The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06
EDITORIAL

To fight battles in the air Page
Inspiration, or merely good advice? Page 6
Two man power in congress. Page
NORTH POLE
Noted Belgian astronomer certain that DR..
Cook reached the north pole. Page
Nansen says drift Of ice would carry away
flag left at pole by Doctor Cook. Page
Chicago professor says Doctor Cook must prove
that he reached the north pole. Page
Guides who accompanied Doctor Cook to
Alaska discredit report of climbing Mount Nc
Kinley in 1905. Page
Commodore Sverdrup says he believes DR.. Cook
reached the north pole. Page 2
Dr. Cook is entertained by Danish king and
paid unusual honor by monarch and, royal
family. Page L
Danish explorers are Cooks strongest sup.
porters. Page
CITY
Whooping cough attacks feline mascot in city
jail and epidemic is threatened. Page L
Aged widow suffers loss of bread through
wreck of California safe deposit and trust
psny. Page L
DIR. Walter A. Lampe. shot in head by wife
week ago, .hss chance TO recover. Page Ia
Prizes offered for best decorations during Por-
tola week and display of lights and colors
promised Page 4
Heavy fog mars spectacle of departure of Pa
cihc feet on far eastern cruise. Page IA
Three out of town visitors lose their purses OIL
Barbary coast Page
-Four companies of coast artillery go into camp
at Presidio for practice with big guns. Page
General J. F. Weston recovering from severe
illness and expects to resume command OF de-
psrtment. Page z
Mechanician Ebeneitter of Thomas car thrown
from machine during Tsnforan races; slightly in
Jured Pager
SUBURBAN
Berkeley clergyman from pulpit attacks manu-
facturers Of impure intoxicating liquors. Page
Oakland boy entering Piedmont baths too soon
after hearty meal, browns in plunge. Page
Rev. Charles R. Brown upholds labor unions in
powerful address from pulpit. Page 8
convention of Gamma Phi Beta this
week. Page
Alameda county unionmen ready for Labor day
celebration, estimating 10000 men will be in
the parade. Page
Inquiry started TO determine why public ad-
ministrator failed 10 have Mrs. Donohue's life
insurance policies collected. Page
COAST
Portols girls send greeting by wireless while
at sea on steamship Governor Page 1
Wife of Richard Harding Daris develops into
amateur champion billiard player. Page L
Four drowned in river casualties in Pacific
northwest sad end TO pleasure parties. Page
San Diego corporation headed by John D.
Spreckels incorporated for Sl,0O0.o00 to hold
in
tion. Page 1
JACK Douglas, youth who was left fortune
while working as bellhop in local hotel elopes
with pretty Denver singer. Page L
EASTERN
Secretary Ballinger expected at Beverly to-
day to confer with Taft over conservation
policy. Page 2
New meteor, FIVE times larger than pre-
vious discovery, observed by woman astron-
omer. Page 1
John D. Crimmins returns from Ireland. CON
frming Hugh Sutherlands stories of returning
prosperity. Page 1
University of Chicago now disappearing, but
Rockefeller may pay for new buildings. Page 1
Pike brokers in plot to steal F. Augustus
Heinze's copper stocks, which Jerome declares
crook conspiracy. Page 5
FOREIGN
Boom experienced in German exports of pig
iron to United States following tariff reduc-
tion. Pare7
SPORTS
Barbarians clash with Berkeley freshmen to-
day; Stanford calls off Nevada game. Page
Pirates hammer Miner Brown and win from
Cubs in IL inning game Page 8
Oakland breaks even with Los Angeles, taking
six out of seven series. Page 81
Sisplamat Indian wins Dipsea cross
country run. Page
Jack Sullivan and Frank MantelI furnish main
event OF tonights boxing show. Page 8
Seals defeated by Senators and lose services OF
Jimmy Lewis, who breaks leg. Page n
Stockton and Oakland break even on days
games Page n
MARINE
Schooner otillie Fjord returns from Bering sea
and in spite of inclement weather brings home