The San Francisco call., 1909-06-05
FeIegraphic Brevities

APPOINTED MEAT INSPECTOR washing
ton. June John j. Douglas of Oakland has
been appointed meat inspector at San Fran
cisco.
HIGH PRICE FOR wHEAT-Fort Worth.
Tex June 4.-RepOrts from Denton northern
Texas, show that the first Of this seasons wheat
in the United States is being contracted for at
S1-35 and upward.
NEW RURAL MAIL RoUTE-washington
June Additional rural service route No. 3
has been ordered established at Lemoore, Kings
county, August ?. Length OF route 23 miles
and families served 90.
PosToFFICEs IN HIGHER CLAss-washing
ton, June 4.-The postofhces at Beaumont and
McKittriek viii become presidential offices on
S1.1O0 and sl,400, respectively.
TO BE Examined FOR RETIREMENT
Washington. June 4-First Lieutenant c. W.
Jones Of the engineers revenue cutter service
has been ordered TO report TO the retiring board
at Saq Francisco June 10 for examination for
retirement.
FEDERAL OFFICER REMOVED - Helena
Mont. June z.-fn the federal court today Judge
Hunt summarily removed from office James S.
Goodwin, United States commissioner at Custer
Yellowstone county. Goodwin is now under ar
rest 3 grand larceny charge, horse stealing
being the alleged ofense-
APPOINTMENT BY PREsIDEET-wash
ton. June president Taft today sent the
senate the name OF Luther Consnt Jr. of New
York to be deputy commissioners of corporations
in the department Of commerce and labor Co
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL = wash
iugton June z-President Taft today appointed
william r.. Harr of the district Of Columbia an
assistant attorney general Of The United States
Harr succeeds 10 the place made vacant by the
resignation OF Afford w. Cody, who recently
was appointed supSeme court justice in Arizona.
FEDERAL INDICTMENTS federal grand
Jury returned indictments yesterday against
Harry Dnnham. Charles p R0wley and Fred A.
Foster The first two men are charged with
stealing letters from the United States nails
They were both mail clerks I'm the local post
office Foster was arrested for counterfeiting,
being taken into custody in Marysviile
coNsPIRAToR PARDoNED = Leavenworth
KAN June 4.-Ensarnacion Diaz Guerra, leader
IN the conspiracy 10 invade Mexico and overthrow
President Daz. who pardoned by President
Taft lett the federal prison here today. Guerra
arrived az The prison April 5. under an IS
months sentepee. The pardon wns received this
morning.
STATE AND FEDERAL cLAsH-Guthrie.
Okla June 4-The order OF the secretary OF
state rpvokng the charter Of the St Louis and
san Francisco railroad company because il was
alleged Il did not comply with theN laws of the
state was declared null and void here today by
Federal Judge Cotteral. who restrained the state
official from further interference with the com
pany-
wATCEMAN BADLY BEATEE-Ihe police
searching ror seven young men who attacked
George clegg. watchman at a building at First
and Harrison streets. Friday night and beat him
badly. About > O'Clock in the afternoon Clegg
had driven away several children from the build
ing and to frighten them threw stone at them
which struck a boy the head 1t Is supposed
that friends Of the boys parents attacked Clegg.
Mccullough. 2023 Market street, is
designing another apartment house for