The San Francisco call., 1906-11-16
EDITORIAL


.. Abe es. Ruet and Eugene E. sehmit1 must
Doubts about the truthfuIness Of the voting
machines Page 4
Campaign of college faculties to reform the
strenuosity out Of football Page
GRAFT SCANDAL
Grand Jury returns 6ve indictments against
Mayor Schmitz and Abe Ruef charging extor-
tion in connection with French restaurant
scandal. Pages Ia
Ruef furnishes bond in the sum Of $4,000
and escapes discomforts Of a CELL Pages l-e
One Of Heney's detectives will meet schmitz
at the pier when the Mayor arrives from
Europe tomorrow and will escort him to San
Francisco. Pages i-e
Heney will present more evidence to the
Grand Jury when it meets again this after
noon and ask for the indictment of other
grafters Page 2
CITY
In attempted saIoon hold-up on southside ex-
policeman opens IRE on thugs. killing one. while
be himself is badly wounded that he dies
soon afterward. and two other customers Of
place mortalIy snot. Pages Ia
OF recent irrigation projects and Southern Pacific
engineering work Pare s
Indictments against F. n. Meggs and z. c.
Dudley are quashed by order Of Judge Cook P.l2
Supervisors pass ordinance granting United
Railroads temporary permit TO run cars on
Stanyan street. Page l6
Election Commissioners continue TO end MANY
errors in returns of recent election Page 1e
United States Commissioner issues warrant FOR
arrest OF Captain Cook Of the whaler Bowhead
for cruelty TO crew. Page 10
cpnspirators make bold attempt TO steal valu-
able property from --uan Page ls
Judge Graham refuses divorce TO Josiah j.
Rose, Who has been married twenty years. P. ls
Impressive services mark the burial of Major
General Shafter at the Preside. Page 10
Saladaro Conforms is killed by a fenderless
car at Sutter street and Grant avenue.
SUBURBAN
Roistering students tether cows on piazza Of
sorority house at Berkeley Page
Stanford University engineering commission
orders that walls of several buildings be torn
down. Page
Oakland merchant victimized by new game in
worthless checks. Page 6
George Il. Gurnee charged with having caused
arrest Of woman because she testified against
him in divorce trial Page
Stanford students indignant at charge that
some Of their members caused disturbance in
Oakland Theater Page 4
San Lesndro man sells saloon and deserts
family. Page 4
COAST
Accomplished young woman disappears from
home when chided by mother. Page Is
Floods in Washington have swept away one
town and others are threatened. The damage is
estimated at several million dollars. Page 8
DOMESTIC
Judge Kavanngh OF Chicago assails operation
Of courts under jury system. Page IS
Brazilian ambassador refuses to answer ques-
tons Of American immigration inspector. P. l3
New Mexico towns rocked by several tenn
blors. Page 13
Suggestion is made to segregate parents who
untitled to care for offspring. Page IS
Association to obtain deep waterway from
lakes 10 gulf conyenes in st. Louis Page s
Two claimants to fight for portion of Senator
Platt's fortune. Page
FOREIGN
Both houses of Parliament debate on subject
of Chinese labor in South Africa. Page 10
SPORTS
Emeryville track in good condition for opening
Of the season Saturday. Page Z
Fall meeting ends at Aqueduet In a driving
snowstorm. Page 7
Debar defeats Kerchevsl by a nose in mile
event at Latonia. Page
Racing at Ascot remains In doubt although
strings arrive for the meeting. Page
Second meet increases interest In San Fran
cisco Boys Athletic League. Page 6
Federal authorities Will not interfere with
autos on ferry-boats Page 6
Association football championship games will
begin Sunday. Page
Boxer Joe Thomas agrees to stop two men
inside twenty rounds. Page
MINING
United States Senator Nixon ys the mining
stock market is based on the merit Of the
properties Page 10
MARINE
Merchants and draymen clash with harbor
board over plans for seawall sheds. Page IL