Torreon to Be Base for Madero's Military Operations
City of Mexico dispatch notes heavy troop movements toward Torreon with 700 federals aboard a train from Calientes and more convoys. Rebels briefly captured Gomez Palacio but were retaken. fighting near Nazatena and Santa Ignacia left casualties and prisoners as rail lines and bridges suffered arson and damage.
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Madero
Orreon
Mex
Obert
Candido Ilar
Amer- S
Velardena
Nazatena
Usion
Aday Gomez Palacio
Toro
Santa Ignacia
el Palacio
Looting Sparks Fear in Juarez Amid Campaign
Juarez residents seek a purge of Gen Antonio and his troops amid fears of a looting campaign as merchants report robberies and attest to escalating terror. Adjas and Ponce clash while border households move valuables to El Paso and officials log complaints regarding Rojas men.
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Paso
Tex
Juarez le
Antonio
Orozco
Rojas
Juarez
Adjas
Ponce
Heniyermann
Oods
el Paso
Consul . Edwards
Gover- Colquitt
Torreon Battle Looms in Mexican Revolution Clash
Banco Nacional is confirmed with twenty thousand pesos claimed as government money. Orozco mobilizes 4000 men and 300 Indian sharpshooters from Chihuahua to Torreon, while Madero commands 5000 there with 3000 more en route. The expected battle, described by both sides as pivotal, faces a well supplied Torreon under Emilio Madero as the struggle for control intensifies.
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Banco Nacional
Rojas
Chihuahua
Salazar
Torreon
Orozco
Mexico
Madero
Col
Emilio Madero
Orozco Said to Offer Surrender for Gold
Rumor from Monterey claims rebel leader Pascual Orozco offers to lay down arms and travel to the United States if paid 50 000 gold coins. President Madero allegedly rejects him leaving Mexico and vows execution if captured. Six trainloads of troops reportedly moved toward Torreon for an imminent battle.
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Laredo
Tex
Pascual Orozco
United States
Madero
Orozco
Monterey
Torreon
Weather outlook for East and West Texas
East Texas experiences rain Sunday and Sunday night with warmer daytime temperatures. West Texas sees rain with warmer conditions on Sunday and rain spreading to the eastern and southern areas Monday, while western portions turn cooler and generally fair.
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East
Texas
West
Weather summary from multiple cities for Sunday
Observations at 8 p m report temperatures ranging from 20 to 38 across cities. St Louis and Chicago at 26 with clear skies. Milwaukee 20 cold with south west wind. St Paul 22 clear. Kansas City 22 cloudy with possible Sunday night snow. New York 34 with snow or rain. Boston 38 cloudy with likely rain. Washington 34 clear with Sunday fair.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Troops Ordered to Border Patrol from Fort Sam Houston
Three troops of the Third Cavalry from Fort Sam Houston are sent to the Mexican border for neutrality enforcement and town protection. One troop will be at Sanderson, another at Eagle Pass, the third around Marfa or Marathon with detachments at Terlingua and Shafter. Departure is planned for Tuesday.
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Third Cavalry
Fort Sam Houston
Rio Grande
Sanderson
Eagle Pass
Marfa
Marathon
Terlingua
Shafter
Big Bend
Joseph W. Duncan
Department of Texas
el Paso
Canutillo
Z. Steever
Fort Bliss
Robert H. Rolfe
Southern Pacific Railroad
Duncan
Twenty-second Infantry
Third Field Artillery
Mexico
Fiesta San Jacinto Association
San Antonio Light Clarifies AP Wire Carriage
A statement asserts that no newspaper apart from the San Antonio Light carried the Associated Press day‑leased wire in whole or in part. The remark emphasizes the local paper’s exclusive use of the AP service.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Amundsen South Pole Expedition Details
Special cable from Hobart recounts Roald Amundsen and his small team reaching the pole march begun February 10, 1911. They laid depots, stored provisions, and trained dogs while noting temperatures from minus 49 to minus 74 Fahrenheit. A second push started October 29 with four men, four sledges, and 52 dogs toward King Edward VII Land.
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Hobart
Tasmania
Amundsen
South Pole
Cribes
Fram
King Edward VII Land
Citizens' League Seizes San Antonio Power in Local Primaries
A rout ends the Callaghan machine in Bexar County as seven of 84 committeemen back the old regime and Hertzberg led Citizens' League gains most seats. The vote signals likely anti Callaghan victory in spring primaries and municipal elections.
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Bryan Callaghan
Bexar County
Democratic Executive Committee
Callaghan
Citizens’ League
San Antonio
City Hall
Rutledge
Hertzberg
Roosevelt Doctrines Assailed Over Legal Uniformity
A luminary protest argues Roosevelt era doctrines lack uniformity of law and would create confusion delaying justice. The writer contends inconsistent guidelines hinder fair adjudication and court outcomes.
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Chicago
Republican League of Illinois
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
League
Congress Hotel
Roosevelt
Columbus
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Explorer
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Rebmain
Toledo
Republican Party
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