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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
LIVED HERE SINCE IO47
MRS. MARTHA w. BRUNSON, WHO
WAS BURIED YESTER DAY.


The funeral of Mrs. Martha w Brun-
son, who died Sunday, at the age of sew
enty-eight, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. A. f. Norris, on Portland avenue,
took place yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock from the Norris residence. Rev.
John Sinclair, of the First Presbyterian
church, Of which church Mrs. Brunson
has been prominent member, conducted
the services. A quartette sang. A large
number of friends attended the serv ce
and followed the body to it's final resting
place in Oakland cemetery
Mrs. Brunson was one of st. PauFs old
est pioneers, having resided in the city
fifty-three years. Her husband, Benja-
min w. BrunSOn, who died May IA, 1888,
was prominently connected with the city s
earlier history. He was a son Of Rev
A. Brunson, of Prairie du Chen, and a
brother Of Mrs. ]. W. Bass, of this city
He came to st. Paul in May, 1847, bring
ing his young wife, then a bride, with
him. He was a lawyer by profession, but
was also a competent surveyor and en-
gineer. He assisted in surveying the
town plat of st. Paul, and; having secured
property east Of Trout brook, laid it out
in what is now known as the Brunson
addition. He was a member of the Terri
torial legislature for two terms, general
manager in the poStoffice, and was at the
time OF his death connected with the gov
eminent Of the union depot. Mrs. 'Brun-
son survived her husband ten years, but
feeble health and increasing age has pre-
vented her from leading an active life
She had a large circle of friends among
the older residents of st. Paul, and many
of these attended the funeral services
yesterday.
Four children survive the deceased. a.
daughter, Mrs. A. F. Norris, with whom
she made her home; George B. Brunson,
Ben Albert Brunson and Frank B. Brun-
son. all residents of ST. Paul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
MINNEAPOLIS BREvITIEs.


August Erdman, a business man Of
L.adyssmith, Wis, was brought to the
gunshot wound in the left arm. Mr..
Erdnan dropped his shotgun, and it was
discharged, the shot taking effect in the
arm, which had to be amputated above
the elbow. : ssE
P. B. Hanson appeared in the police
court yesterday on a charge of selling
Gottolene, not branded as lard I'd substitute
it is understood that Mr.. Hanson is be-
ing supported by a Chicago jobbing
house, which has been supplying him
with the goods.
Rev w. B. Riley Of the First Baptist
church is i'll, the symptoms being those
of tonsilitis. Mr.. Riley has been ailing
during the past two months with com
plications of blood poisoning.
The trial of the suit of Hennepin coun-
ty to recover from G. N. Dickey some
$4,000 fees it is alleged he has received
and not turned over to the county dur
ing the past eight years of his services
as clerk of the district court was begun
before Judge Elliott yesterday after
noon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
FIRE N SEVENTH STORY
EXCITING BLAZE RESULTS II
VERY LITTLE DAM
AGE
FIREMEN WERE HANDICAPPED
Experiments In Wireless Telephony
Disclose Unexpected Leakage OF
Observation-Disclosures as
House Servants.

A fire. which called for the expendi-
ture CT considerable energy by the fire
department. but resulted in but little
damage, broke out in some waste paper
in the stock room Of the Minneapolis
Engraving company, on the seventh
floor of the Edison building, last even
ing. The fire was discovered by pc
destrain on Nicollet avenue, as tn flames
were shooting out of the window, and he
raised the cry Of Fire" with a lusty
voice. Inspector q. NJ Common turned in
the alarm. Owing to its height, the fire
was difficult to get at, and several min
utes elapsed after the, department ar
rived before stream was turned on It.
The firemen had to make their way by
means of a ladder to the top of the
Barge block, which is five stories, and
this feature Of the confagratfen was one
of the most excitiro. The walls and
ceiling Of the rooms where the fire
broke out held the fire. and
the only loss viii be to window
stills and the floor, and what 100 pounds
Of waste paper may be worth. slight
damage by water was caused to paper
in the press room Of the A N. Kellogg
Newspaper company on the sixth floor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
is TOO NUCHG 4 GAMBLE.
TONTINE SAVINGS ASSOCIATION rs
AGAIN UNDER SCRU-
TINY
THE WINNERS GET DIAMONDS
Those Who Fail to Meet Payments
Are Declared Out of the
Running for
Prizes.

Inc Tontine Savings association,
concern doing business all over the state,
and having it's headquarters at Minne-
apolis, is again under the scrutiny of
those opposed to its operations. Public
Examiner Pope has just written a let
ter to Attorney General Douglas, who
will receive it today stating that the
association has never been Incorporated,
under the laws of this state governing
savings banks or savings associa TONS He
asks that this violation of the law be
corrected.
In 1895, an order was issued by the dis
trict court of the Second judicial dis
demanding that defendant show cause
why its officers should not be restrained
from exercising any of the corporate
rights of the corporation. 1t was ruled
by Judge Willis that there was not suff1-
ctent evidence that the defendant COR
poration was insolvent, or that it was do
ing or transacting an illegal business or
lottery, and the order was vacated.
Some five or six months ago the legal
department at the state house was re-
quested to make an examination of the
company above mentioned, and a report
was submitted to the governor The re-
port stated that the business of the COM
pany was exclusively that of issuing
what is known as a diamond contract,
wherein person makes weekly pay
ments, and, after. having made sixty, Sc
cures a diamond or money. If contract
holder makes number of payments and
cannot continue until he has paid all, he
forfeits what he has paid out Accord
ing to the terms of the contract, those
who stick out and pay up all as they
have agreed to do will reap a share Of
the forfeitures of those who became
frightened out of the game.
The following is taken from the re-
port:
The theory has been advanced that the
diamond contract made by the company
is in effect a contract of insurance, but,
after an inspection of the laws of this
state governing the subject of insurance,
1T is apparent that the contract docs
not come within the provisions of the
insurance laws of this state. Furthuer
on. the report states:
81 doubt if the contention can be sus-
tanned that the contract is Illegal in it's
object. The transaction is undoubtedly
open to criticism on the grounds that
the essential element is a Speculation
upon the failure of a certain number of
contract holders to keep up their pay
ments. None of the funds of the as
ISOLATION are invested in profit paying
enterprises or securities of any kind
The report advises that the name of the
association be changed because It is not
a saving association.
In speaking Of the matter yesterday,
the attorney general said:
1T would be a good thing to have as
sociations Of this kind legis1ated out Of
existence because, from a moral point of
view, at least, they are wrong. It would
be a good scheme to have a law re-
quiring them TO deposit sufficient secur-
ity with the state or have the insurance
law doctored so that corporations of this
kind could be looked AFTER
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
his INJURY WAS FATAL
EDWARD BOBERG CRUSHED IN
THE YARDS NEAR EAST
ST. PAUL
FOUND BY THE NEXT TRAIN
Engineer of the Train Behind That
Which ManGIedf Him Found
Boberg Lying ON the
Track.

Edward Boberg was run over by a
train on the Duluth branch of the North
ern Pacific yesterday morning, near Post
Siding station, and died at the city hospi-
tai at L p. m. Boberg was an employee
OF the Gribben Lumber company and
was on his way to- work when run over.
1t is not known just how the acc.d dent oc-
CURED, as the injured man was not no.
tlced until some time after, and when
picked up he was unable to talk from less
of blood.
Boberg was first seen by the engineer
OF the Duluth train which arrives in the
city at 7;15,. He was placed on the train
and brought to the union depot. The po-
lice patrol was summoned, and the dying
man was taken to the hospital where DR..
Ancker found that both legs were almost
completely. severed above the knees and
concluded that amputation was useless
Mrs. Boberg was notified and was at
her husbands side until the end. Mr..
Boberg was forty-fve. years old, and we'd
with his family near Maryland avenue
on the White Bear road There are four
children.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
CORNER N Leg MARKET
ST. PAUL MAN IS DOING PRETTY
WELL WITH THE PRcDUCT
OF THE HEN
PRICES ARE GLIMBING DAILY
Your OrneIeftes and Eggnogs by
Jan. Will ne Worth
Their weight in
Coin.

An absent minded business man was
told at one time that eggs were selling at
8 cents a dozen and remarked: ~"I don t
see how the hens can do it at that
price" There is no danger of the hens
being underpaid for some time to come,
If present indications hold good.
For the past week several Chicago
commission brokers have been making an
attempt to corner the egg market, which
promises to be successful. Though not
working in conjunction with the instiga-
tors of the deal, Mr.. Ralph E. Cobb, a
local commission merchant, located at q
East Third street, is operating a little
corner, all of his own. here in st. Paul,
and has succeeded in buying UP about
twenty carloads of breakfast meat.
Said Mr.. Cobb in speaking Of the mat
ter: 1.-THE corner now being operated
on the egg market will doubtless be a
success. Storage eggs are now whole
sailing at % cents dozen, and will prob
ably sell at % cents in day or two.
There will be no fresh eggs before the
first of the year, and the present supply
of storage eggs can last no longer than
that Should extremely cold weather set
in and last for any length Of time, the
supply would be practically stopped and
eggs will retail at about thirty-five cents,
a price which they have not reached
since 1894. 80 .7f 20
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
CITY NEWS,

The State Optical association will hold
Ats annual meeting at the Ryan hotel
this evening.
Diphtheria is reported at the health
Office as existing at $40 Arbor street and
BAG Harrington avenue.
Andrew Donohue, an inmate of the
Little Sister of the Poor home, is dead.
lie was seventy-fve years Old. He has
a son living at LIE Sueur, Mimi.
The address of Ambrose Tighe on the
"Genteel Art of Legislation" which was
to have been given in the rooms of the
Commercial club at noon today has been
postponed.
The Christian Endeavor societies of st.
Paul will celebrate Feb. at the Central
s Presbyterian church, the twentieth an
niversary of the commencement of the
Christian Endeavor movement in ST.
Paul.
Winn Powers. publisher of the Odd
Fellows Review, and Frank Powers, edi-
tor and publisher of the Northwestern
CongregationaIist, were called to Angora.
Ind, by a telegram announcing their
fathers funeral
Special gospel meeting will be held
every evening this week in the German
Presbyterian Bethlehem church at Pleas
ant avenue and Ramsel street at 7:45.
Rev. ]. C. Kessler of st. Louis will ad-
dress the meetings.
The Central Prohibition club met last
night and adopted the following resolu-
ton: That we heartily indorse DR.. s. G.
Swallows article Dead at the Top"
published recently in his paper, the
Philadelphia Methodist, upon the saloon
voting bishops.
John Reber, an old resident, died yes
terday at his home, 499 Blair street, aged
seventy-seven years. The funeral will be
held at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow morning,
followed by services at st. Agnes church,
at O'Clock Mr.. Reber leaves a wife
and daughter, Mrs. Margaret Eek.
Rev. w. ]. Weber, who was to have
read a paper before the Methodist Min
listers association yesterday afternoon,
present. After a brief discussion the
meeting adjourned. Next Mondays pa
per will be given by Rev. A. L. Koeneie.
At meeting of the ST. Paul Center
Economic League, to be held in court
room No. g. in the Court house, this
evening, at s o'clock, Gen. W. H. ChiIds
will deliver an address on National EX-
pansioh." This subject would have been
taken up one week ago, but so few per-
sons were present that an adjournment
of one week was decided upon. The
league will no doubt act on the death Of
Senator Davis, its first member.
At the regular monthly meeting of
Branch No. %, National Association of
Letter Carriers, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, James A. Hogan; vice president,
Nicholas Hendy; recording secretary. NJ.
b. Sweeney; financial secretary, J. E.
Lackey; treasurer, w. G. Waller; collec-
tor, A J. Taylor; correspondent, J. E.
Lackey; sergeant-at-arms, H F. Briggs;
trustees, T. ]. Doyle, William Garraghty
and ]. Forrest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
MANY BUILDINGS GOING UP.
November Record Shows an Increase
Over the Previous November

according to the building inspectors
report for. November, while there were
less permits issued than in the cor
responding month last year. an increase
IN value of %19, 265 over the same smontn
Iast year, is shown. During. last month
there We're ffty-seVen permits issued
aggregatlng S101, 800, and for the same
month IN 1879 sixty perTnits' were issued
with an estimated cost of SS2,2S5.
ne following building permits were
issued yesterday:
Fred Sterlow, new Gone and a half
story frame dwelling on the south
side of Thomas street between ST.
Adams and Grotto streets, to cast. 5000
john w. Nelson, new double frame
tWo-and-a-h alf-story dwelling on
the south side of Selby avenue. be- 3
tween Grotto and ST. Albans
StreetS, to COST. -.,......... 4 0Ol
X. Patel, new one-and- a-half-story
frame dwelling on the north side
OF Frances street, between Men
dota and Forrest streets, to cost POO
Carl hlenk, new one-and-a-haIf-
story dwelling. on the north side of
Gates avenue. between Woodbury.
and Brown. to cost. 60C
John Cahill. new two-story frame
dwelling on southss side of Lincoln
avenue, near Chatsworth street, to
cost ............... ,7GC
pair Davidson block. on Jackson
street, between Fourth and Fifth
streets, at a cost of. .............. 9Ot
A. =. Brown, repairs and altera-
tons on frame building, east side
of Mackubin street, between Mar
tin street, between Martin and ST
Anthony avenue, amounting to -. SOC
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
WILL WINTER AT YANKTON
PARENTS OF THE LATE SENATOR
DAVIS WILL SoJoURN THERE.

Is W Hill SOJOOINN
Mai Horatio N. Davis and Mrs Davis,
the aged parents of the late Senator Da-
Wis. have, with their Oldest daughter,
Mrs. Bartlett Trip, gone to spend the
winter at Yankton, S. D.
Maj Davis bore up with great fortitude
until the eve of his departure. He
parted with his old home with the deep
est sorrow.
Mrs. c. K Davis plans are as yet In
definite, but she hopes to be in Washing
ton for the reading of the memorials or
eulogies before the senate in memory Of
her dead husband.
The estate of the late senator will
probably inventory between $65,00O and
SIS, O00 exclusive of the valuable library,
which contains numerous rare editions
in several languages.
The estate is largely in real property,
although the senator also had small
amount in stocks and bonds. For many
years he owned and paid taxes on 1000
acres of land near Osakis, MINI.
His estate also includes the homestead
on Harrington.
Practically the whole estate is be-
oueathed to the widow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
SHE HAD TAKEN LAUDANUM
NELLIE O'HALLoRAN HAD A CLOSE
CALL LAST NIGHT.

A young woman, giving her name as
Nellie O'Halloran, entered the Fey hotel
at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon and
applied for a room. About fifteen
minutes later she called one of the serv-
ants, and it was seen at once that the
girl was quite i'll. Drs. Charpentier and
MarteI were hastily summoned. Upon ex-
animation the physicians found that the
girl had taken dose Of Iaudanum. Anti
dotes and the stomach pump were hastily
applied, and in a short time the girl
was pronounced out of danger. She rap
idly revived until at o'clock she was
able to walk home alones
The cause of the girls dependency is
unknown, but from incoherent remarks
that she made it seems to be a case of
unrequfted love. She was probably nine
teen years old; good looking and plainly
dressed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04

W ft 1sso Friendly ASSOCIATION $50 1t was was
also decided to distribute the household
goeds of the homie among the following
philanthropies. Day nursery, Woman S
Christian home, Home of the Friendless,
Rescue home, Relief society, King
Daughters and st. Margarets guild.
A communication from the Woman's
Christian home was read, in which it
was stated that that institution would
take babies to board just as The Babies
home had done. This is a new departure
for the Woman'S Christian home.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
SOLD FEWER BEER STAMPS.
U. S. Internal and Customs Rece,nt,

U. S. Internal and Customs REGENTS
Show Slight Falling or.
The customs receipts for the month oq
November show decrease of about s., Con
as compared with the same month last
year. In st. Paul the total amounts to
$4,000 and in Minneapolis TO about sf6.
The internal revenue receipts for the
past month amounted to $197, $50. %. The
decrease from last October is about So.
OOO ana IN November. 1900, the total was
nearly $4,000 higher.
The dullness consequent upon the pres
1dential campaign is thought to be re-
sponsible for the above slump in re-
cc1pts. There has been a large decrease
In the sale of documentary and beer
stamps, sufficient, in fact, to account for
almost the entire amount below last
years record in November
Taking 1900 as a whole, both the Gus
toms and the internal receipts are higher
than last year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04

with flowers and banked about it vera
palms, ferns, ported plants, the choicest
o. cut flowers and many floral tributes
newspaper profession.
DR.. montgomery read a, selection from
the Scriptures. offered prayer and then
at great length to the late newspaper
worker. He told of his associations WIN
him; OF his many months of suffering
and recited many incidents whicn illus.
ever present in the daily life of the de-
ceased. Mrs. Maud Ulmer Jones sang
two selections and then after brief
PRAYER the remains were conveyed to
Lakewood.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
Noted in Police Court.

J. H Hale, who was brought from
Duluth by Detective Sweeny, accused of
forgery, was arraigned in the municipal
court yesterday. Hale is said to have
passed a check upon Thomas Smith, a
saloon keeper at 1877 East Seventh street.
Sroyed to he Worthless. He will be ne-
fore the court for a preliminary hearing
Saturday.
Edward SeggeIkow and John Nolan, who
were arrested Sunday for stealing some
cigars and candy from the grocery store
of w. Heddeman, S91 Western avenue,
will have hearing in police court Fri
G9V
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
SCHUBERT CLUB SONG RECITAL.
-1Ea-tF ~
Miss Katherine Richards Gordon
and David Bisphainl the Stars.

The interest of musical st. Paul cen
tiers in the Bispham-G Gordon song recital
to be given under the auspices of the
Peoples church. Miss Gordon has NOT
been heard here by the general public for
over year, and her friends are looking
forward to this occasion with much
mirers find new qualities in her beautiful
voice. Her name on a programme is
enough in itself to insure a large audi
pearance of David Bispham unusual en-.
thusiasm is aroused. The following
women are patronesses: Mesdarnes
Theodore Borup, William Davis. C. S.
Mellen. Condo 1amlin, Ross Clark, 10. ].
Abbott, Broobs. ]. F. Moore. H. P. Up.
ham, w. B. Bend, Ambrose Tighe, D. f.
Moves, Charles w Gordon, Darius NH.
Ter, ]. J. Hill, G. NJ. Start, Il. Nj. Dong
las. J. A. Humbird, ]. M. Hannaford, &.
A. Wheaton, A. A White, Arthur Dris-
coll, Skinner, G. P. Noyes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
HELPS THE CENTURY FUND.
Somerset w. c. T. U. Helps the
Great Temperance Fund.

The Somerset w. C. T. U. at its meet
ing yesterday afternoon at the Y. M. G.
A. voted to contribute $40 toward the
notwithstanding fund that is now be-
ing a, raised by W the Wo man Christian
celebrate the quarter of a century OF the
organizations existence in the state. This
silver anniversary will not be celebrated
until next September, and it is hoped by
that time the fund will re large enough
to be devoted to a vigorous temperance
campaign. The Somerset union also de-
cided yesterday to make a special effort
airy meeting will be held with the presi-
dent, Mrs. Warren Upllam, In the Gen
essee flats. 0S
The Willard union met this afternoon
with Mrs. c. S. Soule,, on East Isabel
street. L. t l.. work will be discussed.
Mrs. Christianson viii have charge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
STATE IS NOT SATISFIED
RAPID TRANSIT ooMPANY's SMALL

RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY's SMALL
OFFER WAS DECLINED.
The Twin City Rapid Transit company
admits it's liability under the Somervilie
law.
One Of the representatives of the COM
pany has offered the treasurer's office
an application for a license based on a
capitalization of g, 900.
The state treasurer refused to accept
a tender of $575, insisting that the COM
pany, on its own showing, has assets
of $a1, 3S7, $50, which would entitle the state
to S9,575.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
More Chinese Cheap Labor.

A movement is on foot here in Mime
c1fc coast to this city for house servants.
The halt in the plan this time rests in
John Chinaman himself. Since the strug-
gle began in China, John is afraid if he
leaves friendly San Francisco and the
Six companies the foreign devils will
make quick game of him. The matter
will be decided in few days, and those
at the head of the movement hope John
will be final solution of the much Vex-
ed domestic question in Minneapolis
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
Smallpox, but Very Mid.

DR.. Ohage received a letter YESTERDAY
morning from DR.. McGaughey. of Wi
mona, dated Dec. 1, in which he states
doubtedly smallpox of very mild type.
He thought, however, that the number
of cases given was a gross exaggeration.
but that this would be determined bv a
house to house inspection, which will be
made at once
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
JEWELS WERE RETURNED.
observation-disclosures Case Settled
Other Matters In PaIice.. Court

Other Matters In Police Court.
Naomi Kirschner returned the 1eweIry
belonging to Miss Clara Gilbert and she
was discharged in police court yesterday
simply holding the 1ewelry as security
for money that was owed to her by Miss
Gilbert
James Smith was charged with assault
ing his wife. The case was continued
until today -s.,'' -,a-srF"-ff .
William Calmer was fined S15 for dis
orderly conduct Celmar objected to pay
Worth's saloon, and raised trough house. .
George Smith stole a chicken from
Michaud Bros. Saturday night for which
WorkhouSe
D. W. Johnson who was arrested satur-
day night for tearing a pool-table cloth
forfeited SIS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
SEAL SACQUE IS MARKED
MAX Hermann SAYS TT WAS sTo-
LEN FROM HIM.

Inc sealskin sacque which was found
among the spoils of the three women
shopll1ters arrested here last Tuesday.
was identified by Max H. Hermann. a
Iurrer at GA East Seventh street yester-
oay. Ine sacque was stolen the day the
women were arrested and is valued ~
$3.50 MIR. Hermann says that there were
three women answering the description
OF the accused in his store on the dav
that the sacque was missed.