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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04
MAN OF MANY WIVES, CAUGHT
John Hoch of Chicago Accused of
BIgamy and Murder.

JOuh hOCn Accused of
BIgamy and Murder.
New York, Feb. 1. - Johann Hoch,
charged with bigamy in Chicago, and
who, it is alleged, married 20 women,
has been arretsed. He admitted his
identity, although when first arrested
he gave the name of Henry Bartels.
AT the Forty-seventh station where
he was taken, he siad:
II am Hoch, and much abused
man."
"How abused?" he was asked. He
had nothing to say.
He gave his name as John joseph
Adolphus Hoch, aged As years, ma
chinist, living at 6340 Union avenue,
Chicago. Hoch denied that he had
been married 20 times. He said that
he had been married only twice, and
that his first wife is still alive.
Mrs. Catherine Kimmerie, his land
lady, said he engaged board on Satur-
day and had not been in the house 90
minutes when he asked to be allowed
to peel some potatoes for her. Today he
PAOposeu mdII1dSe, ana SDo lnen told
the police.
In his room were found nearly dozen
new suits of clothing. In most cases
the tags had been torn from these, but
those that had not showed that the gar
ments had been bought in western cit
les, among them Seattle.
hicago-Although the police hope
to convict Hoch of murder, the only
specific charges that they have against
him at the present time are bigamy
and wife abandonment. From all ac-
counts Hoch has been married to 25
different women and six of these have
died under circumstances which the
police declare to be suspicious Those
women were:
Mrs. Mary Schultz Hoch, disappear
ed from Argus, Ind, in 1900.
Mrs. Hoyle Hoch, disappeared in
1892.
Mrs. Mary Steinbrecher Hoch, died
in Chicago in 1902.
Mrs. Lena Hoch, died in Milwaukee
in 1898.
Mrs Mary BcekerHoch, died in st.
Louis in 1902
Mrs. Marie Hoch, died in Chicago,
January IL, 1905.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Colfax is to have several new brick
business buildings next summer.
The nomination of George M. Stew
art as postmaster at Seattle has been
sent to the senate for confirmation.
The directors OF the Wilbur school
district are advertising for bids on the
proposed new high school building.
A mad dog was seen on a Tacoma
street recently. The animal spread
soon shot
The wheat fields of the Big Bend
are thoroughly soaked by the recent
rains, and farmers are preparing for
spring work.
Another one of Dayton's old timers
passed away at the age of more than
so years, Julia Ann Killingsworth, who
had been a respected resident of that
place for 25 years.
The trustees of the Spokane irriga-
ton association met in the chamber of
commerce rooms recently and voted
to ask the legislature to appropriate
$4,000 for Typographical survey work
in this state the next two years.
Ralph Garry, the young man of Hart
line who was arrested upon an alleged
confession of murder of Judge and
Mrs. Lewis said to have been made
to Edward Brusha, has been released
from custody and has returned to his
home.
The rumor that the Oregon Railway
& Navigation Co. will build the main
line through Dayton and Waitsburg
after acquiring the Washington & Co
lumbia River railways interests in the
Turner extension is emphatically de-
MED at Walla Walla.
For the first time in the history of
many attempts to secure uniformity in
the fishing laws of Oregon and Wash
ington as affecting the Columbia riv-
er, the conference of the legislative
committees of the two states have
recalled an amicable agreement that
promises to be productive of the uni
formity desired.
The reclamation service is in receipt
of information which says that the
interior department and the O. R. e
N. Co. will shortly reach an agree
ment whereby the latter company will
share the cost of the expense Incl
dental to the removal of the railway
tracks in the Washtucna coulee. An
agreement Of this kind will insure the
success of the Palouse irrigation pro-
ject.
The mass meeting held in Ellens-
burg recently was attended by $50 peo-
pie, mostly farmers, called to consid-
er the irrigation bill prepared by the
state commission. A vigorous discus
sion of the bill was had, sentiment be-
ing divided. A resolution that the bill
should rot pass was voted down. A
committee of y from all over the val
ley was named to consider the bill and
report next Thursday.
John Archibald, who lives 10 miles
east of Downs. was found dead recent
ly. He had started home from Downs
with a wagon load of lumber, pulled
by six horses. The suppOsitiOn is that
the wagon slipped off Oak creek bridge
as the man was found under the bridge
with the entire load of lumber on top
of him. He lay under the lumber and
wagon in Oak creek about eight hours
before being found.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04
TWO MONSTER BATTLEsHIPs.
House Naval Committee Recommends
Them in It's Report.

The house committee on naval af-
fairs has decided upon the naval in
crease program to be incorporated in
the naval appropriation bill, providing
for but two battleships. They are to
be of 10000 tons each, representing
the largest type, and carrying the
heaviest armament and armor The
vote by which the two were adopted
was 10 to d.
The naval bill carries approximately
800, 900.
The bill provides for 5000 addition
al seamen and gives the marine corps
200 additional noncommissioned Off
GERS and 1000 additional priyates.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04
Given More Power,

Washington, Jan. 3l.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce, by a party vote, Monday
authorized a favorable report to the
house on bill extending authority to
the interstate commerce commission
to fix rates, increasing the size of the
commission from five to seven MEM
bers, and creating a court of transpor-
tation.
The bill is a combination of the
Esch-Townsend measure, with amend
ments taken from the Hepburn bill.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04
Career of Samuel Piles.

Samuel II. Piles was born in Ken
lucky Al years ago. His father was a
lawyer. Before reaching his 21st birth
day he was admitted to the bar of
Kentucky. After that he removed to
Kansas, locating in that state, but
leaving it with the approach Of hard
times. Next the young man travelled
to the west, where he worked for a
time in a railroad camp. Then he
drifted to Washington in 1888. For a
time he worked in logging camps Of
the sound. Later he undertook the
practice of law in Snohomish then in
Spokane, and finally went to Seattle.
There he became assistant prosecuting
attorney under J. T. Ronald. The part
nership which he formed with Mr..
Ronald became one of the best known
law firms of Seattle during the 90s.
On Mr.. Ronald becoming mayor Mr..
Piles became attorney for the old Ore
gon Improvement company, now merg-
ed into the Pacific Coast company, for
which he has been the legal adviser
during late years. In the recent cam
paign business men of Seattle, ire
spective of party, formed an organi-
cation and insisted that he enter the
senatorial race, which ended with his
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04

Secretary Taft made an argument
recently before the house committee
on ways and means in favor of the
Curtis bill reducing the duty on sugar
and tobacco from the Philippines. He
commended that as the Philippines be-
long to the United States, thereby i'm
posing a sacred trust on this govern
ment, it is our duty to establish and
maintain the best possible conditions
there.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04
Bomb Among the Cavalry.

Czentschow, Poland, reports that a
bomb was thrown into the cavalry bar
racks there and that many soldiers
were wounded. The act is supposed
to have been in revenge for brutality
in dispensing a workmen's meeting.
Other dynamite outrages are reported
to have occurred in the neighborhood
Of LODI. A gendarme is reported to
have been killed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04
Banker w. H. Hunt EmbezzIer.

w. H. Hunt, who was connected
with the Pan-American Bank of Chi
cago, which closed its doors several
days ago, has been arrested at the re-
quest of the Chicago police, who no
titled the New York authorities that
they had warrant for Hunt on the
charge of embezzling $4,000.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04
6eckwith Is Seriously III.

President c. T. Beckwith of the de-
funct Citizens National bank of Ober-
In Ohio, is reported today to be in
very serious condition. Beckwith was
Ill with heart trouble ever since the
close of the bank, and has gradually
grown weaker.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04
Severe Cold in ltalu.

Severe cold is being experienced in
Italy. Mount Vesuvius is covered with
snow, and even at Palermo, Sicily,
snow fell abundantly for the first
time in 20 years.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04
Trains Collide, Head On.

A northbound passenger train on
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
road and an extra freight collided head
on at a point 20 miles north of Ard
more, l. T. One person, Guy Gossett,
fireman of the freight, was killed, and
several others were injured.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04

At Denver, Henry Wianand of Sioux
City, Iowa, shot and probably fatally
wounded his wife and made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to commit suicide at
the home of his brother in law Wan
and was arrested. Mrs. Wianand has
only slight chance of recovery.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04

OF 6S samples of sausage examined
by the government analysis at Mel
bourne, Australia, not one was found
unadulterated. In the so called pork
sausage not particle of pork could
be discovered.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04

Two thirds of the coal extracted
from the mines at ST. Etienne is con-
sumed in the department; the remain
ing third is exported to the neighbor-
ing departments, to Switzerland and
to Italy. The mines employ about 49,
900 men.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04
choate Guest of Kinu.

Ambassador and Mrs. Choate have
returned to their London residence af-
ter a visit to Windsor castle, where
they were the guests of King Edward
and Queen Alexandra a few days last
week.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04
Civil Service Jobs in Alaska.

The president has issued an order,
effective March l. taking into the COM
petitive classified service all customs
service positions In Alaska, except
those restricted to the navigation sea-
son only.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04
To Look After Jap Prisoners.

Thomas Smith, United States vice
consul at Moscow, Russia, has gone to
Medyed to investigate the condition of
the japanese prisoners there. at the
request Of the Japanese government.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04

happening to him he was being liter
ally flooded with kissing women. A
bunch of politicians stood on chairs
in the back of the room and howled
for three cheers for Samuel Hobson
Piles"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04
Weber Rnvs zinhaId o..

Florence Zigfield. Jr., has disposed
OF MS interest in the weber and Zig.
held musical hall. N. Y, to joseph
Weber, his partner.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04
Washington 5 NEW SENATOR
CHARLES sWEENY THROWS SUP
PORT TO SEATTLE MAN.

1t Is Said Legislators Demanded of
Sweeny Large Sums for Their Votes
and He Spurned Their Desire-Plles
Signed Written Agreement Protect.
ing Eastern Washington Interests.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-02-04
Senator Piles Kissed by Ladies.

After the joint session adjourned
Senator-eleet Piles held an informal
reception in the hall of the house of
representatives. The feature OF the re.
ception was his kissing Of a number
of women. Nobody seems to know
who started the kissing bee, but be-
fore Senator Piles knew what was
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-19
Sand Rur in tha Throat.

INDUSTRY, Oct. l2.-Miss Katherine
Bletcher, while playing on the school
grounds, got sand bur In her finger
and could not get 1t out. She put her
finger in her mouth to pull 1t out,
and laughing, the suction Of sir caused
the sand bur to slip into her throat.
where all attempts to reach 1t failed.
She came In to the doctor and he
could mot locate II. As be was start.
ing to Herington. they took her. with
her father, to Abilene, but with no
success. Mr.. Bletchsr and Katherine
went on down to Herington to DR..
KetcherSid but could not locate IL.
1t is intensely painful. She can
hardly whisper and her breathing
Is very difficult at times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-19
NEW SCHOOL RULINGS.
Decisions and Opinions Recently Made
Inv QtnfA AnfhnrifiAa.

Decisions and Opinions Recently Made
by State Authorities.
Has the teacher authority to hold
children responsible for mischief done
on the way to and from SCHOOL,
Decisions OF courts are in the at-
frmative; though a modifying clause
that the acts com plainsd Of must have
been done by the scholars as members
of the school. on the road to or from
the building, is usually embodied in
the decision.
The district board has, Of course,
not the right to pay out OF the pub
lie funds wages to q teacher not hold
ing a legal certificate. But the teach
or can collect OF the individual mem
bers OF the board pay for the time
served, but the value Of services rem
dered in such cases must be proved
in court.
The law authorizes the district
board to open the school house for
the use ofreligious. political, literary
scientific, mechanical or agricultural
societies, but light, fuel, and janitor
service are to be provided BY the Peo'
pie to whom the use Of the house is
granted.
The board Is not compelled to open
the school house for any society. The
law leaves the giving or refusing the
use Of the school house to the district
board.
The district board has the right to
buy a book case for the school library.
A pupil more than twsnty-one years
Of age who is attending school can be
charged tuition.
The residence OF a child 10 usually
with the parents, but when the par
ents abandon the child, fail to sup
port him, or drive him away, he can
choose bis own residence.
Every course Of study in every COM
mon school of the state must include
the branches mentioned in : LAT Of
the school laws Of 1908.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-19
Some seasOnablo Advice.

It may be piece Of suPeriiuous
advice 70 urge people at this season
OF the year to lay In supply OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy: II lie
almost sure to be needed before win
ter 10 over, and much more prompt
and satisfactory results are obtained
when taken as soon 90 q cold Is con-
tracted and before 1t has become set.
tied in the system, which can only be
done BY keeping the remedy at b nd
This remedy is so widely known and
80 altogether good that no one should
hesitate shout buying 1t in preference
to any other. 1t is for sale by all
druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-19
Low Excursion Rates.

The Rock Island today announces
very material reduction In home
seekers rates to its South western ter
ritory. Heretofore the homeseekers'
rate has been fixed on basis Of ap.
proximately one fare plus % for the
round trip.
The new rates are about 70 per
cent OF the regular One.way rate for
the round trip, and tickets carry the
same limit and oil the privileges Of
stop.over, diverse route and Side-trips
as ct the former rate. The dates Of
sale are the first and third Tuesdays
OF October, November and December.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-19
Saved Els Life.

J. W. Davenport, Wingo, KY,
writes, June IA, 1902: Il want to
tell you l believe Ballard's Snow Lini-
ment saved my life. ! was under the
treatment OF two doctors and they
told me one Of my lungs was entirely
gone, and the other badly affected. l
also had lump on my side. don't
think that l could have lived over two
months longer. l was induced by q
friend to try Billiards. Snow Liniment.
The first application gave me great
relief; two fifty cent bottles cured me
sound and we'll.
II is q wonderful medicine and /
recon mend it TO suffering humanity.
Sold by Townsend, the druggist,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-19
Welded at Kansas City.

Miss Marie Lauretta, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Smith, and Mr..
William Lev uder Pittison were mar
ried last week vt Kansas City BY
the Rev. J. D. Ritchey OF St. Psul's
church. The brides sister, Miss
Marguerite Smith, was her maid OF
honor, and her brother, Mr.. Richard
]. Smith attended the groom. The
wedding music was played BY Mrs.
e. G. White and Mrs. August Stuhl
sang because" prior to the cere-
mony. The brides dress wa' white
tissue built over taffeta, yelled In
chiffon; she carried white roses and
wore the groom'S gift, sunburst Of
diamonds. There we're six girl friends
In frocks OF white who carried the
ribbons to form an aisle. Among
them we're Miss Eloise Pattlson and
Miss Mauds Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. PattiSon have gone
east on 8 bridal trip and later will be
at home In Kansas City. Mr.. Patti
son is the younger brother Of @. h.
PattisOn and formerly Of this county.
A host Of friends will extend good
wishes. Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Rogers
and Miss Rogers Of Abilene attended
the wedding.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-19
WhY Net ron ths WhOIs Truthl

County Attorney Towner is said to
have spent q whole day, investigating
whether or not to arrest the Herring
ton man who assaulted the school
teacher.-[NeWs.
Why didn't you be fair and ssy that
Mr.. Towner left Abilene at II a. m.
had the. man arrested, Arrsigned in
Justices court, bound over for trial
on a charge Of assault with intent to
kill, brought to Abilene and lodged in
jail at p. m. There was no train
leaving for Abilene until 5 p. m.
hence be waited for It. II be hsd
known that the News was worrying
about Il be might have walked home
IN the middle Of the afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-19
BETTER STOP THIS.

Ladies Complain Of Insults from IN
on Streets In Evening.
Complaints are made by ladies and
girls that men are growing very rude
In their actions on the street and
several instances have occurred in
which ladies were insulted and fol-
lowed while going to and from church
etc., after dark. Two ladies on
North Cedar we're aCcosted the other
evening and badly frightened.
Better stop 1T. That is one thing
she town will not stand and the first
offender caught will have q pretty
severe experience.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-19
FIRE ALARM READY.
Electric Gong in Place on Belle
Syringe Creamery Bailding.

Electric Gong in Place on Belle
Springs Creamery Bailding.
The new fire alarm system has been
installed. A six-inch whistle has
been placed on the Belle Springs
building warranted to wake the very
echoes for Eve miles around. An
electric gong is in the engine room
connected with the Brown telephone
Office. When fire breaks out report
at once to Central" in the telephone
Office. The telephone girl will ring
the electric gong and the engineer
will blow the whistle. The system Of
alarm Is:
A long whistle to indicate fire.
Then short whistles to tell In which
ward the fire occurs:
First ward-One,
Second ward-Two,
Third ward-Three,
Fourth ward-Four.
In telephoning fire alarm be sure
to give exact location. In addition to
ringing the electric gong which starts
the whistle the telephone girl will
notify the city marshal and the city
hall bell will be rung.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-19
Don't Get Excited.

junction City is very much excited
because Abilene's attempt at jail
bereaking WAS credited In Q Topeka
paper to that town. The Union re.
iers to Abilene citizens blowing up
the jail, etc. The affair was much
milder than the Union thinks. A
young NAH was drunk and the mar.
shal put him in jail. He placed q
small dynamite cartridge under q
window sill In an attempt to escape.
It broke three or four basement win.
dows but the prisoner stayed in. 1t
was suspected that his brother hand
ed in the cartridge and he was ar.
rested on charge Of conveying dyna'
mite to the prisoner. On the hearing
1t became evident that this would not
stick and he was discharged. 1t 10
not known yet where the prisoner got
the cartridge-he may have had IL
in his pocket. II some evidence de-
velopes there will be some arrests.
To talk about "cowardice OF the Off.
cials" or any other issue being con-
nected with the matter Is silly-it
was a pure case Of prisoner trying
to get out. He is serving his SEN
tence and II it can be shown that any
one helped him punishment will fol-
low.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-19
Made o Hit.

When DR.. W. B. Caldwell, the sage
Of Monticello, ArSt prescribed his
great remedy for Indigestion, conisti'
patton and biliousness, now known as
DR.. Caldwell's (laxative) Syrup Pep
elm, Its success was so great that 1t
made an instant hit. Since then 1t
has been used oil over the world and
has never failed to duplicate its first
successes. Fry IL. Sold by all drug
gists at SOC and 81. Money back II 1t
fails.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-19
1MpLE REMEDY
FOR cATARRH.
Just Breathe Hyomei -Four Times I
Day and BE Cured.

Just Breathe Hyomei -Four Times q
Day and BE Cured.
Hyomei has performed almost mir
sculous cures Of cstsrrh, and is today
recognized by leading members Of the
medical profession as the only adver'
tised remedy that can be relied upon
to do lust what It claims. The COM
plete outfit Of Hyomei costs $l.oO,
and consists Of an inhaler, Q medicine
dropper, and bottle Of Hyomei.
Breathe HyOmei through the in
haler for q few minutes four times .
day. and it will cure the worst case
Of catarrh. 1t soothes and heals the
mucous membrane Of the air pas
sages, prevents irritation and effects
o complete and lasting cure.
In Abilene there are scores Of well
known people who have been cured Of
catarrh by Hyomei. II it does not
cure you, j. NJ. Gleissner will return
the money you pay for Hyomei.
This is the strongest evidence that
can be offered as to his faith in the
remedy. ..'.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-10-19
Tired
Nervous

When you feel languid, tired
nervous and irritable, your VIZ
tality is low-your supply OF
nerve energy exhausted, and
your system running down Tor
lack of power,
The organs Of the body are
working poorly, or not at ALL
and you are not getting the
nourishment needed. This soon
impoverishes the blood and in-
stead of throwing off the i'm
purities, distributes it all
through the body. This brings
disease and misery.
Feed the nerves with DR..
Miles Nervine, a nerve food, q
nerve medicine, that nourishes
and strengthens the nerves, and
see how quickly you will get
strong and vigorous.
'sMy wife suffered with nervousnesg
previous to a recent attack Of typhoid
fever, but after her. recovery from the
fever. she was much worse, and could
hardly control herself being exceed.
ingly nervous when the least excited:
She was very restless at night, and
never had a good nights rest. She
also suffered much from nervous head.
ache. Or. Miles Nervine was recon.
mended by O friend. After the first
three doses she had a. good nights
rest, and at the end Of the first weeks
treatment she was wonderfully I'm.
proved. Continued use Of Nervine has
completed her entire cure"
OTTO KOLB,
1921 Cherry g., Evansville, Ind.
Or. Miles Neryine 10 cold by your
drupqlst, who will guarantee that the
flref bottle will benefit. II Il falls, he
Will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart. Ind