The San Francisco call., 1909-01-14
EDITORIAL


Spring Valleys insolent contention. Page
United for better harbor. Page
Peril of the nickelodeon. Page
Statesmen in a rage. Page
LEGISLATIVE
Legal holiday in state planned for centenary Of
Lincolns birthday February -. Page 8
Direct primary bill is introduced in assembly
by Speaker Stanton. Page 9
Improvement in roads in Yosemite valley OBJ
ject of memorial TO federal government. Page
Anti gambling bill introduced by Assembly
man Colum would bar bridge In womens
clubs. PAGE
GRAFT
Calhoun trial appears like Ibsen play. with
struggle hidden under surface. Page
Work of selecting jury to try Calhoun prom
ises to be herculean task Page
EARTHQUAKE
San Jose is largest contributor, among interior
California cities, to funds of Red Cross for
Italian earthquake sufferers. Page
Theatrical performance at Van Ness today In
aid of earthquake sufferers promises to be best
of kind ever given in city. Page
CITY
Two duck hunters on bay battle vainly
against wind and tide and perish or are car
ried out to Page 1
Joseph S. Tobin, weds husband the second
time. Page I6
Coroner's jury charges soldier with policemans
murder. Puge Is
Officers of army do nurses work for grand
daughter of Secretary Wright on transport
Sheridan. Page 10
Mayor Taylor appoints committee of five to go
TO Washington in Hetch Hetchy matter Page 1e
Bing Kung chief secret abettor OF Chinese tong
clash. Page
Judge Graham advises heirs Of late Samuel
Lavinburg to stop quarreIing. Page
Major General ]. f. Weston arrives from
Philippines and at once takes command of de-
partment of California. Page 13
Board of education starts campaign to stop
truancy. Page 13
Crocker estate restrained from building sewer
from tract in San Mateo county along Wyoming
street Page 13
Albers Brothers acquire control of cereal food
market on coast by purchase of Del Monte mill
ing company. Page
SUBURBAN
Roeth and Adams clash affairs of Union
national bank at annual meeting. Page
E. Francis Leo searches for wife who mysteri-
ously disappeared. Page
William P. Walker, who recently disappeared.
on his way back to Oakland. Page
University goods win install Delta Delta Delta
chapter in Stanford. Page q
signor is arraigned forgery charges. but Sc
cures delay before making plea. Page
COAST
sibyl Marston strikes rock and becomes total
| loss. Page 16
Delegates to state convention of building trades
enjoy ride and banquet. Page 5
EASTERN
Miss Beatrice Mills and the earl of Granard
to be married today. Page
Senator Tillman may not insist on inquiry into
land charges. fage s
Former San Franciscan loses mother and rela-
tives injured when home burns. Page z
SPORTS
The Call will publish Battling Nelson's inter
esting story Of his life. Page 8
Starter Jake Hoffman will not have to nav all
mony kentucky court finding he was not mar
ried to woman who sued him. Page n
Dog owners prepare for field trials of Pacific
Coast club, which begin Bakersfield Janu-
airy 25. Page 8
Three favorites and two second choices are
successful at Emeryville track. page y
Arcadia track is of splashing slime and
horses Of class not permitted to run. Page 10
Stanford university men invited to participate
In series of games in Australia during summer
vacation Page o
Bay Cities baseball league admitted to anna
teur ranks at meeting of managers of Pacific
athletic association. Page q
Powell and Murphy are signed to fight at
Dreamland pavilion January 30 Page 0
LABOR
Printers viii form new association and ask al
lied trades to meet with them. Page 10
/ MARINE
Army transport sheridan brings army. navy
and civilian passengers from Philippines and
Honolulu PageNJ