Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-06
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MAGNATE DIEs-Thomas Richards, vice
president of the Pittsburs & Reading Coal &
Iron company. died in Philadelphia yester-
day, aged ~.
FUNERAL PRIvATE-The funeral of
Alexander Troup, the veteran editor OF the
New Haven Union, who died there Friday
will be held on Monday and be private.
TO FACE TRTAI~--williarn German. who
was arrested last night on the charge of
having abducted Abel Ross OF Salinas, six
teen years old, was taken back to that city
today by Sheriff Nesbit.
SPAIN WILL HELP-Premisr Maura.
after an interview yesterday in San Sebas-
tien with King Alfonso, announced that
Spain would act in unison with France in
the Moroccan difficulty.
CITY Is "DRY"-Another dry Sunday in
so far saloons are concerned will be
experienced In Atlantic City, N. j., today
in obedience to Governor Forts edict that
the Sunday closing law be enforced.
STEAMER AGROUND-The steamer King
Edward of the Algoma Central Steamship
line, northbound from Sandusky to the 500,
Is on a reef at tho south end of Chantry
| island. She will probably prove total loss.
CARDINAL IN LONDON-cardinai Glib
bons of Baltimore arrived in London yester
day from the continent. He was met by
the Rt. Rev. Francis Bourne, archbishop of
Westminster. whose guest he Will be until
September 8.
RICE CROP BIG--AccordinR to a cable
gram received yesterday at the Japanese
consulate In New York the rice crop in
Japan for this year is officially estimated
at 6s.5ooo.ooo koku Ckoku. s.is bushels) as
against as, $780, 900 kolxu last year, an in
crease Of 100000 koku.
JOINT ENCANPAIENT-Major J. A.
| Watrous. a retired army officer who re-
| turned to Milwaukee yesterday from the ma
| tional encampment OF the g. A. r. at To-
| ledo, says joint encampment of the g. A.
R. and United Confederate Veterans Is
favored within a few years.
A $4,000 ALIMONY-Superior Judge Ora
ham of San Francisco yesterday granted
Mrs. James c. Dunphy a decree of divorce
from James C. Dunphy. The court awarded
the plaintiff $4,000 and allowed her $3.50
for counsel fees The divorce was granted
on the ground of extreme brutality.
PLEAD GUILTY-"Bl" Tenant and
Harry Coleman. the young bandits who
robbed the Chautauqua State bank at Chau-
tauqua, Kan, in daylight on the morning
of April II last. locking Cashier Water
house and Del Easey. customer. in the
vault, pleaded guilty there yesterday.
RESUMES DUTIEs-Dr John. D. Long of
the United States marine corps. who for the
past year has been in charge of the Oakland
to resume his duties. He was sent to Oak
land by Surgeon General Wyman, where
there was a threatened bubonic plague
scare.
MAN 107 YEARS OL.D--James Bellows
McGregor, the Oldest Mason in the country,
and believed to be the oldest white man in
the United States, yesterday celebrated his
10th birthday at Mount Sunapee, N. H.
Mr.. McGregor read ordinary print with
the aid of reading glass; and is hale and
hearty.
MILLIONAIRE DJEs-John ]. Emory of
New York died at his summer home. The
Turrets. in Maine yesterday after illness
of several weeks, of pneumonia. Mr. Emory
had large holdings of real estate in Gin
cnnati, where he resided until twelve years
ago. and in other western cities. and his
fortune is reported to be $40, 100000.
CLERK IN JAII1-Arthur Jenkins, the
naval clerk charged with having sent an
obscene postal card to President Roosevelt
being unable to furnish $1,000 bail bond,
was yesterday committed to the Norfolk,
Va, jail to await the signing of extradi-
ton papers for his removal to the federal
Jurisdiction of Connecticut for trial.
TRANSPORT sAILs-with 800 casual
troops. fifty marines and ninety cabin pas
transport Buford sailed for Manila from
San Francisco via Honolulu yesterday
Among the cabin passengers are many
Honolulu school teachers who have been
spending their vacation in California.
STRIKE IN SMYRNA-Ernest L. Harris
American consul general at Smyrna, in a
report to the state department, dated Au-
gust IT. says the saw mill operatives there,
where boxes made for figs and raisins,
were on a strike. He added that unless a
settlement was effected very soon the trade
in those fruits would suffer considerably.
WILL APPEAL CASE-ReV r. t. Cooper
of Hillsville, Pa. who was removed Friday
from membership and ministry in the
Methodist church at the ecclesiastic confer
ence, Will take the case to higher tribunal
and TO the civil courte of Ohio. where the
charges originated. The Rev. Mr.. Cooper
was expelled for alleged gross immortality.
TAXPAYER sUEs-suit was filed in
common pleas court yesterday in Cleveland
by James K. Ferasy, taxpayer, asking that
the security grant of the Cleveland Rail-
way company be declared null and void,
and the lease of the property to the NUM-
cipal Traction company be set aside. Fraud
and financial interest by city officials are
named basis for the suit
AMICABLE sETTLEMENT-In the sec
ond note dispatched September at Vene-
zuela, Holland made reply to the communal
cation received at The Hague from Caracas,
under date OF August 25 maintaining its
point of view and showing considerable
anxiety not to place any obstacle in the
way of a peaceful settlement of the matters
standing between the two governments.
TO DISCUSS RIYERS-One of the most
important meetings in regard to the i'm
provement of California rivers to be held in
recent years Will be held at San Francisco
tomorrow for the purpose OF discussing
the modification, drainage bill, the appro-
prlatlon OF S4VV'Vuv ny ene sta'e' 'iio piii pe
fore congress calling for an appropriation
of s40O 900 by the federal government for
the betterment OF conditions Of California
rivers.
WOAIEN's COUNCIL ADJOURNS-After
adopting a badge which is the facsimile
of that presented by the first council TWEEN
| ty years ago to Miss Susan B. Anthony
| the International Council of Women closed
| it's sessions yesterday at Geneva brill
| liant reception was given by the government
| in Evnard palace Lady Aberdeen, the
president Of the council, responding TO an
address which was presented in behalf Of
| the municipal council Of Geneva