New-York tribune., 1908-01-19
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPk
Judge Dunno Refuses Immunity
Pact 1cith Abrahom Ruef.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

San Francisco. Jan. 18.-The dilemma Of IN.
graft prosecution is one which has been forese.r
by shrewd lawyers. The decision OF the Dstrtc,
Court of Appeals frees Schmtz of all danger 90
going state prison for holding I'D the Franch
restaurants. It also frees Ruef from similar dan
ger which he incurred by his confession OF gull,
The prosecution has over twO-scOre OF other in
dcJments against Schmitz and over one hlrndraa
indictments against RUef. but despite all tia
clamor raised about reform the graft prosecu-
ton IS chiefly anxious 70 convict President
Calhoun Of the United Railways and the head.
Of other big corporations who. after the greas
disaster. were forced TO give large sums to Ruer
FOR necessary franchises. To secure convictions
in the of Calhoun and other capitalists Risr
must be put the stand and used to connect tha
defendants directly with the payment Of bribes
RUef is the only who can do this and thers
fore District Attorney Langdon in the absence o-
Mr.. Heney. arranged compact with Rsuef- this
week by Which he VIII receive complete immunity
in return for hs testimony in the cases of Cal
hOun and others
Langdon so sure that had made goo5
bargain with Ruef that he announced he would
| make a statement TO the newspapers on Monda(
evening At the eleventh hour, however, R1Ief 5a
manded that Judge Dunno sign the immunity con-
| tract When LanSdOu asked this favor OF rbs
! Judge ne received fat refusal Judge DunrN
declared he never would agree TO such a con1pacr
and that hereafter he would refuse TO recosuiz.
any secret ag~eeI.ents made b. the district at
torney.
| This unexpected opposition Of The trial Judge
| upset LangdOn's plans. and he was forced tn
postpone his public statement Nor it is undAr
stood he is trying to make some arrangeme,t.
with another Superior judge that he NAV carr,
out his compact with Ruef This he may succeed
in doing but il is generally predicted that he viii
fail 70 secure convictions Ruef's testimony "a
the deposed boss has DID 50 many stories and
has shown such relish for ingenious faIsehoo1s
that no Will believe hIm
Meanwhile Schnitz must remain in jail until
| thirty days have passed and the remittitur comes
back from the Court OF Appeals Counsel for IN.
former Mayor tried hard TO his release on hail
this week. but Judge Dunno refused the appIir,
ton Schmitz is extremely restive as al his ola
arrogance and pride have been restored bv III.
decision of the Court Of Appeals. which he ac+u-
ally regards proof that he was uniustlv con-
victed. He imagine that this decision ba,
rehabitated him in public opinion and that IA
will never be convicted any of the other indct
ments that piled up against him. His bitter
ness toward Ruer has increased. for he looks uD,a
him traitor who would save himself at ths
expense of his former partner.
William s. Tevis. at Bakersfield has sued r A.
Crothers. proprietor. and Fremont OId-rs editor
Of The San Francisco Bulletin for an article
printed in The Bulletin last Nav declaring thar
Tevis would be indicted for bribery In co1nAcrf7,
with the Bay Cities Work Company. Tevis VA,
not indicted there any evidence presented
OF alleged bribery. he has begun suit for cr,nar
libel.
Edward j. lie Breton. a well known LAWYER haz
been appointed receiver Of the California g.,
Deposit and Trust Company. a large faction on
posed the appointment of a receiver and desired u,
nave committee Of the depositors settle tia
affairs OF the ruined bank. but Judge Corav dsri4s5
That the bank was insolvent and that II would IA
unsafe for IL to continue business F4l-rhs- in
vestigaton OF the banks affairs by he grand +1rv
mas disclosed more alleged criminal work bv
Dalzeil Brown and other officials including the sal
rara tie ~,
the bank by their custodian. II appears that tb.
names Of several small employees OF the bank A..
on its books for imaginary loans
d. o. Mills. Ambassador vhitelaw Reid and M-x
Reid arrived in San Francisco this week and A..
now staying MiIIbrae Mr. NfIIs's country ,ls~a
Mr.. Mills is greatly surprised at the extent of rba
rebuilding in the burned district and n7uch Dlsass5
al the speedy reconstruction of the Mills Building.
at Bush and Montgomery streets Nr Rafd.s s,s,
VIII De limited TO fortnight OF three weeks
san Francisco will spend 500 700 In snre--sfnfr.
Admiral Evars's feet. Many dinners and othe- .n.
tertatnments have been planned for tba o47-s-,
WINE X IS suggested that big tent be erected az
Market and 9Th streets as HEADQUARTERS for t1s
sailors when shore One OF the ,ova1 s.a+,-a.
suggested for amusing the sailors is a series ~
boxing matches between famous professional M
siIsts now on the Coast.
.
rerrlserator plants for his new Pacific Fruit F,x-
press Company These plants will be AT Rossvius
near Sacramento: at Cotton. near San Bernsrdf7o.
ana at Las Vegas the Salt Lake road
A hne statue Of Robert Burns the gffr ~ ~.
scottish people OF the state will ne unveiled fl,
Golden Gate Park WashinEton-s Birthday -bs
Rev w Kirk Guthrie. Of the Fi-st Prssbyra-f7r,
Church. will deliver the address
James Daniel. who came here from, London -
nave MS stepdaughter. Elizabeth Parker Hastings.
restored TO competence has Withdrawn his sppIi-
cation because of the bitter onnosf-f,7 -. ,r -,
other heirs OF the Hastings estate They demand
tnat the girl be produced here so thar II can n.
SHOWN she was able manage her own ss-a-a
her share OF the fortune will be tied IN in -oUrs
for several years to come
One hundred thousand dollars will h, s1an- 10
tiarence Mackay in beautifying the carnpus ~ tba
C"I'eFslty OF Nevada at Reno. surrounding tbs
STATUE OF his father. John ". Mackay The campus
VIE De iald out IN a quadrangle. after the styIs
ol stanford University. and IL will 5e erected a
school OF mines and a library One or tbs faat,,rss
oi the campus improvements VIII be an artificial
iaHe formed from natural ravue
Henry Miller. the millionaire cattI. grower a.
california, has given six acres OF land near Gil
roy. Santa Clara County. as home for girls
where they are to be trained for useful occrpa-
tions
Twenty-Five Belgian students several Of hizh
rank. are studying agriculture and fruit growing
IN California. This week they were in and around
stockton. which in the last hve years has becoms
the centre of enormous orchards ard vineyards.
Ten miles from Stockton at Lodi are tbs Ia-sszs