Haiti Crisis Deepens as Oreste Flees Capital
President Oreste of Haiti fled Port au Prince amid rebel gains aided by troops in the capital. The German cruiser Vineta and the U S armored cruiser Montana landed bluejackets to guard legations and restore order as Congress failed to check the revolt. Rear Admiral Badger sped the battleship South Carolina toward Port au Prince after wireless news reached Cuba.
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Haiti
Michel Oreste
Vineta
United States
Montana
Oreste
Congress
Davilmar Theodore
Cape Haitien
Beliard
Badger
Guantanamo
Cuba
South Carolina
Port-au-Prince
Navy drydock contract moves after Senate action
Senator Perkins bill authorizes a Navy drydock at Hunters Point by Union Iron Works San Francisco with six year dockage payments of at least 50000 dollars annually and a dock able to float the largest Panama Canal warship. now to House Naval Affairs for inclusion in the Navy appropriation bill. Hoyt fined 300 dollars for usury in Rome Ga sermon loan shark case, cousin of Mrs Woodrow Wilson, with promise to quit and possible penitentiary if repeat offense.
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Perkins
Secretary of the Navy
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
Hunter’s Point
Senate
Panama Canal
House Naval Affairs Committee
Navy Appropriation
Rome
Nathan C. Hoyt
Woodrow Wilson
Hoyt
Building a Boulevard Across Wallapai Valley and Hackberry Road
Mohave County Miner notes plans to begin a boulevard crossing Wallapai valley toward Hackberry if the weather clears. Hackberry residents are urged to repair the Yampai creek crossing, a known bottleneck, with a few hundred dollars to improve passage.
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Kingman
Wallapai Valley
Hackberry
Yampai Creek
Mohave Co. Miner
Free seeds received for distribution from Agriculture through Senator Perkins
A quantity of seeds including beans lettuce musk melon onion and radish has been received by The Printer from the Department of Agriculture by courtesy of Senator Perkins for free distribution.
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Department of Agriculture
Perkins
Desert Auto Co official arrives via Studebaker 6
N P Haskin of the Desert Auto Co Kingman Arizona arrived from Los Angeles on a new Studebaker 6 with a team of horses to test the route. He departed Thursday for Kingman. Congress begins bridge project talks for Needles Colorado river crossing with a bill by Rep Hayden and Rep Nettner proposing a $1000 investigation and planning appropriation.
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N. P. Haskin
The
Desert Auto Co
Kingman, Ariz
Los Angeles
New Studebaker
Ile
Kingman
Congress
Colorado River
Needles
Hayden
Arizona
Wnettner
Santa Fe Arrivals Strengthen Barstow Rail Ties
Rail disruptions from Mojave floods push U P trains to use Santa Fe routing. W R White arrives in Barstow to serve as local Santa Fe agent with Mrs White and daughter joining. J W Glasgow visits Barstow as new Santa Fe Coast Lines traveling freight and passenger agent.
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W. R. White
Winslow, Ariz
Barstow
Santa Fe
Flooding Hits Barstow As Mojave River Rises Quickly
After days of rain in the mountains and desert, Barstow saw the Mojave River surge Monday evening around 5 o clock. The torrent reached three to four feet in depth, flooding a wide area though causing little damage beyond the loss of some fences along the river bed.
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Barstow
Mojave
Bishop Comedy Players at Fletcher Opera House
The Bishop Comedy Players bring a 10 member show to Barstow for a two day stand. Opening bill Two Gay Old Sports features Speck and Rafferty with Mr Jimmie James and Miss Marietta Sherburn. Flood delay drops price to 10 and 20 cents. Sunday offers an entire program change.
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Fletcher Opera House
Bishop Comedy Players
Barstow
Speck
Rafferty
Jimmie James
Wonder
Marietta Sherburn
Bakersfield
New Arrivals Work To Tame Desert In Pomona Area
Walter Knott arrives from Pomona with stock and ranch machinery aiming to tame the desert. New post office fixtures enable handling large parcel post and mail. E B Hatch and F A Cuttler buy P W Wadleigh relinquishment and build a residence with improvements. Hatch, a Florida horticulturist, predicts a bright desert future and plans heavy labor and investment.
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Walter Knott
Pomona
E. B. Hatch
F. A. Cuttler
P. W. Wadleigh
Florida
Homestead News Notes Land Moves And Wells
Todd Tales Clarence Gomes moved to a 160 acre homestead and plans to plant part in apple trees and the rest in alfalfa. He reports two wells with lasting water. O. J. Lemon cleared land on Mr Spencer's place for alfalfa. Frank N. Marston offers well boring services for the public. E Shumaker completed a fine well with ample water on Mrs Coleman’s property.
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Clarence Gomes
O. J. Lemon
Mr. Spencer
Frank N. Marston
E. Shumaker
Mrs. Coleman
Barstow Brevities Highlight Local Activity
Barstow notes report Daggett and Barstow schoolboys baseball to play here tomorrow afternoon. Various residents visit Los Angeles San Bernardino Fresno and Daggett residents anticipate mill operations Calico. One arrest turns out to be not the wanted man, hospital updates and show cancellations due to illness. Local workers prepare wiring for new power and light system as dress materials and trims advertised.
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Daggett and Barstow
Kk. T. Hillis
G. D. Hutchison
Ww. C. Deschler
Lon Reedy
Kings River
Mr. Tillis
Fresno
Wells
Cahill
Salt Lake City
Carlson
Applequist
Salt Lake
R. E. Brown
Hawes
Barstow
Joe Houck
Minneola
Jean
Agnes Houck
Archie
A. Houck
San Luis Obispo
Geo. Santha
Needles
H. W. Hunt
Richmond
R. L. Surles
Oklahoma
J. A. Christie
W. Matthie
M. Miller
Los Angeles
Mgr
A. G. Wells
Albuquerque
E. L. Mudgett
Riverside
Guy van Gundy
Hinkley
Bessie
Barstow area farms plan new crops and improvements
R A Warland installs a 12 hyp engine east of Barstow and prepares final proof on his homestead. I G Mitchell cultivates three acres alfalfa with more land for fruit trees and kaffir corn. Zanini Brothers wire private lines between ranch residences and add over 50 acres of alfalfa. W D Riche deepens wells for 840 fruit trees and multiple fruit plantings. Tom Peck clears 192 acres on the King place southwest of Barstow amid river crossings.
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R.A. Warland
Barstow
I. Gi. Mitchell
Zanini Brothers
W. D. Riche
Tom Peck
King Place
King Ranch
Henry M. King
Tina King
Geo. W. Young
Mission workers return to Barstow after Hinkley meetings
Mrs. Everett and Mrs. Roll have closed successful meetings at Hinkley and return to Barstow to lead mission work. They will use a furnished hall next to Mrs. D. C. Henderson’s store with living rooms for workers. Sunday school at 2.30 p.m. preaching at 3.50 p.m. Mission services Wednesday and Friday evenings at 8 o'clock.
Fatal Dynamite Blast Near Muroc Claims Two Men
A premature explosion during a well sinking near Muroc killed two workers named Tufts and Pitzer. The accident occurred last Friday, and both men died Sunday after being rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles. Dr. Anderson treated the injured.
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Tufts
Pitzer
Muroc
Anderson
Good Samaritan Hospital
Los Angeles
Daggett News Briefs Tell of River High and Local Activities
Mrs W D Thornburg visited San Bernardino friends while Mojave river ran full for first time in three years. Daggett merchants and ranchers assess heavy planting as Glendale Moving Picture Co reels desert life and plans return with 150 wagons.
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W. D. Thornburg
San Bernardino
Mojave
Tom McCue
Santa Fe
Salt Lake
Daggett
Los Angeles
Palais de Dance
Walter Alf
Marcus Plath
Geo. James
Hassen Mines
Glendale Moving Picture Co
James McCue
N. H. Bachelder
R. A. Osman
San Pedro
Daggett Ranch
Bumper Citrus Crop From Pacific Coast Promises Plenty
S O McCormick vice president Southern Pacific Railroad says three years of drought ended. California shipments may reach 40 000 cars doubling last year. Each box holds 90 to 100 oranges, totaling about a billion and a half fruit. Rain and snow returned early, mountains full of snow indicate large crop.
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Pacitic Coast
S. O. McCormick
Southern Pacific Railroad
McCormick
United States
California
Callifornia
Fire damages cargo on Santa Cecilia voyage
The steamer Santa Cecilia, outbound from New York to San Francisco, arrived at San Pedro for survey after fire destroyed about 2000 tons of merchandise, roughly a quarter of her cargo. Captain Anderson halted at Talcahuano for four days while flames were fought, the fire was put out January 1, and underwriters ordered the ship to proceed to San Francisco to unload the damaged goods.
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Santa Cecilia
New York
San Pedro
Anderson
Talcahuano
Santa Cecelia
San Francisco
Judge Reforms Jail Policy for Houseman Case
Judge Monroe and fellow Superior Judges decide to turn LA Houseman a convicted burglar and forger over to the county instead of prison. Houseman will serve two years on public roads under county custody and his $1.50 daily pay will go to his wife and two children.
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Monroe
Los Angeles
L. A
Government to sue to divorce Southern from Central Pacific
Attorney General McReynolds says the federal government will proceed with a suit to dissolve the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific combination despite protests from California commercial bodies. He adds the two roads form a restraint of trade and the government has no choice but to file.
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Southern Pacific
Central Pacific
Washington
California
McReynolds
Charley Mitchell Birthday Party At Crooks Home
North side residents gathered at Mr and Mrs J L Crooks to celebrate Charley Mitchells birthday. About 30 guests enjoyed cold day punch sandwiches and a two foot square birthday cake. Charley remained bashful about his age as games and dancing continued late into the night.
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North Side
J. L. Crooks
Charley’s
Mitchell
Charley
Stranger-What’s your line in Chicago News style
A brief, clipped exchange hints at a period newspaper persona with a sarcastic flair. The stranger and rider discuss manners and longevity in journalism, evoking a Chicago News voice and a wry, old-time newsroom mood.
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Newlyride
Chicago News
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Barstow Wet
Newberry
Wagner
Todd Tales
Lubin J. Henderson
I. L. Stanfield
H.W. Linhart
George James
Walter Olivier
H. R. Hill
Ed. Lamantain
Walter
Calico
Eh. T. Hillis
Oro Grande
Ralph Newhall
Franklin
Holmes Supply Co
Daggett Doings
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