Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-29
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

REPORT is DENIED-The North Ger
man Lloyd company yesterday denied tne ne
report that it intends to establish a line VI
steamers between San Francisco ana ASIA
RUSSIANS WANT CENSUs-The cabinet
at St Petersburg has decided TO ask the
duma to appropriate 100000 for secohu
general census of Russia, to be taken IN
1910.
NOTED EDITOR DIES-WHlard stearns
for many years editor of the Adrian Mlcn.,
Press and one of the most widely known
Democrats in the state. died here yesterday
aged "a.
G. A. II. ENCAMPNIENT-The dates for
the national encampment q. A. X, at 9ate
Lake City, will be August to IL Ih l,s
announcement was made yesterday py I'M
Cheek Wisconsin's member of the executive
council of the G. A. r.
SENTENCE sEVERE-George Green. VINO
pleaded guilty to the burglary IN oakIanu
Of a store from which he and companion
took some tobacco and eleven pennies was
sentenced by Judge Brown yesterday I"
eight years Imprisonment in San quentin.
Eight of the stolen pennies were found On
his person.
DIES FROM ALCOHOL-An inquest over
the body of Joseph A. Hollensteln, ldr-
mer who died suddenly Christmas DAY near
Elliott, San Joaquin, developed the la ,5
that death was due to alcoholism broushs
about by an attempt to drink a palfe NJ ~
wine which he had recently MADE. me
man had been a heavy drinker for years
STEAMER CAPTURED-The British
steamer Tai on has been captured by Two
Chinese cruisers near Kun Lux. emma
The reason for the capture Is believed 10
lie In the fact that the steamer several
months ago ran down junk and Drowned
a theatrical company which was on ooaru.
Further developments from the capture arc
expected
PFRsIANs ALARMED-The Persian ma
tIonalist movement in the provinces Is
spreading and the provocative attitude OF
the shah, and the palace clique Is rapidly
| increasing the unrest in the capital -
| large number OF nationalists have TAKEN
refuge at the Turkish embassy and ioo
| merchants have taken refuge at the Fersi9il
| consulate In Resht.
CoUNTERFEITER ARRESTED-Georse
Bender was arrested in Alameda yesterday
and taken to San Rafael by ConstaDle
| George Agnew, who for three weeks past
| has sought Bender on a charge OF passlhs
fictitious checks. 1t is alleged that Den.
der has obtained several hundred d olla[s
| in various parts of Marin county through
| the medium of worthless paper
CHINESE RIOT sPREADS-The riots
/ which started Saturday with the refusal OF
| natives of Annoy to obey an order prohlols-
| ing the planting of opium peoples now ar az
| fects twelve villages. Twenty miles west u
| Tunp An 1000 men are reported under arms
| They have withdrawn to the Belin noun
| tains and the authorities have asked oh9
viceroy at Foo Chow for additional troops
THEATERS CLOSED-As result VI ~
recent Investigation in New York under the
| direotion of Mayor Mcclellan of alleged
| violations of the law covering Sunday per
| formances in the theaters, Corporation
| Counsel Pendleton ordered the drawing up
| ~ napers for the revocation of the licenses
| Of tbe Victoria, the Alhambra, the Amer,
| lean and Hurtig and Seaman. One hundred
and Twenty-hfth street theaters Ihese
| play houses are alleged to nave peeh per
sIstently violating the Sunday law.
PosToFFICE LOOTED-The safe in the
postoffice substation at 1917 Telegraph ave
me. oakland, was blown open some time
early Yesterday morning and Its contents
scatfered about the floor What loot the
safe crackers secured the police are unaole
TO determine at this hour. The wrecked
safe Is in the pharmacy Of Dr. Ben l..
Mouser and contained valuables belonging
to the store as well government money.
limited states authorities will be notiheo
and will work with the local police In the
case.
CORONER INDICTED-The Lewis county
Grand Jury at Chehalis, Wash has re-
turned an indictment against Coroner
Charles r. Harden for alleged attempted
commencement The charge grows out or
the killing of two unknown desperaooes al
Wvnloclx by citizens posse year ago
ON the persons of the men were tound some
Canadian currency. $40 on one ana $2O on
the other. DR.. Harden turned IN the amount
tn the county treasurer the last day OF
the thirty allowed by law, and has the lat
ter's receipt for the same.