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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-03

Baltimore Sun.
 The wives that, according to the Chi cago police, Hoch (now generally re- ferned to as "the new H. H. Holmes ) has had during his remarkable career humber all told twenty-five. Twelve are said to have met with violent deaths. The first of these was Anna Hoch. to whom he was married in Vienna before he came to this country. His first matrimonial victims in this country were in Chicago. where 1t is claimed he married four women whose names have not yet been ascertained. His fifth wife is definitely stated to have been Mary Steinbrecher, who died In Chicago in 1902. Four more Chicago wives were Martha Herfeldt, Jaennette Spencer, Callie c. Andrews and Mrs. Hoyle Hoch. who died in 1892. He then wont to Wheeler, w. Va. marry Ing Mrs. John Hicks, who died. and back to Chicago, wedding Mrs. Emma Rencke of 375 Ward street. that city. and a Mrs. Jalinka of Batavia, III. He also married a Mrs. Fink of Aurora. Natalie Irgang and Hulda Stevens are other names on the remarkable list.
 In Milwaukee a woman named Schwatzman became his wife, and then Marie Schultz of Argus Ind, who diad In 1900, and Mary Becker of St. Louis, who died in 1902, were rapidly added to Bluebeard's list Eliza Goerk of Chi cago Sophia Fink of Aurora, and Mrs. T. OConner of Milwaukee next &C., eepted him. These in succession gave place to Anna Hendrickson of Chicago, Lena Hoch of Milwaukee, who died in 1898; Caroline Schaffer of Philadelphia, md Amelia Fisher and Marie Welker of Chicago, who died January Il 1905
 Various persons who have known Hoqh have told stories of women with whom he appeared to be smitten, and who were lost sight of. That he spent some time in New York between his marriages in the West Is known posi- lively. because in 1898 he lived at the Hotel Ridley. on Greenwich street. In the same hotel was woman named Dora Cater, with whom he fell in love, and as a result of his attentions she was asked to leave the hotel. She went back to Boston, and several times since HoCh has called on August Praxmerer of 3O4 East Ninety-first street, who had been in the hotel in 1898. Last Oc- tober he asked where the Cater woman was. and at that time declared he was employed by a St. Louis brewery, indi- eating that he had been fin St. Louis where several of his alleged wives are supposed to have come from. He has even called within the past two weeks. and it is Mir. Praxmerer who first noti fled the Chiago police of Hochs pres l ence in New York. |
 Pen Picture of the Man.
 Johann Hoch is commonplace look l Ing man. He is about forty-two years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-03

old; he weighs TO pounds and is of average height, with an unusually high | forehead. He has a great crop of curly | dark chestnut hair His eyes are light blue and are half hidden by the great dropping eyelids. He has a well-round- i ed but retreating chin and a small mouth that droops at the corners. Re- | gently he has been wearing a stubby, | sandy mustache and a short crop of | chestnut beard Invariably he wears light gold spectacles, but his manner
 of shaving and growing his whiskers he has changed many times. He Is known to have varied his appearance by dozen differetn changes in the style of his whiskers. Sometimes he
 has permitted his mustache to become long and flowing when the rest of his face has been cleanshaved. Again he has removed his mustache and worn short side whiskers Another time he has shown a long full beard with streaks of gray in it.
 One of the peculiarities about the mans face is that it requires merely one of these hirsute changes to give him entirely new appearance.
 While his right eye Is ordinarily wide open, frank and appealing, the left eyelid droops continually, giving that side of his face an evil appear ance. His teeth arc large and well kept, and his ears do not seem to be- tray degeneracy. His forehead is pe- culiar. From the eyebrow to the very center at the top of his head there is not wisp of hair, and this great bald spot retreats with only slight curve at an aHgle of almost fdfty-five de- grees.
 In his dress Aoch has always, ac- cording to the stories told about him, affected plain. neat clothing.
 In speech there is only a slight indi- cation of his German ancestry, and then he would readily pass for a man of excellent birth.
 His voice is soft and well modulated. It is just the kind to make women be- lieve what he says when he whispers to them his love. Here Hoch is never known to have made a mistake. He never, so far as can be learned, got out of his element and always associa- ted with women not sharper than him. self
 How He Charmed Women.
 He never pretended to be violently in love with any woman after he had known her only a few days. He ap- pealed to them in more practical way than mere sentimentality, and was in variably able to convince them that by jcining their fortunes to his brains they could double their money.
 He was something of a musician, the zither being his favorite instrument and 1t is said he charmed many woman with his music. He never built castles in tho air which the practical, women could knock with a breath or a word
 Mrs. Caroline Stricher, 3043 Stiles street. Philadelphia. yesterday told hnuy iY1 If ion zLo his wife after two months acauain- tance, and how he fled within a short time with the last $20O she had in the world. He married her under the name of John Schmidt. Schmidt never l made love to me in a foolish, roman 1 tic way" said Mrs. Stricher yesterday. He just talked common sense. There |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-03
GRAY LOST CLOTHES.
Room Mate of Pine Level Man was
 Arrested.

| Arrested. II. T. Gray of Pine Level wanted | to catch an early morning train back l to his rural home yesterday after spending Saturday in Montgomery.
 The Pine Level person looked for his
 watch to ascertain the time. He did not find the watch and his coat and trousers were missing. His room mate of the night before had also departed.
 Gray did not catch the train speed ing toward Pine Level but Mounted Patrolmen Cantey and Avant caught E. l.. Conyers. his room mate and Conyers now languishes in durance vile in cell in the Montgomery city prison.
 Gray came from Pine Level to do his weekly trading in Montgomery. As the night in Washington Street boarding house. E. l.. Conyers, who is from Atlanta, Avas assigned to the same room About midnight the Pine Level man was aroused by some one wandering around his room. He asked the midnight mlgrator to give the countersign and was told that 1t was his room mate looking for water.
 The police were notified of the theft as soon as it was discovered by Gray and Conyers was found eating a large steak in a down town restaurant. He had in his possesRon the watch, the coat, the trousers, the knife, the col lar, the necktie and collar buttons of Gray.
 The man from the hay fields, how ever, had presence of mind on going to bed in the same room with a per- son from Atlanta to put his vest, con taining q roll of s455 under his pillow and this Conyers did not get his fng- CTS on.
 The Atlanta man will have a hear Ing before Recorder Arlington this af- ternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-03
QUESTION OF CONTROL
PREROGATIVE SHOULD BELONG TO
 VOTERS, SAYS BRYAN.
Nebraskan ElabOrates the Idea Pro- mulgated in His Speech Made at Des MOInes, Ia., on SatuF-
 day Night.

Lincoln, Neb., April 2.-'Tt is a get ting together of the aggressive ele- ments of the party In active preliml- nary work for tue great battle of l90S," is the way w. J. Bryan ex- plained his relations in connection with organization of the Democratic party. MT. Bryan returned today from Des Moines and 1t was with particular reference to the meeting there last night to which he made the principal address that he spoke. Mir. Bryan ex- plained that the Des Moines meeting like the one held at Topeka, Kas., late in February. was to further a move ment for the organization of the Democratic clubs and thereby place the machinery of the party in the hands of those who meant 1t well. "I know" he said, the same plan had been adopted as in Kansas" with both of which he is in hearty sympathy.
 Reorganization" said MT. Bryan, lis hardly the proper way to express 1t because the party does not need re- organization. There Is no factional division calling for separate efforts, but the movement Is to get back to the people, to put the radical and pro- gressive element in more complete con- troI that there may be united, harmo- nious effort for the campaign of 1908. The purpose is to begin at the bottom, letting the rank and file have a voice in the national convention by writing the platform at home for the national convention to ratify."
 MT. Bryan said he was not trying to head faction or to change the organ ization further than that he wanted progressive men in the party to take the lead. The conservatives. he said, had dominated the last national con vention and the party had met with defeat He believed the rank and file of the voters was for progression and radicalism if need be. Mr. Bryan con tinued:
 'The work should begin at the pri- maries and every Democrat should vote. It remains with the rank and file of the Democratic party to say what the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-03
Tragedy Among sIaxs.

Latrobe, Penna., April "A Slavish christening ended in a tragedy today at Jamison mine No 2. four miles from Latrobe. Mile Kalifoski is dead and several other men are reported to be seriously injured. The festivities started last evening at the home of John Boreko The supply Of liquor was nearly exhausted this afternoon and the question of an added supply. 1t is said, started fight which ended in a general riot. Kalifoski was shot through the lungs, dying almost in stantly.
 Latrobe officers have gone to the scene.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-03
An Extrnvngant Ruler.

The great fault. or misfortune, per- haps, of the Sultan of Morocco has been his extravaganza. He has spent in the few years since he took up the reins ot government not only the whole reveuus Of his country but also the savings of his predecessors. Few of the things he bought gave him any pleasure. Pho- tog-aphy amused him for time. A camera of gold at f2,000 came from London; 10000 francs worth of photo- graphic paper arrived in one day from Paris
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-03
ChIIe in DetermIned.

Lima, Peru. April 2.-The newspa- pers here today print Chile's reply to the Peruvian protest regarding Tacna and Africa. The reply declares that Chile Is resolved. without wounding the suspectibilities to acquire definite- ly dominion and sovereignty over Tae- na and Africa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-03
EmannrI sprnl.n EnnIIah.

No foreign sovereign knows the Eng fish language better than the King of Italy who, when boy. was made t0 spea.S t in place of his native tongues As a you-gster King Victor Emman- uel TIT, kept a diary. in which ne rc@ corded the events of his life in EaGs fish.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-03
pre.epts From Roosevelt.

Tangier, April 3.-American Minister Gummere, on behalf of President Roosevelt. has presented to Mulai All and Mulai Hamede. Shereefs of Wa gan, handsomely inscribed rifles In re- cognition of their services in the Per- dicaris affair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-13
INDICT BANK CASHIER.
Fredericb r. Green, of Fredomia.
Held on ThUty-fUc Counts.

Lockport, n. Y. Oct. 12.-Frederfck F. Green.
cashier Of the defunct Fredonia National Bank.
Of F'redonia n Y, was indicted in the United
States District Court here this afternoon. There
are thirty-f1ve specific counts against Green.
The first thirteen counts charge false entries
made by Green in his reports to the Controller
of the Currency.
The first count charges that Green's direct
liability to the bank was $73 969. instead Of
$1,000 as reported by Green May 20.
The second count charges that Green, as In
dorser or guarantor. was on that day liable
to the bank in the sum of ST, 266, instead OF
50 626 90. as reported by him 1t also charges
that he was otherwise liable for 100000, had
from the bank in person and through firms and
corporations of which he a member. and
that no record of this appeared in the report
to the Controller
The third count recites that the report showed
bills discounted at S11112. when they should
have been upward Of $500, coo, The fourth count
charges in substance that Green represented TO
the Controller that May 20 last there was due
the Fredouia National Bank from other banks
the sum of S24. $50. including an item of S24.216
from the State Bank of FoTeStville when in
stead more than $1,000 due the ForestviHe
hank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-13
NEED FEDERAL CONTROL.
Government Supervision Remedy for
Insurance Faults, Says Mr.. Beck.

,,1,c.g, not la-..There is a supervision ot in
sra.a more potent than that of State or federal
Tsur T. is the supervision of public opinion OF
all institutions the insurance company most de-
nAnds upon public sentiment for its very ex-
istence."
This was the opening sentence Of an address
yesterday by James NJ Beck, Of New-York to the
Fire Underwriters Association Of the Northwest
in session in this city. He continued:
No one pretends that the present insurance sys-
TEN. either in theory or In pr9cuGsL solIl mn ns~
ton is incapable OF Improvement ~ v a. ~ -
feet and never viii be perfect as long as tne n4-
soIar second thought will perceive that many OF
the conceded evils Of the insurance system are
due conditions for which the insurance cOHi-
pauies not responsible -, - ell
The New-York Investigation will be OF incaI-
a fun realization of the system of federated an
archy under which, so far as insurance IS COZ
Cerned we are living and TO which the worst e5Ii5
developed by the Investigating committee are PR
marily attributable -. $50 -,
pended bv insurance companies to defeat oppres-
sive legislation remember that the Insurance. Col
IA MES rarely spend a dollar 70 secure IaVor;anIe
legislation They ask no approprlau0 taes cIa i9.
right or way Let our stern 1l ssislati2s
highwaymen who hold UP these great business IN
Who ciothe these highwaymen with the power 70
The Insurance system IS sick but too many doc
tors are crowding al the bedside to give any pros
pect of full recovery. FOR thls inloSI zOle
diton there but one remedy ana tnat IS Leasgsl
sI-nervisiOn II would have come long ago, put Ior
the doubt cast by the courts upon tne power o. Ss
federal government to supervise Interstate trelsa
tfons in insurance species OF Interstate cum
In ea+ decisions OF the suprems Court unques
tIonabiy indicate tendency Of that gTeat tribune!
TO modify the narrower doctrine or carrier SS@E@
as to the scope OF interstate ConlrneECe-, 80
@ srf{s -Srcb il sure What the American people
nperatiyely need IN me qasLeT % IsSicisI Iptsr
DretatIOn or by formal aInendrnelt, tns ceIlLst
ssoyernrnent will day assume the superV1slon
~ this most important and beneAcisnt form Of
Interstate intercourse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-13
ARIZONA JUSTICE ASKED TO RESIGN
Outcome of Charges Against Tucker Filed
with President.

Washington, oct. 12.-Associate Justice
Tucker, Of the Territorial Supreme Court Of
Arizona. has been requested to resign Several
months ago charges were preferred against Jus
tice Tucker involving his personal conduct as a
member of the Territorial judiciary. These
charges were presented to the President. and
were referred by him TO the Department OF JUS
tice for investigation. The request for the
resignation was based upon the findings of that
investigation
Justice Tucker was appointed to his present
place last winter. It was charged in the COM
pIaint against him filed with the President that
he proposed to hold sessions of his court in
Globe Ariz only condition that he be fur
nfshed with a residence in that town. and that
IL the residence were not furnished he would
hold the sessions Of the court in another place
in the Territory. other charges also were filed
against him. all of which were investigated fully
by the Department of Justice The findings Of
the inquiry have not been made public, but their
nature may be inferred from the fact that Jus
tice Tucker has been requested to resign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-13
ROBBER GOT $50 Il MONTH.
Express Con,paa'y's Clerk Under
OnEY $1,000 Bond.
fRr Telegraph . &c Trlbune. ]

Pittsburg, Oct 12.-Investigatton to-day into
the express robbery OF some days ago. when E
g. Cunliffe a money clerk in the Adams tx
press office here, disappeared with $4,000
brought to light that this clerk though handling
perhaps a million dollars yearly was paid only
$50 a month, in salary and was under only
5000 bond.
Fred Cunliffe. brother and fellow clerk to the
missing man, obtained to-day leave Of ab-
gence from the express Office and started IN TO
assist in finding his brother. He gave an in
fer7-feyv TO the newspapers calling on his brother
TO come home and give himself up The brother
has offered his resignation to the express com
uany. but 1t has not been accepted The clerk
was told that he was under no blame at all
To-niRht the express company sent broadcast
several thousand circulars containing picture
and description of Cunliffe, also his signature
a suitable reward is offered, but the amount
fs nor given. Officers hunting for the missing
man have been greatly worried by amateur de-
+ectives and school boys passing themselves OF
-. ofFicars hunting for Cunlife A few arrests
Of This class of people have been made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-13
Paris, Oct. IN Delcazse. former Foreign
Minister, sent the following letter to this
mornings Figaro:
PAYMENT FOR FRIARs' LANDS.
Dispute Over Amount Settled Since Secretary
Taft's Visit.

washington Oct 12.-Secretary Taft has ap-
proved settlement arranged by the Philippine
government, which completes the purchase OF
the Dominican Friars lands in the Philippine
Islands. These lands include nearly half OF those
purchased from the frlars. and amount TO about
100000 acres After the contracts were signed
II was found that q mistake had occurred by
reason Of difference between the Spanish and
English version Of the surveys. The Spanish
version made the price 100000 more than the
English version. II also was found that the
titles 10 eight different tracts were defective
While Secretary Taft was III the Islands he
effected compromise by which the titles were
ne made complete and the purchase money
paid according 10 the English version, while the
100000 IL controversy was TO be submitted 10
arbitration. Since his return the Secretary has
received q ca BILE message from Governor Wright.
saying that the Dominican agents have Onefed
10 compromise by accepting $4,000 Secretary
Taft to-day cabled Governor Wright approving
the compromise. The total amount TO be paid
TO The Domiricans Is S3.OjeO00 The money
viii be paid in %ew-YorE about October 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-13
OIL IN KANSAS.
Congressman Campbell Says indie
pendent Pipe Line Is assured.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Oct 12-Representatiye Camp
bell Of Kansas, assured the President to-day
that the independent pipe line, projected from
the Indian Territory to st. Louis, is now as
sured More than the $60000O0 necessary TO
carry it through is in sight, he says, and the
company now has agents in the field and over
the proposed route securing rights Of way
THE fzzle OF the State refinery proposition did
not end the Kansas fight against the Standard
Oil Company by any means" said Mr. Camp
hell after he had had his talk with President
Roosevelt There are no less than five indie
pendent rehneries in Kansas now, every one Of
which has or Will have when Ia full operation,
= larger capacity than the State refinery, which
vas not built The Cudahys are behind the pipe
line nrotect. and more than 100000 needed
to put it in working shape is guaranteed. The
line Will run through the Indian Territory fields
to Kansas and join the Kansas line, probably
at independence. From Independence 1t will
run 70 ST. Louis by the straightest possible
course and at St Louis the big refinery will be
built"
Have you any guarantee that the new pipe
line will not be sold to the Standard when it IS
built?" Mr. Campbell was asked
I'VE know that it VIII not" he replied. The
fact that it is to be operated by men who will
fight the Standard to the bitter end Is well
known The price of crude oil has gone up 10
cents on the barrel in Kansas, which Is one
very good indication that the project is on the
square The Kansas producers viii be IN
terested in the project and it will be to their
hest interests 10 keep the Standard out OF Il
forever. ~,
THE STANDARD Oil Company has been hIt
ha rder in the last year than IL ever was before
IN IFS history Never before did Mr. RocEe-
feIIar and his associates feel that 1t was neces-
arv-to make replies to attacks, because never
before did anv Of the attacks get under their
skins They are feeling. for the first time the
shock Of the volume OF pubic rNseh duehl tu0t
is being hurled against them
Mr. Rockefeller himself Is now pIea chltis lhe
Christian virtues He says that he feels, Ike
a sponge absorbing the religious spirit. me
neoDIe of this country know just now nucH such
nrotesta tons of goodness. coming from hlin' are
worth The President told me that ne was very
r7ucb interested in the subject, and talked
with him about the various features or the stu
alton We also discussed railroad rate IeglSla-
ton and l assured him that the people or Kan
sas stood squareIy behind him on the crusade
he is making" -, -, ....,, e.
the Senatorship was coming on.
ION. things look very chearfui' ne replied.
with smile. -. -. -.
your fight against the Standard mas not hurt
you very much has 1t - s.,
Wen moi terx lauch yet. Some OF my friends
have been warning Iae that Mr. Rockefeller
would whack me pretty soon put as taI as
know. he has not yet n&as any move Ii my
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