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"The Gentle Grafter" is the general title under which O. Henry, the famous' humorist, will tell a series of tales, each highly amusing, in . . The Sunday Call VOLUME GIL— NO. 7. Disastrous Day for Mayor Schmitz Harry r OrchsLrd fells of tmeMutder of Steiinenberg FEDERAL AID IS GIVEN TO HETCH HETCHY PROJECT Phelan Enlists Support of Roosevelt and Garfield for Water Supply LEADERS IN SESSION President Payson Addresses Committee on Condition of Spring Valley SCORES SUPERVISORS Says That Hostility of the City Officials Blocks Im provc:~jnt Work While the federated water com mittee was in executive session in the Merchants' exchange building yesterday, discussing the pressing need of an increased water sup ply, messages were received in this city from James D. Phelan at Washington to the effect that he had practically concluded negotia tions .with the federal authorities by which San Francisco would be enabled to secure - possession of the vast Hetch' Hetchy system.* For several years Phelan has been endeavoringTto obtain -the (valii; able water rights ' for the ; city." of San Francisco, and the messages indicate that through the co-oper ation of President Roosevelt and Secretary Garfield of the Interior de partment his efforts have been crowned with success. According to Hetch Hetchy enthusiasts experts have de clared the Hetch Hetchy or Tuolumne project one of the finest water sources in the world. '\u25a0 At the meeting of the committee yes terday, of which Phelan is a member. It was urged that the city's Interests called for the acquisition of the Tuo lumne supply, if that were feasible. This decision was reached after Captain Payson, president of the Spring Valley \u25a0water company, uad said that his cor poration was financially unable to make the improvements necessary to meet the growing demands of the city. It was brought out that the summer months would find the city with an en tirely inadequate supply, unless steps, were taken at once to remedy matters. WORK TO IMPROVE SUPPLY Present at the meeting were Captain Pay son, Colonel \Y. H. Heuer, . Walter Macarthur. C H. Bentiey. Isidor Ja cobs. A- H. Vail. Frank J. Symmes and Michael Casey. The committee was formed primarily to find some means of improving the water supply of the city cither through co-operation with or the purchase of tho Spring Valley plant, or the acquisition of some inde pendent source. Captain Payson said that the Spring Valley company could do but little more than meet the situation as it ex isted at present. During the summer, with a- decreased supply, the situation will become more 6erious. Payson as cribed the company's Inability to im prove matters to "the hostility of the supervisors," and urged that members of the committee take up the question with the city officials. Judge Cope, "Walter Macarthur and Mr. Mclntosh were appointed to interview the super visors to learn if existing differences could not be adjusted.. During: the meeting it was brought out that the now residence districts •were Inadequately supplied with water, and that in some sections no pipes had been laid. It was stated that, in some ©f the congested quarters -of \u25a0 the, city the pipes were too email to carry the amount of water needed. Captain Pay eon complained that while the 'city heretofore bad paid "jiOO.OOO a year for, water for fire purposes, the latest ap propriation'carried only $40,000 for this PRICE OF f34,000,000 A special ' committee, _ composed * of Colonel; Heuer. Walter Macarthur' and James bi Phelan." had been appointed to take up the : matter of . the . purchase of the Spring: Valley plant,, but until Phelan*« return this committee will make no report.. It was said, that the Spring Valley, company ; had offered to Coatlmned on Fts« 3,Colaoui7 The San Francisco Call. INDEX OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S NEWS TODAY TELEPHONE TEMPORARY 86 FRIDAY. JUNE 7, 1907 WEATHER COXDITIOKS YESTERDAY — Clear; maximum temperature, 62; mini mom, 54. *v'-':7-v j FORECAST FOB TODAY— Cloudy In morning; fair .during day; fresh west .wlafl. P««e 0 EDITOiUAL A quarrelsome people. Page 8 Poet and Jurist Hebbard. Page 6 Outlaw corporations. Page 6 Robbers and relic hunters. P»ge 6 STRIKE SITUATION' Calboun issues statement " correcting reports about conference with peace body and declares that there can be - no settlement' in negotia tions. ' Page 3 Detectlres find clew at San Mateo as to iden tity ;of ; men who shipped nltroglycerln to ; the Glynn brothers. Page 3 GRAFT Prosecutor piles up evidence against the city's executiTe In the graft case. Pages 1-2 Disastrous day 'in court for Mayor Schmitz. J :;';?/ Pages 1-2 CITY . • Rejected suitor charges, that woman > who spnrned him patronizes matrimonial bureaus solely to get engagement presents. Page 14 "Spirited street scene. In which well known attorney denounces Dr. O. N. Orlow, follows hearing of litigation In court. Page 14 Testimony Is adduced that President Duffey of the board of works ignored building laws and aided* the construction of the Globe theater. . ~ " Fag* 14 Striking linemen of San Rafael return to work after conference with Grand Vice. President Sul liran of the international brotherhood of electri cal workers. \u25a0 Page 6 Judge Cook threatens jto fine Assistant - Dls- J trlct Attorney HanJey- and Attorney Henry Aca for wrangling in court. ' | Page 14 James D. . Pbelan | practically completes ' { ar rangements with federal authorities by. which San Francisco will seen re the Hetch . Hetcny .water- rights. Page-1 Frawley stock company ; begins engagement; »t Korelty theater, presenting' Leah Klfscbna.iP. :M Skating teacher says that his wife threatened to slay women pupils..' ,• '. • - Page 14. suBtnBAX r i ;\u25a0\u25a0';: t '."\u25a0. '.^:-.":v-I \u25a0\u25a0: ; ' Berkeley girl . wins ; prize; of .' ssoo ) tor, drawing besrj emblem for'" the -- Alacka-TukoaT* expo<J-*" tioSty,"- '\u25a0'.", ?± \u25a0. . . jr-"' \u25a0-\u25a0;;\u25a0„.> if % \ltt.~.' Luclla '.^Stockford*", swears'j; tuj'^consplalnt' eh arging j thierlsg 'Till it 1 aican i wj th . bigamy .*? P. ' 4 "? Oakland v mediura v sends* to. Berkeley -Vpoll^p' grapWclaccount of ;_^the murder *of |Dr7? Van .Tas sellZ as, re wealed" to \u25a0 him, he ' claims,' '. by } tbe spirit of ' the missing man.' .. \u25a0 Page 4 COAST \~-. \u25a0...'•;- .V. :.« \u25a0• •'. .\u25a0 ."• \u25a0' . Recently created inland waterways commission will •be represented .at • the : national j Irrigation coDgreps In Sacramento. -, '. Page 7 State federation of realty men conrenes ; !n San Joee and ! Secretary Bardette. In address says that "good dogs" are 'needed , in state lature. Fag* 3 DOMES'I'IC • - ,' : Orchard continues remarkable story of crime and gires . details of plot that encompassed Steunenberg's death. Page* 1-5 ' Mrs. Howard Gould charges that her fansband left her for other women. - \u25a0 .Page 3 PresWent Rooserelt enjojs noTel -auto ride while ~ risking Lansing, 'Michigan. Page 9 FOREIGN People .of Japan display , Ire orer the "out-, rages", alleged : to bare been committed ag-ttDit their countrymen in. San Francisco. '. 'Page 3 SPORTS v Flip -Flap wins the $10,000. Westminster handi cap at ' Graresend. Page 9 Suspension of strong armed jockejs at Emery rllle works narked improrement in the running of eereral horses. ."«'\u25a0•' ' Page S - Portland and Los Angeles win coast league games, the latter defeating Oakland in an eler»n teeing contest. Pag* 8 LABOR Housesmitbs* union No. 7S recelres report that employers will , continue to maintain present wages and -working hours. Pag« 7 MARI.VB J . Harbor commission leases warehouse* to ; -he bnllt at Central basin. . 1 1 Pag* 9 MIXING . Ban Francisco stock and exchange board makes public a list of 26 companies dropped from its calL ;v ' > B*»e 13 Nevada shar** remain weak, but Goldfleld Con solidated Mines are a trifle stronger. Pag« 13 SOCIAL " Captain ana Mrs. Malcolm Graham andt Lieu tenant : and Mrs. Gilbert All»n will sal! * from Manila • on ' June 9. lor this city. : Pare 6 KILLS HIMSELF AFTER WASTING INHERITANCE Letter Is Left by Mining [Broker to His Suicide "SALT '\u25a0LAKE, CITY, June 6.—Hay ings exhausted, a- fortune "of t $80,000, which he Inherited from' his/sister, a victim of- the Windsor hotel fire in New York, Richard M. Bourne, clubman ; and mining broker, today ,.." wrote an. open letter,' to the . world * and ' took his ' owrn llfe.f > - ': ' \u25a0 '-''. -' ;'.-'"\u25a0". '•\u25a0'. - ; - : His* body was found 'ln City' Creek canyon this • afternoon jby two boys. His jeft; wrist had been : slashed -with a razor, and ' two revolver bullets '. hai been: discharged Into .his brain. Bourne iwas ; Utah agent f or .. the Ca.ll-. fornla _ '\u25a0 powder; f company. ' until : 1903. 7 when he came Into possession of wealth through '".. the /tragic ' fate of his ; only. Bister. .. Ho 'then his to ? dealing In mines - and i mining stock.' He was a; bachelor 1 and : lived at ; the exclusive, Alta. club' "His -fortune, he says In the last letter/ is virtually, gone aid', he' has \u25a0no further; Interest .. in; llf ei SA2T Witness Asserts Happed Directed Him to Lay Bomb That Killed Ex-Governor J^ARRY ORCHARD gave his story in the Boise court yesterday *\u25a0 * of the f plot \that: encompassed the dcath]6fJdaho's :ex-i©v« \u25a0' crnor.Hedccl&cdttiat^ bomb. He concluded bis remarkable recital of the'- terrible crime before the court adjourned for the day. ' Appalling Recital of ; ;^im^&id:;tb|Have Been.Plotte^liby /the "Inner Circle' ''is Gontinuedin the Boise Court Oscar King Davis vBUi&Ji, Idaho, June 6.-— Theionger Harry Orchardrernams on the stand the stronger- he becomes asa witness. His direct examina tion was concluded this afternoon, the recital of horrors which he began yesterday.^^Theni for half an hour Richardson went after. him four bells^ the whole crew, at • battle quarters A with declreide^ed for actio^n^ tion served at every hoist, : and,' as a contemplative^deputy who heard it all said as he stood on the courthouse steps ahdvwatch«d .Richard son going down after adjournment, "he never rhade^a dent on' him.** It was an enlivening attempt at impeaclunehtVthat" Richardson made, and coming after a day full of the most somber and' grewsome incidents it opened the laughter valves all o ver ~ the < courtroom for two or three;feood;round laughs.t; ; \u0084 • ' : ATTORNEY RICHARDSON ;MAKES A BLUNDER ' v . Then in the very midst of his to\sh*ow:^ati'no7man'''who has ; confessed to 20 or 30 cold 'blooded; brutal \ murders is^to be be lieved if he has previously run away with another man's wife, or spiih yarns to his murdering '.comrades* about \u25a0\u25a0hi9''yputHful;/«ploit^vßich--l ardson - [opened a door, through ,which ; Senator'v/Bprah : promptly walked, to clinch the earlier story; of. .intimacyibetween^Pettibone and Ofchard/iwhicli.theMefense;m •-r;^^t|^;;j^i^^ servicesand^ma^e^txip^to[th^rP^ilipp^ "I • ma^ Have '^ ;I{ don't f emembe^ "Or - that i you had burned the eh eese factory'- after *i stealing 'all the cheese ?" » ' .•*" : V .--."l; may' have." . .•";. " ' -':'-, : "{r: : .-"'V^ 'V,. ,-V . ' "\u25a0\u25a0V..". >/.' \' : -\u0084.'': ' : 'l; : ".Or. that you\ pitchforked iyour; brother and- ran: away with an other man's wife?" ; ' : -i : .:;...- I :.'^ : "l"may have; I don't remember." '. . BORAH QUicklTO "ENTRAP HliS- OPPONENT J "Didn't you tell iPettibone those things . while you and .he were talking over your boyhood, exploits'; in'at friendly ; way ?". ;>.; >. % , \u25a0 "\Vhcn was that friendly •\u25a0\u25a0 conversation?" aslf Borah innocently/ "Just to fix tli e: date." \u25a0,;.- W^'ff,. ' ' .V : \u25a0 ' ' : :\u25a0 > S-^M'l "It would have beeh^ih; 1904," said Orchard; ' \u25a0•\u25a0.'. • '; Richardson saw then .what •he \had \ led "up : to \u25a0;' so did every body else, including \u25a0•the' :> jurors,-but"it''was too late to back out." The cross-examination had^helped *to • establish; the ) mtimacy /.between: Pettibone and Orchard 'that, it heeds^ "so earnestly; to disprove.- w It was a tense and' never wearying day. : Orchard had been taken back to the •penitentiary, last night i for- agood night's rest after his exhausting day in court. He i was, as Afresh" and; fit asnf:he had had ; no : : part -at s '- all ; -I in ' the t distressing r taleV of \u25a0 yesterday. ; 'He walked^into the courtroom this, morning: with" a strong, : even' step; preceded by j Deputy "Ras Beemer and V followed : by two or "£\u25a0 three guards. His \u25a0, face was^ ruddy/ and' his^ eyes "; clear. ; His^vbice^^wKen he spoke, was steady^ and t calm, and it was : plain that he -was ; quite at ease.' __,-,,,,// '•„ • - \u25a0';-"•" .'"\u25a0 ; ' " '/'-"-\u25a0' ">*; v.- *: DEFENDANT IS APPARENTLY VERY NERVOUS - ; There was a crowd in '."the room, that every 'seat* and 'left a row standing along the back wall: , Hay wood Vas r far.;frbm ; showing the composure of I Orchard. His face ; was sallow > and worn,'- and both manner and appearance <be"trayed 'the? stfairi j tinder iwhichyhe was'^laboring. He took his old seat; at -the -end of; his: lawyers* talile; surrounded and half;; concealed by them.\ .'As soon as- Orchard "came in Haywood bent'v forward; between V •Richardson and^ ; v Darrow =- and began to : stare at the man whose testimony, will ' send : him ; to the Jgal> lows if ; he 1 goes: Orchard glanced then turned toward H awl ey, ready to go ? on: with* his story. '"."•\u25a0' ? ' ; Haywood's wife and mother - were 'both -in court, 1 seated near him." Both were worn and nervous; and } with .tense, wearied": faces looked: first at onerand then-ati the other ofUh^^two:men^th^/cen tral figures of the seene v -Neither, of the Hay wood •; children ? was \u25a0in court this morningvibut ; both\came fat' th^ s aftenwon (session^; MrW Steve' AdamsVand^ Mrs.' Pettibone apparently :/:hearll| enough, of -the drunkenness and murderingfexpioits of '; their; husbands ;y for neither came to get the completion. of the tale. today. • ORCHARD CALMLY TELLS AWFUL STORY \u25a0;-\u25a0 . Immediately vaßer;;alli;cbnnected;witl^ places the marvelous} story Vwast resumed.* As, on i^yesterdayi': Orchard sat easily ; in the j high (witness ! chair; and kreeled/off^ the ; narrative of his-;murder6us:deeds^ unmoved^ alnd ; see^ the same sort of? tale Exactly; in its cohtin^ with more variation i of incident- and a • difference,- now and then, of dramatic . quality. But that never affected the teller. He f recounted the humdrum arid the ' most extraordinary ; in, the same ; soft, even - ; voice, without^excitemeht,iwithout? emotion; There ii^was? no'pbsirig^no-at tempt at -the theatricaU^^ust a . simple, 1 , plain recital ro| the .most asto^rnng^tor^^ver^laieafih < a courtroom:-^ \\- .• ; .' ' ">-." > -. '. .\ Y.?as a dajf of **\u25a0 [\u25a0/ disaster for Mayor Schmitz. \u25a0'. Point , after pomt ', was scored by 1: the. prosecution, whose witnesses \u25a0feycaled,; new \u0084 details of - the restaurant graft. Rigid examination • by Schmitz's counsel, instead of weakening the ''[testimony^ brought out additional disclosures.; A.'B.'Blanco of the Poodle"' Dog restaurant, one -of the men held up, was the star wit "'.hess;--'/',^ .\u25a0\u25a0_ .\;:Y : : ..\u25a0"'\u25a0.• -"-'-' Attorney J. C. Campbell, chief coumae! for Mayor Schtniti, as he appeared In court yesterday during the trial of \u25a0 the vlty'H indicted chief execatlve. Sketched by a Call artist. 59858998 Prosecution Riles Up Evidence Against the City's Executive Witnesses Firnr Under- Gross Examination I i Despite- theistrenuous efforts of J. C: Gampbell, for the defense, the i ju^jtryinguMayor^Eugirae^E;' Schmitz" 4 for extortion was told yesterday by Antonio B^Blahco of the : New- [Poodle J>og that the* French > restaurant men raised the boodle fund not lor the purpose of employing a legal adviser, but for the purpose of placating Ruef and the • mayor, and, through purchased official influence, procuring the renewal lof their licenses.; : \.:'^r\ }'}: ; ? l vjirt'*. \u25a0''\u25a0 : r '\u25a0\u25a0 '-' : Again, as the result^'of 'CampbeU*s unfortunate cross ' examination of former "Police Commissioner Thomas Reagan,. it was conclusively developed that the mayor, f ully fcognizant of f the character of the French restaurants \u25a0? and advised of the boodle fund; insisted !\u25a0 the^^ licenses being [granted, and wh by defeat reor ganized :tlie;.]3oliceVc^ earn' the fee which the curly boss |has^confessed k he [divided with ; Schrm^ v [[ ? /. '.;\u25a0 The day of [the Schmite.trial, while of sensational developments, was full orillc^en for tn^ scored^ point after point:; The defense failed utterly in its; attempts ti>\discredit the prosecution's witnesses. In fact, in [ the ycase^of former Commissjoner^Jßeagan/ Campbell succeeded in [strength- I enirig immeasurably the testimony .elicitejd. : by Heney. .v. v The attack *of > the defense j seemed ; uncertain-— impotent. At times \u25a0Gampbell appeared to , be trying j* : .to^sH6w that the evvhole [crusade against ; the Frencfrrestau^ again, that [the mayor insisted upon:^^airenewalfof ,the. licenses to save- the union- labor partyJfrom; annihilation: at[the[polls. (^ ; : y : SORRY STORY IOFANrADMINISTRATION DEGRADED ..'Quite regardless of. what the purposes? of the defense were, its tactics either failed' to •prevent [or materially assisted^inVbririgin^before^the jury,, in the shape of evi dence,'..'the most convincing features of ?'a* sorry story of -an- administratiori' degraded to^trie' levying of "blacionaU: on pron^ters;of -'social .vice. T : \u25a0 ; The examination; of witnesses at ho 'time assumed the air of a legalibattle. There were no sharp /passages at arms between: Heney fatid Campbell. Save for suggestions wKispered; across [the table, the "[pthen attprneys[did;notiparticipate ; either in the exam- « iniCtion bf^witnesses or in [the remarkabl^:few;arguments on 'of law or rules \ of Evidence that^arbse. \u25a0' * ; 'Heney's examination of ftHer four: witnesses who occupied the stand during -the " ''day£was?dew of the habitual \ cburtroprh' lounger: His methods were !those of [the careful builder. He piled 4tone^ aiteristonetonjjthe^ I between scorn , and [ animated as the; wretched story of one phase of ihisii administration: was unfolded. NO^HEATED ? ARGUMENTS DI^NG^^"T ; Campbell, for the defense,^interjected •innumerable^objections -touching the ad mi ssibilitj^fof^ evidence, but :- always ; quietly;.: Some of- h Mo^:pf^em^ereVoverruled.^ argument:in support of J his contentions. His objections overruled, the chief counsel for : the ;<fefensej noted an^-exception, unostentatiously; courteously/ and^MetspnVJ grouped * around Schmit^;preserved[a t siience as grateful as it was prising. ' . \ ,- ' The cross examinations :conducted by. Campbell were fnodels;of stereotypeS;con ciseHessv They; t^ which the skilled trial lawyer may /treat witness, courtfanaf opposing counsel ; but the\ r were barren or profit to his Best -articles and best illustrations 'de i scribing^ hunting/ fishing, autoing, sailing,. I rowing and outdoor, sports in California, " in the Outing Number of . 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