The San Francisco call., 1908-05-23
EDITORIAL

EO1 OR1AL
Rich criminals hard TO convict. Page @
Japsn's mysterious course. Page G
Hearsts alliance with Hartman. Page
GRAFT
Joseph a. Sullivan, stock holder in United
Railroads investment company, sues Abe Ruef 10
recover 100000 bribe money. Page 10
DIR. Edward j. Greedy sentenced to five days in
Jail for addressing Ruef jury. Page 16
CITY
Arrivals on steamer San Jose tell of reign Of
terror in Guatemala and say that President
Cabrera is secretly executing prominent Gill
zens supposed be his enemies. Among the
men thus killed are several rich planters Well
known in San Francisco. Page L
Buildings costing more than So, 600, 600 will
be constructed begun IN San Francisco during
the next few months. Page 8
. Supervisors pass amended budget 10 print,
fixing city tax levy at S15O. Page
Irregular methods Of handling jury fees ad.
vanced by ltigants is exposed in hearing of suit
in Justices court Page
San Francisco fleet committee saves 81 600
from money subscribed and VIII turn surplus
TO naval 4. VI. c. A. clubhouse. Page 10
Edwin Could president of the st. Louis South
western railway comes TO California for the
first time. Page 16
One hundred and fifty influential citizens de-
part on pioneer excursion of the chamber of COM
nerce into interior Of state. Page 4
Cainese bound and strangled to death for mis-
money, probably by white Page
Lawn fete of ST. Charles church attended by
200 children. Page s
Cigarette in mouth Of sleeper starts fire on
water front endaugers dozen lives and causes
loss Of $4,000. Page I6
Wagner night proves most popular and Dam
rosck's men play TO large audience. Page 5
Hearing before grand jury revenls the identity
Of sureties the bond OF Walter j. Bartnett.
indicted banker. Page 5
tical joker who substituted crackers for feet
souvenirs. Page
Robert Mantelrs mastery presentation of
othello, The noble Moor. Page
SUBURBAN
Alameda county supervisors refuse absolute
gift Of tunnel for electric railroad but will CON
slider terms of grant Page
Miss Leone Lane. graduate of university, sets
wedding for late summer day. Page 5
Professors at state university begin annual
odus to Europe and vacation trips Page
Oakland officials preparing for bond issue for
harbor Improvement. Page
Anderson and his wife both implicated Ia
killing OF Indian joe johnson. Page 4
Two professors quit students affairs commit.
tee which put heavy penalties on stanford
students. Page
Woman's skull is fractured by fall into shall
low water. where she strikes the huke of an
anchor. Page 4
COAST
Vanguard of Native Sons reaches Yosemite
and hundreds will go today and tomor
row. Page 16
streetcar accident at BeIlingham. Wash. re-
suits in death OF one seaman Of feet and serious
injury 10 another. Page 10
Thirty-fve hundred sailors and marines join
in parade at Bellingham, Wash, where 100, 900
persons assemble. Page 10
Governor John Sparks OF Nevada. noted cattle
breeder Of the west. dies at Reno Page 1
Commercial excursion TO Stockton succeeds in
bringing closer understanding between city and
country. Page 3
EASTERN
House rejects conference report In postofhce
appropriation BILL which means the defeat of
ocean mail subsidy. Page 2
House passes campaign contribution publicity
bill with an amendment for reduction in rep
resentation in states having disenfrnnchise-
ment laws. Page
Injunction suit brought under Sherman law
/ TO restrain railroad merger in New Eng
land. Page )
Methodist Episcopal conference ballots all day
without selecting another bishop. Page
Wood case ended. PIatt plans retirement to
private life, saying it is decreed. Page
Mrs. Guinness, though dead, is indicted for
murder in order that Lamphere may be charged
as an accessory. Page
James Birmingstall is arrested at Dowagiac
and accused OF seven murders in -
years. Page 1
Bryan Hays $50 bankers, whose guest he ia
at banquet and silences one who answers his
accusation Page I
FOREIGN
Acts of American congress and friendly course
OF diplomacy dispel all distrust in mikados
empire. Page 1
SPORTS
| Yachts Neva and Discovery win race for the
perpetual challenge cup today over the channel
course. Page 10
womsn's automobile club plans endurance run
to San Jose. Page 10
j. o. Keene's clever colt Boggs wins his
seventh race at Emeryville. Page 8
| Seals win prize burlesque game OF season from
Angels by a score OF is to u. Page 8
Prisciifan. ridden by Notter, wins Claremont
! handicap at Belmont. Page
Joe Cans leaves for Jefries' old trimming
quarters at Hardin springs TO prepare for meet
ing with Nelson. Page 10
Colin is fayorite for The withers stake, TO
be run today, in which Uncle and Meellck may
/ be starters Page
LABOR
Labor Council decides to celebrate Labor day
with parade. Page
MARINE
Pacific Mail liner San Jose is>held back by