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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
BOY OF II SUES
FOR A DIVORCE
When 16, He Married Emma
Neu Who Was Two
Years His Senior.

order appointing Louisa louisa SCHUYLER t guar r.
dian of Edward B. Hoffenbroedel, for
the purpose of prosecuting an action
in the court whereby an effort will be
made to free young Hoffenbroedel from
his marriage contract with his pres
ent wife.
In his petition Edward B. Hoffen-
broedel says that he is seventeen years
of age; that on June 2, 1902, when
ried to Emma Henrietta Neu, who was
then eighteen years of age. He asks
an annulment of the marriage contract
on the grounds that he was incapable
to contract said marriage.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
FULLERTON ARRESTS
A COMMISSION MAN
C. Ertz Is Charged With Having 800
Pheasants in His Possession.

c. Ertz, engaged in the commission
business on East Third street, was
arrested yesterday by Executive Agent
Fullerton on the charge of having 800
pheasants. 1t is understood that the
birds were found in his possession.
Mr.. Ertz will appear in court this
morning to answer to the charge.
The fine for the offense, if proven,
is SO for each bird.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
Will Fiqht the Injunction,

Special to The Globe.
WINONA, Mimi. Feb. 11.-At a spe-
ciai meeting of the city council tonight
it was decided to fight the injunction
issued against the city and w I. Gray
q Co., of Minneapolis, by the Crowley
or Stewart and City Attorney Finkel-
burg were instructed to take such &C
ton as is necessary in the citys de-
Tense. Crowley & Co. have enjoined
the city from letting the contract for a
municipal lighting plant to Gray & Co.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
Wisconsin pairxmen Meet.

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Feb. 1.-THE
thirty-i annual convention of the
Wisconsin Dairymen's association
opened today, with President j. O..
Emery in the chair. The addresses Of
welcome were delivered by Mayor
Bishop, and responses were made by
exGov. Hoard, G. P Goodrich, Col.
Burchard, of Fort Atkinson; Stephen
Sail, of Madison, and G. H. Everett, of
Racine. President Emery delivered his
annual address, and c. P Goodrich
gave the result of a COW census of
Fond du Lac county. Tonight the princi-
pal address was on "Homemaking," by
Mrs. d. ]. HOWE, of Elm Grove.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
FAMILY is FOUND STARVING.
One Dead and Six Hungry Children
Discovered in Home.

John Spears and his wife were found
yesterday in hovel on the outskirts
of Excelsior, weakened by hunger, I'M
nerVed by despair, with six children i'll
in bed of measles, and the seventh ly-
ing dead on a table, covered by an old
quilt.
There was not scrap Of food in the
place. The six suffering babies lay
three in bed. There were only two
beds in the house, and those had naught
but unclean rags for mattress and COW
ering.
The children, ranging in age from
three to ten years, shivered and cried
with cold as they covered under the
pttiful scraps of covering, and one lit
tie one racked her mothers breaking
heart by calling, in querulous tones, for
SISTER Ruth want my sister Ruth"
she repeated, again and again.
But sister Ruth, stretched out SO
straight and silent on the table, an
swered never a word, and the mother
of the dead child dropped her wan,
white face into her hands and moaned
in the despair that lay upon her.
The father sat on stool with his ell
bows on his knees and his face-con-
cealed by two horny fists. He tried to
comfort the poor woman whom he had
sworn to love and cherish, but there
was so very little to say, with Sweet
dead, and the other poor little young
sters fighting disease under so fearful
a handicap.
And this was the scene that con-
fronted Henry Hutchins, the agent of
the Excelsior Humane society, when he
visited the Spears home. He de-
scribes it as the very worst case of des-
titution he ever encountered.
The children in the crowded beds had
no nourishment of any sort for several
days. Their faces were wasted and
gaunt, their eyes hollow and unnatural
ly bright They moaned and sobbed in
a subdued way, the sort Of gasping
sobs that come from children exhaust
ed with weeping.
When the agent entered the mother
rose in a dazed sort of way and drew
the covering more carefully over her
beloved dead. The father stared
blankly at Hutchins, as though unable
to realize what any human being
could want in so dreadful place
The awful barrenness of the house,
If house it may be called, illustrates to
what extremities of want and suffering
human beings may descend and still
live. There is no furniture worthy the
name, no bedclothes for the beds, hard
ly a cooking utensil that might be used
if there was anything to cook.
Mr.. HutchinS Immediately dispatched
fuel and food as well as clothing and
bedclothes to the house Charitable
women of Excelsior are now interested
in the case and all possible assistance
is being given.
Spears is a day laborer. He has not
been employed for some months, and
for several weeks he has been COM
PEELED to stay at home on account of
the children He is said to be industri-
Gus.
Charged With Violating Pension, Law.
DIR. Arthur Rementz of St. Michaels,
Mimi WAS arrested T11acda1r a. +hnt
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12

Mr.. Louis Piquette 314 Rondo
street, employed at Villaumes box fac
tory, says: For fifteen years 1 had
what might be called species of
eczema on my back. 1t was an itching
soreness, troubled me more at night,
when l could not sleep. At times I
suffered severely, and if I scratched
it Inflammation followed. l tried rem
edies of all kinds, external and inter-
nal; but nothing seemed to do me any
good until l got Doans Ointment at F.
M. Parker's drug store. 1t gave me re-
lief at once, and in a short time cured
me-
For sale by all dealers. Price, so
cents. Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no substitute.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
NORTHWESTERN LEGISLATION.
Mostly Talk in South Dakota and Work
in Wisconsin.

Special to The Globe.
PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 1.-THE house
put in today with talk, the principal
measures calling out discussion being
the valued policy insurance bill, which
was finally forced into the hands of
the engrossing force and reported back
later and will be up for action tomor-
row. The next talk was over the sem
ate bill which provided the manner of
handling county funds paid into the
Yankton insane asylum, which meas
ure was killed on the adoption of an
adverse committee report.
In the senate the principal bills in
troduced We're to fix penalties for the
collection of illegal fees by officers and
making prisoners in the penitentiary
competent witnesses. The senate
passed the senate bill fixing a uniform
system of bell signals in mines and
the house bill providing a penalty for
divulging the contents of telegraph or
telephone messages.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. IA joint
resolution was introduced in the as
sembly today inviting other legislatures
to join in. a constitutional convention
to secure an amendment to the federal
cons ttuton providing for the election
of United States senators by direct
vote. A memorial to congress was in
troduced, asking legislation to complete
the survey Of islands in the Wisconsin
and Mississippi rivers within the state
Among the bills introduced were: Pro-
Viding that eight hours shall constitute
days labor for state, county, mu-
nicipal and town employees authorizing
cities to license and regulate the sale
Of nitric, sulphuric and other danger
Gus acids; also similar powers to reg
ulate the sale of fireworks; to encour-
age the production Of beet sugar by ex-
empting 1t from taxation for a term
of years; requiring the attendance at
school, public, parochial or private, of
all children between seven and Is years
| not less than eight months each year
in cities, nor less than five months in
villages and country districts A bill
was introduced in the senate providing
for the distribution among schools of
history of the Standard Oil company
and the United States senate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
DISCHARGED for podaina Drill.

Special to The Globe.
WINONA, Mimi, Feb. 11-Herman
Reustow, private in Company c, state
militia, of this city, has been fined $40
and discharged from the company as
the result of a court-martial held here
The charge was nom attendance at
drill. Col. Bobleter has Endorsed the &C
ton Of the board.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
Killed with an Ak HeIve.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 11-Herman
Pohl, aged thirteen, was killed today
by Lawrence Lavigne, aged eighteen,
who struck him twice over the left ear
with an ak helve. Lavigne was under
the impression that Pohl and a crowd
of about twenty boys were preparing
to attack him with snowballs though
it is now claimed the crowd was lying
in wait for another boy. Lavigne is
under arrest
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
Opticians Elect.

Special to The Globe
FARGO, N. D., Feb. 1.-THE new
officers of the North Dakota State OPP
teal association are: President, E. P.
Sundberg, Fargo; first vice president,
c. G. Conyne, Dickinson; second vice
president, A. o. Void, Langdon; sec
rotary, w. r. BlakeIy, Grafton; treas
urer, A. G. Telliner, Jamestown.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
Prominent Creek Dead.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 11-Rev.
Thomas A. Perryman, of Tulsa, I. T.,
president of the Creek house of kings,
died here today of pneumonia, aged
siXty-four years. Mr.. Perryman was a
full blood Creek Indian and han been
a leader in national affairs for thirty
years. He was on all treaty commits
siOns since 1866 and was instrumental
in bringing about the allotment Of the
Creek lands.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
GOV. ODELL HAS A LITTLE
TALK WITH THE fPRESIDENT,
incidentally an Agreement is Reached
as to a New York Office.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 11-Gov.
Oden of New York was in conference
with the president at ythe White
House for over three hours tonight,
discussing political matters in the En-
pire State. The governor assured the
president of his earnest desire and CO.
operation with every effort for a har-
mon1ous party organizat ton among the
Republicans with view to success at
the next election. 1t is understood
that an agreement was reached regard
ing the filling Of the office of shipping
commissioner of the port Of New York
1t is believed that Representative Han
bury will be appointed to succeed
Capt. Joseph E. Dickey, whom the gov
ernor has selected as state railroad
commissioner. Mr.. Hanbury was rec
commended for the position by Senator
Platt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
REFUSES A HOSPITAL AND
DIES IN LOFT OF A BARN

Fate of the Wife and Fellow Fighter
of Capt. Streeter.
CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-Refusing to be
taken to a hospital where proper care
could be given to her, Mrs. Maria
Streeter, wife Of Capt George yelling
ton Streeter, of District of Lake Mich
igan'S, fame, died in the loft of barn
tonight. Death was result of inter
nal injuries sustained in a street car
accident several months ago.
The woman was the principal Of
many battles in the contested ground
on the side of the lake shore, and was
we'll known and feared by the police
on account of her energetic actions in
behalf of her husband. Capt. Streeter
is in Jail, awaiting removal to the
penitentiary at Joliet, to which he was
sentenced several weeks ago on a
charge of murder.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
Austin Spring Valley Debate.

Special to The Globe
AUSTIN, Mimi, Feb. 1.-THE
Spring Valley high school will debate
with thte Austin high school here Fri
day evening, Feb. IA. This debate will
decide the championship of the First
district
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
New Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IL
The president today nominated the
following postmasters:
Iowa-George E. Comstock, Fayette;
Earl M. Cass, Sumner.
Michigan-Charles Bidwell, Tecum-
sch.
Wisconsin-Anah Croker, Spooner.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
Suspected of Double Murder.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 11.-Mrs.
George Nelk, sixty seven years old,
and her daughter, Miss Minnie Nell1,
aged twenty-six years, were found to-
night at their home in Germantown,
suburb, with their heads crushed.
George Nelk, a son of the dead woman,
is accused of their murder and the
police are searching for him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
CHINESE AGITAToRS IN THE
UNITED STATES EXPORTING ARMS
Pao Wong Society Responsible for the
Unrest in China.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 11-Advices
received at the Chinese legation here tell
of the activity in San Francisco New
York and other cities in this country of
Chinese agitators calling themselves ire
formers" They are said to be soliciting
subscriptions from Chinese for the i'm
portation of arms into China to be used
by the Pao Wong, as their society is
known.
1t is difficult to secure any information
about these agents, but If they can be
run down it is not improbable that the
Chinese government will make representa-
tives to the United States in the matter.
The Pao Wong society, it is thought.
may be responsible for much Of the I'M
rest that is reported from China and
which is causing apprehension among the
powers. In the peace protocol the Chinese
government pledged itself to prevent the
importation of arms, but the officials
claim that they have no control over the
agitators in this country and must look
to the United States and the other now
ers to do their part in preventing the ex
portation of arms.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
J. PIERPoNT MoRcAN's
NAME REALLY FORGED
Fear That Large Amount of Bogus Pa
per Is AfIoat in london,

Fear That Large Amount of Bogus Pa
per Is AfIoat in London.
LONDON, Feb. 11.-Inquiries at the
Morgan banking house here today con-
hrmed the main points of the story that
the bills purporting to have been signed
by !. z Morgan in payment of pur-
chases OF pictures and brio brac had
been returned here with an intimation
that the signatures We're forgeries. Two
bills for $57,50O each. purporting to be
drawn by M. de Bosdari, with j. p Nor
cams acceptance, Were presented for pay
ment here by London bank. The sus-
plclons OF j. T. Morgan. Jr., were aroused
and he withheld payments until the fol-
lowing day.. Meanwhile he cabled to
MS father, who repudiated the signatures.
J; r Morgan Sr. bought one picture from
NJ de Bosdari, who dealt in a small way
IN art objects. The police are inyestigat-
ing the matter
The Morgans here fear that similar and
extensive forgeries have been disposed OF
IN London The signatures are pronounce
ed as excellent limitations of Mr.. Morgan's
handwriting.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12

obey the law in that they attempted to
influence voters in favor of the sue
cessful candidate, William Miller and
that the judges did not remain con-
tinuously on duty. Mr.. Miller secured
the nomination by lead of fifteen
votes. The three defeated candidates,
John O'Dea, P. w. Leach and Charles
Holz, are said to be standing together
in this matter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
Diamond From the skx.

NEW YORK, Feb lin the private
collection Of George Frederick Kunz. now
on exhibition at the museum of natural
history, it a diamond imbedded in the
center Of forty pound meteorite The
diamond IS or the purest and hardest car
small particles of diamond dust it rests
IN a small jagged area of less pure car
bon, surrounded by solid meteorite iron
four to five inches thick
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
THIEF CARRIES LARGE ROLL.
Over 500 Found on the Person Of
August Finqer.

August Finger, the man arrested
Tuesday night by Detective Helm, Of
the East side station, after hard fight
In room of the Everett school, was
questioned yesterday by the police and
he admitted that he was a burglar by
profession. He said he had partner,
but refused to give his name. He
confesses to the burglary of several
residences.
When searched again yesterday
morning $101 in cash was found upon
his person.
John Gillen, who was arrested at the
washington school on Tuesday night,
when questioned yesterday said a man
named Keis had induced him to go
into the building while he was drunk.
He said Keis disappeared when he
heard the officer coming.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
Indian Fiqhter Dead.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. Feb 11.-Co1
j. L. Morris, one Of the most famous Of
the Western scouts and Indian fighters, is
dead here after a long illness. In 1870
Morls with his men killed Chief Juaneka
and thirty Apache warriors who had been
terrorlz1ng the community Morris was
wounded in the neck, one of his men kill
ed and ten Were wounded
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
CHARLES FAIR HELD TO HAVE
DIED BEFORE HIS WIFE
Strong Point In Favor of Claimants to the

Estate.
PARIS, Feb. IA most important
point has been scored for Mrs Hannah
Nelson, of New Jersey, and the other
claimants to the estate of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles l.. Fair by the filing of an af-
fidaYit by the United States consul here
by DR.. Perriquet, the physician who ex-
amined the bodies of the Fairs after the
fatal automobile accident, that Charles
Fair died before his wife.
This affidavit is at variance with the
doctors original statement that both the
Fairs were killed simultaneously. but the
doctor. now claims that his affidavit is
backed up by medical evidence beyond
dispute, and 1t is declared that his first
statement was made on the impulse of
the moment and without regard to the
interests at stake
BOULDER, Col, Feb. 11-Charles ].
Smith, half brother of Mrs. Charles Fair
says that the compromise arranged be,
tween his mother, Mrs. Nelson, and Mrs
Herman Oelrichs and Mrs. Vanderbilt.
sisters of Charles Fair. in disposition of
the estate of Mrs. Fair will be reopened
on the ground that Mrs. Nelson was in
nuenced through fraud and false repre-
sentation into accepting the settlement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
DID NOT HAVE A COPY OF
THE CHARGE AGAINST HIM
Decision Affecting Naval Court Martial
Cases for Years Past


WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1.-THE
court OF claims has rendered a decision
OF farreachfng Importance to the naval
establishment est toL If sustained by the United
peal has been taken, the decision will
a iL every court-martial case tried dur
sentence involved loss of pay.
The case decided by the court was that
or John Smith, a fireman in the navv
who was tried and convicted by court,
martial on the charge of refusing to obey
a proper order from his superior officer
and and sentenced e to one years Imprisonment
court gave judgment in his favor for the
full rTd amount Of pay claimed, 1915. The
claim was based on the ground that the
accused. had not been furnished with a
copy of the charges and specifications
on Which ne was to be tried ''at the
time he, was put under arrest accord
ulations
=. It is represented by the law officers of
the navy department that the decision
reverses the practice of the navy for the
past forty years, and it is moreover i'm
possible Of enforcement in the naval serv-
ice under existing conditions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
MINNEAPOLIS

felontously contracting to prepare a
pension claim for Philip Blake, a Civil
war veteran. The charge is that
KIementz received an excessive fee for
MS services. The hearing began be-
fore commissioner Abbott yesterday
afternoon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
SEEK PARDON FOR LA DUKE.
Wisconsin Soldier Who Killed Com
rade in Porto Rico.


OCONTO, Wis, Feb. 11.-Efforts are
being made for the pardon of Alexan-
der La Duke, a former member of
Company l, Second regiment, w. N.
G., of Marinette, who during the Span
ish-American war was found guilty of
murder by a court marital in Porto
Rico and sentenced to life imprison-
ment. The signatures Of the officers
who sat in the court-martial are being
solicited to a petition directed to Sen
atOr Quarles.
The crime of which La Duke was
convicted was committed in Porto
Rico. He became involved in a quarrel
with one of the regular army men
named Parker. A fight ensued, in
which Parker was thrown over some
boxes and in endeavoring to come
back at La Duke, La Duke grabbed
his gun and fired without putting the
piece to his shoulder. Parker died in
Stantly
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
BELL BOYS SUPPOSED TO
KNOW ABOUT a MURDER.
Former Milwaukee Man Found Dead in
Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY. Mo Feb. HI. H.
seiger, of Burlington. Kan, died today in
a rooming house here under eircumstan-
e ee5 that ma IN indicate that he had been drug
Eaton and J. B. Hill bellbovs who ac-
companied Seiger TO the place and re-
NAMED with him several hours. have
been arrested on suspicion that they know
looking for third boy who was in Sci
geFs-room last night The dead mans
pockets had been rified.
Selger was a we'll known miller, hav-
ing held positions in New York. Milwau-
kee and other cities He was employed
IN milwaukee, twelve years. working for
the the. Berger re Anderson Milling company
city: He had resigned his position in
Burlington. Kan, and was on his waE
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
FORTY cARBINEs MISSING.
Soldiers at Fort Meade Threatened
Trouble for Sturgis.

STURGIS. S. D., Feb. 11-Sheriff
Brown was informed last night that a
number Of soldiers Of the Thirteenth
cavalry at Fort Meade had organized
to come here during the night with
carbines and make trouble. The
sheriff went to the post and told the
commander of the report. The COM
mander investigated and found about
forty carbines missing. A patrol was
sent in after all soldiers in town. Some
of the carbines are said to have been
secreted in some brush near town. The
plot was brought about by recent
shooting ARRAYS, two soldiers having
been shot here by citizens on Tues
daV
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
Goes to a Colorado Pulpit.

Special to The Globe.
WINONA, Mimi, Feb. 11.-Rev.
Franklin Clifford, formerly pastor Of
the Unitarian church in this city, has
accepted a call to the pastorate of the
Unitarian church at Fort Collins, Col.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
Increased Navy Wanted.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-The Narcbon+c
and Manufacturers Board of Trade, an
Its meeting today, voted to send a com
mlttee TO Washington to urge upon con-
gfeSS the need for an increased navy. The
committee also urged improved coast de-
lenses. '' NC
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
Iowa Pioneer Gone.

WEST UNION, Iowa, Feb. 11.-Phin-
cas- Sturgis, a pioneer and we'll known
politician, is dead at his home here
aged seVenty-three years. He was
formerly member Of the legislature.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
REsTFUL SLEEP
MANY ST. PAUL PEOPLE FIND 1T
HARD TO GET

Hard to sleep at night. With that aw-
full bane, itching Piles. With lrritat-
ing Eczema. With any itchiness Of
the skin. Doan's Ointment relieves
and Cures. Here's St. Paul testimony
to prove it:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-12
DEFEATED ONES WILL SUE.
AIdernanic Candidates to Proceed
Against Election Judges.

Special to The Globe.
WINONA, Mimi, Feb. 1.-THE de-
feated Democratic aldermanic candi-
dates in the Third ward in yesterdays
primary election will commence suit
against the election judges in the pre-
cfnct; 1t is reported that the claim
will be made that the judges did not