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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1912
Page
2
Report from Juarez describes a mutiny by Rio Grande rebels being quelled as troops were disarmed. Orozco, in command at Juarez, directs transfer toward Casas Grandes with trains prepared for departure. Street clashes and closures of saloons and gambling houses marked the unsettled scene until troops move out.
In Juarez on July 8 rebels riot and loot as soldiers desert, battle deaths rise to four. Discontent over pay prompts mutiny, with officers disarming troops and transporting them to Casas. Many rebels cross into the American side while stores suspend business and violence spreads. General Orozco awaited from Sauz.
In Juarez Mexico on July, rebels report their capital filled with troops retreating from a push toward So state. Col Pascual Orozco Sr. says the invasion will keep the force intact as a thousand rebels led by Luis Fernandez depart from Casas Grandes toward the Nor western front. Generals Del Toro and Ro are expected to move out, while Paso Orozco Jr. remains near Sauz providing final orders to the encamped columns.
A dated advertisement touts Saxo Salve as a trusted skin remedy for itching eruptions and eczema. It claims immediate itch relief and deep skin penetration to heal root causes, promising rapid drying and disappearance after a few applications for children and adults alike.
Gen Victoriano Huerta rode into Chihuahua at 10 o clock Sunday with General Tellez and Ra bago entering earlier to block the rebel retreat toward Casas Grandes. Foreign residents celebrate the victory with banners and a Viva Madero greeting as railroad links to Torreon are restored, ending local shortages.
General Orozco and staff relocate headquarters twelve miles north to Encinal las Mex from Sauz as federal forces hold Chihuahua City. He vows guerrilla warfare to force Madero to resign, says no more pitched battles and plans eight independent columns, with Sonora first hit and Campos tasked for southern Chihuahua.
Luther T. Ellsworth American consul at Piedras Negras views Pascual Orozco's insistence on pardon as a tactic to force Madero into ceasefire. Ellsworth expects a swift end to the Orozcan revolt and return to normal conditions in Mexico. He spoke at the Gunter hotel this morning.
The speaker notes strong Madero support in nearby territory and reports no border trouble during the revolt. Mr. Ellsworth travels from San Antonio to meet Mrs. Ellsworth who had visited the north, then they proceed to Piedras Negras for his posting.
Americans of the Mormon colonies at Colonia Morelos and Colonia Oaxaca near Agua Prieta mobilize to defend their properties as rebel bands advance from Casas Grandes. Nine Mormons killed since the revolution began. they refuse to feed or supply horses to Orozco forces. Senator Smoot seeks U.S. representations. General Sanjines shifts to Cienecas to confront rebels in the mountains.
The note details the life of Bryan Callaghan born April 1 1852 in San Antonio. It covers his Irish–French lineage, early work, law degree from the University of Virginia, and long service as alderman recorder and mayor across multiple terms. It notes his fierce political machine, public image as watchdog of the treasury, and the decision to lay his body in state before funeral.
Adjutant General Hutchings travels to Dallas to confer with Governor Colquitt on July 8 about sending Texas militia to the border. The conference aims to determine whether deploying troops is desirable.
Major Buell of the weather bureau says the hot spell that troubled Chicago and the Midwest now lingers only in Southwest Texas. He notes temperatures remain near normal for July and cannot predict rain or cooling. Showers may or may not come as humidity stays high.
Beginning today trains Nos. 9 and 10 of the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio railroad will run through to New Orleans over the main line, out of commission for a month due to high water in Louisiana. Trains 7 and 8 will run only to Orange, Texas for now, with through service expected to resume soon. The resumption ends the long detour via Baton Rouge and should improve schedule times. A Collman, plumber.
A meeting at 11 this morning in the city council chamber led by Mayor Pro Tem Richter discussed funeral arrangements for Mayor Callaghan. Aldermen and department heads attended as mourning preparations begin with city hall draped and police and fire departments lining the funeral procession.
Charles Graebner, president, calls a special directorate meeting at 4 30 this afternoon to act on Mayor Bryan Callaghan death. Resolutions of sorrow will be drafted and funeral arrangements for directors likely planned for tomorrow.
County commissioners meet but adjourn to Wednesday in respect to Mayor Bryan Callaghan. Courthouse closes tomorrow for the mayor's funeral and all county officials will attend. The courthouse flag is at half mast as a sign of mourning.
Members of San Antonio Serie No. 70 Fraternal Order of Eagles will attend the mayor’s funeral in a body tomorrow. Other city fraternal societies are expected to follow or send representatives.
Archbald was accused of using his official influence for financial gain. The committee cited favors to coal interests, railroad dealings, note payees, and trip expenses as evidence. Impeachment could remove him from office and bar future federal service.
Vice Chancellor Stevens in Trenton files an opinion in the Hooker suit against the Havemyer estate. He finds that $10,000,000 worth of National Sugar Refining Co stock was issued to Havemyer without consideration.
San Antonio resident J. B. Cheesman reports a kidney disorder improved after using Plant Juice. He describes gradual health gains and promotes Plant Juice as a rapid uric acid reducer and tonic for nerves digestion liver and blood. Fischer's Drug Store at Houston and Alamo offers the product.
Chicago July 8 Progressive faction wins first clash at the National Educational Association's 50th annual convention. Directors vote to move annual meetings from summer to winter. Over 10 000 educators attend as Pearse denounces limiting active membership amid tensions with Secretary Sheppard.
C F Hoff of Rockport, a Ninth district delegate, said Texas backed Wilson on the initial ballot, earning the nickname solid forty. He noted southern states largely split for Clark or Underwood and credited Texas with swaying other delegates to Wilson and aiding platform goals on canal tolls and harbor funding. Hoff predicted a Democratic victory, even in Pennsylvania, with Illinois and Indiana leaning Democratic.
On a voyage to India a man was bitten by a poisonous reptile. Doctors failed to contain the poison until a native Indian medicine man used a herbal remedy to slow its spread and save the patient. The article also touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as rooted in field herbs.
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