The San Francisco call., 1909-10-19
EDITORIAL

Clinching the Hetch Hetchy project. Page
I Discipline for corporation clerks. Page
Meaning Of Cranes dismissal. Page s
PORTOLA
Californians in New York and Chicago to give
elaborate banquet in honor OF POrtola- Page
Commercial travellers toast city and Don Gas
par at merry celebration. Page
Committee Of out OF town mayors awards
prizes for best PortOla decorations Page
Brilliant military pageant viii be witnessed
in the streets Of the city this morning the
international army leads PortOla from his land
/ ing to Union square. Page
At noon Friday all the warships In the har-
Dor will join the German cruiser Arcona In
firing a salute in honor Of the birthday
OF the German empress. Page
Throngs reach city to take part in Portola
festival Page
Seats selling by thousands for masquerade
ball at Auditorium Pages
Prominent men Of state to gather at official
Portola ball. Page IS
POLITICAL
| Heney says Fickert is incapable OF convicting
any Page
McCarthy's slogan Of ''wide open town
arouses republicans. Page
Theodore Bell declares McCGthy's record is
one Of treason to labor. Page 8
| Small crowds greet Mccarthy, Fickert and
other union labor nominees at night meet
/ ings. Page6
Recount proceedings add seven votes to
Francis ]. Heney's majority. PaEe6
Charles NJ Fickert tells MONDAY meeting that
he and P. H. Mccarthy have been viIihed By
imported speakers. Page 8
CITY
Automobile club members turn out in force for
special nlght7at auto show. Page
Mismated couples air their woes in complaints
before Judge Cabaniss- Page 5
Police puzzled BY strange disappearance
of Mrs Eva Sweigart- Page5
Convenient clerk in the Southern Pacific
/ offices causes postponement OF the local hearing
in Spokane rate case. Page Is
Bank Superintendent Anderson closes Japanese
banks in this city and Los Angeles. Page 5
Letters introduced in evidence against Broker
J. F.. Krause tel Of plan to freeze out stock
holders. Pages
SUBURBAN
Daring robbers lock Mrs. ]. C. JepsOn Of
Oakland in bathroom while they rob her
home. Page1
Women students Of University OF California
plan annual high jinks in Hearst hall to-
night Page II
Woman seeking adventure finds it in COM
pany with strange young men and loses
her money. Page n
Fruitvale saloon owner cited for selling liquor
after legal hours. Page N
Wife intercedes with tears and saves husband
from heavy penalty OF law. Page 10
Knights OF the Modern Maccabees plan new
tent in Oakland Page n y.
Coroner TIsdale to investigate report that Oak
land infants shelter is improperly man
aged. Page n
Former Mayor Charles D. Pierce viii be buried
with Masonic rites. Page II
Mayor NOy Of Alameda saves life OF
fainting railroad nagman BY dragging him from
path OF train Page1I
Three Jurors are passed in De Lancey
trial. Page1I
who gets divorce. Page II
Jack London sails from Oakland for
cruise and owner misses case Of beer from
yacht. Page 10
Berkeley police chief begins war on gambling
BY arrestiDg pOOlrcOm patron. Page Is
University Of California romance cul-
inmates in engagement Of Miss Zoe Riley and
Ephraim Dyer. Page1I
COAST
Margaret Ellington sues Daniel FrOhman for
divorce ground Of nonsupport- PageI
EASTERN
Joint army and navy board to inspect
Panama canal entrances with view OF planning
Notifications. Page
Mother in law drops dead when body Of sui
eide son In law is brought home. Pages
Senator Gore Of oklahoma scores Taft for
criticising states constitution. Pages
President Taft pays tribute to people OF Texas
at Fort Alamo and leaves for his brothers
ranch in southern part OF state. Page ii
FOREIGN
Roosevelt near death when charged BY great
bull elephant. PAGE 13
SPORTS
Jack Johnson and Promoter cOrrOth leave
together for New YORK tomorrow to meet
Jeffries. Page II
Barbarians re-elect Elliot president and choose
other officers Page II
All National baseball team begins its western
trip today. Page n
Fifty thousand Pittsburg fans turn out to
welcome champions home. Page n
Two stanford freshmen retained on varsity
Rugby team Page II
Row among Tigers begins over Detroits de-
feat by Pirates. PAGE II
Five professional golfers arrive for the Por-
tola tournament and begin practice. Pages
Smiley Corbett. sprinter that won many races
on coast, dies at Windsor. Page II
Woodland board Of education to determine
rate OF FOOTBALL IN schools Page n
Harry Krause. pitcher for the Phna-
delphia Athletics. to umpire ball game in
Oakiand- Page IL
Berkeley high school and vallejo team
to play American football at the park to
day. PapeA
Amateur boxers to clash to night for Portola
Pare4
MARINE
United States survey steamer Explorer comes
from the north to make soundings In vicinity
OK this port Page II