Fighting 15 Resumed as Bermejillo Front Opens
Special to The Light reports Pascual Orozco leads renewed combat near Bermejillo Salazar after a prior Sierra Ojeda setback. Rebels push from Sierra Ojada into the front as Jucy Aubert’s forces press. Orozco bars reporters from the zone and news on the battle is censored. Authorities in Juarez say rebels face a grave crisis with mounting odds against them.
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Paso
Tex
Pascual Orozco
Bermejillo
Salazar
Sierra Ojada
Jucy Aubert
Orozco
Ibels
Juarez
Rozco
Rebels Face Food Shortages in Mexican Predicament
Associated Press dispatch from Iscalon Mexico reports rebels starved of food and losing horses while federal forces outnumber and provisioned. Rebels await reinforcements from Durango and Sinaloa, with General Salazar returning after defeat at Monclova and joining today’s fighting.
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Associated Press
Iscalon
Mexico
Der
Durango
Sinaloare
Salazar
Tracy Ubert
Monclova
Federals Push Ruler Orozco Forces Toward Conejos
El Paso May 11 The advance guard of rebels led by Orozco is driven back toward Conejos as Huerta's united federal armies press the offensive in northern Mexico. Huerta near Peronal pushes forward with 30 miles of ground gained since yesterday. Salazar wounded and retreating after being driven from Cienegas. Vast forces and shortages strain both sides as officials report 18 000 federal reserves maneuvering within 75 miles.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Ascual Orozco
Mexico
Conejos
Chihuahua
Peronal
Jaquin Tellez
Armejillo
Victoriano Huerta
Huerta
Peserta
Ronal
Rabago
Sierra Mojada
Cy Aubert
Escalon
Orozco
Gether
Desand
Salazar
Aubert
Atro Cienegas
Eneral Huerta
Tellez
General Tellez
Delegates Totals Narrow in Republican Battle at Roosevelt Taft Clash
Washington May 11 1078 delegates will form the Republican national convention Roosevelt estimates put 768 chosen Taft campaign counts 488 for Taft 237 for Roosevelt Roosevelt claims 114 uninstructed 164 contested Delegations instructed for Taft listed by state and the next week will add 200 delegates including 26 from Texas 26 from California 24 from Minnesota 14 from Washington 22 from North Carolina 16 from West Virginia and other scattered delegations.
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Associated Press
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Taft
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Maryland
Representative McKinley
Alan
New York
la Follette
Cummins
Chicago
Dixon
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Missouri
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Virginia
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California
Minnesota
North Carolina
West Virginia
Fiesta San Jacinto report may show a money loss
At the next Fiesta San Jacinto association meeting officers and directors for the coming year will be elected and the 1911 annual report likely presented. The fiesta was grand and successful but the report may show a slight deficit due to an occupation tax on plazas for shows, which the city levied.
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San Jacinto
Chamber of Commerce
San
Ismay Arrives in Liverpool After Ocean Disaster
Pale and haggard J Bruce Ismay arrived in Liverpool from New York to a cordial crowd. He declined to talk to newspaper men and said he had given a concise statement at the Washington inquiry and expected to testify in the British inquiry regarding the Titanic disaster.
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Associated Press
Liverpool
Pale
Haggard
J. Bruce Ismay
New York
Ismay
Washington
Hotel Fire Claims Henry Brown In Amarillo
Henry Brown died in a Raymond hotel fire in Amarillo Texas. The blaze forced dozens of guests to flee in night clothing. Brown aged 55 had lived in the city for years and left no family.
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Associated Press
Amarillo
Tex
Henry Brown
Raymond
Brown
New Orleans Faces Flood Threat After Severe May Storm
A seven inch rainfall breakdown floods streets across districts behind levees in Louisiana. In New Orleans the river gauge reached 21.9 feet and water topped levees in multiple areas. One life lost as residents flee to safer brick and stone structures amid panic in towns along the Mississippi basin.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Misssippi
Porton
Louisiana
Gulf
Baton Rouge
Weather Bureau
United States Army
Water Claims a Life as Flood Destroys City Levees
A drowning occurred when Joseph Dolse, a drug clerk, attempted to jump the Carrollton avenue drainage canal as floodwater rose over sidewalks. Levee lines held along Baton Rouge and New Orleans despite severe strain, with rising Mississippi River levels forecast below Vicksburg and listed stage readings for Baton Rouge Donaldsville and Natchez.
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Joseph Dolse
Carrollton Avenue
New Orleans
Torras
Baton Rouge
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Natchez
United States Weather Bureau
Donaldsville
Weather summaries from multiple cities today
Observations at 8 am report temperatures from 48 to 62 across cities including St Louis Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Kansas City New York Boston and Washington with winds ranging 4 to 26 miles per hour. Rain tonight or Sunday is likely in several locales and temperatures show a low in the 2 to 58 range.
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ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
San Antonio Light refutes leased wire claims
The statement asserts that any day leased wire or Associated Press dispatch into San Antonio is carried in whole or in part by any newspaper other than the San Antonio Light is unfounded and without basis in fact.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Lightfoot clears oil firms in Texas trust inquiry
Texas Attorney General Jewell P. Lightfoot releases a statement exonerating the Pierce-Fordyce Oil association and Magnolia Petroleum from Texas trust law charges after investigations conducted during his eastward trip. He says both firms are independently owned and operated and lawful in Texas.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Jewell P. Lightfoot
East
Pierce- Fordyce Oil Association
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Texas Trust
Texas
Pierce- Fordyce Association
H. Clay
Pierce
S.W. Fordyce
Magnolia
Standard
Waters-Pierce Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Pierce-Fordyce Oil Company
St. Louis
Pierce-Fordyce Association
Chavez Denied Bail After Habeas Hearing in Murder Case
Joe Chavez charged by indictment with the April 16 murder of his wife was remanded to jail without bail after a habeas corpus hearing in criminal court. Judge Dwyer held the case unbailable. Defense plans an appeal to gain bond.
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Joe Chavez
Dwyer
Court of Criminal Mance
End of Vasquista Movement in Mexico After Gomez Flees
Emilio Vasquez Gomez, who proclaimed himself provisional president of Mexico, fled Juarez and crossed to the American side. He left El Paso at 2:30 am and traveled toward San Antonio, aided by Mexican friends. The move, kept secret in Juarez, follows Chihuahua’s refusal to recognize him and may prompt extradition efforts by the Mexican government.
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Mexico
San Antonio
EL Paso
Tex
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Juarez
Gomez
Chihuahua
Secret Service
Pascual Orozco
Orozco
Gutierrez rejects Gomez for Chihuahua presidency
Felix Gutierrez, rebel Chihuahua governor, refuses to recognize Emilio Vasquez Gomez as provisional president. Col. Pascual Orozco heads to Chihuahua to confer with Gutierrez as J. M. Ponce de Leon informs Gomez that his claimed presidency has no foundation or authority.
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EL Paso
Tex
Felix Gutierrez
Chihuahua
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Gomez
Col
Pascual Orozco
Juarez
Gutierrez
Senor D. Moreno
Family Misses Word On Absent Man From Juarez
At 501 South Presa street in San Antonio Emilio Vasquez Gomez’s family reported this afternoon they had heard nothing and did not know if he would return. The report had been denied as his Juarez post was said secure with no call to departure.
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Emilio Vasquez Gomez
South Presa Street
San Antonio
Juarez
Provisional Presidency Claimed by Emilio Vasquez Gomez
A translated statement from revolutionary headquarters details documents asserting Emilio Vasquez Gomez assumed the provisional presidency in Juarez. The certificate by Delio Moreno Canton lists archival copies and underlines the authority of the provisional government.
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Emile Vasquez Gomez
Juarez
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Mexico
Delio Moreno Canton
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