The San Francisco call., 1909-04-06

POSTMASTER NAMED-Washington D. c.
April 5.-Henry II. Smith was today appointed
! postmaster AZ Brooks, YOlO county. Cal. vice
Earl Smith, resigned.
AERoNAUIs MISSING Turin. April O.
The Stampa states that a big balloon flying
the French hag. with no one aboard has de
scended ~ san Dal MazZo. II * feared that
Two aeronauts persisted
PITTsBURG MAYOR IEAUeURATED-Pit
burg. april William A. MeGee .(republicsn)
was insugurated frs mayor Of greater Pitts
burg al noon today. succeeding George w
Guthrie ldemoeratl.
WOMAN FATALLY BURNED-Chicsgo April
Miss Jennie shea. for 20 years forewoman
Of the dress making department Of Marshall
last night and died a few hours later at a
hospital.
WOOD GOES TO PORTO RIco-Hew York.
April 5--Aceording TO report current here to-
night. General Leonard Wood sailed for Porto
Rico on the coamo Saturday afternoon. pre-
sumabiy in connection with toe recent trouble
between the islanders and Governor Post.
MURDERER SUSPECT AT LARGE-Redding.
April 5.-Phiilipi Leon. the suspected murderer
of Gregori Martini. IS still at large. He is now
thought 10 have made hs way 10 friends near
Kennett. in ans italian settlement known as
Little Italy"
KEW YORK TO CHICAGO BIZ TROLLEY
Chicago. April 5.-Direct connection between
Chicago to New York by trolley became real
into Pullman over the tracks Of the Kensington
and Eastern railroad, completed less than 10
minutes before
ISLAND IEUEDATED-sydney. \ s. W.
April 5--A tornado March % swept over
the New Hebrdes. according 10 news just re-
ceiTed here. and the island Of Tecuma was
the crops and many of the buildings A num-
ber II vessels were stranded
GRAND JURY MEETs-Los Angeles. April
5.--The special grand Jury Investigating munich
10 action. although testimony was taken from
two witnesses in connection with the protection
Of vice in the restricted district
EARLEY ELECTED MAYoR-Pasadena April
5--Thomas Farley. present mayor was re elected
today by majority Of 400 over William Water
house. former mayor. The campaign was
e,osely contested. Farley winning on ticket
pledged 10 municipal control OF the water system.
RESIGN Or sUBMIT-Mexico city. April 3.
According 10 reports current today II is prob
able that every American passenger conductor
employed By the merged roads Of Mexico will
either resign or submit to daily checking up
Of the accounts By Mexican train inspectors
WOMAN FoRGER HELD-Ios Angeles. April
Mrs Gertrude ". briggs. accused OF forging
the name Of John J. Chsrnock 10 a lease ON 20
acres of valuable land. held to answer II
the superior court under s.. 600 bonds by Justice
r. A. Ling today, after an unusual scene IN
court.
ELIOT DENIEs-C amhridge Mass April -
'Au newspaper reports purportiag 20 emanatc
fIcD me that have either accepted or declined
soIuteiy unauthorized said Charles W. Eliot.
retiring president of Harvard, in an Interview
today
STANTON IMPRovING-I1os Angeles Aprsl
Phillip A. Stanton speaker Of the recent Cali
fornia assembly. who is at the California hospital
in this city, is. according "a his physcan m
proving slowly from attack Of heart
dlsfation and will be compelled to remain in the
hospital for two three weeks
LUMBER PRICES ADVANCED Winnipeg.
Man. April 5.-Brifish Columbia lumber man
ufacfurers today advanced prices through west
erD Canada from 81 10 So a thousand They
claim there has been heavy demand for rail
way and bridge timber and for lumber for
building railway
NEvIN ELECTED MAYoR-Butte. Mont.
April 5.--Cbarles r. Nevin. democrat was
elected mayor cf Butte today by a plurality OF
i.503 The republican candidate Mayor Joseph
Corby. showed unexpected weakness Henry in
dependent democrat. and Pierce socialist. dis
piayed little strength Alexander McGowan.
democrat. is reelected police magistrate. and J.
II. Mccarthy. democrat. former mayor OF Butte
Is elected city treasurer.
DIES on TRAIN Reno. New. April 5-one
nile east of caivada =. II. Washburn OF Provi-
dence X. l.. died board the Southern Pacific
No. -. His body carried to this city and
taken in charge by local undertaken. Wash
burn. accompanied by his wife. his way
from Sacramento 70 bis home. He was past so
years Of age.