The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13

FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Cloudy; fresh south
west wind. Page 43
EDITORIAL
Statues and landmarks. Page 70
ture. Page 81
To take the judiciary out of politics. Page 81
Taking the aggressive with the rail
roads. Page 81
GRAFT
Attorney Frank ]. Murphy is acquitted on
charge Of bribery. Page IL
Ruef secures continuance until next Saturday
before sentence IS passed Page %
Witnesses at hearing Of charges of negligence
preferred against Duke declare police captain
searched Haas thoroughly Page IS
CITY
J. B. signor accused of misappropriation of
funds Of company and forgery OF Millionaire
Joseph Mccormick dies OF blood poisoning
from wound Inflicted by wife Page Is
Work on construction Of great freight yards
at visitseion being rushed. Page SO
Gathering at Commonwealth club discusses
change Of methods for electing judges. Page %
Automobile party meets with disaster at early
hour and owner is arrested. Page 23
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appointed chief of police this week. Page 10
Louis W. Hill. president of the Great North
ern railroad company, comes to San Francisco
10 make plans for new steamship line between
this city and Portland. Page 10
Spring Valley directors decline to name price
for sale Of plant Page 20
Mayors secretary. McKannay and five other
men in thrilling adventure in a fog on
bay. Page "a
TIli,oss ,s,ufso+r-ors orrar 70 % onar.+o With
California shippers in protest against the pro-
posed increase in freight rates. Page 20
Clubwomen differ concerning proposed mar
rage reform BILL aud leader regards move
ment joke. Page 81
Victims Of Vallejo poisoning suffer re-
lapse and several patients in critical con
dition. Page 10
Christmas stamp part Of Red Cross campaign
for eradication of tuberculosis. Page %
Madame Nordicas recital to include num-
Der from wagner's opera, first time on concert
stage. Page %
SUBURBAN
Judge John CARRIER. noted lawyer and former
supreme court justice, death bed Page Is
Mills college students to present concert to
celebrate close Of fall term. Page a
Oakland Masons install officers and present
jewel to retiring master Page 45
lie Beuf and bis chauffeur, r. J. Smith,.
dispute ownership Of autos and driver is
held Page ~
EASTERN
Young womsn's mutilated body found in
New York apartment thought TO be that of
Californian Page ~
Vertical effects decreed for coming style in
women's dresses. Page IL
John D. Rockefeller visits place where nc
began business as oil rehner, and talks of sue
cess TO motorman. Page IL
President Elect Taft will name Pacific coast
man as member Of his cabinet. Page IL
Thrilling honeymoon trip Of Maine skipper
and his bride. Page rs
Republican reformers in house Of representa-
lives plan TO amend rules Page "a
Gridiron club at Washington holds its annual
fall dinner. Page rs
Senator Burrows asked TO propose resolution at
lacking presidents message. Page "a
President elect Taft contemplates visit to
Panama last week in January. Page 10
George AIDE starts on tour of world after deny
ing be is engaged TO Miss Elsie Janis. Page ~
Chicago leads country in highest scale of wages
paid in many occupations. Page 43
]. Pierpont Morgan gives 100000 to rebuild
Episcopal churches in San Francisco. Page 43
FOREIGN
Castro furiously angry at reception given him
/ by french government. rage Ia
Bsttleship Georgia reaches Ceylon with case
OF smallpox on board Page 20
SPORTS
Spring Valley grammar hopes to win meet of
second group Of public schools league. Page n
Fight fans look for Langford to win de-
cisireIy and quickly from Flynn. Page 10
six thousand Australians daily pay to see
Burns train. Page IS
Mclaughlin and Rose meet in final tennis
match today Page 80
Seattle. Page IS
New fight promoters likely to succeed the
present holders OF permits. Page 40
JOCKEY Joe Notter coming here to ride for Fiji.
son until February Page IS
Worlds record equaled, two track records fled
and one beaten at Arcadia Page az
walsh rides Mailman and Captain Kennedy
long shots to victory in feature races. Page AZ
Imperials score an easy victory over the
Fruitraie tossers- Page 40
MARINE
stevedorcs will work night and day TO load
big frclghter Missourian with cargo. which
goes via Tehuantepec to New York and
Europe. Page 43
LABOR
Representatives Of the Carriage Makers as
ISOLATION declare that members of the organiza-
lion not in favor Of lengtbening working
day Of employees. Page 55