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Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
FIVE HURLED TO
PIT IN ELEVATOR
TWO MAY DIE AS RESULT OF
ALAMEDA ST. ACCIDENT
EMPLOYERS ARE INVESTIGATING
CAUSE OF DISASTER
Most Seriously Injured Are John
McComb,, Well Known Ath-
lete, and William
E. Rail

Five employees of the Hughes Manu-
featuring and Lumber company, 1880
Alameda street. were hurled into the
dark pit of an elevator shaft shortly
after the morning whistle calling them
to work had blown yesterday when an
elevator upon which they had started
to descend from the second story
fell with a crash to the basement. The
men were pushed and pummeled about
in their fall by two trucks loaded with
doors and window frames which were
on the elevator with them. AS a result
two may die.
The Injured
John McComb, 1420 West Twenty
third street, foreman; possible basal
fracture of skull, right knee crushed ;
believed to be dying; at California hos
pital.
William e. Rail, foreman. 1927 East
Sixty-ninth street, right arm frac-
tured, dislocated shoulder, ok
wrenched and possibly fractured, Sc
we're cuts and bruises about the head
and body; condition serious; at Cali
fornia hospital.
Jacob Golish, 1921 East Newland
street, both ankles broken. decorations
and bruises about the head and body;
condition serious; at Crocker street
hospital.
F. G. Wiley, broken left foot, bruised
about body; at Crocker street hospital
e. A. Case, back and arm wrenched,
badly bruised about head and body;
taken to Crocker street hospital.
No Cause Discovered
The accident cannot be accounted for
by either the proprietors or the en-
ployes of the lumber company. Ac-
cording to c. E. Perkins, secretary Of
the company, no trouble had been eX-
perienced with the elevator before, and
yesterday morning it was in perfect
running order. The fact that two of
the passengers were foremen of the
concern and that many of the employees
in the mill were under their jurisdic-
tion has given rise to a question as to
whether the elevator cable had been
tampered with before 1t made its fatal
trip. An investigation is being made.
Immediately after the accident en-
ployes Of the company rushed into the
basement and with great difficulty eX-
tricated the injured men from the
wreckage and carried them to the first
floor. Intense excitement was created
in the vicinity, as the crash of the ele-
vator striking the basement floor was
plainly heard for blocks around. Per-
sons living near the mills and pedes-
trians passing by crowded about the
shaft, hindering for time the work
of rescue.
DIR. j. L. Jones of the Los Angeles
hospital was summoned Immediately
and cared for the injured men until
they were removed to the hospitals.
1t is feared that McComb, who is well
known in athletic circles. will die, the
attendants at the California hospital
stating that he is suffering from a
basal fracture of the skull
Il,
is suffering from a possible fracture
of the backbone a. well as a broken
arm and dislocated shoul7er, is thought
to have little chance for recovery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
BISHOP FAVORS
CONSOLIDATION
.RT. REV. THOMAS J. CONATY is
FOR ANNEXATION
BELIEVES HOLLYWOOD SHOULD
BE IN GREATER CITY
Noted Churchman Sees Mutual ADJ
vantaees If Merger of Two
Communities Is Ef-
feeted

Rt. Rev. Thomas ]. Conaty Of the
diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles
Is enthusiastic over the prospects of
the consolidation of Hollywood with
Los Angeles at the election to be held
Monday.
On coming to Los Angeles seven
years ago TO assume the head Of one
OF the largest dioceses in the United
States. Bishop Conaty became a
booster for Los Angeles. He has
spread the work of the church to all
parts of the city, increasing the num-
ber Of parishes from six to sixteen
aside from the chapel on the site of the
proposed new cathedral, which he says
shows his confidence in the city better
than words could express.
ut will be a splendid thing both for
Los Angeles and for Hollywood when
the latter is a part OF the city," said
the bishop in speaking of the proposed
annexation. LOS Angeles has had a
wonderful growth and Hollywood is a
splendid suburb. 1t will be good fol-
both cities to be merged"
The bishop said that one of the
strongest proofs of his belief in the
future of Hollywood is the College OF
the Immaculate Heart, a college for
girls conducted by the Sisters Of the
Immaculate Heart, which three years
ago erected a large college building
costing nearly 100000.
Many residents of Hollywood are
members of the Catholic church, and
the clergymen of that denomination
have. taken a lively interest in bringing
Hollywood into the city. In this move
ment Bishop Conaty has concurred
heartily, although, according to his
usual custom, he has taken no active
steps in political issues, simply lending
his influence to the issue which he
firmly believes will be a great benefit
alike to Los Angeles and Hollywood
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
TRAFFIC BLOCKED
BY CLUB MEMBERS
Mock Suffragettes from Gamut Play
Parade Down Town Streets.
Auto In Parade Comes
to Grief

Spring street at its busiest hour yes
terday was startled by the apparition
of a suffragette uprising. A broken
down auto, blocking the Third street
crossing, and a little group of woe-be-
gone but deter. lined individuals in
skirts lent color to the idea that
projected raid on the city hall had
been intercepted by the diligence Of
the police.
They were sham sutfragettes-mem
bers of the cast of Angel Town" the
breezy Gamut club satire on municipal
politics, now running at the club thea
ter on South Hope street. part Of
the theme of Angel Town" concerns
an imagined surrender of civic au-
thority to the leader in local cru
SADIE for votes for women. To impress
this fact on the general pedestrian pub
lie, members of the club dressed up in
skirts yesterday and proceeded to pa
rade the downtown streets IN autos,
to the equal defiance of propriety, po-
lice and autoists' luck. The latter fac
tor promptly showed its face at the
corner of Spring and Third. Some
thing went wron- with one OF the au-
tomobileS, and a halt was occastoned
While crowds gathered to peer into
the faces of the timidly shrinking and
much behounced women, the chauffeur
tried to locate the trouble. After half
an hours struggle, the machine was
righted and the parade proceeded mer-
rily on it's way.
"Angel Town" will have its last pro-
duction tonight. Mayor Alexander was
an amused spectator of Charles Far
well Edson's burlesque on his official
personality Thursday night. When it
was all over, the mayor greeted man
somewhat resembling Mr.. Edison at
the door in appreciative compliment Of
the travesty. The capital jest of the
weeks performance was then dis
closed. The player complimented was
A. w. Francisco, who burlesques M.
Edison in the show.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
S0L0N READY TO RETIRE
IN FAVOR OF ROOSEVELT
Representative Of oyster Bay District
Admits He Has Talked Question
Over With Former President

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Conflrming
the story of his readiness to retire from
congress in favor of Theodore Roose-
velt, Representative Cocks of New
York, who represents the oyster Bay
district, where the Roosevelt home is
located, added today that he had infor-
mally talked the question over with
Mr.. Roosevelt.
1.-THE talk was entirely informal" said
Mr.. Cocks, land the presidents ex-
pressions were given in tentative way.
Incidentally the fact that John Quincy
Adams had occupied a seat in congress
subsequent to his presidential term
was brought up"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
CANADIAN IMMIGRATION
WILL BE AMENDED
UndesrabIes from Uncle Sans Do
main Are to Be Excluded from,
Entrance Into Dominion

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 21.-Radical
legislation for the suppression of the
black hand, Chinese highbinders and
similar organizations is contained in
the new immigration bill. A most
sweeping clause provides that any per-
son who is, or who, by common repute,
is thought to be a member of any
criminal organization for the extortion
of money may be deported. This new
law is designed particularly to pre-
vent entrance of undesirables from
the large alien population of the Unit
ed States
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
FLOODS DO MUCH DAMAGE
TO PROPERTY IN FRANCE
Foundations of Subway in Paris Are
Washed Out and Boulevard
Bridge Is Menaced

PARIS, Jan 21.-Immense damage is
being done by the floods in east and
central France In this city the newly
constructed subway has been flooded
and in several places its foundation
was washed out.
1t is feared the boulevard st. Ger
main. beneath which the flooded SUBJ
way extends, will give way. In some
sections of the Latin quarter street rail-
way traffic was suspended today
REPORTS from points along their banks
tell of much destruction wrought by
the rivers Rhone, Seine, Ardeche and
Gard. At many points the people have
sought refuge in the hills.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS ARE
BEST IN UNITED STATES
Professor of State University Declares
Teachers in Golden State Excel
All Others in Efficiency

BERKELEY, Jan. 21.-Prof. w. S
Thomas, assistant professor of educa-
ton, University of California, delivered
the Introductory lecture to the public
school teachers and number of stu
dents of the university in California
hall yesterday afternoon.
Prof Thomas comparisons between
the schools of California and other
states of the Union showed California
to be far in advance of the others, even
Massachusetts, where intellect is plaee ed
ON an apparently higher plane than
anywhere else in the United States.
Prof Thomas said the criterion OF
the high school was efficiency, and that
in this respect California was ahead OF
all other states, adding that So per cent
of high school teachers in this state
were college-trained, while in Massa-
chusetts the average of college-trained
teachers was about 20 per cent.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
INDEPENDENTS AGENCIES
WILL BAR N0N-MEMBERS
Kern County and CoaIlnga Oil Assor
Citations Place Time Limit
for Membership

BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 1.-At the
meeting of the members of the Kern
county and Coalinga independent oil
agencies, held here today, resolution
was introduced to close the door on
non-members of the association.
The resolution declares it to be the
sense of the members of the Kern River
and Coalinga oil producing agencies
that no company or individual now pro-
ducing oil in the state Of California be
admitted to membership In either of the
agencies unless such application for
membership be filed on or before March
1, 1910.
Sentiment appeared to favor such ac-
ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
ROOSEVELT KILLS FIVE
RARE WHITE RHIN0CERI
Former President and Party TO Leave
February 3 for Trip Into Prov
ince of the Nile

WADELAI, Belgian Congo, thirty
miles north of Lake Albert. Jan. 21.-
A native runner has arrived here from
Rhino camp, headquarters of the
Roosevelt party, bringing news that
Colonel Roosevelt has killed three good
bulls and two cows of the rare white
rhinoceros family, besides considerable
lesser game. Quentin Grogan, who was
reported ill earlier, has recovered, and
the others of the party are in excellent
health.
The expedition will leave for Nimule
February 8. Nimule is to the north, in
the province of the Nile, and will be
reached by boats up the river Bar-eI-
Jebel. The party had an interesting
experience on their second day at
Rhino camp. A grass fire accidentally
started threatened to burn up the
whole outfit, which was saved only by
the energetic work of all hands.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-A wireless
message from the Hamburg-American
liner President Lincoln. which will
reach New York tomorrow, says the
ship is bringing an unusual cargo of
animals. The list includes two Roose-
Welt wart hogs that the former prasl-
dent is sending home, six llamas, eight
zebras, six elephants, eight camels, six
jaguars and 5000 birds.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
PLEDGE AID TO AMERICAN
HELD IN MEXICAN PRISON
Eleven Prominent United States Sena-
tors Promise to Try to Get Trial
for Imprisoned Conductor

GUADALAJARA, Mex, Jan. I'll
Replies have been received here by the
railway conductors of the Guadalajara
division from Senators Curtis, Elkins,
Flint, Perkins, Borah, Scott, owen,
Lodge, Dixon. Warren and Guggen-
helm, promising their support in the
endeavor to get a trial for Conductor
Cook, the American now confined in
Jail here. Judge PalafoX, who is in
charge of the case, declares that much
DELAY has been occasioned through the
failure of General Manager Clark of
the National railways to answer let
terS
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
REPAIRING OLD MISSION

SONOMA, Cal, Jan. 21.-The historic
old Mission San Francisco de Solano
is being repaired to prevent its falling
into the utter ruin threatened by dam
age from the winter rains. The old
Eldorado hotel is being torn down, and
the adobe bricks have been donated to
the work of restoring the mission.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
MARY ADELE CASE WEEDS

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21.-Mary
Adele Case, the young singer whose en-
gagement to Claus Spreckels and theil
subsequent separation by parental OPP
position, was given much prominence
last summer, is a bride. She was mar
ried in this city last night to Willard
M. Beam, a nephew of former Secre-
tary of the Navy Metcalf,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
LIVESTOCK MEN TO CONFER

SAN FRANCICO, Jan. 21.-The Cali
fornia Live Stock Breeders associa-
ton has called a conference of all in
terested in live stock breeding to be
held in this city January "a and %.
There will be banquet on the gath.
Stockmen from all over the state are
expected.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22
JANE AppAMs RECOVERING

CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-Miss Jane Ad-
dams, who had been at the Augustana
hospital recovering from an operation,
left that institution yesterday. 1t was
said there was nothing in Miss Ad-
dams condition that need occasion
worry.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-22

Eat at the Angelus grill.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-11-02
L0CUSTS THICK IN AUSTRIA
American Traveller Saw the School
boys Killing Them by the Mil
lions Near Trieste,

IF the locrst has left the Unitet
States It hasn't become extinct. Last
year l saw them being killed By the
millions In Austria. 80 or 40 miia
from Trieste" said Alfred Barter o.
Des Mo;nes. We were going through
the mountain country On a sightseeins
tour. Two or three times during ore
forenoon our attention was attracted
by crowds Of boys in the fields. NJ,
curiosity get the better of me. ard !:
learned that they were collecting 10
Gusts. 1t seems that the province O:
GoerZ was literally overrun by these
insects. The schoolboys had been or
ganized into companies for the exter
mination Of the locusts.
Each school was under the com
mand Of the master. The young 10
Gust fighters would scrape up the IN
sects with their queerlookirg instru
ments and dump them into tin recep
tacles. Then the locusts would be
scalded. The boys got about four
cents an hour from the government
for the work. and prizes were given
to the schools which captured the
most locusts. l heard that about II
or IL carloads of the insects had been
killed up to that time in that section
Of the country."-Washington Herald.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-11-02
NATURAL ACT FOR MOTHER
Women Understand That Not heroism
but Simply Love Prompted
Self Sacrifice.

A few days ago. In q somewhat
squalid neighborhood. q house caught
Ere. The flames shot quickly through
The litter on the floor and the untidy
array of clothing on the walls. A wom-
IN talking with neighbor ran scream
ing to the house and without an in
stant's hesitation sprang through the
smoking doorway into what already
seemed an inferno. A moment later
she staggered out. her hands and
face blackened and blistered and her
clothing on fire. In her arms she bore
her baby. safe from harm.
The afternoon papers came out with
the story. printed under headlines ex-
tolling this mothers heroism. Men
read 1t on street cars. and as their
Eyes cleaned with the stirring Of the
'pirit which leaps to greet noble deeds
they said: THAT woman dared to do
what most men would be afraid to do. -
!,ut the mothers who read 1t at home
did not think that way. Perhaps the
danger to the baby. the wrecking Of
the home and the burns the woman
suffered brought moisture to their
eyes. but to them the act was not one
Of heroism-it was simply what any
natural mother. no matter how timid.
would do under the same circum-
stances.-Clevelsnd Leader.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-11-02
Money for tuberculosis Work.

The National Association for the
Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
gives fOrcible illustration of the way
IN which a small sum spent I'm educa-
ton has secured large appropriations
from state, county, and municipal Of
fcialS. The New York State Chart
ties Aid association in the three years.
ta0S. 1909. and 1910. has spent in the
-p-State portion of New York about
$55.a0o in arousing the people to the
dangers of tuberculosis. As direct
result OF the public sentiment pro-
duced By this outlay. the state. coun-
ty. and municipal authorities have al
ready appropriated for tuberculosis
work 81 SOC. 900 ana appropriations for
hundreds OF thousands Of dollars are
pending. Hundreds of hospital beds
have been provided. and the associa-
don already aims for NO Uncared-for
tuberculosis in 1915"
Thus. the National association SAYS
If sI,000.000 is realized from the sale
OF Red Cross seals. millions more will
De added to II from the public treas
uries. Last year 100000 stamps
were sold 1t Is aimed to sell four
times as many this year.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-11-02

cross and my hoodledoo was working
overtime.
For two weeks I was out on q side
track with my strong speech locked
up in q cold storage car.
The trouble was that the old folks
looked upon me as one of the family
to such an extent that every evening
Clara Us Papa used to float in the
parlor and cut ice for hours at a
time. while Mamma sat In the rock
ing chair and made faces at herself
In the mantel mirror.
1t was q fight, and there vas tie
up in the wedding bell business. but
won out
Clara Us father is a Wall street
broker-retired. Every morning fol
20 years he went into the stree,
and came home at night with a hat
full.
He used to throw what he made
In the cellar. and when the cellar
wouldn't hold any more he got mad
and quit bringing it home.
One evening I brought Papa q
book entitled An inexpensive Way
to Get Rich" written by a chap who
is visiting friends in the poor hOuss
Father went cut in the dining room
and started to read the book t.
Mother. and she went to sleep.
Here was my golden opportunity
and / cashed in.
led Clara over TO q dark corner
and began to talk fast
Clara j." l said. for weeks and
weeks I've been waiting for a chance
to place your tiny mitt in mine and
give it the silent squeeze-take that!
Through all the waking hours of the
day ard through the lonely stretches
of the darksome night I think of you,
only you. beloved look into my
lamps ard you'll see I'm not kidding
you, Are You next. little one?"
Clara J. nodded.
This was the opening scene from
my strong speech. and It seemed to
be hit all right: but perhaps ! wasn't
swallowing my palate ard getting
nervous. Well. maybe!
Listen. Clara j.! braced and
began to push the lawn mower again
-"since time imrlemorial men have
knelt at the feet Of beauty and-er-
er-I say. since time immemorial ken
have melt at-er-"
The wheels were slipping and had
no sand.
Il say. Clara J.. since time min
mimirnorial ken have belt at the meet
of-that is to say. ben have felt a,
the keet of-er-er-"
Pack up" said she very softly. and
my life vas saved.
It was the first time I ever heard
her use a fancy phrase. but she had
timed it just right. 1t brought me
back to earth as no other words could
Isn't she the wise little gazaboine,
though?
discarded my strong speech and
got right down to cases.
Clara j." I said, months and
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-11-02

When sister got her hobble skirt
The family assembled.
Papa's remarks were very curt:
With high d'sdain he trembled-
Aunt Julia shifted and raised her hands.
GRANDMOTHER almost tainted
And said: BE seen in that? My lands!
I'd rather that she painted
Then mother shook her head and sighed
And said: "Ds=raceful. surely!
II ism, fifteen inches wide.
Besides. II fits you poorly.
No child Of mine shall walk the street
In such bold invention
Why. look! 1t calls your-well. your
feet
To every ones attention.
Then zach took turns while sister stood
And heard how they condemned It:
they said the style vas far from good
q. how they hawed and hemmed It!
When they were through then sister took
An album from the table
And showed them in that olden book
Such things-believe me. Mabel!
First. grandma IN her widespread hoops
The style Of $50.
when Grscian binds and soulful droops
Were thought to he quite nifty.
Then with a smile that seemed to say:
Once more I'm glad to fool you."
pull back costume. tight and gay.
She showed on good Aunt Julia
Dear mother rose 70 seize the book
And they had quite a tussle.
But sister held IL and cried: 'T.ook-
Here's mother with her bustle"'
Then father in spring. bottom pants.
My sisters wise selections
o. fathers. Erandma's mas and aunt'S
Old styles hus'icd their objections.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-11-02
WISE WORDS.
A Physician on Food.

A physician. of Portland, Oregon,
has views about food. He says:
Il have always believed that the
duty Of the physician does not cease
with treating the sick. but that we
owe 1t 10 humanity to teach them how
to protect their health, especially by
hygienic and Gietetic laws.
With such feeling as TO my duty
take great pleasure in saying TO the
public that in my own experience and
also from personal observation / have
found no food equal to Grape Nuts
AM taat find there is almost no limi,
to the great benefits this food will
bring when used in all cases OF sick
cess and Convalescence.
1T IL my experience that no physi-
cal condition forbids the use OF Grape
Nuts. To persons in health there is
nothing so nourishing and acceptable
to The stomach. especially at break.
fast, to start the machinery of the hui
man system on the days work
IA eases Of Indigestion know that
o complete breakfast can be made Of
Grape-Nuts and cream and I think it is
not advisable to overload the stomach
at the morning meal l also know the
great value # Grape-Nuts when the
stomach is too weak to digest other
food
This is written after an experience
Of more than 20 years. treating all
manner Of chronic and acute diseases,
and the letter is written voluntarily
on my part without any request for Il. :"
Read the little book, THE Road to
Wellvflle." in pkgs. There's a Reason"
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-11-02

months ago your image moved into
the only furnished room in my heart,
Ind now l want to collect the rent
are you wise?"
Yes" she said. and her head
dropped 4 little lower
Il was out" I went on. ito hand
you one of those lcnS. ready-made
speeches. full of moonlight serenades
and peeping stars nesting in azure
skies. and soft sentences tied I'd In
a true lovers knot. but I fell down
in the first lap and had to cut It out.
Now. the point is this: When can |
grab you by the southpaw and lead
you of to 4 minister's. where toge:h.
e. We can hear the brides sing:"
For a moment she was silent, then
she looked up and said ever SO sweet
ly: Its up to you"
The next minute-well. it's none OF
your darn business!
Copyright by G. W. Dillingham; Coz