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Federal officials clash with state authorities as troops are enlarged and the release of prisoners by state authority hampers federal actions at U3.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1912
Page
1
Diaz is condemned rebels sentenced to death at Vera Cruz
Washington reports deny any aim to declare Texas martial law amid the Mexican revolution. The administration enlarges regular army patrol powers to detain armed fugitives, moving toward treating some prisoners as military detainees under neutrality law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madero
Vera Cruz
Washington
Taf
Texas
Mexico
Asarte
Col. de Laente
Congress
United States
Secret Service
Regular Army
Border Troops Ordered to Enforce Stricter Military Powers
Special to The Light from El Paso Texas reports Gen E Z Steer directing troops along the border with orders from Washington for stricter measures than in the past two years of Mexican relations. Military arrests may replace prior secret service and federal court actions for certain offenses. The move signals possible martial law along the international line if filibustering movements arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Tex
E. Z. Steer
Fort Bliss
Texas
Rier
Washington
Secret Service
Los Angeles
San Antonio
Diaz era revolt officers condemned to death by court martial
Gen Diaz and Major Zerate among those condemned as leaders of the revolt. Major Zerate Col Antonio Mi i and Lieutenant Lima sentenced to death. Lieut Camacho Captain Mayor and Captain Emilio Martinez jailed for years. Gabriel mos customs collector and Her Arostegui cens or of telegrams get two years. Nine others freed after court session in ERA CRUZ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Era Cruz
Felix
Zerate
Antonio Mii
Lima
der Diaz
Camacho
Emilio Martinez
Gabriel Mos
Her- Arostegui
Gen. Davila
Lding
Davila
Diaz
Eral Beltran
Ebahdle
Fragmentary Weather Readout Requests Clarity
Incomplete OCR shows stray temperature notes and illegible times. Unable to extract coherent forecast or figures from the fragment.
Local Weather Roundup for Major Cities
San Antonio and vicinity expect unsettled conditions tonight and Tuesday with cooler Tuesday. Temperatures range from 38 in Washington to 56 in Kansas City, with rain likely in many cities and several towns forecasting fair weather Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
ST. .Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
Washington
Mother Alleged 10 Have Poisoned Son
Chicago reporters describe the murder case of Mrs. Louisa Lindloff accused of poisoning her son Arthur. Testimony so far includes a physician who suspected poison and a maid's account. The defendant, claiming to be a seeress, allegedly predicted the deaths of relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ills
Milwaukee
Louisa Lindloff
Arthur
Chrysanthemum Show Opens With New Varieties
Flower lovers arrive in Washington for the government chrysanthemum show opening today. Blossoms from government experiments over the past year feature new varieties including Christy Mathewson William Kleinhinz Manhattan and George J Bussard. The latter blooms with petals of deep red shaded to shrimp pink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Christy’’ Mathewson
William Kleinhinz
Manhattan
George J. Bussard
Wood Visits El Paso To Inspect Fort Bliss Troops
General Leonard Wood arrived in El Paso to inspect troops at Fort Bliss and along the border. He will depart tonight for San Antonio to visit Fort Sam Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
el Paso
Tex
Leonard Wood
Fort Bliss
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Medina Dam case heard at Hondo in Medina Valley dispute
District Judge R H Burney heard the Medina Valley Irrigation company dispute at Hondo over the dam on the Medina River and floodgate operation. Albert Reitzer seeks to halt construction and keep flood gates open, aiming to value land flooded by the reservoir. AS hearings moved through state and federal jurisdiction questions with attorneys C L Bass for the plaintiff and L G Denman William Aubrey and T B Palfrey for the Medina company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medina Valley Irrigation Company
Medina River
R. H. Burney
Hondo
Albert Reitzer
Reitzer
Medina Company
Burney
T. S. Maxey
C. L. Bass
L. G. Denman
William Aubrey
T. B. Palfrey
President Ryan Met Dynamiter Leader in Airport Office
Indianapolis report ties Frank M. Ryan to Ortie McManigal in a dynamite conspiracy trial. Stenographer B F Cook testified Ryan ordered McManigal be escorted to an inner office, with the door closed, amid statements of payoffs and prior bombings including the Los Angeles Times attack and the Missouri River bridge blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Ortie E. MecManigal
Frank M. Ryan
International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
B. F. Cook
Ryan
McManigal
J. J. McNamara
Cook
McNamara
Iron Workers
Kansas City
Los Angeles Times
J. B. McNamara
Nebraska
J. B
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
McCombs Predicts Democratic Victory With Big Vote Gain
Chicago report quotes Democratic National Committee Chairman McCombs saying defeat is virtually inconceivable. He asserts the party will poll about 8,000,000 votes plus a third more this year, including many Republicans. The Wilson campaign warns supporters to stay vigilant until election day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
McCombs
Democratic National Committee
The Successful Merchant Adopts Low Cost Advertising
The merchant seeks lowest price markets for stock and aims to cut middlemen by traveling to Europe if needed. He must reach many buyers at minimal cost and ensure advertising reaches large audiences. Tue Lieut boasts the largest San Antonio circulation, delivering five thousand more homes daily and Sunday than rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
San Antonio
Texas
Alarm Felt As Sherman Fails to Respond to Treatment
The report states Sherman did not improve as rapidly as before at Utica and doctors say remedies have had no effect. Her condition is listed as serious with efforts continuing to stabilize her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
No Immediate Crisis Says Sherman in Ill Health
Utica New York October 28 A medical bulletin from the residence of Vice President Sherman reports his condition remains serious but not at an immediate crisis He has had sinking spells this summer and had agreed to stop campaign work to conserve strength Doctor Peck notes Sherman was able to sit up and move about the house but remains gravely ill and is not responding rapidly to remedies
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
N. Y
Sherman
Miramon Captured in Mexico City by Local Police
Francisco Miramon, who escaped Bexar county jail six weeks prior, was seized in the City of Mexico by Police Chief Figueroa and is jailed by the Mexican government on sedition and rebellion charges. He reportedly was found at a hotel used as revolutionary headquarters after an escape aided by a friend arrested by U S authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco Miramon
Bexar County
City of
Mexico
Figueroa
el Imparcial
Miramon
United States
San Antonio
Emilio Vasquez Gomez
Francisco Guzman
Unsettled Weather Forecast Signals Change Looming
Major Allen Buell of the weather bureau says today is balm and clear but disturbances over the Rocky mountains indicate a change soon. A moving storm area will bring rain and cooler air across the middle west tomorrow and Wednesday, reaching the eastern states by Thursday. A second undeveloped storm hovers over the northern Pacific and Jamaica's low pressure region draws attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Buell
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
Middle West
Pacific Ocean
Gulf
Jamaica
Prosperity in Texas At Dallas State Fair
J F Dolard commercial agent for the Katy reports the Dallas state fair a success with prosperous farmers buying machinery vehicles and automobiles. He says railroads will gain substantial business from the farming boom evident at the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Dallas
J. F. Dolard
Katy
Dolard
Sherman in Serious Condition After Reported Illness
Sherman is reported to be seriously ill and in condition requiring medical attention with unclear location or date. The report notes the health concern but provides few specifics about the cause or setting.
Wilsons busy week ahead in campaign sweep
Governor Wilson resumes campaigning after a week break, touring southeastern Pennsylvania with stops in West Chester and Philadelphia and planning more events in New York and New Jersey. He seeks a Democratic Senate and House majority and urges voters in states with upcoming Senate elections to back the Democratic ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
N. J
Wilson
Pennsylvania
West Chester
Academy of Music
Philadelphia
League of Independent Republicans
New York
New Jersey
United States Senate
House of Representatives
United States
Senate
Colorado
Illinois
Idaho
Iowa
Montana
Delaware
West Virginia
Wyoming
Nevada
Austin Doctor Killed by Freight Train Near Camp Mabry
Dr John Caldwell Hill of Austin died when struck by a heavy freight train on the International I&GN tracks two miles northwest of Austin near Camp Mabry. The body was mutilated and identified only by a note to his wife. He is survived by his wife and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
John Caldwell Hill
International & Great Northern Railway
Camp Mabry
Hill
Ring lost of $25,000 heirloom given to Gen. Grant
A $25,000 emerald ring once presented by the emperor of Japan to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and later inherited by his daughter Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris Jones has vanished. It reportedly dropped in a water vent of a Fifth Avenue hotel bathroom while she dressed for dinner, and the loss became public yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gen. A
Grant
Japan
Nellie Grant Sartoris Jones
Fifth Avenue
Taft Prepared To Act As Havana Sees Riots Threat
Open riots in Havana feared section day. Leaders of two political factions agree to abandon pre election mass meetings after several serious collisions. Officials fear large scale outbreak may come after election day. Taft liaises with state war and navy departments to ensure swift intervention if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Havana
Zagista
Menocal Party
Zagistas
Taft
State
War and Navy Departments
Cuba
American Balloon Lands Near Baltic
The American balloon Million Population, piloted by John Berry, reportedly landed at Grambin near Ueckermünde by 4 PM. Other balloons remain afloat heading east after a night voyage northward. three Americans compete, with John Watts allowed to fly the balloon Düsseldorf replacing Kansas II after an explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
John Berry
Grambin
Ueckermuende
Stettin
Baltic Sea
John Watts
Duesseldorf
J E Stone corner bought for 75000 in Waco
J W Riggins purchased the J E Stone corner at Eighth and Austin in Waco this morning. He acquired 130 feet of frontage with a 75000 price, planning to extend the business section up Austin street from the corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco, Tex
J. W. Riggins
J. E. Stone
Eighth
Austin Streets
Austin Street
Dispatch From Sofia Cuts Communication With Constantinople
Dispatches report that Sofia has severed communications between the Turkish stronghold at Gallipoli and Constantinople. The action isolates Ottoman forces and disrupts regional telegraph and courier links, prompting cautious moves by Allied observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
Gibraltar
Constantinople
Bulgarian troops capture train bound for Adrianople
A Bulgarian force attacked near Eski Baba and captured a military train carrying supplies from Constantinople to Adrianople. The event comes as fortress aid from Turkey is cut off, making surrender believed probable for the Turkish position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SOFTA
Eski-Baba
Constantinople
Adrianople
Bulgarians make steady progress against Turkish forces
dispatches report the Second Bulgarian Army advancing with four Turkish corps defending near Kirk Kilisseh. Adr ianople garrison cut off as retreat toward Dementica is blocked. Montenegrin forces sever Turkish coastal communications between Scutari and Avanni Di Modua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk-Kilisseh
Adr
Dementica
Edent
Scutari
Scutari Avanni di Modua
Eastern Front Turmoil Severs Railroad as Bulgars Drive on Adrianople
Reports from Sofia claim Bulgarian forces severed a Turkish rail link from Constantinople toward Adrianople and closed in around the city. Turkish reinforcements reach the front as Serbians advance, capturing Mitrovitza and threatening Velos, while Greek armies push toward Saloniki. The overall outcome remains uncertain, with fleet movements and northern flank operations continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk-Kilisseh
Adrianople
Black Sea
Constantinople
Marash
Europe
Servia
Novipazar
Mitrovitza
Uskup
Velos
Turks abandon supplies as Servians seize cannon and rifles
Belgrade dispatch reports Servian troops capturing cannon and rifles near Mitrovica and along the rail line to Uskup and Verisovitz. Fifteen quick firing guns and thousands of rifles were abandoned by Turkish forces. Small towns fell to the Servians as Turkish retreat continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immaninal
Belgrade
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P. Sosssect
SM. CP. Th. Sietenc
Medina Dam
Dynamiter
M’combs
East
New York State
Madison Square Garden
John C. Hill
Baltic
Berry
Waco Property
Act
Bulletin
THE
Associated Press
Part
London
Turkey
Bulg
Cons
Istip
Saloniki
Kirk-K
Constane
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