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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
TOPROTECT DOCTORS
INSURANCE AGAINST DAMAGE SUITS
BY PATIENTS IS
ALLOWED
DEARTH MAKES A RULING
Main Idea Is to Safeguard Physt-
clans Against BIackmafI When
Operations Terminate
Unfortunately.

Acting under advice from Attorney
General Douglas, Insurance Commission
er Dearth has ruled that under the laws
of this state general casualty indemnity
companies may write contracts. insuring
physicians against loss by reason of DAM
age suits arising from the results of
their practice upon patients. Such in
surance is, however, invalid III case of
an operation which is in itself Illegal.
Iii explanation Mr. Dearth stated to
T h G o b yesterday afternoon that
there are a number of casualty indemnity
companies which will thus insure physl-
clans against loss from law suits, which
may arise from the death of a patient or
some unfortunate consequence of an
operation. He was at first inclined to bar
that class of business from this state on
the ground that it was not only unauthor-
lied by the Minnesota laws, but contrary
to public policy, and the attorney gen
eral was inclined to agree with him. "a
test case in Massachusetts, where the in
surance laws covering this point are
similar to those of this state was decided
in favor of the companies on the ground
that the death or permanent disability OF
a patient under treatment of a physician
is an accident. That view is now. accept
ed by the Minnesota authorities.
Mr. Dearth said further that while he
had believed under first Impressions that
the class of insurance described would be
principally in demand among ineXperi-
enced and unskiiled practitioners, he had
become convinced that 1t was really ap-
proved by the most reputable and sue
cessful physicians as a safeguard against
blackmail, in case OF the unfortunate
termination Of an operation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
SIGH FOR OLD TIMES
REPUBLICANS MAY MAKE EFFORT
TO ABOLISH THE POLICE
II. COMMISSION
MACHINE AK IS. PowERLEss
Lincoln Club Is Hankering for an
Opening to Get Scope for Par
tisan Manipulation of
Patronage.

While it is not thought the charter
commission will entertain the proposition
unless compelled by a nunlerously signed
petition, it is said that Republican lead
ers, backed by that rather partisan or
ganization the Lincoln club. will make
strenuousllefforts to have changed that
provision which provides for a noI-par-
tisan police board
what raniles in the breast of Repub-
hcan aspirants for the mayoraity is the
fact that the police force of St Paul is
beyond their control for the next five
years at least. Charter provisions and
appointments to the board preclude any
possibility of political tampering. while
any plums that the successful contestant
for the office might figure on handing out
have been removed by clinching appoint
mentS that the present executive will
make next March.
The St. Paul police force was never
better organized or as efficient as it now
is, and any change in the way of amend
nents that would interfere with the pres
ent control would be viewed in the light
of a calamity. A. r. Kiefer, who aspires
to the Republican nomination for mayor,
is said to be behind the movement In
return for votes he has little to offer, and
he hopes to conciliate the disgruntled' by
bringing the desired change about.
The present charter since its adoption
has been like a Chinese wall to the de-
signs of machine politicians, and not a
few would like to see change that would
bring back old times Just now efforts
are being made to amend it for the laud-
able care of departments that have out
grown it's provisions, and it is under this
su1se that the designing hope to get in
their work.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
WORK TRAIN WRECKED
THOMAS LIDDANE AND A, j. HEM
TON HURT NEAR MENDOZA
Fireman Jumped, and His Head Was
Severely Cut-Brakeman Es-
capped With Injury to
One of His Legs.

AS the result OF an accident to a work
train on the Omaha road near Mendoza
last evening, two men, Thomas Liddane,,
q brakeman, and A. J. Henton, fireman,
both working on the train, are at st.
Luke's hospital, where they were taken
to have their wounds attended to about
1915 last night.
AS near as can be aScertained, the train
consisted of a string of empty flat cars.
ana While running at a good rate of
speed two or three of the cars near the
front Of the train became derailed and
buckled. The fireman, Henton. looking
back from the cab and seeing an acct
dent inevitable. jumped and struck on his
head on the track. In the general mix
Er the brakeman, Liddane, was thrown
from the fiat car on which he was stand
ing, but was not seriously hurt.
The injured men were brought to st.
Paul on switch engine. arriving
shortly after 10 o'clock. st. Luke's had
been notified. and had the ambulance
there to carry them to the hospital.
The attending physician said late last
night that neither of the men was badly
hurt. Henton has quite seevre wound
where he struck on his head and his
Tack was also somewhat strained by the
fall Liddane escaped with rather an
ugly cut on his left leg just above the
ankle. Neither man is wounded seriously
and they rested easily late last night
So far as can be learned the damage
done to the train of fiat cars was slight.
Seine of the cars Were buckled but the
working crew got them into shape without
the aid of the wrecking crew. Traffic was
not delayed at all by the accident
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
ROUGH HOUSE ON STAGE
CATS, CANARIES AND BULLDOGS
GET INExTRICABLY MIXED.

ApropoS or the custom in vogue among
the property men of the various theaters
to borrow articles of furniture appropri-
ate to the different productions, and not
kept in the regular property room equip
ment, Raymond Hitchcock, of the liking
Dodo" company. related recently an ex-
perience of a somewhat tragic but. at the
same time, most humorous nature 1t
was on the occasion of Mr.. Hitchcock's
earliest experience upon the stage and he
was playing a. sort of a town clown
with a bucolic drama, long since de-
ceased
Realism was the boosted feature of the
presentment, and yet the only real
things carried by the management Were.
the actors. At each point visited it was
the property mans duty to procure in
addition to many inanimate essentials, q
bird cage containing not less than two
live canaries, a black cat and bulldog
the latter interesting prop" to be guar
anteed devoid of prejudicial inclinations
toward actors
The first night out of New York
Props tearfully apologized at the last
moment for the absence of the "happy
family" but under threats of discharge
he managed to collect the various animals
for the second night The performance
proceeded without incident up to the do
nestle picture in the second act. where
in the cat and dog were supposed to be
discovered TRANQUILITY doing OH the same
grass mat and in easy reach of the bird
cage.
Evidently taking his cue from the last
note of the orchestral as the curtain
arose, one of the canaries burst into
rapturouS song.
The willy feline didn't wait for his cue
but made flying leap for the sumptuous
feast overhead. and, with a dextrous
twist, liberated the piping chirpers and
began a wild scramble about the stage
in pursuit of the tempting morseis. The
Sad-eyed canine looked on in wagglng
wonderment for fraction of a second,
and then-weli. the performance took on
the color of a battle royal, and the audi
ence arose and cheered to the echo.
The stage manager made every effort
to restore order without dropping the
curtain, but to no avail and when the
returns were all in the net result of the
contest proved to be only one empty bird
cage, battered to mass of tangled wire,
one ornamental chandelier rendered unfit
for business, varied assortment of brio
a-brac reduced to jigs and one mutilated
ball OF fur, supposed to be all that was
mortal of a once softly purring pussy
with an uncomfortable appetite: one bat
tle-scarred canine. of the species bull,
minus an eye and carrying one aural APP
pendage that closely resembled a Ham
burg steak
Mr.. Hitchcock declared the limited sup
ply of cats. dogs and canaries in the
section of the country the company was
playing caused the premature closing Of
the season, and the piece has never been
revived to his knowledge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
MANCLEO BY A TRAIN
BODY OF CARL WOACHHOLz FOUND
IN GREAT WESTERN YARDS.

Carl Woachholz. living at S7s East
Lucy street, was run down and killed
by a train in the Great Western yards
near Annapolis street shortly before
o'clock yesterday morning. The body
was terribly mangled, and it is thought
a number of cars must have run over
the dead man after he was killed. Cor
onor A. W. Miller was notified, and,
after investigating, decided that death
was due to his own careleSSneSS and that
an inquest was unnecessary.
AS near as can be ascertained. .Woach-
hoz had spent the evening making the
rounds of a number of saloons on the
West side, and late at night he started
to drive home He was considerably
u1der the influence of liquor. and it
appears that when he reached the Con-
cord street bridge. he drove over the
trestie instead of crossing the tracks.
The horse became frightened. and in it's
flight Woachholz was thrown on the
tracks.
The horse was found short distance
away a few minutes after. A heavy
freight train passed through the yards a
few minutes later, and this train must
have killed the man.
Woachhoiz@ was married. and was a
member of the United Order of Work
men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
SERVANT GIRL QUESTION
STATE LABOR BUREAU BEGINS TO
COLLECT STATISTICS.

The state labor department has COM
pleied circulars to be sent to employers
OF domestic servants by means of which
to secure statistics relative to domestic
labor. Later similar circulars will be sent
to all house servants. addressed in name,
and statistics of like character secured
from them. These statistics will not only
be collected in st. Paul and Minneapolis,
but Duluth, Winona, Rochester, st. Peter
and Mankato, and perhaps some of the
other cities.
Ihe circulars to the employers consist
of two separate communications. One Is
a statement which explains the duty OF
the state labor bureau to collect labor
statistics; that the domestic servant ques-
ton has been SO agitated as to create a
demand for reliable information. In
handling such information the depart
ment is not permitted to use any names
under penalty of a fine of SIS or i'm
priSonment for a term not exceeding one
year.
The second communication Is list of
questions on blank for the lady of the
house" to fill out. The information thus
questioned is how many servants are
there employed in the house: degree or
efficiency. reasons for dissatisfaction and
suggestions of remedies of faults. How
are the servants as compared with for
mer years; Are they educated; if so, how.
and suggestions for methods and manner
of instruction which might be given them.
Are servants scarce and the reason. Num-
Der of hours work required, room sup
piled, how much time off, and What
the arrangements are for servants to en-
tertain their friends. Do the servants
nave any extra help" and are their
wages Oh the increase or decrease
The st. Paul Servant Girls union has
agreed to cooperate with the state de-
partment in securing desired information.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
BURNS PROVE FATAL
MRS. WILLIAM MAYER's SECOND
ATTEMPT IS SUCCESSFUL
suffered Terribly, but Remained
Conscious to the Last-Survived
by Husband and Three
Children.

Mrs. MILAN Mayer. LIE West Tenth
street, who set fire to herself MONDAY
with suicidal intent, died at the city hos
pital Yesterday morning as the result OF
her burns. Her husband was at her bed
side at the time of her death Coroner
A. w. Miller was called and decided that
an autopsy or inquest was unnecessary.
Mrs. Mayer was terribly burned about
the face and upper part of the body.
She suffered greatly, but remained con-
scious until death relieved her OF her
suffering. This was the. second attempt
by Mrs. Mayer to end her life ami it
proved successful. Last Saturday she
attempted to take her life by trying to
drown herself in tub of water, but was
prevented She was thirty-eight years
old and is survived by a husband and
enteen years OF age. The funeral viii be
held from the Assumption church tomor-
row
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
CITY new ..

T. d. OBrien has rendered his resig-
nation as member of the st. Paul char
ter commission. His successor viii he
appointed by the judges of the district
court.
The board Of public works yesterday
acted favorably on sewers proposed for
Harrington avenue and Winslow street
The cost is estimated at $1.23 and 81 cents
Il foot respectively.
Judge Otis yesterday decided to allow
the taking of dispositions on the request
of the court of Douglas county. Ne
bras5a, to proceed before Justice Hoff.
Dispositions of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. l.. Thorn
as are desired.
W. E. Lee and Judge o, B. Gould, Of
the state board of control, spent yester-
day at Saltwater in session as the prison
board to pass upon the applications for
parole and examine the monthly accounts
of the institution.
Mrs. Edith May Jefferson died at her
home, 4l415 Jackson street, yesterday
morning after a painful illness. The fu-
neral viii take place this afternoon at
o'clock from the residence. lnterment
win be at Mount Zion
A West Seventh street car collded with
n Collins Express company's wagon at
TIE 'ol'ofI i4iile cioSoihS Scs.cioHS IA"
Knocked one of the horses down. The
horse was not injured, and no damage
was done to the wagon
Thomas Howard, arrested for passing
a worthless check on William F. Luxton,
and who pleaded guilty to petit larceny
in police court was yesterday allowed to
go on paying a fine of So. Mr.. Luxton
recovered portion of the money secured
by Howard.
Maj. William McCammon, who has been
in charge of the local recruiting office
for some time. has been ordered by the
secretary of war to San Francisco to re-
port to the commanding general of the
department. of California for duty. Capt
Harry Leonhaeuser, late colonel of the
Fifteenth Minnesota, who has been in
the Philippines until recently, will sue
lceed Maj McCamn,on in st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
NORMAL BOARD HEARING
CASE AGAINST RIVAL BOARD TO
BE ARGUED TODAY.

Argument in the quo warranto proceed
ings of the board of normal school direc-
tors against the state board of control
viii be heard in the supreme court today.
The answer on the part of the board of
ceEtrol had not been filed yesterday aft
ernoon, but had been fully prepared, and
will be flied this morning. Harris Rich
ardson. attorney for the board of COB
troll. declined to make public the con-
tents of the answer, although a copy of
it was served upon Gen. III. w. Childs.
counsel for the normal board, late in
the afternoon.
1t has been learned that the answer
is of the nature of general denial of all
allegations of the information filed by
the normal board and that it sets forth
at some length that there are no grounds
for QUO warranto proceedings. and that
ncne of the powers, functions or pre-
negatives of the normal board have been
usErped by the board of control.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
AROUND THE HOTELS.


At the Merchandise. II. Baker, Hope.
n. D.; w. T.. Boucher, Bismarck; G. B.
buchanan. Little Falls.
At the Ryan-George H. Sullivan, Still
water; Fred H. Snyder, Mankato.
At the Windsor. Frank Dean, G. B.
Johnson. OWatoma: w. D. Smith. VIM
nebago City; C. L. Morris. Sioux Falls.
AT the Clarendon-P. Mclaughlin,
r. Gulden, Louis Kaechele. Springfield
Mimi r. r. Schultze, Valley City. Il.
D.: Fred Mason. ST. Croix Falls; c. j..
Morris, Sioux City.
At the Metropolitan-Susie Gassner.
Mageppa, Mimi; Mrs. J. S. Pool, Mrs.
Geo. NJ Smith, Larimore. N. d.: p. d.
Clark and wife, Mrs. Brewneli, Duluth,
Mimi; 3. G. Brown, Mankato, Mimi.
At the Foley-Hon. P. H. Rahilley. Lake
City A. Snyder. Duluth; J. Z. McGinnIs.
Brainerd; G. w. Vaughan, Morris; j. II.
Collins, Ortonville; M. J. Hynes, Ros.
mont; C. N. Peterson, Hon. VIM. Vessel
man. Fairnont; w. A Roessiing. JET
ferSon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
ORDERED TO PHILIPPINES
SEVENTY MEN TO BE DETAILED
FROM FORT HARRISON.

A telegram from the war department.
was received yesterday at the army
building, ordering Gen. Otis. commander
of the department of the Dakotas, to di-
rect seventy well instructed privates FROM
Companies A and D, of the Eighth infan-
try, Fort HaT rison, to be selected to join
the eight companies of the same regi-
ment in the Philippines The men will
be sent under command of an officer to
Portland in time to sail on the trans
port Rosecrans, which leaves about Nov.
5. The telegram instructs Gen. Otis to
arrange with Gen. Randall, commander
of the department. of Columbia. for
the reception of the detachment at Van
coGYer. Gen. Randall viii provide the
men with clothing suitable for tropical
climate and will also detail an officer 10
so across with the men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
BUSINESS IS ACTIVE
THIS WEEKS BANK CLEARINGs
ESTABLISH A NEW RECORD.

For the week ending yesterday, clear
525. SO. So, 152, 9o6 So larger than during the
same week last year.
WiSh one solitary exception this weeks
clearings are the largest recorded in the
history of st. Paul, and, considered from
items, are entitled to first place. One
week in November, 1898, saw clearings
amounting to $7,193. coo, a total which
has not been equaled since, but which
was made up of exceptionally heavy
clearings due to abnormal conditions on
two days of that week.
In the past week, however, the clear
ings have been approximately uniform,
averaging about 81, 200, 900 day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
LIBERAL WITH PENNIES
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES RECEIVED
$4,000 COPPER COINS LAST YEAR.

The ninth annual report of the Asso-
ciated charities, which has just bten is
sued, states that 2S,000 Individual pennies
" ere collected during the year by the
Prevalent Saving fund. in charge of Miss
Nellie Hanson. The report contains some
valuable statistical tables concerning the
poor of the city, and a directory of local
charities. It appears that nearly one
quarter OF the financial support needed
comes from the constituent charities, the
principal portion being contributed by
individuals. The report Of the secretary
shows that some causes of distress, such
as wife desertion. sickness, ETC.. are the
result OF some deeper cause, generally
intenperance He reports that l, 33SS3 fam
lies had received aid from the society
during the year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
NOT CONSIDERED SAFE
ROADWAY AEONG RAILROAD DOES
NOT MEET WITH FAVOR.

The board Of public works is now
considering a proposition to open a
roadway thirty feet wide from Jackson
to Eagla street, parale1ling the network
of tracks which covers the river front,
but it is not thought the project will
materialize
The scheme received inception at the
hands of the board of aldermen, it be-
ing introduced Eat the instance of the
minnesota Soar, company and other
firms whose places of business are in
the vicinity Of. Eagle street and the
To make the, roadway would either
call for a costly fill extending into the
river. or the removal of a sandstone
bluff, much of which is covered by di-
iapidated buildings. At this particular
point trains are continually passing at
great speed. and it is claimed that this
fact alone would make a safe roadway
impracticable. The railroads control
the stretch of territory from Robert
street to Wabasha up to the water line.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08

dering plants are not responsible for the
oder that permeates the atmosphere in
the vicinity of Dayton's bluff was obtain
ed yesterday in the locating of LOT of
rotten eggs and slaughter house offal
that had been dumped on the west river
bank just Within the city limits.
The Mcmillan Packing company was
credited with dumping the meat offaI.
but the owner of the iIl-smelling eggs
could not be found. The sanitation COM
panies hold forth near this same spot anI
at the instance of DR.. Ohage have thor
oughly cleansed their walls and the
premises. Their permits were held up
until the work was done to the satisrac-
ton of the department.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
New MISCONCEPTIONS.

witt the secretary of state Yesterday by
tie following. North Star Lumber com
pany. Minneapolis. capital stock $4,000;
lIcorporators. G. F. Wales, George p
Thompson and G. J. Tea5lea, all al MN
neapoiis. Baltimore Investment COM
pany. Minneapolis. capital stock S5tfa0:
incorporators w. p. Cockey, Perry G.
Speakes and Charles j. fryon. all Of
Minneapolis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
SCARED BY CRAZY HORSE
ANIMAL SUPPOSED TO HAVE RAB-
les TEARS THINGS UP,

A crazy horse created considerable ex-
element at Schroeders livery stable. on
East Fourth street, early yesterday
morning. and kept the hostIers In state
of anxiety for some time, until the mad
dened animal fell dead. Officer Ansley
found the horse wandering about the
street and captured it and placed it in
Schroeders barn. The horse. which was
large Sorrei animal. had been in the
barn but few minutes when ii began
plunging and rearing about In its stall.
The animal finally succeeded N breaking
loose. and for the next few minutes ran
at large through the barn. frightening
the other horses. 1t finally dropped dead,
and it Is suspected that the horse may
have been. bitten by mad dog and was
afflicted with the rabies
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
HUNTERS WORK IN VAIN
A TRUNK CONTAINING TAI BIRDS is
CONFiSCATED.

was discovered on one of the
wagons of the R. E. Cobb Commission
company, yesterday, by one of the deputy
game WardeIls of this city, and con
tiscated. The name of the consignor has
not been learned, and as there is no
proof which would be competent i'll court
to the effect that the firm had knowledge
of the contents of the trunk, there will
be no prosecution.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
KEEFE TAXED BY COURT
FINED SO FOR LEAVING HORSE
UNHITCHED IN STREET.

Timothy Keefe, driver for the st.
Paul Steam laundry, paid a fine Of SIS
in the police court yesterday for leaving
his horse unhitched on Wabasha street
court was to the effect that he left the
horse and went up into the county jail
to deliver some towels. He expected to
be back in few minutes, but when he
was locked after him, and the jaiIor was
called into another part of the jail on
business, with the result that Keefe was
kept prisoner in the corridor for nearly
twenty minutes before he could get out.
When he got down to where his horse
was standing and started to drive off
Patrolman Roche arrested him for leav-
ing his horse standing without hitching
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08
VERDICT AGAINST CITY
DoNNELLY s. SON AGAIN GET JUDO
aENT FOR $75.

Judge Hine, in the nun. cipal court yes
terday, affirmed the verdict of Justice
Baker, awarding the plaintiff SIS in the
case of J. G. Donnelly G. Son, under
takers. against the city. an action to re-
who died at the detention hospital of
smallpox last May. The city will proba-
bly, appeal the case to the supreme court.
The undertaking firm claimed that 1t
was ordered by the health department to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-08

bury the. body. The city, however, con-
tended that the work came under the
plaintiffs contract with the county for
burying its pauper d ad. The plain if,
on the other hand, claims that as the pest
house was under the sole supervision of
the health department., this was a sepa-
contention of the plaintiff and ordered
findings