The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-06-23
EDITORIAL

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EDITORIAL
Bishops question easily answered. Page @
Bryan barks up the wrong tree. Page 9
Jspsn's commercial grip on Manchuria. Page g
POLITICS
Contra Costa voters administer singing re-
buke to machine and win victory for the peo-
pie. Page 2
Mysterious club of republican office holders on
water front formed. but not to do poll
tics. Page 2
Thomas Flint Jr. quits machine and says he
win retire from politics. Page 2
Democrats making ready for convention and
arrangements committee begins work Page B
Taft says he will follow in footsteps of
Roosevelt and seek inspiration from Lin
coin. Page 3
GRAFT
Numerous objections raised by lawyer for Abe
Ruef fail to hinder course of justice in police
court hearing. Page I6
Nineteen names appear on list of Ruef's pro-
posed sureties who ready to furnish half Of
curly boss bail. Page 1e
CITY
Spring Valley withdraws offer to sell its plant
TO the city for $50, 100000 and the time
files suit prevent enforcement of 1905 rates.
setting the value OF its system S52. 500,
600. Page L
Walter J. Bsrtnett found guilty by jury in 40
minutes Sentence of from TO ten years is
to be pronounced Wednesday. Page L
Federal grand jury viii render report today.
which, it is understood, will include % indict-
ments against the Southern Pacific for rebst-
ing. Page L
Public school children will sing in the park
July 4. Page 1e
Automobile dealers arrange details Of endur-
ance run to Lakeport July and 4. Pager
Noted British admiral. trip round world,
returns to this city after absence of 81
years Page 1e
Harbor commission approves plans for new
pier on site of old Pacific Mail wharf. Page 10
Butchers Of bay cities to desert shops tomor-
row while meatmen frolic at Shell Mound
park. Page 10
Metal production for state for year 1907
reaches total of $5O,ooo.OOo, 100000 more
than in 1906 Page 16
More than 1000 persons view architectural
drawings of pupils at Sacred Heart Page 10
Wife falls heir to fortune and asks divorce
from husband who she says, failed support
her while she was poor Page 10
Supervisors refer teachers demands for back
salaries again to finance committee. Page 10
Contract for warehouse at Fort Baker is let to
lowest bidder and win cost $500. Page
SUBURBAN
Woman makes offer TO Alameda county district
attorney to FIX jury TO try Mrs. Isabella Mar
tin. alleged female dynamiter. Page /
California Promotion committee reopens move
ment for greater city Page a
Summer term Of university opens with almost
900 students enrolled Page a
Voters of ''outsfde" precincts of Alameda coun-
ty ballot on primary today with opportunity to
throw OF machine yoke. Page 4
Wife EFF Oakland restaurateur elopes with hus-
bands poor cousin from Germany. Page 4
Gerrymander plot hatched by machine leaders
is exposed by Mat Thelen Of Lincoln Roosevelt
league. Page 2
Largest crowd ever assembled in South Berke-
ley cheers Taft at ratification meeting of Lin
coin Roosevelt league. Page 3
COAST
Three drown and nine narrowly escape death
IN boatwreck in Washington. Page 1
EASTERN
Assistant Secretary wheeler is making spe-
cial efforts to send immigrant farm laborers to
Pacific coast. Page
Frederick A. Hyde and Joost H. Schneider
are convicted Of western land frauds. John A.
Benson and Henry P. nimond being acquit
ted. Page
Nine negroes are lynched by mob in Sabine
county. Texas, i've being hanged to one tree
and other victims of race clash shot. Page
Secretary OF War Taft goes to Yale, his
alma mater. and receives ovation. Page 3
FOREIGN
Queen victoria of Spain gives birth to
son. Page
SPORTS
Boxers Jimmy Gardner and Kyle whitney are
training for a hard fight Friday night. Page 9
santa Cruz state league baseball team to be
controlled by Incorporated association with slo,-
600 capital. Page 8
Dreamer wins the Coney Island handicap at
sheepshead Bay. defeating Jack Atkin and other
fast ones Page o
Barnev oldheId and Belle Kinney make good
as public choices at The Meadows but disap-
pointu1ents are frequent Page Q
T.ck o.Brfen goes abroad TO seek matches with
men Burns has met Page o
chicago champions make costly errors and
lose TO New York, to l. Page o
Hearing of case to test the anti-racetrack gam
Hing law IS postponed in New York supreme
court. Page 0
Five Pacific coast athletes are on their way to
London to take part in the Olympic
games. Page 0
LABOR
Local plumbers listen TO an explanation Of the
use of glass IL plumbing and steam Mt
ting. Page z
MARINE
kosmos liner Radames passes Italian ship high
on the beach below Iqulaue total wreck. bat
with all sails set and drawing pifge 10
SOCIAL
Hiss Maria Engracia critcher and Lieutenant