The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-05-04
NEWS TO-DAY


Let there be a secret vote by the carmen.
Let us have peace. Page
Some ingenious casuistry Page
Edward H. Hartman is changing bis skin. P.
STRIKE SITUATION
Week of conference between the carmen's
union and the United Railroads ends without
result and the mass meeting Of the union is to
be held tonight to decide the question of the
threatened strike. Page /
Sympathetic strike may be declared TO aid
telephone girls in struggle for recognition CT
their union. City service crippled, and strike
may extend along coast lines. Page
Iron trades council refuses to arbitrate with
their employers and strike takes a more serious
turn. Page
CRAFT SCANDAL
Heney and Burns plan indictment of United
Railroads officials who yesterday declined to be
sworn by grand jury. Page
Grand jury examines Los Angeles telephone
officials in effort to trace bribe money. Page
CITY
Alleged would be kidnapers ask Judge shortaI
to transfer TO another court Page is
Representatives of real estate exchange ap-
pear before supervisors on behalf of Spring
Valley water company Psgs Ie
Simple funeral services are held over Judge
Hosmer's body at Trinity church. Page l6
Spring Valley water company declares its
willingness TO come TO terms for purchase sf
Its plant by the city. Page ie
Owners Of hretrap theaters may attempt to
close all frame buildings erected within the fire
limits P.ra ia
to ask supervisors for franchise for new street
car system Page 10
SUBURBAN
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incendiary who fires dwelling Page I
Oakland councilman proposes to bond city Tor
improvement Of the harbor. Pare q
Founders day observed at Mills college with
morning and afternoon exercises. Page Z
John ". Mott. in response to ugly charges,
declares that Councilman Aitken of Oakland is
ian unmitigated liar" Page
Three young couples Of Berkeley are secretly
married at San Rafael. Page 8
William Z. West. alleged actor arrested for
brutally beating and kicking wife and boy P.
Miss Gladys Bernhard. beautiful girl. whose
wedding day was set for June shoots herself ut
San Rafael and her life is hanging in the
balance. Page s
COAST
Tonopah bar tender is killed by his wife
while preparing to leave her. Page s
Willows authorities believe man killed by
peace officers was Ed Curtis, fugitive mur-
derer from San Bernsrdino. Page 5
DOMESTIC
Trade conditions of country are good. though
cold weather is still having retarding
effect Page IL
Major General John F. West will succeed Gen.
eral Wood in command OF the Philippine
division. Page 8
Senator Borsh of Idaho scores former Fed
eral Judge James Beatty as a dishonorabIe
jurist Page 8
President Roosevelt will issue statement that
he viii not accept nomination for a third
term Page 8
FOREIGN
Chief of police and several policemen of
Puerto Cortez, Honduras, are in irons on board
United States gunboat Paducah for assault on
American negro and, Commander Fullam will
hang them from yard arm If the victim dies. P.1
Tacoms's officers investigate trouble between
sailors and police at Santiago. Page s
Great loss Of life and destruction Of property
are caused by explosion Of magazine in Canton,
China. Page 3
SPORTS
Seals lose another game to the Beavers. score
to 0; Los Angeles defeats the Commuters.
score 1 to o. Page 10
Matinee races win be held today on the track
at Pleasanton. Page 10
Automobile dealers association arranges for an
endurance run to La Honda. Page 5
Kid Sullivan knocks out Young Corbett in the
eleventh round Page 10
MARINE
Tramp steamer Hyndford breaks down after
coming through straits OF Magellan and drifts
back TO the Atlantic through maze of reefs
without suffering further harm. Page Z
MINING
Lack of telephone service prevents transmits
sion of buying orders and mining stock market
IS affected. Page 10
LABOR
Striking longshoremen Of Eureka appeal for
aid to building trades council. Page 8