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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
BILLY" Bell Calls
Down the Mayor

BILLY" Bell and Mayor Schmitz met
IN q short encounter yesterday after
noon within the precincts of the inner
council room OF the Board of Super
visors. Bell apparently was as easy a
winner as he was a year and a half
ago. when he whipped Abe Ruef, only
this time the mixup was verbal
Billy" conducts q saloon on the
south side, and in conjunction there
with operates poker game TO his own
great advantage. II appears. from his
point OF view, that the administration"
is not giving him a square deal. and
that is how II happened that he ap-
peared yesterday at the Office of the
Board OF Supervisors He went 10 de-
mand a showdown" Schmitz walked
IN, ignorant OF the presence Of his vis-
itOr.
see here" said Billy" your COPS
amt on to the game. I've been raided
twicet and want you to come through.
Cut this raidihg business out"
There were listeners TO the converse
ton, and the Mayors depressed ap-
pearance changed to CONSERVATION. He
said:
stop that kind Of talk. 1 won't
have It."
Then Billy's wrath spilled over.
The h you won't: Heney hasn't got
vou yet" he yelled. but I've got you.
and you know Il Id well I've got
your signature on a piece OF paper and
i guess Heney would like to see it.
what kind Of fish are your"
Then followed broadside OF water
front vocabulary which Schmitz ducked
as best he could. He fed TO the clerks
room. while Bell, addressing himself to
anv one that would listen. declared:
sswhat I said is the dope. I've got
him surer than h. and he knows it. ]
will zopk him
Rut peace settled down shortly after
ward when, under a flag OF truce the
two met across the clerks counter.
After a low-voiced conversation Billy"
left pacined. but Schmitz still wore q
worried look.
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Ruef Given Double
Cross by Schmitz
Evidence of a Graft
in Which Mayor
Ignored Boss

In the confessions made before the
Grand Jury relative to the actual TAX
ing of money by the Supervisors, II was
not brought out that Mayor Schmitz
had direct connection with the deals
made with the members of the board.
In the majority of cases Ruef dealt
with Gallagher and Gallagher passed
the Doodle out to his associates. Schmitz
dealt with those higher up, and, as will
appear later, had more than one quar-
rel with Ruef over his failure to play
fair with the curly boss.
The Mayor was a very nervous and
badly frightened man yesterday and
last night. Ne appeared restless and
I'll at ease and glanced around him
after the manner of a wild animal sud-
denly driven to bay.
It is known that the Mayor gave the
curly boss the double cross" in at least
one instance. According to the in
formation now in the hands of the
Grand Jury. Schmitz made a personal
plea to each member Of the Board of
Supervisors for his vote on the Ocean
Shore franchise proposition.
I want you to put this through,
boys" the chief executive is credited
with having said when the matter came
UP. You see. am personally interested
in this road. and your votes will aid
my interests"
When Schmitz made this ardent plea
for the Ocean Shore franchise Ruef was
not present. Neither did Ruef know
what position the Mayor had taken in
the matter. According to friend of
the Mayor who passed out the informa-
tion Ruef was frantic with rage when
he heard that the big deal had been
put through and he had been left out
in the cold. He went direct to the
Mayor, so the story goes, and grilled
him severely for trying to put one
over and keeping the spoils for him
self. This incident is said to have
started the breach which wise politi-
clans say now exists between the two.
But Ruef was not to be outdone His
wits did not fail him even at the last
minute. for in some mysterious way
he managed to hold up the Ocean Shore
franchise until he had obtained his
block of stock. which is said to have
come direct from ]. Downey Harvey.
president of the road. Just as soon as
the additional feathers had been placed
in Ruef's already cozy nest the rail-
road obtained it's franchise without
further ceremony.
Now the Grand Jury is hot upon the
trail OF Harvey and unless something
unforeseen occurs the latter will be
indicted. It is said that the Grand
Jury has in its possession at the pres
ent time sufficient evidence to indict
L4arvey.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
Ruef Has an Awful
Night of Anxiety

What misgivings haunted Abe Ruef
last night when one after another of
those who sent in their names to the
guard at his door were refused admit
tance, only the fallen boss knows
When he learned that his father and
sister could not cross the threshold OF
his silent room-when his telephone
was disconnected-when he heard the
cries Of the newsboys and was told
that he could not have copy of the
paper-then his apprehension Of evil
had food on which to feed.
For two nights he had not slept, and
now this fear, vague but relentless,
haunted him. Facts he knew none. It
was the story OF his end. and he Of all
the world did not know It.
At IL o'clock Henry Ach went to the
ST. Francis and demanded TO be admit
ted to Ruefs room, claiming the right
Of admission as the right Of an at
torney. Ruef heard his voice and added
his protest, pleading that he might at
at least be allowed to know what had
happened. Ach was admitted, and in
brief interview. which was ended in
ten minutes, he told Ruef the story Of
how he had been sold out by his own
henchmen-
Elisor Biggy, who had denied news
paper men admission to Ruef's room on
the ground that his orders were i'm
perative to admit no one. explained
that Ach had demanded entrance in
the right OF an attorney to consult with
his client and that he had felt he
could not keep the lawyer out
When Ach left the room he was pale
to whiteness. Asked what he had to
say he replied:
Nothing"
When pressed TO tell what informa-
ton he had conveyed to Ruef. he an
swered with the same tense brevity:
You know that"
All the city knew, and. at last, after
an evening Of fearful misgiving, Ruef.
too knew.
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Deny That They
Made Confessions
Supervisors Brazenly
Claim That They
Told Nothing

Excitement ran high outside the
Grand Jury rooms last night when the
members of the Board of Supervisors
fled out after they had gone through
their thrilling ordeal The eyes of the
curious were turned upon each and
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19

Shaker SaIt-The dryest salt:
special. for ........... .25c
Prunes-M edium size Santa
Clara fruit; for this sale, 4
lbs Zoe
G.. & b. Olive Oi1-In quart
bottles; reg. TIC; special. csc
Cranberries=Fin dry and red
berries; 3 quarts 1880. .25c
Corn-Our very best Maine
Corn, Baxter's best brand;
per doz., e1.85; tin. 15c
Gold Dust or Swift's Wash
Powder-6 pkgs .$1.10
per pkg zoe
Paul Jones Rye or Bourbon
Special ................ .75c
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19

the stand only a few minutes and that
Heney had treated him very nicely"
Davis said that he was asked about
the various items of graft reported in
the papers and that he had denied
having been the recipient Of any brfbe
money. He said further that he knew
of no confessions by other members OF
the board. The jury had asked him
about his firetrap theater He said
that he had a permit for tent theater
and that IT was still a tent, inasmuch
as it had a canvas roof; also he had
paid his license for the privilege OF
running the place. Davis said that he
was not in a position to speak for
other members of the board in the mat
ter OF the graft charges.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19

GRAND VIZIER IS OUT
TEHERAN. March 1s.-The Shah has
accepted the resignation OF the Grand
vizier, Mushir ed Dowles.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
Silk Shirt Waist Suits $3.50

Styles Hard to Duplicate Under $3.50
new pretty Shirt Waist Suits, made of good
quality tata, in plain colors of brown and black
strictly taor-rnade affair, trimmed with tailor stitching,
straps and tuck The waist is with full broad-shoul-
dered effect and the skirt is full plated suit that would
sell easily at $3.50; low price, $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19

Painless Parks, the dentist, now at
Suite 21-23. Arcade bldg. 1928 Fillmore.s
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
Groceries for Tuesday
and Wednesday

Mellwood Whiskey-Very old,
reimported; regular $4.09
California Grape Brandy
DOlllC .1Oc
Wilson's Whiskey-Per bottle
Duffy's Ma1t-A bottle. Use
Tea and Coffee Sale
Coffee-Our 25c fancy blend
Kona Coffee; special, lbs.
csc; per ID ............. zoe
Tea-Any OF our highly fra
grant 40c Teas; special. per
I'D 20c
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Tailored Suits $3.50

At about this price you may choose dozen different styles
hggrade Tailor Suits of CLOTH Panama fancy mixed
materials both Eton and semi fitting jacket styles One
made with the jacket lined
satin and full pleated skirt The Suit is made
of fine awoo fancy mixed stuff and would be considered
good value at $4,000. Our price, S22.5O.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
In the Special Sales Section
15cdnd2Oc DrapeHes
1Oc Per Yard

About $500 yards in the
lot, all grouped at one price.
In it you will find
15c Japanese Crepe, in all
new figured designs.
l5c Cathedral Madras, in the
new stained glass effects.
15c Art Lawn and Lappets,
Gobelin figures; the thing
for draperies and bed
spreads.
15c Plain Burlap, 27 inches
wide; brown, blue, tan and
gold.
25c Figured Denim; only a
limited quantity; all on sale
at one price-1Oc per yd.,
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19

3400 yards best quality 1215c ginghams,
in all the solid colors; fine for pretty wash
dresses. Special price for Tuesday, &c.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
Easter Showing Handsome Trimme'
Hats at $40 and $3.50

An important feature of the display is this exhibit in
which samples of nearly every style grouped these
prices If you had made up your mind pay $500
$1,000 for hat you will probably find something in
these groups that will please you and the time
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Pointed Paragraphs

Beware Of mad dogs and back biting
people.
It's useless to forgive an injury ii
you can't forget it.
There are many large tales con.
nected with small fish.
When some people tell the truth
others are unable to recognize it.
At this season of the year the best
game preserve is q refrigerator.
Love is apt to make . fool OF a man,
but most men are willing to take
chances.
Some men are so nice to their wives
that it ouse the suspicion OF the
neighbours.
The peach crop will probably be a
failure this year. This does not ap.
ply to the summer girl.
1t doesn't necessarily follow that a
man is any good just because he's as
good as his word.
There are lot of dead ones in every
community who are no, doing their
duty by the undertaken.
OF course it is absent. %mindedness
when you forget. but it's gross neglig.
ence when your wife forge,s.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
CITIZENS.

According to the Butte Tribune.
Review the ~ am an undesirable
citizen lapel button has made its
appearance in Butte. These buttons,
We understand, we're quite common at
Denver during the convention OF the
Western Federation OF Miners. Some
men wear these buttons because they
don't know any better; others for the
purpose OF inAsming the minds of
simple, thoughtless men, hoping that
through efforts they might make to
redress imaginary griev snces the
plotters would benefit. 1t Is q Ques-
ton whether knave or fool should be
permitted to faunt their badge OF
shame. Confessing himself to be an
undesirable citizen is to acknowledge
himself unreliable, and in most cases
no confession is needed to establish
that, says the Muscular.
A man who acknowledges himself to
be 40 undesirable citizen is either a
cur Who will not fight or . game dog
Who should be and can be sccommo.
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dated. He may not be deficient in
courage, but his judgment a be
shown to be poor. In the early days
of the Union Pacific an Indian in
Nebraska lassoed a locomotive run.
ming forty miles an hour.
The Butte Tribune.Review repre-
sen,s the Sons of St. George element
in Butte, men proud OF England and
proud of the United States, sturdy.
loyal men, good citizens and desira.
BILE. Scoring these knaves or fools
who wear these buttons. the Tribune
Review has this, which can be and is
indorsed by every American citizen,
foreign or native born:
''It is q noticeable fact that those
who are advertising their shame have
been 'forninst' the government for
years, and would be against it under
any and all conditions. They know
not what they do, nor the import OF
their madness. BY their ignoble &C.
tons they seek to belittle President
Roosevelt, as If the puny efforts OF a
few bilious radicals could dim the
luster Of such greatness as bic.
"1n some instances the wearers OF
the buttons are foreigners, unable to
read, much less realize the import Of
the reasonable language they 81
prominently display. Before they
came to this country, to them q good
meal was an unknown quantity.
"They came here without an invita-
ton from Uncle Sam, and II they es.
TEEN the country from whence they
came, above that which fills their
stomachs with the good things of life,
they should be hit q kick with Uncle
Samuel's brogan and lifted across
the seas to their native jungles. Men
who will smite the hand that feeds them
are q menace to the country and a
constant threatening evil to its insti.
buttons.
III at any other point of the civil
lied globe a man was to confess being
an undesirable citizen be would be
taken At his word and eventually
brought to a full realization of the
true meaning Of citizenship and its
responsibilities. God help America
II in the event OF an International
struggle she be compelled to entrust
old Glory into the keeping of men
who take pride in advertising them.
selves as enemies of the government
and its chief executive"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Counting a Million Dollars.

An Oklahoma editor is the author of
this nformation: "Some of you who
never had a million dollars, like US
editors, do not know, OF course, of
what the big pile consists. We will
put you on. When you have a million
10 one dollar bills and pile them up
fat one on top OF the other and want
to take of the top one you will have
to reach up PCS feet. II you had them
end to end you would have to 60 owe
eleven miles. II you had the amount
in silver dollars the pile would be one
and q half miles high. And SO on.
W. know because We tried it the other
night, but the bed slat broke and
woke us up
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
A Kind Examiner.

Sir John Stainer was dearly loved by
the students when lie was professor OF
music ut Oxford. LAS an examiner he
was most considerable" said one who
studied under him, land would always
DO his best to get you through l re-
member his asking me a poser in Il
viva voce examination. He waited pa
tiently for the answer: but, partly
through my nervousness no doubt, I
could not think Of it. At length he
exclaimed testify, Dear me. how stufry
this room is, to be sure and he went
and began Juggling ut the ventilator
cord. 1t was quite two minutes be-
fore ne got the thing open. and by the
time he had sat down again and rear
ranged his gown l had the answer
ready. Comparing notes later In the
day with a man who was examined
quite o after me, l told him how
the ventilator had served me. How
remarkable he replied. Why. when
I was stuck he said, How extraor.
binary drafty this place is" and spent
quite two minutes in shutting the ven.
dlator.'" Manchester Guardian.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Art is long and youth is 1eeting, and
soap advertisements bring in the
money.
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A Rare Specimen.

a Rare Specimen.
Oh. poor neglected mortal,
So modest and abashed,
Who looks for all the world az
though
His only check was cashed-
Do sad, forlorn and lonely,
A child Of adverse fate,
One island in an OCEAN
The lone boy graduate.
Among your many sisters
You only get a frost;
1t really seems q wonder
You do not turn up lost.
You sit back in a corner
And dare not think aloud,
For what can n lone mortal
Accomplish in a crowd?
And you are not SO useless
Or Of such little worth,
For yeu have in your essay
Told how to run the earth.
But when 1t comes to raiment
Glad rags and all that thing,
You have to quit the center
And slide back in the wing.
Up there among the maidens,
So lovely and so thick,
You well deserve a medal
Or two because O stick.
You have the goods to prove i
That you are truly great,
Lost in a G of dresses,
Poor lone boy graduate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Who Was the AnQel1

"Gladlays is going to star with .
company Of her own next season"
"Did you find out the name Of the
play?"
mo; o the name Of the million
Njre."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Love is trust, but trust is more apt
to be money than anything else.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

Water right blanks-only correct
form published-for sale at the River
PRESS Office.
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Ban on Americana.

Ban on Americana.
Some sweet tempered E~nglishmen
who are not allowing their ren to
stick out except all yer are predict
ing that the day will soon come when
Americans will be barred from the
best hotels IN Europe.
1t doesn't serve to confirm in their
mind the rumor that all men, partic-
ularly Americans. are brothers when
they see untitled Yankees sweep over
the old world picking up as they go a
neat line of the best in the shop.
Maybe the hotel keepers will listen
to them on the day that the landlords
want to go bankrupt, but until that un-
happy moment they will keep on TAX
ing the money of Americans and telling
them not to forget the place when
they come again.
1t might I've more in accord with their
artistic sense to see Englishmen walk
ing around dressed in an eyeglass and
an i'll fitting coat. but the pocketbook
bankers after the other kind, and It
will still dictate the policy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Like Para.

The lceman's only daughter
Looked very good to Willie,
But when he thought he'd caught her
He found her very chilly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14

1OT
A word to the foolish is as good az
q paid advertisement.
All governments receive their unjust
power from the consent of the moneyed
interests.
The pride of possession doesn't seem
to inure in red hair.
1t Is a heap easier to believe in our
virtues than in our vices.
Gossip is the small change Of his
tory.
Probably most suicides are sorry they
did II.
Generally the band wagon is built
without an elevator.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Touching His Weakness.

II wonder if these advertisements
you see in the papers, Papa. come
home; all is forgiven; everybody bro
ken hearted ever bring resultsT'
III they would advertise that a
square meal was waiting for the old
%reprobate it would be more likely to
bring him tn."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
An Annronriate Phrase.

Brassey-How do you like u new
golf links:
Cleek-It suits me to q tee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-08-14
Humor ona Philosophy
By DUNCAN n. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Some men are loved for the money
that they have made.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-29

Contanued on Page 4, Column ,
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-29
Louis Glass Is
Anaiigned for
Handling Bribes
Nine Indictments
Read and Case
Continued

The fact that the first of the mil
lionaires was to be arraigned attracted
a crowd to Judge Lawlor's court
room yesterday morning. But they
were scarcely rewarded for their
pains. When a millionaire stands to
hear the clerk read his arraignment
he looks very much as any of the
smaller fry-stands on the same num-
Der of feet, evades the glance of the
prosecutors with the same number of
eyes, and fumbles at his pockets with
two hands-no more nor less
Louis Glass behaved in no different
manner from thousand others who
have stood there before him. Unless
it be that he escaped the camera men
after his ordeal by quietly slipping
out from a rear door which kind
Continued ON Page 2. Column
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-29
Mayor Strong Box Is Found in
Ruef's Present T Prison
Chinese Bank for Doodle

Like the mysterious castle of the robber baron of old
the former home of Mayor Schmtz, now by the irony
of fate the prison of his friend and confederate Abe
Ruef. Not only has the big white house known 2849
Fillmore street den beneath it; but upstairs, hidden
away under the floor of the sleeping that
pied by the master who vesn mansion, is plush
lined treasure casket
One of the doors of the den leads into big basement
which has door opening alley. Through these
doors big rogues and their little agents have passed with
out attracting attention No them enter the
Schtz home and when they had made their bargain and
left the price the table of the den the greedy master
cuched his brbes crept up the stairway and thrust them
the secret receptacle This done he turned the lock
the little door, soohed back the carpet pushed back
a