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iRDSSIIS DIVORCEES mmEimSiRmsA TRAFFIC IN SHOlFOK
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Former Wife of Doctor f v.- -U" "r ' H Authorities Take
- Claims Damages and - ' U to Stop Sale
, iurnuure. Br M theDrutf.
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lose important Plans by
Disastrous Fire in
Naval Yardi
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VICEROY MAKES REPORT
Tells How Petropavlovsk Was Lost
at Port Arthnr iBtimatcs That ;
Credit May Be Given
Jepanese.
(Journal Special 8errl(!0
London, April 21. The Central
4 Newa Port Arthur correspondent
wires that newa haa been re-
4 celred Ihere of the complete de- 4
etructlon of a Japamae column
on the Talu river. The details 4
he aay are momentarily ex-
peeted.
FAMOUS SUIT RECALLED
litigation Is Started In Which Well-
Known People May Draw Domes
Uc DlfficoItfesJirongh the
Circuit Courts.
St. Petersburg. April Zt Another
blow which is serious to Bussla at this
, stave of events, occurred today when the
, Nevsky shipbuilding yards of the navy
. department were burned and the plans
for -.many war,, vessels and trareports
now bulldinr were destroyed or ren
; dered useless by partial destruction.
While some f the plans have dupll-
. cats sets . th rush attendant upon the
war has been such that this has not been
a feature of the most recent work. The
delay will be serious In some oases.
The rumors refardlmj the feeling; be
tween the csar and Viceroy Alexielt are
now stating; that the csar bad no inten-.
tentlon of saying; Anything; to the ad
miral, but the latter was endangered by
Kuropatkin's merciless criticisms and,
therefore tendered his resignation.
From the same source comes the state
ment that the csar Ignored the quarrel
entirely and also paid no heed to the
viceroy's resignation, .but told Alexleft
and Kuropatkin to sooperate with each
other In. the work of preparation for
land hostilities.
AlertetTs Bsport.
AlexlefTs full report on the loss of
the Petropavlovsk and the destroyer
Strashnl on April 11 was published to
day.
He says the mistake of both officers
. of the Strashnl. who mistook the Jap
anese destroyers for Russian ships, led
to the greater disaster, the loss of the
battleship. The Diana, when It was seen
that the Strashnl was at the mercy of
the enemy, went to her relief, but too
late. The vessel smnlfc
The Diana then picked tip Ave of the
survivors. The Japanese destroyers then
- withdrew, but half s, dosen cruisers ap
peared fl attacked the Diana.
It was'hen that MakaroS started to
the res que oi the Diana, but after ,- s
short fusllade at 10,000 yards a squad
ron of Japanese battleships appeared
and the Russians retired. At ;43, the
report continues, an explosion occurred
on ins rigtu sue or tu retropaviovsk.
Immediately afterward a second ex
plosion occurred under the bridge, and
a column of smoke was seen arising
rrom me oamesnip, ner mast, funnel,
bridge, and turret were thrown Dp and
she keeled over on her starboard side.
The ship was surrounded by flames and
In two minutes sunk, bow first -
Alexleft tells of the rescue of seven
officers, including Grand Duke Cyril, and
T seamen.
It was while nearlng the harbor that
the battleship Pobleda nearly met a
like fate. A mine exploded under her
starboard side. The ship listed, but
entered the harbor. ' .
No mention Is made of the extent of
her damage. Indications that the Jap
anese laid the fatal mines Is gives. In
asmuch as Alexleft says that on the
night preceding the sortie, lights 'and
ships were seen la the distance. '
The viceroy says : "The, morale of the
crews remains, despite the HI sueoess
" attending ths Pacific fleet" ,
boot a bd man? . ! oovtzbicbb.
Uearasl Bpedsi Serrlee.) .
St Petersburg' April 23. Up to a late
hour today official circles had received
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By filing a suit In the stats circuit
court to recover household goods from
Dr. John H. Davis and for damages
in the amount of $600 Lucy A. Nlcolal
took a step yesterday which may re
sult in the details , of one of the most
sensational dlvoroe suits ever brought
In the state being threshed out again.
The parties to Uis suit sre well known
in social circles and the litigation be
tween them and Dr. Davis' mother-in-law
last year created a sensation.
Nicolal is tbe maiden name of Mrs.
Davis, which she was permitted to re
sume by the courts when she secured
a decree of divorce.
Tbe dentist filed a suit to recover
damages in the amount of SS0.Q0Q from
Mrs. Hannah Nlcolal - in Marcn, . iu.
He was married to her,4imchlr Xuey
in February, 180s. Tbe ground for the
suit was tbe charge thai Mrs.' Nlcolal
had alienated - the affection , of Mrs.
Davis by telling her that she was not
provided for as befitted her station in
life and that if she secured a divorce
from her husband several wealthy young
men would be willing to marry her.
Charles F. Lord appeared as his attorney
in tne action. - -
In her answer, filed by the law firm of
Paxton. Beach A Simon, Mrs. Nlcholai
denied that she had endeavored to alien
ate Mrs. Davis' affections from her hus
band, and declared her daughter had left
the dentist because, while living at
Sumpter, Or., he drank to excess, wasted
hU money . la. gambling, and neglected
his wile ana mue noy.
In his reply to the answer Dr. Davis
asserted that his wife had encouraged
him to gamble and had given him money
Ireouently to wager at gaming houses,
sharing with him his winnings when he
was lucky. '
Attorney O. F. Paxton filed an affi
davit In tbe case declaring that the suit
had been filed two days sf ter Mrs. Nlco
lal left for California on account of her
health, with the purpose of worrying
her and depriving' her of the benefits of
the trip. He declared further that in a
letter received by a friend of his In
Portland.. was .contained the information
that months prior to the beginning of
the. action Dr. Davis had drunk and
Kambled and consorted with women of
doubtful reputation while. making a trip
to Nogaies and Tucson. Arts., and Ban
Francisco. He desired time to investi
gate these allegations, .and asked
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Steps Wife Murderer Rose Re-
of ceives Four Wounds
Near the Heart. ;
DEALER HEAVILY FINED THE DEAD AND LIVING
Driest Watson Punished for SelllogN His Victim as She Lies In Beit
Drug to Old EmployeeChief
Hunt Will Take Action to
Prevent Sales.
Beside Their Baby Fiend locks.
Room Door and Leaves
the House.
.For furnishing I. L. Laurence with
morphine on jl prescription written 11
years sgo, Chsrles A. Watson, a drug
gist at IS North Thlr1 street, was fined
$100 this morning by Municipal Judge
(Journal Special Berries.)
Salt Lake, Utah, April 22. -Frank
Rose, the wife murderer. Was shot Ut
death in ths Jail yard hers this morn
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NOTORIOUS CHICAGO CARBARN BANDITS HANGED THIS MORNING.
From left to right they sre: Peter Niedermeler, who nearly cheated the
gallows by suicide; Gustav Marx and Harvey Vandlne.
on the Jailer without any reply, and
sullenly moved away.
"Anything you want, PeteT"
Tes, to be let alone," snapped the
bandit
- Netdermeler's breakfast consisted - of
berries with cream, and vegetables.
Mamie Dunn, Vandlne's sweetheart
arrived early and was admitted, to the
office of the jail. She left clean linen
and a white silk shroud. The garments
were taken to Vandlne's cell. He donned
them, stopping In the act to feel the
texture of the silk and pull loose
threads from It He then resumed his
seat on the bed and read a prayer book.
after eating a breakfast of strawberries
and cream and boiled eggs. Two sisters
Of mercy were eagerly greeted.
Marx, who breakfasted on a similar
bill of fare,' was permitted to enter the
prison chapel with Vandlne, and, to
gether with the sisters, the bandits
(Journal BDeclal Berries.)
Chlcasro. "April 22. The "carbarn Prayed for an hour.
bandits." h Peter" NeMermeief. ; Harvey I Before-leaving their ceils the doomed
Van Dine, r'and Guslar; Marx, whose I men gathered together their effects and
Crimes fill one of the worst chaDters, of I sent them to the Jail office, and the
th. Chicago's criminal history, were banged undertaker was admitted to see them.
"".T ,fr: Kl"I"..l"r hl this forenoon.. , . His visit mad Nelilermeler more sullen
i. n ci . i . . wi-v . i i nv mora aramauc was me caoiure in uu tiiwi; siiw.iwi um vumi
Vtrvtlal snuM nlnm from California I v. uuucb ui "" B"
ThA oetltlon waa aranted. khi . uu
" " I UartAAtiillM mmm m, V I. Iwm tkZ i - mm
The trial was hiirhlv sensatlonaL Dr. I r3'vtr' Wtt- fcluc " I JUI in u unaw woruu
Hogue. Attorneys Logan and Malarkey. . .p""5! T i"?. "
for the defendant immediately appealed cuffed, and with a small whits target
the case to the siate circuit court over his heart was told by ths sheriff
Laurence was sent to the county Jail for that death awaited him. . ,
0days for vagrancy. Ha beared to be allowed to walk m.
Watson was arrested on a comDlnlnt I ,m n h-i- hih v.
signed by Deputy City Attorney Fits- placed near the center of the Jail ykrd.
gerald. The case was ths result of He objected W being strapped and was
statements made by Laurence while on grutf to the deputies whea they refused to
the witness-stand In his own behalf two grant his wish. He was boastful to the
,y! yhen charged with vagrancy, last and ven when the bandages were,
He testified that he had worked In Wat- piacsd over his syes hs repeated former-
sons drur tJtore for 10 or II yesrs and ,tort.s hs had told of revolting crimes
r'1."" arw wi wmrpmam ns that he had committed. :- -wanted
In exchange for his lab)r: He I K.in. mmmi .tnnwui ,
varied his statements a trifle this morn-chair la a sitting position, ths sheriff
lag. but still maintained her had re-l..v h imai mnA tmm u, .mi
ceived plentyof morphine from Watson. ln the Jallrard five shots) .ranr out
The defense Offered no testimony. I simultaneously and the murder's form
-These fiends sre . th ' VlCtlSlS Of nulvered for a moment his head fell on
druggists." said Mr. Fltsserald. "and Thim r,r.' mA h was AtmA with fnm '
while I do not desire to persecute Mr. bullet wounds, in ths .region of ths
Watson,, I do want druggists to quit heart. One of the executioners' rifle, as
selllsg these baneful drugs to victims I is the custom, contained but a blank
runout prescriptions. I thick the po-1 cartridge. rt
lice should be instructed again to see Before daylla:ht this moraine Ross
Ithst druggists do not sell these drugs was awake and called for breakfast, of
Illegally." which he at heartily. He then re- .
"Inasmuch as Laurence has been I sorted to a boastful haransue. In which...
Davis declared that his mother-in-law
The bandit read four pages and re-
had by. every artifice possible managed . it - 5 ,ni ,. wfv turned the volume with the comment
-u.-.. ,et my opiaiong from my own
geou announcea a oeiier tnai mrougnout thought, not from Ingersoll nor anyone
vaaTj uig ujiug uiavu wao vvusvivup I QlBfi
-w TTrvi u v "I wish I could believe in your re-
.Jt .yi h dPrado;'wh0 8eeed b; liglon." he continued. 'If I could hyp
solutely devoid of pity or of moraJ lf , t tn bellef tnat j waa
sense, carried his desperately hardened -., , k vq fr,
demeanor to the end: refusing not only Kii,i.,J?ai0it.r:
Mrs. Nlcolal denied all the allegations Wndly ZS$'Ul ,r" "' nBS .at.,0n- world is all wrong. There are no at-
ww ucaaisjgssssss tvvsu BCasawa iticuci"
ffM.K ?-;. i 7S ..' P tna slums, half starved and
10.80 o clock. Marx at 11:17 oclock. and L, ftpk .ffA
Van Dine at 11:65 o'clock.
Thus ln little more than an hour's
to alienate his wife's affections. As re
gards consorting with lewd women, he
swore that his wife had asked him to
take her brother, then attaining his ma
jority, to disorderly houses. He also
swore that she. was willing for htm to
gamble, and had supplied him with
money, sharing his winnings.
and summoned a large number of wit
nesses. Including Dr. Davis' wife, put
on the stand. The case was heard by
a JUry ln Judge George's court A ver
dict was brought In, October 27, ln favor
of Mrs. Nlcolal. ; Dr. Davis was assessed
the costs, amounting to $484,45.
In the meantime Mrs. Davis filed suit
for divorce against her husband. She
always miserable. We work day after
day like slaves, to die miserably. Chl-
tlm. riM th. V,M. tr.t n,,ri,,.. " u" ' uu" S'""'"B
nmin.i.-r4 VIo.. without advice or help. I've been pretty
could barely sit alone in the chair In
v hlch he was carried under tbe dreaded
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his head erect to enable the Jailer to wrk,n f0' Mr- wu,n " theM yr"' "ald tnat h d committed rob-
i.,. ,k. i, iimniv vy jBir o HBumi inai ne nas oeries ana even muruers sines ns was
forward on his breast- - ' ved ,a good deal of money, as he could 14 years of age, the last-being a mur -
c uujiu.nio ins wui tucaj;i. i luvr in bib r riuciscu, wiun no mriw
will therefore fine him $100." I his victim's body In ths bay.. Ths con-
Judge Hogue also instructed Bailiff I demned man's stories are not believed
Golts to request Chief of Police Hunt tolby the police, although Ross Insisted
issue an order to the police to stop I that they are true to the very last -
druggists from selling drugs contrary The crfme for which Ross suffered
to law. I death this morning; was one of the most
'The police will not only persecute all horrifying ever committed in this stats."
eases that come under their observation On last Christmas 'day be returned '
of druggists selling, drugs to victims to his home at night and murdered his
without written prescriptions, but will I wife Ss she lsy In bed with their I-
make strong efforts to learn of all viola-1 year-old child in her arms. Ths baby
tions, if tnere do any," saia unier or awakened before her left the room.- As hs
Police Hunt "The law says that drug- went out he locked the door and for :
gists cannot sen mese orugs witnout
prescriptions, and also that they must
record the name of purchasers, so the
L police may see who buys It.
I consider ine bi oi murprune as ins i
criminals' of the decade come to retri
button.
Peter Neldcrmeler, this morning;, pals
bad, I admit. vbut I'm going to psy all
the penalty I shall ever pay this morn-
.r.!!?1".?.?!.?".! the lonesome boys they would do more
gf11srh4 that hd mmiMsJ tr
!!"."dnted her wd the r child. they can by converting men
..,,,in, w h11H,iiiot. u..it k VT! I to embrace religion, although Within a I
mvinsr to Her own rnlntlv tnr flnnnlnl . l ' . no wi
aid. and had circulated scandalous , re-1 Joking arnl laughing with his guards
about to be banged.
"But you do some good." he said, after
Tpu've cheered two men ln
ports i concerning her. She further 71, h IS C other cells into the bellef that they
clared that he had sued his mother-In- w" rcmP'ete'y,.- are going to heaven; that's consoling to
aw in order to humiliate his wife, who 'l?'! 'rom,"tav L.Mrx : nd Harvey th, A you h . ,t . Vanaina int0
that belief It would have taken a dosen
men to strap him for the noose, be-
IJSUI iu pews- . . r..rf1 aA ftm-hf
were the Incidents). . . ..;- A " .. "Ti ....
he knew would have to be placed en ths
witness-stand, and that his allegations
of her desiring him to gamble and ask
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PERSIA
DIVINE
IGNORES
'S MURDER
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4Josrakl Special Serriee.1 1
. H4, pr sz.An affair. Is re
ported from Persia that may result In
International complications If It proves
.as reported, i The Koelnischei .Zeitung
asserts ,. that ' an American - ralsslonary
and his servant, whose names vafs not
obtainable, have ' been -murdered In
Rumlah, northwestern Persia. It pre
sumed ths missionary was of ths Amer-J
lean Methodist Episcopal persuasion.
The servant was a Moslem.
The American minister at Teheran Has
demanded the arrest of i the murderer,
that -punishment be meted . out to him,
but the authorities refuse to take any
steps, claiming that they have never
guaranteed protection to missionaries,
who are therefor supposed to be enter
ing th country entirely at their own
risk, -'4 1 - - 1 . . - i- - . i . f
Vandlne, his 'companions in crime, who
themselves were converted to the Chris
tian faith and spent the night in peace
ful slumber. ' Such
that marked the closing hours of the
"Automatic trio.1
None of the bandits ohowed any signs
men to get ready and announced that the
hangings would be separate.'
.A delay was caused by Neidermeiers
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.WhilaNeidermeier did not goto sleep I iT"Ti l"2?2LZm 1" .Tl
S lt'!xn8 r thVouVhtrelogcorrldoV;
tlrM at 3:30 and Vandlne two hours a .w.,....
Vandlne s last hours were spent In off"1 ....... .
writing letters to his mother and rela-i i
rtv f11 i,h iWO CJnvemre,(1 ?en xecutlon chamber 9f the approach of
slapq holy candles-burned by their bed-f the condemned
5 Idea Up to midnight Marx and . Van
in pUyed;. "slxty-stx," . Vandlne win
ning the last game. Ten minutes later
they bade-each other farewell to meet
again only on ths scaffold. . ,
Neidermeier slept until. 8:10.
"Weiy: he growled at ths Jailer, whOe
ue man wno -svooa ny nis oeasiao was carrred to the landing-stairs: "Nelder
prepannsr o swaren' mm. - -. - " - ; I meter, won't you let. ms ask" the Driest
Mr... . . . . . 1 TV. . - . . - I . -
" " 'T m v uwK, . bow uo i to urar ror vouT"
you feelT",. , t I "No: there's no use." was the reolr.
Neidermeler arose, turned his back I Weakened bv his rffort at suicid.
the condemned.
Neidermeier was pale and trembling
as he approached the scaffold.
Even on the scaffold be kent.uD his
stubborn resistanca to . rellaious coun
sel. . rjfy , - .: -1. , .
"sTe TSs to Prar."
Jailer whitman asked him. as he was
The doomed man waa .quickly pushed
Into an upright position to tbe drop,
Jailer Whitman strapped his cxms and
legs, adjusted the white domino and
noose, stepped back, and the drop fell
at 10:81.
For fully six minutes th body
writhed and twisted.
Conscious While sTanglnr.
The doctors gathered about to feel the
pulse of the dytng'man.
"The man is conscious, said ona
"He realises his condition. He may be
too numbed to feel physical pain, but
his mind is not too clouded to know the
solemn Import of the event that la tak
ing place.
The doctor's fingers felt the suspend
ed man's pulse . for fully five minutes
before It. was .announced that life, had
become extinct
Many Spectators tears.
Neidermeier's body was cut down at
10:85. Its removal was the signal for
a portion of the J00 spectators and of
ficials who witnessed, the execution to
escape front .ths scene
They had seen in the agonised specta
cle Just , closed' Just enough to satisfy
even the most morbid curiosity and were
glad to seek the streets and escape
from the astlle-like structure, where
the executions took place.
After Neidermeier's body was removed
the ialler closed the fatal trap, tried
the rope for the second victim and then
returned to tire' Chapel to escort Marx.
Bids aaolas Goodbye.
Marx was praying snd arose- and tried
to speak. He turned to vandlne and,
kneeling with him, extended his hand.
The men stood silent for a moment, then
embraced. "Goodbye, Gus," exclaimed
Vandlne. "Keep a brave heart x old
man. Remember what th priest says.
Ws shall be together again in a few
minutes."
Marx whispered ln an inaudible tone
and the Journey to the scaffold was
begun, while another shout csme from
the many tiers of cells facing the Jail
rotunda, as the prisoners heard .the slow
train p. - . .-
Marx walked calmly and submitted to
being strapped quietly. Two priests
uttered prayers and the drop fell at 11:17
o'clock.
His. convulsions lasted two minutes,
and death came ln six minutes.
Marx before stepping on the scaffold
requested none to speak to him, concen
trating bis mind entirely on religion. He
was ln the midst of prayer when the
drop fell. ,
His body was cut down st 11:84, and
the yellow grass t rope removed from
his broken neck.
Again it was tied and tested for the
third t)me.
Taadin Self -Possessed. .
Vandlne was found in prayer when
the executioner visited the chapel. Two
priests took positions by his sid and,
with htS eyes bent, on a crucifix which
he held In hand, the death! march began.-
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Arriving at the scaffold. Vandlne with
bead erect, permitted the adjustment
of the noose. While he was muttering
a prayer the drop fell as th hands of
th clock indicated, 1J.;SS and a , '
two days the living and th dead oc
cupied the bloody bed. ' .''-s;..''
When officers - discovered ' the erlm
th little one was alive, but half fam
ished and was crying . for its dead
most harmful thing possible. -Any one I mother.
can see the terrible effects upon victims, The murderer was soon aDDrstfended
and there should be a stop put to the and when placed in custody boasted of
indiscriminate sale of that and kindred his fiendish act and said hs wsnted to
drugs. The police will ao an in their l be shot st one. He remained callous)
power to stop It"
I to the last
POSTPONEMENT OF -
INJUNCTION BILL
(Journal Special Serrlee.)
Washington. April 22. The
house
THREATEN RIOT IN "
,. .QUARANTINE; CA5IP
(Joarnal Sped Serrlee.) '
Salt Lake, Utah, April 22. In response)
obmmittee on Judiciary by a vote of I to-the appeal of the authorities of Car-
10 to o today aeciaea to postpone until ban countv for troons to avert th
uecemoer any runner consiuerauon or threatened bloodshed over Urn nforc
Grosvenor's anti-injunction ' bill. All ment of quarantine regulations covering
put one or ine uemocrais voioa against smallDox anions th Italian ceal strikers.
the postponement - - Governor Wells today sent General Can
The bill is believed to be in favor be- non of the National r Guard and Dr.
fore the house. It la a step against the Beatty of the state board of health to
alleged ill-use of the injunction.
AT.aWs74 Ma mgfTaT
(Washington Bnreas of The JonrnaL)
Washington, April 22. President
Roosevelt today -appointed James H.
Shoup of Alaska to be marshal of di
vision one.
! Helper to investigate. , No action, wlU ;
be taken pending; the report , ,
The Italians are all armed . and
threaten trouble In the camps of th
'Utah Fuel company. s. ' v t
AJT OKXLHOSCA BAVX rAXXS.
(Journal Special Serrlee.)
Washington, April 22. The Farmers
&' Merchants National bank of Hobart
Oklahoma, closed its doors this morn
ing. A receives has been appointed. '
. ABBOB AaTO BZB9 OAT. 1 ;
(Jooraat Special Berries.)
Springfield, TO.: April 12. ntla was)
arbor and bird day In Illinois, and ad
vices received at ths eapitol Indicate
a wider observance of th dsy than in
former years, Pursuant to ths procla
nuttlon of Governor Ta tes the day was
observed with special exercises In pub
lic schools and College and by the plant-,
lng of trees and shrubs by ths student
and by the Audubon societies, v
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