St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-02
HAD A RED-HOT TIME,
A Sensational Scene Enacted
at the Park Board Meet
ing.
Mr.. Aberle Informs Mr.. A.
Yoerg Jr. That He Is
Liar.
Mr. Yoerg Politely Retorts
With "And You Are a
Dirty Pup"
The Brewer Does Not Accept
a Challenge "to Settle 1t
Elsewhere"

park commissioners occurred last even
ing. About 200 residents OF the Sixth
ward attended and necessitated the use
of the council chamber as a meeting
room. The proceedings were enlivened
by hugely sensational dialogue be-
tween Anthony Yoerg Jr. and Commits
sioner Aberle. The epithets used were
exceedingly pointed, and at one time it
looked as though the twain would come
to blows. This was averted by the dis
lance between the two. but Mr.. Aberle
announced his willingness to meet
Mr.. YOerg at any time or place.
The routine business had been dis
posed of and the president of the board
made call for the report of the COM
mittee on sites. Mr.. Aberie, VINO is
chairman of this committee, said the
committee had no report to make on
account OF the protest made by residents
OF the Sixth ward. He requested that
the delegation from that locality be
heard.
Anthony Yoerg. who acted as spokeS
man, said the people in the Sixth ward
were opposed to the proposed site. lie
said the people hoped that the board
would not make the purchase.
Mr.. Aberle interrupted Mr.. Yoerg,a and
said the board had promised that no &C
ton should be taken unless the citizens
were advised and consented. He under
stood that his character had been as
sailed in the meeting held a. Martins
hall Saturday night. and that Mr.. Yoerg
was the man who had done it. What
he wanted was to he advised as to the
exact words used.
Mr.. Yoerg referred Mr. Aberle to Mr..
Bredenhagen, who was at the meeting.
Mr.. Bredenhagen said he did not care
to meddle in the matter.
Mr.. Aberle pressed Mr.. Oerg to make
statement of what was said, and
finally Mr.. Yoerg took from his pocket
the following, which was read by the
secretary:
NOerg's Attack.
| Gentlemen, this meeting was called after a
careful elaboration by a number of persons
for the express purpose of considering the
so-called Lienan park scheme y most in
famous outrage person can hardly believe
that there ara people in this community,
using a little slang, having gall or cheek
enough to go before park board and ask
them to purchase Il piece of property of such
an odd and irregular shape and mostly on
the side of the bluff the houses OF the par
ties schemlng for it almost in the
1t will beautify their places solely
and only, relieving them of taxation
uilu lilc cAPeISS u lHh!llS care Vi IL, Tuu
still have very nearly the same use and bene-
fit of it as they have before it is taken for
park; and. in addition thereto. in one in
stance asking for piece OF ground. as L
have been Informed, S32. CO. assessed at only
$3.50. why should we. as citizens and prop
ertyholders, be burdened with this scheme.
and pay such fabulous prices! Why are not
| the citizens consulted whether they want
park or not? And, if they do where they
want it. Can any one tell? | suppose there
are quite Il number of property owners pres
ent who would very much like to sell at such
figures. Why was Mr.. Lienau so anxious to
pointed: Why is he so interested
i'll those two park board Off
cials? Mr.. Bredenhagen, until recently,
was connected with the Hekla Fire Insurance
company. this company being merged into
the famous St Paul German Fire Insurance
company, he then became an officer of that
institution Mr.. Aberle was stoekholder in
the ST. Paul German: also a stakeholder and
director of the Commercial. bank. and re-
Gently made an assignment. These are two
of the park board officials, intrusted with the
care and responsibility of purchasing park
sites for this city. and are two favorable ones
for this infamous scheme. Ii L am correct,
| the park board was created to purchase sites
and care for them, and if we have any re-
spect whatever for past appointments,
| to protect the citys interest to
! purchase these sites at fair valuation, at a
| price that person would pay for such prop
| Cllito IL Nt SIGdt W lOCdlc III lli6I
neighborhood, but it really does not look as
| if they were appointe1 for that purpose. 1t
! looks more as if they were appointed for the
| purpose OF protecting The sellers interest,
| to see that they will obtain as much as all the
| interested property owners will stand to be
assessed for the payment of the same.
| Whether not they will be able to OBTAIN
the third vote remains 10 be seen. We have
| reason to believe they will not. and by pro-
| testing against the same, and appearing be-
| fore the park board next Monday even
| ing 10 a man, l think we may be
| able to defeat this scheme. The times are
| very hard at present. and the people
| do not wish to have any unnecessary burden
| placed upon them. 1t looks very much as if
| these interested politicians have already for
| gotten this last spring election, and are again
| starting out upon the theory that we must do
| as they want, be taxed as high as they wish
| as often as they wish, when they want, aud
for whatever purpose they desire, even If it
! is for Lienau park. Now, gentlemen, l
| for one protest against this park "heme,
and ask others to express their opinion re-
| garding the same. .
Aberle,s Position.
Mr.. Aberle, as soon as the manuscript
had been read, was on his feet, and,
with a voice trembling with excitement,
said 1: had been repeatedly stated that
certain members of the board were in
| favor of the purchase of a certain park
| site in the Sixth ward. Ii the proposed
| purchase was park scheme it had been
| favored by John Dale, former mem-
Der of the board from the Sixth ward.
At meeting of the board during the
| time Mr.. Dale was member he
(Mr. Aberle) had been asked to vote
for the resolution, Mr.. Dale explaining
that if he would vote for it the thing
would 60 through that night. He had
refused TO do it because he didn't know
whether the residents of the ward were
| Of or a q
former, as the man who had attacked
his character was, and he had done
nothing to be ashamed of. He had
been appointed by Robert A. Smith
without any effort on his part,
and had always endeayored to
serve the best interests of the public.
The man who had made the attempt to
| asSail his character was, and here he
pointed to Mr.. Yoerg, "a dirty liar and
a scoundrel."
MI. Yoerg. equal to the occasion, re-
piled by saying that Mr.. Aberle was a
dirty pup"
A Challenge
The president of the board raped for
order, while the audience, almost to a
man, waited for the takers to start to-
ward each other. Both Gained down
somewhat suddenly, but MIR. Aberle re-
peatedly assured MIR. Yoerg that he
was ready to meet him any time" MIR.
Yoreg 'looked Volumes" but said
nothing.
DR.. Hawkins protested against another
side hill park. The people in the ward
would have to pay for it,and they didn't
want to have this particular site forced
on them. 1t had been said that he
didn't pay any taxes. but if this scheme
went through he would have to pay pro-
portionately just as much as other per-
SONS with more property.
NJ. s. Gray said the proposed site was
business property and was only access
ible on one SIDE There were beautiful
sites for parks there, but this was not
one of them. Outside of those inter-
ested not more than twenty-five were
in favor of it. The properly which is
asked to be purchased was assessed for
[ ntI,, e. SOC lie didn't x,,nnf n infi1r,I.