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AQUEDUCT FUNDS
ENOUGH TO RUSH
WORK TO FINISH
Total of $2,315,000 Now Avail
able to Finance Maxi
mum Construction
BOND SYNDICATE BACKS DOWN
l.os Angeles Banks Will Not Be
Called on to Provide
Money
i i
WHERE CITY GETS MONEY
ASSURED FOR AQUEDUCT
aqueduct balance on band $370,000
Pinking ' fund balance (13,000
lull Kinking flint! 3.10,000
I'iii-i'liiim* liv bond syndicate. . . . * 510,000
I'liri'liuxp by New York Life In
surance Co 600,000
Purchase by Metropolitan Life
liisiinincn Co 600,000
I'urehase by Merchant!) Bank *
Trust Co. of Lou Angeles of
■pedal Inns (Serifs ii. or
dered by city rounrll) 100,000
Total •8,816,000
In addition to (h» foregoing amount,
(here, ban been subscribed by t'.ip lnnik.i
of I.ok AiiKflt'H more (bun $100,000, which
the city will use if it Is found necessary;
lint II In not believed (be local banks will
bo railed on to help, with (he exception
of Ihp Merchants Rank & Trust. Co.,
which, it Is t.;ii.|. Ih cot only willing, lint
■unjoin to take $100,000 of (be bonds.
———
The threatened crisis in the Los An
geles aqueduct situation averted, the
uncertainty attaching to it was en
tirely dispelled last night when it wa»
announced, semi-offlcially, by one of
the city councilmen who has taken an
active part in engineering the bond
problem, that the banks of Los Angeles
will not be called on to provide money
for the Owens river aqueduct, although
these Kinks have generously agreed to
purchase enough of the bonds, if neces
sary, to keep the project going as the
city planned.
The bankers of Los Angeles con
sented to provide the money with a
willingness and rapidity that were re
garded as remarkable even in Wall
street, because, it was said, the aque
duct bonds would, not yield as high
a rate of interest as the local capital
ists could secure from other forms of
Investment: but their loyalty to the
city am?, their generous response to the
appeals of. the aqueduct, management
not only flemonstrated the city's ample
ability to finance its own great pro
jects, but undoubtedly exerted a tre
mendous influence In New York and
caused the bond syndicate to recede
from its position. Since Its first re
fusal to make further payments under
the contract, on the plea, that it has
paid in excess of its installments, it
lias waived its option and agreed to
purchase $430,000 of the bonds outright,
whereas, by the terms of its option
the payment on the December install
ment would have amounted only to
$510,000.
' $1,000,000 SOLD
The city has agreed to accept the
offer of the New York Life and Metro
politan Insurance companies to pur
chase $500,000 each of the aqueduct
bonds, if those companies will consent
to certain slight amendments to their
proposition, which undoubtedly they
will, and this means that Los Angeles
will receive at least $1,530,000 from New
York, with prospects of securing fully
$2,000,000 from that source alone with
in the next week or ten days.
In addition to the amount now prac
tically available from New York, there
Is an aqueduct balance and a present
and fall sinking fund which amounts
altogether to $685,000, plus the $100,
--000 which will be received from the
Merchants Bank and Trust company of
Los Angeles for the "Series H" issue,
and will bring the present total up to
$2,315,000. It is (he consensus of opin
ion, however, so far as could be ascer
tained by numerous inquiries yester
day, that the aqueduct work should be
continued at the maximum speed in
order to complete the project in 1912,
and the maximum plan calls for the
expenditure of at least $400,000 a month,
according to the aqueduct officials,
and the present available fund of $2,
--315,000 will not permit of the maximum
progress.
Administrative officials and others
are reticent to discuss the present sit
uation, but intimated yesterday that
they are not disposed to insist on the
local banks purchasing the bonds when
it Is-quite evident there will he no
— difficulty in raising the money in the
east: so this i.-i taken to mean that
an effort will be made to provide all
the capital necessary from the sale of
bonds outside of Los Angeles. This
desire, it is said, Is not due to «my
reluctance on the part of Los Angeles
financiers to subscribe for the bonds,
but merely to a public desire to keep
all of the surplus cash available for
future enterprises "on tap" in Los
Angeles, hence to float the bonds in
other markets.
' Regardless of the disposition of the
few little difficulties which still ap
pear to be involved in the project,
there Is no reason to fear for the out'
come, and the aqueduct work is prac
tically certain to be resumed on the
maximum scale, for It is believed pub
lic sentiment favors this plan and that
if the little money needed to make up
the maximum fund Is not forthcoming
from the east the Los Angeles banks
will be called on to provide . the dif
ference, which difference (amounting
approximately to $500,000) they hav«
already agreed to furnish, if it. is
necessary. .
The city so far has given no op
tion on its harbor and power bonds,
and Is free to invest its sinking fund,
as It accumulates, according to the test
judgment of the city officials.
Point by point the New York bond
syndicate has receded from its posi
tion, until now the people of Los An
geles have scored In practically every
contention which they, made, and the
case Is said to • be almost without »
parallel in the history ©I the money
markets of. the east. -■%&&£s& 3SS'
LOS ANGELES HERALD
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
FORE OAST
For I.on Aiikcli'n mill trinity — lr«lr Sim
iln.v; moderate, loniprrntiiri': llglil north
wind, chiineinK to south. Maximum tem
perature yenterdny 8,1 daiTCtai minimum li;l.
LOS ANGELES '
Aqueduct funds sufficient for maximum
work In Bight. Section 1, "PAGE 1
I" Angeles postofllce leads country for con
sistent gains, Kays Postmaster Harrison.
Section i. PAG H I
Policeman seen attempted holdup, but
i Hbm i and captures victim while robber
escapes. Section i, PAOE 11
John B. A Walker tvrit«« he has Investi
gated' Zephyr HIM and St. Cloud colonies
in Florida and finds veteranß have been .
swindled. Section i. PAGE 11 |
Insurance corporation granted reduction In
Hsomment by city board of equalizer*.
Section 1, PACK 3
Entire Barrow- estate It- left to wife,
Election 1, PAGE 5
Strike picketing In barred by city council.
Section 1, PAGE II
Woman who believed first husband dead
and married again seeks cancellation of
second conti'act; may rejoin No. 1.
Section I. PAOB 1
Thompson, late at. court, escapes Imprison
ment by a hair. Section 1, PAGK I
Candidate Anderson Bays Hiram Johnson Is
by far the atnmpest man he li opposing:
In gubernatorial primary. Section 1. PAGK 9
Mother, rearing kidnaping of Invalid daugh
ter, asks Injunction .i-;Hiir I husband.
Sectlon-1, PAGE 9 ,
Buckeye slate natives have picnic In Syca
• more (rove. Section 1. PACK 3
Department store folk hold annual picnic.
Section 1, PAGE 6
Max Popper gives City club reminiscences
on B. P. machine. Section 1, PAGE 7
Hewitt sure to win nomination for Mate
senator. Section 1, PAGE 7
Former residents of Maine have picnic In
Sycamore, grove. Section 1. CAGE 4
One woman hides In fake chiffonier and
another Climbs water pipe In unsuccess
ful effort to escape police raid of house.
Section 1. PAGE 4 I
Roy Field, aeronaut, falls Into gas bag of
_ Valloon and his life Is laved by druggist
with oxygen tank. Section I. PAGE I
Editorial and Letter B*x. Section 1, PAGE 61
Politics. Section 1, PAGE 7 !
City brevities. Section 1, PAGE 7
News of the courts. Section 1, PAGE 9
Municipal affairs. Section 1, PAGE 9
Automobiles. Section 2. PAGES 1-4
Sport*. Section 2. PAGE 6-7
farkets and financial. Section 2. PAGE 11
Real Estate. ; Sect! in 3, PAGES 1-2
Building permits. Section 3, PAGE 2
.M.mii...' licenses. • Section 3, PAGE 4
Classified advertising. Section 3, PAGES 4-8
Society and clubs. Section 3, PAGES 10-11
Music. Section 3, PAGE 9
Mothers' congress. Section 3, PAGE 9
American Woman's league.' Section 3, PAGE 11 j
Art noted. Section 3, PAGE 9
Mining and oil fields. Section 8, PAGE 3 I
Shipping. Section 2, PAGE. S
Theaters. Section 4, PAGE 1
Fraternal »nd secret orders. Section 4, PAGE i!
SOUTH CALIFORNIA
Ship ealker at Craig" riant reports assault ,
in his room. Section 2, PAGE 9
hong Beach is pleased with belt line pros
pect. Section I, PAGE 9
Dr. Clara E. Gray elected president of Na
tional Therapeutics society at convention
In Pasadena. Section 2, PAGE 10
Hunters, I ■ wounded in perilous mlxup
n*ar San Bernardino. Section 2, PAGE 10
Mate, on schooner in San Pedro harbor
shoots tailor in leg. Section 2, PAGE 10 ,
Pasadena gives Los Angeles pastor big I
greeting on return. ' Section 2, PAGE 10
Los Angeles Improvement association criti
cises highway commission and board of
supervisors. Section 2, PAGE 5
COAST
Eight candidates flle petitions for place on \
primary ballot for governor. ■
Section I, PAGE 6
Washington lumbermen seek law to insure .
damage claims to Injured workmen. '
Section 1, PAGE 6 I
Navy department plans big coaling station '
for Pacific fleet at Bremerton. i
Section l, PAGE 2 i
EASTERN . . ;
Taft and Californlans discuss Imperial
valley situation. Section 1. PAGE 4
$30,000 offered tlrst aviator who makes j
flight between New York and St.
Louis In 100 hours. Section 2. PAGE 5 .
Mm. Yerkes claims Chicago Traction j
company owes her over $6,000,000.
Section 1. PAGE 5
Speaker Cannon collapses while ad
dressing big crowd in Kansas, but
rallies and defiantly resumes tour ,
Section 1. PAGE 1 (
Letter found In pocket of C. D. Rig- i
don complicates Chicago suicide.
Section 2. PAGE 4 '
Twenty persons hurt in accident dur- ',
Ing first commercial trip over newly
invented monorail line.
Section 1. PAGE 1 <
Prisoners in Chicago jail have narrow
escapes when flood waters Invade the
cells. Section '. PAGE 4
Expert deplores United States conser- ,
ration results. Section 2, PAGE 3
.1. Olleslager, Belgian aviator, enters
New York-Chicago aeroplane race*.
Section 1, PAGE 2.
Vollva, overseer of Zlon. to purchase
estate and continue Dowle'i policy.
Section 1. PAGE 2
Committee of Pennsylvania railroad
employes to meet with officials In
final effort to avert big strike.
Section l. PAGE 3
Old sloop of war Portsmouth to make
last voyage. Section 1. PAGE "
Floods in three states do great dam
age. Setclon 1. PAGE I
Mrs. Clifford Harmon says husband
must give up aerial pastimes or lose
her. < Section 2. PAQE 5
TWENTY PERSONS HURT
IN MONORAIL ACCIDENT
NEW YORK, July 16.—Twenty per
sons were injured, only on* seriously.
in the first commercial trip today of
the new monorail service between City
Island and Barlow, in the. suburbs of
the Bronx.
Howard Tunis, the inventor, who was
motorman, broke a rib, and one pas
senger broke 'a log. The latter was ,
the only one of the injured to go to .
a hospital.
Although described as a monorail,
the only i ar the company yet owns did
not depend Cor its stability on a gyro
scope. For support and traction It
ran on a single rail, but twin guide
rails overhead hung between liillars
and lateral braces on either side of,
the right of way held it in balance.
While the car was running thirty
mill's an hour one of these guide mils
worked loose and the car tilted forty
degrees, piling the frightened passen
gers in the lower angle. The pillars at
either side of the oar prevented it from
toppling entirely.
SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 17, 1010.
FLOODS SWEEP 3
STATES; DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY GREAT
Kentucky, Indiana and Arizona
Arc Struck by Terrific
Cloudbursts
STORMS PARALYZE TRAFFIC
Towns and Farms in Blue Grass
State Suffer Millions in
Destruction
I Associated PpesiO
HENDERSON, Ky., July 16.—Reports
reaching here today from Henderson,
Union ;mri Webster comities Indicate
ihyt damage approximating $2,000,000
was done by oioudbursl last nlgth.
It la estimated that 50,000 acres of
pooled tobacco in Henderson county
j alone have been destroyed and one to
! bacc i plantation of ZOO acres is a total
I loss.
!l streams are out of banks and
many bridges have been carried away.
The tracks of the Illinois Central rail
road near Highland creek are uunder
j water for two miles.
No lives are reported lost, but hun
droSs of cattle, sheep and bogs were
swept a\\;^
Many fields with the entire crops of
tobaflco, corn and wheat are ruined.
It has rained nearly every day for
three weeks and last night's storm
continued from in o'clock until day
light.
RAIN FALLS 18 HOURS IN
INDIANA; CROFS RUINED
Most of Bottom Land Corn Is
Washed Away
TERRE HAUTE, Ind.. July lfi.—Rain
which has been falling for eighteen
hours has flooded this sectio.i of the
country and has done great damage to
crops. Hundreds of acres of wheat in
| shocks have been washed away and
i most of the bottom land corn is gone.
To the north and west of here many
of the telegraph and telephone wires
j are out of commission.
A washout on the Monon railroad
near Klletisville, Ind., delayed traffic
several hours.
At Martinsvilje, 111., two and a half
inches of rain fell in six hours, re
sulting in the breaking of a reservoir.
EtOCkvlJle, Ind., streets were covered
with Eighteen inches of water for sev
eral hours. All streams are out of their
banks and many bridge.s have gone
out.
RANCH SWEPT AWAY AS
FLOOD HITS TOMBSTONE
TOMBSTONE. Ariz.. July lt>.--Ad
vicea received here of a cloudburst at
St. David, an agricultural settlement
year here, state that the damage done
was confined to the Fowler ranch. The
house wan damaged somewhat, the
Chicken house and stable were carried
away by flood water, and everything
not anchored swep_t onward in its
course. Heavy rains of the past two
flays along the San Pedro river have
caused that stream to reach high water
mark. It is reported several bridges
have gone out. A hailstorm is one of
the freaks of the weather here, follow
ing an excessively hot day. Hailstones
the size of small marbles fell here at
noon, and vegetation suffered from the
remarkable shower.
CARLISLE DAMAGED
CARLISLE, Ky., July 16.—Following
closely on last night's torrential rain, a
cloudburst broke over Carlisle at noon
today, flooding the greater part of the
city and doing considerable damage to
stores and warehouses. Eight blocks
were inundated. Crops in the lowlands
were washed away. This is the sixth
cloudburst in Carlisle in three weeks.
RAILROAD CRIPPLED
BLOOMINGTON, Ind., July Ifi Ths
heavy rains in this lection last night
crippled the Monon railway, tying up
its seVvlce completely. Thp Indianap
olis smithorn's through service Is iilso
crippled*. Tho storm did great damage
to crops and farm property.
SUGAR KING BECOMES
BOY HERO'S BENEFACTOR
Louis Spreckels Takes Youthful
Saver of Many Lives
NEW YORK. July 16.—Louis Spreek
els, head of the Federal Sugar Refining
company of Yonkers, N. V.. has taken
under liir. care William Schoolwcyer,
lri yean Old, who nearly lost his life in
M;iy by saving a 10 ! ■ if old boy from
drowning in the Hudson river off the
Federal refinery dock. Young Bohooi
meyer accomplished the rescue while a
dozen men stood helplessly by.
It was the fourth rescue from drown
ing the boy had effected in as many
: years, and Mr. Spreckels was so im
-1 pressed by the lad's heroism that he
gave him employment in the refinery
and brought his deed to the attention
of the Life Saving Benevolent associa
tion of New York. Yesterday the boy
, received a medal and |2E in gold from
the association. The presentation was
| made by Mr. Spreckeli, who took occa
sion to announce thut he had taken the
boy under his protection and intended
to school him thoroughly in every
branch of the sugar business.
Schoolmeycr effected his lirsl rescue
when only 11 years Old, Then he saved
I the life of a companion who had been
seized with cramps while swimming.
The following year he rescued his
brother and another boy who had brok
en through the Ice while skating. Mr.
Bpreckeli says of him:
'Willie has a lot of nerve and brains,
and is the most modest chap I ever
met."
WIFE OF UNO MEN
SEEKSANNULMENT
OF ONE MARRIAGE
Learns First Husband Lives and
Declares Cancellation of
Second Ties Necessary
MAY REJOIN THE ORIGINAL
Mrs. Esmeralda Bresler Learns
Startling Facts from Chance
Meeting with Schoolmate
Discovering that she was the wife of
two living men. the iA st of whom sh.'
believed had killed himself years In -
fore, Mrs. Estnerakla Bresler, 2032 Echo
F'ark avenue, began suit yesterday to
annul the second contract, with the
Intention Of returning to her first hus
band if he will welcome her.
A chance meeting with an old school
mate on the streets of Los Angeles a
few days ago, according to her story,
led indirectly to her ascertaining the
truth.
Fifteen years ago Mr«. Rresler. then
the young wife of John Sample, a
farmer near Preemption. 111., left home
and husband as the result of a sud
den quarrel. The baby she placed
with a neighbor while she walked to
the station, two miles awak, to pur
chase her ticket. Returning, the baby
was gone, and she had not the courage
to enter her own home to recover it.
Two years later she received news of
the death of her husband. She was
told ha had shot himself and the baby
was in the care of a good family with
whom he had placed her.
Years passed. Meanwhile the mother
traveled in many states, following her
profession of nurse. In Nevada, in a
small, out-of-the-way mining hospital,
she first met Solomon Bresler, and he,
being in comfortable circumstances,
proposed that they go to Los Angeles
and get married. She agreed, and the
ceremony was performed here August
4, lfinlt.
At the meeting with the schoolmate,
news of the fact that the daughter
was now a grown girl filled the mother
with yearning, and a letter was writ
ten to the daughter. Miss Eunice
Sample of Moline, 111. The reply re
ceived, according to Mrs. Eresler, on
June 15 revealed that her first hus
band was still living.
"Accidents will happen," said Mrs.
Bresler, speaking of the affair yester
day. "It is something 1 deplore, as
does Mr. Bresler. But there was only
one thine to do,. He made no object
tion. but said .for.me to go ahead ami
do what I thought best.'
''No. he has never suggested a di
vorce after the annulment and a re
marriage with him, nor have I.
"I have already had too much of
marriage without planning on more
now. When this is settled by the
courts I am going back among my
friends. If my first husband wants to
take me back he may, but I am mak
ing no plans now.
"Mr. Bresler and I have never
quarreled. We have hardly been mar
ried long enough for that, anyway."
LOCAL POSTOFFICE LEADS
FOR CONSISTENT GAINS
Six Contract Stations Are Added
to Equipment of Los
Angeles Branch
Lns An?p|es has gained sis nfw con
tract postal stations and five olei'ks
have been added to the force in the
• postofflce to handle the rapidly In
creasing postal business of the city.
The new stations were opened yester
day. Contract stations are those in
which all postal business except the
distribution of mail is transacted. An
other/station will be opened August-1
at Seventh and Alvarado streets, in the
Westlake district.
The new stations are numbered from
32 to 37 Inclusive. Their locations and
the names of the clerks in charge are
as follows: No. 32, 1800 North Vermont
avenue, Genr.ee B, Parker; No. 'ii, 4230
Melrnse avenue, W. W. Wilson; No. 31,
SOS South Western avenue, C. L. Fouts;
No. 35. 1027 West Forty-eighth street,
C. F. Maize: No. 36, 200<i Santa Monica
avenue, .1. C. I>. Canne; No. 3ft, 200
East. Sixty-first street, C, M. Coffin.
According to the statement of Post
master William H. Harrison yesterday,
the Los Angeles postofflce ranks Hrst
in this country in consistent and steady
gains in receipts. Harrison based his
statement on a complete tabulated rec
ord of the receipts of the local post
office for the fiscal years ended June
30, 1000, and June 30, 1910. For 11)10
they were $1,872,896.83. The year before
they were $1,170,963.41, thus showing a.
gain of $201,931.92.
EARL OF GLASGOW'S SON
INJURED AT AVIATION MEET
BOURNEMOUTH, Eng.. July 16.—
Alan Boyle, son of the fail of Glas
gow, was lerlOUSly Injured today when
the monoplane in which he Wftl mak
ing a flight at the aviation meet fell
in the (round. Boyle was picked up
unconscious and war, found to he suf
fering from concussion of the brain.
This is «he fourth accident that has
marred the present meet.
Robert Loraine had a most exciting
trip in the midst of h torrential storm.
He narrowly escaped missing the Isle.
o! wight altogether and was a mile
south of the Needles lighthouse and 1
heading over the open sea when for
tunately he came in sight of the cliffs
and managed to bring his craft around
and descend.
He was in the air three-quarters of
an hour and. he said later, battled
with a heavy storm from the start.
He was drenched to skin ami numbed
with cold when he landed.
Loraine admitted that he was be
coming anxious when he sighted the
end of the island. i
House of Representative's Speaker
Whose Health Worries His Friends
THOMPSON BARELY
ESCAPES JAIL CELL
Accused Lawyer Reaches Court
After Judge Departs—Bonds
Are Finally Arranged
When Attorney Fred H. Thompson,
charged with receiving $15,000 stolen
from the Los Angeles postofflce by Or
lando Altorre, who was to appear before
Police Judge Chambers at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning, hurried into the
court room at about l'_':3o he found that
the Justice had grown tired of watting
and closed the court for the regular
Saturday half holiday, and it seemed
that Thompson would have to bear the
humiliation of being locked up in the
city jail.
Waiting nervously at the central po
ilce station were Thompson's wife, his
attorneys and his bondsmen, all won
dering what, was delaying him.
The court had refused to consider a
bond until the defendant himself ap
peared. Thompson's attorneys present
ed a bond signed by E. C. Davis, real
estate dealer, and Mrs. Rebecca Ma
hone and Frank L. Hart, who own con
siderable property in the Sunset oil
fields.
Thompson's attorney tried to hold
Justice Chambers at his post with the
explanation that Thompson was being
delayed on account of an infamous
plot to keep him from securing a bond.
He charged that friends of the de
fendant have been intimidated "by cer
tain persons" when they have shown a
willingness to sign the bond. He said
that he could cite four instances in
which such had been the case. Dep
uty District Attorney Paul McCormlck
said that if such effort had been made
it had been without the .knowledge of
his office.
Thompson was led toward the county
jail by an officer, hut before he arrived
there it was decided to hunt Justice
Chambers in an automobile and ask
bim to consider the bond. He was
found about 3:30 o'clock and brought to
the court room.
Thompson's bail was set at $8000. He
will appear in court Tuesday afternoon
for arraignment.
The accused attorney appears to be
in the best of health, thus disproving
rumors to the effect that he was on the
verge of physical collapse. He stated
last evening that, accompanied by his
wife and son, he went lo Nevada for an
outing and not for the purpose of evad
ing arrest. In telling of his trip Thomp
son said:
"We first went to Bakerslield, where
I attended to some business for a cli
ent, then we went to Santa Clara for
our son. From Santa Clara we went to
Sun Francisco and registered at one of
the foremost hotels. We also regis
tered at Reno; so you can see that I
was not trying to hide.
"I have been at one of the beaches
enjoying surf bathing and did not come
into town sooner because 1 wasn't
ready. I had until July 20 to appear at
Reno or within the jurisdiction of the
I.os Angeles court, and here lam sev
eral days ahead of time.
"I can't say anything ahoi.it the Al
torre matter how, but things will shrfpe
out O. K."
Thompson was with his wife and two
children in their home last evening, and
all appeared happy at the reunion.
REMOVE CARGO FROM
STRANDED STEAMSHIP
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.—The
Pacific Mail steamer Mongolia, which,
went ashore early yesterday morning
off Okitzu on the Japan coast, has not
yet been floated, according to the fol
lowing cablegram from Yokohama re
ceived today at the office of the steam
ship company in this city:
•■The Mongolia is still aground. Her
cargo is being discharged into lighters
and it is hoped she may be floated on
Sunday." ____^
# ■ > —■—■ —■
MRS. EDDY, 89
BROOKLINK, Mass.. July 16.—Mrs.
Mary Baker Glover Eddy, founder and
leader of the Christian Science denomi
nation, observed her 89th birthday at
her home here today.
■» » »
HARRY GRANT WEDS
LONDON. July 16 —Harry J. Grant
of New York and Dorothy, daughter
of R l. J. Cooke of Plttsburg, were mar
ried at Christ church, May fair, today.
JOSEPH G. CANNON
FALLS INTO GAS
BAG OF BALLOON
Envelope Rips <and Aeronaut's
Life Is Saved by Druggist
with Oxygen
Forty-five minutes of strenuous
work and the uee of oxygen and heart
stimulants were required to save Roy
Field from death :esterday morning,
when the captive balloon at Eighth
Hnd Broadway was cut open and be
was taken out unconscious. Field was
the victim of one of the most peculiar
accidents that have happened in Los
Ang-eles. He fell into the balloon from
the top and, although taken out in a
few minutes, was so near dead that
his resusitation was extremely diffi
cult. J. R. Vance, proprietor of tlm
Vance drug store. Eighth and Spring
streets, saved Field by prompt action
when he saw the accident.
• The balloon had just returned from a
I successful trip up the San Bernardino
■ valley. Friday night it was refilled for
resumption of captive service at Broad
' way and Kighth street. Yesterday
morning Field, with another of the
: attendants climbed up the ropes of
1 the net which incloses the great bag
i to smooth "out somp of the wrinkles
1 near the top. ft is not considered good
balloon etiquette to allow wrinkles to
remain in the sack.
CMMUS IN NET
Fipld climbed up between the net and
the sack, that is. on the inside of the
net; the other attendant went up on
the outside. When Field reached the
| polar region of the bag he became
tired and took a good confidential
lean on the canvas of the sack. The
best balloon in the world will not stand
for that when it is full of imprisoned
gas.
Thp cloth ripped and Field was
swallowed in the gas. J. ft. Vance saw
the accident from the door of his drug
store across the street, seized an oxy
gen tank and some restoratives and
hurried over to the balloon.
It did not take long to cut a hole
in the bottom of the craft and allow
Field to drop out.
Field was in a dangerous condition,
It is said that he was almost stiff
from the effects of the gas, which is
identically the same gas which people
take into their systems molecule by
molecule when they wish to shuffle
off the mortal coil. Vance and at
tendants of the Walloon gave Field oxy
gen treatment, administered heart re
storatl.es and breathed for him by
placing him over a sand bag and
manning the pumps.
The victim was as alive as anybody
yesterday afternoon. He lias con
cluded that the atmospheric conditions
Of the Interior of a balloon are not Such
as are conducive to good health. He
aays that he will not take a beauty
dive each morning in the big sack.
Burns and Grant, the proprietor;;, re
gretted the loss of the HO,OOii foot of
gas at 80 cents per thousand, but they
arc thankful that more of it went
skyward than Into Field's respiratory
tanks. Field is certain that he inhaled
at least 55.(100 cubic feet of It himself.
MRS. L R. GLAVIS CHARGES
DIVORCE BRIBE OFFERED
SEATTLE, July 16.— Mrs Maude
Glavis, wife of Louis F. Glavls, the
principal witness in the Ballinger hear
ing, today tiled an affidavit in the su
perior court in which she alleges that
her husband offered her ■■> government
position and attorney fees if she would
consent to a divorce. Glavii began a
suit for divorce here last winter.
Mrs. Glavls in her reply Baya they
were married in Baltimore in Man.li,
1905, and immediately came wert. Bhe
says that she left Portland in Decem
ber, 1907, to go to the deathbed of her
father, John P. M. Haas, in Washing
ton, and that she is Htill In 'Washington,
Glavis having: refused to send her mon
ey to return to Oregon. She says that
he offered her a government appoint
ment in Washington and a rash settle
ment if «he would remain east of the
Rookies.
t'harles \V. Units and Mrs. Sallye P.
Bogley, both of Washington, hrother
and sister of Mrs. Glavls, filed affida
vits confirming; her. j
Si \GLlii (JOl'i FS • IM" V "<■■ OS TRAINS Be.
GAME 'UNCLE JOE'
'ALL RIGHT' AFTER
PITIFUL COLLAPSE
Cannon Overcome by Heat Be
fore Kansas Audience, but
Rallies and Goes On
INVADES ENEMY'S COUNTRY
Smokes Cigar on Porch to Show
Vigor After Breakdown
at Winfield ./
ARKANSAS CITY, Km., July I*;.—
Speaker Cannon addressed a great audi
ence. In (be open air here this evening
after he had come from Winfleld with
Representative. Campbell in an automo
bile. Mr. Cannon spoke from the auto
mobile. In referring in his collapse at
Winfleld In the afternoon, be said he had
been suffering; from Indigestion and that
perspiration was retarded. It hum ap
parent that Mr. Cannon wan not feeling
M vigorous aft usual and he. made no ef
fort to conceal bit indisposition. The
vigor that has characterised his ad
dresses for many years was lurking.
Speaker Cannon's appearance at the
meeting was unexpected. It, is thirty
miles from Winfleld to this city, and Mr.
Cannon made the ride with Representa
tive Campbell and returned with him to
\\ 'infield after the meeting here was con
cluded.
[Associated Preps]
WINFIELD, Kas., July 16.—Accom
panied by Congressman Philip Camp-,
bell, and declaring he was "not a bit
sick," Speaker Joseph G. Cannon of
the house of representatives, who col
lapsed while delivering an address be
fore the Winfleld Chautauqua this aft
ernoon, left tonight for Arkansas City,
where Campbell was scheduled to
speak tonight. The speaker had re
covered from his collapse and insisted
on making the trip.
The speaker was prevailed on to rest
for a. time and two local physicians
were called to attend him.
The collapse came after he had been
speaking for an hour and three-quar
ters. ' Prompt aid prevented him from
fainting, but he was unable to con
tinue his speech and begged the- audi
ence to excuse him, speaking with the
greatest difficulty.
HEAT CAUSES BREAKDOWN
The intense heal affected him and
brought on the sudden sinking spell.
Ice water and fresh air partially re
vived him. and lie thanked the audi
ence for listening to him for so great a
length of tirre. Then he was led away
by his friends and taken to the home of
J. T. Rafferty, where he was a guest.
His secretary declared a short tijne
afterwards that the attack was not
serious and that the speaker was plan
ning for an automobile ride later In
the evening.
During the latter part of his speech
Speaker Cannon was noticeably . af
fected by the heat. He became weak.
He backed up against a table on tha
platform and, half seated, he con
tinued to talk. His face assumed an
unnatural pallor. . He reached back and
took the ice from a pitcher and placed
it on his head. His head dropped to
his chest.
"I cannot longer," he almost, gasped.
"There are many more things T should
like to have said but I cannot; 1 am
overcome with the heat."
Friends rushed forward with B chair
and an electric fan was turned on him,
water and ice were procured and the
platform was cleared of the. curious.
The audience remained instenscly qinctt.
Finally I'ncle Joe arose with a
friend on either side and said:
"I am sorry can't continue, but I
have been through throe scars of hard
work and worry and this intense heat
has been more than 1 can stand. 1
thank you."
And he sank back.
A temperature of 106 prevailed here
today.
Speaker Cannon appeared tired w'le'n
he reached here today. His all-night
ride from Kansas City and the excite
ment incident to his debate with Gif
ford Pinchot before the Knife and
Fork club at Kansas City last night,
together with the hot weather here,
seemed to unnerve him. It was noticed
he did not walk with his old-time firm
step as he advanced to address his
audience.
The speaker seemed to realize he was
in "the enemy's country." While the
audience was not hostile, It certainly
WAS not friendly, and this made
"Uncle Joe's" task more difficult.
Almost from the beginning: he aban
doned his manuscript and spoke, on tha
development of constitutional ; govern
ment. After an hour and three-quar
ters he took up the Payne tariff hill.
He had spoken but a few words lauda
tory of it, when he grew pale.
DOCTOR IS CALLED
Dr. L. A. Jakobus, after examiningl
the speaker, pronounced the speaker's
heart action good, and said he would
probably not suffer any further ill ef
fects.
Congressman Campbell said tonight:
"I do not regard Mr. Cannon's condi
tion as serious, but I shall advise him.
in view of his advanced age, to aban
don his speaking tour."
Mr. Campbell and the speaker re
turned to Winfleld late tonight, and
the condition of. the speaker seemed
to be much improved. They went to
the Rafferty home, and Mr. Cannon im
mediately asked for a cigar and in
sisted on sitting out on the piazza.
The Rafferty home was alive with
visitors Inquiring about the speaker,
who had a word for everyone. Mr.
Cannon gave expression to much re
gret that he succumbed to the heat
of the day.
"It is thf first time in my life I h.i\<:
ever been overcome while speaking,"
he raid.
The si" ' ""I • iikfl *'">
friends and visitors until a late hour,
and ju ' before he retired for the ntaht
i.l he felt very well and bell
he had entirely recovered Crom his ex
perience today.
\\ INFIELD, Kan., July 16 Joseph
i ;. Cannon made his flrsl pol
speech of hta Kansas tour here th
ternoon to an . audience of 4000 per-
CENTS
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