Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-30

Former American Honored-
James ]. Shannon of Lond n, the we'll
known portrait painter, has been
elected a member of the Royal aca-
denny. Shannon was born in Auburn,
N. Y, in 1852
Escapes from Prison - Rufe
Fish, who claims to have escaped from
state prison, was arrested at Eureka,
Cal, Wednesday, by Police Captain
Conant. He will be held pending an
investigation of his story.
To Visit Colonies - The king
of Italy has informed the ministry he
| intends to send Prince Udine, son of
the Duke of Genoa, to visit the Italian
! colonies in South America. Another
prince, probably the Duke of Abruzzi,
will go later on a similar mission to
| North America.
Nordica Is Married-The we'd
ding dress of Lillian Nordica, who
was married Thursday at London to
George W. Young, the New York
banker, is described as one of the most
beautiful ever seen. 1t is of priceless
Duchesse lace over white chiffon. She
did not wear hat or veil Her only
ornament was string Of pearls.
Bequeaths Poetry - Count
Lowenspiel of Belgium, who died sew
eral years ago, bequeathed his collec-
tion of original manuscripts of French
poets of all ages, on which he spent
the bulk of his fortune, to the French
ton. The government has just
claimed it's legacy, and a special train
soon will convey to Paris $4,000 pounds
of poetry.
Victim of ELECTROMAGNETIC.
H. P Bergh, Danish missionary. while
on his way to the camp meeting at
Desplaines, ILL.,, Wednesday night was
victim of two highwaymen, who at
tackled him in the Northwestern depot
and robbed him of a wallet containing
$58 and a check for $3S. Mr. Bergh re-
ported the case to the police, but de-
tectives sent to investigate made no
arrest.
BRYAN to Go to Texas-Wil-
liam Jennings Bryan is to move to
Texas. He said so Wednesday in the
course of an interview preceding his
delivery of a lecture at Bellefountaine,
Ohio. He declared he intended to move
to Texas following a South American
tour, on which he will start this fall.
"I am not to seek election to the SEN
ate from Nebraska" he said. IT am
not going to be a Nebraskan, for l am
going to move to Texas. I expect to
continue in politics in Texas"
Order Many Cars-Car manu-
facturers all over the country are now
flooded with orders for a vast amount
of equipment. The New York Central
has ordered 2400 box cars especially de-
signed for carrying automobiles The
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg placed
an order of 1000 steel hopper cars. The
Boston &. Maine has ordered ten loco
motives from the American Locomotive
company. and the Denver, Northwest
ern &, Pacific two. The Boston &
Maine has also placed an order for
1000 freight cars.
To Use He'll Gate Tides - In
an effort to extract power from he
terrific tides which sweep through He'll
Gate. a narrow portion of the East
river, between Manhattan and Long
Island City, engineers are now expert
menting with instruments to determine
the SPOT most available. Although the
operations are not being con6ut ted
secretly, it is known that a number OF
capitalists are financially backing an
inventor, who believes he has devised
a motor which will be run by the
stream of water.
To Steal Cornerstone - Re
peated efforts to steal the corner stone
of the old Methodist churcn in South
Third street, Williamsburg, N y, have
caused a police detail to be stationed
there day and night. The structure s
being demolished to make way for q
new building. A report has been cur
rent in the neighborhood for many
years that when the corner stone was
laid in 1S47, the trustees and members
of. the church deposited in 1t many
valuable gold coins and articles which
would be of great value now
West Is Prosperous-Walter
Scott vice president of one of the
largest general merchandise concerns
In the country, has returned to New