Flood Loss in California Estimated at Million Dollars
Los Angeles January 27 A conservative estimate puts storm damage in southern California at a million dollars with eight drownings and many homes abandoned. Rivers flooded towns ranches worth millions under water. 50 trains stalled interior, 4000 passengers housed by railroads. Santa Barbara losses reach quarter million. LA County highways half a million. bridges washed away and roads ruined. Ventura damage two hundred thousand. Santa Fe and Southern Pacific lines disrupted.
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Los Angeles
California
Santa Barbara
Los Angeles County
Ventura County
Santa Fe
Colton
Fullerton
Southern California
Southern Pacific
Mother’s Pension Law Boomerang Says Report
Chicago January 27 charges that Illinois mothers pension law for head of indigent families backfires. United Charities report says families with other resources avoid private help and demand state aid, weakening private charities and eroding moral fibre. Desertion of families by husbands has risen alarmingly.
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Chicago
Illinois
United Charities
Goethals to Complete Panama Canal Mission Says Bryan
Secretary of State Bryan commented as he departed for Washington that Goethals should complete the Panama canal project. He said the appointment of Colonel George W. Goethals to mayor Mitchel's police commissionership is for Goethals to decide, but expects him to stay on the canal job until it is finished.
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Washington
Bryan
Mitchel
New York City
George W. Goethals
Panama Canal
Goethals
New York
Roads Bond Issue Declared Valid by Oregon Supreme Court
Salem, June 27. Clatsop County’s four hundred thousand dollar bond issue for good roads was upheld as valid by the Oregon Supreme Court. The county may now sell the bonds and use the proceeds. F I Parker challenged the issue claiming the amount exceeded two percent of the county’s assessed valuation. The court’s decision referenced the Gill registration law, whose registration and election were later held unconstitutional, leading the court to modify the lower court’s ruling accordingly.
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Salem
Ore
Clatsop
Supreme Court
F. la. Parker
Pace sues Bud Anderson for shattering marriage bond
Oregon City January 27 Guy H Pace a barber sues Bud Anderson for six thousand dollars alleging he alienated the affections of Pace's wife. Pace had secured a divorce in August 1913 on the same grounds as the alienation suit.
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Oregon City
Guy H. Pace
Bud Anderson
Pace
Landslide in Utah and varied 1914 era updates
General news item reports a Utah landslide burying Airee, a bond issue in Clateoo County for roads deemed valid by the state supreme court, an alleged assassination plot against Huerta with arrests and reported executions, California floods subsiding, and damage estimated at a million dollars. Goethals to head the Panama Canal Zone, Wilson signs an executive order for sane government, Santa Barbara communications restored after isolation, railroad rate controls debated, eleven miners hurt in a cage accident, Carranza comments on provisional president, bids sought for county road work, Knights of Pythias Jubilee planned, Paradise project directors to meet, burglaries at Livengood and Gray, and other items.
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Airee
Utah
Clateoo
State Supreme Court
Huerta
California
Goethals
Panama Canal Zone
Wilson
Santa Barbara
Railroad Commission
Carranza
Mexico
Knights of Pythias
Jubilee Seaston
Paradise Project
Livengood
Gray
Charles W. Furlong
Washington state will go dry by 20,000 votes say mayor
Spokane, Jan 27. Mayor Hindley predicts the state of Washington will vote dry in November by at least 20,000. He cites coast talks with 11 city mayors and business leaders, saying even if Seattle Spokane and Tacoma lean wet by 25,000, local option forces will prevail by 20,000. He notes the state is now 42 percent dry, with only 35 percent of residents in the three large cities.
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Spokane
Wash
of Washington
Hindley
Washington
Seattle
Tacoma
Carranza Will Name Provisional Mexican Head
In Culican Sonora on January 27 General Carranza declared that if a provisional president is to be named he will appoint him He said Americans suffer financially in Mexico and cannot expect reparations while the constitutionalists are victorious He accused the American government of prolonging the fighting and causing heavy loss of life reducing chances of special consideration from his party
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Culican
Sonora
Mexico
Carranza
William Bayard Hale
Local K of P to Observe Golden Jubilee
Damon lodge Knights of Pythias plans an open meeting on February 19 to mark the Golden Jubilee of Pythianism the 60th anniversary since Justice H Rathbone founded the order. The first lodge formed in Washington D C. a national jubilee convention will be in the capital. Hon W M Cake of Portland is invited to speak with a musical program at Woodmen hall.
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Damon Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Justice H. Rathbone
Washington D. C
W. M. Cake
Portland
Two Stores Bleeding Into Night Burglary Spree
Last night in the city two stores Livengood dry goods and Gray Bros grocery were entered by a lone burglar. About $30 in cash was taken from Livengood. Gray Bros register yielded nothing. Break-ins occurred through a high window and transom, with escape via back door. Entries were bold and under street lights near the police station. Police suspect a single culprit but have no identification.
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Livengood
Gray Brothers Grocery
Scott Grocery
Lind Grocery
Livengood Dry Goods
Gray Hros
Lind
West Webb Street
Burelor
Gray Bros
Alta Street
F. E. Livengood
Livengoode
Mrs Vanderbilt Leads Campaign Against Soporific Drugs
Mrs William K Vanderbilt wife of a leading Vanderbilt has begun a national inquiry into narcotic drugs and plans legislative action. Ernest Coulter will supervise the probe noting cases of youth drug use and widespread sale. He cites a boy trap with nine youths imprisoned and cocaine reportedly obtainable in many places.
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New York
William K. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
Ernest K. Coulter
Mr. Colter
Mr. Coltier
Miners Plunge 250 Feet At Sanford Coal Mine
Eleven miners dropped 250 feet to the bottom of the Sanford coal mine near Terre Haute Indiana when the ascent cage derailed. Ten were injured and three probably fatally.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Sanford
British aviator killed in London flight disaster
George Lee Temple, a British aviator, died near London when a gust of wind buckled his monoplane during a difficult dive. The accident left his neck broken as the craft crashed to the ground. Fire in Bingham Mine Extinguished in Utah.
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London
George Lee Temple
Bingham
Utah
Boston
Utah Copper Company
Railroads seek higher tariffs face ICc demand
Washington Jan 27 The Interstate Commerce Commission warned railroads it would authorize no freight rate increases unless carriers prove services are not free or underpaid and that each service adds a reasonable revenue contribution. It criticized eastern rules on industrial lines and short tracks owned by industries connecting to mainlines.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Floods Hit Santa Barbara In Three Day Storm
After three days of isolation Santa Barbara regained intermittent wire service as eight inches of rain unleashed the citys worst storm. Two people drowned including Louis Jones and his wife who perished when their car crossed a damaged bridge. Many houses flooded or overturned while rescue teams saved marooned residents. trains stopped. In Sacramento weather reports the flood danger eased as river levels fell and embankments held.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Louis Jones
First National Bank
Executive order establishes civil government in canal zone
President Wilson issued a formal executive order laying civil government for the canal zone. Goethals is expected to be named governor soon, marking a key step in administration of the area.
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Washington
Wilson
Canal Zone
Goethals
Tire Burst Triggers Taxi Driver Alarm In Walla Walla
In Walla Walla on a Sunday pre-dawn ride, taxi driver Bill Ladd heard a tire blow with a loud report and fled the car believing a shooter targeted him. The vehicle veered and slid onto a stairs ledge near Independent Meat Market, injuring neither man much though the car sustained fender and structural damage. the passenger remained shaken but unhurt.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Main Street
Bill Ladd
Ladd
Second Street
Sinnott Aids Pendleton Federal Building Funding Effort
Rep N J Sinnott is working with Senator Chamberlain to secure a larger Pendleton federal building appropriation. A senate bill for 50 000 dollars was introduced at Pendleton’s request. The attorney general's office awaits details from the U S marshal and the federal judge on the court's needs, with Judge G W Phelps handling the information gathering.
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President Tallman
Commercial Club
N. J. Sinnot
Senator Chamberlain
Pendleton Federal
Senate
Pendleton
Rep
Sinnott
Attorney General
U. S. Marshall
Body believed buried after hotel fire in Fairbanks
Third Avenue Hotel in Fairbanks Alaska a three story building was destroyed by fire with a loss of 25000 dollars. One man is believed killed as firemen search the ruins for a body. Many patrons escaped with injuries and one fireman was badly hurt when caught under a falling wall.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
Third Avenue
Plot Unearthed 10 i,Muerta Many Arrested
New York Jan 27 Colonel Goethals answered a newspaper query on Mayor Mitchel’s offer of the police commissioner ship He would accept only if the law allowed removal of subordinates by the commission and noted 24 years in the U S army with a retirement hope after 20 years of service
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New York
Goethals
Mitchel
Panama Canal
United States Army
England Braced For Major Building Strike
London reports threaten serious labor unrest as the Building Trades Federation backs a national building strike. If executive council recommendations are ratified, London's building industry could halt, with work stopped on a dozen major projects valued at about 50 million dollars including the new county hall and several government buildings.
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London
United Kingdom
Building Trades Federation
Executive Council
Tondon
County Hall
Testimonial Dinner for Gompers and Cabinet Members
A testimonial dinner is planned tonight inviting President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor and Wilson along with members of his cabinet to attend a tribute event.
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Gompers
Washington
Wilson
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Revolt Leader Huerta Seen Threatened as Plotters Fail
Mexican authorities report Gonzales and five others executed secretly over a plot to assassinate Huerta. Arrests spread from Vera Cruz to Mexico City as conspirators planned to seize control of police and palace forces. Rascon and Seavalar were named leaders. 4000 officers were promised to them. U.S. officials say Huerta’s downfall may be near as investigations continue.
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Mexico City
Gonzales
Huerta
Seavalar
Robles
Madero
Conpiracy
San Juan de Ula
Vera Cruz
Rascon
Catholic Party
Fernando Gonzales
National Palace
Tte Tmderstood
Senator Chamberlain Honored by President for Alaska Bill
Senator Chamberlain receives warm thanks from President Wilson after Alaska bill passes. Seattle and Portland telegrams pour in while Chamberlain collaborates with Secretary Lane on a general policy bill for Alaska to bring federal representatives closer to the territory and speed up decisions.
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Senator Chamberlain
President Wilson
Alaska
Washington, DC
Chamberlain
Seattle
Portland
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Weather Bureau
Rep. Sinnott
Muerta
England
Carranx
Theodore Chega
Vera Crus
Lane
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