The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-05-17

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Heresy hunting in California not especially
prosperous Page 6
The magnate who gets results Page 6
Any other name but spoOr FriscOn Page 8
STRIKE SITUATION
Carmen inaugurate campaign of education by
arranging public mass meetings at which unions
side Of case is to be presented. Page
Directors of the Geary street railroad re-
puciate action Of Secretary Shepard in signing
unauthorized wage agreement with carmen and
compel him to resign. Page
Company issues statement that twenty Of Its
old men repudiated the union and applied for
reinstatement yesterday. Page
No serious assaults made in operation of
streetcars; policemen refuse to make arrests IN
many minor attacks when called upon Page
Police courts are stin flooded with strike dis
turbance cases. Page
Two men accused of probably fatal assault on
Policeman Collins fee the city. Page
Officials of telephone company ana union
operators hold conference to end strike. Page IA
CRAFT
Mayor Schmitz relInQuishes reins OF govern
ment 70 committee OF seven and plans for re-
organization Of various departments are
made. PAGE
Ruef reveals to grand jury fu, details of the
sale Of the trolley franchise TO the United
Railroads and indictments against Patrick Cal
houn, TREY l. Ford and Eugene E. Schm .
prepared Page 1
Ruef points out weak points in city charter
and suggests way 10 prevent thierery in
public office. rage
Grand jury resumes its investigation into the
gas ana trolley bribery deals. Page
Confession OF Ruef expenftes work Of the
grand 5pry and sad q sae graft investigated is.
N SHIT Pace
schsuitz is on the verge OF nervous break
Prosecution viii show leniency to Ruef as he
viii be sentenced on only one of the many In
dictments found against him Page
CITY
Young stepmother and her stepdaughter en-
gage in merciless legal battle over small estate
left by aged man. Page Il
Captain Charles Lyman Bent resigns from
army to join Hartman forces Page IA
Miss Emma Goldman delivers address to fol-
lowers in this city in which she makes rabid
attack the bible and all religions Page II
Pupils Of John SWEET grammar school are ex-
perts in FIRE drill. Page IA
Dwight Shields is granted divorce from wife
who ran OF with a clergyman. Page II
SUBURBAN
Professor wickson OF the University of Cali
fornia receives remarkable floral phenomenon PA
Worth Ryder is chosen editor of next years
Pelican at the University of California Page
Toliver's ''airship'' collapses at Verona ana
silk is removed from the frame. Page
Oakland officials compelled to rent outside
quarters because of inadequacy Of the facilities
in the city hall for transaction Of the public
business. Page 4
Advertising men enjoy banquet and organize
the Oakland publicity club. Page
Seeding Berkeley Presbyterians vote to in
corporate new church organization. Page
Joke INDUCED in by Oakland witness leads
him TO door Of Jail and be is forced to deposit
500 as bond. Page
Alameda society woman divorces husband
whom she married in the belief that he was a
Russian nobleman- Page
COAST
Judge Ogden Of Oakland elected grand master
of the Odd Fellows and Mrs. Ella Van Court of
Los Angeles advanced to the presidency of the
Rebekahs. Page 9
Louis V. Eytinge. the alleged murderer who
was caught In this city and returned to Arizona,
is placed on trial for his life at Phoenix Page 9
Miss Lucille Clark, a charming member Of the
Chico social set, elopes to San Francisco with
chauffeur. Page Z
DOMESTIC
Harry Orchard the miner who confessed the
Steunenberg murder conspiracy involving Hay
wood. Pettibone and Moyer talks to Calls cor
respondent and proves that reports about break
down In health and mind are unfounded Page
Discussion arises in interstate board as 10
prosecution OF E. n. Hartman. conservative
members urging moderation. Page
FOREIGN
Details of latest plot against the life of the
czar, involving members of his personal court,
are laid bare. Page
SPORTS
Heavy bettors at Belmont get hard jolt when
Roseben finishes in the ruck. Page
San Francisco and Los Angeles win coast
league baseball games Page
R5wner Conrsn, who won the Burns handicap
with Kerchevai scores bis fourth killing at
Emeryville when Tollgatherer wins. Page
Olympic club may employ its ex-president.
William Greer Harrison, as manager at yearly
salary of $4,000. Page s
Automobile club offers reward for the convie-
tion OF motor thieves. Page 8
Bill Squires is shown the grim interior of San
Quentin prison and is duly impressed Page
MARINE
Harbor commissioners receive estimate Of cost
OF an additional 1000 feet Of seawaI to be built
when opportunity Offers Page 9
MINING
San Francisco brokers will consider welcbing
by stock buyers who repudiate their bar
gains. Page Is
Local market stinens when buying orders
come in from Goldheld and Tonopab dis
tricts. Page Is
SOCIAL
Wedding of Miss Frances Coon and Oliver
To1.r1 r1of., Dell ..-frrr
Of the most notable events of the season. Page 6
LABOR
Building trades council unanimously indorses
the boycott imposed against those who patronize
streetcarz Page