The San Francisco call., 1908-12-03
EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL
Something behind this diplomacy. Page 8
Buy early for the holidays. Page
Tag day results Page 8
GRAFT
Luther Brown. United Railroads detec
tive, tries to bribe Burns agent and is
caught Page
Schmitz Is allowed another week in which to
secure new sureties- Dinsee is served Page 16
J. R. Leese. brother Of first white child born
in San Francisco. is chosen as juror in Murphy
case Page 8
Evidence shows Ruef rented third safe de-
posit box the day after trolley franchise brib-
cry. Page 3
Luther Brown refuses to testify before grand
jury in Latham bribery investigation. Page
CITY
KeiFs tale of Biggy's plan is doubted by
Cutler and mayor. Page
Heney, declared out Of danger, viii leave
hospital for rest In country. Page Is
Pleasing attractions are offered at the local
thesters this week Page 6
Madame Blanche Arrai VII be rendered a tes-
timoniai concert at the Princess next Wednesday
afternoon Page
p Burkhslter. division superintendent of The !
Southern Pacific at Sacramento, dies. Page
Pretty ceremony at the installation Of officers
Of Harmony chapter. Eastern Star. Page
Oliver n. Moxey's case against Attorney E C.
Chapman for $4,000 is being tried. Page s
Supervisor Gisnnini and City Engineer Manson
prepare 10 press Hetch Hetchy project before
congress. Page
Elyirs AroIIo objects to Spanish style of mat
rimony and secures divorce on ground of cru
city. Page 13
japanese seal poachers on st. Paul islands are
captured by revenue cutter Bear. Page
Spring Valley water company demurs and
raises point that federal lacks jurisdiction
in the FIRE damage suit. Page 13
Chinese consul general and stan and leading
businessmen join in impressive ceremony Incl
cent to accession of baby emperor. Page
Franklin K. Lane writes to local shippers in
regard to the proposed increase in freight
rates. Page 16
Horde Of office seekers send in applications to
secure appointment chief of police Page
Subject of trusts discussed at annual ban
quet of the merchants association at the Fair
mont hotel Page 16
SUBURBAN
Woman beaten and robbed in own home by
masked thug. Page 1
Grand jury will begin an investigation of the
supervisors Of Alameda county next wednes-
day Page A
Mrs. Isabella J. Martin weeps on witness stand
and denies charges of Baby John" Page
Many students listed to receive degrees from
Stanford. Page
COAST
Cracksmen blow two safes in Kingsburg and
escape with loot. Page 3
Soldier in infantry at Monterey surrenders
himself. declaring be is wanted in east for
enbezzlement- Page 3
EASTERN
Many transfers Of naval officers under COM
rsnd Of Rear Admiral Sperry- Page
Chinese emperor sends message of good win
to Roosevelt Page
Expert asserts lumber industry has reached
its top notch Page
Pine BIun citizens blow up Ieree to save town
from being swept away by food Page
FOREIGN
Prince and princess de sagan grill Count Boni
de Csstellane through counsel in suit for
children. Page
Nine Adoph SteinheiI TO be tested by hypno-
tism to discover whether she murdered hus-
band. Page
German relC08leE
ing ministers responsible to country Page
President Nord Alexis Of Haiti is deposed
and fees on board Of warship under protection
Of French minister. Page 1
SPORTS
-Four favorites and two second choices win at
Emeryville. and talent gives bookies trim
ming Page 0
Thomas comes from south to plunge on Chip
munk and loses big sum. Page o
Football teams Of Oakland and Berkeley high
schools will meet in annual battle to-
day Page 10
stanford Rugby team may visit Australia, en-
enlargement having come from the antip-
odes Page 10
Young corbett will shovel coal on steamer
Creole in preparation for battle with Phil
Brock Page 10
Light wool wins the Orange handicap at Ar
csdia in a sea Of mud. Page
Billy Papke runs ont on Tom Jones and Sam
Berger becomes his manager. Page
visit OF National and American league presiy
dents viii mean much for baseball on the
coast. Page 10
MARINE
Navy sunbost Pints, which sold for junk.
is to be converted into towboat for bay
service. Page Is
LABOR
Secretary sandeman Of the iron trades council
reports that all shops. with the exception Of
three small ones. are working under the shorter
work day. Page 5