The San Francisco call., 1906-12-28
EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL
Assertion that artisans cannot get work in
San Francisco is a falsehood Page
Water front improvement requires important
reform In harbor management. Page
Power companies operating In forest reserves
should pay moderate tax imposed for water. P. 8
Methods employed in Panama canal construc-
ton TO impress the President. Page
GRAFT SCANDAL
schmitn makes motion for trial independent
of Ruef. Page
Jerry Driscou found by detectives in Arizona
town. Page
CITY
Captain Of Police Mooney refuses to remove
''the lid' from tenderloin district, despite adj
vice of Commissioners, and City Attorney Burke
takes legal phase of situation under advise
ment and will report to Commissioners Page
Major Taggart of divorce court fame returns
from Philippines victim of tropical disease. P.3
McEnerney act comes before Supreme Court
again in form Of petition for rehesring question
Of its validity Page 16
Passing of sentence on Louis Dabner is post
poned by Judge Cook pending the outcome of
the trial of John Siemsen. Page l6
Policemen who permitted prisoner to leave
Jail to commit felony under the surveillance
of detectives Page 16
Hearing of George d. Collins petition for
writ of habess corpus goes until copy of
writ Of extradition be procured. Page l6
John Barrett Minister TO Colombia, who
has been chosen director of the Bureau of
American Republics. praises President and Root
for reorganization OF consular service. Page IL
President of Board of Public Works Duffey
says United Railroads must obey the ordi-
nance governing street railway curves. Page
SUBURBAN
marked by observance of all the rules laid
down by select white society. Page
Levi T. Darden, prominent business man, for
merly Of Eureka, sued in Oakland for divorce by
second wife, who follows taken by first
wife. Page 4
Scottish Rite Masons will build beautiful
cathedral in Oakland. Page
Former Assemblyman David E. McWade seri
ously Ill from bIood-poisoning. Page 4
Chinese wife murderously attacked in Oak
land by husband recently has forgiven him and
viii live with him as soon as he is released from
prison Page 4
Grand Master Stone of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers orders members Oh Pacific
system of the Southern Pacific not to quit work
in event of sympathetic fremen's strike growing
out Of Atlantic system troubles. Page
Fear Of insanity drives William Harrington to
end life at his home in Fruityale. Page
Berkeley Town Trustees pass ordinance under
which saloons must close on January l. Page
COAST
shrewd Japanese corners potato market and
forces prices upward. Page
Father beats little daughter numerically with
strap. Page 8
shanghaied on board a wnaler. Page 8
President Van LEW of Chico Normal School
declares opposition to union methods in
teachers organization. Page 6
Fish are reported pumped up in large quanti-
ties from underground stream in Los Angeles
County. Page z
DOMESTIC
'.Black Hand men threaten to kill Armenian
physician in New York if he should fail to pay
$4,000 blackmail. Page 10
New York matron who is accused OF robbery
is found TO be victim of mistaken identity. P. 8
Attorney General Bonaparte will prosecute
railroads violating law care of livestock in
shipment. Page 8
Bryan virtually admits that he would accept
Democratic nomination for President. Page 8
Aged Oakland woman, who went East in
search of son, sells papers in Pittsburg when
stranded. Page S
Hartman arouses ire Of Roosevelt by harshly
crfticising acts of the administration Page /
Woman claims that lad found in New York
tenement is the heir to $4,000 left in trust by
George H. Pullman, grandson of inventor of
palace car. Page Q
Santa Fe orders Inauguration of pension sys-
TEN TO begin on first of year. Page 6
Trial of Harry &. Thaw will be the shortest
Of it's kind in criminal history of New York. P.1
FOREIGN
Storms continue to sweep over coast of Eng
land. damaging shipping Page z
Count Witte thinks war between Japan and
United States impossible Page 6
SOCIAL
Mrs Sallie Stetson winslow is hostess at
luncheon in honor of debutante. Page 8
SPORTS
Ascot bettors angered by decision of judges in
the last race almost start a riot. Page 6
Emeryville turfmen try to even up old scores
by boosting the entered prices Of the winners
of five selling events Page Z
Willie Fitzgerald calls of match with Cyclone
Thompson and will leave today for the
East. Page z
Referee Jack welch visits the camps of Box
ers Cans and Herman and discusses the rules
under which they will fight. Page Z
Local automobilists will try to break the
seven-dsy y-no-stop record Page 8
LABOR
Future political course of organized labor in
California will be outlined at State Federation
Of Labor convention at Stockton. Page 8
MARINE
Army transport Sherman arrives from the
Philippines with many military passengers. p. II
MINING
Goldfeld Consolidated mining shares are prin-
cipal feature in local market, fuctuating greatly
with small transactions. Page 10