The San Francisco call., 1909-04-11
Telegraphic Brevities

CoNGREssMEN TO VISIT PANAMA-wash-
ington. April 10.--A party Of representatives In
congress will sail for Panama Wednesday to
inspect the canal.
NIGHT RIDERS ACTIvE-Paducah. KY,
April 10.-Night riders are again active In
western Kentucky and Tennessee, and 1t Is
feared uprising is imminent.
THIRTY HURT IN TROLLEY WRECK
Kansas City, April 10.-Thirty people were
hurt, some of them seriously, when two crowded
trolley cars collided at Sixth street and Quin-
daro avenue In Kansas City, Kas., tonight.
GOVERNOR OF CONNECTICUT ILL-Hart-
ford. Conn, April 10.-Governor IAlley, who has
been very Ill for several days, is passing
through crisis and the outcome OF his Ill
ness can not be predicted He is extremely
low and semiconscious.
CLUB TO MORTGAGE GR0UNDS-San Ra-
club, which recently expended more than $50 600
in building Its clubhouse and putting its grounds
into condition. has filed a petition to mortgage
its three acres for $4,000.
FAKE FIGHT STOPPED-New Orleans ApriI
10.-After the bout between VIII Jones Of
Brooklyn and Young Britt of Baltimore had
gone 13 rounds. tonight at the West Side ath-
1etic club, Referee Woods declared that the
men were "stallng" and called the bout or
DETRoITER FLIES AERoPLANE-Detrott
April 10.-Andrew Cuthbertson, young De
troiter who has constructed an aeroplane, as
cended TO height Of six feet today and tray
eled 20 yards. when. gasket blew out Of his
engine and the aeroplane settled slowly, travel
Ing another 80 yards in descending.
fOdmEh MINISTER xnDlCTEQ-HOuIfOu
Me-, April 10.-A former Methodist minister. II
w. Hunter, who up to a year ago was in
charge of the Monticello Methodist church. was
indicted today for incendiarlsm. 1t is alleged
that he set fire to a house and barn at Island
Falls last September.
RESULT OF MOCK MARRIAGE-Waco
Tex. April 1o--Ernest Wilkerson found guilty
of having a mock marriage performed with
highly respected young woman Of this city. has
been sentenced to five years in prison Wilker-
SON., it is alleged, obtained bogus license and
md ha vrQ
railroad train.
AUTO CLUB GOVERNS BoATs-New York.
April 1o.-By the terms OF an agreement today
by the American automobile club of America
the Motor Boat club of America and the
Larchmont yacht club, all internat tionai motor
boat events held in United States waters are
to be governed hereafter by the Automobile
club of America.
WATER PIPES UNDER RIVER BREAK
Portland, April l0.--The two feed pipes which
carry Portland's Bull Run water supply under
some mysterious cause and the residents on the
west side of the river will be compelled to use
Willamette river water and boil it. until the
breaks are repaired.
POLICE SAY IT rs MURDER-Tacoma
April 10.-The body of James A. Frace who
has been missing several weeks, was found in
the brush II. In the western part Of Tacoma this
morning. Three bullet holes were found in his
body and the police believe he was murdered
for revenge by unknown persons. He was a
contractor, we'll known in the northwest.
ARMY UP TO FULL sTRENGTH-New York.
April 10.-For the first time since the Spanish
war the United States army is recruited up
to its full strength. This fact was made
public here today with the posting of an order
signed by the adjutant general of the army, in
which all recruiting is ordered temporarily dis
continued. except in the case of time expired
men.
ASKS BRECKoEs TO REMAIN-Honolulu.
April 1o-Advices received from Washington
are to the effect that Attorney General Wicker
sham has requested r. w. Breckons. United
States attorney for the territory To uffbdrn,v
the resignation submitted by him several weeks
ago. Charges had been fled with the depart
ment OF Justice relating to Breckons' admins
tration- The attorney general asks Breckons to
continue IN Office.