The San Francisco call., 1909-04-03
TeIegraphic Brevities

CRAWFORD IMPRoyIEG-Sorrento. April 2
The Improvement Of the condition OF +. Ma
rion Crawford, the novelist, continued today
HALL Sacramento, AprII ?.
Frederick ". Hall Of Oakland reappointet
today by Governor Gillett member Of the
board Of trustees Of the State normal schoel
st San Jose.
KING EDWARD IN GOOD HEALTH-Biar-
ritz, April 2.-There is truth in the report
published in Germany that Eing Edward has
suffered stroke Of apopleSy. His majesty is
IN excellent health.
AUSTRIA AND TURKEY TO FORM ALL
AECE-Paris, April 2.--The Ccnstantinople cor
AustrO-Turkish alliance under Germany's direc-
ton is being considered
STEAMER PROFITS DECREASE Berlin
April 2-The balance sheet of the North Ger
man Lloyd company. issued today, shows undi
Yideo gross PROFITS OF only S2,oO3,oOO, as
against IS, $50 in 1907.
MURDERS HIS FATHER-Niles, o., April p
Richard Law, - years old, murdered his father,
Samuel Law, while the family were eating din
ner tonight He stabbed his father through the
heart with a butcher knife
SCARLET FEVER ON BATTLESHR-wash
ington, April Am epidemic of scarlet fever
has broken ouJ among the crew OF the battleship
Missouri. at the Charleston navy yard, Bos-
ton. Eight cases reported.
MAKE TARIFF PROTESTS April e.
Detroits clubwomen numbering 5000, bave IN
der way vigorous protest to Miehigan's con-
gressmen against the increase in the duty
gloves and hosiery in the Payne tariff bill.
CITY ACCEPTS SUBWAY PLAEs-Cambridge.
Mass, April 2.-The city, through Mayor Ward
well, formally accepted today the plans for
road from Charles river to Harvard square.
ITALY's KING HoNoRs WRIGHT Rome,
April King Victor Emmanuel received VIII
bur Wright. the American aeroplanist, In pri-
vate audience today. His majesty showed his
intense interest in the subject Of aerial navi-
Cation
! PLAGUE IN ECUADoR-Guayaquil, Ecuador.
4 April During the month of March 81
cases of lubonic plague and % deaths from the
disease were reported. There also were 1o3 cases
Of yellow fever In the republic, so of which re-
suited fstally.
udPRIsoEED MINERS REscUEp-virgnia
City. New. April Martin Walker and James
imprisoned in tunnel the entrance, were
, rescued from what promised to- be their tomb
this morning at S:25.
CATTLE EMBARGo RAIsED-W ashiugton,
April 2.-The British government has raised the
embargo from New York and New Jersey on &C.
. count OF The foot and mouth disease in cattle,
according e a cablegrsn received by Secretary
EARTHQUAKE IN vIRGINIA-Chsrlestotn
W. Va. April "A heavy earthquake shock oc-
CURED early today. Houses were shaken and pic
Of earthquake were also felt at Winchester, Va,
about 2;5o this morning.
LEADS IN POOL MATCH-Chicago, April p
Charles Weston took the lead in the four night
pool match for the championship Of the world
with Thomas Hueston tonight. The total score
now stands: Weston 607 Hueston 5SS Into
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STRIKE IN CONNECTICUT COTTON MILLS
-Planviile, Conn. April about 300 employees
Of the Lawton cotton mills are on strike today.
supporting the refusal Of the ring spinners 10
comply with order from the company requir-
ing them TO clean the machines on which they
work.
BALTIMORE CRATER INDIcTED-Balti-
more April 2.-The grand jury today returned
Indictment against William Downs of the
city registrars office charging him with the
larceny Of SOS. $50 OF the city's money. The to-
missing exceeds
SCI. 600.
BELGIAN CROWN PRINCE GOING TO
AFRICA-Brussels. April 2.--Prince Albert, the
heir presumptive to the Belgian throne,
companed by his aids. Colonels Moor and Nal
feyt, left Brussels today on expedition to
/ the Congo. The prince expects to be absent In
Africa five months.
NO INDIAN UPRIsING-EI Paso. Tex, April
2.-GoFernor Enrique Creel of Chihuahua has
guest the Associated Press TO correct reports con-
corning alleged uprising of the Temosachic
/ Indians Governor Creel declares the report of
an uprising is incorrect.
/ ZEPPELIN LANDS AIRsHIP-Munich, April
2.-The Zeppelin airship appeared over Munich
about 30 this afternoon and made a successful
1anolne -e on 1ne parSue GROUNDS OUTSIDE the city,
The count was greeted by the prince regent OF
Bavaria The sirship left here at $3.50 .. m.
on the return trip 10 Friederichshsfen.
REBALLAsTING COAST LNE-Santa Bar
Quarries three miles from Camarillo Ventura
county, getting out stone to reballast the coast
/ rOadDed
coast in an endeavor to prevent a repetition of
the disastrous washonts of the present season
TO COLLECT MILLIONS FROM THE SUGAR
TRUST-New York April 2.-Reassessment of
duties amounting to total increase of ST. 239 900
on sugar imported by the American sugar refin-
ing company at the refinery of Havemeyer & FL
1907, have been ordered by Collector Loeb of the
I port Of New York.
BURNS HERSELF TO DEATH-El Paso,
Tex, April 2.-Nessria Diaz. a Mexican woman
I 4 vi in, ~
saturated her clothing with kerosene and applied
match. Then she rushed into the street
screaming. crowd gathered and tried TO
smother the blazing clothing. but the woman
died from her burns.
TO SHOW APPLES IN LoNDoN-san Jose.
April 2.-The apple growers Of the Pajaro
arrange for exhibit of their products at the
Esrl's court exposition in London this coming
summer. According to the plans formulated at
the meeting 81, 900 will be expended by the
growers on this exhibit.
SHOT BY MOTHER IN LAw-PortIand, Ore,
April 2.-As a sensational climax to what Mrs.
| herself and mother her husband. Jesse Z. Moore,
proprietor OF drug store in this. city, was
and lies dangerously but not fatally injureI at
the Good Samaritan hospital.
NAVAL AIDE TO TAFT-WashIngton April
2-Lieutenant Leigh C.. Palmer of the navy to-
day was assigned to duty as naval aide to
/ President Taft, succeeding Commander William
5. Sims. who is transferred TO the command of
] succeeds
Lieutenant Commander George B. Bradshaw as
inspector OF target practice at the navy depart
ment.
INCREASE IN GoLD-Helena Mont. Aprfl
2.-There has been gain of SI0s. .37s. p in the
amount Of gold received at the United States
assay office in Helena from the various coun-
ties In this state during the quarter ending
March 81. 1903. compared with the same quar-
ter IN 1905 This gain is attributed 70 the ntl-
merous new mines. The total value of the
metal received during the Quarter ending
March 81 1909, is Sass 574 es