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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
PICKETT is GUILTY
JURY, AFTER BEING OUT FOUR
TEEN HOURS, RETURNS
VERDICT
DEFENDANT IS UNMovED
Motion May Be Made for a New
Trial - Verdict Is q
Surprise to
Many.

eve the jury find the defendant guilty
of rnanslaughter in the first degree"
These were the words that were slowly
md clearly read by Clerk Ryberg in
Judge IElliett's court yesterday morning
In the presence of a large crowd that
had assembled in anticipation of a return
of verdict in the case of the state
against Reuben C. Pickett. tried for muir
der in the first degree.
The jury had been out just fourteen
hours, and their appearances indicated
that they had spent the greater part of
the time while in the jury room wrest-
ling with the solemn problem.
When the jury slowly filed into the
court room it could be plainly seen by
their countenances that a verdict of ac-
quittal had not been reached. They all
looked straight ahead, and their manner
was serious.
The defendant, Pickett, was present as
were also his wife, sister. father and
mother-in-law. The words, as they fell
from Clerk Ryberg's lips, apparently had
no effect on the defendant, as he no
doubt had prepared himself for the
worst. He heard the verdict read, and
not a muscle of his face moved, and
when it was over he arose and followed
the jailer out to his cell, ind was APP
parently the least disturbed of any in the
room.
Ills W1I6 was temporarily shocked
when She heard the reading of the YER
dict, but outside OF a somewhat dazed
look for a few moments she took the
matter calmly. His mother-in-law, who
no doubt believed that he would be ac-
Quilted, was probably the most over
come by the announcement, and as she
sank back in her seat half tainted away,
but was soon resuscitated and able to
leave the room. His father and sister
had prepared themselves for the worst,
and beyond a slight nervousness took
everything in a matter-of-fact manner.
His attorney Mr.. Chamberlain, was
not present at the reading of the verdict
1t is expected that he will make mo-
ton for a new trial. The prisoner was
remanded to Jail, and now awaits SEN
tence.
The verdict was somewhat of sur
prise, as many had made up, their minds
that 1t would be an impossibility to
prove him guilty, arguing that after
lapse of fourteen months it would be
impossible to produce testimony that
could in any way connect the defendant
with the murder of his wife.
Pickett expects that a new trial will be
granted him, and is ANXIOUS to have the
judge fix the amount Of bail necessary
to procure his release while the matter
of new trial is pending 1t is not likely
that Judge Elliott will consider the
charge q bailable one, so there is very
little hope of Pickett getting his liberty
even temporarily.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
LOOKING FOR A WIFE
N. d. RANGHMAN VISITS CHICAGO
ON MATRIMONIAL ERRAND.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
CHICAGO, Dec. u.-..Marry-Any man
willing to marry plain lady with ,Ga9,
who Will give her husband $3.50 cash on
wedding day, may send his address 20
Miss o. T., GA Climax office, Chicago.
William II. Miller, wealthy North Da-
kota ranchman, attracted by the forego-
ing advertisement in a newspaper, ar
rived in the city today. Unable to find
the Climax Office he went to the central
station and asked assistance of the de-
tectives In locating the woman.
81 wrote her that I would come, and
am here" he said. II am unable TO
find the Climax Office or locate the
woman and 1 have thought that perhaps
her advertisement was bogus. l am
ready to marry her if she is as this
represents. l own large ranch on the
Red river that is worth $4,000, and have
a large number Of cattle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
Death of an a1Resident.

Special to The Globe
LAKE CITY, Minn.yt Dec. u.-Geerge
Labbitt died suddenly at 11:45 last even
ing. He has been suffering from a COM
plication of diseases for a number of
years, and this finally terminated his
life.
Mr.. Labbftt was born Nov. q, 1888, in
Devonshire, England. came to this coun-
try when he was sixyears Of age, and
settled in New York state. He came to
Winona forty-fve years ago, where he
remained one year, then came to this
city, and has resided in this city and
vicinity for the past ferty-four years.
Five children survive him. They are:
Mrs. II. o. Thompson of this city, Henry
F. Labitt of Sheldon, IN. D., Beibert q.
Labbitt OF Roswell, 8. D., Walter II.
Labbftt OF Concord, Mimi, and WIFI H
Labbitt OF this city. Funeral services
will be held from the Congregational
church Friday morning at 1890, Rev. w
c. Rice to officiate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
DEMOCRATS LAY PLANS.
County Committee in the Future
VIII Conduct Entire Campaign.

County Committee in the Future
VIII Conduct Entire Campaign.
A meeting of theIennepin county Demo-
cratic committee was held last evening.
The committee that was appointed about
q month ago to confer with the county
committee was present, and the matter
of reorganization that was talked of
some time ago, was taken UP and thoro-
oughly discussed.
The trouble in the past has been that
the county committee seemed to think
that it should take no part in the prim-
airy campaign, claiming that it was no
part Of its duties, and that its work was
Simply to carry on the campaign of cleo
ton after the candidates had been nomi-
aated. This was regarded as a great
pnstake, as many candidates in seeking
to get the nomination at the primaries
worked to the detriment of the party
as a whole. and in the interest of some
particular candidate.
The contention has been that the coun-
~ committee should assume control Of
The entire campaign, beginning with the
primaries and continuing through until
= after the election and by doing this the
best interests of the party would be con-
served
In order to do this it will be necessary
to have a general meeting of the entire
committee sometime in April so that all
plans can be made for a we'll formulated
md aggressive campaign. The meeting
asst night was executive and all reporters
we're barred, but harmony and good feel
ng prevailed The idea was to get to-
Iether and work enthusiastically in the
interest of the party as whole, and not
for any particular office or candidate.
The Democrats of Hennepin county
are beginning to realize fully that they
have the opportunity of their lives to
mal'a a showing in the county next
fall. Campaign material is being made
for them every day by Republican office
holders, that certainly will do them much
good, provided they are prepared and
organized thoroughly to take advantage
Of it, and they are early commencing
to lay their plans.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
BACON VS.. CULLOM
Confined From First Page.


permit the United States under interna-
tional law to own, manage and defend
the canal in any way that it may choose.
In other words, he added, in a war with
Great Britain or with any other power
the treaty would be suspended un9se the
law which governs nations, unfit the
war should be concluded when it would
be revived and again enforced. He
dwelt upon the fact which, he said, was
the most important circumstance to be
considered, that the new treaty super
sedes and abrogates the Clayton Bulwer
convention of 1850 and for this reason
would be of untold value to the country
He admitted that the new treaty re-
tains the general principle of neutraliza-
ton, as did the original Hay-P auneefote
treaty, but he urged that it does not re-
enact or keep alive any of the provisions
of the treaty of 1850. All nations would
be treated on terms of fairness and
equality, by allowing all to use the canal
in time of peace and shutting out all in
time of war in case it should be found
desirable to do so. In short, Senator Gull
lem urged that there is no provision IN
the pending convention which would in
terfere with our right as a nation to
close up the waterway to any beligerent
power.
Right of Military Control.
He contended that the provision in re-
gard to the policing Of the canal applies
only to its control in times of peace and
not in time of war. Then the United
States, being the owner of the property,
under the terms of the law could control
it with either the police or a military
power, as it might choose, for the pro-
lection of our government and it's prop
erty.
Referring to the fourth article of the
treaty, which was not contained in the
old treaty, Senator Cuifom held that the
provision regarding the change of SOW
ereignty would make no real difference
in the condition, as the same rule would
apply if the sovereignty of the country
traversed by the canal should come to
the United States. Under that improb-
able condition, the canal could be closed
in case of war just as it could be incase
the sovereignty should remain where it
now is. as the senator predicted it would
remain. In this connection he quoted
from President Roosevelt's message, say
ing that the United States is not seeking
to extend it's borders and adding that the
chances were ten to one that this country
would not seek to secure new territory
in that direction.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
WANT MORE FOR GAS
Testimony Taken on Cost of Manu-
facture of Gas.

Testimony Taken on Cost of Manu-
facture of GAS.
Master in Chancery /. E. Pinkney was
busy yesterday taking testimony at the
Office of the Minneapolis Gas Light coEl-
pany, in the Masonic Temple building,
relative to the cost of manufa curing gas.
The trouble all arises from d difference
of opinion between the Peoria Gas COM
oria. The council has just passed an or
dinanee fixing the price of gas at IS cents
per 1000 feet. This, the Peoria Gas COM
pany claims, is unreasonable and has
made a sworn statement relative to the
cost of manufacture of gas.
In order to maintain this position it
is necessary that the cost of manufacture
of gas in other cities be shown A num-
Der of different cities will be visited by
the master in chancery and the attorneys
who accompany him in order to secure
duction of gas in other places, and then
the question of the reasonableness of The
Peoria ordinance fixing the price of gas
at Is cents per LOCO can be settled in a
perfectly satisfactory manner
Those accompanying Master in Chan
Gerry Pinkney are F. w. Little. vice pres
ident of the Peoria Gas company; w. T.
Irwin, attorney; E. G. Ritsher, attorney;
W. T. Abbott. attorney; Henry Mans
field, city attorney Of Peoria, and c. P.
Watson, reporter.
Duluth, and then to Omaha. There Is
no truth in the statement said Vice
President Little. chat we intend to visit
tWenty-SiX states in making our inveS-
legations. We may not visit more than
half a DOZEN
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
LABOR'S HARDEST KNOT
QUESTION OF TRADE AUTONOMY
UP TO A COMMITTEE.

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. n.-Business
closely relating to the organization OF
labor in those fields where there Is no
union and strengthening of the hands OF
those who have embraced unfonisnn, TOOK
up most of the time of today's sessions
of the American Federation of Labor,
which is now in convention in this city.
Thirty odd resolutions were considered
and she great question OF trade autonomy
is now In the hands of the special COM
nittee appointed to consider the subject.
The committee has already started work
and will make report probably Friday
or Saturday
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
HAVE A TELEPHONE"
DINERS AT CHICAGO REsTAU-
RANTS TALK WHILE THEY EAT.
Special to The Globe.

CHICAGO Dec. 1.-Telephone service
while you eat is the latest innovation
in Chicago restaurants. You don't have
to leave the table to enjoy this luxury
Waiter, bring me telephone" is the
only order necessary to have a full
equipped long distance phone" at your
elbow. This service has been installed in
a number of local restaurants and the
proprietors are enthusiastic over the re-
suits,
may be placed in communication with ot.
Paul, New York, or any other city served
by the Chicago company without moving
from the table at which dinner or lunch
con is being served.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
In Hands of Trustee.

The creditors of Rolph & Ball, furni-
ture manufacturers, met yesterday and
placed the business of the concern in the
hands of James T. Wyman, whom they
selected as trustee to close UP the affairs
of that firm.
The assets of the firm are s45 900 and the
liabilities are SIS, 200. The trustee says
it is hoped that all the creditors of the
firm will be paid III full.
The business goes into trustees hands
because of the difficulty Rolph & Ball
have had in realizing on outstanding in
5ehtef1neSS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
ARRESTED FOR BEGGING
YOUNG WOMAN TAKEN TO STATION
ON CHARGE OF VAGRANCY.
Special to The Globe.

Special to. The Globe.
NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Aliss Mary De
Peyster Carey, daughter of the late Sam
uel I. Carey, attended a luncheon at
the home of 3. Pierpont Morgan this
afternoon AS she was Leaving the house
asked for money and said she was starv-
ing.
Miss Carey told her she ought to be
ashamed to ask people in the street for
money, dressed as she was. Miss Carey
called a policeman and the girl was ar
rested. At the station she said her name
was Annie Kramer. She fell upon her
knees and begged Miss Carey not to pros
ecute the complaint but the latter was
obdurate. she said: .'Beggars are be-
coming a perfect nuisance III Fifth and
Madison avenues. / will make an eX-
ample of you.' The woman was locked
up
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
New TeIephone Quarters.

The Twin City Telephone company is
preparing to move into its new building
at the corner of Third avenue south and
Seventh street.
The structure is one of the handsomest
of its kind in the country. The fact that
it looks like club house rather than an
establishment in which several hundred
persons viii be employed, is in strict ac-
cord with the wishes OF the managers.
who instructed the architect to eliminate
the mercantile element from its appear
ance as far as possible.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
Carlson Is Acquitted.

Gust c.. Carlson, accused of selling
liquor without a government license at
tne state fair grounds last September,
missioner Abbott yesterday afternoon.
The evidence of DR.. Beebe, of ST. Cloud,
was relied upon by the state to snow
that Carlson had been selling liquor, but
stand he declared he could not state posi-
lively the nature of the drink which he
had secured from Carlson
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
DEDICATE NEW CHAMBER.

Members Are Commencing to Talk
of Elaborate Plans.
The members of the Chamber of Com
merce are commencing early to consider
the proper method to open and dedicate
their new building. 1t will be several
months yet before the building IS ready
for occupancy but the matter is to be such
an important one. and viii be carried
forward on ..ucn a large scale tia. it is
necessary to pagin plans early
Some members favor "a banquet, at
which they can invite the secretary of
agriculture and governors from adjacent
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
minneapolis GfrI Sentenced.

Mabel Crosse, the Minneapolis woman
arrested in Chicago three years ago for
sEoplifdng, has been given a reforma-
tory sentence. Miss Crosse when arrest
ed gave the name of Dorothy Drew Miss
Crosses downfall is attributed to a craze
for the stage. She was also at one time
engaged as telephone girl at the North
western Telephone exchange.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
New Professors at Harvard.

BOSTON, Dec 1.-THE board Of over
seers of Harvard university have made
these appointments: Frederick Law Ohm
stead Jr., instructor in landscape archi-
lecture; w. S. Bigelow, Arthur A. Carey
and Arthur L. Cabot, trustees of the mu-
scum of fine arts for one year from Jan.
l., 1902, and Edward Robinson, A. B., lee
turer on classical archaeology from Sept.
l, 1901. Theodore Richards, Phi. D., was
elected professor Of chemistry and Ed
ward Caldwell Moore Parkman profess
Sor of theology
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
HORSES FATAL PLUNGE
JUMPS ABOARD FREIGHT OAR AND
Is KILLED.
Special to The Globe.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec Lotto
Sehwisher, inspector for the Indianapolis
Light & Power company, was driving
Sunday evening, when his horse ran
away and succeeded in breaking loose
from the buggy. The horse ran toward
the railroad tracks, which cross Michigan
street and along which a freight train
was moving at the time The animal dis
appeared in the darkness and Schwisher
continued to search that hight and the
next day, but could hear nothing Of the
missing horse.
Monday evening the crew of the train,
while nearing st. Louis. discovered the
horse in a box car, dead. lit evidently
had jumped into an open door, struck the
side of the car and was killed. Schwisher
is in doubt whether he will sue the rail-
road company for his horse or prepare
to defend a suit for freight charges.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
For.erv fine CHARGE.

Ralph Lindsay, the son of a Minneapo-
lis attorney, has been arrested in Chicago
on a charge of forgery. He, has been
taken to Detroit. Lindsay is twenty-one
years old and does not deny the forgery.
He says that. he got out of funds and
believed his friends would make good
the amount Lindsay says he left home
because of a disagreement with the
parents of the woman he wished to
m ai.1'xy
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
Filipino Peace League.

MANILA, Dec. 1.-THE Women's Peace
league, organized under the leadership
of Senorita Pobfete, Filipino, has trans
mitted letters, with the permission of Gen.
5Chaffee, urging peace upon the insurgent
general Malvar and other Filipino chiefs.
The league mas received a cablegram to
the effect that the Filipino general Lux
ban, who is in Samar, is pleading for a
diScontinuance of hostilities.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
TroubIe RreMinw i'm orient.

YOKOHAMA, Dec lin replying to-
day to the speech from the throne de-
hvered by the emperor yesterday at the
opening of the imperial diet in Toxic,
there we're indications of disturbance
in tine Orient in the near future. 1t piedg-
ed itself to discharge its duties careful
ly and with circuns pection.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Match.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11-Articles for
maten between Terry McGovern and Dave
Sullivan, featherweight spugilists. were
signed in this city today. The bout will
fering the best terms Robert Fitzsim-
mons will act as referee. The National
Athletic Club of Waterbury, Conn, has
offered 65 per cent of the gate receiIss.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
Lieut.. Young was Indiscreet.

WASHINGTON, Dec n.-As a result
hsned interview regarding the ability
of Cuhans to govern themselves, which
have been deemed indiscreet, Lieutenant
Commander Lucien Young has been re-
lieved by Secretary Long of his present
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
BRIGGs IN TOWN.
Judges Elliott and McGee Deny Is.
suing Amy Order.

Judges Elliott and MCGEE Deny Is
suing Amy order.
Fred Briggs, who is serving a sentence
of six months at the county Workheuse.
was on the streets of the city last Mon
day. He was seen and recognized by
many.
house ELECTED the Information that Briggs
came to the city to pay a profes si1nal
visit to a dentist and that Judge Elliott,
of the district court, has issued the or
der permitting him to come
Judge Elliott says he never made s!szy
an order. Clerk Royce, of the criminal
court, says he knows of no such order
having been issued by any of the judges.
An application was made to Judge Nc
Gee for permission to allow Briggs to
leave the Workhouse, but Judge MCGEE
refused to make such an order.
Supt. Mcdonald was not in the city last
night and could not be seen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
Gen. aIcArthur Assumes Command.

WASHINGTON, Dec. u.-Maj. Gen.
Arthur Macarthur, who has been sta ton
ed in this city recently as a member of
the board on army posts and as a MEM
Der of the army provost board, has been
ordered to Denver tor assume command
of the department Of the Colorado, vice
Brig. Gen. H. c. Merriam, retired
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
Funston and RAFT Coming Home.

MANILA, Dec. u-Gen Funston will
sail for the United States on Dec IT,
on the transport Warren. The doctors
have ordered a. change of climate and
the general is going home on sick leave.
He has improved in health since he left
the hospital. Gen. Taft will sail for home
on the Grant Dec 90 He says that the
rumors to the effect that he will not re-
turn here are incorrect.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
VIII he Buried Today.

The funeral of DR.. E. B. Zfer will take
place from his late residence, SIS Fourth
avenue south, todaysat 2:30s p. m.
DR.. Hutsinpiller,r of the Hennepin Ave
nue. M. E. church, will conduct the serv-
ices. DR.. Tiers sister, from New York,
and brother, from New Albany, will be
DreSept
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
president cassatt's Plan.

NEW YORK, Dec. ia. j. Cassatt,
president Of the Pennsylvania railroad,
made public today his plan for securing
a New York terminus for the company.
with the Long Island railroad by tun-
mel and two roads would have an under
ground railroad station in New xerk
CITY
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
MEGAARDEN INVESTIGATION.
Testimony of Auditors and Treasur-
ers of Adjoining Counties.

The Megaarden investigation is pro-
ceeding slowly, before the coImrmissioners
the hearing has been transferred from
the grand jury room to c.. L. Smiths Of
fee, on the third floor of the court house
building.
Mr. Smith called d number OF county
auditors and treasurers to prove the pay
ment to Sheriff Megaarden of money for
the board of outside prisoners. The state
Will endeaver 70, show that, none of this
money received by Megaarden from out
side counties for the board Of outside
prisoners was turned over to dennepin
county, and that Megaarden collected
money from Hcnnepin county for the
board of the same prisoners.
j. w. Brown, superintendent of the
training school at Red Wing, occupied
the remainder of the day He testified
to the reception of children from Min
neapolis, and said that at times several
children were received in one day. Me-
garden charged full service for each
child, as though it had been carried
alone.
Held Mothers Meeting.
An interesting mothers meeting was
held yesterday afternoon at the Lincoln
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
Strenuous missionary Effort.

WASHINGTON, Dec. n.-There was a
joint conference here today of o1scers
of the National Baptist Educational
board and the home mission Society of
New York, looking to an adjustment of
differences that have arisen between the
two Organizations over missionary work
among the coiored people of the coun-
try.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
ONE THOUSAND BREvETs.
President of United States Among
the Lucky Ones.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE army
board which has been for several months
preparing a list of officers who shall be
recommended for brevet rank in consid-
Grafton of gallant services in Cuba, Porto
Rico, the Philippines and China, has been
unable to keep the sum total Of names
much below LOCO in number. It is said
that President Roosevelts name will be
on the brevet list with the rank of brig
adler general of volunteers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
Was Terribly Burned.

David c. Hough. boiIermaker, at 81
Sixth avenue south. was terribly burn
ed yesterday morning by the explosion of
five gallon can of benzlne, which he
was using. to start a fire. Hough is at
st. Barnabas hospital, and it is believed
that he will recover.