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ROOSEVELT FOR
DIRECT ELECTION
Present System Relic
of Distrust of People.
HE WOULD ABOLISH ELECTORS
Ex-President Wants Senators
Direct From People.
SO ALSO WITH PRESIDENT
He Would llrlaln Control of Sena
lorlal Ulcctiona In Connrcas.
I'.ex-lprw Ity U llh Canada Wcl-t-onte
to Her t"rlrnd.
iicivti RATIl'S. Mich.. Feb. 11. The
election of United States Senators by
direct of the people I favored by
el-President T. Roosevelt. He believes
the Commotion mhould be ni.nJtJ
to provide for a popular election. In
a Unculn-day speech h-re tna.-hl Col
en I Jtoosavell came out squarely In fa
tur of the movement.
"One- of the proaresslva policies upon
mhl.h I thloa the sreat majority of
progressives are aareed la that United
Mate Keoators hould ba elected by
popular vote." said Colonel Roosevelt.
-The Constitution. In my Judament.
should ba to amended a to provide for
thls."
Aaeertlnc that tha praaent method of
alectln Senators aa a, relic of old
tlmea and should ba remedied, tha Col
onel also declared himself In favor of
abolishing tha electoral collea-a In tha
elertloa of Presidents.
Krrp Control of r.lrtt lona.
Hut arhila ha believed In tha election
ef Senators by direct Tote, ha did not
faeor any policy mhleh would taha
aaay from th. federal Government any
particU of tha control V.!ch tt now haa
aa recarda tha election of Senators.
Colonel Roosevelt In Ma addreaa
ura4 the adoption of tha reciprocity
treaty with Canada.
Colonel Roosevelt came here from
New York to be tha chief apeaker at
tha Unroln anniversary befora tha Lin
coln Club. Ilia subject waa "Lincoln
and Progressiva Republicanism." Tha
banquet hall, seating mora than t0"0
persons, waa crowded. Tha cheering
whlrh greeted tha es-Presldent's ap
pearance was a continuation of an ora
tion which began on hi arrival In tha
afternoon, when tha crowda greeted
him with crlea of: Teddy for President
In 1I1.
Others at tha speaker'a table tonight
were llannla Taylor. ex-Called Btatea
Fenamr. Ambassador to Spain; Sena
tor W. O. Pradley. of Kentucky: Gov
ernor Charles H. Oaborn. of Michigan;
Senator William Alden Smith, of Michi
gan; Representative Julius Kahn, of
California, and Addison J. 1'ro.tor. who
was a delegate to tha National con
vention la lito.
Lincoln rrcreUe. nut Sane.
Colonel Rooaevelt said:
"In this region of Michigan and tha Im
mediate surrounding country I am In the
birthplace of tha Republican pirty. It i
eminently fitting that I should come her
and ask the Republican party to be true
to the prtnciplca hUh Its founders pro
fessed. -The Republican party must be pro-g-es!ve:
otherwise It ha no warrant for
eslettng at all. It must show that It la
the heir of Abraham IJm-ola and not the
heir of the tvttun Wh!. h so feared
and denounced what they called his rad
ical !n. Pot tt is equally essential to re
member Abraham Lincoln's cool and tem
perate wisdom, aa well as hla fiery seal
for righteousucea.
-There can be no roal progress un
lesa It la wUe progress. In other words.
the Republican party nau o
tr
neresstve. but sane. APranam
Lin
oln won his place in r.isiory pe
he heeded the forcee which overtnrow
the kind cf conservatism which wa.
tvtlfled br the followera of Hochanan
ki mnn Hut he waa able to over
throw these men oecause -....
to be led aside from te path of healthy
lie Q'runru
iJe.l e,
HARRY
$&W3 sy'ZM ' -8illlIIS furrow?)
lBf ' 0
r4r dS as. a.'a 'S"'. ot at All a Bad Sort.
Kadi. Away. P""' KT"rb -T , ee e
A T aa J-- H.aHeal. .e-.e-e-, " " '
PORTLAND GIRL IS
BERLIN FAVORITE
MMlfiAKtrt IMIKI.PS MOXTOOM
KRV MKKTS ROYALTY.
Klr and Kalcrlne Welcome Her
anil Nimo Figure In Fhlon
ablc Invltntlon I.Uta.
PF.RI.IN. Krb. 11. (Special.) Ber
lin's short but brilliant season haa now
reached the senlth of Ita Balety. No
former season 1 as ever been more ani
mated or choracterlsed with auch a
spirit of luury and splendor.
When court functions are not taking
place the aristocracy are busy with
dinners and balls. Panclnic guardsmen
and the youn attaches of forelttn em-..-....
nd l.natlons are In itreat de
mand, and usually contrlve'to do three j
or four enga.oment. between aunaown
of one day and dawn of the next.
On of the favorite, of the season la
an American lrl. Mis. Margaret Their,.
Montfomery. of Portland. Or, who
mad. her bow before the K.l.er and
Kal.erln at the presentation dl-"r,n;
room In January, and ha. been Invited
to every court affair since. Her name
also Ha-ures In the Invitation Hal- of
the most fashionable dinner, and ball,
of the aeaaon.
.Ml,, ilontcomery Is a niece -American
Mlnl.ter at Herlln W llltam
Walter Thelp and la spending the
Winter here with her mother fch I
tall and slender, with hair of Titian
shade.
"WANT AD" FINDS LOST SON
.Notice In Orrgonlan Make. F.thfr
and Offspring Happy.
ALBA NT. Or.. Fb.
. - want adv."
11. (Special.)
In The Oreo-
l"'""'" - .
nlan. A. IJnqul.t. or Sun Jose, v
hla son, l.rd L!.ul.t. In Linn Oounty
today. The boy. now ) eara old. ran
,w.y when the family a llvln at Cor
valila two year. . parent. ouht
or him without aucce- and finally moved
to California.
Their ott.ar boy died recently ami In a
flnal effort to try and find hi. only lirlnc
son the old man came to Oreon a week
o. lie pt a nonce In The Oregonl.n
.. - n bv W. H. Hdlburt. reald-
li a four mllea av.uthwest of Albany, who
recocnlsed the rul.'ln boy as
...,. i .mt.Iove.1 by Claud Iav.
fartu-
ntljh
Sor LJnaulst was notifled. came to Albany
. wi.e and found hi boy. The younf
. peaea-d at tha reunion aa
. . . . .i mill return with htia
L. IV -
to Cal.fornta.
WOMAN DOFFS MILLINERY
Vr of Armt Cause Vancoaerlte
to Imj Alde l'lnaanl Plumes.
VANCOCVl'Jt. Waeih.. Ken. lL-Spe-kif.
r.-ar of arrest for IM po,'ln
r . beautiful pair of CMnesv pheasant
.i..e. M m Olive Croff. of thla city, re
...... .1 the multl-huej feather, when aha
made a trip to Portland yeaterday. where
It Is .aid the por" ,iav Pwr to r
,,.t anvone haln. In their poswes.lon
ii.Ih.m nheasant wings.
u. Groff did not think of removing
... . ,. n ill aha was on the boat
e,oln tlie Columbia River. She then
t n,e winca. Dul them In her
traveling bar. and continued her Journey.
Si.nce. It haa been learned that several
Waahlngton women, have removed -their
pheasant wlnga when going to Portland,
or eWe have worn other hat. when visit
ing that city. It la no misdemeanor or
crtma In Waehlcgton to n CUlneao
pheasant wlnga or feathcra.
NO M'CORMICK WILL i-EFT
Ijite Timber King Hollered
.Nearly 42.000.000.
Worth
TACOMA. Wash., Feb. 11. Robert L.
MoCoriolck. secretary of the Weyer
haeuser Timber Company, left no will.
Application was made today for the
appointment of George S. Long-. I, J.
Pentecost and W. L. McCormlck. a .on.
aa administrators.
It haa been estimated that Mr. Mc
Cormlck wa. worth between ll.000.ooo
and :.000.e0. He la quoted aa saying
tha law waa sufficient guarantor of
the proper di.trlbutlon of hi. property,
lit. only real estate holding. In Ta
coma, was hla borne, ralued at 110.000.
Shortly belors his death he gave
lio.ooo to the First Congregational
.'. . t which ha waa a trustee. The
--- . virrmck and hi. I
F heirs are Mrs. R. L McCormicg ana n
i two sons.
MURPHY TURNS HIS
icnnn mm w index of today-s news u k i b l u ivi b t li lv i
IUUUU IIUIIUU 1-1 la II , ; I I
ASSURED
MONDAY
Gill's Bill Re-Referred
for Change.
BONO ISSUE STUBBING BLOCK
Mariner's Bill, Carrying $340,-
000, Favorably Reported.
TWO FACTIONS GO TO WAR
I'eroonnl Attark on Judge Webster,
of Portland, Resented Brown
hill Bitter In Opposition, Hit
ting at Bill's Friends.
STATK CAPITOL, Salem. Or.. Feb. 11.
(Special.) Inability to agree on ine
provisions of GUI's bill, regulating the
Issuance of bond, by counties for roaa
building, alone prevented the enact
ment by the House today of Important
road legislation.
Just before the House adjourned un
til 10 o'clock Monday morning, after
apendlng the entire day In the consid
eration of road legislation, the GUI bill
wa. re-rererred to a .peclnl committee
with Instruction, to Incorporate an
amendment which will meet the ob
jection, of the anti-Good P.oad. Asso
ciation force.. This will Insure the
passage Monday of tho bills creating a
Mate Highway Board, providing for a
State Highway Commissioner arU atate
aid In the building of permanent high
way.. At the opening of the forenoon e
slon Speaker Ku.k. under instruction,
from the House, appointed a special
committee consisting of McKlnaey.
Mariner. Clemens. Thompson and Blge
low to which waa referred all of the
good roada bills before the House. The
committee was directed to prepare a
substitute bill embracing the salient
features of the Joseph and Mariner
measure. Thl. committee .ubmltted
a substitute at the aftornoon session
and recommended Ita passage. Mari
ners bill, providing state aid to the
amount of 1240.000. wa. also favorably
reported, but it was the committee's
report on Gill's hill, regulating the
Issuance of bonds by countlea to pro
mote road construction, which proved
the .tumbling block.
Stipulations Set Forlli.
The original Gill bill stipulated that
at ail elections In which an Issue of
bonds for this purpose was to be sub
mitted to the people, the ballots should
aneclfv w hst road or roada were to he
improved and at the ame time Indicate
the place of beginning and the terminus
of the Improvements to be made. Thl.
provision In the bill wa stricken out by
tha committee, which feared that Ita re
tention would surely result In factional
quarrels in every county where such
elections were held with the result that
all road Improvements undoubtedly would
be defeated.
Gill. Ncuner. Huntington. Peterson
and Brownhill vigorously protested
agnlnst thl. part of the committee's re
port. Neuner Insisted that the average
County Court In ordering soad Improve
ments always played politics, snd made
the aescrtlon that unleas the section
was restored to the bill the referendum
would be Invoked by the farmers of the
ata,te with the possible result that all
road Improvement, throughout the stale
under the plan might be delayed for
another two years.
McKlnney argued that from h'.a ex
perience In road fight., the retention of
the prorMon In the GUI bill would pre
cipitate endless wrangling In the dif
ferent counties with the reault that
bonds would not be iHBued. Buchanan
tried to act a. peacemaker and harmo
nia the two factions but failed. Hollls
doubted If buyer, could be found for
bonds ao Issued unless eipeclflc provision
was made aa to where the money pro-
iConcluded on Page 4.)
EAGLE EYE OVER THE
"- iTnuxixa. FEBRUARY 12, 1911. PRICE TI K CETS.
i 1 nninnnm nn irurn. I
The Weather.
TESTPTRDAVS Maximum temperature. 48
dere-' minimum. :T decrees.
TODAY'S Occasional hsht rain or snow;
southwesterly winds.
Domestic.
Mrs. Roberta Menses Corwln Hill, of New
York, convicted of smuggling. Sec. 1.
pave 2-
Bodlrs of four Reno men found slain. Sec
tion 1. page 3.
Engineer uoethals urges filling of Pn'"
Canal charges as soon as possible, bec
tlon 1. paje S.
Crlscom aas he hopes to marry Toothy
Amild. hut does not know where sne is.
bectlon 1. page 1.
National.
Speaker Cannon announces opposition to
Canadian reciprocity. Sec. 1, page -.
Senate adopts Panama-Pacific cxpoltlon
resolution. Sec. 1. page 5.
House conferees fight fee of J9O.000 asked
by lawyers from Colville Indians. Sec 1.
Page . ,A,.
Census of Washington towns under 60W
announced. Sec 1, page .
Taft warns opponents of reciprocity they
endanger whole protective system. Sec.
1. page 2-
Senate passes bill for San Francisco Ex
position, ejection i, page t.
roll tics.
Roosevelt declares for direct election of
Senators and abolition of electoral col
lege. Sec. 1, page 1.
Foreign.
Leader In German Reiehntag oppo In
vestment In American stocks and criti
cises tariff. Sec 1, page .
Miss Margaret Phelps Montgomery. Port
land girl. Herlln favorite. Sec. 1. page 1.
Liberals in England score double victory,
appeal to Irish religious prejudices prov
ing boomerang. Section 1. page 8.
Pacific Northwest.
rr . tnrn nn hV mOVPITlt
to recall
.hn . k iv commission, nei. . fe
nmhl.m In municipal
situation icu
Seattle fair sex to seek poll
n m v 1.
Sec. 4.
r ,', recall contests bitter, taxpayers
demanding elimination of personalitlea.
1 Mft T.
Seattle's new Chief of Police clamps down
lid tight. Section 1. page i.
Legislative.
. - -i-ht Senators by Am
brose's reapportionment plan. Section i.
rta mm 10.
c-oorf roads legislation asured by Leglsla-
. ,,r. m l,v. Section 1. peg
t-.i.i.iiv. rfesrilock Impending at Olympla.
Kertlnn 1. naize 10.
Idaho Legislature upset by Intrigues. Sec
tion a. page l.
i r.nn, wins fight for State Lnl
versuy appropriation of .M.ooO.
page 10.
Port land and Vicinity.
Sec 1,
. . 1 1. 1 . Armmm irreat crowds In
ur."n ...... -
Illinois. Sec. 4. page 1
Kjod Commissioner Bailey mut stand trial.
Kec. a. nage 12.
Records show city paving contracts are
well In hand. Sec. :l. page T.
m.- . r.i.l rnndemnatlon auit over
western bridge terminal. Sec 4. page 12.
...ii .t-H.nrf ih,t eitv assert title to
.nil, of streets at river. Section 2. page
Hf.lel' Portland directors to build proposed
it.
annex st once. Section 2. psge 16.
Eastern bond market shown to be Improv
ing Kertlon 1. Dage 3 4.
Exhibit ot "made In Oregon" goods to be
heM tn Portland. Section 1. page 1.1.
North coast Railroad plans await financing.
u-nflnn 1 nlf, 12.
Minxtrel tenor to sing prslses of Portland
Klks- rimulin. section 1. page la.
School Hoard urges approval of bond Issue
for new liign scnooi. nnuuu , v-m .
Trains will run Into Metollus March 1. 6ec
lion 1. oase l.'t.
City Heautlful" plans Include comprehen
sive dock scheme. Section 1. page
Congestion of court cslemlar blamed to con
flicting dutli-a ot JUOgce vii
faculty. Section 1. page t.
inites ennt rol: dashes across Haw
thorne bridge, striking freight train. One
AmmA KMtlon 1. oage 1.
.,;,. u,. to dui In order for 9.000.000
ties for railroad construction.
Mill lO.
Section 1
c i...i- rfi'm-erv declares I tntxiua and
Siuslaw Indians' speech novel, section 4
DIM 12-
Prolects to be completed In Oregon aggre
gate Into millions, section .h page i
Real Kstate and Building.
East Side realty growth shows great ac
tlvttv In week. Sec 4. page 8.
Ti-i.i- . r... wrvni hv ncM sewer on East
Side which Is costly. Sc. 4. page S.
Pronertv boueht for 2T two years ago
ells for HO.Otio. S- . 4, page
Many East Side houses disposed of before
completion. Sec. 4. page U.
First duplex apartments on Coast to
built, here. Sec 4. page 10.
ba
i.-n. fr first 10 days of February
total near 1 500.000 mark. Sec. 4. page 10.
rh.riu K-. llenrv gives Portland sugges
lions gleaned from trip to
Sec. 4. page 11.
, Automobiles.
Lalifornia.
-,.i titles In grand circuit of
auto races planned for lull. Sec
MEM 4. '
Portland sight-seeing auto companies merge
Interests. Sec 4. page 4.
Big Portland auto accessories firm expands.
Sec. 4. page i.
Snort
San
Frsnclsco aroused when boxing game
hanss tn balance. Sec. 4. page a.
Multnomah clubmen to hear building plans
Tuesdnv. Sec 4. page
Seals preparing for hard sesson In Pacific
oast League fight- Sec 4. page 7.
tu,n O'Brien returns to Portland after
successful csreer as boxer In Milwaukee-
section 2. page 2.
t j, rf.reata McLaughlin . in Coronado
tournament. Section Jfc page 3.
y-iv.i. I'niversltr soccer team defeat
Lincoln High. 8 to a Section 2. page 2.
Beaver pitching staff promising. Section 2,
nage 2.
tlntoe. awaiting start offseason.
Section 2. page i.
i -k..i .v. carl Morris never faked. Sec
tlon 2. page 3.
DAY
EVENTS OF THE
DOROTHY IS mi
Would Marry Girl if She
Re-appeared.
ARNOLDS THINK SHE IS DEAD
Ynimn Man Te S btOrV 0T
f VMIig ...we...
Search Through Europe.
FATHER MUCH PERTURBED
T.i.ie r.rluum would tonseni to
Marriage, but Docs Not Wish
to Have Personal Motives
Imputed to Him.
ATLANTIC CITY, X. J.. Feb. 11. Con
trary to the expectation in some quar
ters. George S. Griscom, Jr.. whose
name 1. linked with the disappearance
of Miss Dorothy Arnold, of Xew York
gave no clew today to her present
whereabouts, but said he would marry
h if she rcanDeared. He believe, that
the Klrl is alive.
The Arnold family still believes me
a-irl to be dead, was aeciareo o) mi.
Griscom. Sr. "I believe we will never
nnrothv alive again," was the text
of the message to him.
Young Griscom told tonight for tne
first time, of hi. connection wiwi m
orld-wide hunt for the missing girl.
irlcom Tells of Search.
His narrative Included the trip made
mmmm the ATMII DV ill IS.
. . ..1.1 ,A
Florenr-c. Italy, when It was believed
the girl had fled from this country to
meet Griscom; the search made by the
Arnold family when It was found she
was not with Griscom, and the attempt
to reach her and lure her home through
personals In a New York newspaper.
One of the personals.
according to
Griscom. read:
Everything- all right
am return
In to New York.
Meet me there 11
possible."
Griscom said again that ne
had no
Idea- as to the whereabouts
Arnold.
of Miss
God knows. I wish I could say where
she is." he exclaimed.
He Hopes to Meet Girl.
Vnuns- Griscom. when pressed for
reason for his hurried trip to Atlantic
t-itv admitted that he came here fo
tho' nnmose Of meeting Miss Arnold in
the event of her reappearance with her
mother.
"I am prepared to meet Mrs. Arnold
If she comes to Atlantic City, he saia
"I shall conceal nothing from her con
cernlng my acquaintance
norothv."
Mr. Grlscom's father appeared much
disturbed. He said:
'? would, of course, consent to th
marriage of my son to Mlsa Arnold, bu
T hnna to be able to Impress the pudu
with the fact that myself and my wife
are. not In any way seeking an alliance
with the family of Miss Arnold for any
nersonal reason
The' elder Griscom said he had me
xte Arnold and discussed with him in
i - nf flndlnsr his daughter alive.
liimii.ra " - "
GKISCOM CONTINUES SEARCH
Arnold and His Son Discredit Talk
of Marriage,
NEW YORK, Feb. 11. Unless all sur
fuce slims are wrong. George S. Gris
com Jr.. Is still attempting to commu
nlcate with the missing Dorothy Ar
u .i.mrv. nersonat advertisement
inserted in the newspapers. Dispatcher.
from Atlantic City tonight told of his
having employed such means some time
ago at the Instance of her mother, but
an Insertion which appeared on the
front page of .the New York Herald to
day would seem to Indicate that he
hopes to bring matters to a close early
next week. This Is the advertisement:
Kvervthlng Is going all right. You
( Concluded on Pse 4.)
AND FINDS THEM WORTH MAKING PICTURES
FXPOSITION BILL
UP TO PRESIDENT
SENATE ADOPTS RESOLUTION IN
Jt-ST FIVE MINCTES.
T.L-ins Makes Motion ror
Action
and Thanks Louisiana Senators.
President to Sign.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-(Speclal.)-
...ll.ArWInfT
The joint resolution wul..w..
the President of the United States to
invite the Nations of the world to join
the Panama-Pacific celebration at
San Francisco ift 1915 has at last enu-
ed Its tedious and tortuous course in
the Congressional mill and now rests
n the White House, which is a haven
of absolute safety.
William H. Taft will, as a gooa aim
enthusiastic friend ot tne i-acinu
on Monday or Tuesday affix his signa-
nre to the precious bit of a document.
and then it will go into tne permu,...
i.i a- nf t h e Sscretarv of btate.
ncrK...c --- . ,., .m
At the same time me ritmui
send his formal notification to the ben
ate. and the House of Representatives
that he has approved of the measure
-ith thnt the final message can be
sent to the Exposition City to "let
en."
The disposition of the resolution m
the Senate today was consummate"
with such dispatch that had not Sen
ator Flint nudged Senator Perkins tho
latter would not have been on his feet
i time to e-et in his expressions ot
appreciation for the attitude ot me
Louisiana and Virginia Senators who
had helped to bring about its unob
structed passage. It was in the most
approved manner of statesmanship,
that of unanimous consent, that it made
Its quick trip through the Senate.
Within five minutes after Senator Per
kins arose with his request for action
on the resolution it was all over. Sen
ator Swanson made his little statement
that the amendment he had intended to
ofTer would be presented as an amend
ment to the Naval appropriation bill.
PORTLAND BUILDING GAINS
January 1911 Increase Uver .same
Month In 19 10 59 Per Cent.
CHICAGO. Feb. 11. (Special.) Sta
tistics compiled by the "American Con
tractor- on building operations iur
January show an increase over the
corresponding month a year ago aggre
gating one and two-hundredtns per
cent. This is a far Better nuwiu
than most persons had anticipated.
The Interior cities and New Eng
land are prospering, as also are the
leading cities of the South, while Port
land and the cities of Southern Cali
fornia made a wonderful record.
In Portland, during the month Just
closed, new buildings erected repre
sented a value of S90,616, while dur
ing the same month in 1910 the cost
was 624,110, or a gain of 68 per cent
for 1911.
Seattle shows a good gain for 1911.
while Spokane and Tacoma show small
losses.
TRANSPORT SUNK, RUMOR
Report In East of Accident to Army
Vessel Alarms.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 11. Rumors
apparently originating in the East of
an accident to some United States Array
transport on the Pacific, have caused
apprehension In Army circles here, but
diligent inquiry falls to give them any
foundation.
The transport Logan is due here to
morrow from Manila, the Sheridan left
this port on Monday last and Is due
In Honolulu Sunday or Monday and the
Crook left Manila on February 7.
No messages Indicating trouble on
any of these vessels have been received
at Army headquarters here, at Honolulu
or at any of the Army wireless sta
tions on this Coast. As these are the
only possible sources of Information,
the rumor seems without foundation.
SCHOONER NEAR BREAKERS
Unidentified Ship Sends Mgnais
of Distress; Rear Rushes to Aid..
SAN DIEGO. Cal.. Feb. 11. An un
identified three-masted schooner an
chored near the breakers of the ocean
beach has sent up signals of distress.
There Is a severe storm.
The United States revenue cutter
Bear has gone to her assistance.
Pages 1 to 16
STREETCAR RUNS
Crashes Into Freight;
One Meets Death.
AIRBRAKES FAIL TO PERFORM
Passengers Panic Stricken as
Wreck Is Foreseen.
AUTO AND WAGON STRUCK
lljron F. lloonc Jumps to Death Un-
dcr Train Others Receive Cuts.
Car Spins Over Closed Drnw
on Hawthorne-Avenue Span.
VICTIMS OF KAST SIDE
STKEKTtAll WRECK.
The ' Dead.
Byron F. Boone. insurance
agent, residing on Division, be
tween Sixty-seventh and Sixty
eishth streets, both legs severed
between ankle and knee. Taken
to St. Vincent's Hospital, where
he died after both legs were
amputated.
The Injured.
O. C. Thornton, traveling sales
man, 691 Locust street, glass in
eye.
II. H. Steldl, salesman, 404 H
Washington street, right hand
scratched. Was standing on rear
platform when glass broke.
V. E. Mcttler, 4.'is Marguerite
avenue, sprained wrist and bruised
arm.
t II. Gates, carpenter. Divis
ion and. Sixty-eighth streets, arm
sprained.
Mrs. A. W. Besen, 727 Haw
thorne, foot injured.
Jamea Bullock, printer. East
Thirtieth and Hawthorne; head
cut open, found wandering in
dazed condition: taken to drug
store, injuries dressed; sent home.
S-e
Becoming uncontrollable at First and
Madison streets at 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, a Hawthorne avenue car ran
wild all the way across the Hawthorno
bridge, crashed through the crossing
gates at East Water street, cauRed the
death of one man, others to be seriously
hurt, and involved an automobile and
an express wagon in the general wreck.
Byron Frederick Boone, an insurance
agent, attempted to jump from the
front platform of the streetcar as it
struck, was thrown under the wheels
of the freight car and suffered ampu
tation of both legs, one at the ankle
and the other at the knee. He was
taken to St. Vincent's Hospital, where
he died at 1:30 P. M.
Air Brakes Fail to Work.
Car No. 1020, in charge of Conductor
W. C. Kador and Motorman W. Fred
erick, outward bound, jumped the track
on the curve at First and Madison
streets, and when it again took the
rails, the. air brakes were found to be
out of order. The crew tinkered with
them for about 13 minutes and then
started ahead. Immediately, according
to passengers on the car, it was found
that the car was out of control. Reach
ing the drawbridge, Motorman Fred
erick threw his power Into the reverse
and the car went-backward about three
feet and then, apparently unaccounta
bly started ahead again.
The crossing gates were down and a
Southern Pacific switch engine w'th
four refrigerator cars was passing
southward. An automobile and an ex
press wagon were waiting at the cross
ing. The streetcar, passing through
the crossing gates, snapped them like
toothpicks, and struck the rear of the
automobile. Its driver. L. A. Harding,
seeing himself about to be pushed Into
the freight cars, cramped his wheel
quickly and ran northward on the rail
road track.
At the same moment, the rear of the
streetcar veered around, striking the
express wagon a sidling blow, damag
ing it and throwing the driver, Llhof
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