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Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-12
MAN ATTEMPTS TO CLIMB
VISIONARY LADDER-FALLS
Inebriate Suffers Commissions and
Numerous Scratches

"I saw ladder there; Tn sure I did
Wow! how that shoulder hurts!''
With these words Charles Curran,
stretched out on the operating table at
the receiving hospital yesterday after
noon and allowed DR.. Kidder to exam
ing him for broken bones. When his
injuries proved to be no more serious
than slight confusion of the left
shoulder and few scratches about the
face and hands, Curran heaved a sigh
of relief. Then he explained his vision
of the ladder.
"I was drinking, Doc" he said. TN
fact 1 was drinking quite heavily.
While walking along Hill street 1 hap
pened to see a building under construc-
ton at the corner of Sixth street, and
/ wandered in. 1 walked to the edge of
a parapet, and looking over the edge, l
thought saw a ladder. AS the ground
looked better to me than the parapet,
/ took one step forward and-well, the
ladder wasn't there. Now that I'm
feeling better L am inclined to think
there never was ladder there at ALL"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-12
UTILITIES BOARD
URGES &C FARE
Council Recommended to Enforce
State Law Against Street
Railways
HOLLYWOOD is INTERESTED
CoIegfove Petition for Nickel Ride
in City Limits Endorsed
by Commission
HOLLYWOOD is INTERESTED

Straight scent fares for all portions
of the city between Manchester ave-
nue. the San Bernardino base line and
the city limits on the east and west, is
the recommendation the board of pub
lie utilities will make to the council
The board suggests that the council
take such action in court as may be
necessary to secure these scent fares
The recommendation is made after
consideration of the petitions of the
Hollywood board of trade, South Hol-
lywood Improvement association and
the Colegrove board of trade. Holly
wood and Colegrove have been urging
straight scent fares for several
months. Five-cent fares have been
granted by purchasing books, but the
Los Angeles-Pacific has contended that
the patronage to Colegrove and Holly
wood did not justify scent fares col
lected on the car.
In its report to the council the board
says:
"The board of public utilities has given
this matter thoughtful attention and
many conferences have been held with
citizens and railway officials. AS we
have had occasion heretofore to inform
your honorable body, through the ef-
forts of this board agreements have
been signed by the several transporta-
tion companies by which the conces-
sion of cents cash fares will soon be
applicable to city limits on all routes
except the Hollywood and Colegrove
lines of the Los Angeles-Pacif1c COM
pany.
COMPROMISE NOT INDORSED
"This company, upon the plea that
the business over these lines will not
Justify the reduction to cents single
cash fares, has proposed compromise,
as per attached copy of letter of Octo-
ber 25, 1910, signed by r. p. Sherman,
general manager.
'The board of public utilities is ad
vised by it's counsel, Mr.. Hewitt, that
the city council is fully authorized by
the statutes and the city charter to
establish and regulate the fares to be
collected for transportation within the
city limits.
'The laws of California (Stat 1S77-7s,
p 1S) provide:
Section 1. No street railroad in
any city or town of this state, with
more than one hundred thousand
inhabitants, shall be allowed to
charge a higher rate of fare than
cents for each passenger per trip
OF any distance in one direction,
either going or coming, along any
part of the whole length of the road
or it's connections.
After careful consideration of the
facts and of the arguments presented
upon both sides, this board has finally
reached the conclusion that the charge
of s cents is just and reasonable for a
single trip in one direction on any and
all lines, for transportation within the
district bounded by the San Bernardino
base line on the north, Manchester ave-
nue. on the south, and the limits of
the city, as now defined, on the east
and west.
I'VE therefore recommend that your
honorable body take such steps as may
be appropriate, by ordinance or other
wise, to accomplish this end at an
early date"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-12
CATHOLIC SOCIETY WILL
HOLD JAPANESE SOIREE

The Junior Holy Name society of
the Holy Cross Catholic church has
arranged for Japanese soiree to be
held in the new school hall, Forty
seventh place and Main street, Mon
day evening, November IA. The affair
will be under the direction of Presi-
dent Miller, Vice President Crede and
Treasurer Daley. The refreshments
will be taken charge of by Mrs. James
O'Grady, Mrs. Oliavera, Mrs. Daley and
Miss Kilfoil, and tea will be served
by Elisa Gonzales, Anna Fagen, Mary
Kline, Dorothy Christy, Emma Sydow,
Rose Pagan, Edna Sydow, Florence
Morris, Helene McMurphy, Marie FL
dele, who will wear Oriental costumes
in keeping with the occasion.
President Kearney of the senior so
ciety and President de la Hautierre Of
the young ladies' will lead the grand
march.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-12
VOLUNTEERS COME
TO AID OF V|DALS
Numerous Responses Received in
Case of Mother and Chill
dren on Mission Road
HALL IS DONATED
Program of Exceptional Excel
IenCe Is Promised to All Pur-
ChaSerS of Tickets

That a spirit of charity and fraternal
love prevails through the city this
THANKSGIVING time is proved by the
prompt response to the call for Volun-
teers for the Vidal benefit. Several
persons volunteered their services yes
terdav and undoubtedly many more
will do so within the next few days
The date has been set for Tuesday,
November %, and Blanchard hall has
been donated for the performance. NO
announcement of the program is TO pe
made yet, in order that late volunteers
may have q chance.
AS housekeepers plan their dinners
for Thanksgiving day, as they write
down on their menus all the superIlu-
GUS dainties with which to delight their
families and chosen guests, it is hoped
they will give a thought to Mrs. DO
lores Vidal. In her mind there are no
festivities planned, no anticlpatory
pleasures discussed, for she is living
in the shadow of an awful fear 1t
seems a simple thing to change TINS
gloom and dread to active thanks
giving and joy-so simple that 1T Is
almost like waving a magic wand to
dispel a lowering cloud.
EVERY PURCHASE WILL HELP
The purchase of ticket, the at
tendance of an unusually good pro-
gram-in fact, one solid evening of en-
ioyment and the thing is done. A
widow is made happy beyond the
dreams of the average citizen so Sc
cure in his home that he forgets to be
thankful for it, and thinks his thanks
are for roast turkey and cranberry
sauce. This year there should be a
fine mental sauce, too-that feeling of
extreme satisfaction at having helped
to do a truly kind act.
1t is only in the world of the poet
that good but wished with God is
done" The man who reads of the
benefit in the morning-though it be
with ever so good intentions to get
tickets-and then forgets it for the
rest of the day, will not be of very
great assistance. Debts and troubles
do not wait for the laggard. How
ever, there are some makers of verses
whose lessons were practical, whose
songs are a pleasure to apply to sor-
did, everyday life.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO DATE
The fund already raised to aid Mrs.
Vidal in paying off the lien against
her home is less than half the amount
needed. 1t was increased yesterday
by the receipt of subscriptions amount
ing to $19. The subscriptions received
to date follow:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-12
MAN FALLS THIRTY FEET,
SUFFERS SEVERE INJURIES

Falling from scaffold thirty feet
above the floor, Nick Nelson, 10, struck
on his back on the edge of a flour bin
at the plant of the Globe Milling COM
pany, 913 East Third street, yesterday
morning, suffering severe injuries Af-
ter being treated in the receiving hos
pital he was removed to Crocker street
hospital.
Nelson was standing on the scaffold
doing some work on the interior of the
plant when he lost his balance. In his
fall he turned two complete somer-
saults and narrowly missed striking his
wall. His injuries consist of badly
sprained back and bruises about the
legs and arms.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-12
SALT LAKE ROUTE SENDS
BIG EXHIBIT TO CHICAGO

Douglas White, industrial agent for
the Salt Lake route, left yesterday for
Chicago to attend the session of the
National Irrigation convention, which
is to open in that city on November 10.
The Salt lake will be represented at
the congress with a big exhibit, of
which Mr.. White will be in charge.
A. T. Jackson, passenger agent for
the Union Pacific in Los Angeles, has
returned from a business trip to
Omaha. He was accompanied by I.
Wheeler of Omaha, colonization agent
for the company.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-12
SHERIFF ARRESTS MAN AS
ENLIGHTENMENT SUSPECT

WEAvERVILLE, Nov. 11.-Just as
day a man who is believed to be Will
son Buttner, wanted in Montezuma,
Wash, for the embezzlement of $1,000,
was arrested by Sheriff Boyce. His
arrest was due to a photograph in a
circular letter sent out to police Off
GERS.
Buttnt' came here to negotiate a
mining dea-. He is in Jail, but de-
clares he will be released.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-12
SMALLPOX REPORTED IN
Ia MICHIGAN COUNTIES

LANSING, Mich, Nov. 11.-With
smallpox reported in thirty localities
in fourteen counties of Michigan and
state troops ordered to act as quar-
antine guards at the state home for
feeble minded at Lapeer, health Of
ficials in every part of the lower PEN
insula are engaged in a desperate fight
to prevent the further spread of the
scourge.
Conditions at the Lapeer home are
pathetic. Twenty-Five cases and six
deaths have been reported. One in
mate of the home escaped today.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-12
PRISONER TO FACE TRIAL
ON MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE

Thomas J. Dunn, charged with the
killing OF Oscar Urban Rueppel on the
night of October 20, at Fourth and
Main streets, was bound over to the
superior court for trial on a charge of
granddaughter in Police Judge Cham
bers' court yesterday morning.
Prior to transferring the case to the
superior court Judge Chambers listened
to the reading of Dunn's confession to
the detectives, admitting he struck
Rueppel a blow on the side of the head
money.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-12
ANNOUNCE HOLIDAY RATES

Announcement has been made of the
annual Thanksgiving rates on the Salt
Lake, Southern Pacific and the Santa
Fe routes. One and one-third fare will
be charged on these roads to points
where the regular fare does not ex-
ced $40. Tickets will be on sale Mo-
vember 23 to "A. good to return on No
yember 28,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-12
TO GET IMPERIAL COTTON DATA

]. e. Richards, former governor of
Montana, is a guest at the Lanker-
SHIN. Mr. Richards is a representa-
tive of the bureau of statistics in the
department of agriculture and is EN-
route to the Imperial valley to obtain
information relating to the cotton crop
in that district. He is now a resident
of Berkeley, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-12
FIRE CAUSES $4,000 LOSS
ON HOUSE AND CONTENTS

A two-story residence owned by ABB
ner L. Ross and occupied by F. l..
Goodman, at 1905 Alvarado street,
caught fire shortly before o'clock
yesterday afternoon and was damaged
to the extent of $4,000. OF this amount
about $500 represents the damage to
furnishings.
Insurance IF $500 was carried on
the house.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-12
CATTLE CO. ACCEPTS AWARD

SANTA FE, N. M. Nov. 1.-THE
Victoria Land and Cattle company
abandoned it's appeal to the supreme
court today and accepted the award
of the appraisers of $199,O9725 for
land taken by the reclamation service
for the Elephant Butte reclamation
project on the Rio Grande. in south
ern New Mexico,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-12
CAR HITS WAGON;
DRIVER IS KILLED
S. M. Thomas, Aged Farmer from
Connecticut, Loses Life
in Railway Accident
EXPLANATION BY MOT0RMAN
Official Report Says That Victim
Suddenly Turned, Without
Warning of Direction

While driving a team of mules across
the tracks of the Los Angeles railway
at Pico and Toberman streets at .
o'clock yesterday morning, ;. M.
Thomas, 80 years old, a well-to-do re
tired Connecticut farmer living at l4zl
Toberman street, was struck by Pico
Heights car, receiving injuries Whlch
resulted in death an hour later in the
receiving hospital.
After being struck Thomas mules
ran away and were caught several
blocks from the scene of the accldehI'
Thomas was at once placed in an auto
mobile belonging to j. Costina ana
taken to the hospital.
According to Conductor White and
Motorman Weeks of Pico Heights car
453 Thomas turned into Pico, OF
Toberman, when the car was about
fifty feet from the corner. Instead OF
Immediately crossing the tracks,
White and Weeks say Thomas drove
his team east on Pico in the direction
the car was going. When the car was
a few feet behind his wagon, White
and Weeks declare, Thomas suddenly
swerved directly on the tracks. He
was struck with sufficient force to
fling him off his seat and throw the
wagon, which was empty, to the side
of the street
When the injured man reached the
receiving hospital he was found to be
suffering from a six-inch laceration on
the top of the scalp, a two-inch lac
GRAFTON on the left side of the head and
numerous cuts and bruises. The at
tending physicians expressed the be-
lief that Thomas died of shock rather
than from his injuries, which were
serious but not necessarily fatal.
For several months Thomas had been
taking vegetables to the Los Angeles
markets from the ranch of his son-in-
law, e. r. Copeland, located near Bur-
bank He was accostumed to driving
to the cite late in the evening, dispos-
ing of his vegetables after dark and
returning to the ranch early each
morning, passing his nights at his
home on Toberman street.
Thomas came to the city with a load
of vegetables Thursday evening and
after disposing of them STAYED all
night at his home. Yesterday morning
he was on his way to his son-in-laws S
ranch with the empty wagon when he
met with the accident.
EXPLANATION OF ACCIDENT
The official report from the offices
of the Los Angeles railway, based on
the statements of the motorman and
conductor and several witnesses,
places the blame on Thomas. 1t was
stated at the railway offices that
Thomas was driving parallel with the
street car a moment before the crash
and the motorman had no means of
knowing that he intended to cross the
tracks. Had he crossed Pico street
at the corner of Toberman, as the
motorman expected it was said the ac-
cident would not have occurred.
Thomas is survived by his daughter
and son-in-law, living near Burbank.
The body was removed to the under
taking establishment of J. H. Sutch.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-12
FORMER SEN. w. A. CLARK
PLANS TOUR TO COAST

Former Senator w. A. Clark, presi-
dent of the Salt Lake railroad, will
arrive in Los Angeles from Salt Lake
City Monday. Mr. Clark is making
the regular semi-annual inspection
tour of the company's property. He
will remain some time in the city.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-12
COURT FINES sPEEpERs

M. Robb and o. e. Austin were each
fined $25 in Police Judge Chambers
court yesterday morning for violating
the speed ordinance. Robb was ar
rested Thursday evening by Officers
Coe and Wallace. Austin was arrested
by Officers Gardner and Harlan, -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
His Ambition.


And have you a fad?" asks the
kindly old plutocrat of one of the
young men who have called to make
his acquaintance.
Well, yes. sir" answers the youth.
81 am. in small way, stamp col.
Iector."
"Ab. / shall be glad to make you a
present of a stamp album. And your
to the second young man. Have you
fad?''
After a fashion, sir. I am making
a collection of butterflies"
you must let me present you with
cabinet to hold your specimens. And
do you have hobby. too?" This to
third
Yes, Mr.. Rockerbilt. 1 am trying
to collect old books"
you must allow me to write you a
check for sum sufficient to buy you
set of book shelves, And your" to
the last young man. What is your
fad?"
Il haven't any right now, but there's
one collection I'd like to make -
What is that? will help you,
too"
Then you may give me a block of
houses. I have an ambition to be Q
rent collector"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
PREPARE BUCKS FOR MARKET
Number Of Things TO Be Carefully
Observed In Order to Get Birds
In Excellent Shape.
CRv W. r. GILRERT.l

1t should be the aim of those who
require early ducklings for the market
to have stock birds in full lay by the
end Of October or the first of Novem-
ber-that is, before the severe wealth
er sets in.
In order to accomplish this the feed
ing during September and October
must be carefully attended to and the
nutritious rather than fattening food
be provided for the birds.
By this time last years ducks should
haze quite overcome the mott and
mould have their full complement of
feathers.
AS far as possible an abundance of
exercise should be allowed the birds
and this can only satisfactorily be ar
ranged when free range is provided.
The chief danger of combining them is
that under such conditions they are
liable to add on flesh too quickly, and
on no account should stock ducks be
tat.
The difficulty can, of course, be
overcome by feeding sparingly upon
somewhat bulky foods.
Two meals a day will be found quite
morning and the other about $3.50 or
in the afternoon.
Soft food should be provided for the
morning meal and mixture during
this and the succeeding monlh which
we have employed with success is
two parts of the middlings, one of the
barley meal. ore of bran and one of
brewers grains
At first there may be a slight diff
Guilty in persuading the birds to eat
the last mentioned. but they speedily
become accustomed to the flavor and
eat it readily
A mixture such as this will keep
the ducks in good store condition and
will assist egg production at the pro
per time. No hard or fast rule can be
laid down as to the actual amount of
food to be supplied, as this varies
with the breed and the conditions I'M
der which the birds are being kept
and with the season.
The only thing to do is to periodic
ally examine them, and If too fat re-
duce the quantity of food: If too lean
increase it,
The mash should be given to the
birds not in sloppy but crumbly,
moist condition. 1t the former state
too much unnecessary water has to
be taken into the system.
The soft food should always be sup.
piled warm.
For the afternoon feeding either
hard grain or mash may be supplied,
| Personally ! prefer the latter, but
many breeders are in favor of the
| former
| Should grain be provided oats are
1 the best for the purpose, which should
be scattered upon the drinking water.
Good sample oats much be used. as
otherwise there is too much husk. If
mash is employed-and the two may be
| fed on alternate days-the same mix
ture as that for the morning feed will
answer we'll.
II the birds are becoming rather too
fat the proportion of bran should be
increased and the barley meal de-
/ creased.
! The soft food should always be fed
from a trough. otherwise so much is
trampled on and made unfit for con
sumption
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
Aviation Maps.

Aviation maps are already an.
nounced. and differ from ordinary
maps much as might be expected
Roads, like hills and valleys. are OF
consequence only as landmarks. and
the mapmakers set down only those
features which are conspicuous in
a hird-eye view. A river. brook or
telegraph line is far more useful
guide than to a pedestrian because its
course can be traced at glance for
miles. A road may be turned TO &C.
count by crossing II at a given angle
as well as by following It, IL may be
remarked that color spots might be in,
dicated on such map in a way to
| help the aviator-many bits of coun-
try have their characteristic color
markings. due to various causes and
/ rather permanent when not covered
| by snow At present long distance
aerial tours usually follow line OF
/ railroad, but this is ignominious.
/ There viii soon be experts who know
the main air lanes as a Gloucester man
knows the way TO the Banks. and win
/ fly as the bird flies. over hill and val,
I ley. meadow and morass. 1t Is curl.
Gus to reflect upon the psychological
4 changes that so novel a viewpoint Of
/ familiar scenes may induce in the
coming man. The habit Of looking
down on the world even without As.
modeus peeps at what rooftrees cover.
must have its mental effects.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
RECIPES FOR CAKE
OATMEAL COOKIES MADE TEN
DER BY USE OF KNIFE.
Ingredients Used In Making Three
Layer Hct-Water Cake. Orange
PreparstioHs-Also Good Di-
rections for Kisses.

oatmeal Cookies Heip.-Aimost ev-
cry one Is fond of oatmeal eeckies.
but there is one thing disliked by
4-any. that Is tie uncooked taste that
the oatmeal has if not ground. have
learned b. experience that by using
the coarsest knife on your feed chop.
FER and grinding the oatmeal through
y improves the cookies very much.
ms does not pulyerize the oatmeal.
5ut makes the grains finer ana dis~
tributes the flavor more evenly. and
they never have that uncooked taste.
Below IS my favorite recipe: One Gun
hortening. half lard and half butter:
one large cupful c sugar creamed with
butter. two eggs well beaten, nine
tablespoonfuls sour milk. one seant
teaspoonful soda dissolved in milk.
one teaspoonful cinnamon, half tea.
spoonful nutmeg, pinch of salt; one
half cupful chopped nut meats: one
cupful chopped raisins, one small tea
spoonful baking powder sifted with
two cups -four. Add one cup ground
oatmeal last. / bake these in muffin
tins, but can be baked as drop cookies
if preferred
Hot Water Cake.-Four eggs, sep,
arate them. beat yolks light. gradually
stirring in two cupfuls OF granulated
sugar. Beat well together, add one
cLpfui of boiling water, two cupfuls OF
-four, one teaspoonful of baking pow.
der. Beat whites to froth and favor.
This makes a good, large, three-layer
cake. Bake slowly.
Orange Cake.-One cup sugar, three
tablespoonfuls butter, two eggs, half
cup orange juice. grated rind of one
orange, one and one-half cups flour.
one and one-half teaspoonfuls baking
powder. Cream butter, add sugar,
beat; add eggs unbeatetn; beat thor.
oughly; add orange juice, then the
-four sifted with the baking powder
Bake in gem pans and roll in powder,
ed sugar while warm.
kisses.-The secret of good kisses
lies in the beating Beat the whites
of two eggs to stiff froth, then add
two cupfuls of granulated sugar and
one teaspoonful of vinegar Beat well
for twenty minutes. Turn your bak-
ing pan upside down and cover with
oiled paper. Drop the mixture in tea
spoonfuls on the pan In baking they
swell quite bit. Do not turn the light
on the oven until they are in. Then
bake slowly 25 minutes. This guam.
tity makes two dozen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
Diseases Of Fowls.

A large proportion OF the diseases to
which fowls are subject are related to
the respiratory organs. Fowls give
on In breathing the moisture which
other animals excrete through the skin
and kidneys. Consequently it is the
lungs that frequently so wrong when
a bird falls ILL., The two commonest
complaints and also the most deadly
with the exception of choleral. are
roup and liver disease or consump.
ton. Roup usually arises from q neg
lected cold, liver disease from in
breeding and close confinement. 1t is
not fowls alone that are subject to
consumption as it is the most fruitful
cause Of death among all wild animals
kept IN captivity. and domestic ami
mails in close confinement.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
Clipped Beef With Mushrooms.


One-half pound of Clipped beef, cut
In small pieces. soak in cold water
fifteen minutes, squeeze dry in a cloth,
and mix thoroughly in plenty of flour,
we'll peppered. Place two small ta
blespoonfuls of butter in a frying pan;
in the butter have a piece of onion
which has been cooked ten minutes,
take out onion, put In the Toured
beef and let simmer over the fire
three minutes, stirring constantly;
add three dozen tiny button mush.
rooms or one and one-half dozen larger
cut in halves, and one and one-half
cups of milk Stir constantly until it
starts to boil. Serve on six slices Of
toast. This can be prepared very
nicely in a chatting dish.