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Always chic, the Sain Francisco girl has
some interesting, new things in shirt
waists and -shoes. You will find them;
described and pictured in
The Sunday Call
VOLUME GL—NO.- .172.
Trial of Schmitz for Extortion Goes Over for a Day
Advisory Committee of Seven Presents Its Resignation
LAWYERS FIGHT
EVERY INCH IN
HAYWOOD CASE
Fencing in Efforts to Gain
Favorable Jury Delays
Proceedings
NEW VENIRE NEEDED
Small Hope Is Entertained
of Filling the Box -
This Week
SOCIALISTS AT WAR
Hair Pulling of Editors a
Lively Phase of the i
Trial
Oscar King Davis
BOISE, Idaho, May 20.—d loday's1 oday's
work in the selection of the jury that
is to try Haywood for the,Steunen
berg murder makes' it practically
certain that there will have to be an
other adjournment . of court for the
summoning of a second special venire
of talesmen. Ninety-three talesmen
have been examined thus far, 28 of
whom were members of the regular
panel for this term of -court and 74
of the special ; panel of 100, on which
the lawyers are now working. ; Of, this
special panel 25 "were excused f or busi
ness and other reasons.* This leaves
only nine mea~s*till awaftlng"*e£aTnfna- :
tion.._ . \u25a0- - •:- "'--»!
\u25a0Court adjourned with a., man, ;pro-:; pro- :
'isionally accepted by the state for the
sixth place, which had -been made va
cant by' its peremptory challenge of
William' McGuffin. But it had been
made clear earlier in the day that the
defense would Challenge John Fisher,
whom it had previously questioned as
to expression of opinion, but who had
apparently satisfied the lawyers at that
time. Darrow reopened examination
this afternoon and brought out the
most vigorous contest of the trial when
his challenge for cause was resisted
by Borah. The result of it ail i« to
make it doubtful if the jury is com
pleted this week. Two peremptory
challenges were used today, making
31 In all. Nine remain, and when
el are used up the jury can probably
be completed in a day or two.
GOOD HUMOR iBOC.VDJ * .
With the exception of the contest
over Fisher, the day was one of un
usual joviality. The morning session
furnished both sides opportunities for
the continued display of good humor,
in which the talesmen took part, some
times a : trifle unwillingly or uncon
sciously, by way of being "it." Darrow
did the questioning for the defense and
in his examination of Fisher gave* the
cleverest exhibition of deft handling of
s delicate situation that has been seen
so far in the case.
The peculiar phraseology at limes re
quired by the Idaho statutes does > not
seem to have appealed to Darrow and
he has steadily >ef used to take the
trouble to learn it. For Instance, when
a. talesman is, challenged for cause the
reason of the challenge, must be stated
Jn accordance with the language of the
statute defining the cause Neither Dar
row nor Richardson . has committed
this language, although Richardson has
learned it for the situation which most
frequently arises.
Barrow's first challenge today was
for, what is known in Idaho as "actual
bias." Once more he scorned to • use
that phrase. ""W"e * challenge for real
prejudice,", be said. •
.\KGEXT HELPSDARBOW OUT
Nugent, one of the Boise lawyers of
the defense, sits right behind' Darrow
and keeps an eagleliko watch on this
part of the proceedings. Judge Wood
lias been very careful in having the
ground of challenge stated inthe* legal
language every time, .* in ; order that
there may be no error in the" record in
case of appeal. Whenever Dafrbw^gets
off his "feaj prejudice" challenge
Nugent nops up, with determination in
his face and eagerness. in hie voice, and
rattles off the 'challenge in the 1 propVr
form. Then Darrow smiles, the s iudge
rules and the work goes on.
So .when Darrbw'made this challenge
this morning Nugent was ' promptly on
his feet, exclaiming: "We* challenge the
Juror for actual, bias- in that he-is
prejudiced", against" the\ defendant* Wil
liam. D.' Hay wood." ,
Pretty soon Darrow developed an ob-_
jectlonable state of mind in another
talesman. "We" challenge for j cause,"
he said this time. Up, rose Nugent,;.de
termined '- and c eager as ' ever. "We
Conttnned o» I'ase 0» Colnmji 4
The San Francisco Call.
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY 88
| "- " TUESDAY,; MAY Jl,: 1907?
WEATHER' COXDITIOXS ' \'^"Z
YESTERDAY— CIear; maximum temperature,
64; minimum.: 50. . ,- , -,'- ,
FORECAST FOR TODAY— Fair; warmer; Ught
north "Winds. '•< . Fag.i 11
EDITORIAL. *J r .-- \ ~~
San Traaclsco** cleanup "win be thorough. P. 8
Euef is no repentant sinner. \ -Pag-e 8
Incompetent naval constructors. ; Pagre 8
Steel rail* and friendship. v . Pago' 8
STRIKE SITUATION
- President Cornelius of carmen's union declares
that - company's ears will 'soon be unserviceable
owing to lack of repairers. . ~ "|" " Page 3
Strike settles , down to \u25a0 campaign ! on part Tof
carmen to prevent ; pußUc j from riding on tne
cars. \u25a0 •;.-.' \u25a0 \. .; ".; -Paje S
Teamsters continue to hinder operations !of
cars by obstrocting tracks. . ; Face 8
Dynamite bombs 'are found on tracks of Sottcr
street extension In early morning. ; Pare 1
General \ Indignation is aroused over Insulting
of -women, on Tears by hoodlums; police Judges
pcnlsb offenders sererely," and \ Governor j Glllett
epeaks his mind, vigorously on the matter. .; P. 8
Calhoun | announces that ' the FUlmore and I the
Hayes and Masonic avenue lines will be reopened
today. , . Pag« 3
Carmen inaugurate boycott plans against:-re
tail stores. Paje 3
Schmiti appears In court ready for trial, but
case goes over until , today to enable the prose
cution to prepare ' affidavits combating - . : the
change of venue plea. Pag* 1
, Officials of the : gas company produce • their.
books before the grand Jury during the investi
gation, of . the S5 cent rate" boodle. „: Page 2
' . Former Police Commissioner 7 O'Grady testifies
before grand jury that slot machine graft netted
Schmitz $10,000. '\u25a0 „' \u25a0 ' Paje 31
'- Committee of seven resigns «nd retires after
final refusal of graft prosecutors to co-operate
with it V Paga 1
Commercial " bodies , will engage attorneys :o
prosecute vigorously all street hoodlums. Page 1
city';':;'/ . ' '.--",. v "/:
\u25a0.'\u25a0 Lawrence > Murphy, a laborer, "7S year* of age,
I was : : arrested i yesterday , for .-beating' his : aged
i wife to death with a hammer. ~ Page 18
i r Arrangements have been : completed ; for -ten
days'. fesUtal -to« be / given for i benefit of \ Kt.'
.Jajnef.icliool* for 'boys. * * . .>^Page : l6
!- \ SaperTlsora -J favor 1 rebnOdtng % of -i Geary "." street
\u25a0 road • \u25a0 «*T?ai^electric i con<iult \u2666 system / and i"opfr^
atm? it "under,- municipal .'control: %\u25a0. \u25ba" Fegre 3
\ Rrsolution U introduced, before board' of super
visors" , calling on : the *• United | Railroads } totfk*
complete : resumption, "of service \u25a0on 'all car.' lines
; by next 'Thursday ! under penalty of forfetlure of
; franchises.' \u25a0 \. ' • '. ..-. "_-K- '\u25a0'/' " ~ Page 3
" * Club women greet officers of national, congress
i of mothers aad discuss - parent ' teacher, asso
ciation; • •."-, . ' . Fase 16
Members of building exchange will -meet .to
morrow to discuss , general . conditions In . struc
tural business. _ Page 16
SUBURBAN
. . Oakland woman horsewhips brother In .'law,
whom she accuses of having : defamed her char-*
acter to her husband.' = . m \u25a0'"- Pagi S
Western power company to spend f3.000.000 on
auxiliary plant at Oakland and to reach San
Francisco by submarine : cable system with high
power : lines.' * Page 1
Corte Madera ' house cleaners discover"; that
mosquito pest may be banished by use of 'com
pressed air. . • Page 6
• Mrs. Hiram T. Bradley again sues for divorce,
changing her ., ground from extreme cruelty .to
failure' to provide. r ' : "*v r . ;\u25a0 -. ; '.-' Page' 6
COAST
. State Senator - 80.-rnton orders • suit begun ". to
set aside San Quentln ?raia bag sale. Page 5
Honda wreck, in which 33 persons were killed.'
due to cureless section foreman, \u25a0 who ' had '.loos
ened - rails and neglected to send \u25a0 out ' flag
man. • " . • I Page 2
Proceedings. brought^ for the appointment of a
guardian -for aged Millionaire Bryso'n of Los An
geles are dismissed. g Pago 2
DOMESTIC
Presby teriaa ! general assembly votes in \u25a0 favor
of a plan* placing church government la control
of * executive commissions. N^ , ( . : • : Paga . 9 j
Attorneys . battle for every Inch of ground: i» |
Haywood case' and small, hope: is entertained 'of
completing Jury .this week. . ."PagVl
FOREIGN
Triple i assassination of ' Odess a; police . officials
supplies Black '\u25a0 Hundreds \u25a0 witU' excuse for merci
less attack opon Jews. ''^ -•-'' ; T ,'Pag"«^6^
r..~Bevolt spreading In Central America and situs
tlon Is approaching crisis In Salvador.!: "- Page 3
SPORTS
:'.: '. After ' seventeen '• straight- victories tfce [ New
York Gluts are defeated by, St. Louis. " * Page\7
\u25a0j. James BJ Keene's Sn permaa. ridden by -Walter
MUler. .wins the $20,000 Brooklyn handicap*. P." 7
: Horses run more closely to form at Emeryville
and three favorites bring , down . purses.'' Page .7
i Olympic ~ r dub ; directors > discuss building '\u25a0\u25a0, plans
with architect' and contractors. \ \u25a0 , Page 7
MARINE; : -
' Oceanic steamship company's liner , Maripoea.
which will sail today, will "carry; a large number
of tourists to Tahiti. ! -PftgVll'
MINING
Senator Nixon in , a signed statement ; reriewg
the ' Goldfleld conditions and . predicts . great out-*
put from mines. ~ - . Page IS
LABOR
Sacramento • union r? promise \u25a0to assist in < recep
tion to national Irrigation congress •: In Septem
-bMr.'.",; -''_.;\u25a0 -~--.Page'9 :
iHE CALUS 1
BRANCH .OFFICES;
Subscriptions' and Advertise-
nwnts^wiir be received : l jn Saiti
Francisco at following off ices :
. I«5I FILLMORE ' STRZSETT .
Open . until : 10 ; , o'clock " every t night ;
\u25a0';-: 81S \u25a0 VAN NESsf AVEITOR *'.;' --'
- Parent's Stationery. Store. « -
>IXTEB.XTH ; AXD - MAKKET' STS. '
_': ;; Jackson's : Branch.', '\u25a0:;:•: "' "',';
BBS HAICHT STREET ' .
Christian's Branch. 1 ' rv
soil *«TH st. r'ediv/ mission
International \u25a0 Stationery, Store. 1 .\u25a0;
15S1 CHURCH STREET .."""'
Georse , Prewitt'a j Branch-X,..',! 5 -
£200 PILLMORE STREET
-Woodward's Branchy. |
SAN FRANGISCO/ TtTESp^Y, LIAY ,21, 1907.
PLANT TO EXPAND
THREE MILLIONS
ON POWER PLANT
i Work: Will Begin] at Once
on Site Selected \
I V • - in' Oakland
BIG SYSTEM-PLANNED
*^Juice" to Be Transmitted
the Bay^Througii! \u25a0
Submarine Cable
GOULD IS' INTERESTED
Western Pacific 'Director
Is JPresidentJof Big
Corporation •;;
- OAKLAND," May 20.— N0 mave
made for, years . in the industrial world j
affecting the bay cities has attained I
such importance as that announced by
The Call today in • regard *to the plains j
of : the .Western power company,* as the
big corporation is '"commonly; known: J
The /publication of , the \ fact- that > the i
company had . purchased a" site : for. an I
immense power plant in East Oakland |
at the foot of Sixth! % avenue \ led fto
the furSier ; disclosure that this station
is to be on an .enormous, scale,, involv
ing the expenditure^f is3,OdO,O^)^3jd (
providing v; for. .the/ ; installation v of " a
plant £ which fiiwill^? develop ||between]
'^o'6V i and73o*,o4o3hOTs"epow^ffor|m«nu^
'fajcturingipufposes^ -t . ' ; r \ '\u25a0\u0084. . •\u25a0 ' ;-">,
: - This statibn\wih-:be the nia!n' auxill
ary. to" the company's I
which is located^ on the'.big. bend 'of^the j
Feather river/. 18 miles'- east-- of brbville.*]
MA\Y CAPITALISTS iisTERESTEIOi ~|
Local- and California capitalists'; 'who !
are; heavily \u25a0 interested* in. the company, -j
which^is' closely / identified' with Y't the
Western Pacific Vrkllway;; have "selected
Oakland as one \u25a0 of \u25a0 ths v mfl.ln " distribut-l
ing stations of /the; system. \ The! higrh
power -lines \u25a0 will ' touch \u25a0 all « of the' im- \
pbrtant localities between Oroville and i
San - Francisco,- coming i south through ]
Stockton into Contra Costa county,: and
into Oakland by way of the Contra
Costa foothills.! " The local representa
tives of the company refuse to \u25a0 disclose
in detail their plans here other than
to admit that they have; them -in 5 hand
and - are about ready to make j applica'-"
tion :. for the necessary , franchises for
other- power' lines.
; .Tofreach San Francisco they will con
struct a submarine-- cable system, thus
obviating the necessity of 'a; wide detbiir
by way of the peninsula. It is /esti
mated that not less ; than 100,000 hbfse
power will, be . developed 'at - the -Bi^
Bend *_ station, : f this meaning an ; almost
incalculable ambunf vof * electrical . eri
ergy.. , \u25a0 , ; : -: , ~. ... -
- The: company ; has s decided upon the
steam ; auxiliary j plant in .Oakland *as a
safeguard : against . : possible \ accidents
and loss of power over; its long distance
transmission: lines: "With;^he big" plant
in . this city, the corporation : eipects "• to
be equipped wi th every modern facility
for handling; its project,, which,: in \u25a0 the
field *.'of electrical -development ' Is the
largest that' has been undertaken in
California.' •"" " - '. '• • ' '-..'« '
| ; .'At the head . of the -company is ; Edwin
Hawley of \u25a0 New York -, cltyy"j who lis a
director of the Western v Paciflc railway
• Continued on Page 2, Column 3
DynamitejlsK
on. Streetcar
- \u25a0 xu*acKs .
Dynamite ; •was^e^lodedjonftt«^r^k£
of the .United ! Railroads early yester
day morning at :v Twentieth and Cali
fornia streets. > -A* grea?- hole -was torn
between the rails .and ' two "'.sticks of
unexploded dynamite were found lnear,
by. There > is no "clew to the perpe
trators/ ,\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 : '.:-\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0." •'-:;*'• '.\u25a0\u25a0. \u25a0':>\u25a0-:
The V trackman who ; was 'patrolling
tne track prior to the operation^Hthe
cirs discovered :
r losion had "caused. \u25a0 He made^'a' careful
search ,of \ the vicinity ' ; - and ?fbund|two
sticks of dynamite ; covered ! up; .with
earth and laid on the track insuch a
position" that they ' would!- havi'f b««n'
exploded by a passing.cki. / .
rA* chain? hadalso --been throwneovwr,
the trolley 4 wire and \u25a0; its jfi ends Gw«re
dragging :on ' the Rround^olthatflt
would acf ( as > a^ short « circuit iMdicarryjj
ithel'fuilTvigoi^oT^raeShljai^oltai*
when<it?should^be|turned lnto,the\wir«
strand i above. "-" There 3 isi«ulHci«nt|volt
ageicarriedVbj^th* i wire. to i auM death.
Snapshot • of; Mayor Schmitz and \ two - 0/5 his • attorneys,
\u25a0 Frank Drew \u25a0. on the \u25a0 left ; andyjohmj. Barrett •on the right.
The photograph : I^os taken •in front % of Schmitz * office? Frank'
Indited Mayor Puts on Bold
Front in Prisoner's Dock
Will Not - Be Giver* Into -(Sa're
of Elisonßiggy at: Present
-Mayor) Eugene .; E. : i Schmitz^ with freshly' • trimmed \u25a0, beard v and . eyes \ Aat
indicated fa > long > sleep in * preparation \u25a0 for - the \u25a0 ordeal, appeared . in 3 Judge"
; Dunne's! court iii' tiieTemple) Sheri th 'Israel/ yesterdayf as; codefendant -ohithe
I charges * of ' extortion • to : which ". Abe ; Ruef jhadjpleaded guilty' last week. . . -
j Schfnitz % wore \u25a0 a'; new;' sack' suit * of. gray ; and ' was as j self-possessed .' as a
I man >. in his . circumstances ; could j possibly .: appear. At times *he \u25a0 would [ gaze
distractedly'at^e ceiling^
and* seek diversion by chatting with his, counsel.
.<j Ex-Judge I Fairall ; arrived .' in', court; with 1 Schmitz and ' followed 'soon
afterward i by -•Attorney's \u25a0\u25a0 Js C. i CamVb i eli^ran^blniw?artd|j6hn i].l Barrett.
I Campbell,- as leader of the Schmitz; counsel;- assumed- charge of : im
| mediately: upon' his' arrival' ;arid' sat close ! to> the' mayor. \u25a0\u25a0I;"- -' -V< ...
prosecuting- attorneys -sat at the. same 'table, a' few, yards away.tthe
group, surrounding^District. Attorney -Langdon' being. made up of 'Francis^jl
Heney, Hiram W.' Johnson, C. .W.' Cobb.V ßobert ; Harrison '.and Joseph J.
.Dwyer.- Rudolph Spreckels, -Special Agent William J. Burns and' Elisor
Biggy, also were- in- court. \u25a0' • '_* \ -
J - \A big .gathering, filled the i, courtroom ; and ; outside an^ overflow- throng
cranedv necks as Schmitz nudged^his- way'in. : \u0084' "• .•'. V
'Judg<rXDwine|app^earedJ<m v the :bench,'a i few. minutes : after^ 10 -o'clock,
and'-the; proceedings were opened with.'a roll cairof the panelmen.
District? Attorney; Langdon arose- when the ; roll was finished -and /asked'
jury investigation . of 'Barbary coast resorts,' be continued, owing to the absence
loffAttorrieylßyingtoit?
glSchmltzV cause .: was; then j called, : and'
./•-\u25a0-•-: : - - \u25a0\u25a0 -'-'\u25a0-- . \u25a0 \u25a0'-ISs^m^
Campbeiraroße.and'saldLwlthiemphasls:
VThe/defendart Is ready , •
replying -, for -the. people,
drewlthelcourfs j attention * to/ thai fact
' been ,• fliedlbyj th*
i andTa¥iotf^f^theMtSTn^|^^u^po?t
Sffatrn'-.tSon for change t of^venue. .
of -other, matters In the)dl«trlct.attor
i n«y*»f offlcy3B«id|^»idmtt^^^|woul[d
ask I that I this lease I gro , over.; till tomor
row. at?lo?o'clock?tosenablexis toipri^
I nature II of M 4116 "*^ 00110^ 6 ?! •*M*yit*?S
ibe able '{to, reply, to Tthem without caus
ing any ./unnecessary, delay.'' - :
;\u25a0.>\u25a0- "We f can J let • y b u; h ave Uh c i affldTavi t«
bef ori¥ii 1 io'cloclclfonigh i," I Eafd I HeiTe^
iSwTbfct RriUji sutttui,"^ answered • Camp
•^H.Who-1 tlMß|atlc«dl f or> Information
Tegirdlng » the |trlaK' jurors 3 summoned
; by elisor. . ,
Judge Dunne here :intirposed: the
£utfofipM»if wnraoningi^f Ttrtal IjuroTrir
be-dl«cu«.ed-«to n c* .
Campbell replied that he «ld notipur
partleular. .^and. Heney'..: soentlng hia
'tvi&h ju&vc '\u25a0< read . a lot \u25a0 about > the ~ Beauty;
.^onteffcrf but if .you .want to see a new
isite I to, it, i let •,; Casey tell you why -Mrs*
ifGasey..sfiou>d have first prize, in ;
Sunday Call
the \u25a0«\u25a0»***' ..;•'- " '\u25a0\u25a0 . . «-..... \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 .. •
Implant Developments of Yesterday
in^^i?msecutidn of the Grafter?
; Committee of seven resigned ] yesterday when it received
'aifihaV.refusal of cooperation from i graft prosecutors.
promises lo make a statement today of its, x
plans for (.conduct oj 'the city 's business.
Schmitz . appeared m Judge Dunne's court yesterday and
after a short session adjournment was taken to today.
Casimagnaiei i appeared before the grand jury yesterday
and denied all Ipiowledge of bribery. r . >sL>ccerj.-
1 i/1 lexander O'Crady gave testimony yesterday which
showed that Schmitz was active in slot machine graft.
Committee of Seven Tells
It Relinquishes Task
TO the . Executive Committee of the Chamber of Com
merce; 'Merchants* "Association, Board of Trade, Mariu^
. facturers' '; and Producers' Association and Merchants
v Exchange—^Gentlemen: X^
. Immediately after the nomination by you v of 'the com
; roittee, . commonly ' known as the "committee of seven," ant :
before its organization, it was and ever has been the unani
mous opinion of the members thereof ," that no permahen
could be attained by the committee without the *
co-operation* of Mro Rudolph Sprecksls and Mr. Francis fj^;
He^ey, and that •nothing ; should be done by the committee
i.wnicn"' might \ in \u25a0 the ; opinion • of \u25a0'\u25a0 Mr. Spreckels and Mr. Heney, i
interfere Lwith^the>public workiihVwhich they, arc" engaged.
. We^haye\nia*de repeated efforts to secure their co-o?era-
Vtion,.but fine lly have been informed by, them that they
:f: f - : ~ : —',. r'"*** ('A : ~'r>' \u25a0\u25a0.:}: ?* '-. ,\u25a0 " :
\u25a0 : -therefore' respectfully ask to bc v relieved and-dis
charged from further service. -;
:? " "; . F.8.- ANDERSON . -
. %; • *\u25a0'. . / F.. \V. .VAN SICKLEN.
Advisory Body Quits Task
When Denied Co-operation
Commercial Organizations to
Prosetite -Street Rowciies
: After stnving > vainly ; for lour days to ge t the gra ft . prosecution
as an aid and \u25a0\u25a0ally, the of seven" decided yesterday to
disband ;' and: sent a letter to that effect to the executive committee
of the "several, commercial -bodies of the city to which the seven
traced- their lineage. Governor Gillett was present at the, meeting
of ; the executive committee -when the withdrawal was offered. He
''deprecated \ the action, believing that the body have done
good\work in /restoring peace and credit in this city. At the same
ti me the f governor gave, his advice to the heads of the commercial
bodies" to the effect that; swift punishment in , prison should ; be
:^ieted^ 6ut : to '\u25a0' all -rowdies and: hoodlums who insulted "women
patrons of the United Railroads cars, and a!so~to any United Rail
roads employes ;who~broke the' law.
As a : result of 'Governor Gillett's i recomrnendatiqn C. H. , Bent
ley; chairman i and T. Garey FriedlanderJ; secretary of > the executive
committee !of the commercial bodies conferred .last evening with the
officers tof the bar \ association to * arrange for the selection of attor
neys 'to^appear < in each of the four police courts and see that all
offenders 'liinf the disturbances got speedy -trials .and severe
"penalties:
Governor Glllett had said ! to tha corn-,
mlttee:
'of \u25a0'\u25a0 $5 or so does not affect
those -hoodlums; are; willing to
> i^viall^t|intt^rt^the '-,'cauae' ; but \ put
the^lnjjail for 30 days, let them think
about their , crime behind prison- bars
and when. they get out they won't want
v^jrha^committee \of seven" \u25a0made" its
laat?e^ttortitoSgalnMt^ftlCi<mfldence of
RadolptfSpreckels and Francis J. Heney.
y'MtSrdiy^ morning. At 9:30 o'clock for
mer . Ju<Sge":Charle» W. Slack. . a IL
Bentley.'and W. A. Masee, three of the
sevßnVl^iijt^|p^olpft)^re<Aels. They
asked that they might be allowed '.o
/^^^^•^\u25a0rtth^tho prosecution In
pro««eatton'
tq«plcic^3- SpreokeU^UtM I cSn^
PRICE FIVE • CENTS.
•a
Innocent, tools of Patrick Calhoun, WU
liam"-F. Herrin of the* Southern Pacific
and Mayor Schmitz and that the com
mittee was to be used by those' three
to "befogf y the situation - and '• hinder s th»
graft prosecution which was enmeshing
them:'-"^-,. ' :
-Judsa' Slack denied ..the
"I do* not know. Mr. • Calhoun.'* 'said
he, "and I; know Mr. Harrin but slightly: ' \u25a0
aay interests, as attorney far. the West- s
crn i Pacific, »re antagonistic to his. The
fact" that, we come to you, Mr. SpreckelsC
and " aik to " be : allowed .to co-op«rat>*
wlthVthe prosecution should carry , as
surance of our honesty of purpose.**
Spreckel3 hastened to say 'thatfß^j
did'no t r linptign : the _ motives^ of : thm"- In- :
dividaaii rmembers, but that the prose-

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