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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-16
T. F. CONROY is CLERK
ELECTED TO SUCCEED JOHN H.
SCHULTZ, WHO RESIGNED.
Former Abstract Clerk Submitted
Check for S39S OF His
500 Short
age

Thomas F. Conroy, late clerk of the
municipal court, will hereafter officiate
as county abstract clerk. His election
took place yesterday afternoon at the
meeting of the county commissioners, fol-
lowing the resignation of John H,
Schulze
Mr.. Schulze, in rendering his resigna-
ton, accompanied it with a check for
1898, representing the collected portion of
his alleged shortage of $7GO. The remain
der, in the shape of unsolicited accounts,
ne was unwilling to make good, but by
a vote of the board the county attorney
was instructed to bring suit against his
bondsmen to recover the amount
This action was taken at the meeting
held in the morning, but during the AFTER
noon session Mayor Smith again brought
up the matter and succeeded in securing
an expression delaying summary action
1t was decided to give Mr. Schulze a
chance, and to this end a resolution
was passed authorizing Mr. Conroy TO
make an effort to collect the accounts
and turn the same into the county.
Mr.. Conroy'S election to the Office only
came after a lengthy caucus and con-
siderable discussion, in which County At
torney Kane was involved to the extent
Of giving an opinion as to whether the
office could be abolished or not The
board was inclined to wipe the Office out
of existence, if it could be lawfully done,
but the county attorney refused to give
an absolute opinion off hand, and the
election followed. OF the six members
present Mr.. Conroy received four votes.
The existence of an abstract trust and its
attempt to abolish the office also entered
into the discussion and did considerable
towards the determination to keen it go
ing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-16
KILLED BY LIVE WIRE
JOHN CORCORAN, WHILE AT WORK,
MEETS HORRIBLE
DEATH
FAILS FROM TOP OF A POLE
His Face Is Crushed Into "a Pulp,
and Numerous Bones Are
Fractured and
Broken.

John Corcoran, an employee of the st.
Paul Gas Light company, received IN
juries by falling from pole at Third
and Robert streets at $50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon from which he died four
hours later. Corcoran was at work on
the top of the pole when he grabbed a
live wire and was thrown violently to
the ground feet first. He was fright
fully mangled on the pavement below.
He was taken to st. Joseph's hospital,
where it was found that both legs had
been broken, and the nose and a
number of smaller bones fractured. His
face was almost pulp and the frontal
bone was caved in. He died at 9:45
o'clock.
Corcoran was thirty-two years old and
unmarried. His home is in Rosemount,
but he has been boarding at Seventh
and Walnut streets. The remains Will
be taken to Rosemount for burial.
On removing Corcoran's body it was
found that his thigh bones had been driv-
en- two inches into the cedar block pave
ment. They were pulled out with tweez-
ers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-16
MEETING WAS WARM
MAYOR SMITH AND MR. GRAY BAT
TIE REST OF COMMITS
SIONERS
ROAD REPAIR PLAN DEFEATED
Commissioners Powers FIinches at
the business Method Proposed
for Accounting for
$4,000 Fund.

The distribution of over $4,000 in the
repair of Ramsey county roads and
bridges, and an attempt on the part of
Commissioner Gray to demand that the
taxpayers be permitted to know how 1t
was spent by having each expenditure of
$500 and over authorized only by a con-
tract, turned the session of the county
commissioners esterday into lively in
dignation meeting.
Mr.. Gray introduced a resolution to
this effect, but the scoring he received
practically precluded any possibility Of
its passage, despite the fact that he was
ably seconded by Mayor Smith, who held
that it was a business rule which ap-
piled to all cities and counties where any
amount of the peoples money was being
spent.
Commissioner Powers thought that a
reflection had been cast on the board by
the introduction of the resolution, and
proceeded to call Mr.. Gray down for his
"audacity," coupling it with the ques-
ton, if ne thought the board would steal
the county's money if the work was done
by day labor.
Mr. Gray denied any such idea. giving
in support Of his argument that the prac-
tice was in vogue in other counties
throughout the state
Mayor Smith said $4,000 was a large
sum to distribute by day labor and only
a pay roll and the 80. X" of a commit
tee to show for it, but his remarks fell
on deaf ears The vote was called and
it found himself and Commissioner Gray
the only ones in favor of the new sys-
TEN. For some unexplained reason Com
missioner Webster did not vote. asking
to be excused.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-16
MORE CARS FOR COMO
SERVICE HAS REEN INADEQUATE
TO MEET REQUIREMENTS

The utter lack of cars to accommo-
date the crowds that weekly throng
Como park mas called forth considerable
censure, and that the trouble may be
removed the park board has called upon
the street car company to furnish ade-
quate service.
Commissioner Wnlius is responsible
for the agitation, a visit to the park last
Sunday furnishing him with sufficient in
formation to show that lack of cars was
not by any means imaginative. With a
string of from three to six cars on the
tracks, ne told the board last evening,
only one car at a time was drawn up
for the use of the waiting crowds, and
the rush in consequence was so great
that children and the aged were in
danger of being trampled upon. An at
tempt to get some information from an
official in charge as to why the other
cars were not opened and the crowds
allowed to board them, brought, ne says,
anything but a civil answer
TIE company has been informed that it
must furnish an adequate service from
noon until closing hours at night. other
wise some Of its privileges will be abro-
gated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-16
DEATH VICTOR AT LAST
YOUNG WILLIE KONZESI SUCCUMBS
AFTER LONG FIGHT.

After a heroic struggle for life, Willie
Konzem, the Commercial club bell boy,
who has been suffering from Iockjaw at
the city hospital, died at o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
While celebrating the Fourth of July.
young Konzem had his hand badly LAGER
ated by a cannon cracker that exploded
While he was holding it. The injuries
Were painful, but were not considered
serious until several days later, when
he was taken with such violent pains in
the jaw that he was obliged to cease
working. He consulted a physician and
was removed to the city hospital whore
it was decided that he was suffering
from lockjaw and could not live The
carbolic acid treatment was started but
with little hope for results. He grew
gradually worse, and for the last three
days his death has been hourly expected.
To the surprise of the attending phvsi-
clans, however the young fellow, with
astonishing pluck, passed safely through
series of violent commissions, and chung
to life. His jaws were almost set, and
he gradually declined until the time of
his death.
Konzem was eighteen years old and
lived with his parents at 226 Grove street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-16
IT'S A CUNNING SCHEME
RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY EVADEs
COUNCILS VETO.

The action of the Rapid Transit compa-
ny in running through cars from Mime
apoiis to Wildwood and Saltwater and ra
turn may call forth an official investiga-
ton at the meeting. of the board of al
dermen this evening.
The move on the part of the company is
said to be method of quietly getting
around the veto of the council prohibit
ing an express service between Mime
apolis and st. Paul and at the same tirne
to make Minneapolis and Stlnwater fer
minals, with St. Paul as midway sta
ton.
Officials who have inquired into the
matter say the citys hands are practi-
cally tied in any scheme that would tend
to prohibit the latest move of the com
pany: The only thing that might have
any force would be to refuse any conces :
sion to the company until St. Pauls in
terests are taken care Of The
fare from Saltwater to st. Paul
is 80 cents, with an addition of 10
cents more if a transfer to Minneapolis
is desired Yesterday, it is said the
through trip could be made for IS cents
practically making scent rate between
the two cities.
City Engineer Claussen says he knows
of no method by which the new traffic
might be stopped except to order the re-
moVa1 of the Cedar street loop Even
this, he says, would not hamper the com
pany to any great extent. The CONNER
cial interests of st. Paul alone, he thinks
can remedy the situation. They are af-
fected if the new route becomes perma-
nent, as as Minneapolis will realize from
business that otherwise belongs to st.
Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-16
DEEDS OF CHILDREN
TRIBUTE OF YOUNG MINNEsOTANs
TO TIE LATE BISHOP
GILBERT
MONUMENT IS DEDICATED
Pretty Services Attend the UnvciI-
ing of the Large Celtic
Cross at Oakland
Cemetery

With appropriate ceremonies the sim
pie monument which is the Episcopal
children of Minnesota's tribute to
Bishop Mahlon N Gilbert, was unveiled
yesterday at Oakland cemetery The
monument is a Celtic cross, of plain de-
sign, supported on a base of grayish-
brown Barre granite The cross is Of
the same material, the whole monument
being seven feet in height. On the face
OF the stone is wrought in unique design
the pastoral staff. The inscription
whatsoever shall lose his life for my
sake and the gospels shall be saved"
Is engraved on the foundation stone.
a second inscription informs the reader
that the stone was erected by the sun
day school children of the diocese in
memory of Mahlon Norris Gilbert.
The services were conducted yesterday
by Rev. c. d. Andrews and Rev. Ernest
Dray. assisted by Rev c. c. Camp. OF
Faribault, and Rev f. w Weber, OF
Minneapolis Twelve choir boys from St
Johns church and st. PauTs church
sang. Miss Katherine Richards Gordon
and B. L. Forster assisted the choir
Many Of the deceased bishops friends
and associates, as well as a number Of
the children Of the diocese, were present
during the services. DR.. Andrews dedI-
Gated the memorial cross ITO the glory
of God and as a witness of the resurrec-
uon or the Just. Selections from the
psalter. the creed. the Lords prayer
and the singing of hymns made up the
simple service which preceded the I'M
yelling Of the monument. The Misses
Frances and Lucy Gilbert daughters Of
the late bishop, drew from the cross it's
white covering while the supplied choir
boys sang a hymn of praise
The monument stands in the center Of
the headline of two graves-the grave
of Bishop Gilbert and that Of his wife.
Fanny Pierpont Gilbert, whose death
occurred soon after his own.
1t was shortly after Bishop Gubert's
death that the Episcopal Sunday school
children of Minnesota undertook the task
Of raising money to purchase the monu-
ment A number of the women Of
Christ church took charge Of the con-
tributions which poured in generously
from all parts Of the state.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-16
DIES FROM The HEAT
ONE FATALITY AND SEVERAL
MINOR REGISTRATIONS IN
30 ST. PAUL
PROMISED RELIEF ARRIVES
Weather Was Oppressive Yesterday,
but Mercury Lacked Four De-
grees of Reaching sum
days Mark.

There was one heat fatality in ST.
Paul yesterday Nicholas Didier an en-
ploye of the Peoples Ice company, was
overcome on Wabasha street at o'clock
in the afternoon He was taken to his
home, Sycamore and Woodbridge ave-
nue., and every measure to revive him
was resorted to- He did not regain con-
sciousness, however, and at O'Clock died
Didier had only been in the city three
weeks, and very little is known Of his
connections. He is a native of Luxem-
burg and tnirty-four years old His
naturalization. papers were taken out in
Lsmars, Iowa, and for some time he was
at Greenville, Iowa
John Foley, employed In the ST. Paul
Gas Light company power house on Ce-
dar street, was overcome by heat at Z
o'clock last night, and in losing cen
seriousness fell to the iron floor sustain
ing bad. cut on the head. DIR. E. H.
Whitcomb was called and ordered the
man removed to ST. JosephAs hospital
He will recover.
j. Vaughan, ninety-year-oid man,
whose home is in Minneapolis was pros
trated by the heat while walking on West
Seventh street yesterday afternoon He
was taken to the city hosp tai in the
central station patrol wagon. His con-
clifton was much improved last night
There was a slight improvement in yes
terdays weather and relief seems in
sight. Yesterdays maximum temperature
was degrees less than that of the two
preceding days. There was a high hu-
midaty, though that helped to make
things unpleasant The mean tempera-
ture was "a, with the minimum rs de-
grees. AT o'clock the maximum. "a de-
grees, was reached, but three hours later
the mercury had dropped degrees. At
midnight cool breeze sprung up that
came from the cold area in Northwestern
Canada. This brought a heavy rain that
cooled Off the atmosphere several degrees.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-16
OFFERS A SOLUTION
TO BEAUTYFY NEW CAPITOL
SURROUNDINGS
WOULD HAVE A LARGE PARK
Proposed Plan Involves Cost of SCO,-
oOo-It Would Reclaim Waste
Land Adjacent to the
Edifce.

With the handsome state capitol as
Stunning symmetrical shape attention has
been directed to the waste of land and
shackS that surround it, and the latest
scheme to be evolved Is handsome park
that would face the big marble structure
from the west.
Charming Seabury, the resident member
OF the capitol commission, has probably
given the park idea more attention than
any one in st. Paul, and to the park
board at its meeting last night Mr.. Sea-
bury unfolded his scheme
Mr.. Seabury's idea is the absorption OF
the two triangular blocks extending from
Park avenue to st. Peter street and
bounded on the north and south by Uni
Versity avenue and Wabasha street the
removal of the present shacks that cover
them and the turning Of the ground into a
magnificent park.
Fronting the capitol on the west is
Park avenue, thoroughfare scarcely
fifty feet wide yet north of the capitol
branching out into an avenue nearly one
hundred feet in width To make the
street uniform it's entire length would
require the purchase of a strip on the
cast side SEQ feet in width and as this
would leave the remainder Of the block
practically unfit for building purposes.
Mr.. Seabury proposed the purchase of the
remainder and the turning of the whole
into a large park. AS compensation for
a strip that would be necessary to bring
the street north and south Of University
avenue in alignment Mr. Seabury Of
fered a lot on the block to be condemned
which the commission had purchased for
power house purposes. From values OBJ
tanned, Mr., Seabury placed the cost Of the
improvement at 0,0C0
For years the board has had under con-
sideration the parking Of Como avenue
between Rice and Western avenue and
the construction of a boulevard that
would connect the center of the city with
Como park, and to this scheme Mr. Sea-
burys idea lent additional attra elton.
This was to make the state capitol and
Como park the terminals of the drive
way, Park avenue to furnish the en-
trance The cost for the two improve
ments. about $4,000, somewhat staggered
the board but this was relieved by
showing that the assessment for the inn
provement could be spread over a large
territory even to the parking of Como
avenue for which q forty-foot strip its
entire length would be required The
board seemed to be favorable to the pro-
ject, and in order that public opinion
might be secured, laid the affair over un-
III it's next meeting.
Mr.. Seabury Informed the board that if
the land was bought St. Paul would have
to furnish the money. Up to date trifIe
less than eight acres of land have been
bought, and this must eventually he
swelled to ten acres in order to take care
Of strip that the property owners orig
inally asked prohibitive prices for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-16
DEATH FROM A FALL
CHILDREN SEARCH FOR THEIR
FATHER AND FIND HIM DEAD
John Dunser Went to Sleep on a
Roof and Fell Distance
of Seventy-FiVe
Feet.

Shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday morn
ing the two young daughters of John
Dunser, night watchfnan at the factory
of the Earhuff Organ company, went to
the factory with their fathers lunch.
On searching for him they found him
lying dead on the cinder path in the rear
of the factory. The frightened girls no
titled some of the neighbors, and Coroner
A. w. Miller was called. 1t was found
that Dunser had been dead for some
time.
1t is thought that Dunser became over
heated while at work and went up on
the roof and lay down. Dropping to
sleep he fell to the ground, distance
Of seventy-five feet. His body was badly
mangled and many of the bones We're
broken. Coroner Miller decided that an
autopsy was not necessary.
John Dunser was forty years oh and
Is survived by q widow and five children,
the eldest Of whom is fourteen years of
age. He was a member of the Catholic
Order of Foresters. from whom the
widow will receive $1,000 insurance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-16
TO CONTEST The LAW
RESULT or ELEVATOR ExAMINA-
TIoNS is VERY UNSATISFACTORY
Final Report Shows los Successful
Applicants, Shutting Out
Many Old Reliable

AS a result of the late examinations
held under the direction of City Engi-
neer Claussen and Building Inspector
Wheeler st. Paul is credited with 1d5
persons who are entitled to certificates
permitting them to run elevators.
This number was selected from IA
Who took the examinations, and in every
case where failure was noted the can
oldates unlitness was too prominent to
ADMIT of doubt Every leniency posi-
bic was given, and this, it is held, is re-
spenslble in a large measure for the
small number of failures
The following are the successful can
didates:
p: A. Harrington, Alfred Johnson, Cor
MENUS Nader, Frank NJ. Murray, Holden
Maent9ssen, Cornelius -Pierson, L. E. Jen-
SEN G. j. Bjornstad, A. Bondin, Arthur
Neubauer J. DeYlin, William Eimouist.
George Johnson, Harry Dounie, f F.
Pickering, George c. Jensen, Joseph
OI'Brien, j. 6. Reiss, Frank Swanson,
Martin l.. Carey, Lloyd Sherman,
Charles o. Carlson, Matthew c. Byne,
John w. Sell r. Cashmere, NJ. Whelan,
Albert FL Gammons, Joseph Pepin, Wal
ter Porter, w. 3. Mathes, William Kelly,
Elmo Turner John Sauter, William Hoff-
Hans Anderson, John c. Jahnke Henry
Hansen, G. b. Thomas, Patrick Calvin
Thomas Cashmere, A. C. Basel, George
Thomson, r. H. Sherry, John M Kraiis.
j. p. Peterson, Michael Golev, JoEu 3.
Derrick, Howard H. Hamilton JolR M
Cosgrove, Ole Olson, Joseph Pearson.
John Young, Iver Jensen, E. C. HosneIl,
n. KraSen w. c. Peglow NJ w. May,
Louis Swart Arthur L. Steven. Philip
II. Stickles, Gust Oberg, Philip c. BunGe,
Emil Peterson, Olof H. Peterson. Helmer
Halten, Hubert A. Chrefman, Alfred Mel
son, William Clifford, Frank Cerverka,
Alex Burns, Otto Blaid. R. Arndt, John
Connolly, A. French M. Early, Carl J.,
Fristed ]. M. Grisom, Thomas Calvin.
Jacob B. Croft Christ Jorgenson, John
Herman. M. J. Kerst. Matthias Leitner,
James w. Milton. Charles L. Norden,
A. A. Rich Nels Robertson, Carl Rass-
mussen. w. II. Simonds, Joseph Yourg-
qufst, Clarence AZ, Tibbs A c. Worden.
L. A. West. George Hentzel, Louis Fl.
Lindquist, Niels p. Damsgaard, Andrew
Dahlin, Swan Holmgren, Charles Foquer-
strem, Edward Johnson. Henry Giles.
James Treanor, Albert E. Neumann.
How the defeated candidates will ac-
cept the verdict of the inspectors is
largely matter of conjecture. Under
the law they will not be permitted to run
an elevator, but several of them say they
will not relinquish their jobs and they
are backed by the parties for whom they
are working.
The whole thing promises to result in a
suit in which the constitutionaiity of the
law will be tested.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-16

! of eight men are now employed, tnell
work being principally the driving OF
piles on which the building will stand.
! A large number of 81 have, Have You?"
badges have been sold. Two weeks should
see the building completed.
State Auditor Dunn received yester-
day from the United States government
$6,6sc.S2 for the aid of the state soldiers
home.
The new board of equalization will hold
it's first business meeting this morning.
At its session yesterday the board was
organized by making Mayor Smith chair
man and Auditor w. R. johnson secre-
tary.
The state board of correction and char
tiles win make an effort to once more
deport from this country 10 Norway John
STEVENSON. Of state reformatory fame,
who was arrested in this city early Sun
day morning
State teachers examinations for second
and first grade certificates will be held
in each of the counties of the state Aug.
5, and Z. Examinations for professional
stale teachers certificates will be held at
the university Aug. s, s and 10.
In a note made public yesterday Presi-
dent Boardman, of the Commercial club,
disclaims any connection on the part
citizens committee for the care of the
baths and the several conventions held.
The board of public works yesterday
granted to the Barber Asphalt Paving
company the contract for paving jack
son and Decatur and Beaumont streets
with brick. This will be the first brick
contract the Barber people have ever Sc
cured in ST. Paul.
A meeting of the city hall and court
house commission viii not be held until
the 26th, this announcement having been
made yesterday by Mayor Smith. Cand1-
dates are still hustling after Custodian
Battley's job but it is a question if
he is to be displaced.
Articles of Incorporation were filed at
the Office of the secretary Of state yes
terday by the Elk Valley Mill COM
pany, of Minneapolis The capital stock
of the company is $4,000, and the incor-
porators are Pierce L. Howe, Albert M.
Sheldon, Lewis M Paschall, Edwin 1.
Howe and William S. Bennett all of Min
neapois.
A large delegation of members
Of the Improved Order of Red
Men came up to St. Paul on a
chartered steamer yesterday afternoon.
The visitors composed the councils OF
Wabasha, Lake City, Red Wing, Good
nue., LuLHDTOUa ana hastings. Ihey were
accompanied by brass band. The dele
cation returned last night.
The ST. Paul and Minneapolis I. o.
o. +. lodges have arranged for their an
nual outing at Odd Fellows Home
Mortified, Saturday. Special rates and
two special trains have been arranged
for with the Chicago Great Western
railway. Trains leave in the morning
and return in the afternoon and even
ing. musical programme will be rem
dered on the grounds.