The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-08-30
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
EASTERN

EASTERN
Mammoth elephant wrecks freight carry
ing the beast away from his home at coney
island. Page
Several thousand persons hear Secretary Taft
speak at Denver Page 2
Fearing heavy fines. Chicago aldermen buy
tickets for trip to st. Louis ball game. Page /
Peace mission of President Small of striking
teIegrnpbers believed to have been failure in
New York. Page /
Details of clash at directors meeting of the
Illinois Central show that Fish throttled Har-
ahan who had called him liar. Page
FOREIGN
Bridge in course Of construction across the
St. Lawrence river at Quebec collapses and 90
men are carried TO death in river. Page
COAST
Irrigation congress at Sacramento next week
promises to be lively affair. as all complaints
against the government reclamation work are
to be aired. Page
From Los Angeles comes a report that E. U.
Calvin wiz succeed First Vice President W. II.
Bancroft of the Southern Pacific. Page ls
New electric road between stockton and Lodt
to be opened Sunday. Page
State equalizers are pleased with the Pullman
car company's threat to sue in court for re-
duction Of assessment Page 2
Solano county coroner's jury finds that A. ].
Reist the Olympic clubman found dead on a
mountain trail near Suisun. was murdered 2. 3
Assistant yardmaster IN Reno prevents the
dynamiting Of the overland limited train Page
Girl is crushed by speeding elevator in Los
Angeles department store and falls 20 feet to
basement. Page 3
Manager Of telegraph office at Santa Cruz
and girl operator are believed to have eloped ?.
President Maboney of the western federation
is reported to have ordered striking miners Of
GoIdaeId TO return to work Page
Reno pastor VIII appeal nne imposed tor street
speaking. Fass
EDITORIAL
Astonishing methods of the water com
nittee. Page 6
Exploiting street railways. Page
Pullman company in corner Page 6
Discipline for Los Angeles. Page 6
GRAFT
Prosecution closes its case against Louis
Glass; defense rests without calling any wit
nesses: opening argument for the state is made
by Assistant District Attorney John o'Gsra. ?. s
CITY
New board Of police commissioners agrees that
dismissal was excessive punishment for Captain
Mooney and puts him back in Bush street sta
tion for immediate service. Page IL
Judge Sturtevant grants a divorce TO Mrs.
Albert ". Baumeister, whose husband manufac-
tured earthquakes for her entertainment. Page u
Michael Casey assumes office works com
missioner; City Engineer Woodward and Arcni-
-. D
Captain Clark creates sensation in couft-
martial at Presidio by accusing the prosecuting
witness Of being perjurer and defsmer. Page IL
Louis schoenberg. king Of lottery trust
swindlers. hees from city. and police continue
raids on joints where tickets are sold. Page
Blood stains on vest cause arrest of barber
on charge of having murdered his former
friend. Page II
Registrar Adams to be dismissed from office
on ground that he has used his position TO DO
political work Page 2
superintendent Roncovieri sues for writ of
mandate to compel supervisors to submit 70
the electors the proposed charter amendment
providing for 10 cent school tax. Page "a
POLITICAL
Fusion or ideal nonpartisan ticket becomes
remote contingency and Ryan continues to gain
Endorsement for mayor from republicans. Page 8
SUBURBAN
Dr. Benjamin Ide Wheeler wins the light
against the Alameda county republican machine
in Berkeley postmsstership controversy. Page !
Joseph A. Burman. an Oakland mailing clerk
entrspped while robbing letters. Page 4
Because Of business reverses. which be at
tributed to the San Francisco car strike, Fred
erick Ogden commits suicide in Alameda six
months after his marriage. Page 4
Arrest in Oakland Of two daring operators
who swindled many persons by means of ship
ping cheap fountain pens c. o. D. Page 4
Special land agent on the trail Of Grant c.
Smith, who swindled in the sale Of home
steadsn Page 4
william q. Metcalf. youngest son Of the sec
retary Of the navy, surprises his parents by
marriage to Mrs. vida Bevans. widow of San
Anselmo. Page !
SPORTS
Park amateur driving club members win race
on the speedway. Page 8
Era the days surprise at Petaluma, winning
the no record trotting event. Page 8
Detroit drawing away from its rivals in the
American league race. Page 9
San Francisco and Los Angeles win coast
league baseball games Page 8
Form players have disastrous day at The
Meadows. Page s
Nike Schreck quits in his fight with Al Kauf-
man and loses in the seventh round. Page Q
Winter race meeting viii be opened at
Lucky Baldwin's new track at Arcadia near
Los Angeles Page 8
LABOR
Unions continue preparations for the great
Labor day parade. Page
MARINE
Schooner John F. Miller returns from nortn
with $1,000 Goldfish and tales of hardship in
Alaskan waters. Page 8
MINING
Contradictory dispatches from Goldheld leave
brokers in uncertainty and afect market un-