Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11

Pontif Holds Mass-Pope Plus
X. who has been suffering from Sc
we're cold, continues to make liiiproN.<<
ment. The pontiff held mass himselI
this morning.
Two Men Slain - In a street
duel early yesterday morning at EN-
noria. Va. J. Thomas Brantley. po-
lice sergeant. was shot and instantly
killed and P. B. Sheffield, a cotton
mill operator, was so badly wounue1
that he died later.
Turk Ends Life-Gen: Soitullap
Pasha. who was Turkish chief of stan
during the Turko- Greek war, in when
he distinguished himself, committed
suicide at ConstantinOple yesterday ny
shooting himself with revolver. The
motive is not known.
Vessel Grounded-The steamer
Massa chusetts, one of three 1relgnt
steamers owned by the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad and
plying on the recently established
freight line between Boston and New
York. grounded early today near &C.
dar Tree Neck, Vineyard sound, Wnlle
cropping her way through a fog.
Big Diamond Theft-Diamonds
and iewelry valued at $4,000 have been
stolen from Mr.. and Mrs. e. N. CHAP
man of Greenwich, Conn. at Hotel
Gotham. New York. The robbery is
said to have been committed on sat
urday last, when the Chapman apart
ments on the fourteenth floor, were
ransacked during the absence of the
Chapmans.
Progeny Deserted = Another
&c. @. d. signal has been flashed
from Chicagos Lincoln park zoo by Cy
de Vry, head animal keeper. I'm dis
tress; nursing dog for three newly
born lion whelps," the message reads.
The litter just born is the third with
in as many weeks at the north side
zoo. The latest mother and deserter of
her progeny, Is Emma Eames."
Names Foundling-"Its name
It's name is Little de VoX. Born De-
cember 81" This note, written in PEN
ell on unusually fine stationery, was
pinned to a blue shawl of expensive
material, wrapped around baby boy
in a basket in a doorway of chicago
last night. There were other warm
coverings indicating parents of means.
The child was taken to an asylum.
Murder Suspected-The police
are searching for several men who
it is believed can throw light on the
death of David Lewis, striking grain
shoveler. whose mangled body was
found at a South Chicago railroad
crossing. Lewis was a picket. and
when last seen was quarreling with
two men. Detectives believe he was
murdered, his body being left on the
tracks to hide evidence of the crime.
Keeps Her Promise-In keep
ing with her promise to her husband, a
physician, who died some years ago In
San Francisco, Mrs. Henrietta Dam
kroeger is one of four women taking
the civil service examinations at Chi
cago for internes in county institu-
tions. If she is successful she will re-
main here until she has served the
eighteen months required, and then
will enter general practice in San
Francisco.
Educates Caddy - President
Taft has sent his caddy to college.
Elmer w. Loring. who carried the dis
tinguished golfers sticks around the
links at Hot Springs, Va, last sum-
mer and exercised such discretion that
the. president brought him to Wash
ington as his special messenger, left
today for Charlottesville to matriculate
in the University of Virginia. He will
take a course calculated to fit him for
some work Mr. Taft has in view for