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HUNGER RULES
WORLD IN VIEW
OF ARMY MAN
Lieutenant Colonel Charles E.
Woodruff Advocates Lower
Birth Rate as Cure for Evils
Officer of Medical Corps Cites
San Francisco to Prove
. Democracy Unnatural
% Assertions and arguments tearing at
the fundamental basis of . society,
courhed in the pitiless language of
science end upborne by cold biological
facts, fill the book, '•Expansion of
Ra»e." the latest publication of Lieu
tenant Colonel Charles K. Woodruff.
United States medical corps, stationed
at San Francisco. Every phase of Amer
ican life, from the birth rate of the rich
and the thieving propensities of certain
«f the extremely wealthy to the char
acteristics of the democratic party, is
embraced in the volume, and in illus
tration of or.c of his arguments the
writer takc-s up {?an Francisco under
the Schmitz regime.
"I advance no theories." said Lieu
tenant Colonel Woodruff, "nor do I offer
remedies. I have endeavored solely to
show facts as they appear io a scien
tific mmd."
The volume lias as its underlying
theme the hunger of man and the man
ner in which he hap expanded to meet
new conditions and to subsist.
KINDS DEMOCRACY I.WATI'RAL
The writer has taken the survival of
the fittest as his slogan and has shown
no hesitancy in disclosing his abhor
rence of sentimentalism.' He calls for
a lower birth rate, because the world
today, -with its "over population," is
hungry. In accord •with this doctrine of
feeding: the hungry he has struck ruth
lessly at the cherished principles of
Americanism.
'Our democracy is unnatural." he
iviites. - "All the people can not be
trusted with their own government, and
it must be placed in the hands of men
\u25a0who orieaujzed it. The low moral tone
of the United States is an index of the
low intellectual level of the lower
in&sses, for, after all is said, morality
and intelligence are more or \u25a0 less
synonymous.
"There are many \u25a0who believe that
America should be the asylum for only
the oppressed of the world, but it is
not g^neraily known that the oppressed
are the unsuccessful, unfit, unintelli
gent, who are crowded out of Europe
by the dominant types. Our intense
altruism in giving protection and pow
er to lower commensal organisms has
thus caused them to multiply unduly in
environments unsuiied to them, and
they have produced our municipal dis
eases."
. S*X FRANCISCO AS EXAMPLE
The writer then proceeds to draw
upon San Francisco for example, de
claring that the unfit had been elected
to office during the. Schmitz adminis
tration, but, when confronted with the
terrible conditions following the earth
quake, they were forced to call upon
tf.e men they had denounced.
"If stupid popular clamor should ever
<iraq us into a prof longed \u25a0war," he
t continues, "the same phenomenon will
b«» seen — as it is the rule — the guiding
element will guide and the lower will
be guided. Perhaps a great war might
soforni our whole political system to a
natural basis."
Of the Anglo-Saxon woman he speaks
highly, pointing to her as the result of
the doctrine of the survival of the fit
test. The others were not fit, not
moral, were swept away without re
. .--traint. the lives of immorality lasting
an average of five years. This constant
FllmfnaUon of the bad from the good,
h<* points out. has brought about two
distinct types, the one 'having its moral
tone built of rock and as enduring as
the everlasting hills."
COMPARES MAN AXD WOMAN'
The divergence between man and
woman, he declares, increases with civ
ilization. He says:
"Man. being the struggling, fighting
' br«--ad winner, has been compelled to be
selfl«h in the intei^sts of bis family as
agajnst other families, and emotion had
little place. By natural selection this
type has survived as the male brain.
Woman's sphere has demanded tremen
dous wniflcps for the children, so that
emotional minds — those ruled by love —
have bren the fittest, and selection has
preserved them.
\u25a0'In his struggle man had to combine
•with other m^n in business as he had in
•war. and to do this lie invented the fic
titious being called the corporation,
which, in the <>yes of the law. has all
the rights of a man. It is a pureiy sel
fish creature, absolutely soulless — im
mortal — a horrible Frankenstein. It
rfver d<>*»s< good except to benefit itself.
TRJL'STS .\EDD MAI,E BRAIN'S
•On the other hand, notice the types
of corporations evolved by women,
emotional, unselfish, altruistic in the
extreme, illofrical, delightfully dis
dainful of facts, wholly unable to see
good in that which opposes them, and
they are eventually useless in that
they destroy the very building they
try" to erect.
"Take the Women's Christian Tem
perance union, for instance, which has
succeeded in introducing into the
schools those wonderful textbooks
•which, under the name of science,
teach ridiculous falsehoods as to al
.rohol- The Women's Christian Temp
erance union neutralizes its own
" work, and will never accomplish what
it alms to do. It is a female or emo
tional 'trust.* It should have male
brains to assist and complete the idea
emanating from female mind.«.
HUNGER CAUSE OF I.MO.MSM
'Labor unionism, he says. Is the prod
uct of hunger. "Modern labor unions,"
lie writes, "are the direct results of
overpopulation. There are too many
workmen, and the price of labor must
therefore go down unless they "cor
ner" the market by uniting to work
for only such high wages as would
he given if there were a few labor
ers and a great demand for them.
There are too many workmen .pro
duced, and it is a struggle for ex
istence.
•*Xo .wonder union workmen on
strike often try to kill non-union com
petitors, for it is what our savage
\u25a0 ancestors had to do to all outside the
1 "clan' or 'union' if these outsiders at
tempted to poach on the clan's hunt
ing ground."
I*I. EA FOR MORE FOOD
isuch I* tlie trend of "Expanse of
Uace." 'Weutenant Colonel Woodruff
lias ignored convention in its writing.
The mammoth judiciary and laws that
spring from th*> constitution he tosses
aside a* useless In this day, on the
ground that the character of the na
ilr»n has ohariged. Faddisst of every
<iegr«»«» he scorns, his whiplash falling
with particular severity on Professor
*y «:hitt«ndeu of Yale, who promulgated
r t£e less food idea.
"More food." says Woodruff, in di.«
•UBslng this phase, "that is thp cry. Al
ready we hear th*» cry of high prices,
prowing stronger every. year. The peas
«n*ry of Europe for centuries past have
Hot known the average, nay, the scant
Some of the /tartling Statements; |
From Woodruffs Book on Races
t | HE lon> moral lone of the United Slates is an index ofihelon>
/ intellectual level of the lower masses, for morality and intelli
gence are synonymous.
The law, then, which prohibits child labor and compels school at
tendance is merely increasing starvation and making it necessary to feed
The American constitution is a masterpiece of delicate equipoises
and complicated mechanism suitable for the original nation, but is be
coming full of difficulties and dangers now that hordes for whom it Was
not intended have changed the character of the nation.
Man, being the struggling, fighting bread winner, has been compelled
to be selfish in the interests of his family as against other families, and
emotion had little place. * * * The emotional type is the
female. In its most modern form the trust is a hideous monster, selfish,
brutal, emotionless, fighting solely for its own interests.' It is the male
On the other hand, notice the types of- corporations evolved by
women, emotional, unselfish, altruistic in the extreme, illogical, delight
fulh disdainful of facts, wholly unable to see good in that which
opposes them. Take the Women's Christian Temperance union, for
instance, which, under the name of science, teaches ridiculous falsehoods
as to alcohol — Lieutenant Colonel Charles E. Woodruff in "Expansion
of the Races."
vise of meat, and now this country is
beginning- to' feel the pangs of hunger. {
It is tiie natural expansion. Overpopu
lation by hiffh birth rates and low
death rates has brougrht tit about. I
make no pleas nor advance remedies or
theories, except it be for the retention
of the Philippine islands by the United
.States. Why? Because we need the
products of the islands for our exist
ence."
WANTS ARMY WEM. FED
A subject similar in vein is discussed
by him in the North American review
for February. In this he refutes Pro
fessor Chittenden. "T do not say." he
writes, "that soldiers of the United
States army are underfed. But I do say
that if any improvements are to be
made in army rations — and there are
men experimenting all the time — it
should be to increase the amount and
not lessen it. as proposed by Professor
Chittenden." ' : ,! : '
Lieutenant Colonel Charles K. Wood
ruff is recognized as one of the brilliant
medical minds of the country. He re
turned recently from the Philippine isl
ands and is now at the Hotel Munroe.
He is a member of the American Asso
ciation for the Advancement of Science,
fellow of the Medical Association of
Greater City of New York, member of
the American Acamedy of Opthmology
and the author of several works, among:
them being "The Evolution of the Small
Brain of Civilized Man '
HIGHWAYMAN'S THREAT
GIVES HIM APPETITE
Clergyman Eats Rapidly Under
Muzzle of Revolver
DOUGLAS. Ariz., Feb. 24.— While
driving through South pass, IS miles
from Tombstone, Rev. A. J. Benedict,
pastor of the Congregational church,
was held up yesterday at the point
of a revolver by a lone highwayman.
Aftfr searching Benedict and finding
no money, the highwayman discovered
a well filled luncheon basket in the
buggy. To punish the clergyman for
having no money, the outlaw compelled
him to eat all the food at one sitting.
It was disposed of in record time,
Benedict nearly choking himself to
death in the performance. He was
then allowed to go his way. The'high
wavman has not been captured.
DELL RAPIDS ADOPTS
THE COMMISSION PLAN
Voters Favor New Method of
Government
DEL.L, RAPIDS, S. D., Feb. 24. — At a
special election today Dell Rapids
adopted the commission plan of gov
ernment by an overwhelming majority.
Commission Plan Adopted ]
PIERRE, S- D., Feb. 24. — Pierre
adopted the commission form of gov
ernment today by a majority of 215.
Commission Plan Defeated .
MITCHELL* S. D., Feb. 24. — Voters of
Mitchell defeated the commission form
of government today by a majority of
336.
CALIFORNIA VETERANS'
PENSIONS RESTORED
Seventy-five Mountaineers to
Receive Back Pay
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. — The T5 vet
erans of the First battalion of Moun
taineers, California volunteers, who
have been restored to the pension rolls,
will receive back pay for all the time
since they were stricken from the rolls.
It is necessary that they should get
Into communication with the pension
office at *once.
GAS COMPANIES IN
$20,000,000 MERGER
COLUMBUS. 0., Feb. 2*.— The East
Ohio pas company, a consolidation of
four Cleveland light and coke compa
nies, was Incorporated today with a
capital of $20,000,000. Martin B.
Dailey is president. '.
Patents for Californians
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. — Patents to
Californians have been issued as fol
lows:
Ror>ert H. Anderson. San Diepo. rw«! bn\.
James Beard. Veterans' Home, aerial machine.
John W. Bea«lpy. Modesto, grader.
Cornelia J. Brown, Ix>e Gatos. composition of
mattpr to be cm'«l for removal of superfluous hair.
Joseph nalcbeiser. San Francisco, filinjr cab
inet rlainp.
Oeorpo W. Brodhsus. Fniltrale. K««h fastener.
William A. Hall. I/>s Angeles, folding knife. \u25a0
Aage Jensen. Knreka, apparatus for heating or
cooling liquid*.
Louis K. Leahy. Los Angrfe*. sparking devlc*
for internal combustion engines.
Marcus W. I>>Tkowici, San Francisco, saliva
ejertcr. '
Tbomae I>. MrOlMlau. rios Ansrelen. truoV.
Henry S. Minor, Bakerstield, offset for fawmill
carriages.
Joseph Moflottl and I* Qaagelli, San Francisco,
stone polishing machine.
William H. Pnijtn. Berkeley, utilizing beat
energj-.
Alfred L. Sobm. Whittier, direct current motor.
Millard E. StocVTreH, Los Angeles, furniture
construction. »
Arthur G. Thompson, San Francisco, wheel
tire.
George W. Treece. Ueedley. churn. * V
Alexander L. Walters, I/)s Aflgeles, adjust
able crank hanger for motorcycle*. \u25a0.
William Weaton and J. O. Orth, Ivw Angeles,
apparatus for lubricating hydraulic elevator rams.
EX CONVICT FOUND DEAD— Herbert Miller,
rooming at 6CH Wat-hincton street, was. found
•tend in bed yesterday morning. On a table
near the bed was an empty bottle and a
spoon, but it is not known what the bottle
bud contained. Miller, who is about 35, yearn
old. had a psrd«n from Folsom: in' his pocket
dated February 22, 1910, and * signed bj the
gOTernor. . ;
THE SAN- FRANCISCO- GALE FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 25. 1910,
ASQUITH IS UPHELD
BY MAJORITY OF 31
British House of Commons Re»
jects Fiscal Amendment of
Austen Chamberlain
LONDON. Feb. 24. — The first trial of
strength in the new parliament oc
curred tonight at a crowded session of
the house of commons, when. Austen
Chamberlain's fiscal amendment was re
jected by a vote of 255 to 254.
There was no cross, voting and.no
evidence of any intention on the part
of the discontented groups to over
throw the ministry.
All the \u25a0nationalists,* O'Brienists as
well as Redmondites, abstained from
voting. The laborites voted with the
government and three liberals ab
stained.
Division was taken amid a scene of
great excitement, and the figures as
announced were received with tremen
dous opposition cheering. The premier,
having given notice that he would move
on Monday that government business
take precedence over all other business
until March 24, the house adjourned.
The government's existence now will
depend upon the production of a plan
satisfactory to the nationalists and the
radicals for dealing in a drastic manner
with the house of lords' veto.
In the upper house Lord Rosebery
gave notice that he would move on
March 14 that the house resolve itself
into a committee of the whole to con
sider the best means of reforming, the
existing organization so as to consti
tute itself a strong and efficient second
chamber. ''" j 1
RUSSIA WANTS POWERS
TO ACCEPT ALTERNATIVE
Proposes Strategically Harmless
Railroad in Far East
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 24. — An al
ternative to the railroad plan set forth
in the second part of Secretary Knox's
recent note to the powers may be ex
pected from the Russian government
soon.
The American memorandum, in'addi
tion to proposing the neutralization of
the Manchurlan railways, announced
that a syndicate composed of Amer
icans and Englishmen had obtained
from China a concession for the con
struction of a railroad from Algun, in
northern Manchuria, to Chinchow, and
that the governments of Great Britain
and the United States proposed to sup
port the enterprise diplomatically.
Russia rejected the neutralization
proposal.
Russia will suggest that instead of
the proposed Aigun-Chinchow railroad
there shall be constructed another
trans-Mongolian line further westward.
This route would not be open to
strategic objections as would the Aigun
line, since It touches the Rusisan rail
road at a point where Russian troops
could be easily assembled.
Defers' to Japan and Russia
PARIS. Feb. 24. — The reply of the
French government to Secretary Knox's
proposal -for the neutralization of the
Manchurlan railways, which was com
municated to "Washington two weeks
ago, follows the lines already. indicated
In the news dispatches, " namely, that
France defers to the attitude of Russia
and Japan as the parties most inter
ested in the matter.
YOUNG PARENTS FIGHT
FOR CUSTODY OF CHILD
Father and Mother Just Out of
Teens in Court
ISpecial Dispalch to The Call]
SAX JOSE, Feb. 24.— 5. G. Congable
and wife of Santa Clara,, each 20 years
of age, are fighting in court for the
possession of their 13. months old child
In connection with' Mrs. Congable's suit
for dH-orce. The, .mother alleges that
the'l'child has been kept by, force from
her by the parents of Congable, and
on her showing today she obtained tem
porary possesion of the Infant.
The parents of Congable assert that
they were forced to keep the child when
its mother went away for: protracted
periods.
Congable alleges in a counter suit
that Mrs. Congable is not a fit -cus-,
todian for the child.
PRINTER WILL BRING
BRIDE TO THIS CITY
[Special Dispalch io The Call] -
CINCINNATI, 0., Feb.. 24.— Howard
James Moran, 22, a printer, working 1 in
San Francisco, was married here this
afternoon *to Miss I-.ouella Proctor, 21;
at her pirents* home. -
• When Moran . and Miss Proctor were
children they .were ; members -of *tbe
same classes. . / ' "
Three; years , a go" Moran , went to th c
coast to earn the money to/ build the
nest . fo r their., honoynioon. " I le . sa id ..to
day that it ; would -be ..; spent . In' San
Francisco. '••"\u25a0-\u25a0 •' •
GOOD KOADS OFFICERS ELECTEDu-Aterdecn. 1
: Wash;. ".Frt>.\-24,— The: ftaterjrood roads asso
ciation today «>l«vt(vl.'J. O. ''-, Lawrence. ; pn»*l-~
dent and L.; Frank. Brown' ppcretarjr.'jLaTrrcnre
is a member of t be state railroad commisAiaa. ,
Lieutenant Colonel '
Clarke E. Woodruff
BUDDHIST POSSE
EVADES CHINESE
Follower^ Compelled to Battle
With to Prevent
Capture of Ruler
CALCUTTA, Feb. 24.— The Dalai
lama, the supreme head of the lamalst
heirarchy, who fled, from L.assa on the
approach of the Chinese troops, has
escaped into Sikkim, a state of India, to
the south of Tibet and adjoining Dar
jiling. the British district in which the
fugitive will seek an asylum.
The escape of the Dalai lama "was a
narrow one, for Chinese troops pursued
him to the borders of Sikkim. The
Tibetan pope traveled day and night
and at one ot the numerous ferries the
Chinese overtook the party.
His- followers, however, engaged
their pursuers, giving the lama time
to reach the frontier. But few of his
party were left to him when he crossed
into Sikkim.
Haven in Calcutta.
LONDON. Feb. 24. — No information
had reached the British government to
day as to how the Tibetan crisis was
precipitated, but British agents at Gy
antze and other posts in Tibet, have
been ordered to observe strict neutral
ity. \u25a0" ~- : i \u25a0 -\u25a0'\u25a0 ..\u25a0--.,• -\u25a0 •
The Tibetan situation" came up in the
house of lords today. Lord Morley, sec
retary of state for India, said:
"The government, has" opened com
munication with, the Chinese govern
ment in regard to, the unexpected and
Interesting situation, but nothing has
developed. The Dalai lama wiH.be In
vited to occupy the Warren" Hastings
home in Calcutta and be treated with
the courtesy and respect due to the ob
ject of the. veneration of many mil
lions of his majesty's subjects."
FRANCE SENDS WARSHIP
TO PACIFY GUADALUPE
Governor Asks Sugar Cane Cut
ters to Resume Work
PARIS.' Feb. 24.— Following a confer
ence between Premier Briand and M.
Trouillol, minister of. colonies, today
the government decided to immediately
dispatch the- armored cruiser Victor
Hugo with marines to Guadalupe to re
store order among the sugar cane cut
ters on strike^ there. A 1A 1 message was
also sent to the governor of Martinique
instructing him •to send 100 soldiers to
the scene of the trouble.
Appeal Made to Strikers
POINTVa-PITRE, Guadalupe.Feb. 24.
The governor today issued a proclama
tion appealing to the good sense of the
striking sugar. cane cutters. He said:
"Already blood has flowed. Cease the
fratricidal strife. I counsel you to re
turn to the fields and resume your. work
In the grinding plants, for the reason
that satlsfaction.has been accorded you.
I beg of you not to compromise your
cause."
PASSAGE OF; LAND BILL.
IS URGED BY KOMURA
Change in Japanese Laws De
clared Necessary
TOKYO, Feb.. 24.— Foreign - Minister
Komura speaking. ln the diet today on
the land ownership bill said .the gov
ernment desired the- passage of the
measure it was \ in^accordance
with the 'usage of civilized nations, In
which foreigners were permitetd to own
land without restriction. He .said a
change inUhe Japanese laws was neces
sary,'as Japan was about to make new
treaties. . . , • ?;' i : \u25a0•--"; .- ''\u25a0 '-><'*
BRYAN AND HIS FAMILY
CROSS ANDES MOUNTAINS
Commoner in Chile En Route to
Buenos Aires,
ANDES," Chile. Feb. 24.— William J.
Bryan, Mrs. \u25a0 Bryan ; and : their', daugh
ter arrived today from Santiago and
crossed .the mountains on their way to
Buenos Aires. .
HEAVY RAINS BRING
RISE IN RIVER SEINE
. \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 ' .: '-• \u25a0-, -\u25a0\u25a0— — -.>'\u25a0- \u25a0
PARIS, Feb. 24.— Heavy rains .have
kept the- River Seine at a height of
about 18 feet, and' a -further^ rise" of
seven or eight .inches is expected by
Saturday, after, which date a fall Is pre
dicted. - " .-\u25a0''.\u25a0-
"How to Mix a Good One." -Booklet
Free — tells all about mixing -drinks
Sent ron- request — a? postal,, will do
A. P. Hotaling -Jc Co., Proprietors >: of
Old Kirk Whisky. 429-437 Jackson St..
San > Francisco. -;. . ; . .. ' • \u25a0 •
';.•\u25a0; Forjifants and'CMldren. 'r. ;' ; *
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of I**uzfj£ 4'&Cc&/t£
U.S. MACHINERY
EXHIBIT OPPOSED
Promoters of Berlin Display As
tonished.by, Changed Attitude
of Government
} 'BERLIN; Feb.' 24^— The statement' of-
Herri- Delbrueck, minister of the in
terior,' in the reichstag,' that the gov-.j
ernment had^npt given, and- would _ not |
give, material: or. moral support 'toj.the
American exhibition, of machinery in
this .city next summer has caused as
tonishment upon the 'part of promoters
of ; the: exposition. . '
The: promoters are" German'capital
ists . such as Isadore Loewe of the
Mauser: rifle manufactory, and Ludwig
Loewe of, the machine tool works, who
obtained, ; before approaching Amerl-.
cans on the subject, what they thought
was the moral support- of the imperial
gox'ernment. ' \u25a0 : * -' .
Since the exposition » was launched
some of. the machinery, interests of Ger
many have appeared' to think that there
was danger ahead for the German in
dustry. Various newspapers, especially
the Rhenisch-Westphaelische Zeitungr.
published, at Essen,' have opposed the
American "exposition. Apparently it
was the recognition of these objections
• that led' Minister Delbrueck to make
the declaration on behalf of the gov
ernment.- ' \u25a0"\u25a0 . -
Here's a pretty good example of Breuner prices.
This rocker is one- of those splendid big easy Turkish
affairs, covered in REAL LEATHER on tlie back, seat
and. arms, where the wear comes, and imitation leather on
the outside. It has good casters, excellent springs, and
there is luxurious comfort in every inch of it. * Easily
worth three times the'moiiey we ask— twelve dollars and
'\u25a0 ' '\u25a0'\u25a0- : •' JSSW
j vUI A&QAaaw
For the first time in San Francisco's history it is now
possible to buj- furniture of the very best kmd— furniture
formerly beyond the reach of the moderate salaried man
. — f urniture such as the far famed ; i Craftsman ' ? produc-
tions-on EASY CREDIT TERMS.
This is a decided innovation in furniture selling — a
plan we inaugurated with the opening of our new "down-
town'; store— and already it has added a surprisingly,
large number of new accounts to our ledgers.
May we add YOUR name? Your credit is good. •
28 1 Geary Street near Powell
World's Best Furnitiire— "Craftsman" H
COMBAT FOLLOWS
PASSING OF LIE
Legislator Run Through Fore
arm by Adversary, but Brave
ly Attempts to Continue
A PARIS. Feb. 24.— Senators Millies-La
Croix.and Lintilhac fought a duel with
swords in the Pare dcs Princes this
morning. At the. first encounter Millies-
La Cror.x neatly parried a lunge by
Lintilhnc. and . ran the latter through
the forearm. Lintilhac wished to con
tinue-but the seconds stopped the com
bat. -The; adversaries were reconciled
before leaving the field.
The duel was the outgrowth of— a
dispute among the members 'of the
senate . committee on secrecy of thn
ballot, of . whWi committee Senator
Millies-La Croix is ' president. The
president called Lintilhac a liar, and
the latter responded: "My seconds will
deliver my answer."
. Senator Millies-Ha Croix was former
ly minister of the colonies and is 60
years of. age.% Senator Lintilhac Is
three years younger. Both are heavily
built.. When they faced-each other they
were attired in blouses and trousers of
soft linen.
\. Later in the day Senator Lintilhac
appeared in the senate -carrying his
wounded arm In a sling. He told his
colleagues that he had received a mere
scratch.- \ • . '
COAST LINE TIED UP
BY TUNNEL CAVEIN
Traffic Expected to Be Sus
pended Several Days Pend
ing Repairs .
SANTA BARBARA. Feb. 21.— Trains
on the Southern Pacific coast line were
held here early today by official mes
sages saying that a portion of tunnel
No. 10. near Santa Margarita on the
Cuesta grade.- had caved in at midnight.
Forty-six feet of the bore Is said to
have collapsed and it is believed that
traffic on the coast line will be sus
pended for several days in consequence.
The cavein followed the removal of
the timbering in the tunnel preparatory
to substituting: concrete. The tunnel Is
about 125 miles north of here, near
San Liils Obispo.
Tied Up for Week
* t.OS ANGELES. ,Feb. M. — Southern
Pacific officials here say that the col
lapse of tunnel No. 10. north of San
Luis Obispo. will tie up through traffic
on the coast line for probably a week.
The Coast Line Limited will be routed
over the valley line, and local traffic
will be cared for as far north as San
Lui3 Obispo so that Ventura. Santa
Barbara and other towns will not be
isolated.
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