The San Francisco call., 1909-03-06
Telegraph Brevities

SIXTEEN MEN DRowEED-Iiverpeol. March
5.-sixteeu men we're drowned tocty in the
nooding Of a Golfer dam used in the construction
Of dock at Birkenhead.
FIFTEEN DIE IN AVALANCHE Rome,
March News WAS received here tonight that
avalanche had destroyed house in the VII
lage OF Prada. province Of Belluno, Nenet.a,
killing Il persons.
POSTAGE NEGOTIATIONS DEEIED-Paris.
March 5.-The report teegraphed here from
London that France and America have begun
sotistions for a 2 cent rate of postage between
The two countries was given official denial to-
day.
CHILDREN IN PANIC-Bunalo. n. Y.
March IA panic occurred in Sfanislaus school
this afternoon caused by the arrival Of FIRE ap-
parstus in response to call to q FIRE near by.
Three children were injured, one of them seri-
Ously.
VICE ADMIRAL CERvERA DYING-Cadiz
March 5--Vice Admiral Pascual CerTera. who
commanded the Spanish feet that was destroyed
by the American feet on santiago, IN 1873 is
dying in Puerto Real. The last sacrament was
administered TO him today
Road IN HANDS OF MoRGAN-Detroit
quotes an unnamed official Of the Pere Marquette
railwsy saying the Pere Marquette railroad is
in the hands OF J. z. Morgan, 10 do with as he
sees 1T.
MANUFACTURER HANGS HIMsELF-Piqua.
O.. March 5.-W- H. Walburn. aged % years.
senior partner Of the firm Of waiburn & Ryker
or 81 Farls, near heFe, the largest pony car
risge manufacturers in America, was found hang
ing IN his barn today.
DAILY MOTORS TO OIL FIELDs-Bakers-
field March THE Southern Pacific today an
Side oil fields Two cars win be the run.
one 10 Sunset. Mericops and Midway and the
other to Mekittriek
TWO MEN FROZEN TO DEATH-Ashcroft,
B. C.. March Charles Baker and james Nc
Curdle. who left Barkerville. $50 miles north Of
here. about six weeks ago bound for Teete Jsune
Cache. were frozen TO death the Mcleod river
about so miles from Baskerville.
WoMAN'S SLAYER HANGED-Lincoln. Neb.,
March Or. Mead shumway, convicted Of the
murder Of Mrs Jacob Martin. was hanged this
afternoon at the Nebraska peuftentiary. The
drop fell at 2.S2 p. M. He was pronounced dead
al 2:ss p. m.
INVESTIGATION DATE EXTENDED
son. Wis. March 5.--The senate today voted to
extend the time for investigation Of the sena-
torial campaign from March Is TO May l. The
committee Of investigation introduced a bill ap-
propriating $4,000 to cover the expenses.
GIVE LESTER wALLAcK BENEFIT-Nev
York March "a OF more Of Broadway
theatrical stars contributed the 10 numbers OF a
beneht performance today for the widow Of the
late Lester Wailsck comedian and manager.
The benefit melted 5000, which viii be held as
q trust fund
CAPITOL DESIGNER DIEs-Detroit. Mich.
March Elijah Z. Myers, widely known
throughout the United States as an architect and
the designer Of number Of state capitols and
public buildings, died today. Among others,
Colonel Myers designed the state capitos Of
Idaho and Utah
ISSUES REoUIsITIoN FOR NUIR-Sacra.
/ mpDfo. March 5.-A5NFernOr iJilleff To-Day Issued
q requisition on the Colorado authorities for the
return to this state Of ". A. Muir. San Fran
cisco mining broker. under arrest in Denver and
waited in San Fraciseo on charge Of embez-
zling S95 worth Of mining stock
ARKED MAN DEFIEs sHERIFF-Lexington.
Ky. Mach 5--Barricaded In his country home.
Of ammunition, John ". Thomas II. is today de-
fFBg officials Of all Shelby county. An appeal
for state troops to dislodEe him made to-
day. but the adjutant general refused to send
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KILLS sTEPsIsTER-waterloo, Iowa. March
( 5--H inston Bucknell. ar Greene. Iowa. killed
his stepsister- Frances Miller. aged I6 years. in
3 family quarrel orer the division OF the prop
erfy. and tried TO kill bis mother in law. Mrs.
I Frederick Butzisss. Buckneii then vsinly alta
tempted suicide. He captured By citizens,
who threatened to lynch him.
CHINESE TO STUDY ABRoAD-Tsingtau.
March Nine Chinese students residing in the
Shantung province, in which this city is located.
have eeonpleted their preparations to go abroad
and finish their studies IN foreign colleges.
-Four Of the nine viii enter American institu-
! lions Of learning. three VIII go TO England and
two viii matrieulate in German universities.
RAILWAY COMMISSION GETS NEW POW.
ERS-Olympia. Wash. March 5--Both houses
sion jurisdiction over telephone aud telegraph
companies and power 10 compel physical con-
nections between competing long distance tele-
graph companies in cities where both have ex-
changes.
HAMS TRIAL DATE NOT sEr-FIushing.
\. l., March 5.-Eforts made today by the DIS
date set for the trial Of Captain Peter C. Hams
I Ir accused Of the murder OF William E. Annis
were brought 10 nauEht by a decision OF Supreme
Court Justice Garrettson postponing Indefinitely
the naming Of date for the Hams trial
FORM SPECIAL SQUADRo2s-Norfolk. Va.
March 5.-Ihe navy department has issued
orders detaching the flagship Maine. the New
( Hampshire. Idaho. Mississippi. Montana and
North Carolina from further duty with tie At
lantic neet. Upon complexion Of repairs ther
are to be known special service squadron
10 be assigned TO any feet formation as here
after directed
AGED MAN CONVICTED OF ASSAULT
Santa Rosa. March 5.-A. B. Silva, an aged
msn OF PetaluIna. was convicted By fury here
this evening in the superior court on charge OF
criminal assault upon Beatrice Celia, a Young
girl OF the same place The case was tried be-
/ hind closed doors. owing 10 the tender years OF
the complaining witness and the revolving de-
tails The case vigorously fought. aud the
fury was out several hours before q verdict was
| reached