The San Francisco call., 1909-04-09
TeIegraphic Brevities


April Sire here today caused loss of $780,
600 in the business section Of the city.
PASS BANK GUARANTY BILL-Austiu, Tex
April S.-The lower house Of the legislature To-
day passed the bank deposit guaranty bill.
RESIGNS as sEcRETARY-Oa April S.
Dr. Lucia ~ Lane. secretary Of the local branch
Of the Associated charities, has resigned.
INJURED IN RUNAWAY-Salinss. April s.
While driving with his wife tonight DIR. c. b.
Outhier was badly injured by being thrown from
The buggy. Hs wife was uninjured.
czAR GIVES S5o,0Oo-St Petersburg April $.
The emperor has contributed $4,000 toward
erecting clubhouse and gymnasium here for the
of the reactionary organizations
SANTOS DUMoNT MAKES ELIGHT-Paris
April S--Santos Dumont today few 25o0 meters
with the greatest in his monopane
Helslighted safely and without difficulty.
PRISON FOR BANKER -Hawesville Ky.
April S-James ii. Parish. who was president
of the defunct owensboro, Ky. savings bank and
trust company, has been given five years in the
peniteDtisry-
COUGHS UP CARPET TAcK-chardon. O..
April s.-Elton Parker, years old. of Mr..
and Mrs ". J. Parker has cOughed up q carpet
tack that had lain imbedded near his lung for
three years.
WONG HONG AcoUITTED-oakland. April
s.-Wong Hong. a Chinese. was acquitted at 10
O'Clock tonight Of the murder of Lew Hong who
was killed December i6 1905 during a tong war
between the Suey Dong and on Yick Tongs-
FUEL CONTRACT AwARDED-Washington
April S.-The contract for fuel for use Of tie
United States appraisers stores at San Francisco
for the next fiscal year was awarded today TO A
J. Moore at S3SS5.
sEMBRICH AT ST PETERSBURG Pc
tersburg April s.-Mme. Msrcella Sembrich who
is revisiting ST. Petersburg for the hrst time
IN y years. will sing Monday night at the
Imperial Italian opera.
1000 FACTORY HANDS HOMELESS
chester. \. H.. April S.--Fifty tenement houses
were destroyed BY IRE today and 600 factory
hands we're rendered homeless. The loss was
100000
TWO SHEEP HERDERs KILLED-Fullertou.
April Six Mexican sheep herders, who
camPed in the river bed near here last night,
secured quantity OF wine and in drunken
quarrel two OF them were killed
KILLED BY UToKoBILE-PortIsnd. Ore,
April s--DriEen at high speed, an automobile in
charge Of J. II. POnnsy, employe Of q real
estate hrm. today ran down and killed Samuel
LAUDER, tatilor. Ponnay arrested.
RECORD GALE VISITS NEW ENGLAND
Boston, April s.-The hurricane from the middle
west passed over New England today at veIoci-
ties ranging from 80 TO 90 miles hour. Such
gale has not been experienced in this vicinity
IN many years.
ROADS WILL NOT RAISE RATEs-st Louis.
April s-The Is Missouri railroads viii not put
IN q cent rate fare next Saturday after all.
Judge Williams tonight granted order tempo
rarily restraining the roads from dropping the
present cent schedule.
ATTEMPTS TO KILL sELF-Napa. April s.
Joseph Nslergs made two unsuccessful attempts
10 commit suicide here last night, but was frus-
frsted in his efforts by friends He was then
placed in the county jail and VIII be examined
on the charge OF insanity.
RICH PLAcERs FOUND IN MExIco-Mex-
leo April S.-Word was received in this city TO-
night Of the discovery OF the richest placer gold
fields ever found IN Mexico They are located
IN the state OF Osxaca 45 miles from Sierra
Blanca, on the Vera Cruz and Pacific railway
HATTERs MUST BE GENTLE-Newark n.
J., April S.-1he Orange local union of the INIT
ed Hatters Of North America and score Of
individual strikers were enjoined today from
the hat manufacturers here.
DIES FROM INJURIEs-Bakersfeld Anrsf G
Rue McFarling Of Cheney, Wash. died here TO-
day from shock resultant from the loss of his
legs this morning under Southern Pacific freight
train at Csliente. He was an aoueduct lahorer
and attempted 10 board the moving train.
FISHERMAN LOST IN sURF-Eureka. ApriI
S--Frank Fliningo. an Italian fisherman OF mis-
city, aged 30 years, was lost this morning while
fishing for crabs on Humboldt bar. His boat was
found on the beach. II Is thought he was caught
In the surf and the craft capsized. His BODY
has not been found.
MINERS EXPECT sETTLEMENT-Philad
phis, April S--The conference between the on
orators and miners this afternoon adiourned sfts-
session lasting more than two hours to meet
tomorrow. There Is no change in the situation
justed
WOMAN SPEAKERS ADDRESS Y. W. A.
oakland. April S.-A large meeting Of the
Young WOmen's Christian ASSOCIATION ef fha sd
ministration building was addressed tonight hv
Miss Harriet Taylor, one Of the national secre-
taries, by Mrs Christie OF New York and by
Mrs. Abbie NcElroy.
SCENIC ROAD PLAHNED-San Jose. Anrf1
81 project is on foot in this city to construct
scenic road. for teams and automobiles along
fhe eastern foothills southery from the Alum
Rock road 10 Evergreen. thence across the valley
10 connect with the proposed scenic road along
the western foothills
LINcoLE's CAMPAIoEER DYING-chjcago
April S.-Jules Lumbard. known throughout fhe
country campaign singer and repubIican
worker and one Of the few remaining eharacters
~ the Lincoln campaign. is dying in this CITY
President Lincoln credited Lumbard with RAISING
20 600 troops for the northern cause during fbe
civil war.
PAPER FROM COTTON STALKS -cordale
Ca. April S--The beginning Of 3 new industry
IN the south signalzed here today in fbe
announcement Of contract by the city author
tiles 10 furnish land for the erection Of min
make paper from cotton stalks. The mill will
be the FIRST of its kind.
LIQUOR RAIDS MADE-Mobile Ala Anril
S.-Nholesale raids by detectives IN the employ
Of the prohibition party startled the city TODAY
and resulted IN the seizure Of large quantities OF
liquors 4 prominent hotels and cafes All the
Battle house and the Cswfhorn hotel more
Than a carload OF intoxiesnts we're seized
SUBMARINES LAUECHED-Qulncy. Mass.
April S-Three submarine torpedo boats fuilt
for the United States navy were launched at the
Yards Of the Foreriver shipbnilding company TO-
day. They are named the Stngray, Tarpon ana
Narwhal All of the Holland type Tire
Stingray and TarpiD are each 105 feet long and
duplicates OF the Octopus, while the Narwhal Is
l35 feet long.
San Francisco is growing rapidly