March 16, 1908: Homeless Camps in Mojave |

March 16, 1908: Homeless Camps in Mojave

March 16, 2026 10:34 am

March 16, 1908: Cartoon of homeless men trying to sleep outside.

Above, The Times examines life among the homeless in the railroad yards and encampments of Mojave. Note the particularly unfortunate use of an ethnic slur in the artwork by The Times’ cartoonist Edmund Waller “Ted” Gale …

Below, police officers kill a gunman who broke into his former landlady’s home and started shooting … A roundup of gritty crime briefs from around the nation … And it’s a perfect time of year to visit Coronado …

March 16, 1908: Story on homeless