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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-23

CLAUOIANFS' STORY
Prisoner Is, Taken to Oakland
and Identified by Several
Persons
Detectives Go Over the Route
Taken by John and Verify
Statements

Special Agent William j. Burns, De-
tectives Thomas Murphy and Charles
Goff and the confessed dynamiter,
John Claudianes. went to Oakland
yesterday afternoon and thoroughly
covered the itinerary which the Greek
youth declares he and his brother,
Peter took while planning to destroy
James L. Gallagher's life and property.
Every step was corroborated and at
every point witnesses were found ready
TO identify John Claudianes as the
youth who appeared under the circum-
stances he himself had previously re-
lated to the detectives.
The first place visited by the party
was the lodging house near the oak
land water front, where John and Peter
had cached their supply of dynamite
prior to the explosion at the Schenck
house. The keepers of the place posi-
lively identified John Claudianes as the
youth who roomed with them. Peter
was accurately described by the detec-
tives and from these descriptions the
keepers of the house identified him.
They also told that these two Greek
lads had brought a telescope basket to
their room, and the records of the house
gave the time as the same as that set
by Claudianes.
From this lodging house Burns,
ClaHuldneS and the TWO ponce ueteC-
tives went to the Gallagher houses at
Adams point, where Peter and John
planned TO blow up Gallagher while he
was paying off his employees, and where
later a charge of dynamite was ex-
ploded, wrecking the building.
Neighbors and workmen who were
employed on the Gallagher houses at
that time identified Claudianes and the
descriptions OF Peter as the persons
they saw about the place at the time
given by John.
At the candy store in Oakland where
Peter left the bicycle he used when
he rode away from the Schenck house
after the explosion John was identified
yesterday as the person who called for
the wheel on the day following the eX-
plosion. In this city witnesses were
found who said that they remembered
seeing Peter and John in close confer
ence on the night of the Gallagher eX-
plosion, as John testified.
1t has been learned by the prosecu-
tion that Peter Claudianes was seen
along the right of way of the Western
Pacific in the mountains above Oroville
shortly after he disappeared from his
Sausalito haunts.
A friend of his has sent word that
f4 was at camp 10 of the Western
Pacific construction gang and later at
camp 20 within a few days of the first
expose of John Claudianes' connection
with the dVnamiting
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-23
DOODLE DEE DELEGATES
DEPART FOR CHICAGO
Edward Rainey Admits Hearst
Is Best Fitted to Carry Inde-
pendence Banner to Defeat

William Randolph Hearst's delegates,
with banners folded. left for the doodle
dee national convention at Chicago at 9
o'clock last night. Edward Rainey of
Berkeley, defeated for clerk of the
supreme court on the doodle dee ticket,
acting as spokesman of the delegation,
said, with characteristic modesty, that
although Hearst had not openly an
nOunced himself as the proper candi-
date for the Office of president of the
United States, the delegates knew of
no man better fitted to lead the league
10 defeat
Early in the day the Alameda county
committee of Hearsts party came to
san Francisco. a reception was held
st the state headquarters in the Hum
boldt bank building.
The delegations from Oregon and
washington are TO join the train of
Hearsts California men at Salt Lake
here. also, will be picked up the Idaho
and Utah delegates. Those of Nevada,
General J. c. Hegerman of Carson City.
Alfred r. Needles OF Tonopah George +.
Cole of GOldheld, Dan Evans of Raw
hide and Henry Fetsch of Reno, will
Dc taken aboard the specially chartered
William Randolph Hearst's relief train
tomorrow. They left San Francisco
wearing mo fusion with Bryan"
The California delegates are:
AZ large-Hugh ]. McIsaae, San Francisco;
John J.. Polito, san Francisco; J. +. Henderson,
h-t-lIeuos Ntsher v lluains, Los Angeles.
FIRST congressional district-Edward Rainey
UroNy)- Berkeley; W. c. Richards Calaveras
Second congressional district-Mark l. Nc
Donald; santa Rosa; 4. II. COstley, Fresno
Third congressional district. A. Sands Ala
media; J. r. Fitch. Alameda
fourth congressional district-Daniel O'Con-
neil. san francisco; William l. Penny San
Francisco '' W
Fifth congressional distriet-C. B. Husser.
san francisco; Ernest Duden. San Francisco
Skin congressional district d. Mac
Seugney, san Joaquin; r. GOdsil San Joaouin
seventh congressional district-R II Nor
ION: los Angeles; j. J.. Eigholz Los Angeles
Elea.n congressional district-F. E. kellogg
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-23
NETHERLANDS DIPLOMAT
EXPELLED BY CASTRO

ident Castro has expelled ]. II. de Rus,
the minister resident of The Neither
lands, from Venezuela. The ministers
passports were sent to him by Senior
Paul, the Venezuelan minister of for
eign affairs, who in a letter credits
President Castro with saying:
You are incompetent to serve as a
friendly medium in the relations be-
tween this government and The Meth
erlands"
Senor Paul, in another letter to the
foreign minister of The Netherlands,
says:
This indispensable measure affects
only NJ. de Rus. 1t will not alter the
existing friendly relations between
Venezuela and The Netherlands. Vene-
zuela desires to cultivate these rela-
tions"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-23
CLAUDIANES is SEEN
Reported Making for Rawhide
and Police Net Is Spread
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALL

RENO, New, July 22.-Captain Cox,
head of the Nevada state police, this
morning received word from Hazen that
Peter Claudianes was at that place. He
lost no time in taking up the chase and
is now on the desert with a number of
officers
Although disguised Claudianes was
recognized positively by a man who
San Francisco. With another man, he
was headed for Rawhide, apparently,
which fl so means that they will be
speedily captured
Cox has learned that Claudianes and
his companion have been around Reno
for week or more. This is positive
and not based on hearsay remarks. 1t
is now believed that Claudianes re-
ceived remittances of money through
the local postoftice, but under a differ
ent name. The money is alleged to
have come from San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-23
MANY VOTERS REGISTER
Great Interest Is Taken at Sac
ramento i'm Reform Fight
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SACRAMENTO, July 22.-The largest
registration ever known in this county
for a primary election is reported this
year by County Clerk w. B. Hamilton.
The number of names on the register
up to tonight totals $500, which is ap-
proximately an increase of 3,400 over
two years ago.
The heavy registration denote; the in
terest that is being taken in the
struggle between the Lincoln Roosevelt
movement and the machine for the
control of the republican party. If
the registration keeps up at its present
rate Sacramento county will break all
records this year.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-23
PASADENA AUTHORIZES is
INJURED IN RUNAWAY
Mrs. James A. Gaut Remains
Unconscious and Is Likely
to Die
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

LOS ANGELES, July 22.-Thrown
from high runabout and dragged un-
der it for nearly a block, Mrs. James
A. Gaut, we'll known writer of Pasa-
dena, wife of a capitalist of that city,
was so badly injured today that she
may die. With Mrs Parker Leach. a
singer, she was driving her husbands S
race horse, Bell Mason, when a dog
frightened the animal, causing it to
turn short and overturned the vehicle
Mrs. Leach was thrown out and her
chin was severely cut, while Mrs. Gaut.
better known as Helen Lukens Jones.
clung to the reins in an effort to stop
the horse. She was caught under one
wheel of the runabout and in that po-
sition was dragged until workman on
a building dashed into the street and
stopped the runaway Mrs. Gaut was
picked up unconscious and had not re-
vived at midnight.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-23

&OMAtAuth -
widely different in essential details from
all the others. His confession implicat-
ing his brother, Peter, is the most con-
sistent Of all In this confession he cor
rOborated, in a way, the allegations in
the letter to his brother, Peter, on which
his arrest was based, and also told a
story which is borne out by cOrrObOra-
tive testimony of several other wit
nesses. However. he has told nothing
which is Of sufficient import of itself to
lead TO his conviction, and the entire
case now hinges upon the arrest of his
brother, Peter, and Felix Pauduveris.
District Attorney LangdOn and Special
Agent Burns are convinced that the
prisoner has definite knowledge of the
dynamiting cases and believe that the
arrest of either or both Of his alleged
accomplices will solve the whole mys-
terry. Their Investigations have borne
out many of John Claudianes' state
ments, and aside from the evidence now
in their hands the very fact that Peter
CIaudianes and Felix PauduVeris have
disappeared and have remained for over
a week fugitives from justice is re-
garded by them as decidedly incrimi-
mating.
BOIL DOWN TALES
John Claudianes' various tales have
neceSsitated a deal Of boiling down
before any part of them could be ac-
cepted as probable truth and the proc
ess Of elimination has been invoked by
the prosecuting officials in working out
the case. In the first place, Claudianes
said that he himself planted and
touched off the bombs which destroyed
the Schenck home and the Gallagher
houses at Adams point Now he repu-
dates this and asserts that his brother
Peter was the arch villain and that his
own part was merely that of tool and
that he acted without knowledge of
any details or Of what was behind the
attempt TO assassinate Gallagher.
AT the same time, aglow with the
fever Of confession, he has added to
confessions numbers one and two by as
serting that Ruef was not the only one
Of the higher ups behind the dynamit-
ing plot, but that several others were
contributors to the assassination fund
lie has enthused over his former mar
ratives and has now asserted that the
plot of the higher ups not only contem-
plated the murder Of Gallagher. Lang
don, Burns. Heney and Spreckels, but
the dynamiting of others Identified with
or supporting the prosecution.
ClaUdianes seems anxious to talk, and
TO talk in a way that Will incriminate
himself. Only the rule laid down by
District Attorney LangdOn that no one
with the exception OF officers working
on the case and his own counsel shall
be allowed 70 see him has prevented a
further flood OF confessions. Even at
that, he has already told the district
attorney SO many conflicting stories
that the truth has not yet been sepa-
rated from the fiction.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-23
CLAUDIANES GOLD
MAD, SAYS SCOTT

Continued from Page 1, Column
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-23
WOUNDED CHAUFFEUR
DRIVES AUTO HOME
Louis Cohn, Injured by Pistol
Bullet, PIuckiIy Steers Car
to Destination
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALL


RENO, New, July 22.-Although badly
wounded and suffering great pain, Louis
Cohn, a chauffeur driving an automobile
between Winnemucca and Dun Glen. on
Sunday sat at his steering wheel and
drove his automobile, loaded with pas
sengers, more than IS miles into this
city before he tainted from loss of blood
GOhn was taking a number Of passen-
gers to Dun Glen from Winnemucca
when something occurred TO the ma
chinery Of his automobile. He got out
Of the automobile TO see what the trouble
was and q revolver fell from his pocket
and was discharged by striking against
one OF the wheels. The bullet entered
COINS body just above the heart, rang
ing upward and coming out just below
the left ear Cohn was placed in the
car by the passengers. and, although
bleeding badly and in great pain. he
managed TO drive his car back to Win
nemucca. None of the other passengers
knew how TO run the car. His physi-
clan states that he is not dangerously
injured and he viii recover.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-23
HOPES FOR PEACE
CALIFORNIA HARVARD STUDENTS

the students attending the Harvard
summer school according to the roster
just issued are the following Califor-
Mans
Allen c. Steele, Pasadena; Arthur C,
Woodward. San Rafael; Mrs. Anna L.
Macdonald, San Diego; Florence A
Parker Alameda
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
IN THE SENATE.
Senate Substitutes AIdrich Currency
Bill for Vreeland Measure.

Washington, May 15.-The Aldrich
currency bill was substituted for the
Nrceland bill in the Senate today and
the transfer took but little longer than
was required in the calling of the roll.
The effect is 10 throw both the Senate
ard House bills into conference. The
managers on the part of the Senate,
who were Immediately appointed, are
A Aldrich, Allison, Hale, Daniel and
Teller. The dispatch with which the
agreement was reached is striking
example Of what can be done in the
closing days of a session Of Congress.
A meeting of the Senate committee
on finance was held in the forenoon
and a decision to amend the House
bill by substituting the measure passed
by the Senate several weeks ago was
reached without difficulty. Chairman
Aldrich was authorized to make the
report, which he did as soon as the
bill passed by the House yesterday
had been "mcsSaged over"
Some changes were made in the SEN
ato bill by the committee, however,
ana il was necessary to have a new
print of it prepared before it could be
called for consideration. Three amend
mcnts were confined to the elimination
of matter incorporated in the original
Aldrch bill after it was reported from
the committee. The provisions stricken
out We're
The use Of bonds of the nsular gov
ernment of Porto Rico, bonds of the
government of the Philippine islands,
and bonds of the City Of Manila, as Sc
curities for the issuance of emergency
circulation: the requirement that ma
tlonal banking associations, located
outside of central reserve cities shall
hold in their own vaults four-fifths of
their reserves required by law. either
Continued on Page Two)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
GOTH CONGRESS-,
The Currency Measure Is
Now In Conference.
Senate Substitutes Aidrich For
Vree|and -.-House Objects.
President Upheld In BrownvilIe Case
by U. 5. District Court.

Washington, May 15.-The Vreeland
currency bill as amended by the Sen
ate went to the House at SO o'clock
this afternoon and Immediately was
called up by Mr.. Burton, Ohio, who
moved to suspend the rules, disagreed
to the amendments and ask a confer
ence. Burton explained what the Sem
ate had done and said the prompt ac-
ton of the Senate gave promise that
something at this session would be
accomplished.
In the opinion of Mr.. Williams, the
minority leader, the bill as amended
by the Senate, was infinitely worse
than the Vreeland bill. He urged his
colleagues to vote against the motion
to disagree to the Senate amendments,
saying that if the motion We're lost the
bill would have to go to the banking
committee. Again getting the floor,
Burton grilled the Democrats for
"side-stepping" yesterday a vote on
the Williams bill. The vote resulted
ayes $50; nays 1O5; present" 6, and
the bill was sent to conference The
Speaker announced Vreeland, Weeks,
Rep, Glass, Va, and Pujo, La, Dem,
as the managers from the House.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
annual MEETINGS,
Maine Educational Asso-
ciations Meet at Brunswick
Several Discussions and Ad-
dresses byState's S Educators.
Members Of Organizations Enter.
tanned by Bowdoin faculty.

Brunswick, Me-, May 1.-THE Maine
Modern Language Association and the
English Department of the Maine AS
sociatiCn of Colleges and Preparatory
Schools opened their annual meetings
here today and will continue them to-
morrow Both meetings are being held
in Hubbard hall.
The Modern Language Association
at its opening meeting had for it's
general topic "The New Uniform Col
lego Entrance Requirements in Franch
and German" which have been adopt
ed by Amherst, BOWdoin, Dartmouth
and Williams. The discussions We're
opened as follows "Elementary
French by Herbert F. Hartwcll of
Portland High school; Advanced
French by Prof j. y. Scgal OF the
University of Maine; and Texts Rec
commended in the French Require
mont" by Prof. Francis c. Norris of
Bates College. Special addresses We're
delivered by Prof. II. c. Bierworth of
Harvard University, Frof. Henry
Johnson of Rowdoin College and Prof.
John Hedmon of Colby College.
In the English department Prof
Kenneth c. NJ. Sills of Bowdoin gave
an address on 1.-The Art of Transat-
ing discussion on the report re-
Gently published by the English de-
partHIeut on THE Status of English
instruction in the Secondary Schools
of Maine" was opened by Principal
Robert }. Sisk of Edward Little High
school Of Auburn. After the discussion
a Local Center of those interested
i'll sinpliiicd spelling was formed.
This evening the members of ,he two
associations We're entertained with a
Shore supper at New Meadows Inn by
the president and faculty of Rowdoin
College. After their return Prof. Will
liam A. Nelson of Harvard Univcr-
sity delivered an address on "Thc Me-
devial Gentleman" through the court
eav "f the Ibis club.
The program for Saturday: The
morning will be devoted to the hearing
ficcrs, after which Professor Henry l.
Chapman Of I5owdoin will address; the
association on English Literature in
the Secondary Schools and Miss
Adele Gilpatrick of Coburn Classical
Institute will open the discussion on
the question, "rhc New College En-
trance Requirements in English
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Montague Smith of the private bank
ing firm of l.. II. Smith & Co. of For
est. ont, and the Liberal candidate
for Hampton in the coming provincial
elections. committed suicide THURSDAY y
by shooting himself through the head
Mr. Smiths business and private at
fairs were in the best of shape. n,
cause for the suicide is known
The bill increasing the salaries of
the members of both branches of the
Massachusetts Legislature was reject
ed Friday by the Senate without de
bate or a division The Senate also
refused to admit the bill authorizing
the purchase by the state of the stock
of the Boston & Maine now held by
the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford.
The plant of the Woonsocket Rubber
CO.. at Millvillc. Mass. was in opera
tion in full Friday for the first time
III several weeks and over 1909 en-
ploycs have been put on the payroll. It
was planned to start the Alice mill in
Woonsockot Friday but delays in set
ting up q new engine prevented this
action 1t is thought this mill will
start il Il few days.
At the first meeting of creditors of
John .. Shaw, who is ut present con-
fined at the Mclean asylum at Wavcr-
ly, which was held Friday before Ref
cree in Bankruptcy Olmstead at Bos-
ton. Henry NJ. Rogers was elected
trustee. He furnished a bond of $4,000.
Claims totaling $216.403 were presented
and proved. Mr.. Rogers up to this time
has heea acting as receiver.
Paul Richter, who was arrested as
suspicious person by the Boston po-
lice last Monday night. was turned
over TO the federal authorities Friday
and was arraigned on a charge of rob-
bmg the postofIice at Sabattus. Me,
last Sunday. He was held in $4,000 for
appearing next Monday 1t is alleged
that Richter also robbed the icwelry
store adjoining the postottice at Sa
battus.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-05-16
Now In Command Of the
Great Atlantic Fleet.
Admiral Thomas Lowers Flag
and Sperry's Is HoIsied.


San Francisco, May 15.-Rear Ad-
miral Charles NJ. Thomas lowered his
flag on the battleship Connecticut to-
day as commander in chief of the At
lantic fleet and the flag Of Rear Admi-
raj Charles S. Sperry was run up at
the main truck. The customary salute
of 13 guns was fired as the double
starred square of blue bunting was
lowered to the after bridge of the flag
ship and the long naval career Of Ad-
miral Thomas, covering a period Of
nearly Al years, was ended. Admiral
Thomas will not retire until October
next, but he will Immediately go on
leave and have no further active con-
nection with the naval establishment.
With his family Admiral Thomas will
remain for two months in California,
resting, and then will tour the Yellow
stone before returning to Washing
ton. After he retires the admiral in
tended to pass two years abroad while
his youngest daughter Is at school in
Switzerland.
Soon after the Thomas flag was
lowered Rear Admiral Charles s. Sper-
ry, up to this time the commander of
the Fourth Division of the fleet, haul
eu uON IL HIS SuUOTuliiette lldS VI iSu
from the main truck OF the Alabama
and proceeded to the Connecticut to
establish headquarters. AS his flag was
hoiSted on the Connecticut every ship
in the fleet fired salute in it's honor.
Admiral Sperry will retain command
OF the fleet during the remainder of
it's voyage back to Hampton Roads.
Both official and social duties incident
to the exchange of courtesies with
home and foreign authorities on the
voyage from Hampton Roads devolved
upon Admiral Thomas, the illness of
Admiral Evans making 1t impossible
for him to be about after the fleet
sailed from Trinidad To the gracious
ness of manner and tact displayed by
Admiral Thomas in all of his public
appearances the officers of the fleet at
tributed much of the diplomatic sue
cess that attended the cruise around
South America
The torpedo boat fiotila, under COM
mand of Capt. L. H. Freeman, left
early Friday for Sacramento and will
arrive there at night. Five days of SOL
id entertainment has been provided for
by the reception committee of the cap
ital city. This will be the first time
any of the vessels of the navy have
gone so far inland in California and
although the navigation of the river is
expected to be accomplished without
difficulty the unusual event Is attract
ing considerable attention.