Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-10
AN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
Writ is Made Returnable on Monday
Next.
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RUFF GUARDED BY AN ELISOR
Friends Of Indicted Man Hopeful Of
Decision From State Supreme
Court-Schmitz's Statement.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-Abraham
Ruef, indicted for extortion, gained a
tentative point today when Judge De-
Haven, in the United States circuit court,
granted an order to show cause why a
writ Of habeas corpus should not Issue Tor
the release Of Ruef from the custody OF
Elisor w. ]. Biggy Of Judge DUNES
court, AS this order is made returnable
on Monday, Ruef will have to remain the
prisoner of Biggy until that time, no pro-
vision for bail existing. Under the order
of Judge Dunno, Buggy Is to produce Ruef
in the superior court at o'clock Monday
morning for trial. at which time the prose-
cution purposes to begin the selection OF a
jury.
Until noon today Ruef's attorneys were
hopeful of a decision from the state su-
preme court in the matter of Ruefs appli-
cation for a writ Of prohibition restraining
Judge Dunno from proceeding with the
trial, but no order was made by the su-
preme court, and Saturday afternoon is
a half holiday the application must go
over until Monday.
Guarded by Elisor Buggy and four depu-
ties Ruef is quartered in a comfortable
chamber at the st. Francis Hotel A tele-
phone connects him with the outside world,
and he spends large portion of the time
using it, replying to messages of sympathy
from his followers, and issuing orders to
of his quarters he is allowed to step into
the hallway as often as he wishes. but
there are constantly two deputies at his
elbows.
Ruef Closely Guarded.
while / have no desire to impose any
undue hardship upon Ruef." said Ellison
Biggs, 1.-The court has made him my prison.
Il to duty, to hot ho 10 70
In my hands when the time comes to pro-
duce him in court. unless. Of course. a
higher court has in the meantime released
him on habeas corpus proceedings"
Buggy had breakfast brought to Ruef in
his room. For luncheon and dinner the in
dicted politician was escorted by deputies
to the main dining room, where his appear
ance in custody created a stir among the
guests.
Mr.. Biggy, Detective Burns and the
rain, altogether. forestalled me-" said Ruef
to the Associated Press today. I'VE had 1t
framed up yesterday to charter a launch
at the Cliff House, walk two miles across
the sand dunes from Trocadero, go aboard
hoist flag and sail up to the city in state
just to announce to the public that / was
not in hiding, despite the general suppose
ton; but 1t rained so hard that we had to
give up that scene and l am sorry
Statement From Schmitz.
Mayor Eugene Schmitz today issued a
statement addressed to the people of San
Francisco. After stating that 'as a matter
of course" he has not expected fair treat
ment by the newspapers, he relates at
length the conference on the Japanese cues
ton held at Washington between the Presf.
dent and the school board of this city and
himself. The mayor asserts that without
surrendering any of the rights Of the people
ia nd ha
Ing the way for the immediate exclusion of
Japanese laborers as well as for a stronger
treaty and an absolute exclusion law at the
next session OF Congress.