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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
H0CH'S TIME ON EARTH Is SHORT
Convicted Wife Murderer Sentenced To Be Hanued June
Condemned Man Protested His Innocence When
Sentence Was Pronounced

n HICAGO, June 3.-Johann Hoch, con-
Ia victed wife murderer and confessed
bigamist, was sentenced By Judge
keFsten to be hanged June % Only a
few persons were in court when the sen
tence was pronounced The passing Of
sentence came after a dramatic scene in
court. HOch fOrgave the prosecutors. the
jurors. the people and the many wit
nesses who testified against him and
asked that God have mercy on their souls
He said:
I am convinced that my poor dead
wife was murdered, but 1 am not her
murderer
The case was before Judge Kersten to-
day on a motion for a new trial After
the judge Overruled the motion. HOchS
stay Of sentence. but this was overruIed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
THREE RUSSIAN
SHIPS ESCAPED
Aurora, 0leg and Jemtchug Arrive
IN Manila Harbor.
MANY WOUNDED ON BOARD
WARSHIPS WILL INFERNO DUR
ING POSSIBILITIES.

ARAN1LA. June 3.-Rear Admiral En-
IW quist, who was commander Of the
heavy cruiser squadron of the
Russian fleet. arrived in the bay at 9
O'Clock this morning on board his flag
ship, the protected cruiser Aurora &C
companied by the protected cruisers
Oleg and Jemtchug
All the vessels were more or less dam
aged, and there were many wounded
men on board Rear Admiral Train,
on board his flagship. the battieship
ONO, with the Wisconsin, Oregon, Ra-
leigh and Cincinnati was outside Cor
regldor islands maneuvering when the
Aurora saluted with thirteen guns, and
the Ohio answered
Admiral Train and his squadron ac-
companied the Russian vessels to Ma
Mia
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
TROUBLE IN THE INDIAN TERRITORY
Tribal Tax Was Not Intended For incorporated Towns But
Since it Has Been Declared Legal it Will Probably
be Enforced.

IA USKOGEE. I. T, June 3.-AIl
wi places Of business in Muskogee
closed yesterday by the Indian
police for refusal TO pay the tribal tax
were reOpened today and business was
resumed. pending a decision on the case
which Is now in the courts.
ATdnoIe' j. t, June 3.-GOvernor
Porter of the Creek Nation 60 +t.+
the tribal tax was never intended for
Incorporated towns. Governor Porter
said.
We never have asked for the en-
forcement of the law because we re-
gard 1t as unjust under the existin,
conditions, but since Secretary Hitch-
COCK has taken the matter I'D and the
courts have all decided in our favor.
mere Is no gainsaying the fact that the
tax is legal"
Washington, June 3-Secretarv
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
FOUND GUILTY.

Bellingham, Wash. June IN. Gun
derson. the first IongshOresman tried
for participating in the labor riot be
tween longshoremen and sailors on the
steamer Shasta, May "A. was declared
guilty by jury of six men. which was
out ten hours. A fine of so and costs,
amounting to $500 was assessed
against him. Appeal is taken to the
superior court Witnesses for the
prosecution declared that HarbOr Mas
ter Fred KIimme led the attacking
force and urged his men to kill the
scabs and throw them over
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
DUG UP IN ILLINOIS.
Relics of the Mound Builders Have
Been DiscoVered.

Bloomington. H. June S--Notabls
discoveries of relics of the mound build
ers have been made by y u. McEyers,
near MOntezuma. on the Illinois river
In a mound eighty feed in height he ex-
cavated many implements of war with
fully 1.250 discs of flint, each about 3Nt
inches in size. Mr.. McEvers tUnnelet
thirty or forty feet into the mound. In
diCatiOns being promising. he secured
the presence Of b r Bushnell. DTesi-
dent of the Missouri State Historical
society: DR.. Mckee. president of the
Acknowledged society of St Louis.
and others Mr.. Bushnell declared the
relics the finest work of the mound
builders he had ever seem
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04

Anaconda. Mont, June S.-NeIs Pier
son, one of the propTietors of the Viii
low Greek Fluming company this af-
ternOon, struck Andrew Hipala, an en-
ploye. on the head with club. killing
him. The blow landed above the left
ear. Person claims self defense, as
Hipala was awaiting him. armed with
an axe Hipala is said to have had a
grudge gainst his employer. Pierson
gave himself up to the authorities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
ASKS TIME TO REPAIR.
Rear Admiral Enquist's Vessels Bad.
iy Damaued.

Manila. June Al a. m.-Rear Ad-
mirals Train and Enquist are now con-
ferTInS IN reference to the Russian
warships which arrived here yesterday
According to an unofficial report. Rear
Admiral Enquist asks for fourteen
days time in which to repair. coal and
provision his vessels It is stated
further that he claims that the ships
are mseawOrthy and are damaged be-
low the water line Rear Admiral
Train will probably appoint board to
investigate the condition of the Rus
sian vessels. Both he and Rear Admiral
EnQuist are working in harmony
Thirty-fOuT of the most seriously
wounded Russian sailors We're placed in
the naval hospital at Cavite today
Rear Admiral Enquist left the scene of
fighting before the battle was finished
and he did not learn the final details
until he arrived here
The Russian vessels are painted black
with white tunnels.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
AIexander's Reply.

of directors when the Prick report was
made was renewed tonight when the text
Of President James w AleXander-S reply
was made public
Mr. AleXandeT's statement was long and
went into the FTiCk correspondence in de-
tail. He explained the Prick report lin
many respects unjust" and said IL was
based on incomplete data" at the same
time promising that there would be sub
mitted to the board statements from the
actuary of the society. from the SecTe-
tary and from other Officers. who from
their intimate relation to the various
phases of the business are well qualified
to discuss the report in such asDects,,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
Forts look Part.

Nagasaki. June 3.-Survivors' state
ments show that the japanese maneu-
vers drove portion of the Russian
fleet under FIRE of the forts on Tsu
islands. which sunk the battleShip Os-
liabia. On Saturday night. owing to
the frequent torpedo attacks and the
fact that the Russian vessels did not
carry any lights, the fleet was much
separated and became incapable of act
ing in combination. The only orders
were to reach Vladivostok. The Rus
slams were short of ammunition and
their craftsmanship was indifferent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04

When the court asked if Hoch had any
thing to say why sentence should not be
pronounced, HOch replied:
Judge l am willing to die tonight if 1
am guilty | am innocent of the crime.
but ] will say now the crime was com
mitted. God forgive you all. God have
mercy on your souls. ] have no feeling
against you. If you think | am guilty Of
this murder, I am willing to have my life
put out tonight
HOCh then sat down He was Self-pOs-
SeSSed. but was nervous. Precipitation
covered his face. and he was very pale.
Judge kersten said
The court has no doubt that this man
put that poor Confiding woman to death.
the woman you HOch- had sworn TO pro-
tect. the woman who gave you her all
Formal sentence was then passed and
HoCh was taken back to Jail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
ALIEN LABOR LAW OF
CANADA Is ENFORCED

= St Thomas. June S.-COloneI I
y Sherwood, chief of the Dominion 1
y police, has arrested Evertt Cain. I
y trainmaster, and Chief Dispatcher 4
y James Gilhul of the Pere Mar 4
= quette railroad, for the purpose of 4
y depOrting them to the United 4
= States under the alien labor law. 4 4
y writ of habeas corpus was applied I
y for today at Toronto and argument I
= was heard by Justice Angelin. who 4
= reserved his decision until Monday. 1
= In the meantime the men remain 4
= in the custody of Colonel Sher- (
= wood.
y At a political meeting in London I
y last night the newly appointed 1
= minister of public works. G. slher- I
= man, declared that every employee I
= charged with committing an in 4
: fraction of the alien labor act I
= would be deported- 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
BELL FOR sATTLEsHIP.

Norfolk. Va, June 3.-A beautiful
silver bell. the gift of the people of the
state of Missouri. was presented to the
battleship Missouri today as that YES
sci lay at anchor in Hampton Roads.
The presentation was made by Miss Ju-
lie Cabanna. a descendant of the found
er of the city Of St Louis.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
RISK SEEMS GREAT
FOR THE ATTENDANTS

London. June 3.-InsuTanCes on tbs
life of King AIphOnso, who Is now visit
ing Paris. are being effected at LlOyds'
by those who would suffer were
the festivities cut short by a repetition
of the attempt on his life during his
visit to London in the coming week
Extraordinary precautions are under
way for his protection King Edward
has specially directed the home seCTe-
tary TO see that nothing IS omitted to
ensure the visitors safety and comfort.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
Injuries Not Fatal.

Toxic. June 3. 1915 a. m.-Rear Ad-
miral ROjestvensky is resting well with
no dangerous symptoms. and his
speedy recovery seems certain The of
ficers of the Russian battleshiD OreI
have declined to accept parole They
have been given an additional day to
further consider the question.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
NOT so MUCH TO BLAME.
Admiral Nebogatoff Had Run Out of
Ammunition.


St Petersburg, June 3.-The state
ment that the ammunition on board
Rear Admiral NebOgatoff's ships was
exhausted when he surrendered was re
Ceived with some relief, this being one
of the conditions under which. accord
ing to the Russian naval regulations, a
commander is allowed to surrender. the
other conditions being when the crew
of vessel is so depleted as to be IN
able to manage her and work her guns,
and when the ship is burned to the
waters edge and about TO sink Never
theless. most of the naval men continue
to be of the opinion that the seacOcks
should have been opened and the ship
sunk
Stories Of mutiny on board the Rus
sian vessels continue to circulate in the
clubs and cafes, but the admiralty will
not admit that it has received any in
formation tending to suDstantiate
them. The officials admit. however. that
some of the sailors mutinied off the
coast Of Madagascar and that a num-
Der Of them were shot by Admiral Ro-
jestvensky's order
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
SCENE OF BRILLlANCY.
King Alfonso Witnesses French Mil
itary Review.

Paris, June 3.-King Alfonso. mount
ed and wearing the uniform of a Span
ISL captain general. was the central
figure of a brilliant military review at
Vincennes today. IN which an eno--
nous crowd participated. President
LOubet. the ca binet ministers and the
diplomatic corps were present The
evOlutiOns Of the troops, who numbered
$4,000, were closed with d stirring cav
airy charge
The king was greeted with continued
popular enthusiasm going and coming
from the review Later. responding to
toast at the Elysee palace. the king
paid a glowing tribute To the French
army. adding,
I cannot forget that your president
and I have together escaped %
peril which nowadays meuaces
the lives Of all chiefs NJ
state, and that it was i'm the
midst of your brave cuirassierS that
we received our baptism of fire"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
Less Business.

He defended the sOCiety-S business
methods deliberately 1t became known
late tonight that Second Vice President
Tarbell in the course of his address be
fore the board of directors Yesterday said
Our business in the month of Nav will
be- about 100000 less than in Nav last
year and I am of the opinion that our
examinations for the month will be
greater than our entire losses. So that
we will have less outstanding insurance
al the end Of May than we had at the
beginning Our representatives by their
hrculean efforts were able to keen our
business fairly well until there was talk
of receiverships and actions for receiver
Ships
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04

Washington, June 3.-The war depart
ment today received a cablegram from
Gov. MagOOn Of the Isthmisn canal
zone. stating that Edward Grief. an
American. died on the isthmus of ma
lariaI fever on May IS. He also reports
two new cases OF yellow fever OCCUR
ing on the 18th. William O'Brien. an
American. at Colon, sixty wears old.
and I. MannOni. an American machin-
list. forty-two years old. at. Cristobal.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04

say whether the cruisers viii be dis
armed and interned or whether they
viii attempt to continue the voyage
either to NladivOstOk or Russia.
Naval officers think it probable the
ships viii be interned and say that an
attempt TO reach VladivOstok would
be practically hopeless and the ships
would be exposed to great difficulties
and danger on a long voyage home
ward.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
Crumb Of Comfort.

St. Petersburg, June 4.-1:4S a. M
The appearance Of the three missing
Russian cruisers at Manila has relieved
the anxiety Of the admiralty, as the
fate of all of Vice Admiral ROiest-
vensky's warships is now established
The admiralty claims to have no ad-
vices from Manila which enable it TO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
POLITICAL PLUMs PICKED.

Especial to The Herald.) :
y Washington, June 3--The pres ,
y fdent today appointed Charles =
y De Noisy of Salt Lake City reg ,
y lister. and Don Z. Cotton of Yer =
= nal receiver of the new land Of =
y fee at VeTnal. Utah, TO take ef- =
y feet July I, when this new Office =
y is TO be opened in preparation for >
= the opening of lands in the Uin- =
y tab Indian reservation to settle =
y ment and entry =
>
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
CHARGED WITH
CRIMINAL LIBEL
President Shea of the Transfers
Union Arrested.
YOUNG SUED FOR ISLANDER
ROBERT J, THORNE THE IN
JURED PARTY.

! = HICAGO, June 3. - Cornelius p.
L. Shea, president of the Interna-
tionaI Brotherhood of Transfers.
was arrested late this afternoon. on a
/ charge of criminal libel preferred by
/ Robert J. Thorne, assistant general
manager of Montgomery, Ward & Co.
! Shea was arrested on a capfas issued
by Judge s H Bethea Of the United
States district court, following the
filing OF suit by Thorne. who in ad-
dit1On to making the charge of criminal
libel, asks for damages to the amount
Of $4,000 from Shea. The suit is based
on interviews given out by President
Shea TO the newspapers and on state
ments he is said to have made to the
effect that he had been offered $4,000
0y Mr.. ThOrne to call a strike against
Sears Roebuck & Co. which is a large
house III the same line of business as
Montgomery. Ward & Co.
Shea Made the Statement.
Shea made the assertions against
Ihorne before the county grand jury
i'm addition to making them to newspa-
per men, and after making them in
sisted, il is said. upon their accuracy.
Mr.. Thorne denies ali the alleged
statements of President Shea, and in
his bill declares that his standing and
reputation as a business man have been
injured by the assertions Of President
Shea Shea gave $1,000 bond and was
released.
Suit Against Young.
Albert Young. former president of the
National Transfers union, was sued
today by Albert J Thorne in the su-
perior court for $4,000 damages for al
legged Islander and criminal libel. the
bill OF complaint being similar to that
against Shea.
The agreement of the teamsters to
refer to the Truck Drivers union the
question Of aTbitrating the matter Of
deliveries to bOyCOtted houses was
hailed by Mayor Dunno and the MEM
bers of the Team Owners assOcia ton
as sign Of returning peace. The meet
ing of the truck drivers viii be held
Tuesday night. Not a large portion Of
the business of the truck drivers is done
with the express companies, and vote
by them to make deliveries to the boy
cotted houses viii virtually mean the
end of the strike, although no formal
order IS issued calling il off
Riot at Night.
Twenty policemen fought with
crowd Of 1,500 persons at Eighteenth
street and Center avenue for twenty
minutes late this afternoon. two off
GERS being nearly killed by attacks.
The ri0ting at this point was fol-
lowed almost Immediately by another
disturbance in the vicinity. in which a
tweive-yeaT-Old boy was shot
At a conference tonight between At
tOrney Mayer and the Transfers COM
wittee the men were informed that the
terms Of the employers, announced sew
eral days ago, would not be modified
The Transfers joint council decided to
refuse the terms Of the employers and
to continue the strike.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
Charged Conspiracy.
The Fancy Dress Ball.

OF the more personal charges Mr.. HYDE
said. As TO the charge that / have
acquired an unpleasant notoTiety by rea-
son of my recreatiOnS and enioymeuts
know of no such instance other than that
of the occasion of a fancy dress ball in
which il was reported that occurrences
of a scandalOuS and indecent nature took
place These reports were. however. in
SDired from the same sources that are
now attacking me They were published
when the conspiracy TO destroy nv repu-
tation and deprive me of my position
in the society was we'll under way
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
TROUBLE BREWING.

St Petersburg, June 4-1:10 a. =
= m--The strike situation in st. =
= Petersburg is again attracting at =
y tentiOn. Twelve thousand men =
= struck Friday and Saturday. =
= number of minor demonstrations =
= have been broken up and some are
= announced for today. 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
ONE MORE HEAD Falls.

Philadelphia. June s.-Rolla N
Dance, secretary of the civil service
board, today at the request of Mayer
Weaver. rendered his resignation.
Dance Is a close friend Of James p
AcNichol. one of the Republican lead
ers Of Philadelphia.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
ATTACKED BY SUBMARINES.
Russians at Manila Tell Story of Sea
Fight.

Manila, June Sin an interview Rear
Admiral Enquists executive officer
said:
When the battle began the admiral
was aboard the cruiser OIeg. which was
hit q number OF times by the large
shot There was an incesSaut rain of
shot from quick-friug guns and the
ship was soon badly damaged.
The admiral transferred his flag In
the Aurora. which then drew the com
bined fire of many torpedo boat des-
troyerS at close range and the attack
of submarines We were 0vpryvNpTr77a5
by the latter A mist arising. we made
dash for the open sea and were fol
lowed by the Oleg and Jemtchug"
Rear Admiral Enquist is uniniured
Captain EgOTieff- Of the Aurora. was
killed by a shell which struck the con
ming tower and he was buried at sea
the day before reaching Manila
Killed and Wounded.
on the Aurora three officers were
wounded, twenty Of the crew were
killed and eighteen wounded. on the
Jemtchug the casualties were twenty
one junior officers killed and one
wounded: twelve of the crew. killed and
thirty wounded
From their appearance the Russian
vessels are not damaged below the
water line Their tunnels however are
Tiddled by large and small shot. Sew
eral large shells pierced them amid
ships and a number Of guns were dis
mounted All the Russian Officers in
terviewed claim that large number
of submarines caused confusion and
defeat. Rear Admiral Endufst had
Cabled his arrival TO the emperor of
Russia. The battleship Ohio and
cruiser Cincinnati are guarding the
Russian ships No official action as to
their disposition has been taken vet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
MORE PEACE TALK
IN WASHINGTON
Visit of japanese Minister to the
White House.
DIPLOMATS ARE ACTIVE
CONCERTED MOVEMENT is ON
FOOT TO END WAR.

hIASHINGTON, June 3.-ShortIy aft
w er O'Clock tonight Kosrro Ia
kahira, the japanese minister,
called at the White House by appoint
ment- He was Immediately received by
the president and a conference ersued.
Following so closely the visit of Count
Cassini, it was naturally Inferred that
the president took occasion 10 cCmmu-
cate to Mr. Takahira the views OF Rus
STA as communicated by Count Cas-
SIM at the conference with him yes.er-
day Whether the visit had TO do with
the appearance of the three Russian
ships at Manila could not be learned
Inc minister returned from New York
only this evening.
Kaiser Will Aid.
Diplomatic activity in Washington
today indicates that the European pow
ers are prepared actively to assist the
president in any efforts he may make in
the interest Of peace. 1t is learned to-
night on high authority that the Ger
man emperor heartily shares the wish
of President Roosevelt for an early end
ing Of the war. Neither President
Roosevelt nor the emperor. however.
IS ambitious to assume the role of
peacemaker. although anxious to 10
W HdL Il possible TO assist Russia and
Japan to enter upon peace negotiations
as soon as practicable. From infor-
nation received here it is believed that
the king Of Italy can be relied upon to
cast his influence for peace. and the
long conference of Baron Mayor des
Plainches. the Italian ambassador. yes
terday afternoon with Count Cassini.
after the latter's call at the White
House, is but one of several evidences
Of the activity of the kings envoy at
Washington in the interest of peace.
England for Peace.
Ambassador DUrand. the British am
bassador. in recent visit to the White
House, places the president in posses
sion of the views of King Edward. who
would welcome an early peace. The
views of the French government are
well known to be of a similar character
Several of the more prominent dipIo-
mats were enabled to give their govern
mentS the general features of the con-
ference with Count CaSSini and today
the whole diplomatic corps was aware
of the important words uttered by the
president and specializing upon their
effect in st. Petersburg.
For an hour this afternoon Baron Won
Sternburg. the German ambassador.
was at the Russian embassy discuss
ing the situation with Count Cassini
Thus far the latter has not heard from
his government, and advices from Eu-
rope would seem to indicate that the
car and his ministers have reached no
definite decision as to their future pol
icy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-04
ToWED INTO PORT.

= Shanghai. June 4-The British I
y steamer kuling has arrived here =
y towing I'm q Russian destroyer Z
= which was found helpless north of I
= Shawaihan with three crews I
y aboard. :
. 4