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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22
FLEET ORDERED
TO BREMERTON

The gunboat Wheeling has been ordered
to the Puget Sound navy yard from her
station at Apia, Samoa. She will be put
out of commission and be completely over
hauled and repaired. The Mohican is on
the way to Apia to relieve the Wheeling.
The order for the sending OF the Wheeling
to Puget Sound was made April H.
The Pacific fleet, consisting Of the cruiser
New York, flagship, and the gunboats Benz
nington, Concord and Marblehead, have all
been ordered to the Puget Sound navy
yard, and great deal Of work will be
done on them before they are put in com-
mission again. The fleet is expected 10 ar
rive in four or FIVE weeks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22

Columbia are out. These include two at
Kettle Falls, one of which was new
truss. Down the Columbia river valley all
the streams from the mountains poured
their torrents into the Columbia river and
every bridge for 80 miles has been carried
away.
The people in the Columbia valley are
cut off from communication with the out.
side world except by telephone. The mails
are practically stopped through that region
The new bridge at Barstow, on the Kettle
river, which has just been completed by
the contractors at cost of more than
5000, was swept out. 1t would have been
examined by the county commissioners for
acceptance within a few days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22

hall. He is the plumbing inspector and is
also the acting inspector Of licenses and
buildings.
Mayor Wright has been unable to make
his selections for these positions, and be-
sides retaining Mr., Hill as plumbing in-
spector, has requested him to look after
the building inspectors department until
he makes the appointment
o. l.. Tuell, the former building inspec4
tor, thought when the new administration
took office that Scott Snyder was to be
his successor and he balanced his books
and bade farewell to the city hall. Then
a hitch occurred in the proceedings. Mr..
Snyder's appointment was recalled, and
that left the city without building in-
spector.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22

CHICAGO, April 22.-Peter Neider
meier, pale and weak from his attempts al
suicide, and stubbornly refusing to embrace
religion even within few hours of Ger
tain death, sat joking and laughing with
his guard and smoking cigarettes during
the greater part of last night, He was
isolated from Marx and Van Dine. his
companions in crime, who themselves had
professed conversion to the Christian faith
and who spent the latter part of the night
in peaceful slumber.
None of the bandits showed signs Of
weakening. While Neidermeier did not GO
to sleep until 5 a. M, Marx retired at
1870 and Van Dine two hours later.
Van Dimes last hours were spent III
writing letters to his mother and rela
tives.
While the two condemned men slept
holy candles burned by their bedsides.
Up to midight Marx and Van Dine
played "sixty-six," Van Dine winning th'
last game.
Ten minutes later they bade each Other
farewell, to meet on the scaffold.
Neidermeier slept until 500 a. m.
'Well? he growled at the jailor, wher
the latter said gently, Its nearly 8, Pete
How do you feel?'
Neidermeier arose and turned his bacl
on the jailor without further replying, anC
sullenly moved away.
Anything you want, Pete?" persisted
the jailor.
Yes, let me alone" snapped the bandit
Neidermeiers breakfast consisted o
berries, cream and vegetables.
Mamie Dunn, Van Dimes sweetheart, ar
river early and was admitted to the Office
iail. She left clean linen and white sill
shroud The garments were taken to Va1
Dimes cell. He donned them, stopping il
the act to feel the texture of the silk anC
pull loose threads from it. He then re
sumed his seat on the bed and read
prayer book.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22
GOOD MUSIC AND
INTERESTING TALKS

A Scandinavian mass meeting viii be
held at the Norwegian Methodist church,
Sixteenth and j streets tomorrow after
noon at 3 o clock. Good Swedish and Nor
wegian speakers win address the meeting.
Songs and music Of high grade win be
part OF the program. The meeting will
he under the auspices Of the Social Reform
society. All welcome.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22
FLOODS CAUSE
MUCH DAMAGE

WENATCHEE, Wash, April 22.-The
water in the Columbia river and the Wen
atchee river at Leavenworth and Mission
is higher than it has ever been known to
be before at this time of the year. All
over this section the heavy snowfall of last
winter has made itself felt and the warm
rains of the past few days have caused a
flooding of streams, rivulets and lakes such
as has not been known in the memory of
the oldest inhabitants.
Near Mission the Wenatchee river has
flooded the farms and many orchards have
been ruined. The immense dam of the
Lamb Davis Lumber company at Leaven-
worth has been moved and is liable to be
forced out entirely. The damage in the
valley will amount to thousands of dol
lars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22

then fled the city and a few DAYS later
were brought to bay in dugout just across
the Indiana state line. desperate en-
counter followed in which the youths were
slightly wounded and two of the pursuing
posse killed. Their trial, conviction and
execution has set new record for speed In
the Cook county courts. The total cost
of the trial is estimated at 100000, the
most expensive, with the exception of the
Leutgert trial, ever held in Chicago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22
KAISER'S JOKE
ON POTATOES

BERLIN, April 22.--ln presenting an
autograph picture to the Alcohol exhibi-
ii in Vienna, the kaiser inscribed on it the
following:
"The mineral treasures from the depths
OF The earth are inexl@ustlble, but the sun
causes light, strength and warmth to ripen
in potatoes in infinite quantities.
He referred to the preparation OF alco-
hol from potatoes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22
RECEIVER FOR
HOHENSCHILD co

w. i. Sache has been appointed receiver
for the II. Hohenschild company Appli-
cation for receiver was made by B. Barto
& Brother who hold a note against the
firm for S567.Ol. They allege that the LA
bilities of the firm amount to $4,000 and
that its assets do not exceed $4,000.
Barto & Brother declare that the firm is
unable to meet its obligations when they
fall due, and that liabilities amounting to
81 600 are now past due.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22
MYSTIC SHRINERS
TO VISIT SEATTLE

Members Of Aft temple, Ancient Arabic
Order Of the Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine,
will go to Seattle tonight, where there will
be a class of about fifty initiated into the
mysteries Of the order.
An extra car for the Shriners viii leave
Tacoma on the 6:l0 train and special car
will leave Seattle for Tacoma when the
BANQUET il over
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22

men gathered their effects together and
sent them to the Jail office, and then an
undertaken was permitted to see them
This made Neidermeier more sullen and
the visitor affected the others.
Father Cox gave Neidermeier book
entitled ''Notes on lngersoll." The bandit
read four pages and returned the volume
with the comment: 81 get my opinions
from my own thought. not from Ingersoll
or anyone else ! wish | could believe in
your religion. If | could hypnotic my
self into the belief that | was going some
where to be happy forever, don't you think
I'd like to die The world is all wrong.
There are no attractions for men like me-
We grow up in the sums. half starved
and always miserable We work day after
day like slaves, to die miserably. Chicago
is full of boys like me, growing up with
out advice or help. | have been pretty
bad, admit, but I'm going to pay all
the penalty | shall ever pay this morning.
IF the church did something worth
while they would do more good than they
they can by converting men about to be
hanged. But you do some good You have
cheered two men in other cells into believ-
ing they are going to heaven. and that is
consoling to them. If you had not got
Van. Dine into that belief it would have
taken a dozen men to strap him for the
moose"
AT 10 a. m. the jailor notified the men
to get ready. He advised them that the
hangings would be separate.
Some delay was caused by Neidermeier' s
refusal to permit the guards to escort him
to the scaffold. He was finally carried
through the long corridor. Thousands of
prisoners signaled the execution by shout
ing Hats Oft
Another shout warned those in the ex-
ecution chamber of the approach of the
condemned. Nedermeier was pale and
trembling as he approached the scaffold.
The doomed man was quickly pushed into
position on the drop, the jailor strapped
his arms, adjusted the white domino and
moose, stepped back and the drop fell at
1896
For six minutes the body writhed and
twisted.
The doctors gathered about to feel the
pulse
"'The man is conscious" said one "He
realizes his condition, but he may be too
benumbed to feel physical pain. His mind,
however, is not too clogged to know the
solemn import of the event that 10 liking
place"
The doctors fingers felt the pulse for
fully five minutes, when life became ex-
tinct
Neidermeier kept up to the end his stub,
born resistance against religious counsel.
Weakened by his efforts at suicide. he
could barely sit alone IN che chair in
which he was carried under the loop, but
at the last moment he held his head erect
to enable the jailor to adjust the moose
and then it fell Imply on his breast.
Neidermeier's body was cut down at
1855. Two hundred officials and specta.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22
ARE TIRED
OF MARRIED LIFE

Judge Huston was kept busy hearing
divorce cases this morning. Among the
divorces granted were those Of George H.
Staples from Esta NJ. Staples Ella NJ.
Jones from Lemuel b. Jones; Charles e.
Willard from Elizabeth Willard; Otis l..
Murphy from Belle Murphy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22
SULLIVAN SUCCEEDS
DETECTIVE ELLIS

Phil Sullivan was appointed detective
by Chief Maloney at noon today, to sue
ceed $. d. Ellis Sullivan was formerly
on the force, but has been engaged in
private detective work for some time
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22

CHICAGO, April 22.-The car barn
bandits, Marx, Neidermeier and Van Dine,
whose criminal exploits and sensational
capture attracted widespread attention
some months ago, were executed today.
The triple hanging took place in the Cook
county Jail in the presence of official wit
nesses, newspaper men and medical exam
liners.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22
MISSIONARY
is MURDERED

BERLIN, April % The Kelenische
zeitung asserts that an American mission-
airy and his servant, whose names are not
ohtainable, have been murdered near
Rumiah, in northwestern Persia.
The American minister at Teheran has
demanded the arrest and punishment Of
the murderer, but the authorities refuse
to take any steps.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22
BULLS CORED
The FIGHTERS

MADRID, April 22.-During bull fight
yesterday two bulls disemboweled four
bull fighters, mortaly injurng them
The fight was suspended and the specs
tators fled in terror.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22

ST. PETERSBURG, April Viceroy
Aexief's full report on the loss of the
Petropavloysk and the destroyer Strashni,
ON April II was published today. He says
that a mistake by both of the officers of
the Strashni who mistook the Japanese
destroyers for Russian ships, led to the
great disaster and the loss of the battle
ship.
When it was seen that the Strashni was
at the mercy Of the enemy the Diana went
to her relief, but too late. The vessel
sank before the Diana could reach her.
The Diana picked up five survivors.
The japanese destroyers then withdrew,
but half dozen cruisers appeared and
attacked the Diana.
Ii was then that Admiral Makaroff start.
ed to rescue the Diana. After a short
iusilade at 10000 yards squadron Of Jap
anese battleships appeared and the Rus
slams retired
| At 9:43 a. IN. an explosion occurred on
the right side of the Petropavlovsls.
| A second explosion followed under the
| bridge A column of smoke was next
seen arising from the battleship.
Her mast, funnel, bridge and turret were
thrown up and the battleship keeled over
on her starboard side The ship was sur
rounded by flames and in two minutes she
sank, bow first.
Alexieff tells Of the rescue Of seven
officers, including the Grand Duke Cyril,
and 73 seamen.
1t was while nearing the harbor that
the battleship Pobeida nearly met a like
fate. A mine exploded under her star
board side The ship listed, but entered
the harbor No mention is made of any
! damage.
The indications are that the japanese
! laid the fatal mines.
Alexieff says that on the night preceding
the sortie light and ships were seen in
! the distanct.
The viceroy says that the morale Of the
crews remains good, despite the i'll success
attending the Pacific fleet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22

He ate fair breakfast of berries cream
and an egg. Two Sisters of Mercy who
arrived soon afterwards were eagerly greet
ed.
Marx, who had breakfasted similarly,
was permitted to enter the prison chapel
with Van Dine, and, together with the
sisters. the bandits prayed for an hour.
Before leaving their cells, the doomed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22

CHWANG, April %, The Japan
csc outposts are near the Russian entrench-
ments in the vicinity OF the Yalu river,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22

COLVILLE, April 22.-The loss to prop
erty owners along the Colville river will
amount to $4,000. Farms are flooded and
all the bridges between this city and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22
HILL HOLDS
THREE JOBS

George v. Hill is holding down more
positions than any other man in the city
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22

Neidermeier was hanged at 1926, Mar,
at l1:l7 and Van Dine at ll:55 a. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-22

LONDON, April 22.--The Central News
Port Arthur correspondent wires that news
has been received there Of the complete
destruction Of japanese column on the
Yalu river. Details are momentarily ex.
pected
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-20

Of Cranberries were received from the Coos
Bay region and were held at 81 30 per box.
but no sales were reported. the Berries
were OF poor quality and failed to attract
trade The I'VE barrels Of Oregon Cranberries
received last week were sold yesterday at SO
per barrel a lower price than expected.
STRAWBERRIES-S1d2 80 per chest for
large varieties and S365 for small berries.
BLACKBERRIES-$1G3 per chest
RASPBERRIES-S4d per chest.
HUCKLEBERRIES-6d per ID.
APPLES-S1Q1 20 per box for fancy. $50
eOc for choice and 3oq50c for common.
ter Nellis. S5cGS1; other winter varieties. $50
T5c.
PEACHES Small boxes 5Oa9oc; open boxes
50cd$1.
PLUMs AND PRUNEs5oas5c per box or
crate.
POMEGRANATES-4OG for small and 81
al IS for large boxes
QUINCES-25Q50c per box.
FIGS-40G75c per box
MELONS-Cantaloupes 50cGS1 per crate;
Nutmeg Melons 2Oq4Oc per box; Watermelons.
S1Gt3 per dozen.
GRAPES-Small boxes and crates: SeedleSs,
soc; Tokay. 4OGI5c. Muscat, .4Od6oc; Isabella.
6o015c; Black 25I6Oc- Large open boxes
Black. 600T5c; TOkay. 75c4s1 %: Muscat soc
G$1; Wine Grapes. from Martinez S21 per
ton, from other sections $12G1S per ton.
CITRUS FRUITS-Oranges. 81 5O6l3 10 per
box for Valencias; Lemons 81 5O63 for
fancy. 81 1872 - for choice and 81 2561 so
Lines. S545 so per case: Bananas, 81 25d.
per bunch for Central American and T5c6
81 25 for Hawaiian; Pineapples. $394 so per
dozen.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-20
Hides, TaHo7O, Wool and Hops.

New York continues to report a firm market
for Hops. as will be seen in the first column
HIDES AND SKINS-Culls and brands seII
about 1Sd1c under quotations. Heavy saIted
Steers. 103ac; medium. exc: light &c; Cow
Hides, &c for heavy and &c for light.
Stays, 615c; Sailed Kip. 9ac: SaIted Veal iOc:
Salted Calf. lie; dry Hides. 16Izc; dry Kin
13c; dry Calf, lee; Sheepskins. shearlings, 255
4Oc each: short Wool 4Oq65c each: medium
75G9Oc; long Wool, $1G1 80; Horse Hides
salt, 81 10 for large and $2Q2 so for medium
81 25G1 rs for small and 5Oc for Colts: Horse
Hides, dry, 81 75 for large and 81 so for me-
dium. $1a1 % for small and soc for Colts
Buck Skins-Dry Mexican. SOC; dry salted
Mexican, 25c; dry Central American, 3Oc Goat
Skins-Prime AngOras. T5c; extra large do
TALLOW-No. 1. rendered, 4d4hc per ID
No 2. 315c; graded 21zd3c.
WOOI=Fau clip-San joaquin and South
ern. 9G11c: Southern. sdee: Southern Noun
tain, 9d11c; Middle Counties. free. 12G14c:
do, defective, 10412c; Northern free, 126l4c;
do defective. 10d12c; Humboldt and Mendo-
cino 14G15c per lb
HOPs-19o4 crop. 25R2sc per lh
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-20

week were as follows in quarters: Russian,
$4,000; Danubian 2s.0OO; Argentine, 5000;
Chicago was very irregular. rising from
81 O9B to 81 10L, falling back to 81 O7& and
closing at 81 Os. The wires Of E. F. Hutton
& Co. said
1T was an active market 1t showed con-
siderable strength early, but on the large
primary receipts and poor cash markets It
turned weak The closing was heavy. The
operative conditions are wholly domestic The
movement in the Northwest promises to be
free and is still free in the Southwest mar
kets. Demand IS dependent on millers. and
the relative -four and wheat prices not
wholly satisfactory. 1t will continue to be a
scalping market and there is enough bullish
sentiment to bring about rallies from sharp
breaks. II will take a pretty good milling de-
rnand. with the free movement to bring about
a sustained advance
In this market trade was quiet. owing large
ly to the Jewish holiday. and futures de-
clined &c on the morning session. The cash
grain was firm and unchanged.
CASH WHEAT.
California Club. 81 4oG1 so; California White
Australian 81 55q1 6215; Northern Club. 81 40
al so; Northern Bluestem. 81 5715G1 621s per
FUTURES.
Session 9 to IL 80 a. m.
Open. High. Low. Close
December 81 5O15 81 5o5 81 494 81 1875
p. m. Session.
December-S1 4s5s.
BARLEY-There nothing to re-
port. either in the cash grain or futures.
Trade was quiet
CASH BARLEY.
Feed 81 o591 10: new Brewing and Ship
ping, 81 12AG1 171s; Cheyalier. 81 17hq1 80
FUTURES.
Session to IL 80 a. m.
December-No sales; 81 10 asked.
2 p. m, Session.
Open. High. Low. Close.
December 81 09A 81 10 81 097s 81 10
OATS-Receipts We're large amounting TO
1880 ctls- The market continued in good
condition for sellers. with rather more steadi-
ness reported in Black
CORN-The local situation is unchanged.
The Chicago wires Of E. F Hutton & Co.
said Of that market: The event OF the day
was Jones estimate OF 1900 600 900 bushels
for the crop. This brought about an improve
ment OF cent. The trade, however was not
disposed to accept this estimate and the mar
ket turned weak and more than lost the ad-
vance Cash prices were steady. The weather
in the corn belt Is fairly favorable, but lower
temperatures are predicted in the Northwest.
There were a good many favorable reports
from private sources and the prevailing senti-
ment is bearish."
White. 81 37kQ1 4715; Surprise. 81 50a1 CO..
Red, 81 22hQ1 425z for feed and 81 375k6
l 471a for seed; Black. 81 3o91 IS for feed and
81 5oG1 IS for seed.
Western sacked, 81 41Na1 As for yellow.
81 4715G1 so for White and 81 37h61 20 for
Mixed; California large Yellow, 81 so: small
round do, 81 55G1 62h; White. nominal; Egyp-
tian, 81 35q1 As for White and 81 2591 80 for
Brown.
RYE-$1 85@1 40 per cti.
BUCKWHEAT-Nominal at about 81 per ctl.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-20
Stocks and Coffee.

Wires from New York 70 z. F. Hutton & Co.
yesterday said:
s1OCKs-Sentiment IL mixed After last
week s heavy transactions We have had only
small volume OF business to-day. The
steels and Pennsylvania represented the volume
e trading and it appeared ike good buying
On these securities al certain levels where
stock WAS apparently accumulated. Crop news
Nas favorable anc railway earnings very gratl-
= ing. We can describe the market to-day a.
beng directly professional IN active issues with
ole OF Two exceptions, and this. condition Is
4tkely 70 be seen for some time. as IL i be
AeVe1 The big banking interests wish 10 cheek
TIE opera rions OF various pools which have been
large borrowers ot money recently. The exist
trg situation and outlook. both regards
general money situation and outlook for the
crops and general business, Is stin favorable
ror higher prices and IL is now believed that
CAL money VIII rule higher than or 4 per
cent before election cay. London Is buying
STOCKS on This decline
COFT EE-CCffee opened az Saturdays close,
notVithstsn6ing lower cables from Hsvre and
ErEs receipts from Brazil. but soon gained
Etreugrh, both IN Hsvre and in the local mar
ket- Business is not large and traders seem
&c be waiting something more definite re-
Esrds the new crop other than the cables they
have received 20 Gate. Santos cables very bad
r..
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-20
General Merchandise.

RAGs-Grain Bags. IS 1895 25: San ouen-
tin 81 10: Wool Bags, 3C932c; Fleece Twine.
7Isc: Fruit Bags. 615qT15c for white and 7c
coAL-wellington. S. per ton; New Wei
lngton. IS: Seattle. 90 80; Bryant, Sc so;
s5 so: Richmond 81 so; Cumberland. s13 in
bulk and s14 % IN sacks: Pennsylvania An
thr3elte Egg f 5o Wesa n1e s Ss ,a5 aSs G
S1i 5Od13 per tor In bulk and SIS in sacks
Rocky Mountain descriptions. IS 90 per short
OII.s-Quotatlons are for barrels: for cases
add SC: Linseed, SIC per gallon for boiled and
sskers. .U "A eases, 81 ioaI IL: Lueoi Soc for
hoiIed ana 4Sc for raw. China Nut cases,
65asoc per gallon, G9coenut OIL IN barrels.
bleached winter Sperm OIL 6Sc; natural winter
sperm Oil. 6Sc: extra bleached winter Whale
oil. SIC; natural Whale OIL. 52c; extra winter
strained Lard oil. 75c: No. Lard Oil. 65c;
pure Neatsfoot OIL T3c; No. 1 Neatstoot on.
SSc Salmon OIL. 34c; boiled Fish OIL 37c: raw
Fish Oil, 35c: boiled Paint Oil. 3Se; raw Paint
O'if coal oII-water White Coal Oil. in bulk.
13c: Pearl Oil, in cases, 19lac; Astral, 191ac:
star. 1910: Extra star 24c; Elaine, 26c; Eo-
Gene 23c; Deodorized Stove Gasoline. in bulk
1scs in cases, 22lse: Benzine. IN bulk 13c; in
cases. 191ac; S6-degree Gasoline. In bulk 25c:
II 1RPENTINE-s1 per gallon IN cases and
T5c in drums and iron barrels.
RED AND WHITE LEAD-Red Lead 7L0
T%c per ID; White Lead. 7A6T%c. according
to quantity.
many quotes as follows. per 10. in 1O0-lb bags:
cubes A Crushed and Fine Crushed, 625c:
Powdered. 6.l0c. Candy Granulated 6.1Oc; Dry
81, Sraiip1rSdt Fruit GranGIated Sc: Beet GraaT
lated IIO0-Ib bags only), -; ConfectiOuers.
Golden c. 54Oc: D. $500; barrels. i0c more;
half barrels. 2Sc more: boxes. SOC more: 50-lo
bags 1Oc more. for all kinds Tablets-HaIf
barrels G. 50c: boxes, 6.T5c; H. & E. Crystal
Douinns gc Per 10. No orders taken for less
than seveuty-fve barrels or its equivalent