Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-15
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COLONELS WIFE DIES-Arrs. Alice
Gassen. wife Of Colonel A. G. Gassen. one
OF the leaders in Republican politics in sar
Diego died at her home there yesterday
after an illness that had extended through
several years.
ACCEPTS RESTGNATION--rh king Of
Denmark has accepted the resignation Of
the cabinet which was handed to him by
Premier Christensen in accordance with his
demand, on condition that the ministers
continue to perform their duties until par
lament reassemblea
TO IMPROVE FORT--The ouartermas.
ter's department Of the army has plans &c
increase the accommodations at Fort Ward
WASH to provide for a garrison OF two
companies Of artillery About $4,000 will
be spent this year in improvements Later
other work win be done.
CHOLERA DEcREAsEs-rhe outbreak
Of cholera is reported assuming a more
favorable aspect in the provinces Of the
Philippines. In Pangasinan Island OF
Luzon, where conditions were regarded as
most serious, the disease has been practi-
eally eliminated. few cases are still
making their appearance In Manila.
now TAFT MISUNDERSTANDING that his
official record, his speech of acceptance and
subsequent utterances are ample indica-
tons of his own political position. William
II. Taft yesterday replied to Mr. Bryan's
comment on the Roosevelt letter by switch
ing the spotlight of inquiry back to Mr..
Bryan's own political record by making an
analysis thereof.
POWERS GET N0TE-The Franco Span
ish note on the subject of the recognition
OF Mulai Hahd, as sultan of Morocco was
yesterday transmitted to the powers sigma
tory 70 the Algeciras convention. Mulal
Hafid's letter to the diplomatic corps at
fanger reached Paris yesterday He an
nounces his proclamation as sultan which,
he says. obliges him to execute the en-
gagements to the Algeciras act.
ACTOR GOING BLlND-Robert W. Grit
fin, soldier and actor arrested in Napa a
few days ago on complaint of Miss Martha
straub of San Francisco, who charges him
with bigamy, was arraigned in the oakland
police court yesterday morning and held
for trial September 22. Griffin says he is
going blind as the result of injuries to his
eyes received while he was in the United
States service in the Philippines.
MAY RUN WTLSON-The "standpatters'
Of Iowa may ask James Wilson. secretary
of agriculture, to be- a candidate for Upited
states senator against Governor Cummins.
This rumor has been circulated extensively
in political circles. being given impetus by
the refusal of ex-Secretary of State jack
son to stand as a candidate. In letters to
personal friends Leslie NJ Shaw has also
declined to allow his name to be consid-
cred in connection with the candidacy for
the senatorship.
WILL ENFORCE LAWs--so far as the
state of Oregon is concerned the situation
on the Columbia river with reference to
the taking of salmon and the enforcement
Of the provisions of the fish laws of the
state, the matter stands in its original form,
and until enjoined by the federal court
Master Fish Warden McAllster viii con-
tinue TO arrest all violators of the Oregon
law, no matter in what part of the river
they are committed. No results were OBJ
tanned by the conference between Governors
Chamberlain and Mead.
EXPLORER RETURNS-After a journey
of 1000 miles in a sixteen foot canoe, in part
through an unexplored wilderness, sub
jected to starvation and pestilence, Alonzo
Skinner of the department of anthropolany
of the American Museum of Natural His
four months trip in the Hudson bay dis
triet. He brought with him data of ex-
eeptional chronological interest. including
the Cree Indians. about whom little has
heretofore been known, and hundreds of
examples of their handy weapons.
RUFF TRIAL DRAGS-The third week in
the work of getting jury in San Francisco
to try Abraham Ruef on the charge of
bribery commenced yesterday before Super
Tor Judge Lawlor Only one venireman,
Thomas Dolan, examined His exam
ination by counsel for Ruef and the assist
ant district attorney consumed the entire
morning. Ruef was notified yesterday by
District Attorney Langdon to get sub
stitute bondsman for Erskine Richardson,
who committed suicide Saturday. Richard
son was on Ruef's bond for $4,000.
THEOsOPmsTs EI.ECT-The twenty
second annual convention of the Theosophi-
cal society, American section. in Chicago
elected DIR. Weller Won Hook of Chicago gem
eral secretary treasurer, the highest office
within the gift of the American branch OF
the society. A resolution was adopted re-
questing the proper officer to invite Charles
w. Leadbeater of London to again accept
in the society. Mr.. Leadbeater
was permitted to resign from the society in
1895, since which time a fight for his re-
has been waged.
COMMISSION READY-The commission
on country life, which President Roosevelt
psT1I4 afzan
and will hold its first meeting PROBABLY
within week In Washington. Professor
Bailey. head of the New York College Of
A Agriculture. has accepted the president
as chairman. Every part Of
the country is represented, Dr. X. L. But
terfeld, president of the Massachusetts Ag-
ricultural College, represents the east
Henry Wallace of Des Molnes, Ia, the west,
who comes from North Carolina, the south.
DUBOIS DEFEATED-By unanimous de
cision yesterday the Idaho supreme court
overruled the demurrer of former Senator
Dubois attorneys in the contest pending
before the supreme court to determine
which of the two tickets nominated at the
Wallace convention is entitled to the Dem
ocratic name. AS a result of this ruling
the court will go into the merits OF the
case. The ruling is regarded as distinct
victory for the anti-Dubois faction, the
ticket of which is headed by Moses Alex
ander for governor and Judge c. o. Stock
slayer for United States senator. In making
the ruling the court held the state primary
law to be mandatory
EXPECT BIG MEET-By the end Of this
week hundreds of delegates from every civi-
lied country in the world will have arrived
in washington to attend the session of the
congress of tuberculosis which
opens September 81. This hghting force OF
the world as regards the white plague will
spend three weeks in this city. The burden
of the preliminary work falls on the should
ers of Dr. John S. Fulton and Dr. Henry
G. Boyer The former is the secretary gen
eral DR. Boyer is chairman of the exhibit
ton committee. The task of presenting the
thousands of exhibits from a thousand
points in a scientific and interesting manner
has been keeping him busy. There are
many interesting models of buildings, pno-
toeraphs. instruments and every conceiv-
able object used in combating tuberculosis.
MONTANA TOWN ALMOST