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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-30
PRESIDENT IS MADE 4
DOCTOR OF LAWS
Degree Is Conferred Upoi
Roosevelt at Clark College
Commencement Today.
he is WILDLY cHEEREl
Crowds Along Route to Worcester
Cheer tho Chief Executive as the
Train Passes-To Be Absent
Several Days.

Worcester, Mass, June 2S.-Th spe1
cial train bearing President Roosevelt
arrived here at 1928. A committee of
citizens boarded the presidents car and
extended a welcome to the state and
city.
The station was %thronged. and SO
were the streets In its vicinity. The
mist of the earlier hours had become a
| drizZle and the weather was raw and
the president rode in an open carriage.
The cheering multitude gave him no OPP
portunity to ST..
President Wright OF Clark college at
tended by members of the faculty re-
ceived President Roosevelt at the west
entrance of the college and ushered him
directly to the private office Of Presi-
dent Wright, where fifteen minutes waS
devoted to an Informal receptions. An
academic procession was then formed
n marched to the chapel. where the
first commencement exercises were
held.
At the conclusion of President Roose-
velt's brief address degrees were con-
ferred. Roosevelt receiving the degree
Of doctor Of laws. The presidential
party then retired and left for Holy
Cross college.
The presidents trip was without un-
usual interest. although after daylight
today every station through which the
train passed was thronged with cheer
ing people. The train made no early
morning stop until Putnam, Conn.,, was
reached. AS the train drew up several
hundred persons shouted their welcome
to the president. He appeared on the
rear platform Of his car and made a
brief speech. There were no further
stops until the train reached Worcester.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-30
TRIED TO WRECK OREL.
Captured Russians Give Japanese Prize
Crew an Exciting Night.

Captured Russians Give Japanese Prize
Grew an Exciting Night.
Victoria, B. c.. June 2+.-T' steam
er Empress of China today brought an
account Of the exciting experience of
captured Russian battleship Orel In
bringing the vessel from the scene Of
battle to the Nahum naval station.
The officers and men Of the Asahi and
Kasuga. although they had fought for
two days and two nights without sleep,
were placed on the sinking and shot
riddled battleship with a mutinous
crew, ~endeavoring continually to OBJ
struct navigation and if possible to de-
StrOy the ship.
One-half Of the Russians We're trans
ferred to the Asabi and kasuga, but he
remainder o~utnumbered the Japanese.
Lieutenant Nakagawa, in charge, at
once ordered his marines with loaded
| rifles to stand over the Russian sailors,
who were herded forwar'. n blue
jackets We're placed at other points to
guard the ship.
When night came a Russian seaman
dropped an iron pin into the electric
dynamo. wreCking It and causing all
the lights to be extinguished. Great
excitement followed. during which
some of the Russians again opened the
safety valves and water Hooded the
ship. Some tried to jump into the sea,
thinking the Orel about to capsize.
Under cover of darkness a party of
Russians tried to rush the guards, who
fired several times into the thich on
rushing crowd, and then used bayonets
and clubber rifles. The mutiny was
finally beaten down and at daylight
the Asahi and Asama came to act as
escorts, which cowed the mutineers. al
ready frightened by threats of sum-
mary execution If another threatening
move was made.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-30
ORDERS BIG PLANT SOLD
Judge Tuley Enters Decree in Case Of
international Company.

Chicago, June 24.-The i'll. starred In
ternational Packing company went
through another phase Of its varied ex-
silence yesterday. Judge Tuley or
dered the property sold under foreclos-
ure proceedings to satisfy claims Of
s., 977 600. The details of the sale are
left to Master in Chancery Thomas
Taylor. jr.
The company was formed a dozen
years ago to take over the business Of
several Of the smaller concerns at the
stock yards. 1t vas the original COM
bination in the packing industry. But
it did not pay and has not been OPP
Grated for some years. Litigation be-
gan and has been continued with many
hints OF scandal.
AS the holder. in trust, of most of the
| company's bonds, the Illinois Trust and
Savings bank represented hat no in
terest had been paid on the 81, 800, 900
bond issue since 1896 and sought to
have the mortgage foreclosed. Minority
interests mad charges Of fraud and
sought by an injunction to reven the
sale. The stockholders also entered the
fight.
The plant of the company covers a
block of ground in the stock yards al
Forty-seventh street and Center I've
nue. and originally was we'll equipped
Tie largest holders Of it's securities 0
are said to be the men back of the
great packing companies.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-30
SWlNDLED ON BIG SCALE
Philadelphia CRATER Was Never De-
teeted Until Four Weeks After
Hin nerixe

Philadelphia, June 22.-Additional de-
relopments in relation to the late Ben
jamin H. Gaskill constitute it one of
the most sensational cases of forgery
that has ever been brought to light in
the financial circles of this city. 1t was
disclosed when it was announced that
certificates calling for small numbers
of shares of stock had been fraudulent
ly raised to hundreds of shares, caus-
ing a loss to certain banks and trust
companies of this city of FROM $50. 900 to
81, 900, 900.
The forgery involves the name of
Benjamin H. Gaskill. who went to his
grave four weeks ago. GaSkill was the
sole member of the banking and brok-
erage concern Known as Benjamin II.
Gaskill & Co. He had offices in the
financial district. and his credit was
considered gilt-edged. Gaskill died
about four weeks ago, II at the time
of his death he was believed to be
worth about a half million dollars. He
left no will. and administrators began
to close up his business.
Investigation brought to light a sur
prising state Of aTairs. 1t vas found
that Gaskill had credited himself on
his own o with 5000 shares OF
Philadelphia Traction stock. valued at
approximately $500. 900. while the trac-
ton company's books showed he had
only 400 shares. 1t was also discovered
he had raised stock certificates of the
United Railways of New Jersey from
two to 200. and the certificates of the
Frankfort and Southwark Street Rail
way company, of this city. from two to
twenty. The latter stock Is worth $430
u share.
Gaskill 'ept two accounts, n re-
cording the transactions of his custom
ers. which was correct. and another
giving his own transactions. His boo
r. y, r,t,ol thN 10 ,,- H. c-~-, 4 : nNl
method of operation was to obtain GER
tifcates Of gilt-edGed securities calling
for one. two. three, or some other small
number of shares. raise the figures, and
give them as securities for large loans,
Gaskill was about Al years Of age
when he died. and was a high liver
He was a member of the Manufactur,
ers' and other clubs and was we'll INC
faNOrablY known.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-30
WOODMEN IN PARADE.
This Is the Feature Of tho National
Encampment at Milwaukee Me-
mortal Exercises,

Milwaukee, June 24.-Today's session
of the head camp of NJ Modern
Woodmen Of America was devoted
principally to memorial services in
memory of John w. White. of Rock
Falls, Ill.,, former attorney general and
neighbor of the society. The afternoon
was given over to a parade. when over
10000 members of the society turned
out.
Competitive Drills Completed.
Interest was at a high pitch yester-
day in the windup Of the competitive
drills Of the Foresters at Camp Halves.
Joliet camp. No. 2S72. with a score Of
9S ,997, carried off first honor in the
| senior class. winning the prize of $3.50.
9S.SS5 and vas second, taking $3.50, and
Kansas City. No. 1890, scored 9S.5S5,
gathering in $3.50. ST. Paul, No. 674;
Omaha. 1870; Topeka, 546. and Omaha,
1454, finished in the order named.
In the junior class Denver No. $3.50.
wAh a score Of 1920. captured first
place and $500; Des Moines. S134. with
S2.O3, was se,ond taking $3.50. and Los
Angeles. ITO, with 1916 points, won
S125: Lincoln. Neb.. Madison. Wis.
Havelock. Neb., and Crete, Neb, were
awarded the smaller prizes.
Merrill, Wis, camp. Nc. $50. was
highest in the pony class, score $3.50:
prize, 3li0. fOTlSIIiOulH o, 0o5o, StoIe
S57S. was second: SIPS. indianapolis
Columbus. Ind: St. Paul, Oklahoma
City and Winona camps got places lr
the order named.
In the battalion drill No. 9, Lincoln
Neb., Major H. c. Herrick. score $3.50
was first. $3.50; battalion 10. Rock Isl
and, Ill.,, Major F. D. Dekay. 1883. Sc.
cured $3.50; Provisional battalion, 81
Des Moines and Marshalltown, Majo'
H. c. Worthington. 1858. third. $3.50
Bloomington. Ill, battalion. Major c. J
Watershed. $3.50. fourth, $3.50.
Terms of Affairs Extended.
At the afternoon session the hea'
camp adopted a resolution to exten'
the terms Of head officers from two t
three years. thus making the hea'
camp a triennial instead Of a biennia
a flair.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-30
Ex-sIOUX CITYAN KILLS
Peter O'Neill, Chicago Policeman. For
merIy a Sioux City Officer, Kills
an Attacking Striker.

Chicago, June 24.-Joseph Sleeting. 4
striking teamster, was shot and killed
last night by Policeman Peter O'Neill.
formerly an officer on the police force
of SiouX City. Ia, which position he
left twelve years ago.
O'Neill and other officers We're es-
corting a number of n%onunion men and
While they We're passing a saloon a
number of strikers jeered at them. The
officers drove the strikers into the sa-
loon, and followed for the purpose of
making arrests. When O'Neill entered
he was attacked by Slice ::g. who
struck him over the head with a bottle.
cutting him severely. The officer then
drew his revolver and shot Sleeting
through the body. The man died with
In a few minutes.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-30
SEVEN HOUSE CONTESTS
Ono Is Against the Member from
Hawaii-Maryland Fight
Moef Earnest

Washington, d. c., June 23.-Paper3
have been filed with Chief Clerk Me-
Dowell. of the house of representatives.
in seven contests for seats. On July
II hearings will be opened before Clerk
Mcdowell to receive and slit the evil
dence for presentation to the house.
The seven cases are:
William H. Jackson (rep.) vs.
Thomas A. Smith .(dem.), In the First
congressional district Of Maryland.
Aaron p. Prtolean (rep.) VS.. George
S. Legare (dem.). in the First district
of South Carolina.
Isaac Myers (rep.) VS.. J. O.. Patter-
son emu, in the Second district Of
South Carolina.
Charles G. Jacobs (rep.) vs. Asbury
A. Lever (dem.). in the Seventh dis
trict of South Carolina.
A. ]. Houston (rep.) VS.. M. L. Brooks
(dem.), in the Second district Of Texas.
Harry M. Godfrey VS.. Ernest e,
souri,.
c. P. Iaukea (home rule) VS.. Jonah
Kalanianaole (rep.). of Hawaii.
The Hawaiian contest will be the
first one opened. Only the papers OF
the contestant have beer received in
ready by July II. Jonah K~alanianaole.
prince Cupid" present holder OF the
seat, was first elected to the Fifty
eighth congress-, and proved very opt
lar. Inc TRnt IN InlS case Will prOD-
ably he over the validity of the certi-
ficate,
The Jackson VS.. Smith contest in the
First Maryland will probably be the
most determined Of any. A wagon load
Of testimony has already been received.
and it represents only n side Of the
case. Mr.. Jackson's.
This evidence consists of ten boxes
of ballots. exhibits. etc. 1t Is expected
that Mr.. Smith will have as much more
evidence to submit.
OF the other cases the one in the
Twelfth Missouri between Harry M.
Coudrey and Ernest r.. Wood will be
the most interesting. This is the But
Ter district" James ]. Butler was first
elected from this district to the Fifty
seventh congress-, but was unseated IN
p contest filed by William NJ. Horton.
Butler was elected to the Fifty-eighth
congress-. and was twice unseated in
his congress-. The pending contest
will bring out all the animosities Of the
old Butler and anti. Butler fight in
which St. Louis politics has conferred
for Years.
Clerk Mcdowell is now on his vaca-
ton in Alaska. h"t will return In time
to one the first case at II o'clock the
morning Of july l.. Seven is a small
rnmber nf contests for a new house to
have on It's hands.
The contestant Is allowed by law
50 200 for EXPENSES. but in late years
1t has been the practice to pay the ex-
penses of both Sides.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-30

back to the switch Immediately after
the wreck. 1t was locked n open. .!
tried 1t and found that it worked all
right. The switch light was out. Not
a wheel had rolled over the switch since
HI e%astbound Chicago-Boston express
went through forty-fiye minutes be-
fore.
Much Mail Was Destroyed.
A quantity of first class mail matter
was destroyed by the fire which con-
sumed all except the two rear coaches.
The mail was largely composed OF
through pouches from the west. Prac-
tically all If the Injured We're burned
and had to be eXtriCated from burn
ing wreckage by the rescuing party. A
particularly distressing feature of the
rescue work was that the injured We're
so crazed when taken from under the
wreck that they could not even reveal
their own identity. despite urgent APP
peals.
General Manage: Marshall. OF the
Lake Shore, expressed the opinion to-
day that the wreck of the Twentieth
Century limited was deliberately plan
ned by some unknown person throwing
the switch at Mentor.
Think Schedule Is Safe.
New York. June 22.-President New
man. Of the New York Central. does not
regard as unsafe the rate of speed
which must be maintained by an eigh-
teen hour schedule and he does not
believe last nights accident due in any
sense to hat cause. He said today,
however, that the future of the new
train would rest entirely upon investi-
cations of the disaster which IS now in
progress. III we find an eighteen hour
train unsafe" said he, we will take
1t Oft in ten seconds"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-30
MANAGES BLOODY ACT
Commits Suicide After Shooting Nine
People and Holding tho Police
at Bay.

San Francisco. June 23.-After hold
ing a thousand persons at bay for two
hours In Eddy street early today.
shooting nine people and defying the
police. Thomas Lobb. a maniac. killed
himself and wounded w. S. HOFFMAN.
G. T. Chevalis. w Jones, Emil Roberts.
Quong Do (Chinese). George A. De-
laughton, Vicente Romantic. Joseph
Laribee and Policeman Patrick kas-
sane. All the victims were hit with
No. 4 shot, except the Chinaman. who
received a rifle ball. The insane man
was barricaded in his room on the
Fourth floor Of the United States hotel.
Wadded Gun with Big Bills.
Lobb was aged %. He was apparent
ly an Englishman. and a stranger here.
He went to the hotel last night and
early this morning began throwing fur
niture from the window to the street.
Then he began firing. using a shotgun.
He placed $50 and 500 bills in the muz-
zle Of the Weapon and fragments of
the paper scattered i've the street.
Street car traffic was entirely suspend
ed. None of the wounded will die.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-30
LAWSON IN A NEW WAR
Big Three" for the War-Wiil
Donate His Services.

New York, June 23-Thomas w. Law
son has vet out to organize the million
and some, hundreds of thousands of pol
Icy holders in the three great insurance
companiesEthe Equitable. New York
Life n Mutual-for the purpose of
making war on the System" which
he alleges has been looting these great
S~torehouses of wealth.
The restitution of the millions upon
millions looted. and the punishment of
the thieves" Is the plan of
Lawson in an appendix to his "Fren-
lied Finance installment In Every
body's Magazine for July
The appendix takes the form Of an
open letter to the policy holders OF the
three insurance companies, to whom he
declares hat the time has come for
them to act. II that there is but one
way to act. This, 1t Is indicated. Is to
give him their assistance in carrying
out this plan.
"A thousand and II schemes" says
Lawson. are afloat to confuse and
trick you at this period. The cry is
anything to hush things, to contine the
fire to the Equitable at any cost, even
though 1t totally consumes h $780,
900, 900 Of the peoples savings in that
institution. l told you at the beginning
that the New York Life was worse. II
anything. than the Equitable. and the
Mutual Life Is just as Dad. Therefore.
l unqualiaedly advise policy holders
to:
Il. Pay up this years premium-it
will be the last to these ~plunderers.
80. lay nothing to do with any
committee or scheme.
80. Write me at once yOur name, ad-
dress and the amount and OF
your policy. l want nothing more from
you. and under no consideration will 1
divulge your name without your fur
Their consent In writing.
Il already have the names of thou
sands of policy holders. but to make my
plan instantly effective l must have
scores OF thousands.
My PLAN has for It's aim and end
this. and only this:
The absolute preservation of the face
value Of your policy.
The reduction Of future premium
payments to 40 cents OF the dollar of
what you now pay.
THE restitution Of the millions upon
millions looted from the three great
companies. or as much as can be col
lected after ar examination of the
books-and the punishment Of the
thieves.
Bear In mind that l will not have
any money connection with you In the
working out of my plan. ! pay my w
expenses. l will not ask any reward or
profit, money, office or otherwise. nor
will l under any circumstances accept
anv'
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-30
TRAGEDY AT LODI.
Troops Fire Into Procession of Work
men, Killing Eighteen and
Woundinu MANY,

LodZ, Russian Poland. June %
Eighteen persons We're killed n 100
We're wounded by yolleys fired by dra-
gOons and CossaCks on a procession of
so. 900 workmen. which had been or
ganized as a demonstration against the
government. The demonstration had
been quietly arranged. At O'Clock the
workmen. 5000 strong. with thirty red
flags. marched through Pi~otrokowska
street, shouting Down with des-
pOtism." They gathered in the old mar
ket place. where speeches were made
by socialists. Up TO this point the po-
lice had not interfered. At 9 O'Clock the
procession reformed and We're march,
Ing up Glowna street when suddenly
the Cossacks and Dragons rushed from
the side streets and fired a number of
volleys The crowd fed panic stricken,
leaving eighteen killed and 100 wounded.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-30
FLYER is WRECKED.
Now Twentieth Century Limited While
Running at High Rate of Speed
Hit Open Switch,

Mentor, O.. June 23.-Runnig at the
rate of more han fifty miles an hour
the Twentieth Century limited on the
Lake Shore railroad dashed into an
open switch at the passenger station
here. At least eleven persons were
killed and twelve or fifteen badly in
jured. some fatally.
The combination baggage and smok-
ing buffet car and the coach behind 1t
caught fire and were destroyed.
The dead:
JOHN r. BENNETT, patent attor-
ney. New York city, burned to death.
THOMAS R. MORGAN, of the Well
mnn-Seaver Manufacturing company,
Cleveland, burned to death.
ALLEN TYNER. engineer. Collin
wood, o., crushed under engine.
NEWT. WALTERS, baggageman,
Hamburg, N. Y.
FIREMAN GRAHAM. Collinwood. o.
W.. ID. MICKEY. New York, identified
by Y. M. G. A. card.
The injured:
Chas. II. Wellman. Of the Wellman-
Seaver Manufacturing company, of
Cleveland, scalded and burned; will
die.
H.. H. Wright, Chicago.
A. B.. German, NOrwalk, O..
j.. Gibson, Chicago.
c. Cordu. Brooklyn. N. Y.
L. Arthur, Milwaukee.
S. E. Beckwith. Is East Seventy
fourth street, New York.
f. J. Brant. Toledo.
Five bodies horribly burned were
taken from the wreck. 1t was i'm
possible to identify them at the scene
of the wreck.
The missing:
Barber Of the combination car.
The accident happened opposite the
station at Mentor, abou twenty-five
miles east Of Cleveland. AT this time
the officials are unable to account In
n way for the accident. This was the
fourth trip of the flyer on It's way from
Chicago to New York on an eighteen
hour schedule. The train was the
fastest long distance train In the
world. The train hauled out of Cleve-
land five ~cars-four Pullmans and a
buffet car. The combination car was
burned completely, but cooled off at
11:30 o'clock SO hat rescueT could get
to work. About fifteen passengers were
known to have been riding in this, and
at least six Of the number are dead.
Engineer Tyner of the train was
taken from under the engine dead and
horribly mangled about W. hours after
the accident.
Fire departments from Mentor and
from gainesville. o., were called and
were at work trying to extinguish the
flames in the combination car within
thirty minutes after the wreck oc.
Cured.
The injured were sent to Cleveland or
a special train.
The sleeper behind the combination
car swung off the track and crashed
into the freight depot, which was com
pletely destroyed.
The engine was turned completely
around when it struck the freight depot
Every car left the track, the real
truck of the last coach only remaining
on the rails.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-30
IOWA FATHER SEEKS JOB
His Chief credentiaI as an Applicant
Is a Photograph of His Wife and
Nine Children.

Washington, D.. c.. June 22.-Harley Oh
son. of Alta. Ia. is an applicant for the po~
s.tion OF postmaster at that place.
He sent a few Endorsements and recon-
mendations. but relied principally upon a
picture of himself, his wife. and nine
healthy children.
Mr.. Olson counted upon the presidents
fondness for large families. and sent the
pictures to show his antagonism to race
suicide.
The family Is composed of six boys and
three girls. The Oldest child is a girl Il
years Of age. and the youngest a boy OF
4. Mr.. Olson is now IS. and Mrs. Olson Is
So years of age.
Three or four applicants for the position
of postmaster ave sent pictures of them
selves and families as a Recommendation
to the president. One Missouri man was
the father of fourteen children. and they
made a most interesting group.