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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27
HOCH POISONED SIX WIVES
CRIMES or CHICAGO BLUgsrAso
COMING TO LIGHT.
Married Many Women and Then Nun
dsred Them to Secure What Little
Property They Possessed

Information Of more alleged victims
VI Johann Hoch. the Chicago man
whom the police are searching high
and low for on a charge Of having mar
ned his dead wifes sister three days
after the funeral Of the first wife and
then poisoning the second wife has
been given the police by John Prick
an employee Of the Nickel Plate rail-
road. Prick has reported TO the 20
lice a charge that his sister. Mrs WI
liam schultz, married Hoch. who then
called himself Muschburg. az Argos
Ind. In 1900 Mrs Schultz had child.
named Nettle. then years old.
shortly after they arrived In Chi.
cage letters ceased coming to me-
said Prick "and am under the belief
that my sister and her little glrl we're
done away with. My sister had about
81 800 at the time Of her marriage"
Mrs. J. " Swartzman OF Milwaukee
telographcd the police that she would
arrive here for the purpose Of trying
to Identify a photograph OF Hoch AZ
the man who married her sister In
1889 The woman died shortly after.
leaving 81 500 to her husband
Relatives " six Of the thirteen
wives credited to Hoch have expressed
belief to Police Inspector shlppy
that the six women died from poison
Acting on the theory that Hoch IL
the missing janitor Of the notorious
H. n. Holmes castle" the police are
using the same methods to trace Hoch
as we're used In seeking Holmes. The
officers believe Hoch to be n pupil OF
Holmes and that he will use the same
rusea that were employed by Holmes
TO escape arrest.
A furniture dealer on Milwaukee
avenue informed the police Tuesday
that he had furnished Ave different
fats for Hoch. each time under a dif.
forcnt name. and that he had new
wife for every nat.
The dealer told the police that he
knew that the women who were In.
stalled In the FIRST three fats died In
a short time after marriage He asked
Hoch why he changed his name every
time he married. and Hoch replied
that he did not believe he could get
married under the same name every
time. as many women would object 10
marrying n man who had been 80
many times a widower.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27
NO REASON roR SURRENDER.
General s,ossssl lie Roasted by Core.
spondent Of London Times.

NNNN'H 'he'aHNl ~ HVaANNu ~ NVFEN'
spondent Of London Times
Tho London Times correspondent at
Picking. who has returned from a visit
at Port Arthur. describes the impress
siona he gathered there and says:
Without seeing them. nobody could
form any Idea OF the atupcndoua
strength Of the forts or the Incredible
heroIsm displayed In their capture. No
foreign officor IL able to explain the
reason for the surrender OF Port Ar.
thur. Those who have seen the condi.
ton OF the fortress believe that no
more discreditable surrender Ia re.
corded In history
There we're &C 900 ahlo.bodied msn
capable Of making a sortio hundreds
Of officers. all well nourished. and
plenty OF ammunition. the largest mag.
azine being untouched and full To the
roof with al kinds OF ammunition for
naval guns. There was. further. ample
food for three months. even II no fresh
supplies could be rccely 4. and. be.
sides, the waters are tecmlng with
FISH. There was an abundance Of wine
and medical comforts. and large guam.
Titles OF fuel Of all kinds.
All accounts agree In condemning
the majority of the officers. who feared
the failure Of comforts more than OF
ammunition. and agree that no man
ever held responsible command who
less deserved the title OF hero than
General Stoosacl
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27
plano for santo Domino.

The state department is working
out the details Of the agreement touch.
ing the administration OF the finances
OF santo Domingo, and some OF these
will be made operative within a month.
A commission will be named at an
early day 10 take up the broad sub.
iect OF reform for the Dominican
finances. The existing system must
be purified. and some attempt muss
be made 20 regulate reckless eNpendi.
lures as well as to control receipts.
Foreign obligations OF San Domingo
must also be met.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27
Killed In AutomobIIe Accident.

Frank II. Croker. son OF the former
Tammany chleitaln. who was thrown
from his automobile at ormond. Fla.
died shortly after 6 o'clock Sunday
morning His death came as a stun
ming blow TO his friends, for II was
reported by his physicians that he
was doing fairly well and that they
hoped for the best. From the irst DR..
Parks and Dr. Millen realized that
Mr., Cookers injuries were very seri.
Gus and the shock great II was eyi.
IDENTIFY from the effects OF the tremen.
dous shock that he died.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27

Lottie Burner, alias Hamilton, OF Syn
acuse, N. Y, infatuated with another
woman's husband, slashed her own
throat with scissors when the object
OF her affection, Morton Parrot, re.
fused to accompany her, The deed
was committed in the presence OF Par,
rots wife, who tried vainly 10 pre-,
vent a. Rushing TO nearby physl.
clans once the woman then with a
pen wrote In her blood letter in
which she told the name Of the man
for whom 81 g tried 10 end her life
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27
CONVICTED OF PAGE MURDER.
Charles Tucker Convicted Of stabblng
Woman In the Back.

Charles l. Tucker Of Auhurndale
Mass, who has been on trial since
January l for stabblng Miss Mabel
Page 10 death In her fathers house
at Weston, Mass. on March 81. 1904.
has been convicted OF murder In the
hrst degree. Death in the electric
chair In the state prison In Charleston
II the penalty
The murder Of Miss Mabel Page. at
Weston, Mass, attracted wide atten.
ton because OF the mystlfylng clrcum.
stances surrounding the case. Miss
Page, who was II years OF age. was
stabbed to death In her home AZ first
II was reported that she had killed
herself but tho wounds failed TO bear
out this theory. Tucker was seen near
the Page residence about the time Of
Miss Pages death and was arrested
and examined He explained his
movements and was discharged. only
to be roarrosted and formally charged
with the murder
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27
Died Together.

In cottage In san Francisco some
time Monday or during Tuesday night.
H. |. Johnson. formerly OF Portland
ore, and until recently billing clerk
for J. X, ormshy a Co.. killed his
young wife, then shot himself through
the head innlctlng wound which
probably will prove fatal The dead
body OF Mrs. Jameson ana the uncon,
scious form OF her husband were dis.
covered by tho owner Of the house In
which they lived a number Of love
letters which had passed between the
couple were found on the noor.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27
Senator Burton OF Kansas Anxious to
Resume His Duties.

Senator Burton OF Kansas has lnsti.
tuted an inquiry among the leaders OF
the senate regarding the reception
that would be given him were he to re.
sumo his seat in that chamber. The
senator maintains that the decision OF
the supreme court removes all posi-.
billty OF his ultimate conviction. and
that II is an injustice TO his state for
one OF its senators longer TO abstain
from participation In legislative AZ.
fairs.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27
RUSSIAN CAPITAL
IN A STATE or SIEGE
Prisons Filled Win Authors. orators
Aqitstors and Revolutlonlsts.

Aatstors and Revolutlonlsts.
There was no bloodshed In st. Pet.
ersburg Tuesday. but the condition Of
affaira there has not improved. and In
others Of the large cities Of Russia
matters appear 10 be rapidly assum.
ing a critical phase.
In Moscow particularly the outlook
IL threatening the strike there having
become general. while the revolution.
AIRY spirit seems to dominate. a proc
lamatlon IN the name Of Father Gopon
has been circulated. melting 10 the
use Of bombs dynamite or any weapon
whatsoever against the members Of
the government who. Il IL asserted
outiawed themselves by tho course
that was adopted against the work
men Of st. Petersburg on Sunday The
once Of governor general Of the city
and government " s. Petersburg has
been created by imperial order. with
extraordinary powers Tor dealing with
tho existing condition Of analrs. and
General Trepon. whose administration
Of the once of chief Of police Of Mos.
COW brought upon him sentence ~
death from the revolutionary party.
has been appointed 10 the post
Numerous arrests have been made.
including authors and prominent edi.
tor. whose names had been connected
with a reported revolutionary propa
gandn In spite Of tho rcpresslys
measures. however the liberal spirit
seemed undaunted. for In Moscow
Prince Galltzin. who recently resigned
the mayoralty In protest against the
imperial uknse condcmnlng the reform
programme. has been again elected
mayor by the municipal council by a
vono Of ii3 TO 10.
Shopkocpers and residents Of IT, Pet
crHburg have eylnced their apprhen
alons by boarding up their doors and
windows. Cavalry and infantry pa
trolls were all that were seen at mid.
night In the streets Of 81 Petersburg
and Moscow.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27
say. Gar lsa Weak Man.

Andrew d. White, former embasss'
dor to Russia, and one OF the best
Informed Americans on Russian AZ
fairs. made the following statement In
regard TO the situation In st. Peters.
burg: III the car ls weak man, a.
the present emperor is, he can do very
little. A weak man cannot know any.
thing about the empire. to speak OF,
because he Is surrounded by grand
dukes. women, etc, who tell him VIVA,
they want him to believe, and keep ali
the truth away from him which they
do not Wish him to hear"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27

The senate ON Tuesday took an i'm.
portant step In the Impeachment trial
OF United States Judge Charles
swayne OF the northern district Of
Florida. The organization for the trial
was erected by the swearing of the
senators for that purpose; the man.
ayers OF the house We're received for
the purpose OF formally presenting tue
articles OF impeachment aud a resolu.
tion summoning Judge Swayne 10 an.
pear was adopted, MIR Plat OF Gomez.
lieut. was elected TO preside a. the
trial sessions,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27
AZ Pr0mIlad osrman strIk,r,.

Twenty'sevea Social Democratic
meetings were held In Berlin Tuesday
night to hear addresses by Socialist
members OF the reichstag on the sub.
lect OF the coal miners strike. The
meetings were 80 largely attended that
the police had 90 close the doors OF
the halls before the hour announced
for the beginning OF the meetings.
sharp resolutions denouncine The
Mlne-owners association and express.
ing sympathy with the strikers were
adopted, Financial ala was also
promised the strikers
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27

Among the now officers proposed In
new measures so far introduced in the
legislature Is poultry commission, a
mine Inspector. with two deputies and
a clerk, a state veterinarian, a boiler
Inspector a board OF commissioners
TO promote uniform legislation, a
board OF plumbing inspectors.
seyenty'two new bills had been in.
troduced In the legislature at the end
OF the twelfth session. II is a strik-
ing coincidence that on the twelfth
day OF the last session the number OF
bills was exactly the same-seventy-
two. Bnt at that time forty.hve OF the
measures had been introduced In the
house and twenty.seyen in the senate
This time the house ia the Industrious
body having put In fifty.three bills to
the senate's nineteen.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27
Adams Answer. PeabodN.

The answer OF Governor Alya
Adam to the allegations OF former
Governor James II. Peabody, contest
ant for governor OF Colorado. has been
Med The answer makes general de-
NAL OF the allegations OF the confession
and specifically charges fraud in sew
eral counties against the contestee.
II alleges that divers corporations and
mine owners associations consplred
with the Republican state central
committee and spent large sums In
securing fraudulent naturalizations.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27
Russian General Tramplsd to Death.

Among the authenticated horrors
OF Sunday In St Petersburg Is tho
case OF an aged general whose sledge
was stopped by the Infatuated people
as he was driving In tho direction OF
tho troops. Are you going TO order
them TO FIRE on us?' yelled the crowd
The general ordered his coachman 10
drive on. when he was instantly
struck on the head by well'dressed
individual In a sable fur coat The gen.
eral was then thrown out Of tho
sledge, beaten and trampled to death
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27
RussIan eavaIry pI.lodn,d.

The Japanese headquarters at slen.
chang, Manchuria, reports that a Jap.
aneso force dislodged about one com.
pany OF Russian cavalry northwest OF
welst Zuku on Monday occupying the
position and capturing some horses
and arms. Another japanese detach.
ment routed a force Of Russians In the
nelghborhood OF Chancheng. lnalctlng
over twenty casualties. The japanese
captured Ave officers and men. with
their horses and arms
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27
Mr., Roosevelt Opposes Any Serious
Reduction In Navy ApproprIs,l,,

President Roosevelt and Represent.
alive Foss OF Illinois, chairman OF the
house naval arairs committee. had n
conference ON Tuesday regarding the
naval appropriation bin The presl.
dent is In entire accord with the 6tspo.
sitlon OF congress TO reduce appnprla.
lions whenever possible, but ne seels
that the naval estimates ought nat IN
be pruned 30 seriously ms 10 lbtertera
with the carrying into effect IN tbo
soyoruW cat'- naval Programme
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-01-27

The shield worn by japanese when
cutting wire entanglements The slit
at the top Ia for the eyes. while
through tho bottom one the wire cut.
ters are worked. The short bamboo
rods keep the soldier erect when the
shield Is struck by bullets.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29
W0Odman Picnic June Sth.

A change has been made in the date
Of the Northeastern Iowa Woodmen
Picnic from June 1st to Sth. This
change is made on account of other
public meetings throughout the dis
trict which would interfere with the
attendance. A letter has been re-
ceived from Head Consul A. r. Talbot
of Lincoln, Neb., stating that he will
surely be on hand, and elaborate pre-
parations are being made to make this
the largest and most successful picnic
yet held in the association. The Wood
men are coming from hundred miles
about to hear Talbot and take part in
the many festivities of the day.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29
Enormous Business in Horses.

Few persons have any idea of the
immense business done here by An
derson Bros. and Roman Bros. in. the
purchase for market and shipping of
horses. They have been securing
northeastern Iowa for several years,
picking out everywhere the finest
horses they could buy. and shipping
them for market. Were it not for
the fact that large numbers of fine
bred horses are raised in this section
of the state, it would not take long
to ship practically all the good horses
out of the country, but each succeed
ing season seems to produce large
quantities of good animals.
Since the first of January, three
months, Anderson Bros. alone have
bought and shipped to Long Island,
New York, by U. S. Epxress, 44S
horses. Besides these quite number
have been bought by them and sold
locally, bringing the number of pur-
chases to over 500, and at an average
valuation of S165, the amount paid
for them would be $50, 500. All these
have been shipped by US. Express,
the cost of eXpressage being ap-
proximately s., 400. By shipping by
express they are only 42 hours ON the
road, arriving the second day, as
against the fifth day by freight, and
besides the extra cost of feeding in
transit and the yarding at Chicago
and Buffalo is saved. The express
company bills them through direct
to destination. Agent w. l.. Smith
has not only developed nice line OF
business for his company in this con-
nection, but also aliberal commission
for himself. During the year 1904
this firm bought and shipped between
900 and 1000 horses, at cost OF
about $780, 900.
The firm of Roman Bros. have als(
been doing big business this year
having shipped a car week sine,
January lst. in all about 300 head
which at an average valuation of Sl4
would make the cost of the lot S42, 600
These have been shipped to the u
S. Yards, Chicago.
If the selling price of these horse
on the market could be obtained, /
would show a figure very much large
than the above, which as it is repre-
sents large amount of business fc
two firms.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29
The Rivals" a Fine Production.

The Jeffersons in their production
Of "The Rivals" at the Grand Thurs
day night were not greeted by house
as large rs the performance merited,
for it was high class production
throughout. The Jeffersons promise
to keep in the family the high reputa.
tion of their father as an artist. and
in this beautiful play there is ample
opportunity for acting of a high
order. The entire company was dis
tinctive in its uniformity of good ac-
tors, and altogether made a combina-
tion decidedly pleasing to those who
saw the show.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29
IOWA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 49, 1905
HICKS ON APRIL WEATHER
Extracts from the April Forecasts of the
Famous PrOgnOsticatOr.

A marked change to warmer, with
corresponding fall of the barometer,
will progressively pass from west to
east over the country during the first
two or three days of April. Indica-
tions of coming change and storms
will be apparent to observing people
over most parts of the country, and
these fore-running indications will
culminate in storms of rain, wind
and thunder, centering on and touch
ing Monday and Tuesday, the Srd and
4th. The tendency to hail storms
will be greatly increased at this time,
a cepperish, electrical cloud being al
most certain precursor of approach
ing hail. The period will end in
change to much cooler with probable
snow fiurries northward, and cool to
frosty nights will follow up to about
the 9Th.
The 7th and 9Th are central dates,
on and touching which reactionary
changes to storm conditions will take
place. Electrical, Venus storms until
past the middle of April, should be
warnings of sudden change to cooler
with frost.
A regular Vulcan storm period ex-
tends from the :11th, to the 10Th.
The changes that go before the for
nation and approach of cloudiness
and storms will appear to the west
ward as we enter this period, and
later, say from the 18th to 18th, rain
with thunder and storminess will
touch numerous localities in their pro-
gress eastward over the country.
The next storm period includes the
18th to the Goth inclusive. The Easter
full Moon on the celestial equator and
in perigee are embraced in the 18th
to the 10th. Very threatening, electri.
cal storms, violent and possibly tor
nadic in places westward and central,
are possible and probable at this time.
These storms will break up into snow
squalls over -uch of the country
northward, and be followed by sever
al days of bleak to frosty weather.
Late sleet storms will visit many
sections on and.touching the 18th and
18th.
Tire next regular storm period is CEN
tral on the Gath, covering the 23rd to
the 27th. The barometer will fall
generally during the progress of this
period, and April showers will thicken
into wider and heavier thunder storms.
At all the periods in April up to this
period, many parts of the country will
get more rain than for many months
past. Low lands in all central to
western states will have too much.
Change to fair and cooler will follow
this period, up to the goth. On the
29th and 30th reactionary storm con-
ditions will return. April will end
with much warmer weather.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29
NEW HOTEL OPENS SATURDAY
HOSteIry Almost Comp leted
New Night Train Service to Begin
Saturday Also.

Decorah's new Winneshiek hotel, the
finest in the northwest in town three
times the size of Decorah, will be
opened for business as promised next
Saturday morning, April 1st. During
the past two weeks Mr.. Bailey and
family, together with force of as
sistants, have been busy getting the
furniture, fixtures, etc., in place, and
now about all that remains to be done
is the final cleaning up process. The
house will open for business ON Sat-
urday morning. and no doubt a large
number Of our people will embrace
the first opportunity to eat in the
new structure by going there for Sun
day dinner the next day. 1t is cer-
tain that there will be large party
there at all events.
We will reserve our write-up of the
new enterprise until every thing is
complete, but cannot refrain from
mentioning the universal delight felt
by everyone who inspects the hotel.
All are surprised that such magnifi-
cence in plan, arrangement and finish
could be attained in city the size of
Decorah, and the furniture is in
every way appropriate to the building,
elegant in every detail. Last Sunday
Mr.. Bailey kindly threw the house
open for inspection and large numbers
passed through the rooms, everyone
being enthusiastic in their praise of
the building and furniture.
The complete working staff of the
hotel is now engaged. Mr.. Bowman,
the steward, recently with the Wind
sor in st. Paul, arrived on Monday,
and has taken charge of his work.
Everything will be in readiness for
business by Saturday morning, and we
hope that the house will be filled over
Sunday.
In connection with the opening of
the hotel we are happy to state that
the new night train service, announced
through the Public Opinion last fall.
will be inaugurated on Saturday
night. The train will leave Calmar
at 10 80, Immediately after the arrival
of the trains from the north and west,
and will arrive in Decorah at IL 90
O'Clock, returning to Calmar AS soon
thereafter as the engine can be
turned. This will not only be of great
service to the hotels of the city, but
an accommodation that will be ap-
preciated by ali our citizens
A large company of citizens will go
to Calmar Saturday night to meet
the new train and celebrate the new
service. A band will be taken along
to enliven the occasion. A round
trip rate of so cents will be made,
and general invitation is extended
TO everyone to join the party.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1905-03-29
THE CITY ELECTION
Entire Old Council Reflected. Contests
Only in the Second and
Fourth Wards.

The municipal election on Monday
was one of the tamest ever held in
Decorah. Except in the second and
fourth wards one could scarcely tell
that there was an election being held,
for in all the others there was no
opposition to the present members of
the council, and the vote was conse-
quently light.
In the second ward there was con-
test between DR.. B. Harmon, the
present incumbent, and J. M. Len
non, Mr.. Harmon winning by the vote
of 60 to AZ.
In the fourth ward there was a
three .cornered contest, between Alder
man A. N. Vance, Q. s. Marsh and
H. Engbretson, Mr.. Vance easily win.
ming over the others by vote Of 11S,
to 80 and 81.
Following.is the vote by wards:
For Mayor / Q 8 .
F. w. Daubney 70 "a 60 172 29
For treasurer
L. B. Whitney,. 81 "a Sc 175 29
For Attorney
M. A. Harmon 81 80 81 1853 29
For Assessor
G. M. Masters 81 SO Sc 179 80
For Alderman, First ward, N. r..
Croft so.
For Alderman, Second ward, B.
Harmon 60. J. M. Lennon AZ.
For Alderman, Third ward, John
Curtin AZ.
For Alderman, Fourth ward, A..
N. Vance 113, @. S. Marsh 81, H.
Engbretson so.
For Alderman, Fifth ward, Frank
.Sayre, 81.