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The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02

John c. Hooker. head bookkeeper for
the Cox Seed Company, at All Sansome
street, tried to operate the elevator in
the deserted building last evening. ard
in a remarkable accident the expert
ment cost him his right leg and the
serious injury Of the other. He entered
the cage on the top floor, and had
turned the lever before he pushed the
gate shut. Instead Of going down the
elevator went up, and. fearing disaster
at the pulleys. Hooker attempted to
jump. out. the door not having been
closed.
The lift ascended too rapidly, how
ever, and the unfortunate mans legs
were caught between the floor of the
elevator and the top of the gate casing
In that terrible position he was sus-
pended, with his head dangling almost
IN the shaft and the power of the ele-
vator crushing harder and harder on
his legs, and not till an hour later,
after he had cried himself to exhaus-
tion, did help come to extricate him.
HOoker's cries were heard from the
street by q number OF people, but his
exact position could not be located. The
commercial section Of the city was de-
serted in the Sabbath evening, and
every door in the neighborhood Of his
shouts for help was locked against the
crowd that was only too anxious to
render assistance
A policeman passing with two bedrag-
gled prisoners finally traced the sounds
70 the Cox building He turned his va.
grant charges over to another patrolman
and commenced his work Of rescue.
What Hooker must have suffered be-
fore he was released from HIS agonizing
position, both of his legs being badly
crushed, the blood rushing to his head,
sitting his voice. on which he alone re-
lied TO summon aid, and in the hour he
endured in absolute heIplessness. belicv-
ing for the most time that the conse-
ouences could only be lonely death, can
only be realized by his feeble responses
made at the Harbor Emergency Hospi-
tai when DR.. Tillman was binding and
setting his bruised and crippled limbs
A heavy door resisted Policeman
Charles Browns efforts to enter the
building. This obstacle was quickly over
come by sailor named Walter Barren,
who la the presence Of a great crowd
Of people climbed up a stand pipe used
for fire purposes and broke into a win
dow on the fourth floor Of the building.
where the man was imprisoned Police
man Brown. reinforced before this time
bv Policemen John Evatt and Edward
Mills. could hear the voice, now very
feeble, appealing for help to come to
the fourth floor. Thither the sailor went
and found the bleeding man, almost a
corpse, his head dangling in the air and
the great strain Of the electric elevator
pressing on the injured limbs.
Barren was not slow to act. He secured
a chair and reached into Hooker's pocket
for his keys Then he rushed downstairs
and opened the door for the policemen.
when the rescuers mounted the stairs
they found Hooker almost insensible. The
elevator door was open and his body
with the exception Of his legs, hung out
into the corridor Of the building He
could not assist himself in any manner
and the carriage, pressed close 10 the top
and strongly wedged in that position, pre-
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02

Santa Fe was wrecked. but they escaped
serious injury. Tomorrow they will seek
minister willing to officiate.
Dean Hart of the Episcopal church to-
night stated that he would not officfate.
although the bride-to-be had relied upon
him.
Chavarria wore the costume typical of
ms tribe when he stepped from the train
and escorted Miss Arnold to a carriage
1t included a bright colored blanket.
Stoical and stolid. he would not talk.
Miss Arnold said she had nothing to say;
that when they were married the papers
could print all they pleased.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02
GIDEC UP HIS LDIFE
TO FIRST LODER
MINISTER LNROLE OF RUSKLN
Divine Gets DfUorce to Enable Spouse TO Wed
Sqgeethear5 of Earlier Days.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

Unlike John Ruskin. however, he still
yearned for hef affection and by all the
artifces of an ardent wooer sought TO
awaken for himself the affection which
she had avowed belonged to another. The
wife once more returned to his home and
on her part sought to kindle the flame
which would weld her heart to his
But her thoughts went constantly back
to the sweetheart of old. and sadly and
sorrowfully they parted. The end came
on Friday in the Superior Court at
Bridgeport. Conn, when Judge eager
granted Cady a divorce.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02
Negro Kills His stcpso,h.r

FRESNO. April Green Walker, coll
ored, shot and killed his stepfather, Wal
ter Phillips, tonight near Fowler, firing
three shots into Phillips breast Walker.
upon his return to the family cabin on
the Van Wormer ranch, learned that his
mother had sustained a fracture of the
leg. Immediately upon entering the room
where she lay in pain, he drew his re-
volver and killed her husband, in the
presence of number of people who were
standing about the bed. Walker asked no
questions. He left Immediately and has
not yet been arrested. He is 20 years
of age and is out of the reform school on
parole. 1t has not been learned whether
Phillips was responsible for the break
ing of his wife's leg.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02

NEW YORK. April 1.-The Rev. Will
liam J. Cady, blinded by his own great
love for May Foster Nichols, learned
from her lips six months after their mar
riage and when she believed she was on
her deathbed. so he asserts, that her
heart was in the possession of another.
Stunned but still loving her the broken
hearted man sealed his lips until when.
freed of the great burden which her mind
had carried for six months, the wife's
health mended, he turned her from him
and resigned her to the sweetheart of
her childhood.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02
WHISTLES TO BLOW IN VAIN.
scranton Valley Miners VIII Not Go to
Work Today.

scranton Valley Miners VIII Not Go to
Work Today.
SCRANTON. Pa. April The whis-
ties at all the mines in this valley will
be blown at the usual hours tomorrow
morning as a matter OF form There
will be practically no response to them
on the part OF the mine workers 1t IS
expected that all classes of employees,
except firemen, engineers and pump
runners, who are not affected by the
order, will quit. including even those.
who do not favor a suspension of work
All of the other big coal companies
are following the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Company In post
ing notices announcing that they stand
ready to continue to operate under the
provisions of the mine strike commits
sion's award The Delaware. Lacka-
wanna and Western Company operated
four of it's washeries with the regu-
lar forces of men originally employed
among them today.
There was a joint meeting OF the
Dunmore locals of the United Mine
Workers. at which it was decided that
all company hands, in addition TO the
steam men and engineers. could work
at repairs and putting the workings
in condition until further notice. pro-
vfdfng. Of course. that they mine no
coal The Dunmore men We're surprised
this morning to find the Erie Company
with eighty-fve guards and colored
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02
AND WHITE
GIRL SEEK TO WE'D

DENVER, April 1---Albino Chavarria.
Pueblo Indian chieftain and fiance of
Miss Cora Arnold of Denver. arrived to-
night with his paleface sweetheart and
her two sisters. Unable to ind minister
IN santa Fe. N M, who would unite
them in marriage the lovelorn pair de-
cided to come to Denver for the cere-
mony.
The course of true love never did run
smooth and the train on which they left
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02
rowan Dies in Denver.

DENVER, ApriI John Culver of
Mcpherson, Iowa, dropped dead while
strolling along the platform at the
Union Depot today. Heart failure is
given as the cause of his sudden death.
Mr. Culver was IA years OF age and had
retired from business. He was return
ing from California with his wife and
daughteM
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02
HOLDS NAN
IN AWFUL TORTURE.

John C. Hooker, bookkeeper, in trying to operate
elevator All Sansome last evening, attempted
to Jump out when he disaster impending. His legs
caught by the floor of the elevator and crushed
against the decreasing. There he hung suspended,
suffering awful torture, for hour before help
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02
Iclected Costn Rico,s Pre.ident.

SAN JOSE, COST Rica, April 1.-Licen-
siado ieto Gonzales yiqucz, formerly Min
lister Of Finance, was today elected Pres
ident Of the Republic Of Costa Rica.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02
ROCKEFELLER RIDES
IN GARB OF WOMAN
OIL KING DISGUISED AS FEMALE TAKES OUTING

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02

Continued on Page p Column 4.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02
Dig PS noRE rEuS r a oTHER PPER PUBLISHED s RareSCc

THE THEATERs. r.
AIHAMBRA-''My Pardner-" II
AI,cAzAR-"C "Chafley's Aunt"
CALIFORNIA-~Miss New York Jr.s 4
CENrRAL-'"The Minister'S Son" IN
II
CoLUMBIA-"The Lion and the
Mouse l.
GRAND-"Monsieur Beaucairs-" a
MAJESTTC-"Shenan H
ORPHEUM- Vaudeville IL
TTVOLI-"Miss Timidity."
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02

Forecast for April ?. 1905:
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair
Monday; warmer; fresh northwest
wind.
Arizona republican., 1906-06-24

or fur felt will be reduced from 25 Ter cent to Eo
 per cent off the regular price (Stetson hats not included.) ~
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-12-19
SANTA Claus Party.

As the once popular donkey party
no longer holds forth for novelty, here
is something new-a Santa Claus party.
Take an old sheet and paint or draw on
It a Santa Claus. Have a number OF
red caps cut from medium weight water
color paper and distributed among the
guests. Taking turns, let each one be
blindfolded and, walking toward the
sheet, try to place the cap on Santa's
head. The person succeeding is tie
winner and receives the prize Of a toy
Santa Claus. The two who also come
the nearest might be given prizes of
reindeers.-Bee Hive.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-12-19
Chri.tma. with the Moki..

The whole affair has the character OF
what we should call a mystery play,
the dramatic action representing the
fight of the sun god to return north
ward from his home in the mountains.
Malevolent genii are trying to drag
him back, while friendly divinities aid
him in the struggle. He wins. OF
course, and comes back to Moki Land
to warm the earth with his rays and
to cause 1t to smile with fresh har-
vests. When those harvests are ripen-
ing in the following summer the snake
god, which controls the water supply
SO urgently needed in that arid coun-
try, must be appeased by another cere-
mony specially devised for his glori-
fcation, the principal feature OF which
Is the famous snake dance. concerning
which so much has been written
American Family Magazine.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-12-19

An odd incident of the last Christ
mas celebration in st. Louis was the
breaking of a month long fast by
James harrington, who had been 10
custody two and One-half years on a
charge of murder. Darlington expect
ed turkey for dinner Thanksgiving day,
and when the Jail ratiOns were served
minus the national bird he refused to
eat and promptly went on a strike. He
declined his provisions consistently un-
til Christmas, when he got the pined
for turkey.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-12-19

position, that she must express thanks
whIch0sho does not feel. Then. ten
chances to one, il it Is not a struggle
for her not to pass along those useless
gifts next Christmas and fairly IN
voive herself in a mesh Of deceit. she,
goes about terrified lest by any I'M
~foreseen chance the first giver should
discover the gift in the hands of the
second recipient.
Often people are so deluged by USE
less gifts that memory fails them con-
eerning the givers. Such mistakes are
hkely to occur, and petty and absurd,
but no less lasting, feuds are b con-
saouence.-Philadelphia Press.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-12-19

There are many traditions connected
with ~holly-one, that it is unlucky to
bring it into the house before Christ
mas eve. There are two kinds of holly.
the prickly and nonprickly, and accord
ing as the holly which is brought in
for the Christmas decoration is smooth
or rough the wife or the husband will
be master. A bunch Of holly with ber-
ries must be broken from holly which
has been used In church decoration and
kept until the next Christmas to pro-
tect from lightning and insure a lucky
Q
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-12-19

In the south Christmas is celebrated
as we observe Fourth of July. The
presents may be Of the most mex
pensive character, but there will be a
bountiful supply of f~irecrackers, torpe-
does and roman candles, not forgetting
the tin horn, which begins to foot on
Christmas eve and continues till mid
night Of Dec. %. The cry Of 'Christ-
mas giftv" resounds, and lever once
does one hear "Merry Christmas
Chicago Record Herald.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-12-19
srhe Romance Of Mi.tletoe.


By the Teutons mistletoe was held
sacred to Baldur, the sun god, the son
Of Freya, the Scandinavian Venus. In
Baldur all that was beautiful, elo-
quent, wise and good was honored,
and he was the spirit Of activity, OF
Joy and of light. Predicting his W
approaching death, his mother, Freya,
exacted an oath from animals, planets
and minerals not 70 injure him. The
mistletoe among the plants had been
forgotten. When this was discovered
by the trea6herous Hoeder, the blind
god of brute strength, he took a wand
Of it, and, being directed how to aim
1t, the mistletoe pierced Baldur through
the heart, and he fell dead to the
ground.-BostOn Traveller.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-12-19
ARTIFICIAL o

White cotton slightly smeared with
mucilage and sprinkled with common
salt or diamond dust will make the
best wintry effect. For store window
or table decoration mirrors make good
water imitation with small sized ducks
placed on them. The effect Of new
fallen snow can be produced by taking
the branches ana dipping in gum ara
bic water and then sprinkling with -four.
SNOWFALL effect can be produced by
taking toy balls and covering with cot
ton wool.-Bee Hive.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-12-19

"Whak's the matter. Willie? You
don't seen to enjoy tAs new pudding
baked"
IT looks II right, eallie. but Its
taeto causes ~ - woa1aF Il your
oeok book ~ - eontain so0e tpo-
aSuon9 upn1nlk.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-12-19

Some ChE1otmoo 0u0tatnODSs
The quotations given below may be
Of some value to those who like to &C
company = Christmas gift with an APP
propriAte sentiment: With a calendar,
~Write it on your heart that every day
= the best day Of the year." with .
book "An old friend to trust with q
1olr of slippsrs we must 50 togethr
rolr oeGlp1oR se4d1o 4
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-12-19
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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-12-19

Tn the selection of both a useful and serviceable purchase fol
Xmas, let us suggest that you look over the following list of ar
ticles we handle, and on which we are in a position to give
a most attractive price:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-21
CHARGES OF THOMPSON


there being nothing payable. on account
of purchase price during the first three
years. we cannot build roads unless the
Legislature makes a special approprla
ton for same. Under c. +. as provid
ed b y Act 30 OF the Session Laws 1908.
roads may he constructed Immediately
after lands are taken, by using a part
or the whole of the first two payments
on account purchase price. In view OF
all the above | submit that had opened
the Kau land under G. +. instead of Il
p. leases ! should not have been plac.
ing an Obstacle in the way etc.
Whites Estimates
Mr.. Whites statement that the land
was probably worth from $50 to 500
an acre was very conservative state
ment and applied to the value OF lands
being used as this land was and Is. fol
raising OF cane. Those figures wer,
not for Homestead purposes. however
for Mr.. White and the District Apprais
er had not visited the land at that tim,
and when they did appraise Mt a late
date the figures were less than one
third of the above,
Sec. 3li Revised Laws applies to ap
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-21
PREPARING FOR THE CAMPAIGN

When politics begin to boil as they
invariably do in Hawaii, Dettv D"r-
sonal chickering's not infrequeGt.y lead
the people to forget the main consider.
alton OF securing honest ana able n. n
TO represent the people. The c.f,2c1 n
untrue to himself and his coun ry
when he sits by supine!v Willie ..g
tons squabble over petty jealoU3'es
and malicious personalities, and the
main object OF all political activity in
the scheme of government Is forgotten.
From the National Delegate to the
most insignificant officer in the County
the PEOPLE OF these Islands desire hon
est and capable representatives who
are neither dictators nor grafters,-
nor their agents. Such honest, able,
Independent men can be obtained II the
citizen will wake up. Such men can
not be obtained II the energies of fac
tionalists are exerted in traducing the
character of few individuals because
OF some personal dislike or fractional
ambition.
Finally the men.who go into the par
tizan strife, as they must do II they do
their duty as citizens, must be'loyal In
their Affiliations. Partizanshlp, II II
-means anything, must be backed by
steadfast loyalty TO principle. Men
who go into primaries and conventions
with the intention of boiling, II their
select ideas or their selected men are
not all accepted, are thoroughly dishon'
est unless they can show that the par
~ with which they have associated
themselves has overthrow a founda'
ton principle.
Hawaii is old in politics but 1t has
not become solidly grounded in the
American partizan spirit. or all
things the intelligent citizen should
avoid the propagation of the idea that
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-21
WITNESSES DESCRIBE
DIFFERENTLY
I. ]OHN}ON'S MENTALITY

p Evidence Of the fact that T. NJ. Har.
rison intends to put up a big insanity
defense in the Johnson murder case
was amply shown this morning by a
large throng of witnesses from Waia.
lua. who filed the corridor outside
Judge Robinson's court room. They
were summoned from Waialua yester
day.
Most of the witnesses were en-
ployees of the Waialua plantation,
principally lunas, who had known
johnson while he was employed on
the plantation. Practically all of these
men were of the opinion that there
was something lacking in Johnson's
mentality. There was. however, some
variance In the degree which they
thought that johnson was of from the
normal. and different terms were used
descriptive OF his mental caliber. Some
said he was stupid. others he was sim.
pie. again others said that even when
he was sober the defendant acted as
| II hu were under the influence of liz.
uor, while finally some described him
as being "lolo." Head Luna Plimmer
OF the Waialua plantation had been
called, but was told by Harrison that
his testimony would not be needed. The
same was the case with couple Of Ha.
waiian witnesses. Manager Goodale
WILL however, probably be called upon
to testify for the defense, as he made
the statement, shortly after the muir.
der had been committed, that johnson
was not quite rational.
! When the Court opened this morn
ing tho following ten jurors had been
| passed for cause: James Lemon. Jas
Haughton, L. p. Chaplin. Walter c. Gil
man. ]. Ordenstein, A. s. Robertson, f.
O. White, Harry Lyman and William
Rose. To these were added Chas. f.
Merrlfield and John Coffee, who were
passed for cause during the forenoon
There being thus twelve qualified
Jurors In the box. the peremptory chal
lenges began. The prosecution exer
cised the first one, directing II against
e. p. Chaplin. who was excused. VIM
Buckle was called in his place ant
passed for cause.
The defense exercised Its fret chal
lenge against James Lemon, and w
NJ. Buchanan was called In his place
and passed for cause. Harrison EN-
lployed his second challenge to excuse
Sam Lesser. whose place In the DO,
was taken by T. II. Petrie, who quail
fed. The defense now has ten ant
the prosecution Ave peremptory chal
lenges left to exercise.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-21
DRAPE TIE PRIZE FIGHTER

Since this. paper seldom disgraces it.
self with emblazoning the fairy forms
Of frize fighters. on its pages and is
SUPPOSED to be constitutionally oppos.
ed tc the morning paper, 1t therefore
is In a position to give aid and counsel
to the advocates of less prize fight pic.
lures or more clothes, who spoke at
Tuesdays meeting of the w. c. T. U.
This matter can be easily arranged
II the publishers will simply have the
courtesy to treat the complainants with
the consideration they deserve There
Is no reason In the wide world why the
figures Of the prize fighters posed be-
fore the camera should not be draped
This is especially true in this Territory
where the ancient national dress is OF
such easy flowing lines that II is read.
lily dOnned by either sex and incident
ally can cover a multitude of sins VI
either omission or commission.
Prize fighters would come under the
list OF commissions as they train with
the purpose Of making the human form
divine as nearly perfect as may be.
II might be unpleasant for time
for the fighters but their feelings ar:
not to be considered. a man who car
stand punches until he is down am
out need have no computations against
being known as "Holoku John" OF
"Muumuu Jim" There Is little doubt
that the style would become so popular
after a short time that the accounts OF
prize fights will read Mike Swat'en
entered the ring robed In a pink holo
ku and after posing for the moving
| picture machine, put aside his robe ant
retired to his corner"
Incidentally, II this matter is to b.
q factor In local politics this year, 1
should not sop half way. A rouslnI
crusade should be made on the prevail
ing scheme OF undress at the bathing
beaches, and society assemblies OF mod
ern beauties should be transformed int
I campaign meetings spr the promotio.
of more clothes. Finally the Gran,
Jury might investigate Sheriff Brow
TO determine whether his indifference
to this matter is the result Of "corrup
ton or incompetence"
It is good for the souls OF humanIt
that there is some one to think of al
these things and spend time discussin
them. It is mighty lucky for the worl
In general that not all persons occup
their time campaigning for drapc
prize fighter pictures.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-03-21

parties are merely creatures of an hour
to carry an election. The attitude OF
the Civic Federation in the last County
election was along this line and might
have done irreparable injury. Parti.
zanship should be broad.minded and
straightforward. Good government
may or may not be accomplished in a
day, but 1t cannot be brought about by
stiffness than changes partizan al
lagiance with the east of a chameleon
reversing its color.
The Fall campaign will be an allim.
portGnt one. To approach il with a
snarling, haggling, and unjust attack
all along the line is to court disaster
and assure the election of the worst
kind Of representatives to do the PEG.
pies business.