Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-29
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REPORT is DENIED-The North Ger
man Lloyd company yesterday denied the
report that it intends to establish line o.
steamers between San Francisco ana ASIA
RUSSIANS WANT CENsUs-The cabinet
at st. Petersburg has DECIDED 10 ASK tns
general census of Russia, to be taken IN
1910.
NOTED EDITOR DIEs-wnlard stearns'
for many years editor Of the Adrian, Mich
Press, and one of the most widely known
Democrats in the state, died here yesterday
aged "a.
G. A. r.. ENCAMPNENT-The dates for
the national encampment. G. A. r.. at SAT-
Lake City, will be August to 10 ms ms
announcement was made yesterday by Fh l
Cheek, Wisconsin's member OF the executive
council of the G. A. r.
SENTENCE sEVERE-George Green, who
pleaded guilty to the burglary In Oaklahu
Of store from which he and companion
took some tobacco and eleven pennies was
sentenced by Judge Brown yesterday 10
eight years Imprisonment in San Quentin
Eight of the stolen pennies were found on
his person.
DIES FROM ALCOHOL-An inquest over
the body of Joseph A. Hollenstein, 1ar-
mer. who died suddenly Christmas gay near 1sat
Elliott, San Joaquin, developed the iact
that death was due to alcoholism, brought
about by attempt to drink narrei o.
wine which he had recently MADE. Inc
man had Deen a nSdNy uIlhhASl ASt
STEAMER CAPTURED-The British
steamer Tai on has been captured by two
Chinese cruisers near Kun LAX, emma
The reason for the capture is belleVed TO
lie in the fact that the steamer several
months ago ran down junk and drowned
a theatrical company which was on board.
Further developments from the capture are
expected
PERsIANs ALARMED-The Persian ma
tionalist movement in the provinces y
spreading and the provocative attitude ,s o.
the shah and the palace clique rs raploiy
increasing the unrest in the capital a
large number Of nationalists nave taken
refuge at the Turkish embassy and ioO
merchants have taken refuge at the PERSIAN
consulate in Resht.
cOIrNTERFEITER ARREsTED-George
Render was arrested in Alameda yesterday
and taken to San Rafael by Constable
George Agnew, who for three weeks pas
has sought Bender on charge OF passing
fictitious checks 1t is alleged that sen
der has obtained several hundred doAlars
in various parts of Marin county through
the medium of worthless paper.
CHINESE RIOT sPREADs-The riots
which started Saturday with the refusal Oh
natives of Annoy to obey order prohioit-
ing the planting of opium peoples now az
feots twelve villages Twenty miles west OF
Tung An 1000 men are reported under arms
They have withdrawn to the Belin noun
taIns and the authorities have asked one
yiceroy at Foo Chow for additional troops
THEATERS CLOsED-As a result Of the
recent investigation in New York under the
direction of Mayor Mcclellan Of alleged
violations of the law covering Sunday per-
formances in the theaters Corporation
Counsel Pendleton ordered the drawing up
Of papers for the revocation Of the licenses
Of the Victoria the Alhambra, the Amer
lean and Hurtig and Seaman. one hundred
and Twenty-ffth street theaters. These
play houses are alleged to have been per-
sistently violating the Sunday law
PosTOFFICE LOOTED-The safe in the
nostoffice substation at 1917 Telegraph ave-
nue., Oakland, was blown open some time
early yesterday morning and Its contents
scattered about the floor. What loot the
safe crackers secured the police are unaDie
to determine at this hour. The wrecked
safe is in the pharmacy OF Dr. Ben l.
Mouser and contained valuables belonging
to the store as well as government money,
United States authorities will be notneo
and will work with the local police in the
case.
CORONER INDICTED-The Lewis county
grand Jury at Chehalis, Wash, has re-
turned an Indictment against coroner
Charles r. Harden for alleged attempted
embezzlement. The charge grows out OF
the killing of two unknown desperadoes at
Wynlock by a citizens posse a year ago
On the persons of the men were found some
Canadian currency. S22 on one and $40 on
the other DR.. Harden turned in the amount
to the county treasurer on the last day OF
the thirty allowed by law, and has the lat
ter's receipt for the same.