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The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
8 BOYS BATHING
IN SURF DROWN
IN UNDERTOW
Two Caught in Current Die
in Ocean and Other Meets
Death at Bakers
Beach
LIFE SAVERS, RUSHED
TO SCENE, BAFFLED
Parents, Seeing Lads Cloth
ing, Get First News Of
Tragedy

Caught in the powerful undertow,
three boys were drowned yesterday
afternoon two OF them losing their
lives In the ocean opposite the Crest,
roadhouse. and the other at Bakers
beach at the foot of Thirtieth avenue.
Those drowned In the ocean were
George Garcia and Narciso Leyva. both
II years old They had gone in swim
ming together.
Rupert Hardy "A years old. living
with his mother at s54 Thirtieth ave.
nue.. was the victim at Bakers beach.
He had been in swimming with other
boys when he got beyond his depth and
was carried out by the current.
Garcia, living at s44 Vallejo street,
and Leyva. of 40 John street. were ac-
companied in bathing by George and
Earl Devore. 1s75 Torty-eighth street,
and Russell Rush. 1411 Stockton street.
Garcia and Leyva ventured several
yards farther out than the other young
sters. when they were suddenly caught
by a sweeping undertow and sucked
beneath the surface. Earl Devore made
heroic efforts to rescue his companions.
but without avail
LIFE SAVERS WORK FUTILE
Captain Nelson OF the Golden Gate
life saving station and his men re-
sponded to q call. going to the beach
in an automobile Life. savers with
the aid OF a line went into the water,
but no trace of the bodies was found
Later Captain Nelson had his men bring
life boat from the station and for
two hours efforts were made to find
the bodies by means of grab hooks.
BY a most unusual coincidence.
young Garcia. since he left school last
spring. had been working in the law
los Montgomery street. Vincent Garcia.
the father, is a jeweler. The boy Is
survived also by a mother. two broth
ers and five sisters
Since graduating earlier in the year
at the Washington grammar school
with honors, young Leyva had been
employed as an apprentice at the Brode
iron works, 81 Hawthorne street.
The boys left home at / O'Clock, say
ing they were going for a car ride
They said nothing to their parents
about their intentions of going into
the surf
TAKES VICTIMS. CLOTHES HOME
Lorey Mora. 1888 Mason street. also
was q member OF the party. but did
not go into the surf When Young
Mora realized that his friends had been
swept out TO sea he gathered up the
clothing of Garcia and Leyva and took
them to the parents Of the boys That
was The fret the families heard of the
accident.
Young Hardy's mother is Mrs A.
Hardy, widow.
Lie savers from the Fort Point sta
ton went to Bakers Beach some time
after the drowning. but were unable
to fnd the body. htrong tide having
been running st the time.
Garcia and Leyva were caught by the
undertow at almost the same point
where Peter Weniger. liquor dealer
and John HanIey OF sutter and Scott
streets were drowned several years
ago.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04

FOUR THUMBS ON
WOODLAND HINDU
Eats With Tho KNIVES and Can
Thread a Needle With Either
Extra Digit
specisI plsrnteh 70 The Cam

WOODLAND, Aug. IA Hindu la
borer with four thumbs, two on each
hand. twelve fingers in all. attracted
IT. s. Maddox OF the Fair association
is considering the advisability of sign
ing him up as one of the attractions
on the midway for the approaching
Yolo county fair.
The Hindu rnanipulates two knives in
his right hand as dexterously as an
ordinary man can WELD one.
He threads q needle with any of the
four thumbs.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
Demonstration Lacking for Latin Leader: Denies
There's Anti Yankee Sentiment in Mexico

After registering at the Palace hotel.
the party saw San Francisco under the
guidance of A.. Leon Grajeda, Mexican
consul general. halted at the Cliff
house for luncheon and did the ocean
boulevard, Golden Gate park and most
Of the points of interest before re-
turning to the hotel
General Diaz's first day In San Fran
cisco contrasted with his arrival in
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04

General Felix Diaz had no need for
the two plain clothes men from the
central police station who dogged the
Mexican leaders tracks during his day
in the open in San Francisco Yesterday
There was not a single cry OF
''Muerto a Diaz" or Viva Dfaz." for
that matter. when the nephew OF Por-
nrio Diaz arrived with his party early
in the morning.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
BRITONs' LAST 1915 WORD

Hope Wen Jnderstand CannI Had
Nothing TO Do With staying Away
LONDON. Aug. THE Standard and
the Chronicle in editorials today warm
ly repudiated the idea that the Pana-
ina canal tolls act had anything to do
with Great Britain's decision not to
participate in the Panama Pacific ex-
position in San Francisco. The news
papers say they hope the American
press will accept this assurance.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
SLEEPING OFFICER ROBBED
Two Highwnymen Take His Gun, Star
nnd Key to Fire Alarm Box

JERSEY CITY, Aug. 3.-Patrolmap
John Bulger went to sleep on post
yesterday morning While in this
condition two men took his star. re-
volver and key to the fire alarm sys-
tenn. He awoke 8 they were COM
pleting their task and put UP fight.
but the pair got away.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
MORMON ELDERS OPPOSED
Atlantic City Resumes Fight 10 Keep
Them From Preaching

ATLANTIC CITY, N J.. Aug. 49,
Two Mormon elders from Utah, who
have been trying to hold meetings
here, were told today it would be dan
gerous to attempt another gathering
and desisted in consequence.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
LIGHTNING WRECKS PLANT

Strikes TRANSFORMER and Compressor
OF Utah Copper Company
BINGHAM. Utah. Aug. s.-Fire
caused by lightning resulted In the de-
struction this afternoon of the trans
former and compressor plant OF the
Utah Copper company here. The plant
was practically new. The loss is esti-
mated at 100000. No injuries were
reported.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
CLERGYMAN'S FAST FILLY
Nebraska Minister Raises Colt That
Wins Three Straight Heats

TECUMsEH. Neb.. Aug. s.-Rev
Thomas Barden raised and recently sold
a trotting colt, Ossory. The animal was
entered in the .27 class in the st.
Joe races and won three straight heats
In 2:2oA. 2:2o4 and 2:1slS and now the
minister wishes lie ila sold him.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
THIEF SENDS BACK CASH
Mayor of Evansville Gets His for
Being aPr1nce of Good Fellows"

TERRE HAUTE. Ind, Aug. 81.
Charles " Meyers, mayor of Evans
vile, was called into a saloon today
and s175 stolen from him at the races
handed back by man who said the
thief learned Meyers was Prince of
Good Fellows" and he did not want
to keep his cash.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
S. Osgood Pell Of New York
and Newport Meets
Death at Railway
Crossing
FIRST WIFE WAS
CLARA BLOODGOOD
Two Others Injured; Party
Returning From an Affair
Given by Vanderbilt

LONG BEACH. n. r, Aug. as. os-
good Pell. a millionaire real estate
broker OF New York city. with his
chauffeur. whose name could not be
learned. were killed at Long Beach
crossing tonight when their automo-
bile was struck By an electric train
William Lainbeer and his wife Of
Hampstead. who were riding in the
Pell machine, were badly injured.
Lainbeer. it was said, will not re-
cover.
In a car following the one that was
struck Mrs. Pell and party of friends
were riding. She was brought to
Long Beach, where she was treated
By physicians
The electric train struck the auto
mobile with teriffic force, lifting the
car into the air and Bearing it along
in front of it for 50 feet or more be-
fore the train could be stopped
From the wrecked automobile the
bodies of Pell and his chauffeur were
taken
Mr.. Pells body was terribly crushed.
Mr.. Lainbeer and Mrs. Lainbeer, who
before her first marriage was Natalie
Sehenck. one OF the most popular girls
in New York and Newport society,
were hurled many feet in the air and
landed headlone ID the roadway be-
side the crossing.
The condition of both Mr.. and Mrs.
Lainbeer tonight was so grave that
friends were sent to bring their chill
dren to the Long Beach hotel where
they are being cared for.
S. Osgood Pell W as a member Of an
old New York family. He was a dar-
ing hunter and autoist and only re-
Gently became an enthusiastic aeroist.
He was well known in New York and
Newport society and as a member Of
many clubs.
William Lainbeer is a stock broker
and prominent socially. His first wife
was Clara Bloodgood, the actress. She
committed suicide in 1907. The pres
ent Mrs. Lainbeer formerly was mar
ried to Charles Glen Collins, a captain
in the British army, from whom she
obtained divorce.
The party was returning from a, din
ner given at the Nassua hotel
here by William X. Vanderbilt Jr.
when the accident occurred.
20 Hurt to Save Child
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
MOTHER SLEPT, BABY DIED
Little One Turned ON Its Face and
Could Not Turn Back Again

NEW YORK. Aug. s.-When Patrol
man William W. Curls returned from
duty he found his wife asleep and
their infant child dead beside her
The baby had turned on its face and
suffocated
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
WEST BOUND TRAINS LATE
Heavy Rains In Nevada Wash ont
Southern Pacific

RENO New. Aug. s.-Heavy rains
four miles east or Sparks washed out
the Southern Pacific tracks. Railroad
of1'cials cay westbound trains Will be
deiayed eiKht hours
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
Feur Persons Are Killed
Eight in Injured List

THE DEAD
District Attorney f. Il. Man.
well Of Yuba county.
$. Reardon. deputy sheriff.
Unknsvn negro hop picker.
Unknown Porto Rican hop
picker.
THE INJURED
sheriff George H. voss. shot in
leg and head, badly beaten.
Nels Nelson, wealthy farmer,
arm shot away.
Constable l.. b. Anderson,
right arm shattered by bullets.
E. Bradshaw, onlooker, shot In
elbow.
Two unknown women, shot and
badly injured.
Two unknown men. injured.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
MAY RETURN TO MINISTRY
Jewish Attorney Considering Resump-
zion Of Pulpit He Abandoned

AKRON. O., Aug. 5.-Attorney I. E.
Philo, who retired from the Jewish
ministry FIVE years ago, is. consider
ing an offer TO take charge OF the Re-
formed Jewish Temple in Youngstown
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
zs COAL MINERS ENTOMBED
osdder Coiliery Near Glasgow Catches
Fire-Escape Hopeless

GLASGOW, Aug. s.-The Mavis VAL
ley pit OF the oadder colliery. IL miles
from this city. caught ire today and
2s miners are hopeiessly entomhed In it
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
DEER DODGES JOHN D.

MACK, n II. Aug. "a deer swan
across the Hudson from this place to
Tarrytown the home OF John D. Rookie
feller, took one look At the place and
swan back again
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
FARMER KILLED BY BULL
Aged Man Gored TO Death by Iufu-
rated Animal He Was Feeding

GALLON, O.. Aug 3.-George W.
Brown. aged 20. farmer and stock
man, while feeding his cattle today.
was knocked down and gored to death
by a bull
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
JOii IL SEE THE WORLD
Kansas CIT, OficfaI, Never Out Of
Town. Going on Vacation

KANSAS CITY, Aug. s.-John Me-
Glynn. jackson county deputy sheriff
aged %. has never ben outside the
city since his birth. Tomorrow he
starts on his first vacation with rela-
tiyes in Cincinnati.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
AUTO is ENEMY OF CHURCH

Kansas Ministers Say People are More
interested In Riding Than Religion
MANHATTAN, Kans.. Aug. S.-Ac-
cording to reports submitted to the
state conference of pastors and teach
ers, automobiles are responsible for
putting 1000 churches In this state
out OF commission. The reports say
owners of cars are more interested in
riding than in religion.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
LAST MAN TO BE HANGED

Electrocutiou - snpplant Rope In
Keystone ssate - Near Future
PITsBURG. Aug. Edward Exler.
convicted slayer OF Lillian Schade.
aged IL. will be the LAST man hanged
in this state. Tho new electrocution
law takes erect shortly after the date
set for his execution.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
TOOTH CHIP BLINDS MAN

Dentist LOses One Eye as Result Of
Peculiar Sort of Accident
8 CHICAGO. Aug. s.-While DIR. Leroy
for patient. a chip struck him in the
eye. The fragment was infected with
diphtheria germs and this morning con-
ditions were so grave surgeons were
forced to remove the optic.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
CHARLTON GOES TO ITALY
Accused Murderer Of Wife Must stand
Trial In Forefan Land

NEW YORK. Aug. 3.-Porter charl-
ton. charged with the murder of his
wife in June, 1910, at Lake Como. Italy.
will be taken from the Hudson. n. J..
county Jail on august IS to stand trial
In Italy
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Delegates From Every State. Canada.
Mexico and Cuba Meet

MEXICO md Cuba Meet
BOSTON. Aug. s.-Delegates from
councils in every state and territory CT
the United States and from all sections
of Canada, Mexico and Cuba arrived
here today to attend the thirty-frst ma :
tional convention OF the supreme coun-
eli OF the knights OF Columbus.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
CONGRESSMAN MILLER WE'D
Minnesota solor Takes Bride 1t Los
Angeles Cerc1AoDy.

LOS ANGELES. Aug. s-Congress-
man Clarence b. Miller Of Duluth and
Miss Gertrude v. Pattison Of wash
ington. d. c.. were married here yes
terday Miss Pattison Is a niece OF
George Nj. sternberg. former surgeon
general.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
20 Hurt to Save Child

HAMMOND. Ind. Aug. s.-Twenty-
nine persons. all of Chicago, were in
iured when Martin Roy. chauffeur of
the autobns in which they we're riding
drove into culvert to avoid running
down a 4 year old girl here today
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
400 P|CKERS
KILL DISTRICT
ATTORNEY AND
WOUND SHERIFF

Strike for Higher Wages on
burst Ranch at Wheat
land Ends in Bloodshed
When the Sheriff's Posse
Reaches Scene in Two Au-
tornobiles From Marys-
ville-Attenpt to Arrest
One of the Strikers Starts
the Trouble and Shooting
GOVERNOR JOHNSON
ORDERS OUT TROOPS
I. w. w. Agitators Reported
to Be Ringleaders of Riot
ers-Rancher and Two
Women Are Among the
Wounded-Dead and In
jured Taken Away in Au-
tomobiles-Quiet Restored
After Shocking Outbreak
-Disperse in Ugly Mood
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04

Inquiries at 1884 Sutter street last
evening showed that William NJ.
Rhodes had left that address FIVE
months ago and as the apartment
house, has changed hands since that
date enc trace of his family could be
obtained.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04

Highest Temperature Yesterday, ss. Lowest Satur.
day Night Sc For details of the weather See Page g.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
MONEY IN BANK

The individual deposits in comm
banks in California during the year
ing in June reached $4,000,
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04

The building contracts for the
first seven months Of this
year exceed $1S, 500, 900.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-24
How n COrnyille Woman Earns Money

That a woman has remarkable
! chance of making an equal amount of
money through her own efforts on the
farm with her husband has been
shown by Mrs. Stillman Blaisdell of
Cornvile. She raises blackberries
and carries on a garden that nets her
about $500 a year. The story of how
Mrs. Blaisdell has been able to carry
on her homework and at the same
time bring in, good share of the
money on the farm is intensely inter
esting. Mrs. Blaisdell had been some
what in poor health and had up unit!
Is years ago done little on the farm.
About this time she had been raising
a lot of flowers and had given many
of them away to the people who pass
ed her house. She decided one day
that she might put her energies to
raising something that would bring
her money returns. so she started in
raising currants and smaller berries.
! one also SET OUT ooinS DldShpci ico'
She found that the blackberries were
| the best paying and she now deyotes
| her time to raising blackberries al
most entirely instead of the other
berries. She now has half an acre
that she cares for herself. She gets
each year about 60 bushels and is able
to market them at retail in Skowhe-
! gan for $500 per bushel and custo-
mers even order her berries long be-
fore they are ripe. She set out her
last bed about a quarter of an acre,
about ten years ago and claims now
that they are bearing as well as they
ever did. Before setting them out
she plowed up the ground and pre-
pared 1t as if she were to plant corn
or potatoes, setting the rows far
enough apart so as to plant the first
two years a crop to harvest each fall,
thus giving her something to pay her
for cultiyating between in the black
berry patch. After the first two
years she merely trims out each year
the dead bushes and undesirable ones.
Mr.. and Mrs Blaisdell have been mar
ried As years and have raised fam
! lily of nine children. She already has
potatoes in her garden ready to bios
som and beans in bloom.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-24
Attend the Primaries.

No man can claim to be good
citizen who neglects to vote Claims
OF private business. recreation or
personal concerns Of any sort what
ever can not rightfully stand in the
way of this one simple but serious
duty. Neither can man slight this
responsibility by saying he has no
choice between the candidates. Even
In that case he should go to the
polls and testify by his presence a
regard for this most sacred and por-
tentious OF all the rights of citizen
ship. A monarchy is a safer and far
more wholesome form of government
than a republic in which the ballot
IL neglected.
A primary election in which all
voters OF this county, with the other
counties of the Fourth Congressional
District, are to participate. occurs
next Monday In Skowhegan, and
all towns of 5000 inhabitants, the
polls are open from noon until nine
o'clock In the evening In towns of
less than 5000 population, the hours
are from 9 a. m. to p. N. Any
qualified voter Is entitled to ballot.
II not already enrolled as member
of some political party, he may en-
roll at the polling place and then vote
ma II previously enrolled
SO far as the Republican nomina-
ton Is concerned, there Is little doubt
but what speaker John A. Peters will
prevail The real contest of the day
will be over the Democratic nomina-
ton between Gould and Pattangall.
AS to this matter, without malice
toward the brilliant citizen of Ken
nebec, we have the sincerest belief
that Mr.. Gould Is the more desirable
candidate. This belief Is entirely
apart from local pride, but 1t is sat
isfactory to find the two motives
harmonizing perfectly in Mr. Gould's
Sase.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-24
Keep Skowhegan Clean

Comment is being made that our
town is rather losing the spotless APP
pearance which 1t acquired at the
time of the May cleaning. Natur-
ally the first place to show the change
Is the river bank, particularly near
the railroad bridge, where every one
coming into town by rail cannot help
seeing the rubbish. II the towns
people on our business streets would
cultivate the habit Of using the large
garbage cans provided by the Town
Improvement Society, 1t would do
away with most of the unsightly
dumping on the river banks. Mr..
Nutting empties the cans daily, so
they are kept in good condition.
Another trouble is in connection
with the bill boards, where the old
paper is left on the ground as new
posters are put up, making very
untidy appearance, In years past a
vigorous campaign has been carried
on against the thrifty burdock. but
this year the burdock seems to be
gaining on us. Now is the time to
look after it before 1t seeds itself.
This Is good work for vacation time,
taking one into the open air and pro-
viding just the little healthful exer-
else needed. A good hoe or spade
with which to cut the plant close to
the ground, and kerosene oil to pour
into the root, are all that is needed
10 effectively dispose Of this too num- j.
erous plant, but do not forget when
you start out, to carry the good
work into the nearby vacant lot that
NO one looks after.
Special attention to keeping things
clean in midsummer Is necessity
from the sanitary standpoint and pays
well for the labor expended in the
increased comfort and pleasure in
living.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-24

Napoleon Champagne, proprietor OF
the Peoples restaurant, has purchas-
ed the restaurant on Corporation St,
owned by A NJ. Young, and will run
both of them.
Mrs. George Sibley of Burlington
Maine, who has been the guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. o. Preble
returned to her home Wednesday.
Miss Annie Preble went to Water
Vile, shopping, Wednesday.
Master Ellery Williams of Hartland
who has been a guest at the home OF
his uncle, Fred Williams on Garfield
street, went to Norridgewock the first
of the week for a visit there.
Mrs. Fred Williams went to Wat
erville on business Wednesday.
Mrs. Elmira Wescott went to Bos-
ton. Wednesday for visit of a
couple of weeks.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-24
Coming Events


July s30-Memorial Evening in
Skowhegan Grange.
August Regular Meeting of Wo-
mans Relief Corps.
August Irregular meeting of the
". c. T. L.
July 2S-Primary Election.
August 10--Tuskegee quartet with
Rev. Chas. w Woods as speaker, in
the Congregational and Methodist
Churches.
Sept. Special Election.
Sept. S-19-20-Somerset Central
Agricultural Fair.
Sept. 10-tf-Kennebec Association
of Baptist Churches meets at First
Baptist Church, Skowhegan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-07-24
A WATERv|LLE PAPER DISCUSSES OUR
CHARACTER WITH GREAT FREEDOM
Seems to Think Our Journalistic Morals Need
Reforming. An Incident of the Campaign

We have long since recognized Mr.
Pattangall as among the most force
full of the journalists of Maine. In
deed, it may be doing no injustice to
say that no one is quite his equal
especially in keenness of wit and sa-
tire We are quite prone to take life
seriously 1t takes a good deal to
make us laugh, but Mr. Pattangall's
brilliant writings have brought mirth
to the surface of our existence, on
many occasions. We regard that day as
given to good fortune when we first
discovered him in the Machias Union
in those glorious letters from "Meddy-
bemps." We cannot say the atten-
ton which Mr.. Pattangall now be-
slows upon us moves the fountain OF
our mirth quite as thoroughly as on
former occasions. The thud of a
keen shaft, we'll timed on the other
fellows ribs, is generally more to be
enjoyed than the impact on ones
however levity has the right of way
over all sterner sentiments and there
is little to mar our enjoyment except
a profound regret that our sense OF
the fitness of things does not per-
nit us to encourage with enthusiasm
the aspirations of this really gifted
man for a seat in Congress.
We have to own that there are
some things in Mr.. Pattangall's crit
icism that are new to US. Not since
our early youth have we had any one
romp in and upon our character with
such a collection Of derogatory Eng
lish. OF course, in those days, we
used to make faces at each other,
call dreadful names and say real
harsh things, but we were limited
by the inexperience of youth. Then
too all the boys with whom we were
associated had more or less tnStruc-
ton at home about the virtues OF
politeness and value of dignity, and
doubtless the fear of a spanking,
should they go too far, kept them
within bounds. Thus it happens that
Mr.. Pattangall is able to give us
new sensation and we freely acknow-
ledge that neither in youth nor ma
ture years have we had such verbal
trouncing.
AS to the real merits of the case,
if merit may be claimed for any part
of it. little need be said. Mr.. Pat
tangall's reply is upon the assump-
ton that our editorial aimed to con-
meet him with the 2S00 pints seized
rat Lewiston. BY inference, though
not specifically, he denies any con-
nection whatever with the matter.
The energy of his rejoinder indicates
yexation and annoyance. AS there
are several other candidates in the
primaries of next Monday. perhaps we
need not do more than ask why Mr..
Pattangall is so positive that we were
referring to him.