The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-14
EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL
Secretary Root the inspired prophet of the
present administration Page s
Hibbs' illusion in declaring the cars of the
United Railroads sre never overcrowded. Page
cofrOth and Graney and the amenities of the
fight trust'' Page
CRAFT SCANDAL
Judge Dunno rules against schmitz and Ruef
in their attack indictments. Page l
Evidence complete in the trolley scandal P.
CITY
". H. Hamilton and wife painfully hurt in
an explosion Of gas that had leaked from pipes
in their apartment Page 10
McEnerney act again to be brought before
State Supreme Court; later before United States
Supreme Court Page l6
Or. Pedar s Bruguiere is sued in the Superior
Court for 90 for gowns purchased by bis
divorced wife. Mrs. Maryon Andrews Bru-
Suiere- Page
Cslifornia's Congressional delegation will ask
for Federal appropriation to aid in work of
saving Imperial Valley from Colorados runaway
food. Page 10
Supervisors taken to task for not eliminating
clause prohibiting Joint use of spur tracks. P.
Coal famine makes discomfort for school chill
dren: schools burn wood. Page
Senator Mattos. Harbor Commissioner by ap-
pointment of Pardee. fails to serve summons on
John Mackenzie. incumbent. Page IL
Agreement reached at conference of United
States District Attorney. City Attorney and
Board of Education relative TO presenting Jap
anese school children test case. Page
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury Reynolds
arrives in San Francisco to inspect customs
Office, which he will find in woefully con-
gested condition. Page 1e
Mrs. Elise Meis. aged woman of North Beach
is found wandering on street and police find
hank securities in her pockets that show her TO
have fortune Of $4,000. Page Is
SUBURBAN
Martinez fishermen adrift in open boat for two
DAYS during the recent storm. Page 4
Berkeley Manufacturers Association works
actively 10 provide new freight ferry system TO
San Francisco owing to present high rates P.
Young structural iron worker is killed by Key
Route Express train Page 10
Cotton Brothers enlist services of sherir to
stop railroad grab. Page
COAST
H " La Rue. former Speaker of Assembly.
dies at Sacramento. Page 2
Fresno dentist may sue Stewart Edward
White. writer for libel because of criticism
of formers knowledge of mountaineering. Page Q
wayward daughter of Policeman Welsh of
Alameda makes vain attempt TO end her life by
drowning at Spokane. Page 7
MIS-. cotton housenald feStlneS mistress
irrational during her illness Page 2
DOMESTIC
Mrs Anna NJ Bradley faints when Coroner's
jury holds her for murder Of former Senator
Brown of Utah. Page
Congressman Hayes introducing resolution to
require Secretary of War TO furnish information
regarding Asiatic labor on Panama canal. P. 8
Simplihed spelling is given quietus by unani-
nous vote of House fer return TO old standard
OF orthography. Page 8
Senator Dubois of Idaho arraigns President
Roosevelt for assisting Smoot do politics in
Utah. Page /
President Roosevelts message. to be trans
mitted next Tuesday, is expected to contain a
vigorous assault on the doctrine of States
rights Roots New York speech Wednesday
hight being regarded a forerunner of what is
coming Page
President Roosevelt gets report that people
are freezing TO death in North Dakota as re-
suit of fuel famine. Page ]
FOREIGN
Priests celebrate mass in Paris without seri-
Gus disturbances occurring, but charges are pre-
sented against them and summonses issued. P. l
SPORTS
Proposed match between Jimmy Britt and
Willie Fitzgerald is hanging in the balance. P.7
Jockey Boland becomes careless and throws
away race at Ascot. Page z
Talent gets dumped at Emeryville as result of
following Jockey Miller to the neglect of the
good colt Nealon. Page
Two bicyclists badly hurt in spill in the
six-day race in New York. Page 7
LABOR
Waters Union No. so prepares for feast on
Christmas day. Page 8
MARINE
Captain William B. Seabury, commodore of
the Pacific Mail service. is appointed master of
the liner Mongolia. Page IL
George Fisher, a sailor who Joined the schoon-
er Annie Larsen in this city. is shot and badly |
wounded at Astoria by C. NJ. Forest. master of
the vessel. Page II
MINING
Deal is in progress in New York to consoli- |
date copper mines OF Greenwater camps in Inyod
County and erect great smelter. Page II