Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-05
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

1t is reported that Hartman interests have
closed a contract with the Cambria Steel COM
pany Of Johnstown, Pa, for 500 steel gon-
dola cars.
Pelican lodge ON Klamath lake, Oregon yes
terday for Ashland, where the train will re-
main until this morning and so to Portland
The war department has decided TO disin-
ter the remains Of 167 bodies Of soldiers from
the burial grounds at Fort Geogh. Mont,
some time ago abandoned by the department,
and RENTER the bodies at Fort Custer
Eight claims, aggregatinb sleslt, against
the bankrupt estate of Harry X. Thaw have
heen fled with Referee in Bankruptcy ". r.
Blair. The largest was that OF Josiah Copey
Thaw, a brother. which is for $3.50
The American collier Ajax. which is &C
companying the American feet, was In col
lsion in the Melbourne harbor yesterday
with the steamer Laura. Both vessels were
badly damaged, but there was no loss OF
life.
James H Colfelt of New York arrived in
Paris yesterday and at once visited his wife
in the Beaujon hospital II Is understood a
reconciliation has taken place. Mrs. Colfelt
suicide by shooting.
According TO a dispatch received from Sum
NIT. on the line OF the Southern Pacific in
the Sierra Nevada mountains the snowsheds
over the railroad are threatened by a forest
FIRE. The FIRE is said to have burned over
four miles in the last two days
Suit to recover lands granted the Oregon a
California Railroad company. now controlled
SO, 600. was begun in Portland yesterday
bv Special Assistant Attorney General B. d.
Townsend behalf of the government.
Doc Watson in Hflsboro. Texas, shot a
young man named Carl Horn and Miss Ethel
Edsa1, operator for the Southwestern Tele-
phone company, then turned his pistol on
himself Both men died almost Instantly.
Miss Edsal is believed to be fatally wounded.
The funeral of the late Rear Admiral Henry
Class, who died at Paso Robes few days
ago, took place yesterday from the family
home at Berkeley. three rear admirals acting
as pail bearer, together with Chief Justice
Bta atty and Lieutenant Commander Eberalee.
Accompanied by a party OF friends, includ-
ing Count H. de Bernis and Countess de
Brionde, Duke Ferdinand de Montpensier, son
of Louis Philippe dux Orleans, claimant Of
the French crown, have arrived I'm San Fran
cisco from the orient the Pacific Mail
liner Mongolia
Isidore Golden, under arrest in San Fran
cisco, is wanted by the Boston police in con-
ncction with the dynamiting of the safe of
Fleischman brothers, liquor dealers on Green
Christmas day, 1907. WIN more than $500 was
taken from the safe.
American Consul T. D. Edwards has de-
handed the release of Catarino Lopez, Henry
Aguirre, Frank Medina and Robert Rechy.
Mexican boys, from FL Paso. who were ar
rested by Mexican rurales at Juarez because
they crossed the river into Mexico with a
target gun.
Turkey, Persia and Russia have been in
vited by Secretary of State Root to partici-
pote in the international opium conference to
lie held IN Shanghai. China, beginning Janu-
ary 1. France. Germany, the United states,
China, Japan, Portugal and Great Britain al
ready have named delegates to the conference
The resignation of viscount Kaneko as d.
rector general of the Toxic international ex-
position has been accepted by the Japanese
government Viscount Kaneke rendered his
re signation Immediately following the decis-
Ion OF the government to postpone the expo
sition until 1917.
Because their union was not officially recog-
rized by the Sheffield Farm Dairy company
who employ them. large number OF New
York drivers Of milk wagons went on a strike
yesterday and many residents were deprived
Of milk. Several outbreaks occurred between
the strikers and men who had been employed
t, take their places. Milk wagons were over
turned and harness cut.
Victor c. Bloede president of the Victor
Rloede company of Baltimore. jointly in
dIcted at Washington with Edwin Van Duck.
former ink expert Of the bureau Of engraving
and printing. for conspiracy to defraud the
IN connection with contracts for
supplying the government with ink. pleaded
guilty Yesterday and was fined $1,000, which
was Immediately paid. Van Duck Will be
tried later.
The private car belonging TO Col. W. c.
Greene. the Cananea copper magnate, who
arrived at San Francisco with his family
from the orient Thursday, has been seized by
the sheriff there and the trip OF the Greene
family to the south is delayed. The seizure
was made on an attachment arising out Of
The suit filed against Col. Greene few days
ago by Dr. e. p. Perrin for the recovery Of
no O00 alleged to be due the plaintiff as the
purchase price of Arizona lands sold to Col
Greene.