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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-19
DRESSED LIKE HERO
OF FRENCH FICTION
Strange Tales Told of Mrs.
Harry A. L. Floyd
GOpcevic.
Special Dispatch to tn. Call

LAKEPORT, May B-Interest in the
contest Of the win Of Harry A L. Floyd
Gopcevic. the young woman who married
a street car conductor of supposedly no.
bic origin, is increasing daily. The evil
dence offered is particularly sensational
According TO the witnesses, the young
woman was mentally unbalanced. Sever
al testified that she assumed the charac-
ters Of several of Dumas heroes, and
that while posing as a hero of fiction she
persisted in being given the name of the
hero. refusing TO answer to her own
Among the interesting exhibits in the case
are several letters written in old English
by Mrs. Gopcevfc. 1t is also claimed that
Mrs. Gopcevic dressed as the Dumas he
rOcs dressed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-19

VALLEJO, May 1S.-Commande Fer
nondi Corsi and the other officers OF
the Italian cruiser Umbria were the
guests of honor at a ball given to-
night in the sail loft of the Mare Is
land Navy Yard by Admiral and Mrs
McCalla and the officers of the navy
yard.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-19

Sheriff Ross this afternoon When ar
rested Senesceros maintained that an
unknown man had called at the house
and shot the woman and attempted to
kill him. To-day he admitted he had
been lying and told the Sheriff that he
shot the woman because she threatened
to leave him.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-19
Portland Gets Baptist Convention.

ST. LOUIS, May 1S.-Contrary to the
usual custom of Baptist conventions, the
place of the next meeting being select
ed by a committee, the delegates to-day
practically unanimously voted Portland,
Ore, as the place for the Baptist ami
versaries in 1906. This action followed
an invitation to meet in the Pacific
Coast city extended by Rev. DR.. ]. w.
Bowers.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-19
Dismasted vessel Repair.d.

SAN PEDRO, May 1S.-The bark Hol-
liswood. bound from San Francisco to
New York, which arrived at this port
on February II, dismasted. has been
completely repaired and was towed
outside to-day. She has been converted
into four-masted schooner and will
resume her voyage in day or two.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-19
RATHER SINKS ITS FANGS
INTO ARM or A CHARMER
Snowman Saves His Life by Promptly
Applying Powerful Drugs and
Sucking Wound.
Special Dispatch TO The Call.

t7i7-~9'-l -113t''tFI1 . -9C '@1'
SANTA CRUZ. Nay 1S.-E. Culp was
bitten by an immense rattlesnake last
night during the California Carnival
Company's show. culp is a snake
charmer. Last night, as was his Gus
tom, be went into a pit where mis-
snakes were confined and picked up
the largest one. He had fondled il for
q few seconds when the reptile sud-
denly sunk its fangs into his arm.
Prompt application OF drugs carried by
cuip for just such an occasion saved
the charmers life, though il did not
prevent his arm swelling TO an enor-
nous size. culD also sucked the wound.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-19

CHESTER, W. Va, May 1S-In letter to
the police authorities Of this city a man sign
ing himself "A. Johnson and claiming to be
a partner OF Henry Williams, who was re-
Gently executed in Roanoke. Va has con-
fessed to five murders and numerous robberies.
His reasons for writing are that other men
have suffered for his crimes and his con-
science troubles him.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-19
COMPRESSED AIR ENGINE
FOR THE MARE ISLAND YARD
Locomotive VIII BE Used to Haul Ann
munition To and From the
Naval Magazine

VALLEJO, May 1S.-The compressed
air locomotive requested by the Ord
nance Department of Mare Island Navy
Yard for the purpose of transporting
ammunition to and from the magazine
has arrived. Owing to the danger of
sparks or fire from steam or electric
locomotive the compressed air engine
was recommended by the Ordnance
Department
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-19
CELEBRATES ONE HUNDREDTH
ANNIVERSARY OF HER BIRTH
Dellingham Woman Is Still Active
Though She Has Lived u Full
Century.

BELLINGHAM, May 1s.-Mrs. Jane
Anderson to-day celebrated the one
hundredth anniversary of her birth.
Except for an impaired hearing her
faculties are sound. She walks with
the aid of a cane and has clear mind.
Her daughter, Mrs. Hamilton, seventy
FIVE years old, has the appearance of a
person of-fortyr
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-19
sQUALL UPSETS A BOAT
AND TWO SAILORS DROWN
Disaster Overtakes a Fishing Craft Mt
the Mouth OF the Columbia
Rfrrer
S. E. COl. GEARY ST.

ASTORIA, Or, May 1S.-During
squall at the mouth of the Columbia
River to-day a fish boat belonging to
the Sanborn-Cutting Company capsized
and the two men in it were drowned
The captains name was Russian
Jack SewaIl, but the name of his boat
puIler is not known.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-19
SOLDIER OF UNCLE SAM
BLOWS OUT HIS BRAINS

and Touches the Trigger
With His Toe.
SALINAS, May 18.-Priyate Norman,
Company E. Fifteenth United States
Infantry, shot and killed himself at the
Presidio of Monterey yesterday after
noon. He placed the muzzle of gun
under his chin and touched the trigger
with his toe. blowing on the top Of
his head.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-19
General Come. WIN Recover.

SANTIAGO, Cuba, May 1S.-General
Maxine Gomez, who underwent a seri-
Gus surgical operation recently. is i'm
proving and it is now believed that he
will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-19
BISHOP OF SACRAMENTO
STARTS ON TRIP TO ROME

by Father Kennedy of Eureka,
VIII Visit Pope.
SACRAMENTO, May 1S.-Right Rev.
Thomas Grace, Bishop of the diocese of
Sacramento, left to-day for Europe, ac-
companied by Father Kennedy of Eu-
reka and Father Gualco of Chico. The
Bishop viii go to Rome and visit the
Pope He probably will meet Arch
bishop Riordan of Ban Francisco in
Rome in October.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-19
LARGE SUM WILL BE SPENT
TO REPAIR MARBLEHEAD

Cruiser VIII Remain at Mare Island
Until Placed in SeawOrthy
Condition.
VALLEJO, May 1S.-The United
States steamship Marblehead, which ar
rived at Mare Island Navy Yard few
days ago for short stay, will be kept
here until after June Is. She is in
need of extensive repairs. Repair work
to cost nearly $4,000 has been author
iZed.
The United States steamship Saturn
the big collier of the Pacific squadron
is expected here tomorrow for ex-
tensive repairs.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-19
DESPONDENT LOVER CUTS
HIS THROAT WITH RAZOR
Quarrel with Sweetheart Is Cause of
the Suicide of Mechanic in
Vallejo.

VALLEJO, May 1S.-A quarrel with
his sweetheart, pretty German girl,
who lives in San Francisco. is given
as the cause of the suicide to-day of
c. H Forney, a carpenter employed in
the Mare Island Navy Yard. He cut his
throat with a razor. About three weeks
ago Forney had a quarrel with his
sweetheart. He became respondent
and. acted queerly. His friends were
planning to have him committed to
an asylum.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-19
SLAYER OF GIRL ADMITS
HIS GUILT TO SHERIFF.
San Jose Murderer Says He Shot
Woman Because She Threatened
INs

SAN JOSE, May lS.-Jesus Senes-
ceros. who shot and killed Erminia
6aIus at AImaden a week ago and then
tried to kill himself. confessed to
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-19

BOSTON, May 1s.-James d. Colt, receiver
for the Haight & Fresze Company, stock
brokers, to-day filed bill of complaint in the
United States Circuit Court here in which
he charged that $4,000 of the concern S
funds is missing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-19
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-12
SPECIAL SERVICE

Makes one newspaper worth more
than another. Special Iowa news,
special markets, special articles
from experienced writer's combina
the T.-R.'s special service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-12
SAIL FOR NEW YORK.
Msmbsrs Of the canM commissio
on Thor Way Homo.

Msmbsrs Of The canai Commission
on Thoir Way Homo.
Colon Oct. 12.The steamer Havana
sailed for New York at 5 o'clock yes
terday afternoon with the members of
the canal commission, the board OF
consulting engineers and other MEM
bers Of the party who sailed fpr Colon
from New York September 2S. Other
passengers were Gabriel Duque, edi-
tor Of the Panama Star and Herald;
Paymaster Eugene G. Tobey, of the
navy, recently on duty here as chief
OF the department of materials and
supplies, who has been recalled, and
Prosecuting Attorney Keedy.
The members Of the commission
were reticent regarding the possible
character OF the canal. 1t will be sew
eral weeks before their report is ready
for presentation to President Roose-
velt. as
The engineers devoted Tuesday to
work on board the Havana, going over
details regarding steam shovels, side
tracks, the dumping ground at Cule-
bra. the labor question and other mat
ters with Chief Engineer Stevens,
and dredging and similar subjects
with Division Engineer Maltby.
The Royal mail steamer Orinoco
sailed yesterday for Jamaica, taking
500 laborers to points In the West In
nies. Within the past two weeks about
coo laborers who had been engaged
FOR work on the canal have left for
their homes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-12
FIND MANS HEAD
Search of a New York Residence, In
Front Of Which It Was Found Re-
veaIs Other Portions of the Body
Foul Murder Suspected.

New York, Oct 12.-The finding of a
mans head in front of No. 615 East
Eighteenth street today. led to the dis
covery of a murder, committed prob
ably last night at No. 149 Third av-
enue. The head was wrapped in a
white nd blue shirt, and a Sunday
supplement Of German newspaper
A search of the Third avenue house
resulted in the discovery of the arms
and legs Of a man in a suit case, and
the trunk of the body was found in a
closet.
Later the dismembered body was
identified as that of Thomas Corcoran,
a ticket chopper on the elevated road.
Bauer. who is elevator man at Union
Square hotel, said he had brought two
men to his room last night. one a
soldier. Bauer fell asleep while the
men talked When he awoke the SOL
der had gone, leaving the others body
as the police had found it. The police
found Bauer's socks. the right arm of
his undershirt and the outer shirt, COW
cred with blood. The police make the
allegation that it was a crime of de-
generacy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-12

have the thing finished he felt like
forgiving everybody. but that lrishmen
never forget. This threat is taken to
mean that he proposes now to pursue
Shercliffe in punishment for Sher-
cliffe's attempt to send him to the
penitentiary for the Pollack robbery at
Missouri Valley, the actual work IN
which was done by Shercliffe, but who
claimed Dennison got the proceeds.
Dennison's dismissal was ON the
motion of Attorney Fallon. of Harri-
son county, who is related by marriage
to the former. 1t is said that the board
Of supervisors have protested against
paving any more court costs to prose-
cute Dennison, whose dismissal was a
great surprise in Des Moines. While
the board of supervisors has no legal
power over such costs, it can harass
officers who seek to expend funds IN
prosecuting cases taken from the coun-
ty on change of venue. Elmer o.
Thomas of Omaha has given constant
and repeated assurance that the case
would be tried, but it is supposed that
the dismissal was against his protest
Shercliffe has always claimed that
the only purpose of Dennison in try
ing to get him extradited to Oklahoma
is to be able to have him extradited
from that territory to Colorado, where
he hopes to see him hung on charge
of murder.
Colorado has tried to extradite sher-
cliffe from Iowa on this charge, but
without effect. 1t could produce no
showing whatever except an inforna-
ton before magistrate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-12

TRIAL HAD BEEN SET FOR TO-DAY
Prominent New Yorker, Friend and
Lieutenant Of Governor Black, Kills
Himself Rather Than race Trial Forg
FraudulentIy Taking Money From
the we;ssel Estate-WelI Known IL
Law Profession.

New York, Oct. 12-Rather than face
trial on indictments charging him with
fraudulently taking money from the
Weissel estate, Armitage Matthew'S
lawyer and secretary of the county
republican committee, committed sui-
eide today by jumping from window
in his apartment to the stone paved
court below. Mathews was q young
man, who advanced rapidly, both ID
the practice Of his profession and poll
tics. He was friend Of former Cow
ernor Black and Abraham Gruber, and's
they were loyal to him in his trouble,
acting as legal advisers and doing all
they could to aid him to obtain q
change OF venue from this county for
which he applied. The change Of ven
ue was denied yesterday and trial ofg
the case set for today. Mathews was
indicted last May on charges Of cons
spiracy and grand larceny, growing 0ut
of the looting OF the Weissel estate,
Of which David Rothschild, wrecksr oe
the Federal Bank, was administrator. I
Rothschild, John w. Wooten, lawyer.
and Samuel I. Ferguson, were ali In
dicted with Mathews on the Same
charges. Rothschild was already serv-
ing a long term in state prison for
wrecking the federal bank. Wooten
was convicted In June and sentenced
to nine years and five months n Sing
Sing. Wooten was kept in the Tombs
as long as possible, being an important
witness against Mathews Ferguson
was also expected to be a witness for
the prosecution OF Mathews. Mathews
was local representative and secretary
of the Bankers Surety Company OF
Cleveland, which vas on Rothschi1d's
bond for 100000 as administrator of
the Weisse1 estate. Mathews at, one
time was assistant district attorney.
He served three years as q member Of
the board Of aldermen. Two years
ago he was made secretary OF the ccun
ty republican committee.
Fred Bauer, German. who was seen
coming from the Third avenue house.
was arrested as q suspicious person.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-12
BITE OF GIRL DEADLY
University Of Berlin Professor Tell.
Wesleyan Students That Bite Of a
Girl Will Often Bring Quicker Death
Than the Bite Of Serpent.

Middletown, Conn, Oct. 12.-Prof.
w. d. Miller, Of the University of
Berlin, sent shivers down the backs of
the students at Wesleyan yesterday,
when he announced in lecture that
the bite of girl would often bring a
quicker and more horrible death than
the bite Of serpent. The professor.
who has made a special study of the
bacteria of the mouth, said only a
short time ago, that he experimental
on girl In Germany, and found that
an arrow dipped in saliva from her
mouth, would send its victim into
death throes more terrible than one
dipped In the venom of the most
deadly snake. The professor said that
there was a lesson in this for den
lists and neither should mothers or
fathers allow their babies to chew
their fingers for fatal results are likely
to come from it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-12
Hotentots Say They Will Fight
to a Finish in German
Southwest Africa
GARRISON DESERTS ITS POST
Stores of Provisions Were Burned Up
on Hearing That RebeIlous Chief
Was in That vicnity-German Pris-
oners Allowed to Return With Letter
From Morenso.

Cape Town, Cape Colony, Oct. IL. -
Morengo and Morris, chiefs of the
rebellious Hottentots of German
southwest Africa, have captured Jer-
saulum camp, after severe fighting
during which Lieutenant Surmand and
five men were killed and eight men
were wounded. The Hottentots sus-
tanned no losses, and captured all the
stock and stores. Several Germans
were made prisoners, but after being
disarmed were allowed to return to
Lieutenant General Won Trotha, COM
mander of the German forces, with a
letter from Morengo, saying that the
Hottentots were now in a position to
take the offensive, and would fight to
a finish. The German garrison at
Kliplaats, hearing that Morengo was
in that vicinity, burned their stores,
deserted the post and retired to Des-
cdRdesdam. The garrison at Nkaas
has been strengthened by 900 men and
a battery of artillery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-12
KINGS NAME IN SUIT
f3g3ff : .Ha7l55t si,, 4 81 tt9
Witness in Sensational Case Involving
Titled Hritons Says He Was Rribed
i to Give Evidence-kins Edward
Wanted Case Withdrawn.

l i e.
London, Oct 12.-Today's proceed
ings in the case OF Hugh Watt, former
member of parliament, charged with
attempting to bribe private detective
named Marshall to assist him in mur-
dering former wife, marked by
sensational withdrawal by Cattleman
Norman Battle, of the evidence which
he gave September %. On that occa-
sion Battle declared he overheard a
conversation. between Marshall and
another man, in which Marshall
was threatened. Battle today said his
real name was Lightfoot, that Watt
who was accompanied by man de-
scribing himself as equerry to King
Edward, met the witness in Hyde Park
August "a and informed him the king
wished the case to be withdrawn. At
Watts dictation Lightfoot wrote
letter to Watts lawyer saying he could
clear Watt. The latter also dictated
the evidence which witness gave Sep
tember 90 Battle added he had re-
ceived about 5000 from Watt. The
equerry was advised to go to Canada,
was promised $4,000 and a govern
ment position for life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-12
YOUNG coURrMARTlAL.
Much Technical Evidence 10 Take,
a., the 6ennindton.

Much Technical Evidence 10 Taken
on the Bennington.
Mare Island. Cal, Oct. 12.-The
Young courtmartial yesterday was
largely devoted to the airing Of tech
nical evidence.
Commander Bartlett testified that his
idea Of the explosion was that the
spring OF the safety valve Of boiler B
was not defective. but that the defect
was in the pipes leading thereto. He
said the pipes would not carry away
the water as they should have done.
Assuming the facts as brought out in
previous testimony as to the hour OF
starting fires in the wing and pit fur
naces Of the boiler on the morning
of the explosion, the time the steam
gauge showed, the Judge advocate
sought TO get from the witness any
conclusion at which he might have
arrived. Witness said so many details
had to lie gone into that he could not
form q conclusion.
The court then took recess to visit
the Bennington SO that the experts
could make their evidence more plain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-12
TROOP K AT eRlNNELL.
In Camp at Fair Grounds En- Route to
Des Moines.

Des Moines.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, Oct 12.-Troops NJ and <
States cavalry, in command Of Major
Wheeler, camped at the GrinneH fair
grounds last night on their way hoif;e
overland from Cedar Rapids to Des
Moines. The ride consumes four days,
yesterdays march covering only six
teen miles. The troops were present
at the recent carnival at Cedar Rapids
for exhibition drills.
Rev. and Mrs. S. r. Robinson oc-
cupted their new home on Fourth av-
enue yesterday. The residence has
been thoroughly renovated and many
improvements made.
The Hahn Festival Orchestra will
open the Y. M. G. A. lecture course on
October 81. Later numbers on the
course are as follows: Jack London,
November "a; Hervey Smith Meow
an, December 10; Jacob Rifs, Febru-
ary 9, Maud Ballington Booth, March
"a. The course is as strong as any In
recent years. An unusually large tick
ct sale is expected. The committee in
charge Of arrangements consists of
Messrs. Douglass, Worth, Routt, Nc
Eachron, Jaqua and Mcbride.
Professor p. A. Steiner leaves today
for a, weeks trip in the east.
Park street opposite the college is
being regarded. Third avenue and
Park street at their intersection will
be lowered to conform to the estab-
ished grade as soon as the work can
be done.
! County Superintendent Mcmillan is
making his fall tour Of the country
schools. He visited Westfield and
Washington townships yesterday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-12

powder at night by electricity after all
the men are out of the mines. Ths
first mine to introduce this means 6
blasting was the Lost Creek mine dow {
in Mahaska county. The Madison C6S
Company of this city is now MAXI
arrangements to follow the same metn-.
cd and Matthew Wright, foreman of
the Lost Creek Mine. has been in the
city for the past few days to help in
stall the system. BY this system there
are no blasts fired during the day time
at all. The miners clean up their
rooms during the day and arrange the
blasts and connect them with the elec-
trio system. After the men have all
left the mine at night the night watch
man or someone detailed to the duty
touches the electric button and the
blasts are all fired at once and the
electric batteries disconnected. When
the miners return to work in the morn
ing they clean out their rooms and
there is no possibility for any belated
explosions hurting anyone. for the elec-
tricity is all disconnected and there
can be no belated explosions. The
plan is so simple and eliminates the
danger so completely that 1t is believed
the Legislature could easily be induced
to pass law requiring that method
to be used completely. 1t is also said
to be cheaper to the miners and mine
operators.
There is said to be some trouble
down at Grinnell in the national guard
and an investigation is not unlikely.
A committee from the Grinlell COM
pany slipped into the city veTy quietly
the other day an had an interview
with General Thrift. 1t seems the
rank and file of the company there has
not yet received their pay for the time
they were in camp here and they want
ed to know what the trouble was. The
money was long since turned over to
the proper officers. General Thrift
and Colonel Bishop will likely go to
Grinnell to look the matter up.
A large number of people who have
been watching the joint rate hearing
before the railroad commission are
disappointed at the action Of the Cler-
mont firm in withdrawing it's petition
for Joint rate on brick from Clermont
to Waterloo by way of Oelwein over
the Rock Island and Great Western.
They have been claiming that joint
rate In this state would remedy some
of the evils of freight rates in the state
and were in hopes that the Joint rate
on brick would open the whole subject.
It IS claimed that the railroads are in
teresfed in keeping the joint rate idea
In the background and were thus in
strumental in inducing the Clermont
firm to withdraw on the promise OF
better rate.