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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
FL0AIER FOUND N RIVER
BODY OF MISS SELMA osTRA DIS
COVERED NEAR CROSRY'S
BOTTOM
PLAIN CASE OF SUICIDE
Jumped From Northern Pacific
Bridge in Minneapolis Last
NOVem ber-Identifed
by Relatives.

Horribly decomposed, with only some
Water-soaked and mud despatched cloth
ing to indicate the nature of the grlle-
some discovery, Hugh Miller, an employee
OF the st. Paul Boom company. yealer-
day morning tished the body of a woman
from among the logs in the Mississippi
river near Crosby'S bottom
Reduced to pieces of decompOsed flesh
and bones held together by the clothing
which fortunately kert intact despite the
buffeting it had received from the waters
and logs, it's state did not allow a close;
inspection and without delay it was taken
to the county morgue, the police and
Coroner Miller being summoned in the
meantime
Through PARTICLES of clothing bearing
Minneapolis trade marks, partial clue
was obtained, and a complete identiiica-
ton of the remains was made late yes
terday afternoon when Minneapolis reias
yves recognized the woman as Miss
Selma Ostra, a domestic who had mys-
teriously disappeared from her home last
November A dark plush Elton jacket.
with waist and skirt of green material,
all in fair state of. preservation.
furnished her idcr3ity if the unrecogniz-
able remains did not, and the body was
turned over to those who called
The evidence obtained by Coroner Mil
Ter and Mcrgue Keeper Richardson show
ed plain case of suicide, the woman
Who was twenty-eiglt years of age and
a domestic, jumping off the Northern Pa
clf1c railroad bridge at Minneap polls last
November. She was known to be in i'll
health and being afflicted With disease
that she thought incurable, had often
told her friends that she would end ner
life if relief did not come Her presence
on the bridge at the time and later her
disappearance with the finding of the
body yesterday, fully established the
fears of her family.
An autopsy was yesterday held by Drs.
FinneI and Artz, under the direction of
Coroner Miller, a rather gruesome task
considering the condition Of the remains,
but no marks Of violence were found
1t was a case of plain drowning
During the day several persons called
to view the remains, among them August
Drechler, of 2z06 Third street south, Min,
neapolis, whose wife mysteriously disap-
peared a week ago. Others thought it
was Miss Drexel, a Mill City dressmaker,
who committed suicide some days ago,
but all theories were dsrelled when a
brother of the woman Identified the re-
mains as those of his sister
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
Med MORE SPR|NKLERS
MANY COMPLAINTS RECEIVED YES
TERDAY AT CITY ENGINEERS
OFFICE
BETTER SERVICE PROMISED
Contractors Are Said to Be Short OF
Men and Horses for
the Time Re
Ing.
BETTER SERVICE PROMISED

Complaints, numerous and many, were
registered at the Office of City Engineer
C1aussen yesterday. the point at issue
being an alleged inattention to duty on
the part of many Of the sprinkling cen
tractors.
Impelled by wind that blew at a Iusty
rate, clouds of dust filed the air, ana
pedestrians received the accommodations
in the shape Of a liberal supply OF real
estate and other filth, while merchants
suffered from grime-covered goods and
other annoyances attendant upon poorly
sprinkled streets
That the sprinkling contractors are not
observing their contracts to the very let
ter, the engineering department admits
but says all will be well in a few days,
at which time each Of the contractors
hopes to obtain sufficient men and teams
to do the work. AS an excuse for the
dust that prevailed yesterday the Off
Gals say it is impossible to obtain good
results on asphalted streets when the
sun is shining and wind like that OF
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
SMALLPOX TROUBLE.
DIR. BRACKEN TO PACIFY RESI-
DENTS OF GUARANTEED TOWNS.

DENTS OF GUARANTEED TOWNS.
Gov. Van SAINT announced yesterday
that he had received no word whatever
from DR.. Braeken, who had gone to Sis
seton, s. D., to aid in compromising tie
difficulties existing between the residents
OF Roberts county, South Dakota and
Traverse county, Minnesota, over the
smallpox quarantine. The governor ex-
presses the belief that the trouble wi
not develop into serious aspects, and
does not look for any message from the
secretary of the Minnesota state board
of health until his return, which will
probably be tonight or tomorrow.
DR.. Bracken was to have met DR.. Nc
Mutt, Of South Dakota. yesterday, and
the two representatives for their resepct-
i've states would endeavor to effect some
amiCable settlement. Owing to the strong
feeling existing between the two towns,
Sisseton and Browns Valley, 1t may
prove to be impossible for terms of peace
to be as easily made as anticipated.
The smallpox is said, by the Browns
Valley people, to exist nowhere but III
the village Of Sisseton, and the latter
place has succeeded in having itself freed
from the quarantine, which is placed over
that portion of the South Dakota coun-
ty tributary to Browns Valley. TIL s
affects the trade of the latter place, and
the people of that town will do all In
their power to obtain redress from what
they consider q gross imposition, while
at the same time it will be the part of
Sisseton to keep the legal restrictions
where they are and guard against pIac-
ing them on itself
A rumor the authority of which was
somewhat questionable however, reached
ST. Paul yesterday that trouble could be
expected on the borders before this mat
ter was brought to a settlement. This
view is not given serious consideration at
the capitol, but it said to have come from
those who are interesting themselves on
one side or other of the fight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
BIG SUNS FOR INSURANCE
COMMISSIONER COMPLIES STATS
TICS COVERING PERIOD OF
EIGHT YEARS
RATES AND LOSSES FOR 1900
Figures Do Not Include Business
Transacted by Township
Mutual Com
PanieS.
RATES AND LOSSES FOR 1900

Some valuable facts concerning the
amount of money paid out for fire insur-
ance and the total amount Of indem-
mites paid by the companies in Mime
sofa can be cleaned from the following
array of figures extracted from the rec
ords of the state insurance commission
er's office. The total amount of premiums
collected for a period of eight years is
given under three distinct heads: First
the amount for the three largest cities
Minneapolis, ST. Paul and Duluth; second
for other towns and cities having fire de-
partment facilities; and third, for the re-
mainder of the state which is not pro-
tected by fire departments. Aside from
these totals for the eight year period the
premiums, losses and ratio of loss are
given for the year of 1900 alone These
figures do not include business transacted
by the township mutual companies, of
which they are a number, or the inland
transactions in the state
The entire records are included In the
following tables:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27

yesterday blows. According to the con-
tracts asphalted streets must be
sprinkled seven times day to three for
brick. Under a hot sun and a, brisk
wind, any moisture applied to the streets,
they say, disappears in less than fifteen
minutes.
While the reports of the inspectors so
far fail to show disregard of duty to any
great extent, yet the protests registered
by citizens and business men are gen
orally accompanied by statements to the
effect that on many streets not sorink-
ling wagon has been seen since the sea-
son opened, while on others the visits
average one a day. The complaints
from the business district are as numer-
Gus as those from the residence localities
One member of the assembly threatens
to bring the matter to the attention CT
the board at its next meeting, ana will
accompany it with an attack on the pay
roll when presented
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
POWER 70 INVESTIGATE
RAILROAD COMMISSION MAY IN
QUIRE INTO CONSOLIDATION
OF IRON ORE ROADS
ATTORNEY GENERALS OPINION
He Regards the Matter as Being En-
tireiy Within the Jurisdiction
of the Board TO Look
Into.

Attorney General Douglas yesterday
rendered an opinion as to the jurisdiction
of the state railroad and warehouse COM
mission in the matter of the Investigation
of the proposed consolidation of the
Duluth, Messabe & Northern and the
Duluth & Iron Range railroads, about
which there has been SO much contro-
versy. He concludes that it is entirely
within the Jurisdiction of the commission
to conduct such an Investigation.
Now that the commission has the au-
thority upon which to proceed it will de-
vote itself to the matter within a short
time. Mr. Douglas statement in full,
giving the reasons for his delay in the
case, is as follows:
LAS explained in our recent CONVERSE
ton, l delayed replying to your favor
of some time since, involving tho power
Of your commission to investigate the
the Duluth, MeSSabe 81 Northern ke q
way company and the Duluth & Iron
Range Railroad company, not in name,
but by means of joint ownership or
stock of the two railroads in a single
foreign corporation, which latter may
control the mana cement Of both roads,
had then before it resolution intIXo-
duced by Senator Miller, which passed
the senate, together with a bill which
also passed the senate, but each Of which
failed in the house of representatives
owing possibly to the fact that they
were not reached upon the calendar be-
fore adjournment. This resolution and
proposed act directed me to take action
by way of investigation, etc, upon the
same matter.
1.-The subject is not only of the highest
Importance, but carries with it many
complications. AS stated on the tele.
phone, in my opinion, the matter is en-
tirely within the jurisdiction of your
board to investigate.
II beg to ado that since the adoption
of the senate resolution, have been
making a certain general investigation
as to the facts in the case, and expect
to have additional details furnished very
shortly. When this investigation is COM
pleted I shall take pleasure, If desired,
in delivering to your commission all the
information gathered"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
SCAFFOLD GIVES WAY.
WORKMEN HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
Al NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING.

While at work on scaffold on the third
story of the new government building yes
terday afternoon, a beam to which one
of the ropes supporting the scaffolding
was Slung, gave way and John Turnquist
and William Hoffman had narrow es-
cape from fatal injuries.
Turnquist for a moment hung to the
scaffolding, but the high wind loosened
his hold and he fell to the asphalt pave
ment on Market street, fifty feet below.
He was not rendered unconscious by the
fall. He was at once removed to st.
Joseph's hospital, where it was found that
he had sustained a fracture of the right
hip and a cash on the head. His injuries
are not serious, but there is a danger of
his being lame after recovery.
Hoffman. escaped rather miraculously
His fall was inpeded by striking num-
Der of telegraph wires. lie took adj
vantage of the momentary stop and
grabbing rope which was hanging down
from the building. slid to the ground thus
escaping injury.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
VILLAGE COMES TO TINE
NORTH ST. PAUL PAYS FOR SMALL
POX EXPENSES.

Dr. Ohage. the health commissioner,
yesterday received a check for ISL 50
from the village of North ST. Paul it be-
ing for the care of Miss Nellie Schern,
who spent several weeks at the Dale
street i1Ifirmary as the result of an at
tack of smallpox.
The check is the result of agitation
brought by DR.. Ohage to compel out:ide
towns and villages to reimburse St Paul
for trouble and expense incurred in car
ing for their people by reason of small
pox contagiGTl.
Since the epidemic became preva. ent
over one-half the cases of sma lpox in
St. Paul have been traced to other locali-
ties, the victims being taken down while
either visiting or working here. AS
result a heavy expense has been caused,
and an effort is now being made to re-
cover at least a part of it. This is the
second small check received by DR.. Ohage
as a result of the agitation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
RUSH FOR GOOD JOBS.
0FFECEsIEEK E9RS ARE KEEPING
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS BUSY.

All yesterday afternoon the railroad
and warehouse commissioners were
kept busy receiving hordes CT hungry
ofIceseekers who were laborins under
the impression that the recent lacking
up which the commissioners sustained
at the hands of the governor would re-
suit in the speedy discharge of a host of
Lind appointees.
So eager are the friends Of the present
administration to serve it for good fnan-
cial consideration, that more than 1,C0J
applications are on file for positions in
the gift Of the commissioners, but even
If every man at present employed Were
summarily fired" there would only be
160 positions to give out, and the commits
sioners have intimated that about fifty
would be retained. Thus the positions to
be parceled cut number a little over
hundred, and at least ten ardent party
supporters are after every one of these
hot foot.
No appointments were announced yes
terGay after the encounter with the
would-be benefciaries, but it is said that
some will be made in a few days
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
Row Over BODY Ended.

The dispute OF week as to what I'M
dertaker should bury the remains of
Christopher Ludwig, who died at the
city hospital Monday. will be settled
this morning. John Sandiland, friend
of the deceased. went to Bald Eagle
yesterday and will return this morning
with Harry Drinkmann a nephew Of
Ludwig's, who Will order the body trans
ferred from the rooms of James G. Don
nelly &c Sons to William Maggie. The flu
neral will be held Monday afternoon and
interment will be at Oakland
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
TITLE TO TARB0X SITE
COUNTY ATTORNEY HAS NOT DIS
= COVERED ANY SERIOUS FLAWS

gov E1HHD ANY SERIOUS FLAWS.
While to the average observing indi-
Vldual the purchase of the Tarbox prom
erty by the county for jail S te. seems
now impossible, owing to the compIica-
lions that have lately arisen, County At
torney Kane does not take this view
of it,
Yesterday he said his inspection Of the
ABSTRACT of title so far had not brought
to view anything that would involve the
county in.troubFe; yet he had no knowl-
edge OF what might come up in the way
OF an impeachment to the purchase AS
the situation now stands, he could not
talk 1ntelligently on the matter.
There is still a vague rumor that Mrs.
Tarbox will not sign the deed, despite the
assurances of her attorney that she
would. The contention is that with the
equity in the estate now tied I'D in litjga-
ton, she would have nothing to gain bv
the transaction. There is. also a prom
ise of other attachments, Mr.. Tarbox
through his late failure having many out
standing debts
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
1 eeds
Hair

Have you ever thought why
your hair is falling QUIT 1t is
because you are starving your
hair. If this starvation con-
tinues, your hair will continue
to fall.
There is one good hair food.
1t is Ayers Hair Vigor. 1t
goes right to the, roots Of the
hair and gives them just the
food they need. The hair
stops falling, becomes healthy,
and grows thick and long.
Ayers Hair Vigor does
another thing, also: it always
restores color to faded or gray
hair.
One dollar bottle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
ANOTHER INCIDENT CLOSED.
George MitcheIson Has His Tobacco
and Mr.. Peterson His Wrath.

George MitcheIson Has His TObacco
and Mr.. Petersen His Wrath.
Customs Inspector Peterson has salts
fed his curiosity, George Nicholson is
in possession Of his seventeen bales of
tobacco and the incident is closed. Mr..
Nicholson has received the last of his
consignment after nearly week of de-
lay.
Mir Nicholson smiles at Mr. Peter
sons wrath. Said he yesterday: "Mr.
Peterson had all his trouble for nothing
The tobacco was just what it was billed
and marked, and the examination showed
1t. AS far as Mr. Petersons anger or
personal remarks are concerned they do
not annoy me in the least I wanted my
tobacco and [ was not backward in urg-
ing an immediate inspection. When Mr..
Peterson says the tobacco was not dam
aged he errs. Expert Examiner Cloquet
says the same thing, but as part of the
consignment was on it's way to Seattle
before he reached St. Paul, he is doing
some guessing when he makes the asser-
ton"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
g a. TIC
Bears the Il The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature 81 &MAzSez9

Change in White Bear and Bald
Eagle Trains Via Duluth short
Line" Northern Pacific Railway.
Commencing Saturday. April 9th, train
for White Bear and Bald Eagle will
leave st. Paul Union station at 2:15 D. M
instead of 2:25 D. IN.
Train Will leave Bald Eagle 5:45 D. M
White Bear $50 p. m, arriving st. Paul
$40 p. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
BATHS TO OPEN MAY %
DIR. oHAGE TO USAUGURATE SEA
SON WITH A CARNIVAL,

SON WITH A CARNIVAL
The public baths on Harriet Island will
be opened May 2e This was the an
nouncement made yesterday bv DIR
Ohage, and was followed By the further
statement that the rates for suits and
lockers would be Increased to and 10
cents. 49,
While the date of the opening has been
decided upon. yet it all depends upon
the weather, DR.. Ohage having arrang d
to inaugurate the opening with grand
water carnival, The Minnesota State
band will furnish the music for the oc-
caSion
Relative to~a slight difference between
himself and the Commercial club over
the division efathe fund now bei7>y raised
for the entertainment Of the conventions
to be held iinS ST. Paul this year. DR.
Ohage says that he will insist on the
carrying out Of the agreement. ten parts
for the conventions and three for the
baths. He says, however. the alleged diff
ference has been greatly npagnified. His
relations with the Commercial club are
in every way cordial
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
INJURIES PROVED FATAL.
Willie Cornell Dies mt City Hospital
of LOckigv

: WfEIe COrneII Dies at City Hospital
of LOcIxjaw.
Willie Cornell, the boy who has been
confined to the city hospital with lock-
jaw. died at $50 o'clock yesterday after
noon. While crossing the Robert street
bridge two weeks ago he fell and ran a
splinter into his right thumb. The
wound healed. but last Sunday he be-
came violently Ill and had several
spasms. He was removed to the hos
pital and the next day developed lock-
jaw. His parents, who have been away
from the city during his illness, and could
not be located, arrived at the hospital
half hour after the child had sue
cumbed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
Fra "a gr5}ss ami ysns.sblas

Large th.n-skinnod Lemons, per
Good caulittower. per head . ~
large ire sh, milky Cocoanuts each ic
hTtSh white Asparagus, per large
rr..l, .................. &c
Is,,sji go, r 80, per Quart .-........ 10c
fancy California cherries. fancy Flo~-
ioa PIne2p2les. fresh leaf lettuce. pars-
ley. mint. head lettuce cress radieboS
gu umfers. tomatoes. mushrooms MI,
Iiant. spinach, kohlrahi. new beets tpr-
hlps carrots, oyster plant, new and Old
$3.50 s"p,ase: sweet potatoes, new potatoes,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
Tobacco Inspection Finished.

The examination Of George Mitchell
sons tobacco is now through with Spc-
cial Examiner 'Csolquitt. of Detroit. in
ished UP the.work yesterday, and said at
the close Of his labors that no damage
had been done to the tobacco, and there
was unnecessary delay in the inspection
Of the same.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
WORK FOR GRAND JURY.
Blind Pigs at Merriam Park to Be
Investigated

At next months meeting of the grand
jury it will be asked to take up the mat
ter of blind pigs at Merriam Park The
n innesota Anti-Saloon league claims to
have secured evidence against five places.
The grand jury will investigate the
eases of Michael Conroy, accused of
Killing; Louis Mann, charged with big
tried his hand at the hold-up business;
Joe and Edward Zelinsky, accused of as
sa nlting an officer; Florence Emerson,
charged with larceny from the person;
Charles Tobias, a young man bound over
by the New Brighton justice of the peace
% answer to charge of arson; Henry
Snlth. who is said to have robbed a slot
H M OF $40; Harry SehGkt, who bids
fair 10 become the first victiEe Of the new
law .DE making nofl-support of wife a penal
offefse in the husband, and Frank Carl
ana ohn PieWters, accused Of Burglary
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
ECZEMA; NO CURE. NO PAY.

Your druggist will refund your money
IL PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Ring
worm, letter, Old Ulcers and Sores, Pim-
pies and Blackheads on the face, and all
skin diseases. so cents.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
bids for Fuel.

Bids have been made for supplying .he
new customhouse and postoffice building
the Pioneer Fuel company being the low.
est bidder The bids of the company
were. 81. 25 for Youghiogheny lump. S4.O2!1
for Hooking lump, and &.15 for West
Virginia. lump.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
A GOnd Milk

for infant feeding is a mixed Cows
milk from herds of native breeds. Bor-
den's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk herds
are properly housed, scientifically fed.
and are constantly under trained inspec-
ton. Avoid unknown brands.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27

II your druggist cannot supply you, seild
us $500 and we will express bottle to you,
all charges prepaid. BE sure and give as
your nearest express Office.
J.C. AVER Co., Lowell. Mass.
Send for our handsome book on The Hair.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
The oxydonor

Can be relied on to cure any case of
smallpox. scarlet fever or measles-only
use it and you will prove it. No scare,
no expense, no danger, and no lives lost
C. s. Wilson, GIL New York Life Bldg.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
EEAT MARKET.

Good Rib Reast. per Ib 1oo
I3oneless Rolled Roast, per lb ..'. 12i%c
Shoulder Koast. per lb .. s.
Pot Roast. per 10 .....,............. &c
Boiling Beef. per Id ....... s i2c
Gorned Beef. 20 lbs for S163, per h.. sc
Hamburg Steak, per III ........I fe
Fresh fish CT all kinds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
Family Fight interrupted

James and May Holly were arrested last
night for fighting in their room at the
Commercial hotel, Sibley and East Third
streets. The man is white and the Wom-
an colored, and they claim they are mar
ried.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27
( !

Lots Of Strawberries here
this morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27

Esackey. Confidential. Maekey.
Leans to salaried people. Only security
your name. 317 Pioneer Press building.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27

Water mains on low service will be
nasnea sunday between a. M and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27

Good fall Cream Cheese. per %
fancy New YORK Cheese, per ID 49,. 4
LMra quality Tomatoes. per can ~
LET BUTTER - This is without
doubt the best that's uade: it has
h"Cn awarded many prizes and first
prize at Paris Exposition. Per h.. ?.
fCra os9a rev packed, e
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-27

Matches, Indiana Parlor, per dozen