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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-21
GIRL LIKELY TO DIE.
Mrs. Anna Fink Under Arrest
Charged with Criminal Practice.


Charged with Criminal Practice.
Out at the city hospital, lowering be
tween life and death, lies Dorothy
Johnson, a Swede girl, eighteen years
of age; while confined ia the county
Jail in default of $4,000 bail is Mrs
Anna Fink, a midwife, living at 41O
Blair street, charged with criminal
practice The girls chances for recov-
cry are said by the hospital authori-
ties to be very slight, and her ante
mortem statement has been taken by
the county attorney.
The alleged operation is said to have
been committed at the home of Mrs.
Conrad Schott, S5S Burr street, last
Wednesday. The Johnson girl, under
the name of Mrs. Dorothy Hathaway,
went to board at the Schott home,
where DR.. RobillaFd was called last
Saturday, and found her in danger
Gus condition. DR.. Robillard pro-
nounced the case blood poisoning, and
says he told Mrs. Schott that the girls
condition was dangerous After ex-
planning the necessary treatment, the
physician says he was requested by
Mrs. Sehott not to cali again until
Monday When he called Monday he
says he was told the girl had gone to
the home of her sister, near ST. Peter.
In the meantime, however, Assistant
City Physician LeaYitt had been called
to attend the young woman and sus
pected something wrong. He cues
toned Mrs. Schott and the girl, but
both denied what he suspected. The
girls condition was critical, and DR..
Leavitt ordered her taken to the city
hospital. Here she grew worse, and
when DR.. Ancker's attention was call
ed to the case Tuesday night, she told
him the story which led to Mrs. Fink's
arrest
The girl comes from Nicollet county
and claims to have been married at
Evansville to a man travelling for a
silk house, with whom she says she
lived only about five weeks. Since
reaching this city she has earned a
living as a domestic. About month
ago she applied for admission to the
hospital but being a stranger and I'M
able to pay for treatment, was not
taken in. Later Dr. Ancker saw the
girl and was informed that she had
made arrangements to go to the Wo-
mems Christian home. He did not see
her again until she was sent to the
hospital by DR.. Leavitt.
There are two complaints against
Mrs Fink, one charging manslaughter
and the other abortion. Both are sign
ed by Dr. Ancker. When arraigned in
the police court Mrs. Fink demanded
time in which to be allowed to plead.
and was granted a continuance until
Oct 49, This is the second time Mrs.
Fink has been under arrest for an al
legged criminal practice, having been
held to the grand jury in J1Ne 1896,
for the same offense, but no indict-
ment was returned against her.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-21
Ex-Gov. MEIkELJoHN HERE.
Assistant Secretary of War on an
Inspection Trip

Ex-Gov. George D. Meikeljohn, the
assistant secretary of war, arrived yes
.terday from Omaha, and at once called
at the army building to greet Gen.
Wade, the commander in charge of the
department Of Dakota. Accompany
ing Gov. Meikeljohn was a party con-
sisting Of Capt. George f. Chase, Third
cavalry, Jefferson barracks, special
detail; Col. G. A. A. Deane, land COM
missioner of the Northern Pacific rail-
road, located at Little Rock, Ark;
Brad d. Slaughter, Lincoln, Neb.,
United States marshal under Harri-
sons administration; Charles E. Ware
OF St Louis; John G. Scofield, clerk and
stenographer to the assistant secre-
tary. The party left Washington
Thursday for st. Louis, and ON Satur-
day morning inspected jefferson bar
RACKS. Monday, Fort Leavenworth was
inspected, and then Omaha, where
headquarters were inspected, also Fort
Crook.
Shortly after their arrival they pro-
ceeded to Fort Smelling, where it was
intended having a dress review of the
troops, but owing to the unpleasant
weather this was postponed until This
forenoon at 10 o'clock. The party reach
ed the fort shortly before noon, and
the assistant secretary was welcomed
OFFICIALLY by salute of fifteen guns.
AT the headquarters the distinguished
visitor was met by Col. Paige and a
reception was held, the officers of the
post being in full dress uniform
The purpose of the visit by the assls-
tant secretary is that he may thor
-ouehly acquaint himself with the diff
ferent posts and their conditions, so
that when matters arise at the sta
lions ne will be in position to under
stand them more fully; he will become
familiar with their needs and status.
After short reception, Col Paige
and Gov. Meikeljohn started on a short
round of the buildings. The other gem
tlemen comprising the party were
taken in charge by the officers of the
regiment and shown the many points
OF interest about the reservation
Col. Paige pointed out the necessity
for new drill hall, where the men
could drill during the winter months.
He also called attention to the fact
that the present hospital was wholly
inadequate, and anything but accessi-
ole. Another pressing need was a suit
able rifle range. At present the SOL
d1ers are at a very serious disadyan-
tage on this account.
The party lunched with Col Paige
and then returned to the city after
wards leaving for Minneapolis. This
morning at 10 o'clock the party will re-
view the troops at Smelling. They will
start this evening westward, intending
TO go as far as the coast
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-21
A WORD TO THE SCHOOL GIRLS

A WORD TO THE SCHOOL GIRLS.
There is not a single school girl of
all those in St. Paul who ought to
miss or neglect the opportunity now
offered to secure one of the handsomest
of gifts. Is there any one who wants
a solid gold watch and chain, or a
beautiful combination bookcase and
writing desk, or one of the new gramo-
phones, or her choice of $25 worthse
best standard literature or any other
Of the list of splendid prizes enum-
Grated in our announcement and offer?
If so, and we know that there is not
pupil of the schools in ST. Paul who
does not want one or all of these
things, they are entirely within her
reach. 1t takes no money to get one.
All that is needed is a little energy
and perseverance, and the prize is won.
Remember that coupon will ap
pear every morning in the D ally
Globe as delivered to our regular
subscribers in st. Paul, and these
prizes will be given to the school girls
of two months, the largest number of
these coupons. Go to all your friends
and get them to cut out and save this
coupon for you. Do not let single
anybody to contribute a dollar or a
cent. Money cannot buy these cou-
pons. They are not in any edition of
the D ally G o b that is furnished
to the newsdealers or newsboys or sold
from our counter. They go only to our
regular city subscribers, and from their
papers alone these coupons are to be
cut.
The first coupon was published yes
terday morning. Every morning until a
few days before Christmas there will
be another, and all that you have to
do is to collect a sufficient number of
them. We are Offering a reward, not
to the people who will bring in the
largest amount Of money to the
Globe, for it is not our plan to make
any money out of the scheme, but for
the popularity, the activity, the enter
prise and the perseverance Of the school
girls of our city. All those qualities it
is desirable to cultivate, and they will
tell during the next two months. Let
every girl pupil in our public or pri-
vate schools for the competition is
open to all, make an earnest attempt
to win one of the beautiful prizes that
can be seen on exhibition in the great
front window of the G o b e Office in
Newspaper Row. Come and look at
them, and you will not be able to keep
ont of the contest
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-21

kan gold fields. The state fair each
fall brings many thousands from all
parts of the state, and even from the
neighboring states, to st. Paul, the
capital of the state. In word, the
SANITY City has become great pas
senger transferring center, and on
more than one occasion the capacity
Of the present union depot has been.
soreIy taxed. With far better facili-
ties for the proper and convenient
handling of large crowds than are to be
found in Minneapolis. st. Paul has
outgrown her union depot into which
run trains from all but one of the lines
coming into the city.
For. the last few years the passenger
facilities. the baggage facilities, ana
the convenierces, as rule to be found
in a. modern depot, have failed more
and more to keep pace with the growth
and Increased demands Of the travelling
nublio. This Is known to the Union
Depot company, and the Importance of
the matter is duly appreciated as
shown by the recent action in calling
together a committee Of the engineers
Of the roads, members Of the depot
company to devise plans for certain
ueh-needed changes and improve
mems The report of this committee
has not yet been made public.
It is a fact not generally known that
under the terms of a contract entered
into by the depot company, and GER
tain of the roads belonging thereto,
additional trackage room must, within
a short time, be furnished beneath the
present big train shed which runs out
from the depot proper. This will
neeessitate the removal from their
present position, OF the long baggage
Department. and the engine room where
the power is furnished for the heating
and lighting of the depot. The ques-
ton is where shall they go?
Again it is said that the present
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-21
CALL RAN THEM DOWN.
Two Men Who Got Gay With n
Syitchman.

Patrolnan Andy Call had an excit-
ing chase on a switch engine nearly to
St Paul park yesterday afternoon, aft
Ell two men who had threatened to
shoot Switchman King, an employe of
the Burlington railroad. The men gave
the names of Walter Denham and
Joseph Shepherd, and were locked up
OIL the charge Of carrying concealed
weapons.
According to the story of SwitchInan
King he ordered the men out of the
Burlington yards, when one of them
drew revolver and threatened his life.
King ceased negotiations with the pair
and when they started down the tracks
notified officer Call, who jumped on
switch engine. The prisoners made a
break for the woods when they saw the
officer jump from the cab, but stopped
on a command to halt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-21

taken than the changing of the con-
struetion of the roof of the train shed
so as to do away with the smoke and
SCOT horror. AS it is now arranged the
sides of the upper roof are fitted with
Sits through which the wind from
either the river or from the city side
Of the shed blow the train smoke or
factory smoke directly in through the
Sits and up into the interior of the
upper roof. An absence of draught
leaves the smoke there as a constant
annoyance to passengers beneath. The
engineers explain that the ventilation
should be on the sides of the very top
roof. and that this suggestion was
made and some plans submitted two
years ago, but was never carried out.
In case the Union Depot company de-
cides that the time is not opportune for
the building of new depot, it is said
there is only one way in which the
present structure can be improved to
meet the demands of the public and
the business. At least that is the opin-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-21

ion Of one building expert who has
looked over the structure. That is,
by the erection Of a one-story addi-
ton extending out forty feet, or to
the street itself, which is sixty feet.
The accompanying diagram will give
an idea of the floor space of such an
addition. The new addition could have
a glass roof, as there is no need for
second-story. There is more room in
the present structure on the second
floor than there is any use for. The
necessity for the room is on the first
floor.
If this extension were built, the
whole large space in front could be
used for a general waiting room. while
the part now used for the ladies' wait
ing room, marked L, might serve as a
private waiting room for ladies, such
as is found at the end of the general
waiting room Of the grand central
depot in Chicago. On the other side
the baggage room could be extended to
reach what is now the front of the
depot taking in the gentlemen's wait
ing room, marked G. This would prob
ably give enough space for the tenn
porary demands of that branch of the
business. And in the event Of the
building of such an extension, it is
claimed that it should be on a level
with Sibley street instead of down in
the hollow now occupied by the depot
platform. Such an improvement, how
ever, it is believed, would cost nearly
half as much as modern building
constructed outright, and would only
serve as makeshift for two or three
years. So that the new depot, it is
claimed, is the proper solution Of the
question.
No improvement made at the depot,
\ L
change in the train shed. The double
outline cut shows the present ventilat-
ing arrangement and the one neces-
sary. The outside lines show the pres
ent arrangements. Where the AS
appear there is lattice work. The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-21

breeze from the river blows in the
smoke from the adjoining tracks, while
the draft from the city side prevents
it's escape. That emitted in the shed
also accumulates above the lattice
work. The result is that the top of
the train shed is always full of smoke
and a passenger cannot walk in or out
of the shed without catching some Of
the SCOT which is continually falling.
To remedy this, something like the
idea shown in the inner lines of the
diagram is necessary, where the ven
tilation is at the highest point Of the
structure, so that the smoke will be
drawn out of the shed as soon as it
reaches the top. 1t is claimed that no
improvements would be complete with
out this change, and the easiest way
out Of it all is the building of COM
plete new and modern depot
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-21
STATION WOULD ONLY PUT
OFF THE DAY
WHEN a MODERN STRUCTURE
THE PUBLIC REQUIRE
d d MENTS.
EXPERT OPINION ON THE SUBJECT.
Changes Needed in the Train Shed
and Other Suggestions to Be
Considered.

The suggestion, made some little
tlfne ago by a conservative railroad
o11lclal who lives here, that st. Paul
sfoufd nave a new union passenger
depot, has been discussed more or less
OF late since it has become known that
the opinion has been freely expressed
ehat the union depot company is con-
sldering the matter of Improvements.
Inc idea which at first was allowed
TO pass without much consideration,
IS, ON the whole, very excellent one,
and one which should be put into eff
feet.
st. Paul is the most important rail-
road center west of Chicago. The gen.
eral offices Of no less than six i'm
pertant lines, two of which are trans
continental systems. each employing
small army of employees, are stu
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-21

ated within a short distance Of the
very heart Of the city. Each day from
st. Paul three immense cross country
trains, entirely modern in censtruc-
ton and equipment, pull away to the
great Pacific slope. Every evening
some six or eight lines send from here
to the east and south and west and
north, splendid trains-many Of them
the peer of the crack trains which run
between the great centers of the East.
Thousands of passengers pass daily
through this city on their travels from
East to West and from West back
East. The ordinary normal traffic is
greatly increased by events like the
recent Christian Endeavor convention
at San Francisco. and the gold fever
has added great numbers to those who
come to st. Paul to start for the West
coast before embarking for the Alas
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-21

building is In some portions structural
ly weak, thus putting out of the ques-
ton improvements Of one kind and
another, which have been suggested
from time to time. In addition to
practical objections to the present
structure, 1t is urged that the building
is built down in a hole, and is very
difficult of access from carriages.
Passengers arriving in st. Paul, on
leaving the depot must first climb the
ascent to Sibley street and then around
the corner and up Sibley, whereas
new depot when built, would probably
be constructed so that the entrance IS
on a level with the street, even If in
side set of stairs or even an inclined
floor led down to the level Of the train
platforms.
With the necessity for removing the
present baggage rooms, arises the
question where shall they be put? They
could be placed nowhere in the present
building unless the restaurant is again
moved to one of the upper floors, an
experiment which, when tried before,
was given up as being failure. When
the plans were first discussed it was
the idea to add on to the depot enough
space to accommodate these rooms, and
the power room could be put in the
basement, but the feeling is that in
stead of puttering in with the old build
ing, making extensions here and add
ing facilities there, it would be Infinite
~ better to look ahead a little and
begin the construction of a new depot
which should be an honor and credit
to the city.
In nutshell, therefore, the impress
sion has gone abroad that the depot,
once the just pride of the town, has
outlived Its usefulness, and that no
amount of patching and adding can
ever make it what the city needs. 1t
certainly is not modern building
either in design or arrangement, and
the action of the committee named to
act on plans for improvements, will be
looked for with no small amount Of
interest by those people who take an
interest in having the city equipped to
appropriately receive and care for the
travellers who pass through her gates.
When any improvements are made
no more important one can be under
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-21
NORTH ST. PAUL WON.
Judge Willis Refuses to Grant the
Desired Injunction.


Judge Willis announced from the
bench yesterday his opinion that the
remedy>of injunction should be used
by the courts with the greatest call
ton. Recent occurrences in Pennsyl-
vania, Judge Willis remarked, had only
confirmed him that writs of injunction
should be sparingly employed by the
courts.
The foregoing observations were
prompted by the application of John r.
Mclean, of North ST. Paul, to restrain
the village council from paying for the
painting of the town hall, on the al
legged ground that one of the council
men was interested financially in the
contract. Mr. Mclean also asked for
an injunction restraining the village
council from paying for the eonstruc-
ton of a cycle path connecting North
st. Paul with the White Bear cycle
path. The applicant insisted that the
path was not needed. He also declared
that one of the members Of the coun-
Gil was an alien.
On the hearing, the last allegation
was disproved by testimony, showing
that the councilman was born in New
York state, where his father was also
born.
Judge Willis denied the application
for an injunction and ordered judg-
ment for the defendants, holding that
the showing was not sufficient to war
rant granting the remedy asked for
The interests of the defendant were
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-21

Portuguese, Kanakas and a handful
Strange that we never discovered, I'm
til the advent of Harrison and McKin-
ley, until Claus Spreckles became COM
mercial king of the Hawaiian islands,
that they were absolutely indiSpensa-
ble." Miraculous it is that we have
managed for century to worry along
and to make some progress in popula-
ton and wealth without annexing Ha-
wall. Humiliating it must be to our
proud people to find that 1--WE must
have those islands," that, if by some
unexpected movement the fair Queen
Lii were to recover her throne; that,
if by some untoward event, Kaiulani
should regain the scepter of her some
what mixed ancestors; if a volcanic
CONFUSION should tomorrow sink the
Hawaiian islands below the surface of
the Pacific, the United States govern
ment would have to go into the hands
of receivers and all its people emigrate
to some distant cline, while the wolves
would prowl about the deserted streets
of our cities, and the whole area of the
great republic would once more go to
the wild and savage denizens of the
wilderness. That is what Senator Nor
gan says; and, therefore, it must be
so. Let it be rebuke to our pride
that continued existence of the United
States is absolutely conditioned upon
the fate of some heaps of volcanic
debris, some coral reefs and a lot of
INDECENT half breeds without a single
idea in their heads of what is meant
ment
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-21
HARVEST HAND HURT.
Was Trying to Board Moving
Omaha Train.

While trying to board a moving
Omaha passenger train at the foot of
jackson street last evening, John
Jones. a harvest hand, making his way
to his home in Creston, To-, was
thrown against an upright switch and
painfully injured. Luckily ne fell in
such a manner as TO avoid being run
over by the cars, though compelled to
lie within a few inches of the passing
trucks until the train had gotten by.
He was taken to the city hospital,
where, in addition to several cuts
about the face, he was found to have
fractured his right thigh.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-10-21
regard for the public comfort, welfare
and qualification, will prevail.
OF COURSE. HE WILL.

Secretary Bliss has already written
a letter to Candidate Tracy conveying
his approval Of his nomination by
Plat for mayor of New York. Walter
Wellman writes from Washington to
the Chicago Times Herald, the court
journal of the administration, that
President Mckinley wants Gen. Tracy
elected mayor of Greater New York,
and before long is likely to say so over
his signature" The World prints Ia
BILE showing the sums received by
fidelity company of which Platt's son
is an officer, received mainly from
liquor dealers bonded under the Ralnes
law, who gave their business to the
son to conciliate ''the old man."
Mr. Tracy is the senior member in
the law firm of Tracy Boardman &
Plat, the junior member again the son
of the boss. This firm does large
Legislative business in Albany when
the legislature is in session, making at
the last session profit of $15O,00O.
What this business is is shown by the
statement in the New York Evening
Post of a member of reputable law
firm that notice had been received from
a corporation for which they had been
doing business that they Ghe corpora
tion) had found it expedient to turn
their business over to Tracy, Board
man & Plat, not because of any dis
satisfaction with the law firm, but
"solely because, if they should have
any trouble in the legislature, they
would be protected by T. G. Plat. ;"
Upon this and other shoMings of the
Flatt-Tracy connection the Tribune in
sists that an explanation or denial is
due from Tracy before any self-respect-
ing Republican can vote for him.
If no self-respecting Republican can
vote for Tracy, it follows that none
such can advise others to vote for
him. But Secretary Bliss has already
done this, and Mr.. Wellman assures US
that the president will tell New York
Republicans that he wishes Tracy
elected. We see no reason to question
the accuracy of Mr.. Wellmans pre-
diction in the many things the presi-'
dent has already done in the way of
making appointments. He cannot be
expected to be whit more scrupulous
in advising the election of a mayor
for New York than he was, say, in
appointing a consul general to Shang
hal. He knows Tom Platt, he knows
that Plat named Tracy, and he knows
what Tracys law business is, just as
he knew when he nominated Goodnow
just what an unsavory duck he was.
And, as in the latter case, in the face
of the cumulative evidence of Good
now's venality and immortality, he ex-
erted himself with senators, reluctant
to smirch themselves with vote for
his confirmation, to get their aid even
so his self-respect will not now pre-
vent him from helping Tom Plat cap
ture New York by advising Republi-
cans there to vote for Tracy.