Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-09
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Cholera Increases - Sixteen
posed to be suffering from the disease
have been admitted to the municipal
hospital at st. Petersburg during the
last forty-eight hours.
Celebrates Day-The twenty
fifth anniversary of his appointment as
a bishop of Philadelphia was quietly
observed yesterday by Archbishop
Ryan. A celebration is being planned
for the week of August 20.
Fight a Duel-Domingo Cen
teno and Count Arenso, former min
ister fought duel in a park at Lisbon
yesterday. The cause of the dispute
was political Centeno ran his sword
through his opponents thigh.
Condemn Basin-The Yuba
county board of supervisors at Marys-
vile passed resolutions yesterday con-
demning the settling basin now in
course of construction by the United
States government near Marigold, Cal.
Jurist Expires-William T.
McNealy, first superior court judge of
San Diego county, died at San Diego
yesterday afternoon, aged 81. He went
to San Diego March 81, 1S49, and on
being elected to the bench served thir-
teen years.
Coroner Decides-Coroner Kell
and others with whom he had advised
at San Jose have decided that the sui
eide who was found dead in Alum Rock
canyon last evening Is not F. X. FL
wine, the man wanted at Lancaster,
Pa, on charge of forgery.
Many Honeless-The fire
which ravaged Pressure Isle, Me-. Mon
day night was extinguished yesterday.
There were 125 buildings destroyed
with an estimated loss of $250,0O0. No
one was seriously injured. Between 500
and 1000 people are homeless.
To Buy Tract-The Guggen-
helms have just closed a deal at Marys-
vile, Cal, for the purchase of 100 acres
of the Henry King place near Bangor,
situated partly in Yuba and Butte
counties. 1t is said they win develop
the land for gold and platinum.
Will Arbitrate-The strike of
the Atlanta ffremen for seniority of
whites over negroes formally passed
| into the arbitration stage yesterday,
when the firemen announced Congress-
man Harwick of Georgia as their arbi-
traitor. They said the Georgia railroad
had refused to compromise.
Shoots Himself-N i c h o. S
Thomas, former vice president of the
Thomas Range company, respondent
because of failure to secure employ
San Francisco yesterday during the
temporary absence of his wife from
their home. He probably win die.
Expect Contest-I'he filing in
| Napa of a power of attorney, given by
tJohn Mckenzie Hanbury a wealthy
brewer of London, to e. Is. Curran, an
island No. gin the Sacramento river, is
thought to Indicate the possibility of a
contest over that piece of property,
Loses Both Legs-A. E. Tor
rey, a night switch engineer at the
Southern Pacific broad gauge yards in
San Jose, living at $50 North Fourth
street, was struck by an engine yester-
day just as he was leaving the round
house and both legs were so mangled
they had to be amputated. His re-
covery is doubtful. He is married and
about 80 years old.
Submits Report-H ora e
White of Albany, N. Y, chairman of
the committee appointed by Governor
Hughes to inquire into the facts sur
rounding the business exchanges in
New York yesterday submitted re-
port of the committees findings. The
nature of the report which was unani-
nous, will not be disclosed until it is
made public by Governor Hughes.
Election Returns = Complete
returns from seventy four precincts out
of total of eighty-nine in Portland
Ore. give as the result of Mondays
election for mayor: H. r. Albee, indie
pendent, 2021; t. S. Mcdaniel, Prohibit
ZIONIST, 1924 M. G. Munly, Democrat,
1929; w. Noffke, Socialist, $50; Joseph
Simon, Republican, 70s1. Simon's ma
jority is 75S The Republicans are be-