The San Francisco call., 1906-10-28
CRAFT SCANDAL.

The nineteen men selected for the Grand
Jury before which the evidence of boodling is
to be presented against Abe Ruef are known
10 be largely under the domination of the boss,
and Heney and Langdon will now bend all
their efforts 10 secure a body that will do
it's duty. All depends on the decision of
Judge Graham tomorrow as TO the right of
the prosecuting officials to examine the jurors
as TO their qualifications Page 81
Attorney General Webb. forced from the
cover Of his affiliations with TREY L. Ford
Of the United Railroads and William F. Her
rim of the Southern Pacific, says that he will
intervene only If Ruef becomes District At
torney, and that in such an event he would
appoint Heney his assistant Page %
Rudolph Spreckels makes a statement showing
that the movement TO prosecute the boodlers
is actuated by motives of decency alone. He
also explains that the Union square meeting
was secretly arranged by Ruef, with aid of
Samuel N. Shortridge, his attorney Pages 21-22
Mayor Schmitz may overstsy absence leave
necessitatiug his reappointment by Supervisors
to the office. Page 2s
CITY.
Fifty men on the cruiser California watch an
unknown drown in Mission Bay Page %
Flora Davis. young widow, tries to kill her
self after love dispute with other P. 27
Unknown woman dies in hospital after be-
ing found on beach with mouth burned by
acid. Page 81
Because wife would not become reconciled
to him, Joseph Warner. Seattle mining man.
charges her with insanity. Page "A
SUBURBAN.
University of California students give elab-
crate production Of The Merry Wives of Wind
sor'' at the Greek TheateF. Page Il
A. q. southwick. wealthy Oakland manufac-
turer, claims bis child wife is a negress and
asks that marriage contract be annulled P. 40
Edward c. Sessions, pioneer banker of Oak
land, dies after a brief illness Page 40
Organization of chain gang causes exodus of
petty criminals from Oakland Page 30
DOMESTIC.
Louis G. Hampton aged so, kills beautiful
young woman and himself in New York
hotel Page so
Government sends out more troops to round up
the renegade Utes- Page 2s
Department of Justice will begin civil action
to dissolve Standard Oil Company Page 20
COAST.
San Jose lad has no remorse for attempting to
poison stepmother and sister. Page 90
Company formed in oroTille to reclaim lands
by leveling hills. Page So
Armed miners gather near Walker River
Indian Reservation, which is to be thrown
open on Monday. and rumors OF fraud lead TO
belief that there will be a conflict. Page 30
FOREIGN.
England expects America to speedily settle
the existing controversy with Japan and does
not fear any trouble will grow out Of the. San
Francisco school incident. Page 21
Revolutionists hurl bomb against carriage of
custom-house cashier in St Petersburg and
secure enormous sum. Page 2s
London society is agog over report that
Duke and Duchess of Marlborough have signed
a deed Of separation. Page 20
SPORTS.
Princeton defeats Cornell in hardIought
gridiron contest. Page 81
McclelIand's four-bagger brings In winning
run for Seals. Page SO
Rube vickers pitches a shut-out game
against Fresno. Page 3s
Oaks get the long end of to score in game
with the Cherubs. Page 3s
Vancouver Rugby team defeats Blue and Gold
outfit by to score. Page 81
Star athletes compete on cinder path at
Berkeley Page 80
Pomona gets goose egg in 26 to game of
Rugby with Stanford. Page 81
Cardinal Rugby players rapidly being whipped
into shape for game with Berkeley by trainer
and coach. Page ss
MARINE.
River steamer Aurora strikes snag in No
kelumne River and narrowly escapes found
ering. Page rs
MINING.
california's mines, oil wells, quarries and
mineral springs produced s4S,ooo,ooo last
year. Page Ss
WHIST.
The nineteenth of The Calls series of articles
on Bridge whist Page s5