The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
STAPLES CASE AGAIN.
Will Be Resumed in the Probate
Court on Monday.

court on Monday.
SALTWATER, Mimi, Sept. 1.-THE
contest proceedings in the mater Of the
will Of the late Hon. Isaac Staples will
be resumed next Monday forenoon in
the probate court. The proponents
have not yet completed their side Of
the case, and have a number of wit
neSseS to go on the stand when the
hearing is reopened.
More than five days have already
been spent in the taking Of testimony,
and it will take a couple Of weeks more
In case the contestant decides to put
in his testimony before the probate
court. Many Of the leading citizens
Of Saltwater have already testified,
and the list for tomorrow includes a
dozen or more business men with whom
Mr.. Staples had dealings within the
past three or four years.
The only trace that has been found
of Charles Peterson and Mrs. Eugene
Yorks, who elOped on Wednesday, was
from some Of the employees Of the st.
Paul & Duluth road, who said that
they changed cars at White Bear and
took a train for West Superior, instead
Of going to Minneapolis, whittier they
had purchased tickets.
Sheriff Smith stated today that he
had secured a trace Of William Kie-
oOWI VIII SSSdpSu LIOHl Un6 court mouse
yard last Monday while assisting in
doing the work around the Jail yard.
Mr.. Smith says that Kiesow was seen
at White Bear and Bald Eagle, and is
probably at some point along the Du-
luth road.
Samuel Davis. convicted in LIE Sueur
county Of robbery in the second degree,
was received at the prison today to
serve four years.
The st. Croix boom suspended opera
lions last night, and will not start up
again until a drive is made between
the dam and the boom. The boom
company hopes to resume work in a
week or ten days, and when work is
resumed the entire log supply will be
cleaned up. The output to date is a
little more than 200 1000. 900 feet.
The Master Horseshoers' State asso-
citation will meet in this city Sept 20,
and 1T is expected about seventy dele
gates will be present from all parts Of
the state.
The Saltwater Street Fair associa-
ton has secured two bands for the fair,
sept. 70 and 20. One Of the bands Is
from Hastings and the other from this
city.
H e: Benner, steward at the prison, left
today for Duluth on a VISIT. He was ac-
GGTSd na II, by his daughter, Mrs. w. H.
Mrs. A. F. Sauftenberg is expected home
tomorrow morning from a weeks visit with
cago.
Mrs, Charles H. Browne entertained num-
pre- Of lady friends at dinner yesterday in
honor Of Mrs. Smith. of, Veazie. Me.
A dime social was given at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs: G. A. hammers last evening
for the benefit of the Presbyterian church.
The social was largely attended and an ex-
rendered. - n
Eddie Stowe left Thursday for Faribault,
envy. NJ
E. W. Durant spent the week at Keokuk.
10.
Mrs. Clarence Yorks is visiting friends in
W. G. Bronson, who has been seriously Ill
be out. IL y
Mrs. N. A. Nelson and child are visiting
relatives in ST. Paul.
Albert Garvin, of Jacksonville, ILd., who
has been guest Of Warden Wolfer, has re-
turned home 81
John c. Hansen has returned from visit
to the exposition at Omaha.
L. e. Tortnus, of Aberdeen, s. D., spent
the week with his mother in this city.