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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25
IT is MANUFACTURED.
STATE LEGAL DEPARTMENT so
RULES AS TO ELEC- ss'''
TRICfTY si,i
OPINION IS BY DoNAHowER

Electric Companies Are Held to BE
Misunderstanding Corporations, and
the Status of the Subtle Fluid Is
Thus Fixed-Other States Have.
Established Precedents - Point
Raised by One of the Companies.
The legal department of Minnesota, AS
sistant Attorney General Donahower pre-
pairing the opinion, has formally decided
that electricity is a manufactured article.
The point was raised yesterday by an
electric company which wanted to have
1t definitely established whether or not.
1t came within the classification Of manu-
featuring corporations, not because of the
provisions relating to the liability of,
stockholders, but primarily because Of the
fees to be paid for filing the articles
The attorney general was somewhat
dubious as to the status Of electricity,
pure and simple, and 1t might have been
a serious question when Ben Franklin
took his kite out to make history, whether
he was manufacturer Of electricity or
merely detached portions Of the fluid
from vaguely defined general supply,
NOiAA
bined facts of possession and absence of,
contesting claim. Whether the flying Of
kite In the clouds was enough to con-
stitute the manufacture of electricity
likewise, is in serious doubt, but the at
torney general, after careful study of the
subject, has decided that especially in
cases where companies spend large
amount of money damming rivers, for the
transformation of-the primary energy OF
falling water into transmissible and mer-
charitable electric power. lighting or heat
ing currents, that they can properly be
assumed to be manufacturing electricity.
The opinion Of the attorney general on
the question does not o'into the question
Of whether or not the electric company
creates anything, or whether the energy
that exists in the electric product was all
somewhere else before, the legal depart
ment going on the assumption that
whether or not any new energy Is really
created, the electric company Is entitled
to credit for utilizing the energy, or pre-.
pairing it for the use Of others, to the en-
richment, convenience or added comfort
Of the world. sui3
The attorney general was assisted in
reaching his conclusion by the fact that
several states have already taken the
position that electricity Is property, and
that taking the current from the wire is
just as much larceny as taking the wires
or dynamos themselves would be-
Connecticut, Michigan, Maryland, New
Jersey, Iowa and Michigan have passed
laws prohibiting the stealing Of cleo
frio "a Mohr oly io cd 70
passed a law prohibiting electric COM
panies from furnishing free electricity to
city or village officials. apparently on the
assumption that these conveniences have
a tangible and immediate value.
Minnesota now lines UP with the galaxy
on the rule that the electricity Of COM
merce Is a manufactured article. &c
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25
CONFUSION OF TERMS.
Auditor johnson Says a Mistake Has
Been Made In Tax Notices.

Auditor johnson Says "a Mistake Has
Been Made In Tax Notices.
County Auditor Johnson declares that
mistake has been made In the general I'M
derstanding that he is to- serve NOTICES
nv mail upon the owners of unoccupled
property upon which there are delinquent
taxes. He said yesterday: Permit me to
saw. for the benefit of would-be pur-
chasers, and all others interested, that all
notices will be served by the sheriff, and
no one else; that it has never been the
intention Of this office to have them
served by any one else, and the attorney
generals advice Is to that effect; but 1t
must be borne in mind that the law re-
quires notice to be served only in case
the land is occupied. and requires the
county auditor to ascertain whether or
not that land embraced in the delin-
quent tax list is occupied or not and then
give the sheriff personal notices to be
served in all cases where he the auditory
finds the same occupied.
''The misunderstanding evidently arises
from confusion of terms, the serving
or personal notice where the land is oc-
cupied, which is the duty Of the sheriff,
and the ascertaining just what land is oc-
cupied, which Is the duty Of the auditor"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25
TERRoRIZED BY THIEVES.

Gangs Near Mendoza Break Into
Smoke. Houses and, Chicken Coops. :.
Farmers living. In the vicinity Of Mem,
dota are In a state of excitement over
recent raids of thieves. The robbers make
specially, of a. chicken coops,s smoke
houses and barns, breaking into these
places and carrying off every portable ar
ticle of value. The thievery has been go
ing on several weeks, and the farmers are
now arming themselves and sitting up
nights, with the hope of capturing the
robbers.
Tuesday night the robbers visited two
farms short distance west of MENDOZA
and stole property valued at SIS. AT James,
Slater's place they robbed the smoke
house, where Mr.. Slater had stored $45
worth Of meat The thieves took eighteen
pieces Of shoulder meat, seven hams and
half dozen sides Of bacon. They also
broke into the barn and stole three horse
blankets. From Mr.. Slater's farm they
went to D. L. Haas chicken coop and
baggeds every fowl in the place, securing
twenty-five plump chickens. From the
amount of booty carried away by the
robbers it is evident they must travel with
a wagon.
One Of the most daring robberies COM
mttted by the gang believed to be op-7
Grating among the farmers was at farm
near Bloomington, several nights ago.
when the chicken coop of a farmer who
makes a speciality of raising fine fowls
was raided To protect his chickens the
farmer kept a. vicious bulldog chained up
in the coop. This did not deter the rob-
bers, however, for when he went to the
coop the next morning he found the
savage dog hanging from the top OF the
coop, dead. The robbers had strung the
dog m and carried off every chicken on
the place 1t
Several years ago the farmers OF this
section were terrorized by gang OF
thieves and organized posse every time
there was robbery, and pursued the
marauders, with the result that several
members Of the gang were captured and
the thieving finally broken up.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25
: GEN. WADE,s COMMAND.
Will Have Charge of the DEPARTING MT
of the Lakes as We'll as Dakota.

VIII Have Charge of the Departne emit
of the Lakes as Wen as Dakota.
Brig Gen. James r. Wade returned yes
terday from Chicago. He Is NOW in
charge of the affairs Of the department
of the lakes as well as Of the department
of Dakota, owing ito the retirement on
age limit Of Gen. Anderson, which took
effect Jan. Fl. Reports are current that
Gen. Wade will succeed Gen. Anderson
as commander Of the department Of the
lakes, with headquarters at Fort Sheri-
dan, Chicago. Asked concerning the
foundation for the report, Gen. Wade
said yesterday afternoon:
1.-THE reports to the effect that Gen.
Brooke will go to the department Of New
York, succeeding Gen. Merritt, about to
be given long leave Of absence. which
will extend until the time Of his retire
ment from the service; in June. are at
least unofficial. This would leave the de-
partment Of the lakes under my charge,
and reports have been published to the
effect that I would succeed Gen. Ander-
son. All can say is that in the event
Gen. Merritt goes on long leave of alb
sence, Gen. Brooke will likely succeed
him. I have received no intimation of any
change further than the order to take
command of the department of the lakes,
as well as the department of Dakota"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25
UP AGAINST THE Law
ST. LOUIS COUNTY RECALCITRANT
In REGARD TO CLEARANCE
TAX SALES
AUDITOR BOB DUNN's OPINION
Says That If County officials Refuse
to Do Their Plain Duty the Mat
ter Is Then Up to the Governor
Believes the Latter Would Re-
move Any Officer Delinquent in
His Duty.

Duluth and ST. Louis county are "agin
the government" This time 1t Is In the
matter of the clearance sale about which
so much has been said locally. The Du-
luth newspapers report that a recent
meeting of the board Of county commits
sioners decided to hold no tax sale. AS
far as known st. Louis Is the frs. coun-
ty to secede in the matter, as all the
other counties have signif1ed their fnten-
ton and willingness to comply with the
law State Auditor Dunn stato1 yes
terday that he had no official knowledge
that the board had taken such steps, al
though he had read the report in the
Duluth papers.
"This department has nothing what
ever to do with the matter" said Mr..
Dunn. '"The law. is very plain on the
subject, and if county auditors refuse
to do their duty 1t is up to the governor
and a matter that comes entirely within
the scope of his position. While ! have
no particular admiration for the gov
ernors politics, I admire his backbone,
ard I know that If it is necessary he
would not hesitate q minute TO remove
any officer from office who does rot do
his duty"
''But suppose the auditor is directed
by the board to refuse to hold the sale?'
asked the G1obo.
'tWell, the governor is about to re-
move three county commissioners up In
Itasca county for malfeasance in office,
and I guess he can be relied upon to see
that the law Is carried out"
"The law is mandatory" continued the
state auditor, "and the board Of county
commissioners have no option whatever,
except in the matter Of providing pay
ment for the cost-of the sale. The word
ing of the law is that the county audi
tor shall hold the sale.
my presumption right along has boon
that county auditors would all comply
with the law, and with the exception OF
St. Louis county they all have. don''
even know that the st. Louis county
board has refused, as nothing to thai
effect has been received by me and
cannot take a newspaper report official
ly."
1.-THE county attorney, whose opinion
may have influenced the board, has moth
ing more to do with the matter thar
you have" asserted Robert, as ne
brought his fist down hard on pile G.
correspondence. eff there was really any
doubt about the constltutiona'ity of the
law, the subject involved being of suef
great Importance, 1t should be laid before
the attorney general. Concerning this
office, we have. as have stated. nothing
to do with the matter. We assist tn
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25
STATUS OF SCHOOLS.
srnertntendent Smith Sums Up the
Present Situation.

sunertntendent Smith Sums Up the
Present Situation.
In an interview yesterday regarding the
status of school matters, Supt. smith
said: o4,o,, 70
the high schools. In all the high scnools,
except the Mechanic arts, there has peen
a falling off in the attendance OF boys
due to the improved times. Many nave aSo
been taken out to go to work. The De-
cember attendance fell off In the cen
trail from last year, in the Humboldt
and 16 in the Cleveland. The Mechanic
arts has gained about thirty, ABOUT as
much as the others have lost.
"our expectation now is that we VIII
conclude the full school year The coun-
III has voted us $4,000 in the insurance
fund and the mayor has approved the
ordinance. The mere fact that clerk
in the court house says he will refuse to
make the transfer need not bother U.S.
b RE- one clerk will not do it the city may
elect another We Will not need the sSo'-
600 TIL June Is, and his term will expire
before that date"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25
ARRANGE FOR BANQUET.
Northwestern Alumni Association
Meets at the Hotel RYAN.

The Minnesota Alumni Association Of
the Northwestern University launched its
new organization at the Ryan last even
ing and made preliminary arrangements
for banquet to be held some time next
month. The following officers were. elect
ed: President, DR.. R. o. Beard, Of Min
neapolis; vice president, W. L. Fort.
Minneapolis, and secretary treasurer, DR..
Thomas McDayitt,- St, Paul. executive
committee, DIR. T. H. Johnson, ST. Paul;
DIR. B. M. Walrath, st. Paul, and DR.. A.
M. Wang, Minneapolis, ,a
The constitution ana bylaws adopted
provide for the annual meeting Of the
society to be held the second Tuesday in
January, and the Banquet early in Feb
ruary. ,n
The. membership would indicate that
the society was a medical alumni or
ganization, but this is not the case, as
all former Northwestern men and woln-
en- are invited to Join. DR.. McDavitt.
. of this city, will furnish alt desired in
formation to those who wish to become
members, It. Is expected that the So
ciety will have membership of about
fifty by the time the banquet is held.
=
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25
DEATH OF G. N. HIGGINsON.

For Seventeen Years Connected
with Minnesota Transfer Company.
Rev George N. Higginson, for seventeen
wears connected with the Minnesota
Transfer Railway company, died at his
home in st. Anthony Park Tuesday morn
ing. For six years he was cashier and
paymaster when he resigned for time
to do missionary work for the Protestant
Episcopal church, but shortly after re-
sumed his railroad work. Since that time
he has been employed in the claim de-
partment. He was born in Van Kleek
Hill, Ontario, in 1884. graduated in OK
ford, England, and was clergyman until
his advent to Minnesota The funeral will
be held at the family residence, Il Atty
street, and the remains taken ito his old
home In Canada for interment He was a
man of high scholastic attachments. very
genial and warm-hearted, and esteemed
and respected by. all who knew him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25
BLUE CHICKENS.
"A Pen of Them for Exhibition at the
Poultry Show. ~

A Pen Of Them for Exhibition at the
Poultry Show.
''The Bluette," unused Secretary Huel-
ster, of the Minnesota State Poultry as
ISOLATION, ...the Bluette, we'll, blue is a
good enough color for a chicken, why
shouldn't 1t be exhibited?" And he die
tated an affirma tive answer to an inquil
~ from a breeder. in the southern part
of the state as to the desirability of ex-.
hibiting a pen Of "blue chickens" at the
annual poultry show to be held next
month at the arnory. 1t took a dozen
years, SO Mr.. Huelsters correspondent
wrote, much experience. and all the pa
thence he could command, to evolve the
blue chicken. a, The new breed is good
one, too. says this progressive fancier.
handsome color, hardy. constitution, a
bird for show or utility, The breeder. of
Bluettes owns, too, slate colored tur-
key Of mammoth size and rare, celoring
The blue chicken and the somber colored
turkey, which has not yet been given a
family name, will be seen at the annual
poultry show to be held in the armory,
Feb to 10 inclusive:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25
CITY NEWS.

Tabernacle Society - A meeting Of
the Tabernacle society will be held at
the Ryan annex Friday, Jan. 26. at 1920
B. m.
A Baby From the Home-Judge Brill
yesterday in the district court granted
Mrs Emma Crowley. a. widow, permits
sion to adopt Agnes Wieman, q baby
From the sInfants' home.
Township Insurance Men-The an
nual meeting of the officers and policy
holders In township mutual fire insur-
anee companies of this state will be held
at the state house next Tuesday.
o
Mason Getting 4Better-Thos. Mason,
injured by an Omaha engine under the
Sixth street bridge Thursday, is rapidly
improving at the city hospital. He seems
to have suffered no internal injury.
.t,,;s ,a'-c,,-s.-o- -
Stopped q BIaze-Fire caught under
The. roof Of an old, unoecupied structure
owned, by. Noyes Bros & Cutler, at 48
Sibley street, yesterday afternoon, de-
streying the upper portion The damage
Is inconsiderable the building being use
less.
be a meeting of the former members Of
Company H, Of the Thirteenth regiment,
and former members of Company H,
First regiment, N. c. s.. M, at the
armory Friday night, Jan. 20. All are
requested to be present"
brotherhood of ST. Andrew-Broth-
erhood of St. Andrew; st. Paul local as
seulbly, viii. hold-,a special meeting this
evening at Christ church guild hall. Duff
Green Maynard, of St Georges chap
ter, New, York. will address the assembly
and lead in conference.
Expansion SociaI-The Christian En-
deavor societies of the hill churches will
give an expansion social in. the parlors
of the Dayton g Avenue Presbyterian
church Friday evening. The young la
dies Of the societies will serve refresh
ments. .,r4b.>7o-. g.ev II.
Sentence Was Stayed-Annie Brown,
the colored woman arrested on Mime
sofa street Monday morning by officer
SWensen, was sentenced to the work
house for twenty-five days yesterday, be-
ing found guilty Of drunkenness. Sen
tence. was stayed BECAUSE Of the wom-
ans physical condition.
.-s>..n lg1n uVJu41oA
Burns, Anniiyersarys The Scots of
Clan Campbell, Order Of Scottish Clans,
will~celebrate Robert Burns anniversary
this evening with a, concert and dance
at Mozart hall, The address on Burns
will be delivered by Rev. Alexander Nc
Gregor, and a large number Of musical
features will be provided. James Singer,
Miss Florence Marion Pace, Crosby Hops
and Mrs. Jane Huntington Yale are in
cluded among the vocal entertainers.
while Henry Della1efd will manipulate
the piano w. J. Tomkins will be there.
with his subject. 'Have Smile With
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25

county auditors in every way by CIV
ing them advice, etc., but If they do not
comply with the plain terms of the law
that is non-feasance In office. The
people Interested In the property affected
by the sale should have something to
say in the matter. Tho law provides
method by which they can settle for
their back taxes. If the county board or
county auditor refuses to allow them
the benefit of this method the taxpayers
then have recourse in the courts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25
HAZLE'S HEADACHE CAPSULES
Are guaranteed BY your Druggist. =
MONEY. III SIGHT.

Parties.Assessed for PhaIen Park
May Get Taxes Back as5
Comptroller McCardy is anxious, that
the $1,000 remaining in the city treasury
on the old Phalent park assessment be
paid to the property owners In order to
accommodate those who have failed to
secure the refunding Of the assessment on
account Of losing or mislaying the orig
inal receipts, the comptroller has pro-
posed a form of affidavit, and will make
out the same free Of charge. The total
amount received on the assessment which
was declared Illegal was $4,000, and all
but $1,000 of this has been returned to
owners
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25
Beginning sunday, Jan. 2s.

Fast service to Omaha and Kansas City
over the new route-The Minneapolis &
St. Louis and Illinois Central.
The two finest trains for the West will
leave st. Paul at q. m. and D. m, max
ing the run to Omaha in 12 hours. Dis
lance reduced Is miles. Pullman Cafe
Parlor cars on day trains. and new pal
ace sleeping cars on night trains.
Ticket Office 1893 Robert ST.. Depot
Broadway. Foot Of Fourth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25
PAID HIGH FOR WHISKY.
Sarle Seems to Have Taken 1t In a
Spirit of HumOr.

F. H. Sarle, arrested Tuesday evening
for the alleged theft of bottle of whis-
ky, at Hanson's saloon, Seventh and Sib-
ley streets, was allowed to plead guilty to
disorderly conduct, by Judge Orr. yes
terday, and paid a fine of SIS. 1t was the
courts opinion, from the testimony, that
Sarle took the bottle Of liquor more in
the spirit of a joke than with an intent to
steal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25
PAWNED THE BENNY

Sneak Thief Walks Away With Mr.
Carpenters Overcoat.
A sneak thief stole an overcoat valued
at $40 from Joseph Carpenters place OF
business, 14S East Eighth street, Tuesday
morning The coat was taken while Mr.
Carpenter was in his store. Yesterday
afternoon Detective Hallowell recovered
the coat in a Seventh street pawn shop.
The police have a description Of the ia
dividual who pawned the benny"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25
HIS MONEY GONE.
Railroad Nan Thinks He Was Rob-
bed of 1t.

bed OF II. ~
G. #. Enright, formerly in the employ
of the Northern Pacific Railroad company
i'm Montana, was robbed Of $40 and time
check for s6Ss5 at the, lodging house
where he is stopping. at 443h Jackson
street, early yesterday morning, accord
ing to his report to the police. Enrtgnt
says that when he awoke at 3 O'Clock
Yesterday morning his possessions were
safe When he made another search
few hours later he says his money ana
the time check were gone. He thinks the
thieves got in over the transom
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25

Two Small BIazes-The fire depart
ment responded to two alarms In the
same vicinity within a few minutes
shortly after o'clock last evening. In
both cases the fires were chimney fires,
caused by the high wind, and did little
damage The first blaze was at the home
of Charles Fand, '331 East Sixth street,
and the second at, the. home Of Mrs. Ella
Rophman. 2491s East Seventh street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25

Fell Through n WindOw-Jos. An
derson, living at Fort Smelling, Sustained
a severe cut on his right hand last. even
ing by. falling through window at
Stapleton Bros saloon, Seventh and
Walnut streets. Anderson was taken to
the city hospital, where the cut was
sewed up. He Is not seriously hurt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25

Me-" Music for dancing will be furnished
by the st. Anthony TIf1l. orchestra.
Honored by Odd FELLOWS - The fu-
neral of N P.Eindgren will be held ats2
p m. today at 1893 Edgerton street Mem
.bers of Freja Lodge No. 129. I. 90. f..
will meet at their hall, corner of Fifth
and Wabasha streets. at TO- a. M to at
tend the service S,gw
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25

Music with the ~Lunch-Arthur Dom
aldson, Of the s..sYon. Yonson.". company.
sang to an appreciative audience that
filled the Commereialyc club parlor, at 1
o'clock yesterday. The lumbermens
quartette was unable to be present, as
one of the members is, having trouble
with his throat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25

Missing Over "a MOntl,-Over a month
ago Mamie French, living with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles. II. French,
at 2s22 East Twenty-fifth street, Mime
apolis, left homes ostensibly: to go to
church. but she did not return that day,
nor has anything been heard or seen Of
her since. Naturally the parents are
alarmed over her continued absence. as
the girl is only sixteen years Of age, and
they have asked the authorities to make
q search. 1,.,-' ,-.at,s = s..,.l 80.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25
Field, Schlick s Go.
A Great Show of New Silks.

We say display New
Silks early the The best New York might be proud
collection like that In order force early buying
have marked them at lowest possible prices ~
styles different from
any shown in former seasons only SO cents a yard
French Printed China Silks, 24-nch, 90 cents.
Black Cord Striped Taffeas $1.25 Silks 70 cents.
pieces of New PLSSE TAFFETAS, black coors
1885,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25


Discussed the BOer War-On Tues
day evening a social and literary enter
tainment was given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Jiles, "a York street, to the young peo-
pie Of the Literary and Debating Society
Of the East Presby terian Church. Sub
ject of discussion was the Boer war. the
affirmative, Resolved. That the Beers
are justified IN going to war with Eng
land being taken by the leaders, Ed
Baker and Carl McWhinney, and the
negative by Charlie Hart and = Albert
Hosmer. The ladies took spirited in
terest in the discussion Rev. Copeland
acted as critic. Misses Grace Cameron
and-hydia Childs had charge Of the
musical programme; Misses Sophie Mel
son and Nellie Murphy the parlor games:
Refreshments were served by host and
hostess. A vote of thanks to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jiles brought the meeting to a
close.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-25

Township Insurance Men-The an
nual meeting of the officers and policy
holders In township mutual fire insur-
ance companies of this state will be held
at the state house next Tuesday.