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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
OVERHEAD WIRES TO
BE TAKEN DOWN NOW
Sixty-Day Limit Is Adopted by Alder
manic Committee
on Streets.

All overhead wires in the under
ground district, which is the business
section Of the city proper, must come
down within the next sixty days. The
committee on streets Of the board OF
aldermen so ordained at it's meeting
yesterday afternoon, and the assembly
is to be requested to give it's approval
Carl Taylor, the representative of the
gas company, was in attendance at
the meeting, and wanted the proposed
reform postponed until next spring,
when his clients would be ready to be-
gin work, but the committee was OBJ
durate.
The only concession they would
make was an addition Of thirty days
over and above the period stipulated
in the resolution as received from the
legal department.
The effort to compel the lowering OF
the wires in the business district is the
work of Assemblyman Schiffmann. IL
is directed principally at the private
concerns, who have been using the Dig
buildings in the business center or the
city as poles and supports in transmit
ing electrical energy to various loca-
lions.
Mr.. Schiffmann says that when he
purchased the Raudenbush building he
found the roof of the structure fairly
covered with a net work Of wires
These he ordered removed without de-
lay.
The committee yesterday also order
ed the constructions of condu1tS and
the lowering Of the wires on Univer-
sity avenue between Dale and LeXing-
ton. This Is for the purpose of per-
hitting the paving of that thorough
fare next year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
GROOM DOESN'T KNOW
BRIDES LAST NAME
Tall Nebraskan Has Disappointing
Finish After One Days
Courtship.

Albert Watkins, of Gage county, Ne
braska, discovered yesterday to his
surprise that he could not marry "An-
ME-" a young lady of one days ac-
Quaintance.
Watkins stands over six feet in his
stockings. He blew into st. Paul Mon
day from the North Dakota harvest
fields, and on Wednesday at the En-
pire theater made the acquaintance of
annie" Yesterday morning he found
himself engaged to marry the damsel.
The campaign in the harvest fields
had yielded return of SOS, and the
happy swain easily gave up $40 of
this to his inamorata for the pur-
chase Of q bridal trousseau. While
the fair young thing went about to buy
her wedding outfit, she dispatched her
anxious lover to the court house to
take out the necessary license.
Whats the defendants name?" ask
ed Clerk Gerlich of the painting bump
kin.
1.-THE what?" said the astonished Ne
braskan. ooh, yes, I see. But she
amt defending. She's surrendered,
and she sent me down to git a permit
while she gifts her duds."
''Well. what's the lady's name?" re-
peated the clerk.
"Why, Annie, of course"
Annie what?" insisted the inquisi-
tor.
well, say, mister, you've got me
there. I'm blessed If I ever heerd her
last name. never seen her until yes
terday, and didn't hear her tell what
her last name was. All I ever knowed
her by was Annie Isn't that enough?"
The license has not yet been issued.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
ROYAL NEIGHBORS
AVOID WOODMEN'S ROW
Mrs. Collins Advises Against Going
Into the Insurance
Discussion.

The session of the district deputies
Of the Royal Neighbors Of America
closed yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Lima M. Collins, of ST. Paul,
in a paper entitled Should Our Dep
uties Discuss the REIMBURSEMENT Plan
Now Being Agitated by the Modern
Woodmen Of American" took the posi-
ton that, although the r. N. A. was
an auxiliary organization to the Wood
men, and depended largely on the con-
tinued prosperity of that organization,
the deputies Of the r. NJ A. had no
reason to discuss the uncalled for and
unnecessary agitation. Rather than
create discussion by interfering in To-
Cal camp the deputies should devote
their time and energies to setting
forth the principles and advantages Of
fered by the organization in the way
of social features and the cheap insur-
ance. Her answer to the proposition
was a most emphatic NO"
The papers read at the sessions yes
terday were by Mrs. Josephine Briggs
on the Cooperation of District Dep
uties;" Mrs. B. L. Dingnon, on Good
of the Order" Mrs. Irene Bently, on
Relationship Existing Between the
Deputies and Supreme Board"
The reading of the papers was fol-
lowed by general discussions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
STAND BY OLMSTED
FORESTERS DECIDE HIS INVEST
MENTS WERE REGULAR
Official Statement BY Executive Coun-
Gil Exonerates Supreme Counselor
St. Paul Real Estate Experts Are
Consulted to Settle Argument and
EHectuaIIy Lift Cloud From Official.

Exoneration has come for S. G. Ohm
sted, supreme counselor of the United
Order of Foresters. Before adjourn
ing the convention gave out an official
statement over the signature Of the
executive committee, in which it set
forth that the charge of unwise finan-
ciering against Mr.. Olmsted had been
thoroughly investigated, with satisfac-
tory results to the delegates.
Investment Is Well Made.
In part the statement says:
Rumor has become current that some
OF the investments made in this city
through the agency of Brother S. G. Ohm
sted, our supreme counselor, were made
upon insufficient security and we have,
as we believe, thoroughly investigated
the same.
In respect to the loan commonly known
as the NOVEL; loan, statements have been
taken from a number of prominent and
experienced real estate men of the city,
among them being Mr.. Thomas Cochran,
president of the real estate board, Of st.
Paul, who has resided in this city for
thirty-four years, and who has been
in the real estate, loan and insurance
business since 1869.
Upheld by Experts.
Mr.. Cochran stated that he had exam
ined the property, and that in his opinion
it was worth $500, and that a loan upon
the same Of $4,000 was perfectly safe.
Mr. j. w. Sheperd's statement was also
taken, and was in line with Mr.. Coch-
rams. In his opinion the property was
worth from $1,000 to $500, and that a
loan of $4,000 thereon was perfectly safe.
Both gentlemen agreed that a loan of
$4,000 could be negotiated upon the prop
erty at any time.
Mr.. John Copeland, who had examined
the property, stated that in his opinion
the property was ample security for the
loan. Statements were obtained from a
number of others, practically agreeing
with the above.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
MRS. REED LEAVES
NEARLY 100000
Will Filed and Divides Large Estate
Among a, Number of Near
n Relatives.

The will Of Mrs. Louisa Reed, the
widow of the lateLathrop E. Reed, was
filed yesterday in the probate court.
The testatrix died in Chicago Sept. "a,
leaving $157, 900 in personal property
and S137, 900, mostly improved city real
estate, in land. Her daughter, Mrs.
Louise M. Reed Cane, of Chicago, and
Harris Richardson, a ST. Paul attorney,
are named in the will as executors. The
document was executed July Z, 1902.
To her Oldest son, Edward l.. Reed, OF
Anoka, the decedent leaves only $1,000,
at the same time referring to her be-
quests elsewhere in the will to his chill
dren, and saying that she knows her
son is well provided with this worlds
goods. The four children Of her late
husbands sister, Mrs. Helen M. Reed
Human, of Ravenno, Ohio, the will be-
queaths $4,000 each.
The residue of the estate is divided
into three shares. One Of these is to go
to Mrs. Cane, the only daughter, who
has already received from her mother
twelve bonds Of the st. Paul Gas Light
company valued at $1,000. Another
third is to be divided among the four
children of the testatriX's older son,
Edward L. Reed.
The remaining third is left in trust
to Peter Stems and Gustav Willius, of
st. Paul, for the support of the second
son, Charles Herbert Reed, during his
life, and after his DEATH to be divided
among the children Of the older son.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
HELD FOR ROBBING A
WACONIA BANKERS SON
Young Woman Goes Before Grand
Jury for Theft
of $29.

Belle Collins in the police court yes
terday was held by Judge Finehout for
the grand jury. The complainant was
Frank Mark, q young man who ap-
parently had money to burn, and who
told the court that his home was at
Waconia, although he was seldom
there.
Mark charged that the defendant had
robbed him Monday night of 500 in
cash. His testimony was corroborated
in it's circumstances by M. G. Mccoy
ern, a lodging house keeper, who de-
clared that he discovered the woman
secretly making her escape, and on try
ing to awaken Mark had found him in
a stuper, as if he had been drugged.
What was his condition when he
came to the house?" asked Assistant
County Attorney O'Neill.
''He was perfectly sober them" re-
piled the witness, "but when shook
him and told him to wake UP he was
little ugly. Yes, he was a whole lot
ugly and wanted to fight me-"
Harvey E. Hall. nominee for county
attorney, defended the woman, and by
his cross examination of the witnesses
for the prosecution succeeded in great
ly Strengthening the states case. Judge
Finehout held the defendant on a
charge Of grand larceny.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
SEEKS PERMIT FROM
MAYOR TO GO BEGGING
Tattered Stranger Files Queerest Re-
quest Executive Has Yet
Listened To.

His shoes were worn down at the
heels, his hair aslant and his cloth
ing rather frayed at the edges. He
walked confidently into Mayor Smiths
office yesterday afternoon and after
saluting, said:
"IIis honor, presumed"
Eyes, what do you want?" was the
response.
"Well, mayor, I am Informed that
when a person desires to beg in st.
Paul they have to get permit from
you. Now, want to go to my home
in Colorado and as I am a little short
Of cash thought maybe a permit from
you would help"
His honor had been UP against about
everything in the grating" line, but
this was too much for him and after
CURLY informing his "fadelets'' that he
had better see the board of control
bowed him out.
IT told him." said Mayor Smith, in
telling the story to his friends, that
he could beg for all cared, but he
could not get any permit here. I've
seen a good many of them since have
been mayor, but he was the best"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORKERS MEET
Sixth Annual Institute Is Attended by
Many Features of
Interest.

The sixth annual Institute of the
Sunday schools Of the ST. Paul presby-
terry was held yesterday in the First
Presbyterian church. There were three
sessions. At the morning session Rev.
III. Mcleod, of the Merriam Park
church, presided. The devotional ex-
ercises were led by Rev. Albert Kuhn,
Of Bethlehem church, who talked on
The Teacher and Prayer" Mrs. s. S.
Eustic. Of Forest Lake, read a paper on
bringing in New Scholars" Rev.
John Copeland, Of the East church,
gave an address on 1.-THE Teacher S
Professional PRIDE" r. F. Sulzer, syn
od1cal Sunday school superintendent,
spoke of "The Importance Of Sunday
School Work and Who Is Responsible
for It's Success" Rev. M. D. Edwards,
OF the Dayton Avenue church. had
charge of the question box.
AT noon luncheon was served in the
parlors Of the church by the women
of First church. liable Talk" on "Sab-
bath School Discipline" was led by E.
G. Stringer, Mr.. Truax, Rev. J. Cope
land and Rev f. D. Mitchell.
In the afternoon George M. Tibbs,
chairman Of First church, presided.
Reports from many Of the forty schools
of the presbytery were heard. Rev e.
H. Moore, of Red Wing, made an ad-
dress on Teachers Prayer Service"
Miss Jennie Southwark, of First
church sang a solo; Rev. T. G. Sykes,
of Arlington Hills church, spoke on
'The Church's Teaching Service;" Rev.
George H. Makely, Of Warrendale and
Knox churches, spoke on "The Sunday
School as a Field for Church Member
ship" and Rev. Elton F.. Spicer, of
Rush City, spoke of 1.-THE Supreme Joy
Of Scholar and Teacher"
AT the evening session D. r. Noyes,
of the House Of Hope church, presided.
There was a song service led by e. c.
Springer, Of First church, and adj
dresses on Sunday School Work. by
Prof. A. w. Anderson, of Manchester
college, and Rev. John M. Fulton, D.
D., of Central church
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES
HOLD THEIR OWN
Same Old Figures Used for Assessment
Logs and Lumber
Raised,

Assessments of the Western Union and
North American Telegraph companies
were fixed by the state board of equaliza-
ton yesterday at the same figures which
have been used by the board for several
years past.
The Western Union, which now owes
the state some $29, 900 back taxes and is
being sued for a settlement, was assessed
at 100000, and the North American
company at 100000.
The board did not agree with the COM
mittee on logs and lumber as to the as
sessment of the John Martin Lumber COM
pany, of ST. Paul, and raised the valua-
ton as returned by this firm 20 per
cent
After going over the counties the
board made the following increases under
the item of logs and lumber.
Benton county our 10 per cent; W Vea1s
25 per cent Becker county, SO per cent;
Mile Lacs county, rs per cent.
In Ackley the increase was rs per cent;
Gass Lake village, 100 per cent; East
Grand Forks, SO 1-3 per cent; Little Falls,
33 1-3 per cent; Kerr1ck, Pine county.
sc % per cent; Thief River Falls. SO per
cent; Kettle River, Pine county, SO per
cent
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
TIPS TO BE TABOOED
IN THIS SELECT CLUB
Twin City Railway Porters incorporate
for Literary and Social
Culture.

Being unable to secure an increase in
wages the porters on the railroads CEN
tering in Minneapolis have decided to
turn their attention to literary and So
cial culture. In order to have some
place where they can get on" and get
Off" the Twin City Railway Porters'
club has been organized.
The articles Of incorporation, which
was filed yesterday, makes the head
quarters Of the club at Minneapolis and
the object ''the literary and social Gull
ture of its members"
Any male adult residing in Minneap-
oils for one month is eligible to mem
bershlp on the payment Of a 81 initia-
ton fee and 25 cents monthly dues.
The incorporates and officers are:
Worth Jones, president; John Jenkins,
secretary; L. III. tombstone, treasurer,
and I. C. Armstrong, George Gardner
and Frank Cousins.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
Begin Work on Como Loop.

Engineers in the employ of the city
railway company have commenced
stalking off the ground at the entrance
of Como park for the new loop that the
company will build this fall at that
point.
The tracks under the new order Of
things will be elevated and will be so
arranged that passengers In boarding
cars will not have to cross in front Of
incoming trains. It is figured that the
improvement will cost about $4,000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
ARNOLD LOSES AGAIN
HIS PROTEST AGAINST OHAGE
BRINGS ONLY DERISiON
Tilt With Health Officer at Council
Meeting Fails to Block Passage of
$4,000 Quarantine Appropriation
Money Goes to Addition on Dale
Street infirmary.

There is no limit to what I can
spend if the public health demands it.
Possibly you didn't know that" Mr..
Arnold.
You can't do it according to our
charter
your charter is not worth cent.
1t is Numerically opposed to good,
common sense. l don't miSappropr1ate
the money 1 spend"
II never said so, DR.. Ohage."
well, you intimated as much"
Possibly Assemblyman Arnold did
not figure on the result, but he fingered
a lively hornets nest when at the
meeting Of the assembly last night he
attempted to hang up resolution con-
veying to Health Commissioner Ohage
the sum Of $4,000 to be used for quar-
antine purposes.
During a period Of inattention he
did succeed in having it sent to the
committee on streets, but when it was
discovered there was some lively work,
and for the next few minutes the other
members spent a busy time in telling
Mr.. Arnold what they thought of him.
Arnold Starts Something.
Mr.. Arnold claimed that DIR. Ohage
had exceeded the charter appropria-
ton Of $4,000 almost twice over, and
he wanted the matter investigated.
"Why, he is using the money to feed
the people who are Quarantined!" eX-
claimed Mr. Arnold, after brief burst
on the action of the doctor in exceed
ing his appropriation. 1--WE are not
here to pay out money for charity. Let
them go to the board of control"
For the next fifteen minutes Mr..
Arnold was the target for a score of
sarcastic remarks on the ooh smoke
up" order in which Assemblymen
Haas, Schurmeier, Doran and Whit
comb participated, while the doctor
finished UP with the conversation
above quoted.
With the parting remark from AS
semblyman Schurmeier that Arnold's
position was "horse play" the vote
was taken and DR.. Ohage announced
winner.
Ohage Claims Economy.
So far this year according to AS
semblyman Arnold, DR.. Ohage has
spent about $4,000 over and above
what the charter allows him, but 1t
has been all used in the suppression
of epidemics. DR.. Ohage claims to
have the right to spend an unlimited
amount of money if necessary and so
far his contention has not been dis
puted.
In the present instance the money
appropriated is for the payment of the
cost of building an addition to the Dale
street infirmary. DR.. Ohage makes the
claim that in Cleveland, Ohio, where
the city council is at present handling
an edidenic, $4,000 has been spent in
the past six months, while in the three
years that he has been health officer
hardly one-third that amount has
been expended.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
GEDNEV TRACK MATTER
GOES OVER FOR TWO WEEKS
Committee on Streets Refuses to Sanction
Repeal of Ordinance.

The committee on streets of the board
of aldermen yesterday refused to give ies
sanction to a resolution authorizing the
creation of an ordinance repeating the
right given to the Omaha railway to oper-
ATE what is known as the Gedney spur
track.
Instead the clerk was instructed to no
tify the officials of the road and the mat
Bantz Informed the committee that he
was unhesitatingly in favor of revolzing
the permit but Immediately the others
did not agree with him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
LADY ENTERS POLITICAL LISTS.
Mary LoiseIIe Is Candidate for coun-
Nv Suserintendent of Schools.

Superintendent Of County Schools
Montgomery isqnot to have a walkaway
for reelection He will have an OPP
ponent worthy Of his steel in Mrs. Mary
Loiselle, of New Canada, who will be
nominated as an Independent candi-
date by petition. Mrs. Loiselle's can
didacy has been Endorsed by the Demo-
cratic cityvand county organizations.
The independent candidate is a wild
ow a PRACTICAL teacher who has proved
her WORTH by successful work in the
schools. She is at present postmistress
at New Canada Mrs. Loiselle will
make a vigorous campaign and will be
given every assistance In the power
Of the organization which has indorsed
her candidacy and which will help her
financially to satisfactory victory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
Father Appears Against Daughter.

Madeline Biagi, on the complaint Of her
father, Dominic Biagi, of SS2 Wacouta
street, was yesterday committed by Judge
Finehout to the state training school at
Red Wing. The girl was sixteen years
five other children to look after, told the
court that he was unable to do anything
with Madeline, who refused to stay at
home nights, and was addicted to evil as
sociations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
"Modern Social Problems.

The first lecture in the Chicago uni
versity extension course at Central Park
NJ Z. church will be given this evening
by DR.. Ira w. Howerth. assistant profess
sor Of sociology at the University Of Chi
cago. Patrons of the course will be es-
pecially interested in the first appearance
of DR.. Howerth as he is to deliver each
alternate lecture of the series. Though a
comparatively young man, he Is widely
known as a lecturer and contributor of ar
ticles on sociological and educational sub
jects to the leading periodicals. At the
same time that this course is in progress
he is delivering series on Social Evils
and Proposed Remedies" in another Gin
cult. including Milwaukee, Grand RAPIDS.
Detroit, Cleveland, Columbus and Gin,
cinnati. His subject tonight will be ''The
Social Question of Today
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
ASSEMBLY SAYS MoTERMEN
MUST OBSERVE SAFETY RULE
Approves Ordinance Forcing Cars to Stop
While Others Unload

Approves Ordinance Forcing Cars to Stop
While Others Unload.
The committee on streets of the board
of aldermen yesterday approved an ord1-
nance compelling street cars when pass
ing each other at crossings to halt brief
ly, granted a permit to Thomas FitZ-
patrick to lay heat conduit across Sixth
street, and authorized the city engineer
to pay street sweepers for time deducted
for holidays and rainy days.
Since City Engineer Rundlett became
corrected with the department he has
been paying the street sweepers by the
day, instead of the week, and the reso-
luton which was adopted at the instance
of Alderman Bantz is to correct his habit
OF docking the men when laid off tenn
porarily.
The committee refused to consider Sc
riously the assembly resolution making
1920 a square yard the limit to be paid
for asphalt paving.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
Rutter-5-pound Jars Good Dairy

Butter ....-......... ..............$1 90
Apples-We have several hundred barrels
fair quality; we offer them at, per bar
Htl .'s'.''' s''s'... 81 %
Peaches-Fancy Clingstone Peaches,
per crate acc to zoe
Peaches-Fancy California Freestones.
per crate .................. ..68c to 600
PIums-Blue Plums, about the last lot,
per crate ....................ssc to csc
Sauerkraut-Very best quality, per
gallon ........ ...............2 Zoo
Buttercup Cheese-If you want some
that's extra, try this.
Crabapples-Fancy Hyslops, per
DuSIlel ...... ST 35
Matches-One thousand Parlor Matches.
only ........ ...... SC
Fiour-YerXa's Extra, none, better,
few as good, 9Slb bags .......$2. is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
InaersoH Is Again Appointed.

Judge Lochren, in the United States
circuit court yesterday appointed Freder
lex G. Ingersoll as special examiner to
take the testimony in the action Of the
state of Minnesota against the Northern
Securities company ct al.
Mr.. Ingersoll, who was appointed ex-
aminer in the federal action against the
company has been in New York for some
time, taking testimony on behalf Of the
government in that suit, and Is expected
to begin the taking Of evidence for the
defendants in St. Paul about Oct. 20.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-03
BENJAMIN J. KNAPP WILL BE
BURIED WITH MASONIC RITES
Old Settler and Railroad Man Is Mourned
by Manv

Old Settler and Railroad Man Is Mourned
by Many.
After a lingering illness Benjamin J.
Knapp, an early settler of Minnesota,
passed away Wednesday. Mr. Knapp
came to Minnesota from Michigan when
the state was yet a territory. first set
thing near Winona, and moving to St Paul
In 1872. Up to the time of his last III
ness. which was form of paralysis. Mr..
Northern railway as car foreman at the
union depot. Being of very sociable dis
friends during his long residence in the
city and state, who will miss their old
time associate. Just year ago to a day
Mr.. Knapp's wife died suddenly in
store on Seventh street, and her untime-
~ passing away had a depressing effect
upon her husband and family. Mr.. Knapp
was ffty-six years Of age, and Is sur
yived by four s.: children and brother,
O'Clock. from the residence OF his daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. B. Souder, $50 Magnolia
street, and will be under the auspices of
st. Paul Lodge No. 8. A. F. and A. M.
Of which he had long been q member,
St Paul chapter, Order Of the Eastern
Star. will also attend in body.