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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
PROBING MUTUAL LIFE
TREAtURER FRED CROMWELL DE-
FENps sYNplCATEs.
OFFICERS PERSONAL PRoFiT8
Says He Made Quarter Of Million
Dollars in Five Years From These
Transactions-Must Go to Syndi-
eatea to Make Investments.

New York, Sept IA vigorous de-
Tense of syndicntcs and their opera
tions in connection with the insurance
business and a frank statement OF
personal profits gained through their
operations, made by Frederick Crom-
well, treasurer Of the Mutual Life In
suranCe company was the feature OF
the session Of the special legislative
committee appointed to probe meth
DDS of life insurance companies In this
state The defense of the syndicate
Mas mDl.e by Mr.. Cromwell soon after
he was called In the morning. Before
he was asked question, he begged
leave TO say a few words and on be-
ing directed 10 proceed said:
THE law OF combination, which af-
fects finance as everything else, has
made syndiCates necessary. When l
became treasurer OF the Mutual Life
Insurance company the total assets OF
our company were $1O0,00O,0 900. The
transactions In my department are
now over Sl00,000,000 per annum.
When our receipts were less. twenty
years ago, It was quite possible for us
TO buy from bond dealers and pay the
successive profits, now IL Is impossi.
BILE to buy advantageously large blocks
of securities. except as they are
foated by these combinations OF cap
ital, popularity called syndicates."
The acknowledgement OF personal
profits was made in a tabulated state.
N ghI hat oil
had made personal profit Of $23O,261
from syndicates during the last nve
years In which he individually and the
Mutual Life Insurance company par
ticipated.
Seventeen hundred agents OF the
Equitable Life Assurance society, with
400 friends, attended n dinner In the
Oriental hotel Manhattan beach. Ths
dinner marked the close of the con-
vention OF the agents. Gage f. Tar
bell, second vice president presided.
Paul Morton, president Of the Equita.
BILE, spoke briefly. Mr.. Morton said:
Some OF our neighbors have lately
been on the gridiron. We are all sor.
ry for them. but 1t is not for US to re-
iolce et their trouble. Some discloS:
ures have recently been made by this
legislative investigating commission
SO different from the virtues attribut-
ed to the insurance companies that
they are hard to believe. William NJ.
Day said that when he took the once
or comptroller Of the Equitable he
was to be trustee OF a fund OF 1896.
100000 in the Equitable vault. He
said he was almost overwhelmed by
the amount, but ne was staggered
when on investigation he found NOT
| 1lJ5, 900 900. but S726 900 OOO."
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Plan Reception to President.

Washington, Sept. IA movement
Is on foot to give President Roosevelt
a cordial popular reception on his re.
turn to Washington, Sept. 80, from his
summer home at Oyster Bay. 1t is
intended that the demonstration shall
be entirely of an informal character,
without parade or speech making, only
an assembling of the citizens Of Wash.
ington on Pennsylvania avenue to
greet the president. 1t was originally
proposed that the reception should be
more formal and in recognition of the
presidents services in bringing the
Portsmouth peace conference to a sue.
cessful termination, but the simpler
plan is believed to be more nearly in
accord with the wishes or the presi.
dent.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15

Superior, Neb., Sept. IA public
reception was rendered to Mrs. Abbie
A. Adams, the newly elected national
president of the Woman's Relief
Corps, in this, her home town. The
meeting was held in the Grand Army
Of the Republic hall and was pre-.
sided over by past commander, but
the attendance was general and large.
Expressions OF congratulation and con.
fdence were numerous, hearty and
well spoken. The national headQuar-
ters of the order are established in
Superior for this administration. The
Battle Hymn Of the Republic" has
been designated as the hymn of the
order. Mrs. Mary r. Morgan of Alma.
Neb., has been appointed and installed
national secretary.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS
Six Candidates viii Contest for First
Place on Ticket.

Lincoln. Sept. 14.-slx candidates
viii contest for first place on the
ticket. associate Justice OF the su.
preme court, at the Republican state
convention to be held here today. The
candidates are John II. Ames OF Lin.
coin. Edward II. DUNE OF Omaha, o. A.
Abbott OF Grand Island, Samuel u.
Davidson of Tecumseh, John l.. Me.
Pheely OF Minden and Charles Il. Let.
ton OF Fairbury. Their strength. seem.
ingly. Is not far different. Two CandI.
dates for regents of the university OF
Nebraska will complete the ticket.
The strife for places on the ticket has
not been bitter at any time, the uues.
ton OF main interest being resolu.
tion which will be introduced commit.
ting the party to opposition to rail.
road passes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
HERzIG'S BODY IS FOUND
Man Who Confessed TO Murder Of ~
Ohio Girl Hanas Himself

Minot N. d., Sept. 1.-THE dead
body OF Charles Herzig, who left .
written confession OF the crimes OF as
sault and murder committed neai
Youngstown, o., over thirty years ago
has been found by q posse of search
ers hanging to a tree in a secluded ra
vine just over the line in the unor
ganized county of Wallace. Pinned to
his breast was piece of wrapping
paper, on which was written the fol
lowing:
My name IL Charles Herzig. Over thirt,
years ago | murdered young girl nance
Lizzie II. Grombncher, near Youngstown
.. Charles Sterling an innocent man
was tried. convicted and hanged for tn,
murder Of this girl. II my body Is ever
found, notify my mother, Catherine Her
Zig, at Girard, o.
II Herzig had not left n written con
fession and threat OF suicide at the
Byer ranch his body might not have
been found for years, as It was hang
Ing In a spot seldom visited.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
WASHINGTON Woman Suicides.

New York, Sept. 14.-Miss A. A.
Wildey Of Washington was found dead
In her room at the Manhattan hotel
here, shot through the right temple,
with a cup nearby containing the
dregs Of a poison. A revolver, with
one empty chamber, which lay beside
the lady. caused the coroner to begin
his investigation on the theory that
the young woman had taken her own
life. A note was found in the room
signed Miss A. w. Wildey," and con.
tanning only the statement that her
body would be called for.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Sixty PASSENGERS Injured.

Pittsburg, Sept. 14.-Sixty passen
gers were injured, nine seriously, by
the overturning of trailer attached
to a traction car on the Homestead di
vision OF the Pennsylvania Railway
company near the Glenwood bridge
The most seriously hurt were taken
to the Homeopathic hospital, where
they will be compelled to remain fol
some time. The others were able tC
proceed to their homes after having
their injuries dressed. The accident
was caused by the failure of the
brakes to work properly.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Death Warrants for Iowa Murderer.

Des Moines, Sept 1+.-For the
irst time in Iowa in many years death
warrants were issued from the gov
ernor's office for the execution OF two
murderers, one, Joseph Smith, Friday
April 13. 1906. the other Louis Busse
April 20, 1906. Both men have made
hard fight for executive clemency
but the governor declared that there
has been no irregularity anywhere In
the proceedings to Justify interference
on his part. Busse murdered his
wife. Smith is negro who killed a
woman with whom he was boarding
The executions will take place In the
state prison, where the men are con
fined. unless the legislature inter
venes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Child and Animal Protection.

Denver, Sept. IA committee from
the Colorado state board of child and
animal protection has left Denver to
present to President Roosevelt the
memorial adopted by the Colorado
legislature last spring urging upon the
president and congress the creation of
a government board OF child and an
imal protection. In Colorado alone
the protection Of children and dumb
animals is made a regular part OF the
state government and with remarkable
results. In all other parts of the coun.
try it is left to efforts OF voluntary
societies, few in number, whose eff.
forts are necessarily limited.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Now Witness In Williamson Case.

Portland, Ore, Sept. 14.-Joel Il
Calvin. school teacher OF Prineville
Ore. is the first new witness which
the government has presented in the
third trial of Congressman John N
Williamson, d. V. Gessner and Marion
r. Biggs, on the charge OF having con
spired to defraud the government Of .
part Of its public domain. Calvin
testified that It was understood be
tween him and Gessner that Calvin
should locate and prove up o,.,..
and then convey It to Williamson and
Gessner. The trial is proceeding slow
ly, the evidence being merely a repe
tltion of that which was heard in the
preceding trials.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Sweden Only Deslrea Peace.

stockholm. Sweden, Sept. 14-Po-
litlcal ofncials dlsavow any desire on
the part OF Sweden to oppose the ar
bitratior .renty demanded by Norway.
but they point out that only tho pre-
liminary negotiations IN regard to the
form and contonts vf such treaty
can be discussed Mt present. a. the
conclusion OF "A treaty is impossible
until Norway has accepted Sweden's
conditions and tho latter has recog.
nlzed Norway as an independent SOY.
ereign state. Tho Swedish Intentions.
II Is declared, are wholly pacific.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Hosiery Combine Formed.

Chicago, Sept. Misrepresentation
OF twenty-five hosiery manufactures
in the states of Ohio, Michigan, Min
nesota, Illinois and Wisconsin met
here and formed an organization.
Perry Starkweather of Minneapolis
was elected president and w. L. Hixon
OF Mankato, secretary and treasurer.
The avowed purpose of the association
is to regulate freight rates and dis.
counts. The present discount of 6
per cent on bills will be done away
with and goods will also be sold free
on board at the factory. 1t is denied
that any advance in price is contem-
plated.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
TWO BOLTS AT MEADOW GROVE
Two Cows Killed and Grain Stacks lg'
nited by Lightning.

Meadow Grove, Neb., Sept 14.-Spe-
cial to The News: A severe rain and
electrical storm passed over here yes
terday, doing damage.
Lightning struck and killed two
COWS for Gus Luten, half mile south
west of town. Mr.. Luten is hard
working man and feels the loss keen
ly. There was no insurance.
A half mile south of Mr.. Luten's fire,
lightning struck a grain stack for Har-
vey Cook. Mr.. Cook was absent but
neighbors turned out and saved the
other five stacks after three hours of
heroic work. The stacks were
punched and some of them had to be
torn down while water was applied
to the burning stacks by buckets as
fast as possible. 1t was hot work and
fast. The loss is covered by insur-
ance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
TERMS Of THE ARM|ST|CE
FIXES ZONE OF DEMARCATION IN
FRONT OF ARMIES.
PROTEST FROM UNDERWRITERS
Maritime Captures Not Suspended.
Reinforcements Now en- Route Shall
OF Harbin.

London, Sept. 1.-THE Japanese le-
Japanese armistice protocol, as fol-
lows:
/. A certain distance as a zone Of
demarcation shall be fixed between
the fronts of the armies of the two
powers in Manchuria, as we'll as In
the region of the Tumea river, Korea.
2. The naval force of one OF the bel
ligerents shall not b2mbeEd territory
belonging to or occupied By the other.
8. Maritime captures will not be
suspended by the armistice.
4. During the term OF the armistice
new reinforcements shall not be dis
patched to the theater OF war. Those
which are already on their way there
shall not be dispatched north OF Muk.
den on the part of the Japanese or
south Of Harbin on the the part Of
the Russians. -r.e -. ~.
8. The commanders OF the armies
and the fleets OF the two powers shall
determine in common accord the con.
H''OHs Vi 'he dIHilsLlCe III conformity
with the provisions above enumerated.
6. The two governments shall order
their commanders Immediately after
the signature of the treaty OF peace
to put the protocol into execution.
The protocol was signed by NJ.
Wiue, Baron Rosen, Baron Komura
and Mr.. Takahira.
The announcement that maritime
captures will not be suspended ere.
ated CONSERVATION at Lloyd's, owing
TO the fact that some assurances had
recently been effected at peace"
rates, 1t has been suggested that the
underwriters hold a meeting and send
protest to the Japanese government.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
FIRES IN GRAIN FIELDS
A THREsHlNG MACHINE IS DE.
sTRoYED, MAN BURNED.
NEAR ATKINSON YESTERDAY
Another Blaze Did Damage Near Mead
ow Grove-Lightning in the Air Was
Promiscuous and Struck Several
Places, Starting Blazes.

Atkinson, Neb., Sept. 14.-Special to
The News: The steam threshing ma
chine belonging to T. M. Elder and
the Fullerton Bros, was destroyed by
fire while at work twenty miles from
town. 1t was in the midst of num-
Der of stacks of grain. The fire start
ed in two stacks at almost the same
moment and it was impossible to save
anything at all. The machine chain
broke when trying to move the same,
the separator being total loss. The
engine was saved About 1000 bush
els of grain went up in the fire. The
fire occurred at the home of Mr.. Hunt.
James Fullerton, in trying to save
the machine, got his hand badly
burned, and also bis neck. No other
hurt or injury has Neb' reported.
The loss will b Slats $1,000 and and
$4,000. Mr.. Elder, ', b;anager
for the boys, had quite "tor; en-
the recent tornado passed Soo,W
section, his windmill being Ell, 'eLj
destroyed, also taking most of th1
barn and other buildings.
There was no insurance on the loss
by fire yesterday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
NARSR|P T0 BACK MERRY
WASHINGTON AUTHORITIES ACT
IN ALBERs CASE.
ARE HELD IN JAIL IN NICARAGUA
Minister to Costa Rica VIII Be Ae-
companied There by Gunboat Prince
ton-Two Americans Imprisoned for
Insulting President.

Washington, Sept 14.-After con-
sultation between the state and navy
departments 1t has been decided that
q warship shall be sent to one Of the
Costa Rican ports to convey American
Minister Merry, at last accounts in
San Jose. northward to the nearest
point on the coast OF Nicaragua to
the place where William r. Albers, an
American citizen, and his brother arc
confined, pending trial on the charge
Of resisting legal process and OF In
sulting the president of Nicaragua.
The officials Of the state and navy de-
partments decline to make any state.
fnent whatever on this subject just
now, but It Is known that 1t has Ie'
ceived serious attention and that the
lack OF information as to the nature
OF the offense charged against Albers
and the possibility OF his not receiv.
ing a fair trial, have caused an effort
to be made TO get in closer touch with
the prisoner. The gunboat Princeton,
now at Panama, is the nearest warshlp
to Ocotal, where Albers Is imprisoned.
The Port Limon company, whose
agent Albers was, has sent a lawyer
named Brubaker from Philadelphia to
Ocotal to assist in his detenss.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Mitchell for Eieht.Hour Day.

Mahsnoy City, Pa, Sept. 14.-Fiye
thousand mine workers paraded here
in honor Of President John Mitchell
who was given a rousing reception.
Every colliery I'm the valley was
closed, the 10000 employees making
holiday OF II. President Mitchell, in
his speech. came out squarely for
recognition of the union and an eight
hour work day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
IN MEMORY OF MK|NLEY
FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH
OF LATE PRESIDENT.
BEING OBSERVED IN CANTON
Flags Of the City are at Half Mast
Beautiful Floral Contributions From
All Sections Of the Country-Mrs.
Mckinley Visited Grave Early.

Canton, o., Sept. 14--Today IL the
fourth anniversary Of the doath OF the
late President Mckinley and all the
flags In the city are at halfmast.
Beautiful flower pieces were sent from
all parts of the country and were de-
posted on the Mckinley vault Mrs.
Mckinley visited the cemetery early
this morning and deposited flowers on
the resting place of hor deceased hus-
band. Many citizens OF Canton and
some visitors from outside paid their
respects to the former president and
decorated his grave. Among the flow.
er gifts were some by President Roosc.
welt, Secretary Wilson and other mem.
bers of the cabinet and several high
officials, judges of the supreme court
and others.
This afternoon the cornerstone OF
the national monument to the memory
OF Mckinley will be laid on Monument
hill by Justice William X. Day. presi.
dent OF the Mckinley Memorial asso-
citation and an intimate friend and
neighbor of President Mckinley.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
DRAGS WIFE By THE HAIR
THEN TRIED TO MURDER HIS
FIVE CHILDREN.
INJURED HIS HELPLESS BABE
Harm Huls, Drink-Crazed Farmer
Living Near Beatrice, Started In
Yesterday Afternoon to Clean Out
the Whole Family-Now In Jail.

Beatrice, Neb., Sept. Ia - Harm
Huls, a drink-crazed farmer living two
miles north of here, knocked his wife
down with a club yesterday and
dragged her about the yard by the
hair.
Then he attempted to kill his five
children. The older children escaped
but the drunken father struck his baby
over the head, injuring the little help,
less child seriously.
Neighbors prevented further attack
Huls is now in Jail.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Woman Perlshes In Fire.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. IA won.
an, who registered as Mrs. Brown al
the Miller house, a small hotel OIL
South Main street, was burned tC
death in fire which destroyed that
building. Strenuous efforts were
made to rescue the woman but she
was apparently crazed by fright and
successfully resisted all attempts tc
take her from her room.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Colorado Murderer Aanoed.

Canon City, Colo, Sept. l4.-Joseph
Johnson was hanged in the peniten.
tiary here for the murder at Trinidad
last April of John F.. Fox, former
treasurer of Las Animas county. John.
son was angry with Fox because the
latter objected to him being deputized
to bring back from California a pris.
oner.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Three Civil Enoineers Killed.

Cortland, N. " Sept. 14.-Three
young civil engineers In the employ
OF the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western railroad were killed by a
work train while returning to Cortland
on bandcar. They were ]. NJ. Rowe,
H. o. Biesecker and J. b. Funk OF
Binghamton,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Minister Powell TO ResIop.

Camden. N, j., Sept. 14.--WillIam
+. Powell, United States minister to
Hayti, who is on leave OF absence at
his home here, announced his inten.
tion of rendering his resignation to
President Roosevelt at once. He gives
as his reason for resigning the prev.
alence OF revolutions, riots and fever
In liayti.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Death OF Editor NageIe.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 14.--Iambert
Nagele, for twelve years editor of the
Montana Stats Zeitung, founder Of
the Minneapolis Frieie Presse, veteran
of the civil war and survivor OF the
New Ulm Mimi Sioux Indian mas
sacre, Is dead here aged seventy.
three years.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Situation Is Improvlno.

London, Sept. IA telegram "a
ceived at the Bibiebat company's Lon.
don ONCE contained much more favor.
able news from Balu and its neighbor.
hood, On the Bibiebat oil field every.
thing is quiet and the re-erection of
derricks has commenced.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Nash's Successor Chosen.

New York, Sept. l4.-At the annual
meeting OF the stockholders OF the
American Smelling and Refining com.
pany in Jersey City the retiring board
OF directors was reelected. with the
exception that w. 8. Mccormick OF
Salt Lake was elected in the place OF
Edmund W. Nash, deceased.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
TACGART CASE BROUGHT TO CLOSE
Judge Announces He viii Render De
oisIon In Ten Days.

Wooster o., Sept. 14.-The trial OF
the divorce suit brought by Captain
Elmore + Tnggart against his wife
Grace Cuiy er Taggart which has been
on here bince Aug. 2, was brought &c
q close, the final summing up OF the
attorneys having been heard. The
trial has been one OF the most sonsa
tional ever heard in Ohio courts, and
has aroused widespread interest A
number of well known army officers
have been Cullol as witnesses durnG|
the trial. The scenes OF the alleged
misconduct on tle part OF both Cap
tain Taggart and his wife have coy.
cred wide area, Captain and Mrs
Taggart having lived at different
times at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. :;
Columbus, o.; Havana, Cuba, and in
til Philippine, where the husband
was in the service of his country. The
principal interest is centered in the
awarding OF the care OF the two chill
dren, both boys, of Captain and Mrs
Taggart.
Judge EasOn announced that he
would render his decision In ten days
Homo for Superannuated Preachers.
Osceola, Ia, Sept. l4.-Daniel Fran.
els, a retired capitalist OF Des Moines,
has made gift Of 100000 to the Des
Moines conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal churches for the founding OF
home for superannuated preachers,
II the conference will raise like sum
within five years. The conference
heard the announcement OF the gift
and arranged TO raise its $4,000. The
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
BARN NEAR CREIGHTON.
New Building on Farm Of William
Grunke is Burned.

Creighton, Neb., Sept. 14.-Special
to The News: Lightning struck the
new barn of William Grunke, six miles
east of here, last night and the build
ing, with all contents, was totally de-
stroyed The loss is about $1,000.
There were no horses in the barn at
the time. All harness in the barn was
burned. The building was erected this
summer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Veterans of Foreign Service Meet,

Altoona, Pa, Sept, 14-The fifth
annual convention Of Veterans of For
eign Service, composed of men who
participated in the war in Cuba, Porto
Rico, China and in the Philippines,
opened here. Delegates from both the
eastern and western branches were
present. 1t was decided to amalga.
mate.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Missouri Day at Portland.

Portland Ore, sept. 14.-Governor
Folk of Missouri, accompanied by his
staff and distinguished party, are
guests Of President Goode of the
Lewis and Clark fair. Today is Mis-.
souri, day st the fair.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
GASOLINE STOVE STARTS ONE.
Wisner Fire Boys Were Called Out te
Make a Run,

Wisner, Neb., Sept 14.-The fire
boys were called out to make run
to LIdw..; Knoll's residence. Fire was
caused by an explosion of a gasoline
stove that had just been filled. 1t is
supposed that either the tank leaked
or the stove was filled too full. Loss
OF $500 was covered by insurance.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Union Veteran Legion Encampment

Wilmington, Del, Sept. 1.-THE
Union Veteran Legion of the United
States began its twentieth annual en-.
campment in this city. The feature
of the day was a parade Of the vet.
erans, headed by General William n.
Manning, commander-in-chief.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Lodo. Advocates Ship subsidies.

Peabody, Mass Sept. IA speech
by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge strong
ly advocating subsidies as the best
method Of reviving the New England
shipping and opening new markets OF
trade was the feature OF dinner held
BY the EsseX club at the town hall.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
Threaten to Assassinate komura.

Victoria, B, c., Sept. l4,-Adyices
from Toxic state that incendiary post
cards are being received at the Toxic
foreign ofice threatening that Baron
Komura will be assassinated on his
return from America.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1905-09-15
AIIeqed EmbezzIsr Arrested.

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 14.-Charles
Winter has been arrested here for EN-.
bezzling from a Portland, Ore, brew.
Ing company, by which he was EN-.
ployed. On his person was found q
belt in which was sewed ;l,7SO In
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