Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-19
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Newly Arrived
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

Markham Coming West.-The lure Of the
golden west has called Edwin Markham, the
California poet whose THE Man with the
Hoe" brought him fame and he WIZ desert
the east ts return to his old home IN AL an
fornla according to dispatches from Ne"
York
Two Million See Fair.-Yesterday was
German day and C. A. r. day at the Sc
attic exposition 1t was also noteworthy
because the attendance for the period our
ing which the fair has been in progress
passed the 100000 mark soon after the
gates were opened.
Candidates Are ChOsen.-Irremovable
rectors of the Dubuque diocese met in Du-
buaue Iowa. yesterday and. selected the
names of three candidates for coadtutor 10
Archbishop Keane 1t is said Bishop Johh
p. Carroll of Helena, Mont, is the leading
candidate for the place.
Collision Occurs.-Westbound Missouri
Pacific passenger train No. 400, from ST
Louis collided with an engine In the rail-
road yards in Wichita, Kan, Tuesday
night, damaging both engines. wrecking
baggage car and injuring three tralhhen
and passengers, none fatally.
Bible Placed on Trains.-The Chicago,
Burlington e. Quincy railroad has adopted
the practice OF including Bibles in the sup
ply of books furnished in the library com
partments of its limited trains SO tar as
known the Burlington and the PennsylFa-
MIA are the only roads following the custom
steamer Is Run DOwn.--As the steamer
George W. Elder was coming down the
river off Ostoria Ore yesterday she ran
down and sank the river steamer Daniel
keenan,. No lives were lost. The keenan,
is in about sixty-fve feet of water. Several
plates on the Elders starhoard DOW were
damaged and she will be delayed.
Collar Cuts Throat.--A linen collar with
a sawed edge sent Edward Ladaril to the
san Francisco emergency hospital Tor treat
ment yesterday. Ladaril was playing pal'
near his home, and the collar gashed ms
min
covering him with blood. The wound was
sewed up but the patient was considerably
weakened by loss Of blood
WiH Bring Prisoner.-sherin Trafton
yesterday started from santa cruz loI %
Sacramento, where he expects to obtain
reuuisition papers for Harry Price on a
charge of bigamy, captured at O'Nellh Nep
on May 10 Price married Miss Alice kldu
of Santa Cruz and a few weeks later MIS-
E. Nichols of san Jose swore to com
plant charging that Price had already mar
rled her daughter
Explosion Burns WOman.-Alcohol ex-
ploding in a small stove she was trying TO
fll while lighted enveloped Mrs. NJ. L. AT
mold in a mass of flame at the rear OF her
room at 917 NJ street, Sacramento. yester-
day, and burned her so badly that recoV-
cry is doubtful Mrs Arnoids nesh from
her head to her feet. with the exception OF
the portions protected by her corset and
slippers. was scared by the fire
win Announce Appointee.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock within a rev DAYS VIII
announce a successor to Frank f. McMil-
len, chief postofice inspector, who resigned
recently to accept position with New
York trust company. 1t Is thought Air
Hitchcock will appoint western man from
outside the service. The new inspector, It
is expected will be empowered to make
drastic changes in his branch throughout
the country
small Boy Accused.-A diminutive
prisoner stood in the prisoners dock in
Atlanta, Ga, Tuesday afternoon in the
criminal court charged with the larceny of
a whole barrel of whisky Jimmy Harris,
aged 10 and very small for his age, was
charged with the herculean task of bodily
carving off the barrel When the prose-
cutting attorney caught a glance of the
physique of the boy he lost no time in
asking that the charge be dismissed. HIS
request was readily granted by the court.