The San Francisco call., 1908-05-08

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! FLEET
Marching sailors and Admiral Evans exchange
silent farcwells and mighty throng thunders ap-
plause 10 nations hero Page
Army and navy join in vast demonstra ton.
and glory Of nation is epitomzcd in great
parade. Pnge
Suggestion made that battIeships race from
Gibraltar the Atlantic ocean 10 New
York. Page <
Eager thousands throng piers and crowd boats
bound for the battleships Page .
Three hundred men from each of "a vessels
land in 80 minutes. Paae =
Veterans OF wooden Ezrehips salute new tars
in pathetic scene OF parade. Page Z
Fleet viii burn more powder to Secretary Met
calf after using tons Of II on cruise. Page 8
Crowds in streets show feet visitors still re-
main in city and merchants benefit Page 8
Social excitement sufficient for 10 days crowd
ed into one-Inostly informal affairs Page 4
Local ministers give feet ehaplains luncheon
and reunion is held. Page
Official visit of commanding officers of At
antic and Pacific sqradrons is brilliant func-
tion. Page 4
POLITICS
g P. Cutten OF Eureka reports majority of
Humboldt county delegates against the ma
chine. Page z
Primary election retarns csnnrm claims Of
Lincoln Roosevelt league leaders TO ma
jorit5. Page z
GRAFT
Exhaustive cross examination fails to shake
Umbsen's story Of Psrkside bribe- Page 20
CITY
Utilities committee Of supervisors urge
voters 10 go to the polls on special bond
election. Page 20
Usher in Broadway tHeater shoots and fatally
wounds sweetheart sind then turns pistol IN
himself. Page 20
Jrase D. r. Williams declares tariF on.
goods froa Philippine islands should be removed
at once. Page 20
Insane Toman shoots her husband in hotel
kitchen when he attempts to prevent her
suicide. Page 20
Bank crash leads to suicide in park OF J. "A.
Holmes who lost all IN wreck. Page 13
Thomas Walsh. chief engineer OF new Palace
hotel. repulsed by friends wife, attempts
suicide Page Is
SUBURBAN
Professor o,Nein insugnrsies honor sys-
tenn at class examinations which proves sue
cessfnl. Page 13
10 compete In regatta today on the estuary aud
tidal canal. Page IL
Home Of Professor Rising looted by burglar
who eludes police department. Page II
Great pyrotechnic display in honor of feet 70
be held on Lake Merritt tomorrow. Page IL
State Introduces testimony in rebuttal to offset
defense Of Robert E. Curtin Page I3
Odd Fellows Of Alameda county to entertain
sailor members Of order. Page II
Baby John tells Of others marked FOR death
by Mrs Martin. Page IL
Sisters of Frank p Bacon demur to his
amended complaint regarding fathers es-
tate Page II
COAST
Walla Wall with skull crushed. Page 10
Through decision Of the supreme court ,he
famous Picot ranch. valued at 81, 500, 600, must
be sold for $4,000. Page 10
William Z. Wheeler favors immigration OF
European agriculturists as solution OF the yellow
peril. Page n
EASTERN
Edward E. Brennan. former San Francisco
lawyer. arrested in New York. charged by f. A.
Heinze with attempted extortion Page 10
Methodist Quadrennlal conference at Balti-
more denounces child labor and divorce and In
dorses labor unions p,,e IN
Senator Teller objects to liberal policy ,f
government in Connection with forest reserva
tIons. Page IN
rOne in asylum" is reply Of Jerome as 10 re-. |
suits OF prosecuting rich men. Page
FOREIGN
granting Mckee divorce, without condemning
either. Pnre IN
Die Zeit OF Vienna praises the rebuilding and /
political publication Of San Francisco, declaring
It one Of the worlds wonders Page "a
SPORTS
Oakland takes a brace and beats Los Angeles
by the decisive score OF G to q Page "a
Changes are made in the management OF tl,.
San Jose and Santa Cruz teams Of the xtst.
league. Page "a |
cieverest amateur athletes in all the west
will compete at Stanford university SATURDAY.
in tryouts for the Olympic games to be held IN
London this year Page tx
Meelick holds his place rs lender among ,Te.itb
gathering horses OF the year Page "a
Henry Croft. entered in Alaska as smateur.
reported to be professional ringer and son Of
Johnny Carroll. Pnre TX
Every game scheduled in Nationsl and Amer.
lean leagues postponed on account OF
rain. Par. -
Three favo-ites are succession at Emerrvlns
Jockey Goldstein plotting half the win.
Stanley Ketchel becomes more pronourcea
public choice in the betting on his 3s ron,d
heht tomorrow with Jack (Twin) suni.
van. Pare ~
Amateur wrestlers take part in exciting
Douts. which are witnessed by men OF the
aeet. Page II
LABOR
President samuel Gompers Of the American
federation of labor writes OF workers rest
lay. Page n
MARINE
British steamer Braemount arrives from New
'ort News with coal reporting misadventure off
he Horn. Pnrr no
America Maru arrives from orient with cabins
lIled with tourists. Page o
SOCIAL
Society at San Msteo returns to old fashioned
1eans Of enjoyment-the picnic. Page