Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-08

Cabell of Richmond, va, mas peeh sc
lected to succeed John G.. Capers of
South Carolina as commissioner of in
ternal revenue. Mr.. Capers is ill.
To License Clubs - Governor
Hadley sent special message to the
legislature at jefferson City, Mo-, yes
terday in an effort to obtain the enact
ment of a law requiring state license
for the sale of intoxicants in social
clubs.
Hearing Delayed-The habeas
corpus proceedings for the release OF
w. F. Ford, cousin of TREY L. Ford,
from the county Jail at Oakland, were
again put over yesterday by Judge
Brown, after listening to two hours
argument
Six Beds Stolen-Six beds and
the furnishings of the pest house at
Alton, Ill, were stolen by burglars who
broke into the unoccupied building.
The city authorities now fear an epi-
demic of. smallpox, as it is expected
the beds and coverings will be sold.
Lumberman Dies-Mrs. Mary
Campbell, widow of Capt. John Camp
bell, lumberman of Port Blakely,
WASH whose sawmilI was the largest
III the WOTlu, uleu ySSLGiusty Of toCoIAlS,
aged 81 years. The family is widely
known in shipping and lumber circles.
Shot in Quarrel-Con Enright
and William M. Iyerson. teamsters,
quarreled yesterday at Portland, Ore"
over the Harvesting of some horses,
and in his anger Enright shot Iverson
in the back. The latter is seriously
but not fatally wounded. Enright es-
capped.
Mrs. Thaw Pays-Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw did not go to Jail yesterday.
Instead. representatives of her counsel
paid the receiver appointed to take
charge of Mrs. Thaws affairs the
contempt in failure to appear in sup
Elementary proceedings. There still re-
mains to be paid nearly $780,
Triple Tragedy = James A.
Dawson, night Waterman for a mill
company at Three Lakes, a small town
rear Everett, Wash, yesterday morn
ing shot and killed his wife and IA
year-old daughter and then killed him
self. The daughter lived long enough
to run to a nearby house. 1t is sup
posed family trouble caused the shoot
ing.
Train Blockaded - The Den
YER bound train on the Denver, North
western & Pacific railroad (Moftit
road), which left Steamboat Springs
last Friday morning, is still snow
bound within 1000 feet of the snow
sheds at Corona. If the blockade is not
broken today the mail on the train
will be taken by stage to Wolcott and
thence to Denver
Court Sustained-The Fresno
county court is sustained in decision
handed down yesterday by the appel
late court involving the right to lrri-
cation waters. Frank Silva won a SUIT
In the Fresno court against c. I'll.
Hawn to prevent him from obstructing
the flow of water in a ditch which led
onto the plaintiffs land. The appellate
court declares the defendants appeal
to be without merit.
Mother to Protect Daughter
The mother of Hazel Moore. the giIl
to whom the Seattle authorities attrib-
ute the downfall of Adjutant General
Hamilton of washington, says she ex-
poets her daughter to leave Seattle at
once for Oakland The mother, who
lives at 466 Rose street, Oakland said
today: 81 will do everything l can for
her. because she is my daughter" They
have not met for ten years.
D. of c. Convention - The
delegates to the ninth annual conven-
ton of the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy devoted yesterday to pleasure.
During the forenoon they took obser-
walton cars to many places of interest
in and about San Francisco, crossing
the bay at noon for luncheon upon the
campus of the University of California
In the afternoon they were the guests
of Joseph LeConte chapter at Berke-
ley
Sues for Deposit-During the
attempt of George Roeth, James L. De
Fremery, r. w. Kinney and George d.
GRAY to reorganize the defunct Union
National bank at Oakland, with cap
ital stock of 100000, Leon WELLER,
depositor was induced to invest $500
in the capital stock of the institution,
he alleges in his complaint to recover
that amount from the bankers, filed
Yesterday in the superior court at oak
land.
Breaks All Records - Private
advices. received by Col. N, e. Linsley,
chairman of the Spokane naval trophy
Gun committee, state that the armored
cruiser washington broke all previous
records of the United States navy in
the recent target practice at Magda-
lena bay. This means that the WASH