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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-22
A MUCH-MIXEO CASE.
Land Litigation in Which a
Title Is Promiseuously
Distributed.
Another Effort to Save the
Neck of Murderer Cliff
Holden.
Electric Wires Play Smash
With Car and Telephone
Systems.
Rev. Jansen Draws a Contrast
Between Competition and
Cooperation.

An interesting and important suit
came on for trial yesterday before Judge
Kerr. The action is brought by Will
lam j. Cutler against Henry p. But
ton, Henry 2. Butter. Sarah Button,
Sarah Butler, Catherine Clark Gate
Catherine Butler). and George b. Clark,
her husband; Laura Stoddard, and F.
A. Stoddard, her husband; Scion But
ton, Leonora Button, Elezar Button,
Philander Button, Lafayette Button,
Samuel Button, William Button, and
Elijah Button, to quiet title to the
east one-third of lots IL and II, block Z,
Whitney 81 Smiths addition to ST.
Paul. One of the defendants, Laura
Victoria Stoddard, brings a counter
suit against the plaintiff, setting up
adverse possession and claiming fee
ownership in an undivided one-Seventh
of the property in question. Her title
comes in this way: The original owner
was Martha G. Sargent, who conveyed
the property Dec. 80, 1854, to William
COnStans. She and her husband
lived in small house Oh the
premises for number of years. She
died intestate, Dec. q, 1857. The estate
by law went to her seven brothers in
equal parts. One-Seventh was vested
in Philander Button, one of the broth
ers, who died shortly afterwards, leaV-
ing, as his only issue, daughter, Laura
Victoria, the present litIgant, and, so
far as kn WIN, the only surviving heir.
She married f. A. Stoddard, and is at
present living in Kansas. Sam Sar-
gent, the husband of Martha G. Sar-
gent, and well-known character in
the early days of st. Paul, died Jan. 1,
1884, at Hudson, Wis.,, and his life es-
tate i'll the property terminated with
him. The plaintiff, William j. Cutler,
a nonresident and brother of Edward
IL. Cutler, of the firm of Noyes Bros. 81
Cutler, got his title through one Vebber,
who purchased the life estate of Sam
Sargent. When Vebber decided to
Cutler he claimed to have an indefeas-
IDLE title to the property. Later on Cutler
discovered there were other claimants.
Accordingly he brought suit for $4,000
damages against VebDer for falsely re-
presenting full and complete owner
ship of the premises. The action Melted
him something like $4,000. Now comes
the funny part OF the story. In order
for Cutler to successfully combat the
Stoddard claim he is obliged to admit
the completeness of the Weber title.
which action will be as ludicrous as 1t
will be ridiculously inconsistent.
Mrs. Stoddard asks the Judgment of
the court as follows:
FirsU-That she be granted the i'm
mediate possession of an undivided one
seventh of the premises in question.
Second-That she recover $500, her
portion of the rentals.
Third-That she be awarded damages
in the sum of $1,000 for plaintiffs unlaw-
full possession of her property.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-22
CAUGHT In COURT.

The case OF f. S. kirkpatrick against
Martha E. Lewis ct al, to forecloSe Il mort
gage, was submitted to Judge Brill.
In the case of Frank 5. Hartman against
j. w. Ham and Peter Simmonsen Judge
Kelly has filed an order granting Judgment
in favor of Hartman for SI29.99, and directs
a sale of Simmonsen's land to pay the judg-
ment.
Judge Kelly yesterday filed an order i'll the
case of Conklin and Stevens against Doug
lass Fl. Tandy aud William B. Evans, decid-
ing that Conklin and Stevens are entitled to
have their mechanics lien for 1888. 10 en-
forced by a sale of Tandy's real estate.
z In the case of Paul Martin against Al
phonse HIrsch, Judge Kelly has filed an
order deciding that the facts show that judg-
ment had been rendered against Hirsch for
SIU2. 60 in favor of Martin. 1t appears that
Hirsch is employed by Mannheimer Bros. for
the sum of Sl,8O0 year, payable monthly.
The Judgment is ordered to be paid at the
rate OF $40 per month out of the salary of
Hirsch.
The action of Mohr, Zinkeison & Co., of
Minneapolis, against Anton Miesen, to re-
cover ST. 500 for margins advanced in grain
speculations. is still on trial before jury i'll
Judge Otis court. Yesterday was taken up
III going through the books. showing the
transactions with Miesen and in reaching the
letters and kilograms from him instructing
the purchases There was a large chest full
of books carried into court. containing rec
sfd of the business done through the Mil
Waukee brokers during the time MieSen was
dealing through this firm.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-22
TO SAVE HIS NECK.
Another Appeal for the Commu-
tation Of Murderer Holden,

Hon. o. B. Turrell, substantial citi-
zen and banker of Redwood Falls, was
IN the city yesterday to have confer
ence with Gov. Merriam concerning the
death sentence of Clifton Holden. The
governor was absent, however, and Mr..
Turrell's mission was not carried out.
Mr.. Turrell is firmly and conSci-
entiouSly Of the opinion that Holden
should not hang. Said he; Holden is
of very low order of intelligence,
though not so low in my opinion that he
is not responsible for his deeds. But
there is no lodging the fact that he was
convicted upon purely circumstantial
evidence, which to many minds was not
conclusive. The jury was one of the
most intelligent and reasonable minded
ones that ever sat on criminal case in
that county, and do not believe there
is suspicion anywhere that it did not
act conScientiouSly, yet there is doubt
surrounding the case which many feel
has MOI been removed. In other words,
we are not sure that in the execution of
the sentence an innocent man will not
be hanged. There were lawyers and
business men, not connected with the
case. who listened to every word of the
testimony, who state unqualifiedly that
they were not satisfied that Holden was
proven guilty OF the crime of which he
was formally convicted, and all these
will sign petition to the governor to
commute the sentence. | would not
advise that the man be setfree, but
would like to have the sentence changed
to Imprisonment for life"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-22
ROBBED A CHURCH.
Stole the Silver and Drank Com
munion Wine Police Court

stole the silver ana Drank Com
munion Wine Police Court
Cases.
Early yesterday morning the Church
of the Congregation of the Sons of
Jacob, on College avenue, near Wa
basha street, was entered by thieves.
and the silver chest broken open. The
spice salver, cup and tray were carried
away, and the service wine drunk. Yes
terday Joseph Cudihe and Dan Rawley
were arrested in an attempt to pawn
the silver. They were taken before
Judge Burr, and their case continued
until Monday.
The police Judge also had before him
one Jack Smith, who stole quantity of
meat, and got sixty days for it. Louis
Lavalle. the cabman who robbed a
passenger named Alex Gadbout of a
silver watch, was given ninety days.
George Patterson, the painter accused
of baStardy by Sarah ODonnell, prom
iSed to pay the woman $50, $50 of which
he at once handed over, whereupon his
case was dismissed. Joseph Seidel. of
South st. Paul, was up on simila
charge preferred by Frances Muhlhaur,
and his case went over until the Gath,
with bail fixed at $500.
Wash Humphrey. the colored man
who stole Clark Harris blanket, was
sentenced to thirty days.
A railroad engineer, Charles Young,
was given sixty days for diSorderly con-
duct at the corner OF Seventh and Jack
son streets. Three boys, ranging in
years from twelve to fourteen years,
were held until to-day. Their names
are Michael Vansky, Bernard Tehan-
sky and Joseph Kyaski, and they were
arrested for stealing lead pipes from a
place on West Seventh street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-22
THE CITIZENS LEAGUE.
Solid Chunks of Advice Gratui-
tousIy offered Both Parties.

At the meeting OF the Citizens
league held last evening, there were
present about thirty gentlemen of
various political views. Col. William
Crooks, in taking the chair, stated that
Gen. Sanborn was to have been present
to deliver an address, but had been I'M
able to attend. The first business was
the adoption of a constitution, after
which came the election Of Off
GERS, as follows: John B. Sanborn,
president; Col. William Crooks and D.
r. Moves, vice presidents; E. 81. Wood,
urer. Vice President Noyes addressed
the meeting, showing the Importance
of Immediately appointing an execu-
tive committee, and the still greater i'm
portance of securing the best qualified
men of both political parties as mem
beers of SAID committee. W. P. Murray
said that immediate action should be
taken for the dissemination among
voters of literature explanatory
of the principles, methods and work
ings of the s0-called Australian ballot
system, especially with reference to the
primaries. The pamphlets should
show clearly in what manner the
primaries and elections would be con-
Quoted. 1t should be made absolutely
certain that every voter in the city
should know exactly how to vote under
the new system. A motion to select
one from each Of the principal political
parties from each ward, to serve on
the committee, found considerable
opposition, and an amendment by ID. d.
Merrill that the two vice presidents
should select the others, one from each
of the two leading parties, and with
them constitute the committee. was
adopted. The committee is instructed
to formulate regulations for holding the
primaries and elections under the Aus
tralian law, and report complete plan
at the earliest opportunity. Mr.. Merrill
also offered a resolution that the
daily papers of the city be requested;to
maintain standing item calling upon
those DESTROYS of securing the purity of
the ballot to visit Treasurer Tallmadge
at the chamber of commerce, take their
vows and leave their dollars. E. w.
Doty took exceptions to clause of the
resolution for the selection of commit
teemen from the two principal parties.
He objected to the phrase principal
parties" and, as they occurred in the
constitution, wanted that document
amended i'm such manner as to read
different political parties"
81 am a Prohibitionist," said Mr..
Doty.
"Well," exclaimed William Pitt Muir
ray, 'sthere isn't prohib in the city
who isn't either Democrat or Re-
publican"
81 repeat" said Doty, ''that I am
Prohbitionist; | never voted any but
the Prohibition ticket in my life, and
refuse to serve on any committee as
Democrat or Republican"
Mr.. Mason said he should insist on
his motion that Mr.. Doty be on the CON-
mittee as representative of the Fourth
ward. The motion to amend the consti-
tuition, having been seconded, was put
and swamped in a cyclone of negatives.
An adjournment was then taken until
Tuesday evening at s O'clock
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-22

possible, and to use the smouldering
ruins of their fortunes as ladder to
climb to ones own seat of power-call-
ing forth an eternal war, and breaking
down all nobler sentiment. The pres
ent sO-called free competition in bust
ness tends to develop the lower in
stinctS in man, his greed for money. his
temptations to deceit and cunning, and
shuts his heart toward his felloWman.
Big business men pay men
to make such torpedoeS as will
prove detrimental to competit-
ors. They treat other firms as
being superf1uouS and try to crush them.
Competition there is, to be sure. But
free competition? No-the most tyran-
meal competition imaginable. Capital
uses its grasp of trusts to choke all
smaller concerns. Ii the competition
were free. even the smaller dealers
would have an equal chance with the
powerful. The children of one inherit
thousands of dollars; those of the other
misery and debt. One has influ-
entail friends to open the way,
the other is without friend.
For one the race course is
smooth, for the other it is rough
and strewn with sharp stones. The one
claims the minerals and wealth in the
bowels of the earth and has more of the
comforts of life than he can use, while
the other is reduced to the plane of
bare existence. 1t is said you can 90 to
Dakota and get land free, but where
can you get the means to carry you
there and the equipments for farming
it? The capitalist can ride there in the
palace car. He lives there in ease, and
finally gets the mortgage fever, and it
eats HIM up inch by inch until he finally
dies. The dollar is president of the
United States, and not Benjamin Har-
riSon.
Trade unions will not help the work.
ingmen as long as Swarms of immigrants
pour into the country who will work for
starvation wages. If all were angels,
then competition would not be used as
al oppression. but to help the less fort
innate brother.
There are many persons prominent in
church on Sunday who on Monday are
prominent III trusts. They pray on
Sunday "Thy kingdom come"-on Mon
day they say it shall not come if we can
help it,"
Victor Hugo said: Democracy does
not teach that | am as good as you, but
that you are as good as l." Let US take
the privileges, given to the few, away
from them and give them to the whole
people. and establish a cooperative
brotherhood. guided by common con-
troll, and abolish poverty forever. The
address was applauded at frequent in
tervals. 1t was delivered in an inter-
eSting manner, and Rev. Jansen made
favorable impression.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-22
LABOR TAKES A TURN
And Lays a Declaration of
Principles for Candidates
to Sign.
The Eight-Hour Day and the
Street Car Franchise to
Lead.
Sapient Advice and Cool In
Sapient Advice and Cool In
Stpuctions From the Citi-
zens' League.
General Political Gossip From
Various Fields Opening
Daily.

The new reform association held its
second meeting last evening and got
the organization into shape. A perma-
nent organization was effected and the
following officers elected: President,
j. ID. COughlin; vice president, Frank
Valesh; secretary, Nj. J. DAILY; SER
geant-at-arms, L. M. Daggey. NOmina-
tons for a representative executive
committee were made, and the election
will occur at the next meeting. Only
members i'll good standing in their labor
organizations will be eligible for mem
bership. Regular meetings will be held
at labor headquarters every Saturday
evening. The sessions will be secret.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved. That we declare our belief in
the Australian system of voting. and demand
its honest enforcement at the coming cleo
ton and its Introduction at primary cleo
tons.
Resolved, That we deem it inadyisable to
place labor ticket in the field.
The Workingmen's Municipal Reform asso-
citation was the name adopted
The following platform was adopted:
The object of the association shall be to
enactment of the following demands:
We, as workingmen and citizens of St.
Paul, believing that the time has arrived
where the necessity for various reforms i'll
the city government IS made manifest make
the following demands to which we cheer
fully subscribe, and which we expect candi-
dates for mayor and aldermen VINO receive
the votes of the working, people to fully in
dorse and pledge themselves to uphold.
Firsu-We demand the introduction and
rigid enforcement of the eight-hour system
on all city work.
aldermen of the city of st. Paul that they
petition the coming legislature to SO amend
the city charter OF the city of st. Paul to
have public work done by the day instead of
letting it by contract
Third-We are in favor of the establish
ment of a system of making all appoint
ments solely on merits and the engaging of
all city employees on the same basis.
FOurth-We also declare that the present
means of street transit should not be left in
the hands of a single private corporation,
which, while gaining enormous profit from
the growth of population, Cypress their en-
ployes and provoke strikes that tend to in
terrupt travel and imperil public peace. but
should by lawful process be assumed by the
city and operated for public benefit as orig
inally provided by section g. of the charter
OF the street railway company; we therefore
demand legislation to submit this question to
a vote of the people at the next municipal
election.
Believing the above demands to be of such
character that no friend of the cause of labor
and no citizen of st. Paul can refuse to give
his adherence. we do hereby declare that we
will not support any candidates who refuse
to give them their support in wiring.
The next meeting will be held Satur-
day evening, March 30.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-22
POLITICAL GOSSIP.

The interview with National Commit
teeman Michael Doran, published in
yesterdays GLOBE, was received with
genuine favor in Democratic circles
yesterday, as effectually disposing of
some of the fondest hopes of the Re-
publican schemers. There will be no
division in the Democratic party of st.
Paul. The leaders of all factions
reached the very wise determination a
few days ago that in the presence of the
enemy all were Democrats, and
on election day all of them will be
found working side by side for an old
fashioned Democratic victory. Every
Democrat will have his SAY" at the
primaries, and whether his candidate is
successful or not will, after the nOmina-
lions have been made, take off his coat
for the whole ticket. Under the cir
cumstanees the Democrats of the city
have reason to rejoice over the outlook,
while the opposition are perfectly
justified in looking as they feel-"blue."
A new and popular candidate for the
Democratic nomination for alderman in
the Fourth ward is j. g. Donnelly, Of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-22
ELECTRIC WIRE TROUBLES.
"A Trolley Flash Blocked Up
Three Systems.

Three Systems.
Shortly before noon yesterday the
box on the pole of the Northwestern
Telephone company, at the corner of
Fourth and Minnesota streets, caught
fire. About 500 wires pass through the
box, which connect the district below
Minnesota street with the central tele-
phone Office. The principal wires were
burned out, and the croSS-arm and the
box were on fire. The fire department
came out, but ladder could not be
placed nor a man sent up the pole on
account of the danger. From the roof
of the building nearest the pole chem
ical stream was finally thrown, which
put out the fire. In the meantime the
current had been shut off on
the electric motor line on Fifth
street, and in a very short
time there were stationary electric
trains and street cars all along the
lines. The Fourth street cable cars
were also tied up. The fire is supposed
to have been caused by wire touching
the electric motor wires at Fifth street.
The damage to the telephone company
will be about $500. The electric car
line was suspended for about an hour.
The work of repairing the burned-out
wires was commenced as soon as posi-
BILE after the occurrence, and the work
was continued all night. 1t was thought
that before noon to-day the repairs
would be completed and the lower dis
trict of the city again connected with
other localities.
An electric motor car had difficulty in
switching at Smith park yesterday
morning. AS car after car kept coming
down, there was soon blockade. 1t
was cleared in about twenty minutes,
but not before there was long line of
electric and horse cars stratched along
Fifth street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-22
Against the Board.

Judge Kelly has filed an order in the mat
ter of the appeal of Frank Dvorak from the
order of the board of public works making
assessment of benefits and damages for the
opening and widening of Otto street, from
Stewart avenue to Pleasant avenue. 1t is de-
cided that the board had jurisdiction in the
case The valuation Of Dvorak's real estate
is decided to be unfair, and the assessment
of damages is not fair and impartial, and
therefore it is annulled.
Judge Kelly says, in a memorandum, that
the board allowed $500 damages. Six wit
nesses testified before the court that the land
was worth at least $500. The city called
four witnesses. three of them placing the
value at 800 at the least $3.50 at the most;
the other witness declined to fix the value.
A fair preponderance of the testimony shows
that the board erred in its valuation of the
land The award of the board is always to
be held prima facie correct. and will not be
set aside by the court except upon clear
proof of error, reaching substantially to a de-
NAL of Justice
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-22
An Historic Painting,

An oil painting of Fort Ridgely as it ap-
peared during charge made upon it by Ihe
Indians in 1862, was yesterday presented to
Gen. Mullen as the custodian Of military
trophies and bric-a-brac. The painting was
the gift of the author, Capt. j. G.. McGrue, of
Crookston. Capt McGrue was one of the
soldiers who were holding the fort, and the
relative location Of the different buildings,
the course Of the Minnesota river, and the
appearance Of the Indians as they
emerged from the tall grass and began the
attack are represented in a vivid and real
istic manner The sketch from which the
picture was produced was made at the time
of the engagement, but Capt McGrue failing
to find an available artist to execute the
painting, tackled 1t himself, and did credit.
able job. He is sculptor and newspaper
man, which is sufficient explanation of mis-
SUCCESS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-22
THE VICTIM DIED
And the Coroners Quarrel Over
JuriSdiCtiOD

Alex Anderson. one Of the trainmen
on the South st. Paul motor, was run
over at the Annapolis street crossing
and had both legs cut off, about p. m.
yesterday, He was taken to st. Luke'S
hospital, where he died shortly after.
He was about thirty-two years of age
and lived at 81 Dakota avenue, West
Side. Anderson had only been married
aoout tnree months TO young lady at
tempting to jump on the moving train,
and as Annapolis is the dividing line be-
tween Ramsey and Dakota counties,
there is a question as to which coroner
has jurisdiction.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-22
A Big Educational Jaunt.

Arrangements are now being perfected and
details will soon be announced of a grand
excursion from New York city to St. Paul,
Mimi, to attend the meeting of the National
Educational association and thence to Vel
lowstone Park. The excursion will be made
in a special train Of palace cars with dining
cars attached, and will include hotel accom-
modations both at st. Paul and in the Park.
Niagara Falls will be visited en- route The
educational papers of the country comment
on the fact as high compliment to all con-
cerned, that there are no jealousies between
the different educational associations, state
and national.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-22
W. NJ q. A. Notes.

The Beginners Bible class will meet in the
association parlor tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock. Any young man desiring to take
up the study of the Word will be welcome.
The Y NJ. c. A. Evangelistic class will
meet in the chapel of the association this
evening at o'clock for the study of the Sun
day school lesson. A cordial invitation is
extended to all young men desiring to take
up the study.
At the mems meeting in the gymnasium
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, General
Secretary Horton will give his fourth of
series of talks on the Tabernacle of the
Wilderness" dwelling especially on the
Holy Place. Table of Show Bread, Candle
stick and the Golden Altar. large model
will be used. and every young man is invited
to be present
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-22
THE COMPETITIVE PRINCIPLE
Rev. Jansen Points Out the Con-
trast With CO-operation,

The Nationalist club rooms were
packed at the meeting last evening, and
the audience was highly pleased with
the address delivered by Rev. K. JAN
sen. of Minneapolis. The speaker drew
a fitting and pertinent contrast between
the present so-called competitive prin-
the ideal cooperative brotherhood of
mankind. The competitive principle
is maintained upon the theory
to rob and spoil as much from others as