The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-18
Sixth Ward Improvement As
ISOLATION Holds a Lively
Meeting Protesting Against
Refusal of Aldermen to
Allow Transfer of Gedney
Lease = Health Commits
sioner Is Called a Bull
d0Zar.

eff Dr. Ohage is to be allowed to
continually interfere with the manu-
featuring interests of the West side
then [ will sell my property here for
80 cents on the dollar and quit. / tell
you, gentlemen, it is time to face that
clique in the council, that dirty clique,
that Infamous clique which does what
DR.. Ohage dictates. They carry their
brains in their shoes. That is their
caliber. They haven't any minds Of
their own. All DR.. Ohage has to do is
to raise his fingers and they crouch
before him. We cannot convert this
small clique, but there are a few left
that have good sense and possibly we
can get them to help u.s." The speak
er was D. c.. Michaud
The failure of the board OF alder
men to agree to the proposed transfer
of the West side levee lease held by
the M. A. Gedney Picking company to
the st. Paul Cornice and Roofing COM
pany was the bone of contention, and
D. c. Michaud, one of the speakers be-
fore the West Side Improvement as
ISOLATION called last night to discuss
the matter, was not chary in his re-
marks concerning DR.. Ohage and-his
alleged interference.
why have seen it stated in a West
side paper that the people of this ward
do not favor the transfer of that lease"
continued Mr.. Michaud. 81 don't be-
lieve it. Every manufacturer 1 have
talked to heartily indorses it,
Meeting Large and Hot.
The meeting last night was probably
one of the largest and Warmest held by
the association for some time, but the
Increased attendance was due in a
measure to the presence of a number
from the several commercial organiza-
lions on the East side Of the river, in
GLIDING the Commercial club and the
Chamber of Commerce.
The proposed absorption OF. the Ged-
ney levee lease by the st. Paul Cornice
company was the topic under discus
sion, and M. A. Gedney of the picking
company and A. K. Prudeh, of the
cornice company, led it off by explain
ing their respective positions in the
matter.
Mr.. Gedney said his desire to give up
the lease was because, of the lack of
room for his growing business and also
to take advantage Of an option that he
had taken on a block Of ground near
the factory Of the Towle Syrup COM
pany.
''If permitted to transfer the lease it
is our intention to cover the block with
a large building" said Mr.. Gedney.:
The necessity of expanding, Mr.. Pru-
den explained. was also his desire to be
permitted to take up the Gedney lease.
The fact, however. that 1t has side
track was also an additional desire.
Take away the track" said Mr.. Pru-
den. "and l would not have the ground
and the buildings as a gift. That is
what we want it for" "'7'>
''Why,what is the objection to such a
transaction" asked Thomas Cochran,
who headed the delegation from the
Commercial club. Surely such a trans
fer would be of incalcuable value to the
city"
Paul Martin furnished the answer,
and it was to the effect that DR.. Ohage
was blocking the transfer, because he
wanted to force the removal of what is
known as the Gedney spur track
Calls Dr. ohaee BuIIdozer.
ut is a bitter pill to swallow, but DR..
Ohage told me so himself" said Mar
tin. He told me if the spur track was
removed there would be no opposition
to the transfer. l tell you, gentlemen,
it is about time we put him down. I
don't intend to stand it any longer.
That man is trying to bulldeze this
town. 1t Is getting to be monarchy,