Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-25
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

JURY HAS HARGIs CASE-Closing argu-
ments in the trial at Irvine, KY. of Beach
Hargs. for the slayingsof his father were
made yesterday, and the case has gone to
the jury.
NEWSPAPER WOMAN DIEs-Mrs Eve
lyn Greenleaf Sutherland. noted newspaper
and magazine writer, and author of several
plays. died at her home in Boston yesterday
as the result of burning accident.
OVERDUE VESSEL ARRIVEs-The Brit
sh ship Boadlcea, for which anxiety was felt
owing to her long trip of thirty-one days
from San Francisco sailed into Royal Roads,
near Victoria, B. c.. about noon yesterday.
FIRE CAUSES 100000 LOss-Fire at
Leavenworth. Kan, yesterday destroyed the
GoodJohn Sash and Door companys plant,
covering an entire block. Loss, 100000. A
fire started In the plant last evening, and
was supposed to have been extinguished.
NOTED CONTRACTOR DEAD-charies A.
Warren, one of the best known contractors
in the state, is dead at his stock farm at
Warren Springs, Cal. He constructed Stowe
lake in Golden Gate park, and did part OF
the work on the brealSwater at San Pedro.
CRACKsMEN GET $6OO--safe crackers
blew open the safe of f. b. Bettencourt &
Co. at Castroville Cal, last night and
cured more than 5000 in cash. The ex-
plosion was so severe that the safe door
was hurled through the office door into the
store
GENERAL MARBLE DEAD-General Ed
gar NJ. Marble, former commissioner of pat
ents, well known figure in army and bust
ness circles of washington, died yesterday
from paralysis. General Marble was head
Of the patent office by appointment OF Presi-
dent Hayes.
CYCLONE IN COLORADO-A wind of al
most cyclonic velocity swept the northeast
of Colorado yesterday, resulting in severe
prostration of telegraphic service and doing
considerable other damage In Denver two
persons were severely cut by broken win
dow glass.
CHILD RUN OVER; DIES-Mary Mccall,
y years old, was run over by brewery
wagon yesterday afternoon at the OF
Hayes and Laguna streets, San Francisco,
hospital. The driver Of the wagon, u. Gael
jen, was placed under arrest
HOMESTEAD SHUTS DOWN-Notices
were posted yesterday at the Homestead
steel works announcing complete two days
shutdown for Christmas. About 5000 men
are affected. Other mills will do likewise.
1t was said today that beginning January 1.
the Westinghouse airbrake plant Will resume
operations in full.
JUDGE TAKES RECESS-Yesterday after
noon at San Jose. after Superior Judge ].
E. Richards had completed the calling
of the law and motion calendar, he stepped
down from the bench, and viii not resume
his position until the first Monday in Janu-
airy, and Attorney John t. Fitzgerald will
qualify and occupy the position.
WANTS WHITE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
African hunting trip to secure two specimens
of the white rhinoceros, about the scareest
animal in all Africa. The National museum
In washington is especially anxious for one
of these. and if the president gets another
specimen he will give 1t to the British mu-
scum.
OYSTER LOAF HAS PToMAINEs-Mrs. J.
Murphy. her little daughter Muriel, and Il.
H. Reed, a printer, were taken to the emer-
gency hospital at San Francisco yesterday
suffering from ptomaine poisoning. All
three were stricken with violent paroxysms
after having eaten an oyster loaf at the
Murphy home. Reed is in the most serious
condition, but It Is believed all will recover
DIFFICULT TO DESERT-Deserters from
the army VIII have more difficulty IN evad-
ing capture in the future, the United States
war department having issued urgent orders
requiring commanding officers Of all mill
tary posts and of troops in the field except
in Alaska and the insular possessions. to
notify at once the adtutant general Of the
army by telegraph in each case OF desef-
tion.
TO ENFORCE SCALE--A. Faulkner OF
Cleveland. Ohio president of the National
window Glass Workers. said yesterday the
new wage scale OF his organization had been
signed by a total OF ten manufacturing con-
Germs, employing $50 men. He said bis
union In position to stand long
siege II necessary, and that the men would
remain out indefinitely in order 20 enforce
the scale