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Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28
METHODISM SHOWS
GROWTH IN ITALY
In Address to Congregation of Amer
lean Church in Rome Rev. Tip-
pie Takes Issue with
Catholicism
tAssociated Press1


ROME, Feb. q. - The American
Methodist church was crowded TODAY.
the congregation including many
American visitors, who were attracted
by the subject of Pastor B. NJ. Tipple's
sermon, "Why Methodism is in Rome"
1t was in the American Methodist
church that Charles w. Fairbanks de-
ilVered the address which prevented
MS reception in audience by the pope
an incident which has created much
discussion in Rome as well as in the
United States.
Rev. Mr.. Triple said the Methodist
church was meeting with great success
throughout Italy. Such an inference
could be drawn from the extraordinary
action by the vatican with regard to
the proposed visit of former Vice
President Fairbanks to the pope, and
also to the bitter resentment of the
Catholic clergy.
with reference to the assertion that
Methodists have no right to be in
Italy," said the preacher, 1.-THE answer
is that we are here under the Italian
laws guaranteeing religious freedom.
THE Catholic church suffers embar-
rassment when it is required to satisfy
the ideals of a great liberty-loving re-
public contemporaneously with needing
the demands of the vatican, which is
still bound by the ideals of the middle
ages.
Italy needs Methodism because it is
no longer Catholic except in name.
The charge of Methodist proselyting is
foolish Their hands are full in deal
ing with the unbelievers. This is
proved by the last census, which shows
that Italy reports the largest number
of men without religious convictions
1t is true that the Methodists have
former priests among the workers, but
none has actively been sought. The
Methodist schools are full because the
childrens parents select them as the
best.
1.-THE issue in Italy today is not
Professionalism VS.. Catholicism, but
faith VS.. atheism. Archbishop Ireland
has said that every convert to Meth
odism costs $1400. If that is true, can
not the American Methodists better af-
ford to pay it than every three Italian
laborers who carry one priest?"
The pastor urged that Archbishop
Ireland specify the dishonorable meth
DDS here, and he added: ut is playing
with fire for the Catholic church to
open the subject of moral methods in
italy"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28
SALVATlONlST TELLS
ABOUT RESCUE WORK
MRS. MARY STILLWELL MAKES
TWO ADDRESSES
Army Has Specialized and Adopted
Business Methods in Dealing
with Conditions of
the Slums
rsneciaI to The Herald.1 ]

PASADENA, Feb 27. Two ad-
dresses on rescue and slum work were
delivered here today by Mrs. Mary
Stillwell, travelling secretary of that
department of the Salvation army The
meeting this afternoon was held in the
First Christian church for women
only, and dealt particularly with the
white slave traffic.
In an interview on the subject she
said: 1.-THE meeting was well attended
and many questions were asked ana
answered. Our officers have been
brought into contact with vice IN all
its forms and it has developed a heart
to feel and sympathize, as well as
shrewdness that is not easily deceived
AS a result the Salvation army mas
followed the natural tendency OF mod
ern business methods to specialize and
has detailed some of it's women officers
TO pass their lives in rescuing the
fallen women.
"The trouble can often be traced
TO a lack of education in regard to the
sexes and lack of restraint in the
home. In too many cases the parents
are no longer the head of the family.
Mothers should make companions
of their girls and not force them to
look elsewhere for entertainment.
In the First Friends church last
night Mrs. Stillwen spoke of rescue
work in big cities and told how the
Salvation army rescues girls who have
fallen by dealing with them on the
streets at midnight and visiting the
places they frequent. Those who are
rescued are sent to rescue homes and
given domestic employment and other
light work, and she stated that very
few return to their former haunts.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28
LAND TO BE RECLAIMED
BY SUBTERRANEAN CREEK
Valuable Property to Be Made by
Filling San Bernardino
GuIch

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 27.-A
subterranean creek is to be the result
of making" valuable residence prop
erty in San Bernardino.
Through the entire city runs an old
creek bed. known as Town creek, and
for a portion of the distance it passes
through the best residence district.
At Eighth and D streets, where it cuts
diagonally across the street. property
has reached such value that the own
ers of the bed and bank have decided
that it would pay to fill the gulch.
A concrete culvert has been put in
to carry the water that runs in the
creek during the winter months, and
the ground is to be filled level with
the street and prepared for residence
property.
The work at this point is being done
by r. F. Garner, who owns consider
able frontage on D street. Other prop
erty owners contemplate the same
procedure taken by Mr.. Garner to con-
vert the gulch into desirable land and
it is probable that for a considerable
distance the creek will become a sub
terranean stream
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28
AND
POLICEMAN IN MIXUP
VENICE OFFICER ENTANGLED
IN MACHINE
Three Persons and Vehicle Land in
Heap Twenty Feet from Point of
Impact, but No One
Is Injured
Especial to The Herald.l

VENICE, Feb. GA near tragedy
was witnessed by the large crowd of
pleasure seekers at Venice this after
noon when a motorcycle ridden by
James Hill and a girl friend of Los
Angeles bumped into officer william
E. Cavanaugh of the Ocean Park police
force and threw him violently to the
ground. There was a general mixup,
but no one was seriously hurt The
accident created considerable amuse-
ment. Cavanaugh, who is well known
to automobile men who visit the
beaches, took it as huge joke.
CaVanaugh, wearing his usual broad
smile and a brand new uniform, took
his customary position at the corner
of Windward avenue and Speedway
this afternoon to keep the automobiles
and other vehicles moving and prevent
accidents. This is one of the most dam
gerous corners known to automobile
drivers. Speedway is only twenty feet
in width, and almost concealed by tall
buildings on each side. 1t is nothing
unusual for 1000 automobiles to pass
around this corner on sunny after
noon, which was the case today.
A motorcyclist, apparently not MOTTO
ing the policeman, sped around the
corner from Windward avenue and lit
orally sailed down Speedway. Cava-
naugh raised his club and shook 1T at
the fast disappearing rider in a threat
ening manner. Hill and his friend were
following closely behind the other
speeder, and CaVanaugh attempted to
wave him down with his hand, while
watching the first motorcyclist.
Lack of railroad knowledge on the
part of Hill caused the accident, ac-
cording to Cavanaugh. Hill mistook
the stop signal for "highball," and
came dashing ahead. The machine
caught the policeman squarely in the
rear and carried him at least twenty
feet before it came to stop and police
man, cyclist, girl and machine fell in
q heap. The most disastrous result was
the demolishing of CaVanaugh's new
uniform. Otherwise he said he didn't
mind the accident. The damage to the
blue suit was such that Cavanaugh
was compelled hastily to get off the
street and seek more comprehensive
garments.
The impact when the motorcycle
struck the officer was so great that 1t
stopped the engine Immediately. Cav
anaugh's desire to uphold the dignity
of the law, his position as vice presi-
dent of the Merchants of Venice, and
his Irish stubbornness, combined with
his great avoirdupois, are thought to
account for the absence of more serious
consequences in connection with the ac-
cident.
Hill was taken to police headquarters
and severely lectured by Chief of Po-
lice John H. Parent, but was not ar
rested, as he agreed to pay for all
damage done. Parent declared that
this accident only emphasizes the need
of more stringent laws in regard to
speeding in the city streets. The city
board of trustees is expected to take
up the question and attempt to formu-
late an ordinance that will prevent the
possibility of such accidents recurring.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28
CHI" .DREN READ ESSAYS
IN w. C. T. U. CONTEST
Prizes Are Awarded Pasadena Sew
enth and Eighth Grade
Pupils

PASADENA, Feb. 27.-The seventh
and eighth grades of fourteen schools
were represented in the essay contest
held in conjunction with the temper
cance rally in the First Congregational
church this afternoon under the auspi-
ces of the Federated w. c. I. U.
Miss Luella Eobson, 312 Cypress aV-
enue, pupil of Lincoln school, Won
first prize in the eighth grade contest,
and Miss Hazel Stone, 4S6 South Madi-
son avenue. a pupil of the Mckinley
school won first prize in the seventh
grades. Charles H. Prisk of the Pas
adena Star, Rev. Miles Nelson and
Mrs. S. S. Holmes were the judges.
These prize essays will be submitted
to a state contest.
In the Demorest silver medal con-
test for inmates of the South Pasa-
dena childrens' home Percy H. CoOr-
pender won first prize and Flora SOM
mer second. Mrs. L. j. Merritt, who
brought the seven contestants from
the home in her automobile, made the
presentation speech. The judges We're
Charles Burger Miss j. McNab and
Mrs. A. w. DeLong. Mr.. Burger
commended the contestants in short
speech.
W. w. Ogier, vice president of the
board of education, spoke on TEN
perance Teaching in Our Schools" +"
Misses Hobson and Stone read their
prize essays and Miss NJ. l. Crosby
gave two readings, "How Jacob Be
came an Honorable Member" and I'm
mortality
Mrs. A. w. DeLong, state lecturer
and evangelist of Wisconsin, offered
invocation and the First Congrega
tional Junior Endeavorers repeated
the first psalm in unison. Miss Mary
Stewart, president of the Federation,
presided.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28
PASADENA NEWS NOTES

PASADENA, Feb. 27.-E. ]. Sheehan,
George p. Cary, S. F. Kinds and VIII
liam Taylor formed a party of Over
land club members who passed the
weekend in the mountains. They went
by rail to Mount Lowe and walked
from there to Switzer's camp and back
through the Arroyo, returning tonight
A meeting of the Citizens league of
the dry tract will be held in the Cleve-
land school, Washington street, Monday
evening to hear reports of committees
on the water situation. Their attorney,
Miss Philoleta Nicholson of Los An
geles, will be present if the illness of
her mother does not prevent.
The weekend visitors at Mount Will
son numbered over 1000, including a
party of seven from the Hotel Mary
land and another party from the Girls
collegiate of Los Angeles.
The Modern Woodmen of America
will hold an open meeting for their
families and friends Monday night in
Odd Fellows hall. A box social, whist
party and dancing will furnish the en-
tertainment.
Miss Mary Stewart will speak at the
regular meeting of Hester Griffith, w
c. T. u, at the home of Mrs. H. f.
Bradley 1876 South Pasadena avenue,
Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Court Crown of the Valley, Indepen-
dent Order Of Foresters, will hold its
initial meeting in the new hall, 131
West Colorado street, Monday evening.
Chief Ranger Fisher will provide a fish
dinner, and visitors are expected from
Los Angeles
Miss Gertrude Lee, a native of Au-
gusta, Ga, and a resident of Pasadena
for nine years, died last night at the
residence of her sister, Mrs. James
English, Ills Avoca street. She leaves
another sister, Miss Miriam Lee, resid
ing at the same place. The funeral will
be private and from the residence at
2:S0 Monday, Rev. F. G. H. Stevens of
the Lake Avenue Methodist church Of
ficiating.
The Pasadena board of labor will
meet in Carpenters hall Monday night
to hear a report of the Saturday half
holiday committee and will also listen
to sections of the official report of the
Cherry mine disaster prepared by
committee of mine owners, miners and
ont SiderS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28
PHONE COMPANI Z
WANT TALL GIRLS
FIVE FEET IN HEIGHT RULE IN
FORCE is REPORT
Government Labor Bureau Agents
Declare After Investigation That
Overtime for Operators Is
Objectionable Feature

WASHINGTON, Feb 27-'Less
than five feet high? All right; you
can't be a telephone girl
Such is the rule of the big telephone
companies. according to a report COM
piled by the labor bureau and made--
public today.
The girls must be high enough to
reach to the top of the switchboards
and reasonable distance sideways.
This being the case, it is easy to see
how much chance the short girl has of
learning the "hello" game.
The bulk of the report deals with
woman employes-there are 1870 of
them working at the switchboards for
twenty-seven companies in twenty-six
states which furnished the data.
Agents Of the bureau visited sew
enty-three exchanges and found them
generally speaking, we'll housed. In
many cases the girls were compelled
to walk up from one to four flights
of stairs, and more than two-thirds of
the complaints were because of the
lack of elevators.
Efficient service is possible up to
225 calls an hour for each girl.
Commissioner Neil strongly urges
the practical elimination of overtime
for operators, and says this can be
brought about if the larger cities will
set the example. New York city has
done this, but in Chicago the Bell
operators have about 2S per cent of
overtime, and in New Orleans as high
as SO per cent
A widespread and intelligent effort
on the part of the companies to look
after the comfort and wellbeing of
their woman employees was found
On the other hand, the investigators
found that the women were loyal to
the companies and enthusiastic over
their work, all of which is declared to
add much to the efficiency Of service
to the public.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28
RUSHING STREET CAR WORK

POMONA, Feb. 27.-Work upon in
stalling the cross frogs of the Pacific
Electric company's line at the Southern
Pacific and Salt Lake railroads track
crossing has been rushed today by
crew of workmen on Carey avenue.
There are now over eighty men at
work on the lines on Carey avenue
and West Second street. The curve
around the corner of Carey avenue and
Second street is being constructed. All
of the work must be completed and the
cars running over the railroad tracks
on Carey avenue and west on Second
street by March 6, on which date the
months extension granted by the city
expires. The line on Second street ex-
tends west nearly to the newly ac-
quired property of the California Rose
company, which corporation is plant
ing thousands of rose cuttings and
erecting several new propagating aud
storage houses.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28
SAN BERNARDINO
Onice at Brad's, S9s Third st.
Phones: Home $50; Sunset Main $50.
MAD DOG GIVES TWO
MEN SEVERE BATTLE
Animal Beaten to Death with Clubs
After Ferocious Attack on
San Bernardino
Miners
Especial TO The Herald

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 27.-Face
to face with a mad dog, huge blue
Dane, George Barker and Philips
Newman Friday battled for their lives
at their camp in the San Bernardlno
mountains.
For several days the men noticed
the dog about their camp, but though
its actions were peculiar there was
no suspicion that rabies were develop
ing. Friday Barker found the animal
crouching in the woodshed. The mad
dened beast leaped upon him, knocking
him to the ground. Newman, who was
close by, rushed to his partners as
sistance and the two men then battled
with the animal. With clubs they
finally beat the dog to death, but not
before they both had narrow escapes
from being bitten.
The fight lasted only short time,
but the beast sprang at Barker after
he had regained his feet and sank its
teeth into his clothing.
1t is thought that the animal either
contracted the rabies from coyotes or
was bitten by the mad dog near Beau
mont which later made its way into
Redlands.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28
STUDENT BODY TO AID
POLYTECHNIC CAMPAIGN

LONG BEACH, Feb. 27.-The stu
dent body of the Long Beach high
school is to aid in the campaign for
the Polytechnic high school bond issue.
Committees of students have been ap-
pointed to work in the various wards,
as follows:
First ward, Floyd Frazier, Julia
Howell, Bert Dodd, William Cassel-
berry, Lloyd McDermott; Second ward,
Ross Middough, Howard Bergman,
Ruth Craig, Wayne Middough, Lorne
Middough; Third ward, Messrs. Cook,
Counts, McClain. Mason and Flint;
Fourth ward, Thomas DeCoudres,
Albert Morosco, Floyd McKune, Bert
Meacham, w. E. Wallace and Edna
Lochridge; Fifth ward, Fred Herman,
Francis Reider. Don Day, Earl Put
nam, Miss Clark; Sixth ward, Clement
Nadeau, Elmer Higgins. Roy Butter
field, Lloyd Vale, Mabel Scott; Seventh
ward, Messrs. Galbraith, Robinson,
Flint and Stone and Miss Pearl Nc
Duff.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28
WANT PAVED STREETS

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 27.-De-
spite the forcible protest to the city
council when that body demurred at
accepting by ordinance the newly paved
Third street, it is Stated that the prop
erty owners of E street, also recently
improved, are refusing to sign petit
tion asking for the same procedure on
their thoroughfare. The council argued
that when the streets are worn out in
years to come there will be no money
with which the city can replace them,
and the power of the property owners
to revoke the Vrooman act will not be
IL the streets are accepted by ordi-
nance It@has not been until now that
the property owners have had a change
of sentiment regarding the matter.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28
NARROWLY
ESCAPES DROWNING
EUGENE SAVAGE SHOWS SKILL
IN DROP"
Parachute Carried OceanWard a
Long Beach, but Landing
Is Made on the
Shore
Especial to The Herald.l

LONG BEACH, Feb. 27.-Eugene
Savage's skill in directing a descending
parachute saved him from dip into
the ocean, and perhaps drowning, this
afternoon. After making gilt-edged
balloon ascension to a great height,
passing through a stratum of air in
which the breeze was to landward into
an upper stratum where the current
took him over the ocean, Savage cut
loose and gradually, by swinging back
and forth with all his might, caused
the parachute to drift shoreward and
he landed on the beach near the East
Side bath house.
The balloon came down in the water,
several hundred feet beyond the pier,
but was recovered by prompt work OF
boatmen who hurried out from the
wharf. The soaked and heavy bag was
towed to the pier. In making his as
cension Savage performed various ac-
robatic stunts, hanging by his toes, his
ankles, and finally by his teeth.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28
INTELLECTUALS DEN0UNCE
PRUSSIAN SUFFRAGE ACT
Declare German Emperor's Promised
Reform Laughing Stock and At
tempt to Enter Palace

BERLIN, Feb. 27.-The Intellectuals,
consisting of 1900 representatives OF
science, art, commerce ana trace, held
a mass meeting of protest today on
existing Prussian suffrage and the new
government measure under discussion
in the diet. -,
After speakers had declared the bill
had simply made the emperor's prom
ised reform a laughing stock and had
left Prussia in a worse state than
turkey. a unanimous resolution was
adopted calling for equal political
rights for all classes.
Later a large number of those VINO
toolx mart in the meeting attempted to
cali at the palace, but were dispersed
bv the police. 1t was the emperor
personal wish that the police should
NOT interfere with the demonstrators
mniess they went beyond all bounds.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28
LONG BEACH NOTES

LONG BEACH, Feb. 27.-Gerald
Counts has been elected manager of
the department of swimming in the
high school student body and will SUI
pervise contests in that sport at the
Long Beach bathhouse.
A large distributing plant for the
Standard Oil company will be built at
sixteenth street and California avenue.
Tanks will be built and a stable for
teams. Oil will be delivered from the
station to San Pedro. Wilmington,
Long Beach, Compton, Naples. Ala
mitos Bay and Bay City.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28
POLICE RAID CAFE

PASADENA, Feb. 27.-While the tenn
perance rally was in progress at the
First Congregational church today a
temperance crusade was being con-
Quoted by Police Lieutenant Coping,
Detective Schultz and Patrolmen Nicoll,
Belts and Demerritt, who raided the
Magnolia cafe, SO South Fair Oaks ave-
nue., and found number of men drink
ing liquor out of hours. George Meyer,
proprietor, was taken to the station,
where he deposited S100 as guarantee
that he will be on hand at $50 o'clock
Monday to answer the charge of vio-
lating city ordinance No. 300 regulat-
ing the sale of LIQUOR with meals.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28
THREE INJURED
BY ACCIDENTS
CAR AND AUTO MISHAPS ARE
SERIOUS FOR TWO
Chinese and Aged White Man Prob
ably Fatally Hurt-Former Run
Over by Trolley ard Sc
Verely Bruised

Automobile and street car accidents
were responsible for three being in
jured yesterday and taken to the re-
ceiving hospital.
The most seriously injured was Wing
W. Sang, a Chinese 1aundryman, 1916
Pico street, who was struck and run
over by an auto driven by O. w. Tay-
lor connected with the McStay Sup
ply company. The Chinese, it is said
was waiting to board a street car
at Main and Pico streets and became
confused when the auto and car ap-
preached from different directions
He stepped toward the electric car,
and fearing a collision with the auto
darted back toward the curbing. He
was struck and run over, and it was
found he was suffering from severe
shock, bruises about the head. legs
and abdomen. He was taken to the
receiving hospital by Mr.. Taylor. and
witnesses stated the latter was not
responsible for the accident The in
jured mans condition is said to be
serious
Cigar Dealer Hurt
c. f. Hadden, a cigar dealer, 437
Ruth avenue, fell from a westbound
Los Angeles Railway car at Seventh
and Central avenues last night. suf-
fering abrasions of the head. face and
arms. He refused to accompany the
police patrol to the receiving hospital
and was attended at his home. Had
den was returning from Vernon,
standing on the rear of the car, when
sudden lurch threw him into the
street. His injuries are not thought
to be serious.
Charles Harding, 75 years old, living
at lila East Twenty-first street. fell
or was pushed from a street car last
night at TWenty-first and San Pedro
streets, suffering a concussion of the
brain, abrasions of the face and nos
sible internal injuries. Mr.. Harding
does not remember how the accident
happened, but believed he lost his
footing and fell to the street. Owing
to his age his condition is regarded
as serious
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28
SEWER CONTROVERSY ENDED

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 27.-It is
probable that no action will be taken
regarding the turning of the sewer of
the city into Warm creek, to inyesti-
gate which DR.. w. F. Snow, secretary
of the state health board, was in San
Bernardino yesterday. A. Gregory of
Redlands, of the firm of Gregory &
Langford, has made his position clear
by the statement that it was absolutely
necessary to turn the sewage into the
creek in order to repair the outfall pipe
line, which had been crushed by work.
men of the county unloading rock at
the Santa Ana river bridge. The sewer
system is now in use, and the pollution
of the creek is at an end.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-28
REFUSES TO SIGN CONTRACT
BECAUSE OF TECHNICALITY
Bids for Street Work at Long Beach
Will Have to Be ReadVer-
tised For

LONG BEACH, Feb. 27-Because of
a technicality which. he fears, will
cause him to lose his money, c. w.
Brashear, who recently was given a
contract to improve a number of
streets, including American avenue,
between Anaheim and Hill streets;
Appleton avenue, from Alamttos ave-
nue. to Junipero avenue, and Railway
street, between Alamitos avenue and
Bixby park, has declined to sign the
contract and the work must be re-
advertised.
Brashear's attorneys told him that
the Vrooman law requires all specfh-
cations to be adopted by ordinance,
whereas those in regard to these street
improvements, although the work was
to be done under the ten-year bond
act, were by resolution. Hence, they
stated, bond companies probably would
refuse to buy the bonds.