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16 PAGES VOL. XXXIH. PDTPI7. f^rt PI^IVT< BY carrier MM UK It US. i lvlUJli . OV V>il(H±O rait MIIMII SAYS FREDERICKS PROTECTS GRAFT, JAILS HELPLESS 'My Opponent Stands Guard Be tween Politicians and Prison Doors/ Woolwine Shouts RING DOMINATION IS SHOWN Good Government Nominee Sums Up Five Scandals in Which He Accuses Opponent Thomns I ••■■ Vtiiulu'iiie will speak to night In llerlihy hall, over Model gro cery store. Mltihlun road. South I'usii ilena. Tills will be one of Ills closing addresses and be promises to enmesh lii. opponent in a net of proved accusa tions. The tumultuous applause of nearly two thousand persons frequently punc tuated a scathing arraignment of Capt. J. D. Fredericks by Thomas Lee Wool wine at a meeting of the Good Govern ment organization at Simpson audito rium last night. Sentence after sen tence of the Good Government candl- <J«to was closed with a period Of ap plause by his auditors. The meeting ■urpaaaed in size and enthusiasm the one held In the same building recently by Fredericks. "i have been told," said Mr. Wool wino in the course of his speech, "that a certain person said of me, "I beliovo what Mr. Woolwino says is true, but I will not vote for any man who slings mud.' "What would you have me do? Close my mouth to the whole Infamous busi ness?" exclaimed Wool wine. "No!" came the massed answer from the packed auditorium. Later in his speech Woohvlne said: "If I have left anything to conjec ture; if I have left anything- obscured, or anything to be imagined, I -want you to ask me questions. I want you to ;usk questions," he reiterated, and in response a bass voice from the gallery supplementetd, "Fredericks doesn't," followed by an enthusiastic titter. "The big public service corporations don't want me in office, nor do the lawyers of those corporations," Wool wine shouted. "I have Ideas of righteousness and justice, You ask whence they came? I got them at my mother's knee, and my father tought them to me also, but in a different way. (Applouse.) They taught me to be straight and be Just and all else will follow, and these teachings I have endeavored to keep uppermost in my mind." During the course of his speech Mr. Wool wine said: I Ik! NS THIS TO FOLK'S FIGHT "My friends, there is nothing partic ularly new or involved about the con test that is being waged over the office of district attorney in this county, nor is there anything to astonish you In the rranner in which the forces have lined up on the two sides of the issues Involved. The same conditions in a large measure existed during Joseph Folk's fight against the grafters in St. Louis. The same forces that have been at work trying to bring about the elec tion of John D. Fredericks were at work to defeat Judge Ben B. Lindsey in Denver, and the story of the fight of Francis J. Heney in San Francisco p,nd hie fight for the office of district attorney in that city is being repeated right here in Los Angeles. ■ "In mentioning these illustrious names It is not my purpose to attempt to put myself in a class with men who have rendered such valiant and last ing service to the cause of human lib erty; but what has been said and ■what will follow is only to illustrate the similarity of . these battles for eoual'ty and justice before the law. .ld%ph W. Folk, in his wonderful light, was. opposed bitterly by machine poli ticians and by corporation attorneys. Heney had the same opposition to con tend with, only in a greater degree, but Judge Lindsey's fight against cor rupt influences in Denver overshadows them all, for he hai been opposed not only by all machine politicians and tho lawyers for great corporations, but ho tells us in the "Beast" (a book that men who want to know the true condi tions should read), that many minis ters were so violent In their opposition towart! him, or were so timid in their desire to help, that he was denied sup port from this quarter, even in the (ace of the courageous and wonderful work lie did for humanity "In uncovering graft in high places, and in saving the youth of the city of Denver. I MIDI! BOSS CONTROL "In the jiresc-nt instance \»e flml a condition that is almost unbelievable. Every grafter, every man who stands for immunity to the hjgher-up, those who wish to see the laws enforced against the poor and helpless, and the Influential law breakers go scot free, some misguided ri iiisters, ami a few attorneys fur the public utility corpo rations, are standing for and urging the election of John D. Fredericks to the office of district attorney. "Judge Lindsey, In the book that 1 have referred to, tells us about a dis trict attorney in Denver who did the very thing that John D. Frederick! has consistently done, and that is to pro tect grafting politicians and persons of influence, and who sought to build Up > reputation and to blind the people by prosecuting the small offender. Judge Lindsey goes on to show that this faithless official in Denver was under the Bame domination and control under which Fredericks has labored for years. The Denver district attorney was un der the absolute domination and control of the political bosses and public utility corporations. Just as Fredericks has I ii controlled and used by Walter Parker and the people he represents. "Is it possible that the people of I.os Angeles county will be unabl" to read the record of John D. Fredericks in Its true light?' la he going to lie able to blind the people of this county to the corrupt, influences that have domin ated and controlled him by a record of bl'nd pig raids, and his activity against the pttty offenders? It has always been my opinion that if only the message can be carried to the American people they will respond in a patriotic and Just way. "That is what we have been trying (Continued on I'ago tuur; LOS ANGELES HERALD INDEX OF HERALD'S NEWS TODAY FORECAST For Los AiirHi-h and vicinity: Somewhat iihhckliml Saturday, nidi showers in moun- In Ins; light east wind, changing to south. Minimum temperature yesterday, 08 degrees; minimum temperature, 58 degrees. LOS ANGELES William Baker, evangelistic Hinder, found dead In chair by his blind wife. PACE 1 Wnolwlne accuses Fredericks eft shielding graft and Jailing helpless. PA(!K 1 W. 0, Hart, deputy United States district court clerk, faces death when locked in steel and concrete vault. PAGE 1 Returned, traveler says Los Angeles's Im portance as Industrial center must be em , phaslzed. , PAGE 4 11. R. McDonald, allured "daylight bur glar," must face trial again after dis agreement of Jury. PAGE 6 Debt on Wlwow Vldal's home grows at rate of 10 per cent per quarter. PAGH 5 Sole of $2,2.10,000 worth of aqueduct bonds - rests with council. PAGE 8 hoard of public works notifies garbage con tractor to carry out contract or pay pen . alty. • PAGE 8 Court confirms sale of $100,000 worth of Baldwin estate property. . PAGE 8 j Suit of Dr. Baxter Todd to get property from his wife Is taken up In court. PAGE 8 Girl, 14, goes to county hospital rather than • leave Insane mother. PAGE 9 Shots fired at man by "special deputies" In Glendale avenue. , PAGE 9 Masonic lodges honor Grand Master Dana It. Wellcr. ■ ' PAGE 9 Police Commissioner Topham issues open letter to pastors and churches In Freder icks matter. PAGE 11 Theaters. PAGE 6 Clubs. , , PAGE 6 Mining and oil. '. PAGE 6 Building permits. PAGE 8 Markets and financial. PAGE 7 News of the courts. PAGE \8 Municipal affairs. PAGE 8 Personals. PAGE 8 Editorial and letter box. PAGE 10 Politics. PAGE 11 City brevities. FTCTE 11 Sports. PAGE 12 Marriage licenses, births, deaths. PAGE 14 Classified advertising. PAGES 14-15 Churches. PAGE 18 SOUTH CALIFORNIA Ground swells again threaten ocean front buildings at Long Beach. PAGE 9 Thomas Hall, pioneer of Pasadena, thrown from horse and seriously Injured. T">GE 13 rillllken club of Los Angeles will hold an nual outing at Venice this afternoon and tonight. PAGE 13 Brilliant ball given by»El Rodeo club at Hotel Virginia in Long Beach. PAGE 13 i Redlands attorney claims share In profits of William Barnhlll estate. PAGE 13 I Cornerstone of $80,000 First Baptist church laid with ceremony at Pomona. PAaH 14 COAST . Alaskan town may have been wiped out by tidal wave. "*■ PAGE 1 San Francisco authorities release 16 --year-old girl held on murder charge. .. , ' PAGE 1 Grand Jury indicts supervisors of San Ma teo county on graft charges. PAGE 2 Jury In San Francisco finds Robert , Thompson guilty of murder of Eva Swan, young stenographer. PAGE S| Delegates In Arizona constitutional con convention hold debate on question of direct legislation. PAGE 3 I Theodore Bell, Democratic candidate for governor, speaks to enthusiastic crowds In San Francisco and Bay counties. PAGE 4 Sea Side, Ore., bank cashier commits suicide. PAGB 4 EASTERN Government testimony at Chicago Is to effect that 90 per cent of trade was In bath tub trust. PAGE 1 New York express strikers demand union recognition and may call out 170,000 men. PAGE 2 Postmaster General Hitchcock says lie boDes for 1 cent postage on first class matter. PAGE 2 Roosevelt writes third letter to Demo cratic candidate for governor of Connee- ( ticut. PAGE S Fast time Is made by death-defying auto- Ists at Atlanta. PAGE 3 United States postal receipts gain 10 per cent over last year. . PAGE 2 Illinois court orders probe of State's Attorney Wayman's conspiracy charge. PAGE S Government to not cancel Alaska coal claims of bona fide entrymen. PAGE 9 Southern Pacific railroad to aid United States In preventing Colorado river's overflow. PAGE 16 MINING AND OIL George Wlngfrled announces he will open several properties outside Gold field. PAGE 6 Santa Fe will compete for light oil trade. PAGE 6 Inspiration plans concentrator of 1000 tons capacity. . PAGE C BATHTUB TRUST SHOWS 90 PER CENT OF TRADE Testimony States Patents Were Used as Subterfuge to Vio late Combine Laws CHICAGO, Nov. 4.—Taking of evi dence in Chicago in connection with the government's case to enjoin the so-called "bathtub trust" was practi cally completed late today. Further hearings will be held in the east. During the day's hearing the charge was made that 90 per cent of (he Job bers of enameled sanitary ironware in the country signed agreements lust June to handle only trust goods. Julm W. Sullwold, president of the Western Supply company of St. Paul, was the witness who testified regard ing the Jobbers. He identified several letters said to have been written him by Theodore Ahrens. In one of these it was said that thirty days after the contracts of the alleged combination were mailed 90 per cent of the Jobbers of the country had signed them. The contracts, said Mr. Sullwold, enjoined the signers from holding any goods not manufactured in plants using- the so oalled trust license. Other witnesses declared the trust's patents were only a subterfuge in tin; license agreement for the purpose of fixing an alleged arbitrary pripo anil thus violating the anti-trust laws. DIX IN AUTO ACCIDENT TROY, N. T.. Nov. 4.—John A. Dix, Democratic] candidate for governor, while on route from Albany to this city tonight, was is an automobile ac cident when iiis machine ran into a street excavation. Mr. Dix and the members of his party wore badly shak en up SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 5, 3010. LOCKED IN VAULT, OFFICIAL FACES AGONIZING DEATH Deputy U. S. Court Clerk Impris oned in Federal Building Strong Room LIFE SAVED BY AN ACCIDENT Hart Beats Desperately on Steel and Concrete Walls Trying to Summon Help Groping blindly about in an airtight vault of concrete and steel on the fourth floor of the new federal build ing, while In the room adjoining his fellow clerks bent over their books heedless of his peril, Deputy Clerk W. C. Hart of the United States district court was held prisoner fifteen minutes yesterday until released by V. W. Owen, assistant clerk of {he court, who chanced to open the massive door of the safe in search of legal documents. Hart, his clothes disordered, his eyes wildly staring, and his knuckles bruised from pounding the hard walls of his prison, astonished his friends by staggering out of tlie dark vault, almost in a faint. Hart threw open the doors of the vault shortly before 4 o'clock yester day afternoon, an hour before the closing of the office for the day, with an armful of books and papers which he intended to stow away for tho night. As he entered the vault the big door swung silently back and closed, mak ing tlie young man a prisoner. Hart, who was in a corner of the vault, bend ing over a pile of books, rose quickly to hi.s feet as the door closed and ran blindly toward the entrance, stumbling over a row of books and falling to the floor. After several moments he found the door by groping along the walls and shouted to his friends in the room outside. Several feet of concrete and steel blocked all chance of their hear ing him, but in desperation he beat on the steel door with his hands and shouted. GIVK.3 WAY TO DKSI'tKATION Suddenly he realized that those in the room misht not have occasion to enter the safe until the next morning, as he had jusc completed putting away all of the documents of the office for the di^y. Fearful that the clerks would leave the office for their homes and he would be imprisoned until tlie monjn, ing, and already feeling the need of fresh air. Hart, in sheer desperation, sank to his knees at the base of the ] door, and with his lists beat a tattoo j on tlie steel surface while he strained his throat in fruitless effort to send the sound of his voice through the door. "It was the most dreadful experience I ever had in my life," said Hart, chokingly. "I must have swung the safe door open with too much force, for it suddenly rebounded from Its hinges with a force that closed and locked It. "The first Intimation I had that I was locked in was when the shaft of light that came through the doorway was suddenly extinguished. The idea of being penned in there in the dark with solid walls of steel and concrete and impure air shocked me. I rushed toward the door, but before I reached It I fell over a pile of bopks. When I regained my feet I had lost my bear ings. The only way I could lind the door was by feeling along the walls. SURPRISED BY RESCUE "I first held the hope that the boys outside the room could hear me, but after ten minutes or so of shouting and pounding on the vault door with my hands I realized it was useless and that it was probably all night for me. Yet while the ,boys were in the office I knew there was a chance. Before Owen opened the door I began to breathe hard and feel the lack of pure air. When he swung the door open it took me so by surprise that it broke me up. I guess I won't get my nerves steady until tomorrow." The vault in which Hart was impris oned is the same as the others in stalled in every department of the fed eral building. It has ho outlet when its door is closed. The electric lights are even brought in from the outside. It Is thoroughly encased in concrete and steel, and occupies a floor space of 10x10 feet, with a low celling. The vault is nearly filled with old docu ments which in some places are stacked so high that they mount to the ceiling. The air in the vault is always close, and it is said a human being confined for a period of two hours would die of suffocation. Those working in the office say they had no intimation that Hart had en tered the vault, and not seeing him in the room, believed he was either in some other part of the building or had left the place on an errand. Hart's, home is at 1506 Orange street. RICH AUTOIST ACQUITTED OF MURDER FOR DEATH NEW YORK, Nov. 4.—After only thirty minutes of deliberation a jury today acquitted Edward T. Rosen helmer of criminal negligence in caus ing the death of Miss Grace Hough by running down In his automobile the buggy in which she was riding. The case had been followed with close attention because of the wealth of the defendant and the attempt of the state to convict for murder. After reviewing the evidence, how ever, Justice O'Gorman withdrew from consideration of the Jury the charge of murder and submitted only the issue of second degree manslaughter. Rosenheimer's young wife became hysterical with j<>y when she learned the vcrdit t. GIRL KILLED BY AUTO AKRON, Ohio, Nov. 4.—Helen Starr, 16 years old, was killed and her sister Anna, 14. slightly hurt and Laura Wal.lklrk, US, so badly injured she will probably die, today, when an automo bll i driven bj .\. W. Manett, a con tractor, In trying to avoid a motor < ,\. le, ran Into the sidewalk and struck the Kirls. who W( re on their way home from high school. Awakening of South Africa Comes with Opening of First Parliament Jl^SjfeW's&■*& ■■■ i;",■ /* i • l IBS* j ; * ySfc 'i ■'■■ ifl S^ " \";>-A '"'"* ifi^''■'■o iV'\''\.''^B Mk ■ „' ~^wff,lJ mv mm V ..... \ BLIND WIFE FINDS HUSBAND IS DEAD William Baker, Evangelistic Singer, Succumbs to Asthma While Resting in Chair Resting quietly in his chair, where he had passed several nights on ac count of asthma, William Baker, a well-known evangelistic singer, was found dead yesterday morning by his blind wife who had been associated with him in gospel singing for twenty five years, at their home, 1021 West Eleventh street. Mr. Baker had complained of feeling ill for s several days, but it was not thought that his condition was criti cal. He had passed several nights sitting in a large arm chair, and ap peared fairly well Thursday. ■ During the night Mrs. Baker awakened and asked him how he felt. He replied that he could not sleep and had been pray ing that he would recover but felt.no assurance that his prayer would be answered. He said he thought he would sleep. In the morning Mrs. Baker found him in the same, position as she had left him when she covered him after their conversation. NOTED AS GOSPEL SINGER Mr. Baker was born in Wilkesbarre, Pa., in 1840, and at the a^e of one year suffered from scarlet fever which left him totally blind. When seven years old he entered the school for the blind in Philadelphia but because of illness did not graduate from that institution until 1850. He then began singing popular secular songs and later entered the evangelistic field as a gos pel singer. In 1884 Mr. and Mrs. Baker were married and both continued in the gospel singing- work, having sung at evangelistic services in churches in Pennsylvania, New York City, Bos ton, Washington, I). C., and through out the middle west. In 1898 they were asked to go to London, England, for a series of ser vices and remained there until 1901, when they returned to their home in Philadelphia. Six months later they began an evangelistic tour with Los Angeles as their destination and visit ed all the large cities en route, re maining from a few days to three months. They arrived in Los Angeles two . and a half years after leaving Philadelphia, and in January 1904, held their first services in connection with Dr. Robert Mclntyre, then pastor of the First Methodist church, now Bish op Mclntyre. Mr. and Mrs. Baker sang their last songs together in this church a week ago Sunday evening, nearly 1000 people remaining after the usual Sunday ev ening service to hear them. FOREMOST AS EVANGELIST Mr. and Mrs. Baker had sung with some of the best-known evangelists, including Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman and Moody arid Sankey. They had come to be popular figures in all church gatherings in Los Angeles and had toured the Pactfi ccoast and /Arizona. They were members of the Temple Baptist church. The body of Mr. Baker will He in state over Sunday at the undertaking parlors of Pierce brothers, the funeral services 'to be held Monday afternoon. Definite ■ arrangements for the service will be made today. ■ , GIRL ACCUSED OF MURDER RELEASED Young Woman Confesses to Kill ing Man, but Law's Ven geance Is Withheld SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4.—Despite the dramatic protests of. the dead man's relatives, Effle Wilson, • the 16 --year-old Texas pirl who stands self accused of the killing of Guido Varsi, will not be visited with the law's vengeance. Varsl brought the girl from her San Antonio home to the night life of this city and she shot him in anger. She will go back to her mother in the Texas town, watched over by a philanthropic woman of this city, and with the girl in her mbther's keeping the state of California will be satisfied. The murder charge against her name will be erased from the books. Varsi, after the shooting, roused himself to declare the girl innocent and died with the words on his lips. The misery of the girl's plight, as told by the press, awoke the pity of several women of the city, among them Mrs. Seaton, widow of a former judge. When Police Judge Conlan heard the story, Mrs. Seaton and the other wom en begged that he show clemency. They said the girl was a victim of the white plague. Judge Conlan released her In their custody without bond. At the preliminary hearing today he said that the girl should go back to her mother, accompanied by Mrs. Seaton. "In the name of the law I arrest this girl for murder," declaimed the at torney for Varsi's relatives. Judge Conlan sternly rebukod him and directed Mrs. Seaton to assume custody of the prisone. The attorney secured a new warrant, but no Judge would sign it, nor officer serve it, and the girl goes back to her home despite his utmost efforts to prevent it. ASYLUM IN FLAMES; 600 INSANE PATIENTS SAVED Institution in Manitoba Burned, Entailing $250,000 Los< BRANDON, Manitoba, Nov. 4.—The insane asylum of the Manitoba govern ment was burned to the ground late this afternoon, causing a loss of $250. --000, but all the inmates were rescued. One woman patient, playing with matobea she had secured in the kitchen, was responsible for the fire. There were 600 patients in tho> asy lum at the time, and great difficulty was experienced in getting them out. Several were severely Injured and oth ers badly chilled, as a snowstorm was raging and they were without shelter. Arrangements were at once made to fit up the armory and winter fair building [of temporary quurtfrs, but the prob lem of looking after the patients during the winter is a serious one, as thu asy lum at Selkirk already is filled. CT'Nrr'T IT 1 POPTTTQ • BUM so. on trains Ray Oil\ UtJLlii \j\Jl. AlliO. umtoAxa Be. on TRAINS 10» NEW U.S.A. WILD OVER ROYAL PAIR King's Representative Gets a Warm Greeting at Hands of Old Boer Foes [Special to The Herald] PRETORIA, South Africa. Oct. 4.— With the Duke and Duchess of Con naught here, the official representa tives of King George, the new U. S. A.—Union of South Africa—is in the throes of peaceful excitement almost s.~ great as the fever that held the counto a few years ago when Eng lishmen received a greeting of lead from Boer riiles and cannons. The Duke of Connaught came to open for mally the llrst British parliament of the new nation, action that is purely ceremonious as the parliament has al ready started to carry out the functions of government. The opening of the first parliament has acted as a stimulant to the vast country that has for centuries lain dor mant and sparsely settled. Already 1 lans are afoot for a Pan-African ex position to be held in Egypt, at vbich the vast wealth In minerals and agri culture and the almost unlimited re source of the new nation will be shown. Egypt was chosen as the place for the exposition as it is there the American and European tourists go. The Duke of Connaught will make a tour of the entire country before sail ing home, and that tour is calculated to cement the ties to the mother coun try, lavish display and entertainment is being planned In all the cities he will visit, and old enemies to England, patriots who led the rebellion, will help to make welcoue the representa tive of the monarch. A squadron of British battleships es corted the duke and duchess of Con naught, and the sailors are being giv en a notable welcome, the South Af ricans putting into their peaceful greeting the same whole-hearte<lniss that characterized their bloody war. SPAIN'S SENATE PASSES RELIGIOUS ORDER LAW Bill Prevents New Establishments Pending Concordat Revision MADRID, Nov. 4.—The senate to night, by a vote of 149 to 58, passed the "Padlock bill," which prohibits the creation of further religious estab lishments in Spain until the revision of the concordat with the Vatican has been completed. The conciliatory attitude of Premier Canalejas toward the ecclesiastic.il senators during the debate in the sen ate today on the bill led to the im pression in official circles that a way would be found to resume negotia tions between the government and the Vatican for a revision of the concor dat. STANFORD ESTATE'S FIFTH ACCOUNT TOTALS $1,900,000 SAN JOSE, Nov. 4.—The fifth annual account of the Union Trust company of San Francisco, as trustee of the Jane L. Stanford estate, amounting to $1,900,000, was settled this morning In the probate court. The trustees handled more than a quarter of a million dollars during the last year in receipt! from sales, in come from bonds and mortgages, and like Investments, and has paid out practically the entire receipts to the beneficiaries and In new Investments. 2 CENTS FEAR TIDAL WAVE HAS DESTROYED A TOWN IN ALASKA Nome Buildings Flooded by On rush of Waters, and Many Are Badly Damaged PEOPLE FLEE IN A MAD RUSH Boats Smashed by the Pounding Waves and One Is Left in a City Lot (Associated Press) NOME, Alaska, Nov. 4.—lt is feared that Solomon, a settlement of a dozen houses, situated on the beach of Nor ton sound, twenty-three miles east of Nome, has been destroyed by the tidal disturbance which began yesterday. In former days, Solomon had a population of oM, but in recent years it has dwin dled to a small settlement. The surf today is normal. Mer chants whose stocks were inundated by the rush of water, are busy rehabil itating their establishment*. The beach ends of all the buildings facing on Front street were badly damaged by the pounding surf last night, and the cellars are still filled with water. The sandspit is a mass of wreckage. The schooner - ury Sachs, which was picked up from her moorings and de posited In a spit dweller's yard, was unharmed and can be launched again with little difficulty. Several other vessels laid up for tho v. Inter were badly damaged by the pounding waves. Kighteen small buildings on the sandspit were completely wrecked. No lives wore lost, and only a few persons were injured In the rush to safety. The sudden rise of tho water, gave th<i spit dwellers little time to seek safety, and most of them lost all their effects, in the rush of the waves. PENNSYLVANIA CITIES ARE SNOWBOUND; WIRES DOWN Railroad and Trolley Systems Battle with Drifts PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.—The northeast gale which came in from the ocean yesterday, developed during the night into one of the worst Novem ber storms in years. In the mountain districts of Pennsyl ania, snow fell to the depth of twelve inches and hi some places drifted badly. Railroads and trolley service in these sections is impeded. The storm was accompanied by a high wind which played havoc with teleg: .ph and telephone wires. Part of the anthracite coal region is snow' ound. At Delano, one of tho highest points in that region, and at Prackville more than a foot of snow fell and drifted in places to three feet. Trolley service was maintained with difficulty and the Pennsylvania rail road T.as obliged to use the tracks of. the Philadelphia & Reading railway company because of the heavy drifts. Business of all kinds in Schuylkill county was virtually at a standstill. Harrisburg, Lancaster, York, Wil liamsport and other points west of Philadelphia are cut off from all wire communication. SNOW. SLEET AND WIND SWEEP OVER MARYLAND BALTIMORE, Nov. 4.—Last night's storm, which played such havoc at the aviation field, caused serious in terruption to telegraph and telephone service. The long distance telephone com panies report no communication in any direction. This forenoon the storm howed signs of abatement, althougli a mixture of snow and rain was still tailing and a strong northwest wind was blowing. The snowfall, which was the first of the winter, was gen eral throughout Maryland. NATIONAL CAPITAL IS CUT OFF FROM NORTH BY STORM WASHINGTON, Nov. 4.—The na tional capital communicated intermit tently with the outside world today. Wires in all directions were blown down by a severe storm, accompanied by rain and snow, last night. No direct wire communication between Washington and the north could l>e had, while conditions in other direc tions were almost as bad, althougli a limited outlet and inlet for news wns had by way of the west. WOMAN HURLED FROM AUTOMOBILE; IS KILLED Mrs. Vesta Stafford, ltilj Ninth av enue, 30 years old, was hurled from an automobile this morning at 2 o'clock and almost instantly killed near tha corner of Seventh and Norton avenue. K. A. Talbot, (15 I.orton avenue, was just returning home and sa\. tho acci dtst. He said he saw the body rt the woman fall from tho automobile, but cannot tell how the accident i currcd. The woman and * hot- husband hud taken dinner at Levy's and were on their way home. Mr. Stafford, whn was driving the auto, declares his wife all of a sudden jumped from the i Stafford and Talbot carried the wo man to the receiving hospital! where it was found she was dead. The huahand was not detained by, the police this morning.