The San Francisco call., 1909-02-16
Telegraph Brevities

LIEUTENANT WILSON DIES Chicago, Feb.
l5-Lieutenant W ]. Wilson, L. S. N. nau-
graphic station in Chicago. died at his home
here today of neuralgia of the heart.
WRECKS VICTIMS NUMBER 75-wellington
\. T.. Feb, 15.-It is now believed that the
death roll OF the wrecked steamer Penguin will
reach TS twenty y4thfee bodies have been re-
covered
FIRE THREATENS TowN-Great Falls.
Mont. Feb. IA fierce fire is raging in the
Great Northern tunnel at Teton station 80 miles
east Of here, and 1t will be completely burned
out.
PROMISE TO BE GooD-London. Feb. IS
The suffragette leaders have promised that they
Will do nothing TO annoy the king or disturb the
royal procession at the reopening Of parliament
tomorrow.
Feb. l5---The secretary Of the treasury has
selected site for the proposed new postofhce
building at Pasadens. CaL. the lot at the cor
ner OF Colorado street and Wooster avenue, to
cost $4,000.
LOCAL OPTION UP TO GOVERNOR
Idaho Feb. -15.-The local option bill passed by
the senate last week was accepted by the house
today by a vote of So to l3. The bill now goes
10 Governor Brady, who has announced his in
tention of signing it.
MIENEQUA CLUB HOUSE BURNS Pueblo.
clubhouse OF the fashionable Minnequa club.
The loss is estimated at $4,000. Many relics.
paintings and curios. gathered from all parts of
the world. were destroyed
APPROVES BIG APPROPRIATION Washing
ton Feb. I5.-The house committee on rivers
and harbors has practically concluded its consid-
carrying nearly So 0eO 600. which it is proposed
TO report 10 the house Wednesday.
SUBSIDY BILL PRoeREssEs-Berlin, Feb.
1.-THE reichstsg today passed the second read
steamship line an annual subsidy of $l25, 900 for
reopening line Of steamers between Singapore,
New Guinea and Australian ports.
EIGHT CHINESE CAPTURED -ogdensburg,
oh xrora amin rlrad
here today. having walked across the st. Law
renee on the ice from Canada. They arrived at
the border from Montreal on the midnight train
and were piloted here by an Indian.
ROOSEVELT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Feb.
I5.-In the little Grace Reformed church which
he has attended ever since he been in Wash
ington. President Roosevelt tonight given
farewell reception by the members of the
gregation.
TWO. VESSELS FoUNDER-AIgiers, Feb 10
An unknown sailing vessel rammed the Belgian
steamer Australia during storm February IL
near Alboran island in the Mediterranean 100
The total loss Of life was 80.
GO AFTER MAYA INDIANs-Mexico CITY.
Feb 15.-Lieutenant Alexandra Berlin has been
ordered with so infantrymen to penetrate the
territory OF Quinana Roo aud locate the Maya
Indians who have been attacking settlements
and small detachments OF soldiers.
AUSTRIA WILL ISSUE BoEDs-London. Feb.
ia dispatch to the Chronicle from Vienna
states that Austria Hungary Will shortly issue
a $4,000, 900 loan at per cent in order to pre-
pare for any contingency with regard to Servia.
This fund VIII be applied to the replenishing of
the war treasury.
ROYALTY TO GREET RoosEvELrs- Rome.
Feb. l5.-Ihe announcement that Theodore
Roosevelt and his wife will arrive at Naples the
end Of March on his way to East Africa and will
remain in Italy II days has been received here
with great satisfaction. Both the king and
queen have expressed desire to meet him.
TERRORIST WOUNDS POLICEMEN -Ghent.
Belgium. Feb. ia Russian terrorist giving
the lame Of Alexander Foukaroff today mortally
wounded two police officials who had arrested
him on a charge OF attempting to extort money
under threats Of death from a Brussels mer-
chant.
oKTAHA BANK ROBBED -Muskogee. Okla.
Feb 15.-The safe in the First state bank Of
0ktaba blown at o'clock by masked ban
dts. The robbers secured $114 The bank
building was wrecked by the explosion. Sheriff
Ramsey's bloodhounds traced the robbers TO the
outskirts OF the town, where the trail was lost.
EVANS TO WORK FOR NAvY-Chlcago.
Feb l5.-Admiral Robley d. Evans, who is here
to deliver lecture. declares that from now on
he viii work for the establishment of a navy
league in the United States. the object Of which
will be TO give the navy such powerful citizen
support that it can obtain from congress what it
really needs.
AMERICAN PLEADS NOT eu1LrY-Saw
York. Feb. 15.-Counsel for the Star company
publishers OF the New York American today
entered a plea OF rot guilty to the charge of
criminal libel preferred against the company
by John d. Rockefeller Jr.. because OF an article
published In the American about him. The trial
was set FOR February %.
SALOON KEEPER MAKES BEQUEsTs-
City. Feb. 15--A beqHest OF S75, 600 for the
founding Of a home for old men and orphan
boys legacy of $3I, 900 TO the George H. Net
Teton home OF this city and individual gifts of
ss7 .00o. including two OF So 500 each 10 negro
porter and negro house keeper. are the chief
provisions Of the will OF Charles Schaftner a
pioneer saloon keeper. filed for probate today
Sehnattner's estate is valued at S225. .OOO
ATTORNEY DANFoRD DI6BARRED-Los
Angeles. Feb. l5.-Attorney William j Danford
WAS dfsbarred from practice In the courts of
California by decision handed down TODAY hv
Judge Hutton of the superior court for taking
So 40 In fees from Mother Catherine ri
Smith as compensation for defending her against
criminal prosecution in the United States court
when Danford had not been admitted to prac-
tice therein.