Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

tag, prominent and wealthy real estate
dealer of San Francisco, was found dead
in the bath room of his apartments on
Franklin street. Death had apparently en-
sued an hour before the body was found and
is presumed to have been due to apopiexy
BOOK MAN IN TOILs-J. NJ. Mcfarland.
alias Bellamy. who was arrested in Toronto
several days ago IN charge OF defraudins
several people in the sale of alleged rare
books, but who failed to appear at the
time set for his hearing, has surrendered
and later left for Chicago in the CUSTODY
of detectives from that city.
LABOR CASE TODAY-The codifcation
of certain questions in the contempt cases
against President Gompers, Vice President
Mitchell and Secretary Morrison or tne
American Federation OF Labor, originally
set for yesterday in the supreme court OF
the District of Columbia will be MADE TO-
day. The delay was caused by Mr.. comp
ers' counsel demanding formal notice OF
the proceeding.
sMUGGLERS CAUGHT Three men
caught in the act of smuggling opium
ashore at San Francisco from the Paelhe
Coast steamship Governor, which arrlveu
from Victoria, b. c., yesterday were ar
rested by customs inspectors soon after tne m
vessel reached her dock. They are William
]. McCullen, a fireman on the steamer, anu
two stowaways giving the names of Charles
Swanson and Arthur Jones
CLAIMS HER ESTATE-Joseph Berry
husband OF Mrs. Alice Donahue. as the
was known, has arrived in Oakland 10 eiainl
her estate. Berry stated he married the
woman in Jersey City September IL, 1888.
He was then on his way to France. and took
his bride with him. He has not seen the
woman since 1901. He left her when Ma
thaniel Donohue alienated her affections
SOLDIERS ExEMPTED-The war depart
ment has declined to comply with reques.
that an enlisted man be made to pay ms rs
family alimony prescribed by court. 1t Is
held. that no responsibility such as Is placed
on officers under the sxty-first article OF
war rests on enlisted men and there Is no
precedent under which the failure on tne
part of such persons to support their 1ami-
lies may be made the basis of charge
WANT NEW HOsPITAL~-Upon the rec
ommendation of Surgeon General Wymah
congress will be asked to make appropria-
tion for a federal marine hospital, 10 oe
erected In San Francisco at cost OF sSoo'
0O0 Plans will be drawn for brick ana
stone building with a capacity OF zoo peas
The present marine hospital buildings weIs
erected thirty-five years ago ana are sala
to be inadequate to meet the oeHahos '9'
the Institution.
BIG RAILWAY DEAL-A special dispatcn
to Chicago from Minneapolis says the chi
cago Great Western Railroad company, 70
gether with all of its terminal faolitles.
rolling stork and motive power equipment
will seen become the sole property Of and
subsidiary line to tho vast system OF tne
Canadian Pacific Railroad company seems
to be a certainty, according TO unonlcial
information from headquarters OF tne Siea'
Western in ST. Paul.
CARPENTERS CONvENE-The national
convention Of the Brotherhood OF Carpenters
and Joiners opened in Salt Lake CITY yes
terday with delegates to the NUMBER OF 4oV
in attendance. One OF the lmpoItanl nin .S =
ters considered by the convention Is the
question of the establishment OF nome
for the aged and disabled carpenters II is
said Denver wishes to be named as the ioca-
ton of the home II the Brotherhood decides
to establish such an Institution.
SEEKING A HUBBY--The arrest in
Fresno OF Mrs. Margaret Walder, young
woman who recently went to Fresno from
Minnesota, on a charge of using the mals
to defraud is said to be due to the charge
that she conducted a matrimonial agency
with herself as the sole client and attrac.
tion. Mrs walder is said to have obtained
money from various correspondents or DO
mestic tendency who wished her TO JOIN
them In various parts OF the country.
CARMEN HELD UP-Two unmarked men
entered a Powell street car In San Francisco
standing at the Jefferson street terminal
late Sunday night and presented reVoNers
at the motorman and conductor, who were
sitting inside, asked for their money. Oo-
tanning nearly $40 they disappeared. The
police later arrested Theodore Emerson and
E. Pasqui, both OF whom were armed Win
revolvers on suspicion of having committed
the robbery.
day and continuing all week Portland. Ore.
will hold its first annual Pacific live stock
show, in which premiums ana prizes asgre-
eating $4,000 will be distributed. 1t IN
cludes an exposition of live stock. horses,
CATTLE sheep swine and special classes to
the number of over $500 head, contributed
by the stockmen. importers and breeders
from the middle west and all points on the
Pacific slope.
LID ON IN PORTLAND--Determine that
oil ar saloons,
all lines of business not excepted by statute,
shall henceforth prevail in Portland, ore,
District Attorney George j. Cameron has
addressed a communication to Chief OF Po-
lice csritzmaehsr calling upon the alter Of
hcal to enforce strictly the provisions OF
section 1853 of Cotton and Bellinger's code
As result of the peremptory command
beginning next Sunday, September 81, Port
land will be closed tightly.
THAW CASE DELAYED-Argument on
Harry K. Thaw's application for jury trial
as to his sanity in habeas corpus proceed
ings before Supreme Court Justice Isaac N.
Mills at White Plains adjourned yester-
day until next Saturday at the request OF
District Attorney Jerome. who has been un-
able as yet to prepare his return to the
writ. In the meantime Thaw will remain
in the White Plains jail Justice Mills was
impatient at the delay and said he would
render his decision speedily after the case is
called before him. If he decides to deny
the jury trial, Thaw will have to return to
MatteaWan unless tne DdnkrupLCy pfoCecu-
ings in Pittsburg should meanwhile take
such a turn that Thaw would be transferred
there under the authority of the federal
court.
OLD FIGHT RENEWED-Renewal of the
bitter hostilities of several months ago over
the garbage question at Berkeley is promised
as result OF the action of the city OF
Ocean View adjoining Berkeley on the north.
For FIVE months the city has disposed of its
garbage in a tract In the Ocean View dis
trict and this is said to have been a potent
reason for bringing about Incorporation as
a city. In this event 1t is not unlikely
incidents of the last garbage war, when
scavengers were stopped by an armed body
of citizens and threats were made to barri-
Lade the roads against the odoriferous
wagons will be repeated as soon as the new
trustees of Ocean View get into legislative
action The situation has been made more
difficult by the fact that recent proposal
to build a garbage incinerator was defeated
at a bond election.
ONE THOUSAND DELEGATES