The San Francisco call., 1909-03-02
Telegraph Breyities


CONFIRMS TERRy,s NOMINATION Wash
ipgton, March 1.-The senate tPday confirmed
the nomInation Of George :. Terry OF New York
70 be ASSISTANT treasurer OF the United States
WILL PENSION NURSES - Washington.
Marrh 1.-The senate today passed a senate bill
peaslonng at the rate Il ST. mouth De
pendent volunteer army nurses q the civil war.
FOUR TROOPS ON wAY-chicago. March 1.
-Four troops Of the Thirteenth cavalry. which
] had been stationed az Fort Sheridan. left here
today for san Francisco on their way 10 the
Philippines.
SOCIALIST LEADER VERY ILL-Beriin.
March Herr Bebel the socialist leader in the
! reichstag who has been I'll for some time past
with disease II the kidneys, IS announced today
/ 70 be dangerously III.
/ STRUGGLED oPIUK sEIzED-Spokane, March
/ 1.--Uuited States customs officials have seized
rs cans containing one ton Of smnsgied opium.
which was cached near Lanrier, Wash, not far
l from the international boundary lire.
CHICAGO SPECIALIST DIES-Ch cago March
and mental diseases at Rush medical college and
insanity. died here today. aged 70 years.
BLANCHE WALSH REcovEEs-Kansss City,
Mo- March 1-Blanehe Walsh. the actress, to-
4 Cay lefl Kansas City hospital, Were she mas
4 been for more than a month, suffering from
/ stomach trouble. She has practically recovered.
/ FOUR BANDITS KILLED-Guaynas sonora
1 Mex. March Captain Csstulo de la Rochs,
commanding the rursles In Mier district. reports
{ ne killing OF four bandits and the capture OF
z
PASSES BUCKET SHOP BILL-ToDeka, Kas
1 Msrch The senate today passed he bill al
ready passed by the hegIse. prohibiting bucket
shops" In Kansas. Telegraph operators taking
quotations for such purposes are subject to heavy
I Penslties.
4 COINAGE IN FEBRUARY = washington,
/ March The monthly statement OF tue coinage
/ at IniIed States mfnts shows that for February
1909, the total coinage was Sc, 6ST. O00.. fol-
lows Gold. S, ,25Se90; silver. Sl,lI5,e00; minor
! -
/ bridge nesr Fairfax today James Clark foreman
! g a construction eoHrpsay. and two other men
were bsrisd beneath failing dirt in an excava-
+ ARGENTINE ISSUE. ovERsUBscaIBED-
Ats York. March Subscriptions TO the new
! S4s,65o, zoo bond issue Of ArgeBxlns we're re-
eeived II this city today The portion allotted 10
the lqired states. which was. So 80, coo. was
oFersuhscrihed several times
WILL NOT GO TO AUsTIN-San Antonio.
1 Tex. March d--NotrFi outstanding the published
| reports that ne would adress the Texas Ieglsla-
/ tuTe JhS WeeE. r. II. Hartman said today that
/ he wo1ld not 90 10 Austin. He expects 70 20 TO
Mexico after completing his vacation here.
TRUST PAYS FINE-Topeks. KAN. March l.
The International harvester company today paid
20. K. l. Thomas, clerk, of the Shawnee county
district court SiS.7o2s the hne and costs as
sessed against the company by Judge. A. w.
!. Dana for violating the Kansas antitrust law. .
CHARGED WITH. ARSON -Pittsburg March
w NJ Meimer. owner OF the Meyersdse
electric manufacturing company Of MeyersdaBe
I Pa, and prominent Businessman OF that place
was arrested iu hotel here SATURDAY. night,
/ charged with burning the plant Of a competitor.
! tersburg. March August Nenandzit the prin-
/ cipal organizer OF the revolt Of IsO5-o6 IN the
Baltic provinces. has been arrested at Riga.
+ Previous to this outbreak Msnsndzit was
school msster- Since 1896 be has been in hiding
IN the forests.
ecNFEREES Observation-Disclosures. March.
Z 1--Colferees On the legislative. executive aud
Jroleial appropriation bill for the third time
/ voted today to report disagreement On the
amendments fHckessing the salaries OF the presi,
dent, vice president, speaker Of the heuse and
I federal judges
NOMINATED BY PRESIDENT Washington.
March The president today sent to the senate
F az Bona. Congo Free State. William W. Hsndiey
OF New York; to be associate justices Of the su-
and Ira A. Abbott.
JUSTICE WRIGHT cENsURED-Denvet.
Cello. March The trades aud labor assembly
:, today adopted resolutions censrIrtue Iustice
Wright Of the district Of Columbia for lis de-
cision 1nding President Gompers OF the Amerl-
can federation Of labor and John Mitchell guilty
PRIEST BRUTALLY ASsAULTED-Boston.
March Three unknown men lured Rev Fran
els Leherti. pastor Of the Roman Catholic Church
OF Our Lady Of Mount Carmel. from bis home in
East Boston tonight and beat him senseless
Two hours later Father Leberti recovered sgff-
cientIy 70 20 70 PHYSICIANS Office
BOLT PREVENTS oUoRUM-Madison. Wis.
March Isaac Stephenson might have been
elected senator today on the twentieth ballot had
Y
cept Y II Cady. and all of the social demo
ersts. There wss not a quorum. The total
vote was 81. Of which Stephenson received 81
FIRST CARGO OF OATS FROM ABROAD
Boston, March What Is said 10 be the first
cargo OF oats 10 arrive AT any port IN the United
States from abroad is carried on the steamship
St Quentin. which reached here yesterday from
BUenO5 Aires There are 100000 bushels OF tie
oats. which viii be delivered this week in New
REFORMS sUGeRTED-New York. March
The Cassidy Merritt committee. appointed TO in
Testigste the finances Of New York City. has
submitted its report 70 tae legislature. The re-
port says the city should be required 10 estab-
lish bureau for the purchase OF supplies. bu-
resu OF uniform accounting and bureau Of real
estate
GAS CONSUMERS GET si2 coo oe0-Nsw
York. March disbursement Of the $l2. COO 600
IN rebates due 70 gas consumers in Manhattan
ard the Bronx under the so cent gas law IN
connection with the decision Of the United States
supreme court begun today by the Con-
soldated gas company and its subsidiary cor
PROMINENT CHINESE BURIED-Los Ange-
les, March Gee Poor Chung. formerly proIni-
nent IN San Francisco Chinatown. who came here
about three years ago, was buried today with
much ceremony aDd pomp Many Chinese mer-
chants attended the funeral TO mourn with the
large family. The body win finally be removed
20 his former home IN China.
GIVEN RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN
Lake city. March The right OF eminent do
upon smelling companies by the passage OF bill
in the legislature today. Smeiters may secure
the condemnation or agricultural land Nlfhfn q
rsdiGs OF four miles. provided they already own
IS per cent of the territory affected
PROTECT AMERICANS IN RUSsIA--wast-
ington. March IA joint resolution was adopted
/ By the house today requeztB- the president 10
renew neg0Tiations with Russia TO secure uni
; formity Of treaty IND protection to American
citizens holding passports. The resolution Is
designed 70 have the Russian wise the passports
Of Jewish citizens OF tie United states
SMALL ARMS COMPETITION Washing ton.
[ March Major General Bell Of the army n
: has issted Instructions FOR holding the ANNA
small arms competition OF the army this year.
The plans contemplate departmental rife and
pistol competitions instead OF divisional ones.
I TIE competitions VII be held at FWt Niagara.
Fort Sheridan the Preside OF Monterey and at
? Ieos Springs.
I BENSON ACTING GovEREoR-Saiem. ore
-AEareh 1.-Whea Secretary Of state Frank l..
Benson reaches his Office this morning he will
srnd on his desk the resignation OK George r.
Chamberlain. governor Of Oregon. This dOcu-
ment per - viii make Benson governor of Ore
Soa. Governor Chamberlain IS .nsw on his way
70 Washington TO take the oath OF office Of
United States senator from Oregon.
GET RIGHT TO NTERVEFE-I1s Angeles
March 1--Secretary Zeehandelaar Of the rner-
chants' and manufacturers assOcatIcn received
notice today from the interstate coRmeFce com.
mission that the Association will he permitted
10 intervene n the case Of the California ship
pers against Wells. Fargo &. Co. The attorney
for the organizAti6a viii file briefs setting
forth the Sfatus acf the in Los Angeles.
SHERLOCK HOLMES HoEoRs PoE-Ioudon
Match IA brilliant company gathered toni gni
ar a banquet st the Invitation OF the Authors
club 10 celebrate the centenary Of the birth u
Edgar Allen Poe. Sir Arthur Conan DOYLE pre-.