Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1907 — San Francisco Briber Convicted. [ARTICLE]

San Francisco Briber Convicted.

President Lewis Class of the Pacific States Telephone Company has been convicted of brib.ng the city supervisors to grant bis company franchises. This ta the first conviction of a wealthy bribe giver in Ban Francisco. The trials of President Calhoun of the United Railways and of other officials are to follow. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company claims In court bill that fodertl and not State authority b in ooatrol of common sarriers —gaged in kitsrktate reuarawte