Mexican Band Hit By Cowboys In Border Cattle Raid
A group of twenty seven Mexican rebels attempting to steal cattle near Alpine were surprised by 14 Texas cowboys on the Rio Grande. One cowboy was wounded, another's horse was shot, and four Mexicans were killed. Cattle were recovered and news spread via Joseph Irving and R. K R Johnson. A movement to form mutual protection for stockmen is noted.
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Alpine
Texas
Rio Grande
San Antonio
Joseph Irving
R. K R. Johnson
Woundea
Umates Tuttle
Tuttle
Santa Rosa
Johnson
Irving
Orce Os Nica Aho
Lajitas Canyon
Rocky Ford
Presidio
Ujinaga
el Paso
Villa
Romero
Llorente
Efforts to Block Alamo Reconstruction Draw Local Grumblings
Two independent groups oppose Governor Colquitt plan to remodel the Alamo. The Daughters of the Republic and the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce move to stop changes, preferring the site kept as is or converted to a park. A petition was delivered to the governor and a Chamber committee was named to press the case.
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Colquitt
Alamo Walls
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
San Antonio
The
Daughters of the Republic
Rebecca J. Fisher
Austin
Chamber of Commerce
J. N. Brown
J.J. Kirkpatrick
L. J. Hart
A. H. Jones
Fred W. Cook
Hugo-Schmeltzer
Juarez Surrenders to Vasquista Forces After Brief Assault
Juarez falls to the Vasquista army after a fight of under an hour with minimal losses. Campa leads the rebels into the city, which becomes the provisional capital, as American lines report no shots crossing the border.
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EL Paso
Tex
Juarez
Inez Salazar
Salazar
Chihuahua
Campa
Chinese Warships Ordered to Java in Indemnity Row
Provisional President Sun Yat Sen warned that Chinese warships would bombard Batavia if the Dutch government fails to pay an indemnity after Chinese lives were said to have been attacked. The ultimatum was reported from Sun's private secretary to Tong King Song in San Francisco.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Java
Batavia
Sun Yat Sen
Dr. Sun
Tong King Song
The
Chinese Free Press
Ranchmen Drive Off Bandits at Cuervo Mexico Raid
Fifty Mexicans attacked the Nelson Morris ranch at Cuervo near the Texas line. After hours of fighting Brown Pascal refused surrender and barricaded the main building. The bandits withdrew and two groups of American cowboys prepared to cross the Rio Grande to aid Pascal if needed.
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Associated Press
Nelson-Morris
Cuervo
Mexico
Texas Line
Texas
Polaris
Rio Grande
Brown Pascal
Pascal
Judge Tells Sneed Jurors to Pray for Verdict
Fort Worth Texas February 27 The judge urged the John Beal Sneed jury to pray for wisdom in reaching a verdict after their third failure to agree He warned against future communications while the jurors said they could still write to him The jury remained sequestered in the deliberation room with meals allowed only briefly and a bath taken once under court orders
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Tex
Swayne
John Beal Sneed
San Antonio Area Weather: Fair Skies Tonight
For San Antonio and vicinity expect fair skies tonight and Wednesday with warmer conditions. Light to moderate wind from the south and low humidity follow a mild start to the work week. Low temperatures near 65, highs around 82 with dry air.
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San Antonio
Home Weather For Tourists
Weather observations for major cities at 8 am with today and near term outlook. St Louis cold clear 8 mph west wind. Chicago 8 degrees clear. Milwaukee 6 partly cloudy. St Paul 8 snowing southeast wind. Kansas City 12 clear. New York 35 cloudy 34 mph west gale with snow tonight. Boston 30 cloudy 12 mph northwest snow Wednesday. Washington 38 partly cloudy 16 mph northwest with rain or snow Wednesday.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
AP Leased Wire Carriage Denial Cited by State Editor
The statement claims no San Antonio newspaper other than the San Antonio Light carries any portion of the Associated Press leased wire into the city. The claim asserts the assertion has no basis in fact.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Roosevelt Says He Will Not Seek Personal Feud With Taft
In Boston on February 27 Colonel Roosevelt stated he will not engage in a personal controversy with President Taft. He reiterated his plan for a straight out fight for the nomination, and released a first statement outlining his two focus areas: popular government and broad prosperity for business, wage earners, and farmers. He emphasized his Ohio speech and Columbus remarks on national issues and government attitude toward business.
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Associated Press
Boston
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Roosevelt
Columbus
Massachusetts
Five Bath Tub Trust Defendants Dropped From Case
In Detroit on February 27 the government moved to nol pros five defendants in the bath tub trust prosecution due to lack of evidence. C H Voegele and S N Ford of Mansfield Ohio Thomas Walker of Braddock Pa W Davis of New Jersey and E V Brigham of Noblesville Ind had their cases dismissed. The court also granted immunity for J A Frauenheim of Zelienople Pa as requested. The drop followed a ruling that post June 6 1910 price contracts were not admissible.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Bath Tub Trust
Edwin P. Grosvenor
Wickersham
Nolle
C. H. Voegele
Barnes Manufacturing Company
Mansfield
Ohio
Zelienople
Grosvenor
Working Agreement 10 Be Discussed By Miners And Operators
Anthracite mine workers and operators hold their first conference in New York today. Miners press for a 20 percent wage rise, union recognition, and shorter hours. Operators reject the demands as excessive and likely to raise consumer prices. A compromise on the shorter day may be possible.
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Associated Press
New York
Juarez and El Paso Brace for Incoming Army Forces
All night El Paso prepared for trouble and expected it as Juarez reports 400 home guards with two machine guns awaiting Campasolta army. Early in the night the telegraph etc continued on page 2.
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el Paso
Juarez
Tex
Campasolta
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