oc-plain-dealer 1924-12-05

WORST MIDWEST STORM IN YEARS CHICAGO, Dec. 5.—One of the worst storms in years had the West in its grip today. Blizzards following in the wake of the sleet storm which crippled wire communication, were reported raging in Utah, Idaho, Montana, the Dakotas and Nebraska and just west of Chicago, the demoralizing sleet was making its way eastward. Ten inches of snow, badly drifted by a driving wind, was reported at Sioux City, Ia. Roads in western Nebraska and the Dakotas were said to be very impassable. And in all the storm area, the toll of crippled wires and demoralized traffic has been taken. Only the air mail planes today were reported as having bested the storm. East-bound planes came thru as usual today but at 8 a.m., Omaha reported no planes had arrived from Chicago. Officials of the air mail field here, however, said every attempt to maintain schedules despite the storm was being made. In Chicago proper, relatively high temperatures transformed the sleet into rain which kept up throughout the night but the high wind endangering lake shipping. LA HABRA LA HABRA, Dec. 5. (Spl.)—Funeral services were held from the Whites parlors in Whittier Monday afternoon for Mrs. Myrtle Mann who passed away at the Monrovia Sanitarium Friday morning from the after effects of the flu. Rev. A. C. Early of the Temple Baptist church of which she was a member, conducted the services. Interment was in the Whittier cemetery. She leaves a son Floyd and daughter Myrtle Ellen, father J. A. Perkins, three sisters, Mrs. John Fogle, of Bakfield, Mrs. E. G. Hotchkiss, So. The most beautiful hands in the world belong to Miss A. Pratt, a granddaughter of Sir G. T. Phipps, once Britain's addict of the fleet, English artists declare. They have been painted many artists and are much in demand among sculptors. The bare shown in the inset. were used to decorate the pretty room and table where a delicious five course chicken dinner was served, to the following, Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Roberts and family and children went in to Los Angeles the first of the week to see Claus. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hiatt o Diego are being entertained LA HABRA, Dec. 5. (Spl.)—Funeral services were held from the Whites parlor in Whittier Monday afternoon for Mrs. Myrtle Mann who passed away at the Monrovia Sanitarium Friday morning from the after effects of the flu. Rev. A. C. Early of the Temple Baptist church of which she was a member, conducted the services. Interment was in the Whittier cemetery. She leaves a son Floyd and daughter Myrtle Ellen, father J. A. Perkins, three sisters, Mrs. John Fogle, of Bakerfield, Mrs. E. G. Hotchkiss, Seattle, Wash., and Mrs. Lola Cotton of Maywood, and two brothers Ed Perkins, Fort Loyton, Seattle Wash., and Perry Perkins of La Habra. Mrs. Mann has been a resident of La Habra for the past eight years, and has been an active member in the Temple Baptist church for the past three years. Mrs. D. E. Fletcher was a business visitor in Whittier Monday. New arrivals in La Habra are Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Roberts of Whittier. They are located in the J. C Conner house on Mountain View-ave. P. A. Brown left Tuesday for Beaumont where he will spend some time to improve his health. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mills entertained with a dinner party at their home on North Hiatt-st Sunday. Baskets of pink and white roses were used to decorate the pretty room and table where a delicious five course chicken dinner was served, to the following, Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Roberts and family and Mr. and Mrs. Mills. The Misses Lorena and Almeda Bradford spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. J. I. White at their home in Huntington Park. Youl Bradford and family have returned to La Habra after spending several weeks in the northern part of the state. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Stogsdill and son Edward enjoyed the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace at their home in Redondo Beach. Mrs. J. I. Williams of Huntington Beach callerd on friends in La Habra Monday. Ira Pannell and his chum Elmer Dickson spent a few days last week with Mr. Pannell’s mother, Mrs. S. D. Woodworth. Clementine Curtis is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Florrie Little at her home in La Habra. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lanner and children went in to Los Angeles first of the week to see Claus. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hlatt of Diego are being entertained Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Chandler their home in La Habra. C. L. Crumrine left the week for a business trip away he will be in Vancouverattle and Portland, Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Yorl Mr. and Msr. F. E. Proud guests of Rev. and Mrs. Smith at their home in Beach Sunday. Rev. Smith was a former of the Methodist church of La bra, he now has charge of young people’s work at Beach. Mrs. H. S. Ritch who went a major operation at the lerton Hospital Tuesday mois is reported getting along asly as could be expected. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Hermt ternalied with a turkey din their home on East First-st... HE DREAMS of a snappy-looking bicycle that will take him out with his pals—make him healthy, strong—keep him busy with the big worthwhile things outdoors. The bicycle is the heritage of every red-blooded youngster—give yours one this Christmas. You can make no finer investment in clean, wholesome man-making. Your dealer has models for every member of the family, at attractive prices. See him today and arrange for a Christmas that's sure to make the dreams come true! CARRYING LINES OF RANGER DAYTON PIERCE COLUMBIA SNELL SAMPSO L. WISSER Sporting Goods, Cycles 171 W. CENTER ST. ANAHEIM, CAL FOUR SEPARATE WRECK INQUIRIES OAKLAND, Dec. 5.—Four separate investigations were under way today to determine the cause of the disastrous wreck yesterday on the Key Route System, an east bay rapid transit company, which resulted in the death of six per-sons and the injury of 38 others. Key Route officials, the police, the coroner and the state railroad commission are probing the accident—a rear end collision, which occurred when a crowded 12th-st. Key Route train enroute from downtown Oakland to the Key mole, halted on the Key pier and was struck from the rear and telescoped by a heavy Sacramento Short Line electric car which somehow failed to stop in obedience to the block signal which was said to have been set against it. Key Route officials declared today that there were three automatic block signals between the halted train and the death car. The first of these signals was a caution signal while the two following ones were set at "stop," according to Key officials. Motorman V. C. Brubaker of the Sacramento flyer, who somehow miraculously escaped from death when his car crashed into the halted Key Route train and who, officials say, "knows most of why it happened," was in a hospital under strict guard and with company orders to make no statement. He suffered only minor injuries. Friends of Brubaker, however, said that the injured motorman told them he had slammed on the brakes "when he saw the crash was coming" but that he could not stop his train. Two things, according to preliminary investigations already completed, may have been responsible for the fatal smashup. One would be that the wreck was caused by "man failure"—that the flyer motorman failed to see world belong to Miss Alwyn hippps, once Britain's admiral They have been painted by among sculptors. The hands iren went in to Los Angeles first of the week to see Santa is. r. and Mrs. Lee Hiatt of San go are being entertained by and Mrs. L. L. Chandler at or home in La Habra. L. Crumrine left the first of week for a business trip. While he will be in Vancouver, Ses and Portland, Oregon. r. and Mrs. W. L. York and and Msr. F. E. Proud were ists of Rev. and Mrs. Claud with at their home in Long ch Sunday. ev. Smith was a former pastor the Methodist church of La Hane now has charge of the ng people's work at Long ch. Mr. H. S. Ritch who undert a major operation at the Fulon Hospital Tuesday morning, reported getting along as niceas could be expected. r. and Mrs. G. E. Herman entained with a turkey dinner at or home on East First-st. Cov- me true! Friends of Brubaker, however, said that the injured motorman told them he had slammed on the brakes "when he saw the crash was coming" but that he could not stop his train. Two things, according to preliminary investigations already completed, may have been resposible for the fatal smashup. One would be that the wreck was caused by "man failure"—that the flyer motorman failed to see the caution and two danger signnals because of a heavy morning mist, and ran past the caution and two danger signals, and the other that when the brakes were applied, either by the motorman or the automatic signal system, it was too late to stop the Sacramento train because it continued to slide over wet tracks with wheels locked. A strange feature of the wreck was that while the Key Route train was made up of all steel cars and the Sacramento train was a big wooden car, it was the wooden car that seemed to be much less damaged than the steel car into which it plunged. The wooden car rammed the rear steel car of the Key Route train. As it ploughed thru it tore steel girders to pieces and smashed off part of the telescoped car's roof. It was in the rear half of the Key car that the six fatalities occurred—four men and two women being killed. In that same part of the Key Route car 32 men and women were injured. Six passengers in the Sacramento Short Line car were injured, including Motorman Brubaker. The complete list of dead follows: Chas. W. Doty, 29, Oakland. F. J. Gibson, 50, Goat Island light housekeeper. Frank B. Hoppe, 28, Oakland. Lillian Johnson, 18, Oakland. C. C. O'Loughlin, 43, Sequoyah, Contra Costa County. Mrs. Eva Roberts, 45, Oakland. YORBA NEWS YORBA, Dec. 5.—The beautiful days that have succeeded the extremes of cold, heat and wind which had been the local experi­ence for the past month, have made every one in this locality to hasten with work that was in arrears on account of weather conditions, and now every one is as busy as the proverbial bee. Mr. Adelin Ruiz of Esperanza has gone to Santa Maria for a few days sojourn with relatives and friends of his in that section. Mr. Vincent A. Velasco of Los Angeles spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Velasco. Mr. and Mrs. Emile Boisserce are rejoicing over the arrival of a which had been the last month, have made every one in this locality to hasten with work that was in arrears on account of weather conditions, and now every one is as busy as the proverbial bee. Mr. Adelin Ruiz of Esperanza has gone to Santa Maria for a few days sojourn with relatives and friends of his in that section. Mr. Vincent A. Velasco of Los Angeles spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Velasco. Mr. and Mrs. Emile Boisserance are rejoicing over the arrival of a son, which came to them last Saturday at the Anaheim Hospital. Mrs. Trinidad Ovieda who was recently operated upon for cancer at the county hospital has been brought back to her home where we hope she will soon convalesce and regain her good health. Miss Ruby Gonzales and her younger brother Robert, who had been staying here with their brother Mr. R. Barragan, have gone back to their home in Mess, Ariz. Miss Gonzales who had been in frail health before her arrival here, returned much improv- A son has been born to Mr. and to Mr. and Mrs. Amandeo Navarro. Mr. and Mrs. William Sanchez of Placentia were visitors here during the week. Mrs. Amandeo Navarro. 9 MINERS KILLED WREXHAM, North Wales, Dec. 5.—Nine miners were killed in a mine explosion here today. Many others were missing. ers were placed at the daintily arranged table for Mrs. D. E. Forest. Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Bucklen, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Hagen, Mr. and Mr. Mrs. P. K. Holland all of Los Angeles, Miss Gladys Bucklin of Pasadena, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Herman of Los Angeles and Mr. and Mrs. Herman and children. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Homler entertained with a dinner party at their home in East Whittier. Guests from La Habra included Mr. and Mrs. William Heiden, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Heiden, and Mr. and Mrs. Loule Muchow. A J. Felkner arrived in La Habra Monday from a few weeks' visit with relatives in Oklahoma. 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