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Newport daily independent., 1904-04-01
SUDDEN DEATH
 OF EDITOR NEAL.

Helena, March 31. William M. Neal, widely known as editor of the Helena World, died at the infrmary yesterday morning at 1:30 o'clock of apoplexy after an illness of only twelve hours.
 MT. Neal was taken suddenly i'll yesterday after he had par taken of noon luncheon in a res taurant. Up to that time he was apparently in the best of health and the sudden attack came as a great surprise to his friends.
 Immediately after he was stricken MT. Neal was taken to the infrmary aud subjected to the treatment by physicians. Everything possible was done, but MT. Neal gradually sank and breathed his last about twelve
 
 hours after he was stricken. His devoted wife was at his side when the end came.
 The funeral took place at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and the obsequies were participated in by the Elks, Odd Fellows and A. o. U. w., of which orders deceased was a member.
 A large concourse of citizens attended the funeral as tribute to one of Helena's most foremost and esteemed citizens, whose services to the community have been of great value to the public welfare.
 Mir. Neal came to Helena in 1876 and was for years editor of the World, relinquishing the management of the paper several months ago, but retaining an in terest and continuing as editorial writer. He was engaged ex- tensively in real estate business and was a public spirited citizen, always taking an active part in movements looking to the public good.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-01
WON HIS SUIT.

Judge M. M. Stuckey on Fri day morning received a letter from St. Louis stating that he had won his suit in the case styled The Western Tie & Timber Company vs. Ben A. Brown, in the Harrison bankruptcy pro- ceedings, which had been ap- pealed to the United States cir cult court of appeals.
 Judge Sanborn made the de- cision, which was announced at St. Paul February 18th, and by it's terms the Western Tie & Tim Der Company must pay back to the trustee S2, 1855 of the assets.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-01
PROSPECTS FOR
 PARTY HARMONY.

Little Rock, Ark, March 3l. Prospects for harmony among Arkansas Republicans are grow ing brighter every day. Hon. P. M. Foreman of Texarkana, the leader of the insurgent or anti Clayton faction, was in Lttle Rock today and said:
 The sinsurgent Republicans have issued call for state con- vention to meet in Little Rock, on May IT. From reports recelvea from all parts of the state, we expect a large convention.
 When asked if MT. GreaveS Would again be the nominee TOT
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-01
EASTER EGG HUNT.

On account of the high water the children of the Methodist church will not have their egg hunt Saturday, as was expected, but let all the children be on hand Easter morning at Sunday school and Mrs. Yeager will nresent each child with all the eggs tbssJ5Ashnt.
Newport daily independent., 1904-04-01
FIFTY SIX COUNTIES
 NOW FOR DAVIS.
Associate Justiceship Race Con- tinues Close and May Require
 Official Vote to Decide.

Little Rock, April 1. Seventy four counties in Arkansas have been heard from on the govern orship vote in last Saturdays primary. The official count in Polk county gives that county to Davis, making 56 counties with 3l5 delegates that he has carried, against IS counties with 122 dele gates for Wood. The county yet to hear from is Marion. The sloWness in some counties in the official canvass will cause a delay in publishing the popular vote in the primary.
 A report from Washington states that on the face of the re- turns Gov. Davis carried Hemp stead county by a majority of 23 votes. If this proves correct Da- wis has 57 counties and 325 dele gates, and Wood has IF counties with 112 delegates.
 Until the official vote of all the counties is in the race for the as- sociate justiceship cannot be de- termined, so close is the contest between Moose and McCulloch. Some of the counties have not yet officially canvassed the vote, and definite estimates are diff cult to make in the absence of all the conclusive figures. It is. Claimed by the McCulloch forces that he has carried counties giv- ing 216 delegates, or 6 short of the required number, and that Marion and Baxter counties are still to hear from, while several other counties are so close that the official figures are awaited. Judge Moose has 211 delegates, according to unofficial estimates, not including Carroll county, where the result is in doubt.
 All indications are now that there will not be a difference of more than two convention votes between the two candidates. Never before has there been in political history a closer contest fora state nomination.
 COUNTY CONVENTION TOMORROW.
 Pending entertainment of the result in the Moose-McCulloch race, political interest now cen- ters in the outcome of the Demo- cratic county convention tomor- X row. These conventions will
 1ect delegates to the state con- vention. In some of the coun- ties it is said that the question of presidential choice will enter. Hon. J. R. Taylor of Paragould, who has been championing the 7 cause of Wm. R. Hearst in the state for some time, will proba- bly, be a delegate to the state convention from Greene county, in which event he will likely make an effort to secure an eX- pression in favor of Hearst. Such an effort, however, will meet with stubborn resistance from some of the leading Democrats ls '5sa the state, who are in favor or < sending an uninstructed delega- ton to the national convention.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-22
TAFTys pr .EA

New York, April 22. Secretary Of
War William I'll. Taft addressed large
meeting Of members Of the chamber of
commerce on Conditions in the Phil
ippines.' He wanted to enlist the SYM
spathies Of the American people in be-
half Of the inhabitants of the islands,
he said and added:
If we abandon the islands we shall
turn individual liberty to reign of
|nisrsile and political liberty would be
at an end Ny experience. and that Of
Others is that TO have turned over the
islands to the followers OF Aguinaldo,
would have plunged them into a con-
|dition of political chaos Ninety per
cent Of the people are ignorant and un-
able TO exercise political control 1t
will take more than one generation to
educate the masses. My own idea is
the policy of the administration should
be endorsed by the people Of the
United States regardless Of expense.
Secretary TAFT spoke of the wealth
in hemp, valuable woods and minerals
in the islands, and said that as long as
|he occupied his present position he ex-
|pected to press the recognition Of the
Filipino on the government until the
mineral and other resources of the is
land have been developed. The great
problem he said, is to teach the ma
tives how to work They are not I'M
dustrious and as laborers are practical
|ly hopeless
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INSTRUCTED
FOR OLNEY
Massachusetts Democrats Instructed
Delegates for Former Secre-
tary Of State.

Boston, April ~. BY an oyerwhelnl-
mug vote the Massachusetts, democratic
convention instructed four delegates al
large and twenty district delegates to
support Richard Olney for the pfesi-
dental nomination at the national con-
vention adopting the unit rule. Four
delegates at large pledged to the sup
port OF Olney were elected and the
supporters Of William r. Hearst Of
New York, as the presidential nominee
were defeated 5 to j Al resolution Of
fered by Representative John AZ Coult-
hurst, indorsing the candidacy Of Mr..
Hearst was voted down BY very large
majority. The delegates at large are:
William Al. CASTOR. Boston; Patrick Al.
Collins, Boston; William Il. Douglass,
Brocltoii and John r. Thayer, Wor-
Icester George Fred Williams, leader
|of that faction supporting Hearst,
made vigorous protest against the
|adoption of the unit rule.
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asrey Van Dine and Marx Paid the Extreme Penalty Today
in Chicago for Their Crime.
Was So Weak That He Had to Be Carried to the Scaod
and Placed in Chatie Died Fhhe Men Had Confessed to
Having Committed Eight Murders IN Addition to Dozens Of
Robbefes-Short Sketch Of Their Criminal Career.

Chicago, April 22.--Peter Neidermey-
Ter, Gustav Marx and Harvey. Van Dine,
| i,lie notorious car barn bandits and con-
lfessed murdcrers of eight men, were
Hanged here today. Neidermeyer died
first He was SO weak he had to be
carried TO the scaffold and placed on a
lchair on the trap. The drop was sprung
at 10 :35. His neck was broken and in
twenty minutes he was pronounced dead
Previous to the execution while the
death warrant was read Neiderrneyer.
was sulletl and defiant. He snatched the
death warrant from the sheriff and
stuck it in his pocket His legs were
strapped together and he was carried to
| the scaffold.
Marx was hanged at II ny He was
| led to the scaffold by two priests, re-
peating the Li.any after them. He made
no statement He appeared weak but
met death bravely
| Van Dine was hanged at II:55. The
hanging was without particular Incl
| dent.
| Hanging of the youthful car barn
bandits followed closely a period Of
crime of less than six months. In that
| time eight murders were committed, all
lattendant upon robberies or efforts
to escape arrest.
| 1t was during an attempt to escape
on a stolen tram, after an extraordin-
larry battle in the swanps Of northern
Indiana. just east of Chicago that on
Nov. 27 last year the eaat1tre Of the
gang was completed by the arrest of
INeidmeier, Van Dine and Emil Roeski,
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BRITISH MAY BOMBARD.

Kingston, Jamaica, April 22.-The
British cruiser Retribution, which TIN
der instructions from the imperial
government sailed from Kingston
April II for Nicaraguan port in con-
nection with the seizure OF six Cayman
turtle schobners and the arrest OF their
crews by Nicaraguan officers, has re-
turned to Port Royal from the Nicara-
guam coast, after ascertairling that the
vessels and crews had been sent to Blue
fields. The captain OF the Retribution
accused the Nicaraguan commandant,
under whose orders the schooners
were seized, OF piracy. There is con-
sternation among the Nicaraguan Of
ficers over the affair
1t was necessary for the Retribution
to return to Port Royal to coal, but
the cruiser will sail for Bluehelds OH
Saturday to demand the release OF the
prisoners and the boats and also COM
.pensation for their. illegal seizure and
detention.
1t is rumored that should it be found
|neceSsary, tife Reeributie.t will bt5ni.s.
bard the port of Bluefelds. +.
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their associate, Marv, having already
been placed behind the bars to await
trial. ..s ... -.. sss ,e.#
The specific offence for which Van
Dine, Neidermeier and Marx were
fried and sentenced was the murder of
Frank Stewart, clerk in the Chicago
City Railway car barns, during a rob
berry there on the morning of Aug. 80,
1908. James B. Johnson, a motornian,
was also killed, and two persons were
wounded. The bandits escaped after
having secured ,$2,24o Roeski was
not concerned in this crime, but, after
the conviction of his companions, was
tried separately for one of the murders
in which he was accused the principal.
Apprehension of the trio in Indiana
was brought about through the boast
fulness of Marx, which also caused his
own undoing. While under the in
huence of liquor he displayed a nlaga-
zine revolver of the kind known to
have been used by the car barn muir
derers. He. asserted that the police
would never take him alive.
This came to the notice Of Captain
Shuettler. Detectives Quinn and
Blaul were detailed to arrest Marx
They found him Nov. 20 in saloon
When they were about to take him
into custody Marx shot and killed
Quinn and tried to shoot Blaul and
escape, but was wounded and cap
Itured. 1a
Several days later Marx, at
the failure of his companions, to carry
lott prearranged plan to dynamite the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-22

police station in which he was con-
fined and secure his release, confessed
to the murders at the street railway
barn and implicated Niedermeier and
Van Dine. Marx told of other desper-
ate crimes they had committed and
involved Roeski. Until this admission,
identity of the perpetrators had re-
mained mystery.
On Thursday evening Nov. 26, less
than week after. the confession of
Marx, word was received that three
men, answering the descriptions Of
the car barn bandits, were in hiding
near Clark, Indiana. Seven policemen
were Immediately send to the town, ar
irving there Friday morning. They
we're met by Henry r. Riechers, who
had reported the clew,. and who had
secretly traced the trio to "dugout"
in the sand dunes where they were
living,
, With Riechers as guide the police,
armed with rifles and revolvers and
led by Detective John H. Sheehan,
waited until daybreak and then start
ed for the snow covered cave near the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad tracks at
Wilson's, a short distance from Clark.
Surrounding the abode, the officers
prepared for the fight they expected
would follow, while Sheehan approach
ed and opened the door Of the "dug-
out" One of the bandits, who was
Immediately recognized as Roeski ap-
-
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ZAP SPIEs SHOT.

Hartin, Manchuria, April 1.-TWO
officers of the japanese general staff,
q colonel and captain, who we're ar
rested by the railroad guard eighteen
miles from Harbin on April 10, were
found guilty by court martial and
sentenced TO be hanged. The officers
listened quietly to the sentence Of the
court, bur subsequently asked that their
ives he spared. General Kuropatkir
confirmed the findings of the court, but,
taking into consideration the fact that
the accused were soldiers, he ordered
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-22
MARRIED AT WAHPEToN.

Wahpeton, N. D., April 22.-John B.
Wagner and Miss Anna HuppeIer were
married in this city at the home of the
mother Of the bride. Bishop Stanley
of Fargo, officiating. Mr.. Wagner is a
business man of Lidgerwood and promi-
ncnt in local politics.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-22
NO OFFICIAL NOTICE
AT ST. PETERSBURG

ST. Petersburg April 22.The Asso
ciated Press is authorized to announce
that the government has received Moth
ing to confirm the report Of the alleg-5
ed bombardment at New Chwang or
the landing of Jap troops.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-22
PRESIDENTS UNCLE.

New York, April ~ Robert b.
Roosevelt, an uncle of President Roose-
welt, who was nominated as an elector
by the democratic state convention. at
Albany, last week, has declined to ac-
ccpt such nomination because of his
relationship TO the president
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WIFE KILLER
SHOT TODAY
BARBER ROSE OF SALT LAKE
WAS EXECUTED THIS MORNING
He Celebrated Last Christmas by Kill
ing His wife and Leaving the corpes
and a Half Starved Child locked To-
getiler i'm Room.

Salt Lake. April 2a-Frank Rose was
shot dead in the yard of the state peni-
tentiary this morning for the murder Of
his wife Christmas day. Death was
instantaneous. Rose murdered his wife
and left the remains with the baby lock-
ed up in room. He was barber.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-22
BOMBARDED
-, =
J.. new CHWANG
JAPS, ARE SAID TO HAVE
FIRED ON THE TOWN TODAY
1t Is Claimed Joint Attack Is Being
Made on the Russians at New
chwang Both by Land and Sea--No
/ Confirmation.

New York, April 22.--A World dis
patch from St. Petersburg says the
Japanese are reported to have bonn
barded new Chwang. 1t is reported
they landed troops, who viii probably
endeavor to effect junction with the
forces supposed to have landed near
the mouth of the Yalu three days ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-22
BIG FIRE In
new YORK
"A FIVE STORY TENEMENT
HOUSE IS I'm FLAMES
Several People Were Carried From
the Building and Others Are Still in
the Structure A Lot Of Children Are
IN Danger,

New York, April aa.Fire in a FIVE
story tenement house on Second Ave
nue. this afternoon caused two alarms
rand an ambulance call. The fremen
carried several persons from the third
and the fourth floors. Many others
are said to be in the building among
them a number of children.
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RUSSIANS ARE REPORTED
FLEEING FROM THE JAPS

London, April 22-The correspond
erlt Of The Times cables that a mes
senger has arrived from the Yalu say
ing that the Russians are fleeing north
across the river in over crowded boats
and losing hundreds by drowning.
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MORE MONEY
FOR PENSIONS
Senator Mccumber Asks for Four
Million More TO Pay Pension
Claims.

Washington, April 2a-In the sem
ate Mr.. McCumber reported an amend
ment to the pension bill, appropriating
100000 in addition to the sum car
ried by the bill as reported, of which
amount $I,5coooo is to pay increased
pensions to July next, and S., 10000
to meet deficiencies.
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THE JAP COLUMN ON
THE YALU DESTROYED

London, April 22.-Dispatch has
been received by The Central News
from Port Arthur saying news has
been received there ofthe complete des-
.truction of the Japanese column on the
Yalu. No details have been given.
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NEW RURAL. ROUTES.

Washington April 2a-A new rural
route in North Dakota has been order
ed at Cavalier, PemDina County, route
No. / length twenty -four and seven
eighths, population 65o, houses I3o.
Samuel G. Gooding carrier, with
Maude FL Gooding substitute, appoint-
ed to fill vacancies on rural carrier
force, route No. q, Aberdeen, S. D.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-22
A SURVIVOR REPORTS
HIS THRILLING ESCAPE

ST. Petersburg, April 22-Lieutenant
sJenis, survivor of the Petropavlovsk dis
aster, in telegram to his mother, said {:
II was in the wardroom when the ex-
plosion occurred. There. were four ex-
plosions. The ship sank in ninety sec
onds. l escaped without scratch"
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BRAKEMAN DEAD.

sEnderlin, N. d, April 22--Walter
F. Tosney 500 brakeman, died here
Sunday morning from the results Of in
iuries received by falling under .
freight train at Fingal, fifteen miles
west of here.
The body was embalmed and taken
to the home Of his parents at Glen
wood
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-22
GOES TO LISBON.

Mrs. Mae Farrell. who has been tax
ing d course IN shorthand and type
writing at the Dakota business College
and Office Training School, has return
ed 70 Lisbon where she will have d POI
sition III one Of the local Ianioffices.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-22
SOMETHING WILL OCCUR
SOON AT PORT ARTHUR

Toxic, April IA correspondent OF
The Telegraph says that Port Arthur
is undoubtedly effectually blocked and
events are eliminating around the
doomed fortress.
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that they should be shot instead of
hanged.
The sittings of the court martial at
tracted large attendance, including
many women. The sentence has not yet
been executed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-22
JAP SPIES HAD PLANS OF
RUSSIAN STRONGHOLDS

Archangcl, Russia, April 2aT Two siis-3
pected Japanese have been arrested on
the railroad near Volgoda, northeast
ern Russia, with plans Of Arehangel
and the famous monastery on the
island Soiovetzkiy in their possession.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-04-22
THE JAP FLEET WAS
SIGHTED YESTERDAY

Shanghai. April 22.-Japanese fleet
consisting of twelve vessels was sight
ed thirty miles southwest OF Clifford
Island yesterday. 1t was steaming
slowly north.
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RUSSIANS HANG AMERICAN.

Berlin, April IA New Yorker has
at Mukden. The lives of other Ameri-
cans are in danger owing to the bitter
feeling of the Russians toward hmcrl-
cans.
The Frankfurter Zeitung has receiv-
ed dispatch from its Manchurian cor
respondent declaring that a bitter anti
American feeling is prevailing. The
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!. MINISTRY QUIT.

Melbourne, April 22.The federal
ministry has resigned owing to its de-
fest III the house yesterday on the labor
bill. VI
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-02
Conflicting Reports Regarding
Winter Wheat and Labor
Troubles Upset Things.
RAINS IN THE SOUTHWEST
Conditions There Are Improved
because Of Recent Copious
Supply OF MOisture-The
Strike Centers Dull.

New York, April Especial tele-
grams from correspondents of the In
ternational Mercantile Agency through
out the United States and Canada,
report n check to the exceptional good
trade In the central west. following
more reasonable conditions. but some
disturbance in returns az TO increased
labor troubles and In the conflicting
reports OF the condition OF the winter
sown wheat.
A depressing influence is shown by
the strike OF Iowa soft coal miners
and dissensions In Pennsylvania, In
addItionn TO bitterness Of the struggle
between strikers and the militia In
Colorado and the prospect for another
tie up Of the New York City building
industry.
Advices from the southwest are
that winter wheat has improved with
good rains. In the central west the
plant Is generally well rooted but thin
on tie ground. Western centers say
good corn is scarcer than for years.
Reports are numerous OF the poor con-
diiIon OF cribbed corn.
outlook for cotton mills for the next
six months is not regarded promising
by New England authorities, but wool
en- mills there are running on full
line OF orders. Further shut downs
of cotton mills at Philadelphia are re-
ported. Eastern shoe manufacturers
In some instances are not ordering as
freely as year ago.
Chicago and New York mail orders
and reports from visiting buyers begin
to point TO the prospect for an increas-
Ing volume OF business In staple mer-
chandise and retail trade has been the
hest in long while. In Pittsburg
the March steel and iron has been the
best In years with some advance in
prices.
Canadian wholesale merchants and
manufacturers report good gains in
nearly all lines now that railroads
have got free OF the car congestion
handicap. Requests for spring and
summer goods are not trustworthy
and bank clearings are increasing.