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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16
MURDERED FOR HIS
LIFE INSURANCE
Vermont Mans Wife and a Youth
Said to Have Committed a Re-
markable Crime.

BENNINGTON, VT, Aug. ia
startling story was brought out today
at the inquest into the death of Mar
Gus Rogers, whose body was found in
the Walloomsac river here yesterday,
when Levi Perham, aged nineteen.
confessed that the man had been mur-
dered, and implicated himself and the
wife of the dead man.
Rogers, who separated from his wife
several months ago, had his life in
sured for $500 for the woman's bene-
fit. He left Hoosac Falls last Tues
day. and was not seen again until his
body was found in the river Thursday.
A hat was found near the river, pin
ned to which was note purporting to
have been written by Rogers, in which
the writer said he had ended his own
life AT the inquest several witnesses
testified as to the relations between
Rogers and his wife, and their FREQUENT
QUarrelS, but the climax was reached
when Levi and Boyd Perham were
placed on the stand
Boyd, the elder was first examin-
ed, and to the astonishment of those
in attendance, directly charged his
brother and Mrs. Rogers with the crime
of murder. He said the deed had heen
under consideration for several weeks.
He said Mrs. Rogers approached him
a few days ago and offered to give him
Tie dIIlOuul VI Tie ILSUIdHC6 N$OUU) IL
he would go to HOoSac Corners and
do away with him. He refused.
Failing to enlist him in her service,
Boyd said that Mrs. Rogers approach
ed his younger brother, Levi, and ex-
erted such influence over him that the
latter consented to lure Rogers to Ben
nington, where trap had been set for
him. Rogers, he said, was enticed to
Morgan's grove, where on Tuesday
evening he met his wife and Levi Per-
ham. The meeting was apparently a
friendly one, and under the impression
that his companions were showing him
a trick with ropes, Rogers allowed them
to bind him hand and foot.
When in this helpless condition they
chloroformed him and threw him into
the river To create the impression
that Rogers had committed suicide,
they wrote the note which was found
pinned to his hat.
Levi Perham confessed that all that
had been revealed against himself was
true,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 15.-Indica-
tions point to the settlement of the
anthracite coal strike on or before
Sept. /.
Mai. John Biddle, engineer commits
sioner, District of Columbia, is author
fly for this statement. In passing
through here tonight, en- route to De-
troit, Maj. Biddle said an agent of the
anthracite operators in Washington
quietly told dealers there to prepare
for shipments of anthracite coal after
Sept. l, adding that the mines will be
in operation.
The understanding is that the opera
tors will make concessions and the
miners also will make sacrifice.
Little Outbreak at Shenandoah.
SHENANDOAH, Pa, Aug 15.-There
was an outbreak tonight right under
the nose of the troops in camp, and for
a time 1t looked as though serious trou-
bic would occur.
The disorder was the result of a
mob chasing an alleged unfair work
man near the Philadelphia & Reading
Coal and Iron company's washery in
the southeastern part of the town.
There were fifty or sixty men in the
mob. AS they chased the man up the
railroad, throwing stones at him, the
night watcnman of the washery, named
Anthony Finn, tried to rescue the man.
The watchman was promptly thrown
into the creek running parallel with the
railroad by some of those leading in
the chase. The crowd kept after the
workman and he ran to the Reading
railroad station, where a company Of
infantry was on provost duty.
The company was Immediately call
ed into formation and attempted to
hold the crowd back. The captain of
the company exercised great patience
with the crowd and prevented any Sc
rious trouble. The mob caused a large
crowd to gather from all directions and
word was Immediately sent to camp
for reinforcements. In nine minutes the
entire Twelfth regiment and battalion
of the Eighth were on the scene. The
crowd quickly scattered and three men,
John Howe, Frederick Zimmerman and
Matthew BronZ, who are alleged to
have been participants in the assault
on the watchman and the workman,
were arrested. and taken to the town
lookup. They were held in $500 bail
each for trial.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16
DISBURSEMENTS OF
GAGE BRING REWARD
Former Secretary of the Treasury Dis
covers He Has Good Thing in
the Way of Silver Mines.

Special to The Globe
DENVER, Col, Aug. 15.-Lyman B.
Gage, ex-secretary of the treasury,
after spending money for twenty five
years on the Brainerd mine Boulder,
has finally struck rich lead that will
more than compensate him for his
heavy loss by the decline of silver. The
strike was made simultaneously with
the arrival of the former secretary
at his mine yesterday, when gold
sulphides in a vein eight feet wide
were opened up in the Alaska claim.
There is a richer pay streak, aver
aging fifteen inches in width, and it is
estimatelI that the whole vein will run
$160 to 5000 psf ton.
One of theInines the ,Moltke, has
very large body of silver. ore and in
times past paid immensely. With the
receding scale of silver prices, Col.
Brainard, Mr.. Cages brother law,
shut it down many years ago. The
new strike is on the oppcsite side Of
the creek
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16
trying to effect his arrest since the last

trying to effect his arrest since the last
of May.
Until May last billiard was the dep
uty collector of internal revenue at
San Francisco and among his duties
kept charge of the issue of Chinese
certificates of residence.
In May one Of the Chinese inspectors
of the treasury department in New
Mexico wrote to the collector of inter-
nal revenue at San Francisco asking
for duplicate of certain Chinese
certificate. The letter from the in
spector was turned over to billiard,
who wrote a supposed letter, saying
that he was forwarding the duplicate
certificate to the inspector.
day or two afterward billiard asked
for leave of absence and disappeared.
Several days later the inspector wrote
to know why an answer had not been
received to his request.
When it was found that the inspector
had not received a letter an investiga-
tion was instituted, with the result that
billiard was indicted in July.
1t is stated that billiard will waive
a hearing and return to San Francisco
for trial.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16
FISH THE SIZE OF
A SHETLAND PONY
Iowa Bageaeeman Catches the Largest
Specimen the Upper Mississippi
Ever Afforded.

Special to The Globe.
LA CROSSE, Wis, Aug. 15.-Edwin
Clark, of McGregor, Iowa, yesterday
caught the largest fish which has ever,
so far as known, been taken from the
Mississippi river, at least in it's north
ern waters.
Clark is a baggageman and was in
the middle of the river when the mon
ster caught his line. The fish carried
ly two miles down the river before it
was landed.
The fish is a rock sturgeon as big as
a Shetland pony. 1t is six feet two
inches in length and weighs 116 pounds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16
PAGE MORRIS WILL
NOT RUN AGAIN
Denies the Report That He Will Once
More Be a Candidate for
Congress.

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. 15.-Page
Morris will not be a candidate for the
Republican congressional nomination.
He was greatly surprised and annoyed
to learn that during his absence from
the city a general report had been
spread that he would again seek con-
gressional honors as the result Of good
fortune in a mining property invest
ment. He said:
II have not the slightest idea Of be-
coming a congressional candidate.
What is more, have not had since the
publication of my letter Of withdrawal,
and I will not consider such a step for
a single moment. My friends would do
me favor if they would not persist in
bringing my name up"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16
Thirty People Known to Have Been
Drowned and the Number
May Increase
SEVERAL SMALLER TOWNS
WASHED ENTIRELY AWAY
Unknown Number of Casualties, but
1t Must Be Very Large-Extensive
Property Loss in the Stricken Towns
Government Will Take Prompt Ac-
ton for Relief.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe
CULIACAN, Mex, Aug. 15.-The
lower part Of the city Of Alfalfa, on
the Pacific coast just west Of Culiacan,
has been completely destroyed by
tidal wave and not less than thirty
people are known to have been drown
ed. The loss of life may be several
times that number. The property loss
is heavy.
1t is reported that several smaller
coast towns, situated above Alfalfa,
were completely washed away by the
same tidal wave and that the loss of
life in the smaller places is very heavy.
Relief for the sufferers at Alfalfa will
be sent from Culiacan, and it is ex-
pected that the state and federal gov
ernments will take prompt action for
the relief for any destitution and suf-
fering that may exist by reason Of the
catastrophe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16
STEAL MONEY FROM
RAILWAY PASSENGERS
bing Men While in the Bar
Der Chair.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug 15-Lewis Sol
den, of Chicago, a porter, and Wayne
Shoup, barber, on the Union Pacific
Northwestern overland limited train,
were arrested few miles east Of this
city for stealing from passengers. The
detectives who made the arrest say the
men have Systematically robbed pas
sengers while in the barber chair.
The plan was to remove from pocket
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16
IRON AND STEEL WORKERS
DECIDE TO RECONSIDER

Rebate Proposition of Tin Plate Com
pany Not Disposed Of.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. ia num-
Der of lodges of the Amalgamated AS
sociation of Iron, Steel and Tin Work.
ers have decided to reconsider the
vote on the rebate proposition of the
American Tin Plate company, which
was overwhelmingly defeated a week
or two ago. Renewed efforts are now
being made to secure favorable action.
During the week several of the tin
plate plants that were closed by the
combine were started, and others will
be put in operation next week. AT
most of these plants the men had xot-
ed against the proposftiony but have
since reconsidered the action
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16
the Rock Island.

The information is obtained from
unusually reliable authority that mem
bers of the listing committee of the
New York Stock Exchange, as well as
the members of the board of governors,
have informally discussed the propo-
Island officials that certain changes
will be necessary before these securi-
ties will be admitted to the exchange. ,
There are two particular points
which, 1t is said, have met with the
disapproval of the members of the list
ing company Of the Stock Ex-
change. One is the provision under
which a majority Of the board of di-
rectors IS elected by the holders of
preferred stock, and the other is the
provision Of the charter which permits
the directors to trade in the various
securities for the account Of the COM
pany.
Dangerous Precedent.
Both of these provisions are looked
upon as establishing a somewhat dam
geroEs precedent, as viewed from a
market standpoint. Objection to the
provision giving the preferred stock
holders the right to elect majority OF
the directors is due to the feeling that
all stockholders should have an equal
voice in the company's affairs. AS to
the provision of the charter giving the
directors the right to buy and sell the
securities for the account of the COM
pany, the objection is apparent upon
it's face.
These are the two provisions of the
Rock Island plan which have been
most criticised since the announcement
was first made, and it is said those in
interest have signified their willingness
to eliminate these features.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16

evening meeting of welcome at con-
vention hall, at which Chairman War
ner, of the local citizens committee,
will extend the freedom Of the city to
Gen. Torrance and his associates.
Wednesday, Oct. s. grand review Of
G. A. r. by the .cornmander-in-ch chief
and the president of the United States,
with an elaborate reception in the
evening at convention hall
Thursday, Oct. 8, and Friday, Oct.
10, sessions of the national encamp-
ment
Meetings of auxiliary conventions
and corps and regimental reunions
may be Scheduled for any time during
the encampment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16
SENATOR M'MILLAN is
BURIED WITHOUT DISPLAY
Services Simple, as the Dead Man
Would Have Desired.

DETROIT. Mich, Aug. 15.-Extreme
simplicity marked the funeral this aft
ernoon Of Senator James Mcmillan.
The services were as the dead man
would have wished, without display.
The services took place at the resi-
dence. Both branches of congress, the
state legislature and all departments
of the state and city government were
represented. The senatorial delega-
ton was made UP as follows: Sena-
tors Hanna, Ohio; Foraker, Ohio:
Kean, New Jersey; McComas, Mary
land; Allison, Iowa; Lodge, Massachu-
setts; Burrows, Michigan; Fairbanks,
Indiana; Cockrell, Missouri, and Gall
finger, New Hampshire.
Rev. Alfred H. Barr, for a long time
the senator's pastor here, conducted
the services. The body was taken to
Elmwood cemetery and placed in the
Mcmillan mausoleum.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16

WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. 15.-
Chief Wilkie, of the secret service, to-
day received a telegram from one of
his operators at Vancouver, b. c., an
nouncing the arrest there last night of
William H. billiard, charged with forg-
ing Chinese letters of residence. The
United States authorities have been
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16
Want Rice for President.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-George l..
Rice, superintendent of the Bay View
mills, at Milwaukee, has been ap-
preached by the John w. Gates party,
with view of ascertaining whether or
not he will accept the presidency of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16

books left in coats hanging on hook
such an amount as they believed would
not be missed. The detectives had a
pocketbook full Of marked money and
after leaving the barber shop part of it
was gone. The arrests followed and
the missing money was found in the
mems possession.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
MEN OBJECT TO PARTS OF
ROCK ISLAND PLAN
OBSTACLES TO LISTING
THE NEW SECURITIES
Features of the Charter Under Which,
1t Is Contended, Dangerous Prece-
dents Would Be Furnished-Pro-
vision That Directors May Deal in
the Securities Is Unacceptable.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-The Rock
Island plan is likely to be materially
altered before it is put in operation.
No application has yet been made to
list the new securities which are to be
exchanged for the present securities of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16
FORAKER NOT A CANDIDATE
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
Denies That He Will Be Roosevelt'a
Running Mate in 1904.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 15.-United
States Senator Foraker was in this city
tonight. Regarding the story that he
was to be the Republican candidate for
the vice presidency with President
Roosevelt in 1904, the senator said that
there was nothing in the rumor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16
Turned Over 70 +h. ch;n...

TIEN TSIN, China, Aug. 15.-The
turning over of the government of the
city of Tfen Tsin to the Chinese au-
thorities was completed today with
considerable ceremony.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16
ASKS PUBLIC TO
SUSPEND JUDGMENT
Capt. oberlin M. Carter Declares He
Never Stole Cent From the
Government.

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. Is. = Capt.
-Oberlin M. Carter appeals to the
American public to suspend judgment
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16
A FEDERAL FORGER
FORMER DEPUTY REVENUE COL
LECTOR AT SAN FRANCISCO
SAID TO BE ONE
CHINESE LETTERS OF
RESIDENCE FABRICATED

William n. billiard Is Arrested at Van
couver, B. c., After a Three Month
Search by the Secret Servce-WiIl
Return to California for Trial With
out Requisition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16
Report that Coal Miners Will
Resume Work on or Be-
fore Sept. 1
A TIP FROM OPERATORS
Dealers Told to Prepare for Shipments
of Anthracite Early Next
Month
DIFFICULTY. TO BE SETTLED
BY MUTUAL CONCESSIONS

Outbreak at Shenandoah, Pa, Last
Night Gives the Soldiers a Little
Business-Watchma Thrown Into a
Creek for Trying to Protect an "Un-
fair" Workman From a Mob.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16
SPORTING

American Association-St. Paul 1, In
dianapolis 8: Columbus 3, Milwaukee /;
Kansas City 9, Toledo 4.
American League Cleveland s, Balti-
more l; Philadelphia II, Detroit A. Phila-
delphia 5, Detroit Q; Washington 6, St.
Louis 2; Washington 2, st. Louis /; Bos-
ton 2, Chicago l.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-16
RAILROADS

Changes may be made in the Rock
Island plan before the listing of the new
securities in the New York stock exchange
is permitted
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-30

The United States Civil Service
Commission invites attention to the
fact that owing to the small number
of applications filed TO- the eNamina-
ton for department assistant which
was scheduled to be held on Octcher
q. that examination has been post
poned to December $40, and will be
held at the Augusta postoffice. The
designation of this examination has
been changed to the assistant exami-
nation. Since the last examination
was held appointments have been ten
dered to So elgibles on the register es-
tablished as the result of that exaai-
nation. At this time the register IS
practically depleted i'm many OF the
optional subjects. AS the result of the
examination to be held on December
$40 it is expected that appointments
will be made especially of eligibles
qualified in bookkeeping, finance.
chemistry. civil engineering. electrical
engineering. agriculture. and the
Spanish language. at salaries OF $1.2o"
to 81. 400 per annum. Age limit. IS to
40 wears. The scope of the examina-
ton has been amended recently and
TO be written on one of two topics
given: correction of rough draft man
uscript $3.50 words): mathematics
(arithmetic. algebra. including quad
ratics. and plane geometry; history
and civil government of the United
States: general history and geogra-
ply: colonial government and admin
istration; political economy; educa-
ton and experience. Each competitor
in the assistant examination may also
take any one or more of the optional
subjects mentioned below: Agricul-
ture, bookkeeping. chemistry, botany.
civil engineering. educational methods.
finance. forestry. geology, law (gen-
eraD. law tinternationaD. law (Span-
ish). laws (mining) of the United
States. laws QandD of the United
States. language (Spanish). miner
alogy. higher mathematics. up to and
including calculus. physics. mining en-
gineering. mechanical engineering.
electrical engineering. theory and
practice of statistics.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-30

The Bowdoin and Colby Chapters of
the Delta Epsilon fraternity will hold
their annual initiation banquet in this
city. Friday night. The banquet will
take place at the Cony House and
preparations have been made for about
so guests. 1t is well established GUS
tom for these two chapters of Delta
Upsilon to unite in Offering hospitality
TO their newly acquired members. and
Augusta is the customary city where
the banquets have taken place. They
usually make themselves known while
here and enjoy themselves to the limit.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-30

Patrick Mcnamara. OF FThomaston'
who has covered more miles across un-
civilized and untraveled country in
the United States in the interest OF
mining companies than any other man
in this country. leaves Thomaston this
week to swing around circle from
Texas. through Mexico and New Mex
leo to connect with his end OF tpe
route in Southern California. rms
year he penetrated the lands through a
dozen mining states by Pullman ana
mule pack, having met with many ad-
ventures. and met with experiences
enough to cause another Jules Verne to
arise and call him Phineas Fogg. sec
Ond.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-30

The ladies of the Congregational
church gave supper at the church
vestry. Tuesday evening, which was
very largely attended. The features OF
the evening were discourses by Miss
May Stone and Miss Katherine Pettet
missionaries in the mountains of Ken
lucky. The lectures We're very inter-
esting and gave the audience very
good idea of life in that region and
different conditions there. Altogether
it was a very enjoyable and profitable
affair.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-30

Have you visited Bussell & Weston's
fur department lately? 1t is a Won
derful sight, this immense stock of
rich and common furs in all the latest
and most attractive styles of scarfs.
muffs, coats. jackets and every kind of
manufactured fur goods. The firm
think. at the prices they ask, the stock
will rapidly disappear but now the line
is complete.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-30

William II. Allen and Cecil Bowman
left last night for Portage lake. on q
hunting trip. They left loaded for big
game and intend to remain in that
vicinity about two weeks. Portage
lake is over $50 miles from here. but ii
is said that il is excellent hunting
there. and there are fine conveniences
for canning etc
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-30

AT a meeting of the Saco municipal
officers, held this week. it was voted
to send Olive. wife of the late John
wentworth. to the Insane hospital at
Augusta. She has been demented for
some time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-30

party of about 20 French people
from this city attended the drama of
Court Canada, Foresters of America.
at Waterville. Tuesday night. They
left on the 1.26 train and returned on
the morning Pullman. They report an
excellent time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-30

Mrs. Roxie f. Guild, formerly of this
city and we'll remembered here by
many friends, died in Eau Claire, Wis
consin. October 81. She was the
wife of the late Samuel Guild, a life
long resident of Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-30

Mr. and Mrs. Everett f. worthing of
Iahnett street. are being congratulated
on the birth of an eight pound girl.
VINO made her appearance, Tuesday
morning
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-30

swift 4 Turner have an exceptional
~ fne line of cutlery of all kinds and
Iartcuiarly in carvers. they have
taken great pains to obtain the best of
steel for the blades.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-30

C"shnoc Royal Arch chapter will
nave It's annual installatior Of officers.
thls evening. followed by BANQUET
All Royal Arch masons in the city are
invited to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-10-30

City Marshal Breen has received
from Portland Il description of the pals
of William Thompson. the burglar
whom, it is alleged they shot and killed
in Westbrook. Tuesday morning. Inc
descriptions of the men are as I"iio"s'
James Arnold. alias Boston shorty
Aged 81. dark complexion. feet 5h.
dark brown hair. scar near corner OF
mouth, two scars on back of right wrist
and two dots on back Of left hand'
William Smith-Aged %. light COM
plexion, height 6 feet. two female hg-
ures and heart and one male figure on
right arm, dagger piercing flesh. san OF
flag and female in bracelet on left arm
Goddess Of Liberty on left forearm
James Ryan Aged 26. light complex
ion. height 5 feet 9E. dark reddish
brown hair and blue eyes. scar on lef'
cheek bone and three large scars Oh
left forearm.