New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

Schrnz was convicted was worthless This decision
was expected. as Prosecutor Henry had failed TO
state in his indictment thu Schnitz Mayor
and had authority the Police Commissioners.
Henry brought these facts out on trial. but that did
not the lack of their specification in the in
dictent. Hence the failure OF the long and costly
trial and the release of Schmz on five indictments
of extortion.
Then came the formal release OF Schnitz on bail.
The indictments against him made the bail s345 coo.
Thomas II. Williams president of the California
Jockey Club. and William J. Dingie. a local CAPT
talist. each qualified this amount. and the
former Mayor. after ten months Imprisonment in
the county jail, was able 10 exchange his poor
quarters az Ingle leie for his luxurious home
Many OF the leading characters in the graft
prosecution, as well Abe Ruef, Schmitz and
two rabbis who assisted in obtaining the immunity
contract for the former boss, have come oyt in
long afidavits giving their versions of the arrange
ments with Ruef Special Prosecutor Henry's atrl-
davit fills two hundred typewriter pages, and IN
cudes a bitter arraignment of Ruef as the greatest
liar of the age. Ruef retorts in affidavit which
accuses Henry of falsehood and double dealing, and
also charges him with grave offences that, II true
should bar him from public Office The two rabbis
also make affdavits OF the part they had in in
ducing Ruef confess. These afidavits fatty con-
tradict another. and the public is of the
attempt determine the truth in this mass Of
statements.
Active work has been resumed on the Hotel Belle
vue at Geary and Taylor streets, and building
operations will be rushed and the hotel opened
inside of three months The Woodruff Construction
Company agreed to build a seven story hotel for
s2GeG0 Subsequently $4,000 was added to the
estimates. and when the hotel vas nearly finished
II WAS found TO have cost $4,000 Mrs Barron,
head Of Rarron estate, which owns the build
in- has brought suit against the construction COM
pany for damages of $0N30. and she is now finish
irz. the building her own expense It Is nest in
sizr 10 the Fairrnont and the 81. Francis
The Chamber Of Commerce viii give a reception
on March 5 to D O. Mills, Of New York, Who Is
cne ct its oldest memters
The Los Angeles & san Francisco Short Line
Railroad company was Incorporated this week.
Ii provides for a direct line between the two cities,
eighty miles shorter than the Southern Pacific, and
VIII cut the time three hours. At the head of the
enterprise are Captain John Cross, veteran rail-
road builder; NJ X Miller, of Oakland, and Waiter
i. Haas Of Los Ang les.
rha Berry brothers. who went from Fresno to
the KIondike and made a fortune the famous
Iydorado Crock have bought the Mammoth Creek
group Of claims. in the old Birch Creek district.
hack Of Circle City. including seven miles OF teE-
ritory and purpose to work the ground by the
hydraulic system
O..s 4 Price. Of New York have bought all the
mines and leases of value Round Mountain, near
aIanhattan. The Louis Davis property is to be de
y-Ioped. There are included half q dozen mines
which have Leen shipping good ore for several
T.tnths.
The United States reclamation service has at last
acquired the right to dam the outlet OF Lake Ia
hoe in order 10 conserve the summer water for
irrigated lands near FaOn. Ney.
= Superior Court judge OF Yakima Wash held
this week that the law authorizing the arrest Of
persons defrauding hetcikeepers was uneonstitu-
toraL He released a who left Yakima hotel
without paying his board bill.