort Hancock
Sandy Hook
Taft Begins One Day East Tour
President Taft starts a busy one day trip from Washington to New Jersey and New York. He will lunch in Newark with former Governor Franklin Murphy, then visit Orange and conclude with speeches at New York banquets including the Lincoln Day event of the New York Republican club. He will be hosted by the Retail Dry Goods Association and the Graduate Club before returning on the midnight train.
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New Jersey
New York
Associated Press
Washington
Taft
Newark
N. J
Franklin Murphy
Orange
New York Republican Club
Retail Dry Goods Association
Graduate Club
Senators Propose Joint Inquiry Into Money Trust
Senators Sea of Tennessee and Kenyon of Iowa proposed a joint resolution to create a Senate and House joint committee to investigate the money trust. House Democrats in caucus favor investigation by regular house committees, doubtful they will accept the new plan.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sea of Tennessee
Kenyon
Iowa
Money Trust
Senate
House
Weather Update for San Antonio and Vicinity
For San Antonio and vicinity: to night and Tuesday unsettled. Rain to night or Tuesday, colder Tuesday.
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San Antonio
Vicinity
Regional Weather Snapshots Across U S Cities
Observations show temperatures from 0 at Milwaukee to 22 in Kansas City with winds NE to NW. Tuesday forecast mainly fair to cold with possible snow in several cities and continuing low temperatures across the central and eastern United States.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Leased AP Wire Carried Elsewhere Says San Antonio Light
A statement asserts that AP wire service into San Antonio is carried by newspapers other than the San Antonio Light, claiming no basis for such distribution. The dispute centers on the source of the leased wire and publication rights.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Power outage hits San Antonio with citywide lights down
A short circuit at the San Antonio Gas and Electric Light plant shut down main generators around 2 PM, triggering a fire alarm and stopping streetcar traffic for about an hour. Fire was confined to the switchboard and extinguished with a hand grenade. Officials warned full service would take time as damage appeared greater than first thought.
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San Antonio
Electric Power Outage Casts City Into Darkness
A prolonged power outage disrupted offices and stores as Candles and Lanterns were used. Banks, hotels, and manufactories faced dim light and halted operations while streetcar service stalled by rain with partial restoration only later.
Morgan's Art Works Worth Ten Million
New York report notes J Pierpont Morgan plans to bring part of his London collection to New York while revealing Morgan has invested over 100 million dollars in art treasures. The holdings include paintings statuary jewelry plus ceramics bronzes reliquaries and antiquities across ages.
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Associated Press
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
London
Morgan
Heavy Rain Begins In Corpus Christi County
Heavy rain started at noon in Corpus Christi with forecasts of an all day downpour. Good rains reported across the county area.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
London financier arrives to inspect San Antonio rail project
O S Mounsey of London, chair of the English financial syndicate backing the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican railroad, arrives in San Antonio to review conditions, approve agreements, and inspect the proposed route before finalizing the bond issuance. He expects four weeks for route checks and plans to cable William Pattinson to arrange construction once conditions are met.
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O. S. Mounsey
London
San Antonio, Rockport & Mexican Railroad
San Antonio
E. Cowper-Thwaite
Chamber of Commerce
Gos
Mounsey
San Antonio, Rockport & Mexican Railways, Limited
Board of Directors
William Pattinson
Texas
Pattinson
Chinese Empire Falls as Manchu Dynasty Abdicates
Imperial forces led by General Chang Hsun are defeated near Su Chow An as Republicans mine trenches and lure troops into blasts. In Pekin the Manchu throne abdicates unconditionally, and a republican government takes power ending the 267 year Manchu rule.
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Associated Press
London
Chang Hsun
Su Chow An
Anhwei
Shanghai
Su Chow Fu
PEKIN
Yuan Shi Kaji
Pu Yi
China
Kwang Su
Prince Chun
Grand Council
Sun
Nanking
Sun Yat Sen
Tibet
Turkestan
Mongolia
Manchuria
Arrests in dynamite case within 48 hours
Indianapolis authorities expect the arrest of forty or more men indicted in the dynamite conspiracy. The U S district attorney’s office is checking capiuses receipts across federal districts and will order simultaneous arrests by telegraph once warrants arrive.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
United States District Attorney
Miller
Customs Officials Seize Sneed Jewels in Minnesota
Jewels valued at 52000 shipped by express to Mrs Lena Sneed wife of Amarillo banker J B Sneed are seized by customs at St Vincent Minnesota on the Canadian border. The gems lack a document that would prove they purged into the United States and are held in a bank vault awaiting clearance or shipment to St Paul for safekeeping.
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Associated Press
Crookston
Minn
Express
A. G. Boyce Jr
Lena Sneed
J. B. Sneed
Amarillo
Fort Worth
Tex
A. G. Boyce Sr
St. Vincent
Disagreeable Spell Dues for San Antonio Weather
The weather man predicts rain tonight or tomorrow with lower temperatures for San Antonio. If February 15 passes without another cold spell, winter may be over. The zero line has moved to the Great Lakes. Rain would break a stretch dating to January 22 when 0.17 inch fell, and except for Feb 3–4, the city has had three weeks of ideal weather.
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San Antonio
Mercury
Great Lakes
United States
Mongolians Threaten Action If Yuan President Fails
London Feb 12 A group of anti abdication leaders act through cables to Dr Sun Yat sen warning that unless Yuan Shi Kai becomes president they will take further steps against the republic.
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Associated Press
London
Sun Sey
Yuan Shi Kai
American adviser in critical condition in Shanghai
Gen Homer Lea, the American adviser to Dr Sun Yat Sen, is in a critical state in Shanghai. He has been unconscious for some time and his condition is grave.
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Sun
Associated PR Shanghai
Homer Lea
Sun Yat Set
Egg Prices Expected to Drop to 20 Cents Soon
San Antonio dealers forecast fresh country eggs at 20 cents a dozen before week’s end as wholesale markets slipped to 22 and 23 cents. Retailers now face 25 cents a dozen with about 90 cents profit per case, as heavy demand weighs on prices. Dealers urge farmers to hold for higher markets, noting colder weather and increased laying.
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