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10 News From Neighboring Cities PASADENA CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT. Rome 2685. Sunset 2740. Correspondent, 145 S. Lop Robleg Ay*. Cfty—Both Phone* 63. Night—Kome 2658. HIGHWAYMEN STOP CHAUFFEUR, ROB HIM TALL AND SHORT MEN GET ONLY SMALL CHANGE Bandits Stop Automobile and Cover Victim with Pistols —No Injury is Offered and Thieves Escape PASADENA, Feb. 14.—With big Colt's hevolvers in their hands, two holdup men of South Pasadena turned a new trick last night when they held up and lobbed an automobilist, Frank Emerson by name, within a few yards of his em ployer's home, 1504 El Centro street. Emerson is a chauffeur in the employ of W. H. Morris, a wealthy citizen of South Pasadena. He was bringing the car around to the house shortly before 10 o'clock last night when the two men, one tall, the other short, jumped from behind a tree and with leveled revolvers ordered him to stop the car. Then they pulled Emerson from the seat, and while the tall highwayman kept him covered with his gun the short man •went carefully through the driver's pockets. Fortunately for Emerson, he is not in the habit of carrying much money, and the bandits secured only small change, totaling $1.85. Assured their victim had nothing of value concealed, the masked men turned and ran, leaving Emerson to raise an alarm. News of the robbery was telephoned the Pasadena police and Marshal Johnston of South Pasa dena, and, although a cordon of patrol men was stationed at the south end of the city, no trace of them could be ' found. It is believed the men boarded a car for Los Angeles. Because of the many robberies of this nature which have taken place in the last two weeks the citizens of Soutlt Pasadena who are obliged to remain out late at night are carrying revolvers, permits having been issued by Marshal Johnston to all applicants. WOMAN STRUCK BY END OF CAR; HER HIP DISLOCATED Girl Waiting to Board Electric Does Not Stand Far Enough from Curve PASADENA, Feb. 14.—Struck by the rear end of a Pasadena short line car as it swung around a curve at the car barns in North Fair Oaks avenue, Miss Nellie Coughlin of 1107 Fairview ave nue, South Pasadena, lies in the Pasa dena hospital with a dislocated hip and numerous bruises resulting from her fall on an asphalt pavement. Miss Coughlin was on her way home from church and was walking by the side of the car as it came from the barn, intending to board it when it stopped, but she did not calculate on the distance the rear end projects from the tracks, which in the big interurban cars swings fully three feet beyond the tracks in rounding a curve. The rear end struck her so violently as to dislocate her left hip and knock her to the pavement. Dr. T. A. Williams, who was passing, and Dr. F. F. Rowland, the company surgeon, attended her. She was taken at once to the Pasadena hospital and placed under anesthetics and the dis location was reduced. It is believed she will be able to leave the hospital within a few days. SEEK TO HAVE MEADOW LARK BILL KILLED IN THE SENATE PASADENA, Feb. 14. —Pasadenans are wrought up over the announcement the assembly has passed a bill making the meadow lark a game bird and therefore open to slaughter in the sea son. Judge George W. Glover, who is a close friend of Senator Charles W. Bell, has telegraphed the latter to en deavor to kill the bill in the senate. "I join with Mrs. Elizabeth Grinnell and hundreds of others in asking you to do your best to protect the meadow lark," wired Judge Glover. The Audu bon society will present to the senate a petition bearing hundreds of names asking for the defeat of the measure. MANY STREETS IN PASADENA MADE ALMOST IMPASSABLE PASADENA. Feb. 14.—The rains of the past week have rendered almost impassable some of the thoroughfares in the northwest section of the city, cutting holes In the streets until they are unsafe at night. One corner, where the storm water from Mountain street is drained, has a cut nearly five feet deep, fifteen wide and fifty longr. Previous rains had cut away the earth from one end of the Linda Vista bridge and the storm Friday did the repair work for the city by undermin ing a portion of the bank until it dumped several carloads of rock and earth into the hole. Wouldn't Go Home; Arrested PASADENA. Feb. 14.—Patrolman Shelton tried to pacify "Shack" Claw son, a local character, who was making trouble in a restaurant, and also to induce him to go to his home. Claw son, instead of being grateful, became bellicose and wanted to fight the po liceman. Patrolman Hayes, attracted by the crowd, came up just as the situation became strained. Clawson struck at him and, following out the "do unto others" scheme, Hayes struck at Clawson. As a consequence Claw son's nose is not now of normal size. He will be arraigned in court Monday on a charge of disturbing the peace. Drews Will Recover PASADENA, Feb. 14.—The Drew family, Fred, his wife and their son George, undoubtedly will recover from the effects of the injuries received by them in the Rubio canyon disaster of Friday. Today, although suffering much pain from their hurts, all three are reported as out of danger, even from the pneumonia, which, it was feared, might develop as a result of the exposure suffered before the rescue party reached the scene of the land slide. Find Man Who Was Missing SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 14.—Of ficers have found H. A. Minnear, who deserted his wife and children by going with the Ringling circus some months ugY>. He has been found in the east with the show, and the papers in the divorce suit his wife has begun have been served on him. LONG BEACH Xo. 4 Pine Street. Phone Home 280 MINSTREL SHOW TO BE GIVEN BY ELKS LONG BEACH CITIZENS TO BE ENTERTAINED Antlered Herd to Crack Jokes and Make Skits for Pleasure of Friends and Members of Order [Special to The Herald.] LONG BEACH, Feb. 14.—Tonight and tomorrow night the Bentley Grand, theater will be the most popular place in town, for one of the most enjoyable events of the year is to take place, the minstrel show by the local lodge of Elks, "fifty people, count 'em; fifty whom you all know." S. L. Lent, former city trustee, will be interlocutor. Dr. W. Harriman Jones is manager and stage mapager and Fred P. Baldwin is musical direc tor. The bones will be H. E. Russ, Bert Paul and F. B. Kutz, while the tambos are Arthur Helps, Sam Hub bell, L. D. B. Davidson. The following other weH known local men will take part: LynnParmley, F. A. Knight, F. H. Downs, C. H. Cleve land, Fred McCullah, J. E. Ward, W. R. Miller, J. R. Williams, Will Ramr saur, Percy Hight, H. L. Klaproth, Dane Lambert, Ralph Chandler, Pal mer Campen, E. E. Hillegas. William Evans, W. L. Lambert, W. M. McDon ald, H. R. Hoisington. Dr. Ross E. Neel, Dr. A. H. Speer, Ed Steinke, C. B. Murphy, B. f\ Glenn, C. C. Lord, Dale Cooper, C. J. Carlson, George H. Tyler, Messrs. Stone, Cummings, Shrode, Pet erson, Trussell. There are a number of real artists in this lot and there will be all kinds of fun as well as some very fine singing. The after-piece, "Cloey's Birthday Party," was written for the occasion by B. P. Glenn, agent here for the Salt Lake railway. F. B. Kutz. police ser geant, has the part of the "leading lady." One feature of this part of the program will be the appearance of Sam Hubbell as "the dago coon" and Ralph Chandler as "the cinnamon bear." GOOD GOVERNMENT LEAGUE SCORES TRUSTEES OF CITY Belmont Heights Officials Are Taken to Task for Not Calling Disin. corporation Election LONG BEACH, Feb. 14.—Another meeting was held today by the Belmont Heights Good Government league. The Rev. Will A. Betts delivered an ad dress. The city trustees were warmly and thoroughly taken to task for their failure to call a disincorporation elec tion when the citizens petitioned for it. Attorneys have been employed to start mandamus proceedings for the league. At today's meeting it was alleged that signatures to the original incor poration petition were secured by fraud and that the town would be better off were the streets to grow up in weeds than were they improved by saloon license money. Badgers Hold Picnic LONG BEACH, Feb. 14.—At the Wis consin picnic the following officers were elected for the Southern California Wisconsin association for the following year: President, J. D. Redford, Los An geles; Frank H. True, secretary; C. J.- Webster, treasurer. These officers and a number of vice presidents comprise the board which wiJI make arrange ments for a summer picnic. Narrowly Escape Serious Injury LONG BEACH. Feb. 14.—Earl Girard and his brother-in-law, William Rosen berger, narrowly escaped serious injury last night when the former's automobile ran into an excavation made by Pacific Electric workmen at Seventh street and Locust avenue. The auto went into the ditch and was wrecked. The men were thrown out, but escaped with bruises. LONG BEACH ITEMS LONG BEACH. Feb. 14.—City Attor ney Long and Dr. L. A. Perce have gone to Sacramento. They were sent by the city on account of the general interest in Senator Savage's stand on the consolidation bill. Harry Donovan, 9 years old. fell from his bicycle near his home, 1331 Pine, this afternoon and sustained a dislo cation and fracture of his right elbow. Dr. Bishop attended him. Harry Wright's new balloon, which made its maiden trip into the air today, behaved nicely. The big bag came down in the ocean, but was easily res cued. Wright came down on the sand in good style. BOY IS SHOT IN LEFT LEG BY PISTOL HE WAS HANDLING SAN PEDRO, Feb. 14.—Juan Lopez, 8 years old, son of Joseph Lopez, was shot accidentaaly here today through the calf of the left leg. The boy had been playing with others at Timms point and found a new revolver which he carried home, where, boylike, he pro ceeded to examine it. In handling the gun it was discharged, inflicting a pain ful wound. SAN BERNARDINO BRIEFS SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 14.—Fif ty-three new members have been add ed to the chamber of commerce since the first of the month and the mem bership roll is now neari'ng the 300 mark. It is expected the 500 mark will be reached before the canvass is completed this spring. ■;-]. ' : The local high school has a chance of winning the basketball cup this sea son. It has finished practically its sea son, with only one game lost. River side and Pomona have also lost one game each, but each has two more games to play, so either school has a chance to lose. Fred Harter, a miner from Vivian, Ariz., died under suspicious circum stances at Needles yesterday, Coroner Van Wie being called there because of the Indications that the man had been drugged, as he died under circum stances that were most suspicious. However a full investigation showed the man died from i alcoholism, and there was no foul play in the matter. <• » •■ If there's something useful which 70a can teach—even for a small ' part of your time— a want ad will keep you busy. <» » » I Look for a servant ."the want ad" way- this time. It's usually better. LOS ANGELES HERALD: MOXDA V MORMNG, FEBRUARY 15, 1900. SANTA MONICA C«r. Oregon ay«. and Third atr*et. Horn* phone 1178. WOMAN IDENTIFIES BODY AS HUSBAND'S WIFE SAYS SHE IS CERTAIN OF HER BELIEF Corpse Found on Beach at Santa Monica Is That of William Connly of Salt Lake City SANTA MONICA, Feb. 14.—The body washed ashore at Venice last Friday morning was identified positively this afternoon as that of William Connly of Salt Lake City. Mrs. Connly, wife of the deceased, asserts she recognizes certain sewing and firmly believes the body to be that of her missing hus band. On two previous trips to the under taking parlors of O. A. Kirklee, where the body was taken, the widow was not positive of the identity of the effects of the drowned man, and finally went away last evening convinced she was mistaken. By a more thorough exam ination today, however, all doubt has been removed., and arrangements have been made to hold funeral services to morrow. The undertaker- received word from the officials of the Southern Pacific today that they were sending a man from Ventura to identify the body if possible, stating that a man named Bradley, in their employ as a ma chinist at that place, has been missing for some time and that the general de scription fitted that of the corpse. As Connly's family had not heard from Mr. Connly for over three months and he was a machinist by trade, it ?s thought possible by some that he and Bradley were identical. No reason can be given, however, for a change of name, as it is asserted that Connly had nothing to hide from any one. SAN BERNARDINO Office 508 Third Street. Phone*: Home 875. Sunset Main ICB. POLICE SEARCH FOR GANG OF BURGLARS Jobs Are Planned by Girls, and Their Supposed Mother Is Said to Fence Articles in Los Angeles SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 14.—The police authorities for two days have been running down a gang of suspected burglars, which is believed to have been operating in this and surrounding cities. Two young women and a third one who worked alone have been peddling lace from house to house, and they are said to have worked every possible scheme to ga;in access to a house if at first refused at the door. They claimed to make the lace, but this has been proved untrue. The officers have been working on the thory the girls would locate a suit able place for turning a burglary job and that accomplices, who are believed to be two young men, who the girls .claim are their brothers, would then do the job. The persons under suspicion have been occupying a house in the outskirts of the town, and a woman, who is sup posed to be the mother of the girls, has made frequent trips to Los Angeles, and the police say they believe she has disposed of stolen plunder through a "fence" in that city. The gang has been operating, it is al leged", not only in this city but River side and Redlands, where several mys terious robberies have occurred. One of the young women has been de tained by the police for the last twenty four hours, and she has told various stories which conflict. When attempts were made to locate the other two girls today it was found they had gone from the city, and the one arrested was then released. "While the belief is well founded the police as yet have been unable to verify their suspicions. BARELY ESCAPE DEATH IN BLACK POWDER EXPLOSION SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 14.—The narrow escape from instant death of two desert travelers, Morgan and Arm strong, when twenty miles or more out from Victorville, is told by one of them who is m the city to buy a new wagon. He says the party was moving along when suddenly a large can of ordinary black powder which was in the wagon exploded. Both men were hurled a considerable distance and the wagon completely de molished. They were so bewildered that it was some minutes before they realized what had happened. The only way they can account for having come out of the affair alive is because of the fact that the can of powder was in the bottom of the wagon beneath a lot of blankets and other ramp equipment, which merely lifted them out. They wore bruised and cut considerably, but fortunately had no bones broken. When the men had recovered they found their horses running down the trail, with remanants of the wagon hanging to the harness. After they had succeeded in capturing the animals Morgan rode to this city. Armstrong remained with the remnants of the camp outfit, much of which again can be used. PLANT OF COLTON GAS CO. IS SOLD TO REDLANDS CONCERN SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. 14.—The plant of the Colton Gas company has been sold by Seth Hartley, "who has owned it for fifteen months, to C* S. Chestnut is buying for another party, l-roximating $50,000. The plant was formerly owned by the Edison Electric company. It has several hundred cus tomers and has been a paying 1 propo sition. Hartley had recently tried to sell the property to the city, but the ct-al failed. It is believed here that Chestnut is buying for aonther party, but who it is is yet a mystery. He is general manager for .the Home Gas and Electric company of Red lands, and it is possible a consolidation plan is on foot, a scheme of that sort having been planned some months ago, it being designed to include the San Bernardino Home company in the deal; also to build a. Home system in River side, which now has no competition in the gas business. DELIGHTED WITH BALLOON TRIPS FERRIS' GUESTS HAVE MOST ENJOYABLE VOYAGE WEATHER MADE TO ORDER AND FINE VIEWS OBTAINED United States and American Come to Earth Again in Early Evening Hours Without Any Mishap "Ballooning is certainly the finest of all sports," said Paul Cowles of San Francisco, superintendent of the west ern division of the Associated Press, after his trip in the balloon United Stateg yesterday afternoon. "There is infinitely more pleasure in it than in any other experience I have had, and, to rriy mind, a balloon trip is a great deal safer than riding in an automo bile. This was my first trip, but I most assuredly hope it will not be the last. "I had no idea of the beautiful pano rama to be seen, and I found every mo ment of the trip delightful. There was no sensation other than one of abso lute safety. When my legs became tired from standing I sat on the edge of the basket, and thought no more about it than if the basket had been resting on the ground. At no time did I have any unpleasant sensation." The United States and American, the Ferris racing balloons, were sent away from the Chutes park balloon grounds by the California Aeronautic society yesterday afternoon. The American was piloted by Captain A. E. Mueller, who took W. D. Fuller, observer of the weather bureau, J. D. Minster of the Times, and Bruce Moore of the Ex aminer. Roy Knabenshue piloted the United States, with Mr. Cowles and G. B. Harrjson of The Herald as passen gers. The United States left the grounds at 3:20 o'clock, and the American,followed ten minutes later. The former went to an altitude of 4600 feet, and after hang ing some time over Los Angeles was directed south to within three miles of Long Beach. Here Mr. Knabenshue brought it down to within 200 feet of the ground in search for an easterly going current. Both Land Safely After traveling to Orange a landing was made three and a half miles north east of Santa Ana between the orange groves of E. C. H. Franzen and R. B. Johnson at 6:40 o'clock. The balloon was left on the ground after deflation and Mr. Knabenshue will bring it in this morning. Captain Mueller look his party back and forth over Los Angeles for two hours, and then let the balloon go east ward. A descent was made at Los Nietos at 7:25 o'clock, and the balloon was hitched to a tree by the drag rope. The American's passengers returned to Los Angeles, but Captain Mueller re mained with the balloon. Dick Ferris and John B. Elliott, dis trict manager of the Associated Press, will go out early this morning and will endeavor to return to Los Angeles with Captain Mueller In the American. By making an early start they expect to have no trouble in coming back, but may find the day favorable to a longer trip. "When we get up I think we shall like it so well that we may go to Riverside and return in the afternoon," said Dick Ferris. "I am anxious to be able to say that I have made an extended balloon trip around Los Angeles in the middle of winter." Panorama Magnificent Passengers in the balloons yesterday could see considerably beyond Santa Catalina island, easily making out San Clemente and the Santa Barbara is lands. They looked over the Santa Monica mountains and wece able to see the San Fernando valley and several ranges beyond, including the higher mountains capped with snow. All the land between the mountains and the sea was laid out like a huge diagram, with Los Angeles and the various smaller places easily discernible. The United States and American will probably be sent up again next Sun day with passengers who make reser vations with the California Aeronautic society, which has opened an office at Chutes park. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Fer ris plan to make an ascension as soon as the wet weather ends, perhaps next week. "I am wild to make a trip," said Mrs, Ferris yesterday, "but I don't want to walk back in the mud." Ascension at San Pedro SAN PEDRO. Feb. 14.—8. K. San dige, a balloonist, made an ascension at 3:43 o'clock this afternoon from the corner of Fifth and Palos Verdes streets. The balloon soared almost perpendicular to a height of 8000 feet, then it drifted eastward toward the ocean. The aeronaut, fearing to be dropped into the sea, cut loose in his parachute, •which he kept under per fect control, avoiding the balloon in its downward course, which threatened to overtake the parachute. The buildings and other obstructions were avoided and a landing was made about 200 feet frbm the starting point. SAN PEDRO SHIPPING BAN PEDR.O, Feb. 14.—After having dis charged part of a cargo of lumber at Port J/os Angeles, the steamer Claremont, Capt. Chrtstensrn. arrived from (trays Harbor with 300,000 feet of lumber consigned to the Htcks- Hauptman Lumber company, • the remainder of the cargo is consigned to wholesalers at Ventura. ■ -.'ji-, 1 The steamer George W. Elder, Capt. Jessen, of the North Pacific company, delayed last night, cleared today for Portland via San Francisco and Eureka with a large freight and passenger list. . .'.' ' .• . .', The Merchants' Independent company's steanur jHanalel, Capt. McFarlane,. cleared to day for San Francisco with passengers and 300 tons of miscellaneous cargo, for the Crescent ■Wharf and Warehouse company.' ','£ ':■.. ■ The steamer Helene, Capt. Anderson, after discharging ;>art of her cargo of lumber at Fort Los Angeles, arrived this afternoon from Raymond with 700,000 feet of lumber for the San Pedro Lumber company and other con signees. ".■>"" ' The oil steamer WhitHer, Capt. Bonnie, ar rived this morning from San Francisco.' After loading 10,500 barrels of crude oil at Terminal she cleared for San Diego with a cargo con signed to the Union Oil company. - . The Pacific Coast company's steamer Queen, Capt. Jepßen," cleared this morning for San Diego with freight and passengers. She will call tomorrow bound for Seattle via Redondo, Santa Barbara, San Francisco and Eureka. The steamer Wasp, Capt. Wehman. has ar rived from Coos Bay and will discharge 700,000 feet of lumber «n the Southern Pacific slip.. ■ The tank steamer Argyll, . Capt. Dickson, fin ished loading 20,000 barrels of crude oil at Terminal- and cleared today for Portland with cargo consigned to the Union Oil company. She will stop at Oleum for 6000 barrels of refined oil. -■;•;■ ■ ■;, '■:- ;■ »IM :^ ;V-"V'! /', e\: i'^ ■ The ■ steamer Norwood, " Capt. ■ Martin, . and the S Santa Barbara, ! Capt. " Zaddart,-- ■'■• have cleared from Westport for San Pedro, carrying combined cargoes of 1.600,000 feet of lumber. The schoner E. 8.. Jackson is out two .days from Grays Harbor, carrying 850,000 feet of lumber, and the steamer Bowdoln has cleared from Astoria for San Pedro with 760,000 feet. The schooner Commerce is out two days from Tacoma carrying 900,000 feet of lumber for wholesalers at this port. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14.—Departed: Steamers Helen P. Drew, San Pedro; Nor wood, San Pedro; James S. Higglns,-, San Pedro. •-.;.« .-•>>; FORESTRY CHIEF WHO DEFENDS DRY FARMING THEORY GIFFORD PINCHOT PUTS HIS FAITH IN DRY FARMING GIFFORD PINCHOT DEFENDS HIS POSITION Believes Conservative Element Is Now in Control of Agricultural Ccru , gress—Praises Work Done [By Associated Press.] CHEYENNE, Feb. 14.—Declaring that his position on dry framing had been "somewhat inadequately de scribed" in his recent letter to Presi dent Roosevelt and that the country life commission would not deal with this branch of agriculture in its re port, Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot has written a letter to. Secretary John T. Burns of the trans-Missouri dry farming congress, in which he says: "I have seen great achievement made by dry farming and great areas of lands cultivated'by it that would oth erwise have resulted in waste. "I know that influences far from conservative were prominent around the earliest meeting of the association, however little they may have been able to dictate its policies, but I did not know that since that time the conserv ative element has taken control and is now in charge. Chilcott tells me that this is the case, and I am very glad indeed to know it. "I am now and have been at all times greatly interested in the develop ment of dry farming and confident that it would be of great importance to the west. "The association is, I am told, fol lowing wise lines of work, and no one is more glad of it than 1.. I want to put this matter right before you." LATE NEWS OF POMONA AND VICINITY TOLD IN BRIEF POMONA, Feb. 14.—The members of the cast which is to participate in the company D minstrel show to be given here Thursday and Friday evenings at the Fraternal Aid theater held an other successful rehearsal last even ing. This show promises to be the •best ever given here by amateurs. Frank W. Balfbur will be the inter locutor, Harry Fay stage manager and Mrs. C. E. Hibbs musical , director. There will be a cast of forty people and a large orchestra. Numerous spe cialties will be introduced and there is already a large demand for seats. All the net proceeds will be devoted t o the company's armory fund. The Los An geles bank clerks' songs and orchestra tions will be used. Miss Ida Daggett has purchased a lot in the Ganesha Park tract on Lau rel avenue, where there is much build ing going on at present. Two more houses will be started in the tract this week. The total amount of rainfall for the season thus far here is considerably more than twenty inches, and all the ranchers are anticipating a most pros perous season. Don't Try to Run Away from the influence of the Want Ad. No form of advertising in recent years has been more productive of definite results. Why? Because the public has come to realize the full value of time and money. , It used to be when one had anything to exchange, a whole day or perhaps weeks were spent hunting somebody who wanted to "swap." It used to be that you had to ask every one in ycur employ if they knew where you could find additional employes. And when you had a house, farm or lot to sell the news was circulated by word of mouth. The old-fashioned method took time. It's different now. With the enormous circulation of The Herald the news of whatever you may want will reach 100 times as many people in one day as you used to reach in two weeks. And it takes only ten minutes of your time to prepare the ad and a few cents for its insertion in the classified columns. Results? Yes, and quickly—the next day. A glance at the Want Ads in The Herald will show that others are already deriving much benefit • From Want Ad Resuts NORTHWEST AGAIN IN GRIP OF STORM MANY STATES SUFFER TERRI BLY FROM BLIZZARD Church Blows pown, Killing Two. Railway and Telegraph Lines Seriously Crippled—Wind and Sleet General KANSAS City, Mo.. Feb. 14.—Zero weather and the worst sleet and snow storm of the winter prevail in the southwest tonight. All over Kansas the fall of sleet has been heavy, caus ing delayed traffic and bid wire com munication. In Oklahoma the storm began Satur day with a rain, followed by sudden drop of 48 degrees in temperature. Sleet ing delayed traffic and bad wire com tinuously. Railroad traffic is almost at a stand still in many localities, arid wire ser vice is seriously interrupted. Stock will suffer from the extreme cold. YOUTH IS FROZEN TO DEATH ON HORSEBACK IN DESERT OF OREGON BURNS, Ore., Feb. 14.—Henry Miller Nickel, 22 years old, grandson of Henry Miller, millionaire cattle and land •owner? was found February 11 frozen to death on Alvoid desert in the south end of this county. Nickel, whose home is in San Fran cisco, had been visiting at Alvoid ranch for the past- three months, and, it is supposed, was out riding horseback on Sunday and became lost, when over taken by a snowstorm, and perished. The body will be shipped to San Fran cisco. CHURCH BLOWN DOWN IN MISSISSIPPI; TWO KILLED, EIGHT INJURED LARNED, Miss., Feb. 14.—A storm struck this place from the northwest at 2 o'clock this afternoon with terrific force, blowmg down a negro church, killing Mrs. Richard Harris and Mrs. Maggie Bennett's child, and injuring eight or ten persons. Abo.ut seventy-five persons were in the church at the time. SLEET, SNOW AND HIGH WIND TIE UP TRAFFIC THROUGH CENTRAL WEST CHICAGO, Feb. 14.—A heavy fall of sleet and snow, driven by. a high wind, interfered with telephone and serious ly interrupted wire communication over a large portion of the Lake Michigan district today. The storm was general through the cehtral west. Northern Illinois, North ern Indiana, Missouri, Kansas and Southern Wisconsin had little commu nication with the outside world by wire tonight. In Chicago traffic on the surface, elevated and steam roads is being op erated with difficulty. A gale on the lake made passenger steamers far behind their schedule time. LOWER TEMPERATURES AND HEAVY SNOWFALL PREDICTED FOR TODAY WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.— Low tem peratures and heavy snows which pre vailed today in the west are predicted for tomorrow in the northern districts east of the Mississippi river. Much colder weather is indicated for tomorrow in the gulf states and the Ohio valley, and Monday night and Tuesday in the Atlatic states. In the west the storm will be followed by clearing, but the temperature will remain cold except in the northwest. Cold wave warnings have been issued by the weather bureau for the Ohio and middle and lower Mississippi valleys, the east gulf states and southwest "Texas. SNOW AND SLEET GENERAL IN KANSAS; HIGH WIND RAGES TOPEKA, Kas., Feb. 14.—A snow and sleet storm has been general over all parts of Kansas today and tonight, ac companied by a high wind and temper atures close to the zero point. Telegraph and telephone wires are Free Government Land Around Imperial Junction Over 50,000 acres now open to entry. Get 810 acres under desert act, requires no resi dence on land. Or get 160 acres free under homestead act. Join the rush. Three trains daily. Fine hotel and store now open. U. S. government engineers are now encamped at Imperial Junction, surveying for the contemplated government irriga tion project of the U. S. reclamation service. The grandest opportunity to get free gov ernment land in Southern California. Rich soil, water will transform this 50,000 acres. Happy homes and independence. Join the crowd. Go today. Railroad fare $6.65. Full particulars free, can bs obtained of Ernest R. Smith, secretary, 124 South Broadway, I.os Angeles, Cal. down in many localities and all trains are late, while there is great suffering among cattle in the western half of the state. Fight Fire and Gale TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb.' 14.—With the wind blowing a gale and driving sleet in their faces, firemen early today car ried eighteen women down ladders to safety when a blaze routed out the tenants, in a four-story apartment house. WOMAN PLUNGER'S DEATH SENSATION OF ENGLAND Reputed Heiress to General Gor don's $2,500,000 Disapp«ars on Auto Trip with Her Si3ter LONDON. Feb. 14.—The mysterious disappearance and the remarkable ca reer of Miss Violet Gordon Charles worth, who, on the strength of coming Into possession of $2,500,000 as the heir ess of a General Gordon, -tfas enabled to plunge heavily on the London stock exchange and involve herself, are fur nishing the English public with a sen sation equal to that of the Humbert case in Paris. Miss Charlesworth, an attractive spinster of 25, who lived with her parents in Asaph, Wales, has been reported as killed while motoring in the direction of Penmaenmawr with her sister and a chauffeur., The sister and the chauffeur aver that the motor came into collision with the retaining wall of a road along the etige of a cliff overlooking the sea, and that Miss Charlesworth was thrown over the wall into the sea. Those who have examined the scene of the sup posed tragedy do not consider it possi ble that the body could have been washed away. A woman's hat was found upon the rocks, but there was no Indication of a body having been thrown over the cliff. Miss Charlesworth claimed that a General Gordon, her godfather, left her $744,000, which was to be paid to her on her twenty-fifth birthday, January 13. with accumulated interest, making the whole amount $2,500,000. This gained her considerable credit among brokers in her London stock exchange operations, and she is said to owe one $50,000. Last summer she took a large coun try place at Inverness, which was sumptuously, furnished, the walls being draped with the Gordon plaid. §h* had four motor cars. The story of her death is generally disbelieved, although her parents have offered $100 for the recovery of the body. The disappearance and the family's secrecy are causing endless speculation. THE GROWTH OF LOVE By little steps, I learned the power of love. At first I thought It meant thy fond em brace. Thy tender kiss, the sunshine of thy face. But we were parted. And the darkness fell Silently on my path. The mystic spell. So neatly woven, suddenly unwove. And then I saw, this was not all of love, Only its first expression, flaming through The lower nature's impulse. And I knew Love heeds not space, but sends Its tender thrill O'er sea and land, wherever thought may will, And follows thee, wher'er thy steps may rove. And then love told me this. It was not time For our two souls each other to possess. We were too eager for the sweet caress. Too easily the slaves of our desire. We must press on, and many lives acquire. E'er we shall reach that destiny sublime. How great our love! Nor time nor space shall bind Its glorious being! Dainty little flowers. In dew and sunshine, drink this love of ours. And cast it back to heaven. The starry skies. Reveal its beauty in a new disguise. Dear soul, it grows too great to be de fined. —Anita Trueman In Nautilus. .» .» A real estate advertisement sells one man* property before another man's "FOB SALE 1* placard has even commenced to gather dust*