Saturday, October 1, 1910. The Los Angeles Times bombed.

A large bomb exploded outside the offices of the Los Angeles Times, killing 21 employees.

The bombing was part of a campaign by union members and in this instance was directed at the Times due to its position on unions.  The perpetrators, brothers John J. ("J.J.") and James Barnabas ("J.B.") McNamara were arrested in April 1911 J. B. was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. J.J. was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for bombing a local iron manufacturing plant, and returned eventually to union organization.

It was, of course, a Saturday.

Last edition:

Tuesday, September 27, 1910. The Mexican Chamber of Deputies certified the re-election of Porfirio Díaz as President, and of Ramón Corral as Vice-President.

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