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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-18

SITUATION WANTED-BY A RESPECTA-
> BILE woman t. do cooking. work by the day
or month. 400 Breckenridge street. 4
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-03

my case was N. P. Nelson, a Norwe-
gian, of Winthrop, Sibley county. lie
came into my office one evening and
told me that ne had been fooled In a
trade of goods id Winthrop for a $1,000.
mortgage on twenty-6ne lots in Sandy
Lake addition to New Boston with a
specified valuation of $500 each. sent
Nelson back to Winthrop to bar. the
door of the store and stop the sale of
the goods. He did so: the other repley
ined, and then we beat him badly in a
case before Judge Lochren. The judge.
gave the fraudulent operators a very
vigorous raking over. They ought to
be in Saltwater. l am very glad that
the real estate board has taken the
matter up, and l hope the good work
will go on until the city is rid OF the
cheaters."
Secretary Henderson, Of the real es-
tate board, read an account of the plan
of the Mutual Investment Company of
San Francisco for the investment of
small amounts in real estate. Some of
the stockholders are large concerns, and
people of all classes are included. The
board pissed G. p. Lowell's resolution,
to thank the Northwestern road for its
prompt action in causing the name OF
Minneapolis to appear in time cards,
folders and advertisements of the road
where the same of St.Paul has appeared
alone heretofore. B. D. Mcmillan pre-
sided in the absence of President
Seeley.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-03
REAL ESTATE FRAUDS.
Members of the Board Engaged il

Members of the Board Engaged in
Looking Them Up.
George r. Nimmons, of the real estate
boards committee to investigate fraud
ulent operations with similar sounding
additions, has received letter from one
of the victims, who lives in the south
ern part of the state. The letter con-
tainS some valuable information, and it
was read at the regular weekly meeting
of the board this afternoon. Mr.. MIN
mons reported an interview with Law
yer c. F. Baxter, who has been the at
torney for plaintiffs in several cases of
Misrepresentation of real estate.
Mr.. Baxter has probably had as much
experience in hunting down fraudulent
real estate operators as any attorney
in the city. He had q number of cases,
during boom times in the SOS and sew
eral since. The last one came up last
summer at the time of the national
convention. A man who lived in Illinois
called on Mr.. Baxter and said that he
had traded horse worth $1,000 to a res
;dent of this city for lots in what was
called, as Mr.. Baxter recollects, st.
Louis Park addition to Fridley Park.
1.-THE lots were represented" said
Mr.. Baxter, ''as worth $500 each, and
the victim was led to believe that they
were only three miles from the city.
A surveyor informed me that they were
about seventeen miles from the citys
half under water and worthless. L
brought suit TO recover the value of the
horse, but afterwards | had the suit
dismissed, as the defendant had moth
ing.
Another of my cases was against
two men. who became notorious through
several bad transactions that were re-
ported in the papers. The plaintiff in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-03
Long & Reyes Make Another
Estimate Of the Court
Houses Cost.
Over a Million Dollars Has
Already Been Used on
the Work,
And Something Like Two Mill
ion More Will Be
Needed.
Real Estate Men Are Hot After
Various Forms Of
Fraud.

The court house and city building
commission held its regular monthly
meeting yesterday afternoon. Only six
members were present, and, owing to
the small attendance, only routine bust
ness was transacted, including the
auditing of the bills TOR the month. The
treasurer's report was presented, show
ing the balance OH hand April 80 to be
S74. Is. The auditing committee re-
ported bills allowed to the amount of
S5,430.55. The board allowed payment
to Gillett & Co. of S3,275.56 on account
of estimated work done.
The board had requested of their
architects, Long q Reyes, an estimate
of the entire cost of the building COM
pleted and furnished ready for occu-
pancy, and in response the architects
submitted the following estimate,
'based on the several details, plans and
specifications" the estimate being No.
4 of their general estimates. The
amounts required to complete the build
ipo
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-03
had it been committed by one of his
subefdipates. would have been punished
nv dpatbr

had it been committed by one of his
subefdinates. would have been punished
by death. -
Two companies of his regiment which
had been sent forward on outpost duty
or to select the ground for camp had
been surrounded by the enemy on the
frontier of Morocco. An Arab scout
brought in the news that they were sur
rounded by an overwhelming force and
would be unable to hold out long.
Col. de Negrier Immediately gave or
ders to hasten to the rescue, and the
troops were about to start when sud-
denly an orderly arrived from the gen.
eral in command of the expedition, bid
ding Col. de Negrier to rejoin the main
body of the army and to retreat without
delay on receipt of the order.
You, my FRIEND" exclaimed Col. de
Negrier, addressing the orderly, twill
have to arrange to meet me with his
order some time tomorrow, but not be-
fore; so right about face"
With that the colonel placed himself
at the head of his regiment and gave
the order to march forward to the res
cue.
After an almost unparalleled and con-
tinuous march of twenty-eight hours,
the regiment reached the two companies
already half decimated by the enemy,
and arrived just in time to save the re-
mainder from massacre.
In this case the end may have been
said to have justified the means; and
the colonePs disObedience Of the orders
of his superior officer was rewarded by
his promotion to the rank of general.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-03
WOMEN'5 MISSIONS.
Large Attendance at the Meeting
of Yesterday.

Large Attendance at the Meeting
of Yesterday.
The Women's Missionary Union of
Minneapolis, comprising the missionary
societies of all the Congregational
churches in the city, convened yester-
day morning in the First Congregational
church. There was large attendance
of ladies from all portions of the city.
The president of the union, Mrs. II. NJ.
Miller, presided, and Miss Martha B.
King, secretary, was present. The
Of foreign missions, and under this
head the topic taken up was "Papal
Lands" Mrs. Richard gave the princi-
pal paper of the morning upon Aus
tria. She gave a brief history of
the country, its early settle
ment, the introduction of Christianity
and of Rome's final success In
securing complete control of the land
The great reason for the establishment
of missions in this country, she said, lay
in the fact that four-ffths of its people
had formerly been Protestants. The
American board now has one able mis-
sionary there, Mr.. Clark. Formerly
there were more, but the discourage
ments were so great that many were
obliged to give up.
A devotional hour was led by Mrs.
Baldwin, and after luncheon, served by
the ladies of the First church, the pro-
gramme OF the afternoon was taken up.
An instructive paper on Catholicism
in Spain was given by Mrs. Fairbanks,
and one of a similar character upon
Mexico, by Mrs. Bristol. The latter
speaker made the point that Romanism,
as 1t existed untrammeled in Mexico,
was not the ROmaniSm of America,
where it was moulded more or less by
the Protestant conditions. This was
said in reply to many people who asked
in surprise why missionaries should be
sent to Catholic countries. Mrs. M. w.
Lewis spoke at some length of the
movement for the evangelizatiOn of
lican church. This Mrs. Lewis regarded
as significant movement. The Gal
lican church was the bridge between
Romanism and Christianity. The Nc
Call mission was discussed by Mrs.
James Plant. This mission is an
other force at work for the evan
gelization of France. Its special field is
Paris, although reaches throughout the
Republic. Beginning with single lit
tie mission, Robert Mccall has extend
ed his work, until after twenty years
there are 100 stations. The converts
made in the Mccall missions are united
into churches, and these churches are
put under the care of different demon
nations. Mrs. E. A. Brooks spoke
upon evangelical work in Italy, which
country, the speaker said, was ahead of
all others in missionary work. Miss
White gave a glimpse OF work in Mex
leo and Brazil done by the Methodist,
Baptist and Presbyterian societies.
During the programme Miss Keller
sang several admirable soprano solos.
In the business session of the union
it was voted to become auxiliary to the
home mission society. 1t was also ar
ranged to establish a bureau of ex-
change in the city where home and
foreign missionary literature could be
exchanged. 1t is the custom of the
union to meet three times year, and
the next meeting will be held i'll Plym-
outh church, PROBABLY in September.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-03
MINNEAPOLIS EVENTS
The Bench and Bar Do He M
age to Judge William
Loehren,
Who Leaves on Friday to Be-
come Commissioner OF
Pensions.
His Friends Present Him
With a Superb Set Of
Solid Silver.
Feeling Remarks by Judge
Koon, Responded to by
Judge Loehpen.

1t was brilliant assemblage of legal
talent, representing the bright lights OF
the bar and the bench of Minneapolis,
that paid homage to Judge William
LOchren at his pleasant home, No.
422 Tenth avenue southeast, last
night. Judge Lochren leaves for
Washington next Friday to as
sumo the duties of United States
pension commissioner, to which he was
recently appointed. and last nights re-
ceplion was fitting testimonial from
his co-workers on the bench, and the
legal profession in general, of the high
esteem in which he IS universally held.'
The gathering represented the pick of
the brains and legal ability of Henne
pin county, many of whom are juristS
and eXpounders of note, and they were
the recipients of that cordial and unos-
tentatious hospitality so characteristic
Of the judge and his good wife.
The Reception
was general in its character, and all the
attorneys in the city were invited, ire
spective Of whether or not they be-
longed to the bar association. The com
mIll66 having lH6 affair III CudIge COLE
sisted of Judge A. II. Young, Hon. j.
F. Rea, Nj. B. Koon, a. NJ. Keith, John
b. Atwater, r. d. Russell and Capt.
Bartleson.
In doing the honors the latter gentle
men were assisted by the following
ladies, who graciOusly extended the
inequalities of the house: Mrs. Will
lam Locbren, Mrs. r. D. Russell. Mrs.
Rea, Mrs. Judge KOon, Mrs. Judge
Hooker, Mrs. Judge Hicks, Mrs. Judge
Smith and Miss Birdie Abbott, the sis
ter of Mrs. Lochren.
The feature of the reception consisted
IN the presentation to Judge and Mrs.
LOchren Of
Superb Tea Set
of solid silver and an elegant case of
solid silver spoons and forks. The tea
service is of hammered ware. and
done in exquisite tiligree work, the
ware being of the costilest material.
The spoons and forks are six different
sizes, and the present is one of the most
elegant that has been given in this city.
The service bears the following inscrip-
ton:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-03

CHICAGO. May 2.-The waters strike
extended to the fair grounds today, and
though temporarily settled, will break
out again tomorrow. All the men en-
ployed there today demanded that they
be given SIS per week, instead of $40
per month at which they had been work
ing. This demand was granted, and
now the men, far from being appeased
by the concession, have made up their
minds to ask for s20per week tomorrow,
and they will strike if they do not get it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-03
LIBRARY BOARD FINANCES
Important Change in Handling
Them Decided On.

Important Change in Handling
Them Decided On.
The library board held its monthly
meeting yesterday afternoon, and trans
acted one item of business that will in
stitute change in the policy OF the flu
ances. 1t has heretofore been the custom
of the librarian or his assistants in the
issue department Of the central library,
to retain what money has been taken IN
for dues, etc, on circulating books, and
to make statement of receipts aud eX-
penditureS to the treasurer of the
board at the end of three months, and
sometimes at the end of the year.
Some Of the members of tue board
have not considered this legitimate
method of keeping the money accounts,
and have felt that the money was not
spent economically, and yesterday after
noon it was decided to have all the
money turned over to the board each
month, with a complete statement. In
return the board will allow the librarian
so much month to meet the trit1ing
current expenses. For this month he
will have SIS, which will be increased
another month if necessary.
The North side branch will now be
puSued, as the building committee mas
received the word to go ahead. Ground
will be broken as soon as possible, and
the work rushed to completion. The
janitOr of the central building preferred
plea TO have an additional helper, and
the matter was referred to the commit
tee. The usual monthly bills were au-
dited.
Speaking about the fire department
muddle Mr.. StetSOn said that whoever
had written the anonymous letters had
done the public service by starting
the investigation, if the facts are as
stated by the committee. he thong hit
the report ought to be given to the pub
lie in some shape, so that the people
might know just what the facts are.
The parties implicated ought to be vim
Dictated from the charges or convicted
in accordance with the facts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-03
New Lurline Roat House.

The LurIine Boat club held meeting
yesterday to consider a proposition of
much Importance to the rowing inter
ests. For some time there has been talk
of scheme for new boat house at
Mlnnetonka. At the meeting, however,
it was decided to have the old house
torn down and in its place the Great
Northern railroad will erect boat
house for the club, with accommoda-
tons sufficient for the whole association.
This will be great improvement for
Sportsmen at Hotel Lafayette,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-03
Oyerhauling the Books.

New YORK, May 2. - Francis Fl.
Weeks could not be found today. 1t is
said he is ill and by the advice of
his physicians has gone into the coun-
try. A meeting of the directors of
the West Superior Land and Improve
ment company was held today at the
Office of S. E. Kilnor, the new secretary
and treasurer, and the examination of
the books was begun. The board of
directors will meet daily until the
books have had thorough oYerhauling.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-03
No More Cedar BLOCKS

City Engineer Cappelen has sent out
the fiat that hereafter no more drive
ways of cedar blocks will be accepted.
Wherever stone sidewalks have been
ordered, the property owners must Law
the driveways into their premises Of
cement, asphalt or some other material
that is found satisfactory. The reason
for this order is that the cedar block
drive, for some reason or other, is soon
rendered worthless and must fire.
quently be replaced. A cement drive
way costs only about $1.25 more than
one of blocks and is very much more
durable, hence is cheaper in the end.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-03
Eustis After Pawnbrokers.

Mayor Eustis is considering a plan
for circumyenting the paWnbrokers in
the city who are alleged to operate as
fences" When a missing article is
discovered at any pawn shop the meth
cd Of fleeing the owner is to claim that
more money has been advanced on it
than is really the case. 1t is made to
appear to the victim that it will be
cheaper to pay the money claimed to
have been advanced than to bring suit
of repIevin. Mayor Eustis' plan Is to
have the city make the suit in replevin
in every case, in the name of the owner.
His honor thinks this method will have
the effect to stop the nefarious business.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-03
Suicide of n BARON

VIENNA. May o. Baron Richard
Poecke, president of the extensively
circulated tourists journal, the Frmden-
blatt, has committed suicide by jump
ing from fourth-story window of a
building. He was killed by the fall.
The baron was eighty years old, and we'll
known in Vienna. 1t appears that
Baron Poecke was prompted to kill him.
self by the fear that he was losing his
eyeSight,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-03
Perils of Travel.

Chicago Tribune.
Conductor Cat suburban statiOn)-You
can get aboard if you want to, but
there's no telling whether we'll get to
the city. The switchmen are on a strike.
Snburbante-This is milk train,
isn't it?
"Yes."
climbing aboard. "I'll risk it. The
strike will be over long before we get
here"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-03
FOUND IN A HOSPITAL.
Discovery of the Whereabouts OF
Wealthy Illinois Farmer.

discovery OF the NhereaDOutS OF
Wealthy Illinois Farmer.
CHICAGO, May "A petition was
filed for writ of habeas corpus today
before Judge Tuthill by Mary Jane
Flusky, praying for the release of John
Flusky, ninety-two years of age, from
the AleXlan Brothers hospital, where,
the petition says, he is being held
against his will, and for the further
ing OF the schemes of one Father
Clancy. The petitioner is granddaugh
at 100000 is said to be involved. Ac-
cording to the attorney for the petition
er, John Flusky ST., an old settler and
well-to-do farmer, disappeared from his
home in McHenry county, Illinois. last
June, and 1t was not until October that
trace of him was secured, and
then only through transfers of his
property, il is said, to Fa
Their Clancy, prominent Catholic
priest of Woodstock, Ill. 1t is claimed
that two farms valued at $4,000 were
thus transferred for a consideration of
$4,000, and it is also alleged that the
priest prevailed upon the old man to
make will cutting off his son and Civ
lug all his property to Father Clancy.
On visiting the residence of Father
Clancy, where it is alleged Flusky was
confined, admittance was refused.
Flusky again disappeared, but has now
been located at the AleXian Brothers
hospital, and the plaintiff again was re-
fused the privilege of seeing her grand
father, it is said.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-03
10
JUDGE WILLIAM LOCHREN,
OF MINNEAPOLIS.
FROM THE MINNEAPOLIS BAR.
May 2, 1892.

. . = .
The presentation remarks were made
by Judge NJ. b. KOOn, who spoke in
feeling and eloquent terms of the occa-
sion. He said it was with unfeigned re-
gret that the members of the bar looked
upon the retirement of Judge Lochren
from the bench, although he did
SO to accept loftier position.
The gentlemen present felt 1t more
keenlV because they had associated
with him intimately, and therefore had
come to know and love him better than
those in other walks of life. When he
first took the bench it was expected
that he would make good and upright
Judge, and lie had more than fulfilled
the promise. He passed to an eminent
extent the judicial mind, united with
a deep insight into all law, and,
more than all, he had the great at
tributes of patience and fairness which
heard and treated all alike. 1t was
these qualities that had won the esteem
and the love of all who knew him. HIS
conduct was ever that Of
ImpaFtiality, Courtesy
and kindness, while hio integrity had
never been called in question.
In conclusion Judge Koon said he de-
sired to take HIM by the hand, and in
behalf of the bar of Minneapolis pre-
sent him with this token of their atfec-
ton and esteem and bid him hearty
God speed.
Judge Lochren was deeply touched by
the occasion, and he made fervent re
spouse. He expressed his pleasure at
greeting his friends on all occasions,
and especially at this time when he is
about to depart for a new field
Of labor. IN accepting the ele-
giant tribute of their esteem he
did so in the light that it would ever be
an abiding evidence of their affection.
years at the bar and as a judge
he had been the recipient of
naught but uniform kindness from all,
and he had endeavOred to keep clear of
all alterations and differences. He eX-
pressed the hope that his mistakes
would have a charitable construction,
and be regarded as
Errors of Judgment
and not from bias of the heart or head.
In closing, he said he hoped that when
his term of office expired he could come
back retaining the same affection and
love which followed him to his new
duties.
The guests were then invited to the
dining room. where lunch was served.
Among those present were the fol-
lowing: Judges CAVITY, Hooker, Smith,
Pond, Hicks, of the district court;
Judge Young, Judge Koon, John P. Rea,
Mayor Eustis. r. d. Russell, Capt
Bartleson,. City Attorney Simpson,
Judge Shaw and Messrs. Reese, Good
son, Nevins, Richardson, Reese, liant,
West. Brooks, Ueland, Elliott, Hahn.
Uawlet, Kingman, Perkins, Bright,
florence.
Smith, Roberts, Hart. MaIyneaux, Nor
fill, JosIyn, BorgIehaus, Chase, Sorsen,
Bearnes, Wright, Bell, Lane, Odell,
Norris, Morgan, Judge Pierce, and
MeSsrs. Merrill, jackson. Cray, Shaw,
TruSedall, Johnson. Hawley, Jelly,
Daily, Gaylord, Parker and Carleton.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-03
STETSON DENIES.
He Did Not Write the Anonymous
Letters.

Frank L. Stetson last evening en-
phatically denied that he had written
the anonymous letters published in the
Times in relation to matters in the fire
department, or that he had dictated
them, or caused them to be copied by
Mrs. WinsloW or any one else. He said:
eff the Journal, or any other publlca-
ton, or any person says that wrote. or
dictated, or was IN any way responsible
fer those communications, that paper or
person tells a falsehood."
Mr. StetSon also stated that he had
not seen a Journal reporter recently,
and consequently he had made no de-
NAL to a representative of that paper as
stated
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-03
FROM BANK TO MILL.
The Lumbermen Discussing the
Question Of n POoI

1nc AuuIDeFUnOn Discussing the
Question OF a Pool.
The effort which has been long time
making to unite the local manufacturers
of lumber for the work of getting the
logs from bank to mill seems to be COM
ing to head. The Minneapolis Ium-
bermen who have suggested and taken
the lead in the discussion have asked
Mr.. Weyerhauser for his opinion of
forming pool on the Mississippi as
there is on the Chippewa. He said he
would not oppose pool on the Missis-
sippi. No decisive steps have been
taken to pool the Minneapolis logs, and
in case the local lumbermen succeed in
uniting themselves the plan will hardly
be put into effect for two years. All the
logs of all the lumbermen would be ap-
praised as banked, and each firm cred
tied accordingly. Then they would be
Hoated down and sorted out to each mill
as they might run. This would avoid
all the work of jerking into this, that
and the other sorting gap and all turn
Ing over to find private marks,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-03
Death ofJ n. Putnam.

John H. Putnam, secretary and treas
urer of the Green Mountain Stock
Ranging company, and brother of
George f. Putnam, the grain man, died
last evening at his home, 2341 Garfield
avenue, OF consumption. Mr.. Putnam
had large list of friends and acquaint-
anceS in the city, having residing here
for some Twenty-Five years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-03

Loan company. The plaintiff claimed
that she borrowed 81. 1873 from the com
pany, and was asked usurous interest,
so asked the court to declare the whole
matter null. The court holds that while
more than 10 per cent was charged,
it was less than II per cent, and there
fore the deal is valid under the laws of
Dakota