St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-11
THE DULUTH BUDGET.
Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Duluth Bank EIections-Rail-
road Accident.


road Accident.
Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Minn., Jan. 1O.-There was
small attendance at the session OF the
chamber to-day. Letters were read from
Knute Nelson, and r. D. Hubbard de-
nying his present intention to build a
Touring mill here, but expressing great
confidence that Duluth is the location
for such mills. Secretary Phelps read a
long argument favOring the sending of
all statistical and boom matter pertain
ing to Duluth through the chamber,
thereby saving unnecessary duplication
and expense. After some argument the
matter was referred to the proper COM
mittee. The Importance and need of
delegates at Washington was spoken of,
and the matter of sending a delegate of
the chamber was discussed. Col. Graves,
as delegate of the board of trade,
is already in Washington, and Judge
Stearns is soon to follow. In considera-
ton of the number and importance of
measures Of interest to Duluth, both
locally and for improvement of the
lakes. and the deluge of bills liable to
be introduced, it was decided that three
men would be one too many for busi-
ness. After transacting some other
matters the chamber adjourned.
DULUTH BANKS.
The stockholders of the Union Ma
| tional bank met this afternoon. Neither
officers nor directors were elected. be-
cause of the expected consolidation
with the Duluth National bank, which,
according to the present outlook, will
take place in three weeks. To-day the
stockholders have been voting on con-
sOlidatiOn, and officers and directors
will be chosen after Feb. l. The Duluth
National also held its annual meeting
this afternoon. The old directors were
reelected. The directors were author
lied to effect the expected consolidation,
the result of which will be bank of
Sl,0O0,000 capital working under the
charter of the Union National. The
Merchants National banks old directors
were also reelected. The bank, which
| years, voted to increase the capital stock
| from Sl50,000, the present figure, to
| $1,000
THE SUTPHIN BANQUET.
Mayor Sutphin's banquet this even
| for forty guests, executive officers of
| this and other cities. Speeches were
made, excellent music rendered, and
the mayors fortieth birthday was
| marked by the receipt of mum arous
costly gifts. Among those present were
81. G. Kendall, president of the city
| council; Aid. Davis, Lester, Armstrong,
Bunnell, Costello, Dougherty j. How
ard, President Wells, of the board of
public works; Il. B. Edwards and Philip
| Westaway, fire commissioners; Pear
son and Shaw, Chief of Po-
lice uDoran, Sergts. Mclaughlin and
Clabots, Coroner McComb, City Engi-
neer Fuller, County Attorney Sherwood,
County Treasurer johnson, County Au-
ditOr Smith, Commissioner Wieland,
| Judge Martin, City Comptroller Davis,
| Private Secretary Abbott, Health Officer
| Sherwin, City Treasurer VoSS, City Re-
corder Budden, United States Inspector
Chalk, and number of invited guests
from other cities. Resolutions indOrs-
ing the administration of the mayor
were passed and large number of con-
gratulatory kilograms from mayors of
| other cities were received and read.
| A RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
An accident occurred this morning at
Spirit Lake, delaying the st. Paul e.
Duluth passenger about three hours.
| The Northern Pacific train, Duluth
bound, was thrown from the track by
| the spreading of rails. But little dam
| age was done excepting delay caused to
| other trains and the ditching of five cars
| of wheat. The wreck was cleared away
by 10 o'clock.
| Persons with money to inv est will do wei
| to turn their attention to d uluth and Supe
| rior. NJ. B. Harrison. real estate exchange,
! Hotel st. Louis building, Duluth, has large
. list Of property in both places for sale low.