The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 3

PAGE THREE SAN BERNARDINO DAILY SUN. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1921 KB GAZER QUITS Railroad Gossip On the Rail, in Shop and Office CLIENTS WEALTHY 11 TRY TO SET J. PAKE 11 OPEN OFFICE HERE RECORD FREIGHT Western Pacific Tries to Boilermaker Secretary-Treasurer Returns From Albuquerque to Home Get Silk to New York in Four Days, Four Hours Riverside' Fortune Teller Has Dropped From Sight Mysteriously San Bernardino women who had become clients of "Prof." S. M. Wooda, "sand-gazer," at Riverside, are mystified at his strange disappearance.

Several members of the local followers of the mystic man yesterday found that he had sud-denlp departed, with their future only partly revealed. Woods, it is said, came to Riverside on March 21, and established himself comfortably In one of the front rooms of the Claflin apartments. He immediately hung up a shingle to inform passersby and guests at the apartment that he was by profession a sand-gazer, and could gaze Into a glass of sand and divine the future and tell other uncanny things, It Is reported. Patrons From Afar (By Associated Fresi Leased Wire) SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2.

An attempt to move a shipment of silk overland from San Francisco to New York in four days and four hours, which would set a speed record for all but air transportation, will be made the Western Pacific com pany, H. K. Faye, traffic manager, announced today. The train left the docks of the Persia Maru here at 5:30 this even Faith in San Bernardino Built Our New Store We believe in the future of San Bernardino, and we believe in Street, and so have given you -what we believe is the finest, best equipped and most complete store in our line in the west. We are proud to.

formally open our doors this morning. Some of the Features A large dial Fairbanks scale, the only one of its kind in the city, instantly sends its hand to the correct weight. Already hundreds have made use of it and we invite you to get in the habit of weighing yourself every time you are near us. Easy chairs are ready for you and we will be more than pleased to, have you make our store your meeting place. We have flooded our store with light both day and night, because we have nothing to hide.

TODAY ONLY For our opening we offer you some choice ferns and begonias at 10c each. Regular 25c value. Only one of each to a customer. IndepeodeM Feed Fuel Goo i It was onh- a short me terore ne ing and should arrive in New York at 9:30 on September 6, Mr. Faye said.

The train or iS cars will have a special crew and the only stop will J. L. McPake, secretary treasurer of District Lodge No. 14, of the Boilermakers' Union, has returned to San Bernardino and will open offices in this city. For the past year Mr.

McPake has made Albuquerque his home. He was formerly a boilcrmaker in the Santa Fe shops here and la widely known among shopmen. In the district over which Mr. McPake is an officer, there are 36 affiliated lodges with a total membership of about 2000. Nearly all of the Santa Fe shops are working union men.

The San Bernardino shop, Mr. McPake says, is one of the best shops on the system. Mr. McPake was elected to the office of secretary treasurer and assistant business agent at a meeting of the district lodge here last October. Mr.

McPake was one of the first presidents of the local Boilermakers' Union and, while not one of the charter members, joined the local shortly after its organization. The local here was organized in 1918. It is known as local No. 232 and has over 200 members including helpers and apprentices. Had established a wide reputation and had built up a clientele which Included not only a number of local women, but a great number from be Salt Lake, Pueblo and St.

Louis. The fast time is made necessary by the Western Pacific entering into competition with overland systems between the northwest and east. In order to obtain the shipment the company must overcome a difference of two days in trans-Pacific steamer time in favor of northwestern ports. BUILD MPLOYES NEW GRAND STAND HEAVY IRK 0 TS DEPARTM Final Unit of Seats Started by Volunteer Workers of Car Department other cities who came speeding down the highway In expensive cars at regulated it is said. Just how the alleged communication with the unseen world -was set up is not known, but according to those more or less famliar with Professor Wood's workings, his rooms, Including a spa-fus parlor and dining room, were virtually undermined with electric wires.

A hole was drilled through the wall which permitted the wires to operate from the bath room. In the dining room a large table was set up, and it was here, It is said, that the alleged communication with the occult world was established. Prices paid for the service are reported as amounting tc $50, hut it Is believed that sums that high were for series of seanoes. Everything was apparently going along all right, according to the woman in charge of the apartments, until Prof. Woods disappeared on Thursday of last At that time the landlady was away.

She said the room rent had been paid until September 21. Upon her return, finding the rooms quiet, she made an investigation and found all the doors securely fastened, Fhe said. Keys would not open the doors. Chief of Police Elmer Deiss was forthwith notified and was obliged to remove one of the doors from its hinges, It was said, in order to gain admittance to the vacant rooms. All Doors Bolted It was found that latches had been screwed to each of the doors on the Inside, supposedly to prevent entrance.

It is believed that "Professor" Woods and his son, who is reported to have been with him, made To Require Month to Get BOTH PHONES 29 363 STREET Force of 40 carpenters from the car department yerterday afternoon began the construction of the final unit of the grandstand for the Santa Fe Athletic Club's field. Another, force of volunteer workers will complete the job Sunday morning in time, it is hoped, to seat the spectators at the game between the railroaders and the Corona club that afternoon. The west section of the athletic field Is to be cleared and prepared for a football gridiron, it was decided at a meeting if the athletic club Thursday night. "Bill" Holmes, committeeman in charge of the athletic field, will pick a captain for the Santa Fe football team and during the winter months, both baseball and football will be played by the employes. "Necessities of Life for Man, Beast and Fowl" Back to Normal Produc: tion in This City It will he fully a month before the shops are operating at the normal rate of production, Superintendent of Shops A.

Q. Armstrong said yesterday. With the Inst recall order bringing back all employes who were employed as far back as last October the biggest month in San Bernardino railway shop history the force is soon expected to be up to 1950 men. It will require a month, however, before all arp hack and In their old jobs. There Is a great amount, of repair work both on locomotives and cars to be done and it was this reason that caused the recall of the entire force.

The former employes recalled tn Thursday's order will begin reporting for work Tuesday and will be placed in service as rapidly as possible. Fire in Car Fire yesterday afternoon damaged a Santa Fe refrigerator car at the pre-coolhiK plant and for a time threatened to destroy a string of cars on a siding near the icing plant. The Santa Fe fire department extinguished the blazes. VITAL RECORDS LOOK MioIp through a double window SEEING IN THE SHADOW I lbs. Pot Roast 25c 5 1 2 San Bernardino IN FIVE MINUTES 2 lbs.

Boiling 1 lb. Round I 1 lb. Sirloin MRS. MARIA LOUISA LEONARD CJreat sorrow entered the home of In an adjoining room which they pulled to and fastened after leaving the rooms. The back door was fastened by a.

large padlock. No notes or information of any kind were left inhe rooms. "Professor" Woods, it is said, declared several days ago that he was making only about $700 a week and cwuldn't live on that amount. He Ja living at the apartments with his wife and son the W. E.

Leonards at 417 Magnolia 1 lb. Pork Chops. 25c 5 Avenue yesterday, when the mother lb. Side Pork 20c I 1 of Mr. Leonard, Mrs.

Maria Louisa Leonard, passed away. She was 111 for about four weeks, death coming largely as a result of advanced age, for she was S9 years old. Deceased was the possessor of a bcautifu? LICENSED GILTj-GREFFOY Frederie Maxwell Gill. Illinois, 22; Carolyn Burnett Oregon, 21, both of Los Angeles. ROSETXE-ZIZIK Roland E.

Roselle, 34. Topanga; Irene M. Zizik, Texas, over 21: Los Angeles. GROVER-MONSTAD Chesrter K. Grover, Wisconsin, 27: Jessie M.

Monstad. Wisconsin. 23, both of Loa Angeles. ROYCE-SPENCER G. W.

Royoe, New York, 38; Essie Spencer, New York, 40, both of Mentone. METZKER -JORDAN Dennle P. Metzker, Kentucky, 30; Mildred M. Jordan, California, 33, both of Riverside. SEYMOUR-PYERS Albert Marion Seymour, 52, native of Missouri, resident of San Bernardino; Sarah Jane Pyers, 62, native of Iowa, resident of San Bernardino.

(License issued In Riverside.) character, being a devoted wife and 15 THINK WATSON 5 Bacon, lb 30c 5 Bacon Strips 15c 1 Ducks and Chickens Drtsesd 5 To Order Pioneer Market! Government Inspected Meat EE Phone 345 379 Third St iiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiimu- mother, and having the sturdy qual Big Time at Picnic-Santa Fe store department employes yesterday were unanimous in declaring the Santa Fe store department's second annual picnic at Harlem Springs Thursday night far more successful than the first one a year ago. Dancing, swimming and sports were en-Joyed. A watermelon feast was served. ities which played so great a part for good in the life of the pioneer woman She would have been years old In ROBBER DAYLIGHT dentally to do a little boosting for the big citrus show to be held here. Alumni and friends of the Unlver- s'ty of California will meet at the office of the County Farm Bureau at 7:30 o'clock next Wednesday night to discuss plans for raising a portion of the proposed $1,000,000 fund for erection of a stadium at the school.

Organization of all California alumni Is being effected throughout the state for advancement of the fund and San Bernardino will do her share, In the opinion of former students residing here. B. H. Ormand, assistant county farm advisor. Is In charge of organization of the local association.

Fire in Hog Canyon near Yucaipa was reported to the United States Forest service office here yesterday. The canyoi is not In the United States NaMonal Forest, however, and will be left to property owners of that district to extinguish. The fire was 'a small one according to the report. Walker Jcnes, postmaster of Phelan, was in the city yesterday on business and conferred with Postmaster Ernest Martin. According to Mr.

Jones, weather nt Phelan has been cool tl'roughout the summer. Elevation there is 4100 feet. Miso Arthurine Heap, secretary to the city school superintendent, is at Long Beach this week on a vacation eating. B. H.

Ornand, assistant county farm advisor, will attend the meeting of directors of the Southern Caltfor-nii state fair at Riverside Tuesday night. Heads of departments will meet with directors at that time, making reports of progress during the past month. Meetings will be held weekly until the fair which will he held October 11 to 16. three months' time yet was tn marvelous possession of all her faculties until the last few days. Mrs.

Leonard was born In Bethany, New York. December S. 1S31, and was the daughter of Amanda Put Musical Instruments From Parsons Home Found in Pawnshop nam and James Shepard, and the great-great-granddaughter of General Israc? Putnam. She was married In Mountain View, and later be sent to Mansfield, Ohio, the former home, for interment. NICHOLSON In San Bernardino, California, September 2, 1921, Joseph S.

Nicholson, age 75 years, native of England. Funeral service be held at 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon from the chapel of the Mark B. Shaw Company, and interment will be in the Diamond ring's, Wta. A. Hanson, 310 Street.

Bethany on Christmas Day, 1S53, to Ira Kdwin Loonarr', who was a fam ous judge and lawyer of his time. He passed away July 6. In Socorro, Big Four Await Ballots San Bernardino members of the Big Four Brotherhoods arc awaiting the arrival of the "strike" ballots with which to express their opinion on the wage cut. The ballots, mailed at Cleveland several days ago, nre due to arrive In San Bernardino today. The exact date on which the train, engine and yardmen will be nsked to ballot has not been announced.

To Name Special Officer-Appointment of a special officer to fill the vacancy In the Const Ufies staff caused by the slaying of Tom McMillln at Barstow Monday night la expected within few days from the office of Chief Special Agent Selvy of the Coast Lines. McMillln was one of the most popular officers on the Coast Lines. New Mexico. After his death Mrs Leonard came to San Bernardino, Pioneer cemetery. where she has resided for the past 32 years.

She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Surviving are four children: Mrs Edith M. Little of Berkeley; W. DIED LEONARD Tn San Bernardino, California, September 2. 1021, Mrs.

Maria Louisa Leonard, ago 89 years, native of New York. Funeral service will be hcM Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the chapel of tte Mark B. Shaw Company and interment will be in Mountain View. CORTS In San Bernardino, California, September 2, 1921, Mrs. Amanda Ellen Corts, age 85 years, nntive of Ohio.

Funeral service wil? bo at 2 o'clock on Tuesday, with the Mark B. Shaw Company in charge. Body will be Leonard of this city: F. A. Leonard Miss Grace Curtis has been named on the county library staff to fill a vacancy left by the resijrnation of Miss Ruby Xish, who will leave late this month to enter the University of Utah.

A. B.i Mulvane, L. A. Parish and Ous Mespelt returned yesterday from Sm Quentin Penitentiary, to which inetitution they took Henry Garci convicted of burglary, and Roy Y. Sanford and Albert Wilson, convicted of highway robbery.

Laura Falazar, seven-year-olH daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Falazar, 224 Bryant Street, who was severely injured last Tuesday night when an automobile belonging to her parents ran over her, crushing her chest, Is much Improved.

She was removed to her home from the Ra-mona hospital yesterday evening and indications are that she will recover speedily. Severn! student nurses enrolled for the coming term at the genenl hospital nurses' training school yesterday but more of the record freshman class Is expected the first of the week when regular class work and lecture courses will begin. The rlass will number nine this year, the largest In the history of the hospital, and brings the total enrollment of student nurses to 24. Charged with disturbing the peace, Mrs. Helen ldford was arrested yes-feiday on a warrant Issued on a comprint sworn to by Mrs.

John Oshorn. Mrs. Odiorn alleges that Mrs. Levi rick turned the home on the Osborn daughter. Mrs.

Tjcdford furnished $13 ball anil demanded a Jury trial. Attorney r. C. Haskell will defend her. Santa Fe More department truck driven by H.

M. Pratt struck a machine, driven by J. K. Roderick on I street yesterday. The truck was damaged slightly and the automobile was merely scratched.

Meeting of the board cf education, which was tn have been held last night at the office at the Junior High School building, has been postponed until Tuesday night of next week because of the absence of several members who nre on vacation outings. The meeting was the regular monthly executive session and Important business Included election of teachers to fill vacancies left when in conlracts mailed out after election at the August meeting, were returned unsigned. Bank clearings yesterday of Rcdlands, and the Rev. Ira Leonard of Los Angeles. All were CANADIANS WIN TORONTO, Sept.

2. The Canadian trapshootins team defeated the Americana today, 471 to 458. for the first time in the history of the Canadian national exhibition. Gold medals were given to the members of the winning team and bronze medals to the losers. The scores of the Americans were: W.

H. Patterson, 98; E. F. Woodward, 96; P. H.

Willey, 95; Police officers belief that H. A. Watson, held in the. county Jail on charges of robbing the John M. Oakey home Tuesday afternoon, is the daylight burglar who has robbed a number of San Bernardino homes in recent weeks may have been proven yesterday when Riverside officers recovered musical instruments paid to have been stolen from the Parsons home on Arrowhead avenue here several days ago.

The instruments, a trombone and a saxaphono, were pawned by Watson, it is alleged. After a day and night in the dungeon cell in the county jail, Watson jesterday submitted to having his finger prints taken and being photographed for the identification bureau. Watson yesterday retained a Riverside attorney. He 'is making an effort to have his finger prints returned, declaring he Is innocont. Cal 67.

Los freight by truck. at her bedside when the end came, having been In constant attendance for the past week. Besides the children there are 10 grandchlMrcn T.ook about you, surely you have something to seM that ls: of no use to you and would be to someone else. Try a SI'S" want ad for quick re W. F.

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a.i. sults. Phone 33. placed temporarily In the crypt at and five great-grandchildren to mourn. Funeral service will be held on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the chapel of the Mark B.

Shaw Carmen. Win Game-In an Interesting baseball game played on the new Santa Fe diamond last evening the carmen defeated the roundhouse team by a score of 6 to 4. Spires and Towner formed the for the carmen, while Bruce and Casper were the roundhouse battery. Spires struck out nine men and Bruce six. Only two errors were made during the game.

Company, and interment will be in Mountain View. MRS. AMANDA ELLEN CORTS Death came yesterday to Mrs. Amanda Ellen Corts, after an IMnons of only a week. She passed away at the homo of her son.

B. F. Corts. 1211 Base Lino, at the ago of 85 years. Mrs.

Corts whs a native of Mansfield, coming here rrom that city lour years ago to make her home. Come Here Today The Clean-Sweep Clearance of Our Entire Stock of Groceries a it A rannprl onnA nffora von an tinnrororf onrorl nnnortunltv to Save mOIlCV. Packed in one-pound air tight, glasslne-llned paper bags-saving you the price of the can. 21. President Wilmot T.

Smith of the She was a member of the Methodist church, having Joined that denomination when she was 12 years of ago. She leaves two sons to mourn, J. W. Corts of Cleveland. and B.

F. Corls of this city. Rcfore coming hero she made her home In Mansfield with her nephew, Stokes Hel-stand. part owner anil manager of the Daily News of that city. She was the daughter of Daniel and Mary Hclstand, one of the well-known famines of that town, and was the youngest of a family of 12 children.

Funeral service will be on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with the Mark B. Shaw Company In charge Body wIN be placed in the crypt at Mountain View temporarily, and will be sent to Mansfield later for Interment. JOSEPH S. NICHOLSON Joseph S. Nicholson died yesterday at his home at 210 south Mt.

Vernon Avenue at the age of 75 years. He was a native of England, having Every item is marked individually and sold in dozen or case lots. The more Firmer Kxcliange National Bank ycslcrdny returned to hit) desk, having fUlte recovered from the Illness which kopt him at his Prvore ranch for the past 10 days. you buy, the more you save. Bring your car or wagon and load up.

Seeretaey R. H. Mack of the Na 'king But Quality I on a money-back guarantee tional Orange Show last evening motored to Olondulc to attend the business exposition In that city Hnd Inci The A1RMY Store Tie leaves a widow, Mrs. Ada Nicholson, lo mourn. If your grocer does not have it call Nau-Murray Co.

Wholesale Grocert, packers and importers 863-871 Rialto Avenue Phone 1248 Funeral sorvlcfl will ho held on San Bernardino 643-647 Third Street Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the chapel of the Mark B. SIihw Company, and Interment will be in iho rioneer cemetery, come to this country when a young man and to California 50 years ago..