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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1912
Page
1
David A. Trousdale figures in a dramatic hold-up attempt aboard the Sunset train. The narrative follows a desperate moment as he intervenes in the robbery, risking danger to thwart the crime.
Two masked gunmen robbed Sunset train No. 9 near Dryden Texas at midnight. Express Messenger David A. Trousdale killed one robber with an ice mallet and shot the other as he tried to draw a pistol. Passengers unharmed. robbers failed to secure valuables. Bodies taken to Sanderson. No identification for the deceased given.
Italian forces stormed two Arab bases northeast of Fejat and captured them after a stiff battle. Reports say over 1000 Arabs were killed and another 1000 wounded, with the Arabs suffering heavy losses while Italy reported 3 officers and 25 soldiers killed and 7 officers and 55 soldiers wounded.
Chancellor Mahlon Pitney of New Jersey was confirmed by the Senate as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. The vote stood 50 to 26, with opposition crumbling during the session and a vote reached shortly after 2 pm after a brief debate.
The first section of the Twentieth Century Limited on the New York Central bound for New York derailed near Poughkeepsie on March 13 while traveling at 55 mph. Three parlor cars and the diner toppled into the river. several people were injured. Passengers were removed via a plank laid between the bank and the submerged cars after the wreck, as the cars broke through the ice in shallow water.
For San Antonio and vicinity expect unsettled conditions tonight and Thursday with possible rain. Temperatures rise, bringing a warmer night and a mild stretch into Thursday.
Morning readings show temperatures ranging from 8 to 52 degrees with clear to cloudy skies. Winds vary from 4 to 12 miles per hour, cloudiness increasing with possible rain or snow by Thursday night in several cities. Lowest temperatures in the last 24 hours are reported for each location.
A statement asserts that the AP leased wire day is carried in full or part only by the San Antonio Light, denying any other newspaper publication in whole or part.
G C Ackermann sues The Higgins Company et al alleging a Master Plumbers of Texas trust kept him from buying materials. The case in Seventy third district court faces arguments over anti trust violations with multiple defense firms and heavy attendance as witnesses describe a 1910 1911 supply denial and alleged conspiracy to bar Ackermann from plumbing work.
Plaintiff claims contracts with the Odd Fellows and the San Antonio school board were blocked by a material supply shortage due to a trust agreement. Gordon Shiner testifies he was refused admission to the Master Plumbers association after sending a payment. He recalls trying to buy plumbing materials from trust shops on various dates, all denied. Cross-examinations have stretched to hours and the defense may start their testimony late in the week.
Indianapolis Ind March 13 All defendants indicted for violating federal statutes governing transportation of explosives must go to trial in one case on October 1 Judge A B Anderson ruled after hearing defense arguments for separate trials.
The strike that began January 12 nears its end as the general strike committee recommends to idle workers at the American Woolen four mills that they accept the company wage schedule.
A large portion of the Tenth regiment of Portuguese infantry at Braganza on the northeastern frontier crossed the border with arms and joined the royalists. Other northern regiments have been moved as the government fears royalist propaganda may erode loyalty.
General Sheng Yun, once governor of Shen Si under the empire, leads 10,000 troops from Kansu toward Peking to restore the emperor to the throne. The emperor’s guards at the palace received the report today.
In Kwang Tung province Swatow faces armed clashes as 2000 Hakkas resist landing led by troops under General Wu Sun. A battle near Chow Yang leaves forty dead and sixty wounded. U S forces and British crews reinforce Canton amid rising tensions and disarmament efforts.
European diplomats in Mexico City warn free passage of arms through Juarez threatens Mexico as Taft administers a stricter neutrality stance. Fausto Aldama arrested in Puebla while Vasquez Gomez defends United States action. Congress considers a new law to halt arms shipments to disorderly states including Mexico.
Smuggling of arms to rebels at Juarez halted as the Rio Grande overflows and becomes impassable except via international bridges at El Paso. No arms for Mexico will cross the border in the regular way, blocking a large shipment hoped for by Orozco.
Shipments of arms pour through Laredo to the federal government. A consignment of 100 automatic rifles passed this morning, totaling over 500 in the last three days. A New York rifle factory reportedly received orders for thousands more to be shipped quickly to federal-held areas in Coahuila and Chihuahua.
In Salazar thirty miles from Mexico City a band of 300 Zapatistas led by Alfonso Miranda raided yesterday. The rebels demanded and received 500 gold from two merchants and carried off arms and horses. A second marauding party is reported nearby as Miranda and family mobilize in the mountains awaiting orders. The day marked the rebels first public action. The article also notes Congress refusal to suspend guarantees despite Calero's request, delaying martial law measures until April.
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