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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
NEW STRIKE
IS FEARED
FREIGHT HANDLERS OF CHICAGO
THREATEN TO QUIT
WORK.

Chicago, Sept. 13.-Railway manag-
ers, shippers and business men gener.
ally have begun earnest preparations
for possible wall1out of freight hand,
lers. More than 1000 of the largest
business houses in Chicago, through
the employers association, have offer
ed assistance to the railway compa
MES in any struggle which may result
At meeting Of the executive board
of the freight handlers union it was
decided to postpone the proposed ref
erendum vote on the question of strik
ing until the managers shall have
been given an opportunity to accept
the offer of arbitration of the wage
scale. A committee of the employees
from each road will wait upon the
local freight agents tomorrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
TELLS OF
OLD CRIME,
CONFESSION COMES THIRTY
YEARS TOO LATE TO SAVE
INNOCENT MAN.

Minot, N. D., Sept 13. = The dead
body Of Charles Herzig, who left a
written confession Of the crimes OF
rape and murder committed near
Youngstown, Ohio, over thirty years
ago, has been found by hunting par.
ty, hanging from tree in a secluded
ravine in Wallace county Pinned to
his breast was piece of wrapping pa.
per on which was written the follow.
ing:
my name is Charles Herzig. Over
thirty years ago I murdered and raped
young girl named Lizzie R. Grom.
bacher, near Youngstown, Ohio Chas
Sterling the innocent man, was tried
convicted and hanged for the murder
OF the girl. If my body is ever found
notify my mother, Catherine Herzig,
Girard, Ohio.'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
TRAINS CRASH
ROCK ISLAND ENGINEER KILLED
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT
PITTsBURG.

Des Moines, Sept. 13.-Two freight
trains crashed together on the Rock
Island east of Nicola at 3 o'clock this
morning and Engineer Ed Flick of Val
ley Junction was crushed to death.
His fireman had one leg broken in
three places. Hundreds of cattle and
hogs were killed misunderstanding of
orders was responsible
Street Car Brakes Fail.
Pittsburg, Sept. 13.-By the upset
ting, early today, of a trailer, attached
to car on the Pitts5urg street rail.
way near Glenwood bridge, sixty per-
sons were more or less seriously in
jured, nine seriously. The brakes
failed to work properly.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
RING Il AS
BEST HAND
POLITICAL MACHINE IN PHlLA-
DELPHIA is IN CONTROL
AFTER ALL.
REFORMERs TRICKED
Candidates Nominated on "ResuIar'
Republican Ticket for City Offices
Have All Withdrawn and New Ones
Will Be Named.

Philadelphia, Sept. 13.-All of the
Penrose-Durham nominees for county
offices have been withdrawn from the
regular republican" ticket. The four
candidates to take their places will be
nominated by the city committees on
Monday afternoon if everything shall be
agreeable between the machine lead
ers and the few remaining members of
the aristocratic committee Of twenty
one in the meantime.
The committee Of twenty-one was the
Invention of the rings wisest coun-
selor, David H. Lane, the old time
crony of Quay. Under his guidance
twenty-one men of wealth and social
prominence were persuaded to sign
their names two months ago to doc
ument demanding that the republican
party purify itself. The Republican
party" met in Senator Penroses office
and decided to heed this voice of the
people" and then announced that bad
Judgment had been shown in nominat-
Ing ticket in the spring for the fall
election.
Pretense Of Yielding.
Therefore, it was said, the ticket
Woulu DO hShSu W WlIuuIdW anu ll0
committee Of twent- one was re-
quested to suggest names for a new
ticket.
This was the method adopted to get
rid of candidates too closely identified
with the attempted gas lease which
was smashed by Mayor Weaver. The
committee Of twenty-one practically
has disintegrated in the meantime.
Decrease in Voters Lists.
The total number Of voters in Phil.
adelphia, according to the September
canvass, the complete returns of which
were announced yesterday is $4,000, a
decrease Of 35,S10, compared to the
canvass made in May, prior to the gas
lease fight. After Mayor Weaver's
break with the republican organization
the mayor and reform organizations
caused a canvass to be made of the
voters Of the city for the purpose OF
purging the voting lists of all fictitious
names. 1t was charged that between
$4,000 and 10000 fraudulent names
were on the lists.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
SAYS BOOKS ARE WRONG
Declares That Accounts Show Profit
Which Was Never Realized -Treas
urer Randolph Grows Excited Dur
Ing His Examination and Scores the
Committee.

New York, Sept. 13. - Frederick n.
Shipman assistant treasurer of the
New York Life Insurance company,
was the first witness before the legis-
lative insurance investigation com.
mfttee today.
How could the New York Life"
asked Mr.. Hughes. counsel to the
committee, retire the Toronto Hamil.
ton and Buffalo bonds from the syndi.
cate at 80 when it had bought them
while in the syndicate at 91?"
Because the market price In the
opinion of G. M. Gibbs, treasurer at
the time, was then SO. We credited
the profits, $44,9S6 to profit and loss"
Says Accounts Are Wrong.
Shipman said the company raised
the price from 81 to 90 but that the
profit had never been realized and the
company holds the bonds at the pres
ent time. The company in this case
did not return the bonds as is custom,
ary to the syndicate managers but
took them themselves and credited
on the books profit which in fact
had not been made.
Syndicate Profits Are LARGE.
At this afternoons session of the
legislative insurance investigating
committee, Frederick Cromwell, treas.
urer of the Mutual Life Insurance Co..
testified that he had made personal
profit of $26,3T during the past five
years from the syndicate operations in
which he personally and the Mutual
Life had participated
When Mr.. Randolph was being ex-
amined yesterday he became excited
and, mounting a platform in front of
the committee, pounding the desk at
which Senator Armstrong sat to en-
phasize his remarks, he said:
This investigation is being con-
Quoted along lines which tend to give
to the general public wrong idea OF
transactions dealt in by the New York
Life Insurance company and it's finance
committee.
Dummy" Bond is Common.
Transactions in which dummy
bonds are used go on every day in re-
putable companies. There is nothing
underhand or out Of the way in this
system and results on our books will
show you that the policy holders have
benefited largely through the dealings
Of the finance committee of our com
pany.
"The minutes of this meeting" the
witness continued, "also tend to show
that the finance committee, including
myself, has been personally interested
in these transactions and in fact all
transactions where thousands of dol
lars were made.
There is another thing which I
wish to refute. We sold 10000 shares
of Northwestern stock on one occasion
where we received a profit of $3.50, 900,
all of which went to the policy holders.
desire to go on record as saying that
not one member of the finance com.
mittee, including myself, ever profited
one cent by this transaction or any 9th.
er more than regular policy holders in
the company"
Told to Take Seat.
Senator Armstrong interrupted Mr.
Randolph at this point by requesting
him to sit down in the witness chair
which he did with an apology, and
Chief Inquisitor Hughes mollified him
by saying there had been no reflection
on the members Of the insurance com
panys financial committee.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
MYSTERY IN HIS ABSENCE.
Disappearance of Wisconsin Postmas.
ter Followed by Many Rumors.

Shell Lake, Wis, Sept. 13. M
Schoonover postmaster at May,
country postoffice in Wood Lake town
ship, Burnett county. is missing. Tele-
phonic inquiry reveals the fact that
there are many rumors afloat con-
cerning the disappearance. One story
is to the effect that Schoonover went
fishing, taking with him quantity OF
dynamite to aid him in making a big
catch, and that later his boat was
found blown to shreds and bits OF
clothing wire discovered hanging in
the trees. Another rumor includes
tale that Schoonoyer is still alive,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
BIDS JEWS
HAVE HOPE
WHITE SAYS RUSSIA WILL GIVE
HER SUBJECTS MORE
LlBERTlLS.
PROMISES JUSTICE
Before Sailing on 1is Return Voyage
to Cars Domain Witte Receives
Delegation of American Jews and
Encourages Them With Promises.

New York, Sept. 13. - 1t was an
nounced by Isaac N. Seligman last
evening that in conference held yes
terday between Sergius Witte and
Mr.. Seligman, Oscar S. Straus and
Adolf Kraus of Chicago the Russian
plenipotentiary gave authoritative but
not official assurance that the condi-
tion of the Jews in Russia would be
speedily ameliorated.
The conference was held secretly at
the st. Regis and Mr.. Seligman said
that he was in every way satisfied
with the result.
Mr. Witte," he continued, "allowed
us to forsee the emancipation of the
Jews in Russia and their participa.
tion in the government of the empire
in the same degree and proportion
that other Russian subjects are allow,
ed to participate.
"Of course Mr. Witte made no Of.
ficial pledges engaging his govern
ment. He spoke only as an individu.
al, but 1t is well known that while he
is not in power now he will soon be-
With him at the head of the govern
ment the Jews will again enjoy civic
rlgntS and recognition"
Loan Not Considered.
Mr.. Seligman was asked If the sub.
ject Of loan to Russia, to be made
by syndicate Of Jewish financiers,
had been broached but he replied in
the negative.
The matter Of loan," said he, "was
not even suggested. Mr.. Witte, at the
time of our first conference with him
at Portsmouth, had expressed a desire
to confer with us further on the ques-
tion Of the persecution of the Jews in
Russia and the visit Messrs. Strauss
Kraus and paid him this morning
was in compliance with this expressed
wish of his. We continued the discus
sion of economical conditions in Rus
sia where we had left off, citing in
| equalities in the laws and restrictions
particularly affecting the Jews, and
suggested their abolition and repeal
] may say that we left Mr. Witte i'm
pressed with the belief that the re
forms urged by us will be put in eff
| feet"
Mr.. Witte signed the following state
ment at his hotel yesterday morning:
II do not know what to say about
the American people. cannot say
too much as to my admiration for
them. have been greatly impresed
with everything / have seen during
the short time have been here.
| There is one thing / want to say
and | want you to bear this message
Tell the Russian Jews that am great
| ly delighted at their behavior in this
country l am very much pleased al
the way they are building themselves
up. Tell them that, with the help Of
God, If there should happen to be any
more disturbances and misunderstood
ings in Russia. they will soon pass
away. Tell them tat is my greeting
on the eve of my departure, to the
| Russian Jews Of this country"
Russians Sail for Home.
The Russian peace commissioners
sailed on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm
II, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Before leaving the city Mr.. Witte ant
Baron Rosen made farewell cal
upon the Japanese diplomats. .Barol
Komura was unable to see the Rus
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14

slams because of his illness, but
throug Minister Takahira he sent
them cordial message Of farewell. !.
In addition to Mr.. Witte, the party
sailing on the Kaiser Wilhelm II in
cluded Gregory Wilenkin, financial
agent of the Russian government to
the United States.
Quiet in OIL Fields.
London, Sept. ia private tele-
gram received here today contained
much favorable news from Baku and
the neighborhood of the Bibiebat oil
field. Everything is quiet and the re.
erection of derricks he's commenced.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
CRANK is JAILED.
Seeks to Warn President Roosevelt Of
Coal Strike.

Oyster Bay. Sept. 13. Isaac
Schamus, Russian Jew, 20 years old
was arrested here late yesterday after.
noon and after an examination before
justice of the peace was, sent to
Mineola, L. L., to be examined as to
his sanity. The arrest was made by a
secret service agent, one of the per.
sonal guards of President Roosevelt
after Schamus had tried to get an in
terview with the President.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
LEAVES CASH TO NEGROES.
Will of Miss Weeks, Victim of Yellow
stone Geyser, is Probated.

Washington, D.C.,Sept. 1S.-The will
of Miss Fannie A. Weeks, the treasury
department clerk who was recently
scalded to death by falling into a gey-
ser in the Yellowstone National park,
v, eks was for long time engaged
In the United States Indian service in
the west and large collection Of In
dian goods gathered by her is given to
the national museum to be called the
Miss Fannie Weeks collection"
Various personal bequests are made,
including $50 each to as many Of the
cid family negro servants in Florida
as may be found.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
WANT RECEIVER NAMED.

Cotton Dealers Ask Court to Handle
Russell Sages Railroad.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 13. = The
McGhee Cotton company Of Rome, Ca,
filed petition in chancery court ask.
ing that the Chattanooga Southern
railroad running between here and
Gadsen, Ala, be pit IN the hands OF
a receiver. The bill alleges that there
are rumors of the sale of the railroad
company's assets. The road is owned
by Russell Sage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
VETERAN LEGION HOLDS CAMP.
Old Union Soldiers Meet In Annual
Convention at Wilmington.

Wilmington, Del, Sept. 13.-The
twentieth annual national encampment
of the Union Veteran Legion began
here yesterday and will continue until
Friday. Several hundred delegates are
in attendance. including National Com
mander w. H. Manning of Dayton. o.,
Adjutant General Carson of Dayton,
and General Winfield Scott Norcross
of Lewistown, Me- Nearly all of the
National officers of the Woman's Aux
iliary are here
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
AUTOGRAPH COSTS BOYS LIFE.
Falls From Dome of South Carolina
CAPITOL While Writino N,u

Columbia, S. G., Sept. 13-While
writing his name upon the dome of tbe
state capitol yesterday, Warren
Scruggs, Jr., Is years old. of this civ
fell TO the marble floor sixty feet be.
low and was killed instantly. The
ceiling Of the dome gave way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
SEXTON OF CEMETERY QUITS.

Can't Keep Woman About the House
and Gets Hungry in Graveyard.
Bowling Green, KY, Sept. 13.-Be-
cause he did not have wife and was
unable to get anyone to keep house
and cook for him, Harry Somerville of
Louisville, has rendered his resigna-
tion as superintendent of Fairview
cemetery, this city. In a letter he
says: "Not being married and with no
one to keep house for me, (not having
been able to get anyone), l hereby
tender nv resignation.''
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
SAME OLD CRY
IOWA LOCAL OFFICIALS HEAR
DISCUSSION ON MUNICIPAL
OWNERSHIP.

Burlington, Sept. 13. - The eighth
annual convention of the League of
Iowa Municipalities convened here
today with 200 members in attend
ance.
President Charles D. Huston, mayor
of Cedar Rapids, delivered the annual
address, the keynote being strong
plea for municipal ownership.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
WILL OPEN CAMPAIGN IN OHIO.
Senators Dick and Foraker and Gov
ernor Herrick to Speak.

Bellefontaine, Ohio, Sept. 13.-Sena-
tor Charles Dick telegraphed last even
Ing that Vice President Fairbanks will
speak at the opening Of the repub1i-
can campaign in this city Sept. 23.
Governor Herrick and Senator Fora
ker also will speak.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
INDEPENDENT PHONES TO MERG
$2oo,ooo,ooo Company Being Formed
In Pittsburu for Deal,

st. Louis, Sept. 13-st. Louis capi-
talists are participating in final pro-
ceedings now under way in Pittsburg
for the consolidation of all the inde-
pendent telephone systems, local and
long distance, between New York and
Kansas City. The amount of capital
represented in the deal is more than
5000, 100000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
MICHIGAN WOMAN PRESIDENT,
FraternaI Congress Closes Meeting at
Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids, Sept. 13-(SpeciaD-
The fraternal congress chose Des
Moines as the next meeting place and
elected Mrs. S. ]. O'Brien of Lexing-
ton, Michigan as presidenr
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
KEEP UP ELECTION RIOTS.
Gsturbers In Valencia, Spain, Wound
Prominent Republicans

Valencia, Spain, Sept 13.-The cleo
tion disturbances here continue. Eight
prominent republicans were among
the wounded during one affray Sol.
diers are guarding the clubs and news
Yaper Offices
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
DEATHVOYACE
FINDING OF WRECKED SCHOONER
INDICATES WHOLESALE
DROWNING.

San Francisco, Cal, Sept. 13. = A
three masted vessel is reported bot
tom up on the beach of the Alaskan
coast. 1t is believed to be the schoon.
er Pearl. which sailed from here De-
cember Z, 1904 and from which no
word has ever been received. If it is
the Pearl, thirty-four men were drown.
ad
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
CAPTURES AMERICAN BOAT.
Canadian Cruiser Finds Fishing Tug
in Illegal Position.

Port Dover, Ont, Sept. 13.-The
American fishing tug Bertha L. Cock
i'll of Erie. Pa, was captured about
twenty miles east of Port Burwell yes
terday by the Canadian cruiser Will
CANT. 1t is reported that 600 pounds
of whitefsh and 100 nets were on the
Cockill. The tug was brought to Port
Dover and turned over to the Cana
dian customs authorities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
JAPAN's LOSS is HEAVY
Tho Burning Of Toso's Former Flag
ship Results In ESQ Deaths, While
343 Men Are Injured, More or Less
Seriously = News Of Disaster With
held Two Days.

Oyster Bay, Sept 13. = Presi-
dent Roosevelt has denounced as
a fabrication and as wholly with
out foundation in truth the report
of an interview with him regard
ing the terms of peace between
Russia and Japan published today
cabled to America and published
here this morning. The President,
through Secretary Loeb, in tele-
gram to CASTOR Richard, cores
pondent Of the Petit Parisien, pro-
nounces the latter's conduct in OBJ
tanning permission to see him,
(Roosevelt) under false pretenses
as highly dishonorable and says
the alleged interview is a fabri-
cation without any foundation in
fact.
New York, Sept. 13.-Gaston
Richard, the correspondent of the
Petit Parisien, sailed for Europe
yesterday.
MukS~n, Sept. 13.-General Fuku
Ihima, representing Oyama and Gen
eral Ovanovski, representing Linevitch
met at Shaboth station, north of Char
tufu, at 10 o'clock this morning They
will probably take several days to ar
range the details of the armistice.
256 Dead; aAs Wounded.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 13.-The
bureau of naval intelligence today re
ceived advices by cable from the Amer
ican naval attache at Toxic to the eff
feet that the loss in killed and MISSING
on the battleship Mikasa was 256. The
wounded number 343.
Government WithhoIds News.
Though the catastrophe occurred
Sunday night no official mention was
made of it by the government unit
yesterday, when the news was giver
to the world through these dispatches
The Mikasa was lying at anchor IL
the harbor at Sasebo when the fire
started at midnight Sunday night The
blaze was first discovered at the base
of the mainmast and spread with grea
rapidity. Within an hour the flames
had reached the after magazine, which
blew up with tremendous explosion
tearing huge rents in the side of the
ship and scattering. death everywhere
When the fire was first discovered
;rescuing parties were sent from othel
warships lying near, and these were
directly in the path of the explosion
the casualties among them addins
greatly to the list of the dead and in
jured on the Mikasa herself. The bat
tleship at once went to the bottom, bu
the wreck lies in shallow water ant
it is believed that it can be raised.
Togo Escapes Disaster.
Admiral Togo was not on board thu
vessel when the disaster took place
and this is the only circumstance
which lessons the gloom which ha.
been cast everywhere in the empire
The glorious record of the ship had in
spired a reverence for her in the heart.
Of the people and expressions of tn,
deepest sorrow are heard
Rosen at Oyster Bay.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 13-Baron Rosen
the Russian ambassador was cues
today Of President and Mrs Roose
welt at luncheon. The engagement wa
made on the request of the ambassa
dor, but the nature Of his mission her,
was not disclosed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
GUILTY OF CRIME.

Burton Bennett Convicted of Seduc
tion at WaverIy.
Waterloo, Sept. 13. - Especially -
Burton Bennett, son of E. G. Bennett
the agricultural writer was today
found guilty of seduction at Waverly
The prosecutrix was Cora E. Otto, a
prominent young woman # Tripoli
Bennett is at large under 81 1000 bond
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
Y lCTIM OF
TYPHOID
DREAD FEVER ATTACKS BARON
koMURA IN NEW YORK
CITY.

New York, Sept. 13. - After con-
sultation today the physicians attend
ing Baron Komura decided that he has
typhoid fever. His intended return
trip to Japan, via Seattle, starting to-
morrow, has been postponed. Nurses
were hastily summoned to his apart
ments in the Waldorf-Astoria hotel to-
day. The baron's temperature is 1O2
degrees today and he is said to be
very i'll though only in the first stages
Of the fever.
Feeling Against komura.
Victor, B. c., Sept. 13.-Advices
were received today from Toxic by
the Empress of India that arrange
ments have been made to receive Ba.
ron Komura with funeral rites on his
return to Toxic from America This
is because of the feeling against Ko-
mura in Japan, where the people are
greatly prejudiced because of the
treaty
Story Of Killing Not Credited.
Washington, D., c., Sept. 13-The
story that Baroness Komura and chill
dren were assass.nated cannot be veri
fed and is not believed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
MISS LoIE FULLER WAS INJURED.
The Skirt Dancer in an Auto Accident
In Germany.

III
Berlin, Sept. 13-Miss Loie Fuller,
while riding in an automobile yester-
day had an accident and was injured.
The car suddenly became unmanage-
able and rushed down steep decliv-
ity. The six occupants were thrown
out. Miss Fuller will recover in few
days. The others were not injured.
Loie Fuller, perfected the skirt
dance and invented several
other spectacular dances. She
made fortune by her dancing. Her
show in the Rue de Paris at the last
Paris exposition (the Paris Midway
was one of the two or three exhibitions
which made more than nominal
profit
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-09-14
NEW YORK LIFE OFFICERS
TELL INSIDE OF BUSINESS
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Man and Wife Killed by Explosion of
Quantity of Nitroglycerine.

= y ** X * ** y y
= cIarksburg, w. Va, Sept. 49,
David II. Mckay and wife were "
y instantly killed and their horses =
and wagon were blown to atoms =
by the explosion today Of forty y
quarts of nitroglycerine. Mckay y
was driving to the oil field with =
the explosive to shoot we'll.
X X Il II M# " y y y 4