Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-09
TFLEGRAPKIC BRIEFS

Captures Wolf-The large gray
wolf seen in a suburb of Chicago
Wednesday night by passengers on an
elevated train has been captured by
two detectives, who We're scratched and
bitten in the struggle. The animal is
the property of Walter Dubrock and
escaped from his custody.
Plays Tag; Dies = Adolphus
Zeerfash. years old, met death sud
denly in Chicago Wednesday night,
when he attempted to climb over an
iron fence and fell on one of the sharp
pickets. which penetrated his heart.
He and a companion were playing tag
when the accident occurred.
To Run for Senator-Friends of
]. Frank Hanly. former governor of In
diana. say that formal announcement
will be made of his candidacy for
/ United States senator against Albert
j. Beveridge. Mr.. Hanly. it is assert
ed believes his battle for temperance
will give him a lead in the legislature.
Magnates Go South-John w.
Gates, Theodore P. Shonts, Paul Nor
ton and Edward Hawley are among
some of the well-known financiers who
have started the spring exodus from
Wall street to the south. They left for
Hot Springs. Va, Wednesday, and did
not announce when they would return.
Hit by Autos - Mrs. Otto
Hoobler of Streator, Ill, and Elias Eft
tele were run down by automobiles
Wednesday night. Ettele's injuries
may prove fatal. In neither case did
the driver offer assistance to the vic
tim. One driver disappeared and has
not yet been found. The identity of
the other is unknown.
Wants Much Money-Wyom-
ing wants an additional 100000 acres
of arid lands granted to it under the
provisions of the Carey act and Sena-
tor Warren of that state, according TO
dispatch from Washington, has in
troduced a joint resolution under the
terms of which the United States
would make the grant
Elect Old Officers-The bien-
NAL convention of the Federated Day
Nurseries was concluded in Atlanta.
Ga, Wednesday night by the re-elec-
ton of all officers. headed by Mrs. Ar
thur NJ. Dodge of New York as presi-
dent. A southern branch was organ
| lied, of which Mrs. William II. KiSer
of Atlanta was elected president.
Will Be Press Agent-Michi-
gan is to have press agent, says a
dispatch from Chicago. 1t will be the
| first time in the history of the Union
that "A state has placed itself in the
| hands of promoter of news. The
person to whom this honor has fallen
! is a Chicagoan. Miss Nellie Revell. She
will assume her new duties June 10.
Commits Susicide-Mrs. Mar
garet Cody, the girl wife of an ex-cav-
alryman, committed suicide by inhal-
| ing gas in her bedroom in Third ave-
nue., New York, last night. after care
fully arranging herself in her wedding
gown. Her husband, Herbert Cody
was captured last fall after deserving
from the army and the young wife
grew respondent.
Want Travelling Expenses
Railway postal clerks should have their
actual travelling expenses paid while on
duty, thinks Representative Lafean of
Pennsylvania, and he has accordingly
introduced a bill in congress carrying
the idea into effect. He would have
the clerks paid not to exceed 81 day
each while away from the terminals
where their runs begin and end.
Three Killed - Three work
men were killed in a blast yesterday
on the Northern Pacific construction
work at Nmrod, Mont. One of the
men was blown $50 feet into the hell
gate in the river. His body was re-
covered The other men were buried
beneath a large mass of debris and
their bodies have not yet been reached
by a force of men engaged in digging
them out.
To Get Pension-Soldiers. sail
ors and marines who served during the
civil war and were confined in Con-
federate prisons and who escaped and
reioined the Union forces are to be paid
pensions at the rate of Sc a day if the
bill introduced in congress by Senator
Hepburn of Idaho becomes a law.
Widows of pensioners under the pro-
posed act would receive a monthly
pension of $l2.
Fake Marriage-Suit has been
filed by Miss Laura Britt Clark
against Rev. F. r. Davidson at Wash
ington. Ind The complaint recites the
story of an alleged fake marriage at
St. Louis in December last and prays
that it be declared valid; that David
son he enjoined from repudiating the
marriage and that he be compelled to
maintain the woman. Service was OBJ
tanned and the case will be heard at
the next term of the DaViess circuit
court The minister protests his inno-
cence.
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