Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-11
LOCAL

LOOAL
New grades for employees of public
library created by civil service COM
missioners.
Hooker company's demand altered and
council wants to know who changed
Comedian Best pleads guilty to bigamy
and is sentenced to ten years. Acted IN
good faith. he declares.
Woman demands $25000 for burns. al
LEGGED to have been received III dyeing
works
VIII of Frederick Henry Seymour, long
DELAYED. arrives from England and Is
filed.
AS Judge grants her decree of divorce,
woman weeps and is led from court
ROOM
Sir A. Conan Doyle clears mystery Of
weird letter sent to Englishman by
character of Long Beach, Lewis the
Light
Treasurer of Long Beach lodge, Fra
ternaI Brotherhood. missing and mem
bers of organization declare he has taken
between $400 and $500.
New fender legislation is assured by
appointment by council of committee to
draft laws.
All surveys on aqueduct are completed,
according to report of second year. Much
work done.
Man who bought horse over telephone
sues to recover purchase price, $780,
Police investigate case of man as
saulted November IA, who dies at county
hospital. First learn Of case after
death.
COAST
Roosevelt orders Gen. Funston to
Goldfield to take charge of situation.
Mines will be opened Thursday. Own
ers swear in special force.
Dynamite is found on tracks of Ocean
Shore railroad at San Francisco. Three
sticks discovered by pedestrian
Paso Robles youth who accidentally
slays himself while hunting is guarded
by faithful dog.
Prospector near Ely falls into pit;
held captive two days, nearly starves.
Editor in duel slays man run from
Rawhide who sought trouble because
of article.
Fresno county defeats scheme for an
nexation to Kings county.
EASTERN
Work of rescuing bodies from mine
at Monongha continues under difficult
ties.
w. B. Thomas selected acting head
of the sugar trust, to fill vacancy
caused by Havemeyer's death.
Prominent physician criticises medi-
cal corps of United States army, de-
claring Japans service is much super
| ior.
John d. Rockefeller, jr, booms
Governor Hughes as presidential can
| didate.
Robert Aitken, noted California
sculptor, outwits parents of girl ne
loves and wedding takes place in New
York.
Signatures of Milton in Bible that
sold for $1255 declared to be forgeries
| by expert
Chicago OFFICIALS discover case in
which live stock is housed in bakery,
while children sleep in ice box.
| Sunday saloons in Chicago are
doomed. States attorney comes to
support of closing forces.
Interstate commerce commission
rules against terminal charge grab or
railroads.
Hibberd wins mayoralty race in Bos-
! ton in close contest
| Bill introduced in senate prohiolts
campaign contributions from corpora
tions.
FOREIGN
Cen Stoessel faces trial for surren-
der of Port Arthur. Penalty may be
death.
Japanese competition has driven P. &
o., .England's biggest line, from course
between India and Japan.
| French dictate terms to warning
tribesmen; insurgents in Algeria must
surrender arms.
Secretary Taft homeward bound,
sails from Plymouth as mother is
buried
Revolt spreads in China. Insurgents
penetrate Kwang 81 and capture three
strongholds.
Race for Nobel peace prize is be-
! tween France and italy.