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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-13
1 AM THE MURDERER.
An Innocent Man Suffered for My
Crime, He Says, and Disappears.
(By the Associated Press. }


Minot. n. D.. Sept. 11.--"When my
lifeless body is found notify my moth
er. Mrs Catherine Herzig, of Giraid
o. The enclosed letter will reveal my
identity and the awful secret of my
wretched life. I can endure it nc
longer"
The foregoing note was found by
Frank Dyer, who lives on a claim near
Underwood, this county. 1t was writ
ten by one of his harvest hands calico
Frank. who has disappeared.
In the letter the writer, who sign:
himself Charles Herzis says:
Dear Mr.. Dyer: In the early seven
ties Charles Sterling, supposed
tramp, was tried for the murder o
Lizzie Grombacker, beautiful young
woman residing near youngstown, il
Mahoning county, Ohio. He was con
victed on circumstantial evidence anc
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-13
GRAND COUNCIL RED MEN.
The Forty Eighth Annual Session Has
Convened at Nashville.
(By the Associated Press.)

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 1.-the 4Sth
annual session of the Grand Council
of the United States Improved Order
of Red Men, convened at The State
Capitol here today with several hun
dred delegates present from every state
in the Union and Great Inchonee John
w. Cherry. of Norfolk, in the chair.
Governor Cox welcomed the dele
gates in behalf of the State, and Mayor
Williams for the city. Response was
made by Great Inchonee CHEEKY. To-
days session was devoted principally
to organization and addresses.
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SO projected is finished Laborers are
expected to arrive very quickly to
continue the work which at present
is at a Standstill.
/. In view of Col. Rodman's connection
with the transaction, it is believed that
the Southern Railway is behind him
and that not far in the rear are the
interests of Morgan and Rockefeller.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-13
SOLD Is THE p. o. & w. ROAD
1t is Hinted That Behind w. ID. Rod,
man are the Southern. ROckefel-
Ter and Morgan.
lsnecial to News and Observers

Especial to News and Observer.)
New Bern, N. c., Sept. lit is
understood that on Saturday here
Colonel w. B. Rodman, a
representative in this case of the
Virginia and Carolina Railway, made
a proposition to the directors of the
Pamlico, Oriental and Western Raj
way which was unanimously accept
ed by the board and by which the
road passes under new management
The intention of the parties taking
control is to push the road to compile
ton. At present only 20 miles of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-13
AN IMPASSE REACHED.
Norway Unable to Agree to SWeden'S
Condition. A Warlil<e Tone.
(By the Associated Press.

Christiana, Norway, Sept. 1.-THE
tone of the Norwegian newspapers m
dicates that the negotiations between
the commissioners of Norway and
Sweden regarding the dissolution of
the union have reached an impasse,
Norway being unable to accept the
conditions laid down by Sweden.
The Dagblatt comments on Sweden S
refusal to discuss an arbitration trea-
ty until Norway had accepted the
Swedish conditions declares that even
war would be preferable to peace
bought the expense of national humil-
iatiOn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-13
Superintendent County Home.

There are to be many applicants for
the position of Superintendent of the
County Home made vacant by the
death of Mr.. W. F. Black. Among the
parties being mentioned are John r
Upchurch. of Raleigh; c. p. Blackley
railroad man: Charles Baugh. over
seer for Mrs. Jeff Fisher: Mr.. Reeves
blacksmith at the Home, and others
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-13
JUDGE GUDGER COMES.
He Has Arrived I'm New York on the
Mexico.
CRv the Associated Press.)

New York, Sept. IA number OF
Panama Canal officials on leave of
absence arrived here today on the
steamship Mexico. Among them were
w. Z. Dauchy, former acting chief en-
gineer of the, Panama Canal; II. a.
Gudger, of North Carolina, Judge
Of the Panama district of Ancon.
Ten passengers and seven OF the
crew were found to have elevated tenn
perature and were removed from the
steamer at quarantine and were tax
en- to Hoffman Island for observation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-13
Coleman's Brother Lives Here.

The shooting of Mr.. Joe Ben Cole
man at Saluda, S. c., on SATURDAY py
his brother-in-law. Senator f. o.
Blease, has created great sensation
in South Carolina, Blease ana Cole-
man being brothers-in-laW, ana
Blease charging Coleman with mt
mate relations with Mrs Blease. Mr..
John A. Coleman, employed at Royal
IL Borden's, in this city. is prother
OF the man who wa; killed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-13
This Would Aid Greatly.

A suggestion which if adopted, will
aid in accommodating the great crowds
to be here during Fair Week, was
made yesterday by a prominent cltl-
zen. 1t is that the owner of the Car
rollton Hotel does not tear down the
building till after Fair Week and
that the rooms be furnished with
beds and cots. This would greatly
aid in caring for the Visitors to Raj
eigh
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-13

was hanged for the crime in the coun-
ty Jail at Youngstown.
"Charles Sterling was an innocer
man. / am guilty of the murder of
that girl.
(Signed) CHARLES HERZ1G.
Dyer and his neighbors have made
a search without success for the body
of HerZig.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-13
National League.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated PreSS.)
New York. Sept. 12.--The Brook
lyn and New York Nationals broke
even in double header today. Scores:
r. H. e.
Brooklyn ;. 900 900 o2o-2 Z /
New York 80. 100 Dol 001-3 IL
Batteries: Mcintyre and Bergen;
Mathewson and Bresnahan. Time
1:55. Umpire, O'Day.
Second game. r. FL. p.
Brooklyn .O10 07O O-S 10 4
New York ...... ..011 200 Is 8 l
Batteries: Scanlon and Ritter;
Taylor, Wiltse and Bresnahan. Time
las. Jlnoire, O'Day. Attendance
1000.
st. Louis. Mo-. Sept. 12.-Arndt's
sensational steal came in the ninth
inning of the second game with the
score tied and two out. enabling the
locals to break even with Pittsburg
today. Scores: r. III. f..
ST. Louis -. 900 900 2O0--2 3 1
Pittsburg -. .021 022 001-8 II 0
Batteries: Mcfarland and Grady:
Lynch and Peitz. Time 1874. UNI
pire. Emslic.
Second game. Il. H. e.
st. Louis =. .01O 600 OO1-2 Z l
Pittsburg 80. 900 900 1901
Batteries: Taylor and Grady;
Philippe and Gibson. Time 1884.
Umpire. Emslie. Attendance $500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-13
GEoRGIA's CHIEF JUSTICE DEAD.
Judge Simmons Dies of a COmpliCa-
ton of Diseases.
(By the Associated Press.l

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 12.-Judge Il. j.
Simmons. chief justice of the Su-
preme Court of Georgia, died today
at his home in this city. Death was
the result of complication of
troubles. from which Judge Simmons
had been suffering for several weeks
He was about SiXty-five years of age.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-13
Resumes Music Class.

Miss Ebie Roberts will resume her
music class on Thursday, the 14th of
this month and pupils are given this
notice Burrowes Course of Music
Study
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-13
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES.
These are Filed by Catholic and a
Protestant Church Destroyed
by ,JaNlnese MObS.
tBy the Associated Press. }


Toxic. Sept. 12.-7:30 D. MT is
reported that the owners of the
Catholic church at HOMO. and a
Protestant church. believed to be the
German. have lodged claims for
damages through their respective
ministers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-13
Southern League.
(By the Associated Press.)


Montgomery. Ala. Sept 12.-7Mc
Maxim carried off the honors I'm
oitcher's battle today. Montgomery
won the sixth straight game of the
present series from Little Rock. At
tendance 1000. Score: r. H. f..
Little Rock :. 900 900 600 . l
Montgomery :. 900 010 00*-1 2
Batteries: JI,.nson. Garvin and
Accorsini: McMakin and Yeager
Time 1:20. Umpire. Ehret
Birmingham. Ala. Sept. lin a
holly contested game Birmingham
tied tho score in the ninth inning and
won in the twelfth inning, when Tar
lesion scored from second on Alcott's
drive. Attendance 900. Score:
r. H. E.
Birmingham. 900 900 90 Oh 6
New Orleans 900 900 100 O0-1 2
Batteries: Clark and Head; Manuel
and Sullivan. Time 2:1a. Umpire.
Carpenter.
Chattanooga. Tenn, Sept. 12.- The
home team won two games from At
lanta today by outplaying them on
the field and by superior batting. At
tendance 1000. Scores: r. H. f..
atlanta -. 900 100 000--1 2
-
Batteries: Moren and Archer;
Swami and Graffius. Time 1:25. UNI
pre. Pfenninger.
Atlanta 100 001 600 1
Shreveport 800 600 0O3-6 10 1
Batteries: Raymond and Brenn
Breitenstein. Graffius; and Fritz. Time
lao. Umpire, cfenninger
Nashville, Tenn, Sept 12.-Nash-
vile failed to hit today when hits were
needed and lost double header to
Memphis. Attendance 100. Scores:
r. H. f.
Nashville $50. 900 OO1 0OO-3 10 1
Memphis =. 200 101 000---4 s l
Batteries: Russell and Downing;
Goodwin and Hurlburt. Time 1:12.
Umpire. Shiebeck.
Second game. r. H. E.
Nashville 49,. 600 O02 01O--3 l
Memphis ... 800 100 001--5 9
Batteries: Russell and Downing
Clark and Hurlburt. Time 1:3i.
Umpire. Shiebeck.
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South Atlantic League.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
At Columbia s. G.. +. Fl. r..
Columbia $50. 900 200 1873 2
Charleston -. 100 900 010-2 |
Batteries: Ashton and Carson:
Savidge and Smith. Time 1:32. UNI
pire, Latham. Attendance 900.
At Jacksonville. Fla. r. II. e.
Macon 100 010 000-2 1
Jacksonville 200 600 600 3 1
Batteries: Spade and Evers; Adams
and Shea. Attendance 900. Time
1877. Umpire. Keefe.
At Savannah. Ga. r. II. f.
Savannah POO 001 02*-5 9 1
Augusta 900 02O 600 6 2
Batteries: Kane and Holmes;
Holmes and Roth. Time 1:45. UNI
pire. Matthews. Attendance 900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-13

Birmingham. 900 900 010 Oh
New Orleans 900 900 100 00-1 3
Batteries: Clark and Head; Manue
and Sullivan. Time 2:1a. Umpire
Carpenter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-13

Savidge and Smith, Time 1:32. I'm
pire, Latham. Attendance 900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-13

Holmes and Roth. Time 1:45 UNI
pire. Matthews. Attendance 900.
Evening star., 1905-08-01
VIGOROUS DISCLAIMER
ANACOSTIA CITIZENS REVIVE
BRIDGE DISCUSSION.
Approval of Recent Action Which
Caused Blockade on Anacostia
Railway Line.

Apparently many citizens of Anacostia
do not regard the Anacostia bridge trouble
as closed incident, the declaration of the
Engineer Commissioner to the contrary not
withstanding. 1t would also seem that even
though the Anacostia Citizens Association
disclaimed any and all responsibility for the
intentional overlooking and holding up of
two cars on the Anacostia line the 23d and
24th of last month. other citizens of that
suburb are not averse to vocng their ap-
proval of that action.
These citizens expressed their views most
emphatical1y in a statement which was
submitted to the Commissioners today. The
statement Is dated July 81. and is signed
by about one hundred persons. 1t states:
I'VE. the undersigned. residents of Ana
costa. believing that open and fearless
expression of opinion, becomes Ameri-
can citizens. is far better than affecting "a
cringing subserviency to the powers that
be, wish ii known that We heartily indorSe
the action of those of our fellow citizens
who participated in the holding up of the
street cars on the 23d and 24th instant, the
result of which forced the railway company
to accede to the just and reasonable de
mandS of Its patrons
Evening star., 1905-08-01
Midshipman Missing.

M.dshipman r. P. Rodgers of the battle
ship Missouri. lying in the North river at
New York, went to the police in that city
last night and asked Sergt. Stevenson to
have general alarm sent out for Midship-
man Robert Allen Jackson of the Missouri
"Midshipman Jackson disappeared the
morning of July 29. while he was on shore
leave" said Mr.. Rodgers. II am told that
he was last seen with a woman known as
Olga Maxwell. l don't know who she is.
or why Jackson has not shown up. The
captain of the Missouri simply gave me
these facts and asked me to report the case
to the police Midshipman jackson is a
tall, square-built young fellow and very
good looking. He is twenty-one years old,
and comes from Virginia
Evening star., 1905-08-01
RESULTED FROM ACCIDENT.
Street Car Men Not Responsible for
Hazel Halls Death.

An inquest was held at the morgue this
morning in the case of the child Hazel
Hall. who. as stated recently in The Star,
was fatally injured by an electric car near
East Capitol and 4th streets about two
weeks ago. Conductor A. B. Frank and
Motorman H. o. Brown were important
witnesses at the hearing and several pas
sengers were also examined.
DR.. Mayfield Mr. Halls family physi-
clan: DR.. Friedrich, who responded to an
emergency call, and DR.. Glazebrook, the
deputy coroner, appeared and told the jury
what they knew Of the unfortunate affair.
1t was shown that the child, as heretofore
stated. had been to a dairy on the south
side of East Capitol street and was re-
turning to her home at 1873 9th street
northeast when she passed directly be-
hind a street car which was going east
and ran against one on the other track
When picked up by Conductor Frank she
was fully conscious and asked that she
be taken home instead Of to a physicians
Office or drug store. The conductor escort
ed her home and the physicians were sum-
moned. Two days after she received the
injury she became unconscious and menin-
gifts developed.
The jury found that the accident was
one for which the men in charge of the
car were not responsible and returned
verdict of accidental death. Undertaken
Harvey prepared the body for burial and
it will be taken to Glen, N. Y, tonight.
Evening star., 1905-08-01

VINO are summering there. 1t is stated
that the Giavota will be sold this fall and
int her owner. Mr.. John r. Dos Passos of
New York, will purchase a newer and
Mr.. Dos Passes wishes to visit his country
place at Lynche'S Point, Va
The tug James o. Carter has arrived In
port with raft of pine piling in tow from
Matthias Point consigned to the Eastern
branch, where it will be used in the re-
building of a wharf on that stream
The schooner Annie Ellen is in port with
cargo of laths aboard from Norfolk con-
signed to local dealers. She will unload
her cargo at the wharf foot of 9th street
port Saturday evening laden with several
thousand watermelons from the eastern
shore of Virginia for the local market.
The schooner Flirt of the Wave is in port
from Nomint cliffs with a cargo of about
forty cords of wood for the dealers here
Baker has arrived in port with cargo of
about 1,500 tons of ice from the Kennebec
river for the American Ice Company.
The barge Rappahannock, laden with fer
tilizer material, from Baltimore. has ar
rived at Alexandria in tow of tug.
The schooner Lottie Carter is in port
with a cargo of wood from the lower river
for the dealers here. She has about thirty
cords aboard
The schooner Walter P Snow has been
docked at the wharf foot of 9tn street TO
discharge a cargo of Virginia pine lumber
for local account.
The schooner William H. Mcguire. with
forty-eight cords of wood from Nomini.
has arrived in port. consigned to dealers.
The schooner N. Henderson. with cargo
of about $4,000 feet of pine lumber from
the Rappahannock. Is in port.
The schooner Ida. with large cargo of
watermelons aboard. arrived at the 1Ith
street wharf last night
Evening star., 1905-08-01
J. c. McGIRR DEAD.
Prominent Business Man Expires at
Providence Hospital.

James c. McGirr, who was a prominent
business man of this city for many years
died at Providence Hospital yesterday. at
the age Of forty-six years, Of appendicitis
lie was taken Ill Thursday last and re-
moved from his residence. G04 Massachu-
selts avenue northwest shortly after. HIS
condition was not looked upon as serious by
his family and wide circle of friends, and
his death was an unexpected blow.
Mr.. McGirr was native of Boston, Mass,
but he came to this city in his early youth
and engaged in business. He was the pro-
prietor of the club house at the Benning
race track for many years. Later he had a
similar business at the Brightwood Driving
Park. In both of these places he made a
host OF friends.
Ele was member of the Order of Fagles.
Funeral services will be held over his re-
mains at st. Patricks Roman Catholic
Church tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. McGirr leaves a wife, Mrs Mary Nc
Girr, and sister, Mrs. ]. w. Watson.
Evening star., 1905-08-01

about holding their own. They are nat
urally a pastoral people, and in that busi-
ness are uniformly successful. But a
rule. they have not been successful in
speculation or trade. They are not pro-
crossing in commercial and industrial en-
terprises. There are however. a few ex-
ceptions; some of the most successful and
enterprising merchants in the territory
are MeXicans but they are in a minority.
Ordinary natives can conduct small
business all right, but in large CONNER
cial enterprises they lack the initiative
and cannot hold their own against the
Yankees Germans and ArmenianS that
monopoliZe the trade in this section. In
education they are improving rapidly, and
In citizenship they are advancing faster
than in ANYTHING else"
Evening star., 1905-08-01
Second Williamson Trial Begun.

son. DIR. Van Gessner and former United
States Commissioner Briggs on a charge of
conspiring to defraud the federal govern
ment of public lands in Oregon by having
ronpermanent holders file on land, William
sons nephew. Ernest Starr testified that
there had been an understanding between
Gessner and himself that Gessner should
pay 500 for Starr's claim when he secured
the patent from the government. DR.. Cess
ner denied Starrs testimony, and Prosecu-
tor Heney began his argument for the gov
ernment Mr.. Heney alluded to Representa-
tive Williamson as the arch-conspirator
and accused him of having planned the
whole scheme
Evening star., 1905-08-01
Justice Barnard on the Bench.

Justice Job Barnard took charge of the
business Of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict this morning for his term in the va
cation period. relieving Justice Wright.
who has been at the helm for the past two
weeks. Justice Barnard has been spending
his vacation at his old home at Center
Lowell. Maine. He will remain on the bench
two weeks, and VIII be relieved by Justice
Stafford. who Is at present at his former
home in New Hampshire.
Evening star., 1905-08-01
What "Hold-Up Demonstrated" 1"

The 'hold-up plainly demonstrated to
the railway company the fact that each
time it failed to carry a passenger to such
destination as he had a legal right to de-
mand of the company, it committed a
breach of contract with attaching liabili-
ties and damages, and that even an offer to
return the fare to the aggrieved passenger
did not release 1t of these complications,
but tended merely in paliation of dam
ages.
We beg leave to assure you, gentlemen,
that stand ready and anxious 10 CO.
operate with you, and also TO give you tne
benefit of our advice and experience; hao
you sought the same when the ways ana
means of strengthening the Anacostia
bridge was before your honorable boaru'
we would have advised that the same ac-
ton be ordered as If the Connecticut ave-
nue. bridge were the one under consideration
-expend S2J, 900 for immediate and sultab-e
repairs.
popu!ous and taxpaying community being
condemned as too weak To bear the traffic
for which it is intended and no effort being
made by the municipal authorities to rem
edy the evil because they balk at the poSSi-
bility of the repairs costing $1,000. while
at the same time they are responsible for
the present expenditure of $s0o.oOo to span
a ditch in the wilderness adjacent to the
favored northwest section, and for addi-
tional sum to defray the travelling expenses
of civil engineers who are in quest of in
formation and ideas to aid them to beautify
this bridge" 457zsa.-s,.-
III. Weiss, Frank c. Haiues. George b.
Bury. Nathan S. Healy. druggists of Ana
costa: ]. Edwin Minnix, p. w Morton.
James A. Taylor. George F. Pyles. Charles
G. Lohr. T. ]. Moore. James T. Harrison.
James w. BARLEY. Thomas F. Murray. A.
s. King. E. V. Stephenson and Gilbert J.
Osterman.
Evening star., 1905-08-01
For Camp Good viii.

The Evening Star acknowledges receipt
OF 81 contributed by "a Friend'' for tho
benefit Of Camp Good WILL
Evening star., 1905-08-01
Wai1ts' y ana sl.s5 AOC.

Odds and ends of fine dotted Ratiste
Waists made with small tucks back and
front. others i'm white Lawn and Dotted
Swiss with pleats back. Worth 81 and
81 l.25-special. 49c.
Evening star., 1905-08-01

". b. MOSES 4 SONS. + ST. COR. l1tb
, 1t
Evening star., 1905-08-01
MUCH IN HIS FAVOR
What is Said of the Native"
New Mexican.
VIEW ORR. E.TWITCHELL
PRAISES ADAPTABILITY AND AD-
VANCE MADE BY THE "GREAsER."
Has Had the Advantages Of Schools
for Only a Short Time-Considers
Him Industrious.
OR. E.TWITCHELL
by WILLIAM E. CURTIS
Special Correspondence Of The Star and the Chicago
Record Herald.

BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS.
Special Correspondence of The Star and the Chicago
| Record Herald.
| LAS VEGAS N. NJ. July q. 1905.
| The qualifications of the native 1nhabi-
tants of New Mexico for citizenship have
been the subject of earnest discussion, par
| ticularly in connection with legislation for
the admission of the territory as state.
Abundant evidence has been produced on
both sides, and 1t Is contradictory. The
witnesses have been governed by personal
or political interests or by their preferences
and prejudice. 1t Is difficult to get disin-
terested opinion. but it is only just to give
both sides fair hearing and draw the
most accurate conclusions possible. Those
who favor the admission of New Mexico
as a state are very earnest In commencing
the virtues of the "greasers." as the de-
scendants of the ancient Spanish race of
while, on the other hand. they are con-
demned with equal vigor for their vices.
their ignorance. their clannishness and
their inability to comprehend the duties of
and wrong.
Praise Of the Mexican.
One of the most enthusiastic admirers Of
the native element in New Mexico whom 1t
has been my good fortune to meet is Mr..
lWHCneii, d prominent lawyer OF
Las Vegas, who has lived in the territory
nearly all of his life and has a familiar
knowledge Of the natives; and when 1 use
the word natives I always mean citizens
of Mexican birth or halfbreeds Mr..
Twitchell considers the native one of the
best types of citizenship in the United
States. considering the limited advantages
he has had since the acquisition of the ter
ritory.
The language of the most ignorant is
the courtly language of the drawing-room
Mr.. Twitchell said the other day land the
manners OF the peon, as the ordinary la
borer is called, without exception are po-
lite. digniied and deferentiaI The morals
of the native of New Mexico will compare
favorably with those of any agricultural or
pastoral people; but his mental uualIfica-
tions have been dwarfed by lack of educa-
tional facilities up to the advent of the
Santa Fe railroad in 1879, when the isola-
ton of the Mexican population was invaded
and the habits, customs. methods and
ideas OF modern civilization were forced
upon them. Until that time the hostile In
dians made 1t impossible to maintain
schools in the outlying districts and the
people en- the ranches outside of the towns
and citses had opportunity to educate
their children or to improve their property
You may say that the development of civil
1zation was practically arrested for 2oo
years, and very little improvement was
made except among the rich who could
east to school