Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-11
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

disclosures of International in,portanc.
are expected before the California legis
lature resumes consideration of the anti
japanese bills on Wednesday.
1t is rumcred today that Secretary ROB-
II has proposed new treaty covering ths
entire question OF the relations betweg-
the United States and Japan. II is sale
proposals are designed to settle not only
the acute problems in California. but &c
harmonize the relations OF the two ma.
tions in the Pacific, so that when disputes
arise they may be adjusted peacefully. II
is hoped by this means to keep within
bounds the inevitable competition between
Americans and japanese on both sides
OF the Pacific. 1t is suggested that a
treaty would provide for reciprocal exciu-
sion. the japanese TO be kept out OF the
United States and Americans out of ia
pSr and ManchuriaL It must he remem-
bered, however. that the United States
is irrevocably committed to the open
li2or in Manchuria and unlikely there
Ne. that this can be part of the agree
ment.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-The formal
ratification OF the election of william
Taft and james s. Sherman is to be
held in the h,.ll of the house of repre-
sentatives next Wednesday and will be
one of the most ceremonial events at
tending political life In America Sim
plicity and dignity will mark every fea-
ture of this function. which will be wit
messed by two houses of congre.,s. mem
bers OF the diplomatic corps. leading Off
clals of the government and brilliant
assemblage. The senate and house will
resemble at noon as usual The senate
will proceed to the hall of the house,
where joint meeting Will be held to
count the vote. The ceremony will begin
at / o'clock.
PITTSBURG, Feb. s.-The most i'm.
portant conference OF the Protestant
church laity ever held In this country viii
take place here Feb. &c, when the execu-
tive officers of the mems organization
including nearly one million members will
meet. National cooperation and the DOS
sibility of united federation will be dis
cussed The following organizations will
de represented Brotherhood of st An
drews. Interdominational Brotherhood of
andrew and Phillip, Baptist Brotherhood
United Presbyterian Mems league. Con-
gregational brotherhood, Methodist Broth
erhood. Mems Movement of United Bretb
rem church, Southern Presbyterian Broth
orhood. League of gniversallst Iaymen
canadian Presbyterian Brotherhood,
Mems Movement in Christian church. and
Presbyterian brotherhood of America.
MoRELlA. Mex, Feb. S.-Jesus Lopez
SIN found him out because mad dog bit
him Lopez killed a man in January. 1919
and fled He returned quietely and un
recognized. Then a mad dog bit him
He was sent to Mexico City for the Pas.
teur treatment and was there recognized
as the much wanted murderer, arrested
and sent back to Moreiia for trial
Lopez committed murder for 81 cents
A man named Jesus Juarez owed him
that amount and failed to pay They
quarreled. Lopez slipped up on Juarez
while the latter was bathing in a creek
overpowered him, and hanged him to n
tree. The moose caught under Jaurez'
chin. and when Lopez returned three days
later. his unfortunate victim was still
alive. Then Lopez finished the job by
shooting Juarez forty times.
ALBUQUERQUE N. NJ, Feb "A sps-
cial from Estancia, N. M, says that Shgr-
itf Meyer of Torrance county has receIv-
ed word from the sheriff at Coal Gate.
okla. of the capture of George Boyle
and Louis Mckinley who escaped from
Torrance county jail at Estancia, Jan. q.
The len, desperate characters. dug a
hole through the brick wall of the jaiI
and made their getaway. eluding the
posse that secured the EstancIa valley to
hgi them.
COLON, Feb. s.-President-e t-elect William
: II. Taft and party left here last evening
at o'clock on board of the North Caro-
hna FOR New Orleans, accompanied by the
cruiser Montana. Previous to embarking,
Taft gave out the following:
Il am not prepared now to make
statement as to the results of the trip to
the isthmus. except to say that we have
found the work progressing in a most sat
isfactory way: the organization better
than ever before. the esprit de corps tx
cenent and the determination of all. even
the humblest laborer, is directed to the
building of the canal. I am sure these
views impressed themselves upon every
one of the board of visiting engineers
as 1t has upon me. with reference to the
type of the canal. and the continuance of
the present plans. the engineers promise
that they will be able to hand me in
their report by the time we land at New
Orleans"
y PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. S--From Pitts
burg railroad and financial CIRCLES the
news has crept forth that George j. Gould
has decided to quit the railroad business
entirely just as he can get out
and that this was his promise made to
Il. II. Hartman when he inportuned
Hartman to come to his assistance in
the Pittsburg district. Hartman is known
TO be moving toward the lifting OF the
receverships from the West Side Belt,
the Wheeling & Lake Erie and Wabash
Pittsburg terminal railroads here which
have been plunged into financial straits
by alleged mlsmanagement on the part
OF the Goulds.
WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-Bravlng the
snowstorm. President Roosevelt led two
secret service men a merry chase on
horseback through Rock Creek park yes
terday afternoon. When he returned TO
the White house at dusk he was coated
with snow from the top of his rough
rider hat to the toes of his riding boots.
The president finished the ride In fine
shape. but his body guards were saddle
sore and wet through.
NANCY France. Feb s.-Six persons
were blown to pieces today by the
plosion OF a large quantity OF dynamite
and 10000 blasting cartridges In store
house at the mine at Turquegniens.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. Feb Strain No. 2
known ms the fast mail on the Illinois