The San Francisco call., 1909-08-18
TeIegraphic Brevities

EARTHQUAKE IN ALPs-sIiIan, Aug IL
Two esrth shocks Of short duration were felt In
the Alps TODAY No damage was done.
TAKAEIRA GOES HoME-Seattle. Aug. II.
Baron KoEorO Takahira. the Japenese ambassa-
dor, sailed for Yokohama on the steamer Tango
Aaru today.
TORPEDO BOAT LAUNcHED-Bath. Me-.
Aug. 1.-THE torpedo boat destroyer Reid. built
Et cost OF S624 000 sent overheard from
the plant Of the Bath iron works today
NOTED SOUTHERN WOMAN DIEs-Auburn,
Ala. Aug. I6.-Ars. A. J.. DoHdel. so years old,
general secretary Of the United Daughters Of the
Ccnfederucy. died ar her home in Auburn today.
PROHIBITION wIEs-Charieston, S. c., Aug.
lz--Prohibition won In 10 OF the y county
elections today. The county dispensary system
wiz be retained only in six Of the counties
ROBBERS VICTIM DIEs-Tulss. Okla, Aug.
IT.-Paimer WsbIing. cashier OF the kiefer
bank who was wounded last night by robbers
who attempted 70 rob the bank at kiefer, died
this morning. He p years old.
EXPLORING GLACIERs-Aliahabad. India,
Aug. i.-The duke Of the Abruzzi viii return
from Ksshmir to Bombay, whence ne VIII pro-
coed 70 Italy az soon as his expedition has ex-
plored the entire glacier system Of which the
Baltero glacier IS the center.
RETURNS TO cHIcAGo-New York. Aug.
1.-THE Countess Gizycka, formerly Miss Eliza
beth Patterson Of Chicago. returned from Europe
countess was accompanied by her cousin, Joseph
Aiedili Mccormick OF Chicago.
PERKINS PARTY RETUREs-Seattle, Aug
THE yacht Yueatau, with the George ".
Perkins party. has returned 10 Cordoya from
fri5 10 the end 0f the Aleutian peninsula. After
stay at Seward the party proceeded to the
westward and hunted big game on Kodiak
island.
KILLED Bx Chicago. Aug 1e.-
Benson smith, IL years old. was killed mere 10
dsy by = baseball striking him on the ear He
was catching in a game and became tired Just
a. be turned 70 leave his post the pitcher Mar
tin Bailey, let another ball go, which knocked
him down.
WRECKED SAILORS REscUED-New York,
Aug 1T.-After clinging for several hours TO
The bowsprit of their stranded vessel, swept oy
fhe heavy seas and all but drowned. seven men,
fncIudino the CAPTAIN OF the schooner Arlington
of Boston. were rescued by life saving crew
this morning
EXPLOSION WRECKS BUILDING-cieyela
Aug. 16-Seven men and three women t~o ol
whom nav die. were Injured early TODAY when
~ explosion Of natural gas wrecked the four
story building occupied By the Nlrick '9si m9sing
was lifted high in the air.
INDIAN STUDENT HAEGED-London. Aug.
17.-Madarlal Dhlnagrl tne lnaian s s.ueen' ~ y ~
on the night Of July az the conciuslon s "a ~, :.
public gathering at the Imperial institute @ snot
and killed Lieutenant colonel sir ml.s,n s,led y
zon-W Wyllie and Dr. Cawal LacaiA' "as Hateeo a.
Pentonrlue prison this morning
RoBBERs KILL MARsHAL-Tulsa, Okla,
Aug I6-Two robbers, surprised whhe loouhs
night ehot and killed City Marshal Inford and
,.rehsblv fatally wounded Cashier Calmer Web
ling The men then escaped; pysse Nas
quickly organized and hurried IN pursuit.
ra1rp FOR SETTLEMENT Washington. Aug.
1e.-Aprroximately 163.0O0 acres Of nonirrlganie
land located in the vicinity OF NeNcasue, ngv.,
we're today designated by the secretary oI tne
i,+erfor for settlement under the enlarged home
efesd act This makes the total OF such desig-
nations 70 date IN Wyoming lL9los0V acres. =
JUDGE ELLIOT REACHES ISLANDs-Ma-
rfIa Aug 17-Federal supreme Court justice
Charles ID II Elliott. who was appointed uy
PRESIDENT Taft last May, arrived today on the
finer Mongolia and assumed the duties ot ms
position Justice Elliott comes 70 the Pniiip-
nines after years OF service on the Dencn N
Nlnuesota-
rREIeHTMEN THREATEN sIRIKE-St:
rrrI aur IA waikout Of the irei8nt
hsndlere II the St Paul freight depots est
mefed at 5000 men, is Impending Inc slrlke
-ee rebeduled 10 take place today, bur was
r,crfronef The men demand an increase or 10
ner cent IN pay sud CERTAIN changes IN work
ing hours.
uNEARTH CoUETERFEIT1N FLoI-Fhlia-
SeInhis Aug 16.--With the arrest OF Giuseppe
s-1re ~ Nev York secret service operatives be.
S1e-e tlsef fhev have unearthed an unusual coun-
ferfeifIpr plof Spica is alleged 10 De IN league
--ift hand Of cOunferfeiters Wnich mas its
riart ir italy manufacturing spurious American
silver certificates
RESERVE AGENTS APPRovED-Na Nasnlng-
.o- 1rr 1T-'The comptroller of the currency
las spnroved the National Bank OF commsrce -
Seatfie As reserve agent for the Aiameaa NJ M
sionri hank Of Alameda. Cal; also tne ak l y
erf Tendon and Paris national Dank ol i osn
Francisco as reserve agent Tor the FIRST na'ionA'
fs-rf e.f Sonora cal.