The San Francisco call., 1906-12-25
EDITORIAL


EDITORIAL
Christmas after the fire finds San Francisco
facing the future with stout heart. Page
Mayor Schmitz will not make friends by at
tacking Judge Dunno Page s
Government officials busy poking noses into
doings of people who would rather be let
alone. Pase
CITY
Merchants Association to present a hill In the
next legislature for the annexation of two-
thirds of San Mateo County TO add twenty-three
miles to city water front, and ask issue Of bonds
for harbor improvements Page
Grand Jury begins crusade against United
Railroads for continual violations Of city's laws,
and the movement may result In forfeiture Of
franchise held by the corporation. Page
Sights of Christmas happiness impel burglar
to give himself up 10 police Page l6
Merchants determined that Railroad Commis-
sion shall take up question of rate discrinlina-
ton Page
Merchants of southern towns demand that
Calvin be generous with them in spur track
privileges. Page l6
Police will inquire into sanity of Harry Yea
man, Majestic Hotel guest, arrested for passing
alleged worthless checks Page 16
Dabner tries to have his plea changed to mot
guiltr Page l6
Nearly 5000 poor people in San Francisco and
Oakland are given baskets filed with food for
Christmas dinners Page 9
Boy laborers tell of unsafe conditions on
steamer Dispatch. where explosion caused death
Of Jimmie Mitchell. Page
SUBURBAN
Leading citizens of Piedmont present petition to
Oakland Council asking that Piedmont be omitted
from proposed annexation territory. Page 8
Coroner's jury renders verdict of suicide in
case of Albert s. Ellsworth, painter. whose
body was found in lot in Oakland. Page s
Upper Piedmont opponents of annexation to
Oakland viii vote on Incorporation of separate
town government for district Page
Burglary of dye works traced to youths and
property recovered. Page Is
Mistake of signal operator causes head-on
collision between Alameda local trains at Fruit
vale bridge. Trainmen were injured, but no
passengers were hurt Page s
COAST
Two coaches plunge from track down to river
bed near Los Gatoss and eighteen passengers are
hurt. Page
Lindsay B. Hicks, miner rescued from living
tomb at Bakersfield. fells Christmas tree and
is ready for turkey Page
Los Angeles men form musical bureau to con-
troll great artists contracts. Page 8
DOMESTIC
Strike breakers imported by Southern Pacific
arrive in New Orleans from North Page 9
Weather Bureau seismographs at Washington,
D. c., record two earthquakes OF considerable
magnitude at distance of several thousand miles
from that city PAGE 16
standard on wins small victory In Ohio. where
1t is held that Information was fled IN wrong
court Page Is
List of injured in Enderlin wreck reaches forty
FIVE. and two more deaths are reported. Page 3
Freeze threatens great damage in the Southern
States Page 8
President Dssu takes nrorn+ scf,nn toward
aiding in battle against unruly Colorado. Page 2
William ]. Bryan commends Senator Bever-
idges bill for prevention Of child labor. Page 4
FOREIGN
Governor Magoon signs decree appointing COM
mission to revise laws Of Cuba. Page
Raisuli, bandit chief. is arming more men and
may give sultan's forces battle Page
Pope 70 reject new religious laws of
France and order organization of private wor-
ship. Page Q
Funeral of General Count Ignatief to take
place in St Petersburg. Page Q
James Bryce, successor TO Sir Mortimer Du-
rand. British ambassador at Washington, pre-
pares 10 leave for America Page s
Admiral Senevien Vice Admiral Nebogaton,
Rear Admiral Gregorien and other Russian naval
chiefs condemned to death for surrendering
to japanese. Page Q
Dutch troops capture stronghold of Rajah of Goa
and kill his and eighteen followers. Page 8
General Eloy Alfaro, who drove Garcia from
the chair. is chosen President of Ecuador. Page
WASHINGTON
Commissioner Sargent has conference with
President regarding the influx Of Japanese and
Portuguese to Hawaii. Page 4
Consul at Victoria tells how wife of light
keeper at Cape Beale braved perilous trail to
secure the aid that resulted In the rescue of the
Colona's crew. Page 3
SPORTS
Prosperous business causes great rejoicing
along automobile row. Page 6
Young Corbett's future at stake In his coming
fight with Tommy Murphy Page
Fight trust calls of proposed bout between
Cyclone Thompson and Willie Fitzgerald. Page z
Cans and Herman both confident OF winning
the New Years day battle. Page
Jockey a. Lewis thrown in Ascot hurdle race
and fatally trampled Page z
Bowling over of five favorites, gives the talent
a bad day at Emeryville. Page 8
LABOR
Union men affiliated with the Building Trades
Council and Labor Council clash. Page 8
MARINE
Liner City Of Para runs into breakwater at
salina Cruz as result of misunderstanding of
signals. Page 10
MINING
Patrick, who sold the Combination mines,
net in dividends received for property that
originally cost him and his associates but $1,000
cash. Page IL