Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-23
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

SPOKANE, wash-Flre which started in
the basement of the symons building yester-
day was brought under control after causing
losses estimated at 900 to $15o.ooo
MILWAUKEE-F'ire that started with two
explosions yesterday destroyed the structure
on West Walter street occupied by the Mil
waulsee department store. Loss, 100000.
HARTFORD, Conn.-The record for industry
on the part of a flock of hens is claimed by
G. II. Siede Of Snipsic Lake. Conn. In the
last three months 100 hens owned by him have
produced TITS eggs.
CINCINNATI, o.-Because OF his relations tc
the publicity attending the shortage of s64S, ,00C
in the Big Four railway funds, Frank NJ.
Couden, deputy surveyor and cashier in the
office Of the local surveyor Of customs, has
been recommended for dismissal.
PAR1S-Countess Stavra, formerly Mabel
Florence Tilton, wife of Charles Tilton, New
York capitalist, died here yesterday following
brief Illness. The countess was born In
Olympia, Wash, and was a noted beauty.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.--Foreign life insur-
ance companies that have not taken out q
license to do business in Missouri are ex-
cluded from assuming risks upon the lives OF
residents OF the state in a ruling made by
State Superintendent of Insurance Blake.
NEW YORK-The American Federation oi
Labor will this year take more active part
in politics than ever. Plans for active labor
campaigns in practically every state of the
Union were made public yesterday by the ex-
ecutive council of the federation.
SAN FRANCISCO-overco by a faintne
SPELL Mrs William p. Anderson OF this city
was drowned yesterday while taking bath.
The body was discovered by her husband. who
became alarmed at her long stay in the bath
room and broke down the door.
KANSAS CITY-swift & Co.. one Of the
leaders in the packing business fighting the
tax to be placed their finished products
have abandoned their efforts to escape the
tax. Attorneys for the other companies are
said to have advised their clients to do like
wise.
NEW YoRK-The Metropolitan Museum Of
Art was forty years old yesterday. Joseph H
Choate is the only surviving member Of the
original board OF trustees In the last yeaI
937 800 visitors passed through the turnstile In
the museum, the largest number ever re-
corded.
NEW YORK-A permanent home for the
Half Moons and the Clermont, the two tiny
craft which were the star performers in the
Hudson Fulton celebration here last fall, has
been agreed upon by the trustees in whose
charge the little ships we're placed, and hall
of the necessary $50, 900 has been subscribed.
INGToN-Uniformity in educational
legislation in the several states will be con-
sidered by conference of state superintend-
ents OF public instruction which has beer
called by United States Commissioner of Edu-
cation Brown to meet in Indianapolis March
a. The conference will be held In connection
with the department OF superintendents Of the
National Educational association.
PORTLAND, Ore.--Judge B. S. Bean in ths
United States court has upheld the contention
OF the government that the interior depart
ment Is authorized by the reclamation act te
levy upon water users maintenance charges
and to Ak such charges from the time water Ii
turned upon his premises as will insure the
return to the reclamation fund within ter
| years the share OF the cost Of the project ap.
portioned to the property Of such water user.