Category Archives: 1910 L.A. Times bombing

Fragments of History

Posted on September 21, 2010 by lmharnisch

Feb. 5, 1896: The Times published a line drawing of its  counter, which in true Victorian fashion, was made from an array of historic artifacts: Wood from Union and Confederate ships, a piece of the famous Aliso tree that was … Continue reading →

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On Assignment – Times Bombing

Posted on September 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

  As the anniversary of The Times bombing draws near, I thought I’d ask Daily Mirror readers what they might like to know about the incident. I have spent the last few weeks researching the bombing and I’ve had access … Continue reading →

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A Notable Absence – Updated

Posted on September 17, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Note: A bloodless bullfight at Schuetzen Park. [Update: Schuetzen Park was renamed Rose Hills Park about 1923.] Sept. 16, 1910: Many writers have noted that Gen. Harrison Gray Otis wasn’t in Los Angeles when The Times was bombed but … Continue reading →

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Pages of History

Posted on September 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

  “Los Angeles – The Chemically Pure” by Willard Huntington Wright/S.S. Van Dine in the March 1913 issue of “The Smart Set” is frequently cited, but almost never quoted. I tracked down the article (which also appears in “The Smart … Continue reading →

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An Important Visitor

Posted on September 16, 2010 by lmharnisch

Sept. 16, 1910: And what could possibly be interesting about a bankers’ convention? Notice the dates: Oct. 3-7. So if William J. Burns, head of the Burns National Detective Agency, comes to Los Angeles for the convention and arrives a … Continue reading →

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Charles Lummis, Columnist

Posted on September 15, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 13, 1917: I thought I’d take a little detour to 1917 after visiting the Southwest Museum the other day to go through Charles Lummis’ materials on the 1910 bombing of The Times. You may recall that “Charlie” Lummis … Continue reading →

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We’re Searching For …

Posted on September 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

I’m looking for Pauline Jacobson’s “Otis: Jehovah of Industrial Freedom,” which appeared in the Dec. 9, 1911, issue of the San Francisco Bulletin. It was also reprinted in “The Struggles of Organized Labor in Los Angeles.” Does anyone happen to … Continue reading →

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Pages of History – Harrison Gray Otis and His Fight for the Open Shop

Posted on September 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

Most of the articles I have found dealing with Gen. Harrison Gray Otis were written after the 1910 bombing. Here’s a 1908 article that is shockingly positive given the current view of the old boy. Otis is a polarizing figure. … Continue reading →

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Climbing Mt. Bassett

Posted on September 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 27, 1978: James Bassett dies. am climbing Mount Bassett. It’s as if I’m halfway up and have come across the abandoned camp of an expedition that vanished many years ago while trying to conquer some snowy, fog-shrouded peak. … Continue reading →

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Pages of History – The Walrus of Moron-Land

Posted on September 7, 2010 by lmharnisch

  came across this article from the February 1928 issue of “The American Mercury” while researching the 1910 bombing of The Times. It’s a bit difficult to determine from ProQuest precisely when Louis Sherwin [Hugo Louis Sherwin Golitz] worked for … Continue reading →

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Explosions Destroy Nonunion Plant

Posted on September 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

Sept. 5, 1910: At 10:30 p.m., a series of blasts destroyed the Lucas Bridge and Iron Co. plant, a nonunion firm in Peoria, Ill. "Three explosions reduced the building to kindling wood and four buildings adjacent to the property were … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Labor Leaders Accuse The Times of Libel

Posted on September 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 19, 1910: "Jailbird" … "pinhead" …  A typical Times editorial about labor. Sept. 4, 1910: San Francisco labor leaders file a libel suit against Times Editor and General Manager Gen. Harrison Gray Otis and Assistant Manager Harry Chandler. It’s … Continue reading →

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The Well-Informed Public, 1911

Posted on September 3, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo 1911: James B. McNamara’s defense team leaves the courthouse. At left, Samuel Gompers, famous head of the American Federation of Labor, is eating a snack and holding a cigar. The fellow on the right is … Continue reading →

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September 2, 1910: Police Quell Labor Riot Over Body of Ironworker Killed at Alexandria Hotel

Posted on September 2, 2010 by lmharnisch

  September 2, 1910, the Herald publishes its version of the incident. September 2, 1910: Louis Jeffries, a Baker Iron Works employee, is crushed by a steel girder during construction of the Alexandra Hotel Annex. Workers carrying his body to … Continue reading →

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Pages of History

Posted on August 31, 2010 by lmharnisch

Isn’t this a great cover? I love the lettering. I’m going through the transcripts of jury selection in the McNamara trial, which is dull, tedious,  fascinating work. It’s difficult to convey the experience of having a 1911 typewritten manuscript – … Continue reading →

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On Assignment

Posted on August 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Clarence Darrow addresses jurors during his trial on charges of jury tampering. have spent the last few days at the Huntington Library going through transcripts of the trial of James B. McNamara in the 1910 … Continue reading →

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Another Good Story Ruined: Gen. Otis’ Armored Car [2nd Update]

Posted on August 29, 2010 by lmharnisch

Behold the war machine of Gen. Harrison Gray Otis! A 1910 Franklin Model H landaulet!  Virtually no one who writes about The Times and Gen. Harrison Gray Otis can resist referring to a cannon mounted on his car. Otis is … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Labor Leaders Visit Los Angeles

Posted on August 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 25, 1910: In vastly different ways, The Times and the Herald report the arrival of San Francisco labor leaders. The Times said: "The worthies registered at the Hayward, and almost immediately the big boss who pulls the strings which … Continue reading →

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On Assignment

Posted on August 23, 2010 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Larry Harnisch / Los Angeles Times  A Memorial Day ceremony at the monument in 1938. I visited Hollywood Forever Cemetery over the weekend to see the memorial to victims of the 1910 bombing of the Los Angeles Times. … Continue reading →

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On Assignment

Posted on August 20, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo The trial of Clarence Darrow. Do you recognize the young Jerry Giesler to Darrow’s left?  riends … I have spent this week at the Huntington Library going through material on the 1910 bombing of the … Continue reading →

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