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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-08
KILLED BY ELECTRICITY
Harry Copenhayer Met a Tragic
Death tuesday Night
WAS SHOCKED WHILE AT WORK

1855
Body and He Was Dead In
Fraction of Second.
Harry Copenhaver, a line>
man employed by the United
Telephone Co., in this city, met
a tragic death while at work in
the central offices of that CONS
pany about 8 O'Clock Tuesday
night, receiving a shock of cleo
tricity in a mysterious manner
which stretched him lifeless in
the arms of his brother, Cecil
Copenhaver, who was at work
in the same room.
Just how the distressing ac-
cident took place will never be
known, as the affair is SUR
rounded by a mystery which
cannot be explained by those
familiar with the workings of
the deadly current. Young Co,
penhaver had just come in from
his work of adjusting some
trouble on a line, and started to
adjust something in the battery
room. 1t has been customary
for those who work in that
room to use a 16-candle,power
incandescent light for the pur-
pose of examining the batteries
and this lamp the unfortunate
young man picked up. While
he was in the act of examining
the batteries the globe burst and
he fell backwards into the arms
of his brother, who was stands
ing in the rear. Death was in
Simultaneous, the only sign of
life being gasp or two imme'
diately after he fell.
The theory advanced is that
the young mans hand came in
contact with an exposed portion
of the incandescent lamp, which
was capable of sending charge
of ITO volts of electricity
through him, and that as his
clothing was wet the charge
was greatly intensified. A
ground connection was estab-
lished when he grasped the
lamp, and the young man was
electrocuted instantly.
Those familiar with the power
and action of the current state
that it is remarkable that he
could have received a shock
sufficient to cause death from
so small a lamp, unless the
heart was in a very feeble con
dition.
Coroner Colston viewed the
body and decided that an in
quest was unnecessary, as the
young man had clearly come to
his death through an accident
The body was removed to the
Wilen undertaking establish
ment, where it was prepared
for burial and then removed to
the late home on East Stephen
street.
Copenhaver was aged 2f
years, and was a son of Mr..
George Copenhsver, of Van>
clevesville. He had been en-
ployed for several years az
lineman and trouble man"
with the telephone company,
and was a popular and com.
petent workman. He is sur
vived by his widow, who was a
Miss Shad, of this city.
The funeral took place Thurs
day afternoon at 3 O'Clock from
the house. Interment in Green
Hill cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-08
ELECTED OFFICERS.
Textile Workers Held Meeting on

Textile Workers Held Meeting on
Monday Last.
The United Textile Workers OF
America, met OH Monday in the Fire
mems hall, elected and Installed Off,
GERS as following:
President. s. j. Rhodes.
Vice Prssident--Mrs. Nav Sullivan.
Finance Secretary - Matthew N.
Sprinkle.
Recording Secretary John a.
Knaggs.
Treasurer Miss Helen Bower.
Guide--Altie See.
Guard-Nolan West
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-08
&will Erect New Houses.

MIR. George d, Rot erts has con-
tract for the erection Of ten four-room
tenement houses, at Kea-neysville, for
Baker Bros.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-08
HELD FOR COURT.
Long. Fannie" Jefferson Will Be
Handled BY Grand Jury.

3"
The preliminary trial Of Long
Fannie" Jefferson, colored. who shot
ann desperately wounded q negro
named James Wilson in the yard of =
man named Busch In North Martins
burg. about three weeks ago. WAS
held before Justice THOMPSON ON
Monday evening. Long Fannie
pleaded guilty to shooting the man.
but would not ADMIT TO an attempt to
ill, and Justice Thompson thereupon
held her for the action OF the grand
jury, rsmandinR her to jail without
bail. Wilson had sufficiently recov-
cred to. be able to appear against the
woman.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-08
SHOPS CLOSED DOWN.
Baltimore g. Ohio Putting Retrench
ment Policy Into Effect.

The annual retrenchment policy of
the Baltimore g. Ohio is now on, and
rs a result the shops were closed in
Cumberland for half day on Friday
and SATURDAY. last week. Frequent
halliday holidays will be the rule
during the next month or two.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-08

Will Be Member of Faculty of the
Shepherd College.

At meeting of the board Of regents
OF the state normal schools, held re-
Gently, the following corps Of teachers
for Shepherd college, in Shepherds
town, was chosen. Prof. j. g. Knutti,
principal; J. d. Muldoon, Mrs. Mabel
Il. Gardner, J. B. Triplett, Misses
Elizabeth w. Stalnaker, Myrtle
Williams, Blanche Corbin. Alma D.
Slime and Ada r. Colbert. The latter
is former well-know n resident Of
Martinsburg. and her appointment
is source Of pleasure to her friends
here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-08
MIDDLETowN LADY DEAD.
Mrs. H. I. Rodgers Expired at Hos
pital Miss Cannon Dead.

Mrs. H. /. Rogers, of Middleto w,
Frederick county, died suddenly on
Saturday morning at the Strasburg
hospital. She and her daughter had
just driven up to the institution and
were approaching the entrance, when
she was taken with a hemorrhage.
She was taken into the hospital and
in q few minutes expired.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-07-08
Mss NELLIE {sANNoN.

Intelligence has been received here
of the death of Miss Nellie Cannon
daughter of Mr.. Isaac b. Cannon, of
the Baltimore h Ohio railroad, which
occurred at her home in Brunswick.
Md, on Monday, aftes an Illness due
TO cancer, aged 81 years. Miss Cam
non was native of Winchester, end
leaves her father, two brothers and
sister.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-27
MARINES SENT TO SANTO DOMINGO
Hurry Orders Sent From Washington Colon and 1000 Men
Were Hastily Embarked on the
Cruiser Dixie.

message was transferred to Empire
here Colonel Wood had also received
similar orders These orders were for
Colonel Wood to proceed at once to Co
lon with all his force, leaving only
small detachment to guard the quar-
termaster's stores on the hilE
Early this morning the orders were
gwen to break camp. The battalion of
marines at Empire have only been in
camp a few weeks. having only been
brought down to relieve the 600 men
who had for fifteen months looked after
American interests during the exciting
times when the Republic of Panama
was being created. About four weeks
ago the Prairie carried back to Amer
lea this force of men and brought the
battalion now in control of the zone
unded command of Colonel Wood.
ThiS command consists of five COM
panies and numbers in all a few over
500 officers and men. The officers of
these commands, nearly all of whom
have families, had sent for their wives
and in a number of instances they had
already arrived.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-27
JACK ABOARD THE BOSTON
One Death Reported Vessel Ordered TO Leave Panama
Dread Disease Believed to Have Been BROUGHT
on Board by Mosquitoes

Two other Japanese and Private
Lafferty have yellow fever. Have been
removed to Ancon Cwhere the hospi-
tai IS located). Not safe to remove
three cases reported this morning.
Perry and Pierce believed to be sur
geons) aboard This Infection pro-
crossing. All cases seven"
Commander Niles, commanding the
Boston, also has reported 20 the navy
department that yellow fever has brox-
en- out among the crew of that YES
sci
Prompt action was taken by the
navy department With the fever pa
tients on the Boston. Orders were is
sued directing that d doctor on the
isthmuS be sent aboard the vessel TO
take the place of DR. Kohlhase. and
Assistant Surgeon Frank L. McCuI-
Tough has been ordered to Join the
Boston as soon as she reaches the home
coast on her way to Puget sound 20
assist the ships doctor. The news of
yellow fever on the Boston came as
a great surprise to the officials, and it
is believed by the bureau of medicine
and surgery that the cases were prob
ably brought aboard by mosquitoes
as the greatest care is exercised i'm
preparing the drinking water.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-27
CARLISLE WILL
CLOSE THE CASE
Judge Tayler Opened the Argument
in the Smoot Trial.
FACTS WERE BROUGHT OUT
DEFENSE WILL CONSUME THE
TIME TODAY.
lspecial to The IIeraldl

iRf ASHINGTON. Jan. 26.-In a man.
wv ner both forcefuI and convincing,
Judge r. w Tayler. attorney for
the protest ants, today presented an eX-
tended argument before the senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections show
1ng why, i'm the light of the testimony
that has been taken. Senator Reed
Smoot should be denied a seat in the
United States senate. Mr.. Tayler spoke
throughout the morning and afternoon
sessions. concluding his argument just
DeIOre the committee adjourned. His
argument showed his keen. active mind,
his ability to get at the essential points
that have been brought out by the tes-
timony and his adrOitneSS in arraying
his facts in a manner TO most efec-
lively present the case against the Utah
senator. 1t was the opinion of mem
bers of the committee that no stronger
presentation could have been made
based on the facts available.
Attorney Tayier emphasized especial
ly the failure of Senator Smoot to de-
clare openly and freely his full allegi-
ance to the constitution of the United
States, but instead his declaration that
he would move TO some other land
In case he had a revelation which he
could not obey while remaining here.
Mr.. TayIer declared that the subject
of a revelation was the handspring
of the whole Mormon church. 1t is not
he argued, that MOrmOns consider
themselves as plain, common law
breakers which fill the jails. but that
they persuade themselves that they are
obeying higher law by disObeying the
law OF the land.
Senator SmoOt and his attorneys lis
tened attentiVely. but Of course made
10 comment After counsel for Sen
ator SmOOt have taken their turn Mr.
Tayler viii speak again. and John G..
Carlisle viii then close the case with a
constitutional argument.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-27
FAIR GIRL WEEDS
BRAVE SOLDIER
Miss Helen Frances Warren Married
to Captain John J. Pershing.
EVENT OF SOCIAL SEASON
PRESIDENT AND MRS. ROOSE-
WELT WERE PRESENT.
$50 to "a Hcrald

EIASHINGTON, Jan. 2e.-The we'd
w ding today of Captain John ].
Pershing and Miss Helen Frances
warren was a brilliant social event
ana, contrary TO precedent, was at
tended by President Roosevelt -Four
thousand five hundred invitations were
sent out for the wedding, many of
them, of course, to friends in the far
vest, ano other parts of the country
Long before the time appointed for the
a, rival of the bride. cabinet members
and their families, members of the su-
Ireme court, diplomatic corps, senate
and house and various branches of the
government. as well as the elite of
private society, were seated in Epiph-
any church. The decorations about the.
altar were exceedingly simple, there
being tan lattice work of southern smi-
lax dividing the altar and chancell and
large punches of Gala lilies at either
side
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-27
ROUGH HOUSE IF THE
DEAL GOES THROUGH
Colorado People to Assemble in Den
yer to Hear Decision of the
Legislature.

- Denver, Colo, jan 26.-Unsigned -
- handbills calling for a mass meet :.
- ing at the capitol on March > the :.
- date set for a decision by the leg =.
- islature of the Peabody-Adams :.
= contest for the governorship, are :.
- being circulated throughout the :.
- state. The deal is fixed" accord :.
- ing 10 the circular, to unseat Gov =.
= ernor Adams and seat Peabody, -
- and the question is asked: -
:: viii you permit the purchas ed :.
:. politicians to veto the peoples :.
:. WHIP" :.
:: The afternoon session of the :.
:: joint legislative committee inves- :.
- tigating the Peabody-Adams gu :.
- bernatOriai contest was again con- :.
= sumed today in listening to the re- :.
- ports OF handwriting experts. Sew :.
= en- precincts were reported on and :.
- the experts testified that ont of :.
e 2,244 ballots found in the boxes :.
= $50 were written by the same per- -
:. son ..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-27
IAIAsHINGTON,. Jam. 26.-Two ca

lAIASHINGTON, IAN. 26.-Two ca
wv Diagrams were received over
night at the state department
from Consul General Gudger. at Pan
anna, relative to the outbreak of yell
low fever on the United States steam
er Boston In the first. dated yester-
day morning, Mr.. Gudger says:
Boston arrived at Panama this
morning from coast ports Japanese
meSsman died from yellow fever. Pay
master T. p. Sackett, Lieutenant W.
d. Leahy and DR.. Otto KohIhase have
mild cases."
The second dispatch is dated Pan
anna, 4:40 yesterday afternoon, and is
as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-27

Al EW ORLEANS, Jan. 26.-The Pic
IN ayune special from Panama says:
Considera bic excitement has been
created on the isthmus by the receipt
o. orders by the converter cruiser Dixie
TO proceed at once to the island of San
Domingo, where it was reported fight
ing had broken out in the streets and
become so general that the assistance
OF the 500 marines quartered upon En-
pire hill are considered absolutely nee
essary by the United States.
This cabled order reached the Dixie
late yesterday afternoon and at once
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-27
TROOPS DIsAFFEcTEo.

London Jan. 27.-The Daily TeIe-
graphs st. Petersburg correspondent
asserts that General Kuropatkin has
tcleSraphed TO the emperor that his
power is seriously hampered by the OBJ
stinate reluctance of his troops from
the European provinces to adva. ace
against the enemy. While the t',s-
sacks and Siberians are full of dash the
Europeans argue that NOW that Port
Arthur has surrendered. there is no OBJ
ject in continuing the war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-27

!: Washington, Jan. 26.-Because
= of the report of the existence of
= yellow fever on board the cruiser
= Boston, now at Panama, Secre-
= tary Morton has cabled instruc-
= tions TO her commander to take
= the vessel to Puget sound, or else
. where in the north, according to
= his discretion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-27
BALLOTING FOR SENATOR
Deadlock Continues in Missouri and
Washington.

Jefferson City, Mo. Jan. 2s.-The
ninth ballot for senator TO succeed
Francis NJ. Cockrell, taken in joint ses-
sion today, resulted:
Cockrell. 70: Niedringhaus, 20: Ker-
ems, u; Goodrich, l. Tubbs. /. There
were four pairs. DR.. AlonzO Tubbs IS
the author of the anticipating bin.
Assembly adjourned until tomorrow
Olympia Wash. Jan. 26.-The twelfth
3oint ballot for United States senator
resulted: Foster. 80; Piles. 30; Sweeney.
IS; Wilson, 16; jones' :; Turner (Dem1.
g.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-27
SANE, YET HELD
IN DURANGO VILE
Mrs. Mary Hagan. Once of Salt Lake
Gets Out of Madhouse.
BEHIND WALLS rs YEARS
HUSBAND, JUDGE ALBERT HA-
GAN, MARRIES DORA YOUNG.

AZ RS MARY HAGAN, once a resi-
iEI dent of salt Lake City, has been
released from the Mount Hope
retreat, near Baltimore, where she had
been incarcerated for twenty-five years
d. insane, though the managers of the
Institution say she was sane and would
have been released long ago had any
Gpe come forward in her behalf. Word
OF her receiving her freedom reached
Salt Lake yesterday.
The story of Mrs. Hagan'S life is like
that of "A chapter out of a novel. It
brlStles with intrigue. false love- de-
StrtlOn and finally incaTceTa ton in a
mad house, whence she was released
Nhen all hope was considered dead
through the persistent efforts of a wo-
man who had likewise fallen within
the meshes Of the institution and who
mad made her escape and proved her
sanity
About thirty years ago Mrs. Hagan
then beautiful woman and just ap-
preaching the prime of life. came to
salt Lake city from San Francisco
with her husband, Judge Albert Ha-
gan. They had two little girls. Floren-
tine and Estelle, and the family seemed
10 be quite united In this city Judge
Hagan met Miss Dora Young, one of
the daughters of Brigham Young, and
hc fell desperately in love with her
Disagreements followed in the once
happy family and they decided to sep
aTate- Mrs Hagan moved east taking
her children with her. and settled even
tGally in West Bethlehem. Pa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-27

: Colon, Jan. 26.-The United =
:. States cruiser Dixie has received =
= hurry orders to proceed to Santo =
: Domingo, and is now coaling. Two =
!. thousand marines We're brought to =
: Colon today from Empire capes =
: and embarked on board the Dixie. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-27
A Western Girl.

Miss Warren, who has become the
bride of Captain Pershing, is a Wyo-
ming girl, having been born in Chey-
enne, that state. She was educated in
the public schools Of Cheyenne and
Washington, ID. g, and at Wellesley
college where she graduated with hon
ors in. the class of 1868. Since her
gradua ton Miss Warren has been at
the head of the household of her
father, Senator Warren. who is a wild
over, and she has won an affection
ate place in the social and official life
of Cheyenne and Washington. She is
a typical western girl-naturai, spon-
taneous and cordial-and with the same
fund of practical common sense which
distinguishes her father.
Captain Pershing is a graduate of
West Point. He entered the institu-
tiOn ia 1882 graduating i'm 1886. He
served in the Sixth, Tenth and First
regiment OF cavalry, as second lieu
tenant. first lieutenant and captain, re-
spectively, seeing active service under
General Miles in New Mexico and in
the Sioux war in 1S90-91. In 1897 be
was appointed instructor of tactics In
West Point. He served through the
Spanish-American war i'm Cuba, and
was transferred to the Fifteenth cav
airy on its organization.
captain Pershings record in the
Philippines attracted the attention of
the entire country. and il WAS made
the subject OF special mention by Pres
ident Roosevelt. who. in one of his
messages to congress. stated that il
was unfortunate that an officer with
such d record could not be promoted
30 a brigadier generaIiship without dis
placing i'm rank large number of his
superiOTs
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-27
Bridal Party.

Promptly at the hour of Il o'clock
MISS Warren appeared in church aisle
OF the arm of her father. The ten ush-
erS. all of the army and navy and all
cad III their uniform, preceded Senator
warren and his daughter This COM
pany was composed of General Gro
zier, Captain Joseph T. Crobbs. Cap
tain ). A ClOman. Captain A. w. Belts
Captain Kirkpatrick. Captain Ham and
Captain Lassiter, all of the army;
Lieutenant Commander Gibbon, Lieu
tenant Commander Long. Lieutenant
Bulmer and Lieutenant Bristol of the
navy and Major Charles L. McCawley,
OF the marine corps. Immediately be-
hind them walked Miss Anne Decker
Orr of Pittsburg, maid of honor and the
bItde's only attendant Captain Perish
ing awaited the imposing procession at
the altar, having beside him his best
man, Judge Charles z. Magoon. The
Rev. DR.. Mckim, rector of the church
OF Epiphany, officiated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-27
WEEDS Dora Young in Seattle.

According to the story related i'm
this city, Judge Hagan and Dora Young
went to Seattle where they were mar
red Subsequently they took up their
residence in Denver. There came a time
though. when the judge sought the
wife who had gone east and he found
her in West bethlehem. She was too
ia TO sit up, and he dismissed the ply
siciap attending her and brought in
stranger The latter gave her drugs
which produced eXhilarating effects.
she says, and while under their infiu-
ence she was removed to Mount Hope
retreat. the judge returning TO his
western home after he had seen that
his wife was incarcerated safely In
Denver, according to the report. he
vas joined by his former law partner,
Judge Tilford, and there they both died.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-27
Bride Beautifully Dressed.

The brides. gown was elegant in
every detail. being of heavy white sat
I'm and trimmed with ruffles of rare lace
over plated net. She wore a full veil
of tulle, fastened to her hair with ILL
lies of the valley and carried a huge
bouquet OF the same flowers. Miss Orr
wore a dress of white liberty 81 tin.
skirt tucked and bodice trimmed with
heavy white lace. Her lace hat had
touches of pink about the crown and
she carried pink roses
The president and. Mrs. Roosevelt,
followed by Miss Roosevelt and Mr..
Loeb, entered the church after most
OF the guests had arrived, and all the
people stood while he and his party
" ere being seated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-27
Breakfast at Wizards.

4 large number of guests invited to
witness the ceremony at the church
were invited to attend the wedding
breakfast at the New Willard. The
pink ball room was lined with tables
about the two sides, the edges of which
were draped with smilax, white pink
and white carnations were placed at
intervals along the board.
The bride and bridegroom, with the
maid of honor and the best man and
ushers and a bevy of Mrs. Pershing's
friends, including Miss Roosevelt, Miss
Morton. Miss Hagner and Miss Cannon,
V ere at a table in the dining room,
9djoining the ball room and white car
Eations, roses and smilaX, with the
wedding cake as a centerpiece, formed
an airy array of decoration.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-27
Off For Japan.

Captain Pershing and his bride left
Washington this afternoon and will at
once set sail for Japan, the captain
having been appointed military attache
OF the American legation at Toxic.
The gifts shOwered upon the bride
from all parts of the country represent
ed a small fortune and almost filled
room at the New Willard.
The popularity of both Senator War
rem and his daughter is most marked
and their social life in Washington,
since Mrs. Pershing left school to be-
come her fathers hostess. has seldom
Eeen enualled BY q senate host
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-27
Guests From the West.

Among the guests from the western
states We're: Senators Patterson and
Teller, Representatives Brooks and
Bonynge, Colorado; Senator Kearns.
Representative and Mrs Howell, Utah,
Representative and Mrs. MondeII
Judge and Mrs Van DeVanter, for
raer Governor Richards. Mr.. and Mrs.
Breckons. Mrs Maggie. Mrs. Wells, Mr..
Lane Miss Reel Wyoming
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Why System Is Weak.

"COnceding that Governor Wells is
absolutely honest said one man. land
conceding that the State Bank of Utah
is as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar
still banks have been robbed and
banks have been wrecked before now
Suppose these land board securities
should turn up missing at any time, the
state would be left to hold the sack
with no recourse on any Official con
nected with the land board that by law
is made the custodian of the securi-
ties"
Secretary Groo discussed the matter
freely yesterday He admits the law
is lame in the particular noted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-27

a senator from the state of Utah
IS a senator of the United States He
legislates for eighty million people. who
hold as their most cherished possession
such a respect for law, because il is
law, as Reed Smoot, unhappily for him.
has never felt or understood from the
moment of his first conscious thought
down 10 the present hour