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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-05
MRS. CHARLES kAPP
TOSUE FOR DIVORCE
Former Society Belle TO Seek
Second Separation From Man
She Has Welded Twice

Marriage has proved failure twice
in the same place. for Mrs. Charles
Kapp. formerly pretty Marguerite
Monahan. prominent San Francisco
society girl, who. after having mar
ried, secured a divorce and married
the same man the second time, is now
ready to apply for a second divorce
from her husband
In firm furtherance of this end Mrs.
Kspp arrived here from her residence
in Goidheid a few Is ago and en-
tered into negotiations with attorneys
She went TO the home OF her sister.
Mrs Frances Dunn, 42I Masonic ave
nue. Thfther her husband. now a
mining operator in GoIdfieId and for
merly a member of the firm Of Kapp
& street in this city and well known
liquor and restaurant man, has fol-
'lg red her. post haste. with abject
Dlogies and prayers for peace.
Mrs. Kapp will hear none of her
husbands pleas for pardon. She mar
ried him many years ago. when she
was barely II years old. and lived
through 10 years of married life be-
fore securing the first divorce. The
separation was obtained on the ground
of extreme cruelty. and IL is probable
that this second suit wiz be fled un-
der the same charges. This was the
statement made by her at the St Fran
els hotel yesterday. where she took
luncheon with friends
Mrs. Kapp has been estranged from
her. husband for some time on this
second occasion and living apart from
him with friends in Goldheld. When
she arrived at her sisters home
short time ago she was suffering from
nervous prostration and in very poor
health. as a result. she states. OF her
husbands treatment. Kapp's efforts to
see his wife have been refused by her
Mrs Kapp says her husband was un-
kind and cruel. even beating her. and
never wanted to give up a dollar for
anything. Kapp is Is years older than
his wife,
II was only year ago that Kapp
sold out his interests in san Francisco
and moved to GoldfeId with his wife
where he has become prominently con-
nected in mining affairs
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FAIRBANKS PURCHASES
RANCH IN CALIFORNIA
Vice President Pays SI2O. 900
for San Bernardino Acres

SAN BERNARDINo. Feb. 4.-vice
President Fairbanks, through his son.
Fred. today concluded the purchase
from the brew company of san Ber
nardino of its half interest in the
Drew and5 Fairbanks ranch of 225
acres near Casa Iona The deal to-
day was made on a basis OF s12e 600
for the raIch. 1t is the intention of
the vice president to plant 100 acres
now in grapses to oranges Fred Fair
banks win 3lave charge Of the ranch
and the vicd president will spend his
winters therel
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Mrs. Charles Barrick Says She
Is Nevada hi;llionaire's
Common Law Wife
Sum of s50e,G0O Set as tii9
Amount That Will Heal Breach
of Promise Wound
Plaintiff to Be Says She Will
Dim Mine Owners Social
and Political Ambitions

George Wingneld the Nevada mil
Iionaire mine owner Is 10 be the
defendant in a suit Tor s5ae.ooo dam
ages and breach. Of Tronise witAin d
very few days. according 10 the state
ment made last night BY Mrs Charles
Barrick. also known as Mrs. George
wingfeld No. !. who c:alns 20 be Wing
neld's common law wife. The fact that
wingfeld married Mss Maud Murdoch.
daughter Of Robert B. Murdoch. man
aser OF the United states national hank,
July 80 last does not in any way Mrs
Barrick states. alter her plans to secure
the reparation she declares is due her.
both in money and honor
wingheld and his wife are Pow in
Reno. where The millionaire is looking
after his mining interests.and prepar-
ing. it IS said. TO satisfy both social and
political ambitions he has cherished Tor
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Measure Intended TO Segregate
0rientaIS In Schools Adopted
BY a Vote of 40 to Is
Roosevelt Protests Against Ex-
clusiOn and Governor Viii
Advise Reconsideration
Corporation and Restricted Dis
trict Proposals Are Defeated
After Long Debate

WASHINGTON. Feb. 40
Governor James ". Cillett. Saora-
mento: Your lind letter just neoewed.
What IS the runor that California leg
islature has passed bill excluding Jap
onese children from public schools ,
7 his Is the most offensive bill Of all
and. IN n1u judgment. IS clearly unoOn-
stitutionaI and ne should al once have
TO test II N the courts. Can If not be
sioppedsn The legislature or BIZ veto ;
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
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FOR BILL SEGREGATING
JAPANESE IN SCHOOLS

AEes-Baxter. Beatty Beban- Black,
Bohnett. Butler. CaIIan. CoIIum. CrOnin,
Cullen Gibbons ellis. Hayes. HfnI<Ie.
HOlmquisi. Hopkins. Irwin. johnson Of
sacramento. Johnson Of Placer. John
sson OF Contra Costs, JuIIIIard. kehOe.
Leeds. Li=htner. aIaeauIeE. sIaher, Nc
sIanuS. MenaenhaII. Mott. Nelson. odom.
OILS, o'Neu, Perine. PolsIey, Preston,
PuEh, Sehmitt. silver. StuekenbrucIz.
Teller. Webber. WheeIaa, Whitney, VIII
son. WyIIie-fC.
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Can Not Suppress Gambling

That gambling can not be suppressed;
that when gambling at the racetrack
and the public poolrooms is suppressed
It viii flourish more fagrantIy in sa-
loon and cigar stores handbooks. that
racing has done the state good: that
the best men in the community like to
see the big handicap and place little
bet; that even senators condescend TO
follow the ponies and pass out tips.
generally bad; that the value of the
stock will depreciate; these and all the
other arguments that have been blown
down the wind like chan before the
rush of public opinion were glibly re-
peated by the little senator.
Racing doesn't ruin souls he de-
eIared, with the air of a theoIogian.
IF it We're a question of souls nis.,,t
Continued on PAGE 4. CaIum,.2
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" ALL HEADQUARTERS CHAM
BIER 0F COMMERCE BUILD
- ING. SACRAMENTO Feb. A.
THE assembly of the state Iegis-
lature today performed a great gym
nastic feat hy passing The bin to ex-
clude japanese children from the public
schools Yesterday this selfsame body
bowed in Difference 10 the wishes Of
President Roosevelt and Governor Gil
lett. with tile result that Drew's anti
alien bin was defeated. ES TO %. Today
a plea 70 tie gallery and ridicule Of
the big stick resulted Ia the passage
II the bul which President Roosevelt
and Governor Giuett considered the
most offensive. This happened after
The bills preventing aliens from being
directors Of corporations and empower
ing municipalities 10 restrict undesir-
able. unhealthy and improper persons
10 certain prescribed limits had been
denied passage
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Wife Not Alarmed

Mrs z. ]. Baldwin. who has been
staying at the Fairmont for the last
week, left yesterday to join her hus-
band in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Baldwin said that when she left
her husband he was in good health
and she was not dispirited over the re-
ports that her husband was in a dan
gerous condition.
II believe he will get better she
said on leaving the hotel. although she
wasted no time in Fastening TO his side.
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AGAINST SEGREGATION

Aoes-Barndoilar.~ BcartlsIee, Cartel.
coEsweli. Collier. COsfar. Dean. F'eeIey.
fieisher. Iiint. Greer, Grimths. Ham,
mon. Hanion. Hans Hawk. Hewitt.
johnson OF san Diego. Mcclellan. sIeI-
rose. Moore PuIcffer, Rech. Sackeft.
iraHsue, Masner- NounE- sfanton-2s
Absentees-CeEhIan. F'IaveIIe. Gerdex,
Rutherford. WYATT.
Not Votfns-Dres1.
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President Suggests Veto

The unexpected action Of the assem-
diy in passing the anti-Japanese school
hiI was Immediately telegraphed to
Washington. whereupon the president
showed his concern by sending a mes
sage 70 Governor GiiIctt asking that
Tie bin be stopped ia the legislature
or vetoed by the governor Tonight
Governor Gnlett IS preparing a mes
sage which il is thought, viii cause
The assembly 70 reconsider tomorrow
and XIII the troublesome bill
This is the most serious bill before
the legislature said the governor to-
night. and the one that is most apt
10 give ofense 10 the japanese govern
ment- I shall transmit the presidents
telegram 10 the assembly tomorrow.
with a message asking that the action
taken today be reconsidered and that
the matter be most carefully consid-
cred
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LUCKY BALDWIN" is
YET CLINGTNG TO LIFE
Famous Sportsman Rallies, but
Suffers Second Attack

Los ANGELES. Feb the condi
tion of Lucky" Baldwin became worse
early tonight, when his heart action be-
came enfeebied again, and grave fears
for his recovery are felt by the at
tendants- He rallied during the early
part of the day and was able to take
some nourishment. Tonight he is un-
conscious and very low from the second
heart attack
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RECEPrIoN AT WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON. Feb TIE congress
sional reception at the White House
tonight was the last but one of the
official receptions to be given at the
executive mansion under the present
administration. President and Mrs.
Roosevelt and those who assisted them
in receiving stood in the blila room
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LOEB TO BE COLLECTOR
OF PORT OF NEW YORK
Position Offered by Taft and
Accepted Some Months Ago

WASHINGTON. Feb 4--Friends of
william Loeb JT.. secretary to the
president, made the statement today
that he is to become collector of the
port of New York at the beginning OF
the next administration The position.
ii was stated. was offered to Loeb
some months ago by Taft and accented
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Senate Chamber Packed

As on the occasion OF tie public hear
ing before the committee on public
morals, the senate chamber was packed
from floor 10 gallery this afternoon
when the bin came up for hnal passage.
There were nearly as many women
AMONG the spectators 81 men. auite
number in handsome frocks occupying
chairs beside their senatorial relatives
and friends.
Whatever of interest attached TO the
passage OF the bill centered in the
attitude assumed by Senator's Wolfe
and Leavitt Everybody knew that the
bin was going 10 pass by an easy ma
jority and everybody knew that Wolfe
and Leavitt were going to speak.
against II. Realizing the public curios-
ity. these two Legislators assumed the
attitude o. steadfast martyrs prepared
to go down to sacrihcfaI death with
words Of forgiveness on their lips
Leavitt supported the character more
ably than Wolfe: the latter was bitter
and could not conceal his feelings, so
there was the same bad taste to his
words that aeidulated what Tom VIII
Iiams said last week. There was good
nature. fortified by strong feeling
frankly acknowledged. in what Leavitt
said; there was sting in Wolfe's
words, sarcastic bitterness that might
have justified little gloating, if the
champions Of the bill had cared TO
gloat. But they didn't
y r~f-r-r
Walker of San Jose. who introduced
the bill in the senate. said few
quiet words when 1t had been read the
third time. and sat down Those who
had been most active in support of
the bin had agreed TO waste no time in
talking about it. but willis of San
Bernsrdino was not party to the
compact He announced that he had
been put on record in the papers IS
against the bill. He used many words
in correcting the record.
Wolfe squared himself like the can
tain OF sinking steamboat and
acknowledged at the start that the bin
was going TO become law.
I might trim along he said: Il
might win the liberal plaudits of the
people. if cared TO. but I don't. We
appear to be in state of hysteria with
regard 10 morals; we are going TO
take part in newspaper legislation. Il
am a man Of morals. of family; I have
supported every measure for bettering
men and improving their morals, but
if 1 We're the only man in the I2O that
sit in this legislature 1 would still op-
pose this bill. I think it is unfair, un-
just. and that it doesn't reach the evil
sought to be reached
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Drew Promises to Aid

There is every reason 10 believe to
night that the presidents telegram and
the governors message VIII cause
enough members 10 change 10 kill the
bill A. II. Drew. who made a vigorous
hght in behalf Of the anti-alien bill
yesterday. said tonight that he would
rot only vote TO reconsider today's
vote. but would also vote against the
bin tomorrow. He did not vote on the
school bin today out OF Difference 10
tile author. who had helped him in his
losing fight yesterday
The first measure considered this
morning was the one against aliens
acting as directors OF corporations in
Ills state. J. ". Preston contendec
Z al the bin would mean only agitation
and was Of no force after the Drew
buI had been defeated. J. P. Transue
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY ;. 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS

YESTERDAY-cIoudy; west wind; maximum
temperature 30 minimum ~
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Showers; brisk
south wind. Page I3
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This suit of mine win put an end to
whatever ideas he may have OF rising
either in the social or political world. :"
Mrs. BarricI1 said last night in her
home at 1918 o'Farrel street. George
and his new wife want 10 shine. but
their hopes will be diTnned by this suit
It viii be for s50o.ooo. and one OF The
lest LAWYERS in the city viii handle IT.
There viii ae some startling develop
ments IN the complaint when ] hle II
within few dlys and seaae - fsere
startling things Wien l fake he stand.
If George has any ambitions OF becom-
ing United States senator sfrom Nevada
he lad better prepare TO shed Them
now. for his Iuster viii be dimmed
I can prove all that l viii claim in
this sui:. for the whole state of Nevada
knows i. He broke me down physically.
and left me without a cent after living
with me as his wife for seven and half
years. He introduced me TO hundreds
of people as his wife. including Senator
George Nixon OF Nevada
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Stauf Tells His Story

1t was while in the Alameda county
jail that Stauf and CIaudianes came TO
know each other. As eenmates a GER
tain friendship grew between them and
they freely exchanged condolences.
Stauf told his story yesterday in the
following words:
7 was. sentenced TO six months in Jail
for robbery. After had been in jail
over in Oakland for some time Peter
Claudianes was placed in the same cell
with me- After while we became
very friendly. There was another feI-
low there part OF the time. His name
was Williams. but he did not seem to
get along very well with Peter. After
ward he was transferred TO another cell
and Pete and I got 70 be very chummy.
1T was some time before Pete opened
UP TO me- When he did he told me that
he had been given money BY Tom Glib
son, head OF the detective bureau OF
the United Railroads. and that this
money was 10 pay him for getting
Gallagher out OF the way.
Sent to Gibson With Letter
Just before 1 was let out I was talk
ing with him one day i said that
did not know what 1 was going to do
when I got out He said that he would
put me next 10 a way by which 1 could
make some money and that il would
help lot OF his friends. He studied
over the matter for some time and then
told me that he would give me a letter
to Tom Gibson He said that I could
find him at the Waldorf saloon and that
he would TX me up all right and that
could go ahead and get Gallagher.
went TO the saloon with the letter. but
could not get any satisfaction from
Gibson and when I went 70 see him
later he told me not to bother him or
he would knock my head on
Il think from what I learned about
the matter that all arrangements were
made by Peter with the people direct
He told me more than once that I was
the only one he had told about Gibson
do not think he ever told the authori-
ties about Gibson. He was very frank
with me about the matter and we
talked it over more than once Every
thing I have said today is the truth
The letters TO which Stauf refers ara
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Says Dynamiter Told Him
Money Came From United
Railroads SIeuth
Tom Gibson Said to Have Paid
Price for Attempting to
Kill Gallagher
Condolences Exchanged in Jail
Are Related in Prisoners
Statement

"Peter CIaudianes told me that he
was given money by Tom Gibson.
head of the United Railroads de-
teefive bureau. and that this money
was to pay him for killing Jim Cal
Iagher.---Statement of Henry Stauf,
former eellmate of Peter CIaudI-
anes, to district attorneys once.
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Wife Has Her Diamonds

WingfeId used TO beat me terribly.
and I can prove that. He has my dia-
mcnds and Mrs. wingfeld No. is
wearing them. I can prove that. too.
Then there is the real dirty part. which
will come out at the trial"
Mrs Barrick attempted to shoot
,Wingfield at the St. Francis hotel on
one occasion, and tried to end her own
life December IS. 1906. She protested
volubly. but To, no purpose. when Wing
field married Miss Murdoch, promi-
nent society girl of San Francisco. even
calling upon the girls mother and in
forming her that the mining man would
commit bigamy If he married.
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COAST

George A. lamont. formerly
Justice McKenna Of United States
drops dead
Lucky" Baldwin rallies sHd b
Ing spell. with death lowering nes
stanford ranch near Tehama 70:
stock in food
Mrs Marie Woodward. formerI
dies in Lendon-
stockton grand jury hears co
dence tending 10 show graft in
menr
IieufenaHt Kinzie denies cha
ing and burglary. tesfifying
ffa1
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EASTERN

Forest service given usual annual dr1ibbfng in
congress. Smith u California leading the at
tack Page 5
Fleets tour makes 5ackies better marksmen
by 100 per cent shown BY tables Of target
shoot Page 4
Land fraud case against Governor Haskell de-
layed until be returns 10 Muskogee. Page 4
California Is assured money for river i'm
provements and Oakland harbor survey upde-
clced- Page 4
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EDITORIAL
Herrin caught trying TO cheat people Page
Useful information for Mr Bourn- Page 6
Disaster for oris-Parker alliance Page q
Journey Of the Liberty bell. Page 6
LEGISLATURE
LEGISLATURE

AntiJspanese bill 10 segregate orientals in
schools adopted in assembly and protest against
ii sent to Governor GilIett by President RoOse-
welt Page 1
BIZ TO raise age Of CONSENT is reported unfa-
vorshiv in committee Page =
Railroads tariff grilled in senate. Cartwright
presenting resolution directing attorney general
10 sue common carriers. Page .
senate passes ahti-rscing bill by vote Of 80
to Z Page
Text OF suti-Japanese school bin proposed by
johnson and passed BY assembly Page z
Horse owners hint al Joker IN anti-rseing
bin and eonhdegt measure VII not stop track
gambling. Page .
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A FRESH sensation was added yes.
"A terday 10 the long list that has
L y marked the course OF the graft
cases when the evidence came to
light tending to connect Tom Gibson.
head OF the detective bureau OF the
United Railroads, with the attempt TO
kill former supervisor James L. Cal
lagher. The evidence came in the form
Of statement made. to Assistant Attor-
ney Robert Duke by Henry Stauf. at
one time a cellmate OF Peter Claudianes.
Stauf said that CIaudianes had told him
that the money used in carrying out the
plot had come from Tom Gibson Fur
thermore. Stauf said Peter had given
him letter TO Gibson as a mark Of his
esteem with the idea OF putting Stauf in
the way Of some easy money"
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FOREIGN

Carrie Nation fined by London ma gistrate for
destroying cigarette advertisement. Page 4
Abyssinian factions clash in engagement ana
throne may soon have new occupant PAGE .
American arrested in Russia as reroluffouist
gives name Of Richard 7. Stevens. Page 4
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SUBURBAN

Sausaliro sells is waite
system IS assured
Preacher $ affinity reveal
is uncovered. and suicide j
Trial date set Tor aocus
tee county.
Women athletes Of 81
games aad blue and gol
basket bali hunors.
smooth toagued deliver
woman
Married youth IS COW
mates watch.
That wife hred shot Il
Hodgkins is proved
stanford professor soorei
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Exchange Condolences

ENC0dnxe commences
These condolences were exchanged be-
tween Claudianes and Stauf while the
former was awaiting trial Peter was
subsequently, convicted and sentenced
TO prison for life for dynamiting the
house in which Gallagher lived Stauf
had told Special Agent William J.
Burns and District Attorney DOnahus
of Alameda county Of the statement
made 10 him by Claudianes. but no hint
OF II reached the public until Stauf laid
the matter bare yesterday TO Assistant
District Attorney Robert Duke
Duke had gone TO the city prison TO
question Stauf in regard TO the crime
for which he was recently arrested
Stauf was involved in the assault upon
DIETRICH Baumann at Fourteenth and
Church streets on the night OF January
"a. He had only recently been released
from the Alameda county Jail. where he
had spent six months under sentence
for robbing a postofiee in northern
Csa1f<o-Dfo
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SPORTS

Battling Nelson tells how left half scissors
hook paved way TO championship. Page :
Packey Mcfarland and Dick Hyisnd come to
terms and viii fight On washingtsn's birth
day Page =
Jim Cofroth wires Jack johnson a tempting Of
fer TO sppear on stage ~ this country Page y
Oakland baseball club VIII have many new
PLAYERS on its team this season. Page =
Magazine encounters cheap bunch in principal
race at Arcadia and romps all way. Page o
Annual race Of Bay City wheelmen. limited to
members OF elnb. viii be held in park stadium
Sunday. Page =
Horses that performed poorly under Jockey
scoyille in previous starts win four Of six races
al EmeryviIle. Page =
NJ H. Eaton defeats George Sturges in semi
anal match FOR golf championship. Page :
MARINE
Captain Of British ship Marlborough hin wears
watch and chain given him by President Roose-
welt for deed OF heroism At sea. Page I3
SOCIAL
Mrs william G. Irwin to preside as hostess
al elaborate bridge party and dance to
night Page q
LABOR
The executive committee Of the labor council
opposes the wright-stanton primary bill in its
present shape. Page 5
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To Check Ambitions

some time