The San Francisco call., 1909-12-31
INDEX OF THE
San FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHoNE KEARNY SO
FRIDAY. DECEMBER 81. 1903,
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY


WEATHER CONDITIONS
YEsTERDAY-Rsin: precipitation, rs. of an
inch; maximum temperature, so; minimum. 46,
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Rain; light south
wind Page 13
EDITORIAL
Gesry street victory long step forward. p
Good team work for San Francisco. Page 4
Doctor GulIck's advice to women Page 4
Discipline for disobedient official. Page
CITY
Gesry street bonds are indorsed by vote of
practically to J. S. Page L
Queen Esther crowned as ruler of New Yeafs
carnival by people Of Mission. Page IA
ocean shore director seeks TO impose conditions
on issuance Of receivets certificates Page IA
Auditor dehes attorney. and says. he win pay
disputed salaries. Page IA
Bond issue success breaks lever Market
street monopoly Page
Great art. exlibition. for Panama exposition
suggested by noted eoppoisseur. Page 8
Harry McKannayTa to be. appointed an. assistant
city sttorney. =. :. Page 4
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Edmund Burke clashes with Judge during hear
ing Of sppeaL : Page
Victim OF theft furnishes .clew by: which police
recover stolen watch; Page :
A. D Mcdonald to succeed G. b. seger as s.
P auditor in this city. =. Pageld
SUBURBAN
wife Of san Francisco attorney granted di-
vorce, allnony and custody of children Page
Judge Tsppau throws ashes of former wife
to who's on Redwood peak. Page e
Tse .%rsors hdrt By gas expfcsFon qOe TO
search for leak In pipe. Page
oakland woman becomes natursiized for 4he
sake of her young son. Page
University bulletin bT Nelson c. Nelson
estimates age OF shell mounds as $500
years. Page
Committee announces program for brilliant
New Years eve celebration, Page
sherin Barnet returns from futile hunt for
wounded bandit. Page 6
Hop Sings may join tong war between Yees
and On Yick clan. Page 8
Woman proves revolver with which she
'.blured" policeman was unloaded and she is
released. Page 9
Ralph Palmer Merritt, Doctor wheeler's seere-
tory. to leave university when the president re-
turns. Page Q
Brilliant ball at Country club win usher in
new year. Page @
Plans submitted for new Carnegie library in
Livermore are adopted. Page
COAST
Grand jurors find San Jose has much vice and
score city and county authorities. Page
Les Angeles chamber Of commerce arranges
for excursion to San Francisco. Page
Y. c. A. delegates assemble in convention
at Carmel by the Sea. Page
Los Angeles police abandon inquiry into
death Of Miss Priest. Page
Minstrel show to be given by prisoners at
San Quentin. Page
EASTERN
Two convicts escape from Kansas prison by
theft Of uniform. Page 1
Statistics issued on cost of FIRE protection in
America and abroad. Page
Suit against tobacco trust is brought before
supreme court. Page 3
Women prisoners in Atlanta, Ca. Jail
strung up by the wrists. Page
Niece Of President Taft married to George w
snowden OF Seattle. Page
FOREIGN
zelaya adopts policy of silence after seeing
Disz and Mexico remains neutral. Page 3
Monoplane breaks all speed records; aviators
trying TO creste new 1903 marks. Page 3
SPORTS
comiskey and Farrell named by johnson to
hx American schedule. Page 3
Nelson says wolssst must sign Immediately
or. lose chance ct title. Page
Tom Jones will not accept offer made by
powell willing to box wOlSast If latter win
give him chance: g. Page
AftelI outpoints Jimmy Carroll IN no decision
contest at Portland. Page
Pat cornyn. Irish welter weight, will meet
old foe in Billy Urich. Page 0
. Basil. somers. injured Vancouver Rugby
PLAYER. in serious condition. Page s
Brick pe1ereaux. vernon third sacker
may coach Bakersfield Drillers. Page 8
Otto Fritcb. wen known fighter, ends bis
life with a bullet Page 8
James E. Sullivan. former A. A. U. president
foresees bright future for sport Page
Gibbs Peppers New Years day match at Kan
sas City called on. Page 8
. Jim Ganney, at 1S TO s. days good thing at
Eneryville. Page
Mrs. Charles P. Taft buys Philadelphia Ma
tionai league baseball grounds. Page .
Many clubs and schools training teams for
basket ball season. Page
President Lynch moves to stop leaking OF
proposed baseball changes Page
Low rating of Mclaughlin ana Long in tennis
standing is surprising Page
MARINE
Suspension of chief officer Of Korea and de-
tachment Of two members Of crew follows in
vestigstion, Page 13
SOCIAL
Holiday celebrations at Del Monte, Bur
lngame and in local hotels planned by smart
set. - Page