The San Francisco call., 1908-12-09


temperature. 81: minimum, A.
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Cloudy, unsettled, I
with showers; southerly winds. changing 10
northeast. Page IL
EDITORIAL
The Chronicles confession. Page @
The United Railroads attitude. Page @
Boston on Hetch Hetchy. Page @
GRAFT
Schooler confesses to being hired by Murphy
and Newburgh TO defend Blake. Page is
Ach and Dozier deliver vituperstive ad-
dresses in behalf Of Ruef in trolley bribery
trial. Page is
CITY
Midnight robbers assault and then bind Mrs.
Mile Harris in O'Farrel street home. Page L
Police find witnesses who say Boas' life was
threatened by Wilson. Page 1
Sickness Of 200 persons traced to tainted ham
served at Vallejo luncheon. Page 1
One hundred and twenty-six telephone
girls vaccinated because one had contracted
smallpox. Page 1
Z. y. Blocker. prominent resident of Bakers
field, fatally shoots actor who in wife's
company. rage /
Citizens on board of investigation censure
Southern Pacific management for collision of
ferry boats. Page is
Nine. Lillian Nordica wiz sing here Sunday at
first Of two local concerts. Page Is
Factions war in shriners election and bitter
fight is expected. Page 1
Soldier-sailor instructs transport captain how
to steady ship and reports him when advice is
ignored Page Is
Supervisors ask William Ham Hall to name his
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Gourmands ind no delight in spineless cactus
and chefs remove it from menu. Page 3
Captain Amundsen's Gjoa boat with which he
navigsted Northwest passage, will be placed in
park Page
Permanent injunction awarded Parkinson CON-
pany against boilding trades council is dis
solved Page II
Thief loots John A. Brittons home Of 81 800
Mayor calls for appointment Of new police
chief and commissioners viii name appointee
this year. Page 3
Plans for new branch public library accepted
and work viii begin soon. Page ,
Bertram Lyten is strong in revival Of The
First Born" at the Alcazar. Page
SUBURBAN
Charges pile up against men accused Of
swindling merchants in fake beneht fund
scheme. Page
Young girl is strangely missing from home
and police are asked to make inyestiga-
tion. Page
Attorney Hall opens argument for prosecu-
tion in dynamiting case Of Mrs. Isabella J. |
Martin. Page
wife's lodger hit with bullet and beaten with |
revolver by wife's angry husband Page 4
Alameda Argus. denounced as prograft organ, |
receives free electrical power from Oakland trac-
tion company. Page
COAST
Loan is defense Of Jackson Hatch, indicted for
embezzlement of S34. 600. Page
R. P. Schwerin predicts American flag Will
disappear from Pacific ocean shipping within
eight years Page
EASTERN
President urges emergency volunteer army
measure in special message TO congress Page 10 /
Judge wilhey's resignation from United States
court in China said not 10 have been volun |
tsry. Page 10
Frederick a. Hyde. convicted Of conspiracy in
land frauds, fined $4,000 and sentenced to 10
years in penitentiary. Page .
Roosevelt and Taft indorse plan for federal aid |
in conserving nations resources Page 10
Religious fanatics and police in bloody battle |
in Kansas City. Page
Don Juan Barrios. GuatemaIan minister ~
Ill
dent Pare
Presidents message advocates legal control |
Of railroads. government management of corno |.
rstions and limitation of courts power to |
issue injunctions. PAGE
Murder of F. D. Hirschberg provides mys.
terry for st. Louis police Pag.
Lively session Of congress is foresbadowed |
by probable inquiries into presidents hunting |
trip and Panama canal affairs. Page 4 |
SPORTS
Jockey Mccarthy coming from Arcadia to ride
for Hndreth. Pare
John Condor, stock holder in Worth track, saws
there viii be no racing in Chicago. Page II |
Jim Corbett viii referee Pabke-Ketchel irbt in |
Los Angeles Pare11
Stanford sophomore girls defeat seniors in bas-
ket ball game Page -
Two favorites win at Arcadia and book msker- ~
win on the day. pao.Ia
Northwestern league takes in Portland and
drops Butte. Page n /
Jimmy Walsh and Monte Attell viii fsrnish
ring warmer to Langford- Flynn bout. PareTI
League Of professional baseball clubs restricts
drafting season. Page IL
MARINE
Bounty fed French bark Msrthe Roux after
years voyaging without cargo, starts across the
Pacific stiii in ballast Page 10
LABOR
The Labor Clarion edltorially voices the
sentiment Of laboring men on the shorter
work day. Page /
SOCIAL
Miss Katherine Donohoe to be guest Of Miss
Jennie Flood at luncheon today. Page @