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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-16
AVIATOR DROPS $500
FEET WITHOUT INJURY
Machine Turns Over. but In
ventor Lands on Top

BERWTN, Neb- June IA local
inventor dropped $500 feet in Grip
pied aeropIsne here today. He was not
seriously hurt.
The amateur aviator was L. Soren-
son. = blacksmith Soreuson. IN view
Of several hundred fellow toTnsmen.
made the ascent in z balloon and then
attempted TO descend in an seropIsne
that he had constructed The ruddeg
worked loose and Soren9n was unable
10 guide the machine.
II began 10 descend at q terrific
speed turning over and over as II
dropped. The inventor chung tena-
ciousIy 10 the craft and when IL struck
the ground he was fl a sitting posture
and not badly hurt
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-16
AN ADVOCATE OF
GOOD ROADS HERE
President III. L. Dunn OF the Fisk
Rubber Company Suggests
Prison Labor
Declares the South iias Built
Fine Highways With
Prisoners
BY r. z. LHoMMnnInu

H T. Dunn. president 81 the fisk
Rubber company. arrived ia the city
from Los Angeles yesterday merelns
Pacfhe coast manager OF the company,
Dunn is a great good roads cnthustast
Bad roads are the hane OF the life of
a tire man. More requirements have
TO be made on account OF bad roads,
which put many tires out OF commisa
sion long before they have accom-
pIished the mileage guaysnteed for
them An owner never realizes that he
must make allowance for the bad roads
and only looks TO get the mileage out
of his tires. irrespective Of the kind
OF roads over which he travels.
The tire man feels certain that ii
has been a journey over bad roads
that has shortened the life OF the tire
but he can not prove il. so has to ma ke
an adjustment which is not his fault.
With good roads tires Will last
longer and the manufacturer will
make more money. Dunn has had TO
ton so as 10 be able to build a tire
that viii last over all conditions, and
IT has been this study that has brought
the tires up in the front ranks.
Dunn. in speaking of good roads
yesterday. said: IF the farmer. the
merchant and every one that follows a
commercial pursuit would only give
the good roads question serious
thought and study the results OF those
communities where the roads have
been made good and see how they
=
a high paying interest investment, all
the talk and schemes TO get good
roads would be unnecessary. 1 see fl
and know of what I am speaking. for
our agencies constantly keep me in
touch with the question. 1t is going TO
be hard for California to build good
roads, for IT is almost impossible to
get the thickly settled districts TO pay
for those sections where there are few
tax payers to stand the expense Take
the sections where there are the big
ranches and large tracts of land not
even under cultivation. To ask those
that live in these sections would be
out OF the question: they could not
afford TO stand the expense. The only
solution to the good roads question for
state OF this size is to put the con-
victs to work building the roads. Ii
has been tried in Colorado and in some
OF the southern states with marked
success. In the southern states they
are building roads under these condi-
tons that are maryels. where but a
short time a go there was not a high
way that was good enough to be
called road If you take the men
out of these state summer homes
and give them good hard work on the
highways two things will be accom-
piished. First, you will have good
roads, and, second. the hard work OF
building them will not make a life in
a state prison as attractive as II is at
the present time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-16

CLASS or s27-Sorthsmpton Mass. June IS
Irf largest class that was ever graduated from
Smith college so young women. received their
diplomas today from the hands Of President
seeleye a. the thirty first annual commence
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-16


J. w Leavitt has hard luck story
that he Is telling around automobile
row For the IaSi
..,,- u.~d three years Leav-
Luck story ing III h Camera SSsa o Bst
I'D TO q few weeks
ago he had been unable TO get a cam
era that could take his kind OF pic
beautifulIy for every one else failed
TO hardly take an image for him. Al
last he got q camera that was almost
human and after every trip he would
have collection Of views to entertain
the row Last week he went over the
Santa Cruz mountains and got lot OF
good views When between watson
VILE and Salinas he discovered that ne
had lost his camera out OF his automO-
bile. He retraced his course and
crossed the Santa Cruz mountains
three times looking for II before ne
gave up in despair. The person who
found the camera can make life
long friend OF John Leavitt BY return
ing that particular camera
The roads to Congress Springs are in
fair condition. and the trip affords an
3. easy journey for
s::s:.: :: .,....: s ~: & s. n 81
tored down there in their little Six
Thomas and chaperoned the following
Miss Margaret and Miss Gertrude
Meek. Miss Christine Turner and Hor-
ace Meek, who acted as The Light
ming Conductor"
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett II. Grimes and
their son and daughter are having a
:. most delightful
rx-,,, r. trip m ing
WIN ~.x,eo south in their big
Buick car. They
have written from
along the route that the roads are in
good condition and their new car is
working spiendidly. The last word
was received from them when they
were at Arrowhead hot springs They
said that they were likely TO tour into
Mexico.
On Saturday the Frank o. Renstrom
company, agents for the Pullman sold
an automobile to A B. linus OF Morgan
HiU.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-16

J. ". Leavitt has hard luck stor
that ne IS telling around autOmOoi
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-16
Thomas Goes
over the Alps


Thomas saws:
The trip was considered very re-
markable. The Simplon pass was
barely opened and on account of
the snow was considered as impas-
sable for automobiles for a month or
so, and every one advised US 10 ship
the car through the tunnel, and in
fact, we had arranged to do so. but
when we arrived at the foot of the
mountain the scenery looked so grand
We could not resist the temptation as
we wished TO cross the mountains un-
der our own power and visit the hos
pice of ST. Bernard and see the famous
ST. Bernard dogs. So, instead of taking
the train we started off about D. m
instead Of in the morning as is usual
later in the season
II will not attempt to describe the
scenery except to say that we were
awed with it's grandeur. The highest
peak is more than 1900 feet. We as
cended about 5000 feet. The road was
in splendid condition except near the
top, where il was covered with snow
and except on very short turns and at
dangerous points we made the entire
ascent on high gear. notwithstanding
the car was a limousine. loaded with
FIVE passengers and their luggage
IF any one ever had doubts about
the f1exibility and the everlasting pull
on high gear of a six cylinder motor a
trip over the Simplon pass will enace
them forever.
Our interest in the scenery was di-
vided between our pleasure at the per-
Torrance of the $40 Thomas Flyer as
she assembled the steep grades on high
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-16
Roads to
Congress Springs.

tored down there in their little Sil
Thomas and chaperoned the following
Miss Margaret and Miss Gertrude
Meek. Miss Christine Turner and HOr
ace Meek, who acted as The Light
ming Conductor"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-16

E. r. Thomas, who is touring in e
rope in a big $40 Thomas FIVE
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs Everett II. Grimes and
their son and daughter are having a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-16

The roads TO Congress Springs are in
fair condition, and the trip affords an
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-16

On Saturday the Frank o. RenstrOm
company, agents for the Pullman, sold
an automobile to A B. linus OF Morgan
Will.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-16

lLeavftt's Hard
Luck story
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-16

three years Lsav-
lit has been buy
ing cameras But
r~-~o . FzU weeks
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-16
VIII Tour
to Mexico

along the route tina
good condition and
working spiendidly
was received from
were at Arrowhead
said that they were
Mexico.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
POLICEMEN CALLED
TO QUELL DISPUTE
Disturbance Result of Gas Men Laying
Pipe Into Mans Property
When Latter Objected
to Service

When three policemen appeared at
ia West Avenue Fifty-seven in answer
to a telephone message that riot was
in progress in that section, they found
the whole difficulty was between r.
Stewart and several workmen employed
by the Los Angeles Gas company. This
dispute resulted because Stewart OBJ
iected to that particular company fur
nishing gas to his tenants, but was won
by the gas company men. who succeed
ed in laying the pipe from the street
main to the house, despite Stewards
objections.
When the officers arrived the trouble
was over, the pipe laid and covered
with several feet of dirt, which was
soaked with water, and Stewart had
left the scene.
Stewart has not been on good terms
with the Los Angeles Gas company
and if he can prevent it will not have
its service. His tenants. occupying the
house at ia East Avenue Fifty-seven,
recently had moved in and had signed
a contract with the company, not
knowing Stewards grievance against
this concern.
Stewart happened to be passing the
house when the men were laying the
pipe on the premises. He demanded
they cease their labors and leave. This
they refused to do, and continued with
their work. This angered Stewart and
he jumped into the trench, seized clods
of dirt and pelted the workmen. The
men did not even hesitate to engage in
this sport, and while Stewart was not
looking slipped the pipe between his
feet as he stood in the trench and had
1t connected with the house.
The men then quickly covered the
pipe, soaked down the dirt with water
from hose and then departed, leaving
Stewart standing there too angered to
give vent to his feelings.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23

lined the woodland path. Not a sound
could be heard only the feathered song
stors in the forest trees. After sew
eral hours had passed we started on
gallop back to the Cairo road.
We had planned to elope and be
married Leaving her, / went to the
house of Wiley Dicus The plan was
to meet at her aunts house and go
from there to Cairo. for the ceremony
to be performed at the St Charles no.
tel. We met at the home of Wiley
Dicus the following week and rode
through the woods to her aunt's house,
telling what was to occur, and ask
ing her to be our friend. She proved
to be So and the 18th of March was
the day set. Going to Cairo in advance
made all the arrangements for thes
ceremony. Stopping with my friend
Dicus on the night of the 18th, we took
an early morning ride to Mrs. Hen
derson's house. There I saw Mildred
standing out on the stoop, and soon
she was ready to mount her spirited
bay mare. Then, with Dicus, we rode
to the ferry landing opposite Cairo,
leaving him in charge of our horses
Crossing the river, we reached the no.
tel an hour ahead of the time l had
fixed with the minister Leaving Mill
dred in the parlor, I went to the tele-
graph office and told the operators
what was QOlnS, dilu EUL d Sldo hdhO-
shake from them all. No relatives or
dear friends we're present at the we'd
ding. The bride looked altogether love-
ly to me; her graceful figure, light
brown hair, azure blue eyes and rosy
cheeks. Her age was 1S; my age was
Is. That evening We took boat for
Columbus, to spend our honeymoon
amid a military garrison prepared
for battle at any time.
In the Substitute Game
Mildred and I wrote her parents.
asking pardon for our elopement. No
reply was made by them, but that did
not mar our happiness. My salary was
but SIS a month, greenbacks, equal TO
about $50 in gold. Our board and wash
ing was $50 a month. The first calico
gown my wife got cost rs cents yard.
now worth about 5 cents yard. 1t
stood me in hand to do a little specu-
lating, or grating. Fortunately for
me a draft for soldiers was ordered
in west Kentucky among the "secesh"
people, who would pay almost any price
for substitutes rather than stand up
with Union soldiers to be shot at by
their brother rebels. An ex-mllitary
operator named Stillman was the draft
ing officer, a friend of mine; he put me
onto the substitute business, in get
ting negro refugees to take the place
Of the white men drafted. With the
aid of my trusted friend, Dicus, we
secured six stalwart colored fellows
who wanted to be soldiers and wear
the blue uniform and gilt buttons. Civ
ing them comfortable quarters with
plenty of grub, and some Kentu cky
whisky. we held them for the Tsrice
CONTINUED on Page Twelve)
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
METHODISTS TO HOLD
ANNUAL CONVENTION
State EpWorth League and Women's
Foreign Missionary Society of
Southern California to
Meet

HUNTINGTON BEACH, May 22.-
Rev. j. c. Elliott, secretary of the
Huntington Beach Methodist assembly
has announced the program of the big
Methodist gathering which will be held
here from July 20 to July "a, inclusive
On each one of the days named there
will be an all-day convention of the
state Epworth League, except the
opening day, when there will be an all
day convention OF the Women's For
eign Missionary Society of Southern
California.
Tuesday evening, July 20, there will
be q stereopticon lecture by Francis
H. Larkin Of Redlands on 1.-The Yose-
mite Valley" and the big Mariposa
Trees
Wednesday evening, July 81, Andrew
G. Park, an attorney of Los Angeles
will deliver lecture on 1.-THE Ten
nessee Circuit Rider
Tuesday evening, July %, Rev. DR.
Charles Edward Locke of Los An
geles will lecture, taking for his sub
ject. "A Visit to Some of the Shrines
of American Patriotism"
Friday evening, July 23. Rev. Will
liam Day, pastor of the First Congre-
gational church of Los Angeles, will
give an address.
Saturday evening, July "a, there will
be a lecture by a speaker yet to be
selected.
The Huntington Beach public library
rooms will be open today for the first
time, a newly fitted up building at the
corner of Main and Walnut streets
has just been finished and committee
will be present today to accept dona-
tions.
Huntington Beach will celebrate
Fourth of July in an up-to-date man
ner. The opening of the new electric
line from the city of Santa Ana will
be held July 4.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23


ing
o m II
after tho saved
her Mr. Russo nsd: S OF
day ab Mr. to
lin bokfm
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
War Telegrapher Writes Thrilling
Story of Love and Adventure

Southern Girl Saves Union Operator from Capture
When Rebel Cavalrymen Make Quick Dash Into
Kentucky-Heroine Runs Away with Knight of Key
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23

Huntington Beach will celebrate
Fourth of July in an up-to-date man
ner The opening of the new electric
| line from the city of Santa Ana will
be held July A.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23
Back to Old Kentucky

Back to Old Kentucky
When returned to Cairo there was
no Wire connection with Memphis.
Military dispatches were carried by
messengers on river steamers. was
given a bundle of sealed DISPATCHES
and took the steamer Weicolne 5 h aor
Memphis, She grounded on sand par
durinp the night near the Arkansas
shore Colonel jeff Thompson ana
his gang of bushwhackers were
causing trouble by firing on passing
hoats from the densely wooded BANKS
In the morning we got a dose Oh SCAT
tering shots from this gang.
in sipht. I asked the captain OF the
We1come to man a skiff and put me
on hoard. showing him that l was tne
bearer of military dispatches. he
ora nted NV request. The steamer
slowed down some and l was rousliiy
"yanked" aboard by Two aeck han AL,
NV shoulder joints ached for week
after. 4..u u,,1Iav ba
was nleased that 1 was ready for duty
telling me to come on the toiloWins
day. Then I was handed written IN
structions to proceed TO Coi Col,
Nv and relieve Manager Hill, VINO
rss sick. also that 1 would receipt to
him for all telegraph property; also
his cipher book, which gave me the
position of chief operator. Thls was
tyorv satisfactory to me, and to DE
candid, l was thinking of Miss MILDRED
while | was reading my instructions;
On INV arrival at Columbus 1ouno
Manager Hill very SiOh
died soon after oa
When l had gotten matters In good
shona I left an operator in charge OF
thA office and, with my old trlehus'
Dicus and Hendricks. rode out TO m
snect the wires on the BlandVllle roau.
Stopping there overnight, asked ABOUT
Miss Mildred and was nIorinso 'ii az
she had been absent several Gays on
a visit to her aunt, Mrs. Henderson
Who lived in the country near the
cairo road, along which the WIRE was
strung. That morning we started out
On the Cairo road and had gone rev
miles when a lady was seen approacIi>
ing. which proved to be MISS Mlloreu.
Saluting and speaking 10 her as slle
stopped her horse. directed my ilne-
men to go on and ! would see theln
~ Plans an EIopement
Turning my horse and riding by her
side. | referred to the night had mace
NV ESCAPE, telling her that hao
never diyulged to any one the secret
warning she gave me. She had lover
in the southern army who mad re,
turned home, l learned, and haa calleu
on her. Asking her about him. she
said, ar he should see us in company
together he might begin shooting at
a Yankee" His name was James Hud-
gins. Coming to a country lane that
led to the open woods in the Ohio river
valley. we turned down the lane. Her
father was a Baptist minister and
tobacco planter. She had two brothers
in the southern army. when the south
had gained the victory over the north,
no Yankees could live in Kentucky"
her mother had told her. Our horses
were now walking slowly along, nib
bling at the green cane sprigs that
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THIS FILM WAS PRODUCED FROM THE
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-05-23

In the month of October when the
fish were biting well and the young !
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-22
BIC egET sueAR FAcToRN
A 600 Ton Factory viii Be Built by
Amalaamated Sugar Co.

Savoy, Mont, Sept. 22.-Prepara-
tions are being made for beginning
construction on the 600-to beet
sugar factory to be built at this point
by the Amalgamated Sugar Co. OF
ogden, Utah. The plant, which will
be 600 feet long and six stories high,
has been staked out just south OF the
Great Northern main line. Concrete
foundations fDr Ile main building.
including the main room, 525x6O feet,
the sugar storehouse, 300x54 boiler
house, 5Ox75 and filter press 45x62,
will be built this fall. Immense guam
titles of lime are required In the man
ufacture of sugar and a limekilp 40x
40 will be erected for handling the
lime rock which will be shipped in
from points west. The main building
will be set back 200 feet from the
railroad right-of-way and the inter-
vening space will be parked with
flower gardens and trees. t.
Threshing is on in full blast over
the Fort Belknap Indian reservation.
just opposite Savoy. About 5000
acres of the best lands on the Reser-
walton were seeded to oats this sea-
son and are now threshing out at the
rate Of 20 bushels of wheat and as
bushels of oats per acre. The Indians
are taking a keen interest in the plans
for the sugar beet industry which Is
being established on the reservation.
The land which was sown 10 grain
this season will be used for growing
sugar beets next year. II Is the opin-
ion Of the sugar company officials that
with average growing conditions the
best beet yield will run close to 20
tons per acre. with is to 20 per cent
sugar content. At $3.50 per ton this
will bring the Indians a gross return
of $50 per acre. In addition they win
receive good wages for blowing the
land and working in the beet flelds.
The townsite OF Savoy presents a
scene Of great activity as preparations
are going on for the opening sale of
town lots to be held Oct. 4. The town
site company is erecting an office
building, grading the streets and get
ting things in general good order. In
terest in the opening is rapidly In
creasing. as it is the general belief
Savoy will, within a few years, grow
to be one of the leading cities of Mon
tana. The Great Northern Railway
Co is planning extensive improve
ments in connection with the beet
sugar industry and these improves
ments, together with the sugar fac
tory. will require an outlay OF $500
0O0
A
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-22
5Ook palnts slgns. Phone sas.

Cook paints signs. Phone saS.
Have Knight Printing Co, print IT.
A want ad. can lend a hand in your
hunt for servant
Girls and Boys Wanted-Chaney-
Everhart Candy Co.
DR.. ,. L. Savage. surgeon and phy.
sician, sos Front street.
shampooing and ManIcur1ng. Miss
Buschers. 61SsFront street. N
Mary c. Elftctt. teacher Of piano.
forte and harmony. Tel. 7o5-J.
Each merning at breakfast, Golden
Link -four bread should greet you.
DR., F. w. handler, .entrst por,
Huron building, NO. s Broadway.
Hannaher & scnannacn Jop print
ers, $40 N. P. avenue Phone 1881.
Ida Melin, Electrolosist and Cbiropo.
dist has removed to los Broadway.
|, Furnished rooms by day, week or
month: T~eeden block. N. P. avenue.
We do all kinds of gooc printing.
Phone 1154lL. Ulsaker Bros. 2O7 Bdw.
VIANi temporary ONCE room, %
Huntington block Permanent offices
viii be In the deLendrecie building
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-22
SUGGESTIONS
FOR DURUM DAY
OCTOBER 7 is DAY SET ASIDE
FOR NORTH DAKoTANs TO USE
DuRUM FLouR-HINTs TO THE
HOUSEWIVES ON BAKING DUR.
I'm BREAD.

Professor Ladd has issued the fol-
lowing bulletin regarding Durum day
and offering suggestions as to its OBJ
servance and hints to housewives
about baking Durum bread
"Durum day is coming, and its i'm
portance to the state of North Dakota
cannot be overestimated. Durum wheat
is one or our leading products. A dis
elimination against 1t in the markets
means a loss to our people running
into the millions annually. II durum
flour is what we claim it to be--as
good as any on the market--we are
in duty bound to try 1t for ourselves,
and, if we like 1t, help to make for
IL market that now seems to be
lacking.
"That is tine purpose of Durum day
Ito get us acquainted with our own
wheat, milled, baked, ready for the
table. Through the courtesy of Mr..
Bailey, baker at the Agricultural col
lege. we are able to give some sug-
gestions to those who never have used
this flour. If you cannot get durum
flour here in town the following mills,
and perhaps others in the state, have
it: Cakes. Minor, Lisbon.
"Mr. Bailey suggests to users of
durum flour that it is naturally much
sweeter than the hard wheat floars.
and for that reason requires less sugar
than the housewife generally uses.
Plenty of water is neededsto mix it to
the proper consistency. and ii will be
found to be somewhat stickier than
the hard wheat flour. It must be
very thoroughly mixed, and 1t should
be allowed to raise for a longer period
than the hard wheat flour-possibly a
matter OF thirty minutes.
''This flour will make excellent
bread, biscuits, mullins, doughnuts,
and pancakes. For pastry certain
grades Of hard wheat flour il superior
The bread retains its moisture longer
than the hard wheat ordinarily does.
The objection OF undue sweetness may
be wholly obviated If care is taken not
to add too much sugar"