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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23
SWlNDLED ON BIG SCALE
Philadelphia CRATER Was Never De.
teeted Until Four Weeks After
His Demise.

Philadelphia, June Traditional de-
VelOpmentS in relation to the late Ben
jamin II. GaSkill constitute it one of
the most sensational cases of forgery
that has ever been brought to light in
the financial circles of this city. 1t was
disclosed when 1t was HI
certificates calling for small numbers
of shares of stock had been udu
ly raised to hundreds of shares. caus-
ing a loss to certain banks and trust
companies of this city of froul $780, 900 to
l ZOO. 900.
The forgery involves the name of
Benjamin H. Gaskill. who went to his
grave four weeks ago. Gaskill was the
sole member of the banking and brok-
erage concern Known as Benjamin H.
Gaskill 4 Co. He had offices In the
financial district. and his credit was
considered gilt-edged. Gaskill died
about four weeks ago. and at the time
of his death he was believed to be
worth about a half million dollars. He
left no will. and administrators began
to close up his business.
Investigation brought to light a sur
prising state of afairs. II was found
that Gaskill had credited himself on
his own books with 5000 shares Of
Philadelphia Traction stock. valued at
approximately 5000. 900. while the trac-
ton C~ompany's books showed he had
only 400 shares. 1t was also discovered
he had raised stock certificates of the
United Railways of New Jersey from
two to 200, n the certificates of the
Frankfort and Southwark Street Rail
way mpan of this city. from two to
twenty. The latter stock Is worth $3.50
a share.
Gaskill l'ept two accounts, one re-
cording the transactions Of his custom
ers. which was correct. and another
giving his own transactions. His boo !
! showed that he Nvp q LOSING from, S1E 00n
to SIS, 900 a ear in ais business. His
method of operation was to obtain GER
ti1cates of gilt-edged securities calling
for one. two. three. or some other small
number Of shares. raise the figures, and
give them as securities for large loans.
Gaskill was about Al years of &
when he died. and was a high liver.
He was a member of the Manufacture
ers' and other clubs and was we'll and
| faYOrahlY known - -----
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23
WOODMEN IN PARADE.
This Is the Feature Of the National
Eneampment at Milwaukee Me-
mortal Exercises.

Milwaukee. June 24.-Today's session
of the head camp of the Modern
Woodmen Of America was devoted
principally to memorial services in
emo of John w. White. of Rock
Falls. Ill.,. former attorney general and
neighbor of the society. The afternoon
was given over to a parade. when over
10000 members of the society turned
out.
Competitive Drills Completed.
Interest was at a high pitch yester-
day in the windup of the competitive
drills Of the Foresters at Camp Halves.
Joliet camp, No. 2S7S, With a score 81
9S.997, carried off first honors in the
senior class. winning the prize of $3.50,
Grand Rapids, Mich. No. 2317. scored
Kansas city, 10. 1870, Scored ss.5s5,
gathering in $3.50. ST. Paul, No. GA;
Omaha. 100: Topeka, 546. and Omaha,
1854, finished in the order named.
In the junior class Denve No. $3.50,
whh a score Of S4.2G. captured first
place and $500; Des Moines. S134, with
s2.os, was second taking $3.50. and Los
Angeles, 711O, with 1916 points, won
@s125; Lincoln. Neb. Madison. Wis,
Havelock, Neb., and Crete. Neb., We're
awarded he smaller prizes.
Merrill, Wis. camp. No. $50, was
highest in the pony class. score $3.50:
prize, SITS. Portsmouth. O.. 1895. score
S57S, was second: s125. Indianapolis
Columbus, Ind: St. Paul. Oklahoma
City and Winona camps got places In
the order named.
In the battalion drill NO. 2, Lincoln
Neb.. Major H. c.. Herrick, score $3.50
was first. $3.50: battalion 10. Rock ISL
and, ILL.,, Major F. D. Dekay, 1883. Sc
cured $3.50; Provisional battalion, 81
Des Moines and Marshalltown. Major
H. C. Worthington. 1853. third. $3.50;
Bloomington. ILL.,, battalion. Major C.
Watershed. $3.50. fourth. $3.50.
Terms Of Affairs Extended.
At the afternoon session the heat
camp adopted a resolution to extend
the terms of head officers from two t
three years. thus making the heat
camp a t%riennial instead of a biennia
! affair
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23
SEVEN HOUSE CONTESTS
Ono Is Against the Member from
Hawaii-MaryIand Fight
Most EarnaHt.

Washington, D.. c., June 23.-Papers
have been filed with Chief Clerk Nc
Dowell, of the house of representatives,
in seven contests for seats. On July
II hearings will be opened before Clerk
Mcdowell to receive and sift the evil
dence for presentation to the house.
The seven cases are:
william H. jackson (rep.) VS..
Thomas A. Smith (dem.). in the First
congressional district of Maryland.
Aaron p. Priolean (rep.) VS.. George
S. Legare (dem.), in the First district
of South Carolina.
Isaac Myers (rep.) VS.. j. o. Patter-
son { em.). In the Second district OF
South Carolina.
Charles G.. Jacobs (rep.) VS.. Asbury
trict Of South Carolina.
A. J. Houston (rep.) vs.. M. L. Brooks
(dem.). in the Second district of Texas.
Harry NJ. Coudrey vs.. Ernest e.
Wood, In the Twelfth district Of Mis-
souri,.
C. P. Iaukea thome rule) VS.. Jonah
Kalanianaole (rep.), of Hawaii.
The Hawaiian contest will be the
first one opened. Only the papers of
the contestant have been received in
the case, but the other side will be
ready by July II. Jonah K~alanianaole.
prince Cupid" present holder Of the
eighth congress. and proved very popus
lar. The fight in this Ease will prob
ably be over the validity Of the certi-'
ficate,
The Jackson VS.. Smith contest in IN
First Maryland will probably be the
most determined of any. A wagon load
OF testimony has already been received.
and it represents only n side of the
case, Mr.. Jackson's. a
This evidence consists of ten boxes
of ballots. exhibits, etc. It Is expected
that Mr.. Smith will ave as much more
evidence to submit.
OF the other cases the one in the
Twelfth Missouri between Harry M.
Godfrey and Ernest F.. Wood will be
the most interesting. This Is the But
Ter district" James ]. Butler was first
elected from this district to the Fifty
seventh congress-. but was unseated on
q contest filed by William NJ. Horton.
Butler was elected to the Fifty-eighth
congress-. and was twice unseated In
this congress-. The pending contest
will bring out all the animositiesl of the
old Butler and ant! Butler fight In
which st. Louis politics has conferred
for wears.
Clerk Mcdowell Is now on his vaca-
ton In Alaska. but will return in time
to omen the first case at IL o'clock the
morning of July IL. Seven is a small
rumber of contests for a new house to
have on Its hands.
The contestant is allowed by law
80 900 for EXPENSES. but in late years
1t has been the practice to pay the ex-
penses of both sides.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23
ORDERS BIG PLANT SOLD
Judge TuIey Enters Decree in Case of
International Company.

Chicago. June 24.-The i'll. starred In
ternational Packing company went
through another phase of its varied ex-
istence yesterday. Judge Tuley or
dered the property sold under foreclos-
ure proceedings to satisfy claims of
s3.071. 900. The details of the sale are
left to Master in Chancery Thomas
Taylor, jr.
The company was formed a dozen
years ago to take over the business Of
several of the smaller concerns at the
stock yards. 1t was the original COM
bination in the packing industry. But
it did not pay and has not been OPP
Grated for some years. Litigation be-
gan n has been continued with many
hints of scandal.
AS the holder. In trust, of most Of the
cOmpany'S bonds. the Illinois Trust and
Savings bank represented that no in
terest had been paid on the 81, 500, 900
bond issue since 1895 and sought to
nave the mortgage foreclosed. Minority
interests made charges Of fraud and
sought by an injunction to prevent the
sale. The stockholders also entered the
fight.
The plant of the company covers a
block of ground in the stock yards at
FOrty-seventh street and Center ave-
nue. and originally was we'll equipped.
Tie largest holders Of it's securities now
are said TO be the men back of the
great packing companies.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23
MANAGES BLOODY ACT
Commits Suicide After SHOOTING Nine
People and Holding tho Police
at Bay.

San Francisco. June 23.-After. hold
Ing a thousand persons at bay for two
hours in Eddy street early today.
shooting nine people and defying the
police, Thomas Lobb. a maniac. killed
himself and wounded w. S. HOFFMAN.
G. T.. Chevalis, w Jones. Emil Roberts,
Quong Do (Chinese), George A. De-
laughton, Vicente Romantic, Joseph
Laribee and Policeman Patrick Kas-
sane. All the victims were hit with
No. 4 shot. except the Chinaman, who
received a rifle ball. The insane man
was barricaded in his room on the
Fourth floor of the United States hotel.
Wadded Gun with Big BiIIo.
Lobb was aged 20. He was apparent
ly an Englishman. and a stranger here.
He went to the hotel last night and
early this morning began throwing fur
niture from the window to the street.
Then he began firing, using a shotgun.
He placed $50 and 500 bills In the muz-
zle Of the weapon and fragments Of
the PAPER scattered yer the street.
Street car traffic was entirely suspend
ed. None Of the wounded will die.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23
TRIED TO WRECK OREL.
Captured Russians Give Japanese Prize
Crew an EXCITING Niqht.

! 80
Crew an Exciting Night.
Victoria, B. c.. June 24.-Tr steam
er Empress of china today brought an
account Of the exciting experience Of
the Japanese prize crew on board the
captured Russian battleship Orel in
bringing the vessel from the scene Of
battle to the MaiZunu naval station.
The officers and men of the Asahi and
Kasuga. although they had fought for
two days and two nights without sleep,
were placed on the sinking and shot
riddled battleship with a mutinous
crew, endeavoring continually to OBJ
struct navigation and if possible to de-
stroy the ship.
One-half OF the Russians were trans
ferred to the Asabi and kasuga, but the
remainder outnumbered the Japanese.
Lieutenant Nakagawa. in charge. at
once ordered his marines with loaded
rifles to stand over the Russian sailors,
who were herded forwar'. and blue
jackets We're placed at other points to
guard the ship.
When night came a Russian seaman
dropped an iron pin into the electric
dynamo, wreCking 1t and causing all
the lights to be extinguished. Great
excitement followed, during which
some of the Russians again opened the
safety valves and water flooded the
ship. Some tried to jump into the sea.
thinking the Orel about to capsize.
Under cover of darkness a party of
Russians tried to rush the guards, who
fired several times into the thich on
rushing crowd. and then used bayonets
and clubber rifles. The mutiny was
finally beaten down and at daylight
the Asahi n Asama came to act as
escorts, which cowed the mutineers. al
ready frightened by threats Of sum-
mary execution If another threatening
| move was made.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23
LAWSON IN A NEW WAR
big Three" for the War-Will
Donate His Services,

New York, June 23-Thomas W.. Law
son has yet out to organize the million
and some hundreds of thousands of pol
ley holders in the three great insurance
companies-the Equitable. New York
Life and Mutual-for the purpose of
making war on the System" which
he alleges has been looting these great
StorehouseS of wealth..
The restitution of the millions upon
millions looted. and the punishment of
the thieves" is the plan of
Lawson in an appendix to his "Fren-
zied Finance" installment in Every
body's Magazine for July.
The appendix takes the form Of an
open letter to the policy holders of the
three insurance companies. to whom he
declares that the time has come for
them to act, and that there Is but one
way to act. This. it is indicated. is to
give him their assistance In carrying
out this plan.
"A thousand and one schemes" says
Lawson. are afloat to confuse and
trick you at this period. The cry is
anything to hush things. to confine the
fire to the Equitable al any cost, yer
though 1t totally consumes the $780,
900. 900 of the peoples savings in that
institution. l told you at the beginning
that the New York Life was worse: If
anything. than the Equitable. and the
Mutual Life Is just as bad. Therefore,
l unQualiHedly advise policy holders
to:
Il. Pay up this years premium-it
Will be the last to these plunderers.
80 Have nothing to do with any
committee or scheme.
"3. Write me at once your name. adj
dress and the amount and character of
your policy. l nothing more from
you and under no consideration Will l
divulge your name without your fur
Their consent in writing.
Il already hav the names of thou
sands of policy holders. out to max my
plan instantly effective l must have
scores of thousands.
My plan has for Its aim and end
this. and only this:
THE absolute preservation of the face
value Of your policy.
The reduction of future premium
payments to 40 cents on the dollar OF
what you now pay.
The restitution Of the millions upon
millions looted from the three great
companies, or as much as can be col
lected after an examination Of the
books--and the punishment OF the
thieves.
Bear In MIND that / will not have
any money connection with you In the
working out of my plan. l pay my own
expenses. 1 will not ask any ward or
profit, money. Office or otherwise, nor
will l under any circumstances accept
any
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23
FLYER is WRECKED.
Now Twentieth Century Limited While
Running at High Rate of Speed
Hit Open Switch,

Mentor, O., June 23.-Runnig at the
rate Of more tha fifty miles an hour
the Twentieth Century limited or the
Lake Shore railroad dashed into an
open switch at the passenger station
here. At least eleven persons were
killed and twelve or fifteen badly In
jured, some fatally.
The combination baggage and smok-
ing buffet car and the coach behind 1t
caught fire II were destroyed.
The dead:
THOMAS R. MORGAN. Of the Well
man-Seaver Manufacturing company,
Cleveland, burned to death.
ALLEN TYNER, engineer. Collin
wood. O., crushed under engine.
NEWT. WALTERS, baggageman,
Hamburg, N. Y.
FIREMAN GRAHAM, Collinwood, o.
by Y. M. c. A. card,
The injured;
Chas. II. Wellman. Of the Wellman-
Seaver Manufacturing company, of
Cleveland, scalded and burned; Will
die. :sm,.r-
A. b.. German, Norwalk, o.
j. Gibson. Chicago.
c. Cordu. Brooklyn. N. Y.
d. Arthur, Milwaukee,.
S. E. Beckwith, Is East Seventy
fourth street, New York.
f. j. Brant, Toledo.
Five bodies horribly burned were
taken from the wreck. 1t was i'm
possible to identify them at the scene
of the wreck.
The missing:
Barber Of the combination car.
The accident happened opposite the
station at Mentor, about twenty-five
miles east of Cleveland. At this time
the officials are unable to account in
any way for the accident. This was the
fourth trip of the flyer on its way from
Chicago to New York on an eighteen
hOur schedule. The train was the
fastest long distance train in the
world. The train hauled out of Cleve-
lane five cars--four Pullmans and q
buffet car. The combination car was
burned completely. but cooled off at
1890 o'clock SO that rescuers could get
to work. About fifteen passengers were
known to have been riding In this, and
at least six of the number are dead.
Engineer Tyner Of the train was
taken from under the engine dead and
/ horribly mangled about two hours after
the accident. =
Fire departments from Mentor and
from gainesville. o., were called and
were at work trying to extinguish the
flames in the combination car within
thirty minute after the wreck oc-
Cured.
The injured were sent to Cleveland on
"a special train.
The sleeper behind the combination
car swung off the track and crashed
into the freight depot. which was COM
pletely destroyed.
The engine was urn completely
around when 1t struck the freight depot.
Every car left the track. the rear
truck of the last coach only remaining
on the rails.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23
IOWA FATHER SEEKS lob
His Chief credentiaI as an Applicant
Is a Photograph Of HIS Wife and
Nine Children.

Washington. D. c.. June 22.-Harley Oh
son. of Alta, Ia. is an applicantifor the po-
sttion Of postmaster at that place.
He sent a few Endorsements and recon-
mendations, but relied principally upon q
picture OF himself, his wife. and nine
healthy children.
Mr.. Olson counted upon the Presidents
fondness for large families. and sent the
pictures to show his antagonism to race
suicide.
The family is composed OF six boys and
three girls. The oldest child is a girl Il
years Of age. and the youngest a boy OF
4. Mr.. Olson is now IS. and Mrs. Olson Ii
So years of age.
Three or four applicants for the position
Of postmaster have sent pictures OF them
selves and families as a recommendation
to the president. One Missouri man was
the father of fourteen children, and they
made a most interesting group.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23
EX-SIOUX CITYAk KILLS
Peter o'Neill, Chicago Policeman, For.
merly a Sioux City Officer, Kills
an Attackina Striker.

Chicago, June 24.-Joseph Sleettne, 4
striking teamster, was shot and killed
last night by Policeman Peter O'Neill.
formerly ar officer on the police force
of Sioux City. Ia. which position he
left twelve years ago.
O'Neill and other officers were es-
corting a number of nonunion men and
while they We're passing a saloon Il
number of strikers jeered at them. The
officers drove the strikers into the sa-
loon. and followed for the purpose Of
making arrests. When O'Neill entered
he was attacked by Slee'!:g g. who
struck him ovcr the head with a bottle,
cutting him severely. The officer then
drew his revolver and shot Sleeting
through the body. The man died with
in 4 few minutes.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23
"EMPEROR" CRAZY.
Moreanaie Wife Starts Court Proceed
ings to Inquire Into It.

"oT9dnd'c WIG Quarts SouFt Proceed
inas to Inquire Into It.
Trieste, Austria-Hungary, June %
jacques IEebaudy. the self-styled en-
perOr of Sahara, was summoned to ap-
pear in court here for examination as
to his mental condition on the COM
plant of his morganaic wife, who was
Augustine Pelierre, who assumes the
title Of empress Of Sahara.
The recent cratic actions of the en-
peror were responsible for the court
proceedings.
Several days ago he ran away from
Trieste, making his way to Gorlice,
Austria. in a carriage. He left an enor-
nous amount of baggage at Trieste,
including his Imperial uniform and a
number Of camels. He was arrested
in Gorlice, but was brought back here
for the examination. He succeeded in
convincing the authorities that he is
sound mentally and was released.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23
BATTLE WITH cRAcksMEN

early today between alleged safe blow
ers and policemen Patrolmen William
McGeoghan was probably fatally in
jured and John Maloney. one of the al
legged cracksmen. was wounded In tho
tomac and leg. Maloney's
ion, John Ohern. was captured.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23
TRIED BY LEGISLATURE
Justice of tho Supreme Courts connec
tion with Fraud Causes
Special Session.

Albany. N. u, June 21.-The legislat ure
today convened in special session to con-
slider the case Of Justice Warren B. Hook
er of the state supreme court in connection
with the postal affairs at Dunkirk and
Fredonia.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23
U ON ROOSEVELT.
His Automobile OverhauIed for Run.
tt nina Too Fast,

Washington, June 23.-It developed
today that President Koosevelt's chat
feur was overhauled for speeding Sun
day afternoon while carrying the presi-
dent, his son Theodore and two of the
latter's friends along the Conduit road
to Great Falls.
Two policemen gave chase and over
hauled the automobile. When they
learned who the occupants were they
hastily withdrew after the president
cautioned the chauffeur to slow up.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23
GAYNoR AND GREEN CASE
Writ of Habeas Corpus Is issued az
Montreal.

Montreal, June 23.-Justice oulmet
has ordered the issue OF a writ OF
habeas corpus in the case of Gaynor
and Green on a petition presented on
behalf of the accused. The grounds
were. AZ usual, that there was q lack
of Jurisdiction IN the part OF Judge
Lafontaine to deal with the matter Or
the accused contractors cases and Thu.
the. offense charged is not included In
the extradition act. The writ IL made
returnable today.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23
JAPAN BEGINS A
BIG MOVEMENT
Continues Pressing Linevitch's
Army and Easily Crushing
All Opposition.
STOESSELlS E~xONERATEC
Board Of Inquiry Is Understood to Have
Made a Report to the Effect That
Surrender Of Port Arthur
Was Justified.

St. Petersburg, June pa dis
patch says the commission APP
pointed to investigate the capitu-
lation of Pc / Arthur finds that the
surrender of the fortress was JUS
tifiable.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23
GOOD ROADS MEN MEET.

Portland. Ore. June 21.-The fifth an
nual convention of the National Good
Roads association began It's session In
festival hall. Lewis and Clark EXPOSE
tion grounds. this afternoon.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23
BIG CONCERN FAILS.
City Trust and Safe Deposit Company
of Philadelphia in Hands Of a
Receiver

Philadelphia. Pa, June 23.-The city
Trust and SAFE Deposit company closed
Its doors today and has gone into the
hands Of a Ntemporary9receiver.
The receivership is due to the discov-
cry that the bank was the victim of
forgeries Of Benjamin H.. Gaskill to the
extent Of $50. 900. The statement issued
May 90 showed resources and liabilities
OF s.. 237. 900, OF which 81, 1856. 900 al due
InpoSitnrS
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23
SUGAR BECOMES CHEAPER.

New York. June 21.-The price of all
grades Of refined sugar has been low
cred 80 cents per hundred.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-06-23

Albany, N. Y. June 24.-The report
of Superintendent Francis Hendricks,
Of the state insurance department, to
Governor Higgins upon his investiga-
ton of the Equitable Assurance society
was made public here and in New York
last night. 1t Is known in the title as
a preliminary Report" and it sharply
criticises the management of the So
ciety, as we'll as the new trust arrange
ment for voting the stock agreed upon
by Thomas F. Ryan r the three trus-
tees designated by him.
In conclusion Superintendent Hen
bricks says:
mo superficial measures will correct
the existing evils in this society. A
cancer cannot be cured by treating the
symptoms. Complete naturalization.
with the elimination of the stock, to be
paid for at a price only commensurate
with it's dividends. is, in my opinion,
the only sure measure of relief.
This repo-t. with a copy Of the evil
dence taken in this investigation. will
be transmitted to the attorney general
for such action thereon as he may deem
proper"
James w. Alexander. president. and
James H. Hyde. first vice president. re-
spectively, whose designations were ac-
cepted yesterday by Chairma.! Morton,
are severely arraigned in the report.
Gage f. Tarbell. second vice presi-
dent. is eXonerated. Mr.. Hendricks find
ing that no substantial evidence APP
J. pears in support of the charges against
him.