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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
BURNS AFTER JURY FIxERS
Secures Mass of Data Which Will Go
to Grand Jurors

The graft prosecutors are convinced
that there was a well organized effort
made to tamper with the Schmitz jury.
The mysterious episode related by
Juror Royal w. Cudworth, duplicating
Fire Commissioners Mario Bollo, and
the confession of Reuben A. Wolf and
Charles E. Vannatta that they were
watching the jury at the ST. Francis
hotel constitute but few of the sus-
picious facts now in the possession of
William J. Burns.
Most of yesterday was spent by the
detective in working on the clews in
his possession, and although he refused
to divulge the nature of his discover
les it is known that he has already se-
cured sufficient testimony to implfcate
several persons whose names until now
have not figured in any of the proceed
ings against the boodlerS and graft
ers.
Such facts as Burns possesses will
be placed before the grand jury early
this week and it is believed will fur
nish material from which more indict-
ments will be made.
The absolute necessity of keeping
jurymen uninfiuenced is pointed out by
vital. For that reason they declare
they will administer a salutary lesson
to any who shall be found to have
made efforts to get into communication
with the SchInitz jury. 1t is regarded
as almost certain that future efforts
will be made in the interests of the
rich and influential men who are up for
trial to get l"in touch" with their jury
judges. 1t is proposed to nip jury
fixing in the bud and Burns stated he
would spare no pains to bring to jus
tice all who were guilty of this grave
offense.
Burns is carefully collecting all the
information he can concerning the
story told by Cudworth about the AL
legged effort made by Bollo to see him
at the ST. Francis hotel He is also
getting close to the facts that were
responsible for VOLTS and Vannatta's
keen interest in the personnel of the
Schmitz Jury.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
sheriff by Judge

olusively in The Call two weeks ago.
connected the name of United States
Senator Frank Flint OF Los Angeles
with the Home telephone company, and
although there has been nothing 90
show that he had any knowledge of
the bribery transactions, his relauSns
with the company are to be investi-
gated According to Sanderson, Flint
became involved with the Home tele-
phone company through his friendship
for the. Los Angeles financial interests,
in the. forefront of which stood A 4,
Cass. T s Torrance. j. H Adams ana
T w Phillips, and because of his re-
iatious with George +. Hatton. the leg
islative agent of the Southern Pacinc,
who was retained by the Home tele-
phone company for four years at
salary of 5000 a year to further It's
efforts to gain a franchise in this city.
Sanderson declared that when the
franchise matter came up before the
board Of supervisors Flint made an
offer to William Thomas OF the COM
pany's local counsel 70 approach him
in behalf OF the company.
The grand Jury also expects to in
ouire further into the part played by
the firm of Thomas. Gerstle, Flick &
Beedy in furthering the Home tele-
phone company's attempts to secure
fits franchise which ultimately resulted
in the bribery of the supervisors. Ruef
will be the most important witness
called in. the Home telephone matter.
James W. Coffroth, Eddie Graney,
Willus Britt and Morris Levy of the
defunct fight trust, and Harry Leap,
pool hall proprietor and promoter OF
amateur boxing matches, are the CEN
trail figures in the investigation Of the
graft surrounding the securing of fight
permits. The four members of the
trust were implicated when the orig
tnal confessions OF the supervisors
were made, and Sanderson, who was
chairman of the police committee of
the board Of supervisors and therefore
the principal bribee, added weight TO
the evidence that had been amassed
against them, and also told how Leap
had given him money on account of
amateur fight permits.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
Constipation, Liver Trouble

Mr.. w. o. Clement. Assistant Man
ager Rome Georgian" Rome, Georgia,
writes:
TT affords me pleasure to vo1unta-
rily testify to the true merits of your
wonderful Peruna
Il have for several years been suf-
fer1ng from disOrdered liver and
chronic constipation, for which I had
tried great many remedies. but none
did me any good. MY whole system
was so thoroughly overcome that / was
easy to catch cold, and the cOnse-
quence was that a chronic case Of ca
tarrh was fast developing
i have been taking Peruna for six
weeks, and am happy to say that it has
had the desired effect. MY liver is in
good condition, constipation disap-
peared, and ] NO longer feel any of the
symptoms of catarrh.
In truth. / am now in better health
and feel stronger than / have for sew
eral years, and it is all due to the
wonderful effects of Peruna-7
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
.UMbSEN, GREEN AND
bRObECk ARRA|GNED
WITH EX-DOss RUEF
Parkside Magnates Appear
in Court to Listen to
Indictments
WILL PLEAD FRIDAY
Counsel Excited Over Ques-
ton of Certihcation of
transcripts

G. III. Umbsen, j. E. Green, W. /.
Brobeck and Abe Ruef were arraigned
before Judge Dunno yesterday morning
on 13 counts for bribery in connection
with the Parkside railway franchise.
The three captains of finance stood
UP beside the former boss who awaits
sentence for extortion, listened to the
indictments and answered their true
names exactly as the common sneak
thief would have been compelled to an
swer. They were not compelled to
stand during the reading of the whole
number of indictments, which by stipu-
lation were read by number only.
By agreement they were given until
Friday to enter. their pleas, that their
attorneys might have opportunity of
examining the voluminous transcripts
of the testimony given before the grand
jury.
Umbsen. Green and Brobeck were
represented by Attorneys l. E. Hoefer,
w. S. Wood and William Rix and be-
fore adjournment Franz&D. Nicol was
introduced as associate counsel for the
defense. Ruef was represented by his
friend, Senator George Keane.
Ruef and his counsel took small part
in the proceedings. keane went to the
bar and accepted his clients copies of
the indictments without comment
Counsel for the other defendants, how
ever were lOI SOlHo undpQdEc1 Ic1SOll
considerably disturbed over a desired
certification of transcripts OF testimony
Heney had lifted to the table two
great bales of typewriter transcripts.
Their combined weight was probably
200 pounds. Hoefier wanted them cer-
titled. Heney said he would agree to
stipulate that the transcripts contained
all the evidence touching the Parksfde
matter. In fact. he said. the transcripts
contained much more evidence than
that touching the case at bar, but he
declined to devote several hours to
initiating the thousands of sheets in
the great bundles.
Brobeck melted his counsel TO insist
upon verification, as they said. for pur-
poses of Identification. The court de-
clined to agree that by turning over the
transcripts the prosecution had not per-
formed it's whole duty. Hoefier and Rix
renewed their demands. but could offer
no explanation other than they wanted
to obviate the danger Of dispute
about the transcripts they might bring
back into court.
Heney and the court were obdurate
and Brobeck. ultimately solved his
problem by saying that he would file
one copy Of the transcript with the
court.
The indictments. 1s in number,
charge each of the defendants with
having given a bribe of $1,000 to each
of Is members of the board of super
visors, for favorable consideration of
an application for the Parkside rapid
transit franchise.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

president of the health board, cflafes
at the thought of being compelled to
direct the affairs of a department which
is part of the municipal government
besnirched-by Sehmitz and that he pur-
poses resigning from the board and
taking a pleasure trip. In all like
lihood Drs. McConkey.s Manning and
Powers will declineyto continue serving
the city chief executive, who stands in
the shadow of state prison, and 1T
would not be surprising If Schmitz
should awaken some morning from a
troubled sleep and find that he is with
out health board.
It is said that DR.. j. w. Ward, who
deserted the sinking Schmitz- Ruef ship
after he had abjectly done the bidding
of his masters, is thinking seriously
of taking a European trip which he
has had under onsideration ever since
it looked as though the grand jury.was
going to inquire too closely into the
irregularities of the health department.
for which Ward as its chief executive
head was directly responsible
AS Drs- McConkey, Manning and
Powers are new mem bers of the board
they know nothing of what occurred
therein previous to their appointment
Therefore they will not find it neces-
sary to leave the city for a temporary
period until the excitement over the
graft disclosures has abated.
Public Works Commissioners Eagan
and Aigeltinger declare that they have
nothing to be ashamed of in their ad-
ministration of the works department
and say that they will not be forced
out of office under pressure. The two
commissioners aver that they will re-
main loyal to their fallen chief
-Schmitz-and claim they would be
ingrates If they did not do so.
If there is any truth in the report
that we have been slated for dismissal
by the so called graft prosecution" said
Eagan, Il take it that they cannot
carry out their program without due
process of law and / assure you that
| for one will fight them to the last
ditch, as l do not consider that 1 have
been guilty of any act that would war
rant my removal ! certainly viii not
be coerced into resignfffg under a
threat from influences which appear to
have a strong desire to manage the
municipal government
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

%HETHER immediate steps shall be taken 'oWard
E/E/ bringing the administration OF San
w FranciscoS affairs, in light OF Mayor Schmitz
conviction, matter that has not been determined
conviction has raised condition with
precedent other and which demands
consideration before action IS
taken by this office to bring
conditions of municipal government IS
possible If it does, cannot can only
but this plan OF action mas oecn
absolutely Our future steps contingent upon inc
situation may take
overthrow of the present adminsra-
replace possible through
canating the board supervisors is in the
of that board appoint acting mayor in Schmz
office that
the incumbenfS with OF
The is at last for complete
of civic decenc and the question merely to
that opportunity should be taken advantage Of
Schmz does not demand that he be
would placed
convicted similar crime The
nand shaH treated the
same criminal dealing with
and other authorities concerned with the
disposition of his regard him Eugene Schmi
convicted criminahof of San Francisco We
want no hardship imposed that would be imposed
the want Ieniency accorded
criminal That
S asked or viii aSk.sS
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

request, saying that such an order in
volved the exercise of discretion by
the prisoner and the sheriff and that
he would permit neither. In compli-
ance with a further request the court
consented to permit Schmitz to go
from the courtroom to Campbells of
fee, there to remain until 1 o'clock.
From Campbell's office the court di-
rected that Schmitz be taken to jail
and that he be kept there until other
wise ordered.
sCHMITz SHOWS GREAT NERVE
Schmitz came into court expecting
his formal application to be denied.
but the courts refusal to sumbit to
subterfuge was disappointment
which the mayor could not entirely
conceal.
Schmitz came into court with Camp
bell and Drew of counsel. Sheriff
O'Neil was present in compliance with
the district attorneys summons, so the
mayor was according to the lights of
that official in custody. Their pres
ence in the same room was the only in
dication of Schmitz' restraint.
Schnitz has not the same good color
he exhibited during the progress of
his trial. The lines over his mouth
have deepened slightly and his coal
black beard is shot with gray, lending
slightly aging touch to his face, but
since the return of the verdict he has
exhibited no signs of nervousness.
Sch1nitz took seat beside Joseph z.
Green, w. I. Brobeck and G. H. Umb-
sen. who were in court for arraign-
ment with Ruef on 13 indictments
charging bribery of members of the
board of supervisors. Green was
seated at Schmitz' left, and pending
the presentation of the application for
hojI cnnyfnfna Yd ac roI IN,
friendly converse The drift of their
subdued but not unanimated CONVEX
sation was apparently toward the Of
ficers of the prosecution at the counsel
table, and their views seemed to- COIN
eide to nicely.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
. GLASS CASE CONTINUED
Attorneys Renew Their Attack Upon
the Oliver Grand Jury

The attack of the attorneys of Louis
Glass on the grand jury was resumed
Yesterday in Judge Lawlor's court. d.
NJ Delmas argued motion to set
aside the indictments charging Glass
with completely in the bribing. of SUI
peryisors. He said that If he were
permitted to do so he would prove by
Francis ]. Heney himself that no testi
tnonysto justify the indictments against
-Glass had ever been taken by the
grand jury.
No ruling was made and after Special
Prosecutor c. w. Cobb had cited nu-
Herous authorities in opposing Delmas'
contention the case was continued
until Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock
for further argument
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

New York city department of water.
gas and electricity is one of the few de-
partments that actually makes money.
receiving about $3.000,000 more in a
year than it expends.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
cARpENTER KILLED BY FALL

LOS ANGELES. June 15.-Henry A.
Sawdy, aged 40 years, a carpenter, was
killed by a fall from the seventh floor
of the Security building today.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

OFFERS LOT TO CITY-Joseph B. seefey sub
mitted an offer to the supervisors Yesterday 10
sell for $4,000 lot the northwest corner of
Geary and Broderick streets as site for the
power house for the proposed municipal Geary
street road. =
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

New York city's milk supply comes
from $4,000 farms. situated in six
states. varying in distance from the
metropolis from 10 to 400 miles.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

WANTS SCHOOL sITE-The board Of educa-
ton reported TO the supervisors yesterday for
action the offer OF Wolf & HoIlmer TO sell lot
in Union street near kesrny for SIS, 900 to be
used as q school site.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16

Prof. w. +. Mcdaniel, formerly
superintendent Of Public Schools.
Montezuma, Ohio, writes from the
Census Office Building. at Wash
ington, D. c., as follows:
sI can cheerfully recommend
your Peruna as an excellent rem
edy for all catarrhal troubles. and
also as am invigoratipg tonic,
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
Schnitz Is Not to Be Shown
Any Favor by Prosecutors

Continued from Page II, Column $
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
RemoOdlof MayorJchnai
Not Yet Decided Upon
BY District Attorney William H. Langdon

E THETHER immediate steps shall be taken 'oWare
EE/ bringing the or Saf
w Francisco's affairs, in the light OF Mayor SchmHz
xicxin Icn afferxh hacf her
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
Langdon Holds Master Key to
Situation in. City Offices

Cout,.ued From page u, Column
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-16
SCHOOLS and COLLEGES
MILLS COLLEGE SEMINARY HnR

course accredited to the University and leading
Eastern colleges. Rare opportunities offered 10
music, art and elocution- Forty-second year.
Fan term opens August IS. 1907. Write for
catalogue to MRS G. T. MILLS, President
Mills College P. O.. Cal
Evening capital., 1907-08-20
Communicated.
Dogs Should Not be Shot on the Streets

Comments have been made In ref
erence To tho enforcement of the dog
Law. 10 Is the opinion Of some Of our
citizens that tho oflicial dog catcher
az Annapolis should catch all dogs,
which would prove a menace 10 the
health of the public, whether they
are licensed or not. lie should, how
over. refrain from nsing firearms on
the streets. unless ho Is satisfied In
his mind that his life would he en-
dangered IN The discharge Of his duty.
Recently dogs have been fired up ON
and only partially crippled. IN 80 me
instances tho marks of tho bullets fred
At dogs have been made In door panels.
This careless firing Of pistols on
the streets rs menace 10 life and
limb. and should serious accident oc-
cur the city Is liable TO suit for dam
ages. The dog catcher should either
aim 10 kill whom flring at tho dog on
the street, or capture him In some
other way. II is dangerous 10 shoot
haphazard, not 10 say cruel 10 ami
mails. X. .. q.
Evening capital., 1907-08-20
TAFT TALKS TARIFF
Secretary Of War VIII Fell o =
Roosevelt Policy IL He Be
comes President

Today al the world kuows laet
" where and how Secretary 81 War VIII
lam ~. Taft stands On tife nueetieu -
railroads and trusts. Sc -ieeiaFssi
himself Yesterday az Columbus. -.
aud notified thc warid st a large assas
ing last night that ii fl8a Fgesldent8. q.
mantle of Eooseveit falls uHvu as
shoulders there viii ue no nsrsssl
departure from EooseVeitism en- al
that the word implies im tha 4slU Ess.
trration ~ the American fcruhiie.
some of the things 3fr. Tafs wants
are The following
Decisive actiou 60 iiez.sf oI tfe aose
mcnt toward government ownership -
railroads.
= Congressional inquiry sensesfsssu
a. the next Presidential eiectseu lnla
the Dingley tgna schedules anA se.
vision. IL deemed Necessary
Law Authorizing classification "A
freight ~ the Interstate eeuanaeFes
Commi ssign.
f.aw t. probibit ovefeapitaiizstien
% railroads.
law 20 prohibit the issue and sale "a
stock or bonds hy Interstate ratl-
roads without permission of tae euHs-
mission.
Law a. prohibits stock eantroI iu euas.
peting lines and mutuAl directors
Law permitting unifeFut taFs 4xree-
ments.
Rules to Secure greater safety 81
passengers and railroad men,
4 clearer definition - - 90 tas
unlawful trust.
imprisonment of q few.trust u1aEuste.
,...,,..s s.-t...4 - ,sfs.taftrss sfsss E4se
Evening capital., 1907-08-20
GROWTH IN EXPORTS VALUE
II is Due the Figures Show Partly
10 Big Increase in Prices

An analysis recently made by the
Bureau So Statistics of tho Imports of
1900 compared with those Of 1893
showed marked advances in prices
81 imported articles and that this al
yauco iu prices per unit Of quantity
is largely responsible foi the iu-
crease 81 over 100 per cent. in tho
total value of imports since 1879.
4 like analysis Of the exports just
completed hy the Bureau shows also n
marked advance in prices Of the great
articles forming the export trade and
Indicates chat while there have been
material increases in quantities ca
ported lbe growth Of the domestic cN-
ports from Sl,20f 600. 600 IN 1899 to
sl Sl5. .0U 600 iu 1909 IS due in no in
considerable degree 90 advance in
pIiecs of tho articles forming that
trade.
Iu lhe great group Of articles for Use
iu Misunderstanding, including under
t3gl term raw material and partially
manufactured articles. the dozen arti-
cles aggrogatiug over 500, 600, 600 in
valuo show advances ia price rang
inc much higher than those ia the
group of f0Odstuits, r0sin showing
au advance of 202. per cent. in price
per unit Of quantity. sawed timber
ll2. per cent. and cotton. which alone
forms more than ono-fourth Of the
total exports, shows an advance Of
92.5 per cent in price per pound.
Evening capital., 1907-08-20

the department q discipllns. eut alser
lnterx iewi ing both she upper and iow r.
elaSsmen concerned. they wtFa salts
faciorily explained ia manusF = Aieh
made collision impossible. Tha maf-
ter of the relay pis-eatiux contest.
which was an incident 20 the AileEest
new hazing. Vas thoroughly tnse.fi-
gated. Ii was faund taat tnefe as
such . form OF Iiyersiun. tut lt wae
shown clearly that ii was res dous
- fourth Siassu4en under eenNal
sion, which would have made sf a4e
ing bat that members cf beth GLASSES
induigcd iu it ~ form cf amnse-
mcnt.
IN reply t. aqucstion - te the orizin
81 the report. Commander Eersen salt
that he believed ls g. BE- iunusle.i uFsan
statements IL fue uf I've fuwer class
men. hu were unacgua4 win 4ts-
cipline aud "a hu mteHndsretnett ttaF
proper exercise of Authority uruu tee
part ~ upper classmsn - ast tney
had heasd and Rad of a. ha1inE. Aha
second classmru. Commando kiensuu
said. were the cadet ufEcers ard pette
officers of ihe battalion. AMI A. saeh
exercise authority over the fuufsa
classmeu AZ drills. at weais and au
other occasions. Recently. 81 sai8.
he had a report ol a loser ciassrnafs
Who had Answered a cadet petty utn-
Ger when the latter haJ allmeuisisel
him 60 stand up stariEht lu ranAt.
Some of thp youngsters. iie sai1. dlt
nos understand the restraints Nliea
were placed around thFua uhen tHeF
entered the institutions and were in =
spirit 90 resentment against sutireiF
proper exercises ~ authority.
tn conclusion. Commander lsenesfu
said that be fsii thst she midshir
men a. Whole were tbHfuuEfl =
submissive 90 ihe rules 60 sha insia
tuition and fho regulations of fhe SER
vices that tlie upper eiassu7en falt
kccniy that thr charEe bal teen masia
that hagiug bad been revived snd fh4f
be- wss cot tinced that hafinE ess
not now rolnE ~ a. che iustitalinn.
Lieutenant Leonard q. ~arEsnf. al
o. the Superintendent. aseflts.i fiie
origin of the rar1oFs tnA feW nter4hers
~ the fourth class whu. he said. were
unaeauainfed with restraints sueb As
the discipline ~ thc insfifutieu pes
upon them and misinsernfwfet au&
exaggerated slight oCrufrergss. fisae
tenant Sargent Fulecd lhs eentilneat
~ Htf AitN NAfttNH ~ttsA'ti# "" +AtM 49,
envy y ben ho said that ms matter Ehat
fsasuus might be- al faueet fn f4NaF
~ haxiug in q certain form Is asst
been settled unce for alf thaf haEin<
could not sxist witbont heinx anues
and that it would not he tolerated st
tho naval Academy.
The position ~ both -upgriugeusieat
BADGER and gommaudauf lsusou -
that thgy viii investigate mest care
fully any report ~ nazinE eersfast
from any source ard vii efssfieaie 81
~ most stringent ufe4aafe# shaui4 t&
appear that if has heeu revived fu ans
form in she Academy. uaainz iu aHy
shape and un1er any uanle wtil SIS
De- toisfaaled.iu flae institution