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The Washington times., 1905-07-22
Lieutenant Perry Stood
Over Exploding Boilers

SAN DIEGO. Cal, July 22-LIeut
Newman K. Perry was the only officer
killed by the explosion. He was acting
officer of the deck and STOOD directly
over the exploding boilers or the upper
fore-deck.
He was burned almost beyond recog-
milton by the steam and struck by fly
ing objects. He died after five hours
suffering.
Ensign sahn was burned about the
face and hands. but not seriously.
Lieut. A T. H Yates. who was in
charge OF the Bennington in Com
was in his cabin aft when the boilers
burst He rushed out. only TO meet
binding. suffocating cloud OF steam as
1t swept over the vessel
Lieutenant Yates Experience.
THE explosion made scarcely any
noise" said Lieutenant Yates. Il must
have remained seated In my chair sew
eraI seconds after it occurred. and did
not know what had happened. I then
rushed Dut. and the steam, even at the
extreme after part Of the ship, was so
dense. that I could not get a breath Of
afr until / ascended the rail.
"As I ran forward I passed one Of our
boys crawling on his belly. There was
no time to attend to Individual cases;
there We're so many and they seemed
almost like an indistnct memory to me.
About thirty OF the boys were on the
fore deck. all badly wounded. I called
for men to man the boats, and only
about twelve. including officers. respond
ed. All tho rest were injured or had
been driven over the side by the scald-
ing steam.
although I did not anticipate a great
deal Of danger from fire on account of
| the nature OF the explosion. immediate
~ had the ships compartments closed
and the forward magazine flooded Aft
erward the after magazine was also
flooded to assure safety. The boat list
ed sharply TO starboard Immediately aft
er the explosion.
Injuries Not Defined.
We have no means as yet of ascer-
tanning the extent of our injuries AS
far as can he learned part of the
furnace fell against the boiler, which
exploded. II was forced aft and IL is
probable that the other boilers also ex-
ploded Immediately afterward. and the
steam pipes were wrecked, liberating
the steam.
Every man In the engine rooms at
the time must have met death We
cannot tell yet how great is the leak
! The holes are probably small. but we
would have sunk had we not had the
! ship TOWed ashore.
The ship may be a complete wreck
| below. however, as far as can be told
at the present time. Seven bodies are
still IN sight in the boiler room under
| the wrcckage, and they will be secured
as soon as possible. Men are now at
work cutting a hole into the other en-
| zine room through the hulkhead."
Commander Young Acts
| The instant he learned OF the explosion
/ Comma nder Lucien Young jumped into
a. carriage and was driven TO the com
nercial pier, then sprang into a launch
| and was hurried TO his ship The Ben
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WHAT SCHOOL?

WOODS COMMEMORATE COLLEGE,
311 East Capitol Street.
What systems Of shorthand? Gregg and
Pitman.
WHAT method of tYpewrit!ng? Touch.
Can I have a typewriter at home free? Yes.
System of bookkeeping? Sadler's Budget
VIII you secure me q position? Yes, when
competent.
Open all summer. day and evening? Yes.
Can I arrange an interview by phone or
mail? Yes.
Catalogues at Times once.
COURT F. WOOD. Ii. M. Ii. D..
Principal
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- Erom Mare Tsland.

by the officers Of the Bureau of Nayi-
cation that they had been delayed in
starting and had not reached the yes
sell Late last night, however. dis
patch was received from Commander
Young. who said that this contingent
Of seamen reached the snip WedneS-
day, and that some Of them had been
Injured.
Acting Secretary Darling, amer SEND
ing a dispatch TO President Roosevelt
at Oyster Bay notifying him OF the dis
aster issued the following statement
'''Fhe department has learned VIII tile
dpeDeSt regret Of tGc disaster NaiCn
overlook the gunboat Bennington. Moth
ing unusual F2as been reported TO Inc de-
partment with respect to the D0ileFS IN
the Bennington A detailed report on
the condition of the boilers was mace
Ia March last. and repairs were nade IN
the following May. The boilefS on tiiS
slant attention and are constantly IN
der the supervision as well as the H.
spection Of engineers
The accident is the most distressing
that has befallen an American naXal
vessel since the blowing up OF the
truly made upon the altar of their coQh-
try as If made III battle. These men dIed
at their posts and mast always be non
ored and mourned by patriotic people
A cablegTam was sent by the Navy
Department to Honolulu last night, re-
questing the conmandant OF the statlol
there to inform Mrs. Perry Of the deatn
OF her husband, Lieutenant Perry: a
message was also sent to MFs. victor
Blue at the same place, advising her
that her husband had left the snip be-
fore the explosion.
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CHURCH NOTICES.

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH. 8th and II
pastoF-9;30 am. Sunday school, p. H BTts-
tow, superintendent Public worship with
sermons by Rev. A. s. Hobart, d D.. C.rozIar
Theological Seminary. II am. AMI 9 nm
Teachers Bible Club. Thursday, : o m
Church prayer meeting. pm. Endeavor
meetings. Tuesday, pm, and Sunday, a:45
pm All are cordially invited. 1t
CATHEDRAL CLOsE-The Rev. c. B.
Pierce, chaplain L. s. Army, WIFI be the
preacher at the open-aiF service Sunday 80
pm. Vested choir. assisted by the Marine
Band- Special cars. 32d It
IS THERE \ Personal DEVIL? HIS
Origin, History and Destiny Did God
Create a Devil? The Origin Of sin This
viii be the subject Of an address by J. s
Washburn, Sunday a 30 pm. at the tent
on the corner of 18th and 3 SITS. Sc. near
Lincoln park Tent comfortably seated, well
lighted: a cool place. Do not fail to hear
this lecture on a subject of unusual interest
and importance II
CHRISTIAN sCIENCE-First Church Of
Christ, Scientist. corner 10th and r sts NV
Service Sunday. II am. Subject Love
Public cordially invited. All seats free
Reading room in the Traders NatioraI IanI1
building, corner Pennsylvania ave and 10th
st. NV 1t
SECOND CHURCH or CHRIST. Scientist;
hall 1902 14th st NV: services, Sunday, il
am. Subject, Love" Wednesday . m
Reading room. Traders Bank building 10th
at and PennsVIyania ave.
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EDUCATIONAL
SDGnCerian Business College

If il is desirable to get the most Of the
best for the least expenditure OF time and
money call. write, phone for forty-frst
annual announcement. Additional depart
Inents; new equipment and mana cement. Mr.
and Mrs l. P. W Stiehl. Proprietors, SPES-
CERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, Academy
of Music building. 9th ST.. corner D. nB..
Washington, D C jyII e0t
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Wounded.

John L. Burns. apprentice. Chi
cago; A " Broekman. machinfst
Des Moines. Iowa. A B. Burg. coal
passer, Cleveland. Ohio; p R. Conneu,
seaman. Odessa Washington; H e.
Dean, electrician. Tucson. Ariz: L. A.
Cries, ordinary seaman, Cleveland,
H E, Hise. steward. Columbus
". Iiofreuter. H. J. McNoblock. ap-
prentice seaman. San Francisco;C. Z
aIiIIeF. machinist, East Stroudsburg.
Pa; O F. Nelson, maehinist. Mlnneapo-
lis. Nina; William Plfuger. Chica go
Leo SoArl. ensign. Dubuque, Iowa. +.
A Stark weather. MiffiinviIie, Mich /;
No: H Il. Stewart, nachinist, Church
Vile. Nd, P Savage, able seaman
baty, Texas; l.. X. Strobel, apprentice.
Tacoma. Washington; P. H Taylor.
'andSmaH, Atlanta, Ga; G. Wilson. ap-
prentice seaman, Santa Clara, Cal
Thirty-two others unnamed.
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Seriously Wounded.

L. Archer. abfe seaman; Fowler. Col. +:
c. W, Bsrehus. ordinary seaman, Clar-
linda, Iowa; Pres Carpenter, seaman.
Lewiston. Idaho; Nj. G. Chambers. sea
nan, Lewiston. Idaho; G. T. Clark, ma
ehinist, Brenerton, Wash; c. W.
Eleyeri Josiah EzelI. COOK. Lott. Tex. :;
Z, B. Ferguson, machfnist, PhiladeI-
phia. William Ptckwiler. apprentice sea
nan, nan, BakeTsfieid. Cal: r. r. Hoffmann,
blacksmith. Austin, Tex r. 4. House.
Joseph Hunt. oiler; D. r. McClntoek.
fireman, Houston, Tex; J. M. McMan-
ey: f B. Robinson. ordinary seaman:
H. P, Saunders; p. w. ScchaCklett, hos
pital steward. Delaplane. Va: J.
Schultz: B, x. Seavey, machinist, Colo
rado City. Col; G. n. Toelley. carpen-
ter mate, Ilion, y. Y; ~. w. Worthen,
coal passer, Dayton, Ohio.
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4 Quick Trip.

On July 2 the Bennington left Homo
lulu. She made very quick trip to this
port, arriving fully twenty-four hours
before she was expected.
One reason for speed may have been
The Washington times., 1905-07-22
Commando Young Acts.

The instant he learned OF the explosion
Commander Lucien Young jumped into
a. carriage and was driven TO the com
mercIal pier, then sprang into a launch
and was hurried TO his ship, The Ben
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message the gallant officer thought out
between sroans Of fearful agony:
Mrs Newman X. Perry,
Honolulu.
Keep a stiff upper lip, little girl; I'm
all right
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LIST of the ships crew. which subse-
quentfy was made public. As the last
roster received from the bennington
was for the month of March it Was nee
essary to go through the records to
ascertain what changes had been made
Sinca that itTle.
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There are thirty-nine dead men in the
various undertaking esta bllshments.
Seven men are known TO be in one OF
tie closed apartments This brings the
number Of dead up to forty-six. and does
not include TWO missing.
The first report that the deck Of the
Bennington had been blown out Of the
ship was an error. Il Is only between
decks that the ship is q ruin It is an
assured fact that boiler "B." the one
which exploded first, has been in a bad
condition for long time. IN fact, II
was so seriously considered by the men
that many Of them were afraid to sail
on the ship.
Commando Young received his order
10 meet the crippled Wyoming At Port
Hartford. ard convey her to this port.
Steam wa5 soften up In boiIers 'B' and
ID
These boilers underwent repairs not
long age 1T Mare Island and were tested
there for 30 pounds pressure At the
time Of the explosion the gauge marked
10 pounds
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DIED.

Continued on Third Page.)
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THE 0RIOLE, 2Hse qseas, FaGIfis Il s. 4siau: =
per day; 81 to Ss per week. Mrs G =.
BUZBY. OF Baltimore. Prop. 1esG-69s
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HOTEL DUFFINGToN.

No ave near beach. is nov open The rooms
are ali lGght and airy. table good and plenti
ful- Electric fans, hight, ana phones. Terms
reasonable You are cordially invited
JyZ0-3L Mrs j FEALEY
The Washington times., 1905-07-22

The st. James, st ST hda5s 6aaFs 9Tom PfAe5 6seaS
Modern convenienees; sI0weekly. C.LsMIPH,
5yI2-3ot
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-14
KILLS 'RAlTLERS'
FOR THE BOUNTY
LA CROSSE COUNTY GIRL WOULD
EARN PIN MONEY,
Puts Four Rattlesnakes to Death Near
Her Home and Carries Them to La
Crosse for the Bounty-Pois Rep
tiles Were Never So Numerous in
Wisconsin Before.

Special to The Journal.
La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 14.-Mary- Bundrau,
12-year-old girl residing in the town of Shelby,
Is the first La Crosse county girl to start out to
money by killing rattesnakes. She killed
four reptiles In short distance of her house and
brought them to this city and received the usual
bounty. The rattlers beginning to spread
thru the fields and hundreds are being brought
to the county clerk every day. They are more
numerous this year than before.
The census figures for La Crosse are substan-
TALLY complete, altho ward is still to be
heard from. Estimating that ward the same as
it was in 1900, the population of the city is
2S,754, falling off of 141 in five years. This
the sawmills, which took many families out OF
the city.
La Crosse county will set the example in the
pursuit of the simple life. One room to live in
and frewood to last until death Is all that Mr..
and Mrs Herman Hoffman of New Amsterdam
require to be happy. Except for the one room
and firewood, the aged couple have decided their
worldly possessions to Albert Kleinschmtdt, who
will reside on the farm.
The common council has voted 5000 addi-
tional bonds for the erection Of "a new high
school, which will cost $155 00O The contract
will be let this week, and it Is expected that
the foundation will be completed before snow
files
William H. Klawitter, a contractor, aged SO,
is missing and is supposed to have been drowned.
He went fishing Sunday with two sons, but
started for home early in the day. In the eve
ming the boys returned home, but their father
has not yet arrived. -
Albert Bogust, aged 21, was drowned in the
Mississippi while bathing. His body has not yet
been recovered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-14
KISSED YOUNG
BRIDE OF ANOTHER
MILWAUKEE PATROLMAN Is CON
THE CARPET
Suspended Pending Final Hearing Of
Charges Made by Mrs. Charles Buch-
holz, Wife Of Cream City Saloon
keeper-Defaults in Monthly Pay
ments of Damages.
Snecial to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. r.
Milwaukee, Wis, Aug t14.-Because 1t is al
legged he kissed the wife Of Charles Buchholz,
grocer and saloonkeeper at 142S Eighth street.
Patrolman Albert f. Dettman, living at lao
Richard street, has been suspended pending
final hearing. F.. s
According to Buchholz, Dettman who patrols
the neighborhood in which Buchholz lives en-
tered his saloon in his absence and after drink
ing bottle of beer, threw his arms around Mrs.
Buchholz, who is young and comely, and imprint
ed fervid kiss on her lips. ..-o
BuchholZ, soon he learned of the affair,
hunted up the gallant officer of the law and
said that If he did not pay the injured wife $500
in lieu of damages he would 'ix'' him. 1t is
said Dettman agreed to pay that sum in install
ments of $40 month, but that he defaulted III
his first payment contrary to the written agree
men signed Aug. 8. hearing before the board
of police and fire commissioners will be had in
the near future.
''He said something about my being pretty
said Mrs. Buchholz, land then suddenly threw
his about my neck and kissed me. He
begged me not to tell my husband He should
be ashamed Of himself, for he has a family of
his own, and is old enough to be my father.
Why, have been married only few months. -
Dettman denies the charge and alleges black,
mail,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-14
HIGH WATER AT FERGUS
Part Of Dam Gives Way and Electric
Light Plant Is Crippled,

FERGUS FALLS, MINN.-The high water in
the river caused a section of the electric light
dam to give away, and the pond has had to
be drained to make repairs The city will be
in darkness part of the week, and possibly
longer.
Hans Martinson returned Saturday from a
trip to Norway, in 9 the course of which he
visited Iromsoe in the extreme north. and
the shine thruout the night. He was
surprised at the extent that Amer ican-made
Which he went over carrying large '' cargo Of
binders and other farm implements, and away
up in the extreme north he found fishermen
using nets that had been made in the United
States.
A boy named Herman Schultz of Erhard, this
county, was arrested at breckenridge on the
charge Of raising bills. His work was very
crude, but he succeeded in passing two bills,
and has been bound over to the grand jury,
bail being fixed at $500.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-14
ASSAULTED a NE W0bO1
Green Bay Man Would Have Been
Roughly Handled but for Officer.

GREEN BAY, Wis.,. E. Clancy, a promi-
nent architect, arrested last night for
assaulting a newsboy IL years old, who asked
him to buy a paper. Gsests from the Beau.
mont hotel, in front Of which the assault took
place rushed out and threatened Clancy with
bodily harm, but an officer interfered. Clancy
was lodged in Jail and his case continued until
Aug. %. o., , .-
be held Sept 10, 20, 81 and %, have been
completed. A feature of the fair between the
race heats will be vaudeville shows transferred
from the Bijou theater to the fair grounds.
The people of De Pere are getting ~ up . Pc
asking for the release of John Berken, son of
Henry Berken, who is serving two-year sen,
tence in the San Quentin prison for alleged
desertion. Berken left home about year ago
to enlist in the navy. and in December, in
company with some other seamen leave
Of absence. started out to see the sights of
San Francisco. They took empty launch,
and when they returned to shore were arrested.
tried and given twoyear sentence. ;
The Green Bay Traction company has finally
consented to pay the city of Green Bay $50, 600
for the hfty.year franchise granted it by the
other conditions have been agreed upon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-14
SKULL CRUSHED BY STONE
Great Northern Man Attacked on High.
way by Stranger.

dispatcher on the Great Northern at Kelly
Lake, Mimi, while driving with Miss Bar
rett Of Hibbing from Chisholm to the Meyers
mine, was assaulted and perhaps fatally injured
by an unidentified mag who held the couple up
on a lonely road on the outskirts of Chisholm.
demand not being complied with, the man hurled
a large rock, striking Costello in the head,
crushing his skull He was made insensibe.
and the girl. taking the reins. whipped up the
horse and escaped to Chisholm, where Costello
was placed in charge Of physician.
, John McAlpne and Henry furnish of Duluth
have sold their pine holdings in st. Louis
county for 81, roc, OOO The name of the pur-
chasers could not be obtained. The deal includes
what is known the White and Friant timber.
John McAlpine and Henry furnish are both
wealthy Duluth men. and began their careers
as river drivers on the Chippewa river in Wis
consn twenty years ago
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-14
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST.
IOWA
RECIPROCITY DELEGATES
Commercial Club Of Sioux City APP
points Five.

SIOUX CITY. IOWA.-Sioux City will be rep
resented Mt the national reciprocity congress
in Chicago this week by five representatives,
chosen Saturday by the Commercial club as fol-
lows: Congressman 3. II. Hubbard, F.. Z
district member Of the Iowa state republican
committee, and j. II. Osborne, commissioner of
the Commercial club.
Altogether about siXty-five delegates will go
from the state of Iowa. including Governor
Cummins. The congress is called by the live
stock, agricultural and manufacturing interests
Of the west, who desire to have some action
taken by congress at its next session for com.
mercial treaties with Germany Austria and
France, which will enable the farmers and
manufacturers of the west to enlarge their ex-
port business and maintain the present high
of their factories. .r.... s- 80.
AS u result of a cut in rates on southern
lumber, secured by the Sioux City Commercial
club. more southern pine and less of the north
ern variety will be sold here The Illinois Cen
trail has made concession that will amount to
$3.50 car The rate from the south is now
Is cents and that from the north Is cents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-14
LET THE PATIENT FALL
Iowa Woman Sues Doctors for Alleged
~ - Negligence. e...

IOWA FALLS, 1OWA.-Action has been COM
menced in this county for $4,000 damages by
Mrs. II. L.. Haase against doctors of this place.
1t is alleged that while being. taken from the
operating room in Ellsworth hospital to lower
floor the hospital attendants let Mrs. Haase,
who was under the influence of an anesthetic,
fall down the elevator shaft.
The Haases formerly lived at Waverly. MI.
Haase travels for Chicago wholesale house.
the civ Conner in sneciai session. piu saf Torn
hard the carnival project. A representative
Of a carnival company came to Iowa Falls and
sought to interest the business men in harvest
home festival. Many signed agreement to
support the enterprise other than in a financial
way the carnival company agreeing to turn over
club. The project will probably be aban-
doued. -"..&
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-14
BURIAL OF COLONEL PFAENDER
Remains Followed to the Grave by a
Long Procession.

NEW ULM. MINN.-The body of William
Pfaender was laid to rest in the city Gene
terry yesterday afternoon with imposing military
ceremonies, under the auspices Of the Turn
verein. Captain Albert steinhauser was orator.
The procession that accompanied the body to
band, Company A of the Second regiment Burg S
battery, the G. A. r. post, the city council and
the members of the Turnverein. 1t one of
the most imposing funeral ceremonies ever held
in the city.
Services were conducted in Turner theater
and that large building crowded with
citizens anxious to pay their respects to the
dead citizen. Among those who were present
was former Congressman John Lind of Min
neapolis, who marched in the procession with
the members of the Turnvecein. Colonel Pfaen.
Of children. His wife has been dead several
years. F
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-14
MOVING

THE BOYD TRANSFER & STORAGE CO. HAS
unequaled facilities for moving. storing pack.
REDUCED FREIGHT RATES thereon to Chi
cago, Denver, Spokane and Pacific coast points,
Others advertise such rates, ard may succeed
occasionally in making up car, but we alone
able to ship with sufficient frequency and
regularity to insure prompt and reliable serv-
Ice For the best of service at the lowest
rates, write call at 46 Sd st s.
MINNEAPOLIS TRANSFER AND STORAGE
Co. has best facilities for handling and stor-
ing household goods: expert furniture packers;
satisfaction assured; car rates to Pacific coast
and other points, can save you money; do
not be deceived by other advertisers we can
and will do what we agree regarding car rates.
Write or call. Safes and heavy machinery
moved by experts. 122 9Th st S. Both phones.
CAMERoN's TRANSFER AND STORAGE; Elk.
pert packers for storage or shipment; large and
commodious vans for moving. Office, 200 Nicol.
let; both phones 1908. Residence T. G. 1924.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-14
MORE POWER FOR ST. PAUL
The Capital and Saltwater to Have the
Apple River Output. .4-----g

closed whereby the Apple River Power company
sells all of the electric current generated at its
two plants on Apple river at Somerset and at
Riverdale. over and above the 400 horsepower it
now sells under contract in Saltwater, Mimi,
to the st. Paul Gas Light company Connec-
companys plant at Apple River falls.
The Omaha road has discontinued its log train
for the remainder Of the season. All summer
a trainload of logs has been shipped in by rail
daily to the Willow, River Lumber company's
sawmill in this city from Pratt. Wis, but the
supply has been pretty we'll cleaned up.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-14
NEW RICHMOND, WIs.-Ed'
WAsHRuRN. WIs.-Professor Whitman nf
DECISION FOR PEABODY
Interesting Bank Case Decided by
Judge Snow Of Winona.

WINONA MINN.-Judge A. H. Snow has
handed down a decision in the case OF George
of ST. Charles The decision is in favor Of
the plaintiff, and gives. Judgment against the
defendant in the sum of $50.
The action the protesting by
Charles f. Knapp for the Citizens State bank
OF one of Peabody's checks for $780, along
with other checks, the total value Of which
was $500. The plaintiff claimed that this
protesting illegal. being for the purpose
of forcing the Utica benk, in which Mr.. Pea
body had money deposited, to par the checks
of the Citizens State bank, which it refused
to do.
Judge Snow In the decision says that, from
appearances, Mr.. Knapp laid aside all common
banking laws in the transaction.