The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-24
SCHM|Tz Still IN,
BUT power is GONE
MAYOR GIVES WRITTEN AGREE
MENT TO CARRY OUT RE-
QUESTS OF ADVISERS.
President Calhoun of Traction Com
pany Asserts Ruef Lied About
Franchise Bribery-Delay in Trial
of Mayor.

San Francisco, May 20.-Notwith-
standing many contradictory stories
told about the scope and power of the
committee of seven, it is now general
ly conceded that the administration of
municipal affairs in this city is to some
extent at least in it's hands. In writ
ten agreement Mayor Schmitz has
bound himself, it is said, to carry out
any request which this committee,
made up of representatives of the five
leading commercial organizations of
the city, may make of him.
Already the committee has begun an
investigation into the conduct Of the
police department and will gradually
extend the scope of its actions to the
works board, street department and
other branches of the municipal gov
eminent
It's purpose it to make a thorough
inquiry into the conditions that exist
in various branches of the city gov
eminent and to make such changes
in personnel and methods as shall be
judged necessary.
Promise by Mayor Sweeping.
1--WE hold Mayor Schmitz' written
promise to carry out the wishes and
instructions of the committee in ad-
ministering the affairs of the city,"
said F. w. Van Sicklen, a member of
the committee of seven, Friday. 1.-THE
committees agreement with Mayor
Schmitz, in short, embracing barely
ten lines of writing, contains his
sweeping promise to act absolutely
and completely as the committee may
direct. Mayor Schmitz has not re-
signed. All reports to the contrary
are erroneous. The only writing be-
tween him and the committee is this
ten-line agreement.
'If we demand the removal of the
chief of police, of any commission or
any official connected with the city
government he must remove those
whom we designate or go back on his
written promise. The only hold we
have on him is his promise. If he
disregards that we can do nothing, but
believe he will do anything the COM
mittee asks. I believe that he is not
only willing but anxious to do what we
want"
Mayor Schmitz denied the statement
of Ruef before the grand jury that he
(the mayor got $4,000 bride for the
street-car deal.
Calhoun Says Ruef Lied.
Patrick Calhoun, president of the
United Railways, in statement de-
clares that Abe Ruef lied if he told the
grand jury that the United Railways
distributed 100000 in brides to Sc
cure new franchise. Mr.. Calhoun
further declares that the whole bribery
investigation is part of conspiracy
in the interest of the men who organ
lied a rival street-railway system more
than year ago. He names the men
pany.
Delay in Schmitz Trial.
San Francisco, May 21.-Mayor Eu-
gene Schmitz appeared for trial Mon
day in Judge DUNES court on five
grand jury charges of extortion from
iOSoI hCCpClo VI lClCH anus.
BY request of the prosecution the
hearing was delayed for one day in
order that the counter afidavits may
be prepared against Schmitz's motion
for change of trial Judge.
Assistant District Attorney Heney
created surprise by announcing that
the state has no present intention of
asking the court to take the mayor
into custody pending his trial Schmitz
is at liberty under bonds aggregating
$4,000.
District Attorney Langdon was
asked whether the statement by Mr.
Heney that the prosecution had no
present intention of asking the court
to order Mayor Schmitz into GUS
tody" indicated that such a request
will be made later. He replied:
stranger things have happened"