The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, April 21, 1904, Page 3

! j MAY CREAT TE CALLS Peter Niedermeyer, Carbarn Bandit, Makes Two Desperate At- tempts at Suicide. SWALLOWS PHOSPHORUS OF MATCHES While the Salphur from About 100 of These Were Burning Out His Stomach He Opened Arteries in His Wrists and Bled Unttl Almost Puiseless—Strange Note Regarding Views of Life. Chicago, April 18.—Peter Neider- meyer, the leader of the car barn ban- dits, condemned to die on the gal- lows Friday, made two desperate at- tempts at suicide Monday. His condi- tion as a result is so precarious that it is feared he will not survive. Should he still be alive next Friday he will be carried to the gallows and executed. Neidermeyer planned his attempted suicide carefully. First he masticated and swallowed the heads of 75 or 100 sulphur matches. While the phospho- rus was burning his stomach he sawed at the radial artery of his left wrist with a sharp pointed lead pencil, Striking a bone in the wrist he gave up trying to sever the artery and turned his weapon to the large veins on the outer side of his left forearm and with jabs and a see-saw motion he lacerated the flesh and muscles of the arm and tore open the veins, leav- ing a large jagged wound exposed, through which the blood gushed in streams, dyeing his bedclothing and running down over the cell floor in Pools. His second attempt came after the wound had been dressed and closed by the county physician. Niedermeyer was lying apparently unconscious in the hospital under a guard’s care. His right arm and hand were hidden by the bed clothing and with hardly a discernable motion he slipped the bandages off his left arm and with his sharp finger nails tore away the threads in the wound and inserting his forefinger into the ragged hole, he worked again at the veins and sought to reach an artery. He unconsciously uttered a groan and made a convulsive movement which attracted the atten- __tion of the physicians, nurses and the guard, and on throwing back the cover lids, the attendants saw with horror that Neidermeyer had torn away the bandages and reopened the wound. Niedermeyer opened his eyes and with a leering wan smile explained, “Let me die, doc, go away and let me die. You were almost too late the first time. Now why do you try to save my life?” Niedermeyer lost a large quantity of blood and was almost pulseless for a time. The most danger, however, ts that the poisonous phosphorus has burned him so severely that his life cannot be saved for its final snuffing out on the gallows. A letter written by Niedermeyer rrior to the attempt at suicide was feunc cor ealed in his cot. In the let- ter the writer incidentally expresses repentance of his career and he regrets leaving the few who have loved him, but chiefly the letter is a morbid glo- rification of the writer’s courage and his loyalty to his kind in contract wit Niedermeyer's associate, Gustav Marx. The letter says: “There are four rea- sons why I should take my own life: First, because of the public boast that I cannot commit suicide while I am so closely guarded. Second, and that I cannot cheat the scaffold. Third, that they cannot say they executed me and made me pay for a crime. Fourth, to have another mystery for the ig- norant police to solve.” The letter con- cludes as follows: “It seems very pleasant to have this everlasting en- joyment of rest. I am an atheist and do not believe in any religion.” 1OWA COAL STRIKE ENDS, Operators and Miners at Des Moines Agree on a Schedule to Run Two Years, Des Moines, Ia, April 18.—The coal operators and miners signed an agree- ment. under the terms of which Iowa mines will be operated for the two years dating from April 1, last. The scale was finally ratified by the miners’ branch of the joint conference by a vote of 139 to 119. Big Gas Pipeline Scheme. Chanute, Kan, April 18.—Plans have been consummated here which will result in probably the biggest gas Pipe line system in the United States. The pipe line will extend to Kansas. City, via Garnett, Ottawa, Lawrence and intermediate towns, St. Joseph and Topeka will also be piped if satis- factory arrangements can be made for franchises. Mayor Neff Sworn In. Kan::s City, Mo., April 18.—J. H. Neff w .s inaugurated mayor of Kansas City at noon Monday in the council chamber of the lower house. Mayor Reed delivered his farewell address and the new mayor outlined his policy. Rev. M. S. Hughes, of Independence Avenue M. E. church offered the invo- cation. Negro Students Were Admitted. Wyandotte, Kan., April 18.—The high school reopened Monday without a demonstration on the part of the white students against the negroes. The white and black students ignored each other, but there was no other show of feeling on the part of either race. Lincoln’s New Federal Building. ‘Washington, April 18.—The contract for the construction of the new federal building at ‘Lincoln, Neb., has been awarded to the Charles W. Gindele Co., of Chicago, at $274,387. E Tol TOR: Russian Naval Experts at Last Co- incide with the Jap’s Story of the Petropavlosk. IMBUED WITH FEVERISH ENERGY, St. Petersburg Says the Public Is Aroused as Never Before and Is Thirsting for Revenge, as on Several Former Occa- slons—Attempted Landing of Japs on Korsa Bay Said to Have Been Repulsed. St. Petersburg, April 18—The au- thorities here are recovering from the depression which followed the last week's disaster. They seem imbued with new and feverish energy. The greatest activity prevails. The public is more aroused than at any time since the war began and now is thirsting for revenge, Crowds gather on the streets, The Russ’ extra bulletin boards are constantly surrounded, although little fresh news is posted. The vivid eye- witness picture of the torpedo boat fight and the Petropaviovsk disaster transmitted from a Russian corre- spondent of the Associated press under date of Liao Yang, Manchuria, is re- printed here and is the talk of St. Petersburg and of official and private circles,’ being the first connected ac- count published, It also contained the first definite information that Vice Ad- miral Makaroff was at his post on the bridge when the explosion occurred, Besides, it put at rest all doubts as to where the ship was struck. She went down bow first, as the Victoria did, and exactly as Makaroff's own model did when during a lecture which he delivered in 1894, he demonstrated the instability of heavily armored ships and the impossibility at the time of a disaster, by collision or ‘otherwise, of restoring the equilibrium of such steel monsters. The admiralty still lacks definite data as to the cause of the catastrophe although the talk of a boiler explosion and submarine boats continues. The public shows an indis- position to accept Vice Admiral To- go's version that his mines were re- sponsible. Members of the naval staif frankly admit that they do not know the cause of the disaster but me_of_them_already_are—inclined— admit the probability that the enemy's avowal is true, An attempted landing by Japanese troops on the shores of Korea bay, be- tween Port Arthur and the Yalu river, April 12, was frustrated by the Rus- sians, A Japanese torpedo boat flo- tilla scouted the shores of the bay but was received with such a heavy fire from land batteries at Taku Shan, Shing Tai Tse, Tehanhe and Bedzino that it retired. Vice Admiral Togo's flagship then recalled nine transports which were on the way to land troops. A squadron of ten warships protecting the transports withdrew with them. The Russians have -20,000 troops con- centrated at Taku Shan. In the dramatic, description of the sinking of the ‘opavlovsk off Port Arthur wired frogh Liao Yang by a Russian correspondent of the Asso- ciated press, a portion of the account referring to the blowing up of the Petropavlovsk was delayed. It is as follows: “Moving at reduced speed the Petropavlovsk came abreast of Electric cliff. The torpedo boats were enter- ing the harbor when suddenly from the starboard side of the Petropavlovsk’s bow a white column shot up. There was a doubdle-muffled explosion and the whole flagship became covered with orange-brown smoke. ‘They're firing a broadside,’ cried a gunner standing be- side me, but through my binoculars I gazed speechless and horror-stricken. I could see fragments of wreckage fall- ing from above the broken rigging of the foremast and flames of fire shoot- ing out. “She’s sinking; she’s sink- ing,” wailed some one beside me. “The Petropaviovsk began to settle slowly by the head, keeling far over to starboard until her rail was under water. Her bow had already disap- peared and now the foremast was sink- ing. I could still see the conning tower. Then her smokestacks disap- peared. They seemed to fall through the water and the sea began to engulf the mainmast. Her after turret with its guns pointing skyward quickly van- ished; then her stern with the port propeller still revolving. I could see figures desperately clutching at the slippery hull and tongues of flame. A last explosion and all was over The flagship was no more. Boats from the topedo boat destroyer Gaydamak hur- ried to the scene of the disaster. It was 9:40 in the morning.” From several sources reports have been received saying that a Japanese fleet of over 70 transports is heading for Kin Chou, north of Port Arthur. The first of five new submarine boats building at St. Petersburg and 40 wag- onloads of ammunition were de- spatched Monday to the theater of war. The submarine boat, which was sent off in sections, is elliptical in shape and fitted with an improved electrical apparatus for firing torpedoes which it is claimed experiments have shown enormously increases *the offensive power of torpedoes. Polson in the Pancakes. Phillipsburg, Kan., April 18,—The authorities here are investigating the poisoning of T. W. Holder and wife. The husband died and the wife was dangerously ill for several days. The poison was believed to have been in some pancake batter which Mrs. Hol- der had made into pancakes. , Work in the entensive yards of the Fore River Ship & Engine company at Quincy, Mass., was tied up by a strike of 2,600 men, over a question of hours. HILL WON A VICTORY. Anti-Tammany Leader in New York Con trolled the State Convention for Parker for President. Albany, N. Y., April 18.—At a meet- A MARKET fOR GORE ing of the democratic state committee Gov. Hunt Tells of the Preeminent Monday, Former State Senator George Rains was chosen both temporary and permanent chairman. The meeting of the committee was most heated throughout, Senator Grady taking a leading part and the lie was passed several times. Senator Grady declared that it was perfectly appar- ent that there was an attempt to prove to the public that those in control of the committee are in perfect unanimi- ty. They were about to instruct for a certain man and they were going to trample on every man who opposed them. The senator warned his hear- ers that the result would be a repeti- tion of the tactics that left the party without an organization in the state. In conclusion he said: “Don't let i go out that this is a manipulated con- vention and that we are forced to do the wishes of a man Who carries the votes in his pocket.” Democratic politicians were astir early and the headquarters of Tam- many, of David B. Hill and W. R. Hearst were busy spots, Tammany leaders said that they were quite con- tent to go on the floor of the conven- tion and state their case. That they would be beaten was conceded but they looked upon it as a principal to be stood for and they would carry the matter to the floor of the national con- vention, It was said that Mr. Murphy, of Tammany, had offered to compro- mise by suggesting that Tammany would agree to the adoption of the unit rule if the name of a candidate, as for instance Judge Parker, was not mentioned, It was conceded that there being almost two-thirds of the dele- gates in favor of Judge Parker that a mere adoption of the unit rule would practically be an indorsement of Judge Parker and yet let Tammany down gracefully, But with this proposition was coupled the demand that Tammany be allowed a delegate at large, Mr. Murphy himself preferably. To this suggestion Senator Hill gave an em- phatic no, The name of Judge Parker must be in the resolutions and the del- egates at large must be men who are heartily in h ‘or and whose loyalty to his candic annot be questioned. Need of Porto Rico and Her People. BIG EXHIBIT AT WORLD'S FAIR, Capital Is Finding Its Way into the Island and Conditions Are Encouraging, But Reciprocal Trade Advantages with Spain and Other Covatries Must Be Se- cured—Crops of All Kinds Big, New York, April 18—Gov. Hunt, of Porto Rico, arrived here Monday from San Juan. Gov, Hunt said he had not heard of his appointment as judge of the United States district court of Mon- tana and Wyoming and would say nothing about his intentions in regard to the appointment. Speaking of conditions on the is- land Gov, Hunt said: “Just at present a strong eifort is being made to pro- mote a market in the United States for Porto Rico by preparing an exten- sive exhibit at St. Louis. Coffee will be the feature of the island’s exhibit, though tobacco, fruit and cotton will be well displayed. Americans are planting oranges quite extensively. The groves are doing well and investors feel encouraged. Cotton is attracting attention, too, and bids fair to be very profitable. There are no pests to en- danger the cotton, American capital is finding its way into Porto Rico and conditions are generally encouraging in all respects, They will be greatly improved, however, if we can better the market for coffee by securing recip- rocal trade advantages with Spain, This we hope may be done before long, The coffee crop will be about normal this year for the first time since the hurri- cane and if a slightly higher price can be had for the crop planters will be able to relieve their, estates of part of their old mortgage debts and will be satisfied. Public aff: are in excel- lent condition, It is probable that the value of the exports of the current fis- cal year will exceed the value of im- ports by $1,000,000, Trade with the United States increases rapidly and will continue to grow as the sugar, tobacco, fruit and cotton are being extended.” Rheumatism «THE PAIN KING.” Those who have ever felt its keen, cutting pains, or witnessed the intense suffering of others, know that Rheumatism is torture, and that it is right- ly called ‘‘ The King of Pain.” Alldo notsufferalike. Some are suddenly seized with the most excrucia- tiug pains, and it seems every muscle and joint in the body was being torn asunder. Others feel only occasional slight pains for weeks or months, when a sudden change in the weather or exposure to damp, chilly winds or night air brings on a fierce attack, lasting for days perhaps, and leaving the pa- tient with a weakened constitution or crippled and deformed for all time. 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Jenkins, Cashier, Frank M, Voris, Win. BE, Walton ©, R. Radford Dr. N. L. Whipple Geo, L, Swith T J, Wright. Wo. EK. Wauron, President. Dr, T. C. Bounwark, Vice Pres’t Ella Meek, Clerk, Wesley Denton, Clerk and Bookkeeper. “WILL” PRESS THE BUTTON. Arrangements Completed at Washington for the President to Start the &t Louls World's Fair, Washington, April 18.—Tentative ar- rangements have been completed for the ceremony at the white house inci- dent to the opening of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition at St. Louis, It was decided that the ceremony should take place in the east room of the white house at one o'clock (eastern standard time) on Saturday, April 30, The justices of the United States su- preme court, the members of the diplo- matic corps, the president pro tem- pore of the senate and the speaker of the house, together with a few other guests will be invited to be present. A special telegraph loop will be run into the east room. This will afford a direct wire with the exposition grounds at St. Lonis. Promptly at one-o’clock President Roosevelt will press the key which will start the machinery of the fair. He then will exchange with President Francis, of the exposition company, congratulatory messages. DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION. Mrs, Charles W. Fairbanks Presiding Over a Convention of Two Thousand Delegates In Washington, Washington, April 18.—The_ thir- teenth annual continental congress of the National Society of the Daughters of the American revolution convened here Monday with over 2,000 delegates alternates and visitors in attendance. Mrs. Chacles W. Fairbanks, wife of the senior senator from Indiana, pre- sided. In her address of welcome Mrs. Fairbanks pictured the work of the society, recounted the progress of the memorial hall project and the plans for the erection of the hall at this meeting. The credentials committee reported a total of 40,206 members, 687 chapters and 30 national officers, 1902 Production of Petroleum. Washington, April 18.—Geological survey statistics place the world’s pro- duction of petroleum in 1902 at 185,- 151,089 barrels. Of this the United States and Russia produced 91.44 per cent. For years Russia has led in point of production, but an increase of 19,- 377,722 barrels in the production of the United States in 1902 and a decrease amounting to 4,628,515 barrels in the production of Russia caused these two countries to change places and put the United States at the head of the list. Arran, for Kansas Editors. Sterling, Kan., April 18.—Secretary Junkin is in St. Louis arranging the details for the entertainment of the Kansas Editorial excursion, which leaves the state May 14, over the Frisco railroad. The party will be in two sec- tions, one from Kansas City and the other from Wichita. It looks now as if the party will number between 300 and 400, Fire at Maramec, Ok. Meramec, Ok., April 18.—The best part of the business section of this place burned Monday. The fire orig: inated in the store room of the Quig- ley Mercantile company now in the hands of creditors, and spread rapidly to other buildings. Body Taken from the Mississippi. * St. Louis, April 19.—The body of a well-dressed man has been taken from the river here but his identity is un- established. His silver watch is en- @taved “A. J. Ritter, Monroe, Wis,” HINTS AT LABOR WAR, President Gompers Says the Contest May Shift from Legal to Physical Force in This Country. Denver, Col., April 18.—Considera- tion of the eight-hour and anti-injunc- tion measures pending before congress is perhaps the most important business of the quarterly meeting of the execu- tive council of the American Federa- tion of Laabr which began in this city Monday. The Colorado labor troubles will also be thouroughly discussed, Re- ferring to the course of Gov. James H. Peabody dealing with strikes of metal- liferous and coal miners in this state, President Gompers said: “The viola- tion of the fundamental principles of our country has made Colorado the laughing stock of the country, as well as the rest of the civilized world, Be- sides, it robs men of the actual rights and protection guaranteed them by the constitution. It appears to me that if law continues to be overridden, as it has been in the past, the fight will soon develop from a technical legal conflict to a physical one. That would be the most deplorable thing we could have inl a country or state having a republican form of government.” A CLERK STOLE PAPERS. ‘ei Grand Jury at St. Louis Returns Indiet- ment Against John J. Manton, of the Court of Criminal Correction, St. Louis, April 18—An indictment on the charge of grand larceny was returned by the grand jury against John J. Manton, clerk of the court of criminal correction, who was formerly a stenographer in the coroner's office. It is stated that the charge against Manton grows out of investigations into a series of alleged petit thefts from the coroner's office, and which led to the indictment of Former Dep- uty Coroner John D. O'Keefe and Former Stenographer William Hayes. Son Rescued, Daughter Perished, Vinita, I. T., April 18.—A severe fire destroyed the home of Arthur L. Bird, not far from the line of the Cherokee nation in Kansas. Bird, Mrs. Bird and their baby escaped from one room. His little son and daughter were asleep in an adjoining room. He rescued the son, but when he tried to reach his daugh- ter he was driven back by the flames and she was burned to death. Charged with Stealing %200,000. New York, April 18.—David Roths- child, until recently president’ of the wrecked Federal bank, was arrested here last night and taken to police headquarters. At his own request no effort was made to secure bail for him. Rothschild is charged with the mis- appropriation of something like $200,- 000. He will be arraigned to-day. Igorrotes at Dog Feast. St. Louis, April 18.—Forty-nine members of the savage head-hunting Igorrote tribe, who form part of the Philippine exhibit at the world’s fair, yesterday enjoyed their delayed feast of dog meat. The dish is regarded as a great delicacy and only chiefs and head men are allowed to partake of it. Fire Destroys Betting Rooms. Kansas City, Mo. April 18—The Turf and Field saloon and betting rooms in Delaware street, north of the Junction, were completely wrecked by fire that started from unknown origin in the sub-basement, Faas chia as ae Ge THE WALTON TRUST CO. . OF BUTLER MISSOURI. 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