The San Francisco call., 1908-12-15

temperature, 81; minimum. 46.
FORECAST FOR T6DAY-Fair; frost in morn
ing; light north wind. Page Is
EDITORIAL
Peace with balloons Page s
Taxation by railroads. Page
clergyman's advertising. Page g
POLITICS
Senator Perkins asks support for reelection
of Assembyman elect Callan and in reply gets
40 reasons why he win not get it. Page :
GRAFT
Patrick caIhouns trial is set to commence on
January 5. Page 4
CITY
Army doctors dream Of command shattered by
load Of buckshot Pages
Delay of two weeks occurs in Baird will con
test after clash Of attorneys. Page
Attorneys for Chang, the Korean who killed
D. W. Stevens, allege patriotic mania and
lcssness Of surgeons. Page 10
City Of Paris VIII move 10 its old location
Stockton and Geary streets, March Is,
1909. Page
Supervisors pass 100000 water bonds ordi-
nance to print. Page
Conference arranged between representatives
Of the transcontinental railroads and the local
shippers. Page
Police investigating incendiary blaze in dress
makers heavily insured effects. Page
Aged man is run down by speeding Suffer
street ear at Steiner and may die. Page
William MeDonough, pay clerk OF the battle
ship Missouri, leaves vessel in China TO join
sweetheart in San Francisco and is arrested as
deserter. Page 1
Mrs. Ada Long Mccormick, daughter of
millionaire syrup rehner, TO be examined for
sanity Page L
White steam ear viii be pitted against cleo
tric car in shopping contest by Mrs. Gertrude
Bradford. Page 10
aianiolin musicale will be given Thursday
night in Lyric hall Page
Judge Van Fleet sustains demurrer to first of
the many suits filed against Spring Valley COM
pany by FIRE victims Page
Mrs Sadie Campbell is shot by s. W Van
sicklin. whom she spurned on learning he had
deserted family in Vancouver. Page
SUBURBAN
Berkeleyans favor commission form of govern
ment and expect charter TO carry. Page
Peter Claudianes viii be placed on trial
Wednesday morning. Page
Plueky Berkeley girl routs two burglars in
hand TO hand street battle. Page
Board Of public works recommends vote of peo-
pie on proposed water front grant TO Southern
Pacific. Page s
Defaulting cashier lie Beuf gambled in spite of
wife, according to charges Page
COAST
Jackson Hatch. the lawyer charged with en-
bezzlement, has bad day in court Page A
Craftsman is captured in san Jose living With
i,sautifEi.sSpan 4z>sbove scene OF -rISs-
crime. Page
for Mrs. McKinops missing $4,000 diamond
necklace. Page 2
EASTERN
Japanese government makes pact to stop all
emigration Page
All japanese immigration to United States TO
be stopped by Tokyo government. Page L
Admiral Evans refutes critics Of navy and says
that American ships are superior 10 the Dread
nought. Page L
senator Foraker introduces bill in congress
relative 10 Brownsville affair intended as slap at
president. Page /
Wsys and means committee viii give special
attention TO steel tariff. Page
Mrs. Taft submits report at session Of national
Six jurors secured to try T. Jenkins Hams,
author, on charge Of completely in murder of
". J. Annis. Page =
First ward ball is held in Coliseum in Chicago
and newspaper cameraman who tries TO take
picture is mauled- Page =
Supreme court decides interstate commerce
commission can not press questions relating to
private transactions. Page :
FOREIGN
President Castro OF Venezuela welcomed upon
arrival in Berlin and claims to care nothing
about seizure Of vessel by Dutch. Page 3
SPORTS
Los Angeles fight followers are pulling for
Hugo Kelly to beat the Illinois thunder
/ bolt Page 8
Cool gives talent cruel shock in second race
at Los Angeles. Page 0
Public school league will hold big indoor meet
here next Friday. Page Q
Pride Of the mighty Roseben is humbled by
President Williams crack sprinter, Fire
stone. Page 10
MARINE
Pacific Mail liner Newport makes record run
from Nazatlan and arrives from Panama tw,
days ahead of time. Page Is
SOCIAL
Monday Night skating club holds last meeting
of series at Coliseum rink. Page {
LABOR
The iron trades council thanks the board Of
public works for aiding home industry. Page .