Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-11
TElEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

APPOINTS VERMONTER-The president
today sent to the senate the nomination Of
George r. Wales of Vermont to be chief ex-
aminer of the civil service commission.
GREET AMERICANS-The American del
egates to the pan-American scientific congress,
which convenes December %. arrived at San
tiago. Chile. today and were given cor
dial reception.
SENATOR LODGE TO sPEAK-senator
Lodge gave notice today that he would speak
on the Brownsville affair next Wednesday. On
motion of Mr.. Hale, the senate agreed to ad-
iourn today until Monday.
TO HOLD WORLDS FAIR-steps are
being taken looking to the organization OF an
association for the purpose of commemorat-
ing the opening Of the Panama canal in l9lo
1t is proposed to hold a worlds fair at Pan
anna.
MAKES QUICK V0YAGE-The United
States army transport Thomas arrived at san
Francisco today from the Philippines, after
very quick passage of twenty-five days. she
brought a number of officers and troops re-
turning from service in the islands
CAPTAIN HARRIS RELIEVED-Captain
u. r. Harris, commandant Of the naval sta
tion at Cavite, Philippine Islands, has been
detached from duty there and ordered nome
The command will be assumed by Captain A.
p Navor of the receiving ship Wabash at
Boston.
TROOPS TO LEAVE CUBA-Governor
Magoon OF Cuba declared today the American
troops Will De Withdrawn lIotu tLe i9laiu Ia
less than ninety days after the Inauguration
Of Cuba's president He expressed full conf
dence in the ability of the Cubans to govern
themselves.
UNABLE TO GET JUROR-roday's SEES
sion of Judge Cook department at san bran-
cisco of the superior court was devoted TO
fruitless attempt to add one juror to the eleven
already sworn to try In Whan Chang, the
Korean accused of the murder of Durham
White Stevens the American adviser to the
Korean government.
p STEALS WAGONL0AD-A daring rob
berry was committed at Grass Valley, Cal.
The residence of A. D. Foote manager OF the
North Star Mining company was entered this
morning, and thieves carried off wagonload
of provisions. A reward Of $3.50 Is offered Tor
the conviction of the thieves.
GRANTS REQUIsTTTONs-Two requsi-
lions were honored by the governor of Cali
fornia today one from Indiana for the return
to that state OF William Davis, charged with
obtaining money under false pretenses, and
another from Georgia, for the extradition OF
Elmer Lang, alias B. A. Dorsey, accused OF
swindling.
Is MURDER AND sUICIDE-The coro-
ner's jury in the case of the inquiry Of the
five members of the Garcia family, 100 miles
from Trinidad, Colo, returned verdict late
last night the five persons had been muir
dered by Francisco Martinez, who then COM
mitted suicide by blowing out his brains.
MUST GO TO PANAMA-President Roose-
welt has strongly urged members Of the house
committee on interstate and foreign commerce
to visit the Panama canal region, and 1t
practically has been decided by Representa-
tives Hepburn and Adamson. representing the
ma jority and minority, respectively, it will be
necessary TO make the trip.
BOY SHOOTS FATHER-Tom Heating
the 14-year-old son OF Jim Heating Of Gold
field, shot his father during the night with a
22-caliber winchester in the defense Of his
mother The wound is not dangerous. The
boy was not arrested. Heating had been
drinking and, coming home, he had flung his
wife heavily to the floor and beat her.
NEW JUDGES APPOINTED-Peter L.
Somers today took the oath of office at Gold
field, New, one of the Judges OF the court
for The new district created by the last legis-
lature The district was created for Esmer-
aida county, OF which Goldfeld Is the county
seat and for which two judges are provided
The second is Judge Theron Stevens, who will
take the oath of office in day or two.