Rebels seize Chihuahua towns as Madero loyalists flee
Reports from authentic sources say Rabago and the entire army have deserted Madero. Juarez garrison remains loyal while rebels destroy La Ascencion in Sonora. An exodus of Americans from Chihuahua interior begins as refugees stream toward safety with two hundred arrivals, including thirty-two from Madera.
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Rabago
Madero
Chihuahua
Juarez
la Ascencion
Sonora
Agua Prieta
Douglas
Ariz
Turkey asks powers to stop Balkan war
London dispatch reports Turkey formally asked Sir Edward Grey to invite European powers to intervene. Embassies will report by Friday. In Sofia, Turkish troops massacred the male Christian population at Buyuk Chekmedje and then took Christian women and children aboard ships. No fighting reported on Gallipoli or the Tchataldja lines. Adrianople bombardment planned to move troops to Galveston with railcars and equipment stockpiled.
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London
Sir Edward Grey
Sofia
Buyuk Chekmedje
Gallipoli
Adrianople
Ve n ire for Sneed Trial Studied in Vernon Texas
Lawyers in the John Leal Sneed murder case focused on a pool of fifty veniremen to select the three remaining jurors. Beach B. Epting, acquitted in Memphis on related charges, joined District Attorney Spencer and Sneed at breakfast at the Vernon hotel. Amarillo attorney Al Boyce, father of the slain Al Boyce, also arrived. Testimony expected to begin Thursday.
Troops in Readiness From Fort Sam Houston to Galveston
Acting under War Department orders Major Robert H. Rolfe left Fort Sam Houston to arrange with steamship companies for transporting troops from Galveston to Vera in case intervention becomes necessary. Details of the official order were not public, but knowledge of the action circulated.
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War Department
Robert H. Rolfe
Fort Sam Houston
Galveston
Amrship Companies
Vera
Time Rule Act 19 Held Constitutional
The Texas Supreme Court ruled the home rule amendment constitutional allowing San Antonio to vote on its city charter once the Legislature passes an enabling act. The decision enacts the people’s will from the November general election into local governance.
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Supreme Court of Texas
San Antonio
Regional Weather Summary From Major Cities
Observations at 8 a m report clear skies and cold conditions across multiple cities. St Louis 14 degrees with a northwest wind, Chicago 2 degrees, Milwaukee 4 below, St Paul 12 below, Kansas City 14, New York 20, Boston 22, Washington 28 with light to moderate winds and continuing cold.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Mexico Crisis Prompts Readiness From U S Forces
The Taft administration prepares for potential U S action in Mexico. Secretary Stimson and Secretary Knox coordinate mobilization while four battleships head toward the Mexican coast. Army and Navy plan seizure of Vera Cruz Tampico and border rail hubs to protect Americans and European interests.
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Stimson
Mexico City
Mexico
Government of
United States
Taft
Knox
Philadelphia
Union League Club
Mr. Knox
White House
Washington
Mexican Coast
Gulf Coast
West Coast
Secretary of War
Newport News
Vera Cruz
Tampico
Arnold W. Shanklin
Legation
Yester
Guantanamo
Blue Jackets
E. Z. Steever
el Paso
War College
Texas
Texas, New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
South Dakota
Diaz
Congress
Fall of
New Mexico
Catron
New York
California
South
Wilson
Mexican capital under siege as Diaz rebels press advance
Fighting continues in the capital with shells striking the cable office and key buildings. Rebels led by Diaz threaten the national palace while government forces struggle to isolate water supplies and prevent looting as civilian misery rises and prices soar.
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National Palace
Madero
Alfonso Miranda
Zapata
Diaz
Porter’s Hotel
American Club
Mutual Life Insurance
Cinco de Mayo
San Juan de Letran
Felix Diaz
Alameda Park
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Third Cavalry
Third Field Artillery
Southern Pacific Railroad
Sneed
Boyce
State Supreme Court
State Department
United States Army
Republic
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Charles J. Badger
Cullom
Washington, D. C
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
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