The San Francisco call., 1908-12-17
EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL
Judges must purge the jury panel of undesIr-
able citizens Page 8
Roosevelt and the critics. Page 8
Tho navement destrovers Page
GRAFT
Peter Claudianes is placed on trial FOR attempt
to XIII James Gallagher with dynamite 4'age
CITY
F. B. signor confesses forging name of mil
lionaire Murray Of Monterey to four 100000
notes held by Banker William G. Henshaw Of
Oakland Page 1
Many spectacular novelties planned for New
Years eve carnival downtown Page 10
National Red Cross Christmas stamps for anti
tuberculosis campaign in demand Page 10
Coroner's jury in Boas case accuses Wilson of
numbering electrician. PaSe Is
Mrs Marie Lacroix loses first point in her case
for s., 600 for which she is suing husband on al
legged sntenuptisl promise. Page 10
Supervisors practically decide to sell bonds in
sum Of IS. 4Oo,o ,ooo Page 10
Mrs John J. Mitchell. wife OF printer, for
separate maintenance, alleging cruelty. Page IS
Fellowship society. headed by B. Fay Mills,
organized IN San Francisco and viii conduct
regular services Page IS
Nine. Nordica delights society with concert
at the St Francis. Page II
Shippers confer with traffic officials of the
railroads and protest against threatened increase
in freight rates Page is
Laurel Hill club holds Christmas festival in
California clubhouse. Page
Hother wismer will give violin recital at the
Fairmont hotel tonight. Page
Mile dc Dio.. the beautiful French dancer. viii
head the Orpheum road show at local vaudeville
house next week. Page .
Joseph o'Connor OF board of education returns
from inspection Of polytechnic schools OF Eng
land and France. Page .
Giant eagle, Bismarck. denies the loss
Of his head. as reported in mendaeious
morning paper. Page 3
Acting Chief OF Police Cutler proposes vote
on successor Of Biggy. but matter is postponed
until after funeral this morning. Page
Body found in bay may end mystery
regarding boys who disappeared with racing
shell. Page 4
SUBURBAN
Wireless warfare between youthful operators
interferes with government messages. Page 4
Wife Of grocer's cashier likes the stage better
than home and is divorced. Page 4
ing. Page 4
again breaks forth Page
bezzled money in Kansas. Pnge
COAST
Land conveyed to Bank of Healdsburg by de
faulting cashier and his father. Page o
Women of Bush tract in Marin county block at
tempt to license grocery as saloon. Page 5
Assistant prosecuting attorney is put
through grilling cross-examiaation in Hatch
trial. Page 4
Coroner Of Vallejo and state board Of health
clash. each claiming authority over the body of
Mrs. August Rose, victim OF the Mare island
luncheon Page is
EASTERN
House committee considers resolution providing
for acquisition by San Francisco OF lands for
Hetch Hetchy reservoir Page
Roosevelt declares he is no butcher OF ami
mails in letter to Smithsonian Institution re-
gents. Page
President Eliot of Harvard aays rich cor
poratiOns. Page L
Details of killing OF Annis told In trial of
T. jenkins Hams Page 8
Tipping system on Pullman cars is subject of
short investigation. Page 2
President transmits to congress letter from
secretary Of war showing archives Of Panama
canal company did not disclose list of stock
holders. Page g
Senate adopts resolution for inquiry as to
presidents statements about secret service In
message. Page 8
Taft pledges his administration to support of
real tariff reform and Chicago platform Page 8
FOREIGN
Boni withdraws claim for 100000 year al
Iowance in suit TO secure children. Page L
Castro unmoved by rising of venezuelans
against him and riot and pillage in Cara
cas-. Page 2
SPORTS
| Weights announced for Sacramento handicap to
be run at EmeryvilIe Saturday. Page III
Fsvorites perform poorly at Emeryville and
bookies have prosperous day. Page III
Fast skaters enter for roller Marathon race
New Years day. Page III
Public school athletes ready for the leagues
indoor meet Friday night. Page IA
Relay teams of San Francisco and San Jose
Y. NJ. c. A. train hard for 80 mile indoor
meet. Page NJ
Glorio wins feature race at Arcadia, easily de-
feating Colloquy. the favorite. Page II
Attempt to race at New Orleans in violation of
Locke law results in three arrests. Page II
Referees chosen for the Langford-Flynn and
Walsh -Attell lights Page III
MARINE
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