The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-04-30
EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL
Personal campaign of Charles Warren Fair
banks PAGE q
The courts and the clothes we wear. Page 9
The farce comedy of the San Francisco school
board Page
GRAFT SCANDAL
Governor GiIlett declares that be will ask
former Supervisor Andrew Wilson to resign as
state railroad commissioner. Page
Graft rampant in construction of Market
drawing SIS a day, while an assistant does the
work for $40 day Page
Nine men sworn to act jurors in trial Of
Abe Ruef for extortion Pare 2
CITY
Conservative faction of streetcar men. reaIiz-
ing that public sentiment will be agahAt the
union If a strike be declared viii strive for a
secret vote at tonight's meeting in the belief
that majority will oppose a walkout. Page /
In event Of strike of iron workers warships
Dakota and California will be removed from
Union iron works to Mare island and completed
by government. Page
Mrs Annie D. Talbot grills millionaire hus-
band in answer to his suit for divorce Page Is
Man who goes TO morgue expecting to find
body Of missing daughter learns of his step
sons suicide Page ls
Cigar stores are robbed by manipulation of
card machines with aid of hatpins Page l6
H. K. Clover is arrested on charge of imper-
sonsting captain of navy. Page
Supervisors order Gray Brothers to stop blast
ing in Beacon street until grade is estab-
lished Paeo &
Supervisors viii consider resolution to levy
emergency tax to make up school fund
deficit PAGE 7
Representative committee of citizens considers
acquisition by the city Of Spring Valley water
eompany's plant. Page S
Prosecution in P. H. Mccarthy abducting case
claims strong evidence viii be presented at pre-
liminary examination of defendants. Page Z
Petition of San Francisco real estate board
for resembling of ordinance revoking Spring
Valley franchise is referred by supervisors to
committee for hearing Page 5
Robert NJ. La Toilette says he believes that
people will wrest control Of the United States
senate from the corporations within Il
decade. Page 9
Louis Sloss' automobile. driven by Chauffeur
Blast, who entertaining a girl friend kills
young Italian in Fillmore street. Page 4
Annie Russelrs art gives dainty charm TO
"Puck's'' lively mischief at the Van Ness
theater Page {
SUBURBAN
Prominent Presbyterian pastor of Oakland re-
signs to take up missionary work. Page g
Berkeley lumber1nsn threatens TO kill wife and
resists arrest. Page s
San Francisco attosa aey angers Alamedan by
insinuating in letter that there were irreguiari
ties in the procuring Of a divorce. Page 8
Dynamite and capped fuse are found near
Standard planning mill, which was badly dam
aged by explosion Sunday night. Page 6
COAST
/ San Jose making preparations for great celc-
! bration of the fourth. Page Q
Unknown desperate fights posse of peace
officers and when riddled with bullets commits
suicide. Page 2
DOMESTIC
Mayor Mcclellan Of New York makes treaty
of peace with Tammany hall. Page 3
Homeless food sufferers in Oklahoma spend
/ the night in tree tops. Page 8
Inland waterways commission meets and forms
plans for improvement of rivers and har-
bors. Page 4
President demands resignation of Governor
Hagerman of New Mexico Page 8
Circuit court of appeals affrms decision of
lower court finding packers guilty Of having
accepted rebates and corporations must pay their
/ fines. Page 4
Committee of Salt Lake citizens succeeds in
bringing streetcar strike to an end the company
granting the demands of the Page 4
FOREIGN
Eighteen miners imprisoned by food in the
Angleur pit in Belgium. Page
| Fighting occurs between the three rival fac
! tions of Hondursn rebels, who strive to control
/ the presidency. Page !
Destruction Of newspaper Offices followed by
revolt in Montenegro and grave political
crisis. Page 3
American artists lead all exhibitors at spring
! salon of society of French artists. Page q
] Socialist member of Russian parliament insults
army and enrages car Page Z
SPORTS
Combury, 80 to 1 outsider. the days sur.
prise at Emeryville racetrack. Page II
They're on wins the Dunton stake at ia.
maica. Page II
Yankee tars '1ose' British crew in inter.
national boat race at jamestown. Page
Governor Hughes of New York vetoes the
Frawley boxing bill Page ,
Stanford university eight oar shell crew de
feats California cleverly by six lengths Page IL
Bill squires signs agreement to meet the win
ner Of the Burns-o' Brien fight before Coffroth's
club May 30. Page II
Railroads announce heavy increase in freight
rates on automobiles from the east. Page II
Champion Jefrries may referee the o'Brien
Burns fight Page II
LABOR
typographical union 21 makes nominations fol
offices. Page
MARINE
Reef on which Northwestern stranded Is
shattered by dynamite and big steamer il
hoated. Page
MINING
Local market fails to hold up prices an8
the GoIdneld stocks suffer from general
dullness Page