Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel], December 22, 1910, Page 6, Image 6

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2 MEN KILLED IT
ALEXANDRIA ANNEX
Workmen's Platform at Seventh
Floor of New Hotel Build
ing Collapses
TWO HAVE NARROW ESCAPES
Imperiled Men Catch Hold of a
Beam as Support Crashes
Eighty Feet to Ground
Hurled to the ground when a tem
porary platform on I entli floor
collap i t Pea] m and J. Law
em ', ci ment workers, were
the Alexandria hotel annex yester
day afternoon, Pi arman was kill'
instantly. Lawrence was taken
to the rec Iving 1, where ha died
nearly 1 i hour after the a ■ I
p. arman and ■ ' ■ two
other cemi nt v ■■ ■ . 3. smith of 426
i trcet, ntz of
93] South l till, had been workii - ■
.1 ■ ■ I il.mrinp; < i . .■ ■■ enth door
of tin m • building for two days
terday afternoon they wi red to
take twenty barrels of cement to n
inn on that floor.
When the tenth barrel had bei n car
ried up the weight on the platform be
, ame too I id it fell through o
construction elevator shaft Into the
nent, a distance of about ■ Ighty
feet, carrying Pearman and Lawi
with It.
Pearman fell through r ■ land ■
ing o:i the ent mixer.
H back was broken and Ills skull
crushed, I ■ •:ruck 11
beside the mixer, receiving n fracl
skull, two broken riba and Internal in
jtirll :■'.
After giving his niimr nt the receiv
ing hospital ho became vi
remaining bo until thi i nfl. Thi re was
nothing about his persi ich hia
„,i,i, i could '"■ li nrned
Pearman lived a 1 ■ Garde:
;i man led pister. Hi iva ah
old. Lawrence was about 45.
Smith and I/cntz were saved from
death by chance. Roth men hanp
i ling on the side of
form ni • st the cli vator, on ■■■ I
I barrels were being taken up.
As the plai i b n to i ollapse tin
Bide on which Smith and Lentz
standing t ilt»><l upwards, making it
ble for the two workers to grab
toe! hi am above thi Ir hi a Is and
Bwing themselves onto the elevator.
The next moment the whole strui
fell through the ■ haft with the v
barrels and the two workmi
Tho roar of the falling timbers at
tracted a crowd and extra police were
, ailed t" clear the strei I
Yesterday's accident was ih>^ s
Alex indria annex that has i nded
fatally, a nephew of Jim Ji ffrli a hav
ing been killed by the falling of a
beam last summer.
DEATH SUMMONS EDITOR
OF THE LOS ANGELES NEWS
Pioneer Writer Is to Be Buried
Saturday Afternoon
Abraham P. MHli rv a pioneer news
pa] 'T editor and writer of Los A
died yesteri ;
boulevard, after an illnc exti nding
ovrr threi m eeks.
Mr, ■ as 7.1 years old and was
n. native of I (hli H ■ ■ Hfor
i. nty yeai ogo. He v
■ Kast Side S
and for the li Imd hi i n
, rlitor of i i:' 1 ! ' ' hich
is the same paper h i 1 undei o
new name. (Vslde from M.- newi ,
Mr. Millet Issued several books
of poems.
Mr. Miller Is survived by hia -u-if<\
thn o sons md two i I Funi ral
services -will be held Bai r 1 p.
in. in the i R. Paul, East
L,os Uigeles Burial will be in Forest
Lawn eemotery. I
AS IT HAS
BEEN OUR
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649 CENTRAL AYE.
PIONEER CALIFORNIAN IS
KILLED BY STREET CAR
John W. Swanson Steps Directly
in Front of Vehicle
John AY. Swanson, 6S years old, who
lived in California for half c century,
was struck by a Pacific Electric car of
the Long Beach line at the Nadeau
street crossing at 6:30 o'clock last
night nnd was killed instantly.
Mr. Swanson lived at Fillmore until
three, months ago, when ha moved to
Florence, a small station Just outside
the city limits. He was on his way
home from Los Angeles and alighted
from a southbound car at Nadeau
• tree! H. ■ walked around the rear of
tho car and stepped directly in front of
a thbound car. The motorman did
not have time to apply the brakes be
fore Swanson was struck. He was
hurled nty-flvi feet.
The crew placed the body aboard tho
car and brought it to the Pacific Elec
tric station at Sixth and Main streets,
whence it was removed to the under
taking establishment of Pierce Bros.,
« hers the coroner will hold an Inquest
to ti\ the ponsibility for the acci
dent;
Mr. Swanson is survived by a widow,
a son and a d lughter.
RECORD SAVES ASSAILANT
OF WOMEN FROM PRISON
i ■■ lous record was kooil
Limbers yesterday
\s. j:. Rankln, charged
women <m the i I
Bunding him to jail. Tin <]tf
Id his fine of |2S and prom
.: • to offend no more.
Amnjan ami
Robinson, Rankln caught three young
girls I rm "ii South Main street,
Tuosdaj nisht ami spoke Insultingly.
Uankln admitted tlio offense In court.
FIESTA PARK AUTO SHOW
PLANS NEAR COMPLETION
The mammoth tent which will house the
groat automobile show which opens at
Fiesta park on Sal m lay la up and work
nn the Interior decorations ta going on rap
i-lly. Nearly a hundred workmen are • m
ployed in setting up tho evergreen fores)
ni'i in constructing the great cascade and
rustic bridges which will give a natural
air to tho woodland setting. Tho Bide wall
is covered by a canvas depicting famllinr
California scones of. mountain and desert.
Tho musical program for the big show
on Christmas eve. the o] nlng night, has
been compiled with a great deal ct care.
The lirst number will ho tho "Licensed
Auto March," i omposed by Tlerr Kammer- j
mcyer as a compliment to the show man
agement. The orchestra will Iso render
selections from "The Matinee Idol," and
will play When the Bella Are Ringing,
Mnry," "Hark, tho Herald Angels Sing."
"Grnn'l Hungarian Fanta la" and a patri
medley arranged for the occasion. The
"Holy City" and "The l'alms" will also ba
rendered as solos.
RETIRING JURIST WILL
RE-ENTER BANKING FIELD
" William Rhodes Her •■■ who will
ry : 1911,
i vice prei .
ral managi r of the 1
- a bank and will assume hia |
..is Judicial
.iti'ltfc Hervey !ins 1-ppn In activs business
munity for many years and
• • li Ing ex
■ ■ | tensivelyin
:■ . "
Por two lervey wbs
president of the American National
i ■ ■ ment of Ita
bs and affal I for threi i ars he
: ihp American Savings
Flo Is a! r In other
,1 Institutions.
BRAND NEW
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to New York
The first all steel equipment is now **
operating in the world's most famous
train leaving Chicago 2:30 p.m. daily via
New York Central Lines
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Arriving Grand Central Terminal in the heart of New York 9:25 a.m.
Or you may choose one of two other famous trains
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Tickets and Sleeping Car accommodations and full information furnished on
application to your local agent, or to
F. M. BYRON, Gen. Agt. Pass. Dcpt., 509 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, Cal.
L A. ROBISON, G. P. A., Cleveland WARREN J. LYNCH, P. T. M., Chicago
LOS ANGELES HERALD: THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 22. 1910.
U. S. OFFICERS CHARGE
MISUSE OF THE MAILS
Federal Warrants Are Served on
Men Connected with the
Cleveland Oil Co.
On a charge of misusing the mails,
W. J. Batchelder, secretary of the
Cleveland Oil company, and G. G. Gil
lette, now connected with the Mer
chants and Bankers' Oil company, wi re
arrested In the story building late yes
terday afti mo in. The arrests were
made bj Bert Franklin, deputy United
States marshal, and two of his assist
ants. They also seized the books and
rei ords In the Cleveland ompany's of
fice, room 603,
Both men were released on $."00')
bond by Charli N*. Williams, United
States commissioner, and the date of
their examination set tor December 31.
Two others interested In the company
are n imed In the Indictment and the
men will be placed under arrest as
soon as they are located, according to
the federal officers,
The Indictments were returned, it is
understood, after an Investlg
made by .T. 11 C. Wilson, postoffii
Inspector, into the affairs of the com
pany.
C. A. Canfield, millionaire oil oper
ator, and ,T. M. Danzigw signed Gll
|*>tti 'a bond C. C. Spier and M, P.
Weiti ro Batchelder's bondsmen.
G. G. Gillette said last night that he
has not been interested In tho company
for n year.
\ cording to Mr. Gillette the Cleve
land OH company was organized by
Gillette, Batchelder and others about
: two years ago. The company was in
corporated for $300,0 " and bonds for
$100,000 were Issued. Gillette says that
while he was In New York in Novem
ber a year ago, T. M. Montgomery,
W, A. Prance and Batchelder increased
the capital stock to $1,500,000. When
he r tui ni he declares he sold his
stock to Batchelder and T. M. Mont
gomery, lie has had but one transac
tion in the company's stock since that
time, he says. This was recently when
he lent ci large sum to- the company,
taking stock as collateral, Being called
on for margins from his broker, he
says the stock was sold.
Mr. Batchelder last night declined to
dlscusa the affair, | r, fi ring, he said,
to await formal Indication. His
friends, however, declared Mr. Batchel
der was the victim of Bptto and assert- I
ed he is innocent of any wrongdoing.
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NOBLES OF MYSTIC SHRINE
RE-ELECT OLD OFFICERS
At tho annual meeting of Al Malalkah tem
ple, Ancient Arabic Ordei Nobles of the Mys
■ tic Phrlne, tho following officers were all re
-1 elected for tho year 3911:
Motley TT. Flint, potentate; lyo V. Younis
wortn, chief rabban; ,i thn W. l?d wards, as
sistant rabban; VV, Jihodes Hervey, high priest
an prophet; Q. B, Nngol, >rtental guide; Wal
ti r O. 'urgin, treasurer; D. E. Barclay, re
-1 corder. Representatives to tho Imperial coun
cil, which meets in Rochester July, 1911: Fred
jA. Hlnes, Motley 11. Flint, Leo v. Young
worth and Freeman G, Teed.
BURIAL OF J. N. HOLIDAY
The body of Jamea N. H Ida: " '" r> wa«
stricken v-itli heart ■' the Alexandria!
will be taken to Detroit for bnrla!. Mr. Holi
is here from Canada nr.'l was t:i!ten to
-I Samaritan hospital, whore he ilicj
: ■■..'..
TO DISTRIBUTE GIFTS
The members of the ■ luce exchange will
observe Christmaa tomorrow forenoon, when
Santa Claua will appear to distribute gifts.
It Is expected that more than on- hundred
persona will be In attend&nca.
MEXICAN REVOLUTIONIST
SEEKS AID FOR SUFFERERS
De Lara Endeavors to Secure
Help of Red Cross
Effort l are being put forth by IjOS
Angolea *ympathi»en with the Mcx-
Ican revolutionist* to secure aid for
tho wounded and sick from the Red
Cross societies of the United States.
Reports have reached tho Mexicans
who live in this city that many revo
lutionists, men, women and children,
are now In the mountains of Mexico
without food, clothing or medical at
tention. The wounded captured by the
Mexican government troops aro put to
death »t once or mistreated in tho
jails and prisons and are given no mod
ical aid,
I, Outlerrez de I.ara, a member of
the Mexican Liberal party, residing at
■120 We Fourth street, has received
communications from friends who have
just returned from Mexico. It is stated
that more than 3000 revolutionists
have been driven to the mountains
with thpir sick and wounded. At least
300 of this number are wounded. They
i were carried to the hills to prevent
their being selaed by the Riivornment
officers and thrown Into prison or
put to di ath.
\, , iri Ins to De Lara the Unl Cross
\\, scico Is not allowed to klv<'
aid to these pewons, and thn only thing
that can be done is to have a foreign ;
, take the matter up. These are
, mil will be allowed to work. '
lie has started a movement In the
i'itv by which he hopes to aid the peo
: who are fighting for what they
their rights.
PAXTA IK IIOIIHAV RATKB
Tho Santa TV will Bell holiday ex
cursion tickets ;it one and one-third
reg tor the round trip between all
stations on its lines where the one
way fari li (10.00 or less. Tickets on
sale December 23d, 24th, 26th, 2titH, ;:otH,
:;ist. 1910, and January Ist, LM. 1911.
Final ri'turn limit .January X 1011. xx\
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FOR TRUNKS
We carry a large stock of strong and
durable trunks, traveling bags, grips,
dress suit cases, etc.
You'll timl our trunks will stand
rough usage, being heavily boarded,
and trimmed with metal corners to
protect them from serious mishaps.
Elegant Hand Bags and Suit
Cases for Christmas
No better trunks can be ha.l anywhere than
the ones we have on exhibition at our store.
, They are well worth looking n'. and after
examining them you'll surely buy one.
Trices not ao bulky-
All nre made of the three-ply elm lum
ber.
RACINE-LOS ANGELES
TRUNK COMPANY
I .Surce^ors to (J. V. Whitney,
£;ftf South Main Street
Enlarging' • Remodeling'
Sale Ntr«d nd Pianos
Nothing Succeeds Like Success
We have completely outgrown our present quarters. We W*
have leased larger floor space and before remodeling KS&S& w^
we will offer very substantial discounts. JB&a
Reduction oi $75 to $200
Behr Bros., ebony case, $8<;. Emerson, mahogany, IJjjl/lf W
f\z^. Everett, fine condition, $225. Kurtzman, Stein- LI
way, Everett, Krakauer and other standard makes, $ 1 <jo; r*
$17?. $\%s, $200, 521?, 5225.
$1000 STEIN WAY GRAND, used only short time, £>.„»;« ■£&££&' rSjUS^ tK
CAro ' Thr.'« Great Piano! of Uic World.
Nothing Reserved. Every Piano Reduced
New Pianos sold at $300 reduced to $157 New Pianos sold at $425 reduced to $250
New Pianos sold at $325 reduced to $175 New Pianos sold at $450 reduced to $300
New Pianos sold at $350 reduced to $188 New Pianos sold at $475 reduced to $350
New Pianos sold at $375 reduced to $200 New Pianos sold at $500 reduced to $400
New Pianos sold at $400 reduced to '. $225 New Pianos sold at $550 reduced to $475
°n nor cent discount on every new Grand Piano and Cnmbinola Flayer Piano in our stock.
No credit chocks, no puzzle schemes, no misrepresentation of any kind. Just a bona Ode—' money
saving discount sale. It you cannot pay all cash, terms can be arranged for your convenience, IJOiil iorgei.
the place—4 doors west of Hill Street on Seventh. Open evening! during this .sale.
Smith Music Company
Sole Agents for the Famous Everett Piano
406 West 7th Street Los Angeles, Cal.
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have exercised unusual care in our fabrics
and making. We guarantee you correct
styles and perfect fitting garments. Full
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Yff All the Accessories of Men's Evening Dres^—Silk Hats,
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