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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
ITALIAN COUNT
STEALS BROOCH
Fights Desperately With
New York Policemen, Who
Place Him Under Arrest
CAUGHT BY statesmen
Gives Pursuers Lively Chase
for Several Blocks Be-
fore He Is Brought to Bay
CAUGHT BY Statesmen
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, May 11.-Caught at
Broadway and Twenty street
at o'clock this evening by two sales
men Of a jewelry establishment in West
Twenty-third street after chase Of
several blocks. Count Raggi Conte
Carlo of Italy, tall, handsome and fash
ionably dressed. fought desperately
with the two policemen who placed him
under arrest. His struggle attracted a
crowd which blocked traffic in that
busy section.
Count Carlo was accused by the jew
elry statesmen of the theft of diamond
brooch valued at $500. He was taken
to the sub-station in East Twenty-sev-
enth street. He was searched there
and brooch, which was identified by
the statesmen, was found in his glove.
Some note paper bearing the Waldorf
Astoria crest was found in his pocket.
The insignia of a coronet was engraved
on his card. A charge of grand larceny
was made against him.
The Count did not understand Eng
lish, and a salesman who spoke French
waited upon him. He asked to be
shown some diamonds, and said he
wanted to spend about $4,000 for a gift
for young woman. He chose a de-
sign and asked the salesman to accom-
pdQy ulIH 10 the WdluOTl, WHERE HS
said he had a deposit of $4,000 francs.
AS the salesman turned to get his hat
the visitor left the diamond Office in
the rear Of the store and hurried away
without waiting for the salesman to
accompany him. He had gone but a
moment when the salesman found that
brooch was missing from the stock
he had displayed to the Count. The
statesmen started in pursuit of the
Count and after q lively chase he was
overtaken at Broadway and Twenty
seventh street.
Papers found in his pockets indicate
that he is well connected in Italy.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
IILTED SUITOR
ENDS TW 0 LIVES
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LINCOLN. Neb., MAY 11.-Because
she refused to return his love, P. j.
Katheizer to-day shot and killed
Grace Townsley and then shot HIM
self through the heart.
Miss Townsley, whose home was in
Omaha, had recently Joined the Vol
unteers Of America, much against the
wishes of her mother, who declares
that the girls mind was wholly taken
up with religious work and that she
cared nothing for the society of men.
She had assisted the Volunteers since
she was IA years old. Last winter she
went home at her mothers earnest
solicitation, but on reaching the age
of Is raturned to Lincoln.
The tragedy occurred on the steps
which led to Miss Townships ROOM in
the presence of Mrs. Hubbell, cap
tain in the Volunteers of America.
Katheizer followed his VICTIM and
Mrs Hubbell from downtown, and as
they started up the stairs to their
ley fell, two bullets having passed
through her body near her heart.
Katheizer then ran to the alley and
sent a ball through his body. He died
a few moments later without having
made any statement.
Katheizer was carpenter by trade
and for some time had been taking
part in the Volunteer Army song SER
vices, having been won over by Miss
Townsley, whose personal beauty is
said to have been responsible for the
making of many converts. He was "a
years old.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
Has Mania for Stealing Trousers.

Edward Stone. colored ex-convict,
was booked at the City Prison yester-
day by Detectives O'Dea and Ryan and
Policeman Joy on three charges of
petty larceny. Stone had visited the
Mother clothing store at SIS Washing
ton street. kept by A. Tori, japanese.
eight times recently and each time he
took with him from four to five pairs
of trousers. Last Saturday was the
eighth time and as he was walking
out Tori caught him and threw open
his coat, showing the usual pair of
pants under his arm. Stone knocked
the japanese down and fed with the
trousers. He was arrested yesterday
morning on Pacific street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
Sneak Thieves at Work.

Miss P. M. Campbell. 2764 Pine
street, reported to the police yesterday
that her purse containing $40 80 had
been stolen from under a cushion in
her cart on Wednesday afternoon. She
drove to Jefferson Square and tied her
horse to a pole on Golden Gate ave-
nue. while she walked through the
square with two children. When she
returned to the cart the purse was
gone. Charles G. Robert, 100 Third
street, who attends the Humboldt
night school, reported that leather
case containing drawing instruments
valued at SIS had been stolen by a
messenger boy on a car of the Eddy
street line. James j. Bowling, 1877
Montgomery street reported that
twenty sacks of cement valued at SIS
had been stolen from the corner of
Twenty-third and Vicksburg streets.
Waiter X. Brown, waiter, reported
that a table lamp, lamp heater and
alarm clock had been stolen from his
room at 439 Jessie street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
Mail Clerks to Have Outing.

The San Francisco Postoffice clerks
are to hold their annual family excur-
sion and outing at Schuetzen Park.
San Rafael, on Sunday, May 2S. This
promises to be one of the most Sue
cessful affairs ever undertaken by
them. The dance pavilion at the park
is the largest in the State and an ex-
cellent band will accompany the ex-
cursion. Numerous gate and game
prizes will be distributed and thor
oughly enjoyable time is assured all
who attend. The Postoffice Clerks
Association has recently adopted the
sick benefit feature and the proceeds
from the outing will help build up the
treasury so that 1t may be prepared
for any drain caused by the sickness Of
worthy members. The following COM
mittee has worked diligently for the
success of the outing: Warren King.
chairman; A. S. j. Woods, secretary;
Joseph Rudee, treasurer; John L.
Sullivan, Arthur Leibscher, George J.
Asmussen, Arthur Hearst, Thomas
Flaherty, NJ. Kleinhaupt, George P.
Feely, James E. Power, NJ. eastman,
A. F. Schuler. James Donohue and
E. J. McSorley.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
CALIFORNIA
PIONEER DIES
IN THE EAST

SoMERvILLE, Mass, May IL
Charles z. Dole. one cf the California
argonauts Of the Salem and California
Company, which bought the bark La
Grange to sail around the Horn in the
winter Of 1S49 for the Pacific Coast,
died here to-day. He was 70 years of
age. He sailed from Salem on March
IL, arriving at the Golden Gate on Sep
tember IL, 1S49. The company Of sixty
five on the vessel disbanded and its
members scattered throughout the min
ing region.
Dole accumulated a fortune and re-
turned to Massachusetts in 1854 Buy
ing an interest in the big spicefield Of
Stickney & Poor, he organized in 1888
the first society of California Pioneers
formed in New England and was for a
time its president.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
WON AN SAVES
ENTIRE TOWN
Special Dispatch to Tn. Cali.

HELENA, Mont, May 11.-Rimini, a
small mining camp about ten miles
south of Helena, has a candidate for
Carnegie medal in the person of
Miss Ida Mellon, comely young
schoolteacher, whose presence of mind
undoubtedly prevented the total de-
struction of the fifty or more houses
In the place, to say nothing of the loss
of life that must have resulted Her
claims, it is understood, will be pre-
sented to the proper commission in
Washington, and it is believed she
will be the first Montana resident thus
honored.
Miss Melons attention was called
during school hours to a volume of
smoke issuing through the ceiling of
the district schoolhouse. In mo-
mont pandemonium reigned, but she
soon established order and got the
children out safely. Then an i'm
promptu fire brigade was organ
lied under her direction and the chill
dren pressed into service, using lunch
con pals and every conceivable re-
ceptacle for the carrying of water,
which was taken from a nearby creek.
In this way the fire was quickly con-
quered. AS if nothing unusual had oc-
CURED, school was shortly afterward
resumed.
The town of Rimini consists of about
fifty wooden structures, built closely
together, the schoolhouse being on the
south side, from which direction the
wind was blowing. Had the fire not
been extinguished the town would
surely have been consumed. All of the
male inhabitants are employed in the
mines in that vicinity, and were un-
aware of the impending danger to their
homes and families until they came off
shift in the evening.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
Nan" MAY co
FREE TO-DAY
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, May lit is expected
that District Attorney Jerome will an
nounce tomorrow what disposition he
will make of the Nan Patterson case
and Of the cases of the Smiths. It is
said that he will consent to the release
OF the prisoner either on bail or on her
own recognizance, but he will not con-
sent to dismiss the Indictment charging
her with the murder of Caesar
Young.
Nan" Patterson believes she will be
free before long, and that she will
never be compelled to face another
jury on the charge of murder. Assist
antcDistr1ct Attorney Rand has inter-
viewed several of the jurors in the case
and they have assured him that they
stood eight for acquittai and four for
conviction of manslaughter
1t Nan" be freed tomorrow She will
take the first train for Washington to
join her aged mother.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
Look Out for Women Thieves.

Chief Dinan has received informal
ton that two notorious Eastern pick
pockets and shoplifters are due to
reach this city at any time on their
way to the Portland Exposition. He
has issued instructions for policemen
arrest them. They are Hazel Barrett.
alias Mary Sloan, and Mary Shields.
The Barrett woman is so years OF age,
five feet seven inches tall. slender
build, dark chestnut hair. The Shields
woman Is 35 years of age. five feet five
inches tall, weight $50 pounds, med
eyes,
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
Foreman Andrews Leaves for
Los Angeles to Search
for Safety Deposit Box
of the Defaulter Smith
WILL MEET PRISONER
AND BEGIN INQUIRY
To Board Train and Ques-
tion the Erring Official
Regarding the Alleged
Shortage of $165,OO0

Foreman Andrews of the Grand
Jury believes that he has located the
place where the defaulting Tax Col
lector has cached part of the money
he stole from the city. Andrews left
last night ostensibly for Coronado but
really for Los Angeles, where he will
ask the police TO help him find the
loot.
Search will be made of all the safe
deposit banks in the city. Foreman
Andrews is certain from the informa-
tioR he has received that part of
Smiths stealings have been deposited
in that city.
When Andrews has placed his infor-
nation in the hands Of the Los Ange-
les police he Will go on TO meet the
defaulting Tax Collector to question
him regarding the alleged shortage of
S165, 900.
Foreman Andrews is firm in the be-
lief that conspiracy existed behind
the story Of the first shortage and
hopes TO get a clew to it from Smith
himself. Andrews will probably meet
the train that is carrying the prisoner
at Bsrstow.
Foreman Andrews believes that if he
can talk TO Smith before the defaulter
can see an attorney he may be able
TO make him talk. It is on this chance
that he is making the trip. He believes
the evidence that has already been
turned UP by the Grand Jury warrants
making a desperate attempt to induce
the defaulter to involve others.
Andrews insists that he is only go
ing on a pleasure trip, but il is known
that the energetic foreman would not
choose such a time for a pleasure trip.
He refuses to tell his destination or to
admit that he intends TO see Smith.
Juryman z. J. Bowes will act as
foreman while Andrews is away Bowes
has distinguished himself by his en-
ergy in fighting the poolrooms and
brothels.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
BowEs OPENS CRUSADE.
Grand JUryman Will Ask Police t.
Abolish Obscene Pictures.

Abolish Obscene Pictures.
l. J. Bowes, acting foreman of the
Grand Jury. and District Attorney By
ington visited resort known as the
Fair" last night to investigate pic
lures which have been reported as OBJ
scene Bowes declares that many of
the pictures in the place came under
the ban of the law. The result of the
investigation viii be reported to the
Chief of Police and he Will be asked
TO act Immediately in the matter.
This sort Of thing is for the police
to look into,' declared Bowes The
Grand jury will not act in the matter
unless the Police Department fails to
do its duty. Then. of course. we will
evil"
Though the Fair" was the only
one Of the penny resorts investigated
last night, Bowes declares that there
are many others of the same class
where obscene pictures are being ex-
hibited.
Acting under instructions from Can
tain N. O. Anderson of the Mission
district Police Sergeant Ward and
Patrolman Moltke visited Thomas J.
Pearce's penny arcade at Twenty-sec-
afternoon and confiscated eleven of
the machines in which were immoral
and indecent pictures.
The proprietor was taken into GUS
tody and his machines were confis-
Gated.
Pearce was booked on the charge of
having obscene pictures in his posses
sion. He was shortly afterward re-
leased on 800 coin bond.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
Knetsel Quartet Plays Tonight.

The Kneisel quartet of Boston will
give another concert at Lyric Hall this
evening. The programme will con-
sist of works by the three great mas
ters, Bach, Beethoven and Brahms.
The Bech offering will be his concerto
for two violins and will be interpreted
by Kneisel and Won Theodorowscz. At
to-morrow's matinee Alvin Schroe-
der, the violoncellist. will appear as a
soloist, and his offering will be the
charming old sonata by Pietro Loca-
telli. The quartet will be Mozart's. in
c major, and Hugo VOLTS italian
Seranade" will receive it's first per-
formance in this city. Two move
ments from Tschaikowsky's works will
complete the programme.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
Prominent Labor Leader Dead.

BUTTE, Mont, May 11.-Martin J.
Elliott, who, as a director of the
American Railway Union in 1893, was
imprisoned with Eugene v. Debs and
others in connection with the Pull
man strike, died here to-day after a
long illness. He was 48 years old, a
former member of the Montana Leg
islature and a prominent Socialist and
labor leader.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
Two Doctors Convicted.

DR.. H. McGregor Wilson was con-
victed by jury yesterday in the
United States District Court of having
mailed prohibited matter. The same
fate befell Henri Sylvester, alias w. J..
Sylvester. Both men were ordered to
appear for sentence on May %. In
default of bond for $4,000 Sylvester
was consigned to the custody of the
marshal. A recommendation to the
mercy of the court was attached to
the verdict in Wilson's case and he
was allowed to go on his $500 bond.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
Death of Captain Powell.

SANTA BARBARA, May 1L-Cap-
tain Philip Pendleton Powell, u. S. A.,
died here yesterday after a brief illness,
aged SO years. He was an officer in
the Confederate army during the Civil
War and afterward joined the regular
service. He served with distinction in
the Cuban campaign. The body will
be shipped to Arlington, Va, for inter-
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
Undertaking Firm Absorbed.

Booth & Clark Of Sacramento have
bought out the old undertaking firm
of n. Gray & Co. The business was
established in 1S49 by Nathaniel Gray.
who died in the early SOS. Since his
death Mr.. Gray's sOn-in-law. C.. s.
Wright, has been conducting the busi-
ness. He decided recently to retire
and the business was bought by Booth
& Clark.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
Administrators Must Account.

Reuben H. Lloyd and E. w. Haw-
kins, executors of the will of the late
Simon H. Seymour, filed a petition
yesterday asking that Susan Seymour,
widow of the deceased and special ad-
ministratrix of his estate up to the
time of the probate of the will. be
compelled to file an accounting of her
trusteeship. Judge Kerrigan issued
the order as prayed for.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
Aged Pioneer Dies in Poverty.

SALINAS, May 11.-Matthew C. Ire
land, aged "a years, formerly a County
Supervisor and member of the Assem-
bly, in 1866, died here tonight. He
at one time owned a large ranch
near here and had considerable cash.
He died at a sanitarium in absolute
poverty.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
Death Calls Nonogenarian.

SANTA CRUZ, May Ill. P. La
throp. pioneer resident of this sec
ton, died tonight at Capitola. He was
80 years of age. Lathrop came to the
Pacific Coast in the early days and was
well known throughout the State. He
leaves a widow and a son.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12

RDBsTOCK CASE CONTINUED. The two
jurors required to complete the panel TO try
the case of Joseph Rebstock, indicted by the
Grand Jury for a violation of the election law
by officer OF primary election precinct
were accepted In Judge Lawlor's court yester-
day morning They were John Wehr and Will
liam Zimmerman The Indictment was then
read 70 the jury. and by consent the case was
continued till next wednesday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12

LIEUTENANT GILBERT DEMENTED.-
Lieutenant W. ]. Gilbert Of the revenue cut
ter Manning is confined in a cell at the de-
tention ward at the Central Emergency Hos
pital and this morning he will be examined
by Dr. McGettigan for insanity. Gilbert has
been suffering from kidney trouble for the last
balanced his mind. He comes from a prorni-
nent fmily Of Virginia
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12
FARMERS CARELESSNESS
RESULTS-sIN HIS DEATH
Pulls Rifle Through Fence, Muzzle
First, and the Weapon Is
DISCHARGED

HANFORD, May 11.-Jefferson f.
Davis, a well-to-do farmer of this sec
ton. is dead as the result of his own
carelessness. He pulled a rifle through
a fence, muzzle first, and the weapon
was discharged. The bullet pierced
Davis head.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-12

BAUBIGARDT WILL LECTURER R
Baumgardt viii deliver a lecture on the
Worlds Fair az the Young Mems Christian
Association May 20 under the auspices of
the Swedish Relief Society.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
"l Bought Ny Furniture at Hampson-Se ellew's and Am fore Than Pleased
 About Everything.

Such is the constant remark of the many pleased customers of this con eern- They sell the lest Si Iron Beds in the city. Waterbury people say their S1 4s Oak Dresser is the best on the market and fully g cheaper than anything to equal It.
 The Waterbury Agency fer ths Celebrated Clenweed nAnfs
 Is at the Hanpssn-Ssl
 lew Store.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
THE BACK OF THE HOT
 WAVE IS NOW BROKEN.
Yesterdays Five Minute Storm of Wind and Rain Did the Business-Two Deaths in New York To-Day From the Heat-Death List in Chicago Was Larger Than on the Other Days During the Hot Wave

New York, July 2O.-The wave of il- tense heat which held the city in it's grasp for more than week, causing nearly two hundred deaths, several times that number of serious prOstra- tions and untold sufferings to millions. has been thoroughly broken. The re- lief which came yesterday afternoon, when a violent storm of wind and rain swept the city for scarcely more than five minutes, became permanent. AL though the temperature ran rapidly up again after the shower, cooling breezes which followed sent the mercury slow ly down once more, comparatively comfortable night followed, and today the temperature was very near the nor mal
 The lowest point reached during the night was B, but with the breeze which prevailed continually it seemed even cooler. To-day, when the tenn perature began to rise on an average of three degrees an hour until S1 had been reached at 10 o'clock, the winds con- tinued, and with the sky partly over cast there was no indication Of re- newal of the intolerable cOnditlo.ls O; the past week or more. The forecase sent out by the weather burea" dur ing the forenoon, was most hopeful one Fair, moderate weather with fresh northwest winds for the next 36 hours was the prognostication of the weather man.
 Two deaths from heat and several prostrations were reported early to-day, but in nearly every case they are thought to have been due to exhaus- tion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
CITY NEWS

To-day the Democrat carries a card from Superintendent Johnson of the water department calling attention to the rules relative to sprinkling. It should be read by all water consumers and an effort made as far as possible to be governed by it
 The thermometer at the entrance tO the police station registered sg degrees at 2 o'clock today. IL was nearly ai at the same time yesterday. There was a good breeze most of the day and everybody appeared satisfied that tue worst of the hot spell was over.
 Tha great ease of the Cooperative Saving society and Attorney M- ]. Byrne. administrator on the estate of Amelia Schindler. against r. ]. Kings bury and r. C. Humphrey nas been desisled at last. for the time being at all events. by Judge George W. Wheeler. This is a case that stands without a parallel in the books. Mrs Schinaler and her husband bought two lots on Birch street from Mir kingshUry. Even tnslly she cleared one of all enclIm- brances. On the other one she built a house on money loaned from the Co operative Saving society of HsrtfOrsl- The amount was SI-2o and the con tract price for building the house was SI450 The contractor was w NJ HurIi.urt- Mr Hurihurt had q claim on the property after building the house and he sold it to F. c. Hum phrey. After Mrs SchindIer's death MT Humphrey obtained the deed tO the land on which the s0use was built and sold it to smother man. for xT ..so and refused to pay anv portion cf the claim of the Cooy&rative S-v- ines -pciety- The price Nr Humphrey raid vas e the amount due F T. Kinesbury on the bond for the deed to the rrrperty- IusfEe wheelsr's decf- <san fs for the plaintiff n r-uover Z-- r7zss This sum will he handed over to the sininisfrstor Attorney Byr1e. vhe vi1I pay all cssimS against the esfafe ost c< it
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-07-20
DRUMMER BOY DEAD
One of the Youngest to Enlist in the
 Northern Army.

New York, July 20.-Gustave A. SchurmaD, one of the youngest men to enlist in the Northern array at the be- ginning of the civil war, drummer boy and bugler for Generals Birney, Stone man and Sickles, and friend and play mate for months at the White House of little Tad Lincoln, is dead at the home of his daughter in this city. He was only II years old when the war began.
 The lads father prevailed upon Colonel Riley of the Fortieth New York to take him to the front. At Belle Plain the yOungster met Tad Lincoln, who had accompanied the president and his mother on a visit to the army. The boys engaged in a horse race and became much attach cd to each other with the result that an order was issued attaching the bugler to the presidents household. President Lincoln told General Sicklcs that they needed diversion at the White House. It is believed their wish was attained for there are still stories of two boys to whom such a thing as a cabinet meeting had no terrors. When Lee made his dash for the north the bugler went back to General Sickles.
 Since the war Mir Schurman occr- pied positions in the custom house and various city departments.