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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-21
TALBOT HOLDS
HEAD CONSULSHIP
Modern Woodmen Of the Nation
Elect Officers at MilWal-
kee Meeting.

Milwaukee, June 2l.-The election of
head officers was the most important
business before today's sessions of the
head camp of the Modern Woodmen of
Americas With a single exception the
more conspicuous positions were filled
exception being that of head banker.
The elected officers are:
Head consul A. r. Talbot, Lincoln,
Neb.; head adviser, Dan S. Horn, Dav-
export, Iowa; head clerk, Major Charles
w. Halves, Rock Island, H.; head bank
81, 9. H, Il, Mea ~ 5; Mason Gaty, Iowa "a
Byrnes, E. E. Murphy and A. N. Bort.
ALI the former members of the board
were reelected, except @. G. Saunders
of Council Bluffs, who declined further
official honors. Director Bort was for
merly head banker of the society.
Letter from Presidents Secretary.
A letter was read from William Loeb,
secretary to President Roosevelt, ac-
knowledging the receipt by the presi-
dent of the letter sent by Head Consul
A. r. Talbot and others, inviting the
president to attend the head camp. Mr..
Loeb said that the president appre
ciated the courtesy, but regretted his
inability to attend on the date men
toned, owing to an engagement pre-
viously made to be present at func-
tion at Williamstown, Mass.
The remainder Of the forenoon ses..
sion was devoted to consideration of
the law committee report. The pro-
posal to increase the terms Of head Of
fcers from two to three years was the
only question Of Importance considered
No conclusion was reached up to the
time for noon recess.
National Fraternal sanatorium.
DR.: Wraner Of Kansas addressed the
National Woodmen 8 convention yes
terday afternoon, discussing the merits
OF the national fraternal sanatorium for
his remarks he said that Of the more
than 100000 members of the Modern
Woodmen Of America, more than 100,-
900 were doomed to die Of consump-
ton.
The Woodmen paid last May $4,000
in death claims due to consumption in
April.
The doctor told how the Santa Fe
900 hotel and site in the city Of Las
Vegas, N. M, for sanatorium purposes
and asked that each member of the
Woodmen contribute one penny month
to fund for the maintenance of the
institution.
Liquor Question Raised.
The expected fight over the liquor
! question, due to desire Of the law
committee to have admitted to member
ship any desirable candidate now
barred from adoption if he be associ-
| ated even remotely with the liquor
traffic, began early, grew bitter and
promises to absorb a large part Of the
convention g time, with the result that
| the inhibition is likely to be sustained.
| In the competitive drills, Junior class,
| 1866, finished last and third from last
| respectively. The Winona team fin
ished third in the pony class contest.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-21

DIX Sndps IN SWt Department
Every lake dweer needs bathing suit cap shoes We
have the best to be had and prices very low.
Thursday will place sale $50 skrs-a very fort
nate purchase at big discount from regular prices Below
give the regular and sale prices
Regular price $475 1928 $289 s1e8 s13e s125
Sale price 1925 1925 S1.98 SIPS sf.i9 $50
They consist Of natural linen white butchers linen and K
coored ducks and fancy figured ducks all nicely trimmed and
orna1nented and will be long while before such
lection again offered at these prices All and lengths
Special sale Of Black Silk Jackets all and many styles
The price will please any desiring jacket
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-21
SYNOD REFLECTS HANSON
HAUGE LUTHERANS ENLARGE
CURRICULUM OF RED WING
SEMINARY TO FULL COLLEGE
COURSE.

/ Special to The Journal.
Red Wing, MINI, June 21.-Rev. V.
G. Gjerstad Of Ada, Mimi, was elected
a member Of the board Of China mis-
sions at today's session Of the Hauge
Lutheran synod. The following pastors
We're elected presidents Of their re-
Chicago district, x. Hagessop, Mount
Horeb, Wis; Iowa district, O.. Ander-
son, Eagle Grove, Iowa; Madison dis
trict, 7. J.. Oppedahl, Sacred Heart,
Mimi; North Dakota district, J. T.
Krogstad, Grand Forks; Red Wing dis
trict, NJ. j. Westphal, Peterson, Mimi;
South Dakota district, T. T. Carlson,
Centerville, S. D.; Alberta district, B.
Anderson, Northern Alberta, Can.
The board of trustees was instructed
to attend to the synod's finances as it
may deem fit.
Professor NJ. g. Hanson was re-elect-
ed principal Of the seminary and Pro-
fessor Edward Schmidt, now of st.
Olaf IS college at Mortified, by a rising
vote, was unanimously recalled to a
professorship at the seminary. DR.. j.
Ellen of Minneapolis was called as
English theological professor The sal
ary Of the principal Of Red Wing semi
nary was raised to $1,000 and it was
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-21
GIGANTIC THEFTS
!, =. Barred BY DEATH
Respected Member Of Philadelphia
Stock Exchange Was Forger
>-.~. of Thousands. >..- ..

Benjamin H. Gaskill, banker and
broker, is a month in his grave, it is
suddenly disclosed that he was guilty
of .stupendous frauds aggregating at
least $750,000 and perhaps a great deal
more. E-s-.
Gaskill obtained this money by rails
altered certificates as security for loans.
AS his credit was good and as the col
lateral on it's face was gildedged, Gas
kill had no difficulty in obtaining loans
from the largest and most conservative
banks.
He scattered this business So that it
Is believed that at least ten banks suf-
fered. Among the, banks are the Corn
company and the Franklin National.
Other smaller banks that have not com
pleted their Investigations of Gaskill
loans, are the Colonial Trust and the
Central Trust, and more banks are to
be heard from.
Bankers Were Startled.
The revelation of Gaskell g acts
startled banking and commercial cir
cles. He was man in the highest
repute.
He borrowed on 80 and IS per cent
margin, 50 his business was much sought
and his securities were never ques-
toned
Gaskill lies in his grave, the first
member Of the Philadelphia stock ex-
change ever charged with forgery.
When the extent of the Gaskill
frauds became known it was recalled
that his death on the night of May 25
was sudden. The doctor who was called
to Gaskill's magnificent home at that
TINA pava carfifoafo Of fro,,,
cirrhosis of the liver.
Summary Of Known Frauds.
AS near as summary Of the known
Gaskill frauds may be ascertained is as
follows:
Four hundred shares Of Philadelphia
Traction stock raised to 5000 shares,
profit, $560,000.
Two shares Of frankfort and South
wark street railway stock raised to
twenty shares, profit, $500.
Thirty shares Of United Railways and
Canal companies of New Jersey, raised
to 1000 shares, profit, $266,750.
Total gain for Gaskill on these trans
actions alone, $834,85O.
But as he gained only by loans made
on the altered certificates Of stock it is
estimated that the money actually car
ried away from the banks on these
particular frauds was about $4,000.
| Spent Money Like King.
| This three quarters Of million Gas
kill spent like a royal good fellow. He
went on a trip to Europe and Travelled
like a prince Of royal blood. He lived
the life of a king Of finance at Brighton
summers and entertained lavishly al
his city house during the winter sea
son. He was liberal with his friends
and would wager fortune with thu
nonchalance that the ordinary mar
shows when he pays carfare.
The administrators have discovered
/ that for years Gaskill,s business hal
been losing $4,000 or 100000 annual
lly But he never seemed to WORRY
over it.
The altered certificates Gaskin tool
to the banks in person He kept dou
/ BILE set Of stock accounts, one for hon
est stocks, the other for the forged AMI
altered stock certificates.
:. Gaskl s EMPLOYEES and associates il
business all remained in the office ant
not a suspicion has been as yet trough
against one of them,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-21

decided to give Professor Bergstand
free light and heat in addition to his
salary.
The synod requested that its profess
sors go out among the congregations
during the summer vacation and that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-21

the congregations invite the professors
to visit them and pay their travelling
expenses.
The curriculum Of the Red Wing
seminary was extended to include full
college course. Hebrew was added as
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-21
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WSW&SN&/4aeS When the system deb1itated in
49, rundown condition it
been discovered that the equal especially
systemic remedy because
stomach Digestion and affect the liver and bowels
OF herbs and baks selected for their purifying
properties restore to the bodv
robust When
matters and poisons
the SUI have used
excellent
debility give strength the
loss of appetite bad dge to +; ton nron4 ese
ton erstea
ordered blood circulation
and lift is dsone
form of malignant follow
impurities and makes healthy The
calm resul state refreshing had
whole system toned this
Book the blood and medical advice furnished
without rxsr c.s,r- c1-ouryn .g.vs -,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-21

a required branch in the theological
course, and the theological classes were
divided, to offer separate course and
separate instruction for each year .
class. It was also decided to establish
complete business course.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-21

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Women's fine kid oxfords,
to 81. Cut. >. $500. !.
Women's fine kid oxfords,
to 81. rs. Cut.
Women's fine kid OK q
fords, to $500. Cut. ~
Children's gray canvas
oxfords and shoes. Cut.
Children's strap slippers
and oxfords. Cut. .......
Children's strap slippers.
Cut to.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-20

Brockton. Mass, Mar. 20.--Some
so are dead and injured as a result
Of n boiler explosion wrecking and
setting afire the X. u. Grover Co
Shoe factory. at 1850 o'clock this
morning.
The west half OF the factory. con-
tanning between two hundred and
three hundred OF hands. was razed to
the ground
The front factory was left stand
irg and caught fire. driving back the
regulars.
In an hour the four story factory
vas a blazing ruin.
The adjoining business block build
ing and seven houses were destroyed.
The cries of persons pinned under
the tlmbers in the ruins were heard
yearly half mile.
Then the flames and smoke en-
wrapped the victims and the shrleks
we're hushed.
Many girls and women who were
In the upper floors. escaped through
the windows on ladders. Others were
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-20
Buck Brandon, Who Took Red :
Hubbard, s Place, Killed.
HE LIVED ONLY A SHORT TIME

c. Bert Brandon, better known as
Buck" a switchman employed by
the N, G. and st. l.. road, met with
A fatal accident at S.15 o'clock Sun
day morning in the Riglesberger
mill yards on South Third street and
died within an hour after he was
Injured. Brandon took the place of
Red Hubbard, who got both legs
cut off last week working with the
same engine crew and was injured
about the same time in the morn
ing.
Brandon had been tagging on the
road, but when Hubbard was injur-
ed, was placed in the yard service.
Yesterday morning he was working
in the mill yards with a string of
cars and went to swing from one car
to the other, not noticing he was
approaching a pile of lumber from
which large stob protruded.
As he swung about. the stob struck
iihi III lit DdCh anu tOIt Il ldTSt nOles
in him. breaking a large portion Of
The backbone out.
The unfortunate man fell to the
ground and the crew went to his as
sistance. He was picked up, carried
TO his home, 900 South 18th street,
lust few doors from Hubbard's
home, and died twenty minutes after
reaching his house. He was conscious
until few minutes before death.
Brandon was married man 32
years of age, and had been employed
ON the road for several years. He
leaves wife and several children,
also a mother and father in Carters-
vile. ILL.,. his former home. He had
met with several accidents since rail-
reading. breaking one leg about five
times, but this was the first serious
accident Detailing him.
The remains were today at 1910
shipped to Gainesville, ILL.,, for
burial.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-20
PARK THBAYER
MIR. WILL c. MALONE WILL BE
THE MANAGER THIS YEAR.
Will Open II About May 10 or June
I, Ii Is announced.

Mr. A. S. Thompson of the Padu-
cab City Railway company, today
announces that Mr.. William c. Ma
lone, the well known actor and stage
manager at the Kentucky theater,
will be manager of the Casino theater
40 Wallace park this summer. In Sc
Letting Mr.. Malone the owners have
not only selected a good man, but
probably the only one who ever made
financial success out of the park
theater in Paduoah.
Mr.. Malone was the first manager
the park theater ever had. For two
or three seasons he had company
that gave satisfaction and caught the
crowds, which was the purpose for
which the theater was run.
The theater this year will be open
ed about May Is or June 1, and the
kind of attractions that will be Of
fered has not been fully decided on.
Whatever the nature of the attrac-
tions however, Manager Malone will
have something the people will like
and patronize.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-20
Gave His Life For Others.

Owesso, Mich, Mar. 20.-Hiram
Soules, a farmer. was burned 10
death in his home, while his wife,
son and daughter stood outside
hearing the imprisoned man Is
screams of agony, but were power
less to aid him. The father. who
slept up stairs with the son. was first
to discover the fire. He rushed down
stairs and assisted the wife and
daughter out of window. Then he
hurried back up stairs for the boy.
The boy jumped out of the window,
while the father started down the
stairs again. The steps gave way
and he fell into the flaming lower
hall. In their night clothes the sur
viyors walked mile to neighbor-
ing house.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-20
ALL FOR BLACKBURN
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES A
UNIT FOR BLACKBURN.
This viii Throw the support of the
State Democratic Machine
Elsewhere.

II has developed that all three of
the Democratic candidates for the
nomination for representative from
McCracken county are for 10 Black
burn for United States senator. Jas.
w. Eden. one of the candidates, was
accused of being a Blackburn man
soon after the public speakings be-
gan, but made no statement until a
night or two ago, when he announced
publicly that he is for Blackburn
The other two, Messrs. l.. p. Head
and John SHELTON, also say that they
are for Blackburn, It is understood,
having the Democratic machine men
in McCracken county who will sup
port Paynter, to vote for some one
else later on. II is now too late for
anyone opposed to Blackburn to en-
ter the primary race for representa-
tive, the candidates all taking good
care not to commit themselves until
the entries for the primary closed.
The present situation could not be
better for the Republicans. With all
three OF the Democratic candidates
for the nomination for Jo Blackburn,
4, will necessitate the state Demo-
cratic machine, which Is for Payn-
ter, throwing its support to someone
else, and IL will be an excellent
chance for Republican or independ-
ent to win the race,
II is already rumored that some
prominent Democrat who is consery-
alive and stands well with all class
es, will be asked to make the race
Independently.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-20
FIFTY KILLED OR HURT
BY BOILER EXPLOSION
Shoe Factory at Brockton, Mass, Blown
Up Early This Morning.
The Shrieks Of the Dying Heard Half Mile-..Many
We're Rescued

pinned down and rescuers could not
reach them.
Jerry clifford, workman, rescued
his son and another man before driv-
en- back.
Every physician here has been call
ed and ambulances and carriages
took the wounded away.
Night Waterman Newhall, who
fred the boiler. says the boiler had
been Idle all winter and was first
used again Sunday.
He says II was In perfect condi-
ton with water In it. when he left
shortly before the explosion.
II Is estimated that the dead in
the ruins number between fifty and
soventy-fve.
Thlrty-one have already been ia
ken out. burned beyond recognition.
The fire was under control at
1890. and the loss will be $3.50, 0eO
The boiler was blown hundred
yards. and crashed through the roof
of Engineer Rockwell's cottage.
A store is being used for morgue.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-20
new POINT
WILL he SPRUNG IN FALSE
SWEARING CASES.
Claimed That Where Appeal II Taken
Defendant May Correct His
Statements.

Attorney J. w. Campbell is looking
into TIE law preparatory to springing
new point which may have ten
dency To decrease the number of false
swearing cases In police court.
Last week Arch Wilson. colored.
was fined $50 and costs for flourish
ing a gun In the railroad yards, and
this morning was arralgned before
Jolice Judge Sanders for false swear
ing. Il being alleged he perjured him
self in testlfylng in the former case.
Attorney Campbell moved the
court to continue the case In order
to prepare defense, which was done.
and the attorney will have his case
prepared by tomorrow. he thinks.
Attorney Campbell explained that
In cases where defendants are fined
in police and magistrates courts they
may take an appeal within co days
and the case stands then Just as II
II had never been tried or had to be
tried over again further than the de-
PENDANT may, II he chooses, go back
and correct any statement he might
have made. Wilson will appeal. then
go back and correct the statements
alleged to have been falsely made,
which will anull the false swearing
warrant that IL ~ the rOurt Dprmiis
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-20
Threaten Army Officers.

st. Petersburg, Mar. 20.-Minis-
ter of the Interior Bouligan. after
consulting zemstvos representatives
and studying European parllamenta-
ry institution is celebrating a scheme
for the promised resignation to the
people. The revolutionary leaders are
said to be concentrating their energy
to the obstructing of the mobillza-
ton of new army and threaten to
assassinate the officers. They urge the
people not TO answer the summons.
Women agitators are arousing the
women in the matter.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-20
lost His Money.

An unknown man who was too
greatly excited to give a very intelli-
gem account to Oficer Churchill, de-
clared he lost his pocketbook last
night at 6 o'clock as he started home
to Fulton. lie claimed he had -four
50 bills and return ticket to Full
ton, but did not remain in Paducah,
securing money enough from friends
TO return home. He did not say he
was robbed, but claimed he might
have been touched.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-20
ARM BROKEN
IN a SLIGHT SMtSHuP IN THE
I. &. YARDS TODAY.
Fireman Walter Jones Had an Arm
Broken by the Unfortunate
Accident.

Switch engine No. 621. In charge
of Engineer J. c. Bealer and Fire
man w. II. Pleasant. side-swiped the
caboose of freight train No. 1856 at
Tennessee street crossing of the l..
G. this morning about II o'clock, re-
sulting in the breaking OF Fireman
Walter Jones left arm and the
overturning of caboose No. 9S,061.
The engine of the freight train,
No. 20. Engineer James Cairnes,
Fireman Walter Jones. was pulling
in from the south yards. The en-
CINE cleared the switch. but the ca
boosc was still across the track when
the switch engine came into IL. The
caboose was struck and overturned.
but the engines escaped serious dam
age.
Jones was damned about his cab
and his left arm broken, but all 9TH
ers escaped injury, Box cars in the
way are said to have been RESPONSE
BILE for the accident.
Jones was taken to the |. G. hos
pital where his injury was dressed
and the caboose was picked up this
afternoon. An examination OF the
engines showed them but slightly
damaged.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-20
Fourteen Killed While Trying
to Get Bodies of 10 Others.
Twelve Hurt In Indiana Railroad
Wrck-Two Fall From "a
Balloon I'm Idaho.
A FARMER BURNS TO DEATH.

Charleston, w. Va, Mar. go
Fourteen men lost their lives in a
vain attempt to recover the bodies
of 10 miners who were killed Satur-
day in the coal mines by an explo-
sion.
The exploring party entered the
mines to bring out the bodies of their
companions and the members were
killed by the after damp and a sec
ond explosion.
The first explosion was caused by
naked" flames coming in contact
with gas. Flames leaped from the
drift mouth and set fire to every
thing in reach that was not blown
from harms way by the explosion
In the two explosions in the Red
Ash and Rush Run mines the dead
are:
ANDREW WEIR, white.
CHARLES JONES, SR., white.
WILL COON, white.
CLAYTON MOSLEY, colored.
PERRY WOOD colored.
HOLLEY J. ARRALL, white.
THOMAS ALLEN. colored.
CLARENCE ALLEN, colored.
CLARENCE JACKSON, colored.
STEVEN NUGI, Italian.
THREE UNKNOWN sLAvS.
Dead in the rescuing party from
the second explosion in the Rush
Run Mine are:
THOMAS BANNISTER, white, fire
boss.
CHARLES GWYNN, white.
JAMES GWYNN, white.
ID. C. HUTCHINSON, white, ma
chine boss. hfs-two sons.
J. p. HUTCHINSON, and
NORMAN HUTCHINSON.
J. Il. PHILLIPS. white.
f. w. HUSON, white.
HENDERSON MOSLEY, white.
RENAT WASHINGTON, colored.
UNKNOWN MAN.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-20
Burglar Killed by Boy.

Memphis, Tenn, Mar. 20.-Edwin
Samuels, aged 10, caught an un-
known negro trying to break into the
house through the bath room win
dow and fired the contents of shot
san into his neck, killing him in
stantly. The negro was a mulatto,
about 80 years old, and there was
not a scrap by which he might be
identified, and no one could be found
who knew him. Samuels was exoner-
ated.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-20
Flood Stage on Allegheny River...
Houses Under Water and MANY Idle

Pittsburg, Pa, Mar. 20,-An ice
laden torrent Is rushing down the Al
legheny, threatening to inundate to-
day the lowlands OF the valley. and
Pittsburg and Allegheny City, with a
food stage of 80 feet,
The cellars in Allegheny houses
over a wide area are flooded.
Points. above report the rise slow
er than last night, and the flood
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-20
Conditions Horrible.

Paris. Mar. 2O.-A Petit Journal
st. Petersburg dispatch says that the
Russian army death rate is very
heavy and the situation at Hardin is
horrible. The wounded are left on
the cars, sidetracked. Some figure
the wounded and sick there at TO-
600.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-20
IL Hurt I'm Wreck.

Hammond, Ind, Mar. 2O.-The
Erie railroad Pacific express, while
running 60 miles an hour near Win
field station, plunged down twenty
foot embankment, injuring twelve
persons, two of whom may die. The
wreck was caused by the auxiliary
reservoir under the cab dropping in
to the switch frog.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-20
Death In Graves.

Mrs. Elizabeth Woods, aged rs,
died yesterday at her home in Sym
sonia, Graves county, from lung fe-
yer, after an illness of several weeks.
She was wife of Mr. Thomas Woods,
one of the best known farmers of
Graves county.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-20
Beef Trust Inquiry Begins.

Chicago, Mar. 20-Part of the fed
eial grand jury was empapeled to-
day to probe the beef trust. The pam
ell will be completed tomorrow. Wit
resses have been summoned from
many cities. Assistant Attorney Gem
eral Pagin directs the investigation
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-03-20
Russians Make Counter Attack
and are Repulsed.
Reported the Pope Is Excrting Him.
self In Behalf ~ Pcace--NIorc
Internal Troubles.
kuROPATKIN NOT DISCHARGED

London, March 20.-Japanese
Ambassador Hayashi has Toxic
message that the japanese occupied
Kaylun, twenty miles north of Tie
Ling. early Sunday. A Russian coun-
ter attack was afterward repulsed.
The Russians had burned the bridges
south of there and destroyed part of
the railroad bridges.