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Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
CHILDREN WALK F0RTY-0NE
MILES TO SEE THEIR AUNT
Two Little Michigan Girls Run Away
Instead of Going to Sum-
day School

BURT, Mich, Oct. 10.-"We were
awful tired, but we could have walked
all the way to auntie's house all right
if that man in the depot there in Perry
hadn't stopped us. Yes, we were glad
to get the ride back home on the train,
but if papa hadn't come after us we
would have walked all the way to sun
field"
Ava Gardner, the 14-year-old daugh-
ter of William Gardner, farmer living
at Verne two miles north of this place,
thus speaks of a 41-mile walk that she
and her 11-year-old sister Carrie took
recently.
The children disappeared Sunday
after they had started to Sunday school,
and from that time until they were
found Monday afternoon at Perry
friends of the family and the OFFICERS
were searching high and low for them.
when we got to Burt on sunday,
continue Ava, as though the experience
of herself and her sister was an every
day occurrence for two small girls,
Sunday school hadn't started, and we
stayed around a little while waiting.
Then Carrie and l decided that we
would go to see our auntie, who lives
in Sunfield. We didn't know just where
Sunfield was, but did know that II we
went toward Durand we would be on
the right way.
1--WE walked along the railroad track
all that day and % long time after it got
dark. Carrie got scared when the dark
ness came, but I wasn't, and when we
got good and tired we just lay down
a little ways from the track, where we
went to sleep.
THAT was near Durand and the next
morning we went through that town
and walked nearly to Perry before we
got tired again and went into the depot
to rest. Then that man who sells
tickets there saw us and asked us if we
we're the Gardner girls. We told him
we were, and he made us stay there
until papa came and took us home.
mo, we won't go again, cause it Is
awful hard work walking, and when we
want to visit our aunt again we Will
wait till we have the money to go on
the train.'
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
Y. M. {. A. SCHOOL TO
BE OPENED TONIGHT
FOUR COURSES WILL BE BE-
GUN THIS WEEK
instruction in Automobile, Rapid Call
culation, Show Card Writing
and First Aid to Injured
to Be Taught
Lsnecial to The Herald.l

LONG BEACH, Oct. 10.-The Young
Mems Christian association night school
will be opened this week The enroll
ment up to this time has not been as
large as had been desired. -Four
courses will be offered-automobile in
structiOn, rapid calculation, show card
writing and first aid to the injured.
o. r. Cousins designer and head
mechanic of the Durocar factory, Will
teach the automobile classes; b. "A.
Landers, who is employed by Jacoby
Bros, will be in charge of the show
card writing work; Prof. William F:
Huff will teach rapid calculation, and
four local physicians will give lectures
on first aid to the injured
Prof Huff expects to hold his first
class tomorrow night at the association
building. The auto AMI show card
writing classes will begin Thursday
night and the first lecture in the series
to be given by the physicians will be
given by DR.. E. NJ. Freeman week
from next Friday night.
The association work this year in
all other departments is far ahead of
last years. During September last year
twenty-four joined the association.
This September there were fifty-siX
new names added. The gymnasium at
tendance during September of this year
averaged 1862, thirty more than last
year, and in the Bible classes the en-
rollment is also much larger. One Of
the boys gymnasium classes has been
divided owing to it's unwieldy propor-
tions E. A. Merwin is athletic instruc-
tor. November II and 13 the associa-
tion will hold its annual circus at the
auditorium. Gymnasts and clowns
from the Los Angeles Y. NJ. c. A. and
high school and from Polytechnic will
assist, as they did last year. A min
strel show also is being planned.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
MUD HEN AND ALBIC0RE ARE
SAID TO BE GOOD EATING

LONG BEACH, Oct. 10.-Asserting
that a mud-hen can be prepared so as
to be more edible than duck, and
that an albicore may be served in
such style that it will compare favor
ably with the most tasteful fish, Cap
tain w. H. Graves. fisherman and
boatman, is willing to gre his friends
the benefit of his experience and
knowledge in the preparation of the
fowl and the fish.
The mud-hen, he says, must be
skinned, like a rabbit" and soaked
overnight in salt water, to which has
been added a pinch of soda. Drop
dumplings go well with the bird, says
the fisherman. After dressing an abb
core the dark streak which will appear
along each side when the f1eshy side is
turned up must be cut out. The quar-
ters may then be cut into steaks,
rolled in corn-meal and fried in
grease, or may be boiled or baked. :
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
Late News from the Neighbori1g Towns and Cities

der the step. The car was brought TO
a stop and he dragged himself from
under with nothing more serious than
a bruise on the temple.
The wagon was smashed and the con-
tents of bottles of milk were spilled
over the street. Eye witnesses to the
accident state the car was running
at a medium rate and the motorman
was ringing his bell. Gurney, who
was driving, attempted to cross in
front of the car and was almost
across the danger point when the car
crashed into the rear wheel, smash
ing it into splinters. Tray, who saw
the car approaching, turned to Cur
ney and said, They've got u.s." and
attempted to get out but was hurled
under the steps.
Gurney states this is his second ac-
cident in which the Pacific Electric has
been mixed up with him. 1t was only
the twenty-third of last month he was
riding a horse near Bairdstown where
he lives that he came onto the steam
shovel which is being operated to cut
away the landscape to allow the cleo
trio railroad to put in four tracks to
Pasadena. The horse he was riding
SHE'D and rolled over with him be-
meath. His right foot was crushed and
ever since he has been compelled to
90 about on crutches.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
LAB0RER IS HURT WHILE
WELDING KNIFE IN PUBLIC
Cuts His Finger and Nearly Is Killed
Victim Almost Exhausted
Through Loss of Blood

PASADENA, Oct TO- - Charles
Worth, a laborer, might have bled to
death yesterday if on his way home
from work the happy thought had not
struck him he had better call in at
the emergency hospital and have his
finger attended to. He had, while at
work on the corner of Center and
Broadway, managed to cut so deeply
into the flesh with a draw knife that
he severed an artery.
The finger bled profusely, but Worth,
who was used to getting cuts and
knocks, thought little of it and went
on with his usual labors. However,
the finger persisted in bleeding and
finally he came to the conclusion that
1t might be a good plan to ask the
doctor at the emergency ward why the
blood refused to CONCEAL
DIR. A. D. S. Mccoy, seeing the SER
ious nature Of the wound, Immediately
took drastic measures to stanch the
flow of blood and connect the severed
ends OF the artery. The man could
not have gone much longer without
having keeled over from the loss of
his life's fluid. After the wound was
attended to he was allowed to go to
his home at 120 South Madison ave-
nue..
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
SHARP DIVORCE CASE
WILL BE HEARD TODAY
Woman Sues Man Who Attained
Notoriety Following Smash
up on Joy Ride

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 1O.-The
suit of Mrs. w. H. Sharp of Needles
for a divorce from her husband, for
merly a we'll known mining man and
politician of the desert region, will be
heard here tomorrow. Sharp two years
ago received considerable newspaper
notoriety as the result of an automo-
bile accident between this city and
Riverside, in which two women, his
companions on the Joy ride" were in
jured. He then went to Los Angeles,
where he was arrested on the charge
of issuing checks without an account.
The charge was dropped, Sharp was
examined for insanity and was dis
charged. On his return here he was
also examined, but claimed a con-
spiracy to get him into an asylum, and
the case was dismissed. Since that
time nothing has been heard from him.
and his whereabouts are unknown, al
though he is supposed to be in some
unfrequented mining district in Ari-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
NEW SCHEDULE ARRANGED
FOR BEACH BAND MUSIC

LONG BEACH, Oct 1O.-The new
schedule for band concerts, as an
nounced by Director E. H. Wiley of
the Municipal band, follows: Tuesday
afternoon, auditorium; Tuesday even
ing, Knoll park; Wednesday afternoon,
Bixby park; Wednesday evening, audi
torium; Thursday afternoon, auditor
ium; Thursday evening, Pacific park;
Friday afternoon, auditorium; Satur-
day afternoon and Sunday afternoon,
auditorium; Saturday and Sunday
evenings on the beach.
More concerts were played on the
beach formerly. The number was re-
duced owing to the objections raised
by some because the beach music shell
is located on bath house property.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING
Transacts a General Bank
.nE and Trust Business

SAN PED-.O, Oct 1o.-Steamer Santa
Rosa, Captain Alexander, from San Fran
cisco, arrived tonight with full passenger
list. Steamer Daisy Mitchell, Captain Deu-
itt five days from Gray's Harbor docked
at San Pedro Lumber companys wharf to-
day with 900 feet lumber, Barkentine
james johnson. Captain Jensen, finished dis
charging lumber cargo, Southern Pacinc shp'
towed outside, northbound for Puget Sound
where vessel is chartered to reload for SOUTH
ern California Steamer Wasp, captain
Wehman Abbott, finished work discharging
lumber here and departed for San Francisco
for orders. Steamer Westerner, captain
Kelly discharged portion lumber cargo. also
Western Pacific slip. and departed with bal
ance for Redondo Beach Steamer City OF
Topeka Captain Nopander, left for san
Diego this morning and will return north
bound Monday. United states collier Justh'
Captain Meriweather, sailed this afternoon
fo1 San Francisco. Steamer Tamalpais, un-
leading lumber at 10. X Wood wharf Is
scheduled to depart tomorrow for San Fran
CISCO steamer Coos Bay. Captain Bowen
from San Francisco, arrived via way ports
with freight consigned to Pacific Coast
Steamship company, departed on return trip
this evening. British steamer Bessie Domar.
three. days out from Hong Kong, is bound
with general cargo for this port. due to
arrive November 1. Steamer NJ S. Domar is
chartered at Hankow loaded with general
cargo for this port
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
MILK WAGON IS RUN INTO
BY MT. LOWE TROLLEY CAR
Occupants of Vehicle, One Lame from
Previous Accident, Are Hurled
Into Street

PASADENA, Oct. 10.-J. E. Gurney,
who is hobbling about on crutches be-
cause the big steam shovel of the
Pacific Electric company frightened
the horse he was riding causing him
to lose his balance, was one of the
principals in an accident this evening
when Mt. Lowe car No SS9. north
bound, crashed into the milk wagon
in which he and w. e. Tway were
seated, wrecking the wagon, smashing
the milk bottles and throwing Tway
under the front steps of the car.
Gurney with his injured leg swathed
in bandages and relying on crutches
to assist him about, hoped out of the
milk wagon just as the car struck it
and saved himself from further in
jury.
Tway was not so fortunate. He had
made an attempt to leave the rig, but
the car crashed into it before he had
time to get away and he was thrown
out, his head striking the front steps
a glancing blow and dragging him un-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
STREET CAR C0LLIDES
WITH BIG AUTOMOBILE
DRIVER OF MACHINE CARRIED
SKTY-SlX FEET
In Addition to Few Minor Bruises
and Severe Shaking Up occu-
pant of Motor Car Suffers
Broken Nose
rspecial to The Herald.l

PASADENA, Oct. 10.-S. S. Void
of 26 Hudson avenue miraeulously es-
capped death this morning when the
four-eylinder Cadillac tourist automo-
bile he was driving was struck by an
east bound North Lake avenue car at
the corner of Hudson avenue ana
Colorado street and carried down the
track for a distance of sixty-siX rect
before the motorman could check tne
speed of the electric car.
Mr.. Wold is tonight under a physl-
clans care. His nose is broken ana
his face and head severely cut. When
the rapidly approaching car crashed
into the heavy automobile squarely IN
the center Mr.. Void was dashed with
full force into the glass front of the
electric car, receiving the cuts ana
bruises from which he is now suffer-
ing.
The accident, it is believed, Is the
result of a misunderstanding on the
part of both Mr.. Wold and the motor
man. Mr.. Wold had been to the nome
of his brother-in-law, Gus Nelson, for
a bottle of cream and was returning
home when the accident occurred. He
was crossing Colorado street at Hud-
son and the car was coming down the
street at rapid pace. The motorman,
believing that Void was about to put
on his brake. did not slow up. The
crash occurred just when the automo-
bile was full on the track. The car
ran into it, striking it squarely in the
center and wrecking the auto. The
automobile buckeled in the center un-
der the impact and the woodwork and
frame were twisted and broken. All
the wheels were sprung, but the heavy
car remained upright.
Mr.. Wold, caught between the auto
and the car, was carried a distance OF
sixty-six feet, and that he escaped
with only bruises. cuts and a broken
nose is considered marvellous.
The windows in the front of the elec-
trio car were smashed and bespat-
tered with blood. Mr. Void was i'm
mediately taken to his home, which
was but a short distance away, and
given treatment at once.
This evening his wife stated that
while he was cut and bruised pain
fully, he would be all right in a short
time. That his nose was broken in
the accident he has not learned yet,
the physician believing that this in
formation should be kept from him for
a time at least.
Mr.. Void is one of Pasadena's
wealthy residents and passes his win
ters here. His eastern home is in
Rock Rapids, Ia. Since coming to this
city he has invested in property ex-
tensively and has made much money
in real estate transactions. His son.
Paul Void. a student at Throop in
stitute. is also at home under the ply
sician's care
This morning the automobile was
brought to Ryder's garage, where 1t
was found the framework of the ma
chine and the heavy base were splin-
tered and broken, and where the heavy
couple of the electric car hit the auto
mobile squarely in the center a huge
section is gouged out, while the engine
and transmission are twisted and
broken. The car is almost complete
wreck
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
is SHOCKED BY CORPSE
THIRTY-TW0 YEARS OLD
Negro Sees Body of Half Brother
Who Was Hanged
in 1877

PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 10.-Henry
Smithers, an aged negro, lies in the
Allegheny General Hospital suffering
from shock, the result of Identifying
the embalmed body of his half-brother,
who was hanged for murder in the old
Allegheny county Jail in 1877, aid
whose corpse. passing through the
hands of two generations of under
takers, is preserved in a North Side
undertaker's shop.
Smithers was in the night alderman's
court, called as a witness in minor
case, when the presiding alderman re-
marked that the seventy y-one-year-old
negro resembled a man whom he had
seen hanged thirty-two years ago. The
negro was questioned and finally taken
to the undertaking shop, where he
identified his brothers body by scars
and birthmarks.
The half-brother, James Smithers,
court records show, was hanged in this
county for murder and his body was
finally turned over to an undertaken of
the name of DeVore.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
BECKONS TO WIFE
AND GETS RESCUED
LIFE SAVING SYSTEM ALMOST
TOO PRACTICAL
Young Man Swimming Far Out Sig
nails to Spouse and Attracts
Attention of Venice Vol
unteer Corps
Isnecial to The Herald.l

OCEAN PARK, Oct. lot developed
today that the new system of life saw
ing installed along the beach here is al
most too practical.
While a crowd were bathing in the
surf this afternoon, man who was
far out in the breakers was seen to
throw up his hands and shout.
In a very short time some one rang
one of the gongs attached to a signal
post and then the central power house
was telephoned to sound the life saw
ing alarm.
The life boat was got out by the
Venice volunteer corps and rowed
to Ocean Park. There it was
found that the man had discovered his
wife among the crowd on the beach
and was simply trying to attract her
attention.
He was a young man and had been
married but a short time, his friends
said.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
YOUNG COUPLE IN HURRY
ARE MARRIED IN M0RCUE
corpses on Slabs Are Mute Witnesses
to Strange Ceremony in Crew.
some Place

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 1O.-Inter-
rupting an inquest to procure the
services of Justice of the Peace Tread
well, Rudolph Sweitzer and Louise
Hueber We're married in the morgue.
The couple, aged 26 and 1S, respective
ly, after procuring the license, sought
Judge Treadwell in his chambers.
They interviewed Clerk Neil S. Keller,
declared that they were in a great
hurry to wed and were not particular
about the place. Informed that the
Judge was at the morgue, they has
tened to the gruesome place and in
sisted that the ceremony be per-
formed.
but this is not a proper place;
there are corpses on the slabs In
there" expostulated the justice.
owe don't mind that" said the hus-
band-to-be and the bride-to-be nodded
assent
Deputy Coroner John A. Kennedy
and Mrs. Mary A. Donohue were the
witnesses.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
MAYOR AND COUNCIL
HAVE FOUR BATTLES
CITY WANTS TELEPHONE co.
TO PAY FOR FRANCHISE
Water Rates at Crown City Attacked
and a Number of Citizens Will
Present Objections to
Flat Rate
Lsnscla1 to The Herald.l

PASADENA, Oct. 10.-Never in the
history of the city has the city coun-
Gil and the mayor had four more stren-
uous battles on their hands than at
the present time. Never before has the
entire population been drawn into the
controversies which they have recently
entered.
When the city authorities cut the
telephone cables of the Sunset Tele-
phone and Telegraph company they
started a battle which is being fought
bitterly in the courts. The city in this
case demands the telephone company
pay a franchise and the company re-
fuses.
The council has introduced an ordi-
nance demanding all electricity supplied
to lighting consumers be charged Tor at
meter rates instead of allowing the Ed
son company the privilege of making
a fiat rate protest has been made
by the Southern California Edison COM
pany against the passage of this ordi-
nance which will be passed on its
third reading next Wednesday. This
company also threatens to start great
legal battle.
The council has for consideration a
law regulating the keeping of chickens
within the city limits and the elimina-
ton of the noisy rooster. This, While
less important, has created howl OF
derision and protests from the common
people" and the lives of the mayor and
councilmen have been made miserable
1t is expected also that special cleo
ton will be held in December to de-
eide whether the people want to bond
the city to purchase the present wa
ter companies and develop supply
to be owned by the municipality. The
last three campaigns in this city have
been fought on this basis. Mayor Ear
ley always has been an ardent advocate
of municipal water. 1t is believed a
strenuous campaign for the acquisi-
ton of a municipal water supply will
be made With these four battles on
its hands the mayor and the council
have about all they can properly at
tend to,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
Failed to Break Record

PASADENA, Oct. 10.-With Old Sol
beating down on him with relentless
fury this morning, Eugene Estoppey,
the runner who was to attempt to beat
Soldier Kings record of hour, % min
utes and 80 seconds from the foot of
the Mount Wilson trail to the top
of the mountain today gave up in de-
spair. Although Estoppey reached the
top of the mountain he took his time
and didn't shatter any records or
make an attempt. The trail was blis-
tering hot, but on the top Of the noun
tain the thermometer registered only
"a degrees. The usual crowd Of tramp
ers went UP to the top and spent Sat
urday night
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
Prohationer Arrested

SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 1O.-T.
Hartnett of Los Angeles, on five years
parole from the courts of that city for
Issuing checks without funds, was last
night placed under arrest in this city
for the same offense, he having cashed
a check for $50 on a local bank after
being identified by j. Fairholm, who
on the return of the worthless paper,
marked mo funds" was forced to
make good. Hartnett will be tried here
for the crime.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
LARGE SEAL is SEEN IN
BAY AT RED0ND0 BEACH
Bio Mammal Comes Close to Shore,
Apparently Unmindful of
Crowds Interest

REDOND0 BEACH, Oct. 1O.-A big
seal entertained the visitors to the
beach and wharves this afternoon with
practical illustrations of how to catch
fish. The water was unusually clear to-
day and the antics of the seal were
easily seen. This is said to be the first
seal that has been seen at Redondo
Beach for several months. The big
fellow came close in shore, seemingly
unmindful of the interest he was Gre
atipo
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
BRIDES HONEYMOON ENDS
IN THE ARREST OF WOMAN

NEW YORK, Oct. 1O.-The honey
moon of Mrs. Margaret Bartick, who
was married to Thomas Bartick, ended
in court today. Her offense was drunk
enness. Thomas Bartick and Margaret
Mooney were married yesterday morn
ing by justice of the peace. A jolli-
fication engaged the pair, and the
neighbors, with the result the bride was
arrested. She was released.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
BARIL0TTI WILL SING
DECLARATION OF LOVE
Band Rearranges Paul de
Longpre's Composition

VENICE, Oct. 10.-Barilotti, famous
baritone solist with Chiaffarelli's band,
has rearranged Paul de Longpre's
Declaration of Love-" and will sing
it as the chief feature of the band
concert here next Sunday afternoon.
This piece was composed for a from
bone solo, but Barilotti, who is con-
sidered the peer of baritone soloists
in the country, after much work
changed it to suit himself and it will
be sang by him for the first time.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
Ions of Sand Scattered

LONG BEACH, oct. 10.-F'rom the
runway used by the bathers in going
from the strand into the bath house,
two tons of sand were shoveled and
carted out on the beach last week by
bath house employees. The 1000 pounds
of sand had fallen or been washed by
the showers from the suits of the thou
sands of bathers who used bath house
company outgts during the summer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
ARRESTED FOR RAISING
DISTURBANCE IN CAFE
Young Man from Los Angeles AL
legged to Have Used Vulgar
Language

VENICE, Oct. 10.-Jake Coleman, a
young man from Los Angeles, was
arrested this afternoon by the police.
following a disturbance at the ship
cafe According to witnesses, Coleman
used vulgar language and made svari-
Gus insulting remarks while the ship
was filled with women and when asked
to desist, refused. Thereupon, James
Morley, one of the proprietors, led
Coleman out of the cafe and when the
disturber repeated his remarks, Morley
gave him a sound thrashing. Those
who saw the affair from the beginning
declare that Morley was thoroughly
justified in taking severe action.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
Fire Races In Puente Hills

PASADENA, Oct. 1O.-From the top
of Mount Wilson a great fire can be
seen raging in the Puente hills to the
east of Whittier. The fire was first
observed before noon today and has
increased in size until at o'clock this
evening it appeared to be burning
swarth of miles in length. 1t looks
from the hotel to be one of the worst
conflagrations noted from the top Of
the mountain this season.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-11
VENICE
Circulation-Home All; Sunset 1851.
Correspondent-sunset 4126; Home 1926
BIG AFTER-SEAS0N CROWD
AT CRESCENT BAY BEACHES
Estimated That Eight Thousand Per-
sons Visited Venice-Extra
Cars Are Run

VENICE, Oct. 10-For this late in
the season the crowd of visitors to
Venice, Ocean Park and Santa Monica
today was unusually large. 1t is esti-
mated that between 5000 and 5000 peo-
pie visited Venice alone, and the
crowds at other beach resorts were in
proportion. The Los Angeles-Pacific
ran many extra cars to handle the
traffic and many came in automobiles.
1t is safe to say nearly 1000 machines
came out to the beaches today.