The San Francisco call., 1908-12-14
EDITORIAL
EDITORIAL
disrespectful state board. Page
The disturbance in congress. Page
Misses the brass tacks. Page
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Misses the brass tacks. Page
GRAFT
Claudianes brothers will be put on trial today
for dynamiting Gallagher's houses. Page
CITY
Mrs. Joseph Mccormick. held in city prison for
stabbing husband, is found to be Ada Long, for
mer society leader missing two years. Page 4
Judge John CARRIER dies at his home in Clare
mont, surrounded by family. Page I
Businessmen's party returns from excursion en-
thusiastic over trip. Page
Miss Rose Melville produces isis Hopkins at
the American theater. Page 5
Police investigating mysterious FIRE in fiat at
2313 California street. Page 2
Baird's relatives viii fight "Dodie' valeneia's
claim to estate. Page
Board Of health viii tonight approve proposed
ordinance controlling nickeIodeons. PsEe II
Clever program is put on at the orpheum and
humorous playIet heads list. Page 5
Lillian Nordica renders rare program of song
at the Van Ness fheater. Page
Local taiIors discuss the hipless coats and
skirts just decreed for women. Page IL
Chinese consul general has proclamations
posted ordering cessation of tong war Page 3
Mystery marks theft of diamond collarette
worth $4,000 from trunk of British Columbia
importers wife while en- route to San Fran
cisco. Page
Taxicabs wiz be used in this city for first
time New Years eve Page
Doctor ascribes wholesale poisoning in Vallejo
TO poor quality of meat served. Page IA
Courts to settle long standing fight for con-
troll Of Oil pipe line. Page g
Bank of San Francisco negotiates for lease
and fixtures of defunct Market street bank in
Grant building. Page 6
Mission and King solomon chapters, order of
Eastern Star, install officers. Page
signor notified TO make good funds or face
prosecution for misapplication. Page 6
SUBURBAN
Rev. J. w. Simmons of San Rafael tells why
churches should advertise in newspapers. p ~
Goods will sell Christmas trees to swell funds
Of Berkeley Y. W. C. A. Page
lie Beuf tells of gambling resorts and losing
$4,000 at faro and roulette, and raid is at
tempted Page 8
Two women who died within few days of
each other leave III descendants Page
Stanford women members OF Schubert club
and of varsity sIee club TO produce an
opera Page 9
COAST
Pretty Ruth Hall Of skyland, Santa Cruz
county. is crushed to death by a streetcar in
San Jose Page 3
George Collins, young son of rancher living
west Of Vallejo, accidentally blows of the top
Of his head by striking the trigger of a shot
gun in a cart. Page s
Southern Pacific steamer Modoc is rammed
and sunk in Sacramento river. Page 2
Cracksmen blow open and loot the safe of
San Jose grocer. Page 9
EASTERN
Miss Beatrice ogden Mills will wed Earl Of
Granard Page
Woman raised from death by electricity to live
two years, according to Rev. Drn Lyman Alb
bott. Page
President elect Taft tells of his call to rule
Philippines at dedication of Mckinley memorial
organ. Page 3
Bomb thrower causes wreck of two buildings
and fire In Chicago Page
Official investigation ordered. to determine
cause OF explosion on Panama canal. Page 2
FOREIGN
tows prize TO Curacao. Page 3
Atlantic battleship feet drops anchor in Co |
lombe, Ceylon. Page
mama. where officers and men are to be enter
tanned Page g |
SPORTS
Baseball magnates coming to arrange terms
with the coast outlaws Page
Langford displays great boxing ability in 10
fast rounds, and Flynn also works hard for COM |
ing battle Page
F. p. shuster makes highest score at annual
shoot OF Norddeutscher club at Shell Mound
park. Page z
Sparks great pitching wins game for Golden
Sheafs from ImperiaIs- Page |
Fast greyhound Carmel captures the class |
stake at Ingleside coursing park. Page |
Walter Miller and Frank Keogh tie for Jockey |
honors during week at Emeryville. Page 4 |
Many stables of racehorses being transferred
from Arcadia to Emeryvile. Page |
Whites defeat Reds in tournament polo by |
score OF TO 3. Page |
Mclaughlin and Rose each win set in final |
match for Hammond tennis cup. Page 2 |
WoMENS CLUBS
CIubwomen devote themselves largely to filing
vacancies in poorer lives during the holiday |
season. Page |
MINING
Rich strikes reported in gold mines Of Cali
fornia. Page III |
MARINE
whaier John and winthrop fitted for cruise
in south seas after sperm whales. Page 6 |