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Show SCHMITZ TO BE PLACED ON TRIAL NEXT WEEKj By International News Service. SAN" FRANCISCO. Jan. 7. Although Former Mayor IStigcne K. Schmlt seems to be In n fair way to be placed on trial for bribery in Judge Lawlor's department depart-ment if the supfiiior court, twelve Indictments Indict-ments pending against him In Judge Dunne's court will -probably he wiped off tho official slate next Saturday. Some of the true bills chargo receiving and others giving bribes. Before the next calling of the coses the sixty-day period, within which Hit; statutHa provide a defendant must be brought to trial, Is construed to have elapsed. The twelve Indictments hanging rue arc: Recolvlng JSO.OOO from the United Railroads, Torey L. Ford and Abe liuef; receiving 53H50 from Hie gas company; recolvlng 53000 from thn fhjht trust and none for giving bribes to nlno members of tho board of supervisors for the gas company. Tho trial of Schmlts on a charge of brlben. to b selected by the district attorney. Is sot for January IS, |