Clifton flood devastates town in Solomonville Arizona
Dec. 6 dispatches detail a severe Clifton flood that damaged nearly every building in town and forced residents to hill shelters. Many perished or were swept away, with hopeful rescues by grabbing awnings as store fronts broke. Attendants from a hospital were moved to a car before the flood reached the building. The Mexican quarter feared drowned, while total damage runs into hundreds of thousands of dollars and rebuilding is uncertain after a fourth flood in three years.
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Clifton
Trial Delay For Schmitz And Ruef In San Francisco
In San Francisco on five counts of extortion the grand jury indicted Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz and Abraham Ruef. They were arraigned in Judge Dunne’s court, with a delay granted for pleading until Monday. A tense scene unfolded as Ruef and Schmitz faced the bar.
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San Francisco
Eugene E. Schmitz
Abraham Ruef
Dunne
Schmitz
Ruef
John Barrett
Henry Act
McManus
Heney
Barrett
Eugene BE
Frank Drew
May Place Charge Against Bert In League Meeting
The Pacific Coast Baseball League holds its annual meeting in Los Angeles with a contest for the president’s seat. Incumbent Bert faces possible re election amid charges reportedly linked to misconduct. opponents include State Senator Corney Pendleton Russ Hall and Henry Harris. ex manager James Morley vows to press the charges. Delegates from six clubs will attend the 2 30 p m session chaired by Senator Pendleton. J H Whaley of Coalinga was in town yesterday.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Coast Baseball League
Bert
Corney Pendleton
Russ Hall
Henry Harris
James Morley
Pendleton
Wheat market opens firm on Liverpool strength
The Chicago market opens firm as Liverpool wheat strength boosts demand from commission houses and traders. May grain advances to 78 and hovers around that level as offerings stay light. In St Louis wool prices hold steady with ranges across territory and western grades.
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Chicago
Liverpool
May
ST. Louis
Injunction Halts Bakersfield and Ventura Railway Sale
Los Angeles December 6 Judge Bledsoe sitting in San Bernardino granted a temporary injunction stopping the public sale of the Bakersfield and Ventura railway foreclosed for two hundred thousand dollars. Heirs of Eben Smith of Denver were barred from proceeding with the sale. T W Phills as special administrator secured the order returnable next Thursday.
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Los Angeles
Bledsoe
San Bernardino
Wilbur
Eben Smith
Denver
Bakersfield and
Ventura
T. W. Phills
Weather update across California and Nevada regions
The bulletin notes increasing cloudiness and possible showers in San Francisco and Sacramento valley with light winds shifting from northeast to southeast. San Joaquin valley follows with clouding and showers tonight and Friday, while Southern California remains fair. Also mentions Mrs B C Jones returning from a short visit in Los Angeles.
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San Francisco
San Betin
Sacramento Valley
San Joaquin Valley
California
B. C. Jones
Los Angeles
Roosevelt message praised by foreign press
Dec 6 reports from Rio and Paris note wide praise for President Roosevelt’s stance on Japan. The Asahi lauds his just, firm approach and hopes Americans unite behind his right. French papers laud his courage and call his Japan remarks most characteristic of the man.
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Rio
Roosevelt
The
Asahi
Paris
Petit Republique
Japan
San Francisco Educators Stand by School Policy
San Francisco December 6 The San Francisco Board of Education will uphold its plan to confine Japanese students to the Oriental school. President Altman said Roosevelt's Congressional message will not change the board's position and that they will correct the impression that Japanese are excluded from public schools.
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San Francisco
President’s address on foreign policy and home treatment
The passage praises the President for speaking with courage on international politics and argues that a nation must first treat foreigners properly at home to demand the same abroad. It lauds his duty as American leader and chief of state regardless of popularity.
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J. H. Whaley
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Burson Railroad
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Bishop’s Carriage
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Hope Hathaway
Raffles
Checkers Graystark
St. Elmo
Wickersham Company
Santa Fe Jewelers
A. D
Hughes
Kern City
Tre Dinksbbiel
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