davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
LATE NEWS FROM OLYMPIA
Fair Com mission Gets Busy A New
Labor Commissioner Named.

Fair Com mission Gets Busy A New
Labor Commissioner Named.
Olympia, Wash. Feb. 1.-The Lew
is and Clark fair commission has elect
ed E. l.. Reber, newspaper man Of
Seattle, as its secretary at salary Of
$l25 per month. The commission also
decided to tender the appointment of
executive commissioner to Elmer Z.
johnson of Everett, who served in a
similar capacity at both the Pan-Amer
lean and St. Louis expositions. The
salary was fixed at 5000 per month.
The commission has decided to visit
Portland Friday next and view the fair
grounds with a view to selecting site
for the Washington building.
Governor Mead has appointed ex-
State Land Commissioner S. A. Cal
vert as acting commander at the sold
iers' home at Orting. 1t is announced
that Mr.. Calvert will serve only until
a permanent oommandant can be Sc
cured.
Governor Mead also announces that
Charles +. Hubbard of Tacoma will
succeed William Blackman as state
labuor commissioner, on April l. Mr..
Hubbard is locomotive engineer.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
MAN OF MANY WIVES, CAUGHT
John Hoch of Chicago Accused of
Bigamy and Murder.

john VI 1hlNh6O <h(NhoCa VI
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 Bsrtels.
At the Forty-seventh station where
he was taken, he siad:
81 am Hoch, and a 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
W pOCA oOlnC pOtdtOCo AOA nCIs 1OudJ NC
proposed marriage, and she then 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.
Chicago-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 &C
counts Hoch has been married to 20
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
1899.
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.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
BOTH ARMIES LOSE HEAVILY ATTACKBR|T|SH VICE CONSUL
WORK OF GROUP OF. HUssARs IN
STREETS OF WARSAW.
He Received Severe Sword Cut Across
His Face-consul Murray Had Mar
row Escape-Anarchy Rules In War
saw-Russlsn Government Called on
to Explain.

London, Jan. 3O.-The correspond
ent at Warsaw of the Daily Mail tele-
graphs as follows:
A group OF hussars ran down Brit
lsh Vice Consul Muoukain Saturday
night in Mashalkovsky street. Two
hussars rushed at him with their
swords, innicting severe cuts across
his face and lower lip. Dripping with
blood, Muoukain was conveyed to the
hospital, where he Is now doing well.
British Consul General Murray had a
narrow escape from being similarly
run down in Wierzbova street. 1t ap-
pears that the incidents were due to
a company of hussars getting drunk
and running amuck.
The same correspondent describes
Warsaw as being in a state Of com
plete anarchy. MANY have been killed
or wounded in charges by troops and
the recklessness of swashbuckline
hussars." he says.
The only conveyances moving II
Warsaw today have been military sup
ply carts, ambulance wagons and tum
Drills for the dead. The attempted ris
ing of workmen has failed and the
great demonstration timed for today
has been postponed. After some fight
ing the wrecked and distraught cit
pauses to see what night will bring.
The Daily Mails St. Petersburg cor
respondent reports that Sir Charlie
Hardinge, the British ambassador, ha
asked the Russian government to maxi
inquiry into the outrages on the Brit
ish consul general and vice consul a
Warsaw.
The strike disorders are becomin
more serious. The ordinary life O
the city is quite suspended. On Satul
day the strikers stopped the streetca
service, but remained otherwise Of
derby. Today, however. they bega
wholesale pillage. The majority Of tn
shops in Marshalkovsh street and tn
state vodka shops we're looted. All tn
factories, shops and schools and thu
aters are closed and the street lamp
are extinguished. There have bee
several collisions between the polio
and the strikers, and many arrest
have been made. Peaceabiding cit
zens are terror stricken.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04

: Tucson. Ariz., Feb. Nv. V. DAILY,
prominent mining engineer and
miner, just arrived from Minas
Prietas, says that the Yaqui situation
in Mexico is very serious. There are
probably 800 Yaquis out, divided into
from 10 to II bands. Depredations so
far have been confined to the Cobache
district. The Indians are we'll armed
and, according to DAILY, are killing
Americans and Mexicans without dis
elimination. Twenty people, DAILY
says. four of whom are Americans,
have been killed in the district within
the past week.
General Torres and Governor ISABEL,
with Mexican troops, are pursuing the
renegades. Torres is considered the
best Indian fighter in the Mexican
army. Advices at Prietas Sunday
were to the effect that Torres had sur
rounded a large band of Indians in
Uvaia Ma canyon, in the Mazatlan
mountains. This Is the same place
where a year ago Mexican soldiers sur
prised a band of Yaquis and slew many
Of them.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
Wants Free Trade.

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
contended 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.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
TO REIMBURSE THE CATHOLICS
Old Vancouver Fort Site Was Never
Recond For.

Old Vancouver Fort Site Was Never
Recond For.
Washington, d. c., Jan. 31.-The
house committee on private land claims
has favorably reported Representative
Jones' bill directing the treasurer of
the United States to pay to the treas
urer Right Rev. Bishop of Nesqually,
of Washington, as trustee of the mis-
sion of st. James, the sum of $45, 900
upon the filing in the proper depart
ment of release to the United States,
to be approved by the attorney general,
full claim to the land embraced in the
cession to the mission of st. James,
under the act of congress approved in
l848, and full claim for damages for
destruction of property on the said land
by the United States troops or volun-
teers, or Indians, at any time anterior
to the date of the filing of the release.
The United States supreme court has
upheld a decree adverse to the claims
of the Catholics for payment of $780,
900 for this tract of land. The COM
mittee, however, quotes tho precedent
of the Missionary society of the Meth
odist church, which was reimbursed in
the sum of 500 900 for the land in Ore
gon taken by the United States fol
military purposes. This land in near
ly every respect, as regards ownership
correspondent with the land at Vancou
yer. Figuring at the rate paid the
Methodists, the committee thinks the
Catholics should be paid $45 900.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
PAST WEEK OF THE WAR.
Russians Getting AetlVs-Weather IL
Bad.

Bad.
During the past week the Russians
have made the first important move
ment since fall. There was flying
cavalry raid under Mistchenko not
long ago, but 1t was not particularly
significant either in its purpose or
results. The present movement ap-
pears to be somewhat different. The
entire Russian right wing seems to
have been active, and there are pre-
dictions that It may develop into
general engagement all along the line.
Just what General Kuropatkin hopes
to attain is not clear. The weather Is
decidedly unfavOrable for opening a
campaign, and II is said that the hard
ships already encountered are the
worst since the war began. Some OF
the European papers say that the Rus
SLAMS have taken the aggressive on
orders from st. Petersburg, the object
being to draw attention from the pres
ent internal upheavals and possibly to
awaken little enthusiasm by a brill
liant military stroke at the front.
Russian correspondents in the field
predict that a battle will be fought
that will overshadow those on the
Shake river and at Liaoyang, but, I'M
der existing circumstances, it would
be unwise to put too much faith on
these predictions. It is evident, how
ever, that the engagement which be-
gan three days ago is a serious one,
and while 1t may not affect any nota.
BILE change in the positions of the two
armies that have been in winter quar-
ters, 1t is likely to result in severe
losses for both sides.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
DowIE CAN NOT STAY DEATH.
lnroad of Sickness in Zion City Can
Not Be Stayed.

Mrs. ]. G. Speicher, wife of acting
Overseer Speicher of Zion City, is dead
as the result of consumption. Hers
is the second death which has follow
ed a recent inroad of sickness among
John Alexander Dowie's chiefs and fol-
lowers, and against which the prayers
of the First Apostle" have seemingly
been of no avail.
The body of Deacon Carl F. Stein.
for many years Dowie's chief Of po-
lice, is expected to arrive In Zion City
soon.
Stein died while en- route to the Ba-
hama Islands, where Dowie is suffer
ing from chronic stomach trouble, and
his wife is desperately i'll. 1t is said
that an investigation of the death OF
Mrs. Speicher will be made by the
state board of health and the coroner.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04

Washington, Jan. Sl.-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 court of transpor-
tation."
The bill is a combination of the
h-Townsend measure, with amend
ments taken from the Hepburn bill.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
He Holds SO Men at Bay.

Operating alone a robber held so
men at bay on Chicago avenue street
car while he held up and robbed P. H.
Dickin. a farmer.
Beating off several passengers who
attempted to rescue Dickin from the
clutches Of the bandit, he forced the
victim to the car rail and, after steal
ing his valuables, fought his way of
the car, beating men and women who
obstructed him, and escaped after an
exciting chase.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04

st. Petersburg, Jan. 81. - General
Kuropatkin's attempt to break through
the Japanese left wing and outer flank
of Marshal Oyams's position on the
Shkahe river seems to have failed en-
tirely.
Field Marshal Oyama, as at the bat
tie of Shakhe river, appears to have an
swered the Russian advance with a
counter offensive movement, but no
great disposition was shown carry
the warfare into the territory held by
the Russians.
AT the war Office there is an inclina-
ton to lay the chief blame for the fail
ure of the movement to a sudden
change of the weather to intense cold
go degrees below zero), with high
wind, which drifted the snow and rem
dered it hazardous to expose the troops
to camping in the open plain and also
impeded the transportation of guns,
supplies and the wounded.
The operation entrusted to the Sec
ond army, under General Grippenberg,
was the capture of Sandepas, which
proved too hard nut to crack, and the
Japanese, taking advantage of the
checks of the Russians, hurried up
their reinforcements and assumed the
offensive on the Hun river as we'll as
along the railroad and the Great Man
darisn road. The Russians, however,
appear to have been completely sue
cessful on the defensive, repulsing all
the Japanese attacks. Under the cir
cumstsnces, General Grippenberg de-
oided not to press the attempt to storm
Sandepas, which is situated in a fiat
country and therefore more difficult to
take by assault than in a hilly country.
Owing to the fiat trajectory and the
enormous penetration of modern pro-
jectiles, the capture of the outer line
trenches on Thursday entailed heavy
casualties. There is no official esti-
mate of the losses, but it is expected
that some thousands on both sides
were killed or wounded.
The news of this defeat, coming at
this time. is especially hard for the
government.
The popular idea continues to be
that the advance was undertaken in
order to divert the attention of the peo-
, pie from the events in European Rus
> STA.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04

Washington, Feb. 1.-Intsruct'ous
have been cabled the American minis
ter to San Domingo looking to the
amendment of the protocol signed in
that city on January /, providing for
the administration of the customs of
the island by the United States. The
purposes of the charges are to make
perfectly clear, if possible, the limita-
tons on the responsibility assumed by
the United States from a political
point of view. 1t is expected that the
new protocol will be ready for sigma
ture in a day or two.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
OMAHA PROPERTY BURNS.
Great Business Blocks Burned TO the
Ground.

Ground.
Omaha, Neb., Jan 2o-A fire which
has destroyed property estimated at
$4,000 started at 10
O'Clock Saturday night from what is
believed to have been an overheated
stove In the commission house OF G.
H. Mullen & Co., located at Eleventh
and Howard streets. The flames spead
so rapidly that Chief Salter of the fire
department at once turned In a gen.
eral alarm, which brought the entire
department of the city to the scene,
not, however, until the flames had got
ten quite beyond control. Five COM
mission houses were located in the
building where the flames were start
ed. and all of these were enveloped In
a very short time.
Across the alley to the north five
story building occupied by a large
manufacturing and jobbing shoe con-
Germ caught in the upper stories and
the fire soon spread to the lower
floors and the entire stock was de-
stroyed.
The block in which the fire occur
red was in the wholesale district, and
contiguous to it were large number
of stores.
AS soon as the firemen discovered
the building could not be saved, they
turned their attention to adjoining
buildings. Despite their efforts, how
ever. the flames continued to spread.
At 1870 the flames had totally de
stroyed a half block of five story build
ings containing valuable stocks Of
wholesale and retail commission firms
and at that hour were burning with in
creased fury. Despite the efforts o.
the entire fire department, with half
hundred streams playing on the flames
they continued to spread.
Next to Snyder's commission hous'
ION the north were four other commits
sion houses and the fire had envelopet
those places before streams could b.
started on them.
Estimated Losses.
The losses are estimated approx
mately as follows: M. e. Smith DR.
Goods company, 100000 on stock; fiv
commission houses Of j. r. Snyder, {
II. Mullen, Marsh & Marsh, r. Bins
ham & Co.. Tremain & Moore, 10000
Voegel & Dining company, wholesal
confectioners, $4,000; rorter, Riorso
: & Hoobler, manufacturing chemists
SIS, 900; Kirkendall Shoe company
: stock estimated by manager at $3.50
r 900; Willard & Tate, building, SIS
: 900: MERGE estate building, $125,O0O
z Martin-Cott Hat company, $4,000.
] There were a number Of other losse
the amount of which is not available
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 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 Lodz. A gendarme is reported to
have been killed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
Minneapolis Has 100000 Fire.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Fire broke out
in the Murphy Travis Printing com
pany's plant in the Harmonic block
Saturday night, and destroyed prop
erty to the extent of 100000. The
building was occupied by the Murphy
Travis Printing company, the Twin
City Wine company and the Daily Le-
gal news and the Minneapolis Plating
company
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
Sank Robbery and Murder.

South McAlister, l. THE Farmers
& Merchants bank at Canadian, 1s
miles north was looted recently. The
safe was blown open and $1,000 in cash
taken. A few hours later two unknown
men were found dead along the rail
road tracks near Canadian. They had
been shot and thrown from a train
No identifcations were found.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
Commercial Report.

R. G. Dun's Weekly Review Of Trade
says; Storms at home and compiled
tons abroad tended to check activity
in commercial and financial markets.
but most industrial lines continue
busy, testifying to confidence that
trade interruption will be brief.
Failures numbered 80 in the United
States.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
RoosveIt. Guest of Honor.

Philadelphia, Jan. 3l.-Presider
Roosevelt was the guest of honor and
principal speaker Monday night at the
42nd anniversary banquet of the Union
league. The president came to this
city over the Pennsylvania road from
Annapolis, where he attended the ex-
ercises this afternoon incident to the
graduation of the senior class of cadets
An immense throng greeted Mr.. Roose-
welt at the railroad station, and he re-
ceived an ovation ON his way to the
Union league. At the clubhouse he
passed through two lines Of cheering
members of the reception room, where
from 61:5 to o'clock he stood and
shook hands with several prominent
citizens. The first troop, Philadelphia
city cavalry, acted as the president s
escort while he remained in the city.
When President Roosevelt arose to
make his address he was greeted with
long continued applause. Then the
enthusiastic assembly stood and sang
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" accom-
panied by the First Regiment band, N.
u. p.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04

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
success.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 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 a warrant for Hunt on the
charge Of embezzling $4,000.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
Morton,s Relative Is Safe.

Chicago.-Fears that Yaqui Indians
had harmed William C. Potter. a rel
alive Of Secretary Morton, have been
allayed. A telegram announcing Mr..
Potters safety has been received by
Mrs. John X. Mckenzie, whose hus-
band was slain by the savages. The
telegram came from Minaco, Chihuh-
hua. Mexico.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
TWO MONSTER BATTLEsHlPs.
House Naval Committee Recommends
Them in Its 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 Is to 4.
The naval bill carries approximately
800, 900 900.
The bill provides for 5000 addition
al seamen and gives the marine corps
200 additional noncommissioned Off
GERS and 5000 additional privates.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
over GOO sevastopoI Arrests.

London.-A dispatch from Sevasto.
pol says:
an consequence Of the gravity OF
the situation here the government has
invested the naval and military com.
manders with full powers to repress
disorders. Over 800 arrests have been
made"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
AlIeoed swlndIer Caught.

Frank C. Lorin, alleged to have Sc
cured more than s125.OO0 Of gold by
swindling while having headquarters
at Danville. H.. has been arrested at
Houston. Tex Lorin has been at Gal
weston for some time past as solicit
or of Insurance.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
Trains Collide. Head On.

northbound passenger train on
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail
road and an extra freight collided head
on at a point &c miles north of Ard
more, I. T. One person, Guy Gossett.
fireman OF the freight. was killed. and
several others we're injured.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 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,
zoe men.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
Consul at Papeete Comes over.

San William F. Doty.
American consul at Papeete. Tahiti,
has arrived here on the steamer Mari
posa. He will remain about ten days.
attending to business affairs and then
will return to Papeete.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
Chemist Latx Dead.

Joseph G. Late, chemist. widely
known in the drug and chemical trade,
is dead at his home in Brooklyn from
the effects OF an explosion of chemi-
calls in his laboratory. He was a mem
Der of the Royal Chemical society of
Great Britain.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
Froze to Death at Their Posts.

William Wise, aged So years. an en-
gineer on the Pennsylvania railroad.
is dead from exposure during the re.
cent storm. Edward Papp. his fireman,
is missing and is believed to have been
frozen to death.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 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 few days last
week.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-02-04
FATHER eoPoN TO BE HANGED.
Russians Plan to End the Life OF the
Fearless Priest.

The meteoric career Of Father Co
pom is to be brought to an end by the
hangman's rope according to the ST
arsburg correspondent Of the Lon
don Daily Mail. The correspondent
confirms the report that the fearless
priest is at the Alafussof hospital, re-
covering from the wounds he received
during the clash near the Putiloff
works. After his recovery he will be
courtmartialed. charged with high
treason and il found guilty. hanged.