The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-07
lines How He Accepted
Dt,iners" for His lnflu-
.,,, When Adviser of
sctmitz.
4 aMONTHLY PAID BY
|EIJNITED RAILROADS
,,u I Talked With Cal
,uu II Was on Assump-
Iou He Knew My Sta
tus," He Says.

-ipht by San francisco Bulletino
4 FRANCISCO, July 6.-ln to-
;raaIlment of "The Road ]
kd.n Abraham Ruef plunges
n INTO the heart of the dealings
,rset bis political power IN San
:so and finally sent him to San
n peritcutiary for bribery.
I, Srst public service corporation
rhich I had dealings writes
rAas a telephone company.
4 after Schmitz s first election (as
y the company sent its represen-
10 nv Office Ruef names the
~ and the man and continues,
hated that his company had fire.
oceasions TO deal with the city
"a il would save him a great deal
|rbls If he could be in touch with
|rrc who could advise and assist
Heal legal matters; that the COM
i,lained many attorneys; that ii
y policy of the company TO en-
De most influential men because
band it produced the best results;
h be had been authorized to re-
y Il / was open to employment.
|asted that ] presumed ] would
|nlled on to try any of the COM
iases in court.
bred for Influence.
b,' he replied, Il may call on
IL time TO time for advice IN
D of municipal law.
|nid that saw no objection to
,stainer. but that ] would not
Without the consent Of the
S,bmiiz had no objection. The
M was $3.50 a month for two
|.r month ----- -- called
|5iee and paid me the $3.50. 1t
| bv check but in cash. ] found
system of all corporations.
eDtIy adopted the same system
4 couple OF years later this re-
|sas Voluntarily increased TO $500
8 snsaincr would never have been
n 10 me at that time and in that
= bad | not been the mayor s ad
rs | look back il is evident that
|'gbss ideals wonld have required
Pinsal. The company would eS'
'flior in lis interest ] knew thns
l'hsceptcd the fee.
"a fee was the first. 1t led by
lcus 10 the acceptance of spe'
''iorney s fees for special pur'
.ilrec.ly 20 tho benefit of the
oiions. "
\ More Bribes,
Continues to tell how he was
'entIY employed by q represen,
shom he names, Of the United
'ds NJ $500 = month, on much the
0ndltiops- Even in the most IN
souversations with this agent
ntes, he shrank. as ! did. mai
rom discussing any question ol
. Everything was on the hasI:
Infe legal service. but ] had Dc
s1sfandlng Of what was meant
,ssry month 7 called to collect
a II was paid in cash Aside
ne question Of right or wrong
lot deemed polite on either side
Of natural mlsconstructiou. &c
NJ check drawn in my name, -
Calhoun,
Rucf was introduced by this
Patrick Calhoun, president OF
'Red Railroads.
pc Is Mr.. Ruef, one of ouI
nt attorneys and Influential
Huel Gays the introduction ran
our good friend and can be o.
erylee In us.
yalhonD replied. Everybod,
io or Mr, Ruef. I am glad Il
''m and hope TO know him bet
saiked of various general mat
= business Of the company wa
Upon.
was a considerable time be
nre. met Mr.. Calhoun
o. lines thereafter. he neye
70 my employment as attoJ
ne did not broach the subjec
y mention it To him.
'ueuts of corporations deal pc
~ 90 bosses. They never sa
OF Importance concernin
,nesS to anyone where il is no
Whenever + did converse
a With Mr.. Calhoun il was o