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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
CAN FORCE PAYMENT
CITY CAN COLLECT ; PER CENT
TAX FROM CORPORA
TIONS
so SAYS DANIEL w. LAwLER
Police Commissioner Advises Mayor
Smith That n. w. Telephone Co.
Is AmenabIe, and Urges
Action.

As a result of thorough examination
of the charter and a perusal of the ordi-
nance bearing on the franchise at pres
ent held by the Northwestern Telephone
company, Police Commissioner D. w.
Lawler is of the opinion that the com
pany is amenable to the five per cent
gross earnings tax.
While this company, by reason of its
present attitude in refusing to recognize
the authority of the police in so far as
securing permits for the stringing of its
wires is concerned, has been picked out
as an example, Mr.. Lawler makes his
assertion broad, and includes every cor
peration in the city at present enjoying
a grant to the use of the streets
TO Mayor Smith, yesterday, Mr. LAWYER
directed letter embodying his investiga-
tons, and recommending that steps be
taken without delay to bring the matter
to an issue This letter Mayor Smith in
turn, sent to the board of aldermen last
evening, that body referring it to the
committee on streets.
After quoting that section of the
charter which demands of all corpora
tons. holding public grants, compliance
with the five per cent provision, Mr. Law
Ter writes as follows:
From careful and exhaustive exam
nation it is my own opinion that the
Northwestern Telephone company can be
compelled to pay the five per cent license
lee on its gross earnings imposed h this
section and as member of the police
board recommend that proper action be
taken by the proper city authorities for
the purpose of collecting this amount
1T was the plain intention as expressed
III the charter to subject to the provisions
OF this section franchises granted before
as well as those granted after the adop-
ton of the charter. I am we'll aware that
there is a vague and general Impression
tbroad that all of the franchise corpora
lions holding under grants made before
the adoption of the new charter are in
some way protected against the inposi-
ton of this five per cent license fee.
L am firmly of the opinion. however.
that the law department of the city or
any reliable attorney to whom the ques-
ton as to the liability of the telephone
company mays be referred, will agree with
me in the conclusion above stated
While never furnishing an open opinion.
it is understood the legal department is
III sympathy with Mr. Lawlerson the posi-
ton taken. In all resolutions passed by
the council granting to the Northwestern
Telephone company any privilege, the
fact that they were amenable to the pres
ent charter was always embodied IN the
language of the act, This was done sim
ply to give the city a solid footing in the
clash that must ultimately come
This fact was made all the more plain.
when, at the meeting of the board last
night, a resolution granting the company
the right to erect a number of poles on
Thirteenth street. wassmade to specificaI-
-ly state that its acceptance would include
the acknowledgment of the charter pro-
visions bearing on such grants
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
Harvest Home Festival.

The vested choir of St Paui's church
will give a harvest home festival to-
n,orrow evening, Oct. II, at s o'clock
The service will be fully choral In the
solos, choruses, and varied parts the mu-
steal training of the boys and men will
appear with fine effect. The voices have
been selected with unusual care and the
musical education has been both person.
al and collective. As a result the singing
is marked with expression and enthusi-
asm. The choir has never been in bet
ter condition, and music lovers VIII have
an evening of, rare enjoyment. No tick
cts are to he given out and the doors
will be open at 1880 O'Clock. The pro-
gramme is as follows:
Professional H ynn-"Praise to Cod
Prayers Responses-Festival in G
Proper Psalms, ,145, LAT; $50. Old Chant
Magnificent in G. .........................Ili Tiff
Nunc Dimittis in G .-...,.........,....1 Tiff
We Rafse,,s ai't
Address by the Rev Irving p Johnson.
harvest sCantata g. Garrett
Hymn" Savior, We Ask an Evening
Blessing"
offertory Solo Fear Not Ye o
Israel .,........-........B Buck
DoxoIogy.
Sevenfold Amen ............... ..... .Stainer
Recessional Hymn-"Onward, Chris
tan Soldiers
The festival will be repeated on Sun
day evening, Oct 20.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
VERY FEW GET .PARDONS
BOARD TURNED COLD SHOULDER
TO MOST APPLICANTS.

The state board of pardons finished up
its business yesterday afternoon. deny.
ing nearly all of the pending applications,
among them those of Elsie B. Foss, I'll
rika Koehler and Minnie Koehler, of Blue
Earth, who are serving terms at the
state prison for shoplifting, and whose
cases were heard on Monday and taken
under advisement.
William Eben Faribault, of this city,
sentenced June q last, to serve one year
in the workhouse for grand larceny in
the second degree, was granted a condi-
tional pardon.
The petition of Ham Hong, the China
man, sentenced from Crow Wing county,
Oct. q, 1888, to state prison for twenty
five years for the murder of another
Chinaman, was denied.
The sentence of Peter Becklein, COM
mitted from Douglas county March Is
last to the state prison for five years for
manslaughter in the second degree, was
committed to three years and six months.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16

Gated in as far as any premeditated fraud
is concerned
WORK UNDER DIFFf,-aTIEs.
Mr.. Gehan explained the difficulties
under which he often labored in getting
mis- books and the amounts of the pay
roll to tally. AT the completion OF every
mans time on city work the employee
was furnished with d time slip he said.
the man in charge supplementing it with
an lndorsed time roll and the amount
OF money coming to each man which was
handed in at the office. BY this means
II Was Impossible to evade the detection
OF any fraudulent practices.
City Engineer iC1aussen was 10th to be-
iIeve that fraudulent practices had been
INDUCED in and said he would do MOTH
ing until the investigation was completed
and he was made acquainted with the
true state of affairs.
Il have to depend upon the honesty of
my men, he said, and if they go back on
me | will have TO bear it. From what 1
can gather, the amount. in question is
rsally,a trifie and for the world cannot
see how anyone would jeopard.ze his no.
sition or his liberty for so little. At any
rate, he would be caught For the pres
ent must stand by the men Time Will
lay the whole thing bare From what
Gen. Pope has told me, matters do look
bad as far as Mr.. C1ehan is concerned.
As to Mr.. Steeg, I have confidence in him.
i do not think that he has betrayed his
official position,
Street Commissioner Steeg was about
the NEST vehement of all in his denuncia-
ton Of the charges and the ones who had
preferred them. Someone has it in for
me and / will make him prove it before
he is through, he declared. why DON
Mr., Pope tell who signed that letter I
Will make him tell =,
Mr., Steeg intimated that it was a blow
{ his political future He sa 4 someone
wanted to destroy his chances should he
run for alderman in his ward TBut am
going to run, he declared, land you can.
say so.
1t is said that there. are a dozen per-
sons in the city who make business of
cashlng time checks for city employees
and make nice thing of it, Of the
checks. and warrants in dispute the ma
jority beats the Endorsement of E NJ
Diekman, tea and coffee dealer with
headquarters at 9f9 Wabasha street. He
emphatically denies having bought any
checks from. Mr.. Gehan or In any way
done business with him.
Gen. Pope declares that the investiga-
ton will be made thorough. Every work.
man involved will be questioned and each
street commissioner made to authenticate
the time of all men under his charge.
il there are any padded time rolls or
collision of any sort it will be Brought
to light. a.cf e-.si 'ssztr144
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
CITY ne ~ ..

J. @ Adams has been appointed a
deputy sheriff of this county.
Division No. 1. A o. H.. will give an.
open meeting al Central hall this even
ing.
City Treasurer Bremen yesterday paid
the September payroll, amounting to
$SS,2le, TO the employees of the city.
Leave of absence has been granted to
Lieut. J. G. Gilbreth. of the Fourteenth
Infantry at Fort Smelling, for one month.
The statute revision committee has
under Amusement an amendment to the
present law, to permit the serving of
writs of attachment on SUNDAYS,
There will be a federal civil service
examination in the new postottice build>
ing Nov 20, for positions as clerks and
carriers in the ST. Paul postofice
Sergeant Charles O. Hastings, no won
furlough at Chicago, has been ordered to
report to Capt. c. B. Hepburn, chief
signal officer of the department of the
Dakotas.
The breaking of an axle on a west
bound int6rurban car at Central avenue
and Wabasna street, delayed traffic half
an hour on the street car lines yester-
day morning.
John Holley tried in the police court
for creating a disturbance on the West
side Sunday evening, changed his plea
10 guilty yesterday and was allowed to
sign peace bond.
Judge Hine in the police court yester-
CAY pat Daniel Donahue. a siXteen-year-
old boy, charged with violating the fire
arm law by shooting pigeons, in charge
of a probation officer.
At a meeting of the Methodist MINIS
ters Monday afternoon, Prof. lnnis read
a paper upon the life and character OF
Erasmus, the father Of modern criticism
and liberal theology.
Samuel Lowenstein, the cigar MANS
facturer, and prominent for nearly twen-
" years in local and state politics, win
leave St. Paul Saturday night to make
his home in Philadelphia
Richard Johnson was given thirty days
by Judge Hine in the police court yester-
day for the alleged larceny of a SO dia-
mond ring belonging to c. Erickson, a
fellow boarder at S57 East Ninth street.
Assistant Health Commissioner Rerz
says St. Paul list comparatively free
from the epidemic of typhoid fever that
is now prevalent in many of the large
cities There are a few cases, but they
are scattered.
Judge Hine in the police court yester,
day imposed three more fines of $25
each ON local butchers for selling SAL
sage containing preserVatiVes. Those
fined We're II Tinm, Otto Pearson and
T. o. Anderson.
Notice OF The dissolution of the firm of
Oppenheimer & Kalman was published
Yesterday. Mr.. ALTMAN will carry on
the real estate business of the firm while
AIR. Oppenheimer will devote his time to
railroad matters
Frederick Madigan, local manager for
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
DROPPED LIGHTED LAMP
EXPLOSION CAUSES BAD FIRE IN
GROCERY STORE.

the grocery and confectionery store own
ed by G. F. iMuldner, 22S9 University ave-
nue., at Midway, caused a SLIGO blaze
shortly before 6 o'clock yesterday after
noon. The loss to the contents was $3.50
and to the building $3.50. The contents
were insured for $780,
Mr.. Muidner was carrying lamp in
his hand and accidentally dropped it. The
lamp exploded, and in trying to eXtinguish
the blaze, his right hand was sig ally
burned. Henry Anderson, who has q bar
Der shop in the same store, attempted TO
he was Slightly burned on the hands and
face. The fire department was called and
succeeded in saving the building, but the
contents were almost entirely destroyed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
GOV. PILLSBURY BETTER
LATEST REPORTS FROM BEDSIDE
MORE FAVORABLE.

The latest reports from the bedside of
Gov John S. Pillsbury are somewhat
reassuring. 1t is said that the rumors
abroad during the past two days are not
altogether warranted. While Gov. Pills
bury is very weak. and a very sick
man, his case is nel hopeless as yet Very
Httle can DE learned as to his exact con-
dition, or the exact nature of his ailment
The last report received at an early hour
this morning was. TO the effect that he
was resting easily and was much better
than at any time during the day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
GETS IT
COVER NOR APPOINTS ST. CLOUD
NEWSPAPER MAN ON NOR
HAL BOARD
CAUSES SOME SPECULATION
Eastman's appointment DiStastefnI
to Mr.. Mitchell, Whom He Sue
ceeds-DOes 1t Reject ...z
Van SAINTS Attitude.

Alvah Eastman, of ST. Cloud. publisher
of the JournaI-Press of that CITY. Wa
yesterday appointed by Gov. Van SAINT
to the vacancy in the state board OF
normal school directors caused by tua
recent resignation of W. B. Mitchell, aLso
of st. Cloud
TINS appointment will presumably pa
highly distasteful to Mr.. Mitchell, from
the fact that he and Mr.. Mitchell hay.
in the past had political differences. ana
further because Mr.. Eastman has. edi-
torially in his paper upheld the board OF
control in it's conflict of authority with
the normal board .--
Also, the appointment may perhaps 20
taken as an indication of which of the
contending boards has the sympathy Of
the governor, who has heretofore re-
Trained from interference in the affair
in any way
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
NO ACTION is TAKEN.
ALDERMEN MAKE NO NEW MOVE
TOWARD FILLING WHITE
HORNE VACANCY
WALTHER RESOLUTION BEATEN
by Vote of TO 4 BOARD Turns Dovvn
Assembly's Action-J. c. Weyl
Still Hopes to
Win.

True to its compact, no action relative
to the filling of the vacancy at present
existing, in the board Oh county commits
sioners was taken by the board of alder
men at its meeting. last night
The resolution passed by the assembly
at previous meeting. naming Theodore
e. Walther as its selection came up fc~
consideration, and Vile the vote taken
was dangerously close, 4 to 6, it was
defeated. The four with whom it found
favor were Aldermen Knauft and Holt,
two Republicans and Aldermen Hunt
and Schiffmann, members of che Demo-
cratic majority. Alderman Bantz was
absent.
J. c. Weyl, who hopes to figure as a
compromise candidate if an agreement is
ever reached, was in attendance and
watched the proceedings anXiousy. A
number of his friends were also in att
tendance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
ZUEBLIN ON PUBLIC WORKS
Second Lecture on American Munie-
ipaI Progress Tonight.

Public Works is the subject of Prof.
Charles >Zueblins second lecture in his
gress.'' to be given tonight at EXHIBIT
ton hall, Ryan Annex
Z Mr.. Zueblin will be preceded by City
Engineer Claussen who will speak briefly
concerning st. Paul's public, works. A
number of interesting views of st. Paul
will be shown, which will picture the
smoking chimneys which DIR. Ohage is
fighting. the pavements of the city, the
street cleaning and street sprinkiing force,
general road conditions. etc Prof Zue-
blin's lecture itself will be profusely il
Illustrated with interesting views from var
iops cities Of the country. Among them
will be views of the New York fire de-
partment. snow removal apparatus and
operations. Mayor Quincy's ice supply
system in Boston, and the Boston light
ing plant. the salt water fire system OF
San Francisco, and Baltimore's system
of surface drainage; street paving in San
Francisco, Chicago and New York; Chi
Cages drainage canal; Pittsburgs water
works and street cleaning in Boston and
New York. The lecture will begin at
Sis d. m
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
NO LICENSES TO MINORS
COUNTY AUDITORS ACCEPT AGENT
FULLERToN's SUGGESTION.

state game and fish commission, has re-
ceived assurances from a large number
of the county auditors of the state that
they will nor in the future issue to minors
licenses to Shoot deer. This is in re-
Spouse to letters recently sent out by Mr.
Fullerton reques ting that such rule be
generally adopted.
Mr.. Fullerton has recently issued a
number of licenses for the catching of
white fish, Strictly for home consumption,
in certain lakes of the state. A new plan
has been adopted whereby the fisherman
is, in addition to the license furnished
with a metal tag to be placed on his
net, and hereafter when the game war
dens find net which has no tag upon it
they will c6nfiscate 1t.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
Counties in Controversy.

A county controversy, growing out OF
the trial of j. R. Howard for jury brib-
Ing, between the commissioners of Hen
nepin and the commissioners of Wrigh.
counties, was heard su:ore the supreme
court yesterday. Howard was tried in
Hennepin county on a change of Venue
from Wright and the former county
wants Wright county to pay $449 costs of
the case. which the commissioners of
that county refused to do. and Hennepin
county instituted the suit which was
thrown out of the lower court by reason
of lack of evidence.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
MANYBONDS WORTHLESS
EXAMINER POPE FINDS IRREGU-
LARFTTES IN MANY COUNTIES

Public Examiner E. M. Pope has been
engaged in an examination of the bonds
Of large number of the repositories of
the funds of the different counties of the
state To the Clio b yesterday Gea.
Pope said that. he had found q number
of the bonds to be irregular III form and
practically worthless, and that his exam
nation had disclosed reprehensible lack
of business methods on the part of the
ties. Steps will be taken at once to have
the Irregularities in the bonds corrected.
1t is the purpose of Gen. Pope to exam,
inc the bonds of all county repositories
throughout the state
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
New Firms incorporate.

Articles of Incorporation were fled at
the office of the. secretary of state, yes
terday, by the following:
John D. Bradstreet. & Co.. Minneapolis
manufacturers of special art furniture
and decorative interior furnishings, cap
ital stock, $4,000; incorporators. John s.
Bradstreet, Frank II. Waterman and F.
M. Jacques, all OF. Minneapolis.
r. f. Krahmer Realty Co.. ST. Paul,
capital stock SIS, GOO; incorporators. Ed
ward F.. Krahmer, Edward g. <rahmer,
Max E. r. Toltz, all of ST. Paul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
Demurs to Executor.s .cco,n,

The case of the state ex rel M. Mat
thews against the probate court of
Ramsey county and Others came up be-
fore the supreme court yesterday The
estate is that of S. Matthews. to which
M Matthews is an, heir, and he demurs
againt certain accounts being paid nv
the executor, as there is only a balance
of $500 over expenses. The claims al
lowed by the executor are in favor of
the Security Trust company.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
HOTEL RUNNERS ORDINANCE.
Its Validity Attacked in the Munic-
fpaI Court

The question of the validity of the new
hotel runners ordinance, recently passed
Hlne in the police court Yesterday in
the case of Charles Albert Charged with;
violating the new ordinance. E. E. Nc
Donald argued the case for Albert, AMI
claimed that the ordinance was void on
the ground that the charter gave nc
power to prohibit, but only to regulate.
City Proseeutog John w. Finehout argued
the matter for the city. The case was
continued until this afternoon, ir order
that the assistant corporation attorney,
who drew UP the ordinance, may have
chance to pI esent his views on the valid
ity of it t6othe1 court before the case is
submitted / r 81
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
Fire in Shoe Store

The fire department was called to ex-
tingGlsh small fire in the store of the
Capital Shoe company. 345 Robert street
shortly before Il o'clock last night The
origin origin or the blaze is unknown, and the,
damage caused will amount to about S250
on the contents, while the building was
only slightly damaged. The fire was dis
covered by Dan NiceI, Waterman in4the
h.hdlcott Arcade. who saw smoke ensu-
ing from the window and gave the alarm
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
CONDITIONS IN HAWAII.
E. b. Cushing Gives Commercial
Club Interesting Talk

Eugene B. Gushing addressed the mem
bers of the Commercial club at noon yes-
terday upon "rhe Commercial Conditions
of Hawaii and Its Commercial Relations
conditions prevailing in the islands were
almost Identical with those prevailing in
this country, and said the islands use
large amount of Minnesota -four YEARLY
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
Got sixty DAYS Each.

Charles McDermott and Mollie DAILY,
two Of the crowd that made things lively
Tor officers Bahenaman and Collins at
Seventh and Locust stree Sunday night
We're given sixty days each by Judge
zine Zine IN tee police court yesterday Mollie
DAILY resisted the charge of being drunk
second offense, and City Prosecutor John
W. Finehoat called himself as a witness
10 TESTIFY to the fact that she was fined
for being drunk last March.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
BITTEN BY VICIOUS DOG.
Anton Schon,s Ear Almost Torn
.....- Ertnn His Head

Anton Schon, ten years old, living at
29 Cliff street. was badly bitten by a
vicious dog in his left ear and cheek yes
terday morning. The dog almost severed
the lads ear from his head. The animal
is owned by F. j. Poppler and the police
ordered him to kill the brittle
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
NATE BRADFIELD HERE.
Well Known Chief of La Crosse Fire
Department. in st. Paul.

ment of La Crosse, Wis, is spending q
few days in st. Paul. the guest of r. S
Marsh, of Martin street. Mr.. Bradfield
is one of the old-time firemen of the
Northwest. having been volunteer mem
Der of the La Crosse fire department be-
fore it was converted into paid depart
I11ept
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
sheet MetaI Workers

last night, devoted to routine business
when there were three limitations and
Messrs. f. Corners and H. Smith were
appointed delegates to the Trades ana
Labor Assembly. There were fifty-feur
members present at the meeting last
night. Receipts, S40.S7; disbursements
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
BLAGKLIsTING LAW.

Alfred scheffeT Charged With vio-
ri Eating 1t.
The case. of Alfred Seheffer, Of the
firm of Scheffer 4 Rossum, charged with
violating the bfack-listing law, was par
tally heard by Judge Hine in the police
court yesterday, and continued until to-
morrow afternoon. The complaint is
made by William Harvey, a former en-
ploye of Scheffer & Rossum.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
butchers win Have Sick, Benefits.

AT the meeting of the Butchers union
last night, presided over by President
Hilsinger, union card was ordered to
be placed in the butcher shop of Henry
Jurgensen. All members of the unien
are requested to be present at the next
meeting, to be held Nov 5th. when the
advlsa bility of establishing sick benefit
fund will be discussed. Receipts S13 "a:
disbursements 1861
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
NeiGhbors at Outs.

AS the result of a neighborhood row
Mr. and Mrs. John Bietsch, Mrs Near
thur and her son. Frank Macarthur. were
before Judge IIine in the police court yes
terday on the charge of dfsorderly con-
quot The case was continued until to-
day, The Bietsch family lives at 1858
Brand street, and the McArthurs live
at los 8rand. street. -.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
MOOSE FOR LINCOLN PARK.
Chicago Park Commissioners Want
Minnesota Calves

Application has been made to the state
game and fish commission by Messrs.
Simmons and Ludlow. of the Chicago
board of park commis sioners, for -perrnfs-
sion to capture two large moose calves to
be placed in lincoln park. Chicago, N
place of a pair which recently died AS
soon as the necessary permission has
been granted them the two gentlemen
will go to Bernilji and start from there
on their hunting expedition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16
Dunn - A.e.ioneer.

At Ada, Monday, State Auditor Dunn
sold e5a0 acres OF state lands in Norman
county, which nearly closes out the
states holdings in that county. The av-
elage price was more than $14 per acre
and some portions brought as high as $42
per acie.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-16

the cudahy Packing company, was be-
fore Judge Hine in the police court yes
terday and pleaded guilty. to selling ham
containing boraxs as a preservative. He
paid fine of S25.