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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
BLUEBEARD HOCH
DOOMED TO DEATH
Man Accused of Wife Murder,
and Forty Times Married,
Is Found Guilty.
Chicago, May 2O.-Johann Hoch, who

{ Chicago, May 20.-Johann Hoch, who
( by his own confession is several times
bigamist and who is charged by, the
police with having married at least
forty women in the past fifteen years,
was found guilty of murder late yester-
day, and the death sentence recon-
mended.
"Well, I guess it's all off with
John.' groaned Hoch, as the verdict
was read in court. 1t was plain that
he was greatly affected. He had sat in
a STOPPING position, but when the word
&" death - was reached he. turned pale,
stared hopelessly at the jurors and then
sank limp in his chair.
| Hoch s attorneys will ask for new
! trial. altho the condemned man after
reaching his cell declared he was ready
to die, and would be better satisfied If
they did not make the effort.
The crime for which Hoch will be Leo
to the gallowss was the murder OF MS
last known wife, Mrs. Marie Welcker'
woman but few days when she be.
came suddenly i'll and died. He then
formed an alliance with Mrs. Emile
Fischer, the sister of the dead woman
After securing Mrs Fischer's money
Hoch fed from Chicago. This woman
in quest of revenge, notified the police
that Hoch had poisoned her sister, and
Hoeh was found two weeks later. III
New York and brought back to Chlca::
20, where he was confronted by several
Of his supposed wives.
During the trial expert testimony
was offered by the state to show that
Hoch had poisoned the woman by ad
ministering arsenic.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
DETECTIVES RECOVERED
VALUABLE SECURITIES

Malcomb :McDonough was arraigned
in police court today, charged with
stealing dress suit case containing
mortgage deeds and, jewetry worth .$12,-
Avenue ave rto continuance S; until Monday
was ordered. s>E: E:r .> :&-.< =
The suit case was stolen from an in
terurban car last Wednesday and a gold
watch and. other articles belonging. to
Mrs. Harris were found in a pawnshop
on Washington avenue S. Detectives
traced McDonough thru these and when
they. searched his rooms at PIP Fourth
avenue S the stolen goods were found.
McDonough is IS and married.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
WILLIAMS POINTS A MORAL
Democratic House Leader Seizes on
~ Free Trade Point. -

Democratic House Leader seizes on
Free Trade Point.
New York Sun Special Service.
New York, May 20.-John Sharp Viii
liams, leader of the democratic side in
the house Of representatives, has writ
ten letter to the Herald in which he
says. y, ,,,,,,o .,,,o +,o+ +bo
should object to being robbed by the
great trusts of the country, operating
under the shelter Of the tariff, and sell
ing at one price-a reasonable one-to
foreigners, and at another price-an ex-
tortionate one-to home consumers, IN;
GLIDING the government of the United
States-their great benefactor-which
has freely conferred upon them the priv
ilege Of robbing. -,
1.-THE only thing curious to my mind
is that these men who can see so clearly
the iniquity when it comes to bear as
hardship upon government itself, can
not see it and will not remedy it, when
bearing hardship upon the people, many
Of whom are SO much poorer and less
able to withstand extortion than the
government is.
"a startling public object lesson of
the iniguity and wrong was needed. The
attempt upon the part of the tariff-bred
and fairfield trusts to perpetuate the
old, old wrong upon new customer, to-
wit. the government itself, has fur
nished this object lesson, and even a
republican cabinet is seen to revolt.
s'The poor, miserable, transparent
veil has been rudely torn for a moment
at any rate. Let people look at the
ugly face under it all, until congress
meets, anyhow. This spectacle will do
them no harm.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
ALARM IN CANAL
ZONE OVER FEVER
Presence of Yellow scourge on
Isthmus Is Serious Condi-
ton, Says Barrett.

New York, May 20.--Sanitation and
preservation of health is the one great
problem which confronts the American
authorities in the Panama canal zone,
according to John Barrett, American
minister to Panama, who arrived today
from Colon.
He considers as alarming the report
Of five cases of yellow fever at Colon
'alarming,' he says, "because up to
the time these cases were reported, no
yellow fever had appeared there, and it
hand. - Mr.. Barrett continues:
~ do not believe in deceiving the
public in these matters. It is far bet
ter that the truth should be known.
sent many difficulties, and while it is
not. case for pessimism, it is not the
!, engineering, it is not the administration
problem that is confronting us. These
are Of secondary consideration to the
problem of health and sanitation. Here
Ne, have engineering problems that
have Besssn solved elsewhere, and can be
met, but the sanitation
and presents many difficulties. The
climate is against us, and is ever pres
"Under the efficient care Of DR.
Georgas, the eminent yellow fever ex
pert, everything possible is being done
to Offset the increase of mortality
Considering the enormous numbe1
Of canal employees on the isthmus, g
very small percentage Of illness pre-
walls, but you know how these things
are. If one-half were sick with mala
ria nothing would be thought of it, but
a case or two of yellow fever appears
al the employees want to quit and get
away: I believe these sanitary anC
health problems will be met success
fully, but they far overshadow al
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
OFF WITH BOWEN:
Up GOES LOOMS
Assistant Secretary of State to Be
Promoted, While Diplomat
Is Dropped.
New York Sun Special Service,

Washington, May 20.-Tho the Bow
en-I1oomis investigation has not formal
ly been concluded, the president has
made up his mind on the decision. AS
sistant Secretary LOOMS will be exon
Grated and promoted and Minister
Bowen will be dropped from the diplo-
At the first opportunity Mr.. LOOMS
will be made an ambassador and it is
probable that place will be found for
him within few weeks. He may 90
to Mexico, which post he has coveted
now ambassador to Brazil, has been
promised the Mexican embassy when
Mr.. Conger retires this summer, but it
is possible that he will consent to re-
main at Rio Janeiro and accept the first
European vacancy. If Mr. Thompson
will consent, to this arrangement it
probably will be made.
Mr.. LOOMS is anxious to get away
from the state department as soon as
possible. as his relations with Secre.
tary Hay have recently been somewhat
strained, and the president wishes tc
promote him while the Venezuelan in
cident is fresh in the public memory
as further REPUTATION of the Bowen
charges. Mr.. Loomis' final rejoinder
when fled with Secretary Taft, prob
ably will close the case.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
BEEF JURY RESTS;
MAY HAVE FAILED
Investigation of Meat Trust Adj
.iourned Without Return of
Indictment.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, May 20.-The investigation
of the United States grand jury into
the methods and operations OF the large
packing house companies has been adj
journed until June Z, without any in
dictments having been returned on the
subject matter Of the investigation.
The reason given for the ADJOURN
ment by the people who conducted the
investigation is the desire of the gov
eminent officials to obtain time to 90
over the evidence collected. They say
they wish to see if sufficient evidence
has been secured to warrant the find
ing of indictments, to see whether the
evidence is complete in all branches,
should be considered as being legally
against corporations or against indi-
Viduals.
Altho the foregoing is given as the
reason for the adjournment it is gen.
orally accepted that the sudden stop
page Of the inquiry is due to orders
direct from Washington. 1t is the be-
lief that stories regarding the investi'
cation have reached the president, with
the result that peremptory orders We're
given to stop it at once and report what
had been done, so that the president
and the attorney general could judge
what was being accomplished. and
whether there was any excuse for the
continuance of the investigation: 1t
is understood that report will be taken
to Washington on the subject as soon
as it can be compiled.
1t is stated by the federal officials
that when the inquiry is resumed more
evidence may be taken and the whole
matter reopened. But it is the belief
that the present adjournment marks
the end Of the investigation, which wa:
the most important of it's kind ever
undertaken by the government. e..
It is the general opinion, even il
official circles in Washington, that thu
affair has been a conspicuous failure
Worse than that, it has left behind i
in Chicago a widespread feeling of in
dignation and resentment at tn
methods employed in conducting it.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
Fl GIT FOR LITTLE GIRL
EDITH BRYANT SHOWS NO IN
TEREsT OF SUIT OF MOTHER
:sAGAINST GRANDMOTHER.

Edith Bryant, smiling little miss of
5, amused herself, preventing a red toy
balloon from sailing to the ceiling, of
Judge H. D.. Dickinson s courtroom this
morning while her grandmother, Mrs.
Abbie Bryant, and her mother, Mrs:
Jennie Bryant, made charges and
counter charges against each other in
a. contest for the custody Of the child.
: The herring was upon an order to
show cause why the grandmother should
not give the child over to her mother
The mother alleges that Edith has been
literally Kept prisoner by Mrs. Abbie
Bryant ever since the recent death OF
James Bryant, the child father.
Mrs. Abbie Bryant alleges that she
has kept the child in accordance with
the ex pressed wish Of her late, son
and that the mother is not a proper
person to have the custody Of the girl
Evidence was introduced tending tc
show the Immoral: character of tte
younger Mrs. Bryant. The hearing will
be finished next week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
CITY. NEWS
ISSUED A .RETRACTI0N
PRINTING * FIRM -. FREED OF
CHARGE OF WORCESTERSHIRE
DEALINGS IN GOPHER M1xUP.

: Retraction is the keynote of the
statement issued today by the faculty
committee: having charge of the inves-
tigation of graft charges in connection
with the 1905 Gopher.. Byron & Will
lard, one Of the firms mentioned in the
report of the committee, at once be-
gan counter attack threatening pros.
in. the report. were either retracted or
implied charges against this firm were
wholly unintentional and Furthermore
amends it's report to make it clear that
no attack is made on the firm.
William A.. Willard of the firm said
today: 'We at once began hot attack
on the committee on account of the
charges apparently contained in it's re-
port. The answer of the committee is
entirely satisfactory and we are willing
to allow the matter to close where it is
The trouble was apparently due to the
fact that the report was so poorly word
ed, and constructed in such a bungling
manner that the committee did not
clearly express what 1T wished to re-
The reply of the committee is as fol
lows:
To the Editor of The Journal
Lily 81 =lllS "lllCI
made. the report extensively noticed in
the papers Of Tuesday morning, desire tc
say, that they have not In their. report
charged Or sinteffs rs sealaairge Byron &
Willard withigrafftlsFig in any Of it's forms
And furthr ina sn1iich jas part OF theiI
report seems to q have been misunder-
stood and larger meaning given to il
than the committee intended, they here
by withdraw entirely the expression that
owing to teh irregular methods employed
by Byron & Wilard''- to secure the
business of the Gopher and desire tc
insert in lieu, thereof that by reason ot
carelessness in the matter Of the con
tract Byron & Willard contributed some.
what to the combination of circumstan
ces which made it possible for O'Brier
and Salisbury to deceive the Gopher
board, And the committee further says
that in number six of their recommen
dations, the one which condemns bust
ness firms that give secret rebates, they
had and intended no reference. to, Byron
G. Willard. =.
-. Frank Maloy Anderson
| :.:. -. WIN. A. Schaper.
| Ada L. COmStOck.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
DAKOTA CEREALS
MAKE FINE GROWTH
Damage by Excessive Rain Next
to Nothing-Wheat Stand
Especially Good.
Special to The Journal.

Fargo, N. D., May 2O.-No rth Da-
kota is a sea of green. Probably never
since the state became famous for it's
wheat has there been such an even stand
of grain as this season. The wheat has
a splendid stand and a good start and
the wide prairies are a beautiful sight.
For several days some of the fields in
the Red river valley were under water,
but they are now all clear except a
few swails and coulies. .;.. g.:
The state will be somewhat on dress
parade this summer as a result Of SO
much traver over the 1swo- TRANSFORM
mental lines to the Lewis and Clark ex-
position, and if the, good showing is
continued it will mean the investment
of hundreds of thousands of dollars by
eastern men.
| Winona, Mimi, May 20.-An expert
who has made a trip thru South Dako
ia reports that the crops there are a
! little in advance of those in Minneso
ia. There is positively no injury what.
ever on account Of excessive moisture
The hay crop is fully. assured and small
grain is aking rapid progress. Corn
planting is beinr rushed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20

Winona Lake, Ind, May 2O.-The
Nassau, N. Y, Presbyterian church. has
presented to the general assembly of
the Presbyterian church an overture
asking the substitution of a brief state
ment of faith for the Westminster con-
fession. The overture has been sent to
committee.
Vote on Church Union.
The stated clerk announced that on
the proposed consolidation with the
Cumberland Presbyterians, 1914 presby-
teries voted yes and 80 voted no. A
special committee. was appointed to can.
vas the vote and report plan of con-
solidation. ~> -.
Great Revival Predicted.
Several speakers yesterday discussed
Dr. j. Wilbur Chapman urged the as
sembly to continue the committee in
it's work and to help it to a greater ex:
tent. He said a great tidal wave of
religious fervOr is about to sweep the
United States. The assembly voted tc
adopt the report of the committee and
on resolution by DR.. Mackenzie OF
New York, will fix special day OF
prayer. .>
Woman's Board Meets. r.. -
The woman IS board Of home missions
began it's annual meeting yesterday
when Mrs. Darwin D. James Of Chicago
and Justice John M. Harlan Of the
United States supreme. court, together
with several missionaries, were speak
ers. II Rseseeejiptss for the year amounted
A message from the general assem-
bly, of the Colored Cumberland assem-
bly,, in session at Huntsville, Ala.
been appointed to confer with a SINH
lar coin3s..ssssftdee from the assembly il
session here; looking to the union o.
Stephen PheII of Essex, Iowa, was
named chairman of the committee or
| polity of the Church, and George~>W
| Wishard Of Minneapolis chairman Of
the committee on mileage.
Adjourn at Fort Texas. =.
Fort Worth, Tex, May 20.-Just be
fore adjournment Of the general assem-
bly, Of the Southern Presbyterian
church yesterday, the report of the com
mittee on federation Of the Reforme!
and Presbyterian churches was read
It recommended the appointment OF ;
committee to confer with similar com
m1LIeeS IIOM, Otnel ,cuu!cHoS 90 -
what would be best to do in the prem
Uses.
Opposed to Union.
Fresno, CAL, May 20.-!The Cumber
land Presbyterian general assembly be
gan yesterday. The anti-unionists he'll!
a caucus Reporters were excluded
Judge RUSSELL Of Tennessee, Chairman
| of the caucus, said in an interview:
81 can announce to you that tn
! Cumberland Presbyterian church will
continue intact with its present doc
trines, whichever the action Of the gen
eral assembly may be-" r.
eve do not believe the confession
of faith of the Presbyterian church ha
been revised, but it is the same as i
has been for the past four hundre'
years, which is fatalistic and predes
| tinarian.''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
NEW PATENTS.

Washington, D. G., May 20. Especially
The following patents were issued
this week to Minnesota and Dakota in
vcntors as reported by Williamson &
Merchant, Patent Attorneys, 925-993
Guaranty Loan Building, Minneapolis,
Mimi:
James Colgrove, St. Cloud, Mimi, po-
tato digger; Robert Elder, St. Paul
Mimi, and E. H. McHenry, Tacoma
Wash, scales Benjamin F. Fowler, Min.
neapolis, Mimi, store service apparatus
head and wringer; Franklin B. Stout
Baltic, S. D., draft equalizer; Christian
Sundby, Duluth, Mimi, weighing scale;
Ezra T. Williams, Duluth, Mimi, fexi:
BILE tubing; Otto Void, Valley City
N. D., pulley; Charles o. Wyman, Ano
ka, Mir'n., vehicle running gear; Nils A
Zetterlund, Duluth, Mimi, cable hanger
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
JUDGE 0GLE TOOK POISON
DESPONDENT MANKATO CITIZEN
CoURTED DEATH BUT WILL RE-
COVER.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Mankato, MINI, May 20.-Judge J.
B. Ogle was found in his barn on Thurs
day in an unconscious condition. It
was represented that he had been at
tackled by apoplexy, but today it de-
veloped that he attempted suicide by
little of the drug was found beside him
He was defeated for municipal judge
this spring after an expensive campaign
and was Respondent over his financial
affairs which are said to be complicated
He was taken to Chicago today by a
brother. He is married and about 45
He was once a special municipal judge
here.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
FARMER WINS HIS SUIT
JURY FINDS HIM ENTITLED TO
DAMAGES OF $21,717 FROM
SALTWATER WATER COMPANY.

Special to The Journal. .
Saltwater, Mimi, May 20.-One of
the largest verdicts ever returned here
was given today when the jury in the
case of H. G. Farmer against the Still
water Water company awarded the
plaintiff Judgment of $2l, ut.
Mr.. Farmer and the water company
have long been at war and several suits
and counter suits have been brought
at different stages of their trouble,
The Judgment in question was given
for invasion Of his premises by the
water company, which, against his pro-
test, made excavations and piped water
on tracts owned by him. - !, ;,
Michael Collins, well-known resi-
dent of Saltwater, died today Of a
stomach trouble at St. Joseph 8 hospi-
tai in st. Paul. He was go. y
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
WOMAN DRINKS POISON
But IS RESUSCITATED

Mrs. J. Baldwin, 1881 First avenue n,
was found unconscious in her rooms this
morning. She had taken a large dose OF
laudanum. When the other occupants
Of the house did not see her about they
went to her room to inquire. The pa
troll wagon took her to the city hospital.
Resuscitated by the physicians she re-
fused to say how she came to take the
poison She was allowed to GO home
later a
Persons who live in .theh ouse say
they know Of no trouble that would
cause her to take poison. 49,.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
PRESIDENT WARNS
GRASPING TRUSTS
Continued from First Page.

meeting by Mr.. Taft and it was decided
to amend the program to comply with
the speakers desires. Mr.. Cannon was
iubilant when he was told of the de-
cision.
One result of the new arrangement
will be to put new life into the move
ment for ship subsidy. The advocates
of that measure already are lining up
their forces and are confident of success,
for they argue if congress directs that
American manufacturers be favored in
the purchase Of canal supplies, it cannot
refuse to favor American shipowners.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
NECRoLOGIC

Howard B. Thompson-Son of Colonel
BENZ. W. Thompson, 1909 Chicago ave-
nue., died at Progreso, Yucatan, Mexico,
yesterday May 49, Mr.. Thompson was
in the employ of a Gulf steamship COM
pany. He was a fine accountant and
Spanish scholar.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
THE PURITY OF BURNETT'S VANILLA
is never questioned by any pure food commission

The Famous "North Star Limited''
Leaves Minneapolis daily at 7:45 pm.
for Chicago via the Minneapolis & St..
Louis R. R. Solid train of Pullman
Compartment Sleepers, Buffet Library
Car, Dining and free reclining Chair
cars. Call on j. G.. Rickel, City Ticket
Agent, 424 Nicollet Ave.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
TT Won Fish T,nolx Herell

The 500 Line will have new train
service to the fishing grounds, out Sat
urdays, in Mondays. beginning May 81.
Train will leave Minneapolis 3 pm.
and arrive 7:45 am. See new folders.
neapolis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
FAMINE THREATENS SEVILLE.

Madrid, May 20.-The government
has granted new credits amounting to
100000 for the relief of distress in
the province of Seville in consequence
of the drouth. The newspapers here
state that famine threatens Seville.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20

The 500 Line will have new train
service to the fishing grounds, out Sat
urdays, in Mondays, beginning May 81.
Train will leave Minneapolis 8 pm. and
arrive 7:45 am. See new folders.
Ticket office, 119 Third street S,
Minnaano1is ..s4szE 100
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
New Elevator to Women's Floor
At the Plymouth Corner entrance.
Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore,
Washington and Asbury Park, N. j.

June 1880, July 1-2agents of the Penn
sylvania short lines will sell tickets to
Asbury Park, allowing stopovers at the
above cities at very low rates: An
excellent vacation trip. For further
information address A. W. Arnold, G. 2.
"A, sos Guaranty bldg. Minneapolis,
MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
.Insiah Rhoades. AGED 7s

Josiah Rhoades, aged 70 years, died
yesterday at the home of his grand
daughter, Mrs A. Owens, 2706 Cedar ave-
nue. Funeral at 2 pm. Sunday, from
above address. Mr. Rhoades had resided
in Minneapolis forty-three years.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20

Constipation removed. "Dr. Laurit-
zen's Malt Tonic,' at druggists or de
ivered to house. Phone n. w. East
440; Twin City 1899.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
I Wonder.

Breathes there the man with soul SO
dead,
Who never to himself hath said,
It's pretty near time for Bass along
the 500 Line. New Saturday and Mon
day trains for fishermen. See new
folders. Ticket office, 119 Third street
8, Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
A FATAL RUNAWAY

Joseph CHASER died today at St. Paul from
injuries received late yesterday in runaway
accident He thrown from his wagon
striking his head and fracturing his skull.
He was 81 years old and lived with his five
daughters at 4SS Van Buren, street.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20
The Canadian Rockies

Reached only by the 500 Pacific Line.
Try the Scenic Line Of the World en-
route to the Pacific Coast and the Port
land Exposition. Ticket efaee, 119
Third street S. Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20

Armour, s. D., May 2o.-Gus Fuhlen-
dorf' IS barn and nine head of horses
burned last night. Origin of the fire
lis not known. Insurance 5000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-05-20

Unlike other prepared roofngs, Carey
Roofing cannot be cheapened to fit a
price. Once a Carey s, always a
Carey's See w. S. Mott Co., Tel. 376.