Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-11
Strike Is Settled-The Kan


awha coal strike near Charleston, w.
Va, was formally brought to a close
early today All operators in the Kan
awha district will agree, 1t is said, to
resume the agreement of 1908 of net
ton without check off.
Powder Man Dead-A tele-
gram received at St Louis yesterday
told of the death at Daytonia, Fla, OF
Frank H. Goddard, who for years had
been selling explosives in Central and
South American countries. Much of
the powder used in Latin-American
wars is said to have been sold by HIM
Come from Philippines-The
army transport Thomas arrived Thurs
day at San Francisco from Manila, VIA
Honolulu, bringing the Ninth cavalry,
after two years of service in the Phil
ippines, 500 enlisted men, 70 casuals, IS
sick and 80 prisoners. Col e. bravo
and Lieut. Col Charles H. Watts were
among the passengers.
To Cut Out Missionaries - A
movement has been inaugurated by
China to limit the field of labor of mis-
sionaries in that empire. The Wal WI
Pl has asked the foreign ministers at
Picking, according to advices received
at Washington, to forbid missionaries
proceeding among the people in the
frontier provinces in China.
Pass Examinations - Fourteen
of the twenty-six young men who re-
Gently took the state department exam
nation at Washington for the position
of secretary of legation passed the or
deal, and are eligible for appointments
to these positions. There are about a
dozen appointments soon to be made,
a
Killed at His Home-Alberto
Arechaga of Zacatecas, Mex, son of
Jesus Arechaga, a wealthy ranch own
err. and himself wealthy, was assassin
ated at the door of his home Wednes-
day night He had previously received
a threatening letter demanding that he
leave a large sum of money at a deslg-
mated place. He ignored the letter.
Secures Salary Increase = In
formation comes in a special dispatch
from Winchester, KY, to Louisville
that the deliberations of the Burley So
ciety in that city Wednesday not only
secured President Clarence Lebus an
increase in salary, but also Melted him
S39, 600 OF this, $4,000 is for back sal
airy for two years, and the remainder
bonus of $4,000
Kills Moonshiner - While try
ing to arrest Daniel Beard in the Ows-
ly county mountains of Kentucky
Wednesday, Deputy United States Mar
shall Mays Internationally shot and
killed Beard Mays was pursuing Beard,
who is alleged to have been a moon
sinner, when he fell and the contents
of his rifle were discharged into Boards
back
Clergyman Warned-ln an
address before the American Medical
associations section on pharmacology
and therapeutics at Atlantic City, NJ j..
DR.. Nj. Clayton Thrush of Philadelphia
said that no clergyman, who had not
knowledge of pathology should attempt
mental healing until the physician eX-
amined the patient and found him
suitable subject,
To Study Currency - The
Chinese minister in Toxic has been
asked by his government 10 make a
study of the Japanese currency and to
present a full report on the subject, ac-
cording to information received at the
state department in Washington. The
information will be of value should
China proceed to seriously reform her
currency system, which the powers are
so anxious she shall do.
Coincidence Is Strange = A
strange coincidence in the arrivals of
the battleship Maine, the successor of
the vessel destroyed i'm the harbor of
Havana just before the SpanishAmeri
can war, and the Mississippi, to bring
home Governor Magoon and other Off
cials when the recent American inter-
vention ceased is noted in the annual
report of Major General Barry, who
commanded the army of pacitication,
just made public.
Mails Used Fraudulently-It
is a fraudulent use of the mails for
any one in the interest of strikers to
communicate by letter with strike
breakers, offering them positions in
other towns, when such positions do
not really exist. This was the decision
of the federal. court Wednesday in the
case of Thomas T. Hill. a member of
the machinists' union, who was charged
with influencing non-union men en-
ployed by the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad during the machinists' strike