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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-26

spanning the Santa Ana tracks. My
first thought was of the danger of an
approaching car from either direction,
and looking up l saw the santa Ana
car about 400 yards away, coming to-
ward us at a high rate of speed. MY
J2-year- -old brother Frank was sitting
on my lap while had been driving the
machine, and without an instant's hest
tation tossed him to one side into the
street. This no doubt saved his life.
The next moment l was out of the
machine and on my feet, frantically
waving my hat to the motorman of the
approaching car to stop. My other
brother, P. j. Jacobs, who is % years
old, was on the other side Of the track,
where he had been waiting to meet us.
He also saw our predicament, and to-
gether we used every possible effort 10
stop the fast coming car.
\ TT seemed of no use, however. The
motorman did not seem to pay any at
tention to us, although he had time to
stop, but Just came on. / nearly went
insant at that moment, for l realized
what must happen. l could hear my
father and mother and the children
scream in terror, and then ] jumped
aside lust in time to avoid the crash.
1t was the most awful sound / ever
heard. The grind and crash of the tim
bers and the impact were mingled with
the cries of my father. my mother and
my little brothers and sisters. 1 saw
the automobile wrenched and ground
aside and then dragged for 300 feet, all
the time turning slowly over until 1t
buried my poor relatives from sight
Is Nearly Crazed with Grief
"a lot of persons poured out of the
Santa Ana car and from a car on
side track, and crowded around the
wreck. With their help my relatives
were taken from the wreckage. From
that point know or can think of moth
ing more. People have been asking me
questions ever since this accident hap
pened, and am nearly crazy with
grief don't know what l am to do.
They say my mother and little sister
have a chance to live. j shall not leave
the hospital tonight or any other time
until 1t is all over"
Both brothers who were spared from
the wreck seemed stunned by the dis
aster and their loss. The reaction of
the terrible affair was beginning to
show on them last night, and it is
feared by the physicians at the Crocker
street hospital that they may lose their
minds
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-26

Miss soIan, who was engaged to John ia
cobs. who was driving the ear when the
accident occurred, was saved by her hance
who leaped with her from the car.
no fiagman on duty at the time, This
statement will be taken up with the
proper authorities and an effort will
be made to force the railway company
to provide a proper watch service at
their crossings in order to prevent a
recurrence of the accident last night
which wiped out almost an entire
family.
A passenger on the car that struck
the automobile gave his story of the
disaster to The Herald last night, ask
ing that his name be withheld. He
said:
IT was on Santa Ana car No 366, the
leader of double-header. l was in
side the first car, which was in charge
of motorman No. 541 and conductor
No. 532 We were running north. l
think the accident happened at Latin
station. know it was just this side
Of Watts.
From all that 1 could learn, Watts
car had just passed south. In fact, l
saw the car pass our train, and then
felt the shock of the motorman putting
on the air. / said to myself: Here's
where we strike something and we
did.
evidently this automobile, which
was driven by young man who es-
capped, apparently unhurt, had waited
for the Watts car to pass. Then he had
driven on to the track ana his machine
had gone practically dead. There was
nc chance for the motorman to stop
his car, so far as / could learn. / didn't
even see the automobile, but did feel
the shock of the air and then the shock
of the collision.
Found Father Dead
when the car stopped we found
that the man had been killed instantly.
His body was lying on the west side of
the track, about even with the rear end
of our car
"a girl about IS years old and a little
boy, who evidently had been held in
her arms, were found under the trucks
of our car.
"There was a little boy. also killed
instantly. He was alongside the track.
The auto was picked up on the front
of the car bodily and carried for quite
a distance.
"a hurry call was sent in for the car
that was standing at Watts, and the
dead were loaded into it. Most of the
people on our car were hysterical, but
the men helped The elder woman in
the auto party and little baby were
badly hurt. They were put on the car,
too. Then there was the young fellow
who was driving the car. He must
have jumped, because he and a young
girl were walking about among the pas
sengers apparently unhurt. That's all
/ know"
Machine Goes Dead
"The first intimation / had Of any.
DANGER said John w Jacobs, was
when our machine went dead directly
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-26
to the special to get a glimpse Of the
dead and injured.
Neuro Insults Sufferers

to the special to get a glimpse Of the
dead and injured.
Negro Insults Sufferers
In this crowd was a negro deputy
sheriff, who gave his name as w. M.
Wells, and claimed to be in the en-
ploy of the Los Angeles Railway COM
pany This negro, accompanied by
another person of the same color, ell
bowed his way through the crowd and
entered the car. Wells, after insult
ing the relatives of the dead and in
jured, announced that he was an Of
ficer in charge and ordered all per-
sons except the injured out of the car.
His action was condemned by the
crowd and he was reprimanded Sc
verely by one of the sons of the dead
man. This young man, overcome with
grief and caring for his unconscious
mother, was ordered by this OfficiouS
negro to get out of the car. Young
Jacobs defied the negro and would not
leave the car.
A. L. McKaye, who, with his coat
wrapped around the unconscious and
mangled form of the infant, was the
next person to be insulted. The ne
gro demanded that McKaye leave the
car. McKaye refused to do so and
was forcibly. elected by this negro
deputy sheriff and the negro partner
of the latter.
Crowd Is lnfurlated
The crowd became so infuriated at
this conduct on the part of the ne
groes, who, many persons claim. were
intoxicated, made rush for them,
and the blacks would have been ham
died severely but for the intervention
of the police.
Mother and Babe In Hospital
The actions of the alleged drunken
negroes delayed the special for several
minutes, but the motorman made a
quick run to the Pacific Electric de-
pot at Sixth and Main streets, whence
Mrs. Jacobs and her baby were taken
to the Crocker street hospital. The
special then was run to the rear of
the depot building and the five bodies
were removed to the undertaking es-
tablishment Of Cunningham & O'Con-
nor, where the coroner will hold an
inquest
Mrs Jacobs and her baby were un-
conscious on their arrival at the hos
pital The surgeons there said both
were terribly bruised and lacerated
and that there is hardly any chance
for their recovery kate last night
they were reported to be In a critical
condition, and the hospital attendants
said they probably would not live
twenty-four hours.
The coroner will make a searching
investigation to determine who is re-
sponsible for the accident at Latin
station and also for the collision at
Seventh street and Central avenue.
Sheriff Informed of Facts
The conduct of the negro who
claimed to be a deputy sheriff for the
Los Angeles Railway company will be
reported to Sheriff Hammel and a re-
quest will be made to the county Off
cial to revoke the star of Wells.
Witnesses say that there is no
Waterman stationed at the Shorb ave-
nue. crossing at Latin, where the acci-
dent happened, and that there was
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-26
FORMER SHERIFF AND HIS
FELLOW PRISONERS FETED
IAssociated Press1

ingly were sent to a Tennesseean here
to see that a bountiful Thanksgiving
dinner was supplied.
Salvation Army workers at Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, today found the wife and
children of Henry Padgett in destitute
circumstances. Padgett is one of the
co-defendants with Captain Shipp, now
confined in the District of Columbia
Jail.
Mrs. Padgett and her children were
dependent for a limited Thanksgiving
dinner on the bounty of nearby gro
Ger, and the salvation Army has started
a fund to keep the family in food until
the husband completes his sentence.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-26
WOMAN IS RUN OVER
TWICE BY SAME AUTO
AND FATALLY INJURED

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. @5.-Twice
run over by the same taxicab, Mrs Geo.
w. Billings lies at her home in this city
dangerously and perhaps fatally injured.
After the vehicle had passed completely
over the woman the chauffeur threw on
the reverse and the car, running back
wards. again passed over the womans
body before he could stop the machine.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-26

w ASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-That
w Capt Joseph r. Shipp, former
w sheriff of Chattanooga, and his
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-26
premler,s Policy Wins

WINNIPEG. Man, Nov. 25.-In cleo
tions in British Columbia today Premier
McBride's railway policy involving the
building of the Canadian Northern to
the coast, swept the province. In a
the opposition were elected.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-26
Machine Goes Dead

''The first intimation l had Of any
danger" said John w. Jacobs. twas
when our machine went dead directly
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-26
Slides Delav Trains

WINNIPEG, Nov. 25.-Serious rock
and snow slides on the Canadian Pa
cifc railway in the Rocky mountains
have compelled the cancellation of all
trains Three feet of snow has fallen
in Rogers pass and trains have had
narrow escapes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-26
A True Philosopher

'I wish were eligible to join one of
these patriotic sons of something
"Too bad you're not"
"Still if my ancestors hadn't always
taken to the woods in time of warfare,
1 might not be here"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-26
Mayors Son III

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Loftin e.
Johnson, son of Mayor Tom l.. John
son of Cleveland. who was operated
on last night in this city for appen-
dicitis, was in serious condition to-
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-26

sheriff of Chattanooga anu ms
companions, who are serving jail sem
tences inflicted by the supreme court
of the United States for contempt OF
that high tribunal, have legion OF
friends in their Tennessee home was at
tested today.
These friends saw to it today that
the former sheriff and his fellow Ten
nesseeans were provided with a turkey
dinner of lavish proportions. warden
Mckee was asked by wire If such
dinner could be provided.
He said yes, and instructions accord
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-07
TERRITORY VERSUS
HUsTACE IS ARGUED

The case of the Territory by c. s.
Holloway; Superintendent of Public
Works. versus Frank Hustace, was
argued in the Supreme Court yesterday
morning and submitted. This is the
action brought several years ago by
Lorrin Andrews when he was attorney
general, to regain possession for the
Territory Of strip Of land along the
beach at Waikiki donated by King
Kalakaua to the public and. as claimed
by the department, later seized by
Hustace Part of Mr.. Hustace 5 house
and the annex to the Moana Hotel now
occupy the ground.
The case of William A. Kane versus
Joe MeGeiros, guardian of the Lopez
minors, was argued and submitted yes
terday afternoon
Lieut.. D. p QuinIan Of Schofeld
Barracks filed his application in the Su-
preme Court for admission to practise
law III all Of the courts of the Terri
tory.
The case of Kaanapu Sylvia, ct al,
versus Wailuku Sugar Co. will be
argued tomorrow morning.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-07
MAH|NE'S BITE
CAUSED DEATH
Coroner S Jury Finds That Teeth
of Angry Woman Were
Fatal.

We. the jury, find that the deceased
came to his death through blood pois-
oning caused by a bite inflicted by a
wahine, and through subsequent neglect
OF the wound. -
Such was the extraordinary verdict
of a Maui coroner's jury impaneled to
investigate the death of Hawaiian
who died recently on that island. The
verdict was received yesterday by At
torney General Hemenway. who read
t, gasped time or two and returned
it TO the coroner so quickly that he
does not remember the names either Of
the man who died or the woman whose
cannibalstic proelivities are supposed
to have caused his death.
The Attorney General returned the
verdict with caustic intimation to
the coroner that if the jury believed
the man had been killed by the bite
of a woman, it might not be out of
order to investigate little further and
see to what extent the woman is to
blame and how far she is to be held
liable for the man s death.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-07
WhIMANALO TRIAL
MAY Be PAU TO-DAY

The trial of the Waimanalo rioters
who are accused of having assaulted
Sheriff Jarrett will possibly come to an
end today. 1t is expected, anyway,
that the case will go to the jury by
noon today, and it is thought that the
jury viii deliberate long over its YER
dict.
The prosecution closed its case yes
terday morning and the defense put on
all of its witnesses but two, whose tes-
timony will be given this morning.
The story of the surrounding of and
threats against Sheriff Jarrett has been
told by numerous witnesses, chief of
whom was the Sheriff himself. Police
officer Jones was the principal witness
on the stand yesterday morning, his
testimony being decidedly damaging to
the defense. Interpreter Townsend
told virtually the same story as did
the Sheriff and officer Jones.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-07

\ large furnished front room can be
had at 904 Lunalilo, corner kapiolani.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-07
OAHU RAILWAY
TIME TABLE
0TTTTXy ADJ
OUTWARD.

For Waianae, Waialua, KahukN snd
Way Stations-*9:15 a. m, 1920 p. n
For Pearl City, Eva Mil and Way
Stations-t7:30 a. m, *9:15 a. m
*11:15 a. m, *2:15 p. m, 1920 p. m.
1915 p. m, 1890 p. m, til .. N.
For Wahiawa-*9:15 a. m, and ISIS
P. N.
INWARD.
Arrive Honolulu from Kahuku, Wal
alua and Waianae 1876 a. n, $50
?. N.
Arrive Honolulu from Eva Mil and
Pearl City-f7:46 a. n, 1896 a. m,
+10:38 a. m, *1:40 P. n, *4:31 p. n =,
5:31 p. m, $3.50 p. m.
Arrive Honolulu from Wahiaw8-
$3.50 a. m. and *5:31 p. m.
The Haleiwa Limited, a two-hour
train (only frst-class tickets honored)
leaves Honolulu every Sunday at s:2a
a. m; returning, arrives in Honolulu
at 1910 p. N. The Limited stops only
at Pearl City and Waianae.
FDaily. Tex. Sunday. $Sunday Only
G. P. DENISON, T. c. SMITH,
superintendent. G. ?. & 7. a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-07
ALLEGATIONS Of MRS.
SCOTT ARE DENIED

Attorney General Hemenway yester-
day filed an answer to the suit brought
by Mrs. NJ. T. Scott against the Ter
ritory for damages claimed because she
was transferred from the Holualoa
school. The answer is a general de-
NAL of the allegations of the complaint.
The case will be set in the Supreme
Court this morning for trial.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-07
COURT HANDS
DOWN IN OPINION

The Supreme Court yesterday hand
ed down an opinion in the matter of
the estate of John Marks Alexandra,
which came before it on two questions
reserved from the Circuit Court. Of
the two questions, one is answered in
the affirmative, the other in the mega
tive. The general effect of the opinion
IS that the widow Of John Marks Alex
andre Is not entitled to a dover right
in the "donation Of the Portuguese
Benevolent Society Of which the de-
ceased was a member. Following is
the text of the decision:
Dower-mutual benefit society fund.
Under the bylaws of mutual benefit
society a member could designate to
whom after his death it should pay
donation fund. The decedent directed
it 10 De paid to his executor for the
benefit of his estate. Held, the widow
has 10 statutory dover in this fund,
although a part Of the estate of the de-
cedent.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-07
WHY

From small beginning the sale and
use of Chamberlain S Cough Remedy
has extended to all parts of the United
States and to many foreign countries.
Why's Because it has proved especial.
ly valuable for coughs and colds. For
sale by all dealers, Benson. Smith &
Co., Ltd, agents for Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-07
Opinion of the Court by Hartwell, G. j.

a1tHuuSn d part u bnt estate VI lue Ut
cedent.
Opinion of the Court by Hartwell, G. j.
The material facts upon which the
questions Of law We're reserved are as
follows: The decedent, as member of
a Portuguese benevolent society. was
entitled under its bylaws to designate
by viii or by declaration fled with it's
executive council the persons to whom,
upon his decease, certain moneys col
lected by the society from its members,
called in its bylaws a donation, should
be paid by the society. the bylaws
providing that ''f0r all legal purposes
the donation is not considered as
assets Of the estate Of the deceased. -
The testator in his VIII directed that
all moneys becoming due at his decease
from the society should be paid to his
executor for the benefit of his estate.
giving his wife the sum of one dollar
as and for her full share in any per
snnal property of whatever nature or
description I may die possessed of. -
Tpon the decedent : death the sum of
Sl67S was paid By the society to the
executor. The viii. after a few small
lecacies. made the testator 5 daughter
his residuarv legatee.
The questions reserved are (1) els
the sum Of one thousand six hundred
and seventv-eight (S167s00) dollars SO
held 4 part Of the estate Of John
Marques Alexandra. deceased:' ~
Has the widow. Minnie Marques
Alexandra. 4 dover interest in said
fund?'
The statute. See, 3271 R. l., enacts
that the widow. in addition TO dover
in her husband :. land, "shall also he
entitled. hv way Of dover. to an alb
solute property in the one-third part of
all his movable effects, in possession
or reducihle to possession. at the time
of his death. after the payment Of all
his lust debts The money in ques-
ton was not personal property of the
decedent nor any part Of his movable
effects in possession or Teducibe to
poSsession by him at the time Of his
death. nor was 7 subject to any dis
pos,+ion other than that which he
should direct hv viii or written declar-
alton 10 the society. The direction in
The viii excludes the widow from any
share. other than one dollar, in any
Of the teSrator's personal property. It
i "a be inferred that the testator in
tended Ia exclude her from sharing
IN this donation a. well As in other
property II which he should die pos
ssssed. Although she would not be de
prived Of her right by way Of dover
in other personal property the direc-
ION may he treated as effective with
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-07
KOOLAU RAILWAY.
TIME SCHEDULE.
DAILY, EXCEPT SATURDAY,
SUNDAY AND HOLIDAYS

DAILY, EXCEPT SATURDAY.
SUNDAY AND HOLIDAYS
save Kahana for PunaIuu,
dauula, Laie, Kahuku and
Way Stations .12:00M.
Arrive Kahuku at...... loo P. N
Returning:
Leave Kahuku for Laie, Hau-
ula, Punaluu, Kahana and
Way Stations at...... LAS ?, NJ
Arrive Kahana at......... 2:45P.M
SATURDAY, SUNDAY
AND HOLIDAYS
Leave Kahana for PunaIuu,
Hauula, Laie, Kahuku ana
Way Stations Hoo An
1880 ?. NJ
Arrive Kahuku at..........11:58 AN
2:15 PM
Leave Kahuku for Laie, Hau-
ula, Punaluu. Kahana and
Way Stations at. 1885 2. Nj
800 P. NJ
Connections are made at Kahuku with
the 0. Z. & L. Co. s 9:15 a. N. train
from Honolulu. and the 2:20 p. N train.
which arrives in the city at $50 .. n
JANUARY l. 1909.
J. J. BOWLING, E. s. POLLTSTER,
Superintendent G. P. Il T. 4
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-30
TOWN TOO LITTLE;
TAPP MOVES AWAY

There is grave apprehension in the air
that Atlanta and all the southland may
be bereft forever and a day of Hon. Sid
ney Calhoun Tapp. Some time ago Mr..
Tapp went to Denver, Col, on business
for the Liberal party, of which he Is
the father. His impressive person and
phiosophic discourse were missed from
hotel Hobbies. Days passed and Mr.. Tapp
did not return.
Inquiries that were curious to begin
with passed at length into downright
anxiety. r. D. Woodall, secretary Of tho
Liberalists, and one of Mr.. Tapp's lieu
tenants was consulted.
1.-The truth is" said he, "Mr. Tapp has
gone west for good. At least that's my
opinion. You'd as well expect an eagle to
thrive in a canary birds cage as to -ex-
pect Mr.. Tapp to brook the cireumscrib-
ed limits of this town and section. His
personality needs elbow room, that's all,
and he can find 1t in the wild free west
as nowhere else. While 1 don't know for
a certainty, 1 believe he will settle in
Denver"
Despite this melancholy prediction, it
is hoped that Mr.. Tapp will at least re-
turn long enough to get his trunk, and
thus give his local admirers the chance
of bidding him a seemly farewell
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-30
VETERANS EAT MELONS
AND HEAR OLD SONGS

TITS just like the old days on the big
plantation when there was banjo music
and songs of the south, and the war
about to come, or already begun and
laughter and heaps of everything"
This is how the veterans described the
watermelon cutting given them at the
Old Soldiers home Wednesday afternoon
by the Atlanta chapter of the Daughters
of the Confederacy. The description was
a good one. In the spacious grove in
front Of the home, long tables were set
up and 100 of the iuiciest. reddest melons
that were ever born from Georgia sun
shine and rain, were brought forth for
the feast.
This was one of the regular monthly
programs of entertainment which the
charter provides for the veterans. Miss
Louise Williams, one of the most gifted
interpreters of southern life and dialect.
rendered a number of sketches and poems
with such true eeffct that the old SOL
diers were frequently moved to tears or
shouts of applause. Mrs. Albert Spalding
sang songs of Dixie life, accompanying
herself on the banjo. The committed in
charge of the affair was headed by Mrs.
Joseph I. Derry and Mrs. d. r. Wilder.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-30

viaduct. the structure caught on nre'
burst into flames and burnt up the help
less people who were imprisoned therein
in the washed down houses.
About 4 o'clock another tnundation sue
ceeded the first, when the foundations
OF the dam broke loose. At o'clock the
waters reached a height OF 40 feet, and
caught those who had remained in their
houses thinking the rush OF water
had already gone on.
Next morning there was scarcely
frame house left in Johnstown, and but
one in the town OF Cambria City. Every
report brought new terrOrs, and greater
money loss.
, We remember the tragic history of
Galveston that occurred later, with great
loss OF life.
l have distinct remembrance OF tidal
wave that devastated the sea coast or
Georgia and South Carolina. IL swept
the low-lying islands. mostly populated
with negroes and don't suppose any
body can tell how many persisted ana
were swept out TO sea- as the wild waste
of waters receded into the Atlantic
ocean
Water is even worse than fire in its
Observation-Disclosures.