Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-10
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PARKER WON'T RUN-Judge Parker
said yesterday in New York that he was
not willing to make the race for governor
of New York.
DIVIDEND DECLARED-The directors
of the Western Union Telegraph company
in New York yesterday declared a quarterly
dividend of one-half OF one per cent.
HAWAIIAN cANDIDATE--The Home
Rule or Native party Of Honolulu mas
\ nominated Charles K. Motley for delegate
| 10 congress. Mr.. Motley. who is haii
white was the candidate of the same
| party two years ago.
DIES OF PrOMAINE-E A. Chapman
of Mount View, secretary of the caiiforn a
conference of Adventists, died TUESDAY
night from ptomaine poisoning at san
Jose. Mr. Chapman was one OF the most
prominent Adventists in the country ana
was highly esteemed.
WILL TRY JAPANEsE-Judge Reid. of
the federal court at Seattle has been oess
ignated by the government to try cases
| against the Japanese recently arrested oy
| a revenue cutter for seal poaching IN be
ring sea. The trial win be held In val
dee, Alaska. next month
CONVICT SHOT DEAD--A few minutes
before the noon hour yesterday two prison
ers in the state prison at Folsom made a
break for liberty. They were fired upon
| by two of the prison guards. one OF tne e
convicts. by the name of Barrett SEM
killed.
DIES FROM INJURY F. Hull, for
| twenty years prominent resident OF
| Mount View, died yesterday morning at q
San Jose sanitarium as the result or oeins
| thrown from his wagon near Mflliken Cor
ners Tuesday night He was rs years old,
and leaves a widow, four daughters and
a son. all grown.
REPUBLICANS MEET-The Republicans
| of Illinois met at Springfield yesterday IN
state convention and nominated tour uus-
tees of the state university, selected pres
| idential electors and adopted a platform.
| Joseph G. Cannon, speaker OF the mouse
/ of representatives, was chosen chairman
of the convention. The convention was
not as largely attended in former years
HOO HOGS CoNvENE-The concate--
mated order of Hoo Hoos. fraternal and
social lodge OF the National Lumbermen
association, began It's seventeenth annual
convention in Chicago yesterday with nm
pressive ceremonies The GATE ana .ns
hour for the beginning of the three days
conclaye were chosen with an eye to mys-
tioism, being the ninth day OF the ninth
month at 9:09 a. m.
SAVE BIRD AT SEA-Capt Baker OF
the Morgan liner, Ell Cid, when his vessel
arrived in Galveston yesterday, brought
with him carrier pigeon which he picked
UP at sea, $50 miles off the Texas coast.
He said the bird dropped TO the deck OF
the ship and when picked up was com,
to its leg a silver band bearing the IN
scripton mo. 10 r. b.
ACCEPT INVITATION-The members OF
the national committee on the conservation
of natural resources has been given one
day at the Transmississippi Commercial
congress, which meets at San Francisco
October to 10. President j. p. Case OF
Abilene, Kas.. today received from WASH
ington acceptance of the committees part
of the progress and It is expected the en-
4tra wi Francisco.
DECLINES INvITATION-The United
State navy department has been compelled
to decline with regret an invitation ex-
tended by the Netherlands government 10
have the battleship fleet make visit 10
Land Jonk Prick. Java, on the way TO
Manila. The department is anxious to get
the fleet to Manila IN good time for the
target practice season and does not think
it wise at this time to depart from the
itinerary already mapped out.
HAS NARROW ESCAPE-Major General
Leonard Wood. U. S. A, who is witnessing
the German maneuvers at St Johann-on-
the-saar had a narrow escape from
serious accident Tuesday. The horn OF
one Of the numerous stan automobiles
frightened Gen Woods horse and the anil
NAL began to rear and plunge. finally fall
ing almost on the generals right leg. Inc
spur was torn from the generals boot. but
beyond shaking up as the result OF the
fall he was unhurt
ALBANY AWAITS FLEET-The American
fleet is expected to arrive at Albany, west
Australia, Friday, and when the warships
come to their anchorage in King George
sound representatives of the government or
West Australia, Admiral Sir F. G. ID. Bed
ford and of the legislative bodies Will pay
an official visit to the admiral in COM
mand. Rear Admiral Sperry will call upon
the governor. the premier, Hon. NJ j.
Moore and the mayor of Albany Saturday,
while extensive Examinations have been
arranged for the evening
STEAMER WRECKED-The steamer Lee
hua, which arrived in San Francisco yes
terday from Bristol bay, Alaska, reports
the wreck August 10 of the American ship
Lucille, commanded by Capt Mclnnis.
During a storm which prevailed on that
day the Lucille, having on board $4,000
cases of salmon and 1900 barrels of salt
salmon, parted her moorings at Nushagay
on Bristol bay, lost both of her anchors
and went ashore Within twelve hours
her masts went overheard and the ship
and cargo become a total loss. She had
on board 16s men, all Of whom reached
the shore in safety. The Lucille was
wooden ship of l4O2 tons register and was
owned by S. B. Peterson of San Francisco