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SATURDAY. MARCH SO. 1907

Where He Kept It

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LEAVES CASt'ALTV COMPAVI

KtTV TORK. March 29.—

Itobert P.Armrtrong: h«« re*lgrne«l as pr^Ffdent

of -the Casualty Company of America,

because of HI health.

WOMAN LEAPS TO DKATnNIAGARA FALLS. N. V., March 2».—

IAn unidentified .Ti-oman Jumped to death!tram American Falls. Proppect Park.U*te today.

MBfEU CA.S»IMIR-rEIIIER DIESPARIS, March 29.

—Mme. Cassimir-

Perlipr, motht of the late ex-PremierCaselmlr-Pcrier, \» <lca4. v

rnn\cn troops occur v oudja

PARIS, March :?.— The War Drpart-

mpnt hae rrcclve-<j a dispatch from Gen-rral .PiautT savins' that thr occupa-

tion of 0«<3.1a. Morocco, has hern car-ried out ac«?r6inp to Instructions.

Continued on Page 2, Bottom Cslsnl

:Schmitr, who gives no quarter and keeps his violins under the

flooring of his bedchamber, has hatched a plot to persuade enough

of the Supervisors to go to San Quentin, so that after filling their

places he may have a working minority on the -board, and. thus

save the ill-gotten franchises for his friends who now hold them.Schmitz has an \ idea that he thinks will please some of the

millionaires who-:are bound to him by the closest ties. He fears

that the franchises for the overhead trolley and the telephone

svstcm, secured -with so much [trouble .and at :so much expense,

may be declared invalid on the • ground that they \yere won by

fraud. With eighteen Supervisors^—

or sixteen, if Tvcitmoe ;and

O'Neill be left out—acting the parts of good Indians, he fears that

the ill-gotten, franchises are in danger of being revoked. Tfiose whobought Schmitz and the others at an expense of several hundred

thousand dollars to get. these franchises are also apprehensive, andthey arc willing.to throw in a few hundred thoiisnad more to save

thei privileges. . - , \u25a0

THINKS $100,000 A HEAD FAIR PRICEj But .wherever the mone}- to put it through is to come from, the

plot itself has all the earmarks ofhaving been densed by the mind ofthe Mayor, who keeps his violins under the .flooring of .his bed-

chamber.Aware that he could killby veto any act of. the board which

came to him supported by less than fourteen votes, Schmitz has

been diligently at work for the last two days trying to indiicethree members of the beard to hand. in their resignations and allow

him to appoint three others in their places, who, with Tveitmoe

and O'Neill. would constitute a working.minority, for the purpose

of "saving the franchises;

Asit is generally believed that such a bad break on the part

oiany ofthe gentlemen who have confessed their boodling and been

put oh probation 'would result in"their prompt indictment, itis nat-

ural tliat 'the lMayor's idea must be presented ;to them, with aliure-hicnts. >Men don't go to San Quentin, to please even the most bril-

liant plotters. They must be wellpaid for going.to.the penitentiary.

A" franchise that is worth, several millions is-;obviously worthmore than $450,000. the crooked :price paid by the United Railroads.

Inthe clifference'between: these sums Schmitz thinks there money

chough -to\u25a0'persuade three' of the confessed bribe-takers to go to

San Quentin.. ;His,idea is; that three or four men be" found on

the board who would be willing to:serve a term iiistripes at $100,-

000 a head,- and-. that it would/be a bargain that would please hisfriends: V: . \u25a0

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FIGURES, ON^BUYING:iTHREE;:MEMBERSV; Schmitz reckons^ that*' if-Tveitmoe* and ' O'Neill, o\-er whom the

prosecution holds , no".'club, can.be reHed, on.ihe willneed to purchase

Would Pay Some 'to Resign, That HeMay Appoint THeir Successors

Schemes to Secure a WorkingMinority of supervisors

Mayot'Schmilz tries bribesome members of the Board of Su-pervisors to induce them to resign,in order that he .may gain controland save the franchises of the cor-porations. . :* * * '\u2666

Mysterious circular sent .to Jhesavings banfys^of the city to dis-credit the prosecutors in the graftcases on the ground that a financial

\ panic may follow the cancellationof. the franchises obtained byfraud.

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James A.Dcvoto, attorney 'forthe Board of Public Work's- andthe Board of Health, and numer-ous'other tax-eaters, to lose their-jobs as a result of the retrenchmentcampaign of the "reformed"Board' of Supervisors.

if. ¥ 3/.

The lav department of theUnited'Railroads willbe subject-ed to a searching examination. ,Inlthe- gas rate 'case the names f:ofSamuel Naphtaly, superintendentand W.B.Bourn, president of theSan' Francisco Gas and . ElectricCompany, willfigure'prominently.

Edwin* T. Earl, millionaireowner of the Los \ Angeles Even-

]ing:Express, and Dr.'John \SHdynes, wealthy

v

'and prominent

physician of Los Angeles, bothheavy stockholder s in the HomeTelephone Company, subpehaedby the Grand Jury.

Elmer B. Jones) a prominent at-torney of Salt 1 Lake; City^whc

\represcntedllhc^United States In-1 dependent. Telephone ir\u25a0\San Francisco,: Will tell how *Abc'Ruef. and -Mayor-Schmitz' tned' toihold

' : company -upj for$ioaooaw \u25a0 \u25a0

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:Mr^Rhillipsyofi^the Adams*'nhillips Company,, the [concert

whichtifloated fthe^ bonds: of\u25a0] ifuHome^Telephone^ompany^cotv

Developments *

In t^l^calGraft Scandal

WEATHER COXDXTIOXSTESTEXDAX

—dear; ""^'""i* temperature.

00; T"lr+w™ tesperttnre. 46.rOBECAET FOR TODAY—Fair; Kffct north-

west wind*. . P«*e 11

EDITORIALScttterlsf *Z tt» ctptiftf of tatastrT. ?•*• SG&lTettcs expertises! is sxsslelptl gofernment

eppcan to work adrcirtbi'. P«*« t\u25b2 remarkable political ntJtfli. Par* ISim work tat tie Grtsd 3otj. P»*« >

GRAFT SCA^DAXIVr B. Josea> atXorsejr tn ZtSrvtaAmt

TUepboo* Oacapcsr. win ;»!1 Grtad Jcry fco*Bchißlta idateA Bsef la trrl=» to bold h!a optor 1100,000. Pmr« 1

SchßltJ Ggcrem <m mluilsc by cae ef sooct

wortlrx tataartty «t beud t» protect tnn-cti***.

****1Cocserefl ftrfber* «tteirpt to frtjiiten pnxe-

cuioii ty tiie»tea!ajr ftntnriil rcprlu.l. P*C*1GnzA Jury laT«ctl(a.tioß "*HI c«ster soon oo

torOeiT tj tt« Cclted fiailroaAi uid Eta Frin-cJsce Gas aad Electric CosspiaT. Face 2

Jfrw Felice CocsmlaaioorT Ftaa t^UI protectth« lavlesa ealoosa «ad the ridoos rlesseat. P. 2

A. X- Detwtter atill la tiilss while bU To-

ledo assodatea stride to s«ccra boads fortim. Par* t

Uesiber of Loa Ajyf^V-a £rm which fiaaoc<*dthe Berne Telephone Oa&tpany bnrriea to tb»East to cocfer with DeMrller. P«*e 3

"BetarmrOT' Botrfl cf Scuerriaon pltn ctm-rttpa «f retreactmeat asd reform. T»t*

*crrv

EJ4r»T J. Salisbury dies aa wj'.t cf snicidalde«d, th« risn- of wfcicb isctill a crtifrj,P. IS

Xjtva Soeder la haogrd at San Qur&tia prtaoafor the tsurder of bis brotber-la-lair. Jc»»-ph

Blaise. Pa««*

Dra. TTorth md Harr*y will rrtisn fromBoard of Health, following ezaaple r«t byWard. Pate 16

Judge Gn.haa »cor«s secretary of CfcUdres'sSodetj tot altered tnlscoadnct la cocrtcase. Fag« IS

Cbainaaa of arbitration board in the tfles-npb«rs' vagr dispute maVe« a rulisx adverseto tbf operators. . P*t*

•ajho» Aaceles sends coots, of phot«s of bevotlfa]

main, *nd all sectiens of toe State are pre-

srotivg fsToiitn. \u25a0 I**«e ISOuptato of Poi*r« MocofT r^rani cv; irarrwiU

i;i'.sn t#Terai a&Joeakeepcrt for violation ofpsrUti«ii Ut. Fs*s.lS

C«»d"Frt(Jax sdUblT ©bserred la tie •\u25a0ilj'sCatholic and Episcopal cberches. . F»|t t

SUBURBANOlstxlct Attcrary ef AlAiaeds. beglss sraft 1b-

CBlry. Pace 2Percy Pembroke, last of the "Jim Crotr"

tteg wtich tetrorized FnUtrale by marder sadrobberies, coarlcted of robbery after a len; res-te«t In Oakland. Ph? 10

H. C. Coward, msniger of the Callforsia SiltCosspaxf, seeks CLrorce from his wife on thegrooad of extreme cruelty. Pags 10

Oakland lacadrles threatea to dose doors ifemployes lrfut on increase in wages. Paf» 10

XMstrlct Attorney Brown will isrole newantl-trost ststnte sgainct Osklsnd "mestting." Pag« 10

Mosic ncaibcrs »1U precede tie addresses be-fore Alsatdt Cocstj Tracttrs" lsstltste. 7.10COAST

TTrrrVcf Soaset Express at CoTton Is blanedon employes, srreral ©f had been atwork for the company only a few dsys. Page 1

DOMESTICCrocker estate and Hnbbard sue Southern

Pacific for interest on boads of s Texas branchroad. Page 6

Thaw's lawyers cooftdest that cpmrnSssloa willsad tiro uae sad that bis trial willhe recoiardMoaday. Ps*« «

Order traasferrtns General MacArtbw toEastern post is msde at bis reqeett to raablehim to report oo fcis trip tcroujrh Orient. P. 6

State militia and regulars will drill torttherthis summer at arasy posts. Page 9

Pitcher WlIUs arriTes from the East to Jointhe Eesls.

* Pag* «The csrtflstl a.nd bine aad gold freabmea will

bold secoad latercoUeglste first year meet atEtaaford today. Pag» 11

Favorite players have a bad day at ArcotPark. . *ag» 7

Talimund at long odds comes to life atEmeryville. *age

'Battling Kelson wire* The Csll that any club

wishing to match hint mnst make all the ar-rangements with BBly >>>l«n. his manager. Tbetalk of lack of harmony betwera toe Daoe asdbis maaacer Is tta« set at rest. 7ac« 7

LABORLabor Coosrll decides that allunices affiliated

with tt saoold bold a parade on Labor day. P. 9

MAIU-VEKotmos liner AbestinU U briaglag a record

cargo el coree from Guatemala. Page 11MIM.\G

Shorts la the market, by coTcrln?. stlffea theprices of J-VT»(Ji minlss sham a;tia. Page 15SOCIAL

~ >*"-Openiag ereat of Easter scaeca willbe «V» tir?

caralral of Monday Night Clab. Page S

Financial "Reprisal" HintedAt by Corruption- /

ists

IS SENT TO BANKERS

Written Ostensibly inInterests of the

V «-- "People V

NO NAME ATTACHED

Predicts Dire Things ifthe Quarry Should

T.:. \u25a0\u25a0 .Show Teeth'

Sir: As a depositor inyour in-stitution Itake the libertyof cal!-ino- your attention to the enor-

mous depreciation in your annualstatement, as well as that of allother savings banks, to the^BankCommission, caused -by the weakand demoralized condition of

panic.The letter is.as follows:

Aping the methods of the*railroad magnates whosought to whip PresidentRoosevelt into line by start-ing panics inWall streetthe

''MenHigher Up"inthe

local graft scandals are try-ing to intimidate the finan-cial institutions and throughthem the depositing citi-zenry by drawing gk>omyt

pictures of what they claimto foresee if the District At-,torney and the Grand Jury?continue the crusade against'municipal corruption.

Under date of March 26anonymous circulars weresent to all the bankers andfinancial leaders in the city,purporting to come from thesecretary of a fraternal or-ganization and stating thati;as things now stand in thi3city the savings of the wid-ows and orphan^ and the se-curities of our banks are injeopardy, caused by thethreat of the District Attor-ney and the Grand Jury tocancer all street railroad,

gas, electric, telephone andotherTfranchises.

"The suggestion is made

that "some evil-

mindedpersons, who have come un-der the ban of the GrandJury because the Supervis-ors have held them up"might wish to make repris-als against those who havecontributed to the GrandJury expense fund, in whichcase, itis hinted, the bankswould be attacked, causinga

The • corporation bribe-givers have set up a scare-crow by which they hope tofrighten the prosecution intokeeping out of the franchisefield.

*Bodies of Twenty-Two

Victims Recoveredat Colton

DEAD IN WRECKIN SOUTH TOILS

TWOOVER SCORE

ORDERS NOT OBEYED

CARS ALL, ABLAZE

*Eighteen Italian Laborers

and Four of TrainCrew Killed

Coroner Begins Investiga-tion to Learn Who

Is to Blame

L. E. Alvord. for«»raan of the crew,

{testified that he had be*»n notified at

!S o'clock that the overland was eight

ihours lat* and that he had received!no subsequent notification of its where-

:About*. The other members of the crew• had received the information concern-'ing the overland through Alvord. Fur-

ther than this, each man testified thatup to the moment of its appearance

'they believed that the overland had•already passed the switch.

Responsibility' for the accident will

not be determined offlcially until to-

!trorrow evening, when 'the Coroner's• inquest, which was bejrun today. Is,concluded. The adjournment was taken

'in order that the depositions of the

;injured ens^neer and fireman of the

Overland might be secured. The wit-

nesses examined No. «. including the

jswitching crew,;whi rh has been blamed

rfor the accident.The testimony deemed of most lmpor-

•tance is that relating to the experience

\u25a0of the men who composed the crew. Iti was admitted that one had been em-ployed by the company only two days:'that the service of a second had been

;but of two weeks' duration, and that•the third had been employed in the

1 yards three weeks. On*, the fireman

jof the switch engine, had never read{the rule* of the yard.

Fullyhalf a dozen of the injured are

tonight reported in a condition so pre-

carious that death Is but a matter of

hours. With but four exceptions, all'the Injured have been moved to LosAnjjelcs or have proceeded on their

journeys. A great many of those who

were slightly injured left Colton on

ithe relief trains and were able to pro-

ceed to hotels after reaching Los An-

. celes.

Epaa. who died this ev«rfn£. Is not

believed to have been aboard the

wrecked overland- He was found vn-

<or*scious n*rar the scene of the disas-

ter and taken to Los Angreles. His

<leath is believed to be due to an epilep-

tic fit, induced by witnessing: the acci-dent.

COLTON, March 25.—Th« list of thoee

who met «ea.th in th« trreck of the

Sunset Express In the Southern Pacific

yards here yesterday afternoon vu

completed tonight and the search for

additional bodies supposed to be burled

under the debris of the demolished cars

was abandoned m useless. The cor-

rected list of dead, including two raen

«ho have died since last cijrtit.Is twen-

ty-two. Eighteen of these were Ital-

ians, nearly all of whom were tmmi-Xrants on thfir way to* San Francisco.The others were: Alb-rt TV. Shle. mall

« Itrlc !Los Angeles: George L. Eh&rpe.

Muncl*.ma.: H.L Walters. Sacraoento.

Oal.: Patrick Egan. Southern Pacific

section foreman, residence believed to

be Colton.

COVERT THREATIN THE WORDING

OF A CIRCULAR

INDEX OF THE

SAN FRANCISCO CALL'SNEWS TODAY

"SAW" BOTH CHIEFS

Elmer B.Jones of Independ-ent Phone Company to .

Implicate Schmitz

"IT GOES," SAIDMAYOROFRUEF'S$100,000 DEMAND

Agent Found the FranchiseBusiness Too Strenu-

ous for Him

WILL BE A WITNESS

Attempt of Boodlers to SellOut Third Time to Be

Laid Bare- .

Elmer B. Jones, a promi-nent attorney of Salt LakeCity, is to be one of the mostimportant witnesses beforethe Grand Jury next week,

and his testimony willresultinnew indictments againstAbe Rtief .and _ MayorSchmitz. Jones came to SanFrancisco in the spring oflast year to bid in the nameof the United States Inde-pendent Telephone Company for a franchise in SanFrancisco. His experience ,was brief but instructiveHe explained his mission tosome of his business friendsand was at once given theadvice, "See Ruef." Jonessaw Ruef. He also sawSchmitz. Then he called the]game off and went back toSalt Lake. Ruef told Jonesthat itwould cost him $100,-000 to begin. This moneywas to go to Ruef. It didnot guarantee the franchisebut was to act as a soil: ofin-itiation fee. Jones calledupon the Mayor and receivedthe repty, "TThatever Ruefsays goes." • *'

Jones was induced to cometo San Ffancisco to look intothe franchise question" by W.J. Arkellof Manhattan, XcvArkell thought it a good op-portunity for the Indepen-dent company to obtain -sfranchise on the coast, andjso advised Jones. The UnitedStates Independent Cdhi-pany is a very large concernwith extensi ve branches

"ir

Eastern States. :.Jones had had a good; deal

of expeiienee. but he hadnever encountered such raproposition as Ruef put 'Mcc.him. Jones Italked of

;tlie

matter to his friends;afterreturning to Salt. Lake, j «Hewillbe a willingwitness be-fore the Grand Jury. TThetestimony will ',corroboratethat of Dr. Ferdinand 'But:terfield, who was allied witlithe United- States ludependi

Schmitz Has aPlantoProtecttheStolenFranchises

Cornered Bribe Givers Take Step Toward Intimidation

The San Francisco Call.Photos of California s Beamiful Women S?e rouring 1n-^4^tmgoo

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