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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20
INSURANCE FRAUD
CASE IN CHICAGO.
Charges Of Misapplieation Of
Trust Funds Against Western
Life's Organizer.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York BUN special Service,
Chicago, Sept. l9.-Extensive frauds
in the Western ssd ooo Life Indemnity com
ance concern in the Masonic Temple,
are charged in a bill asking receiver
ship and accounting and an Injunction
against E. R. Rosenfeld, local manager
Of the concern, and w, H. Gray.
The defendant company is the sue
cessor Of the knights Templars' and
Masons' Life Iaa Indemnity company, or
ganized in 1884. Hundreds of thousands
of life benefits have been paid out by
the company. and it now has more than
$2O,OO0,0O0 in policies outstanding.
y Recently the concern had at least
$530,O00 invested in bonds and other Sc
curities which constituted trust fund
in favor of the members.
Charges of Fraud.
Charges of fraud running into thou
sands Of dollars, misapplication Of
trust funds and attempts to transfer
assets to another concern are made in
suit.
Gray is the organizer of the associa-
tion. He is prominently mentioned in
the bill in connection with alleged
fraudulent voting of funds to himself
The bill was fled by Attorney Sal
policyholders in the concern, in the
United States circuit court.
The compliments are Allen w. Field,
Jesse B. Strobe land Addison S. lib
belts, and the defendants, beside the in
surance company, Rosenfeld and Gray,
are George M. Moulton, John A. Craw-
ford, L. M. Martin, G. T. Drake, d. p.
Bramble, A. B. Huston. E. D. Moore and
A. N. Hislop. Both Of the defendants
are residents Of Lincoln, Neb.
Gray is alleged to have secured prox-
les from thousands of members, and
thus controlled the directors. By Sc
curing this control, it is alleged, Gray
had passed resolution voting him the
right, by contract, to draw 81 for each
$1,000 in insurance issued.
Besides these, many thousands Of dol
lars alleged to have been improperly
! taken, it is declared, Gray and his as
sociates by other fraudulent means took
| many other thousands of dollars with
out the knowledge of the policyholders.
In February, it is alleged, Gray and
Rosenfeld entered into fraudulent
contract whereby Gray should retire
from active management, to be sup
planted by Rosenfeld, who is now in
| control.
~Rosenfeld is alleged to claim that he
formerly held by Gray.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20
oRooKsToN JOURNAL SUED
Robert H. Purvis Demands $4,000 for
an Alleged Libel. w.

CROOKSTON, MINN.-Robert H.. Puryis has
sued the Crookston Journal for $4,000, al
legged damages sustained from the publication
in that paper of an alleged nbelous article
which referred to a certain land trade made
by Mr. Purvis.
Theodore Larsen, who, after making sworn
statement that he killed Nels Nelson with an
axe and threw his body into the river, denied
his guilt, is endeavoring in his confinement at
the Polk county Jail to carry out an alleged
insanity dodge. q
According to his original story Larsen Z, sen left
1903. and when upon the Carmen bridge he
hit Ills companion on the head and then threw
the corpse over the steel railing into the
into Dakota and sold the team, later return
ing to Northome, and Mizpah. At his ,..1 pre-
of pleading guilty to the charge preferred, en-
tered a Plea Of not guilty and acted as THO
he had entirely forgotten what had TRANSFERRED an
at Northome previous to and after his con-
fession. He denied even knowing the Justice
of the peace who took his sworn statement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20
NEW LIBRARY A elF 70 WEBSTER CITY.

Special to The Journal
Webster City, Iowa, Sept 20.-The beautiful
Kendell Young library building was formally
dedicated in this city today. The exercises were
held at the Congregational church and receptions
at the library. Colonel Charles A. Clark Of
Cedar Rapids delivered the dedicatory address.
This library was made possible thru the gen.
1896, left his entire fortune in stocks and lands
to the city for library purposes. This fortune
is estimated variously at from $250OOO to $780,
0OO
The dedication was attended by many we'll
known persons from over the state, some Of
whom are old-time friends of the donor of the
library The program was as follows:
Organ solo, Ralph Gerber.
Invocation, Rev. L. N. Call.
delivery Of the keys of the library to the city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20
FAIRMoNT's GREAT REVIVAL
A Thousand or More Attend the Closing
Meeting in a Tent. -:-.

FAIRMONT, MINN.-The union evangelistic
meetings, conducted by Evangelists Robert q.
Johnson and Charles H. Grey of Chicago came
from every standpoint were most successful.
Opening with very small attendance, on the
closing Sunday night the large tent was filed
and many stood outside, the whole crowd num-
bering not less than thousand persons.
On day last week, in response to the
request Of Evangelist Johnson, almost every
place Of business, we'll as the schools was
closed from 2:3O to O'Clock pm. so that
all could attend the meetings. The special
services Of the day commenced with the ring
ing of church bells at $3.50 in the morning.
Almost the entire day was filed up with some
special line Of Christian work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20

w. ]. Zitterell, contractor.
Transferring of the building to the custody Of
the trustees, F. A. Edwards, mayor.
Acceptance Of the trust, by the trustees.
Address. Modern Phases Of Popular Educa-
ton Miss Alice Tyler of Des Moines, secretary
Of the Iowa library commission
Vocal solo, Miss Allene Young.
Dedicatory address, Colonel Charles A. Clark,
Cedar Rapids.
Benediction. Rev. j. O. Thrush.
The varied career Of Kendall Young illustrates
the character Of the best class of Yankee boys
who start out in youth to make their way in life
and win competence. His only capital was
cool and clear brain, excellent health. courtesy
and kindness toward all patience to bide HIS
time and determination and peTseverance which
never tagged. He made his fortune n Iown
real estate and in the GaliforniA gold 1elds. He
died at the age Of ~.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20
CATARRH IS DURABLE
Respiratory Diseases, Catarrh, Asthma
and Bronchitis, Readily Yield to

New York, Sept. 19.-The new theory
of combating the diseases, Of the res
piratory tract by the internal treat
ment, ascatco,. has gained recognition IT
from nearly all of the noted medical
authorities. These diseases, catarrh,
asthma and bronchitis, commonly known
as the advance guards OF eonsumptl11ni,
ma marvellous v remedy, the dose being small,
pleasant to take and causing no stom-
ach disorder. -@
This discovery, which marks an epoch
in the advance Of medical science, can
be obtained by writing to the Austrian
dispensary, 80 West Twenty-ffth street. II, e
New York city. Sample, bottles Will pc
distributed free by mail to those VINO
have not tested ascatco and desire a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20

A clerk in Portsmouth (Eng)
solicitors office had stroke Of luck
the other day. He happened SO to
please a wealthy woman client that she
offered him $4,000 down, or $4,000 in
her will. He declared. for the money
on the nail, and got. 1t by check the
following day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20

Gymnastic exercises are held respon-
sible for the fact that within the last
sixty years the percentage Of young
men unfit for military service has fall
len from 80 per cent to 20 per cent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20

"The Americans says an Austrian
writer, "seem bound to ape all the fol-
lies of the old world. Threatened by
no enemy, they expend more on war
and navy than any European nation,
and fl fl the world with defiant war
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-20

The robe worn by the mayor Of
Longston (Eng.) is said to be the most
beautiful of its kind. It is made OF
watered silk, lavishly enriched with
the town by the duke Of Sutherland
during his maYoraltY.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
BUNKERS' TRIAL
IS COMMENCED
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO April I7.-When
Judge Hart's department of the Supe-
rior Court adjourned this evening nine
jurors had been secured in the case of
Harry Bunkers, one of the four dis
graced Senators, charged with accept
ing a bribe. The jurors are: Henry
Rubenstein, barber; c. Grodona, farm
er; George p. Putnam, gardener; w.
H. Wright, shoemaker; J. H. Hayden,
farmer; Peter Humrich, mechanic; F.
E. Michel. capitalist: w. G. Conklin,
real estate agent, and Asa Owen, farm
er. A special venire was issued for
twelve more talesmen, returnabIe to-
morrow, when the proceedings will con-
tinue.
One of the talesmen this afternoon
was ex-Supervisor NJ. Miller. IF this
case were to go on right now" said G..
7. Jones, for the prosecution, what
would your verdict be?"
Guilty" replied Miller. He was ex-
cused by the defense.
Eight other talesmen who had formed
the opinion that Bunkers was guilty
were excused.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
SCAB DAMAGES
THE FRUIT CROP

SACRAMENTO, April IA. r.
Sprague, president and general man
ager of the California Fruit Exchange.
was to-day asked regarding the present
outlook for the fruit crop in the Sac
ramento Valley. He said:
THE prospects for a large fruit crop
have been steadily declining for the
past two weeks, especially along the
Sacramento River. So far as pears are
concerned, a very serious amount of
damage has been done by scab and
fungous disease, which is favored by
damp weather and has. caused the
pears to drop very generally. Probably
there will not be more than one-third
of last years crop. The prospect for
plums however, is fairly good in that
district, with but very few peaches
Placer County is in very much bet
ter shape for a crop than 1t was last
year They are likely to have fewer
cherries, but a fairly good peach crop
and, excepting Tragedies, a good plum
crop. Grapes have not yet developed.
Pears are scanty and scabby, but full
crops of apricots also will help the
shipments from Placer County.
From Vacaville we get reports Of
an excellent crop of apricots. light
crop of plums and a light crop. Of cher
ries. 1t is too early yet to forecast
the grape crop at any point.
Taking it all in alls with short crops
in the East, the prospects for good
prices for shipping fruit this year from
California are excellent and this will in
part repay for the scanty crop in GER
tain sections.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
Great Interest in
KNIGHTS Of CO.
luDnbuS.

G. B. Bergin, special representative
of the International Reunion of the
Knights of Columbus. has returned
from his tour Of the Eastern cities
and he left this city on the overland
last night for Los Angeles. Mr.. Ber-
gin is. financial secretary of the Los
Angeles council and he started from
that city more than two months ago
on visit to Eastern cities for the
purpose Of inducing the members
there to attend the convention which
is to be held in Los Angeles during
the week of June 8.
Mr.. Bergin has the honor of being
one of the two knights on the coast
who have received the fourth degree
of the order.
That his mission to the East has
been successful is shown by the fact
that more than $4,000 members will
attend the convention. 1t will be the
largest gathering of a Catholic order
in the history of the country. The
committees in Los Angeles have raised
$4,000 to be expended for entertain
ment Of the visiting knights.
Mr.. Bergin has addressed gatherings
of the order in New York, Chicago,
Boston, New Haven, Washington, st.
Louis and many other cities where
councils of the knights of Columbus
are established. The results of his trip
have exceeded expectations and spe-
cial trains will bring large delegations
from Eastern points.
Many of the most representative
citizens of the United States will at
tend the convention. Among them
will be Victor ]. Bowling, corporation
counsel. New York; John j. Delaney.
Hon. Bourke Cochran and John J..
O'Brien of New York and many
United States Senators and Congress-
men. The international officers will
come in a special train and stop off
at San Francisco en- route.
Madame Modjeska. who is at the
head of the ladies' committee, has ar
ranged headquarters for the officers
at the Angelus Hotel. She has also
invited them to visit her country home
at Arden, outside of Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
DEFENSE BEING HEARD
IN TWO MURDER TRIALS
Cases of Joseph Smith. Aged Contrac-
tor, and Elviso Turchetti Are
Drawing to a Close


The trial of Joseph Smith, the aged
contractor, charged with the murder
of Joseph E. MCGOWAN on November
26, was resumed before a jury in
Judge Lawlor's court yesterday. The
case for the prosecution was closed,
and Attorney Ach outlined at length
what the defense would show. One
of the chief points was that blow on
the jaw such as Smith received from
MCGOWAN prior to the shooting would
have put Smith In such a dazed con-
dition that he would not know for
some minutes what he was doing. DIR.
Dudley TAFT was one of the witnesses
called upon this point, and other ply
sicians and some pugilists will give
their testimony also. Drs. Rottanzi.
Quigley and Herzog testified as to the
wounds on the defendants head
The trial of Elviso Turchetti,
charged with the murder of William
McAliister, at Pacific and Kearny
streets. on Christmas night was re-
sumed before jury in Judge Dunno s
court. Several witnesses were exam
ined for the defense. and the defend
ant took the stand. He said that Nc
Allister and his friends started the
trouble. His brothers nose was
broken and defendant was pushed off
the sidewalk and fell on his hands.
When he rose he pulled revolver out
of his pocket to intimidate his assail-
ants and 1t accidentally exploded. Wit
nesses in rebuttal were being exam
ined when court adjourned till this
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
ARIZONA MAN
NOT MURDERER
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PHOENIX, Ariz., April 17.-When Lee
Hobbs was discharged from custody
this afternoon by Chief Justice Kent
there closed one of the most sensational
extradition cases ever recorded in Ari-
zona courts. Hobbs established a per-
feet alibi. The court records showed
that Hobbs had charge of a murderer
but few weeks after the date Of the
crime with which he (Hobbs) was
charged and which occurred in the
South Seas. thousands of miles away.
Hobbs was accused of killing John
Bennett Nixon, second mate of the
British ship Leicester Castle. His ac
cuser was the British Consul General
at San Francisco. Courtenay Bennett.
The Consuls evidence against Hobbs
at first seemed to be complete. 1t was
strengthened by that of sailor who
claimed to have been on the Leicester
Castle and who identified Hobbs as the
murderer. To-day Thomas Lyons and
John Murray of a sailors boarding
house In San Francisco declared they
knew intimately the Hobbs wanted,
and said the prisoner was not the man.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
PREPARATIONS GO FORWARD
FOR THE CELEBRATION
Hibernians Progressing Well With
Arrangements for Their Festival
on July Fourth

The festival committee of the An
cient Order of Hibernians met last
evening at Hibernia Hall to make
arrangements for the annual festival
on July at Schuetzen Park, San Ra-
fael. There was a large attendance,
including the members of the county
board and ladies' county board. NJ.
Donahue presided and Thomas Doyle
was secretary. The following mem
were present: John p. Dignan, James
T. Lynch, Daniel Fitzpatrick, ]. j..
Moriarity, Ed P. Hogan. Jerome Keo-
hane, NJ. j. Pierce, James McLaugh-
lin, William Boyle, T. P. O'Dowd,
Lawrence Barry, William P. Tyrrell,
Emmet Gilligan, John Donohue, T. C.
Conroy. OF the ladies' executive COM
mittee the following attended: Kate
Flynn, Agnes Tierny, Mary O'Connor,
May Finn, Mollie O'Connor, Mrs.
James Martin, Mrs. James Smith, Mrs
A. McKeon, Mrs. James Wrenn.
The chairman announced the fol-
lowing as chairmen of the respective
Boyle; finance, Jerome Keohane: re-
ception, D. Fitzpatrick; floor, J. P.
Dignan; press, R. ]. Curtin: talent, P.
b. Mahoney; music, d. e. Collins;
prizes, M. H. McCafferty; games, l..
Barry; jig and reel, James Smith; law
and order, M. j. Pierce; bar, J. J.
Brosnan; printing, James McLaugh-
lin.
The programme committee as COM
pleted is as follows: Jerome Keohane.
Timothy O'Mahony. Lawrence Barry,
j. J. Brosnan, Thomas Regan, Miss
Mary O'Connor, Mrs. S. McFadden,
Miss May Finn. Chairman Boyle stat
ed that a valuable prize would be
awarded the division, the ladies'
branches included. that secured the
largest amount of business. Chairman
Barry of the games committee stated
it was the intention to prepare a COM
plete list of Gaelic games. To insure
a hot competition the prizes will be
in money for the leading events, such
as tugs of-war, racing, jumping and
hammer throwing. On music Chair
man Collins reported that a full union
orchestra would be engaged, together
with Jig, reel and hornpipe music for
the competitions in step dancing. The
Jig and reel committee reported that
the best Jig and reel dancers in this
city would take part. Chairman p.
b. Mahoney of the talent committee
reported that good literary pro-
gramme would be given.
In conjunction with the local COM
mittee the county boards of the adj
joining counties are working jealous
ly, and excursion rates will be al
lowed from San Jose, Sacramento and
other points. The festival will be pa
triotic in its literary features.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
TRIO OF PRISONERS SAVE
THE EXPENSE OF TRIALS
One Pleads Guilty to Petty Larceny
Another to Burglary and
Third to Arson

Three prisoners who were waiting
trial in the Superior Court pleaded
guilty yesterday. In Judge Cooks
court G.. H. Stanford, who was
charged with grand larceny, was al
lowed to plead guilty to petty larceny
and was sentenced to serve two
months In the County JAIL On the
night of February 25 he stole a gold
watch from r. M. Donahue of I112
Powell street in saloon at 1O9 Pow
ell. He belongs to a respectable fam
lily in the State of Washington and
was driven to steal the watch through
losing all his money at the race track.
Henry Cook pleaded guilty to a
charge Of burglary and Harry Wilson
to charge of arson In Judge Lawlor's
court. They will be sentenced on Sat-
urday. Cook broke into the residence
of r. w. Burtis, 821 Webster street.
on February 90 and stole a quantity
of Jewelry Wilson on the night of
February % set fire to restaurant at
413 O'Farrell street. kept by Mrs.
Emma Holman. where he had been
formerly employed. He was observed
by Mrs. Hoffman, who chased him till
he ran into the arms of a policeman.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
HOT In SEARCH
OF CONTRABAND
Customs Inspectors and the
immigration Bureau Cross
Wires in a Jealous Hunt
OFFICERS ARE FoILED
Passengers Story Confirms
the Belief That Snug
gled Opium Was Landed

What has become of a cargo of Chi
nese and opium expected here on the
schooner Rainier, which arrived here
from Bellingham yesterday?
1t is believed that the smuggled
opium was landed somewhere on the
coast between this port and Port
Townsend, but there is nothing to in
dicate that there had been Chinese on
board.
According to a passenger on the
Rainier, a launch steamed up to the
Rainier one night and shortly after
disappeared.
The immigration Bureau and the To-
cal customs office was busy, very busy,
yesterday. All Sunday night a launch
with two immigration men lay out on
the Potato Patch waiting for the
Rainier and her supposed contraband
Asiatics. The Rainier hove to and was
boarded. There were no Chinese on
board.
AS soon as the purported smuggler
dropped her mudhook in the harbor ten
customs officers swarmed over her
sides. They searched her for opium
buy found none
Both the customs office and the, I'M
migration Bureau are puzzled over the
affair. Customs Inspector Ide of Port
Townsend had telegraphed that he had
a
schooner laden with Chinese and opium
was bound for San Francisco. The
statement Of the passenger lends cor
roboration.
Neither office took the other into it's
confidence. The immigration Bureau
wanted to capture the Asiatics single
handed and the customs office wanted
the honor Of seizing the opium all to
itself. Both were disappointed
For some time weird theories as to
the disappearance of the cargo were
suggested 1t is suggested that the
combination Of heather Chinee' and
opium might have caused spontaneous
combustion Of the cargo, or that the
example of the old slavers might have
been followed
The Rainier brought cargo of lum-
ber, the unloading of which is still be-
Ing watched by customs inspectors
Though the immigration Bureau is GER
tain that there are no Chinese dis
guised among the planks the customs
office is going to make sure that no un-
taxed opium gets in.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-18
SAN FRANCISCO TO HEAR
"CRUSADER AND SARACEN"
Opera Is by Madame Carusa
HANDSOME HALL
DULY DEDICATED

WASHINGTON, April 17.-Memorial
Continental Hall. the new and hand
some home of the National Society of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, was dedicated to-day. Although
the white marble and steel building is
not completed yet, the construction has
progressed so far that the annual
meeting Of the society. which began
this afternoon, is being held within its
walls.
When the exercises of dedication be-
gan to-day the hall was nearly filed
with members of the society and their
friends. Despite the unfinished condi-
ton Of the structure the arrangements
for the comfort and convenience of the
delegates and others in attendance were
admirable. The auditorium was beau
ufully decorated, the basis of the deco
ratIons being great American flags. The
auditorium, including the gallery, will
seat about 5000 people
Right Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee. Bish-
op OF washington, pronounced the in
vocation, the assemblage sang Amer
ioa" under the leadership of the band
ana Rev. DR.. II. Pereira Mendez min
lister or the Spanish and Portuguese
congregation Of New York, led in
prayer After Hail Columbia" had
peen suLEf by male quartet, Mrs.
Charles W. Fairbanks, the president
general, delivered an address. She well
coined oo behalf of the society the dis
tinguisESd guests present and then
gave q brief resume of the history of
the me-norial hall project.
/. Senator Dolliver of Iowa delivered an
address, in which he paid an ELOQUENT
tribute to American womanhood. and
particularly to the women whose en-
ergy and patriotism had enabled them
TO erect this lasting monument.
AT the conclusion Of the rendition of
the Marseillaise" by the Marine Band.
ambassador Jusserand was introduced
by the president general. He was given
a cordial reception by the members of
the society and responded in a brief ad-
dress, In which he paid a glowing eu-
logy to womanhood, and particularly
the women of the revolutionary days.
The first formal session of the four
teenth congress Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution was held in Me
mortal Hall this afternoon. Practically
only routine business was on the pro-
gramme for the session.
Mrs. Fairbanks, president general of
the society, in her annual address
stated that during the past year 419S
members had been added to the society.
During the past four years the mem
bership Of the organization has in
creased from 35.05S to 81, ,662, the in
crease during the year having been
nearly 1000. The report indicated that
1904 delegates were entitled to vote in
the present congress-