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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
BALKS STATE PROBE
New York Life Official Won't
Disclose Secrets.
As TO SYNDICATE PARTICIPATION
wffaess Refuses to Give Names OF
R1en whom lie Had Dealings with.
Chairman Hints That lie Way
Have TO Tell.

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-By refusing
TO name the persons who were expect.
ed TO join with the New York Life In.
surance company in a bond purchase
and syndicate participation, trans
action In which the company lost more
than 100000, which persons did not
Join and share the loss, f. b. Randolph,
treasurer Of the company, who was on
the witness stand during the greater
part of yesterdays session of the legis.
lative inquiry, incurred the openly ex.
pressed dissatisfaction of the commit
tee, which carried with ii an intima.
ton that measures might be taken to
force him to disclose the desired infor
nation.
This refusal followed an admission
by the witness in relation to another
transaction that j. F. Morgan g. Co
had been parties to a sale and repur-
chase within two business days of
100000 worth Of Mercantile Marine
company bonds for the purpose of
making it appear in the companys
statement to the state insurance de-
partment that it carried only So, 100000
of navigation securities instead of ST.
100000.
Mr.. Hughes, counsel for the commit.
tee, had been questioning the witness
regarding the company's connection
with a purchase Of New Orleans rail
way bonds and a syndicate participa-
tion In which it was admitted that the
net loss amounted to $500, 1914 AZ The
witness had repeatedly stated that the
company had invested more than had
at first been the intention, because GER
tain persons who were expected to Join
in the transaction had failed to join.
Finally Mr. Hughes asked
'Who did you expect would joinF
THAT | decline to say" Mr.. Ran
dolph replied, "as the expectation was
never realized and | regard it as conf
DENTAL
For the time the point was passed,
but at the end of the session Assembly
man Rogers, who was presiding, said:
"Some of us are not satisfied with
your refusal. Mr. Randolph, to reply to
Mr.. Hughes question as to the people
whom you expected to join you in the
New Orleans railway participation"
Il must repeat that | regard that as
a confidential matter" the witness an
swered
Il will say nothing further for the
committee until we have considered
the matter together" continued Mr..
Rogers, but l must say that | person.
ally am not satisfied with your answer,
especially in view of the declaration of
the New York Life Insurance company
in various statements it has sent out
that it would give full information re-
garding all its affairs
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
INSURANCE PROFITS
New York Life and Mutual
officers on the Stand.
COMBINATIONS ARE NECESSARY.
That Way Only Can Millions BE Ham
died to Advantage, Says Cromwell.
Method Profitable to the
Policy Holders.

NEW YORK, Sept. a. Financial
representatives Of two big insurance
| companies were examined yesterday
| by the legislative committee in the
aldermanic chambers, and they explain
| ed in greater detail than in the pre-
yious four days sessions the princi-
! pal syndicate transactions of the two
big companies. Assistant Treasurer
Shipman of the New York Life and
Frederick Cromwell, treasurer of the
Mutual Life, were the principal wit
| nesses. Mr.. Shipman said that when
the New York Life went into a joint
account arrangement with one or more
bankers to buy and sell securities at a
profit for its policy holders the COM
pany put up all the money, but shared
with the bankers one-half of the prof
its, holding the bankers, however, re-
sponsible for one-half of the losses
should any losses occur. That arrange
ment, he said, for utilizing the compa-
ny's funds had proved more economical
than an attempt on the part of the
company to buy and sell securities di-
rect.
Treasurer Cromwell of the Mutual
Life said that his company had cleared
100000 on its $5,000,000 participation
in the Cuban bond syndicate with
Speyer & Bros Mr.. Cromwell said
further that the methods of modern
finance made it imperative that every
large insurance company buy its Sc
curities on the ground floor through
the syndicate method instead of doing
as they did in former years by buying
from brokers after one or two profits
had been made by outsiders. Compare
sons between the new and the old
method, he said, would show that the
syndicate method was far more profita-
bic to the policy holders. He added
that members of the finance commit
tee of the Mutual Life frequently back
II up their judgment as insurance com
mitteemen by buying on their private
account some of the very same class
OF securities which they advised their
company to buy.
The first witness at the fifth days
session Frederick II. Shipman, assist
ant treasurer of the New York Life,
explained some syndicate transactions
of the company when 1t participated in
an issue of bonds of the Toronto, Ham
ilton and Buffalo railway. Mr.. Ship
man admitted that, although the New
York Life made about $4,000 as origi-
nal profits for its participation in the
purchasing syndicate, it subsequently
charged up as profits $4,000 more be-
cause the bonds had risen in the mar
ket from 81 to 90, a rise of points,
but that as a matter of fact the insur-
ance company had not disposed of its
holdings and that the bonds were now
quoted at 9S bid and % asked.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
WRONG MAN HANGED.
Murderer, Pursued by Remorse, Con-
fesses and Disappears.

MINOT. n. d., Sept 13.-"When my
lifeless body is found notify my moth
err, Mrs. Catherine Herzig of Girard, O
The inclosed letter will reveal my iden
tity and the awful secret of my wretch
ed life l can endure it no longer"
This note was found by Frank Dyer
who lives near Hidden Wood, this
county. 1t was written by one of his
harvest hands. In it the writer, who
signed himself Charles Herzig. says
Dear Mr.. Byer-In the early seven
ties Charles Sterling, a supposed tramp
was tried for the murder of Lizzie
Grombacker, a beautiful young WON
an, residing near Youngstown, In Ma.
honing county, O. He was convicted
on circumstantial evidence and was
hanged for the crime in the county jail
at Youngstown. Charles Sterling was
an innocent man. | am guilty of the
murder of that young girl"
Dyer and his neighbors have made a
search without success for the body OF
Herzig.
The murder of Lizzie Grombacker
occurred in 1874, and Charles Sterling
tramp, was hanged for it in 1877 aft
err two trials. Sterling maintained his
innocence to the end.
The crime caused intense excitement
through Ohio and this part of the coun'
try. Miss Grombacker was about sew
enteen years old She was beautiful.
Her body was found in the bushes be
tween Youngstown and Poland with a
veil tied tightly around the throat
Charles Sterling, the tramp who was
hanged for the crime, was convicted
on circumstantial evidence
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
TO FRAME RATE BILL.
ElIsins' Committee VIII Meet In No.
yember For That Purpose

NEW YORK, Sept. 49, Senator
Stephen Il. Ekins of West Virginia,
chairman of the senate committee on
interstate commerce, has issued a call
to the committee to meet in Washing
ton on Nov. il to frame bill provid-
ing for railroad rate supervision and
regulation by the government to be in
troduced at the coming session of con-
gress.
TO Senator Elkins is given the credit
for having blocked legislation on the
rate question in the last session of con-
gress. Senator Elkins publicly am
nounced that he was opposed to the
presidents plans and by pursuing
systematic programme of filibustering
in committee he was able to prevent
action
Senator Elkins announced that he
was convinced that action at the com
ing session was inevitable and said
that he would cooperate in passing a
bill satisfactory to the president.
Il think | am justified" said Sena-
tor Elkins to Il reporter, lin stating
thhl an tht lN'llublltdlli VI IlldJOIily
members of the committee, have con-
Guided that there must be railroad leg
islation this winter The president, l
understand, is as emphatic as ever in
his judgment that the railroad rate
and private ear line problem must be
dealt with deciSively. | think there
is no doubt that some sort of bill will
be passed. Just what its provisions
will be is of course a matter of con
lecture.
1.-The committee will mot be long in
framing a bill, as | believe the individ-
ual members have formed definite opin-
ions on what they desire, and all that
will remain to be done is to agree on
some one plan. This, | thank, will not
require more than two weeks, so that
when the senate convenes in Deem
Der a bill will Awe been framed for
presentation to the senate"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
EIope with Relays of Horses.

DENVER, Sept y. = In company
with her lover Emil Stahl, Minnie
Sewering, seventeen years old, daugh-
ter of wealthy ranchman, eloped
from Rifle, Colo. They took six horses
with them. In less than two hours her
father had organized posse. During
their flight with the posse in sight the
girl became separated from her lover.
She took refuge in a mountain gorge,
fred on her pursuers and forced them
to retreat. Her father desiring to kill
Stahl kept on after him and, it is re-
ported, caught him. Stahl was EN-
ployed on neighboring ranch.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
CAN'T READ OR WRITE.
Queer PredicameBt of Omaha Man
who Recovered From wound.

| OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 12.--John Stokes
Of this city has lost the power to read
or write because of a bullet wound in
| his head, yet all his other mental facul.
ties are unimpaired.
Before the bullet plowed it's way
| through his brain Stokes was an in.
veterate reader and a man of scholarly
attainments, but on coming out of the
hospital, apparently entirely cured OF
his wound, he called for a newspaper
and was shocked to discover that he
could not read a word of it. He de-
cared that it was in foreign print
despite the fact that it was in English,
the language he had always read and
written.
He then called for pen, ink and pa
per, intending to write letter to his
mother, but when he attempted to
write the English characters he found
he had not the ability to do So
II was bewildered," said Stokes, "for
/ could not understand why / could
neither read nor write. Nor can / I'M
derstand it any better now In all
UlASI respects my uilHu 10 Perfectly
normal. / pick up books, magazines
and newspapers in an effort to read
them, but every character seems for
eign to me, and when / try to write I
do not know how to form the letters
Physicians are at a loss to explain
Stokes strange affliction, save on-the
theory that a part of his brain was
shot away. Over the hole made in
Stokes forehead by the bullet is a
five dollar gold piece, while over the
place In the back of his head where
the bullet came out is q silver ten cent
piece.
On subject relating to both the pres
ent and the past Stokes talks intelli-
gently, and his memory of events in
which he bore a part is singularly
clear. The only inconvenience the
wound has caused him is this inability
to read and write.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
President wants to BE Quiet.

OYSTER BAY, n. V, Sept ID. -
President Roosevelt passed the day
quietly at his home at Sycamore Hill.
No visitors were received. He author
lied the statement today that from
now until he returns to Washington on
the Both inst he will receive no callers
except those who may come on urgent
official business. He has been deeply
engrossed thus far during his sojourn
at Sycamore Hill in affairs of the high
est importance and has had little OPP
portunity to enjoy his vacation. He
hopes during the remainder of his stay
in his own home to have comparative
quiet
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
BANKERS DAUGHTER SHOT.
Fooled In Effort to Steal Moren Baby
Tries TO XIII.

GREENWICH, Conn, Sept. 13.-Mrs.
G. w. MOrell, daughter of T.. c. Con-
verse of New York. an officer of the
United States Steel company, received
a bullet wound in the face from a re
yolver in the hands of a burglar who
entered her residence here. The bullet
struck her chin, SCATTERING the jawbone
and unfolding itself in her shoulder.
A nurse who has room on the sec
ond floor of the Morell residence was
awakened by a flash from the bur
glars lantern. She screamed, and the
man attacked her with the butt of a
revolver, bruising her arms and shout
ders and breaking two of her fingers
A lady guest of Mrs. Morell heard the
screams, and when she entered the
nurses room the burglar, who was still
struggling with the nurse, fired a shot,
but the bullet went high and struck the
ceiling. At this juncture Mrs. Morell
appeared on the scene, and the man
aimed q shot at her. the bullet taking
effect as described. AS Mrs. Morell
fell the burglar dashed past her
through the door and made his escape.
Several hours later Police officer
Cramer arrested John Brown, who said
he lived at 300 West Fifty-third street,
New York. He denied any knowledge
of the burglary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
Injunction Against Lawson Denied.

BOSTON, Sept. 13-In the supreme
court here Judge Morton denied an in
junction sought by Louis n. Rain of
Unique, Mexico, against Thomas w.
Lawson of this city in a suit involving
So, 750,000 The court devoted the en-
tire day to the case. Among the wit
nesses was Mr.. Lawson, and his testi-
mony at one stage was of an unexpect,
ed nature. He caused a stir in the
courtroom by making the allegation
that Mr.. Rain was responsible for the
death of Superintendent Gilbert John
son, who was fatally stabbed at the
Lawson company's mines in Mexico
last July. Mr.. Lawson qualified his
statement by saying he did not charge
Rain with the actual murder, but
claimed that he stood by and did not
lift hand in Johnsons defense. Law.
son claimed that the breach of the
agreement was on the side of Rain be,
cause the options transferred.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
AGAINST PEACE AGREEMENT.


TOKYO, Sept. PA mass meeting
at Osaka passed the following resolu
tion without hindrance on the part OF
the police:
THE peace that has just been con.
cluded between Russia and Japan for.
feits the fruits of victory and sows
seeds of future complications and dan
ger. The governments high handed
and unconstitutional measure has re
quilted in unexpected disturbance TO the
peace of the city in which the mikado
resides. The empires honor has been
soiled and the spirit of the constitution
lost. Never has our country been
brought to face greater dangers. There.
fore be 1t
Resolved, That we hope that the hui
initiating peace agreement will be bro
ken and the government will resign"
In accordance with established
usages the cabinet ministers have pre-
scented an official statement TO the mi
kado explaining the necessity Of insti-
tuting martial law at the capital and
at the same time asking the imperial
judgment as to whether they should
remain in office or retire The emper-
ors reply advises them TO retain their
respective posts.
The special session of the priyy coun-
Gil lasted for four hours No bill was
presented, only report from the cabi-
net ministers, Premier Katsura max
ing an extended statement of the peace
negotiations. According to the consti-
tuition, treaty with other powers re-
quires to be submitted to the council
before ratification. 1t Is unusual to
hold a special sitting for simply max
ing report on diplomatic affairs be
fore a treaty assumes a form ready for
ratification, and the sitting without a
special bill was rather unexpected.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
what One Pumpkin Seed Did.

ORANGE, n. j., Sept. 13.-Andrew
G. Cregar, a farmer of Crestmoor, has
come forward with pumpkin growing
record which eclipses all previous rec
ords in the neighborhood. From one
pumpkin seed he has grown a vine
nearly 100 feet long, containing thirty
three pumpkins weighing from ten to
sixty pounds. 1t is estimated that there
are 1000 pounds of pumpkins now
growing, besides many small forma.
tons and blossoms
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16

CLARKSBURG, w. Va, Sept. IA
David NJ. Mckay and wife were in
stantly killed and team of horses and
a wagon blown to atoms by the explo,
sion of forty quarts of nitroglycerin
Mckay, accompanied by his wife, was
driving to the Salem oil field with the
explosive to shoot a well. The cause of
the accident will never be known. On,
ly the axle of the wagon was found
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16

LONDON, Sept 12.-Exhaustive ex-
periments with use of oil as fuel on
battleships have proved so satisfactory
that the British admiralty has ordered
the erection of a great oil storing depot
at Plymouth, with jetties at which ten
tank steamers can moor. 1t is under
stood that stores of oil will be estab.
iished at most of the home ports.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
Looking For Missing Motorman.

NEW YORK. Sept. 13. 49, George
Hughes, a motorman, living at POI
East One Hundred and Twenty-sixth
street, to whose house Kelly, the mo
tOrman of the wrecked Ninth avenue
train, went after the accident, was
taken to the West Forty street
station by Detective Weitzfelder and
was detained for examination by Coro-
ner ScAoler, who wishes to question
him regarding the movements of Kelly.
Hughes told the detectives that Kelly
declared that when he started his train
the forward car carried two white
disks, indicating that it was a Ninth
avenue train. As he approached the
switch, he said, the signals were both
green, indicating an open, straight
track.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Sept. ia
definite resume of the conditions in
Tokyo Is given in a cablegram from
Minister Lloyd Griscom to the secreta.
ry of state, which was transmitted to
President Roosevelt. Minister Girls
com indicates that there is no general
antiforeign or anti-Christian sentiment
in Tokyo, but points out that the recent
rioting was due to sporadic antagonism
to tIie Russian church and to some ma
tive Christians.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept 1.-THE strike
of the union printers in the newspaper
and job offices of the Argus company
came to an end today, when the mana.
gers signed the agreement for an eight
hour working day for printers in all de
partments. The situation so far as the
other local printing offices in which
strikes were ordered remains unchang-
ed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
improvement at Bnku.

BAKU, Sept 13.-There was some fir
ing last night including that of artll.
lery, but the situation showed dis
tinct improvement. A portion of the
street railway service has been resum-
ed, but the shops are still closed, and
trade is at a standstill Great dis
tress prevails owing to lack of food
and other necessaries.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
suicide of wealthy Merchant.

NEW YORK. Sept. IA. - Hurting
himself from the Washington bridge
into the Harlem river, 1870 feet below,
Frederick w. lansing, a retired mer-
chant Of considerable wealth, who re
sided in West One Hundred and For
ty-second street, committed suicide
yesterday while in a fit of desponden-
cy following a protracted illness.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
CRANK AT OYSTER BAY.
Permit to Carry Revolver Found
Him when Searched.


OYSTER BAY, n. Y, Sept Is. -
Isaac Schamus, Russian Jew twenty
years old, was arrested here and after
an examination before Justice of the
Peace Walter Franklin was sent to
Mineola, y, Y, to be examined as to
his sanity.
The arrest was made by a secret
service agent, one of the personal
guards of President Roosevelt. Scha-
mus, who resides at 351 East Fifty
second street, New York, arrived here
from New York and soon afterward
had an interview with Mr. Barnes,
assistant secretary to the president
He desired to see the president and
talk with him about the price Of coal
He said he was the general coal agent
Of Greater New York. There was in
minent danger, in his opinion, of a
general strike among the miners in the
anthracite coal region of PENNSYLVANIA
and that strike, he was assured, would
result in great hardships for the peo-
pie of the country He wanted ten
minutes with the president TO tell him
TO appoint a commission of three men
who should regulate the output of the
coal supply so as to provide the poor
with fuel at reasonable prices, even in
the event of a strike
When Schamus was searched at Min
cola permit to carry a revolver, sign
ed by Captain Lantry of the New York
police force and Commissioner Of Po-
lice McAdoo, was found on him. The
permit was issued yesterday. No pis-
tol was discovered, however, and Scha-
mus said he had not cnrried one
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16

CATSKILL, n. Y, Sepe 13.-Iohn h.
FoOte one of the largest fruit growers
in this section, dropped dead on the
street near his home. He was in his
eighu"th year He annually made
large shipments of pears and apples to
LiveraSol, being pioneer in the trade
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
Bow Shot by Playmate.

WATERTOWN, n. T., Sept. 13.-Ja.
cob Leimer, a twelve-year-old boy, was
shot and instantly killed here by a
playmate while shooting at mark
with rifle.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-02
KELLY is FREE FOR
THE TIME AT LEAST
Journal Special Service.

journal special Service.
Cincinnati, Dec. Michael J. Kelly, player
and manager OF the st. Paul club in the Amer
lean association, may not be sold to st. Louis
of the American league, nor may he be black
listed by the ational baseball commission pend
ing further hearing of the case according to
the decision handed down by Judge Thompson in
the United States district court. He granteL
Kelly temporary injunction against August
Hermann and others, defendants in his suit.
Kelly was manager and president of the St.
Paul club and played at first base, but he claimed
that. he had not signed any contract as player
and could not therefore be held by the national
agreement provisions to the extent that his serv-
ices could be sold by the st. Paul management,
as had been done.
The attorneyse for the commission maintained
that as president Of the st. Paul club he had
acquiesced in the terms of the agreement, and
should be therefore subject to It's provisions.
The court. however, sustained Kellys conten-
ton and Issued a temporary Injunction pending
final hearing. @ 80
In the course Of his decision Judge Thompson
interpreted the national agreement quoting from
1t but in no way questioning its effect. As to
Kelly's continued service with st. Paul under
an old contract, after the adoption of the ma
tional agreement, he said that this may have
been violative Of that agreement on the part
Of the st. Paul baseball club, but not on the
part Of Kelly aE.a