No Opposition to Panama Fair Bonds Advocated in California
In California elections on November 8, a key issue is a proposed tax to raise 5 million dollars for the Panama California Exposition. San Francisco contends for federal aid, while San Diego plans its own exposition. Public sentiment favors the tax and expulsion of organized opposition appears absent.
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Los Angeles
California
San Francisco
San Diego
United States
Mexico
Central
South America
New Orleans
Fear Dinamiteers Escape to East Los Angeles
Police say many suspects are not the dynamiters in the Times case and the main trio is believed to be J. B. Bryson and two confederates who bought the dynamite and rode the Pastime cruise. Investigators trace movements toward San Francisco and Los Angeles, but the trail goes cold after the blast.
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Los Angeles
J. B. Bryson
Giant
Peerless
San Francisco
Huge Shark Battles Giant Sea Lion Off Bay Farm Island
Chinese fishermen witnessed a two hour duel between a 12 foot shark and a sea lion off Bay Farm Island near San Francisco. The sea lion was fatally wounded in the struggle while the sharks jaws closed on its neck. Fishermen then killed the shark after entering the battle zone.
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San Francisco
Bay Farm Island
Devastating Minnesota Ontario Fire Wipes Towns
Beaudette Spooner and Pitt in Minnesota and Ontario were wiped off the map by a vast forest blaze. At least 75 corpses found and death toll expected to exceed 300 as more than 5000 flee, with 1000 homeless and many destitute. The Canadian Northern aided evacuation with trains carrying evacuees to Rainy River and Fort William.
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War Road
Minn
Beaudette
Spooner
Pitt
Gracetown
Rainy River
Minnesota
Ontario
Canadian Northern Railway
Ont
Roosevelt
Swift
Williams
Cedar Spur
Canadian Northern Railroad
North Central
Canadian Northern
Monahan
Beau
Katherine Jasper
Rat Portage Lumber Company
Fort William
Sponer
Indian Chief Yuma Arrested After Fire Water Rampage
Joe Yuma, an Indian from the Yuma reservation, drank liquor then led a wild scene shouting he was cheap big chief. Deputy Marshal Durlin stopped the war dance, captured Yuma and his war paint, and escorted him to a train. He faces charges of introducing liquor on an Indian reservation and was jailed.
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Angeles
Joe Yuma
Yuma
United States
Leo Youngworth
Durlin
Los Angeles
Cholera Rages in Naples Stimulates Mass Exodus
News from Rome reports Naples facing a severe cholera outbreak with street deaths and mass flight by the wealthy. Authorities guard arrivals from America, while the Canopic passengers land under escort as relief efforts mobilize led by the duke and duchess of Aosta.
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Rome
Naples
America
Boston
Aosta
Erupting Shishaldin Mount Lights Aleutians in Vigorous Activity
The Mackinaw reports Mount Shishaldin on Unimak Island in vigorous eruption mode, flames rising up to 1000 feet above the crater. The crater rim stands 9000 feet high, and the beacon can be seen 110 miles away in clear weather. Other Aleutian volcanoes including Mount Chignik and Peak 1902 remained active this summer, reshaping coastlines with new islands rising and others sinking.
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Seattle
Mackinaw
Bering Sea
Shishaldin
Unimak Island
Chignik
Aleutian
Ninth Body Recovered From Times Ruins Identified
One more body, Don E. Johnson, 36, linotype operator, was recovered from the Times ruins in Los Angeles. Found under a press behind a second floor dressing room, identified by green socks. he was likely changing clothes when the explosion occurred. Donations to relief fund at First National Bank totaled 12,752.75 by noon Monday.
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Los Angeles
Times
Don E. Johnson
Johnson
First National Bank
Alexander
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