The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-12-20
EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL
question Of sanity. Page
Navigation on the Sacramento. Page
New York's blue laws. Page
The senate funny in its wrath. Page
BANK FAILURE
J. DaIzeH Brown and Walter j. BARNETT are
indicted by the grand jury charges Of having
embezzled the securities of the Cotton estate.
which were on deposit in the vaults Of the de
funct California safe deposit and trust com
pany. Page L
". J Bartnett's offer to testify befose
the grand jury rejected by district attor-
news Office. Page
Western Pacific desires banks speedy liquida-
ton and will not oppose court pro
ceedings Page
Governor Ginett to attend important meeting
Of hank commission today. Page
CITY
Representative f. A. Hayes IS candidate
for the United States senate and hopes 10 lift
the toga from Perkins shoulders Bext
winter. Page 1
Program announced for commercial travellers
congress TO meet December 2e. Page IA
American surveyors md startling inaccuracies
in Spanish charts and new survey. which will
require 10 years for completion, already shows
600 Islands in Philippine archipelago instead
Of the 200 that Uncle sam bought Page ID
James Hearon, actor, gets divorce from wife
because she IS cruel. Page 3
Colonel Caleb a. Maddox angrily denies on
witness stand accusations made by Charles
O'Br.en in divorce suit against Mary ilice
OBrien. Page
Plans for viaduct across East street at foot Of
Market sent TO harbor commission. Page IA
Nurse ouells one OF two men who attacked
reaee making steward and brings him captive to
hospital 10 wait for police. Page II
IIarhor commission plans for comfort Of officers
and crews Of the Atlantic feet. Page II
Acting en- the plan of campaign OF the Lincoln
Roosevelt league. the California traffic sssocis-
IRON demands that the Southern Pacific get
out Of state politics and keep out Page IA
Sequioa club guest smokes cigarettes at han
Quet os literary notabes. Page IA
SUBURBAN
stand after identifying Fred Mills as her
saIlsnt. Page 4
Coaelare Of civic organizations. unions and
employers viii try to ind way to reduce cost
af living in Oakland. Page 4
George E. stone succeeds Sargent s. Morton
as receiver Of the United States land Office, who
retired following discovery Of shortage which
may yet cause court action. Page .
Iryington nurseryman sets fire to clothing
while smoking in bed and loses his
life. Page 5
Mayor Of Alameda vetoes measure passed ty
''solid fre." providing for purchase OF DHnn
and TayIor tracts FOR single park site. Page 4
COAST
Los Angeles sneak thief robs Two miners Of
suitcase containing live rattlesnake. Page
Sonoms county rancher held 10 answer for
criminal assault upon stepdaughter. Page Z
County treasurers organize an association and
discuss loans OF public funds 10 banks. Page 3
RAYMOND Roseblade star. witness in Herring
ton bribery case. must stay in jail until he de-
cides TO testify. Page s
Autimachine republicans organize branch
of the Lincoln Roosevelt league at San
Diego. Page
Fourteen suits brought against city Of los
Angeles to prevent carrying out Of s23. O00. 600
municipal water supply project. Page s
EASTERN
Mine explosion entombs 200 men. half Of whom
are American born. in depths and little hope is
entertained that any have escaped awful force
Of blast Page
Attorney General Bonaparte collapses at news
Of boom started in Chicago 10 make him presi-
dent. but recovers sufficiently to ask for the
details Page L
Evans battleship feet will go around the
world unless plans changed by time yes
ce-e reach San EIdLcleto PAGE 3
Boston college 10 be made the greatest Cath
olic university in the world. Page Is
Harry Thsw's counsel viii admit his insanity
and he VIII be sent to asylum for criminals
near New York. Page 3
FOREIGN
Armed factions in Teheran disperse but gather
again at sound Of random firing. Page 13
japanese statesmen say they viii welcome the
battleshin neet and express great friendship for
Americans. Page 3
Pope Plus Y presides at brilliant ceremony Of
public consstory in Rome Page q
influence OF Editor Harden. on trial a second
time for alleged libel Of Count Won Moltke
wanes with German public. Page I3
Explosion OF military powder magazine in
Palermo Sicily. kills % persons. Page 2
CONGRESSIONAL
Congressman John sharp williams and David
a. dc Armond have fist fight floor OF the
house Page L
californ.ans arc well taken care of in com
mittees Of house OF representatives and several
have important positions Page s
SPORTS
Race going public gives thee EmeryriIie book
makers a drubbing. Page o
Selling race war IS wased merrily at the local
track. Page 0
question as 10 whether the Santa Anita race
course IS not short. Page o
Abe Attell seems firmly intrenched an to
10 farorite over owen Moran. Page S
Bin Squres VIII fight Jim Flynn 20 rounds al
Bakersfield tonight. Page s
Little Johnny Jones. four round boxer. takes
the count nine times and then knocks ont Eddie
Lennon. Page S
MARINE
Liner China comes from the orient with raw
six worth 100000 and big shipment of
opium. Page 10
LABOR
Telephone girls charge that they have been
persecuted by the company since leaving its
employ. Page Z
MINING
Goid6eId mining stocks make another sensa-
iional advance under heavy buying orders from
New York, PaGa III