New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-03
m TIE PACIFIC SLOPE.
Trial of Schmit2 and Ruef VIZ
Probably Begin Tuesday.
IBy Telegraph 70 The Iribune'l

e., Francisco, FEB Ze.-4t looks q '''
,rssls NJ schIaitz and Ruef would begin next
...sdsv Judge Dunno has declared enPha'',
ne will have no further delay ana
&c made ca usJic comment on the commune
NJ - ~ Mayor schnitz. which he does nor
.s,rt Is due wholly to public business ia fac''
- Dgune declares that Schmitz will receive
&c consideration from him than any other
Ten, scbmitz's trial was set for THURSDAY
,t. yreel hut Il viii have 10 he postponed
90 she Navor arrives which il is expected
- .o-r,orrow. Schmitz's lawyers made
,,,o,,s efforts 20 obtain his pleading before
80, rial Is begun. but Judge Dunno declared
=, enid not wait for the uncertain return or
=. wavor He also favored Heney's contention
49, the prosecution had right TO try each case
separately.
o,,o, six hundred japanese coolies were landed
here this week from the Pacific Nail liner Mon
vo The greater part were not more than six
,ssks from Japan, they were shipped 10
r,onolnlu and remained there only long enough
81 make technical claim Of residence, Few
new enough English TO respond 10 the simplest
o,ssrion. They are brought over by companies
-bicb guarantee employment al wages which
,-, fabulous compared with what they can
ssrn al home What win he done with future
,btnloads % these japanese coolies is uncertain
h., rnder the new treaty they cannot gain en-
trance 10y the subterfuge OF brief stay at
Honolulu.
The relief board, which has had charge OF tne
refugees since the fire. is considering plan Oh
cosing its affairs on April IS. the first anniVer-
,srv Of the disaster, and leaving any funds re-
naming 10 the Red Cross
,.rsv,, fr1a1 !
-,s convicted Of perjury and sentenced TO San
onent;n. but who has been in Jail for months
nendlng an appeal made application this week
sor release because Of poor health. Collins Is
the most accomplished master of legal techni-
oalities on the Coast and il took over a year
N convict him. Lately he has been giving
Mayor Schmitz and Boss Ruef the beneht OF ms
legal cunning.
The application al Portland. Ore, Of The c.
r Loss Company TO be relieved of the work OF
completing the Coos Bay railroad contract at
Drain. ore. came as no surprise 10 San Fran
clscane Creditors have appointed trustee TO
carry on the work temporarily until an examina-
ton can be made. Loss asserts 10 have spent
S60On0 on the contract. but declares if he Is
forced 10 finish il bankruptcy viii be certain
pr commencement has resi- ted in bad cOmplica-
lions Loss was conspicuous In san Francisco
Just after the fire with several big schemes Iof
the debris ana TeDllldlls the bA5li4eSS
district. but none of these plans came 10 any
thing.
The resignation Of Jimmy flanagan as mead
coach at Stanford is a serious loss TO university
athletics. as Il was recognized that he had
more influence on football and baseball teams
than any man Of lis time. flanagan had lattsT-
ing offers from Harvard bat he refused them.
he assigns as the reason Ger his resignation
that re caunc. stand the strata of another sea
son Of football. Tee real -seFo2 IS hat he IS
dissatisfied aita the pres5-i srsec OF athletics
at Stanford anG also "isha. 20 Zsa more time
10 rs law studies
years Leave OF absence has been received
by Or. j. c. Branner. -ioe-president Of Stanford.
10 finish research work in the diamor1 fields Of
Brazil which he began two years ago.
n. 7. Coffin. Of Los Angeles, bought thou
sand acres Of land in Kern County. near Bakers
field, this week, which he purposes 20 settle
an orange growing colony. He also has OBJ
tanned options on several thousand acres near
by. The California Home Extension Association
Of Los Angeles. recently settled two hundred col
onists WascO. in Kern County. The land
In Kern is about one-ffti the price Of the Los
Angeles land. and oranges grown near Bakers
field have brought The highest price here this
season.