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The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25

of tn court block alleged to have hap
pened because the door was without hinge
bolts.
BY way of comment Introductory to the
speclncatlons of his memorandum the
court says: Since the trial, defendants
attorney of record has been changed, and
much INDUSTRY appears in the numerous
assignments of error by counsel who did
not try the case
proceeding, the court says, as to .he as
slgnment Of error. that counsel has
picked out isolated positions of the court $
charge as the basis of error and that is
manifestly unfair as the charge as a
whole should either stand or fall. Several
trivial points upon which assignments of
error are based are discussed, after which
the court takes up the two really vital
questions as to whether the evidence sus-
talns the verdict and whether the dam
ages are excessive. AS to the first OF
these questions he holds that the evidence
of the defendants negligence is ample.
In regard to the amount of damages he
says that it does appear to him too large,
but not so excessive as to indicate inn
proper motive and to require new trial.
Therefore he allows the plaintiff the al
tentative of consenting to veroIct Of
$2,000 and unless that is accepted a new
trial will be granted.
The court censures the defendant COM
panies for trying to shift the responsi-
bflity as shown in the efforts of each of
them to show in the trial that the
plaintiff was in the employ of the other.
1T is unnecessary, he says, to determine
which Of the companies Dieters worked
for, as he was in their joint service and
their manner of settling his wages was
a matter Of private account between
themselves
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25
OF MAMMOTH SIZE
EMPORIUM DEPARTMENT STORE
TO BE OPENED THIS
WEEK
IMMENSE STOCK, LOW PRICES
It's Quarters, 92-96 East Seventh
Street, Have Been Remodeled-
Management Has Engaged
Competent Heads.

''The Emporium is the latest addi-
ton to the business life of st. Paul, and
it will begin it's existence before the
public March / with a stock the magni-
tude and diversity of which will amply
justify the selection of the title. This
new mammoth department store is at
Nos. 80. "a and 96 East Seventh street,
and Will be under the management of
Kennedy, Mcleod, Macarthur & Co.
The members comprising the firm are j.
T. Kennedy, w. S. Kennedy, Angus Nc
I.eod and P. Macarthur, each of whom
comes with large experience in the va
rious branches of the department store
business.
The new store will occupy the entire
three floors of the building, and also the
third floor OF the adjoining building 9S,
100 and IJz East Seventh street This
will give the Emporium a floor space of
$500 square feet upon which to displly
their wares, which will be of the very
latest pattern, and at prices that can
not be beaten.
The entire building has been remod-
elod, stairways have been erected ana
electric elevators Of the latest type have
been installed to make the entire store
Of easy access to the patrons The
LamsOn cable cash system will be used,
which will insure the promptest kind CT
service to all who make purchases there.
Everything about the store has been
arrar ged to give the utmost convenience
ana comfort to the purchasers, anu no
item. however inexpensive or trivial, has
been overlooked by the management in
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25
He SHOWED ALARM
MAN ARRESTED IN MIN
NEAPOLIS
M0T0RMAN's DEATH RECALLED
Widow of Bauman Has oliver Wun-
dra Arrested, and He Thinks
Charge More Serious
Than 1t Was.

An incident occurred early yesterday
morning at Central station, Minneapolis,
which may yet shed some light on the
death OF Motorman Bauman, who died
from hemorrhage in his car, in Mime
apolis, Aug. 20 last.
Shortly after midnight woman giving
her name as Ella Bauman, who claims
to be the widow of the dead motorman,
met officers Dahl and Wold on First
street. and told them that a young man
named Oliver Wundra, of st. Paul. had
taken 81 900 of her money, and was spend
ing it in the disorderly houses in that
vicinity. The money, she said, was the
insurance paid at the time of her hus-
banks death. .Shortly after this Wun-
dra was apprehended by the officers and
he and the woman were brought to the
Central station. One Of the first state-
ments Wundra made after being brought
face to face with the woman was:
':Well, 1 suppose you intend to impli-
cate me in the death of your husband -
The woman made no response to this
inquiry, and later when questioned by
Lieut. Ginsberg said that she had no
statement to make in that regard at
present.
Wundra told the officers that he is the
son of well known contractor Of that
name with Offices on Seventh street, St.
RAUL. Tie udQ D06u living Will Ile
woman as man and wife since the first
of last September, when her hubsand was
buried Previous to that time intimate
relations had existed between them, and,
according to Wundra's statement, the
woman had deserted her husband and
two children in order to be with him.
Since last September the couple bave
been in Chicago, st. Louis, Duluth and
ST. Paul. They came to Minneapolis
two days ago, and have been staying at
the Pacific hotel, Third avenue south and
Washington. The police were unable to
make out a case against Wundra, and
after questioning him closely were forced
to permit him to go.
Both the man and the woman are of
unusually good appearance. The woman
is a handsome blonde, of medium height
and appears deeply attached to Wundra.
He is apparently twenty-five years of
age, is fine looking, and appears to have
enjoyed unusual educational advantages.
He claims 10 have lived in St. Paul for
twenty-three years.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25
REDUCE Tue INTEREST
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TIC TAKE
STEPS TO REFUND DEBT
Legislature to He Asked to Pass Bill
Authorizing Issuance of
Bonds for the
Purpose.

AT its meeting of yesterday the board
of county commissioners concerned itself
Chiefly with two measures, the ultimate
destination of which is the state legis-
lature and final action upon which will
rest with that body. One of these was
the proposed enabling act to authorize
county commissioners in counties Of GER
tain population to issue certificates of in
debtedness drawing interest at per
cent for the purpose of refunding their
floating Indebtedness. This - is drawn
in pursuance of the plan presented at the
last meeting of the board and its object
is to issue certificates OF Indebtedness to
pay the warrants which are outstanding
against the road and bridge anu revenue
funds and which draw interest at per
cent The total amount of this inuebted-
ness is about $109,000 This bill was ap-
proved, the only member voting against
it being Mayor Smith, and in due course
of time it will be presented before the
legislature for action.
The other bill was one to enable the
county commissioners to increase the ap-
preparation for improv ement of navigable
lakes from $1,000 to $1,000, and it's direct
purpose is the expenditure of more
money in raising the water level of
White Bear lake. Commissioner Wright
alone favored the measure, the other
members arguing that it would be best
to wait until the result of the work now
in progress at White Bear lake in con-
nection with the test well and pump at
Wildwood could be ascertained, before
taking any further steps. 1t was also
agreed that the expense Of the improve
ment Of White Bear lake should fall
upon the residents Of that vicinity
The final estimate of j. G. Robinson, of
Minneapolis, for the new pumping
plant in the basement OF the city and
county building, which had already been
favorably acted upon by the joint COM
mittee was approved. The amount was
$1S3.
representative OF the health board
of the town Of Mounds View was pres
ent to urge the payment of the claim Of
that town for the care and maintenance
of smallpox and diphtheria patients who
were without means. The amount of this
bill is STA. AS the claim had been
referred to the county attorney and COM
mittee on claims no action was taken at
this time.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25

its efforts to make the Emporium one
Of the most p-to-date and desirable
shopr ms centers in the Northwest.
The personnel Of the mana cement is
sucn that the success of the new enter
prise is assured from the outset. They
are all men of ability, well known in
this city, where they have time and
again demonstrated their aptness for the
various branches Of tfe work they will
have il their charge
Argus Mcleod, the president of the
new firm, is OF tie Mcleod Building
company, and has a reputation for tire
less energy and years OF successful 0uSi-
EeS5 enterprise. ]. L. Kennedy, secre-
tal'y and general manager, has for the
past twenty years be en- a buyer for a
large mercantile establishment, and in
IN capacity has made for himself an
erV-able reputation. He will do the puy-
lIrg for the Emporium w. S. Kennedy,
vice president, like his brother, has
spent many years in the mercantile bus
mess IN this city, and is well and favor
ably known thr0ugl.C ut the NOrthw EST
T. Macarthur has filled the position Of
tuuons in this city, and brings to TIE
new firm large store Of valuable ca
peT:ence.
Strong Financial Backing.
The financial backing Of the new en-
tefpTise is of the strongest and best,
ard the management has savailed itself
Ct the opportunity to lay in an immense
stock of goods, Whi;'l will be at the dis
ro>eI of the public March l. Novelties
Of every kind and description and tie
teSt value possible for the money will
he the motto of The new store, AMI with
this at their command the management
ftels that there IS 40 doubt that it's ef-
fortS Will be appreciated by the buying
public.
The Emporium will employ at the start
LEO experienced sa'eepeop1e an Of whom
are residents Of this city. Every item
Of 1erar has been cone by ST. pau
hrms, and even the new delivery wagons
were manufactured here There will be
tWCrtN-tWo Gcpa: ,nients il the store,
ana competent managers will be at the
nead OF each. The following is a partial
list: S. w. Gerard. silks and dress
goods Herbert z. Ki1 gston. mail order
and advertising depal tmcnt; C. S. Chase.
Shoes; }. A. Schnenr, crockery, house
IB5rnslliEes and hardware; Mrs L D.
BaTTInger, muslin unGerW ear; J. S. Iund.
nnA's furnishings. L dies hosiery and IN,
derWear; S. Dodge. cloals, suits and dra
peiles; G. Gray, linens.
Inc management in 0pering the new
St5re EIarc- does so with the idea IF
Allowing ali to make tFeir Easter plr-
ccnases there, and il has no doubt tnat
the hrSt impression IT the store will re-
suit in continued nru chases and natron-
age from the st. Paul shopping public.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25
In Labor S T ield.

Beginning April the union members Of
ST. Paul will demand reduction in the
number of working hours. Al the meet
ing of the BARRIERS union last night this
was agreed TO- and all proprietors of
parber shops will be notified that after
viii be required to close at Z 0. m. An
agitation committee cf seven members
vas appointed as follows: Phil Martin,
g., H. Becker, J. Ceilings, 3. F'redette
John L. Geskie. A, B. Farr and r. W.
Martin: This committee VIII visit the To-
cal unions and urge all union men to
patLonize only union shops A committee
Of three, consisting Of j. A. Kanlp. Fred
'ochWabei and A. r. Farrand was an
pointed to prepare new bylaws. Anoth-
er committee was appointed to interview
candidates for political honors in the
spring campaign The committee is COM
posed of G. H. Becker, Frank w. Mar
Tin and Fred Schwabel -Four additiona1
delegates were elected to the Trades and
Labor assembly, as follows: Frank Mar
TN, Fred SchWabeI, Phil Martin and Ell
WIN Goetz Two members We're ren7rted
on the sick list. The application Of
ShaI!es Goodhaut was received and Phil
Martin and ]. l.. Davis were initiated
Receipts, $41.50; expenses, SO. 20.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25
MIDWAY PARK TRACT TAXES.
KittsOn Trustee Asks Permission to
Draw From Trust Fund

The st. Paul Trust company, as trus-
tee under the last will and testament
of Norman w. Kittson, deceased, has
petitioned the district court for permis-
sion and authority to pay from the prin-
cipal of that portion of the estate which
the company holds in trust for Mary
Elizabeth Baker and Mario Baker, taxes
upon certain property included in that
portion of the estate. The property in
question is the Midway Park tract,
consisting of six lots in Hall and
Browns addition to Hyde Park, and con-
tanning something more than twenty -four
acres. There remains unpaid, as is shown
in the petition, the taxes upon this prop
erty from 1897 to 1901, inclusive, amount
ing in all to S3,543 So
1t is set forth as reason why the taxes
should be paid from the principal of the
trust fund that Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Baker and Mario Baker, her eleven-J ear
old daughter, have no income except such
as is derived from the trust fund III the
hands of the plaintiff company, and their
situation and financial condition is such
that they require the entire income for
their maintenance.
incidentally it is related that Mrs.
Baker and her daughter now reside at
123 Bethlehem Pike, Chestnut Hill, Phil
adelphia, and that the place Of residence
and postoffice address of John f. Baker,
husband Of Mrs Mary Elizabeth Baker,
are unknown to the plaintiff.
The trust fund includes, beside $19o,0OO
of United States government bonds, yari-
Gus other bonds securities and bank
stocks of the par value of $17,921 SIS, and
the court is asked to designate which
portion of this shall be used to defr3y the
Indebtedness.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25
MANY BIDSWERE OPENED
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CONsID-
ERS OFFERS ONgBIG CONTRACTS.

Bids opened yesterday by the board Of
public works for the construction and
repair of wooden sidewalks during the
year showed p T. Ryan to be the lowest
bidder, but the contract was not placed,
the board Wishing to make a full inquiry
first For hemlock sand white pine lum-
Der he bid SIG and 1928 per 1000 feet re-
spectively. The contract amounts to
about $4,000.
For the filing and sodding of Avon
street from Osceola to Marshall, P. H.
Thornton bid s6,097. Low bids on sewers
were: Farquier, Edgerton to Jessie, W.
j. Preston. $3.50; Minnehaha, Bedford to
Bradley, w. ]. Preston. $269; Sherburne,
Victoria to Milton, Christ Johnson.
$647. 60; North, Bates to Seventh street,
Christ johnson, $337.30; Harrington, Sher-
burne to Charles, w. J. Preston, $373.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25
CAN'T EvADE IT.
POSITIVE PROOF FROM ST. PAUL
CAN'T BE BRUSHED LIGHTLY
ASIDE

The reader is forced to acknovvI-
edge that convincing proof in
his own city is pre-eminentIy
ahead of Endorsements from
everywhere else in the republic.
Read this:
Mr.. W Campbell, of 217 Grove street.
engineer, says: Like the most of peo-
pie who have kidney complaint, backache
did not bother me, but there existed a
weakness or irregular action of the kid
ney secretions for many years. A course
of the treatment prescribed by Doan's
Kidney Pills, sold by F. M Parker, the
druggist. opposite the postoff1ce. checked
the trouble at first and finally cured A
young man working for me complained Of
lame and aching back. Ten of Doan's
Kidney Pills cured him."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's. and take
no substitute.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25
WILL BE NoN-PARTIsAx.
Permanent Tax Commission to Rep
resent Both Political Parties

Permanent Tax Commission to Rep
resent Both Political Parties.
The one important amendent to the tax
bill adopted by the house yesterday was
introduced and fought through by Rep
resentative Pennington, Dakota county,
the Democratic leader in the house. Mr..
Pennington's amendment provides that
the permanent tax commission shall be
non-partisan in that not more than two
of it's three members shall be Of the same
political party
The amendment does not in the slight
est degree affect the prospects of the
bills passage, but it will have a very de
cided effect on the ultimate workings of
the code if it becomes law. The commits
sion will never be in a condition to in
sure entire prostitution to the party
in power. 1t was opposed vigorously by
few of the more hide-bound Republican
partisans, but the vote was by no means
confined to party lines of the fractional
lines drawn by the main question.
Mr. Pennington stated frankly that he
believed one commissioner would render
much more satiSfact service than the
proposed commission Of three members,
but since the house seemed committed to
commission it should in all fairness and
in the interest of proper administration
OF its immense power, be non-partisan.
FLE said when the railroad and ware
house commission was an appointive and
non-partlSan body it was active, VigOr-
onus and effective.
Mr.. Roberts took issue with what he
Styled non-partisan nonsense" He said
some one must be held responsible for
the actions of the commission; that the
party in power would be held response
BILE, and should do nothing to hamper its
efforts to handle the responsibility. He
derided the former railroad and ware
house commissions and said that under
the non-partfsan system they were with
out character. Mr.. Pennington got back
at Mr.. Roberts and the hide bound Re-
publican element by stating that he fully
realized that there had been some in
vertebrate old fossils appointed to the
railroad and warehouse commission un-
der the old system, but that the fault
was in the appointing power and not in
the principle The amendment was
adopted by a vote of Sc to A. Many
Of the friends" of the bill voted for
the amendment with the Democrats, and
the prominent members of the oppos1.
ton went on record as in favor of the
Democratic amendment
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25
EMPIRE HAS A GOOD BILL.
Some New Features Have Been
Added to the Programme

The bill at the Empire this week is a
good one, in which a number Of good
features are well known to the fire.
quenters of the place, as they have
been given at previous times, but some
of the best ones are new, and are being
given for the first time.
The Aerial Smiths, engaged from the
Kohle & Castle circus Of Chicago. are
claimed to be among the best aerial
performers on the stage. They perform
a number Of daring feats on the flying
trapeze, and are proving quite popular.
The Lakolas. who proved SO popular
a few weeks ago, have been engaged
for another week III their Japanese jug
Cling act There are also number of
new musical specialties introduced, all
of which are scoring a hit and helping
to make this weeks bill one OF the besI
that has yet been on the boards at the
EmDire
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25
DISTRICT COURT NOTES.

district court against the Catholic In
dustrial School Of St. Paul ct. al. to
quiet title to lot 20, block 10, Summit
Park addition to ST. Paul
ephone Exchange company against the
Maryland Casualty company Judge Kel-
ly has denied defendants motion for new
trial.
c,II The synn6erg Photo-Gravgre Printing
the district court against o. & S. Sill
herman to collect $35170, alleged to be
due for goods and merchandise purchas-
ed between Sept. 20 and Oct Is, 1901.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25
MUST CHANGE CONTRACT
OTHERWISE HOME COOPER E
CO. IS UNDER INSURANCE Law.

Insurance Commissioner Elmer H.
Dearth has sent a letter to Earl De We're
Beardsley, manager of the st. Paul
branch of the Home Cooperative Compa-
ny Of Kansas City, stating that the COM
pany must change the form Of contract
it is selling or meet all the conditions of
the Minnesota insurance laws and be con-
sidered as doing an insurance business.
The company sells homes on monthly
payments. Part of the contract reads
that if the contract holder dies, a Gear
deed to the house and lot will be given to
a named beneficiary without the payment
of any further installments This, Mr..
Dearth claims, makes the contract an in
surance policy. He has received an opin-
ion from the attorney general corrobor-
ating this belief
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25
Executive Committee Elects Chair
man.

The newly elected executive committee
last night and organized by the eiection
CT Cornelius Quincy as chairman and A.
Z. He1decker as secretary. The commit
lee took up a grievance presented by the
delegation from that union The grfev-
ance complained of consists of the en-
ployment Of painters under the union
scale OF wages by one of the department
union will call on the store in question
today to get a definite answer as to the
payment of the union scale of wages,
tee at special meeting to be held at
Federation hall tonight. The doings of
the committee will be reported to the
Ifaoes and Labor assembly at its next
meeting, Friday night
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25
MUST MAKE $4,000 DO.
Judge Kelly Reduced Dieter's Yer
diet by 500.

Judge Kelly filed decision yesterday in
the case Of Henry Dieters against the ST.
Faul Gas Light company and Edison
Electric Light and Power company, deny
ing each Of the separate motions of the
defendants that judgment be ordered in
their favor notwithstanding the verdict
and also denying each of the separate
motions of the defendants for new trial
with the provision that the plaintiff shall
consent to a reduction of his damages
from 2,70O to $1,000.
The plaintiff sued to recover $4,000 as
damages for injuries to his right hand
alleged to have been suffered by him
while employed by the two defendant
companies jointly and to have been due
to the negligence of the defendants. The
accident occurred Oct. 26, 1899, through the
falling of an iron door in the pavement
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25
VITAL STATISTICS.
MarriT%R EicansPs


Marriage Licenses.
P. c. De Coster Anna Cruikshank.
William j. LOOs Edith M. Lange
Martin r. Bockstrand Anna Lofgrcn.
William G. Getty May Roe.
Ihomas J. Qusick, Emma G. Krieger
Frank HaSelberger, Anna NJ Kepple.
Edgar f. Clauson. Hazel ]. Munear
Births.
Mrs. Michael Ryan, S14 Dayton. bow.
Mrs f. nonohue, 603 Marshall, male twins
Mrs. Frank Brown, 374 Pleasant boy.
Mrs. Frank Flanagan. 240 Ramsey, girl.
Mrs. John Tabaka, 249 Banfl, boy.
Mrs. Andrew Orlando, 749 Case bow
Mrs. Erick Amelius, 779 Bradley. boy.
Mrs w. McCutcheon 296 w Central girl
Mrs. NJ. ]. Nedem, 27S Commercial, boy
Mrs. Peter Thauschech, 162 Chicago, girl
Mrs. ChaS. Johnson, 326 Lisbon. bow
Mrs. James PacOwrek 81 Lawton girl.
Mrs. L. Luercher, 1906 harrington, boy.
Mrs. Jos. Laber. 81 w. Lawson, boy.
MRS. ]. p. Hoffhauer 533 Edmund boy
Mrs John w. Clark. 282 Commercial, girl
Mrs. G. Haggenmiller. 303 Sherburne. how.
Mrs. Louis KOsman, boy
Mrs. A. M. Rydstrom 71S Magnolia, boy.
Mrs Xaver Franz. 757 Fauquier, boy.
Mrs VIM. GieSe1ing, 737 Plum girl
Mrs Karl Koerner 1872 Charles. boy.
Mrs John M Andrew. 229 Rondo. boy.
Mrs. Peter Anderson. 576 Case. girl.
MIS- VIM. Schmidt, corner Montreal and
Mrs. n. w. Murray 166 w. Ninth. girl.
Mrs. s. Gabil. $50 Rice boy
Mrs. Anton NielinskI Upper 1evee. boy.
Mrs. James Pesek, 475 BanfI. boy.
Mrs. Henry w. SchmokeI, SOP Rice, girl.
Deaths.
Mrs M. Quinn 1872 E. Lawson, q yrs.
Mrs. Minnie Baulcl1e 80 Viola, "a yrs.
Joseph Friedrich. 568 Wabasha. Sc yrs
Augusta Koch. 511 Van Buren,, IS yrs
Emmett Shines, city hospital, Is mos
August Mattson. 721 Pine. 80 yrs
X. c. Starland, 7O915 w Central. % yrs.
Mrs. Kate Wondra. city hospital. 81 yrs.
Francis Ryan, 145 E. Eleventh. II mos.
Magdalena Lemke. 202 Thomas 4S yrs.
Mrs. Ray Buck Pelican Rapids 62 yrs.
Martin A. Fischer S21 Fremont, II mos.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25
Slightly Misled.

I'm worried about that young man.
said Col. Stilwell. confidentially, to 4he
hostess, who had introduced him to
rising young astronomer.
"Why?"
'He looked up az the sky and com
menced talking about seeing dragons and
great bears, and a lot of things, till
took the liberty of telling him that peo-
pie who can't use things III moderation
ought to let EN- alone New York
Times.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-02-25
satisfactorily Explained.

''It seems to me-" said the young
housewife, there's entirely too much
water in the milk you serve ''It won't
occur again, ma am" said the foxy milk
man. You see. the farmers man has
made 'em very thirsty. The farmers got
a new. man ow.''-Philadelphia Press.