Foreign diplomats seek Marines to guard Mexico City legations
A conference of foreign representatives in Mexico City, convened by U S Ambassador Wilson, plans to request marines from their governments to protect each foreign legation in the capital. The move could bring about 1500 armed foreigners into the city amid protests over press subsidies and a cathedral peace march.
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Mexico
United States
Wilson
el Diario
el Imparcial
Great Strike Imminent in Mexico as Cotton Workers Protest
City of Mexico March 9 Forty thousand cotton workers in seventy nine factories demand a uniform schedule of hours and wages. They warn that if unmet a renewed general strike will follow the brief government backed pause. A Chihuahua telegram says Pascual Orozco orders all railroad receipts under his control to be paid to his treasurer. Chihuahua rail officials report funds withheld to cover worker wages.
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City OF
Mexico
Chihuahua
National Railways
Pascual Orozco
Refugees From Mexico City Arrive in San Antonio
About 200 refugees from Mexico City reached San Antonio aboard four coaches of the International and Great Northern from Laredo arriving yesterday. They fled capital upheaval and expect turmoil as battles near Torreon approach, with many pondering whether to return or await a final pacification.
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Mexico
Mexico City
San Antonio
International & Great Northern
Laredo
Orozco
Gonzales Salas
Torreon
Jose Bulmes
Gunter Hotel
Bulmes
Madero
Diez
Mr. Bulnues
Madero’s Fate Seen Tied to Salas and Torreon Battle
Opinion holds Madero grasps gravity of the crisis and pins hope on General Salas and an army of 4000. Bulmes denies any federal desertion to Orozco. If Salas loses at Torreon, Madero would resign, likely to Trevino. Refugees in San Antonio lodge at hotels with party members aboard the Gunter.
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Salas
Bulmes
Orozco
Torreon
Mexico City
Butnnes
General Trevino
San Antonio
Gunter
Jose Bulmes
Luther P. Ellsworth
C. P. Diaz
Walter Sanborn
J. C. Mordoush
J. Rankin
James W. Chambers
Governor Notified Of Cavalry Dispatch To Border Tension
Governor Colquitt received a telegram from General Leonard Wood stating two cavalry troops from San Antonio will be sent to near Gatulillo and Sanderson to prevent further trouble between Texas ranchmen and Mexicans. The move follows requests from Gatulillo and Sanderson authorities and discussions with General Duncan and Representative Burleson.
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Austin
Tex
Colquitt
Leonard Wood
United States Army
Texas
San Antonio
Gatutillo and
Sanderson
Texan asks protection from Mexico turmoil in Washington
George Willis Scott, an American with mining and ranching interests in Mexico valued at 300 000 dollars, told the house military affairs committee of widespread Mexican anarchy and threatened confiscation. He urged immediate troop deployment to protect American property and scheduled a White House briefing with the Texas delegation. The War Department announced border guards extending over 900 miles with two cavalry regiments, likely including the Fourth, to move toward the Rio Grande in days.
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Washington, D. C
Mexico
House Committee On
Scott
Texas
Garner
White House
War Department
Rio Grande
Mexico Threatens U S Intervention Over Unrest
March 9 in Crly of Mexico the interior minister warned seven days to restore peace, else U S intervention. The pledge followed railroad leaders offering help to defend the capital. President Madero rejected General Zapata’s amnesty overture and vowed to pursue rebels.
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Crly
Mexico
United States
Madero
Zapata
Good Roads Boosters Plan Cuero Trip
San Antonio good roads boosters will travel by auto Monday to Seguin Gonzales and Cuero to attend a county convention in Cuero. The group led by J W Warren will meet at Alamo Plaza and hold a morning meeting in Seguin then a rally at Gonzales Court House.
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Good Roads
Seguin
Gonzales
Cuero
Alamo Plaza
Federal Building
Court House
J. W. Warren
Bexar County Highway League
C. H. Dean
John W. Warren
R. H. Wester
H. E. Hildebrand
D. E. Colp
G. A. C. Halff
Dr. W. A. Hering
J. M. Vance
J. L. Lytle
H. P. Street
A. W. Hartman
A. B. Stephens
J. H. Groesbeck
Oster Houd
Runaway Buggies Injure Mrs Daniel and Abe Rushing in Tulsa
In Tulsa on March 9 Mrs R T Daniel wife of a Republican congressional candidate and Abe Rushing a ivoryman were seriously hurt when a buggy ran away. Mrs Daniel is unconscious with internal injuries though her three children escaped uninjured. The horse bolted snapping the shafts.
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Tulsa
Okla
R. T. Daniel
Abe Rushing
Daniel
Amundsen Reaches South Pole After Harsh Antarctic Trek
Amundsen and his party carves a path to 89 degrees 55 minutes marking the pole. They plant a silken flag at the southern pinnacle and name the final camp Polheim, then begin the return voyage reaching winter quarters on January 25, 1912.
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Amundsen
Shackleton
South Pole
Haakon VII
Paiheim
Fram
Polheim
Bay of Whales
Tasmania
Tax rate to come up again in council
Indications point to a proposed tax rate increase to 1.10 dollars per 100 valuation not being adopted by the city council at Monday's meeting. Insurgents oppose the rise amid higher valuations and large budgeted appropriations around 350000 for the next three months. Taxes will still be collected next month despite any passage delay.
Texas to send solid Taft delegation in Texas
General Webster Flanagan internal revenue collector predicts Texas will back Taft with a solid delegation from every district. Col Cecil A Lyon Roosevelt forces leader in Texas reviewed state records on delegate entitlements and expressed gratification with the current situation.
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Austin
Tex
Webster Flanagan
Internal Revenue Collector
Texas
Taft
Flanagan
Lyon
MacGregor
Cecil A. Lyon
Roosevelt
State Department
County political feud reshapes leaders after pivotal committee vote
The meeting leaves Callaghan allies with seven faithful committeemen and seven in the city council, while opponents claim a clear win. Hillary reformers vow fair primaries in July as judges Huntress and Tobin see shifts, and Canary supporters anticipate rapid campaigning by Citizens League and Stevens-Huntress factions.
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Executive Committee
George W. Huntress
Judge Huntress
Judge Shook
Jim Stevens
John Tobin
Mayor's foes fight to regain ground after yesterday
Unabated activity in ranks with mayoral candidates aiming to recover ground after losses in the executive committee yesterday.
Boy Run Over by Auto Truck in City Intersection
Julio Esquival a ten year old boy living at 321 South San Saba Street was badly injured when a Schober brewery automobile driven by E. E. Zinsmeyer ran him down at the intersection of East Houston and St. Marys streets yesterday at about 445 PM. Eyewitnesses say he stumbled over a bicycle and fell in front of the car and his thighs were run over by a front wheel. He suffered a head bruise and was moved to a hospital after initial treatment at a nearby drug store.
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Julio Esquival
San Saba Street
Schober Brewery
E. E. Zinsmeyer
East Houston
St. Mary’s
Fowlerton Starts Water System
Fowlerton Texas March 9 water mains laid on Texas and Indiana streets by citizens to establish a water system. Mains will be extended with town growth to serve other residences and business area fire protection. Cr J Bain of the Fowlerton telephone exchange arranging long distance lines to Tilden.
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Fowlerton
Tex
Texas
Indiana
Cr. J. Bain
Taft Keynote At Luncheon Then Immigrant Talks
President Taft addressed the Swedish American Republican League luncheon urging confidence in government and enforcement of anti-trust laws. He defended the need for careful policy making and spoke on immigration at Hull House and an audience at Pal Opera House, with crowds lining streets cheering him.
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Leagu
Taft
Uni League Club
Hull House
Pal Opera House
Roosevelt Urges Taft Aid for Direct Primaries
In New York on March 9, Roosevelt supporters released a letter from Colonel Roosevelt written in Concord New Hampshire to President Taft urging direct primaries. The ex president argues a nationwide direct vote would reveal party differences and unite Republicans behind a chosen candidate.
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Duell
Roosevelt City
Roosevelt
Conco N. H
Taft
Duellstat
Ers
Hebrew public school chartered in San Antonio for 150 pupils
The Brew Institute of San Antonio is chartered for fifty years to teach Hebrew language and Jewish history. Located on Guilbeau and Aubrey streets the school will accommodate 150 pupils and be funded by donations from Jewish organizations. Directors for the first year include L. M. Lee Ed Wolf Selig Deuitschn L. A. Freed and others.
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San Antonio
Austin
Brew Institute of
Guilbeau and
Aubrey Streets
Jake Karotkin
H. Tubel
S. S. Kohn
I. Tobias
A. Sanfield
Karotkin
J. D. Oppenheimer
Berman
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Nat Lewis
Joel Lipscomb
Ben Fisk
T. L. Conroy
A. H. Jones
R. N. Campbell
Chester Terrell
Callaghan
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