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A well beloved priest, whose parish was
in Philadelphia, is the first American
saint to be canonized \>y t the .Vatican.
The story of his life in
The Sunday Call
VOLUME CIL-- NO. 29.
Biggy Claims Prison Wires Were Tapped
Judge Rebukes Latvye^
COLLEGE SAVANT
IS ACCUSED OF
BEATING WOMAN
Professor Cory of Berkeley
Sued for $299 Damages
by Maid Servant
ALLEGES AN ATTACK
Miss Julia Heggerty Says
That Educator Injured
Her Severely
THROWN DOWN STEPS
Declares She Answered an
Advertisement and Was
Treated Brutally •
Professor C. L. Cory ef the t/nn?er
iity of California, n-ho is accusel of
beating a young woman sencni. '
Professor Clarence L.. Cory,
dean of the college of .mechanics
of the University . of '. California,
whose chief college work has been
the instruction of embryonic elec
tricians to distinguish between
live wires and tame, seems to
have touched a live wire himself.
At least Miss Julia Heggerty, who
would have been his house serv
ant, believes he did, and she wants
$299.99 damages from the Berke
ley savant. Cory is known at Berke
ley as a very learned electrical en
gineer and a nemesis of "rough hous
ing" students.
For a servant to sue a savant Is
rot an article of the university curricu
lum, so Miss Heggerty appears in the
justice court of San Francisco. Through
Attorney Albert P. Wheelan, Miss Heg
gerty has accused Professor Cory of
bavins' personally injured her to th<s
extent of $299.99 by striking her with
bis fists, beating her about the face,
neck and body until she was black an 3
blue and demonstrating the law ef
gravity in a sorry, ungallant manner
by throwing her down the etalrs of the
Cory home at 2227 College - avenue In
Berkeley.
Professor Cory could not be found at
his Berkeley borne last • evening " and,
therefore, his version or denial of the
eervant maid*6 etory could not be ob
tained.
According to Miss Heggerty, her woe
was begun when she put an advertUc
znent in the newspaper applying for
a position. Professor Cory answered
the brief line.
"I went to the address given," she
«a!d In an interview last Vvcning, "and
c. woman answered the bell. She re
ferred me to the professor, but did not
warn me of the treatment I might ex
pect. Professor Cory, who is a young
man, came to the door. He was brisk
In his question*. 'Are you a good
bouse keeper?* he said.
" 'Yes.' I replied.
"He was silent for a minute, as if
studying out something, like profes
cors do, I am told, and I ventured to
e?k him a question which, under the
circumstances, I thought I might put
*Will you Introduce me to your wife?*
I raid as.respectfully as I could, for I
thought It was right that I should
mee£ the lady of the house.
** Tb the boss of this house,. l'll show
you I'm the boss of ' this house,' he
yelled a-t me In a voice "Which seemed
to demonstrate almost that he was.
Then be grew terribly violent. He
thoved me out of the house and
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Ing and at night; brisk" west wind. P«f* 9
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EDITORIAL
Quarreling lawyers. Tt«e 6
. The soul of .an oyster. *»«« 6
Aa apo6tle of hatred. • Baee 6
The lamentations of Schmitz. Pago 6
GRAFT
' Elleor Blggr dfeeorers two strange men who
are keeping watch on Ruef's prison and de
clares somebody has tapped telephone wires and
Intercepted messages to gain secrets ut
' prosecution. " Pa*e 1
Schmitz hears indictments read accusing- him
of accepting bribes from the United Railroads
and the gas company and he Is given until
Wednesday by Judge Dunne to enter pleas. P. 2
Chief of Police Dlnan enters a plea of not
jruilty to the grand Jury's accusation that be
bad interfered wjth the lmpanelment of jurors
in the Schmitz case. Petition Is filed in district
..ourt of appeal asking for a writ prohibiting
1 i^ge Seawell from bearing ca6e. Paye 2
Judge Ltwlor admonishes lawyers In Gla*s
case to abstain from disturbing bis court and
:he sacred hall in which It Is held, and argu
ments on motions to dismiss Glass Indictments
are concluded. Pafe 1
Error of ,a clert in the district attorney's
office causes a ' legal tanjrle in the Halsey
bribery cases, but It is soon straightened
out. :- ?\u25a0 ***• 8
Auditor Horton and" ex-M»yor Schmitz' giTe
Ut for tat In controversy over salaries. Pa* e 1
STRIKE 'SITUATION
Telegraph companies and striking employes
stick 'to contentions that they, can. get. along
without each otier ir_; necessary. \u25a0 Pafd,7
Labor leaders . Isold ; protracted conference .wltn
Calnoun. and" prospects, of^e?ttllng~car strike
brighten^ '\u25a0 P*S« 1
CITY
Institute of teachers of city closes its session
with several Interesting discourse's on educa
tional problems. . Pa*e 14
Mrs. L. A. Hayward presents silk flag to
class at Mission grammar school. Pa^e 5
Restraining order Issued by Judge Seawell
will compel San Francisco teachers to wait for
their June salaries. P«*« 14
Lumber dealer protests against declaration
of supervisors that lowest bids will be rejecto.l
by board. Page 7
Civic league request* City Attorney Burke to
assemble nil committees interested in charter
amendments and plans mass meeting to discuss
good government campaign. Page 14
SUBURBAN
Young woman sues Professor Cory of state
•university for damages, claiming that be beat
ber and shoved her downstairs. Pace 1
* William C. Crittcnden. California's first
Bbodes scholar, returns from Oxford after
completing his course with bigb honors. Pa*« 4
Mrs. Carrie M. Sanders of Oakland get* In
terlocutory decree of divorce on ground of rx
trerae crnelty. Page 4
Mrs. Johnson of Oakland declares that John
Massie hypnotized her daughter and stole her
from borne. Paje 4
Oakland police bunting for two stout, fash
ionably dressed women, who stole horse and
boggy. P*«r« 4
Marathon M. Ramsey, formerly a professor
at Stanford university, who toured the country
as a tramp, returns to 'campus and is spurned
by family. - P«*e 4
Leaders of opposing forces in Sansalito's pool
room war make declarations of radical action
and armed men may clash in prospective raid
today. P««« H
COAST
LoDe night agent at Guadaloupe station fights
thrilling pistol duel .with masked robbers and
puts them to rqut. * Page X 3
Senator's reputation involved in outcome of
divorce trial of the Youngs. P««« 9
DOMESTIC
Attorney for John D. Rockefeller pleads witb
judge not to compel oil king to appear in
court. ***• 6
' Bradstreet's reports that commerce In United
States during last six months was larger. than
that of first half of year 19CW.' , Pag© 13
Easterly enters denials in Boise court \u25a0to
Orchard's story; Copley ' tells " of conversation
that be - had with" murderer in San Fran
cisco. , Tago 3
FOREIGN
Russia is reported to be sending troops to the
Turkish frontier. P«*« 9
Premier Clemeneeau . scores another triumph,
the chamber of deputies voting . approval of bis
course against rebellious wine growers. \u25a0 Pete 9
Joseph Cb os te makes notable address to dele
gates of the peace conference at ' The
Hague, " Pa*e 9
SPOUTS
Play will be resumed In the . annual . state
championship tennis tournament on the Golden
Gate park courts today. 1 ' Page I
Usaro Is \u25a0 likely to be made the favorite in
the opening 'handicap" at the Meadows.' Pag« 8
Los Angeles defeats San Francisco,', score 8
to 2; Oakland defeats Portland, score 6to 2. P. 8
Harvard wins the > freshmen eight by j one and
• half lengths and Tale the varsity four oared
race by about; 10 lengths. ', \u25a0_ V , Page 8
Tom ' Barry, ; the four roand lightweight, easily,
defeats Young CboynskL - '" P«G« 8
LABOR
Cement workers* union ' No. . 1 makes : nomina
tions for officers' to > be chosen at' election •In
Duboce ; hall tomorrow." Page 7
MARINE
Xaval militia steamer Alert sails tonight for
15 day practice cruise along , the southern
coast. ' . P««e 9
AI.MNG jWfflj
Kenneth ' Oonnellan'a suspension . affects mining
stock . market \u25a0 slightly,' bbt leading ' shares hold
up very well. * Pace 18
SOCIAL '
Francises . club • movea - into . new ,-'. quarters in
California street cear Van Nets avenue. Page 6
Graduates : . of Commercial . _ high ''school ''enter-*
tala many friends at dance in tea-garden. P. 7
FRANCISCO^
LABOR LEADERS
IN CONFERENCE
WITH CALHOUN
Prospect of Settlement .of
. Car Strike Reigarded .
as Brighter
CITY MUCH EXCITED
False Report Started That
Agreement Had Been
NO RESULTS AS YET
Union Gommittee to . Meet
Railway .. President on
Tuesday Again
San Francisco was excited last
night by a report that the car
strike had been ended, but elation
soon gave way to" disappointment
when it was learned that the
rumor was untrue..
The crowd at the fight in
Dreamland rink cheered itself
hoarse when ' the announcer
shouted that "the car strike was
over.". In the theaters the false
news was told -between the acts
and-gfectcd^ with cries . of . ap-
Up ' and down ' FiUmore street
the report was circulated, and for
the first. time in weeks many
workingmen and sympathizers
with the strikers boarded, cars of the
United Railroads and paid their nick- i
els into Calhoun*B treasury.
The rumor had been founded on the
fact, that labor leaders and President
Calhoun had been in conference '\u25a0 during
the afternoon. While the ch'eeringljvas
going on in the streets last "highr'the
campaign committee of the carmen was
considering the terms that it had dis
cussed with Patrick Calhoun a few
hours before.
After 'a struggle of over eight weeks
the first definite step toward a settle
ment of the strike was .taken at this
conference. \u25a0 The meeting was held at
Oak and . Broderick streets and . con
tinued from 2 : o'clock * until after 5.
The carmen' were represented by the
ways and means committee of the
campaign committee, which recently
assumed charge of the strike. Every
member of the subcommittee was
present except William Hagerty, the
police . commissioner. .* The United
Railroads was represented by Patrick
Calhoun, Thornwell Mullally and E.
D. Hibbs. general superintendent .:. The
members of the ways and means
committee who undertook the task of
persuading Calhoun ; were P. H. . Mc-
Carthy; ' chairman', O. A. Tveitmoc,
Michael Casey, G. W. Bell, W. P. Mc-
Cabe and Andrew Furuseth. Richard
Cornelius, president of the carmen's
union, was not present. He is. not a
member of the ways -and. means com
mittee. Furthermore ' Calhoun •• de
clared "some time : ago that he .would
never ; again have any \u25a0 dealings . with
Cornelius because of. insulting state
ments that the latter had'made'; to- the
public concerning, him, and. the presi-"
dent of the' carmen's union offered to
yield the negotiations to the committee,
declaring that his only aim was peace.
SECRECY MAINTAINED
After the protracted conference both
sides maintained an Impenetrable -si
lence. • All that- the. union men. would
say was that there had been a general
discussion of ; the strike situation and
that arrangements had been raade^for
a meeting' to '-be .held on Tuesday.
Tveitmoe, who was delegated to ; tell
the press that there was nothing ; to
give out, made the following statement.
1 "We] met this i afternoon,:^ discussed
the situation plainly yet amicably,; and
made "arrangements : f or ' a ; future meet
ing.",:
President Calhoun's remarks after
the session were not endburaging.
"I" met some gentlemen .here this
afternoon," he said jn;a cautious strain,
"and they will "probably call • again to
see me. I; shall 'be glad : to meet
again. I-do I not care -, to discuss \ what
occurred &t the* meeting, today." j J. "
"As far \u25a0 as my - position ' is • concerned
in this controversy, 'lit remains 1 exactly
as it ' was Jbef ore the] meeting;; today. '\u25a0 I
recognlzeinb^carmen'B^uhlon^The only
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SCENE IN SUPERIOR JUDGE LAWLOR'S COURT YESTERDAY WHEN TIE ADMOX
r ISHED THE ATTORNEYS IN THE TROLLEY . BRIBERY - CASE AGAINST FURTHER
BELLIGERENCY. - DRAWN; BY R. YARDLEY- OF TUE CALL'S ART DEPARTMENT.
Court Reads the Riot Act to
Heney, Moore and Rogers
Arguments Over in
Glass Case Gohcluided
George A. Van Smith
Judge definitely "announced yesterday J that -no permits
for amateur fistic bouts in his court would be issued. Attorneys
with questions of personal honor to settle the. field ,of fisticuffs
must defer the adjustment of -L their difficulties until after, they have
passed beyond the: precincts of i Temple Sherith Israel.
Incidentto the conclusion of the long drawn out- arguments in
support of the motions to set aside the : indictments against Louis
Glass, Judge ' Lawlor \u25a0 rebuked the principals : in '. the Heney-Moore-
Rogers row of the preceding day, and Earl Rogers -made public
apology to. Heney; for" his offensive language. ;
The v arguments in "the Glass matter were, concluded shortly
before 6 o'clock* last nights A: •Al Moore will • complete the argu
ments ;in ' favor . of ; similar -motions affecting.The . indicted officials; of
the United Railroads this afternoon, 'and 'the court suggested yes
terday that he might-be, enabled* to 'hand down his decision before
theclose of- next week. ' "
The arguments presented by Attorneys Googan and Delmas,
for the defense, and* by- Heney,; for -.the people, were but reiteration
of the ; principal points of their respective contentions. Coogan con
fined himself generally to' a" summing, up of the claim that during
the investigation of the charges against Glass there were unauthor
ized- persons in the .grand .jury room. . He insisted that the" prosecu
tion had not attempted^ to show that the grand jury stenographers
had been sworn or to show the character- of any alleged oath they,
may have taken. > ; j^lll
THe court called the ; counsel's attention to that section of the
j code which provides that any. officer of "the court or person empow-.
ered to 'take and consider evidence is empowered to administer
oaths. Googan contended that the foreman of the grand jury was
not such, a person in a manner calculated to convey the idea that he
believed the 19 members of the grand jury must in concert chant tlie
oath to be taken by one introduced into the jury room.
• Delmas addressed" himself again -to /the theory that under, the
provisions of ; the code the, Oliver . gTand jury waslidischargealby
operation of law when the ; jury;list for 1907 was certified and placed
in the jury: box. - i '_" .*" / . \u0084 . -' .'. . .
Heney's argument ; was- not characterized by . any attempt .at
oratorical ';^effect, -l and i in> a minor|keyfwas?a'repetition^f;his s ciosing
argument? be fore^the jury in the;Schmitzcase; r He^ contended; th'at
the '3 .constitutional^provision-; iofl the \u25a0 drawing; arid of a
grand X jury at;least>pnce > in each^year i was \> desigriedCto ) protect : the
people^ from: failure qf trie 'courts^tosfurnish any. grand* jury to!investi-
fCOKTIXtJED! ON PAGE ' 2, .COLUMN ; 1"
Latest Developments in Prosecution of the Grafters
Elisor Biggy announces discovery of plot to tap wires and! gain
secrets of Abe Ruef s prison.
Judge Lawlor reads lecture to lawyers in graft cases, and argu
ments on Glass motions are concluded.
Chief Dinah, pleads not guilty to accusation that he bad inter
fered- wltfr jurors in Schmitz case.
Error- of, a\ clerk' in prosecutor's office causes a legal tangle in
thefialsey bribery cases.
Hort6n\ refuses to audit ' Scbmitz' salary and Schmitz retaliates
"by 'declining to sign Horton 's own voucher.
H j* V\ \u25a0----.
'•vThs fourth of July will take on new
* meaning for you when you have spent an
>houjytomorrow in reading the strong arti-
Z cjps' of the holiday number of
'"" The Sunday Call
Auditpr Horton
m a Deadlpck
S^ith Sehraitz
Ties Up Own Salary in
Tiyin^
, . Sides at Once
Auditor Samuel W. Horton, after
deciding that Schmitz was mayor and
then that he wasn't, has compromised
with himself by ruling that Schmitz is.
indeed, invested with* all the powers of
mayor except that of drawing his sal
ary. In effect, he says to Schmitz:
"You're mayor, air right, Gene; you
can perform all the duties of the office,
only- you can't draw your pay." Hor
ton is making a determined effort to
place himself in accord with the rulings
of District Attorney Langdon, the
opinions of Acting' Mayor Gallagher
and the" commands • of " Schmitz. He
will pay out no more money unless the
warrants are signed by both Gallagher
and Schmitz. and on no account will he
pay out any money to Schmitz. In re
taliation Schmitz has refused to sign
Horton's salary and if Horton
lives'- up- to, his own decision h© will
deny himself his own salary.
Like the general who marched his
men up the hill and then marched them
down again, Horton has read Schmitz
out of office and read him in again.
On Thursday; Horton received a let-
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What's the Difference Between a Bribe and a Fee?
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• y | IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS,
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My.wife is the test dressed woman at Sea View hoteL
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DISCOVERS PLOT
TO GET SECRETS
OF PROSECUTION
Elisor Says Message From
Abe Ruefs Jail Was
Intercepted
WATCHES DETECTIVE
Two Mysterious Strangers
Engage Room Near
the Prison
APPEAR IN DISGUISE
Change Suits Frequently
and Train Camera
on House
Charges that the telephone
wires to Ruefs prison in Fillmorc
street were being tapped, and that
confidential messages of the graft
prosecution were being inter
cepted, were made last night by
Elisor W. J. Biggy and his
guards.
Biggy. and the guards are con
: vincedthat a message relating to
two alleged detectives
who have . been-.' keeping " watch on the
house eiuce last •Tueaday. I. was over
ne.ardl'Yesterday afternoon. '- \u25a0
l si ;'.'«.' - leak, •omevrhere.** sal J
Blggy," **ahd a thorough Investigation \u25a0.
.will-be ' niade <^ot thematterV \u25a0* Just~Bo'«v
I^don't-wish to make any ! definite
charges, but I have very strong sus
picions how the leak has been ar
ranged."
Biggy and the guards said their at
tention was first attracted to the pri
vate detectives, whom they believed
to be in the employ of the United Rail
roads, last Tuesday. A tall man dressed
as an oiler employed by the street cable
company appeared at the bottom of the
FUlmore street hill around 9 o'clock in
the morning and -remained watching
the house for nearly five hours. The
close scrutiny he gave every caller on
Ruef convinced Biggy that the man
was worth watching.
Before the man left the neighborhood
he went to 2134 Green street and en
gaged a front room on the second floor,
giving the name of Rice. This room
has a bay window and commands a
direct view of the houso occupied by
Ruef. ,/
APPEARS WITH BAGGAGE
"When the man returned in the even-
Ing to take possession of the room he
surprised Biggy and the guards by ap
pearing with his trunks and luggage
in a smart brougham. Another man
Joined him later. This second man was
about S5 years old and well dressed.
The man calling himself Rice was
about 40. "When he appeared the next
morning he had discarded his oiler's
suit and was very correctly dressed U
black.
After watching the houso In which
Ruef was kept for an hour or mora the
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