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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
Charles Herseig, Who
Committed Brutal
Crime, Suicide.
Wore to His Death Part of
Yelling With Which He
Strangled Victim.

Minot. S. d.. Sept. 13-The dead
body of Charles Herseig. who left a
written confession of the crime of rape
and murder committed near Youngs-
town. Ohio. over 30 years ago, as stat
ed in yesterdays dispatches. has been
found by a posse of searchers hanging
from tree in a secluded rayine in
Wallace county. Pinned to his breast
was piece of wrapping paper on
which was written the following:
Briefly Confes-es.
MY name is Charles Herseig Over
80 years ago | murdered and raped
young girl named Lizzie E. Grombach-
er near Youngstown, Ohio. Charles
Sterling, an innocent man, was tried
convicted and hanged for the murder
of the girl. If my body is ever found.
notify my mother, Catherine Herseig
of Gerard. Ohio"
Wore some of Veil.
On Charles Herseig's neck was
shred of green yelling, such as women
use for face wells. 1t is recalled that
Lizzie Grombacher wore such a yelling
when murdered and that part of it was
uSeu 10 SlTdUSle neT. ne piece IOunu
about his neck is supposed TO be the
remainder of the veil, as he showed
such piece to a fellow rancher named
Olson, to whom he told the story of his
crime, declaring he had kept still all
these years so as to end his own life
some day. Olson recalled the details
of Herseig's confession today. At the
time it was made he thought Herseig
demented.
Changed Clothing With sterling.
Herseig said after committing the
murder and changing shirts with Ster-
ling, he went to Warren, Ohio, where
he was employed as gardener by law
yer named Ratlff After Sterling's ar
rest and trial he fed to Mesopotamia.
Ohio, where he remained in hiding un-
til the eve of Sterling's execution,
when he stole a horse and went west.
Deserted Family.
He settled at Telluride. Colo, where
he married Ohio people commenced
to move in and becoming frightened.
he deserted his wife and children and
went to Deaths Valley. in California.
Since then he has been Il wanderer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13

Democracy VS.. Capitalization" said
that there are two forces constantly
at work in every nation, one force
tending to bring the government near
er to the people and the other tend
ing to carry the government from the
people" This tendency 10 remove au-
thority from the locality to a center
farther away he described as central
ization.
Two Distinct Elements.
Just now, he said. public attention
is being directed TO the encroachments
of great corporations upon the rights
of the people, and a discussion of rem
edies reveals the fact that among those
who really desire TO effectively re-
strain corporations there are two dis
tinct elements-those who desire to
enlarge the scope of the federal gov
ernment and those who desire to pre-
serve the integrity and authority of
the several states. This he considered
as likely to be the rock upon which
honest reformers will split unless there
is clear understanding of the situa-
ton.
Defines JefTersonian Democrat
Bryan entered upon a lengthy ex-
PLANTATION of the difference between
Jeffersonian democrats and advocates
of Capitalization. The former would
insist upon constitutional division of
the powers of the federal and state
government, neither encroaching upon
the other. Advocates of Capitalization
distrust the people, favor obliteration
of state lines and would remove the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
Funeral Service to Re.
ceive Him When He
Reaches Home.
MAY BE A REAL ONE
Witte Before Leaving Sent a
Message of Thanks to
Roosevelt.

New York, Sept 13.-After consulta
tion today. physicians attending Baron
Komura decided he has typhoid fever
His intended return trip to Japan via
Seattle tomorrow has been postponed
and nurses were hastily summoned to
his apartments in the Waldorf-Astoria
hotel today. The baron's temperature
was 102 degrees today, and he was
said to be very i'll. though only in the
first stages of the fever.
Funeral Rites to Receive Him.
Victoria. B. c.. Sept. 13.-Advices
have been received from Toxic by the
Empress of India that arrangements
were made to receive Baron KOmura
with funeral rites on his return to To
kiO from America.
Witte Thanked Nation.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 13.-On the eve of
his departure Mr.. Witte, the Russian
peace plenipotentiary, sent the follow
ing message to President Roosevelt:
Before leaving the hospitable soil
of the United States, beg in my own
name and on behalf of my fellow work
ers, to offer my heartfelt thanks to
you, Mr.. President, to the government
of the United States, and to the whole
American nation for the cordial well
come given to us on our arrival and
the uniform courtesy shown us during
our sojourn here, the memory of which
will live in our hearts forever"
ROsen mt Oyster Hay.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 13.-Baron Rosen,
the Russian ambassador. was the
guest today of the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt at luncheon. The engage
ment was made on the request of the
ambassador but the nature of his mis-
sion here is not disclosed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
NO HIGHER WAGE
Railway Managers Turn Down
Petition Of freight
Handlers.
Meeting HELD At CHICAGO
Claim There Will Be No Strike, But
Continue to Make Preparations
For One.

Chicago. Sept. 13.-Railway manag
ers, shippers. and business men gener
ally. have begun earnest preparations
for a possible walkout of freight hand.
| lers. More than 1000 of the largest
business houses in Chicago. through
| the Employers association have of.
| fered assistance to the railway compa.
| MES in any struggle which may result.
Postpone Date of Strike.
AT the meeting of the executive
board of Freight Handlers union. ii
| was decided 10 postpone the proposed
referendum vote on the question of
striking until the managers shall have
been given opportunity to accept the
| offer of arbitration of wage scales.
Request Turned Down.
Chicago, Sept. lathe demands of
the freight handlers union for an in
crease of 10 per cent in wages or ar
bitratiOn of their demands and the de-
mand for a conference have been re-
fused General managers of the %
railroads centering in Chicago notified
President Flannery of the union that
refusal to grant an increase in wages,
arbitrate their dispute, and the declina-
ton to hold a conference was received
angrily by the men. They Immediately
arranged to call a series of mass meet
ings TO consider the action of the roads
Treat With Individuals.
At their meeting yesterday, the rail-
road officials pledged themselves not to
deal individually with any committee
of freight handlers. 1t developed after
the meeting that the general freight
agents and general managers had COM
municated with the freight handlers
as individual employees and informed
each that the railroads were paying
the highest wages IL was possible TO
pay.
Notwithstanding the feeling of con-
fidence. said to have resulted after in
dividual interviews with employees,
that there will be no strike, the rail-
roads are going ahead with prepara-
tiOns for one. Cots are being hauled
to the freight houses and hundreds of
men have been tentatively hired to take
the places of union men should they
vote to strike
VIII Protect Freight Houses.
Chief of Police Collins has promised
to furnish the freight houses with po-
lice protection. Labor leaders claim
there are 4.5Ov workers in the organ
ization, but railway officials laugh at
this statement. The men are but poor
ly organized. The strike talk they at
tribute largely to the newly elected
officers of the union. who. they say
are trying to make good"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
Denounces Alleged Inter-
view by a French
Correspondent
As RANK FABRICATION
Obtained Permission to See
Him Under False
Pretenses.

Oyster Bay, Sept. 13.-President
Roosevelt has denounced as a fabrica-
ton and as wholly without foundation
in truth the report of an interview with
him regarding terms of peace between
Russia and Japan. published today in
the Petit Parisien of Paris, and cabled
TO America and published here this
morning. AS soon as the purported in
terview was called to his attention,
the president directed Secretary Loeb
to send the correspondent of the Petit
Parisien who was received at Saga
more Hill, the following telegram:
Called Dishonornble.
"Oyster Bay, n. Y.-To CASTOR Rich
ard, Hotel Lafayette. New York: The
president directs me to say to you that
the alleged interview with him. pub
lished in this mornings papers, is not
only an absolute fabrication wholly
without basis of truth, but that your
conduct in obtaining permission to
see him under false pretense is thor
oughly dishonorable.
Represented Himself Falsely
When you came TO see the president
you informed him you were the grand
son of Marshal Augerau; that you had
been at the battle of Mukden with the
Russian army rand with the Russian
army afterward; that you understood
thoroughly you could have no inter
view of any kind, and that you simply
wished to pay respect to him. Under
the circumstances the president receiv-
ed you and listened to your account of
your experiences with the Japanese
and Russians, and spoke to you also
of the deeds of Marshal Augerau and
of NapoleOn's other generals.
Nothing About Peace.
"The president had no conversation
with you about the terms of peace, and
your account of your alleged interview
with him is a fabrication from begin
ming TO end, without any foundation in
fact; and both your untruthfulness and
your obtaining permission TO see him
under false pretenses the president
considers highly dishonorable.
(Signed) "WILLIAM LOEB, JR.,
Secretary"
Correspondent Sails.
New York, Sept. 13.-Gaston Rich
ards, correspondent of Petit Parisien.
sailed for Europe yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
DUTCH VICTORS IN CELEBES
Capture Capital Of Chief Who Has
Been Making Trouble.

Batavia. Island of Java, Sept. 13.-
After sharp fighting the Dutch troops
have captured Palopo, the capital of
Prince Lower, of the island of Celebes,
who has been causing the Dutch trou-
bile
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
Delegates ReassembIe.

Karlsbad, Sweden, Sept. 13.-The
Norwegian and Swedish delegates APP
pointed To discuss the dissolution of
Norway and Sweden have arrived here
10 resume negotiations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
RECEIVER FOR SAGE ROAD
Petition Filed at Chattanooga Involving
Chattanooga Southern.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept. 13.-The
McGhee Cotton company. OF Rome. Ga.
has filed petition in the chancery
court asking that the Chattanooga
Southern railroad. running between
here and Gadsden. Ala. be put in the
hands of a receiver. The bill alleges
there are rumors of sale of the rail-
road company's assets. The road is
owned by Russell Sage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
WRECKED VESSEL
HAS Been PLACED
Believed Il is Pearl That Was Seen
Bottom Up OF Alaska-34 Men
Drowned.

San Francisco. Sept. l3.-The three
masted vessel reported bottom up on
the beach of the Alaskan coast is be-
lieved TO be the schooner Pearl. which
sailed from here Dec. z. 1904. and
from which no word has ever been re-
ceived. II il is the Pearl. "a men were
drowned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
CITIES TO OWN UTILITIES
Keynote of Speech Before Iowa League
of Municipalities.

Burlington, Iowa, Sept 13.-The
eighth annual convention of the League
of Iowa Municipalities convened here
today with 200 members in attendance
President Charles d. Huston. mayor
of Cedar Rapids, delivered the annual
address, the keynote being a strong
plea for municipal ownership.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
FREIGHTS COLLIDE
on THE ROCK ISLAND
Engineer Ed Flick, Of Valley juno.
tion Killed at Nicola,
Iowa.

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 1.-TWO
freight trains crashed together on the
Rock Island, east of Nicola, this morn
ing at 3 a. IN. Engineer Ed Flick, of
Valley Junction, was crushed to death.
His fireman had leg broken in three
places. Hundreds of cattle and hogs
were killed. A Misunderstanding of or,
ders was responsible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
CHEERING NEWS FROM BAKU
Quiet Restored and Oil Derricks Are
Again Being Erected.

London, Sept. ia private tele-
gram reviewed here today contained
much more favorable news from Baku,
and the neighborhood in Bibiebat oil
field. Every thing is quiet and the re-
erection of derricks has commenced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
Officer of New York Life
Tells of UnreaIized
Profits
CREDITED on BOOKS
Another Instance In Which Sc.
curitles Were Switched
About.

New York. Sept. 13.-Frederick II.
Shipman. assistant treasurer of the
New York Life Insurance company,
was the first witness before the legisla-
tive insurance investigation committee
today.
How could the New York Life. -
asked Mr.. Hughes. counsel to the COM
mittee. retire Toronto. Hamilton &
Buffalo bonds from the syndicate at
80 when il had bought them while the
In the syndicate at 91?'
Because the market price. in the
opinion of c. NJ. Gibbs. treasurer at the
time. was then 80. and We credited the
profits. $44.9S6. TO profit and loss" was
the reply
Credited. Hut Never Realized.
Shipman said the company raised
the price from 81 TO SO, 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
airy to syndicate managers. but took
them themselves and credited on the
books profits which in fact had not
been made
Endeavers to Explnin.
In reply to questions concerning sew
eral joint accounts created in order to
invest in railroad bonds. with an agree
ment for equal division of profits. Ship
man said the only way he could ex-
plain why the company bought and
sold bonds on the same day was that
the company held bonds and wished TO
sell them. Therefore il named fair
price and transferred them to a joint
account.
Half PROFITS tO Bankers.
He said it was fair to say the COM
pany enters into an agreement with
others to provide money for the pur-
chase OF the bonds and then gives
members of the syndicate the profits
of the sale. The New York Life, he
said. pays half of the profits to the
bankers to get them to handle syndi-
Gates, believing it advisable to do so
In order to get business.
Made Personal Profit.
New York Sept 13.-At this after
Moons session of the legislative insur-
ance investigating committee Freder-
ick Cromwell, treasurer of the Mutual
Life Insurance company. testified he
had made a personal profit of $26,37l
during the past five years from syndi-
cate operations in which he personally
and the Mutual Life had participated.
Admit. Queer Deals.
Treasurer Edmund d. Randolph, OF
the New York Life. admitted yesterday
that the company had sold 100000 in
bonds one day. buying them back the
next but one, a holiday intervening, in
order to keep within statements made
in the report TO the superintendent or
insurance.
IL also was shown that the New York
Life at one time relieved the New
York Security & Trust company OF Sc
curities amounting to more than 49,
SOC. 200 by which the latter was embar-
rassed. This was done chiefly, IL was
said. because the trust company had
insisted on the New York Life as the
proper party to take these things on
the trust company's hands. The trust
company's representatives based their
argument on the fact that the New
York Life had made more than $1,000
600 out II it's sale to the trust company
syndicate OF its holdings in the trust
company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
BIG CASUALTY LIST
IN RAIL ACCIDENT
Brakes on Street Car Fail to Work at
Pittsburg and Trailer is
Upset.

Pittsburg. Sept. l3.-By the upset
ting. early today. of trailer attached
to a car on the Pittsburg street rail-
way, near Glenwood bridge. 60 persons
were more or less seriously injured,
nine seriously. and 23 of whom were
removed TO hospital. The accident
was caused by the failure of the brakes
TO work properly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
Jail for Kissing White Girl.

Baltimore, Md, Sept. ia negro
waiter in a fashionable hotel here has
been sentenced To two years in Jail
for forcibly kissing a white nursemaid
on bet with another negro waiter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
ASKS PROTECTION FROM MOB
Missouri Lumber Company Wires Ap-
peal to Governor for Assistance.

Jefferson City, Mo, Sept. 13-Acting
Gov. Mckinley last night received a
telegraphic appeal from a lumber COM
pany at Henderson Mound, Mo-, asking
for protection from rioters. No details
were given, and as the location is diff
cult of access the governor telegraph
ed the sheriff of New Madrid county
ordering him to investigate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
LAST SURVIVOR OF
FIRST CAR EXPIRES
None Left Who Rode in III Fated
Coach in Mentor, Ohio, Wreck
Junes 21.

New York. Sept. 13.-As a result of
injuries received in the wreck of the
ChicagO-New York 1S-hour train at
Mentor, Ohio, June 21, Rudolph c. Cor
due, travelling salesman, died at his
home yesterday. He was the only one
of the passengers in the first car to
survive the wreck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
MEET TO ARRANGE
FOR AN ARMISTICE

Mukden. Sept. 13.-Gen. Fukushima,
representing Oyama, and Gen. Ovan-
ovski. representing Lineyitch. met at
Shaboth Station. north of Chantufu, at
10 this morning. They will probably
take several days to arrange the de-
tails of an armistice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
LOSS IN SINKING
OF MIKASA GROWS

Washington. Sept. 13.-The bureau
OF naval intelligence today received ad.
vices by cable from the American ma
val attache at Toxic TO the effect that
the loss in killed and missing on the
battleship Mikasa was 256. The wound
ed number 343
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
Eiaht-Foot.Nine Neono Dead.

Nashville. Tenn, Sept. 1S.-Bud Ro-
gan, the Tennessee negro giant. is
dead at his home in Gallatin. Rogan
was feet 9 inches tall His hands
were I2 inches in length and feet 161s
inches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
NitrouIycerine in Waqon.

Clarkesburg, w. Va, Sept. 13.-Da-
vid H. Mckay and wife were instantly
killed and a team of horses and wagon
blown to atoms by an explosion today
of 40 quarts of nitro-glycerine. Nc
Kay was driving TO the oil field with
the explosive to shoot a well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
BIG STORM ABOUT OMAHA
Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa
Have Heaviest Rain Of Season.

Omaha, Sept. 13.-One of the heviest
rainfalls of the season, extending gen.
orally over eastern Nebraska and
western Iowa began early today. ac-
companied by severe thunder and
lightning In Omaha two inches of
rain had fallen at O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
Great Havoc by New Quake.

Rome, Sept. 13.-Another severe
earthquake was felt at Bisignano, prov
ince of CosenZa, yesterday. Great
damage was done.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
New Cholera Gases.

Berlin, Sept 13.-The Official bulle
tin reported 15 new cases of cholera
and four deaths today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13

government from control of the voters
Bryan opposed national control of
life insurance and national charters to
large corporations He would control
trusts by means of a license similar to
the license controlling the liquor traf-
fic. SO that trusts while under govern
ment regulation would still be amend
able TO state laws.
Would License Corporations.
In conclusion he said: 1T should be
the purpose of the democratic party
and its constant effort to bring the
government into harmony with those
who live under it and to make it re-
fleet more and more their intelligence,
virtue and patriotism. In proportion
as the democratic party trusts the
people, and no one can doubt the final
triumph of such party, without
of the principles of free government.
Is Not Candidate.
Referring 10 suggestions of other
speakers that he should be the next
democratic candidate for the presiden.
cy, Bryan declared that he is not a
candidate for any Office; that he never
said he would never again be candi-
date for Office. but that the talk of
candidacy does not affect him as IL
once did. Il trust that before the time
comes TO name the man for the next
presidential race. he said, light may
be thrown upon our party's pathway
and that man may be chosen who will
be better able to do for the party more
than have as yet been able TO do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
Correspondent Sail

New York, Sept 13.-Gaston Ric
ards. correspondent of Petit Parisie
sailed for Europe yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-13
Made Personal Profit.

New York. Sept. 13.-At this ait
Moons session of the legislative ins
ance investigating committee Fred
ick Cromwell, treasurer of the Mutt
Life Insurance company. testified
had made a personal profit of $685.
during the past five years from syn
cate operations in which he persona
and the Mutual Life had participated
, 1905-01-14

of land to another in any manner he
may see fit, just so long as he does not
do any injury to his neighbors. If he
has an appropriation covering a piece
of bottom land that has become value
less because of its cold, soggy condi-
ton, he may change such a%ppropria-
ton to lands higher up and thus de.
rive greater benefit therefrom. There
are thousands of cases in the arid re-
gions where appropriations a benefit
themselves by changing from the
creek bottoms to the bench lands, and
there would appear to be no good rea-
son why they should not be permitted
to do SO. To be sure. the administration
OF the law would be less complicated
if no transfers were allowed. but this
would also be true Of tine admlnistra-
ton of the land laws. If We could say
right now, There shall be no more
transfers of land" the administration
of the law would be greatly simplified.
Property rights would at the same
time be greatly injured.
Looking at it from any standpoint,
it is hard to see how any mans rights
will be injured by the court decision.
On the contrary. a broader use will be
given to the waters Of the state and it
will be possible TO apply it to the
.ands of greatest value.
The present legislature should care
fully consider and pass a bill provid'
ing for the transfer of water rights
and the recording thereof. 1t would
seem advisable to have the record
made not only by the registers of deeds
of the several counties, but by the
state engineers Office as well. In this
way the entire matter could be handled
just as readily as the lands are handled
at the present time.
, 1905-01-14

wanted to light in a way that would
do the least damage to my architec-
ture.
1T was twenty-three stories from
the sidewalk to the place where Cas-
sidy delivered his peroration with .
hammer. after I had answered his
previous argument with . fine flow
Of brick Just on the hod.
"As I was passing the fifteenth
story I saw the iremen. who FORUM
ately had quarters just across the
street from the skyscraper, run out
with their net. They were just in the
nick of time, otherwise l fear that I
might not have been able to write
these lines.
After l d~isentangled myself from
the net l started upstairs to resume
my discussion with Cassidy. I met
him coming down. He looked some
what surprised.
II asked him where he was going,
and he said to buy = tall hat to wear
at my wake.
"The GOODNESS of the man took my
breath away. and i, offered him my
hand. We went down to the saloon
on the corner, and I paid for the
drinks. Cassidy remarking that he re-
garded the money az net profits and
that l ought to be glad that It did not
come out Of my life insurance. thus
showing himself to be . true Irishman.
although from Tipperary.-New York
Sun.