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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-05

defense OF the indicted Mayor, Heney
would not have brought the Conklin
people before the Grand Jury to testify
that Campbell. Metson G. CampbelTs s
client. Benson. had swindled them and
the Reddy heirs. and that the law Arm
had appeared for Benson. who has been
accused of looting an estate which
they also represented. The ethics be-
come more involved when it is consid-
cred that Reddy was a member of the
very firm which is now practically
making fight against his heirs.
The entry of Metson into the cause
of Schmitz is said to be due to the in
fluence of = his fellow Park Commits
sioner. William ]. Dingee. Schmitz's
friend and protector. Metson is also
attorney for Police Commissioner
Leahy and for Mrs. Kreling and the
Tivoli estate. from which the city has
rented a site for Hall of Justice
within a stones throw of the Lincoln
School property. which 1t could have
used free of all cost.
The story told by Mrs. Conklin and
her SON and daughter before the Grand
Jury yesterday is the same tale that
has been told in the Federal courts.
where actions are now pending against
Benson. The surviving Reddy heirs.
defrauded by Benson according to al
legations. are Mrs. s. ]. Coleman, who
runs the Hotel Athens. Oakland. and
Mrs. Ned Reddy. now in Arizona y
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-05
HARTMAN NEXT ON
HENEYS LIST

Although Francis ]. Heney would
neither deny nor affirm the report, it
became known yesterday that he has
under consideration an offer made to
him by President Roosevelt to conduct
on behalf of the Interstate Commerce
Commission the proposed investigation
into the Hartman railroad system. The
inquiry is to be begun in short time,
and 1t is said that Heney's decision in
the matter will depend upon the sit
uation in the graft investigation. Heney
will refuse the offer If he finds the work
will interfere in any way with the
local prosecutions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-05

of that firm, which estate, according to
the testimony given before the Grand
Jury yesterday. was defrauded by Ben
son.
The specific accusation made by the
witnesses heard-N. C. Conklin. his
mother, Mrs. Molly Conklin. and his
sister, Miss M. s. Conklin-is that Ben
son forged power of attorney giving
himself rights of control of the Reddy-
Conklin property, which was $500 acres
of timber land in Inyo and Tulare coun-
ties, later exchanged for scrip. This
scrip was disposed of by Benson ito
Walker it is said. and the original
holders of the paper were not re-
munerated.
Those who are following the investi-
CATION into civic graft draw deduc-
ton from the entry of Campbell. Met
son & Campbell into the Schmitz case
and the Benson Investigation by the
Grand Jury 1t is even hazarded that
had the law firm not appeared in the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-05
Mayors Reception
Fund Vanishes
Officials of Administration
Concerned Over the Coin
Subscribed

Agents of the graft investigators are
the fund of $4,000 raised by Abe Ruef
for the cstensible purpose of welcome
Ing Mayor Schmitz home.
They have begun to ask themselves
whether or not graft has been going
on since Ruef and schmitz have been
indicted for grafting-a condition that
would not he surprising in view of
some of the testimony made before
the Grand Jury yesterday.
Estimates of the expenses incurred
return of the Indicted Mayor to San
Francisco fails to show how anything
like $4,000 could have been used.
Some GO SO far as to say, I'm fact, that
Sl4OO would be much nearer the real
amount, while still Others present de-
tailed estimates which bring the total
up to no more than s40o. The Dream
land skating rink used by the shouters
Of the Mayor was secured free OF
charge. Most of the marchers took
part in the street parade voluntarily.
and all of the speakers who appeared
at the mass meeting are supposed to
have contributed their eloquence from
purely devotional and sentimental mo-
tives
The raising of the fund of $4,000
was superintendent by Ruef and was
carried out with all the thoroughness
and precision which is characteristic
Of his political organization. Every
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-05
Herbert SChmitz in White Slave Trade
Congress Listens to Reading Of President Message
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY SO
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER s. 1905.
wEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-Clear; northwest wind; maxi
mum temperature, SO; minimum temper
ature. SO.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Cloudy, unsettled
weather. possibly showers; fresh southerly
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Investigation Involves Ethics
of SchnnitZ's Attorneys

short yesterday morning the Grand Jury dgessed
investigation of grating in the municipality and devoted
itself the timber frauds involving John A Benson who has already
by the Federal Oregon Thomas Patt Walker
Minnesota millionaire tnberman and lieutenant of J. Hill the
Northwestern railway magnate indirectly the law Of Camp
BELL Metson Campbell which counef for Mayor Schnitz Camp
bell Campbell attorneys Benson
the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-05
wooLEN COMPANY ExPANps

TRENTON, N. J.. Dec. 4.-The Ameri-
can Woolen Company filed papers to-
day with the Secretary of State, in
creasing its capital stock from $65, o00,-
900 to $75,000,000 by adding $4,000, 900
to its present issue OF $25,000,000 Of
preferred stock.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-05
WOULD DIsARM ALL NEGROES

Slavden Introduces Bill 10 Do Away
Entirely With COIOred Troops
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.-Representa-
tive slayden Of Texas introduced today
2 bin which provides that "on or before
the S0th day of June, 1907, all enlisted
men of the army who are negroes or Of
negro descent shall be discharged from
the service Of the United States and
f,a+ thereafter no negro or person of
,,egro descent shall be enlisted or ap-
nointed IL the army Of the United
States"
IN explaining his bill Slayden said:
The measure speaks for itself It
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MAYORS KIN IS
PARTNER IN
BAGNIO
Witnesses Tell the Grand
Jury How He Shared the
Profits of It's Cribs
GAVE ADVICE ABOUT
CONDUCT OF RESORT

CONDUCT OF RESORT
Testimony Shows That He
Was a Frequent Visitor
at 620 Jackson Street
Herbert Schn1itz vds one
of the four stockholders Of the
municipal house at $40 jack
son street. He visited it about
three or four times a month
and LOOKED over the books. He
frequently made recommended
tionS concerning its manage
rent. There mere about. 133
rooms IN the place and the
Deeklp earnings aggregated
$3.50. This Das split four
E'-ys. Schnitz got one-fourth
and the remainder Dos dipi4ed
betpeen James Finnigdn.
Joseph Michel and Emilio
Lastreto. Schnlitz mas nell
known as one Of the partners
of the place and Dds looked
upon as such bp the inmates and
those connected nth the man
dgenent. 7 estimony of Paul
Heudiara before Grand Jury.
Direct testimony that Herbert
Schnitz, brother of the Mayor,
shared the profits of the cribs Of
he house at go Jackson street
vas given before the Grand Jury
yesterday by Paul Heudiara, who
vas manager Of the establishment
I'D to the time of the April fire.
Heudiara was on the stand for
more than an hour, and his testi-
nony was of a most conclusive
and positive character.
He told, among other things.
now the Mayors brother fire.
1uented . the establishment and
discussed details Of its manage
nent-how his connection with it
was openly discussed among the
nmates-and how a fourth. of the
weekly wages of shame was paid
over to him.
Heudiara's testimony, in brief,
iemeaned the name OF Schmitz as
t has not been demeaned since
he investigation into municipal
graft was started.
Called to the stand and ques-
toned by Prosecutor Heney,
Ieudiara briefly recounted the
history of the house, which has
been more or less a matter of Sc
,recy since it was opened in 1904
THE real owners of go Jack
son street were Herbert Schmitz,
James Finnegan, Emilio Las
treto and Joseph Michel he
said. Michel had a relative
named Joseph Alexander, who
was supposed to be the owner OF
the place, but in reality he had
nothing to do with its manage
nent. The money realized from
the place was banked in Alexan-
ier's name, but Michel had charge
Of it and was the real representa-
tive of the owners. 1t was he
who looked after protection and
paid out all the money that went
for this purpose. | know little
about that, but / do know that he
was the man who took charge
Of it.
"What more do you know about
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-11
WRESTLING THE MATCH IS
 ABOUT MADE 0'conneIl Has Already Signed and Bothnsr May Do So
 To-Day.

Eddie O'Connell has conceded everything that George Bothner has demanded and 1t is now more than likely that those two champions will meet here on Christmas night. James s. Carroll who is promoting the match went to New Haven yesterday and O'Connell is so anxious to get a crack at Bothner that he accepted all the terms, division of money, the referee and the catchweight argu- ment, in fact everything. The ar ticles of agreement were drawn up and signed by O'Connell and shipped on to Bothner's manager, Florrie Bar nett in New York. If Bothner de- sires he can make the side bet $500 or even more as O'Connell will bet all he is worth on himself. Jack Heating will referee and as soon as Bothner afflxes his signature things will begin to hum. While in New Haven O'Connell took Carroll into the Yale gymnasium and he tried out some of his pupils. Manager Carroll was surprised at the work of some of those youngsters and said that Yale college ought to have a walkover in the Intercollegiate con-. tests.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-11
THE PUGILlSTS WOULD BE A
 FAST CONTEST Tom 0'Rourke Trying to Match Blackburn and Cans Other
 Fight News.

Tom O'Rourke Is trying to secure match for Joe Blackburn, the clev- CT colored lightweight boxer. with one of the topnotchers. He is par ticularly anxious to take on Cans. and to that end has been shaping his plans. Cans is busy right now with the Kid Herman battle soon to come off, and there has been much talk of 8 return match with Battling Nell son. but nothing of very definite character has been announced con- corning the return match.
 As matter of fact, meeting be- tween the two colored fighters should prove an excellent drawing card, and one that on all dope would result in a slashing good contest. The boys have met twice in six-round argu- ments, and while a draw was the decision in the first, many who were present at the ringside were of the opinion that Blackburn had some thing on the champion.
 Blackburn has been unable for some time to secure any matches in the lightweight class. and to keep busy he has been taking on welters and middleweights. He only needs an opportunity, in the opinion of O'Rourke, to make good in the best company, and 70 eager is he for a chance at Cans that almost any terms would be satisfactory. Black burn has no trouble in making 133 ringside, and could be ready at any time for battle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-11
READY FOR THE FRAY.

If physical condition counts for anything Kid Herman when he meets the redoubtable Joe Cans to finish in Nevada on New Years day will have no excuse. Herman, who has been training steadily for several weeks at the scene of the battle, has devoted a great deal of his time to road work. He has been covering eight miles daily over roads covered deep with snow, which has been equivalent to twice the distance over dry ground. Herman is boxing many rounds each day with Adam Ryan, and is also tackling the punching bag for long, tiresome tussles. He Is pretty close to the lightweight limit, and those who have seen him say that he is as fast as chaining light ming. Cans is also working hard, but 1t is said that he will have to in- dulge in more strenuous training than usual to make the weight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-11
AGE LIMIT FOR RAILWAY MEN,
Rule Against Employing New Men
 Past 35 Dead Letter.

Some railroads out -Oslerized Osler not long ago by adopting a rule for bidding the employment of new men past B years of age.
 It is gratifying, says tue Railway Carmcn's Journal to learn that the ab- surdity of limiting the age at which a railway man is eligible for employ ment is passing away more rapidly than the promoters of such measure expected.
 Already the principal roads in America where the experiment has been tried have abandoned the regu- lation. The Boston and Maine, the Alton, the St Paul and the Burlington are virtually ignoring the age limit regulation, and guided by common sense. are hiring men more with a view to their qualifications than to the exact number of years which they may have lived.
 Experience and capability are tue real tests of mans fitness for any position and if railway official makes the mistake or hiring an in- competent man there is no law con- polling the company to continue to employ him., Years in themselves are not criterion.
 Some men are old at 40. Others are young at 60. In any event it is safe to assume that lack of the supple ness of youth is often more than made up for by the wider experience of added years.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-11
INITIAL HANDICAP.

NEW ORLEANS. Dee. 1T. - The City park race track was opened for the first of iss winter racing periods under the new arrsngement with the Fair grounds track. The latter wiii be closed two vecks while the City park races are cn-
 The Initial hsniicsp. sf-soo added. vss won by the barrett margin by cIld. the fsvcrife. Jsmes Reddick. which tock second csue ID win . rush at fhe e1ish end ~ss beaten hy a neck- m. frst rsce furnished .n excisfns anish vIth three horses sep srated by scsrcriy more than . bead sgmmaries:
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-11
CoRBETr LOSES MATCHES.

It would appear that Harry Pollak has made many mistake in his handling of Young Corbett, and if the Denver fighter ever expects to gather anything in the ring away he would do well to find a manager. He has practically lost the chance for a go with Tommy Murphy. . lad who would have to give away almost ten pounds to meet Corbett, and now he has a very remote chance to take on Jimmy Britt.
 He held out for 70 per cent in his negotiations with Johnny Oliver for a meeting with Tommy Murphy and the club he used to try and bring the Harlem featherweight to his terms was that if such an arrange ment was not satisfactory he would 90 to the coast and meet Britt.
 Since that time Britt has been matched to meet Willie Fitzgerald and perhaps that 35 per cent for a SO with Murphy will look a little sweeter to Pollok: that is. of course, provided Oliver is still willing to agree to such split of the receipts.
 Murphy Is to meet Matty Baldwin and 1t is entirely possible that he will he able to find a much better drawing card than Young Corbett when 1t comes to his next battle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-11
MORE USES FOR DEERsKINs.
Prices Therefore Going Up in the
 Maine Woods in Last Year or So.

Bangor, Me, Dec 11.-One firm in Bangor has agents all over northern Maine buying deer hides, and thou sands of the hides arc received here every season and shipped to Boston to be tanned.
 It Is only within the last year or two that the trafiic in deer hides has reached large proportions. A few years ago a deer hide of the best quality could be bought for half a dollar and the hides were thought of so little account that unless the man who killed the deer had some use for the skin he threw 1t away.
 The deer hides are now used by the manufacturers of gloves and other articles and there is a steady demand for them. The demand is shown by the fact that the hides have increased almost threefold in value during the last two years.
 The hide of the Maine deer has been found to be excellent material for making gloves, pocketbooks. bindings and many small leather ar- ticles. There is a good profit in these articles for the manufacturers because the deer hides can be bought cheaper than almost any other kind of leather that would answer the pur- pose.
 Those who are aware of the large traffic in deer hides in Maine fear it may mean another danger to the big game which roams the Maine woods. A dealer in hides must have license. which costs s5. Under the protection of this license the dealer can buy as many deer hides as he can get hold of. Therefore the question is asked whether with the leaders offering good prices for deer hides and hav- ing agents all over the hunting re- gions buying up the hides an incen- tive wiz. be furnished to prompt men to hunt deer for the money there is in them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-11
BOWLING CASINO IS
 STILL BUSIER Sports of the City Know a Coed Thing When They See It and
 Flock There.
BOWLING

The hum of the busy alleys, the chatter of the roller skates, the click |of the worries all continue to make the Casino sporting emporium the center of attraction for all who love good, clean and wholesome sports. From all parts of the city, north. south, east and west come the people to take part or to witness the many sporting events. Fifteen bowling match games for this week alone, aside from the other games that keep the alleys continually go- ing. The billiard and pool tables are also in continuous use. Then the skating surface finds the ladies and gentlemen enjoying that favorite sport. Tomorrow night the man. agement will have greased pig on roller skates and if that won't cre- ate fun and laughter 1t will be surprise. Friday December IA there will be masquerade on skates and prizes will be awarded for the most comical. the best skaters and the trick skaters, Get up to the Casino and find out about the entries. The entries will close on Thursday night and if you want one of the gold pieces that will be given out you should get busy. Everybody who wants to see fun goes to the Casino for all are sure to find it in some branch of sport.
 On the Casino alleys yesterday Stone and Higby rolled Beardsley and Bostwick and the former team won out by two points. The scores were as follows.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-11
BASE BALL NOTES.

Fred C. Clarke. manager of the Pittsburg baseball team. denies the report that he is to retire from baseball
 John J. Carney of Manchester, N. H., is a candidate for the position of fmanager of the Wilkesbarre, Pa, baseball team.
 President Barney Dreyfuss of the Pittsburg baseball club will ask for waivers on 2l of the 43 players now under reserve.
 Terry Turner. shortstop of the Clevelands accepted more chances during the championship season of 1906 than any other shortstop in the American league.
 Denial is made by both the New York National league club and the Brooklyn club of the repeatedly pub lished yarn that New York had of- fered the services of Jordan and Lumley, two Brooklyn players. Joe Cantillon. who will manage the Washington league club next season. has devised the following inscription for the blankets which the horses which draw the players coaches were: "Undisputed champions of the capital of the United States" The Lancaster club of the Tri- State league will oppose protection at the meeting of the league direct ors in New York to-day unless they are to be admitted to organized base ball in Glass A and they are permit ted to retain their old players.
 It was Connecticut man. Nelson Cook, who succeeded in forming . baseball league in England. Presi- dent Harry Clay Pulliam of the Ns- tional league. who has just returned from an European tour. gives Mir Cook credit for the success of the first league in England that played the season out and made money.
 Spike shannon. who was pur- chased from the St Louis Nationals last summer by Manager McGrav, Is putting in strenuous winter at Los Angeles. where he is assisting the starter In lining up the hores tt the race track. Shannon's side pars- ner in this occupation is the veteran Jake Beckley. who has been using the bull whip for several winters with much success.
 Five baseball records were made last season which will probably re- main for some time. Here they are: Boston and Athletics 24-inning game. Shortstop Altizer making five runs in a seven-inning game. Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn playing a full game in 50 minutes. and last. but not least. the loss of 20 straight games by the Boston Americans and the loss of ls straight by the Boston Nationals.
 Frank DeIehanty, who played left field a part Of last season for the New York Americans. was operated on last week for appendicitis at his home ia Cleveland. Although the ordeal was severe. DeIehanty is nov recovering rapidly and vili be out of the hospital in a few dsys. Dele hanty says that he was bothered . great deal by this silmeut last sea son. but expects so be in better con- dition than ever before when he re- ports to Grifith In the spring.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-11
BITS. or spoRr.
Culled From the Columns of Our
 Busy Exchangcs.

Busy Exchanges.
 The New Britain High School Ath-
 letic association has received $2S.47, it's share of the amount in the treas ury of the Trinity Interscholastic league. It had long been decided by the New Britain school that 1t would withdraw from the league when the cup was won. This fall saw three schools tied for it, each school hav- ing won two championship games. They were New Britain, New Haven and Hartford. New Haven captured the third championship game. thus completing it's hold on the cup. The league at once fell to pieces, as was expected, when the trophy was won. Mertden and Bridgeport high schools were also in the league at the wind up. Other teams have entered and dropped out.
 To be buried in casket with fu- neral ceremonies while his mistress, Mrs E. A. Wheatly of Chattanooga, Tenn. stood weeping over his coffin, was the fate of Hello Pepper, an Air. dale terrier. Mrs Wheatly laid a large bouquet of La France roses, tied with long streamers of white ribbon. upon the body, the lid of the co1in was then fastened and there was . funeral procession to spot on Lookout mountain. where the dog was buried and the grave marked with a tombstone. Hello Pepper was a valuable animal As hunting dog he was particularly adept in chasing bear. a sport in which he greatly de- lighted and which he had often en- joyed in the Rocky mountains. Ker-. init Roosevelt, son of President Roosevelt. owns Hello Pepper, son of Hello Pepper. Another of the dogs sons. Hello Rattler, is owned by Stewart Edward White.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-12-11
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL.
South Africans Defeat Dublin rniycr-
 sify and All-Ircland.

The south African rugby football team conclnded it's tour of the Green Isle with A match against Dublin university. It was a foregonc con- clusion for tbe Springboks aud wss- CTS were offered that Trinity would not score. The Irishmen pu; up q stiif tussle for the first half. but went to pieces in the second half and the South Africans won by 2 points t5 q In the match against the All Ire land team the South Africans won sy a score of 15 points to r.. It was q fiercely contested game. The toas of tbe south Africans will conclude oa New Years day. when they will play Cardiff at Cardiff. In Wales. \. ;ots- bert. q relative of General Jcuberr. af fhe Boer war fame. plays back oa ili., South African team and is its star player.