The San Francisco call., 1909-03-24
Telegraphic Brevities

sIoRK VISITS THE AsToRS-London
March 23.-Mrs. Waldorf Astor. formerly Mrs
Mamie Langhorne Shaw of Virginia, gave birth
to daughter Monday.
THIRTY-FoUR SOLDIERS KILLED-Tabriz
March 23.--An outpost OF 40 troopers was sur
prised today by nationalists who killed "a Of
the soldiers and captured the other six.
LIQUOR BILL KILLED-St Paul. March %
In the house today the/bill prohibiting the man
ufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors was
killed. The anti-treating bill was also killed.
ORDERED TO MONTEREY PREsID1o--
Charles w. Weeks. Thhtleth infantry has been
ordered from the University OF Iowa to the Pre-
sidio at Monterey, Cal.
GUGGENHEIM DIVORCE LEGAL-New York
March 23.-In referees report filed today, the
finding is made that William Giuggenheim, well
legally divorced in Illinois in January, 1901
EXTRADITEs ALLEGED THIEF-Dayton. o.
March 23-George A. Beatty, under arrest here
for the. robbery Of the First national bank Of
Monrovia, CAL, will start for Los Angeles this
evening In custody of Sheriff Hamtnell and De
tective Walker.
ALLEGED BURGLAR ARREsTED-John Grif
fen. aged p, was arrested last night By Police
men F. NJ. Black and II. de la Guerra He is
charged with entering the home of Mrs. C. We
Der at 300 Fulton street last night and stealing
some wearing apparel.
MRS. TINGLEY BUYS LAND--Newburypor
Mass, March 23.-Mrs Katherine Tingley of
Point Iona. Cal, hes concluded arrangements
for the purchase of large house and tract
acres
city. The property is assessed for see, ,000
POWERS TO CoNFER-London. March o.
Telegraphing from Constantinople the correspond
ent of the Morning Post says he hears that a
European conference has been absolutely agreed
upon, and that the program. the date and the
place of meeting will be settled next week.
VETERAN POSTAL INSPECTOR DIES
Chicago. March 29--Robert W. McAfee, 60
years of age veteran postofhce Inspector,
known as the Anthony Comstock of Chicago
dropped dead of heart disease while walking in
most entirely to keeping objectionable matter
out of the mails.
NEVADA NOW HAS DIRECT PRIMARY
LAw-carson. Nev., March, %. The governor
which passed the late legislature. The law is
modelled after that of California and Oregon
It will be given its first test in several conn
ties holding municipal and school elections this
spring.
SUNSET EXPRESS wREcKED-Los Angeles
March 23.-The Sunset express from New Or
leans due IN Los Angeles on the Southern Pa
ciac at 1:45 this afternoon, was wrecked near
Bertram, so miles west OF Yuma, at o'clock
this morning Three cars were thrown from the
track, but 1t is reported that neither passengers
nor trainmen were injured.
MEXICAN WAR VETERAN DIES-Higgins-
yille Mo-, March pa. r. Mccormick, S5 years
OF age, a veteran of the Mexican and civil wars,
died at the confederate home here yesterday as
the result OF a fst blow dealt by .'Jim" Cum
mings. Cummings was a follower of the noted
train and bank robbers, the James and Younger
boys. in the days OF their maraudngs.
ITALIAN FOUND NEAR TRACK-Rockford.
H.. March 23.-An italian. supposed TO be Luigi
Garaventa. on the way from Reno, New, to
Italy. was found unconscious on the railway
tracks near Perry. H.. today. Upon his body
was nearly S400 In gold. Luigi is believed to
have been attacked for purposes of robbery and
thrown from a train. He probably Will die.
PEALUMA NOW DRY ON sUNDAy-Peta-
luna March 23.-At a special meeting today OF
the board Of trustees the Sunday closing ordi
nance was read for the last time and il now-he
comes law. The vote stood: Ayes-President H.
r. Drained. Trustees Robert Woods and William
heig. Noes-Trustees III. Walsh and Ii. L. yo-
gensen. The new law goes iufo effect April 4.
March 23.--The direct primary hell in this city
70 nominate Sicket for municipal officers to
be submitted sthe election next month called
out an unusually heavy vote todar. At 1I:30
tonight with the count about half completed
Forward for mayor bad 1929 TO 1236 for
Conard, with kirkwood. the socialist candidate.
some hundreds OF votes behind.