The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-05-18
EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL
Honest Gene.'' Page 8
The fault lies with Dinan Pare
An expert politics. Page
mus the bad man" passes. Page
STRIKE SITUATION
President Cornelius of carmen's union ex.
Dresses absolute confidence as to outcome of the
strike Page 4
Few acts of violence committed along street
car lines, principal annoyance being obstruction
by tesmsters. Page
Carmen photograph passengers on cars and
prepare TO inaugurate general boycott movement
against Calhoun and his sympathizers Page
Strikers and nonunion men engage in pitched
battle with pistols In Preside avenue, but no
one is wounded. Page
GRAFT
Committee of seven begins its activities BY
recommending changes in the police depart
ment. PAGE
Mayor schmltz styles Ruef liar and
convict" One Of his attorneys urged him yes
teEiay to confess and throw himself upon the
mercy of the court. Page
Calhoun charges that graft prosecution is in
deep conspiracy. because of private malice to
injure him and the United Railroads. Page
Ruef tells grand jurors how be and SchnItE
had planned to bribe supervisors to secure Park
side franchise Page 2
bSANN Ao &C many drIesls OF men IOr ODSIruCr-
ing streetcars. Page
William B. BOurn satisfies grand jury that be
had no hand in gas rate bribery. Page
CITY
Witness Shockley tells in police court of
alleged attempt to kidnap P. II. Me-
Carthy. Page
Educator from Philippines condemns govern
ment's policy as harmful to the people in .be
islands. Page 1s
Young New Yorker on bis bridal tonr Is
mistaken for fugitive embezzIer. but proves In
nocence by the color Of his eyes and is allowed
to lesFe Honolulu on the Nippon Maru- Page Ie
Ieorrotes fight on Nippon Maru with Japanese
who insult Filipipp. wesnen. Page le
SUBURBAN
Plans for work IN University Of Californias
plant pathological station in southern California
are made public by regents Page 10
University regents promote four saTants, but
fail to change status Of Professor Wick
son Page 10
Point Richmond businessman fined for having
attacked husband Of woman whom he had perse-
euted with unwelcome attentions Page 10
Arthur Perisine. aged 10 years. who lives At
Point Richmond. forges an order on bank in
which parents had deposit. obtains the money
and proceeds TO Oakland, where he is ar
rested. Page 10
Strict enforcement Of the dog license law
agitates the residents of Sausalito. Page 10
COAST
Mrs. Clarence Smith makes another futile at
tempt to secure license for her IA year old
daughter to wed barber. Page
Mrs. Gilman makes trip to this state to quiet
husband whose talk regarding MabeIle Gilman
and W. E. Corey causes much annoyance 90
couple. Page
DOMESTIC
Interstate commerce commission rules that
when railroads ship their coal or other supplies
over other railroads they must pay full trans
portation rates. Page 6
Publication yesterday morning OF interviews
with Harry Orchard ire OF defense in
Haywood case and attorneys engage in bitter
war of words. Page
George Schmidt. postmaster at Berkelea Cal.
is to be removed from office for incom-
potency. Page
FOREIGN
France and Japan may become allies in war. P.s
Starving vineyardists in southern France en-
gage in fierce riots. Page 8
SPORTS
Sir Lynnewood wins the New Rochelle handi-
cap at Belmont park. Page IL
New California jockey club stewards suspend
negro turfman for alleged bribery of colored
jockeys. Page Z
Los Angeles and Portland win coast league
baseball games. Page
Needing Mayor Schmitz' threat that be would
prevent last nights boxing bouts in Dreamland
pavilion. supervisors agree to give him voice in
the granting Of permits hereafter. Page
MARINE
Oceanic steamship company's liner Sierra en-
run from Honolulu shows its heels to the speedy
Nippon Maru. Page II
MINING
Buying orders are received in the mining
stock exchanges and general but slight improve
ment takes place In prices. Page Is
SOCIAL
Wedding of Miss Lucy MigheIl and Thomas
Churchill Will be celebrated at noon June 1 Ut
the home Of Mrs. Israel Kashow in California
street Page
LABOR
Labor council passes resolutions requesting the
attorney general and board OF supervisors to
take all legal steps necessary to secure for
feiture of the franchises held by the United
Railroads. Page