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The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08
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right hand Milton held stick or some
other like weapon.
Stein says that he did not examine the
weapon with critical eye. but as Mil
ton advanced in a threatening attitude,
prepared to defend himself. Milton
said:
Are you here yet. -you!" and struck
at STEMS head with the club.
Raising his hands to protect his head
from the blow, the club struck the PEN
Gil that Stein held in his right hand and
drove 1t into the hand between the
thumb and foreflnger.
The blow was not entirely broken, for
the club reached STEMS head and raised
quite bump
The men clinched. and In the rough
and tumble that followed Stein had both
eyes BACKED.
He insists that Milton gouged his eyes
while the fight was at close quarters
There was no cause for Mr. Milton's
Jealousy" said young Stein yesterday.
Our family has been friendly with the
Millions, and when 1 called to take the
Milton order, I did sometimes stop to
talk with Mrs. Milton. I consider the
assault made upon me this morning as
entirely without provocation or reason,
and propose to prosecute Milton be-
-lieve that he intended to kill me. There
has been some trouble in the Milton fam
ily, and I consider that I merely hap
pened to be present at a time when Mil
ton had determined to give vent to his
feelings"
Mr.. Milton claims that the assault was
justified by STEMS conduct.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08
MAKES LOSSES GOOD.
COUNTY TREASURER DUEBER AL
WAYS COMES TO THE FRONT
WITH MONEY
HIS BONDsMEN ARE NERVOUS

File Application With the Governor
and County Auditor TO Be ReIiev-
ed of All Further Responsibility
on His Bond - Governors Action
VIII Be Determined by Report of
Deputy Examiner Henry KOerner
Gen. E. M. Pope. public examiner, re,
ceived message over the telephone fast
evening from Deputy Examiner Henry
Koerner at st. Cloud stating that good
start had been made upon the books of
County Treasurer Charles Dueber, and
that the examination would be completed
within few days. Dueber's bondsmen
filed an application with Gov Lind and
the county auditor, asking to be relieved
from further responsibility on the bond.
Mr.. Dueber acknowledged a shortage of
about $500 which he has already made
good so neither the county or bondsmen
will lose anything If the discrepancy
proves to be no more than that Mr..
Koerner spent yesterday checking up the
various funds, with the balances secured
from the county depository and the cash
on hand. A large amount of taxes have
been collected since the first of the year,
footed and checked nothing further can
be determined
Mr.. Koerner expects to have the taxes
footed some time today when 1t will be
known just where the county treasurer
stands.
The examination now being made Is the
fourth that has been conducted during
the last year, to say nothing of two ex~
aminations that have been made by the
board Of audit Last summer Mr.. Dueber
was found short and he made the amount
good. He has repeated the performance
for second time and his bondsmen
would rather not be on his bond. They
have no recourse however, as the bond is
in effect during the term Of Mr. Dueb-
er's office, unless he is able to secure
other bondsmen and give a different bond.
The governors action in the premises
will be determined by what Mr.. Koerner
finds as result Of the examination. Tho
governor has full authority to remove a
county treasurer from office when 1t ap-
years to him that the affairs of the of,
flee are not being properly administered.
1t would not be surprising If the gey-
ernor took heroic action in the matter.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08
WILL DECLARE TWO STRIKES
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL TOOK
ACTION LAST EVENING

Two strikes will be declared at s o'clock
this morning among the building trades
in different portions of the city. They
were ordered last night, after the report
of the business agent of the Building
Trades council had been made at spe-
cial meeting of the executive committee
at Assembly hall.
The more important of the two is or
dered on the building at Seventh and Ce-
dar streets, occupied by the California
Wine company. The owner Of the build
ing Is having some repair work done, and
insists on the men working nine hours.
On this strike about dozen men will be
affected, as there are nine union and
three non-union workmen on the job. The
non-union men said they would not work
If a strike was called, and 1t is believed
there will be no serious trouble as a re-
suit of the strike.
The other strike ordered Is on a build
ing being erected at Iglehart and Rondo
streets Only four or five men will be af
fected here, and the complaint is that the
men are worked nine hours instead of
eight
The craftsmen who are at work on the
two buildings where the strikes will be
called are carpenters, fathers and plas-
terarS
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08
APPOINTED ALEXANDER.
Judge BRziIIe Names a Guardian for
Mrs. Elizabeth EdEerIy.

Judge Bazille yesterday filed an order
appointing William Z. Alexander as
guardian of Mrs. Elizabeth Edgerly, who
is confined in an insane asylum at Litch-
field, Eng The appointment is the first
step in the institution of legal proceed
ings to recover possession of the estate
of the late William Edgerly, which is
not in the possession of Mrs. Belle Ed
gerly.
Edgerly was an early settler In St
Paul, where he came from England in
the 7Os, bringing his wife with him. They
built home in lower town and lived
there for several years. Finally Mrs. Ed
gerly returned to England to visit rela-
tives and her husband refused to permit
her to return. The woman became in
sane and was placed In an asylum,
where she Is at present
After a sufficient time had elapsed for
the existence Of his first wife to be for
gotten, Edgerly married again, and
when he died, several years ago, left all
his property, including the homestead, to
his second wife. She assumed control
of the property without ever knowing of
her predecessor, whose existence was
brought to light several months ago by
the fling of an application to be ap-
pointed guardian of the unfortunate
woman in England by Alexander as next
friend.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08
THANKS TO WALTER CHAPLIN
SCHOOL BOARD ACKNOWLEDGE ES
HIS TIRELESS EFFORTS

The school board held somewhat prosy
meeting yesterday and adjourned until
next Tuesday, when. the annual meeting
will be held and officers, excepting the
superintendent, elected for the coming
year s-r ~ sals..,-: --~
r The two Zimmermans succeeded them
selves as members of the board, and.
upon their arrival, at the school head
quarters. were warmly congratulated by
their colleagues. Otherwise the board
confined itself very industriously to rou-
tine.
Supt. A. J. Smith reported 22,296 pupils
enrolled during February. The average
number belonging was 2O,S79, the average
daily attendance. 1908, and the whole
number admitted. 23,970.
Leave of absence was granted to Miss
Jennie Sheriff, second grade, Drew school,
for one month, to date from Feb &C. Miss
Edna Gooch was transferred from the
fourth grade. Sibley school, to the Sec
ond grade, Drew school, vice Miss Sher-
If, granted leave Of absence. Miss Leigh
Hirst was appointed to the fourth grade.
Sibley school, vice Miss Gooch, trans
ferred, to date. from Feb. 26, at salary
of $40 per month. = ~
The following young women were rec
commended for graduation from, the teach.
ers' training school, to date from Feb. II:
Misses Mary Benton. Hanna Bodin,
Anna Caulfeld, Emile Corteau, Nellie
Crobarger, Sallie Dougherty. Nellie CAL
lup; Jean Gaven,, Margaret Jenkins, Ethel
Lilley, Lily Lowry, Anna McCauley,- Irene
Simons, Mercedes LZahm
A resolution was passed thanking wei
ter L. Chaplin for his tireless efforts In
behalf of the one and a half mill school
tax levy, which was twice argued before
the supreme court Each time Mr..
Chaplin submitted brief and not only
drew up the bill originally, but secured
its, passage. through. the legislature.
The report of the secretary indicated
that the fuel account was somewhat
short. The board decided to go ahead and
make the fund go as far as possible and
cross the bridge when 1t was reached. In
the meantime, however, the board will
direct its prayers for a mild spring.
Secetary Healey reported the following
balances to the credit of the various
funds:
Teachers salary $127 or. .25; engineers
and janitors, $l5,S49,18; officers and clerks,
s.. .350.02; fuel account s4.116.H; supply ac-
count S3;2370S; real estate, $l,54T16; mis-
cellaneous account, $155, l77.43.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08
ASSETS WERE SMALL
MESS OF TWO MINOR INsUR-
ANCE COMPANIES
COMPROMISE IS EFFECTED

POIicy-HOIders VIII Be Protected by
Rewriting Insurance In Other
Companies - Both Concerns Were
Run by Practically the Same Of
ficers - System of Bookkeeping
Little Better Than None at All.
Insurance Commissioners O'Shaughnes-
sy has applied to the Hennepin county
court for restraining order to prevent
the further transaction of business by
the Cooperative Union association
and Laboring Mems Mutual In
surance company two Minneapo-
lis assessment companies. Since
making the application, however,
compromise has been effected with the
officers and to obviate the necessity of an
expensive receivership, the understanding
being that the policyholders shall be pro-
tected by the two companies having all
insurance in force rewritten in another
company
After an examination of the two COM
panies by Thomas Martin it was found
that neither had assets to exceed $11, and
no self-respecting receiver could be per-
suaded to wind UP the affairs of a COM
pany that had principally liabilities
Both companies are run by practically
the same officers, and while Mr.
O'Shaughnessy believes those most In
terested in the company are honest, the
officers are wholly incompetent, and their
system of keeping books Is a little bet
ter than no system at all. In fact about
all that could be found was a bank book
with ho1a nf q ohOnt II Q6nta
Both concerns are what Is known as
"open" assessment companies and repre-
sent a class of organizations that are
not particularly desirable Mr.
OShaughnessy has weeded out several
other companies Of this character In
Minneapolis within the last year and he
now has several In view elsewhere that
are about due to have their affairs wound
up. In the future Mr. O'Shaughnessy
will satisfy himself that projectors of
this class of insurance concerns know the
first principles Of the insurance business.
He Is, he says, tired of being annoyed
by "cheap skate" concerns. and in the
future more rigid restrictions will be
adopted in tn matter of admitting those
companies to the state.
The first concern was organized and
run for some time at Pipestone. but later
the Office was moved to Minneapolis
Not satisfied with one himsy company
the "Napoleons" of insurance launched
another bark in the race for business
Commissioner O'Shaughnessy will In the
future see that the organizers OF mu-
tuaIs know a little about the business.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08
CHARGE is SERIOUS
GOV. LIND HAS ANOTHER CASE ON
HAND FOR OFFICIAL NAL
FEASANCE
COUNTY OFFICER ON CARPET


Charged With GOIIuaion with Cam
didHtes E9rs school Teachers, Cer-
tificates-It IS Alleged That the
superintendent Permitted Exam
inees to- s.Fseei<,' Into the List of
Questions. toET
GOV. Lind has instituted an investiga-
ton OF the charges of dishonesty which
have been made against one of the county
superintendeRts ing Southern Minnesota.
The charges We're first submitted to State
superintendent Lewis, who, after giving
careful consideration to the matter, deem
ed 1t of sufficient Importance for very
close investigation Day before yesterday
Supt Lewis and the governor held q con-
ference, which resulted in the determina-
ton to submit the charges to the closest
scrutiny, and in the meantime withhold
the name Of the superintendent involved
until the charges could either be verified
or disproved -
Two commissioners were appointed by
the governor Tuesday evening to go to
the county seat where the examinations
were held, and make a full report to the
governor of what information they might
be able toncollect. Word was received
yesterday from the town stating that9the
charges of dishonesty We're common talk
on the street. and that the governors
action in the matter created considerable
excitement locally. but was not q sur
prise.
Specifically the charges are to the effect
that the county superintendent allowed
those taking the examination for teach
ers' certificates to ''peek"into the ques
tions and ascertain beforehand the na-
ture Of the queries. The new law chang
ing the system Of giving these eXamina-
tions was calculated to prevent dfshon-
-esty, and except where the officials are
corrupt there is no chance for the persons
taking the examination to obtain Ger
tificate fraudulently
If the charges against the county super
1ntendent are proven he Will doubtless be
removed from office and a new examina-
ton ordered. 1t is4calimed in the charges
that have been flied with the governor
that the county superintendent left the
room while the examination was In prog
ress for sufficient length Of time to en-
able those taking the examinations to
read up on the questions which they Sc
cured from the superintendent drawer,
which was left unlocked. The superin-
tendent, on the other hand, claims he did
not leave the9reohn. The matter lies be-
tween him and those taking the exam
nations: There is; however, evidence Of
fraud as nearly all the answers are iden-
tically the same. If the superintendent
did not leave the room, 1t is quite evident
that the candidates were allowed to look
up the subjects while he was In the room
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08
CONTEST FOR TERRITORY.
Manhattan VIII Oppose the Edison
Light and Power Company.

The Manhattan Light, Heat and Power
company intends to enter the field In op-
position to the Edison Electric Light and
Power company in the lighting of build
ings and portions Of the city. An or
dinance giving the company the right to
expand it's business was introduced at the
meeting of the aldermen Tuesday night.
A. W. Zahm, manager of the company,
says the piant now operated by the COM
pany has been enlarged. and the COM
pany intends to extend it's lines outside
of the eight blocks now covered and also
bid on city lighting.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08
HUSBAND WAS JEALOUS.
Dayton Avenue Home the Scene OF "a
Sensational ARRAY.

A warrant is out for the arrest of
Thomas Milton, who was once the pro-
prietor of the Milton Dairy company, and
the residence section in the neighborhood
of 217 Dayton avenue and the business
district among Ninth and Wabasha is
much Interested.
The complainant is Leo Stein, twenty
four years of age. and delivery clerk for
the Peoples Provision company, owned
by his brother, and located on Wabasha,
between Seventh and Ninth.
Yesterday. according to custom, young
Stein called at the residence of Milton,
217 Dayton avenue, to get the meat order
for the day. For some minutes, by his
narration, he waited for Mrs. Milton to
give her order, and incidentally gave a
list of all the seasonable delicacies on
hand. This occupied twenty minutes to
half an hour.
While he was writing down the articles
desired for the Milton table, he claims,
Milton rushed into the room. In his
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08
BONDS ARE SEVERED.
Two Divorces Granted on Grounds
of Alleged DesertiOn.


Judge Bum yesterday in the district
court granted two applications for di-
Vorce, In each of which the ground al
legged was desertion.
Findings were ordered for the plain
tin In the case Of Margaret F. Hillman
versus Marion G. Hillman. The couple
were married at ST. Croix Falls, Wis,
on May rs. 1894, when she was eighteen
and he twenty-four There are two
children. Mrs. Hillman told the court
that her married life had been unhappy
because OF her husbands temper In
January, 1899, Mr.. Hillman told his wife
that he was going to North Dakota. He
went and although he returned and is at
present living in the city he has refused
to support or have anything to do with
his wife.
l.. j. Peterson was granted a divorce
from her husband. A. c.. Peterson. The
couple were married on Feb 10, $780, In
st. Paul, and the desertion on the part
of the husband occurred on May 80,
1895. Mrs. Peterson told the court that
she could not understand why her spouse
left her.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08
WILL BUILD THE DOME.
ButIer-Ryan Company Secures the
Contract for $27S, ,234

Contract for $27S, ,234.
The capitol commission yesterday morn
Ing awarded the contract for the con-
struction of the state capitol dome to the
Rutler-Ryan company for SITS, ,234 The
Butler-Ryan company Will therefore com
plete in every respect the structural work
on Minnesota's new state house. The
contract must be executed by April !,
1901
The contract is according to the spcct-
ficatlons of Plan A, No. 2. The Guesta-
vino system will be used in the construc-
ton. The exterior will be of the same
marble as the walls of the building. The
interior will be built Of the tiling from
which the system takes It's name-a Wit
reous composition that is very hard
There will be no truss work, the weight
Of the dome resting on the sheathing Of
Hing
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08

his Lenten series of sermons last evening.
HIS subject was Doing and Dreaming,
or Practical Religion. The speaker urged
upon his congregation the necessity of
religion of works rather than q religion
OF faith merely. People, he thought, were
too apt to rely on the fact that they were
members OF a church and to forget that
the membership prof1ted them little If
their good deeds did not speak for them
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08

Spoke Of His Travels - DR.. S. c.
Smith spoke last evening at the regular
weekly prayer meeting at the Peoples
church. He told his hearers something
OF his trip through California.
Charged With Stealing ShOes-Gus-
taY Kuschke was arrested yesterday aft
ernoon by Officer Hervin on the charge
OF stealing pair of shoes from the cob
bling shop of Louis Bershkowitz, at 10
East Sixth street.
On IL False Gala false alarm from
800 Exchange street caused the fire de-
partment run shortly after o'clock
last evening. Smoke issuing from a
chimney was mistaken for blaze on
the roof Of the house
Gun Carriage Has Been Shipped -
Adjt Gen Lambert yesterday received
word from the Rock Island arsenal that
the gun carriage for the breech-Ioading
cannon ordered for Battery B, of Mime
apoIis. had been shipped.
%
building improvements - Building
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08
FAIR HAUL BY HICHWAYMEN
ED EBERLE HELD UP AND ROBBED
NEAR THE CLAY WORKS

Ed Eberle, a farmer, living about one
half mile from South st. Paul, made a
trip to St Paul last Saturday with a
horse and democrat wagon On his
way home, near the clay works, about
7:3O p. m. two men stepped out: one
caught and held his horse while the
other held Il revolver and told Eberle to
hold UP his hands, which he did. He was
relieved Of $50
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08

Mrs. L. Neumayer of Portland, Or. is
anXiousy seeking information of her son
Mark, from whom she has heard moth
ing for a long time. She has issued an
appeal to the press and others for infor-
nation concerning him, no matter how
long ago. Mrs. Neumayer asks newspa-
pers everywhere to publish her request
for information concerning her son, of
whose fate and whether living or dead,
nothing is known.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08
FIGURED ON JAIL.
City Engineer Presents His Esti.
Inafa fnr RamnGeIAnn. II III,rn rn

CITY Engineer Presents HIS Esti-
mate for RemOdeIinE Library.
City Engineer Claussen is engaged in
figuring out the plan and estimate of cost
for the placing Of county Jail i'll the
quarters now occupied by the public IL
brary. Mr.. Claussen is Of the opinion that
1t would not cost more than $4,000 to
change the library rooms over into
suitable quarters. OF course there would
be no room for the sheriff to have a res
idence in the city hall. but 1t is under
stood that the county is not legally bound
to furnish the sheriff with living quar-
terS.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08
MONEY FOR IRRIGATION.

Polk County VIII Make Some Lavish
Expenditures for bitches.
E. G. Valentine, Of Breckenridge. was
In the city yesterday and stated that
Polk county will spend from $4,000 to
100000 in constructing Irrigation bitches
this year. The improvements will sup
plement the work done by the state.
which has been abandoned this year ow-
ing to the failure Of the legislature to
make an appropriation for that pur-
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08
RETURNED FROM THE COAST.
Rev. s. G. Smith Has Been Travelling
Through California.

DR.. S. G. Smith. of the Peoples church.
returned yesterday morning from Cali
fornia, where he has spent the last six
weeks Mrs Smith, who accompanied the
doctor on his trip, will remain in st.
Monica, Cal, until the latter part of May.
DR.. Smith reports her health as very
much improved.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08

permits were issued yesterday to P. o.
Nelson for a $1,000 frame dwelling. to be
erected on De Soto street. near Whithal.
and 10 John Wann for 81 900 in repairs
to brick building at 348 Sibley street
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08
Stein Must Appear Friday.

Judge Kelly yesterday had before him
Louis Stein, defendant in suit brought
by I. Singer, as assignee of r. NJ. Law
ton, on an order to show cause why he
should not be punished for contempt
Stein had failed to appear before a ref
cree in supplementary proceedings The
court ordered Stein to appear next Fri
day and to pay the plaintiff S.. the eX-
pense incurred through his failure to
obey the original order.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08
DOING AND DREAMING. "

Rev. Harvey officer breaches the
Second of His Lenten Sermons.
Rev. Harvey Officer Jr.. of st. Paul's
Episcopal church. preached the second of
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08

Recorded u PrOtest-Principal Rob-
inson of the Central high school, yes
terday registered vigorous protest with
the street clea1ing department, because
the cleaners have been dumping sleigh
loads of snow on the vacant lot in front
of the school.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08
ALL FOUR RESIGNED.
Itasca County Commissioners Will
Not Be Further Prosecuted.

Gov. Lind announced yesterday that he
had indefinitely postponed the hearing of
the case of the Itasca county commissions
ers who are charged with malfeasane in
office. All four commissioners have re-
signed and they will not be further pros
eci1ted. The hearing was set for March
Is, but 1t has been called of for good.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08

What is The difference between the MAI
who does and the man who doesn't--wear
the Gordon Hat
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08
GOVERNOR WILL SPEAK.
Norwegian Fourth of July VIII 0e
Celebrated on May IT.

p. Anderson in behalf Of the Minneapo-
lis Norwegians, called on Gov. Lind yes-
terday and invited him to make an ad-
dress at the big Norwegian celebrate on
to be held In Minneapolis May II. The
occasion will be the anniversary of the
day that to Norwegians is similar to In
dependence day in this country. The
freedom of the country from alien rule
was affected May II, 1914.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-03-08

There is something about the Gordon
Hat that accounts for its popularity
Can you guess what It is?