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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-30

o herwise and the law must be obey
ed. Mrs Mari may obtain divorce
on the grounds of desertion and
non support aud the court may
grant the mo her the custody Of the
child but until such step is taken it
i, absurd TO say that father can
steal his own child. or the merits
OF the csae we know nothing, we
only want to point out the law 10
our contemporaries. -'
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-30
FRIDAY, AUG. 30. 1901.
TIE wIDE-oPEN TOWN.

There can be no doubt that q
great majority Of the voters want
municipal and county governments
in this Territory or that we will get
it from the next Legislature. But
a majority OF those wno want muni-
cipal government for Honolulu de-
sire it because they believe that they
will have sufficient political strength
to make the city "wide open"
town.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1901-08-30

It is not nice or moral, but we
suppose the "wide open" town is
the right kind of an American sys-
tenn suitable to free American ideas.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-19
WILL SELL THEBONDS
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CAN DIS
POSE oF THOSE REFUSED By
sTODDARD & NYE
PURCHASERS ARE IN SIGHT
Board Today sWfH Pass Upon Alb
stract Clerk Conroy's Bond
No Extra Bond VIII
Be Required

A special meeting of the board of
county commissioners will be held this
morning, and the important matters to
come up will beJtheI sale of the $50, GOO adj
ditional bonds. authorized by the Iegis-
lature for the erection Of the new county
JAIL 1z
The bonds were sold some time ago to
Stoddard & Nye, Of Minneapolis, but as
they afterwards questioned the legality of
the issue, they We're not accepted, for
Wnich the county authorities have cause
to be plased
Recently a number of residents of
Ramsey county have expressed will
lngness to purchase the bonds, for which
privilege they are willing to pay a good
premium, and the question of tnclr dis
posal Will be settled at today's meeting
The bond of Abstract Clerk Conroy,
II any is to be given, will be passed upon
by the board, and an opinion bearing on
the matter will be submitted by County
Attorney Kane.
1t was stated that in addition to a
bond furnished to the county, Mr. Conroy
would be called upon to put up an extra
bond of $500 with Register of Deeds
Fitzgerald, but as the law making the
abstract Office a salarieu position was
repealed at the last session of the legis-
Iature, no extra bond, it is said, will be
necessary.
In connection with the selection of Mr..
Conroy as abstract clerk by the county
board last Monday, considerable gossip
is gong the rounds as to just how he
came to be selected, especially as he was
out of the city at the time
Among other matters to come before
the board today will be the proposition
of Judge Bazille and Capt Castle to
sell tract Of land on the shore of lake
Phalen to the county for the sum of 5000
per acre.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-19
THE DEBT
STATE PAYS OFF LAST OF TRAIN
ING SCHOOL CERTIFICATES
Total Amount of Incumbrance on
the Red Wing Institution
Was $50 .OOO-BOre
6 Per Cent.

The state has now completed the pay
ment of the certificates of Indebtedness
issued for the purpose of establishing
the state training school at Red Wing.
The total original Indebtedness was $l15,-
600. That amount the state legislature
authorized the state reform school
board, by act of 1889, to borrow, and as
security for the debt the board was au-
thorized to pledge the proceeds from the
sale Of lots from the grounds of the old
reform school, located in this city. Nearly
all of the lots sold from this property
were forfeited to the state for non-pay-
ment of taxes and the proceeds from the
sale of lots proved insufficient to take
care of the loans which had been ne
gotiated under the law referred to- The
legislature of 1899 enacted a law where
by the state assumed the Indebtedness
incurred by the reform school board for
the improvements at Red Wing in con-
sideration Of which all the assets of the
board of the nature of lots in the old re-
form school property remaining unsold
and equities in lots that had been sold
the state The total amount of the GER
tificates of indebtedness was 1880 OF
which A Zegnego held $5O00 Lucy Ken
dig $4,000 and the Mutual Life Associa-
ton of New York 100000. These certih-
Gates bore interest at the rate of per
cent, and as the state was only receiving
per cent on its deposits all haste was
made to get them paid as soon as possi-
BILE. The last certificates were presented
and paid yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-19
We ARE GETTING COOL
GRADUALLY OLD SOIL Is RELENTING
HIS STUBBORN HOLD
Although Much Cooler Yesterday
Than for Some Days Past, st.
Paul Had. Three PrOstra-
lions, From Heat

While not exactly frigid, the weather
yesterday was a trife more bearable than
1t was Wednesday 1.-The temperature at
p. m. last nightfwas IS, early yesterday
morning 1t wasionly TO- The mean
temperature was so, the maximum SO and
and the minimum II. Curiously enough
there were three .prostrat .ons from the
heat yesterday while not as many were
reported during any one of the preceding
hotter days Lawrence DunsWorth, Az
East Sixth street, became excited from
the effects of the heat at Seventh and
Broadway street yesterday morning. He
was taken in charge by officer Calvin,
but at the request of the family he was
sent to his home ~
III. F. Dawson an elderly man, was
overcome by the heat at Third and
Wabasha streets yesterday morning. He
was taken to the city hospital in the
central station patfol-wagon. Last night
his condition was reported not serious
George Dufour. 147 Commercial street,
was still another sufferer. He was re-
moved to the city hospital where his
condition was reported much improved
last night. This is the second time dur
ing the recent hot spell that Mr. Dufour
has been overcome by the heat.
1t would seem that st. Paul might keep
reasonably cool by studying the records
held by other cities. Yesterday at
Dodge City the temperature was lO2, in
Kansas City it was 100 and in st. Louis
100 Out of ten cities, st. Paul was
the coolest. In the North and the North
west there seems to be something of a
cool wave, which may reach st. Paul
soon. Duluth yesterday had a tempera-
ture of so, Minnedosa rs, Moorhead g2
and Port Arthur so.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-19
ALL ARE SATISFIED
A $3,577 SO CHECK To
DIR. OHAGE
DOCTOR EXPRESSES PLEASURE
Result of Benevolent Work for the
Public Baths Reflects Very
CreditabIy Upon Those
Involved

Tho citizens committee on conventions
and public baths yesterday gave to DR..
Ohage check for $S.57753 This figure
represents -fourteenths of the amount
collected by the committee, and Dr..
Ohage has expressed himself as entirely
satisfied
The committee in summing up the finals.
announced total collections of 81. 235
for convention purposes. Under the
agreed distribution this only left $3,347 for
the baths, but the physicians and sur
geons had balance of S230.5O and this
was added.
The debt standing against the baths
amounts to little less than $1,000 and the
check received yesterday will go far
towards reducing it. There are two ex-
cursions yet to come, among them the
Commercial club affair on the 18th, and
the proceeds from this alone are expected
to materially assist in helping out the
remaining portion.
DR.. Ohage expresses himself as well
pleased with the work of the committee.
and to the committee and it's secretary.
c. P. Slime, expressed his thanks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-19
JOHNS is IN PRISON
ING A THIRTEEN
GIRL

Deputy Sheriff George F. Kroeger ar
rived in the city last evening, having in
custody Harry C. Johns, the man who
is charged with committing an indecent
assault upon Bertha, the thirteen-year-
old daughter of Mrs. Anna Schwartz. OF
this city, particulars of which were given
in yesterdays G. o b e.
Johns, who was formerly a bookkeeper
in Minneapolis, asserts his innocence and
refuses to discuss the matter He
was arrested at Mankato, where he had
gone to visit friends.
Johns, who is about forty-eight years of
age, has wife and child, but he has
lived apart from his family for some
time In order to accomplish his base
designs, he is said to have placed his
young victim under the influence Of chic
reform.
When the child recovered her senses,
she says, Johns threatened to kill her If
she communicated with any one about
the crime.
1t was some time afterwards, not until
Johns had left the city that the girl in
formed her mother of what had hap
pened.
1t was evident that her silence was
due to the savage threat following the
brutal assault.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-19
RETURNS FROM BUFFALO.
DIR. Bridgemnn, Governors Special
Representative, Reports.

Gov. Van SAINT yesterday received the
IOlloWlng seIt-eXplanatOry letter from Dr.
q. H. Brldgeman, president Of HamIine
university, who, at the request Of the
governor, recently visited the Pan-Amerl-
can exposition as special representative
Of this state:
Gov. S. R. Van SAINT, st. Paul-Dcar
SIR: In compliance with your request as
Pan-American exposition at Buffalo and
took part in the ceremonies connected
with Minnesota day.
Your commissioners have shown great
wisdom in their selection Of a site iOr
our state building and tireless energy in
completing the structure in so short a
time 1t is a handsome building and 4
credit to the commissioners and to the
state was delighted to find in this
building a splendid educational exhibit
the best on the grounds
The agricultural, mineral and other re-
sources and products of our state are
well represented at Buffalo, and the i'm.
portance of having so many interesting
facts concerning Minnesota brought 70
the attention Of 80 many people cannOE
be oVerestimated.
The architecture and color effects Of
the Pan-Anertcan are most pleasing, and
the exposition furnishes probably Jns
finest electrical display the world has
ever seen.
On the whole my expectations were
more than met. 1t is a beautiful exposi-
ton, and few who visit It viii come
away disappointed.
/ have tried as far as possible TO COM
ply with the suggestions made by your.
self at the time of my appointment.
Trusting that in some small degree 7
have been able, as your representative
to advance the interests of the North
Star state, L have the honor to subscribe
myself.
Yours respectfully and obediently,
C. II. Bridgmau.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-19
CITY NEWS

James Sullivan was yesterday sent TO
the workhouse for sixty days for the lar
ceny of a knife from the stand at Third
and Sibley streets.
Vernon Fitzgerald. arrested on COM
plant Of Humane Agent Moak for beat
ing a horse, was yesterday fined $40 on a
charge of cruelty to animals
The Northern Pacific North Coast Lin
tied, due here at 2:3O yesterday afternoon.
was delayed five hours by the burning of
bridge on the Montana division.
A petition for letters of administration
was filed in the probate court yesterday
in the, matter of Phebe Scoied Turner
deceased, the estate being valued at 81
800
Robert Whitacre 400 Pleasant avenue
collided with an interurban car at Sixth
and Robert streets yesterday morning
He was badly bruised and his wheel de-
molished.
Peter Nellesen, charged with taking in
decent liberties with the young daughter
of R. Jedderman, waived examination in
police court and was certified to the dis
trict court yesterday.
Harry Brandt, railroad employe liv-
ing In Minneapolis. fell from box car
in the union depot yards yesterday morn
ing and sustained broken arm. He was
taken to the city hospital
A. Rivard, a barber was arrested by
Detective Moran yesterday afternoon for
the alleged theft of some Old coins from
his employer, Fred Davis, proprietor of
a shop at 1890 East Seventh street.
An action for divorce has been COM
menced by Blanche E. He'll against John
A. He'll, on the grounds of desertion.
They were married at Helena in 1894 and
DC oil fh,f h. \ Il H.
Capt. Candy, who has been serving as
chief paymaster in the department of
Southern Luzon, has been ordered to re-
port in st. Paul. where he will act as
one of the paymasters in this department
John w Riley. a former citizen of st.
Paul, died at Mankato yesterday He
will be buried in this city tomorrow. the
funeral being held at 10 a. m from
O'Halloran & Murphy's undertaking par
lors.
Henry Trump and Mrs. Trump arrested
for the larceny of a watch from James
Farrell, proprietor of the news stand in
the city hall, were arraigned in police
court and given a continuance until to-
day.
An inquest into the death of August
n Chemidlin, the aged man who was KILL
ed by Engine No. T. at Seventh and Wa
NOuNeA SLiHeIS 1ueSudy AFTERNOON, Will De
held at the county morgue next Wednes-
day morning.
The state railroad and warehouse COM
mission returned yesterday morning from
Wyiie, They will go to Austin today to
inspect the interlocking crossing of the
Chicago Great Western and Chicago, Mil
WaulHee & st. Paul.
Myron Fuller was examined in the pro-
bate court yesterday as to his sanity, and
he was committed by Court Commissioner
Gallick to the detention hospital Recent
ly, he has developed symptoms of insan-
tty and he has threatened to kill mem
bers OF the family with an axe
The A. o. H. of Ramsey county will
hold its twenty first annual outing and
picnic on Sunday, at Ahrens grove. Min
niger. This outing will be in the nature
OF a picnic and excursion. the steamer
Columbia and barges taking the members
to and from the grounds.
A. Trudhomme, carpenter fell from a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-19
JUNIOR PIONEERS TRIP
DELIGHTFUL OCCASION WAS THE
EXCURSION TO CARVER.

The annual outing and picnic given by
the Junior Pioneers at Carver yesterday
was complete success and everyone
went home feeling that he had spent
the time in a most pleasant way. The
several committees did their work in a
most creditable manner and won the
praise Of the picnickers for the way in
which the affair was handled.
A feature of the days entertainment
was the ball game in the morning be-
tween the upper town and lower town
clubs, which resulted in victory for the
Upper Towns by a score of IL to s. Ed
Good was captain for the Lower Towns
and Steve Picha was captain for the
Upper Towns. The batteries were: Low
er Towns, c. S. College and John Brandt;
Upper Towns William MattockS and j..
l.. IIoeifelholz. William Johnson and
Al Wagner acted as umpires and Charles
JeSSrang as scorekeeper. Another feature
OF the day S sports was the fat man s
race which was won by Theodore
Leanon, with Little Jimmie Nugent Il
close second. Charles W. Spiel took the
groun&l Little Roy La Pine gave some
very Veil rendered popular songs and
dances and SeibertS orchestra furnished
the music for the dancing. Big Joe
Wagner did not run in the fat mans race
for some reason.
The following were the winners of the
several events:
Running race, one hundred yards
(Juniors)-John Jordon, first; ]. Brand,
second.
Running race (under fifteen years.
John Hanley, first; Allen Boyd, second.
Girls race Sixteen to twenty years.
Grace Hanley, first; Emma Kolar Sec
ond.
Married ladies race-Mrs. E. 8. College,
first; Mrs. IL. j. Pothen, second.
Girls, race-Emily Schmidt, first; Bar
bara Schmidt, second.
Running backwards race-A. A. TEchelt
first; Thomas O'Regan, second.
Running long jump Brandt, first; J.
w. Nolan, second.
The three-legged race was won by Nor
rls Self and j. w. Nolan, while Jim Far
rell and his pal came in for close sec
ond.
Potato race Qadies0-Mrs. Al Wagner,
first; Gustie Kartak second.
Thread-eating contest (for ladies'
Dora Nuremberg, first; Mrs. Al Wagner,
second.
The tug of war was won by the mar
ried men, who quickly outdoubled the
single mems team.
John Williams was given the prize for
having the largest family on the ground,
his flock counting up to eleven.
Joseph Wagner, who weighs 931
pounds, was given the prize for being
the heaviest Junior on the grounds, while
little Johnny Clancy took the BOBBY
prize for being the smallest Junior on
the grounds.
Mrs. A Kelly and Leonard Schwabel
won the prize waltz.
Taken as a whole the picnic was
unanimous success and everyone en-
joyed themselves.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-19
CLAUSSEN GIVES IN
PAVING MATERIAL PROP
OSITION
CLAUSE A sTICKER
Case of Trust Against Trust Arising
From the Arbitrary Course
of the BOARD of Pub
lie Works

If the present low bids for brick and
asphalt paving are accepted by the coun-
Gil, City Engineer Claussen promises 10
include in the next lot of specifications
issued the terms of the late indemnifying
resolution.
The resolution in question is one that
has been successful so far in hanging up
a number of bids and in making the con-
cession. Mr.. Claussen is alone in the
matter. The members of the board CT
public works have not signifed their in
tention of acting with him in the new
order of things, but as he so far has been
supreme in the premises 1t is not thought
much opposition will be shown.
While q case of trust against trust, the
present trouble is primarily the result
of the disposition shown by the board Of
of the common council and the concession
on the part of Mr.. Claussen may do
much toward settling the controversy.
The streets that would come under The
resolution in case a settlement is reach
ed are South Wabasha Eighth street and
Lafayette. Aldermen say the cry that the
resolution will cause higher prices for
paving is far-fetched and a test only is
necessary to demonstrate the falsity OF
this position.
Yesterday it was intimated that the
SOoA "a PNDiAS WIN ia Sel9S ~iiSN III
sisted on ignoring the resolution, would
be served with mandamus, and the rumor
from all accounts contains some truth.
Many lawyers do not agree with the legal
department in it's contention that the
measure is not binding on the board, and
property owners who are DESTROYS of see
ing the paving improvements carried out
have taken heart from this and have pro-
posed legal proceedings.
The threat to compel the council to
award the contracts resulting from the
recent low bids has fallen fiat The coun-
Gil, as legislative body, is supreme.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-19

scaffolding at lat McAllister avenue yes
| terday afternoon. He was taken to the
! city hospital where it was found that he
has sustained a fracture of one of the
bones of the right shoulder and also a
fracture of the pelvis. He will re-
cover.
favorable report was made yesterday
by the board Of public works on the pro-
posed boulevarding and curbing of Vic
toria and Martin streets.
st. Paul Council No. 1. Benevolent
Commoners, will hold regular meeting
at Odd Fellows hall tonight A class Of
ten will be obligated.
The Luther League of Minnesota will
hold its third annual convention July %
st. Paul's Norwegian Evangelical church,
Fourth street and Fifteenth avenue south,
Minneapolis.
The Primary Sunday School Teachers
union will meet this afternoon in the
House of Hope church parlors. Mrs.
Grace Wauffle will teach the lesson, and
Mrs. ]. H. Randall viii conduct the nor
NAL study
All inspectors employed by the health
department have been notified by DR..
Ohage to see that weeds in all back
yards and vacant lots are removed and
destroyed. Two weeks are given in
which to carry out the order.
Aid Bantz called on the street car
company yesterday for information re-
garding the through service on the Still
water line. He was informed that only
one through car a day was run and that
stopped on all street crossings when
hailed Transfers also are given.
Edward Menu a thirteen year-old boy
living at $50 Bradley street, was run over
by Calendars excursion bus at Como
was taken to his home in the Margaret
not serious
Pat Brennan. an old man living at Ms
sissippi and Cayuga streets, was overs
come by heat while walking on Virginia
avenue last evening. Brennan is en-
ployed at Midway and was on his way
home from work when Frustrated He
revived sufficiently to go home
Plans for the new home was discussed
by the board of directors of the Chill
dren's home yesterday afternoon at the
Ryan hotel The home will be built this
summer on the st. Anthony Park site,
recently donated by Joseph Elsinger.
Rev. r. N. Adams, of Minneapolis, pre-
sided at yesterdays meeting.
Supt Dow Smith, of the street railway
company, announces that there will be
no more trouble hereafter at Como park
because of lack of cars Fourteen eX-
ira cars were put on last night and addi-
lions will continue until the crowds are
accommodated. Lines on which traffic
is light will supply the extra cars neces-,
Sary
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-19
TROOPS OF ELEPHANTS
THIRTY OF THE HUGE PACHY-
DERMS WILL BE HERE
TUESDAY.

The three troops Of trained elephants,
numbering thirty in all, with the Ring
ling Bros circus, to be here Tuesday
next, are remarkable feature. These
great animals are put through a course
of tricks truly amazing. They play mu-
steal instruments, sing hoarsely, dance
heavily, stand on their heads form pyra-
mids, waltz, and actually go through the
humorous incidents of a farcical skit
They do pretty nearly everything, accord
ing to their keeper, but thread a needle
and read Shakespeare.
The performance of these beasts APP
pears to have settled once for all the
claim of some animal students that the
elephant Is the most intelligent of all
wild creatures. The quickness of their
movements, in spite of their mountainous
burden of flesh, is quite as puzzling as
the almost human nature of their per-
Torrance. The Ringing Bros are just
ly proud Of this item in their list Of
circus values. In fact, the menagerie
part of the Ringing Bros. show is rated
above all others, for it's remarkably rare
and fine collection of wild animals
Only recently giraffe was added This
is the only one known to be in captivity
and cost a small fortune. CRATES are
fast disappearing, and to find one Of late
years seems impossible. Finally, after
a long search and great cost the Ring
ling Bros. were able to procure one, and
it is now the top liner of the menag ger e
part of their great show. 1t was cap
tured in February last, and has been
journeying to this country by slow stages
since. 1t travels in a special car and
cage, and receives the sensitive care of
a royal infant. The geological collection
of the circus was further benefited last
week by the arrival of two baby lions
and a baby yak. There are over 500
horses with the Ringing circus, more
than 200 of which are performing ami
mails of fine breeding and high-strung
natures. The wonderful way in which
sixty-one of these thoroughbreds respond
to the command of John O'Brien. with,
out whip, bit or bride, stay or strap of
any kind, is one of the sensational acts
in a list of 100 or more in the circus pro-
gramme.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-19
HEAT AFFECTS WATER
WELLS WILL BE START
ED AS RELIEF TODAY.
Drinking Water of City Has He
come Contaminated by a Vege-
table Growth in the
Pipes.

The intense heat Of the past six days
has had the effect of giving a rather dis
agreeable taste and odor to the city
drinking water, and in consequence 2
number of complaints have been filed at
the office of the water department
In crediting the cause to the intense
heat it is claimed by the water officials
that the unusual warmth has had the eff
feet Of starting a vegetable growth in the
pipes which frequent flushing seems un-
able to remove. In sandy growth the
effect of heat on the pipes is even more
marked a test showing that. the iron ali
serbs the heat to a considerable de-
gree.
AS way out Of the difficulty the arte-
sian wells will be started today and con-
tinued while the warm weather lasts.
The water from the wells is OF a much
lower temperature than that from the
lakes and will have the effect Of re-
tarding the supposed vegetable contarni-
nation