The San Francisco call., 1909-03-09
Telegraph Brevities


haps fatally injured.
Telegraph Brevities
SPANISH STEAMER sINKs-Brest. March s.
The Spanish steamer Mouro of Bilboa has foun-
The fate OF the crew is unknown, boats from
the ship having been seen
WAGES OF 5000 MEN CUT 10 PER CENT
Phoenixville, Pa, March S.-A reduction OF 10
per cent in the wages Of the employees Of the
Phoenix iron company went into effect today.
About 5000 men are affected.
AERoDRoME MAKES FLIGHT-Baddeck. n.
8, March S.-The aerodrome Silver Dart, piloted
by Douglas McCurdy, made successful flight OF
eight miles in IL minutes and 10 seconds here
today. twice crossing Raddeclz harbor.
NEGRO MURDERER ELECTRoCUTED-
Osgining y. y March S.-William Jones'
negro. was eleetrocuted in Sing Sing prison
today for the murder Of Llewellyn Bum at
Hampstead. L. l., September l, 1907.
RooSEyELT's ORDER REVoKED-W Washing
ton. March s.-The order Of the secretary OF the
navy given at the direction OF President Roose
Eelt abolishing the navy yards at Pensacola, Fla,
and New Orleans vas today revoked by Secretary
Mayer
POWDER EXPLOSION KILLS oNE-wn.
mingtOn. Del, March S-one man was killed
explosion which destroyed two mills in the
Hagley yard Of the Dupont powder company
near here
NELLkSLE4 GE1S STANDARDIZATION, MaTcn ..
4 bequest 10 Wellesley college of the residue Of
the estate Of Miss Ellen A. Kendall of Boston.
estimated ct between $4,000 and $4,000, was
made in the viii Of Miss Kendall fled for pro-
bate today.
FINANCE CANADIAN RAILRoAD-winnipeg.
March S-Word received here today that
Clark Brothers. bankers Of Kansas CITY, have
completed the financing in Europe OF the Alberta
and Great Waterways railway from Edmonton 10
Fort McMurray, with branches $50 miles in
length.
NOTED TAvYFR DFAD-Chtcaro March s.,
The death Of Frederick s Winston. senior mem
Der Of the law firm OF Winston, Payne, Strawn
ton lawyers in Chicago was announced here
today In a private telegram from Pasadena,
Cal, where the end came.
LOADED MAILcAR BURNs-Boston. March
s.-A carload Of west bound mail by way Of the
Fitchburg division Of the Boston and Maine rail
road was destroyed by fire today half an hour
before the leaving time of the train for Albany.
1t is estimated that 500 packages of letters and
$50 packages Of newspapers were burned.
HEINzE IDENTIFIES STOLEN NECKLACE
York millionaire, accompanied by Mrs. Heinze.
arrived here today and positively identified
the pearl necklace recovered by the Omaha
police from the Greek. John D. Saws. They
have not decided whether or not TO prosecute
SAWS.
ADMIRAL sPERRY REPLACED BY AD-
KIRAL SCHRoEDER-Washingt March s.
The navy department informed today that
Admiral Sperry had hauled down his flag on
the Connecticut as commander in chief of the
Atlantic 0eei. giving MS place 10 lne nag OF
Admiral Schroeder. to whom he transferred the
command OF the feet.
LEAVES WALLET ON RESTAURANT TABLE.
Long Beach, March sc. F. McMarthy, a
tourist from Des Moines, Ia, left his wallet on
the table in a restaurant here last Sunday
when he rushed out 20 witness a thrilling bal
loon ascension 1t contained $500 in currency
and drafts worth $1,000. The police suspect
TWO women OF taking It.
PIRATES LOOT AND DESTROY WRECK
Honolulu. March S.-According to a cablegram
went ashore Christmas island last August
while bound from San Francisco to Australia.
has disappeared. 1t is supposed that the sban-
doned vessel piIiaged by pirates and then
destroyed with dynamite.
VIOLET LAMP STERILIzEs MILK-Chicago
March s.-Pathogenic microbes that lurk in Chi
newly discovered violet lamp. The instrument
guaranteed 10 sterIlize milk in which it may be
placed. is a recent French invention, and its
tests by the Paris Academy OF Sciences have in
terested the health department.
DEMANDS MORE PRooF-Chicago. March s.
The government attorneys inNthe retriaI of the
Judge Anderson today that unless they intro
dnced further proof sustaining their contention
the Chicago and Alton railroad. they might as
well cease their efforts TO convict.
POPE IS BETTER-Rome, March S--The
pspe was visited by his doctor today. who
the pentin remain in his room and for the
present hold no audience. 1t was said last
night that the pope's indisposition had taken
the character OF influenza. and that his
condition inspired some apprehension.
FELLOW STUDENTS TO HONOR KERMIT
ooSEVELT-Cambridge Mass. March s.
Of Kermit Roosevelt at Harvard university when
be returns TO school next week to wind up his
school affairs before departing for Africa with
his father. Several dinners will be given in his
honor and he VIII be the central figure in num-
Der OF college stunts.
MRS. LEMP APPEALs-st Louis March s.
granted divorce from William J. Lemp Jr
today fled two court motions through her at
torneys. One asks Judge George Hitchcock for
an allowance sufficient TO pay the expenses of an
appeal 10 the state supreme court and the other
Is for allowance for the support of herself
and year old SON.
March SO. ]. Hooper, station agent OF the
Great Northern railway here. and former Cashier
E. s. Bryant were found unconscious in pools
Of blood in the feight station today Both
died later. The theory is that Bryant shot
Hooper and then shot himself Bryant was dis
missed from the position OF cashier at the sta
ton Saturday night.
GRAFTERs SENTENCED TO SING SING
New York. March S-Convicted of the larceny
OF $4,000 from the Eagle savings and loan
company Of Brooklyn Colonel Edward E. Rritton
and Quarantine Commissioner Edward H.
Schroeder, formerly president and second vice
president. respectively. of the institution were
given indeterminate sentences in Sing Sing
prison today By Justice Gaycox in the supreme
court. Brooklyn.
AERoNAUTS NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH
Antwerp, March S.--Henri lie Blanc and Louis
Dupont, French aeronauts. had narrow eecape
from death by drowning today while crossing the
river Scbeldt IN a balloon. They mIstook q
sandbar In the middle OF the river for the shore
and started to down They missed the bar
and struck the water. Finally fhe balloon was
driven to shore by the wind and the two mon
half drowned. rescued
RoosEvELT's BoDYBUARD REWARDED
Denver. March Jimmy Sloan former Pres
ident Roosevelt's closest companion and body
guard for the last five years, has been rewarded.