Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-17
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.-Dr. John Wesley Hill
of the Metropolitan Temple, New York, in an
address before the Manufacturers association
here on the subject of merchant marine, de-
cared: TITS all right to talk about our navy
being a big one, and first class power. but
we know it to be false We have a navy In
vincibe in peace but invisible in war. Our
navy should be supplemented with merchant
marine"
LOUISVILLE. Ky.-Enjoying vigorous health,
Henry Watterson editor of the Courier-Jour-
nal. celebrated today his seventieth birthday
| at Naples-on- -the-Gulf, Fla.
| LAREDO, Tex.-Because of a shortage of
wheat in Mexico, the rate of duty has been
reduced by the Mexican government from to
cent a kilometer.
| SEATTLE-Almost at the last hour of regis
tration last night thirteen native born Chinese
appeared and registered to vote at the city
election March g. For the primaries only
three Chinese were enrolled. The Chinese votes
will be cast soidly for candidates agreed
upon. One Japanese, naturalized in Arizona, is
registered.
SAN JOSE-Although the state railroad COM
mission met here this morning in the rooms of
the chamber of commerce, no one appeared
with a complaint, and consequently no busi-
ness was done The members say that this is
no new experience with them.
SAN FRANCISCo-Because he repeated
crime for which he is on probation, Ernest
Parmajinl was sentenced today to eight years
at Folsom. Several months ago he picked the
pocket of Superintendent of Schools Alfred
Roneovieri at whose request he was placed
on probation Sunday night he was again
caught picking pockets.
VALI.EJO-The receiving ship Independence
was placed in quarantine at Mare Island to-
day owing to the discovery of case of scarlet
fever among the crew. The patient is a re-
cruit recently arrived from Yerba Buena train
ing station.
Ell PAso, Tex-Tom Hansen the Arizona
ex-convict who after his release from prison
carried out his threat and killed two men
whose testimony had convicted him, was cap
tured yesterday in the mountains near Globe
Ariz. The capture made by Apache Chief
Chicauna, who is 20 years old.
sToCKHoLM-Th physicians in attendance
on King Gustav issued final bulletin today
recording satisfactory progress toward re-
covery.
SAN F'RANCISCo-Despond over i'll
health, Giuseppe soringino, a peddler, COM
mitted suicide today by hanging himself in
barn at the rear of his residence.
SAN FRANcIsCo-Having lain unconscious
all night in deep excavation into which he |
had fallen J, S. SCARBOROUGH second class class
fireman on the cruiser California, was found
today and taken to the harbor emergency hes
pital. where It was found he had suffered
fatal injuries.
NEW YORK-The governors of the stock ex-
change .oday declared that the failure OF
Iathrop. Haskins & Co on January 10. was
caused by reckless and unbusinesslike dealings, |
and that Henry S. Haskins, the board member
of the firm, is ineligible for reinstatement as
a member Of the exchange.
SAN FRANCIsCO-Accused by the Audubon
society of offering aigrette for sale, Charles
Isaacs. manager OF a iewelry store secured his
dismissal in the police court today by de-
claring that it was merely on display, The