Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-01

muntcation with the east is cut Off exT
cept by way OF San Francisco. This
morning the Western Union and Pos
tai Telegraph companies reported their
wires not working out of Denver
PUEBLO, Jan. 29.--Unable to con
vince the woman Of his choice that
she should marry after courtship
of more than two years. Tom c. Xii
lian,. city foreman. last night sho'
Mrs. Lizzie Wright and then put TWO
bullets through his own body. iniiict-
ing fatal wounds.
SANTA ANA. Cal. Jan. ga chi
naman who travels the underground
route from Mexico to Los Angeles
will find 1t harder to make connections
from now on. Knowing that Chinese
were being brought into this state
from Mexico, H. H. Whiddle. inspector
In charge of the immigration service
for Southern California, decided 10 Oh
fer rewards that will help break up
the contraband trade. Whiddle mas
just completed trip through Orange
county, which is on the alleged route
OF the underground, and has offered
for every Chinaman caught so; Tor
every guide of contraband parties SOU
and for every master of vessel land
ing Chinese 800.
The inspector believes that there Is
an organized gang that escorts bands
of Chinese from Mexico to Los Angeles
at a fixed price per head. 1t has long
been thought here that Chinese were
landed on the coast in the northern
part of San Diego county, from which
point Mexican guides escort the Chi
nese to some point between FL Moro
| and Santa Ana, where automobiles
from Los Angeles pick them up.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
elect Charles ]. Hughes has taken q
violent dislike to representatives OF
| Washington papers. ]. A. Owenbys
allegation that Hughes had been ct
one time untrue to the interests of his
clients, and deserved disbarment from
| the courts and defeat as senatorial
candidate. is probably the cause.
| Hughes, who is in Washington for
the purpose of arguing case IN the
supreme court, encountered a writei
for the Washington Herald last night
and while the reporter was speaking
to him Hughes flew into a passion anc
said: Everything that appeared IL
the newspapers is pack OF Infamous
lies. | don't propose to reply to the
issue of lies published in newspapezS
bought to do so. Don't come to me
and ask for an interview. Go to tnF
liars and rascals who bribed your pa
per to publish that stuff"
The senator grew more and more
excited, and in answer to the qued
ton he sent people and newspapers y
the place where he has always been
looked upon as fit only for the ever
lastingly lost.
| LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29.--When {
mad dog ran into the house, the pres
ence of mind and bravery of Mrs. J
r. Ijames saved herself and her hus
band from possible death by rabies
By welding a heavy cane Mrs. Ijame'
stunned the dog until Mr. Iiames rar
to her assistance and shot him
Mrs. Ijames noticed the dog in hel
front yard. She was alarmed by the
animals action, and became more Sc
when she noticed 1t was frothing al
the mouth. The dog finally jumped
through a pain of glass into the din
ing room. With a fear for the safety
of a little grandchild who was playing
in the yard Mrs. Ijames picked W
a heavy cane. as the dog jumped
through the window she dealt it {
blow on the head, splintering the cane
and severely wrenching her arm. JUS
as she struck the dog Mr.. Ijames came
rushing into the house and shot the
dog dead.
SACRAMENTO, Cal.,' Jan pa
proposed woman suffrage constitution
al amendment was defeated in the sen
ate today by a vote of thirty-nine tc
thirty-seven.
ROME, Jan. 29.--The Italian gov
ernment is making an effort today tc
learn the extent of the damage done
by the earthquake shock which occur
red at Messina yesterday