The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-15

ton against Oren D. Brown Mr.. Strong
asks judgment for $1,986.55, alleged to be
due as a balance on six mortgage notes.
James H Mcdonnell has commenced
suit against the city to recover $3.50 for
! injuries received July 4, on Dale street
| between Carbon and Maryland. He
| claims that his four horses attached to
an omnibus fell over steep embank-
ment. which was not properly provided
with lights.
The annual meeting of the ST. Paul
Chamber of Commerce will be held to-
morrow morning at clock. The meet
| ing includes the election of twenty direc-
| tors each for a sthree-year term. A
| number of interesting matters VII come
| UP for discussion.
| The interstate artillery contest that
was to have been held at Frontenac
| Wis, has been postponed until Sept. 70
on account of the presidents death 1t
| was to have been held next Wednesday.
There will be no change in the date of
the infantry practice
The state board of equalization failed
to secure a quorum yesterday. although
some of the members remained in the
city. few will be on hand tomorrow to
do some work on the list of assessments
but the full board will ns be ready for
business until Tuesday.
Considerable interest is being manifest
ed by local workers in the seventh an
oual primary and intermediate Sunday
school institute of Ramsey and Henne-
pin counties, whieh VIII be held at the
Hennepin Avenue Methodist church in
Minneapolis Friday and Satu. day, Sept.
! q and 2S
The Midway Merchants Protective as
soclation was organized Friday night
among the grocers of that district. and
the credit system in use by the ST. Paul
| ana Minneapolis grocers was adopted
Secretaries of both of the latter organi-
zatlons We're present and spoke in favor
of the system.
| James Mccarthy and Robe Carter. TIE
| Two boys arrested in barn Wednesday
night on the charge of vagrancy and
| VINO claimed they had been robbed were
given thirty days each in the workhouse
! by Judge Orr in the police court yester-
day as their story was found to have no
| foundation.
The city engineering department has
caused to be placed on all bridges cross
ing water courses throughout the civ
Signs warning persons not to throw
STONES or other objects from the bridge
| to the water below A fine of from S25
to $50 is provided. The law was nassed
at the request of launch owners. who
claimed their boats suffered because of
Ills pIdcllc6.
A blaze in box of rubbish in the base
ment of the Hackett Hardware com
pany's store, Fourth and Rosabel streets.
called out the fire department at 40 elock
Yesterday morning. The fire is thought
to have started from spontaneous com
bustion and did not result in any dam
age, with the exception of considerabIe
smoke getting through the building.
George Spencer, claiming to be en-
ployed by the Minnesota Tailoring com
pany, was before Judge Orr. in the DO
lice court, yesterday on the charge of
d1sorderly conduct for the alleged break
ing of store window in a building at
46 West Third street at 2 O'Clock yes
terday morning. He pleaded guilty to
the charge and was allowed to sign a
peace bond.
Some confusion has arisen in the minds
Of the people of the city regarding the
new nursery at Harriet island and the
| fong-esta blished Day Nursery in the
relief building on Ninth street Prais-
1 worthy as is the work of the former. its
activity is restricted to the summer
months, while the Day Nursery is en-
gagged during the entire year in proyid-
| ing during the day, for the care of small
children of working mothers The board
| of managers feels keerly. the needs of
| FUNDS Tor present and future work and
VIII Immediately make a canvass solicit
ing subscriptions from all classes of our
| citizens.