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awaiting our coming. They wouldn't

think of having a meal without our

bread on the table. They consider It

an absolute necessity, as well as a

luxury. Try a loaf and you will know

why.

CAPITAL BAKERY

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PRESIDENT

OF HAYTI

IS KILLED

EXPLOSION' IX PALACE WRECKS

lll'ILDING, KILLS PRESIDENT

FOUR HUNDRED OTHERS TAN

(REDE ACUl'STE JiOW PRESI

I) EXT.

Port Au Prince, Haytl, Aug. 9. The

national palace was blown up by a

powder explosion and burned to the

ground yesterday and the president of

the republic of Haytl, General Cincin

nati Leconte, perished. Many pal

ace attendants were killed and It Is

estimated the casualty list will reach

400 persons killed or Injured. The

cause of the explosion Is unexplained.

Members of the president's family,

who were awakened by the terrific

shock, found themselves almost sur

rounded by flames, but managed to

make their way to safety.

The first explosion was followed by

other when the fire reached the cel

lars of the palace, where a great quan

tity of ammunition was stored. So

great was the force of the explosions

that a number of small cannon, frag

ments of Iron and shells were thrown

great distances In all directions.

Military authorities immediately

took charge of the situation. The ex

plosions occurred shortly after 3

o'clock in the morning, and within an

hour, when the fire, which was confin

ed to the palace, was extinguished, the

stiucture was a mass of ruins, from

which it will bo impossible to recover

the body of the president.

At a Joint meeting of the chamber

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Daily capital journal. (1912). Salem, Oregon, 1912-08-09. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn99063957/1912-08-09/ed-1/?sp=3

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Daily capital journal, 1912-08-09.