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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
DIARIES
!. AS CRIME RECORD
Gaskll Of Philadelphia Wrote
Details of Misdeeds Thru
the Years.
New York Sun Special Service.


Philadelphia, June 24.-More strange
than all the other revelations in the SEN
sational Gaskill case is the disclosure
made today that turnout the years of
his forgeries and extravagances he
kept diary secretly recording all his
misdeeds. It is book written, as it
were, with the mans heart blood.
Therein he wrote his innermost hopes
and regrets. l.....-..- =.
Gaskill began his life story when he
was in Princeton. At night in his room
he scribbled about the difficulties of
success and the dangers that marked
his days. In this portion of the diary
he refers to some terrible blow that
led him to give up his schooling to
enter business life. But evidently he
did not have the courage to tell it all
as he did later in describing the forg-
ing and altering of stock certificates.
He writes with the utmost feeling
about the altering Of the first certif-
cate, He was in a serious dilemma.
He had a deal on his hands much larg-
ier than he should have undertaken with
his small capital. He turned first to
his friends, then to his acquaintance,
and finally to the banks in an effort
to get the money needed. Everywhere
he met with rebuff.
In disconnected sentences Gaskil]
writes about picking up his pen to
change the figures on the certificate
only to lay it down again. This he did
many times before he finally by forg
cry, multiplied many times the value
of the paper.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
STAKE
IN CHINESE CRISIS
Top Bar Of Exclusion Law to Be
Let Down for Trade "
Reasons. s =
New York Sun Special Service,

New York Sun Special Service. -.
Washington June 24.-President
Roosevelt and his cabinet are face to
face with crisis i'm the balance of
which hangs the American export trade
to China, valued at more than $44 ,000,-
600 a year. To avert the threatened
boycott Of American products by Chi
nese merchants, it was fdecided to re-
lax the rigidity with which the Chinese
exclusion law is enforced. r.
This does not mean the bars will be
let down to Chinese coolies, but it does
mean that Chinese merchants, students,
travellers and officials who are entitled
by treaty to enter and travel in the
United States will not be subjected to
the humiliating restrictions which for
the last two years have been enforced,
and have caused a wave Of resentment
thruout commercial China. 49,.
Minister Rockhill at Picking will be
advised Of this Immigration inspectors
will be cautioned to, treat carefully the
exempt classes. ~..E - In. ~... r.,
The cabinet is. impressed with the
fact that the threatened boycott is no
myth by the receipt of this message
from Mr.. Rannie, the leading flour mer.
chant of Hongkong. s--.r,i i.
7 We cannot too;tstrongly urge upon
you that steps must be taken inhmedi:
lately by the government or Boycott will
follow. Beg to refer~y You to Taft. -
Secretary, Taft;Stold the, President
that Mr., }Rennie aold5 moret American
-four than any one else in Hongkong
and that he knew what he was talking
about. ezerss - - .... ~.rfs<; - ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
MISSOURI WOMAN IS
SENTENCED TO HANG

Kansas City, June 24.-Mrs. Aggie
Myers, who was found guilty at Lib
erty, Mo-, recently Of murder in the
first degree, was today refused new
trial and was sentenced to be hanged
Aug. II.
An appeal will be taken to the state
supreme court. Mrs. Myers was con-
victed with Frank Hoffman, who was
infatuated with her, Of killing the wom-
an s husband, Clarence Myers, q printer,
at their home in this city in May, 1904.
The crime was most cold-blooded.
Hoffman, who is now under sentence
Of death for his part in the crime, testi-
fed that the woman had urged him to
kill Myers.
Since her arrest, Mrs. Myers has
shown practically no emotion and when
sentence was passed today she smiled.
The. defendant will have until Novem-
Der next to file an appeal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION
CONGRESSMAN STEVENS AND
OTHERS SPEAK TO GOOD SIZED
CROWD AT LINDsTROM.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
Lindstrom, Mimi, June 24.-C. A.
Victor, president Of the Lindstrom
Business Men s association, called the
midsummer festival and good roads
convention to order this forenoon. DR..
c. o. Hertzman welcomed the delegates
AUD G.. A. Will, president Of the Henne-
PIN County Good Roads association,
was elected chairman.
Addresses were made by Congress
man F. G. Stevens on Cost to the
Farmers of Freighting Crops to Mar
ket;O by George H. Hazard, "Build-
ing and Care of Dirt Roads, J. M.
ElIwell, chairman of the executive COM
mittee Of the state association, "Prac-
tical Good Road Building;0 and G.. A.
Will, "Necessity of Organization and
The convention is well attended To-
cally, considering it is rainy and that
the roads are bad. Among the dele
gates are Gust Schally, president of
the Ramsey County Good Roads associ-
alton; Thomas Conroy, Rev. Mr.. Now
er, J.. A. Donahue, L. Swenson, Shake
pee, Eli Southworth, Forest Lake; K.
E. Lathrop and W. Walker, Wyoming;
J. NJ. Routa, Mora; Antona Peterson,
Dakota county; Charles A. Forbes,
Minneapolis; Otto Anderson fthe Bald
Eagle Improvement association and D.
N. Dalrymple of Minneapolis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
BADGER RIVERS
GOOD FOR POWER
Federal Investigation of Flow
Shows Wisconsin Possibil-
ra@f> tiles Are Great. H..
From The journal Bureau, Colorado Building,

From The journal Bureau Colorado Building,
Washington. ..a~ a..
Washington, June PA paper show.
ing the results. of an investigation Of
the stream flow and power possibilities
in Wisconsin is soon to be published
by the geological survey.
The special agents who have made
the Investigations say the conditions for
the creation of waterpower on the
streams draining the northern part of
the state are among the 1best in the
United States, The region is almost
entirely covered with forests, which aid
greatly in the conservation Of the water
supply.
fall being concentrated in fifteen rapids
anyone Of which is worthy of power de-
velopment. The falls vary from five tc
sixty-two feet, with an average OF
about twenty-eight feet, and at all these
locations there is said to be. good sites
for dams. Five Of the rapids are de-
velopeed. 81,
Of g $40 9 feet II its length of i46 miles an
average Of 4.43 feet per mile, concen
trated into many rapids and vertical
falls, producing a large number of val
reaches of the river are many unde
veloped dam sites particularly between
Nekoosa and Rhinelander, where there
are nine such sites.
In the Black river, between Neills
vile and Black River Falls. there is a
total fall Of 337 feet in forty miles
concentrated into rapids where heads OF
from twenty-four to thirty-fve feet car
be developed.
In the Chippewa river there are ff
teen well-known locations for power de-
velopment above Eau Claire, none OF
which have been utilized. The average
fall at these places is thirty-one feet.
Sufficient information has been OBJ
tanned about the St. Croix river -tc
make it certain that it has many ,valu
able waterpower sites, nearly all Of
which can be economically developed
The report says that the mean ant
maximum discharges Of these rivers; i
SO large as to insure reliable water
supply at the various rapids mentioned
The investigation Of the parent rivers
and their branches will be continued
and the facts obtained made public from
time to time
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
HIGH WIND ON ST. CRoIx
Steamer Gardner and the Pontoon
Bridge at Saltwater Damaged.

Steamer Gardner and the Pontoon
Bridge at saltwater Damaged.
Special to The Journal
Saltwater, Mimi, June 24-The
steamer Lizzie Gardner and section
Of the pontoon bridge came near, sink
ing in a terrific wind in Lake St. Croix
this forenoon.
The boat was driven from her moor
ings into the bridge, breaking piling
and the chain controlling the pontoon.
The buckets of. the steamers wheel
were damaged and the pontoon bridge
closed upon itself and will need re
pairs which cannot be made FOR day
or so. River men say the wind was
the strongest they have ever known
on the water here.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians
will hold picnic at Wildwood on
July 49,
The city board of equalization will
hold it's first meeting July 8.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
COPPER CHASED CAN
FOUND MAYOR, LICENSE INsPEC-
TOR AND OTHER CITY HALL
NOTABLES IN THE THIRSTERY.

Mayor D. P. Jones, Superintendent
James G. Doyle Of the police depart
ment, Private Secretary Ralph w.
Wheelock and License Inspector George
Longfellow yesterday made a tour of
inspection Of the saloons in the resi-
dence districts in Northeast Minneap-
oils They found that there were no
conditions approaching those in certain
South Minneapolis districts. There is
no punching of saloons in the. residence
districts Of the first ward, and the evils
complained of in South Minneapolis
have no counterpart there. At least, the
people make no protests.
Considerable amusement was created
to the party by the sight of a police
man who was rushing the can. He
was not on duty and was not in uni
form, but he was plainly policeman,
and he had a big ''growler.o Best of
all, he failed to recognize the mayor
and the license inspector, who met him
inside of the saloon, or Messrs. Doyle
and Wheelock, who were seated in a
buggy in front of the saloon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
MINNEAPOLIS LABOR
BRIDE CHARGE FALLS
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,

From The Journal Bureau Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, June %. Sampel Com
pers, president Of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, who returned today
from meeting Of the executive COM
mittee at Scranton, said he devoted a
day and a half to Investigating all
phases of the Minneapolis flour boy
colt, and requested all persons inter
ested in the matter to appear before
him and give testimony, and that none
was offered showing that there had
been any attempt at bribery. or corrup-
tion Of any kind in the conduct Of the
boycott, or in the effort to have it
called off.
This part Of the investigation had
special reference to charges made that
Kellington at one of the meetings ac-
cused John Rogan Of having offered
him ST 500 to end the boycott. Presi-
dent Gompers said that he, hoped the
friends Of organized labor would assist
in maintaining the Boycott.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
FROM PR0FESS0RSHIP
TO MIGRANTS CELL
New York Sun Special Service

New York, June 24.-M. M. Ramsey,
professor Of languages Of Leland Stan
ford, Jr., university, California, a grad
uate of Columbia, a fellow Of Johns
Hopkins university and a member Of
the American Pathological association
and the Modern Language association,
was arraigned in a magistrates court
here yesterday on a charge Of "vag-
rancy' which was changed to insanity.
Professor Ramsey was taken to Belle
vue to await the arrival Of two ply
sicians from Baltimore. The only ref
erence Ramsey made to his plight was
to remark: "This is all a farce; all a
farce
Ramsey left California three months
ago. Since then his friends lost all
trace Of him. He had little money
when he reached New York. Since he
has been here he has worked in various
small restaurants and cafes on the East
Side as a waiter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
LOOMS SAILS ON
SECRET MISSION
Mystery Wells Purpose Of Assist
ant Secretary, Sent to Europe
by Roosevelt.

e& New York, June 24.On a secret
mission for the state department. for
which he was commissioned by Presl-
dent Roosevelt, Francis B. Loomis, as
sisant secretary of state, sailed for
SOUTHAMPTON today on the steamer
Concerning the mission Mr.. LOOMS
would only. say:
81 am not only going as a special
body, but also have been commissioned
by the president to perform secret
mission for the state department. while
abroad. I must decline positively to
state what my mission is.
ssssS Has it anything to do with
"I can say nothing was his re-
Mr. Loomis said he expected his
secret mission would prevent him from
returning with the warship squadron,
which will bring the body of Admiral
Paul Jones, but that he hoped to re
turn in about a month: Mr.. LOOMS n
the departure of the body of Admiral
Jones from France would probably be
held on July 7 or in the American
church at Paris.
General Horace Porter, the retiring
ambassador to France, MI. Looms
said, has spent large amount: of his
own funds in the search for identifi
cation of the body and has not beer
reimbursed by the United States gov
eminent.
Mi. LOOMS Mission.
Washington, June 24.-Francis B
sLoomis, assistant secretary Of state, has
been commissioned by the president
however, to make an investigation 81
the business methods Of the Diplomatic
posts of the United States in Europ,e
with view to bringing about suct
in eoyis in aS view levy Of his own experiences
in the state department. 1t is expected
that this mission will occupy him fo1
perhaps two months.
It is not expected now that Mr. Loom
is will return to the state department tt
remain for any considerable time-.ant
he may not return at alias assistan
secretary Of state. That he will re
ceive some appointment at the hand
Of the president seems certain.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
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NEW TRIALS GRANTED 4
Havenor and Schultz Of Milwaukee Will
Fight Bribery Charges Again.

Madison, Wis, June 24-The Wis
consin supreme court today granted
new trials in the case of former Alder
man Charles Havenor and former SUI
pervisor Schultz Of Milwaukee, charged
with bribery. The decisions are based
principally on the irregularity Of the
court, in admitting certain evidence and
instructing the juries after they had
The court denied rehearing in the
case of the state VS.. Michael Dunn,
formerly city building inspector of
Milwaukee, who was found guilty sew
eral months ago Of accepting a bribe
Of $500 for special building privil-
eye. Dunn will be sentenced later by
Judge Fee Of Superior, before whom
the case was tried.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
KNIGHTS En- TOUR
IN WILD RUNAWAY
Several Injured il Break Of Four
Horse Teams Down National
Park DriveWays.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Gardiner, Mont, June 24,-One Of
the most exciting runaways in the his
tory of the Yellowstone National park
is reported from the Mammoth Hot
Springs hotel. Two four-horse teams
attached to Concord coaches filled with
knights of Columbus, touring the park
on their way home from the Los An
geles convention, dashed madly down
the steep Golden Gate entrance to the
park, one of the coaches colliding with
a rock, wrecking theSvehicle and badly
1njuring John Manion, Knight from
Buffalo. ;aE
William Hill and William Lewis,
drivers, sustained painful but not seri-
GUS injuries. All Of the tourists were
more or less bruised, the injured being
removed to the hospital at Fort Yellow
stone. 4IS
The two coaches were descending the
gate when the team in the. rear became
frightened and dashed into the one
ahead, causing it to take fright and run
down the mountain, side.
The first coach reached the foot of
the hill without a mishap, tho at a
breakneck speed. The second coach
struck rock cut, wreckings it and
throwing the occupants to the ground.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
SENSATION IN DES MONIES
STEELE, PROMINENT AS A LAW
YER, INDICTED FOR TILE EN-
BEzzLEMENT OF $4,000.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal ..5
Des Moines, Iowa, June 24.-The
biggest legal sensation in a long time
was created here today, when A. =.
Steele, prominent. lawyer and candi,
date for county attorney, was arrested
on a charge. Of. having embezzled
$4,000 from the Gladiator Gold Mining
company. The indictment was re-
turned this forenoon and Steele $ ar
rest followed. He had no difficult in
procuring bail. ~ -
The Indictment is another chapter in
the bitter conflict which has been rag
ing for some time between Steele and
the Gladiator people. The company
brought suit against Steele for $l2,O 900
alleged to. have been wrongfully with
held from it. The case was taken
from the jury and the company's ap-
peal is now pending.
Sheele declares that his adjudication
is a bar to the Indictment, and is not
afraid of the consequence Of a trial
upon the merits as charged.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
.EBB IN RECEIPTS
OF POSTOFFICES
Fewer Presidential Postmasters
Salaries Raised Than in
Previous Years.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
WaShington. 81. -. -.

Washington, June 24.-Assuning
that the postal business in the various
communities is an accurate indication
Of business conditions generally, the
latest readiustment of presidential
postmasters' salaries, which by law is
ending with March 81, the high tide
Of prosperity has reached its crest, and
Their is even a perceptible ebb.
An examination Of the lists Of Of
fees affected in the northwestern
states, shows that the salaries Of post
masters at fewer offices were changed
this year than for the past five or six.
In past years the salaries Of as high as
sixty ,postmasters in Minnesota alone,
cent have been increased. The same
rule applied in Iowa, which this year
shows more decreases than increases.
The Dakotas about hold their own.
Taking the states separately in Min
nesota, thirty-eight .postmasters will
receive an increase Of 800 a year in
their pay, beginning July l.. and six
500 each. Nineteen postmasters will
suffer loss Of 800 each, and the com
pensation Of three others will be de-
creased 5000.
In North Dakota there will be in.
creases of 500 each at thirty-two OF.
fees and of 5000 each at five offices.
The only decreases will be $100 each at
four offices. In South Dakota sala
ries will be swelled 800 each at four.
teen offices, 5000 each at, two offices
and 5000 at one other, Pierre. AS in
North Dakota the only decreases are
four of 500 each. ),
In Wisconsin ffty-three .postmast ers
will get an increase Of 800 a year
five Of 5000, and one-Grand Rapids
$500. The cuts Of 500 number seven
and one Of 5000.
Iowa, however, outdid herself in the
backward slide. In that state of many
presidential offices only twenty -nine
| each, and four Of 5000 each. On the
reverse side the count shows that fifty
five postmasters will suffer. q cut il
salary of 800, and two Of 5000. Il
| I -nM H c.. Stevens.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
NEW 1ncoRPoRArroNs.

The Central Minnesota Loan & Investment
company of Lamberton, Redwood county. inccr-
porate to buy. own. improve. sell and, deal In
lands tenements. real and personal properties.
capital $50. 600; incorporators Peter Menderfeld,
J. S. Schoch of New Tim and L. Redding and 7.
j. Dickson of Lamberton.
The st. Cloud Seed & Grain Separator com
pany of st. Cloud: incorporate to manufacture
and sell seed and grain separators: capital. s25.
900; ineorporators. G. L. Atwood. j. n. Benson.
berger n. c. Erwin c. c. McGregor, G. A.
Terrence and H. ]. Folts. all of st. Cloud.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
NORTHWESTERN PATENTS,

Washington, D. G., June "a. (Spe-
ciaD-The following patents were is
sued this week to Minnesota and Dako-
ia inventors, as reported by Williamson
& Merchant, Patent Attorneys, 925-933
Guaranty Loan Building, Minneapolis,
Mimi:
Owen E. Casey, Lawrence, MINI,
grain elevator; Frederick j. Fewings,
Duluth, Mimi, car replacer: Amandus
tvester; Martin Lindblad, Gogswell,
Nd, transportation apparatus; John
Token, Window, Mimi, saw clamp; War
A. Olsen. Minneapolis, Mimi, wall lin
ing: William III. Rettke, Niagara. Nd,
threshing machine; Charles M. Stroud,
Hastings, and A. j. Murdoch, Minneap-
oils, Mimi, fire pot, II
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
1000 BABIES A WEEK
ARE BORN IN GOTHAM
New York Sun Special Service. :

NEW xoTk GUN GpeCld4 0oAVAeo' s.
New York, June 24.-Two thousand
babies week, or one every five min
utes, are added to New York IS popu-
lation, and the number is constantly in
creasing. There were 2.011 last week.
The health department is now taking a
census Of the greater city. Itswas an
nounced at the department. that the
birth rate Of New York has now risen
to- about 81 per 1000, and is higher
than any other city in the United
States. o. .t-f
Five or six years ago, when there
was so much talk about race suicide,
the birthrate here was only &c per
1000. Since then the storks have been
growing buster and buster. Last year
the birth rate was 80 per 1000. The
prospect is now the rate in 1906 will
be SO per 1000. According to politi-
cal economists the ideal standard birth
rate is 80 per 1000.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-24
WALL0WED $l2 TO
FOIL CAR BANDITS
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Chicago, June Armed with maya
zine pistols, which they fourished
two masked robbers last
night invaded a north-bound Chicago
& Milwaukee electric car at a secluded
spot near Winnetka, eighteen miles
north of Chicago, compelled the crew
and passengers to stand with their
money and watches, and then jumped
off the car and escaped in buggy.
was the last to be searched. Thru his
shrewdness the bandits lost $12. And
so did William. The conductor rolled
the money in tight wad and swallowed
it. He meant to merely hide it, but his
excitement caused him to forget.