Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-21
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS
Naval Captain Dead - c

Naval Captain Dead - Capt.
Rochester Cummings. who as a lieu
tenant on the converted scout ship
Harvard, carried the first news of the
strength of Cervera's squadron in San
tiago harbor. is dead at his home in
Englewood, N. j.
Submarine Bell Effective-In
Iessening danger in navigation and de-
lay in transportation, the submarine
signal bell has become an effective
agent, and is being adopted by maritime
interests generally, according to the
photographic office of the navy.
Will Visit Fair. J. Jusse-
rand, French ambassador to the
United States, will visit the Alaskan
Yukon-Pacific exposition about June
10 according to information officially
received by ]. B. Joujon-Roche, French
consular agent at Seattle.
Cherries Sold in New York
A special dispatch from Sacramento
states the first carload of cherries
shipped from this state this season was
sold in New York yesterday for S4,144
The car was shipped from Sacramento
May and arrived in New York in
good condition.
Would Study Bible-President
James II. Baker of the University of
Colorado made a strong plea yester-
day in favor of the study of the Bible
in state colleges. The address of Presi-
dent Baker was made before confer
ence of church workers in state uni
versities preliminary to the meeting of
the general assembly of the Presby-
terrain church.
Imports Increase-An increase
of so per cent in the amount of the I'M
ports into the United States from
France during the month of February
and March, Is announced by the bureau
of statistics. The total value of such
imports in February was $10,0O0,000 as
against Sc, 100000 in February, 1908, and
in March, 81, $50, 900 as against $780,
900 in March, 1908.
Bread Prices Increase - The
closing down of 400 bakeries on the
east side of New York, coincident with
the strike of the bakers employed, has
caused the price of bread to increase TO
10 cents a loaf. The strikers, in an
effort to prevent a serious bread fam
inc, last night discussed the feasibility
of starting cooperative bakeshops to
relieve the distress.
Lincoln Statue Ready - Plans
were completed yesterday for the I'M
yelling at Hodgenville, Ky, May 81.
of the Abraham Lincoln memorial
statue. Henry Watterson of Louis
vile will deliver the chief address of
the day, accepting the statue for the
nation, and Robert T. Lincoln, only
living son of the war president, will be
the guest of honor.
Found Dead in Room-A spe-
call dispatch from Woodland states
that Milton Culbertson travelling sales
man for Squibb & Son, druggists of
New York, was found dead in his room
in a hotel there last night. No inquest
has been held, but evidence has been
found that has led the coroner to an
nounce the probable cause of Culbert-
sons death was poison.
Confesses to Outrage - John
Thompson. white, aged 49, yesterday
confessed to the authorities at Walsh,
West Virginia, that on September IA,
1908, he outraged and killed Lulu STAFF
ford, aged 10, whose body was found in
a clump of bushes in the Mcdowell
county court house yard on Sept. II.
Rewards were offered and the various
clues run down without success.
Model Boy City Fixed. Judge
Brown of Salt Lake City announced
yesterday al Detroit, that the model
boy city which has been organized
each summer for two years at Winona
Lake. Ind, will be established this year
at Pine Lake, near CharleroiX, Mich,
from July Is to August 90. 1t is esti-
mated that more than 1000 boys from
several states will occupy the tents
of the miniature city.
Notables Arrive-The Japanese
liner Nippon Maru which will enter
San Francisco tomorrow, has number
of notabes on board. The most inn
portant of these are Vice Admiral
Sotokichi Uriu, graduate of An
napolis, who comes to this country as
the personal representative of the en-
peror of Japan. He will deliver the an
nual commencement address at his
alma mater.
Pilot Chart Issued-The hydro
graphic office of the United States
navy. which stands foremost in the
worlds institutions in the collection
and distribution of information regard
ing navigation, has issued a valuable
pilot chart of the south Atlantic ocean,
covering meteorological conditions, all
matters pertaining to navigation which
are of a transitory nature, position of
derelicts and other floating dangers,
ice movement, storm tracks, and force