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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-04-22
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| Mayor Jones of Toledo, O., has made
the employees of the s. NJ. Jones com.
pany present of $4,000 worth Of the
company's stock.
The house and senate committee on
naval affairs have given considerable
discussion to the recent accident on
the Missouri.
Control has just been secured by
Pittsburg trust companies of the Nor
folk & Southern railroad, operating
149 mines through Eastern Virginia
and North Carolina.
Important landings are how expect
ed on the Liau Tung peninsula, as it is
known that large number of Japan
ese transports are in the neighborhood
of Yin Kow and Niu-chwang. Rus
sian war officials have temporarily
turned their attention from the stag
gering disasters Of last week and are
becoming alarmed over the supposed
plans of the japanese, now that the
Russian fleet at Port Arthur is unable
longer to menace the troop transports
of the Japanese.
The Souris river at Oxbow MAN is
again rising and has carried away the
SIS, 900 government bridge south of that
town and all communication is cut off
until ferry is rugged out. The water
is the highest ever known.
Serious fighting has taken place be-
tween Turks and Bulgarians at Line,
near Demir Kapu, valley of the VAR
dar, sixty-two miles from Salonica.
Many were killed on both sides.
One body was found in the ruins OF
the Occidental hotel at Indianapolis.
It is thought to be that of Steve Wal
tiers, colored employe.
The New York democratic state con-
vention instructed its delegates for A.
b. Parker for president.
Peter Neidermeier, condemned car
barn bandit, cut an artery in his arm
with lead pencil and ate dozen sui
phur matches, in an attempt to COM
nit suicide in the Chicago Jail. 1t is
feared he will not survive. a.
A safety deposit vault engaged by a
Milwaukee servant girl reveals over
;S2O, 900 in cash and bonds, besides valu-
able papers, believed to be the prop
|erty of Marcus Kaatz, Chicago bank
|rupt cap manufacturer, who disap-
|peared suddenly last year when cred
|itors commenced an investigation.
A shaft will be sunk on the Osborn
farm, six miles from Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich, for the purpose of searching for
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-04-22

inches from the wrist and cut the radial
vein in the back of the arm.
Though suffering great pain he made
no sign, and it was only when the poison
had clouded his mind that Niedermeier'
succumbed to the effects and began to
moan. The alarm was quickly given
and physicians were called. ~
Makes Second Attempt.
His second attempt came after the
wound had been dressed and closed by
County Physician Mcnamara. NieGer-
meier was lying apparently unconscious
in the hospital under guards care.
His right arm and hand were hidden
by the bed clothing and, with hardly a
discernible motion, he slipped the band
ages off his left arm and with his sharp
finger nails tore away the thread in the
wound and, inserting his forefinger into
the ragged hole, he worked again at the
veins and sought to reach an artery.
He unconsciously uttered a groan and
made a convulsive movement, which at
tracted the attention of the phys cians,
nurses and the guard, and on throwing
back the coverlets the attendants saw
with horror that .Niedermeier had torn,
away the bandages and reopened the
wound.
Leaves Boastfu1 Letter.
The following letter was found con-
cealed beneath the bedding on his scot.
It was written on Jail check sheet:
to r1a fo
to think of death. will certainly be re-
lieved of my sorrows and cares; hopes
and fears have none. Many battles
have 1 fought and always won. Quite
often I have thought of suicide. Is it
because never cared to live or was it
through my courage and craftsmanship
that 1 should have lived to disgrace my
folks, and through a cowardly traitor
like Marx? l may be desperate GRIM
inal, dangerous and defying society, but
1 am loyal to my own kind, though all
the shrewd and restless police force were
trying every method known to science to
make me reveal an associate.
mo pain or torture or money could
buy me. Many confessions could have
made. Many mysteries could have ex-
planned. During my entire career have
been hit with one 30-caliber rifle ball,
one 3S-caliber rifle bullet, one 32-caliber
revolver bullet, 80 buck and bird shot.
EVERY shot received was while fac
ing the enemy. twenty-five shot and
32-caliber bullet have in my head at the
present time.
There are four reasons why should
take my own life.
II. Because of the public boast that I
cannot commit suicide while am so
closely guarded.
"2. And that cannot cheat the scat
fold.
"3. That they cannot say they execut-
ed me and made me pay for a crime.
-. To have another mystery for the
ignorant police to solve. repent of my
career. l leave with regret and love for
those few who have loved me. Life is
nothing but a passing sorrow, with
short moments of enjoyment. Why
should I dread to die? Death is welcome
with future thoughts of peace 1t seems
very pleasant to have this everlasting
enjoyment of rest. am an atheist and
do not believe in any religion.
(Signed) PETER NIEDERME1ER.
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Fatal Carelessness.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 19.-Guinani
Bellimo, a foreign laborer in the Nixon
mine of the Pittsburg Coal company at
Heidelberg, near Carnegie, Pa, is sup
posed to have dropped a light, which ex-
ploded charge of powder in the mine
Sunday night. He paid the penalty with
his life, and nine other miners, all for
eigners. were injured.
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Still Preparing Decision.

St. Paul, Mimi, April 19.-No de-
cision was handed down by the United
States circuit court in the motion of E.
H. Hartman and w: Pierce, for leave
to intervene in the settlement of the
Northern Securities company's affairs.
Judge Sanborn said that the decision
would be given on or before Thursday,
April 81. The decision is in course of
preparation.
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la0tishan and va attacked, but -
managed 70 nee into the harbor. On
our side no casualties except two, Eea-
men on the Ikatsuchi slightly woMndeo.
Lured to Destruction.
"There was no time to rescue the en-
emy's drowned crews, as the Bayan ap-
preached. The third fleet reached out
side Of Port Arthur at eight a. m,
when the Bayan came out and opened
fire. Immediately afterward the Novlk,
Askold, Diana, Petropavlovsk, Pobleda
and Poltava came out and made an Of
fensive attack.
"Our third fleet, hardly answering
and gradually retiring, enticed the en-
envy Is miles southeast Of the port,
when our first feet informed through
wireless telegraphy from tho
third fleet, suddenly appeared before
the enemy and attacked them.
Petropavlovsk Strikes Mine.
while the enemy was trying to re-
gain the port battleship of the
Petropavlovsk type struck mines laid
by us the previous evening and sunk
at 1882 q. m. Although another ship
was observed to have lost freedom OF
movement, the confusion of the en-
emy's ships prevented us from identity
ing it. They finally managed to re-
gain the port.
Our third fleet suffered no damage,
and the enemy's damage beside above
mentioned was probably slight also
Our first fleet did not reach firing dis
lance.
Our fleets retired at one p. m, pre-
pared for another attack. They re-
sailed April IA toward Port Arthur
The second, the fourth and the fifth DE-"
stroyer flotillas and the ninth torpedo
flotilla also joined at three a. m. ana
seven a. m. No enemy's ship was
found outside of the port. Our first
feet arrived at the port at nine a. M
and discovered three mines laid by the
enemy, and destroyed all.
"The Kasagi an6 Nisshin were dis
patched to the west of Laotishan, and
made an indirect bombardment Tor
two hours, it being their first action.
The new forts on Laotishan were hnal-
~ silenced Our forces retired at l:SO
p. M"
Attributed to Heavenly Aid.
In concluding his report, Admiral
Togo says: 1.-The fact that not single
man was seriously injured in these
successive attacks must be attributed
to his majesty's glorious virtue. The
officers and men proved gallant and did
their utmost in the discharge of their
duties, despite many things that
seemed beyond human control.
1.-THE ships freely moving over the
enemy's ground without suffering any
damage must be attributed to heaven
ly assistance"
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
Many Visit Minnesota.

Not less than 5oo0 san Francisco merchants
rnanufacture-s. shipping men ana others inter
esued IN business. together with women and
children yesterday accepted the invitation OF
rhe Gres- Northern Steamship Company 20
inspect rhl steamship Minnesota TO carry
the visitors from shore 90 ship two steam YES
Fels were chartered the Tug Defiance ana the
steamer Caroline. These were loaded 10 their
fuIi capacity fCr several hOurs. making numer-
olls folrne.s between HoWaTd-street wharf and
ire Minnesota
captain John Truebridee and his officers
welcomed Lhe visitors The entire snip v as
open aul the guests went wherever they would
e pleasant feature OF the day was luncil-
con given by rhl management 10 representa-
fifFs u Iile local press. The newspaper party
had been first SHOWN over the great steamship
hv Captain IruebridEe and has assistants
making a luli and aduiring inspection Of the
Mirnesl-a'E ilDuElerable appliances for the
comfort o. Ler passengers Nearly fifty per
SONS were then seated the dining tables in
The grand saloon The luncheon was followed
hr sHcrt addresses bF several of those present.
among them being Paul Cowles superintend-
enr 0f the Associated Press. Captain John
Metcaife. T. s. Blair and Captain Leale OF the
C1r-Iine
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16

Eureka; schr Ruty. for Coquille River: schr
Ethel Zane, for PUGET Sound: stmr Shasta.
TATOOSH ISLAND-Passed out Dec l5-
Stmr Meteor. from Seattle, for San Francisco
Br stmr Wellington. from Oyster Harbor for
San Francisco.
CLALIAM BAY-Anchored in port Dec 15-
Park Edward MAY. from Tacoma for Ka-
huiui; FIR shin Amiral Ceciile. from Tacoma,
PoiRT GAMBLE-Arrived Dec l5-schr
HGSeTs PoBr IfTsEd fTpidWmsaed 5TTm Dec ,5scbr
rus, for san Pedro.
PORT TOWNsEND-sailed Dec 15-ship
John Currier. for Adelaide.
ISLAND PORTS
MAKAwELI-Arrfved Dec l4-Bark Emily
Whitney. hence Nov p. and not sailed as
previously reported-
FOREIGN PORTS.
VICTORIA-Sa Dec 14-Ger stmr Ger
manicus for China; stmr Queen. for San Fran
e'sSoi sci 5T s'mr raI'aI; 1s cOf aosSHaa
PooL-Arrlved Dec 14-sDan stmr
GiBRALTAR-Pas Dec 1s-Br stmr
Queen Alexander. from Manila. for New
Observation-Disclosures prior TO Dec 15-Br
stmr Peleus. from GLASGOW for Seattle.
suEZ-Arrived Dec 15-Br stm- Machaon.
ACAPULCO-SaiIed Dec 13-Stmr San lose.
foc San Francisco; stnr San Juan, for Ancon.
YoKOHAMA-Sailed Dec 14-stmr China.
for San Francisco
OCEAN STEAMERS
NEW YoRK-Arrived Dec 15-stmr Hecla,
from Copenhagen, via Halifax; stmr Majestic
from Liverpool and Queenstown.
Sailed Dec 15-Stmr La Lorraine. for Havre
GENOA rrived Dec 15-Stmr Republic
from New York via Naples, etc.
NAPLES-Sailed Dec 14-Stmr Calabria,
for New York via Leghorn.
HAVRE-Arrived Dec 15-Stmr La Tou-
raiEe from New York.
ENsToWN-salled Dec 1s-stnr Bal
tic for New York.
sUEZ-Arrived Dec 15-stmr Machaon. from
Seattle and Tacoma. via Yokohama. Hiogo,
etc. for London
LIVERPOOLl-Arrived Dec I5-Stmr Cedric,
from New York, via Queenstown.
LONDON-Arrived Dec 15-Stmr Mime
tonka. from New York; stmr Luxor. from
Hamburg and San Francisco, via South and
Central American ports; stmr Philadelphlan.
from Boston.
DovER-Arrived Dec 15-stmr Graf Wal
dersee. from New York
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
PASSAGE OF
MANY SANITARY MEASURES
quiring All Garbage to BE Col
lected at Night Only.

The Board of Health yesterday
adopted a resolution recommending
the passage of an ordinance by the
Board of Supervisors providing that
it shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to cremate the re-
mains of any dead person until such
remains have been in vault for at
least thirty days The ordinance is de-
signed to prevent the eoncealAent of
possible crime by the incineration Of
the body.
The Health Officer was directed to
present amendments of the present
anti-expectoration ordinance TO the
/ Board of Supervisors and also to send
Ito every glove store a copy of a reso-
/ luton reciting that ii is unsanitary for
sales persons in fitting on gloves to
moisten the fingers by their saliva 1t Is
urged that a sponge be used to prevent
! the possible spread of disease germs.
/ The board also recommended the
/ passage OF ordinances prohibiting the
I beating or shaking of carpets, gar
nIents or bedding near any inhabited
, building between the hours Of II and
{ a m. unless adequate precaution is
taken to prevent the flying of dust
particles; making il unlawful 10 ex-
1 pose for sale any candy. grapes or
other foodstuffs unless they be pro-
/ tected against dust and flies; providing
! that no work shall be done on build
/ ings unless precaution is taken to pre-
vent the fragments of lime and mortar
/ from being blown upon the street, and
providing that garbage shall only be
gathered between the hours of 6 D. m.
and Z a. m. All the ordinances are
! designed TO stop the spread OF disease.
The board set December 29 for a
hearing on the proposed vacation Of
alleged unsanitary premises at 2029
Fifteenth street, a stable at 2037 Fif-
Green street.
The cellars az sis TO $50. SIS, s36
and S3S Sacramento street were con-
demned and ordered destroyed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
Army Transport sheridan Arrfres.

The army transport Sheridan, Captain Pea
oocE, arrived yesterday morning from the Phil
-fnes with TeJ passengers OF first and
a- class passengers she brought 113. with
- enlisted men. 1O9 United States Marines and
-cEtts g discharged soldiers and IS gen
c--- pr-sc-ers-
among tie cabin passengers was an army
e--rL -ii llssrsce- He is Captain Amos n
--al-l c- TIE Fourteenth Infantry who has
t-sl or-efed Rome 10 ee court-Tnsrtisled on
-s - ~ o-A-lcatins his pay accounts.
captain Aarun. Hh0 is said 70 be something
- = al--e- non in the army world. sc-
t---1- ~ ms N-le- lie declined 10 dis
--ss me trouble into which his alleged fnan-
81 Juggling had brought him. on account
-- - rank captain Martin not classed,
a tle transport among the general prisoners
Lhe Sheridan has on board S5o0 coo in Mexi-
can silver which VIII be recoined al the mint
A--eltrilant a. A. Stott of the Twelfth Caval-
p Was in charge Of the coin. Mrs Stott who
aclsf panied her solder husband, is daugh-
-s more p-Iularly known
Ihere w-re two deaths during the sheridan's
hcrleF7ard voyage Miss Nelly D'Hars,
schcc. teacher whose home was at Cedar
Rapids Ia died November - Of ber beri,
an- IN November 20, James Matthews a clerk
-n tle gn1rtermaster's department, died OF
m sher1dan's cabin passengers were as fol-
l,Ns- A--ar-es Alstns Ms W y Beatzley;
Lieutenant j. C Beaumont l.. 5 n. c. Lieu
tenans ~ Il Ball, Fourth Infantry; Captain T.
bia- Ientl Cavalry Mrs. Bogart ana
Chid. Mrs. n. J. Barron. Major A. {. Ducst.
sleltl lltantrg. Mrs. c. A Ducat George =.
com. John " Cabot, Mrs. Cora Cody. W. J.
j. LlcaeDsCn. Ms. q. +. Dickinson and child.
Mss DovLllers; Lieutenant J. L. Hughes. L.
& IL c., = A. Holden. Mrs z A Holden
Eld rwo children, Z P Humphrey. A p.
Ea1ue. Charles p Hinton Mrs. Hausserman.
Rev. 4. = Kills; Major z E Hatch, Twenty
Z IN Infantry, Ms. E =. Hatch. J. A. keisling
llics Lewis; Captain 3 @. Morse. Seventeenth
Infantry Mrs 3. C.. Morse and three chill
cren- Lau-sin A. J. Mathews II. : Ii g:
Lieutenant Colonel Charles " Mason Mss Nc
ElrCE- Captain Amos IL Martin. Fourteenth
infantry Mrs. A. a Martin. Lieutenant ".
Z. Eoa- T. s. u. c. Z p Pierce; Lieutenant
Colclel p c. Prince. L : II c. z. A Rob
bins. r. 7. Robinson. Mrs H J. Robinson;
Lieutenant C. A. Srott. Twelfth Cavalry. Mrs.
4. =. StCtL Charles J. simpson. Miss Sullivan,
W1ilism Skyies. Mrs. William Skyies, A. y.
TCuzalln. ~. A. Steel c. j. NanderpOol. D..
7. T. Wilson. j. II. White; Lieutenant p II.
Neyrsuch Fourteenth Cavalry. Lieutenant
Charles r Leeds. Engineer CORPS. Lieutenant
Il -. ELske. Engineer Corps. g z Freeman,
1Trr. c. f. Freeman. William II. Shelton;
Cartain W g. GLASGOW. Thirteenth Cavalry;
Ere ~. r. Glasgow and child. Miss Elizabeth
Arnold ~ a. Porter. lirE J. ?. Nade-
Fror- HonolClu-Judge George u. Gear, Mrs.
= n coke and child c. B.-Durfee, r. III.
shaw. J. Kooiman. =. /. Gibson.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
Says Howard Is a Defauiter.

L. E. Chaplin of New York, who is
connected with the American Press
Association, swore to a complaint be-
fore Police Judge Conlan yesterday
charging Robert c. Howard, the resi-
dent manager of the association, with
offices at 207 Sacramento street, with
felony embeZzlement. Suspicion was
aroused that something was wrong
with Howard's accounts and Chaplin
was sent from New York to investi-
gate. The complaint alleges that on
November 2S Howard drew a check
for $40 on the Wells-Fargo Bank and
pocketed the amount instead of ap-
plying it to the needs of the associa-
ton. 1t is said there are other amounts
unaccounted for.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
CUT DOWN BY COASTER, STEAMER ST. HELENA
IS BEACHED TO PREVENT SINKING
Tries 10 Cross the Bow
Of the Incoming
Grace Dollar.
Collision Occurs in the
Darkness OF Early
Morning.

The river steamer s. Helena. bound
for Neps, tried 10 cross the bows of
she inward bound stcaneraGrace Dol
lsr early yesterday morning of Lom-
1er5-strest wharf and was cut nearly
IN haif. The St Helena reached
mud bank south Of the Pacific Mail
wharf Just In time 10 save herself
from sinking Nobody was injured
and the damage TO the Grace Dollar
was nominal
The ST. Helena. with twenty-five
passengers on board. left the foot of
Mission street al . O'Clock and was
on LOmbard-street wharf when the
collision occurred The morning was
dark and The weather thick. The ST.
Helena had taken a course close in
20 the wharves and was starting
acrpss the bag, headed FOR the river,
when the Grace Dollar, coming in
IRON Grays HarbOr, appeared on the
scene Each vessel was under good
hSa dWsy ana although whistles were
blown and orders shouted the danger
h6d been recognized too late TO be
avoided The Dollar struck the St.
Helena souarely on the mort side
about aTnioships- The Dollars sharp
stem cut Ike a knife through the
TlTer boats guard and kept digging
-nto The 81 Helena's vitsls until a tri-
angular impression, four or 1--WE feet
deep had been made in the victims
side. The fimsy superstructure of
The St Helena was cracked like an
egg shell and the break extended far
below the water line
The Grace Dollar stood BY the St
Helena until the damaged vessel was
safe on the mud The river boat was
able 10 use her engines. She was tied
up al a little wharf south Of the Pa
clhc Mail dock, where her passengers
we're landed The blame for the col
lsiOn viii be fixed by the United
Srates inspectors, who viii make an
inyestigauon in q few days.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
PROHIBITS THE KEEPING
OF SWINE IN CITY LIMITS
Supervisors Health Committee Rec
OmInends Exception Of Butcher
town From Restriction.

The Supervisors Health and Hospi-
tai Committee yesterday recommended
the amendment of ordinance 799 so
as to prohibit the keeping of swine
within the limits of the city and coun-
ty. excepting within the Butchertown
district. Action was taken on con-
tinued protests filed by residents and
property owners in the vicinity Of hog
ranches, who claimed that they were
nuisances and a hindrance to improve
ments i'm residence districts. The limits
within which it has been unlawful TO
keep swine have been extended several
times and the committee felt that the
time had now arrived to eliminate the
Objectionable feature from all portions
of the citv except in Butchertown.
where the slaughtering is done.
The commi ee also recommended
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
SCHOONER LUCY
IS IN DISTRESS
Captain Tries to Sail Over
Umpqua Bar Without Pilot
and Runs Vessel Ashore
CREW REACH THE LAND
Little Craft May Be Saved
if Given Immediate Assist
ance by the TugbOats
CREW REACH THE LAND

MARSFFIELD, Or, Dec. Is. = The
Drain stage which arrived here to-day
reports the schooner Lucy. from San
Pedro, ashore on the Umpqua Bar.
Finding no towboat at the mouth of
the Umpqua to tow her, the Lucy at
tempted to sail over the bar. 1t ap-
pears that the channel had shifted
since Captain Peterson, the master OF
the Lucy, left the Umpqua on her pre-
vious trip. Captain Peterson attempt
ed to turn, but his ship ran hard and
fast on the south spit before he was
able to bring her about. She struck
late yesterday afternoon. The sea is
quieting down, and Captain Peterson
thinks that If he gets immediate as
sistance he will be able to float his
ship, otherwise she Will go to pieces.
The crew was at no time in danger and
reached shore safely.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
Water Front Notes.

The British ship Oanfa, previously reported
aground Al Maasluis has been hoated after
discharginS part Of her cargo.
The Schooner Lizzie Vance, which left here
Wednesday for Grays Hsrbor was still OF the
port when the sun went down yesterday after
noon. She was offered tow of shore. but re-
fused assistance.
The liner Siberia. which sails to morrow for
the Far East Will carry one Of the largest
shipments OF gold taken across the Pa
cihc. In addition TO s.. 800. 900 from san Fran
cisco. she viii take back the 81, O00 Geo now
this morning.
The German ship Neck at Port Townsend
yesterday dragged afoul OF the British ship
Ancona- The Ancons's bowsprit foretop gal
liant mast and several yards We're broken and
the vessel sustained other damage The Neck
suffered slightly
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GEAERAI
FORECAST

The pressure has risen rapidly over the
northern half Of the coast.
No rain has fallen west Of the Rocky Noun
tains. except light showers in Oregon, Idaho
and Northern Washington.
Tule fog continues in the valleys OF Cali
fornia.
II is cooler in Nevada and Oregon. and
warmer in Northern California.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty
hours ending midnight, December 16:
California, north OF Tehachapi-Fair Friday
with tule fog In the valleys; light northeast
wind.
California south of Tehachapi-Probably fair
Friday; light northeast winds. changing to
westerly.
Nevada-Fair Friday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Fair Friday
light north winds
Los Angeles and vicinity-Fair Friday; light
north winds changing to southwest.
Sacramento-Fair Friday, with fog; light
north Wind
Fresno-Fair Friday. with fog; light north
wind. A G. McADIE,
District Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-16
COWDEN WILL COACH
STANFORD BASEBALL MEN
Ex-Captain of the Cardinals Is Ex-
pected to Work Wonders
With the Team

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Dec. Is.
David V. Cowden, a graduate of 1908,
was chosen by the executive committee
of the Associated Students last night
to coach the Stanford baseball team
during the coming season. Cowden is
an old Stanford ballplayer, and a thor
ough student of the game. He played
on the varsity for four consecutive
years, eaptaining the nine in 1902.
The choosing Of Cowden for baseball
coach marks a change in that branch
of athletics at Stanford. In former
years professional league players were
secured as coaches, but with the sue
cess of the graduate system in football
came the idea that professional coach
ing in every branch of athletics be
eliminated.