The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-09
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TUESDAY, APRIL .. 1907
WEATHER CONDITIONS
EDITORIAL
NEWS TO-DAY

The Davis Theater is one Of the legacies of
graft left to the city by Schmiz. Page 6
The way OF the franchise grabber has always
been made smooth IN Los Angeles. Page
merchant who seeks to make trade for him
self by inJuring his neighDors is justly regarded
as an enemy Of the community Page 8
The miners Of the State OF Nevada do
well Page 6
The japanese do not especially commend them
selves even to their British allies. Page
GRAFT SCANDAL
Fred Hilbert tells the Grand Jury how Mayor
Schmitz WIS enriched by gambling devices and
other revenue from haunts OF vice in the ten
derlotn Page
Supervisors will complete break with Mayor
Schmitz by overruling his veto of the ordinance
dismissing Clerk Keane. Pages l-2
Lawyer Ach endeavors to gain further delay
in trial of Ruef by having newspaper men
summoned for contempt and is promptly
squelched by Judge Dunno. Page
NJ A. King, Los Angeles promoter, enlightens
Grand Jury concerning the failure of his at
tempts TO secure franchise for Home Tele
phone Company from previous Boards Of Super
visors and his opposition to bribe methods later
employed Page l
Abe Ruef hopes in vain that George Keans
VIII remain clerk OF Supervisors. Page 2
CITY
Mercsd carrying OF San Joaquin Valley Donors
In the California beauty contest. Page II
Wife Of Edgar Hobart, who went to Paris
four years ago to study music and never re-
turned. granted an interlocutory decree Of
divorce. Page IA
Van Ness avenue merchants reply to sour
rilous signs put up by Hines. Page IA
Kleis declares wife plotted with silberberg
to XII him. Page IA
Louis V. Eytinge, desperate criminal wanted
for murder in Arizona. captured in Market
street store. Page II
Real Estate Board strongly commends Torrens
title system and plans to conduct campaign OF
education In its behalf. Page
Ferry steamer San Jose coIlides in bay with
steamer Ramona during fog and commuters re-
ceiTe a bad scare. Page
SUBURBAN
Aged Alsmedan sues 10 regain his possessions,
which. he declares. were turned over to stranger
by his sister. Pare 4
Young woman of San Francisco suffers am
putatton Of both legs a result Of crushing
by Berkeley local train. Page 4
Taylor is elected first Mayor Of Ala
media Page
First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, Rev.
DR.. z. E. Baker. pastor, is involved in strife
one phase of which has resulted IN the sus-
pension Of Trustee Jenkins for slander. Page
Inventor Toliver VIII be accompanied by wife
in trial voyage Of airship. Page
COAST
Meter agent pays Vallejo Trustee bribe
of $50 for his vote and dumfounded official ex-
poses crime. Page
Two Arizona cattle thieves quarrel in Los
Angeles and each informs the police of the
others crimes. Page 2
Corporation contends in court that California
cities cannot public utilities because the
them an unfair advantage. Page Q
DOMESTIC
Attorney Delmas makes striking appeal to
jury to save Harry Thaw from the electric
chair. Pages 1-S
Binser Hermann resumed testimony in behalf
Of himself. Page 9
FOREIGN
American marines take charge of Honduran
port when troops fee and notice is served that
bombardments VIII not be permitted. Page 2
Taft refuses TO give Cubans any assurance
as to when elections will be held and tits be-
heved that Americans win occupy island for
at least another year. Page 2
SPORTS
Sacred Heart beats Lowell in slow base
ball game. Page
Attendance at EmeryvfIls is above the nor
NAL and three favorftes win brackets. Page
Entries are announced for the Academic Ath- |
letic League field day Berkeley oval. Page 4
Warm weather brings sudden revival Of
activity by the Golden Gate Park tennis |
clubs. Pxge 9
Supervisors reach agreement as to the dis |
1ibut1on Of prize fight permits. Page 8
LABOR
Offers Of financial assistance to Oakland |
Laundry Workers Union to form cooperative |
laundry plant Is refused because members desire |
to controlling interest Page z
MARINE
New steamship President. on the way hither |
from Philadelphia, has wireless chat with New |
York at distance of 1000 miles. Page 9
MINING
Local market for Southern Nevada mining |
stocks holds strong and sales large Page z