The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
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GRAFT SCANDAL
Counsel for schmitz strain every nerve to gain
delay in trial of case Page 2
Big scandal develops In purchase Of supplies
for city institutions. Burns blocks effort of
Ruef and Dinan to intimidate witness. Political
boss and Mayor fighting indictments. Pages l-2
CITY
Officers in line Of promotion object to pro-
posed Jump of Major Devol into quarter
master generalship- Page
Through an injunction forbidding the voting
Of q large block of stock control of the Mac
Namsra Mining Company is wrested from '.Bo-
rax'' Smith. Page /
Members of the fight trust Influenced by
tempestuous elements, create stormy scene in
o'FarreII-street cafe Page 16
Secretary Hitchcock prepares report for Con
gress on theft of public land. Page 10
United Railroads begins presentation before
arbitration commission OF it's side Of dispute
with employes. Page s
Police Captain Mooney will ask the Commits
sioners 10 revoke the saloon license of Eddie
Graney because he has thwarted investigation of
last Mondays fatality in the resort. Page
Julius Hoffman an orchardist of San Jose.
RECEIVERS possession Of nine-year-old daughter
who was kidnapped By divorced wife. Page l6
Supervisors prepare ordinance to prevent Re
lief Corporation from collecting rents from
refugees. Page II
SUBURBAN
Southern Pacific locomotive strikes automobile
containing daughter of E. E. Calvin, general
manager Of system, and girl friend. Page
Aged Berkeley man drowned in pool Of water
only three inches deep Page
Professor Alexis F. Lsnge promoted by Uni
versity of California Regents. Page 4
Mother of Estelle B. Cunningham charges
Harry Holly with abduction. Page 4
Prosecuting Attorney of Oakland finds evil
dence is lacking in the cases of alleged shop.
lifters. Page 4
Chinese woman savsgely hacked with cleaver
In Oakland's Chinatown by Mongol supposed TO
be merchant of Fresno. Page 4
COAST
Local capitalists contemplate extension of
wstsonvflle Transportation company's road into
San Benito and Monterey counties. Page IL
Docia Nolan and Edward MorrelI notorious
convicts st San Quentin, petition for executive
cIemency Page 8
Governor Pardee announces many appointments
ssd big change in the State Veterinary Board
is made. Page 15
Unique political situation in Santa Clara
County results from court decision that office Of
District Attorney is vacant. Page s
DOMESTIC
President Roosevelt in special message to
Congress recommends citizenship for Porto Ri
cans and stimulus for coree-growing- Page l
Counsel George Burnham of Mutual Reserve
Fire Company found guilty of stealing $500
from that concern Page z
Rumors of unrest In the Longworth and Roose-
velt households over the Storer- Ireland contro-
versy. Page 8
Refugee bride Of this city dies of broken heart
in New York after vain search for missing
husband. Page /
Representative julius Kahn Of California uses
harsh language in speaking ct a banquet of the
American troops in Leyte decisively defeat
Puls5anes. Page 8
FOREIGN
German scientist says milk carries germs
OF tuberculosis into human system. Page S
France formally sewers bond of church and
state which existed 1000 years and expels
from the republic the secretary of the Papal
nunciature at Paris Page 2
SPORTS
Jockey Walter Miller has mount on three
horses at Emeryville and wins with all Of
them Page 6
Frsscuelo well-pIayed long shot, gains an
easy victory at Ascot. Page z
Desperate efforts to make time in six-day
bicycle race Page 6
Automobile Club may give gymkhana games for
the benefit Of the public Page z
Joe Cans is warmly welcomed by the Nevada
sportsmen. Page 8
LABOR
Organized labor of Illinois opposing the civil
service laws. Page 9
MARINE
Disabled schooner Rio Rey is picked up in
southeaster by steamer Columbia and towed TO
port. Page IL
Steamer Costa Rica battered by terrific gale
of the Oregon coast. Page 5
MINING
Nixon and wingheld take the Goldfeld Min
ing Company into big Nevada merger. Page IL
Copper is struck in the old silver mines Of the