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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Thomas Gladden. Fatally Hurt While
Walking on Track.
SneciaI to The GIohe.

TWO HARBORS, Mimi, Dec IA
man who gave his name as Thomas Cad
den was struck by south-bound passen-
Range railroad at 6:15 this afternoon near
York station, about eight miles north
OF Two Harbors. The injured party was
apparently walking on the track, obliv-
notice the approaching train until it was
upon him. He was picked up by the
Crew on the passenger train and brought
to Two Harbors and taken at once to
the Budd hospital, but he died within
half an hour after reaching it.
The unfortunate man was conscious up
to the time Of ais death, and said that
nc had a brother living at Barnum,
Mimi, and that he had been working for
Duncan, Brewer & Co. in one of their
numbering camps a short distance north
of the point where he was struck.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
Fatal Accident at LIE sueur.

Special to the Globe.
LIE SUEUR. MINI, Dec. 11-Fred Kop-
isca, one of the owners of Kopisca Bros
sawmir at Rice Lake. this county, met
his death by being hit in the stomach
with a piece of board that became de-
tached from the saw. He lived about
one hour after the accident. He was
tMentN-nine years old and married.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
CASE OF MRS. DENNIS.
Injured Washington Dressmaker Is
Still UncnnSciOus

injured aSh1nEtOn DreSSmaker Is
Still Unconscious.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11-Mrs. Ada Gil
bert Dennis, found mysteriously assault,
ed in her apartments yesterday morn.ag g,
is lowering between life AMI death. She
showed some Improvement tbs morning,
but the chance for recovery Is very slight.
TITS woman" Its in, a book" and
It'll tell you all about it," are the only
coherent words that the detectives sit
ting by her side have been able to dis,
tinguish. The detectives are not yet
ready to announce motive for the crime.
William H Johns. Of Gettysburg, Pa, a
nephew of the victim, arrived today, and
after being admitted to the sick room
went to police headquarters, leaving there
subsequently with detective. The hos
pital attendants are keeping the patient
quiet and hope she may be able to give
some information by tomorrow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
Mrs. Van SAINT at winona.

Special to the Globe.
WINONA, Dec 11-Mrs. S. R. Van
SAINT came down from St. Paul this
morning to preside over a meeting this
afternoon of the Winona chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
of which chapter she is a charter mem
ber While in Winona she is the guest
of Mrs. H G.. Smith.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
Death of Daniel Trask.

Special to The Globe.
ROYALTON, Mimi, Dec. n.-Daniel
Trask, a well known farmer. of Swan
River, aged siXty-nine years, died today,
after an illness of two months. He was
a native of Maine, came to Minnesota in
1856, and was q member of Company B,
First Minnesota Volunteer infantry. He
leaves a wife and three children.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
saltwater News

The taking of testimony in the case of
the state against John M. Roberts, the
ex-guard at The prison, infected for nav
ing conspired to provide means whereby
Edward Leland, a convict, could escape
from the prison, closed much sooner than
anticipated and the case was argued and
submitted yesterday afternoon. The state
had several witnesses on the stand, who
were not expected to testify, among them
Frank Needham, principal of the South
side high school in Minneapolis, and
George B. Thompson, engineer at the
school, who, after a long search by Coun-
ty Attorney Nethaway were found and
who testified that Roberts came to them
to have a key flied down, similar to the
key produced in evidence as the one with
VIII ch Leland expected to unlock the
cell room doors. These two. important
witnesses were the last for the state and
the only two witnesses for the defense
were Edward Leland and Mr.. Roberts.
Leland was placed on the stand yester-
day morning and denied all knowledge of
the affair and proved remarkably cool
and clever witness under a severe cross
examination by County Attorney Netn-
away Leland claimed that while a clerk
in the Union Shoe and Leather company's
Office at the prison, he had given Michael
Gatzke, who testified that Roberts had
offered him 5000 if he would take Leland
out of the prison in a trunk, bunch OF
tickets, such as were used in keeping
track of what Gatzke earned each month
for teaming and that Gatzke had given
him $25 as his share of the proceeds.
This was denied by Gatzke and his tes-
timony was corroborated by William II
Caldwell, who said he considered it i'm
possible, for Leland to have done So
led hat he n KnOWl-
edge of Leland's attempted escape or OF
any plans to assist him and explained tho
key question by stating that Patrick F.
Cunningham who was then a guard at
the prison, had come to him with key
and had asked him to have it filed down,
but that he the witness, didn't know
what the key was for and had told Wit
ness Thompson that it was key to his
ice house The court room was crowded
when the case was summed up and Judge
Wiliston delivered his charge to the jury
at 4 o'clock
The case of the state against Edward
Leland the last criminal case on the cal
endar, will come up at 10 o'clock this
morning Leland is charged with brlbinS
a public Official in an attempt to escape
from prison.
The Y. M. C. A. basketball team of ST.
Paul, will play a game at the armory IN
this city tomorrow night with the first
team of Company K. There will also be
a game between the second team OF the
company and the high school.
w. S. Conrads new cigar store, in TINS
city, was opened yesterday moring and
it is said to be one of the handsomest
stores west of Chicago.
The divorce case of Anna Dupee against
Joseph Dupee, has been heard by Judge
Williston, of the district court, ana has
been taken under Amusement. The par
ties to the action reside at Marine Mills
and the divorce is asked for on the
grounds of non-support aRd abuse.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12

on the other question involving legality
of the trial of volunteer officer by a
court composed in part Of regular off
GERS, as that question Is now pending
before a Western court in the case of
another volunteer officer, named Deming.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
500 Line Holiday Excursions.

Very low round trip rates to all points
To all points in Canada, dates of sale
Dec. 18th to 18th. Between all local sta
tons, Dec. q, %, %, "a. %, Is, 20, 80 and 81
and Jan. LIST. For particulars apply TO
W. s. Thorn, Asst. G. P. A, S79 Robert
street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
A STEADY CUSTOMER.
Boston Herald,

Boston Herald.
Judge Berry's court in Lynn Is busy
nowadays making American citizens. The
other day one of the witnesses for can
didate for citizenship took the stand to
testify to the applicants good reputa-
ton. The witness was very deaf, a fact
which the judge knew nothing about I'M
til he began to ask questions of him.
did you ever near anything bad about
this applicant?' asked Judge Berry.
"Please speak little louder" said the
witness.
The judge gathered himself together.
and, with all his strength, again fired the
question at the witness.
Again the deaf witness failed to COM
prehend.
II guess ne never heard anything, -
said the judge as he told the witness
to step down.
Another day witness for another ap-
plicant said that he had known the can
didate for five years.
How well have you known him?" ask
ed the judge.
I've known him in a general way
replied the witness.
Cant you be more specific in your an
swers?" asked the judge.
"Well,'' replied the witness, hes been
in my place of business every day for
five years"
Hell do. guess remarked the judge,
"and ne will probably vote yes on the
license question"
The witness was saloonkeeper.
st. Paul to Hutchinson Via Great
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
Nmstings Hunnenings,

Special to The Globe
HASTINGS, Mimi, Dec. IA bright
little daughter was was born to Supt.
and Mrs W. his YAM Of the Is H las ms
child born in >-.e institution.
SeYenteen patients Were received from
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12

in his characteristic way, said: my
lord. the gentleman need not feel at all
disturbed; I remember the circumstances
very well. If the gentleman had been
just a little more polite I should have
called him hanson cab Brooklyn
Ia
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
No Choice.

Here is drought story by a travelling
man:
I was driving across the country to
little town in Western Kansas the other
day, when I met a farmer hauling a
wagon load of water
Where do you get water?" said !.
up the road about seven miles," he
replied.
And you haul water seven miles for
your family and stock?'
yep"
why in the name of sense don't you
because it's just as far one way as
the other, stranger. kansas City Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
One and one-ThIrd Fare. for Teach.

Going home for the holidays. On De-
cember Goth and 21st the Wisconsin
Central will sell to all points at above
rate. For further particulars call at the
city ticket Office. 373 Robert street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12

all Of which was caused by falling and
Inflammation of the womb, and after
doctoring with physicians and numer-
GUS medicines she was entirely cured by
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound.
If you are troubled with pains,
fainting spells, depression of spirits,
reluctance to go anywhere, headache,
backache, and always tired, please re-
member that there is an absolute
remedy which will relieve you of your
suffering as it did Mrs. Rice Proof
Is monumental that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the
greatest medicine for suffering women.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
Public Library and Gymnasium.

HURON, S. D., Dee. III. H. Gilkey,
assisted by Prof. E. R Moses, of Huron
college, and others, are meeting with
encouraging success in their efforts to
establish here gymnasium. 1t Is pro
posed to erect building and equip 1t
with all necessary modern appliances
and make it the best gymnasium IN
the state The structure will be 125 feet
long and thirty feet wide
A meeting of citizens has been called
in behalf of a movement for a public
library. 1t will be held on the 18th.
Meantime interest in the enterprise is
developing, and it is believed definite
plans for such an institution mere VIII
be adopted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
KITCHENER IS HARSH.

An Indictment Presented Without
Specifications.
LONDON, Dec. n.-Lord Kitchener's
promised statement specifying thirty
seven separate instances in which natives
have been shot by the Beers and which
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12

To Hutchinson Via Great Northern
Railway.
See Great Northern Ticket Agent, $50
Robert street, st. Paul, about train serv-
ice on Hutchinson line
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12
Tourist Cars

Through to Los Angeles via the Grand
Canyon, Royal Gorge and Salt Lake
City, Minneapolis e. st. Louis r. r.
Personally conducted and select.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-12

ST. Paul to Hutchinson Via Great
Northern.
For particulars, rates. etc., call at City
Ticket Office. $50 Robert street. ST. Paul.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-15

make an act say IL applies to all
cities OF class 1t avoids the consti-
tutional prohibition against special or
local legislation. This is not correct.
In Ayres' appeal. the Wyman case
and many others. the court distin-
guished what were proper matters for
classification. An act is essentially un-
constitutional unless that which 1t at
tempts to classify is clearly a matter
proper and necessary to be classified.
There must be necessity sprlnging
from manifest peculiaritics."
The Office of mayor is not peculiar
10 any class OF cities. IL existed be-
fore America was discovered. Every
city in the United States has one. ex-
cepting Scranton. 1t is incumbent on
the other side TO show the peculartics
which make the abolition OF mayor
neccs sary. What is the peculiar ncccs-
sity of aboishing the office of mayor
of Scranton and not those of Wilkes
Barre. Reading or Harrisburg? No ex-
cuse is offered. 1t is simply legislation
by main strength
Where is the preamble to this bill?
Where are the necessities springing
from manifest peculinrities," that war
rant the abolition Of the office or
mayor in this city or i'm the cities OF
Pittsburg and Allegheny?
The fact is that the act merely at
tempts to transfer the functions To an
other and similar officer with n differ
ent name. The duties are identically
the same. 1t is purely u change of
name. what is the necessity Of calling
him a recorder? If the necessity
doesn't exist the law isn't good.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-15

Arguments were made yesterday be-
fore Judges u. W. Archibald u. NJ. Ed
wards and John =. kelly in the quo
warranto proceedings brought ny eX-
senator VI. T.. Mcdonald to test the
cnustitutionalty Of the ripper" feat
urc of the MuehlbrOnner act.
The attendance of CnlookerS Nas
very small. not more than half a hun
drcd persons being in the court room
at any one time during the progress of
the hearing and not more than dozen
Or these being lawyers. Scranton
NAY bc deeply interested in the fate
pf the ripper" but her citi
ZcuS did not evidence 1t by
attendance at it's trial. EX-Sena-
tor Mcdonald. the rrlator, dropped
In when the hearing was half over;
Y. Il. Sturges looked on for q while
toward the close of the arguments. and
y few other prominent citizens helped
save the scene from an aspect of abiect
loneliness. " it had not been for the
hangers-on who were interested in the
reports of the grand jury aud the fact
that large number of lawyers were
retained IN the ease. the hearing would
have been almost perfunctory.
At the plaintiffs table, where the
rclator took Ais position, were Attorney
Joseph O'Bricn. cx-City Solicitor Ira
VI. burns. Attorney W. j. Martin and
". L. Lewis, representing ex-senator
Mcdonald, rX-rnitcd states Distric.
Attorney Walter Lyon, of Lyon. Nc
Eec x Mitchell ard lewis MCMullcn,
~ Pittshurg. representing Mayor James
g. Wymdu, of Allegheny and Charles
r. Lang, city solicitor or Allegheny
At the DEFENDANTS table set Recor-
der Moi"'i representatives, City Solici-
tor A. \. Nosburg. cX-City Solicitor
James II. Torrcy and eX-Judge II. y.
Knapp.
Mcssrs. la.rns. Martin ana Lyon ar
sued for the rolatCr Mr.. oBrien giving
way To Mr.. Lyon. All three of the re-
,ord,r'e rttDrncyS were hoard
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-15
ATTEMPTS
TO RIP The
RIPPER /"
Hearing in the Quo WdrrdntO Pro-
CeedlnQs to Test Constitution
dIitu OF MuehlbrOnner Act.
ten LAWYERS TAKE PART

Three on Each Side Talk for Three
Hours in Assailing or Defending
the Act-Mayor John G. Wyman,
of Allegheny, Is Represented by
Two Eminent Pittsburg Lawyers,
and the City Solicitor of Allegheny
Is on Hand to Lend His Counsel to
the Realtors Attorneys-It Is Ad-
Nitted That the Governor Has
Power to Appoint for a Term Be-
yond a Municipal Election.
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LITERARY COMPETITION WHERE EXPERIENCE rs NOT
NECESSARY ORDER TO WIN.


In view OF the TACT that considerable time has elapsed since
there has been public competition through the local
for the purpose OF stimulating the literary ability latent
the people of Northeastern Pennsylvania The Tribune has de-
cided to offer series OF prizes stimulus i'll this direction
" 1t is dcsirous OF securing columns number OF
short stories treating OF local themes In order to furnish an
e incentive it proposes pay q
. SD for the best OF exceed 5000 words i'll length
$40 for the second best story, and
So for the third best story.
Manuscripts successful in securing oi these prizes
a will be published and duly credited the authors desire
Stories tending bring the and legendary
lore o the anthracite mining industry will preference In
connection with mine the valley there OF ira
" dtion including hair breadth oil spooky nap
peings and other details bordering the weird supernatural
which has been gathered together literary FORM lhS
opens field which practically ncxhausbc and which should
? supply the material for exceedingly interesting fiction
The task of passing the merits OF the manuscripts stub
b ntted will be assigned to dsinccscd Judge, whose name
will be announced and who will read the manuscripts but
have knowledge Of the identity the authors The envelopes
= containing the real OF the authors will be preserved
s. opened until after the awards have been made
!, Should this initial competition prove encouraging,
:, be followed by other prize offers of similar
r CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST.
g All manuscripts be submitted later than March 80
= All manuscripts must be signed by fictitious and
companied by sealed envelope containing the fictitious
and also the writer's real and post office address.
The Of each story be laid in Northeastern Penn
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-15
Temporary Expedient.

As tn the schedule, it Is merely
temporary eXpedient devised for the
purpose of putting the new govern
mcnt in operation, Judge Cooley says
in the case OF The People against
Hurlburt: THE legislature can make
temporary appointments and other
provisional arrangements for inaugur-
atng a new form of government; the
Inauguration can only be effected with
the assistance Of a guiding hand"
The contention that the governor can
not appoint a recorder for two years IS
not seriously insisted upon by the op-
position. Article w, Section s, of the
constitution says the governor shall
have power 10 appoint to the next gen.
cral election. This limitation Is put
only on such offices as are elected at
a general election. Judge White in l0l
Pa, held and the Supreme court at
iirmed that this limitation does not
affect offices filed AT a municipal elec-
ton.
Judge Edwards-~The mayor is not
constitutional officer.
Mr.. Nosburg-Your honor is right.
The suggestion is timely. And I might
add that the mayor can not be brought
in by implication as a constitutional
officer. AS To the iiremen and police
men. it was decided here in the case OF
Saul against the City of Scranton that
they are not officers of the city in a
constitutional sense.
After scoring this telling point, Mr..
Vosburg retired to make way for his
associates, Mr., Torrey and ex-Judge
Knapp. Mr.. Torrey said:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-15

The legislature can do as IT. secs mt
with its creature.
About the Constitution.
Referring to the charge that the act
Is unconstitutional, IL need only he
said that this court has no cencern In
that. Justice Black says Arguments
based on general principles. which are
outside OF the direct language OF the
constitution, must be addressed to the
people" and Judge Cooley declares
that an act cannot be successfully at
tackled because 1t may be opposed TO
the spirit which is supposed to per-
wade the constitutio ion
Mr.. Martin made n general reply in
behalf of the relator. He contended
Strenuously that the court was the
Judge of the necessity springng from
some peculiarlty." which Mr.. Burns
had held was essential to n change in
the style of chief executive. but Presi-
dent Judge Archibald would not hear
to this. and indicated that IL was use
less for Mr.. Martin to argue along
that line. "Iow do know the neces-
stiles Of Pittsburg or Philadelphia"
Judge Archibald asked.
Mr.. Martin cited the celebrated
Titusvillc case as a parallel to the one
at bar in the way Of being special.
There the act so described the class Of
cities to be affected that the city Of
Titusvile was the only one that would
he lcgislatcd for. chief Justice Pax
son said: why not say in all counties
named Crawford containing cities called
Titusvile this act shall apply" why"
asked Mr. Martin, did not the lcgis-
lature in the present instance say. In
all cities named Scranton. Pittsburg
and Allegheny. there shall be re-
cordcr?' 1t would be quite as fitting
as the suggestion made by Justice
PaxSOn"
A Genral Attack.
Mr. Martin was launching forth into
general attack on the bill when he
was interrupted by Judge Archibald
with n reminder that the right of the
recorder to be the chief executive of
Scranton was the only question before
the court
Mr.. Martin replied that their pur-
pose was to attack the whole bill, so
that by killing it's body its head would
have to die. If enough of the essential
features of the bill are destroyed, the
system will not be capable of being
operated. he said, and then we would
have to fall back on the old system.
which would mean mayor instead of
recorder.
Court indicated that it was not i'm
| pressed with the efficacy of this plan
Of attack, but permitted Mr.. Martin to
conclude.
A general invitation was extended by
| Judge Archibald to all interested at
| torneys to come forward with any sug-
| gestions they might have to make, and
| none appearing the court retired.
1t is expected a decision will he
| reached in the course Of week. the
| attorneys on both sides being dcsirous
| of getting the case up for a final de-
cision at once.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-15
Question of Necessity.

Necessity. the oppusition will say.
is legislative and not u judicial ques-
ton. In Ayrcs' appeal, the supreme
court says differently. II says, specific
ally. court shall be the judge Of the
necessity. Except on a political par
tisan necessity, no ono viii contend
that any necessity exists in this case.
In the case of the commonwealth
against Galland. 10t Pa. SO. 1t seems
to be settled that municipal officers
ar" not such as require confirmation
by the senate when appointed by tho
governor or that it is necessary they
should have their appOintive terms
united by the next general election, but
the supreme court very likely made
this decision harshly and can be relied
upon to reverse itself when next it is
called To pass upon this question.
We do contend. though. that they
can not by the same act provide for q
recorder being appointed for an en-
tended term and. then elected FOR an
other extended term.
Judge Kclly-Woud the appointmen,
hold good until the spring election OF
1902?
Mr.. Rurus-No. The appointment
is an entirety, 1t is for two years or
until 1908. It is good for what is pre-
scribed or good for nothing. No one
can change 1t. Neither the court nor
the people can re-legislate. If it isn't
good till 1908. ii isn't good until 1902.
This act is special because it makes
no provision for ripping" cities which
are yet to come into the second class.
Suppose Reading should be admitted
to the second class at the next census.
Would she have tO 20 through this
preliminary purgatory of having her
government run by some one from the
outside" No. She will be free from
This burden.