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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1913
Page
1
The White House will host a formal reception for eleven Olympians and the president will personally greet the athletes. The event marks a ceremonial welcome following their recent competition achievements.
President Wilson, after four days of meetings with traders, announced new rules for access to the White House. He will take appointments only after 11 am or in the side room in the afternoon, with cabinet members and staff exempt. He plans to work 9 am to 10 am on correspondence, then handle appointments. The change aims to curb door-knocking and shift focus to department heads.
Fair to tonight and Tuesday with slightly colder temperatures tonight and the possibility of frost in the area.
Observations at 8 a m report varying conditions from rain in St Louis to snow in St Paul and possible snow in Milwaukee. Chicago and Boston expect fair or rain with cool temperatures while Kansas City and New York show cloudy skies and steady winds. Washington records rain with mild temperatures.
Raoul Madero received a telegram from Don Francisco Madero in New York noting that Don Francisco and other relatives from Havana will stay in New York until Mrs. Francisco I. Madero and Julio Madero arrive. Mrs. Francisco I. Madero plans to sail from Havana to New York next. The San Antonio Madero brothers are unsure about future moves but expect the family may travel to San Antonio.
Mayor Carter Harrison arrived in Chicago with a plan to place women as inspectors after police reorganization. He proposed a squad of twenty or thirty policewomen, asserting they could handle many duties better than men.
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Elena Linares, 30, faces murder charges for Abram Sanchez’s killing after a dawn siege on Frio road. Deputies, including Alfonso Newton and Simon Garcia, were wounded in a rain soaked hours long shootout as Linares fired from doors and windows. He surrendered at daylight and three affidavits were filed.
A massive dynamite blast at Nobles Explosive Works in Arder near Glasgow wrecked Irvine Ayrshire. The number killed is unknown and hundreds injured. The force shook miles radius lifting walls and wrecking churches schools and pubs. Debris scattered, streets filled with panic as residents fled amid smoke and falling ceilings.
The Light's second annual automobile endurance run nears close with Chairman Hering collecting final blanks as entries surge toward record numbers. Six cash prizes and trophies attract car owners with a special award for the best score by a vehicle carrying a woman passenger.
Ex president Castro outlines future plans in Havana as he meets with Fernandez to discuss ongoing regional policies and potential cooperation.
Governor Colquitt signed eighty pardons at the Texas penitentiary. Most pardons are conditional for minor offenses and include two Swedish convicts Jan Jensen and Tom Tompson. State records show 3954 convicts under control on March 1 with February adds and exits detailing new, recaptured, discharged, pardoned, escaped, died, delivered, and paroled counts.
Weather forecasters predict fair tonight and tomorrow with pleasant conditions. The outlook rests on a normal air pressure distribution and general atmospheric stability.
State troops captured El Tigre after a sharp night battle, seizing rifles and a machine gun and forcing Huerta garrison to flee toward Agua Prieta. Nacozari fell to insurgents with about 9 wounded reported. border towns face open revolt and Americans urged to leave Agua Prieta as clashes spread.
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