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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-04
W, G. 7. u.

The W, c. 7. L will meet this after
noon with Mrs. Margaret Hatcher on
Ninth street. 1t will be an import
ant meeting and all members are re
quested to be present.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-11-04

Mr.. and Mrs. James George for
merly of Cairo but now of Johnston
City, ILL.,, visited friends in the city
yesterday and left in the afternoon
for Goodrich, Tenn
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
CAMPAIGN MANAGERS WAIT
EAGERLY FOR ELECTION DAY
No Excitement Expected, as Contests
Exist in but Two Wards of
Gate City

SAN BERNARDINO, April 1.-THE
campaign managers of the different
political factions are waiting eagerly
for the opening of the polls Monday
when municipal officers will be elected.
The most vigorous struggle in years
has taken place in the First ward, in
which three-cornered battle between
j. c. Cole, Independent candidate; d.
II. Wixon, Democratic and M. P. Sui
lenger, Republican, has been waged
Sullenger and Wixon were nominated
by the Hanford- Seccombe faction, in
an effort to cinch their representation
in the council from Hanford's ward.
Cole and Wixom have almost even
chances and the result cannot be pre-
diCted.
Sullenger refuses to pull out of the
race and throw his votes to Wixom as
the supporters of the present regime
have asked him to do.
The only other uncertainty is in the
Fourth ward where c. F. Rensch, Re
publican, and j. G. Sloan. Democratic
have made strenuous fight to repre-
sent the northeast part of town in the
council.
S. w. McNabb for mayor has only
one opponent, N. A. Richardson, So
cialist candidate, and although Nc
Nabb is expected to be an easy win
ner, Richardson probably will poll a
much larger vote than the Socialist
party has ever secured in the county
before.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL SERVICES
Full Strength of Order in Uniform
Attends First Methodist
Church

PASADENA, April 11.-Prominent
among the Easter services held in Pas
adena today was the annual service
for the Knight Templar body of the
Masons, held in the First Methodist
church at o'clock this afternoon. Rev.
Matt S. Hughes preached the sermon,
which was attended by the full
strength of the order in dress uniform
The Masons met at their hall in
North Fair Oaks avenue and headed
by the Crown City band, marched to
the church at the corner of Marengo
avenue. There was big audience at
this, as at all of the church services
of the day.
Particularly fashionable crowds were
out at the services in All Saints Epis-
copal church and the Pasadena Pres
byterian, and in spite of the cold and
cloudy weather the women seized the
opportunity to blossom out in the
usual Easter finery in celebration of
the end of Lent.
The next week will see a number of
very important society functions held
particularly as many of the winter col
ony will soon start for the east. Two
of the large hotels, the Green and the
Raymond, will close for the season
within the next two weeks and their
guests, who have made many ac-
quaintances in the city, will be the
guests of honor or the hosts and host
esses at many of these affairs.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
LONG BEACH BREVITlES

LONG BEACH, April 1.-THE capt.
talists recently here looking over pos
sible sites for a cotton factory are still
undecided about a location and may
select one along the Long Beach har-
Dor. They will confer within the next
few days with officials of the Dock and
Terminal company.
The selection of new manager for
Hotel Virginia to succeed d. NJ. Lin
nard probably will be made this week
The associated charities has gone
out of existence here and the Salvation
Army is undertaking the work of car
ing for all the poor. The churches will
assist.
Elizabeth S. Bower, 81 years old and
a native of Ohio, died last night at 14S
West Ocean avenue. The body will be
taken to Chicago for burial.
Unable to secure a right of way
through the Lewis ranch for the Los
Angeles-Long Beach boulevard. the
boulevard commission has decided to
build around the ranch. This will add
but one-eighth of a mile to the length
of the road.
r. B. Campbell let a contract last
week to j. G. Beers of this city to build
a three-fiat apartment house and two
cottages on Ocean place and Surf View
avenue, west of Hotel Virginia. Camp
bell is a Bakersfield capitalist.
AL Dickinson, leading man of the
Bentley stock company, is very i'll at
his home on West Fifth street. The
company was compelled to change the
bill for the matinee today and for the
evening performance, which was to
start tomorrow night without Dickin-
son in the cast.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
YOUTHFUL AERONAUT
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
STRIKES PIER AND FALLS
TWENTY FEET
Eugene Savage, Fl Years Old, by His
Presence of Mind Saves Him.
self from Fatal Acct
dent
Especial to The Horald.I

LONG BEACH, April 11.-Thousands
of people this afternoon witnessed
what they feared was fatal accidtnt
when Eugene Savage, starting on an
ascension with his hotair balloon, was
swung under the pleasure pier. He
struck the pier with fearful force and
fell to the ground, twenty feet below.
The balloon, which had been well
filled, was starting upward with great
velocity. Savage evidently saw evil
IDENTIFY few seconds before the i'm
pact that he was to be carried under
huddled so that his back and shout
ders caught the brunt of the collision.
The ropes holding his parachute sack
broke or were cut, and the 21-year-old
aeronaut fell to the ground with the
sack. The balloon turned over after
ascending a hundred feet and came to
earth.
Hundreds of people ran to the spot
where Savage fell. but to the surprise
and joy of the watching throng he rose
to his feet, leaned for support for a
moment on other men, then walked to
an automobile. He was whizzed to a
physicians office, where he was found
not to have been seriously hurt. He
suffered bruises about his shoulders,
but his head was not hurt.
A little later he reappeared and as
sured the crowd that he would fill his
contract to make an ascension in San
Pedro at 4:30 this afternoon. The acct
dent occurred at lao o'clock. At 2:04
Savage and several helpers boarded the
Salt Lake train for San Pedro.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
STRICKEN MAN GETS AID
BY MEANS OF TELEPHONE

LONG BEACH, April 11.-When J..
r. Mason. who has charge of the rent
ing of offices in the Long Beach Ma
tional Bank building, was called to his
telephone at o'clock this morning he
recognized the voice of Noah Mack, the
night janitor of the bank, but the only
word he could understand was Sell
cry" This name, repeated several
times led him to believe that Mack was
in trouble in DR.. A. C. Sellery's office,
where he had gone to varnish the floor.
Mason has apartments on the third
floor of the building and he fastened
to DIR. Sellery's office, which is on the
same floor.
There he found Mack lying on the
floor in one corner of the office, almost
totally helpless and unable to talk
plainly. Mason learned that the man,
who is e. years old, had been stricken
with paralysis, which had affected his
entire right side. Mack had been
stricken at about 10 o'clock and had
lain upon the floor nearly five hours.
Fortunately, when he fell to the floor,
he fell in the corner of the office where
he had placed the telephones upon the
floor while he was brushing, off the
physicians desk. Until almost 2
o'clock he was entirely helpless. Final
ly he was able to reach the Home
phone with his right hand and call
Mason's number
His voice was thick and almost unin-
telligible, and the operator for some
time was unable to understand the
number he gave. Believing he was ill
or hurt, she listened patiently and at
length caught the number.
After finding Mack, Mason called in
two police officers who helped him
carry the janitor upstairs to his room
in the building. Today he was taken
to the home of E. C. Johnson,
friend. Mack is somewhat better this
evening. He is a widower and has one
young daughter.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
HORSE KNOCKS DOWN
CAPTAIN MCLAUGHLIN
OLD SOLDIER AND SAILOR IS
SERIOUSLY HURT
Is Only Survivor of Band of Amerl-
cans Who First Raised Old
Glory Over Fort at
Monterey
Especial to The Herald

PASADENA. April 11.-Struck down
by a plunging horse as he tottereu
feebly across the corner of Marehso
avenue and East Colorado street, capt.
Daniel Mclaughlin, only survivor OF
the band of American seamen VINO
raised the stars and stripes over the
fort at Monterey in the first conquest
of California, lies tonight in his home,
b61 Worcester avenue, suffering from
the injuries he received. To younger
man in perfect health they would be
of little consequence, but the captain is
so years old and feeble in proportion to
his years However, it is believed he
will survive.
Capt. Mclaughlin was on his way
home from church at 12:45 this after
noon when he was knocked down. Be
cause of the fact that he is unable to
walk without the assistance of two
canes and can even then only shuttle
his feet along the ground, his progress
across the corner, where vehicles OF
every kind swarmed, was necessarily
slow. Patrolman DeMerritt, who was
stationed at the church to keep the
traffic in order, aided him most of the
way, and then, everything seeming
clear. left him to his own devices.
A big bay horse, drawing a carriage
in which sat a man and his family on
their way home from church, was mo-
mentarily delayed at the crossing, and
the animal, FESTIVE under the restraint,
reared and became unmanageable. AS
the horse came down the driver, whose
name is unknown, allowed 1T to plunge
ahead and the old seaman and soldier
was struck down by the horses Shout
der. The driver did not stay to see
what damage he had done, but, after a
moments hesitation, drove ON.
Patrolman DeMerritt aided Capt.
Mclaughlin to his feet and to seat
until a carriage could be obtained to
take the old man to the emergency
hospital at police headquarters. There
the wounds were dressed by Dr. A. d.
S. Mccoy. The injuries were not bad,
consisting of a cut over the right eye,
which required two stitches to close,
and a slight cut along the back of the
right hand, which will heal of itself
within a few days.
Capt. Mclaughlin has been invited
recently to go to Monterey, where the
f1ag-raising of his younger days is to
be repeated at the dedication of a
monument to the men who fought in
the battle which resulted in the first
victory of the United States forces on
this coast. At the time of his ac-
ceptance he said that nothing but death
or disablement would keep him from
repeating his feat of over sixty years
ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
CHURCHES OBSERVE EASTER
DAY SERVICES ELABORATELY

SAN BERNARDINO. April IL
Never before have the churches of this
city held such elaborate Easter SER
vices as were conducted in the places
of worship here today.
The decorations We're profuse, Gala
lilies predominating, and thousands of
these flowers were used. The most
elaborate services were held at st.
Johns Episcopal church, where nearly
a thousand Gala lilies had been used,
producing pleasing effect. Three SER
vices were held-the morning and
evening, and a special service for
ST. Bernard commandery of the
Knights Templar, who, together with
the Communicates of Redlands and
Riverside attended in a body, attired
in Templar uniform.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
SAN BERNARDINO
Onlce sos Third street.
Phones: Home s7S. Sunset Main 1ss.
PROSPECTOR LIVES IN
SOLITUDE IS YEARS
REcLUSE KNOWS NOTHING OF
HAPPENINGS IN WORLD
Has Not Seen Newspaper for Decade
and a HaIf--Refuses to Say with
What Success Quest for
Gold Results

SAN BERNARDINO, April 1.-THE
most interesting and strange person
ever seen in San Bernardino arrived
this morning from the barren regions
of southern Nevada. He gives his
name as Albert Courtney and claims he
has been for fifteen years recluse IN
the desert regions in the southern part
of Nevada and the remote regions OF
this county and Inyo and has not once
in that period seen a newspaper OF
talked with anyone concerning the
doings of the world in his long absence
from civilization.
He claims to be a native of Wales
and came to this county when mere
youth and for the twenty-five years has
been seeking gold in the desert regions
in the west.
He was still in ignorance as TO the
result of the Spanish American war
and said that with the exception of a
few faint recollectionS of converse
ton with an American miner in Ari-
iona at the beginning of the war he
had not learned of the outcome. He
was apparently little interested in the
doings of the world during his years of
prospecting far from the influence or
civilization.
He spoke of Queen Victoria, and
when informed that ruler had long
since died he refused to believe the
statement, and it was not until he was
shown dispatches with relation to Eng
lish affairs, mentioning King Edward,
that he would listen to the details of
the Boer war.
Takes Little Interest in Affairs
The prospector seemed to care but
fosY of
county but was disappointed at not
being able to secure an English news
paper. When asked if he knew any
thing of Roosevelt he protested utter
ignorance of the former president, and
paid no attention to comments on the
new administration.
At the sight of an electric car the
recluse stopped in establishment, and
he gazed in wonder at automobiles
whizZing by in the streets.
He is nearly 10 years old and bears
the burden of his years feebly. The
marks of the desert on him are plain
and he shows the result of years of
lonely labor in his quest for gold in
the barren regions of the desert.
The aged man so continually has
avoided the presence of his fellowmen
that it was with difficulty he was per-
suaded to answer the questions put to
him, and at his first opportunity he
left for Los Angeles with the declared
intention of securing all the British
newspapers he could, to become in
formed on the affairs of his native land
before returning.
Although away from his native coun-
try for nearly fifty years the recluse
seems interested in little else than the
progress of that kingdom, and an
nounced his intention of returning at
once.
Courtney refused to answer all ques-
lions touching his success in obtaining
the yellow metal in his many years of
prospecting.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
MANY PLEDGES SIGNED AT
SPECIAL MURPHY MEETING
Chain Gang and Thirteen Con-
versions Made

William J. Murphy held a special
Easter service at Blanchard hall last
night, at which he gave an impressive
review of the temperance work of his
father, Francis Murphy. His theme
was the power of love, and he told how
his brother and he were at work when
young men in quarry at Bridgeport,
track of them, was searching the
country for his sons. Mr.. Murphy said
that the telegram which reached him
when his father found where to send
it was Come home, my boy; your fa-
Their loves YOU" and the message took
the boys back at once.
This was likewise the result of their
conversion, after which William ].
Murphy became his fathers secretary
and took up the gospel temperance
movement. He said last night that he
was convinced that the ground gained
by the temperance movement was en-
tirely permanent and that it would not
be long before the saloon would be
entirely eliminated in America
An eloquent plea from Mr.. Murphy
brought twenty-one responses from
men who signed the temperance pledge.
Francis Murphy sang Calvary" and
the Angelus quartet furnished two Sc
lections. Jefferson White, who signed
the pledge at. the Murphy meeting two
weeks ago, Indue d SHORT speech, CIV
ing testimony to the value of the
pledge.
Tom Murphy, son of William J. Muir
ply, held a special Easter meeting for
members of the chain gang at the city
stockade yesterday afternoon, which
resulted in his securing thirty-three
signers of the pledge and thirteen con-
versions to. Christianity. He has OBJ
tanned nearly 500 converts in the three
and one-half months he has been car
rying on his present work in Los An
geles.
Another Murphy gospel temperance
meeting will be held next Sunday
evening at Blanchard hall. The Muir
ply prayer meetings are held Wednes-
day evenings in Symphony hall, 232
South Hill street.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
RECOVER BODY OF STUDENT
WHO WAS DROWNED IN SURF

LONG BEACH. April 1.-THE body
of John L. Jenkins, 10 years old, who
was drowned in the surf here last Sun
day, was recovered today, having been
carried close to shore at Seaside park
by the tide 1t was removed to the
Walker morgue. and relatives We're
notified The body will be buried here.
Jenkins was a student at Harvard
military school. Los Angeles. and lived
at the home of his uncle, J. r. Parker
1S4S West Twenty-first street. He
came to Los Angeles in January from
Sherman. Texas, near where his pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. jeff T. Jenkins,
reside.
He had been in the surf only fifteen
minutes when he was carried beyond
his depth by the current. Becoming
weak or frightened he was unable to
get back, although a friend tried to
help him, and he sank quickly. H. n.
Stevens of the Hotel Park View first
saw the body floating this morning at
9:45 o'clock
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
ALLOWED BOYS UNDER 18
TO PLAY POOL is ALLEGED

C. A. Boyd, who conducts poolroom
at Third and Main streets, was arrest
ed by Patrolmen Clifford and McAuliffe
and taken to the police station charged
with allowing four boys under is years
of age to play pool in his place.
The lads, who, the police say, were
not acquainted with each other were
playing at different tables with older
men when the officers entered the
place. The boys were arrested with
Boyd, and when booked at the central
police station gave the following names
and addresses: August Kaa, 624S
Branch street; Harold Suttle, 6310> Eagle
Rock avenue: Frank Hallack, 1851
Court street, and Wendell Kuencer, 1125
Fair Oaks avenue, Pasadena. They are
charged with being in poolroom in
violation of a city ordinance prohibit
ing persons under the age of Fl being
in such places.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
CONFEDERATE VETERANS TO
HELP WELCOME G. A. r. MEN

PASADENA, April lin anticipa-
ton of the visit of the delegates to
the state encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic to be held here
next week, April IA, Is and Is, local
merchants and others have already be-
gun the decoration of their places OF
business in honor of the occasion. At
the request of John F. Godfrey post
the decorations will be mainly patri-
otto in their makeup, including flags,
streamers of the national colors, flow
ers and pictures of the more prominent
of the generals who fought on the
Union side.
There are a number of Confederate
veterans in the city, but these will
take as active a part in welcoming the
old boys in blue as will their COM
rades on the other side. John Melon
aid, head of the decoration committee
has contracted with ]. S. Dynes of Los
Angeles to decorate the streets of the
city for the encampment.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
BRICKS AND STONES FALL
TO SIDEWALK; NEGRO HURT

PASADENA, April 1.-THE trolley
pole on South Loop car jumping the
wire at the corner of Fair Oaks and
Colorado avenues this afternoon so
shook up the network of wires that
the two cables attached to the old
First National Bank building pulled
loose from their supports. causing a
mass of bricks and stones to fall to the
sidewalk. Sherman OVER, a negro, %
years old, was struck over the right
eye and several men and women had
narrow escapes from serious injury.
Overr was rendered unconscious. He
was taken to the emergency hospital
at police headquarters. After being
revived he complained of excruciating
pains in his head and it is feared that
he is seriously injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
REDLANDs NEWS GIVEN
IN BRIEF PARAGRAPHS

REDLANDS, April 11.-Prominent
orange growers of Florida will soon be
in California to study. the orange con-
ditions, the schedule being to leave
Florida April 20. There will be a large
number in the party, and it will be en-
tertained at the various stops by the
packing people and similar organiza-
tions. DR.. F. w. Inman is in charge of
the party, which will be known as the
specially appointed committee on in
vestigation." Redlands will be included
in the itinerary and plans will be made
for entertainment while here.
The anniversary of the Odd Fellows
comes April &c, and the local order is
planning for fitting anniversary cele-
bration. The Redlands lodge is lead
er in the membership of the state
lodges. having a splendid home.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
NO IMPROVEMENT SHOWN IN
DR.. PEARSoNS' CONDITION

PASADENA. April ii. = Although
there has been no change for the worse
in the condition of DR.. d. X. Pearsons,
the aged Chicago philanthropist who
was seized with an attack of heart
failure while dressing in his rooms at
the Hotel Guirnaldo March II, his
friends are worried that there should
be so little improvement. Since the
first rally. when he came out of the
stupor which followed the attack, his
condition has been about the same
and while he takes nourishment freely
he is still confined to his bed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
Redondo Shipping

REDoNDo BEACH, April 1.-The steam,
ship Santa Rosa arrived at 10 a. M ana
cleared for San Francisco via Santa Barbara
at $50 p. m, after taking on nfty-elgh'
tons of freight and 122 passengers
Sailed from this port: Steamer j. D Hlg-
gins, for San Francisco; steamer Claremont
for Eureka; steamer Coronado, for San
Francisco
The steamship Governor will arrive Tues-
day from Seattle via Puget sound points and
San Francisco with freight and passengers'
Sails for the northern ports Thursday
Docks at wharf No. 3.
The steamship Santa Rosa viii arrive
from San Francisco via Santa Barbara on
Tuesday. Docks at wharf No /.
The steamsip Santa Barbara VIII arrive
Tuesday with cargo of lumber from Grays
Harbor.
The steamship Commerce, sailing from
Eureka with lumber, is expected to arrive
tonight
Imports of lumber the past week have
been exceedingly heavy and are far in ex-
cess of those for the corresponding week OF
last year.
The oil tank steamer w. s. Porter is due
to arrive and will export $4,000 barrels Of
crude oil.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING

SAN PEDRO, April 11.-Pacifc Coast. com
pany's steamer Santa Rosa, Capt. Alexander,
arrived from San Diego. After taking freight
and messengers she cleared for San Francisco
via Redondo and Santa Barbara
Merchants Independent companys steamer
Hanalei, Capt. MacFarlane, cleared Tor san
Francisco with freight and passengers.
The tank steamer Argyle, Capt Dickson ar
rived from San Francisco and will load 21,Oo1
barrels of oil at Terminal for the Union oii
company.
rived fourteen days from Tacoma, carrying
seS 900 feet of lumber for the e. X. Wood
Lumber company.
u 8. s. Cheyenne. Capt. Knapp, VIII san TO-
morrow for three days cruise.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
Real Estate Man Dies

PASADENA, April 11.-Clifford G.
Chaffin, one of the prominent real es-
tate men of the city, died last evening
in his home, 149 North Bonnie avenue
after a short Illness He had been a
resident of the city for the past thir-
teen years. His father, with whom he
had been in partnership, died only a
few months ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
To Rrinn Cook Back

PASADENA. April 11.-Chief H. H
Favour of the Pasadena police force
left for the north today to bring back
to this city Benjamin Toltchin, the
cook arrested in Berkeley yesterday on
a complaint issued by his wife in this
city charging him with non-support
Toltschin was arrested once before in
Long Beach on this same charge, but
released on his assuring the court that
he would provide for his wife in the
future.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
DIED

the age of IS years. wal
lace l.. Hardson, met instant death from
collision OF his automobile with an engine
at Roscoe in Los Angeles county. The
remains viii lie in state at the chapel OF
Pierce Bros. g. Co.. $40 South Flower
street, Monday from II a. m. to D. M,
when they will be removed to his late
residence in Pasadena. 4-12-1
Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-12
WARM WEATHER DRAWS BIG
CROWD TO REDONDO BEACH

REDONDO BEACH, April 1.-THE
warm weather of the past few days
has resulted in large crowds at the
beach and the various hotels report a
record breaking business for this sea-
son of the year.