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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
Involved by Confession,
Ruef Is Silent
BY Abe Ruef
1 HAVE NOTHING TO SAY

John Claudianes, under arrest
on the charge of having been i'm
plicated in the attempts to assas-
sinate James L. Gallagher, has
made second confession concern
ing the dynamite outrages differ
ing radically from his first admis-
sions and even contradicting them
in essentials, but corresponding
with the statements in his letter
to his brother Peter on which his
arrest was based.
The second confession was
made last Friday night to Man
aging Editor Fremont Older of
the Bulletin with the object OF claim
ing the reward Of $1,000 offered by
that paper for information concerning
the crimes. and was supplemented by
a confession Monday night to District
Attorney Langdon. In this second con-
fession the prisoner asserts that Peter
and not himself was the actual perpe-
traitor OF the deeds. This tends to bear
out the charges contained in his letter
TO Peter, and the statement through
out Is far more logical than the orig
inal one.
The new confession of John CIau-
danes throws the burden OF ths
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
Upper Court to Uphold
Standard Oil Fine
Decision Will Insist That the
Trust Pay Over the
I. $29, 10000
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


CHICAGO: July 21.-The fine of
s29.24o.000 assessed against the
Standard oil company of Indiana by
Judge X. NJ. Lands in the United
be affirmed at 1920 o'clock tomorrow
morning by the federal court of ap-
peals. The original decision will be
affirmed in every particular. the fine
will stand and new trial will be de-
MED
This is the final outcome of a day
full of wild speculation and excitement
among the attorneys on both sides of
the famous case. The fact sthaF the
court of appeals had reached a de-
cision and was ready to report came
as a great surprise. as 1t had been
thought that the case would go over
until fall.
The court of appeals is made up of
Judges Peter S. Grosscup. Francis E.
Baker and William H. Seaman. There
is a hint tonight that one judge will
dissent, but this will not ahect the
finding, as the other two are said to
have sustained Judge Landis through
out.
Early reports in the afternoon and
the evening were to the effect that
the fine imposed by Judge Lands
would be greatly reduced, in fact cut
down to the ordinary fine assessed
against corporations, somewhere in
the thousands instead of millions.
From an authority which cannot be
questioned however. 1t is learned
that the majority of the court sustains
Judge Lands.
Pending the actual deliverance of the
h.1$h
sides decline tonight TO discuss the
case in any of its phases.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
EXPECTS CAR SHORTAGE
IN NEXT FEW MONTHS
Chairman of Interstate COM
merce Commission Predicts
TRAFFIC Congestion

WASHINGTON, July 21.-'It is not at
all improbable" said Chairman Knapp
of the interstate commerce commission
today, that there will be great car
shortage in this country within the
next few months. All the railroadmen
with whom 1 talk assure me that busi-
ness is getting better. Fewer and few
er cars and locomotives are idle"
He explained that during the period
of short revenues the roads allowed
only the smallest possible mainte-
nance and repair appropriations and
properties in some degree deteriorated.
When business increased 1t would have
to be handled all at once with an equip
ment not UP to standard.
other officials of the commission de-
clared the country is getting ready to
see such a congestion of traffic and an
inability OF the roads to handle it as
has never before been known. The re-
ports of the increasing car movement
come from all sections.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
SCION OF FAMOUS
FAMILY IS ARRESTED
Louis M. Lee Charged With
Burglary and Committed to
Insanity Ward

Louis NJ Lee, young man who is
said TO be a scion of the famous Lee
family Of Virginia, was committed to
tbe detention home by Judge Cook yes
terdav for examination by the insanity
commission. He was charged with at
tempted burglary and had been found
wandering around a house with a
resident physician at the Napa insane
asylum. informed Judge Cook that Lee
had formerly been an inmate of that
Institution and that ne Is al the present
time insane.
according to Attorney Albert Whe-
Ian who has conducted some CORE
spondence with Lees relatives, ne is
second cousin of General Fitzhugh Lee
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
W.B.BANCROFT'S
SECRET DIVORCE
BECOMESkNOWN
Clubman Who Charged Wife
With DeSertiOn Gets Final
Decree
IncOmpatibiIity of Temper Be-
Iieved to Be Real Reason
for Separation
Trouble Arose When Former
Society Woman Developed
Talent for Writing

Secret divorce proceedings insti-
tuted more than year ago by Will
liam B. Bancroft, wealthy real estate
broker and clubman of San Francisco
and Oakland, against his wife, Gene
We've c. Bancroft, became public
yesterday when it was learned that
a final decree of divorce will be
granted to Bancroft by Judge Waste
of Alameda county August 80.
Though desertion is given as the
cause the general impression among
Bancroft's friends is that the marital
troubles originated in incompatibility
of temper. According to Bancroft his
wife, accompanied by the children and
most of the furniture, left him without
a moments notice during April, 1904
while they were living in London.
The trouble, it is said, arose when
Mrs. Bancroft developed talent as a
playwright and dramatist. On coming
into an estate of 5000 she forsook the
family cares, declaring that it was her
intention to be free and independent in
the future, and though, according to
to get her to return to his home and
fireside, she has refused to do so. She
is now in London.
Despairing of restoring his home life
Bancroft came back to the United
States and since 1906 has lived in Oak
land, where he has been known as a
prominent member of the Athenian club
and businessman. He is connected with
the firm of Breed & Bancroft.
H. gaI T.,Ix
1875, and have seven children. Follow
ing their marriage they lived in San
Francisco Mrs. Bancroft was we'll
known in society. She was the daugh-
ter of J. B. Cox. a wealthy railroad con-
tractor, who obtained a great deal of
notoriety by shooting Millionaire
Charles Mclaughlin.
This is the end of the curse of the
Cox money" said Bancroft in talking
to his friends about the impending de-
cree. The Cox money, according to
him, had been responsible for the
blight in his life and carried with it
the curse which fell on the Cox and
Mclaughlin families over it.
Cox had a large claim against Nc
Laughlin which the latter refused to
pay and, angered at thinking he was
being defrauded out of his just rights.
Cox shot and killed Mclaughlin. The
/ trial of Cox was d long one. While it
was in the courts his eldest daughter
broke down under the strain and died,
and Cox's wife soon followed her to the
grave. When Cox was acquitted Nc
Laughlins widow paid the claim, but
Cox did not live long to enjoy his
wealth, and the money passed to his
two remaining daughters. The curse
seemed to have followed the inherit
ance, for according to Bancroft, it came
between him and his wife and ulti-
mately resulted in their separation and
divorce.
OF the seven children three are min
ors and are with the mother. One of
the boys, Earl, won some fame as an
entertainer. Following the separation
Mrs. Bancroft wrote TO Charles E. Ban
croft her brother in law, stating that
she had left her home on account of the
incompatibility of temper existing be-
tween herself and her husband and that
she hoped the separation would be final.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
NOE VALLEY RESIDENTS
FORM IMPROVEMENT CLIJR
Attorney Stephen Costello
Elected Temporary Chairman,
Appoints Committee

A preliminary meeting was recently
held by representative citizens of the
western part of Noe valley for the
purpose of forming an Improvement
club for that locality. Attorney
Stephen Costello presided as tempor
ary chairman The meeting was ad
dressed by Charles E. Tallmadge, for
many years president of the Fedora
ton of Mission Improvement clubs. suE-
gesting, during the course of his re-
marks, a general outline that would
lead to material results.
Following the remarks Chairman
Costello appointed number Of COM
mittees. including press and publicity
oreanization and bylaws. A public
meeting of the organization was set
for tomorrow night at Plants hall
TWENTY fourth and douglass streets,
formed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
MASKED BANDITS
HOLD Up STAGE;
SfCURES2S,OOO
Thugs With ReVOIvers Force
Agent and Driver TO Deliver
Treasure
Express Box Contained Monthly
Payroll for Big Ranch
and Railroad
Posses Take Trail and Robbers
Are Traced Into
Nevada
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO TIE CALL

RENO, New, July 21.-The stage
running between Likely and Alturas,
Cal, was held up by two masked men
at midnight Monday night and re-
heved of the express strong box con-
tanning $4,000 for the monthly pay
roll for the crews of the Nevada, Cali
fornia, Oregon railway company on
its new branch started to Alturas
about two weeks ago. 1t also con-
tanned money for monthly pay rolls
of several large stock ranches in Mo-
doc county.
The stage left Likely at midnight and
it is thought the holdup men were
aware Of the fact that the express box
was leaded at Likely and that the ex-
press agent accompanied the stage TO
protect the box.
The holdup occurred about five miles
from Likely. where the two bandits
stepped out from behind some bushes
and pushing revolvers into the face
OF the driver and agent demanded them
20 stop and drop the strong box. The
request was complied with The
driver was then ordered 10 drive on,
the two men taking the box on their
horses.
The box was found about q mile from
that spot empty, having been blown
open. A slight description Of the men
was obtained aQd a posse from Alturas
took I'D the trail The bandits have
been tracked into Nevada
All trains are being watched in
towns along the Southern Pacific, as 1t
is thought the men viii attempt to
board an eastbound train at some small
station.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
V|RGIN|AHARNED
SUES SOTHERN
FOR PARATION
Papers Are Filed Under Seal in
Nevada Court to Dissolve
Marriage
Actor Wants Stage WOman's
Name Eliminated From His
Wife's Complaint
Contest Will Cause Husband to
Mention Name of New
York Millionaire
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

RENO, New, July 21.-Mrs. Vir-
ginia H. Sothern, wife of Edward H.
Sothern, the actor, is plaintiff in a
Nevada divorce suit. The papers un-
der seal were filed in this city today.
An otherwise quiet social set in Reno
was rather surprised at the announce
ment, for thus far no one has been
found who will admit having met Mrs.
Sothern during the six months she
alleges she has lived in this city.
Every effort has been made to
locate the fair plaintiff, but without
success until this evening 1t is now
learned that Virginia Harmed was in
Reno yesterday. She was seen by
John Sunderland of the democratic ma
tional committee. A woman answer
ing her description registered at the
Hotel Riverside under the name of Miss
J. Singer. She arrived with a party
registered as f. II. Jackson and Mrs.
G. F. Collins Thursday night. They
had six trunks for three days stay and
were undoubtedly theatrical people.
The party left on train % tonight, evil
IDENTIFY bound for San Francisco
There are number of persons in this
state who oppose quick divorces and
they declare that the publicity which
will now result from the Sothern case
will cause the enactment of more
stringent divorce laws at the coming
session of the legislature.
SoTHERN Is WILLING
Sothern is here. s5Ie came a week or
two ago. registered at the Riverside
hotel and gave an interview regarding
his mining interests at Rawhide, where
tit was reported he was to purchase con-
troll of the Rawhide Queen, one of the
big properties of the district. The fol-
lowing day he left for Tahoe and re-
manned there until last night, retaining
his quarters at the hotel. He spent to-
day in town and Cheney, Massey & Price,
Mrs. Sotherns attorneys, say the couple
met this afternoon and discussed the
best plans 80 carry the case to compile
tion.
1t is understood there will be no op-
position to the proceedings provided
Mrs. Sothern consents TO strike out one
of the charges in her complaint where
in the name of a woman now prominent
on the stage is withdrawn. If this is
persisted in it is said that Sothern will
file an answer in which the name of a
we'll known New York millionaire will
be mentioned.
John l.. Ward of New York is entered
as attorney for the defendant.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
BELIEVES SON INSANE
John A. Van Rensselaer, Will Be
Placed Under Observation

NEW YORK, July 21.-After spend
ing night in the Tombs. John A Van
Rensselaer,, son of Mrs. John King Van
Rensselaer,, was taken before Magis-
trate Corrigan on the charge of threat
ening to do his mother bodily harm un-
less she gave him $1,000. A. Russell
Peabody, who represented Van Rensse-
laer at the hearing, said he did not be-
lieve there would be a question of bail.
but one of medical observation. Van
Rensselaer, was committed to the psych-
opathic ward at Bellevue hospital for
observation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
Impertinent Question No. 81
What's fhe Most Useless Thing On Earth?

For the most original tSitest to this questionable
briefer the beter-The Call will pay FIVE DOLLARS.
For the next FIVE answers The Call will pay ONE DOL
LAR EACH Prize winning answers will be printed next
Wednesday and checks mailed to the once Make
your answer short and SEND 1T ON a POSTAL
CARD to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL.
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prize 4 D jones'. EEevnth avenue
know yet; things tried
prize to I. Alus.C al
A drink-after I've had it.
% Oak srsetc
For nothing-my wife told m last night
o W W. y-fOths hsreeto kand n
For nothing-I don't have be paid be goods
For all the work in the that the hired girl won't
J. nroy Twe y-fOuth svenu
1t doesn't be bad.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
John Claudianes Makes Full
Confession of Plot to Kill
Gallagher
Says Peter Placed Bomb and
Told Him Abe's Coin Paid
Price of Crime
Pauduveris, Agent of CRATER,
Supplies Dynamiter With
Money
Greek Says Death of SpreckeIs,
LangdOn, Heney and Burns ,
Was Planned ?
No Doubt of Absolute
Guilt of Abe Ruef
By William J. Burns

EROM all the facts we have
in our possession so far
we have a much stronger
case than the published con-
fession of John Claudianes
would indicate. Furthermore, in
my opinion, there is no doubt of
the absolute guilt of Abe Ruef
and of others whose names we
are not at present in a POSITION
to divulge.
! positively refuse to give out
any details whatever concerning
the unpublished portion of the
confession Both Mr.. Langdon
and myself are of the opinion
that further publicity would en-
barrass the prosecution and it
would be inimical to the inter-
ests of justice to make any fur
ther statements. We regret that
the confession could not have
been withheld longer.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
PLAYED WITH JULIA MARLowE

Sothern has appeared often in San
Francisco and has always been we'll re-
ceived. He played here short time be-
fore the fire in Shakespeare with Julia
Marlowe. His Hamlet marked him as
one of the leading actors of the coun-
try. A few years before he had pre-
sented IF 1 Were King and The
Proud Prince
Miss Harmed has visited San Fran
cisco occasionally. Her last appear
ance here was in iris a melodrama
which had but a short run.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
RECORD FRUIT SHIPMENT
SENT FROM SACRAMENTO
Sixty-one Cars Forwarded to
Eastern Points From Capital
in Single Day
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SACRAMENTO, July 21.-Today was
a record breaker for the number OF
cars of fruit shipped from this city.
Sixty-one cars In all were forwarded
from here. The largest previous ship
ment for a single day was made in
1902, when 40 cars were shipped.
Four steamers brought the fruit to
this city from the down river districts
this morning and the orchard products
were transferred from the boats to the
cars on the water front.
A special train of Sacramento fruit
of 40 cars left this city for the eastern
markets.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
nEAn mAN NoT ApMIRAL

BERLIN, July 21-The announcement
made yesterday from Bad Nauheim,
Germany, that Vice Admiral Rojestven-
strv who commanded the i'll fated Rus
san fleet that was annihilated by the
Japanese in the battle of the sea Of
Japan. in May. 1905. had died there
Tufv le from heart trouble is incorrect
A Russian named RoJestvensky did die
at Bad Nauheim, but he was not the
admiral
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
German Liner Wrecked
Near Santa Barbara
Steamship AnubiS Strikes In
Fog and viii Be Total Loss;
LifebOaf Brings News


SANTA BARBARA. July 2f.-The
German steamship Anubis, of the Kos
mos line. bound from San Francisco to
Hamburg. Germany, is ashore in the
three mile channel between San Miguel
and Santa Rosa islands, 80 miles off
Point Conception. Tugs have been
summoned from San Pedro. Redondo
and Port Hartford to take off those on
board and render what assistance may
be possible. The vessel is believed to
have struck a sand bar lying half way
across the channel, and it is probable
that both steamship and cargo will
prove a total loss.
The Anubis struck shortly after mid
night yesterday morning during
heavy fog and it is presumed that Cap
tain Won Salzen, her commander. had
been taken out of his course by the
current, which sets in strongly toward
the channel between the two islands
News of the disaster reached the
Point Conception lighthouse last night
when lifeboat carrying First Mate
Johannes DOhren, Third Mate KARL
Loewe and seven of the crew landed
a choppy sea- They wired Immediately
TO the nearest port for tugs, reporting
the Anubis as in danger of breaking
up within few hours.
SiXty-eight persons were left on
board when the lifeboat departed. At
that time the captain had ordered that
an attempt be made to tighten the yes
sci by putting overheard a portion OF
her cargo, which consisted principally
of grain and was valued at $4,000.
The vessel was valued at about the
same amount. The Anubis, the mates
said, was leaking badly and her fires
had been eNtinguished.
The Anubis is of steel construction,
screw propeller. of 4.763 gross tonnage,
1897 net. She is 3S2 feet long, 4S.2
feet breadth and draws 2s,2 feet OF
| water.
Captain A. F. Pillsbury. surveyor for
| the marine underwriters. left here yes
terday for the scene of the wreck Tugs
will be held in readiness here and
wrecking outfit got together to be dis
| patched to the Santa Barbara channel
| if. in Captain Pilsbury's opinion there
will be anything left to save. Collector
Continued on Page 8 Middle Column a
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
WEDNESDAY, JULY %. 1905
WEATHER CONDITIONS
YESTERDAY-C

YEsTERDAY-Clear; west wind; maximum
temperature, 80; minimum. %.
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Fair. with some fog
in the morning; light south wind, changing to
fresh west Page
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
POLITICS

Good government league may have to petition
for a place on official ballot. Page
Taft to make trip TO oyster bay TO have ROose-
Yelt review speech Of acceptance. Page
Republican leaders greet Taft and Sherman
from top Of Pixies peak at conclusion Of con
ference. Page
John J. Barrett, attorney for grafters.
ployed hy Herrin machine TO defend Tim Sui
livan's committeeman. Page 2
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
CITY

John Claudianes makes full confession OF Gal
lagher dynamite plot says his brother placed
the bomb and that Abe Ruef paid for the crime;
that Pauduveris was Ruef's agent and that the
death Of Heney, Langdon, Burns, Older and
Spreckels was planned. Page i
Park commissioners award contracts to firms to
supply goods for coming year. Page 13
Wife Of Gustave Seliner Fougner, a Partisan
journalist. granted divorce on ground Of ex-
treme cruelty. Page 5
Clifford Pinchot in addressing businessmen
urges that the state take immediate steps to
protect fits natural resources. Page 5
Contractor fails TO qualify for Fort Mason i'm
provements; bids called for. Page 8
l. Johansen fractures skull in collision Of auto
mobiles in Suffer street. Page IA
Secret divorce OF W. B. Bancroft well known
clubman. made known when final decree is
awarded Page I
Boiling horses everturn engine, but hremen
despite their injuries, continue run TO the
blaze. Page 5
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
GRAFT

Ruef is bitter against Judge Lawlor and seeks
10 have case transferred to different depart
ment Page II
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
SUBURBAN

Mrs. Isabella J. Martin tells court she will
cross examine Baby John herself Page 4
Auto dealer, Of wealthy Byron man. is
held on charge of grand larceny. Page 4
Hurled 30 feet when struck by train. boy
escapes with only shaking up. Page 4
Mrs. Gertrude AK and A F. Medo Of Fruit
vale experience a deal Of trouble In getting mar
ried. They e1ope TO San Rafael where Justice
is finally secured to unite them in
riage. Page 4
Alameda supervisors balk at machine primary
election scheme for separate senatorial con
vention Page 4
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
EDITORIAL

Lincoln Roosevelt league fortunate in the char
acter Of its enemies. Page 6
Twelve supervisors stand for city. Page 6
A brief madness. Page
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COAST

German liner Anubis strikes in dense FOG
Santa Barbara and will be total loss. Pa
Virginia Harmed sues Edward H. Sother
divorce in Reno. New. r;
Masked bandits hold up stage and
booty Of SOS. 900. p
MarysviIIe is swept by a $50, 900 fire a
families are rendered homeless. p,
Atlantic battleship feet Will sail from
lulu today. Pf
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
EASTERN

Forty persons injured in headon collision O
trolley cars near Aurora, III. Page
Henry Goldman Potter, bishop Of the Episcopa
church. died at his country home near New Yor
last night. Page
President Roosevelt will open the conventio
Of naval experts at Newport today with an ac
dress that promises TO be notabl
one. Page
Higher court 10 render decision sustainin
Judge lands in fning Standard oil compan
500 go 600. Page
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Of Wales arrival today. Page 3
SPORTS
Y. NJ c. A 1000 mile relay run finished at
Chicago IN 119 hours p minutes. Page
Portland cricket association invites Californians
to play in north Page
Los Angeles takes the first game Of the series
from Seals after u innings. Page z
President Louis Ward, charging unfairness, re-
signs from Aeolian yacht club. Page 8
J. F. Donshue's bad race may be investigated
by stewards at The Meadows. Page
MARINE
Atlantic feet entertains Alsmeda's passengers
with searchlight display in midocesn- Page
SOCIAL
Mrs Harold~Cloke and Mrs. George Gardner
will spend summer At Sausallto. Movements Of
Callfornisns In Europe. Page
LABOR
Janitors union decides to fine all members who
patronIze Jananese lzundrieS- Page
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-22
FOREIGN

Royal welcome planned in Quebec for
Of Wales on arrival today.
SPORTS
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