The San Francisco call., 1908-08-27
Telegraph Brevities
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STATE BANK RoBBED-Geneseo. N. D..
Aug. 28.-The State bank In this place was
robbed last night of $4,000 by yeggmen, who
AERoPLANE TRIAL PosTPoNED-Lemans.
Aug 26.-Gales again today caused the post
ponement Of Wilbur Wright's trials with his
RAIN ExTINGUIsHEs IREs-Cranbrook.
b. O., Aug. 28.-The first rain for nine weeks
which began last night effectually put out the
hres in this vicinity.
FoRGER ARRESTED Chicago. Aug. 2s.-
Bella Walder wanted in Austria Hungary for
the alleged forging of his uncle'sr name to
checks for $4,000, was arrested here today.
REV. MR.. EATON ILL-Cleyeland Aug %
Rev Charles A. Eaton, d. D., pastor of the Eu-
clid Avenue Baptist church of which. John d.
Rockefeller is member, Is seriously i'll with
typhoid fever.
NAMES RESERVE BANK-washington. d. G.
Aug. 26.-The comptroller of currency has named
the Merchants National bank Of San Francisco
as the reserve agent for the First National bank
of Auburn, Cal.
ALFARo SUFFERS ILLNESS - Guayauuil.
Ecuador. Aug. 26-President Alfaro, according
attack OF heart failure, which may prove fatal
at any moment
COMMISSION RETURNS HoME-Iondon.
Aug. 26-Senator Daniel OF Virginia and Rep
resentatives Vreeland of New York and Over
street of Indiana, members of the national mon-
etary commission, have started for home.
BECKLER DROPS DEAD-Missonla. Mont,
Aug. 26.-E. H. Becker one of the best known
civil and construction engineers in the United
States. dropped dead this afternoon at the West
tunnel camp of the ST. Paul pass near Taft.
BOY SHOOTS sTEPFATHER-Sant Ana,
Aug. 26.-Alfonso Salazar, IA years old, Mon.
day evening shot his stepfather. Julian Teran.
at Ocean View, and then disappeared and has
not yet been located by the officers. The man
will probably die.
ROBERT GARCIA DIEs-Los Angeles, Aug.
26--Robert Garcia died at the county hospital
today as result of gunshot wound inflicted
during quarrel at Sherman on August l.
man known as NJ. Ruiz is in the county jail
charged with the shooting.
FIFTY ESCAPE INJURY-Cleve1and. o., Aug.
26.--Fifty persons narrowly escaped DEATH half
dozen were overcome by smoke, one woman
was injured and child seriously burned as d
result OF a fire in three story tenement build
Ing in woodland avenue today.
ROLLING MILLS oPEN-Granite City, H..
Aug. 26.-The rolling mills of the National
enameling and stamping company, which have
been closed since June 80. will be reopened next
Monday, and within two weeks the complement
of 1900 men will be employed.
NAMED PANAMA MINISTER-Wa Washington.
Aug 26.-Senor Joseph Augustine Arrange, min
lister of Panama to the United States, has been
selected by President Elect 0baldia to be minis
ter for foreign affairs OF the republic of Panama
according to a cablegram today.
THUGS SLASH OUT MANS EYE-oxnard.
Aug. 26.--Two tramps held up Milton s. Smoke
TO Camarillo Monday night. and slashed out one
of his eyes with knife. The attack was made
in the dark and without warning.
KohuRA RECEIVED BY EMrERoR-T Tokyo.
bassador at London. was received in audience
today by the emperor. Count Kon1ura has been
appointed minister Of foreign affairs and he
will at once take up the duties of that office
DEPORT MORMON WoMEN-Boston, Aug.
26- immigration authorities who have been in
vestigating the cases of the 81 young women
converts TO the Mormon faith who reached Bos-
ton on the steamer Republic last Sunday have
decided to deport Is of them. There are yet 20
cases to he decided.
AMBASSADOR INJURED-w washington, Aug.
26.-The state department today received assur-
ances from David r. Thompson ambassador to
Mexico. who injured by being knocked down
by bicycle in the city of Mexico yesterday,
that he doing well and suffered only from
a badly broken and disIocated arm.
SHERIFF TAXES BRONCO BUSTER-Los
Angeles Aug 26.-.swild Horse Hill. the
noted bronco buster known throughout the
southwest, who has been ia jail here charged
with horse stealing was started for Snyder.
Texas. today In charge OF Sheriff Jim Boles.
he Is accused Of stealing three horses in Snyder.