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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
SchmitZ and Ruef Cannot
Escape by Confessing
Prosecution Determined to Send Chieftains
of Pirate Crew to the Penitentiary

The prosecution in the graft cases
considers its case against Mayor
Schmitz. Ruef and the millionaire
bribe- givers so strong that ii is con-
vinced that it can convict them all
without further confessions. That
Schmitz and Ruef would be willing to
confess upon a promise of immunity
there is small doubt, but no such
promise viii be made to them. In fact,
If they offer TO confess the proposal
might not even be given serious con-
sideration.
The prosecution feels that Schmitz
above all others is responsible for the
shame which has been brought upon
San Francisco. The honor and the
fair name of the city were placed in
his keeping and he violated his trust.
The electors of the city thrice named
him as their leader and he sold them
for gold. The keys of the treasure
vaults Of the city were placed in his
hands and he robbed with a pirates
greed. Schmitz must go to jail There
is no escape for him.
Ruef too, must go to jail He may
offer TO confess, but he will receive
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21

Haggerty, about the temple yesterday
10 await the coming OF the jury with
its promised threescore and ten indict-
ments. At Native Sons Hall Dick"
Knox was on guard TO watch the jury.
At 4-3Q O'clock Haggerty telephoned his
incarcerated chief that the numerous
indictments were about TO be returned
In court At o'clock he received
word that they had been filed.
A few minutes later Henry Ach ar
rived at the St Francis and closeted
himself with Ruef. For nearly an hour
the two men conferred over the hope
less situation. Ach refused TO make a
statement when he left. 4 know moth
ing about these new indictments" he
said, crammed with his sophistries. 7
am attorney in the French restaurant
cases. ] have nothing TO DO with this
matter"
Ruef talked. but said nothing The
men who had basked in his favor had
seen the error Of evil associations, but
their former master had little TO say
against them. He tried to ridicule their
stories. but could not with any logic.
and he swung mis- arms nervously and
passed his hands over his puffed face.
His feet tapped the heavy red carpet
petulantIy.
Three plays were made in the Su-
preme Court yesterday by the ratified
boss and his erratic attorneys. who
seemed not TO know their minds but
finally concluded that since Ruef must
stay in jail or raise $650,000 new Sc
curities il was better that he rest in
the soft bower at the st. Francis un-
der Elisor Biggy than go into the
isolated and austere County Jail on
the Mission road near Ingleside, where
Sheriff O'Nell would have to keep him.
The Ruef forces evidently feared that
the Supreme Court would grant the
petition for a writ of habeas corpus
and turn Ruef into the Sheriffs hands.
In the morning the attorneys came
into the Supreme Court and filed a
motion for dismissal of the habeas cor
pus proceedings. An hour later the
same lawyers withdrew that motion,
but IA the afternoon they renewed
il and this morning, when the Supreme
Court meets, il can take no other ac-
tiOn than dismiss the writ. But the
locOed defense might dream strange
things during the night and in the
morning change its mind and renew
the petition for the writ. But the st
Francis is comforta ble-Ruef Will re-
member that.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
Schmitz In Custody for
a Brief Period
Held Only During an
Exchange of Receipts
to Fix the Bail

Mayor Schmitz was actually IN Gus
tody again yesterday for a consider
able fraction Of a minute, the duration
OF his period Of arrest being deter
mined by the time necessary to trans
fer certain receipts OF bail in the office
OF the County Clerk The order OF the
Supreme Court directing the Treasurer
eto refund the $4,000 bail furnished by
Schmitz when he surrendered himself
on the charge OF extortion on which he
attempted 70 secure a writ OF habeas
corpus was received yesterday morn
ing and the bail released. This re-
turned Schmitz TO custody on the orig
inal charge. but with the right TO be
admitted TO bail again.
At the time the indictments were re-
turned against Schmitz he furnished
cash bail OF $4,000 on the FIVE counts
Of extOrtiOn, a certified check covering
The amount. OF this amount $4,000 was
returned when he was surrendered into
custody on the petition for q writ Of
habeas corpus. The money was not
withdrawn and the exchange Of re-
CENTS yesterday was all that was nee
essary 10 return him 10 the status he
occupied before the matter was taken
10 the Supreme Court. He was accom-
panfed 70 the County Clerks ofice by
Deputy Sheriff Harry Knox.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
DISEASES OF TREES
ARE CURED BY SURGERY
Botanist Eberhardt Tells Of the Anti
septic Treatment of Assesses
Caused by Parasites

The successful treatment of trees by
surgery is the subject of report made
recently by a botanist named Eber-
hardt to the Academy of Sciences IN
Paris. NJ. Eberhardt has practiced IT.
he says, with entire success in 1ndo-
China. He has performerd operations
on tea plants, mulberry trees, orange
trees and other tropical plants
Experiments in cold climates have
not met with success so far. but it is
believed the system can be used with
advantage in the southern regions of
Europe. The operations are not ampu-
tations neither are they mere SUB
cutaneous Injections, such as have been
made successfully in Europe for the
cure of some parasitic diseases Of
plants. They are surgical in the strict
ly modern sense.
The method is adopted when the
trees are attacked by insects, which
penetrate the bark and deposit their
eggs In the wood The long horned
beetle is serious plague In 1ndo-
China.
The larvae hollow out galleries in
the tissue of the trunk and branches,
these interrupt the circulation of the
sap and the tree speedily withers and
dies.
Eberhardt's method consists of open
ing up the gallery with scalpel. re-
moving the larvae with a forceps or
curetting instrument and then flushing
out the cavity with an antiseptic fiuid
consisting OF forty parts glycerine, ITO
of formaline and $50 of water. Three
or four washings are given at inter-
walls, extending over about fifteen days.
and at the end of that time cushions
of vegetable tissue begin to appear
along the edge of the scar. which heals
completely in from six to eight months.
1t is essential during the first two or
three months to protect the wound
from light, which seems to stop the
formation of new tissue
When the trunk is so seriously at
tackled as to render so radical an oper-
alton undesirable M. Eberhardt pricks
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21

no promises. The evidence is over
whelming. No more confessions are
needed.
The Mayor spent part of the day at
his Office, but the nervous strain un-
fitted him for work. He recognizes
that the end has come. His friends
and political supporters who refused to
believe the stories circulated as TO the
corruption which he had fostered have
had the veil torn from their eyes. They
now see the Mayor in his true light
and by hundreds are deserting him for
good A few of his close personal
friends have remained loyal and are
using their influence to induce the
prosecution to temper justice with the
greatest possible amount OF mercy.
There appears to be a misapprehen-
sion as to the brand of immunity that
is being served at the District Attor-
neys office. No one has received any
promise of immunity. The Supervisors
were not subpenaed to appear before
the Grand Jury. They were simply
told that it would be wise to go. They
went II still lies with the prosecution
to determine their fate.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
Ruef and His Defenders Are
Becoming Very "Rattled'
Broken Boss Now Sullen and Taciturn

Abe Ruef. sixty-fve times indicted
on the words Of the men whom he had
put into Office, has his back against
the wa and is ready 10 bite the word
OF his accusers. But he realizes that
his day is passed. He is breaking
down under the adroit campaign Of
Special Agent Burns and a confession
is expected from the distracted. dis
credited. dismayed boss He takes
time to think now, and thinking often
leads 10 confession and so do sleepless
nights and restless days.
one man. Gallagher. says that
gave him money and on that they in
dict me-" argued Ruef blindly. Why
can't I say that six OF these men"
pointing 10 his guard. broke in on
me last night and stole sixty cents
ten cents apiece? I could get six in
dictments and would that prove that
they had taken the money!
But there are sixty-fiye indictments
ln this case was suggested. Wilson
and all the Supervisors have confessed
and told Of the briberies."
What Of that? II is all the same.
But my eminent counsel. namely. my
self. has advised me not 70 make any
statements And ] always -ollow the
advice Of eminent counsel"
Ruef may be blatant and bold in his
talk but the symptoms OF nervous
prOstration are beginning to appear in
his conduct and manner. Naturally
loouacious, he has become sullen and
taciturn. For hours he sits in his
room AT the s.. Francis. his head in
his hands silent and still. He gives no
attention TO the men who are there TO
guard him night and day. His mind
runs 70 freaks. and his legal force,
once cold as so many gamblers, is
stampeded. Yesterday they rioted
about the Supreme Court like locoed
cartle-because Ruef changed his
mind-and finally they decided to let
the indicted dictator stay with Biggy.
When Ruef faces the interviewers
he talks freely, but without the sRon-
tanefty OF the earlier days Of his feloni-
Gus experiences. Now he is not still
for a moment, but commits himself to
calisthenics and clog dances while he
develops elaborate sophistries.
He might affect an air Of Indifference
10 the actions OF the earnest Grand
Jury. but he is really the most inter
ested man in the city-as he has every
right and opportunity to be.
He posted his Office boy, Charley
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
METROPOLIS
THE CALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMITTEE
(OrgantAea 1eO2)

PROMOTION: The act OF promoting; advance
ment; ENCOURAGEMEST.-Cen Dictionary.
The California Promotion Committee has fer
its OBJECT the PROMOTING Of California .
whole.
II has nothing TO sell
It's energies are devoted to fostefing all things
that have the ADVANCEMENT OF California a.
their object
II gives reliabie information On every subject
connected with the industries OF California
II gives ENCOURAGEMENT to the establish
ment OF new industries and invites desirable I'M
migration.
III is not an employment agency. although 10
gives information regarding labor conditions
II presents the opportunities and needs IN al
fields Of business and professional activity.
The Committee r. supported By popular SUB
scrfption and makes no charge for amp service
rendered
xfaltated with the Committee are one hundred
and sfxty commercial organizations OK the State
with a membership OF over thirty thousand
Meetings are held Bemiannualy IN diRsrent
psrts OF California. where matters OF state IN
terest are discussed.
HEADQUARTERS OF the Committee are maintained
In San Francisco In California Building. Unios
Square,
CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
SanderSon Was Not
as III as Reported
Walks About Palo Alto
Meeting His
Friends

At the home of Postmaster Dobbel,
his brother-in-law. in Palo Alto last
night Supervisor Sanderson added his
denial to those Of his fellow members
OF the board Through Dobbel he sent
out word that he had not confessed and
knew nothing of the graft exposures
beyond what he had read in the news
papers.
Sanderson, it appears, has not been
as i'll as reports indicated. While it
was stated that he was too i'll to leave
his bed he was UP and about. He
walked about the streets of Palo Alto
and cOnversed with his friends San
derson viii leave for Arizona with his
wife in a few days
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
NOT A NATTER OF LEGISLATION

Nothing could be more fatuous than
the movement to secure by penal legis-
lation an increase of respect for the
uniform of the petit officers and en-
listed men OF the navy The enlisted
man of the navy can hardly have any
thing 70 gain in the long run by the
cultivation Of the idea that his regula-
ton clothing calls for special consid-
GRAFTON apart from conduct. The navy
viii gain more In popularity from strin-
gent discipline under gentiemanly and
efficient officers than 1t can ever hope
to gain from the fine or Imprisonment
OF some one who happens to deny a
sailor admission to a dance hall.-New
York Evening Post.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21

the cavity in the tree with a trocar to
which he affixes syringe and injects a
solution of $50 parts of formaline. sixty
of glycerine and 700 of water. This he
forces in until the cavity is filled to
over1owing. Either the larvae come to
the surface when they are extracted
with the forceps or else they are pois-
one6.
Two injections are usually mad at
eight days interval. The formaline
hardly seems to penetrate the woody
fiber beyond the surface broken down
by the parasites. The wound heals in
time and the tree seems to suffer no
damage from the treatment. while its
inevitable destruction by the parasite
is prevented-New York Sun.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
BRITISH RULE IN SOUTH AFRICA

That there Is no reason to be alarmed
elections and the formation of minis
try by General Botha was sufficiently
proved by the fact that shares In the
Transvaal gold mines, quoted on the
London stock exchange, remained firm
after the political news became known
in the investment markets. If there Is
no uneasiness over the political situa-
tion among the mine owners the fact
becomes a striking tribute to the sue
cess, thus far. of the present British
Governments reconstruction policy IN
the conquered Boer republic.-Spring-
field, Mass, Republican
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
Ruef Is Breaking Under Strain
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Ruefs Reign Of Corruption
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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
SANTA FE COMPANY PUTS
ON STUDENT BRAKEMEN'
Employees Believe That the Manage
ment Is Preparing to Com
bat Strike

KANSAS CITY. March 2O-The Star
today says: Many extra brakemen.
known on the road as student brake
men, have been employed by the
Santa Fe Railroad Company. About
twenty-five new names have been
placed on the extra board" at the
shops in Argentine, with new men be-
ing added to the force at all division
points on the Santa Fe system.
Employees believe that the company
is employing the student brakemen in
expectation of a strike.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
JAPAN is BUYING BIG
GUNS OF THE KRUPPS
Several Engineers From the Mikado'
Domain Are Permitted to
Work at the Factory

BERLIN. March 20.-Japan is doing
considerable business with the Krupps
in the line of war materials. A num-
Der of guns are now being inspected
by Japanese officials at Essen prepara-
tory to their being accepted by Japan.
AS an indication of the friendly re-
lations between the management of the
works and Japan. several Japanese en-
gineers are now working there.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
WOMEN'S ATHLETIC CLUB
ENTERTAINS AT A JINKS

The San Francisco Women's Athletic
Club has been making great progress
since the fire Of last April. Recently IT
gave high jinks, at which the mem
bers showed their Improvement in ath-
letics. Prizes were awarded for all
OF the events in regular training. Miss
Maud Callaghan was awarded a loving
cup for being the best all round ath-
lete, Miss T. McKenna taking second
place. Other prize winners were Miss
NJ. McKenna, Miss T. McKenna, Miss
Ida Schwab, Miss Maud Adds. Miss
Gilmore Barthold and Miss NJ. McQuade.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
UNION OF THE PROTESTANT
CHURCHES is DISCUSSED
General Council of Various Denomi-
nations Holds Meeting for That
Purpose in Chicago

CHICAGO, March 2o.-A general
council, representative of the Congre-
gationalist, Methodist, Protestant and
Unitarian churches. met here today 10
discuss the formation of general
union OF Protestant churches.
The primary efforts of the council
will be directed toward the union of
the three churches named, but the ul
innate object is the gathering of all
Protestant sects in the country into one
body under the name of the United
church"
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
TRAFFIC IN OPIUM IS
TO BE INVESTIGATED
United States Will Join in Organi-
cation of Commission Under
Certain Conditions

LONDON, March 20.-In the House
of Commons today it was stated on
behalf of the Foreign Ofice that the
American Government had signified
Willingness to participate in a joint
international commission to investi-
gate the opium traffic in Eastern Asia,
provided that certain other powers
were willing and If the inquiry were
extended to the production of opium
in China as well as to the import of
foreign opium.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES
MERGE THEIR INTERESTS
Northwestern and Alaskan Concerns
of Morgan and Guggenheirn
Effect a Consolidation

SEATTLE, March 2O.-A merger of
the interests of the Northwestern
Steamship Company and the Alaska
Steamship Company is reported to have
taken place The Morgan and Guggen-
helm interests. which control the
Northwestern Company. are believed to
be back of the undertaking.
The two companies will maintain
their identity, but will be operated to
the best interests of all concerned.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Once OF General
Superintendent United States Lfe-Saving Serv-
ice, Washington. d. c.. March Il, boz
Sealed proposals viii be received at this Office
until O'Clock p m OF Tuesday, the 9th day
Of April, 1907, and then publicly opened, for
furnishing supplies required FOR use OF the
Life-Saving Service for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 19OS: the supplies to be delivered at
such points IN New York City. Grand Haven.
Mich. and San Francisco. Cal. may be be
required. and in the quantities named IN the
specifications The supplies needed con
sist Of Beds. Bedding and Furnltures
BrOoms and Brushes; Crockery; Hard
ware: Household Goods; Lamps; Ian
terms. etc. Medicines. etc. Paints. Ofls,
etc; Ship Chandiery; Stoves. etc. Tools and
Miscellaneous Articles: all OF which ara enum-
Grated In the specifications attached 70 the
form Of bid. etc. which may be obtained upon
application 70 this office, OF Of the Inspector
Of Life-Sayfng Stations. $40 Washington st,
New York City: Superintendent Twelfth Life
Saving District, Grand Haven, Mieh-: and
Superintendent thirteenth Life-Saving Dis
trict. New Appraisers Stores, San Francisco.
Cal Envelopes containing proposals should
be addressed TO the General Superintendent
u. S. Life Saving Service, Washington. D. c.
and marked on the outside Proposal for an
nual supplies" The right Is reserved 10 re-
jeet any or ali bids and 70 waive defects. II
deemed for the interests Of the Government.
s. L KIMBALL, General SuperintsndenG
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21

Pearls imported from Australia and
Panama are all OF medium and large
size Generally speaking. the Indian
pearls command the highest price, be-
cause of their superior form (many of
them being perfectly round) and their
brilliant luster.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21

c. c. McCafferty will campaign his
stable on the Middle West tracks the
coming summe.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21

TRAIN KILLS BRAKEMAN-San Jose. March
On George Beane, 9 brakeman. was instantly
FILLED today at Mayfeld BY stepping from
freight ira il directly in front OF a sOuthbouno
"a assenger train which be had failed 10 see He
resided IN San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21

Every cyclist in Roumania is forced
by the authorities to have his name
and address not only on the frame of
.4is machine, but also on the lamp
glass, 50 that II may be read at night
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21

II has been computed that there is
$4,000, 100000 in gold and Jewels at the
bottom OF the sea on the route be-
tween England and India
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21

WILLIAMS AND SMITH MATcHED-San
D,eOo Nercb 2O.-8fanager de COursey Of the
Neffonai Athletic Club has matched KID WI
iiams snd Rube Smith for a twenty-rounc boxing
match at cath weights on the evening OF
Aurr q
L'Italia., 1907-09-20
Ill FlGLIO DI UN DOTTORE PA.
L~ERMITANO RAPITO AL PA
DIRE A GENEVA

Nel'Corriere d'Italia" arrivato og-
81 leggiamo il seguente fatto di GRO
naca:
Verso lie ore $50 un signore della
apparente eta di cinquant'anni usciva
dial numero sci in via Anton Maria
M%aragliano e 81 dirigeva in via della
Pace tenendo per mano un ragazzet-
to di settle ami.
"Giunto all'imboccatura del secon-
do tratto della via stessa, gil 81 avvi-
cinava n signora decentemente We
stita e ira i due avvenne un breve e
concitato colloquio. A I'm certo pun
to cinque individui che stavano DO
co lontano, 81 avvicinarono ed accer-
chiarono i due che p%arlavano. Poi i'm
provvisamente 81 vide la signora che
cercava di premiere in braccio il BAN
bino mentre il signore vi 81 opponeva
vivamente.
Per qualche istante il povero bam-
bino fu tirato per lie braccia dall'u-
no e d~all'altra con violenZa quasi vo-
~lessero strapparlo. Ma a un certo mo-
mento quei cinque individui che 81
crane accerchiati per i print 81 get
tarono sull'uomo, gil strapparono
malgrado la sua resistenza, il bimbo
dale braccia, 10 consegnarono ALA 81
snora, poi ancora alternate ruomo
gil i%mpedirono per un momento di
%muoversi, mentre la signora col BIN
DO in braccio, saltava in una vettura e
L'Italia., 1907-09-20
a~pidamente 81 allontanava.

rapidamente 81 allontanava.
Mel frattempo / cinue misteriosi
individui abbandonarono il signore e
a lor volta ST dileguarono. La cosa
pero avvenne con grande rapidita in
minor tempo che moi mettiamo a rae
contarla. Una trentina di persone 81
era agglomerata attratta dalla singo-
larita del case.
"Un nostro redattore che assistet-
tie al rapimento da una finestra del
nostro ufficio, sceso nella via inter-
rogo l'uomo, il quale cost Mario gli
antecedenti del fatto.
- 10 sono - egli disse - il dot
tor Mario Russo di Asar di Palermo.
I'm momento ia sono sceso da casa
mia in via Anton Maria Maragliano.
con il milo bimbo Antonio di ami set
tie. per recarmi a premiere con lui un
cafe G latte. In via della pace mi 81
fece incontro mia moglie Maria An
tozzi, da cui sono da qualche tempo
separate.
60 Separate legalmente?
- No. la uestione sta ora davanti
al Tribunal. La signora Antozzi mi
chiese il permesso di baciare il bam-
bino, il che 10 lie concessi senza diff
Gotta: poi mi domand0 che 10 lie per-
mettessi di portare Antonio a visitare
una sua sorella. 10 rifiutai, ella insi-
stette: e siccome 10 rimanevo fermo
mel milo divisamento, a III certo pun
to cinque individui mi Sn%ltarono ad-
dosso per prendermi IL bambino. 10
resistetti cor lutte lie ME forze. ma
poi fui soverchiato, tenuto immobi, lie,
mentre mia moglie col bimbo sulle
braccia fuggiva rapidamente e 81 d.
leguava al ,miei sguardi. Allora quei
cinque manigoldi che mi ~tenevano, a
un cenno del sesto individuo che sta
va in disparte, ma che appariva II To-
no capo, mi lasciarono e 81 allontana-
rono, dicendo che non facessi chias-
o perche erano guardie.
"- Possible? Allora avrebbero
dovuto declinare subtle la loro qua
lita. Ne e proprio sicuro? - chiese
il nostro redattore.
"Varie persone che stavano ascot
tando la n%arrazione che CT faceva II
dottor Russo, e che assist
to allie varie fash del rapimento, Ct
confermarono che quelle persone mi
steriose 81 erano ualificate per guar
die.
C e lei conosce nessuno di CO.
store?
- Nessuno - eli rispose il dottor
Russo.
"Alcuni del PRESENT. ci dissero che
IL capo del cinue rapitori era il signor
Nardi, direttore di una agenzia nella
I'll signor Russo affermo che a
vrebbe denunciato il fatto ALA que
stura.