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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1911
Page
2
Report of the Mexican peace conference proceedings notes discussions on Diaz resignation. Opinions differ on including the demand in the peace treaty or using a secret approach. Some fear southern rebels will push the revolution further if Diaz does not resign publicly. All expect Diaz to resign.
Refugee American miners reaching Douglas from Mexico report widespread pillage in Sonora from Nacozari south and the killing of two Americans at Santa Nita mine southwest of Ures. J. H. Clark, watchman at Santa Nita, was away. his wife wounded defending the camp with a shotgun before both were slain.
Reports say 100 disguised soldiers crossed into El Paso and were followed to the Juarez bridge, while General Navarro denied the accounts.
Judge Francisco Carbajal, the Mexican peace commissioner, reached El Paso last night and went directly to talks with Oscar Braniff and other go-betweens. Braniff announced Carbajal arrived with full and necessary powers to negotiate with the rebel commissioners, with formal talks to occur in a tent on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande between Juarez and the insurgent camp.
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson, with a German legation member, asked the Mexican foreign office for protection for Americans and Germans in Cuernavaca, a city cut off since Saturday and at risk of rebel attack. The war department said troops would reinforce Cuernavaca, and officials insisted there is no cause for alarm.
Senate finance and House committees examine alleged monopolies in the shoe machinery and steel industries. Witnesses describe long contracts tying buyers to a single supplier and warn of foreign competition and “beneficent monopoly.” The inquiry also targets links between the United States Steel Corporation and related firms, railroads, banks, and insurers.
Washington May 3 The House rules committee voted to report favorably the Stanley resolution for a nine member special committee to conduct a trust inquiry into the United States Steel Corporation. The measure originally covered anti trust and other trade statute violations and is now set for a full inquiry.
Representative Francis of Ohio introduced a resolution to form a nine member committee to investigate the American Woolen company of Boston over alleged woolen trust activities. The inquiry was requested in Washington on May 3.
May 3 reports signal the tariff extra session opening with the House pressed for a vote on the free list bill while the Senate Finance Committee heard arguments on Canadian reciprocity. Interpellations will cover the broader tariff question and hearings run through next week as the Senate plans to convene tomorrow.
New senator James A. O Gorman was the guest of honor at a dinner given by the National Democratic club in New York. Attending were Gov Woodrow Wilson Isadore Straus H R B Belmont Alton B Parker and Charles F Murphy.
The college of bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church South met in Nashville on May 8 and will remain in session for several days. Senior Bishop A. W. Wilson of Baltimore presided and all bishops were present.
The secretary of state filed an amendment to the Beaumont Lumber company charter in Austin Texas on May 3 increasing capital stock from 100000 to 165000.
The Citizens' Ticket Campaign Committee accuses the city administration of an overdraft on March 31 1911 and projects a year end deficit of 77895 despite tax collections. It details expenditures of 70418817 from the general fund for ten months and expects total year outlays near 890016. It argues tax revenue at 514 cents per 100 valuation with 81 assessed value yields 700245 in taxes plus 9323 monthly misc income to total 812121.
Anarcasis Lara, arrested for conspiring against the government after a meeting with a stranger believed to be Alfonso Madero, was freed for lack of evidence. Pedro Barreda, editor of El Matamoreno, faced similar charges and was released without trial after publication accusations against the Diaz regime.
Insurgents in Coahuila and Durango capture Gomez Palacio and Lerdo near Torreon and establish control at San Pedro. With about a thousand residents said to favor an attack, Torreon faces greater insurgent pressure and a possible fall unless peace comes to Mexico soon.
In Madrid on May 3 the interview attributed to Vice President Corral of Mexico is said to have originated in remarks by Inegro Noriega, a Spanish capitalist who hosted Corral at Colombres in Asturias. After medical consultation and possibly surgery in Berlin, Corral will return to Spain as Noriega's guest.
Refugees from Guaymas report about a thousand Americans trapped in Mazatlan due to severed rail links and no word to Washington for a rescue. Mexican gunboats block sea exit and rebels surround the city. Mazatlan communications are down.
Judge Francisco Carbajal arrives as government envoy with Chihuahua Governor Ahumada to push peace negotiations. A five day armistice extension is reported, while Madero offered a three day extension. Insurrecto leaders accuse rebels of violating the truce by usar reinforcements disguised as laborers entering Juarez through Paredo.
Gen Jose de la Cruz Sanchez led insurgents around Ojinaga for seven weeks before Col Manuel Gordillo y Escudero defeated him at Chapa. Investing forces withdrew to Mulato after word of the defeat arrived. Three insurgents killed and five wounded.
City of Mexico May 8 announcement says armistice extended five more days. It states Judge Carbajal has full power to act for the government in peace negotiations and that doubts raised by Madere are baseless.
Washington reports that fears for American residents in Cuernavaca Mexico were eased by a telegram from the Mexican embassy stating conditions there have returned to normal.
Brownsville Texas May First National Bank gains corporate extension to April 30 1918 by the treasury department preserving its charter as a financial institution in the region.
Paris May 3. Vice President Corral of Mexico postpones leaving for Berlin due to travel fatigue after a strenuous trip.
Col Cecil Lyon chairman of the republican state committee arrived in San Antonio after a ranch stay in the Panhandle. He said heavy rains benefited the state and politics were in a lull as both parties rested. He planned to proceed to Mexico City within a day or two. The ranch near Eagle Pass had houses burned months earlier and will be rebuilt as the center of hospitality.
Workers from city firms back the Citizens ticket in a push toward election day. Judge Webb and other speakers urge lower utility rates and cleaner streets as the campaign intensifies with a Beethoven hall rally set for Friday at 8 o clock to energize supporters.
Third ward voters are urged to attend a rally Thursday night at Woeltz’s hall at North Pecos and West Salinas streets with Judge J. E. Webb and other speakers on taxes streets and public service costs. Tonight events include Leonard Welter’s corner of Avenue D and Third Street and Paul Kurtz’s Wyoming Street. A third rally Friday at Louis Ecknart’s opposite the city brewery features Webb, Ward, Lipscomb and Bosshardt.
Special to the Light reports multiple staff changes at the Smithville yard. FE B Curtis resigns to join Santa Fe Temple. A J Sauve named tonnage clerk replacing M G Tull promoted to third trick dispatcher. R L Hatfield resigns for International & Great Northern. M Tonn hill succeeds him from Southern Pacific. Other transfers include A M Armstrong returning from Waco, L G Tell back from New Orleans trip, H E McGee covering, W W E Baker moving to Kingsville, and J B Tilley resigning to focus on truck farming. R L Nichols serves as temporary Katy storekeeper during Slaughter’s hospital absence. David Burleson accepts a roundhouse post.
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals affirms $12,500 judgment for J. R. Shaklee against El Paso Electric Railway. Justice Fly ridicules the motorman’s sun obstruction defense and warns against licensing drivers to ignore objects 18 feet high. Other cases and motions are listed as decided or acted upon.
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