St. Paul daily globe., 1888-04-10
LOUIS HOSPES IS DEAD.
One of the Most Prominent Hen Of Still
water Gone.
AN HONORABLE CAREER.
Many Matters of Interest From the
Prison City---A Plea From Sena-
tor Durant.

tor Durant.
Louis Hospes, president of the First
National bank of this city, died at his
residence, No. 1414 North Broadway, at
5 o'clock yesterday morning of pneu-
monia, in the eightieth year of his age.
The deceased was born in the land
gravate of Hesse-Cassel, Germany,
Feb. 8, 1909, and attended schcol in the
citv of Witzenhausen until he was six
teen years old. He then became
farmer, which avocation he followed for
four years. He then entered the Uni
versity of Gottingen, where he made
special study of the theory and practice
of agriculture and of veterinary
medicine and surgery. Retir-
ing from the university for two
years, he took charge of the
farms on some large estates. In
1882 he sailed from Bremen for Amer
lea, arriving at New York on Sept. of
that year. Leaving that city on the
11th of the same month, he arrived in
St. Louis on Oct. IS. From that city he
went to ST. Charles county, where he
engaged in agriculture and other pur-
suits until 1910. During his residence
there he married Elvira Wurdeman, who
survives him. In 1910 he removed to
Green county, Southwest Missouri.
where he made his home for the next
six years among The Ozark mountains,
where himself and two brothers
ness. In 1S4S Mr.. Hospes went to
ploy of Schulenberg & Boeckeler,
where he remained until Oct. 81, 1854,
when he came to Saltwater to take
charge of the business of his employers
here. In 1856 he became partner in
the concern, and continued so until
1874, when the firm reorganiZed as the
Schulenberg- Boeckeler Lumber COM
pany. When he retired his son, E. l..
HoSpes. succeeded to his interest, which
he now holds. In 1871 Mr.. Hospes Wis
tied Europe with his family, spending a
year abroad. In 1862, with his associ-
ates, he organized the First National
Bank of Saltwater, of which he has
been twenty years president. His life
in this city has been that OF an
active, energetic and generally sue
cessful business man, and though
conservative in his business operations
has always been ready to lend help
ing hand to any deserving or practical
business enterprise. He was marked
for that fixed AMI reliable character
which made his name tower of strength
to any enterprise with which he was
connected, and his integrity, ex-
tending to little things, became
was connected with him in
said Yesterday: "When | learned OF
the death of Louis Rospes this morning.
was filled with an almost inexpressible
sadness. 1t seemed to me as if l had
lost real father. He was one of the
noblest and most upright men l ever
knew" Mr.. HOspes leaves wife and
five children, all of whom are grown
persons. Of these E. L. Hospes is one
of the members of the Schulenberg-
Boeckeler Lumber company and their
resident manager here, experimenting
not only their large mill at this city, but
also all of their extensive logging Oper-
atiOnS on the st. CrOiX and on the Chip
pewa in Wisconsin. A. G. HospeS, an
other son, is surveyor general of logs
and lumber for this district, while Otto
G. HOSpeS is connected with the heavy
hardware house of E. l.. Hospes & Co.,
of this city. His two daughters are
Mrs. II. E. Mann, of Milwaukee, and
Mrs. j. E. Schlenk, of st. Paul, who also
survive their father. The First Ma
tional bank is draped in Grape in honor
of it's deceased president. 7'H
PRISON CITY NOTES.
Mr.. Durant has recently been in st.
Paul in consultation with the managers
of the Omaha Railroad company. He
called their attention to the wants of
the citizens of Saltwater and the inn
portance of the junction as a transfer
point, especially as relates to better ac-
commodations than were offered by the
old depot building. He urged the ne
cessity of having two waiting rooms,
one especially for ladies, to be fitted up
with the modern cOnvenienceS usual in
stations of like Importance. The rail-
with the citizens wishes.
Three deaths occurred at Saltwater
yesterday. Beside Louis Hospes, Mrs.
North Second, died of consumption,
leaving a husband and two children;
while Michael Hanlen, an aged stone
mason, who resided at 91S Fourth ave-
nue. south, and who has beenill for over
year, also died at the city hospital.
The funeral of Hanlen will take place
this afternoon from st. Michael's
church.
The city council will meet for reor-
ganization this evening. The election
of president, vice president and street
commissioner will be the most impor-
tant business that will occupy the at
tention of that body. The two former
offices will, it is thought, fall to the lot
of some of the old aldermen, while TIC.
Butler, the present incumbent, John
COvell and John Currie are said to be
applicants for the last-named Office.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Charles
Sundeen, who died Friday of puerper al
fever, occurred from the family resi-
dence on North Second street at p. m.
Sunday. Her infant child, which eX-
pired few hours prior to the hour fixed
for the funeral, was inferred in the same
casket and grave as its mother. A large
number followed the remains to the
cemetery.
This evening the Catholic temperance
societies of Saltwater will celebrate the
fiftieth anniversary of the signing of
the total abstinence pledge by Father
Mathew in the basement of st. Michael's
church. An interesting programme has
been arranged.
G. W. Chambers, of Humboldt, To-, is
visiting his brother, w. A. Chambers,
in this city.
J. c. O'Gorman and wife, who have
spent several months in the South, have
returned home.
l. E. Staples and wife have returned
from weeks visit at Faribault.
l. E. McKusick is seriously ill.