Oxnard Daily Courier, The (Newspaper) - May 7, 1926, Oxnard, California TODAT -71 SI OXNARD DAILY COURIER May f MANY EXPECTED TO DIE AS RESET OF INJURIES RECEIVED WHEN CABLE CAR RUNS WILD DOWN HILL AND THE OXNARD DAILY VENTURA COUNTY CALIFORNIA FRIDAY MAY 7.1926 Over 100 People Seriously Injured Car Gains Speed UntO It Hits Another Car While ing at Rate of 60 Miles an Hour Arnold To Paint Back FEATURES Scene for Replica of Mission for Museum NUMBER May than 100 were jured two-thirds of that number seriously today when a California -U j L and finally ended wild dash of six blocks through the heart of the financial district whenit struck another cable car at California and Sansome streets The car started its wild dash at California and Stockton streets It gathered momentum as it dashed down the steep hill and eped past intersection after intersection narrowly escaping a ber of collisions The majority of passengers weie women and girls While none of the victims had died up to 1 o'clock this afternoon there were a number whose injuries were expected to bring death within a few hours As the passengers realized their denger some of them on the platform threw themselves to the street ui of tne terror-stricken women could be heard for blocks The noise of the collision of the two cars sounded like an explosion runaway car was traveling in excess of 60 miles an hour at the time of the crash WAS MIRACLE SAN FRANCISCO May a I miracle a hundred people were killed in that smash HE CANNOT May According to E M Sheridan of Yen tura who is here with Chamber of Commerce exhibit in the lemon show E C Arnold local photo grapher and artist is going to paint an oil background for the Ventura exhibit which is a replica of the tura mission The painting will show the hills and the cross back of the mission Mr Arnold is busy and in all will not be able to paint the canvass before the end of the lemon show but will have it completed in time to be erected back of the ture mission which is to be placed in a glass case in the Pioneer museum in Ventura Mr Sheridan and Arnold are friends for life now as anyone who takes a personal interest in the mission and colorful history ing the early days of San tura is at once a friend of Mr dan Fulton Realty Co To Subdivide 800 Acres In Merced Co Soon Announcement was made today by J E Fulton of the Fulton Realty com- pany that the local realty firm will subdivide 800 acres of land adjoining the town of In Merced county within the near future The arge tract of land considered one of This was the opinion expressed with gasoline and Karl Snow a passenger on the Jeering at his wife and children way car that crashed into a standing looked on Alex haproff 40 cable car on the same track at j struck a match and set fire fornia and Sansome injuring more to nis clothing in the kitchen of than 125 passengers in both cars llis home Physicians say he I first noticed something was wrong cannot live His act today was when we were between Powell the culmination of a VIK Wl Stockton The brakes seemed to Quarrel choicest spots in Merced county way and the car speed down at is located 14 miles fie he said from Merced and right on the out- I felt the impulse to shout jump shirts of LaGrande There is a high but I wasn't sure that the car was en- 111 flM k one corner of the land The land will be divided into small portions to attract those who are looking for small farms The soil is good said Fulton and Is an abundance of water for irrigation tirely out of control and I didn't want to start a panic Shortly after passing Kearny I to jump and two seconds after I jumped the car struck an automobile and immediately afterward crashed into a big meat truck tearing the radiator off sending it crashing into a restaurant across the street When I myself up in a dazed condition I a terrific a block further down That was when the runaway riar smashed into the other car f- HANGS HERSELF BEARDSLEY BARN ON PROGRAM AT Style Show Will Be Attraction at 8 O'clock Scored Hit This Afternoon CHANGE OF VAUDEVILLE Large Attendance Expected Record Crowd Attended Show Last Night Over 2000 people were expected at he lemon and avocado show this afternoon and tonight A special at- has been scheduled for this evening when a fashion show will be iven at 8 o'clock The fashion show went over good this afternoon when large number of visitors saw the In the style how there will be two high class acts entirely different from last night's Vera Stanley and company and Gardner and Aubrey in songs and a dance revue promise to put on a fine entertainment after the style show The attendance yesterday and last night was about 1500 which was eral hundred more than the ance for the second day last year The wind is causing considerable trouble at the and a crew of men were busy all afternoon tening ropes to make sure no section will be blown down Part of the main entrance was blown down Every the wind has been strong causing a terrific strain on the vass Naumann Travels To Long Beach for Finals of Oratorical Contest Edwin Naumann winner of the Ventura county division of the al Oratorical contest goes to Long Beach tonight where he competes in the for his division He will have five opponents Tom Jones of high Elvin Richards of Glendale high William Fennell of Long Beach high school John of the Santa Monica high school and Gregson Bautzer of San Pedro high school nil winners in their respective districts Se judges will decide the winner of first prize If Naumann successfully wins night he will then enter the finals of the contest in Los Angeles on May 14 which will decide the grand winner of Southern California and enable the person to go to Washington to com- pete in the national contest Adrian Harp who has been ing Naumann and Jack Jones will company Edwin Naumann to Long Beach tonight The contest is uled for S o'clock in the Long Beach high school Lions and Ladies Have Great Time and Dinner Program Is Snappiest The body of I a Japanese woman 35 years of age was found hanging in a barn on the R L ley ranch early this morning by the woman's husband The woman had hung herself with poses The Fulton company lias not yet decided on the prices to be adopted but it was believed that prices range between and an acre Fulton and M of nard will go to Merced county about the first of next week for a trip of in- over tbe land A survey will be made and preliminary work J There will be a representative PRESIDENT Br SAN May Clung Huntingdon Park was I elected governor at this year's district conference of the Rotary Stockton will get next year's district conference it was in- by a canvass of delegates con- ducted by International News Service today a beam and the little woman placed the noose about her neck then stepped off a box No reason for the suicide could be given and his wife had been married about seven months and apparently were very happy ing to Japanese friends Funeral services will be held morrow morning at 10 The body wil be cremated in Los Angeles COMMERCIAL ROW AT LEMON SHOW HAS MUCH OF INTEREST FOR ALL VISITORS In the commercial section of the fornia Lemon and Avocado show there are many interesting things to attract tbe visitor and a Journey the big tent will take quite i little time if the curious one will stop to look at the various objects on dis- play In addition to the displays there arc booths where attendants nnd demonstrators arc giving out phy have a very interesting section which is a real attraction at the show Lebmann Bros department store also have a large amount of space in the show Along the outer edge of the tent and across the aisle below the runway there are several Lehmann exhibits One shows a complete chen with all the necessities that wimples of merchandise and handle Next to this is a log Ing housewives and others on the use J cabin display which has caused much of certain household Murphy local grocers and haberdashers have a large cial demonstrating section the runway in tbe center of the lent Various wholesalers with whom the local store does business are sented Seven young ladies are in these long First is Miss represent ing the Flour Then Miss strating the Iris products of thp Banich Miss Is demonstrating Walker's products while Miss Wilkinson is another at- traction with her of Garden Miss made a hil with her of Bine mayonnaise and and Mrs Mabel Jacobs and Mrs It J Myers have been kept the constant go rooking with Nwir from Whole Grain Co of Santa Altogether Trice a Pny on AH the Way STOCK FARM j comment In front of the old wooden shack is a clothes line and a wash tub Ha Uic Barnes as the old colored mammy is quite a conspicuous acter in the exhibit Across the way Mrs T P Sanchez Alta coffee Mrs chra is dressed in a bright red dress with a green fitting in well with the surrounding decorations Her coffee by the way tastes as good as the display looks is the Wit noise in the next exhibit G Weed and some of his friends have a great lime with their of lard and oil tohmann Globe A-l Hour in their next exhibit and this loo is rather interesting drug store next where P Kapp aud C Caslle demonstrate the many different and other drug articles ing with the of aroma of coming from Uic booth next to where HIP the tract is opened the me as soon as Occidental and Oxnard Baseball Teams Meet Tomorrow In Contest Oxnard baseball fans will be able to see on Saturday one of the best freshman collegiate baseball nines tangle with the Oxnard Union High school baseball twirlers By arrangements with Occidental j ful past and of his habits He was LEON LABONDE POLISHED DIES SUDDENLY In the sudden death of Leon Bonde who died of an attack of heart disease late yesterday afternoon on A street Oxnard has lost one of its most characteristic residents Mr LaBonde whose work was piano ing had been at the top of the ladder in the halls of musical fame and then down to the bottom again He died as he had once predicted Oxnard Ventura and Santa Paula welded another link in the ing chain of friendship and cooperation when Lions of the three towns with their ladies gathered in the Masonic banquet hall for a joint meeting to celebrate the California Lemon and Avocado show The meeting was a fast one thing being conducted in snappy fashion Those present said it was one of the cleverest meetings they had attended The dinner started at 7 o'clock and despite the fact that there were songs stunts speakers and the gathering of about 150 or more Lions and ladies were on their way to the lemon show at President Earl Hart of the Oxnard Lions club presided Jack Miller of the Oxnard club was program man He was assisted by Charles Pope George W Mark ley Horace and George Doty Frank Canning of Oxnard and Doc Wyatt of the Santa Paula club got in on the program somehow and presented Elmer Power with a gift of baby clothes and toys for the new ar- rival at his home The baby shower for Elmer Power went good WIFE OF SOMIS STATION AGENT DIES SUDDENLY Mrs J W Dead While Chick ens at Her Home Today WAS VERY WELL KNOWN to The Courier year ago The city editor over a circumstances were almost identical to those he had tured during a weird story Many knew Mr LaBonde his qualities and of bis HEARTY WELCOME President Earl welcomed the turans and Santa saying he loped there would be another joint meeting soon Art Tetzlaff president of the Santa Paula club told of the pleasure it gave Santa Paulans to come to Oxnard aud that he hoped Santa Paula would be able to give a joint dinner soon Joe Argabrite president of the Ventura club thanked the for their Hospitality He spoke on the lemon show ing the hope that it goes over a big success He said Ventura is back of Oxnard in the lemon show idea just as Oxnard assists in county fair time Burton L Smith State Editor of the Los Angeles Times was the speaker of the eveniue Editor Smith is well known throughout Ventura county He is in charge of the Southern Counties page of the Times and has correspondents in all of the Southern ON STRIKEN LONDON LONDON May ments in the British strike situation were as To all appearances the deadlock is still complete J Ramsay MacDonald labor leader says the trades Unionists are seeking a way to peace and The government communique an- that volunteers are now on duty The government declared that train service Is greatly improved Five electric power stations for suburbs are partly tied up by the strike Disorders were less in London lay hut serious clashes were reported rom Glasgow Edinburgh and other provincial centers Electrical workers in the ment shell factory at struck supplying food London chain college their freshman team will appear on the local diamond with the Cardinals and a peppy game is sured the fans Occidental rates one of the best southern conference teams among the yearlings and a fast game will be seen Walter Coultas an nard boy and graduate of the Oxnard high school is their regular catcher but since he broke his linger several weeks ago it is doubtful whether he will play tomorrow The new diamond on Houser field is expected to be open tomorrow and this will be the only grass diamond among the county high schools and in fact the both Santa Barbara and Game will be called o'clock Coach Bel ford has made a contract with the athletic department of dental college by which athletic tions with the southern institution will begin As a return favor to the Oxnard high school the basketball team of Oxnard will travel to Eagle Rock next year as a return game Ex- penses tomorrow will be about and admission will be charged to the game with the hope of being able to defray some of tbe Transport workers o nearly a thousand restaurants went ont on striko Fears arc being expressed that the owl situation wili become more the strike continues over the week-end May Use local Teat aid Decorations for Co Fair A group of were here Wednesday night to vMt the lemon and avocado show and following an informal conference it was believed 55 a Maxwell coffee representatives I ly fair this year lo be used for the lent Those who were Inspecting Mac tent and considering Use county fair proposition included A L Hobson T Gabbett John er Charles Petit and others All who visited the tent were well with the New Manager of Edison Company Arrives In Oxnard distinguished looking gentleman usually dressed suit He was as distinguished as be looked when he looked his best but only a few here really knew what he had been and what he was It was a year or so ago that he stopped The Courier city editor on the street Pulling a piece paper from his pocket he You're a newspaperman and I want you to know something of me Some day when they find me dead in the sutler they will tnik ill of me But those who know will say what a wonderful man I And I want you to know so that after I am gone you will be able to write some of the good things about me And with a smile he gave to The Courier reporter a paper in which was printed a number of press comments upon bis work when in the New York and Chicago music world when he was at the top of the ladder in Boston and when lie was a musician of note in Paris Unfortunately the paper was mislaid and only a few of the good things may be cited here LaBonde was a graduate of Oxford university He also graduated from a medical college in Canada and had diplomas and degrees from a number of other colleges and schools He spoke and mastered seven different i languages He had traveled and Uic ways of the world When he felt California cities Ventura county been given much valuable publicity and through tae Southern Counties page and last night Jack ler who introduced the speaker thanked him in behalf of Ventura county for the good he has done this section SMITH SPEAKS Although Mr Smith's time was he delivered a splendid ad- dress on Southern California ment and the justification of shows such as the lemon show Santa Paula walnut show the Ventura county fair and others He told the important part played by the service clubs in making these fairs a success Smith commented upon the wonderful spirit of unity in the Lions meeting Now I have the answer to why Ventura county puts things Smith said It is because you vice people get behind them and boost It is good to see people from different parts of the county working so harmoniously together We will never get anywhere by scratching at one another Say the best of your com- Lived In Somi For 10 or 12 Years Was In Good Health Early This Morning Mrs J Rothenberg well known resident of Somis dropped dead morning when she went to feed the chickens at her home near the ern Pacific station Mrs Rothenberg apparently in good health yesterday and even this morning when she prepared breakfast Death was believed due to a sudden heart attack or a stroke of Some time ago Mrs Rothenberg aufr a severe stroke and was conf fined to a hospital in Los She completely recovered from this attack and was in good health up un- til the time of her death She is survived by her husband W Rothenberg who is station agent for the Southern Pacific at Somis two sons one of whom is postmaster at Burbank and tbe other a station agent for the Southern There are two sisters surviving who reside in Moorpark While no definite had been made today it was understood funeral services would be held Sunday afternoon in Santa Paula with ment in the Glendale mausoleum Oxnard Hi Loses First Season To Santa Paula Though they played the best ball this season the Oxnard Union High school baseball nine went down to their first seasonal defeat yesterday afternoon at the hands ol the baseball squad from the Santa Paula the delicious drink Chill Powder company of San An- tonio Texas are in this section and the smell of chill and other hot mingles with tbe coffee and perfume PRESBYTERIAN DORCAS FOOD SALE Tomorrow Morning starting at U o'clock Former Lindenbaum Location Corner Fifth and A Street LACQUER See demonstration at oar booth Hardware Co Ill N FiftH St Plata H A Brody of new for the California Edison company arrived in town in- day after from say with his wife and six-year son lan He was business of Oxnard ed with d with which V ies in the new the most in- of travel and of so inclined be stories culture He was a brilliant man but Curing tlic six years he lived in Oxnard he Jo drift away from Yesterday after visiting City Frank H in hall and of your friends and forget the rest Do the thing you believe Is right and cooperate as your Lions club creed teaches you and your county of Ventura will continue to be one of the most fortunate in the Southland There is not ty in the whole state that looks as good today as does Ventura county You people are cannot prosper We in Los Angeles wili do we can to assist you in your development Editor was given warm upon of his he went Jo the cado show and talk a few of the highlights of For a time he spoke step into the civic of Oxnard and help maintain the imputation of Edison c v lakes R C place who has been promoted to the district Mr Brody was favorably impressed Oxnard and ready lac savs in French o Mat he sip 80 and a thing was do Travelers Tax May hundred travelers arrived lay and opened the annual con- of the California Grand of the United Commercial ters of America Two para- tones will be discussed They the repeal of the surtax and the increase of the State gasoline by cent to complete highway budding was an rarely his land in coaxing Do play Hnt as playing ids last lo world workers in for sun howr or so At Mines crossed and Ws he played on Later Jibe toft ImL Thai was last many of Ms friends saw him about years of age He was Jwm Mississippi according tne certificate fs 83 is Cora services will foe IMd at 2 o'clock interment in ivy Lawn Thomas L officiate WEATHER Tonight and tomorrow moderate temperature fair with MISS ALICE E BRONAUGH Pianist and Teacher and Advanced Pupils Desired Call or write 420 E St Oxnard which have been given lie made a hit with the Lions and their ladies as injectai a of humorous stories into his address Hob Oilier wmi Haider of She led the Vwilnra of songs anni snowed how j lemon show won dlie fod STOIC Oxnard Both teams good ball and until the fourth inning Plata could not threaten the Oxnard After subduing their attempt in the fourth Oxnard successfully held them until the eighth when Churchill ting a base bit stole second ad- to third on an out and on a hit went home for Santa Paula's first marker In the ninth their second score came when Rudolph succeeded in circling the bags one score came in the fourth when Barton had a one base hit stole second advanced to third through Mitchell's sacrifice and then home on Teague's error by Otherwise the game was replete with and spectacular and catches William Conway again bore the brunt of the pitching doing all Ike work and pitching a fine game Kenzie was behind the bat Beardsley on first Mitchell on second and Bud Snively who has been wearing the mask before assumed the of the third sack Farrell relieved him in the latter part of the game though Snively showed that he has the ability to hold down the job Barton played an errorless fame at shortstop and Tucker Gill and nert were at their regular positions in the field For Santa Paula Taylor and Wa- ters the freshman marvel pitched and Moody caught Teague was at i first Mahon at second Churchill at I third Helry at short and Nichols and caught flies in the field The stiff west wind all after- noon was hard both on the and players whipping up the dust The game was featured by some dis- sensions which however were ironed out and the same proceeded sang dosing y of in the three drabs sang meeting with readiness for the The Lions and their ladies entered lemon show teat ia a body with a roar that shook the props at the show knew it was night TAVERN Open Saturday May 6 p m Chicken Etc Located Vineyard Avenue North Cm Rio kft of radL Phone for Reservations
