Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-17
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ARMY OFFICER DIES-General Inouye of
the Japanese army died yesterday at Kioto,
Japan.
SOLON CONVALESCENT-sena Hans
brough of North Dakota, Ill at Minneapolis.
ives reported better yesterday
YAsHBURN REsIGNs-Willis Sherman
Washburn who has been director of the
civil service in the Philippines since 1906,
has rendered his resignation and VIII return
to the United States in January from
Manila.
LAWYERS TRIAL sET-The trial of
Adolph S. Newburgh. the attorney charged
with completely in the attempt to bride
John NJ. Kelly, prospectice juror in the
Ruef trial at San Francisco, was set yes
terday for January 5.
FIND LABORER DEAD-The partly de-
composed body of Larry Hamburg, laborer
about 80 years old was found floating in
the bay at San Diego at the foot of Twenty
seventh street yesterday. The body had
been in the water for several days, Han
bury had been a resident here about twenty
years.
SEEK SITE FOR sTATION-A naval
board, consisting of Commanders William
Gill, Edwin A. Anderson and Lieutenant
Commander Frederick n. Freeman, left
Mare Island navy yard yesterday to begin a
search for a desirable site in San Diego and
elsewhere for the establishment of torpedo
station for the government Their orders
provide for an investigation OF all sites from
San Diego to Puget sound
HATCH CASE CONTINUEs-No new
was developed yesterday In the trial of At
torney Hatch at San Jose for alleged en-
bezzlement from his client Mrs Isaiah Sage,
of nearly $4,000. L. A. Sage, of the
prosecuting witness, the stand under
cross-exafnination nearly all day, but Attor-
ney Linforth for the defense, succeeded only
in strengthening the damaging testimony
given yesterday by Mr.. Sage.
TO BURY BIGGY TODAY-The funeral
0f William j RfRVy- oF nj a
Of San Francisco. whose body was recovered
from the bay Tuesday, will be held today
from knights of Columbia hall in that city.
solemn high mass will be held at st.
Mary's cathedral, attended by local Knights
Of Columbus, and large escort from the
police and fire departments The remains
will be inferred in Holy Cross cemetery.
DIARIES INCREAsING-The seventh BIZ
ennial report of the state dairy bureau coz
ering the hfty-eighth and lfty-ninth fiscal
years was submitted to Governor Gillett
yesterday. 1t indicates notable expansion in
the extent Of the dairy industry in califor-
MIA THAT California" the report says as
developing into a great dairy state is patent
to the most casual observer. Up to the
present time this tendency has been largely
in the production Of butter, an Industry
that has grown In ten years from an annual
output of 23,691,061 pounds to As. 4es. $50
pounds"
BIUEJAOKETS HAPPY-The mon Of the
American neet anchored in the harbor at
Colombo Ceylon. thoroughly enjoying
their daily trips to Handy. which is an
island town situated on the hanks of a fine
artificial lake. The sailors are much inter-
ested in the magnificent scenery and are
pleased with the arrangements which afford
splendid facilities for making tho hest OF
their time ashore, General r. o. b. Law
renee. commander Of the British troops in
ceylon, entertained Admiral sperry and his
nag officers at luncheon yesterday The
medical officers of the feet VIII be the
guests Of Sir Allan Perry, chief medical Of
J dcer OF Ceylon, tonight.