Compromise 15 Reached With P E Officials
The Pacific Electric agrees to abandon the West Boulevard crossing and accept a spur track franchise on West Second street. The company will repair the West Third street boulevard, and a citywide compromise aims to end the Corona dispute. Paul Shoup endorses harmony, and a trustees meeting is to consider the franchise ordinance next Tuesday.
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E. J. Genereux
Grand Boulevard
W. Third Street
West Second Street
Pacific Electric Railway Company
Los Angeles
West Boulevard
West Third Street
Paul Shoup
The
Electric Company
Genereux
Corona
Pacific Electric
Board of Trustees
G. R. Freeman
Drydock Project Revived at Union Iron Works
John A. McGregor president of Union Iron Works said work will restart on a proposed dry dock costing 5 million dollars after war delays. He also announced coastal shipyards would receive federal contracts for three torpedo boat destroyers and five submarines around July, with destroyers at about 1 million each and submarines about 550 thousand each.
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San Francisco
John A. McGregor
Union Iron Works
Pacific Coast
Porch of Circle City Realty Tours San Bernardino
H. F. Porch of the Circle City Realty company made a business trip to San Bernardino yesterday for meetings and property discussions.
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H. F. Porch
Circle City Realty Company
San Bernardino
Flanders Battle Ends as Allies Push in Dardanelles
Reports from London note the main Flanders battle appears finished with both sides attempting to regain lost ground. Meanwhile French and British forces land across Gallipoli in efforts to breach the straits and reach Constantinople with naval support and ground operations along the Bulair line.
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London
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Gallipoli
Bulair
Peace Congress Adopts Two Resolutions at The Hague
The international congress of women held in The Hague on April 30 devoted the entire session to discussion and the adoption of two resolutions. One calls for democratic control in foreign policy making. The other opposes transferring territory between nations without inhabitants consent.
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the Hague
International Congress of Women
Giant Canal 13 Open for Usage
The Dalles Celilo canal opened at Big Eddy Oregon allowing Columbia River steamer traffic from the Pacific to Priest Rapids and Lewiston Idaho. The 84 5 mile canal cost 4 850 000 dollars and includes five locks with twin chambers, first passage by Inland Empire led by Colonel Jay J. Morrow.
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Dalles - Celilo
Columbia River
Pacific Ocean
Priest Rapids
Washington
Lewiston
Idaho
Snake River
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Inland Empire
Army
Jay J. Morrow
United States Army Engineers
Los Angeles Hosts Frontier Life as Rodeo Opens
Pictorial cowboys and cowgirls flood Los Angeles as the 1915 Rodeo prepares to open May 1 at the Stadium. Spectators glimpse frontier life with camp fires, stunts, and preparations for races cattle tying and stagecoach displays.
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Los Angeles
Italy and Allies Reach War Terms Agreement
Report from Paris says Rome has an unofficial understanding with Great Britain and France on Italy entering the war. Terms include a truce during early fighting, a future boundary settlement, and a postwar alliance with Britain France and Russia. France aided the agreement.
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Paris
Italy
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Germany
Austria
France
Russia
Unmarried Wives to Receive Support in London
London news reports a three to one vote by the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families Association to aid unmarried wives of soldiers. Aid limited to homes maintained by the women. 1,450 such cases exist among 75,000 families in the society. Lord St Andries defends the measure as humane and Christian.
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London
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Families’ Association
Lcensing
Lord St. Andries
Young Bixby Elopes to wed Miss Farley
Philip Bixby heir to a vast Long Beach estate elopes to Santa Ana and marries Anne Farley 18 daughter of a retired banker from Aurora Nebraska. They plan a San Diego honeymoon after notifying their parents.
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Bixby
Long Beach
Philip Bixby
George H. Bixby
Santa Ana
Anne Farley
Aurora
Neb
San Diego
Prohibition Dropped After Opposition Pressure in Commons
London April 30 resolution by Chancellor Lloyd George to double spirits duty passed 69 to 5 amid war costs and clergy opposition. Government aims to restrict sales while avoiding total prohibition, citing health and sacrifice. Canterbury clergy oppose total abstinence citing personal health failures.
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London
David Lloyd George
House of Commons
City promotion seeks deluxe Independent edition boost
The Independent plans a prestige issue featuring a half tone City Hall plate and photos of city officials. A central double page will celebrate the annual auto event with sketches and photographs of contributing leaders. Citizens and businesses are urged to participate to showcase pride and progress.
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The
Independent
Carranza Reports Major Villa Defeat and Prisoner Executions
Carranza consul Francisco R. Elias said a cable from General Carranza reports Villa troops decisively defeated at Villaldama with 11 officers killed and 31 field pieces lost. Zapata prisoners executed after a court martial. 33 Zapata troopers killed. forces reconnected with main constitutionalist army near Laredo.
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New York
Francisco R. Elias
Carranza
Villa
Villaldama
Laredo
Mr. Elias
Governor Johnson Veto Sustained by Lower House
Sacramento April 30 Governor Johnson's veto of Assemblyman Chamberlain's bill that crime would be embezzlement for removing goods held under contract of purchase and unpaid was sustained by the lower house late yesterday.
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Sacramento
Johnson
Assemblyman Chamberlain
Rainfall Totals From Last Night Through Noon Today
J W Garthwaite at the government station in his grove records 20 inches of rain from an unspecified start last night to 12 30 pm today. The storm brings total rainfall since April 21 to noon to 1.82 inches and season total to date at 18.29 inches.
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J. W. Garthwaite
Grove
Otto's Grocery Announces Special Canned Goods Sale
A notice announces a special sale of canned goods at Otto's grocery the following day. The advertisement promises bargains and highlights available items for quick purchase.
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Otto
Banning District Foresees Strong Almond and Fruit Crop
Indications point to a good almond and fruit harvest in the Banning district this year as tree bloom runs heavy. The young crop remains undamaged so far, though a heavy rain could threaten portions of the new yield.
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