Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-11
TELEGRAPH NEWS IN BRIEF

him, and the president will defray all
expenses, allowing him, it is said, 81 a
day.
Pitcher Observation-Disclosures
Pierce, pitcher recently signed by
the Decatur team of the Three-I
league, was electrocuted while at work
marin here until she has served the
Tuesday. Twenty-Five thousand volts
of electricity passed through his body,
killing him instantly. Pierce, whose
home was at Worcester, Ohio. had
been working at the steel mills since
last fall. He played with the Dubuque
team of the same league last season.
Scores Congressmen-In an adj
dress delivered at Berkeley Prof. o. K.
McMurray of the law department of
the University of California scored the
ineffciency of congress. He said:
Congressional government is no
longer responsible or representative. AS
legislative power proves not infallible,
the faith of the people in executive
power concentrated in the hands of
few, increases" He maintained the
committee system in congress is it's
worst evil.
Women to Aid-Sydney Kahn
weller, a Democratic candidate for al
lderman in Chicago, is to have Il
womans auxiliary to aid his campaign.
The movement, which started few
days after primary day, now numbers
more than 200 members, it is said
Women sympathizers will meet Sum
day to devise ways and means of fur
thering his candidacy. Mrs. A. c.
Loeb, former clerk of elections at
Washington and later secretary for
Congressman Mann, will preside.
To Deport Leader-Governor-
General James Smith has decided that
Dominates Gomez, the labor leader OF
Manila, recently elected a member of
the municipal board, is ineligible on
the grounds that he is not a citizen of
the Philippines and has been convicted
of a crime. Gomez was identified with
the Radical Filipino party which was
led by Simon Villa at the late munich
pal election. More recently he has been
the leader of the dock strike, which has
been in progress for some time
To Suppress Cards-The pro-
test against postal cards caricaturing
ST. Patrick has resulted in message
by Postmaster Campbell of Chicago to
clerks and carriers calling attention TO
the fact that there is a standing order
against the carriage of Objectionable
postal IlIOuSil tiiC iiteAiAo' OASA 49,
and carriers will now exclude the Of
fensive postals if there is any doubt
as to their propriety. If the matter
seems debatable they will be sent to
the superintendent of delivery for de-
cision.
Actors Harassed - Paleolithlc
customs of a sort that may have suit
ed the cave pen of the primitive
drama. but which are proving irksome
to the twentieth century nickel plays.
have resulted in a threat on the part
of the actors union to call strike
unless conditions are improved forth
with. 1t is said that investigators out
in the steel mills at Gary, IND, last
have revealed the fact that in some
cases the artists are compelled to use
the Easements, stairways and roofs
as dressing rooms.
To Burn Mansion-tire Will
he used, if the consent of the fire de-
partment can be obtained. to destroy
the old Trask mansion at One Hun
dred and Forty-seventh street ana
Southern boulevard. New York. Hers
of BENJAMIN H. Trask have decided TO
raze the imposing old structure and
as it stands in the center of the DOCK
there will be no danger to other prop
erty if it is burned. The house has
not been occupied for fifteen years ex-
cent by occasional bands of gypsles
~. bxr hovs Dlaying "robberS."