Pacific Electric Franchise Sparks Stormy City Meeting
The Pacific Electric Railway seeks a boulevard crossing franchise with a spur track amid a tense trustees meeting. L. R. Nichols threatened elections against pro franchise votes, while 221 taxpayers opposed the project. The vote was postponed to next Tuesday to test the petition’s seriousness, with an agreement to delay electric cars during auto races.
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Pacific Electric Railway Company
Second Street
Board of Trustees
L. R. Nichols
Pentelow
Pacific Electric
Nichols
S. Mook
N. C. Hansen
Geo. EB. Pillsbury
The
Chamber of Commerce agrees on paid secretary role
The Corona Chamber of Commerce committee, after a public discussion, recommends hiring a man to serve as both business secretary and publicity campaign coordinator. A subscription fund will be started to support publicity efforts before formal action. The next meeting will hear the committee's report.
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Chamber of Commerce
Corona National Bank
Corona
Jury Picked for Barnes Libel Suit Against Roosevelt
In Syracuse on April 20 the supreme court selected a seven republicans three progressives and two democrats jury to hear William Barnes libel case against Theodore Roosevelt. Twenty two salesmen were examined before both sides expressed satisfaction with the panel. Roosevelt's counsel moved to dismiss the complaint claiming qualification of statements as privileged but the motion was denied.
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Syracuse
William Barnes
Theodore Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Barnes
Charles Murphy
Tammany Hall
New York
Carpenters and officials reach mediation pact in Chicago
Striking carpenters and state arbitration officials agreed to a mediation plan after a board session in Chicago. The arbitration board adjourned to Thursday and both sides were asked to withhold public statements on any mediation results. Governor Dunné warned the strike could harm Illinois prosperity.
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Chicago
State Board of Arbitration
Board of Arbitration
Dunné
Illinois
Submarine I-4 Raised Off Honolulu Harbor
The U S submarine I-4, submerged since March 25, was raised 12 feet and moved inshore after a night of work. Divers and salvors reported progress, and the crew postponed further lifts until stronger tackling is ready. Diver Loughman, tangled in lifting cables Saturday, was rescued at 200 feet and is recovering.
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Loughman
Crilly
Rush on new warship Arizona accelerates to launch
In Brooklyn Navy Yard workers push to finish the superdreadnought Arizona ahead of its June 19 launch as the Atlantic fleet gathers in New York Harbor. The sister ship to Pennsylvania will mount twelve 14 inch guns in four turrets with three guns each.
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Pennsylvania
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Arizona
New York Harbor
Navy Yard
400 Alaska railroad jobs draw 40000 applicants
Washington reports the Alaska Engineering Commission will fill about 400 positions this summer on the government railroad project. Chairman William C. Edes notes the commission has received more than 40,000 applications from men seeking Deserving Democrats’ openings and predicts a rush to Alaska as soon as summer begins.
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Washington
Alaska
Alaska Engineering Commission
William C. Edes
Corona Country Club Show Delights City Audiences
Local talent carves a grand night at the Corona Country Club clubhouse with violin and piano by Mr and Mrs Chas Reid, a Farce tennis skit by Misses Lamson Whitmore Brewer Ryan Andrews Scoville Sco ville, and a standout minstrel act hailed as the evening’s rich highlight.
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Corona Country Club
Chas
Reid
Helen Lamson
Helen Whitmore
Luella Brewer
Fanny Ryan
Elizabeth Andrews
Katherine Scoville
Irene Scoville
Activity in the Western Front and Dardanelles Reports
The British admiralty cites German submarine torpedoing of the trawlers Vanilla and Fermo while a rescue attempt failed. Western front reports describe isolated artillery duels and solid fighting on German soil, with Hill 60 near Ypres captured by British forces and French and German claims contrasting. Cited rumors place Austria wary of wider conscription and German plans for defense, with Dardanelles operations renewed as ice breaks near Archangel may influence Entente timing.
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Ypres
Hill 60
Austria
Venice
Rome
Dardanelles
Archangel
Russia
Black Sea
Riverside heads plan for county dry forces convention
Riverside county officials convene May 7 at the Woman’s Club house to elect delegates to the Fresno state convention on June 2 1915. A. J. Wallace will speak. committee includes Stella B Irvine J F Hanna Rev H M Jamieson and others. Delegates counted by church size with one per 50 members.
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Riverside County
Fresno
Riverside
Stella B. Irvine
J. F. Hanna
H. M. Jamieson
A. N. Barber
C. H. van Wie
Geo. W. Swing
Louise Harvey Clarke
Brotherhood
Woman's Club House
A. J. Wallace
Temperance Movement
Temperance Forces
New York Citrus Sales Reported for Yesterday
Forty four cars of oranges and three cars of lemons were sold yesterday in New York. Oranges brought 10 to 15 cents higher for small sizes and about 5 cents higher for large. lemons were unchanged. Averages ranged from $2.10 to $3.29, with “Blue Winner” at $3.50 for a certain size. Temperature at 8 a.m. was 56.
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New York
Riverside Realtor John M. Kennedy in City Today
John M. Kennedy of Riverside visited the city to attend to his real estate interests, signaling active property market engagement and local business ties.
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John M. Kennedy
Riverside
High School Baseball Match Set With Australian Boys
Friday afternoon the high school baseball team hosts the Australian Boys on school grounds at 2 30 with 25 cent admission. Attendees receive a ticket good for Saturday when San Bernardino and Corona high schools play a second game.
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San Bernardino
Corona High School
Arthur Dickingon Purchases Ford Automobile
Arthur Dickingon, noted mail carrier, is recorded as the latest purchaser of a Ford automobile.
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Arthur, Dickingon
Ford
Chino Considers $50,000 Bond for Riverside Drive and Chino Avenue
At a mass meeting of Chino citizens tonight a proposal will be introduced to issue bonds totaling $50,000 to fund paving Riverside Drive and Chino Avenue east and west for two and a half miles from the town center.
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Chino
Riverside Drive
Chino Avenue
Blackfaced comedians dazzle city with top-flight acts
Headed by W. S. Clayson, Chas. M. Seoville, Walt M. Dean, F. A. Harlow Jr., Dee McDonell, L. D. Bedford, Chas. M. Craig and Harold Lamson, the performers delivered musical numbers and witty jokes the like of which the city had never seen.
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W. S. Clayson
Messrs
Chas. M. Seoville
Walt M. Dean
F. A. Harlow, Jr
Dee McDonell
L.,d. Bedford
Chas. M. Craig
Harold Lamson
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Meuse
Lorraine
Vosges
War Office
Zillebeke
Belgium
Petrograd
Carpathians
Young Peoples’ Societies
San Diégo
California
J. Ware
C. Harrington
IQEO
H. Snidecor
Laura V. Kirby
Cash
F. Thompson
Pres
Hoss
Gashier
C. B. McConnell
McGonnell
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