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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-14
HANGING FROM RAFTER,
GAP0N'S BODY IS FOUND

st. Petersburg, May 14.-The mys-
terry Of the fate of Father Gapon APP
parently has been cleared by the dis
covery Of a corpse, which has almost
positively been identified as that of the
former priest, hanging in the upper
chamber Of a lonely villa, in the sum-
mer suburb of Ozerki, Finland.
The villa was rented April 8 for the
summer, and deposit paid by a man
from ST. Petersburg, whose identity. is
unknown to the police. After visiting
the house several times in company
with a young workman, he disappeared
April II, taking the key with him.
The proprietress Of the villa, alarmed
at the non-appearance Of the tenant,
notified the police. who entered the
house. Breaking down a door they
were confronted by body in a long
coat hanging from the rafters, the feet
touching the floor.
Decomposition Of the face made posi-
tive, Identification difficult, but the
features resembled those Of Gapon, and
the clothing corresponds with that
worn by the missing labor leader. AS
the usual symptoms Of strangulation
were absent. it is coniectured that the
| man was killed elsewhere and his body
| brought to the villa on the night of
| April 10.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-14
DETERMINED TO CROSS
ATLANTIC IN AIRSHIP

New York, May 14-If everything
goes all right with Joseph Wartscher
he will start for Europe in August from
Coney island, in balloon. He. has
come to this country with the notion
dead set in his mind, that he will ac-
compGsh what he starts out to do.
Mr.. Wartscher is an aeronaut Of ex-
perience and something Of chemist,
as well as a meteorological. He is %
years old, born in Innsbruck, in the
Tyrol, and he has spent good part Of
his young manhood away up in the air.
Like good many other aeronauts,
Wartscher has had the transatlantic
bee in his bonnet for long time. He
has studied the scheme Of passing from
the western to the eastern hemisphere
across the north Atlantic for long
time, and he is convinced that the trip
from Coney island to some point on
the British isles can be made with an
astonishing degree of certainty and
safety in something like four days.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-14
"BIG BILL" DEVERY
TO START A BANK

Special to The Journal
New York, May At was learned
in financial circles today that William
s. Devery, former chief Of police, is to
start a bank in this city at an early
date. "Big Bill' has 50 much money
tate business, it is said, and for some
time has been considering the advisa-
bility Of embarking in the banking
business so that he may find employ
ment for his capital.
Coupled with Mr.. Devery's name, in
connection with the new venture, is
that of r. R. Moore. until recently
tional bank. Not long ago Mr.. Moore
clashed with G. w. Morse, who is the
controlling spirit in the New Amster-
dam bank, with the result that Mr..
Moore left the institution and Miles
O 'Brien was elected on his place.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-14
BLOWS OFF TOP OF HEAD
s. w. SOUTEIARD OF ANOKA KILLS
HIMSELF WITH A SHOTGUN IN
A NEIGHBOR's BARN.

Anoka, Mimi, May 14.-S. W. South
ard, father of DR.. Flora Aldrich, shot
himself here yesterday. He left the
house in the afternoon, taking a double
barreled shotgun with him.. When he
was instituted, and about midnight his
body was found in neighbours barn.
The old man had placed the muzzle
of the gun in his mouth and discharged
both barrels. The top Of his head was
blown completely off.
Mr.. Southland was born in New York
and had lived in Anoka about twelve
years. DR.. Aldrich is his only surviv-
ing relative in this neighbcrhood.
thought to have prompted the suicide.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-14
MUCK RAKERS AID
INSANITY'S SPREAD
Eminent Neurologist Blames Sen
sationalism in Reform Propa-
ganda for Increase.

Journal Special Service.
New York, May 14.-Is the man with
the muckrake causing an increase of in
sanity in the United States Is the
sensationalism Of the literature of expo
sure against which President Roosevelt
protests responsible for the fact that
more persons have been losing their
mental balance during the past few
years than ever before9
The figures for the state of New. York
seem significant. In the past thirteen
years the increase in this state has
amounted to no less than rs per cent in
the ratio Of the insane to the general
population. 81. 49,
Dr.. William B. Pritchard, who is con-
sulting neurologist at Smith Institute,
Staten Island, is one Of the physicians
who believe that too much sensational
ism in reform propaganda has had much
insane. DR.. Pritchard said:
Doctrines Are Insane.
tions Of Of the l periiod have v p Certainly had
their effect. There have been Bryan
ism and free silver, municipal owner
ship, socialism and other insane doc
trines- yes, stand by that, insane doc
trines-and many persons of weak
| minds have been so confused by the
clashing of opinions that they have be-
| come insane.
IT do not mean that there are not
sane free silverites and sane believers
in municipal ownership and sane social
lists. What I believe is that the agita-
ton of these theories has in some cases
driven to insanity persons who were al
ready pre.disposed in that direction.
HI believe that the sensationalisrn
which has been injected into much OF
the social and political reform move
ment of recent years has had a similar
result. There is no doubt that the
country is passing thru an important
epoch Of municipal and governmentia,;
that a regretable element Of sensation
alism has been added to the movement
both by public men in their speeches
and by newspapers and magazines il
their editorials and published articles
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-14

burned to death. Their charred bodies were
them were baffled by the flames before which
bucket brigade was helpless. A number of
valuable art treasures were destroyed BY the
fire. .. ~ ..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-14
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-14
BABIES PERISH IN FIRE.

Pittsburg, May 15.-In fire that destroyed
the residence of Marcus A. Woodward at Off
ton, this county, two. children. Margaret, q
months DID, and Marcus. 8 months old. were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-22
SMATHERS WANTS WRIT.
Would Restrain TrOtting AssOcia-
ton an Lou Dillon Case.

New Haven. May 21.-Judge Townsend Of the
United States Circuit Court. has issued order
requiring the National TrOtting Association to
show cause why on May 2S. preliminary writ
of injunction should not issue. restraining the
association from meeting at Lexington, Ky. on
June l at any other time and place. TO hear
the case of the Memphis Trotting Association
VS.. Z. Z. Smathers.
The injunction was served on Secretary w. H.
Gocher. of the National Trotting Association. at
Hartford this afternoon. Service was accepted
and preliminary arrangements made to have a
hearing In the United States Circuit Court be-
fore Judge Plat some time next week.
The object of the order Of the court is 10 pre-
vent the National TrOtting Association from
hearing any evidence and to prevent all persons
from offering any evidence to the board of re-
view of the association. 1t is also sought to
enjoin the association from taking any position
in respect TO the race and the controversy which
has arisen out of it.
This is the case in which is involved the ques-
ton Of whether not the Lou Dillon
owned by c. X q. Billings. drugged prior
to the contest with Major Delmar. owned by
E z. Smathers. for the gold cup at Memphis
in October. 1904
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-22

be learned yesterday. He has sisnifled his will
ingness TO do so. 1t Is said.
Other witnesses before the grand i,Ir,y ves
terday were Charles A. Preller. auditor and
Charles c. Gretsinger, assistant auditor. OF the
Mutual, and William c. Edwards, treasurer az
the Guaranty Trust Company, which has been
closely associated with the Mutual The last
named was asked 70 tell OF his financial transact
tons in which the two companies took mari
His testimony WILL it Is thought, pave the vav
for certain lines OF examination of Robart
ELEPHANT, chairman OF the expenditures COM
mittee OF the Mutual Life, who will return from
Europe to-day or tomorrow.
DiscOuTaging news as to the condition OF
Andrew c. Fields comes from Ocean Grove The
District Attorney has given up hope Of getting
him this week. One of Fields's counsel said last
night:
He is still confined to his bed His feet are
swollen so much that he would have to be
brought TO New York on a stretcher II his pres
ence IN New York were demanded at this time"
The Office Of controller OF the Mutual Life will
probably be filed at the meeting OF the trustees
tomorrow. This officer will have charge Of all
accounts. and viii be paid from $4,000 to $4,000
q year The place was formerly held by William
W. Richards, who has been placed In charge of
the real estate department
Geofge 7. Dexter, superintendent OF agencies
reports that confidence is returning. both among
me agents and the public The desertion among
ne agents has stopped, and the business so far
thls month surpasses that done in any similar
period this year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-22
FROST UP THE STATE.
Serious Loss to Farmers IN Fruit
and Vegetables.

An unlooked-for fall in the mercury last night
caused corresponding depression in the spirits
of Vermont and up-the-state farmers whose
early fruits and vegetables suffered seriously.
The reports which have come in are headed by
Rutland. VT, which asserts that ice quarter Of
an inch thick was found ponds and pools OF
water as a result Of a heavy frost throughout
the state" Fruit trees were hurt, but gardens
were not far enough advanced 70 suffer great
injury.
In BallstOn, n. Y. the temperature dropped
so degrees and a heavy frost spread cOnster-
nation among owners of fruit trees and early
vegetables.
In Utica a light frost Sunday morning was
followed by a heavy frost yesterday morning.
and the fruit trees which had been forced by the
unusually warm weather Of last week were
badly injured. In Syracuse warning from the
Weather Bureau gave the tip to cautious farm
ers. who protected tender plants with straw and
Sacking, but others suffered damage TO vege-
tables and fruit and especially to strawberries
The mercury was down TO 20 in Rome and vege-
tation was 'nipped" by white frost" Middle
town has much the same story
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-22
BLISS WITH GRAND JURY.
Nature Of Testimony UnknO5Un-
Probably Told Of Contributions.

cornelius y. Bliss, treasurer Of the Republican
national Committee, spent fifteen minutes before
ne insurance grand jury yesterday afternoon
ne went al the request ~ District Attorney Je.
rome Both refused TO speak Of the nature Of the
testimony given by Mr.. Bliss. but it is believed
70 nave been In regard to the campaign contribu-
mons received by him from the Mutual Life In
surance Company II was supposed that when
ne testified Mr.. Bliss would be asked about all
H'e contributions Of the various companies. but
IRON the brief time he spent in the grand jury
'"'m u Is thought that ne was asked simply
0"0ui the money received from the Mutual. He
nay De called again later. From the fact that
" oio not testify before the Armstrong com
'''''ee What he had 10 say has double interest
according 10 the testimony of DR.. Walter R.
''''ete' former president Of the Mutual, be-
-'F ne Armstrong committee. his company con-
ulouied 10 the Republican committee $4,000 in
iSSo $4,000 IN 1900 and $4,000 in 1904 The last
"oula be the only one to come within the statute
u limitations
=" neither George B. Cortelyou chairman OF the
--puolean National Committee. will be asked
70 testify by District Attorney jerome could not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-22
THE lSTATEHOOD FIGHT.
Confcrrees ETpected to Reach an
agreement Soon.
From The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington. May 21-The leaders in Congress
expect that an agreement will soon he reached
on the Statehood bill whereby statehood will be
insured for Oklahoma and Indian Territory and
will be offered to Arizona and New Mexico on
condition that majority in each territory ex-
press at the polls their consent to such COM
bination at the general election of next fall os
course 1t is expected that the last named terri
tories will reject statehood on these conditions.
but the option will be given 10 them. and. IL
is said they cannot complain if they do not care
to accept it under the conditions.
The conferrees have reached an agreement on
all the disputed points with the excePtiSl Of the
one state and two state propositions. AS Sen
atOr Beverage is not in sympathy with the
wishes Of a majority Of the Senate on this sub
feet. II is assumed that he will prefer to report
his inability as chairman Of the Senate Confer
ence Committee to secure an agreement on TINS
point and to receive some tntimauon OF the
wishes OF the Senate before making a counter
proposition TO the House cOnferrees. The SEN
ate leaders say, however. that there will be no
difficulty this point. and that Mr.. Beverage
will be promptly instructed TO yield 10 the House
70 the extent OF granting statehood on the con-
ditiOns above named this being substantially tne
form OF what Is known as the "hEst FORAKER
amendment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-22
SENATE MUST act.
Members Hope Burton viii Resign
HIS Seat.
IRON The Tribune Bureau. I

washington, May 2l-In the opinion OF lead
ing senators Joseph r. Burton Of Kansas viii
remain member Of the upper house until he
Is expelled by that body. regardless of the de-
cision handed down in the Supreme Court to-
oay. This point is clearly set forth in the deci-
sion of the court, which declares that the con-
viction does not operate ipso facto. to vacate
the seat of the Senator from Kansas.
II Is sincerely hoped that Burton will now
resign and save the Senate from the Disagree
able duty of expeIling him. and himself from
further Obloquy which such necessity would
entail. The Supreme Court granted Burton
sixty days in which to apply for a rehearing
ana as the court adjourns for the summer next
Monday. the case will not finally be disposed OF
or sentence executed until the fall term, which
begins in October. Whether the Senate will
act until the final decree of the court has been
issued has not been determined but it is as
sumed that the case will be disposed Of by the
court before Congress meets again, in any event
ana II no action is taken now and Burton does
not resign he will doubtless be expelled early
1907. % =" =
II the Senate is compelled to expel Burton. it
VIII PROBABLY be deemed necessary to give him
nearing before the Committee on Privileges
ana Elections, but such hearing would doubtless
De largely perfunctory and his expulsion would
be certain eventually.
Senator Burton received the news Of the court 8
ueclslon at his room in the Raleigh Hotel. To
newspaper men he said: Il shall adhere to my
original policy Of saying nothing until my case
is finally determined"
He would not say that he intended to take
further legal steps. but from the fact that ne
does not regard his case as finally decided in
view OF the sixty days granted for q rehearing
II is inferred that he will do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-22
MR.. CARNEGIE AND CASSIE CHADWICK
PhilanthrOpist To Be Examined as to Finan-
cial Relations with Woman.

Boston May 2l.-An interrOgatory in which
number Of questions prOpOunded Andrew
Carnegie as TO his financial relations with Mrs
Cassie Chadwick. who is serving sentence for
forgery AT the penitentiary Columbus. Ohio. was
granted to-day by Judge COLT of the United States
Circuit Court. upon the application of Herbert l.
Newton of Brookline Mr.. Newton is said to have
given Mrs Chadwick a note for $1,000 upon ner
reDresenta ton that Mr.. Carnegie held a note in
trust for her of $5O00.0O0 The Newton note is now
in the possession of the receiver OF the City Ma
tional hank of Oberln Ohio and the receiver has
brought suit against Mr. Newton to recover the
amount.
Mr. Carnegie has sailed for Europe for the sum-
mer and will have chance 10 answer the
questions until he returns II was said that the
interrogatory would be sent To Pttsburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-22
NEW APPRAISER CHOSEN,
Ed1Card S. FO5ULer appointed to
Succeed @. w. Whitehead.
From The Tribune Bureau. !

u
Washington. May &-President Roosevelt to-day
announced the appointment OF Colonel Edward s.
Fowler to be appraiser Of the port of New York
to succeed George w. Whitehead resigned. Colonel
Fowler formerly assistant appraiser. having
entered the appraisers Office law clerk in 1881
and been promoted in 1888 On the advent Of the
Democratic administration, in 1895. he retired
Since then he has been engaged in the general
practice Of law in New York City, with the excep-
ton Of his service in the Spanish paymaster
and short service in the military secretarys office
OF the War Department. He served under two
Governors Of New York assistant judge advo-
cate general. His appointment paymaster was
recommended by the leading members Of the Prod
uce Exchange in New York, the Loyal Legion, Of
which he is q member; by nearly sll Of the judges
Of New York City and Brooklyn and by prominent
lawyers. The President appointed Mr.. Fowler as
sistant chief of the Record and Pension Office in
1904, with the rank Of major. He assumed the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-22
GOULDEN MAKES A STIR
TELLS OF ALBANY GRAFT.
RIO Payments and Campaign Gifts
of Insurance Companies.
- The rrIbuae Bureaa. ]

,,osbine4on. May 21.-Testifying before the
,.,,,,r,ittee on the Judiciary to-day, in
hoIs -tnpz on the Ames bill. for the regulation
tns -o,ce IN the District Of Columbia Repre-
o. 80 - c;oulden. OF New York caused some
ss'''-- 4. comrnotion by his statements relative
Wnal : methods IN New York
60 ,,oulden is general manager Of the Penn
M ,so insurance Company for New York.
Au'u I.z .o-nipbt that he had not been exactly
BE :, the published reports Of the hearing
oUO'e. tented" said Mr.. Goulden, on tne de-
J evsteu OF rebating that had grown
noio-. - - the mad rivalry OF the great insur-
W O1- .,on,es in New York said IT was
Rn0e ,r,rnored that a Senatorship at Albany
- ast was equal to gold mine' some NIX
n u genres as high as $4,000 in exceptional
ms Thai the money came from the insurance
o1,,es to keep up the House OF Aiirtn ana
aconp go LEGISLATION was well known IN Al
20 ini-- III =, New York City. It was no secret
- rss well known a.
anu o-sv,er 70 Judge Birdsall. MEMBER % 'l'e
- Committee, said: YES the Fenh
JUN zee Insurance Company. OF Phladei-
Mule -.-.r,h,ted. by the authority OF IT'S
pnA' - +r,,stees. $4,000 in 1895. but refused
boar. .ooo end 1904; and Colonel PiimDton ana
n -. ..-,.+aes took decided grounds against IL
'olN' -+-5b,,tion alluded TO is no secret as the
Ine %. brought out before the armstrong
"a -. IN New York last winter. ". IA
|zs.,.lev. the company's secretary ~
: ~ rtaferoent"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-22

ONCE August l OF that year. but the Senate ala
confirm his nomination, and in January. 1870
Governor Brodie of Arizona was appointed
There have been several candidates for the ap-
praisership and the fact that COloGel Fowler is a
former resident of Newburg and is personal
friend Of Ex-Governor Oden, led TO some gossip
here that his appointment would be claimed as an
Odel victory. Representative Herbert Parsons
chairman of the Republican County Committee
has had a candidate in the field. and the story has
been circulated that Colonel Fowler's selection
meant defeat for the Parsons people. on this
subject Mr.. Parsons said to-day that his Cand-
date. GeOrse W Wanmaker, assistant appraiser
asked him last Tuesday to push his nOmlna-
ton and, therefore. Mr. WanmRker's name had
been Withdrawn from consideration. In view Of
this fact. Mr. Parsons said the appointment Of
Colonel Fowler altogether agreeable to him.
and felt that he well qualified for the office
Colonel Fowler is q friend of Postmaster General
CortelyOu. and has many acquaintanceS in official
circles in Washington. In the administration OF
President Arthur the place Of solicitor of the
Treasury offered 10 him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-22
TRUST COMPANY CHANGES NAME.

The Real Estate Trust Company No. 80 Nassau
street. assumed its new corporate title Of Fulton
Trust Company OF New York yesterday The sim
flarity existing between the originally adopt
ed by the institution when organized IN 1850 with
the many real estate companies formed in late
years do a strictly real estate business has often
caused the trust company to be enormously assO-
cated with real estate trading and operations. As
the Real Estate Trust Company does a cOlserva-
tive trust company business the trustees cOnsd-
cred "a wise to change the tito 20 tho Fulton
Trust Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-22
HAY RATE CASE DECIDED.

Washington. May 21.-The Supreme Court of the
United States to-day affirmed. by a divided court
District Of Ohio in the interstate commerce case
known as the hay rate The grew out Of
the changes Of hay from the sixth to the fifth class
Of freight by the leading railroads. and the Inter
state Commerce Commission sought to prohibit the
change through writ of injunction. This the Cir
cult Court refused to grant. and tO-days decision
suStatns that action. Justice Holmes declined be-
cause of his interest In of the roads involved
to take part in the decision. There was written
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-22
THE TREASURY RESERVE FUND.

washington May A.-The House to-day passed
a bill amending Section of act to define and
hx the standard or value. The law OF March a.
1890 provided among other things. for a reserve
fund in gold of $l50OlOOD The law as il now
stands practically provides that sOOOOOOOO of this
reserve fund shall be in COIN virtually re
etrtcts the bullion of the fund $50 100
roo The amendment covered by the bill permits
the holding OF a less amount of coin and an in
creased amount Of bullion in the reserve fund.
Under the amendment of the Sl5OOo0G00 SlGO0O 600
MAY he bUl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-22
ELMlRA FREIGHT STRIKE ON.

TO handle freight that is ordinarily transferred in
Ringhamton. but is being sent here because OF
strike there all the Erie freight handlers in this
CITY struck to-day. Owing 10 the BinRhamtOn
strike men were sent there from Elmira 10 work
but quit when they learned a strike for higher
wages was on and returned ElmiTa- Local Esrie
officials awaiting orders from headquarters. and
in the mean time freight is piling up here fast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-22
SENATE PASSES LEGISLATIVE BILL.

Washington May 2.-The Legislative. Executive
and Judicial Appropriation bill PASSED by the
Senate to-day within three hours from its first
reoding II carries appropriations aggregatng S29,
s75 20 an Increase of S59.3i5 over the amount
ported to the Senate. A number OF unimportaT'
measures were passed and consideration was given
to unohjected pension bills