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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-20
THOUSANDS SEE !
RARE BRAVERY
LOS ANGELES YOUTH IS SAVED
FROM DROWNING
He Makes a Desperate Fight and Is
Rescued by a Guard After a
Most Courageous
Struggle

Thousands of bathers who thronged
the beach at Venice yesterday had the
privilege of beholding one of the
braVest battles of swimmer for his
life ever seen at a local resort, and, at
the same time, rescue that for manly
heroism seldom has been surpassed on
the coast.
Paul Conway, a line young Angeleno
of 10 years living at 1852 East Thirty
seventh street. left the city yesterday
morning in company with his father,
mother and a younger brother for a
day at the beach.
The morning was spent in Seeing the
sights" and in the afternoon the little
party repaired to the shore for dip
in the surf. They had been enjoying
the sea bath for some tim. when the
young man began to drift out to the
end of the pier and past the break
water
Conway is well huilt husky young
fellow and a fi,e swimmer, but evil
IDENTIFY he had remained in the wat
too long. Slowly but surely the treach-
erous current was drawing him out
away from land.
Battles With the SWaves
With all his science and strength he
battled against the waves that were
taking him out but his previous exer-
else had exhausted him and his efforts
were futile. When he saw that the
struggle was going against him he
waved his hand for help, and this was
undoubtedly the means of savini; his
life.
Spectators c-l the pier who had been
interestedly following the actions of the
daring young swimmer began to sur
mise that something was wrong when
they saw him wildly waving his hand
for help.
A cry was raised along the beach that
a man was drowning, and Immediately
a life guard WIS :" mmoned from the
bath house.
When Ed Burns, bath house en-
ploye, responded to The call young Con-
way had already been swept out over
a quarter of a mile.
But nothing daunted by the fact that
Conway is a larger man than his
rescuer, the BRAY young guard jumped
in, and after a hard struggle he reached
the sinking swimmer as he was rising
the second time.
The long swim through the heavy
surf had exhausted the rescuer, and
when he reached Conway he could do
nothing more than hold up the drown
ing mans head until further help
should arrive.
This soon came in the shape of belts
and life preservers brought by one of
the bathers whose modesty prevented
his giving his name. The corks were
fastened on rescuer and rescued. and in
a short time both were safely on land.
Restored to Consciousness
Young Conway was unconscious,
while Burns, who had so manfully
risked his life TO save Conway, was
completely exhausted.
j. A. Bakeey, manager of the bath
house, directed the work of resuscita-
tion, and under the energeti- treatment
of his men the half drowned man was
soon restored to consciousness.
The great crowd that 5eheld the dar-
ing rescue had many words of praise
for the cool work of the young life
guard, as well as for the game struggle
of the young man whose Life was so
nearly claimed by the waves
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-20
fire ROUTs
SIX FAMILIES
PANIC PREVAILS IN A LARGE
APART MENT HOUSE
Among the Unfortunates Is a San
Francisco Refueee-DecIares He
Is Getting Used to Such
Affairs

Six families were made homeless yes
terday afternoon by fire whicl- almost
destroyed the interior of an apartment
house at 314 California street and which
sent the occupants screaming in fright
and panic to the neighboring buildings
for shelter.
How the fire started has not yet been
clearly explained, but before the depart
ment received a call rent in from box
157, at Temple and Broadway. by Ed
ward Shelley of 316h California street,
great clouds of smoke were whirling
skyward, while the sheets of flame from
the tinder-like gables made the build
ing look like some gigantic torch set on
top of the North broadway hill.
The fire started In a room on the
south side of the third floor of the
building. H. Ruiz, barber, with his
wife and family, occupied apartments
there and, according to the reports OF
the other occupants of the house, Mrs.
Ruiz had been iMning, using a gas
stove to heat the irons.
In some way the pads Of paper which
she was using as al iron holder caught
fire as she lifted an iron rom the stove.
The woman threw from her the burn
ing paper. which lit in a pile of waste
paper, and before she could call for
help the room was IN flames.
Orlando Baker and Mrs. Clara Baker,
the proprietors f\the house, heard the
commotion and Baker attempted to
throw water en- the fire. AS he opened
the door to the loom the flames drove
him back and he dropped the bucket
and ran.
In the meantime one of the neighbors
had turned in the alarm Within five
minutes the fire department was on the
Of
been sent into the burning building.
Because of the blocks of apartment
houses in the immediate neighborhood
of the burning building the firemen
made desperate efforts to head off the
flames.
Under Chief O'Donnell, who happened
to be passing, dashed to the fire, and,
discarding His coat and donning he'll
met, he assumed control of affairs and
went into the building, only to emerge
an hour later, looking forlorn as the
water and dirt dripped from his Sunday
garments.
Some Of the occupants of the build
ing were fortunate enough to carry
their trunks and a few of their belong
ings to the streets. Leonard Gray, a
recent refugee from the IAN Francisco
earthquake and fire. occupied basement
apartments with his family. When the
FIRE broke out he packed up what few
things he could set together and hur-
ried to place of safety.
I'm getting sort Of used 10 this per-
formance." he remarked to the crowd.
BY hard work on the part of the fire
department, the flames were headed on
as they roared through a garret which
connected the burning building to an
adjoining one, and ct o'clock the fire
was out.
The building, twned by Harry Os-
monde of Ocean Park, was damaged to
the extent of $780, while the furnish
ings Of the house. valued at $1,000. were
totally destroyed. The furnishings We're
aevered hv insurance.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-20
DOESN'T LIKE THE BREAD
French Interior Minister Visits Prison
and Samples Fare-Better
Rations Now
Special Cable to The Hel aid.

Special Cable to The Fela
PARIS, Aug. ia little old man,
with white hair and wearing a black
frock coat, knocked at the door of the
prison of st. Lazare recently and asked
for piece of bread.
- He looked so little like a beggar that
the porter burst out laughing, but
promised he should have some bread,
though" he added, IT don't think
you'll like it."
THAT is exactly hat want to see, -
said the little old man. "I am M.
Clemenceau, minister of the interior -
The porter looked scared. and rushed
off to summon the authorities.
NJ. Clemenceau. ate his frugal meal
with a wry face.
THE bread Is certainly not good" he
said. "A complaint has been made to
me, and 1 wanted to taste the stun for
myself" s
He ended by ordering that samples
of the flour used be sent to the munich
pal laboratory, and that better bread
be supplied in future.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-20
LECTURES AT THE Y. M. C. A.
Rev. E. NeIander Says We Should Be
Attuned to Receive
BLESSINGS

"a Wireless Message From God" was
the topic of Rev. p. Nelander, pastor
of the Swedish Lutheran church, yes
terday afternoon at the mems meeting
at the Y. M. c. A, the text being Cor,
2:14. He said in part:
"If you strike a tuning fork keyed
to middle c 1t will awaken a response in
another fork, providing the latter is
keyed to the same pitch, but not other
wise. This is the basic fact Of wireless
telegraphy. From a transmitting sta
ton waves of ether speed outward in
search of it's receiver. 1. e. the sympa-
thetic station precisely attend to 1t.
I'VE have a spiritual analogy. God
would reveal himself to his children,
but il they shall hear His wireless mes
sages they must be attuned to the char
acter of God"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-20
SEVERE RAIN STORM
STRIKES SALT LAKE
Ry Associated Press.

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 1s.-The
heaviest summer rain storm in recent
years swept over Salt Lake City and
the mountains to the eastward this
afternoon.
In this city half an inch of rain fell
in less than half an hour and in the
mountains the rainfall was greater.
At Mountain Dell, twelty miles south
east, in Parley's canyon, a torrent
from the mountains swept away the
summer cottage of Seymour B. Young
of this city.
The Young family and their guests
numbered more than twenty persons,
some of whom narrowly escaped
drowning.
Every timber of the Young cottage
was carried away. Other camps in the
mountains report much damage of a
minor nature.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-20
JUST A BIT PREVIOUS
Belgium Celebrates the Birth of a
PresumptiVe Sovereign Before
IL Takes Place
Spec.a Cable to The Herald.

Spec al Cable to The Herald.
BRUSSELS, Aug. ia telegram
from Ostend announcing the birth of a
son to the Princess Albert of Belgium
was received by the governor of Burgess
the other day.
Thereupon the bells of the cathedral
were set ringing, public and other
buildings were draped with flags, and
the newspapers issued special editions
announcing that the future of the
relgning dynasty was assured, the prin-
cess having already two sons. The
governor also addressed in the name
of the province a long telegram of fell
citations to Prince Albert, who is King
Leopold's nephew.
A hour later dispatch was re-
ceived from the princes aide-de-camp
thanking the governor for the evidence
of attachment to the dynasty displayed
in his telegram, but adding that the
event to which 1t referred had not yet
taken place.
The governor. who is naturally angry
at having been made the victim of a
practical joke, is attempting to find the
author.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-20
DOCTRINE OF ELECTION
is UNDER DISCUSSION
coNsoLAToRY VIEW Is GIVEN BY
REV. GOULD
Pastor Of Occidental Heights Baptist
Church Says That Everything De-
pends Upon Which of Certain
Words Are Emphasized

At the Occidental Heights Baptist
church yesterday morning, the pastor,
Rev Louis Agassiz Gould. preached
on "a Consolatory Veiw of the Doc
trine of Election" The text was chosen
from Ephesians, IA: "He chose us
In him before the foundat ton of the
world that we should be holy and
without blemish before him in love-"
The speaker said In part:
"The doctrine of election surpasses
the full comprehension of man. It's
profundities will never be fully faith
omed. Its intricacies will never be
completely elucidated. But the doctrine
of election Is many sided, and there
is a side which presents the doctrine
full of consolation and which trans
forms 1t from a doctrine which repels
to a doctrine which attracts, and which
may properly be entitled the doc
trine of the divine beneficence.
Everything depends on your point
of view. 1t matters much whether
Gods people are regarded as chosen
from certain number of persons, to
the restriction of others, or chosen
to series of blessings, without any
restriction whatsoever.
Says Emphasis Important
For instance, in the expression,
these persons are chosen to eternal
blessedness,' much depends upon
whether you lay the emphasis on the
words antecedent to the verb, or upon
the words subsequent to the verb
upon the words these persons or the
words eternal blessedness.' If you lay
the emphasis upon the words these
persons you gain the conception of a
choice of certain persons from large
number of persons; those not chosen
being Disseminated against. If you
lay the emphasis upon the words 'eter-
nal blessedness' you gain the concep-
tion of state which is the result Of
choice, and which Is meted out to its
recipients Unfortunately.
"It is the contention of this discourse
that where the doctrine of election Is
referred to in Scripture, the emphasis
not the persons receiving them; in
brief, that election is election to- and
not election from'-election to series
of blessings and not election from a
series of persons.
Cause of Bitterness
"As an assistance to discussion it is
we'll to adopt the terms of modern
nomenclature. The terms elect cleo
ton and elected are associated with
harsh controversies The extreme po-
sitions of Augustine and Calvin have
engendered prejudice and bitterness.
The word elect means simply chosen.
the word election means simply
choice. and the phrase TO elect means
simply to choose Let us use the
simpler words, and bear in mind also
the words to CALI mean simply to
invite
Furthermore, the application Of a
little historic sense will assist in elu-
cidating the problem. Put yourself in
his place. The discil .e of the first CEN
tury had hard time of 1T. He was be-
leaguered and oppressed on every
hand"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-20
Chinese Arrested

Chinese Arrested
Ah John was arrested by Officer
Mackintosh last night on the charge of
having lottery tickets In his pos
session.
Accidentally Shot
Jesse Macintosh, negro, sos Santa
Fe avenue, last night was accidentally
shot in the left shoulder by Jack
Woods, a friend. He returned home
after being treated at the receiving
hospital.
Dies on Ranch
]. ziff, employed on q ranch in Sc
pulveda canyon, dropped dead of heart
disease at the ranch Saturday. An in
quest was held yesterday afternoon at
Garrrett's. The dead man had rela-
tives in Waldwick, N. j.. and word
from them is awaited before the inter-
ment Of the remains.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-20

this word door I would have you to
understand that mean the opportunity
that Is most to be cherished that Is to
be counted the paramount interest In
life. With every ndiv. iual, who would
achieve real success, that door is Per-
sonal Service. The young man who is
ambitious for an education can achieve
that end gloriously today.
And for privileged classes would
point to the door which I call the
Social Conscience. They must recog-
nize the crushing obligation that comes
with princely privilege. Let the classes
who have money and position furnish
not merely half holidays I'm t..ese hot
summer days and saturday night clos
ing throughout the year but things that
are better still. Let there be art gall
leries and places Of rest and points Of
social contact. Let tho privileged show
first Of all to the world that men are
brothers.
Talks to Politicians
"And for dominant political parties
the door that they should open Is that
Of Civic Righteousness 1t is hard to
turn aside from petty smoky bonfires
and send forth pure white flame. But
II the party in power will spend a quiet
hour in front of the door that bears on
its llntels this inscription, 'Noblesse
obige,' they will understand what the
people have right to expect of them.
1.-THE occasion calls for the men who
are willing to make the interests Of the
other man as important as their own.
Better yet, the times demand those peo-
pie who think not Of themselves at all
but who give their best thoughts and
highest endeavors to God and home
and native land. If this be sentiment 1t
is the sentiment that makes heroes. 1t
Is the sentiment that makes life worth
while"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-20
CIVIC RIGHTEOUSNESS
URGED FROM THE PULPIT
"THE LIFTING OF THE LATCH"
Is DIR. WALKERS TEXT
Occasion Calls for Men Who Are Will
Ing to Make the interests of the
"other Man" as Important as Their
Own, Says the Preacher

REV. Hugh X. Walker preached last
evening on the subject 1.-THE Lifting of
the Latch" in which he cought to con-
vey special message to ambitious in
dividuals privileged classes and DOM
inant parties. The text was Matthew
24:S3, $50 likewise ye, when ye shall
see all these things, know that it is
near even at the DOORS"
After calling attention to the primary
meaning of these words, setting forth
as they do the conditions that will
herald the coming of the day of final
judgment, DIR. Walker proceeded to en-
phasize that which the text at least
suggested, viz, the events of the present
age as lifting the latch to the door of
a magnificent opportunity to all who
are willing to enter 1t. Ee said in part: (:
Things are always coming to pass.
In a certain sense, every day Is a day
of judgment. The latch is being lifted.
Doors are waiting, ready to be opened.
Never did the world teem with such op-
portunities to accomplish something, to
make life worth WHILE as today To
be living is sublime when there are so
many things at our very doors, so
many, solid inducements Turing us on
to open them and enter upon a career
Of noble and successful endeavor.
Speaks Of Three Doors
1T is not worth while to remind you
that there will always be a host of peo-
pie who will never care TO enter any Of
these doors. They will face every day
of judgment, every crisis that calls to
useful service with an indifferent smile
They are in the world only for a good
time. The ambition to be somebody
and to do something has probably never
entered their y,inds. But there are am
bilious individuals who will lift the
latch of some door and it is well TO
point them to the right one. And nv
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-20
ALMOST A CLoUDBURST
AT J0HNST0WN, PENN.
BY Associated Press.

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Aug. ia rain
storm that assumed almost the pro-
portions of cloudburst flooded Mox-
ham, fashionable residence district of
Johnstown, today and caused thou
sands OF dollars damage.
Many of the streets tonight are from
two to three feet deep with water.
Barns, hundreds of outbuildings and
several bridges have been carried away.
The business district was not af-
facta
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-20

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SUNDAY CRUSADE CONTINUED
Plain Clothes Police Officers Arrest
Five Men on Charge OF Violating
LIQUOR Ordinance

Five men were arrested by plain
clothes officers yesterday on the charge
of violating the Sunday liquor ordi-
nance.
1t was charged that all fve sold
beer and other intoxicating liquors in
less than the legal quantities and with
out serving meals at all.
The men arrested were ]. Filkins, r..
Peterson, j. Selge, Harry Baker a
waiter. and the barkeeper of the South
ern hotel bar. They will be tried today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-20
Inc unfItness Of IhInna

everything you buy is adulterated
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crackers and other Internal machines.
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-20
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-20
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-20
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Every mother feels .

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BERG-In this city, on May ID, 1906. Alva
Marie infant daughter Of Aaron T. and Mary
Relatives and friends OF the family are i'm
yiied 20 attend HE funeral services at her
parents residence, No. .06 North Franklin
street on sun ay afternoon, May 9th, at 2oO
o'clonk. lntorment Riverview cemetery.
COLTON-On May Sd, 1901 at l0l2 West bird
street. this city, Mrs. tatharine Cotton nged
S6 years
Relatives are respectfully invited 70 attend
the funeral on Monday morning, az O'Clock.
Solemn Requiem Mass az st. Pa ul's church. In
terment At Cathedral cemetery.
COWG1LL-on May I'd, 1906. Albert Cowgirl,
Funeral services at Grace N. 4. Church, Ninth
and West Streets on saturday May otn, at au
o. N. lnlerment at Dover, Del. hemalna can
be viewed at his laie home, si5 Orange street. on
Friday evening after o'clock; also on Saturday
morning alter S O'Clock.
FIsaER-In This city, on May ith. 1906. Harry
G., son OF Mary a. and the late James Fisher
Reiatives and friends are respectfully Invited
q attend the funeral services at TIE residence
OF his mother, No. s0lu west aeNenteentna p
street, on Monday afternoon. May tth, al
O'Clock. Interment a. M salem cemetery
FRANCE-ln this city, on May lst 1905, Rosanna
c. widow OF sylvan France. aged % years
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral on Saturday morning at ?
O'Clock, from her late residence, oua walnut
street. High mass Rt 50. Mary's Church. Inter
ment at Cathedral cemetery.
MCCAlll--ln thla city, on NAY ftHi AtNoi auaiau
IS McCall aged 76 years
Relatives aud friends Of the family also the
Fame Fire Company, No. 9 are iespecuully ln.
vlted 70 attend his funeral from the residence OF
his SON COS Monroe street, on sunday afternoon,
Nav 6ih 1866. at O'Clock. lnterment at VII
mington and Brandywine cemetery.
TYRE-On May 80, 1906 Herbert J., son oi
Philip r. and RI zabeth yre, aged Is years.
Relatives and friends are invited 20 attend
the funeral az the residence OF his parenis, 10.
1902 Scott street, on sunday, May ON az ,
O'clock. Interment Al MI Salem cemetery.