Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-06
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS
Democrat Elected

Democrat Elected Mayor
Nearly complete returns show that
Pratt, Democrat, will have between 6OO
and 700 majority for mayor of Spokane,
and that Peterson, Republican, is elect-
ed treasurer. Nine Of the ten council
men are Republicans.
Brought Menagerie Along-H.
B. Baker, American consul at HOBART
Tasmania, who was passenger on ei9
Mariana, brought with him small
sized menagerie, including two Tas-
mania tigers, a black swan, Dlngo
and other animals and birds, for the
Yosemite National park.
Rich Gold Lode Found-News
was brought to Victoria by the steam
er Mariana of mining excitement over
rich gold and copper lode mines dis
covered in the Fiji group, where a
number of mining engineers were
awaiting the issuance of proclama-
ton opening the mining rights.
Sugar Beet Men Object-Or-
ganized opposition to any reduction In
the duty on sugar is the object of the
movement started at Colorado Springs
by beet growers. sugar factory men
and business men of this city and
southern Colorado. A petition ad-
dressed to Senators Guggenheim AMI
Hughes has been prepared and is being
circulated throughout the state.
Lost Sister Found-Mrs. Anne
liza Ziegler opened the door of her home
in Newark, N. j., late yesterday TO
be confronted by a strange woman.
The caller said nothing and Mrs. zelg-
Ter inquired what she desired. The
visitor proved to be Mrs. Elsie Clin-
chard Of Washington state, who had
not seen her sister since she moved
to the Pacific coast, twenty-eight years
ago.
To Abolish Poverty-Rev.
Charles ]. Little, president Of the Gar
raft Biblical institute delivered the
commencement address to the nfty-
four graduates of the Chicago Train
ing school, and told them their task is
not mere play, and requires the best
efforts of intelligent women. the
abolition Of poverty and disease, he de-
clared, is the great work of the TWEEN
tieth century.
Killed in Mill Fire-A special
to the Reveille from Anacortes, Wash,
states that John Mandel, Waterman in
the Beatty single mill, was burned to
death last night in fire that destroyed
the mill. He escaped, but returned to
turn in a fire alarm, and was over
come by smoke. His body was re-
covered The mill was a total loss,
estimated at $15,000 half covered by in
surance.
Grandfather Saves Child-The
sight of his granddaughter in danger
of losing her life for moment brought
back to Charles Kach, 70 years of age,
the strength and agility of his youth,
and enabled him to save her from
death under the trucks of a street car.
in Chicago. The rescued child is Helen
Bailey. years old. After Mr.. Kach had
leaped from the pathway of the car
with the child in his arms he collapsed.
Both were uninjured.
Timber Is Doomed - Within
ten or fifteen years, according to j. H.
Finney, secretary treasurer of the APP
palachian Forestry association, there
will not be a stick of timber standing
east of the Rockies, and within fifty
years the entire country will be as
barren of timber as the American des-
ert, unless something is done to avert
the disaster This statement is made
i'm a communication to the Traffic club.
Regarding the coal situation, Mr.. Fin
ney declares the country consumes an
average of five tons per capita and
wastes three.
To Reinstate Policemen v-
cry man who fought in the Haymarket
riot. and who has since left the police
department without discredit to him
self or the department, whether he
left before or after twenty years of
service, is to be reinstated before my
term expires" This promise has been
made by Chief of Police Shippy of Chi
cago to petitioners who have urged that
the police veterans be. given preference
over the civil service applicants for
places on the Chicago police depart
ment.
Gypsy Moths Doomed-Har-
ward college will figure in the cam
paign against the Gypsy and Brown
Tail moths in Massachusetts. The
highest authority at Harvard will
supervise the work with no cost to the
state. A second line of activity is
opened by a Harvard alumnus, who
win finance research expedition to
Japan. This visit is to be made by
DR.. G. p. Clinton, micologist of the
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment
station, who has been chosen because
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