The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-12-27
EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL
Twas an old fashioned Christmas. Page
aProposed taxation Of billboards. Page
War among the bureaucrats. Page
A militant Hoosier novelist. Page
BANK FAILURE
Land company sues to get title to ]. Dalzell
Browns country estate. which banker owes
last payment. Page
Grand jury may indict other bankers and, Off
cisls Of defunct safe deposit company. Page
J. Dalzell Brown loses hope Of release on
bond and while attorneys Of Bsrtnett are active.
they accomplish little. Page
Richard N. Hotallng has been chosen 10 mead
movement 10 refnance wrecked institution and
is said to have accepted. Page
CITY
Good government league to investigate city's
books 70 see where 100000 looted on improve
nents has gone. Page
Charges Of illegal rate making by the Wells
Fargo express company will be heard by Inter
state Commerce Commissioner Franklin K. Lane
in the United States district court TO-
day. Page IA
Crew Of British ship Dynomene believes that
hurricane which dismsntled vessel or Cape Horn
was inspired by the hatred Of black cat which
refused refuge when It returned after death
in the form OF a black cape hen. Page IA
NHpeffleDFS are undb4e 10 HeNcc ou Al SANA-
nance 10 compel the lighting, power and feis-
phone companies to remove overhead
wires. Page :
Suit in Judge Mogsns court over two checks
reveals story of how Law brothers were bun
koed" by smooth stranger Page ;
f. r. McAlllster, a watchmsn, spends II
hours in vault alled with charcoal fumes snd
may not recover. Page IA
Commercial travellers congress- meeting for
nd
cheers scathing attack on railroads. Page II
Residents OF Refs tract in visitacion valley
threatened with having water supply cut OF
unless they sign sgreement. Page
Ousted deputy calls upon Mayor Taylor and
asks him 10 investigate the office Of Tax Col
leetor Nichols. Page
Miss Mary Dempsey grand treasurer Of Ma
tive Daughters. dying at Sutter creek Page
Abe Ruef is to be removed from his private
prison TO a cell at the county jail on the day
Sheriff elect Dolan assumes office. Page 5
sandy McNaughton. policeman, to be lee
tured for permitting early morning music on the
beach. Page 5
Bishop william Ford Nichols confirms the
announcement Of the engagement and coming
marriage OF his son, Rev. John Nichols. to Miss
Julie Woodward at Shanghai, China Page Il
SUBURBAN
Professors daughter routs two burglars whom
81 fnds trying TO force entrance into Kitchen Of
home in early morning. Page
Woman is found unconscious and dying from
starvation. stroke OF paralysis having kept her
Tiger Mahatms,' thrown into fail for assault
with revolver. tries 70 conceal bis identity as
seeker after Nirvsna. Page 4
Wedding of rich Robert Grieg of Berkeley TO
bis house keeper, Mrs. EDITH ormand Hazen. is
announced. Page 4
District Attorney Brown declares statement by
Olive scully's counsel is falsehood and IS threat
ened with punishment for contempt OF
court. Page 4
Captain rowne. the waiter who paEned The
jewelry Of Mrs Park Of Alameda, is held to
the superior court. Page 4
Conference committee Of Berkeley improvement
clubs 10 consider plans to check grating in Ala
media county. Page 4
Nitroglycerin which he made in the university
laboratories blows OF the hand OF student who
pours It upon lighted match to demonstrate Its
properties. Page 4
COAST
San Jose citizen mistakes his 3 year old child
for burglar and sends a bullet through the
little ones heart. Page L
Peter Monahsn, dIscoyerer Of gold on valdez
creek. says that fabuously rich camp has been
located. Page B
Miners head says every weapon viii be used
by union 70 resist dissolution injunction II one
Is issued. Page 3
EASTERN
FloreneIo Constantine challenges carnso for
singing contest to decide who is the better
tenor Page L
Secret service man rtdely interrupts romance
Of presidents son. Quentin. Page L
How william F. walker the defaulting Con
rated by New York detective. Page 1
Judge Anderson scores lax methods Of bank
examiners during the trial Of John r.
Walsh. Page 0
Dozen murders and many more tragic
deaths mark the Christmas celebration in
New York Page 13
Chief Chemist Wiley soon win perfect process
to cure fruit without sulphur he tells Repre-
sentative Needhsm. Page ?
Both sides fn naval controversy quote statutes
IN justification Of their claims. Page 3
Body Il murdered woman found near Har-
risOn. \. J., and two yachtsmen ar
rested. Page 3
Mutlnous crew Of steamship LOnsdale placed IN
irons ny officers. Page 1
Canada beiieved to have been tricked in the
japanese immigration treaty. Page 3
OFOR1S
Deutschland surprises Emeryville crowd by
winning seven furloag sprint Page o
Jockey Walter Miller rides q losers in sue
cesslon and bis followers have returned to
work. Page q
Automobile dealers viii take steps to pre-
vent overcharging for repairs BY ont Of
town garages. Page S
Acrobat lowers the coast mile record to 1871 3-5
at Santa Anita. Page 3
Suspension Of Ralph Rose from amateur stand
ing MAY be followed By that Of other noted ath-
lotes Page s
open air dog show at Del Monte attracts en-.
tries from many prominent kennels. Page S
Battling Nelson and Kid Scsler agree upon
terms Tor % round nght. Page S
LABOR
T. f. zant is forcIbIy elected from building
trades council. Page Z
=. H. Mccarthy calls OF the strike the
Mills building. Page :
Building trades council discusses dispute be-
tween tile settlers and brick layers. Page :
MARINE
German ship Il. c. Rickmers the largest sail
ing vessel ahoat. brings enormous cargo Of coal
and has On board IS cadets. who are studying