The San Francisco call., 1907-02-15
EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL
Root amendment to the immigration laws
will not do. Page g
Politics and probation officers. Page 6
japanese sre as ready TO meet capital labor
in competition. Page 6
Mountain of ridiculous figures in Henry
Laurens Calls The Coming Revolution P. 6
JAPANESE QUESTION
President Tveitmoe telegraphs to Mayor
Sehmitz at Washington that plan Of settling
japanese question by stopping transmigration
Of coolies from Hawaii is not acceptable. The
Root amendment viii undoubtedly be enacted
by Congress Page 5
Democratic Senators fear immigration bill
that would keep out japanese would also shut
other foreign labor OUT of country. Page
LEGISLATURE
Senate prepared to agree upon amendment to
direct primary bill after the Assembly has
adopted joint rules. Page 2
San Francisco delegation visits Governor and
Legislature and secures promise of aid for har-
Dor improvements Page 2
Assembly votes down Stanton's request to
waive mileage credited to him Tor junket Page
CITY
Postal clerks strike causes delay in delivery
of valentines Page IA
William NJ. Hinton. pioneer publisher of this
city, dies at his home suddenly. Page IA
Crafty Chinese defrauds American bank of
5000 and fees across the Pacific Page IA
Board Of arbitration holds meeting, but fails
TO reach conclusion as to award TO be made to
carmen. Page 13
]. Henry Meyer and J. B. Stetson engaged in
bitter contest for control of the California
street cable road the purpose of the former
being 10 sell it to the United Railroads Page Z
City Treasurer Bantel refuses TO pay demands
Of Auditors employees calling for increased sal
aries. Page 7
Woman is found dead in tent at Harbor View
under circumstances indicating murder and her
husband and lodger are under arrest. Page 1S
Romance begun in church choir loft ends in
divorce court. Page Is
Million dollar auto express company will rival
Southern Pacific tn transbay freight traffic P.1o
Men and women of city join hands enthusias-
tically in support of cleaning day. movement
and many thousands Of workers and teams are
pledged 10 the project. Page
SUBURBAN
President Jordan exasperates chaplain By for
wsrding endless chain prayers and practical joke
ends in protest in public print. Page 4
Oakland Traction Company increases bonded
Indebtedness by S5,ooO,ooo for extensions and
Improvements. Page
Family of Rev J. J. Smith disappointed by
ex minister's rearrest upon release from San
Quentin. Page 4
COAST
Young woman of Crockett horsewhips alleged
bad man, who. she said. had DETAINED
her. Page
More arrests made al San Jose at instance of
reformers headed by Jim Rea. Page
Plans are afoot to hold an interstate exposi-
ton at Sacramento in September, when the
irrigation congress and State Fair will be held
there. Page 2
Bruce Cornwall and Miss Helen Sinclair mar
ried at Hotel Coronado. Page 5
DOMESTIC
Wife Of juror in Thaw trial dies and case
is postponed. Page
Woman survivor from the Larchmont says that
she was showed back when she tried TO board the
captains boat Page
WASHINGTON
Knox opposes resolution that Reed Smoot is
not entitled to seat in Senate. Page 2
One thousand men, women and children march
through Capitol building in support of anti
liquor bill. Page 2
FOREIGN
Bill will be introduced in English Parliament
to establish an Irish Council. Page
Kuropatkin bitterly criticizes inferiority of
Russian troops in reviewing the with
Japan. Page Q
SPORTS
Mrs. Herbert Mum wins the woman's golf
championship Of the Coronado Country Club P.
-Four farorites are bowled over at Emeryville
and bookmakers reap a golden harvest. Page
Former Jockey Fred Ross is thrown by In
structor at EmeryEille and killed Page 8
Southern poloists due at Burlingsme next
Wednesday with teir ponies Page 9
Battling Nelson and Manager Nolan preparing
to return to this country. Page
LABOR
Walters Union No 80 prepares a wage scale
in conjunction with allied crafts. to be pre-
sented April /. Page
MARINE
Pacific Mail liner City of Peking is condemned
by Government inspectors and may go to
sgain Page
MINING
The local stock market is strong for shares
Of Goldheld Consolidated Mines. Page
SOCIAL
Mrs E. Walton Hedges is hostess at large
bridge party. Page 6