The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES

WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH-Huntingto
Ore. April 6.-Mrs r. A. Lockett, an elderly
| destroyed her home on Willow creek, 20 miles
from here, today.
THIRTEEN BOYS DRowNED-Kamnetz.
Russia. April 6.-Thirteen schoolboys were
drowned near here today: result of the
foods. They were a bridge at Orinina when
the structure collapsed.
SEWER BONDS CARRy-PaIo Alto. April g..
BY the close number of IL votes Mayfeld yes
terday victory in her fight for the issu-
ance of S3T. 600 bonds. which will be used for
the construction of sanitary sewer system.
BANKER CHARGES ExToRTIoN-McAIes-
ter. Okla. April 6.-Joe Landi. a miner. was
arrested at Hartshorne. here, today,
charged with trying toR extort $1,000 from
T. II. Baker. vice president Of the First state
bank of Hartshorne
HANGS SELF IN HoTEL-sau Antonio, Tex.
April 6.-Burtis $. Newton, aged 35, hung
himself in local hotel here today within 80
minutes after his arrival in this city. Letters
indicate he was employed by shipbuilding firms
\ in the Puget sound region.
KILLED BY SWITCH Observation-Disclosures
Wash, April 6-Caspar Weber of the Picker
ing hardware company. while driving this morn
ing. was run down by a Bellingham Bay and
British Columbia switch engine in Alabama
street and instantly killed
LONGER TERM FOR DEFAULTER-Frank-
fort, KY. April 6.-Judge o. E. Booze, default
ing clerk IN the state auditors office, SEN
fenced TO eight years more in prison today In
the circuit court. He had previously been SEN
fenced TO five years Imprisonment.
BOND ELECTION PLANNED-Suisun. April
6.-The board of supervisors. at its meeting
here yesterday, decided TO call n special cleo
ton, to vote upon the proposition of issuing
bonds in the sum of $500. 900 for a new court
house. The date of the election has not been
fixed.
coDYs BROTHER IN Law DEAD-Chi-
csgo, April 6.-Hugh A. Wetmore. formerly a
well known newspapermaD, but OF late years
engaged in the theatrical business. is dead
here of congestion of the brain He was
brother IN law of Colonel ". w. Cody tBuf-
falo BID.
NEW OFFICIALS FOR ARIzoNA-washing-
ton. April 6.-President Taft will send to the
senate Thursday the nominations of Judge
Richard +. Sloan of Prescott governor of
George z. Young of Prescott, as territorial sec
retary of Arizona.
GIRL BURNED TO DEATH-Santa Rosa,
April Word has been received here of the
fatal burning of IL year old Lena Crupisei
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Antoine Crupisci
The child was replenishpg the fire when her
clothing took fire.
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIoN-Palo.N Alto.
noon to call election for April IL in accord
ance with the terms of the freeholders' charter
for the election of five members of the board
of education. The people will also settle the
question, shall the Palo Alto school district
be. governed by the charter OF the city Of
Palo Alto:''
BRIEF SPELL OF FREEDoM-San Rafael.
April 6.--When II. C. Day stepped from the
barred gates OF San Quentin, where he had
spent year a prisoner punishment for
burglary committed in San Rafael. he was re-
arrested by deputy sheriff of Marin county
and taken TO San Rafael to stand trial for an
other burglary that IT is alleged he committed
at Kentheld.