Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-30
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

Crops Destroyed-An extreme
ly heavy frost yesterday morning did
considerable damage to fruit about
the base of Mt. Shasta. All the apples
were killed.
Plan Monopoly--It is rumored
a deal is on in Cincinnati whereby
local gas company and the Standard
Oil company will form an alliance and
control all the natural gas output in
Ohio and West Virginia.
Is Declared Sane-Herbert l..
Swift, son of the late Gustavus Swift,
the packer, was restored to the rights
of a sane person by Judge Pond in
the county court at Chicago yesterday.
Mn Swift's mind was affected by the
excessive use of intoxicants.
Military Estimates-Secretary
of War Dickinson said yesterday that
in accordance with the specific instruc-
lions of the president the estimates for
the military estimate for the fiscal
year 1911 would be $20,000,000 less than
the appropriations for the fiscal year
1910.
Strike Is Ended-Following a
conference between District President
Benjamin Davis of the United Mine
Workers and Kanawha operators it is
announced that the strike in the KA-
nawha coal fields of West Virginia
will end and all mines will resume
work next week.
Suspects Arraigned - Woods,
Torgeson and Carbon, the men charged
with the Union Pacific train robbery
of May %, were arraigned yesterday
before United States Commissioner
Anderson at Omaha. On motion of the
government the hearing was postponed
until June O.
Baby Murdered-The body of
a nude baby girl probably six weeks
old, was found floating in the waters
of the estuary at Oakland yesterday
morning. Both the police and morgue
officials are of the opinion that the
tiny one was cast in the waters for
the purpose Of getting rid of it.
Strike Serious - A dispatch
from Managua. Nicaragua, says the
strike over fruit shipments has grown
intense. Several cases of dynamite
were taken from the Lopez Mining
company by the strikers. Many have
been poisoned. The steamers are all
tied up to the docks and are without
crews.
Organist Arrested - Milton
Boyce, organist in the Rich Sacred
Heart Catholic church of Cincinnati,
is in Jail there, following his arrest on
warrant charging forgery. Boyce's
father is a Presbyterian minister and
he says he is a cousin of the lord chief
justice of England. Boyce is said to
have lost at gambling.
Father Ends Life-Unable to
send his invalid daughter in Denver
funds with which to defray medical
expenses, John Bauer, an aged watch
man, committed suicide at San Fran
cisco yesterday by drinking carbolic
acid. His only known relative is Miss
Alice Bauer of 1774 Lincoln avenue,
Denver.
Body Identified - The body
found floating in the river at Spokane,
Wash, Wednesday morning has been
positively identified as that of George
w. Atterbery, a prosperous farmer of
Hampden, N. Oak. Atterbery disap-
peared eight days ago At that time
he was carrying a big roll of bills.
When found his skull was crushed and
his pockets turned wrong side out.
Tries to End Life - Broken
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live with him and maddened by the
woman's constant visits to his rooms
when, it is said, she tainted him with
his love for her which was unreturned,
George Blain. a motorman in the en-
ploy of the Oakland Traction company,
swallowed a quantity of poison there
late Friday night and it is believed
will die.
Will Organize-The several
organizations of the new Prune Grow
ers' association in San Jose were rep
resented yesterday at a meeting in the
rooms of the chamber of commerce
there for the purpose of organizing the
central body. which will handle the
business of the association. The ar
ticles of Incorporation We're adopted
and the officers elected at the session
yesterday afternoon.
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