10 Jun 1903
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Newspaper
The Daily Californian
Location
Bakersfield, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1903
Page
1
Floods reach southern East St. Louis as 37.9 foot river level overwhelms defenses. Thousands flee across Eads Bridge to St. Louis, with 5000 evacuated and city hall safeguarded as levee breaches drive panic and calls for state militia aid.
In Randsburg on June 10, about three hundred miners at Yellow Aster mines and mills walked out after a union vote on strike. Mills ran until 11 am then halted. shafts will be bulkheaded. Pay day causes many unmarried men to depart. W A Linn, ex-union president, visited Bakersfield yesterday en route to the camp.
A weekly promotion offers percale waists in indigo blue and red with detachable belts, fast color blouses, crash and chambray pants, sailor suits, khaki knee pants, and Russian style outfits for youngsters. Also discounted shoes from soft stock button shoes to canvas oxfords, plus baby underwear and fast black hose.
Oakland assistant postmaster Pat Schafer kidnapped his daughter Josephine from Sacramento and brought her to San Francisco aboard the steamboat Apache. He claimed Attorney Johnson advised him to retain the child until court settlement. Detective Gibson secured the pair, and Schafer was jailed and later handed to Oakland police.
Acting Adjutant General Hall orders Colorado Department troops from Fort Grant and Fort Huachuca to Morenci to protect life and property. A discreet officer will command and force legal action if needed. The move follows a telegram from Acting Governor Storrer reporting about 2000 striking workers, largely foreigners.
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