Los Angeles herald., 1909-03-06
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

OFFERED PROd0TION-Gen. Weyler,
SPANS former minister of war. has been Of
fered the captain-generalcy of Catalonia.
BOATNEN PROTEsT-Protest against
the proposed closing of canals In New York
on Sundays as suggested by recent bill at
Albany was made by the American Power
Boat association, made at its last executive
session. The association represents sixty
four yacht and boat clubs and comprises
membership of $4,000.
FIND MEN FROZEN-Advices from
Barkerville $50 miles north OF Ashcroft. 3. c..
report the finding Of the bodies Of two men
frozen to death on the Mcleod river at point
about sixty miles from that town. The bodies
are said to be those of Charles Baker and
James McCurde. who left Barkervile about six
weeks ago bound for Teete, Jaime Cache.
WILL is FILED-The will OF the late
Ariel Lathrop brother of Mrs Jane L. Stan
ford, has been filed for probate in San Fran
cisco. The estate, valued approximately at
81. 900, 900, is bequeathed mainly to eastern
charitable institutions. During the early days
OF Stanford university, Lathrop became well
known the business manager OF the institu-
ton.
EMERGENCY SURGERY - Emergency
surgical kits will be carried by all rail-
roads. II recommendations of the Society
for the Instruction of First Aid to the In
jured are carried Resolutions calling for
all passenger trains to- be equipped were
adopted at meeting of the society in New
York; asst night. Special legislation will be
requested toforce the roads to take such ac-
ton, however.
NEGROES EXECUTED-The execution of
seven negroes in Louisiana yesterday followed
the conviction OF six of them for murder and
one for criminal assault a member of his
own race. A petition for a reprieve for Willie
williams, convicted Of the murder Of another
negro in jefferson parish, was denied by Act
ing Governor Lambremont, but his request that
he might have bottle of wine with his last
meal earth was granted.
PLAN INNOvATION-Pure milk in steri-
20 Ia oil In TaffHI
at one cent battle. is the proposal made
by the Chicago Woman's club and the Per-
manent School Extension club to the COM
mittee on school management. The plan Is
enthusiastically approved, and IL the board
of education acts favorably. number Of
schools will be supplied at once.
CAN'T HOLD PAY-Tailors in or near
army posts are affected by a ruling of the
war department, Just made public, that
money due the soldier cannot be retained
by paymasters for the benefit OF tailors II
the bills for civilian clothing. The
army regulations provide that when a SOL
dier has a uniform made, altered or re-
paired, the army tailors or Civilian tailors
can notify the company commandes OF the
charges and the amount will be retained
from the soldiers pay.
MONKS ARRIVE-Two bands of monks
err route to Spain were among the latest pas
sengers arrived at New York from Havana on
the steamer Manuel Calvo. One party was
Of the Franciscan order from Havana, and the
others were Carmeites from Mexico. Other
messengers included John r. Soils. Cuban con-
sui TO Newport News and Norfolk. who will
nresent his credentials to President Taft
Monday; Mario Harrison, vice consul at Genoa,
and the marquis Of Patomanses Of SPAIN VINO
has been in Havana inspecting his large prop
erty holdings.
ANIMAL AUTO TOUR-The start of the
next annual tour of the American Automo-
bile association will probably be made IN
Detroit. resolution to this end has been
adopted at an executive sommittee meeting
of the National Association of Automobile
Manufacturers. The preference for Detroit
as a starting point is expressed because OF
the many factories of automobiles there
and # was pointed out that there would be
at least dozen entries from that city
alone.
ANTI-NOIsE CRUsADE-The anti-noise
crusade is spreading, according to the So
ciety for tho Suppression of Unnecessary
Noises At a meeting of the society in New
York last night Mrs. Rice, the president
said: "our splendid campaign against NOISE
has spread over this entire country ana
over many parts of Europe also. The move
ment is no longer confined to few persons
or to a few communities, but now IL is an
immense revolt of the many against the
brutal Indifference or the unthinking care
iessness of the few
CARMEN PLAN CLUB-Car men in the
service of the Chicago City Railway com,
many soon will have the advantages ana
nrivileges accorded to the members of the
aristocratic club. Club rooms equipped
with all convenences are being furnished
company The first will be opened
sunday The barns cover a city block and
the second floor Is largely devoted to the
club rooms, which contain library, billiard
and pool tables barber shop, boot Hacking
stands, shower baths and an assembly hall
with stage and piano.
OBSERVE ARBOR DAY-Three separate
Arbor day, celebrations held in San Jose
Yesterday In the morning the San Jose parlor
of Native Sons and faculty and students OF the
high school planted with appropriate exer-
cises a palm tree at the high school grounds.
San Jose parlor of Native Daughters planted
two palm trees on the grounds Of Longfellow
school, with addresses by the city superintend-
emit OF schools and others. At the new public
children's playground, adjacent 10 the Grant
school, forty trees were planted under the aus
pices of Vendome parlor of Native Daughters,
the Sons and Daughters Of Pioneers, Garden
City hive No. Ladies Of Macabees, ladies OF
the G. A. r.. Enisvale circle Women of Wood
craft San Jose parlor Native Daughters, state
normal school, San Jose Woman's club Palo
Alto and Observatory parlors of the Natiy"
Sons and outdoor Art league