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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-07
MINING PROMOTER TAKES OWN
LIFE, DEAL GOING WRONG
Continued From First Page.

years to get my debts paid, but all
without avail. Continual reverses and
setbacks have driven me we'll nigh
crazy. l have been trying so hard to
pay what debts. and accounts / owe,
but | am now completely engulfed in
financial reverSeS. My intentions and
motives have been honest, but over
Whelming adverse circumstances have
been too much for me-
The letter to T. S. Russell informs
the latter that Shapcett has just been
notified that Russell refused to pay
the $500 draft drawn by Shapcott
which, the writer adds, was contrary
to agreement. He states: 81 left you
the $500 bond and made you net fig
.ure on 1T Of. $500, the amount of the
draft, with the distinct understanding
that you were to pay it when present
ed" He closes with the statement that
the occurrence places him (Shapcott)
In a bad position.
bank of this city incloses a copy of the
letter to Russell, and states that Shap-
colt will do all in his power to remedy
the matter as soon as possible.
Shapcott's Last Trip.
Shapcott left this city July to close
500. 900 shares of stock in the Upper Ten
Gold Mining and Oil company organized
by him some years ago. He returned
from ST. Paul one week ago and 1t was
generally supposed that he had been sue
cessful. according to his reports. The
sum of $4,000 was expected by him at
once. but it's failure to arrive caused him
to draw on his ST. Paul agent, T. s. Rus
sell. for $500, with the result above stated
Mrs. Shapcott would not divuIge the
contents of the letter left her by her hus-
band, beyond stating that it was personal,
and that it referred to his business re-
verses. When she last saw her husband
at dinner he appeared extremely despond-
ent, but she did not dream of his tragic
death.
Few men in this city had more BUSH
ness dealings or of greater magnitude
than did Mr.. Shapcott He conducted a
loan business in addition to his regular
vocation of mining and real estate, and
these are thought by some to be the
cause of his inability to keep his business
straight.
1t is not known what Mr.. shapcott's
liabilities aggregate, though rumor places
them at approximately $4,000. He was
forty-four years old.
7. S. Russell when seen by TIL e
G o b last night said: 1.-The draft was
draw in anticipation of sales of stock by
the agency of the company in ST. Paul,
and was not drawn against any account.
Shapcott may or may not have had it
discounted at his bank at Colorado
Springs or Denver, or have left it here
for collection.
During my dealings with Shapcott he
always impressed me as cool tempered
and did not seem to be at all emotional
I can scarcely believe that he has COM
mitted suicide. He left here about one
week ago."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-07
FOWLER EXPLOITS HIS BILL.
EnIightens Wisconsin Bankers as He
Did the Minnesotans.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Aug. 6.-The
Wisconsin Bankers association con-
vention today elected officers as fol-
lows:
President, j. NJ. Holley, La Crosse:
vice president, J. L. Fieweger, Mena-
sha; secretary, John Campbell, Mil
waukee; treasurer, E. A. Dow, PIym-
outh; members of the executive coun-
ell. Frederick Hasten, Milwaukee; j.
w. p. Lombard, Milwaukee; A. H.
Grout, Wausau.
paper by James H. Eckles, of Chi
cago, on THE Currency Question"
was read by proxy.A. J.. Frame, of
Waukesha, spoke on Sound VS.. Soft
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-07
Truce in Salmon War.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 6-As a d.
rect result of the treasury depart
ment's recent ruling permitting Amer
lean salmon packers a drawback OF
duties paid on foreign fish caught for
export, the Canadian packers have
sought truce in the warfare going
on near the border waters. A confer
ence was held here between j.
AtrusselI, of Vancouver, B. c., and T.
B. McGovern, of a packing and navi-
cation company, at which it was
agreed that the Canadians would
cease fishing in American waters and
buying American fish, and the Ameri-
cans will leave the Canadians their
own fishing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-07
BONDS OF NORTH DAKOTA
ARE SENT GLIMMERING
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$120,000; state deaf school, with $780,
900, and asylum and reform school.
the permanent school fund of the state
cannot be diverted in the manner con-
templated by the bonds. The 500, 900
of bonds authorized for the building
of the addition to the state capitol are
held to be on different footing from
other bonds and not subject to the
same limitations. but the question of
their legality is not squarely decided.
The decision means that the institu-
tons cannot proceed with improve
ments already begun unless some other
means is found to raise money.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-07
Morphine Wrecks PHYSICIANS Life.

Frank Jewell, Harvard graduate, who
for several years was pricticing physi-
clan at Butte. Mont. was arraigned in
police court yesterday morning on
charge of Vagrancy. He told a pitiful
story of a life wrecked by the use of
morphine, and the court was SO touched
that it was decided to send the man to
his wife, who keeps a boarding house in
q South Dakota town
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-07
Nav Not Recovr.

William Ebberts. the farm hand who
was brought to Minneapolis Wednesday
night suffering from injuries received in. a
railroad accident at Buffalo, Mimi, is ly-
ing at the city hospital in a precarious
condition, and the attending physicians
slim Ebberts was struck by a freight
train and sustained a fracture of the skull
and a broken leg and was injured inter-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-07
Supply Of Teachers Is Short.

Special to The Globe.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Aug. 6.-Prep-
There is decided shortage of school
teachers in Kingsbury county. There
are 13S schools to be supplied. while
there are only about 100 teachers. 1t
is probable that ten or twelve of the
schools will not be opened for the fail
and winter terms, leaving shortage OF
twenty-five teachers. The vacancies
will all be in the country schools,
where the salaries range from $50 to
$40 per month. 1t is likely that adj
joining states will be called on to as
sist in making up the shortage.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-07
BULLET is CUT OUT.
Lieut.. REVERE, Victim of Clarke, Is
Operated on Successfully.

Lieut. George REVERE, of the central
by Ed Clarke Tuesday night, was oper
ated on yesterday by Drs. Laliberte and
Lapierre and the ball, together with sew
eral pieces of bone, was removed. Lieut.
REVERE was reported as resting quietly
last night but his physicians regard his
condition with some apprehension, as the
wound is in a particularly bad place.
ually improving and is thought to be out
of danger. An operation will be per
formed on him today, and an effort made
to locate the bullet which struck him
in the face. The attending physicians at
the Swedish hospital consider that the
man is now strong enough to stand the
operation and they think that as soon as
the ball is removed Nelson's convalescence
will be very rapid
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-07
HAD NO WARNING OF DEATH.
Grover M. Willis, of Winona, Suddenly
Expires in Restaurant.

Grover M. Willis, a prominent resident
of Winona who has been stopping in
Minneapolis for the past few months. fell
dead at the Monroe restaurant. 124 Fourth
street south. about o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
Mr. willis was eating his. supper when
without the least warning he fell to the
floor and died instantly. The coroner
pronounced his death as due to heart
failure The dead mans relatives in
Winona have been notified, and they will
take charge of the body. Mr.. Willis
place of business is at 704 Oneida block,
with the Minneapolis, Superior, st. Paul
& Winnipeg railroad company.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-07
Young German EvanseIists Meet.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, Aug. 6.-The
quadrennial international convention
of the German Evangelical Young
Peoples alliance opened at Waterloo
this evening. with more than 1000
delegates present, many of them COM
ing from Canada, Germany. Switzer-J
land and England. The session will
last till Sunday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-07
Dead Man Unrecosnizable.
al to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
BENSON, Mimi, Aug. 6.-The brake
men on the west-bound freight today
found the remains of a man on the
track a mile east of De Graft. 1t is
believed that est-bound passenger
train last night killed him. The body
was so mangled as to be unrecogniza-
BILE.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-07
cass Lake Fire Officers.
Special to The Globe.

0ptCIdI 10 TIE GIUU6.
CASS LAKE, Mimi, Aug 6.-The
following officers of the fire depart
ment have been chosen for the ensuing
year: Chief, Charles E. Leeman; first
assistant chief. Al Nelson; second as
sistant chief, Patrick Cain; treasurer,
Albert Marshik; secretary, J. T. B.
Smith.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-07
EXPLOIT IN SAFE CRACKING.
Robbers Remove Safe From Hotel, but
Don't Get the Treasure.

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 6. = Early
this morning robbers removed the safe
from the bar of the Washington hotel
and rolled it down the side of the steep
hill on which the hotel is situated into
Stewart street. Passers-by saw the
men, but paid no attention to them.
The robbers drilled the safe and plant
ed dynamite and stepped out of harms
way. Several persons stopped within
hundred yards to look at the safe
when it exploded. People came run
ming from all directions. The safe
crackers made a dash for the safe to
get it's contents, but were frightened
and left the $500 which it contained.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-07
HORSE DOCTORS HEARD From
Those Of. South Dakota Think They
Need Protective Legislative.

Special to The Globe.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Aug. 6.-The
South Dakota Veterinary Medical as
ISOLATION has concluded its annual
meeting in this city. The following Of
ficers were elected:
: President, S. M. Smith, Mitchell; vice
presidents, O. w. Stanley, Sioux Falls;
John j. Helding, Sioux Falls; secre-
treasurer, E. Z. Moore, Brookings.
The association discussed the need of
legislation to better protect members
in the practice of their profession.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-07
GIRL COMPANION OF
MURDERS ARRESTED
Detective Ahern Arrests Annie SIingsog,
Who Was With Nelson Boys.

Annie slingsog. one of the girls who
was with the Nelson boys of Owatonna
the day they committed the murder for
which they have been condemned, was
placed under arrest yesterday by Detec-
tive Dan Ahern and is held at the central
notice station waiting the arrival of
deputy sheriff from Owatonna.
The girl is wanted by the authorities,
who will place her In a state institution.
employed in the capacity of domestic.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-07
is DOCTOR LIABLE2
Law Is Asked to Decide to What Extent
He May Operate.

Whether a physician lays himself La
BILE to damages in an operation in which
ed into between himself and the patient
Before the latter is put under the influ-
ence of an aesthetic, is a question which
came up before Judge Elliot yesterday on
a preliminary hearing.
The case is that of Ada Nichols against
George G. Eitel. The operation was
started for the purpose of removing an
abscesS, but cancer was discovered, MAX
ing it necessary to remove one breast.
No agreement had been made in antic-
ipation of what was discovered, and the
question is whether the physician can be
held liable. The question has never been
settled
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-07
To Ply on thet Lakes.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 6. The
steamer Davidson was launched today
at the Wyandotte yaTdsf of, the Detroit
Shipbuilding company ,6or, the Great
Lakes and st. Lawrence River Naviga-
ton company. Three new boats will
be used in the export grain trade and
will ply between Duluth and Quebec.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-07
Fall Proves Fatal.

Fred Peterson. 1907 Eighteenth avenue
south, was taken to the city hospital yes
terday afternoon suffering from COM
pound fracture of the skull and died a
few hours later. Peterson fell from a
ladder while working on a building at
Fourth avenue north and Plymouth and
struck or the back of his head He leaves
a wife and family.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-07
News Of the Northwest

Money, and Congressman G.. N. Fow-
Ter told of the merits of the Fowler
bill.
The Washington times., 1903-11-25
ALEXANDRIA A(EWS NOTES

S.haries Kelly. Mrs. Catherine MakeIey.
J. l. Shaw. and McKeRny & Parker
were authorized to make wooden ir4l-
lroVements within fire lihits.
Al the suggestion of MIR. Snowden
the councilman determined they would
hereafter sign no agreement TO take
special action in advance of the meet
ing OF the board. Mr.. Leadbeater called
the attention of the board to the fact
mat the committee on streets was often
without quorum because one .of its
members had recently moved to Wash
lngton Mr.. Snowden said the member
IN question, Mr.. Fisher, would attend
on any necessary occa sion.
The committee on public property ex-
planned in answer to question oy Mr.
Irimyer why no action had been taken
on his proposal TO obtain plans for
new truck house in Prince Street
On motion it was agreed that the COM
mittee on streets should hereafter con-
sist of five instead of four members.
two aldermen and three councilmen.
The Washington times., 1903-11-25
Especial to Tae Washington Times.)

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Nov. 25.-The
Retail Clerks Union met in Pythian
Hall Last night The meeting was one
of the largest union meetings held in
Alexandria for some time. The gath
ering was called TO order by George 3.
Sources. Of the Clerks Union. of Wash
ington. who installed the following Of
fcers: President. H a. Blondheim
first vice president. Charles Sherwood
second vice president, Harry Dechlader;
recording secretary. c. +. Brawner;
financial secretary, George ". Bontz.
il: treasurer i. l. Naylor; guard. Mill
ton Glasgow, and guide, Mr.. Pretty
man.
Twenty-Five clerks were elected TO
membership in the union and seventeen
applications for membership We're re-
ceived. Addresses were made by
Nessrs AIoser, Pfau, and Squires, OF
the Washington union. and by Messrs-
Stokley Smell, and Haskell, of the
GIassblowers' Union, and Mr.. Belt of
the Machinists' Union. OF this city.
After the meeting a banquet was
served to the visitors at the Hotel
Rammel
The Washington times., 1903-11-25
CITY COUNCIL MEETS.

The regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil was held last night and there were
present in the board of aldermen Messrs.
Curtin. BallenCs- Clark and w II.
Sweeney-nO quorum. After waiting
half an hour the board adjourned until
tonight Directly after the adjournment
President John T Sweeney entered the
chamber. but the adjournment had al
ready taken place
In the common council L. II. Uhler
was called to the chair in the absence of
the president anc there We're present
Messrs. Trinyer. Snowden, Baader. Nor
moyle, Bryan. Brill. Johnson. Lead
heater. ard Spinks. a communication
from the mayor vetoing the ordinance
passed at the last meeting appropriatinS
81 500 for sewer on Pendleton Street
was read. The mayer suggests the ex-
penditure would be a waste of the pub
lie funds. and Il the board has money TO
spend. IL could be far better employed in
clearing away ashes and debris than in
cutting needless sewers. Mr.. Leadbeat-
er. patron Of the ordinance, said the
bin had been well considered and was a
proper one, but as the attendance was
so small ne moved the consideration Of
the mayors message be postponed until
the next meeting.
An order for paying George Il. Rich
ards one months salary as overseer Of
the outdoor poor was passed. Mrs.
The Washington times., 1903-11-25
FRANK LIBBEY STONED
ON EVANSVILLE ROAD
Band of Thugs Attack Him While Rid
ing in Automobile.

Frank p Libbey. manager Of the Ma
uonal Capital Automobile Company. of
ll2O Eighteenth Street who lives in
Hyattsville. Nd. was speeding along
the country road near Hyattsville.
when he passed a crowd Of young men
at d bend in the road One of them
threw a stick which Just missed 8Ir.
Libbey and injured the machine. Then
ensuz 4 a shower Of heavy stones.
Mn Libbey jumped out and charged
the crowd. and while he knocked down
the Ilagleaer. he was himself terribly
pumnIsled and was rendered senseless
for a time. The appearance Of a young
woman probably saved his life. as at her
appearance the thugs took to their
heels
The automobile was damaged TO the
extent of 800 while Mr. Libbey sus-
tanned injuries about the face and neck
which Will dishgure him for some time
The Washington times., 1903-11-25
THE COUNTY COURT.

In the county court, Judge J. M.
Love presiding. the following business
was transacted yesterday.
In the case OF the Commonwealth
against John Nelson. indicted for the
alleged selling OF liquor without IL
cense the jury was unable 10 agree.
and the case was set for a rehearing
on next Saturday.
The cases Of Varney vs. Mackey and
Burrell ct al VS.. Mackey, two Of the
contested election cases. and the case OF
F. s. Corbett vs. w. ". - glass. a
contest for the supervisorshiD OF Wash
ingtnn district, were set for hearing
before Judge Love on Wednes lay.
The Washington times., 1903-11-25
DISTRICT DISCLAIMS
LIABILITY FOR INJURIES
Smith Appointed Waterman With an
Increase of Pay.

Andrew Smith. the laborer who had
his leg broken August %. 1903. by the
caving in OF the trench of water
main at Fourth and Trumbull Streets.
will be informed by the District Com
missioners that they do not hold them
selves legally liable for the injuries he
received. He viii also be reminded
that the Commissioners have given him
a position Waterman at salary of
S1.75 per day. which is % cents in ex-
cess of the money he earned before
his accident
1t viii be further stated in the COM
munication that this is in accordance
with the general policy of the aut hOri-
ties in such cases. and is done as a
recognition OF faithful services per-
formed rather than as a declaration
that they consider themselves liable for
the injuries
Smiths case was brought to the at
tentiOn OF the Commissioners BY At
torney Royal A. Hughes.
The Washington times., 1903-11-25
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

James r. Holmes. a, District OF CO.
lumbia. and Virginia 2. Franklin, y
Alexandria. Va.
William E. Boyd p, and Jennie Penn
Thomas a. Beach, .. and Theresa A
Maggie. a
John A Bowers. 80, and Clara a. Han
ley. ..
John J. Scott. 81, District OF Columbia
and Mary l. Bell. IS. Pittsburg. Pa
william II. Smith. p. New York city,
and Matte A Smith, District Of Co
lumbia, -
George Mickey. 40, and Jane Johnson,
Oliver J. Preston. 81. and Emma Book
holtz. 81.
william sisnms. p. ana Gertrude F.
White. %
William S Hutchinson. p, and Susan
T. Bucklsr. Is.
J; ". Clarkson. 2s. and Agnes c
Gainsy. >.
Johr p Blades. %. and Margaret A
Dietz. %.
John r. Bury, q. District Of Column
bis. ard Mary G. Norris. % MOntgOm-
cry county, Maryland
Harry c. Pierce. %. and Bertha r.
Ansiey. p
a. c. cortes. q. and Emma J. ingalls,.
Harry warheld %. and Sarah E. Du-
laney. Is
Dennis Queen. q. and Annie Johnson
Albert =. Rhodes, Is. and Emma
CamDbesl q
The Washington times., 1903-11-25
THE DEATH RECoRD-

The following deaths have been re-
ported 10 the Health Department FOR the
twenty-four hours ended at noon today
Thomas Ridgeway, 81 years.
Sarah Dixon. 20 years.
Martha Payne, IS years.
Helen A Bellows. 81 years.
Dennis Toomey. s. years.
Maria Augustine. So years.
Mary A Mare, s. years.
Mary Nelligan. 50 years
John n Birckhead, 60 years.
William D. Chadwick So years.
Emmett Gamble A years.
Frank Butler, IS years.
Alexander r. Mickey. 81 years.
John Srsck 80 years.
Charles Allen. q years.
Mary II. Cooper. "a years.
Leonard Pony. I year.
OrvId Ber. land 2 months
Infant OF Margaret +. and Michael F.
Colbert days
Infant OF Matte and George Hicks. 1
daV
The Washington times., 1903-11-25
COMMISSIONERS ORDER
WATER RENT REFUNDED

The District Commissioners have APP
proved a recommendation by Water
Register Green that certain sums paid
for water rent by owners of property
IN the vicinity OF the new Union Sta
ton site be refunded for the reason
that t9e right 10 use water has been
relinquished by the residents on account
OF the railroad improvements.
The following persons viii receive re-
funds IN the amounts given: James d
Flynn. 2a5 II Street northeast. S15.68;
J.. E. Richards. 1916 r Street northwest.
g5l4; John Cornell. 81 Jackson Alley
northeast, s3.23: Mrs. J. NJ Ofenstein
IS X Street northeast. $2.s7.
The Washington times., 1903-11-25
LICENSE is REQUIRED
FOR AN Entertainment

The District Commissioners viii in
form J. c. Welsh. OF the Calvary Bap-
tist Sunday school. that IL will be neces-
sary for him TO pay a license fee Of
s. for an entertainment 10 be given at
Metzerott Hail.
AS the entertainment viii be for chart
table purposes only. Mr.. Welsh thought
no license would be required.
Assessor Darneille says. as an adj
mission fee will be charged, a license
must be secured.
The Washington times., 1903-11-25
OWNERSHIP OF BRICKS
IN REPLACED SIDEWALKS
Question Raised Whether District
Really Owns the Material

sRobert A. and r. II. Phillips recently
informed the District Commissioners
they had deposited with the Collector
OF Taxes One-half the estimated cost
OF a new sidewalk In front OF premises
3342 to 334S NJ Street northwest. and
they wished TO use a portion of the
brick in the present pavement when
removed. for paving in the rear Of the
property. The Messrs Phillips said they
We're informed the cd bricks We're 10
be hauled 10 property yard and there
broken by hand and used in the con-
crete base for repairing cuts in street
pavements made for sewer and other
construction.
The writer's contend the act OF Con-
gress relating TO the building Of new
sidewalks contemplates the net cost,
and if there is valuable building material
in the old sidewalk it is clearly equit-
able that its value should be ascertain
ed. and in the event the fronting owner
prefers one-half the brick for private
use it would apparently be equitable to
permit him 20 remove the same when
the one-half cost had been paid In ad-
vance.
The Messrs. Phillips incIose in their
letter a check for SIS in payment for
5000 Of the old bricks at 50 thousand.
The engineer department reports that
although there has been no decision
by the courts on this question, IL has
been uniformly held by every law officer
Of the District that paving material
once Incorporated into the street be-
comes part Of the street and conse-
quently the property Of the munich
paIitv."
II is recommended the offer of the
Messrs. Phillips be declined and that
the check for SIS be returned.
The Washington times., 1903-11-25
ADJUSTMENTS TOMORROW.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HaWtrey in The
Man from Blankley' 8. 2:l5 p m
COLUMBIA - when Johnny Comes
Marching Home" 215 p. m.
IAFAY ETTE-Henrietta CrOsman in
Sweet Kitty Bvllairs." 2:l5 p. m,
HASES-Vaudeville 2;15 p. m.
ACADEMY-"The Fatal Wedding, ?
p. m.
EMPIRE,-'-The Little Church Around
the Corner" .. m
LYcEvM-'-The Merry Maidens." 2:15 p.
m.
RENNING-Races, 2 d. m
BRIGHTWOOD-Rac p. m.
GEORGETOWN FIELD 49, Football,
Georgetown vs.. Lehigh, 2:30 p. N.
UNIVERSITY PARK Football, Column
bian vs.. Gallaudet, 1880 a. m.
PALACE ALLEYS - Bowling tourna-
ment, day and evening.
The Washington times., 1903-11-25
IN THE MAYOR,s COURT.

II the mayors court, the Hon. George
L. Simpson presiding, the following
cases were disposed Of:
Llewllyn Lane and James Rowe, both
negroes, arrested by Policemen Lyles
and MAYHEM for shooting on the prop
erty of J. c. Burrell. were turned over
to the police authorities of Alexandra
county.
Sophia To!son. a nesress, arrested by
Policemen Lyles and Mayhem for dis
orderly conduct, was fined $3.50.
Ben Hughes arrested FOR selling liquor
without a license was dismissed