The San Francisco call., 1909-05-24

Musician builds high "spite" fence TO cut of |
view Of rich widows home. Page 1
Mrs. Horace Davis, wife of noted educator,
dies in Hshnemann' hospital. Page S
Two men after land cruise row to rock in bay
and scuttle boat. but rescued when rising I
tides makes drowning imminent. Page
Men are not drifting away from church. says
Rev. f. r. Ollie. Page 5
Foresters hold memorial services for de-
parted brothers. Page II
Prof. William Burk, principal Of San Francisco
state normal school, writes book declaring
the present day method Of teaching is
medieval Page IL
shippers fight against graded" railroad
rates TO be arranged at meetings in San Fran
cisco and Portland. Page 3 !
Dobbin of San Francisco streets to have his
day OF pride when first annual workhorse pa
rade takes place. Page7
Attack of political performers on Game
Warden Welch residents Of Santa
Cruz. Page IA
Clever negro sketch proves feature at Or
pheum. Page
James D. Richardson. sovereign grand COM
mander Of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Mssons, visiting in city. Page 2
Sister and niece of Lloyd n. Frizelle come to
city in effort to establish claim to millions in
volved in ComstOck litigation so years
ago. Page L
Yerba Buena school dedicated with elaborate
exercises. Page Ia
Priest leads in work OF craving scattered
south of Market residents back to old home
sites. Page 5
Woman Juvenile officer inspects children's
boarding house and finds it in bad condi-
tion. Page Ii
SUBURBAN
Many jewel thefts are reported by residents
in Oakland. Page
victim of pickpOcket tbrasbes robber and
then fees for fear of being arrested in
street Page
Baptist church picnic to be held on Memo,
rial day despite protest of c. A. R. Pase
Society to attend benefit performance to be
given for playwright. Page
COAST
Cornerstone laid for Sacramento baths TO be
built by public subscription. Page
First sod to be turned for new railroad from
Sacramento to Lake Tahoe. Page B |
Miss Ella Darcy enters race for San Mateo
carnival queen. Page |
Coins unearthed by gold dredgers at Butte
creek. Page
Thomas Flyer breaks San Francisco-Los Ange-
les record by 81 minutes. Page
Auto running GO miles an hour hits tree. but
occupants escape with their lives. Pnge
Members Of Thursday club to stage
''rhe Kniekerbocker Danes" Tuesday even
ing Page
Negro shoots woman thrice. then turns gun
on self. Page 2
EASTERN
Pursuers baffed in search for bandits who held
up overland limited in Nebraska. Page
Thirty big dry goods stores in the west to be
fused and to pass into control of s51 10000
corporation. Page II
Gotham police break up Emma Goldman meet
ing and use clubs on spectators. Page
Friends Of Mrs. oelrichs doubtful if she will
leave Newport. Page
DR.. James NJ. Barkley, moderator. ad
dresses Presbyterian assembly on work of
church. Pnge
Through train service between st. Louis and
Seattle inaugurated by Hill lines Page 2
FOREIGN
Russian bandits attack government wine shop
and kill FIVE persons. Page 1
Revolution spreads in Haiti, and two frontier
towns are seized. Page
Farewell banquet TO delegates OF Order of
Hibernians in Dublin. Page
Socialists of Paris arrested after revolution
ary demonstration and many hurt. Page /
Battleship Danton's accident at Brest will de-
lay launching two weeks. Page 2
SPORTS
Battling Nelson boxes IL rounds before record
breaking crowd at Colma. Page 8
Nike (Twin) Sullivan ready to give whitney
the fight Of his life Tuesday night Page
TEST Of otis-walker anti-betting law at
Menlo park proves a fzzle. Page
Langford favorite in betting for contest to-
night with Ian Hague for heavy weight cham
pionship Of England Page 8
Choppy sea interferes with sports at ladies'
day of Dolphin boating and swimming
club. Page
Annual tennis tournament for San Francisco
championship completed to semihnsls. Page ~
New Century wheelman win 50 mile relay race
from Berkeley in park stadium. Page IL
MARINE
Army transport Thomas is bringing home big
crowd of officers and troops from Ma
Mia. Page I3
SOCIAL
Lsrgesct and most important annual
convention OF state federation Of womens
clubs. Pnge