The San Francisco call., 1907-02-28
EDITORIAL

project. Page
Doctrine of Bryan and Roosevelt on the ques-
tios of State rights Page
Political revolutions in the Latin-American
republics. Page
LEGISLATURE
People of California will be given opportunity
to vote removal of capital TO Berkeley. Page
Senate devotes morning TO oratory while $50
bills await action. Page
Assembly defeats bill that prohibits junketing
in the future. Page
Amendment limiting sttache expense to $500
day in each house is defeated in Senate. P.
CITY
Father Peter C. Yorke controverts the argu-
ments of the majority opinion of the board of
arbitration and Chief Justice Beatty requests
delay TO revise his of reasoning. Opin-
ions conflict in many particulars Page
Pinkerton detectives swarming city In hunt
for William f. Walker. who absconded with
$500. 600 from Hartford bank. Page
Board of Works orders plans for the repairing
Of Sutter street. Page l6
Commissioner CresweI blocked in efforts in
Police Board to close saloons catering to
women's patronage. Page
Prisoners on Alcatraz Island plan to escape
during theatrical performance given by soldier
convicts. Page
Wife Of Fred J. Roster sues for divorce, al
leging desertion after sixteen years of happy
welded life. Page
Dr. Olive Carson will appear in Judge Sea
wells court with weird story on which to rest
claim Of motherhood to fve-year-old Edna
Hall Page 5
Evil-minded japanese boy is released on bail
and returns to Min Valley, but is denied ad-
mission 10 school. Page 8
Persistent reports, denied BY Burns and the
District Attorneys office. that several members
Of the Board of Supervisors have been trapped
in taking -bribes. Page
SUBURBAN
Oakland Carmen's Union votes to accept new
sliding scale OF wages. Page 10
Helen WhaIen, pretty young chorus girl at
tackled by strange man while walking home with
younger sister in Oakland. Page 10
Charter amendment election to be held in
Oakland Friday. Page 10
Southern Pacific sues to have Oakland scalper
restrained from dealing in colonist tickets P. 10
Money and watches stolen in holdup OF AL
bsny saloon in Oakland are found hidden in
garbage can and turned over to police Page 10
COAST
Both Hayes and Rea factions score points
in court proceedings at San Jose. Page
DOMESTIC
District Attorney Jerome gives evidence Of
intention to ask for lunacy commission for
Thaw. Page
WASHINGTON
Senate agrees to conference report on the
river and harbor appropriation bill. Page
President accepts Chief Engineer Stevens
resignation before it is presented. Page
SPORTS
Dusty Miller suspended by the racing stew
ards at Emeryville for inconsistent running. P.
Wilmerding and Polytechnic basketball teams
will open academic season tomorrow. Page
-Four OF events at EmeryvilIe today have large
fields and picking is hazardous. Page
BaIbus wins Santa Barbara stakes for two
year-olds at Ascot Park. Page
Varsity ball players defeat professional team
at Stanford. Page
LABOR
Streetcar Mems Union has been ordered by
the court to reinstate George DingwaIl. Page
Milk Wagon Drivers Union insists that the
compact agreed upon with the Dairymen's Asso-
citation be signed Page
MARINE
Liner China, which sails today, win carry big
shipment of army and navy stores to
Manila Page IL
MINING
Prices for Southern Nevada shares weaken.
though volume Of business is large Page Is
SOCIAL
Mrs Frederick G. Morgan viii entertain to
day in honor of her niece. Miss Ruth Morton,
whose marriage to Parker Holt win occur
April l. Page
Announcement is made Of the engagement Of
Miss Frances williams. formerly OF Oakland,
and william Mein, the South African million
aire mining engineer, and also Of Oakland. P.
THEATERS
Miss Maude odelIe's portrayal Of Herodias is
striking feature of the production of 'Sa.
lome'' Page
Bailey, Pinkerton officer. his capture
was effected.
Walker came to San Francisco, 1t is
said, with the intention of sailing for
the orient as soon as possible. He had
not intended to remain here long. but
his schedule went awry and he was
he had planned.
Walker IS slight of figure and showed
the marks of fatigue and worry. He
will be returned to Connecticut, where
the charges will be pressed against
him.
The frenzied financial operations of
Walker are very much of a mystery.
He was known as a sober citizen not
given TO extravagances. and it was not
known that he had been engaged in
Improbable speculations. His disap-
pearance and the subsequent revela-
tiops were decided shock to the COM
munity in which he lived. The size
of his shortage places his case among
the most important in American bank
ing circles