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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22
WAGNER'S WOES CAUSE
HIM TO SHED TEARS
Court Taxes Him $1oo for AssauItinq
His Brother in Law.

The woes of Jacob Wagner, of South
st. Paul, came to a climax in police
court yesteray morning, when he was
sentenced to ninety days in the work.
mouse, with the option of a $10O fine.
Tor assaulting his brother-in-Iaw. Seth
l.. Isham, at the latter's residence. Sc
South Robert street, Sunday afternoon.
Wagner collapsed completely and wept
IN the court room. He was later com
mitted to the workhouse in default of
the fine.
Wagner, who went to Isham's resi-
dence, demanding to be allowed to see
his Wife, whom he thought was con-
cealed by Isham, used the handle of
an umbrella on his relative and was
forcibly elected as consequence. Mon
day Isham swore out a warrant for
Wagner. and Tuesday, in company
with deputy sheriff, he went to South
st. Paul in search of him. When Wag-
ner saw Isham coming he waited be-
hind door, and as the brother-in-Iaw
approached he struck him a blow with
a cane on the side of the head, cutting
Ishams ear severely. Wagner was
then placed under arrest and brought
to st. Paul.
The trouble between Isharra and
Wagner was due to Wagner's wife
leaving her home in South ST. Paul
and taking refuge at Ishams home
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22
SAYS FIRST HUSBAND
OWES MUCH ALIMONY
Divorced Wife Sues to Collect $2,o8a.s1
Now Claimed Due.

Mrs. Lillian M. Bergman, twenty
Two years old, twice married and once
divorced, commenced an action in the
district court yesterday to compel her
nrst husband, Charles G. Wright. to
pay her delinquent alimony to the
amount of $2,0S3.S2.
MIS- bergman, whose maiden name
was Reed, was married at Geneva. N.
T., in 1895, when she was but fourteen
years old, to Charles G.. Wright. who
was her senior by but three years. The
union was unhappy, and two years
later she secured a divorce, the decree
OF the court being that she should be
paid alimony in the sum of $500 ner
year during the remainder of her life.
1t was also, decreed that the youthful
husband should not marry again so
long as the woman from whom he had
been divorced was alive.
Following the divorce Mrs. Wright
married Frank Bergman, with whom
she is now living in ST. Paul. She com
plains that the payments of alimony
have long since ceased, and has now
brought suit to compel her boy hus-
band to live up to the decree of the
New York court
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22
ONE WILL PROSECUTE
AND T'OTHER CONSOLE
Man Accused of Biaamy Will Face
Two Wives in Court.


Hal Packer, the young man who is
now confined in the county Jail, charg-
ed with bigamy, will be placed on trIl
before Judge Orr, in the criminal di-
vision OF the district court, today.
Packer Is said to have deserted a wife
and two small children when he came
to st. Paul last January, and married
girl from Iowa. He was located by
the first wife at Winona, where he was
arrested upon charge of non-support,
being later brought to st. Paul to face
the charge of bigamy.
The case was to have been called
yesterday, and both the first and Sec
ond wives were in court, the former to
prosecute and the latter to offer good
cheer to the man who ran away from
his family and married her.
The two women met for the first
time in the court room yesterday, and
appeared very friendly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22
MAKES RIGID RULE
School Board Bars All Children
With Affected Eyes.

Children suffering from any affec-
ton of the eyes will be excluded from
the schools. But the board of educa-
ton declines to go so far as to exclude
a child that is, suffering from a disease
of the eye that is not infectious, merely
for the sake of protecting that childs
own eyes.
The position was manifested yester-
day in the action of the board upon
the report of it's special committee ap-
pointed to investigate the subject of
trachoma.
When the committee report had been
read a second time and its recon-
mendationS made clear several of the
members had criticism to offer. Mr.
I4indahl said THAT requires that all
children with sore eyes of any kind
must be sent home and before they
may come back to school they must be
examined by a specialist. This will
cost them S."
Mr.. Fry earnestly defended the rec
concentrations of the committee He
said: 1T is only a necessary safe
guard that all children whose eyes are
affected should be sent home, for it is
impossible for a teacher to determine
whether a disease of the eye is in
fictitious in its nature or not In fact,
it is sometimes difficult for an oculist
to tell at once. In case of ordinary
catarrhal ophthalmia = caused by a
cold-the infiammatory condition will
disappear within a few days naturally,
and then the pupil may come back to
school without the necessity of a GER
tificate or visit to an oculist."
Mr.. Lindahl inquired if a certificate
of any doctor would not do, but DIR.
, Fry said he would not consider that
sufficient "The practice of medicine
has been SO divided up into special
ties" he said, that now a general
practitioner knows very little of some
of the branches, and the treatment of
of eye is the branch that is most given
up to the specialists"
Mr. Holman, after some inquiry,
thought the report was all right with
the exception of the last provision.
Are we not going a little beyond our
authority and beyond any previous ac-
ton of the board in saying that a pupil
must not attend school if his eyes are
in such a condition that he may injure
them? The idea in itself is all right,
but l question our right to adopt any
such regulation"
DR.. Fry contended that the regula-
ton was justifiable.
1T is simply a question Of our
rights said Mr.. Holman. I'VE all
know that it would be better for the
pupil to adopt that regulation, but we
do not exclude children from the
schools because they are in other ways
unfit physically to perform the duties
imposed upon them. For example, a
child who is not strong is not forbidden
by our rules to come to school, and
think that if we We're to take this stand
we would be going too far"
ho WOFdG that ToTpiI 10
again in proper condition to resume
school work without injury to the
eyes, were stricken from the report,
and it was adopted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22
TAKE THEIR RESIDENCE
ALONG WITH THEM
Duluth Men VIII Go to the ST. Louis
Fair in Houseboat.

10 drift down the Mississippi river
10 st. Louis in houseboat which they
are engaged in building on the bank
In st. Paul at the foot of Market
street, and reside in their boat during
1 tne summer months, when the city
VIII be congested to overlooking and
rents will be out of sight, is the plan
of Fred Weber and M. D. Mcclellan
of Duluth.
Weber and Mcclellan commenced
building their houseboat five days ago.
ana 1t is now near completion. From
null to roof the craft is of their own
construction, and they expect it to ac-
commodate themselves and Mrs. Me-
Clellan on the trip down the river. and
they will make it serve as a dwelling
during the winter and next summer.
Rents will be high in st. Louis dur
ing the fair, so we decided to build a
boat" said Weber yesterday. 1--WE will
save railroad fare and rent We ex-
pect to drift down to st. Louis in about
two months, and will continue to live
IN the boat when we get there"
They will start on the voyage in a
few days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22
FUNERAL WILL OCCUR
THIS AFTERNOON
Friends Still Hold to Belief That |. j.
Harris Death Was Accidental.

The funeral of L. ]. Hart. who shot
himself in his office Tuesday. will be
held this afternoon from the East
presbyterian church at 2:3O O'Clock.
me services will be conducted by Rev.
John Copeland, the pastor. Interment
will be at Oakland cemetery.
Members of the st. PauI Roard ne
Trade and st. Paul Produce Exchange,
of which Mr.. Hart was secretary, will
attend in a body. A chartered car will
be at the corner of Fifth and Robert
streets at 1870 o'clock this afternoon
to convey the members to the church.
at the corner of East Seventh and Ross
street. The Modern Woodmen, of
largely represented.
Coroner Miller decided not to hold an
inquest. Nothing has transpired to
change the belief of Mr.. Harris friends
that the shot was fired accidentally.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22
SCHOOL BOARD CAN'T
MOVE THIS YEAR
Would Cost $4,000 to Furnish
New Quarters and Board
Has No Money.


1t will cost $2,527 to refurnish the
ROOMS on the top floor of the court
house for the use of the board of edu-
cation, says George Gerlach, superin-
tendent of buildings. Therefore the
board will not be able to remove its
offices until after Jan. l.
This sums up the situation as it was
disclosed in the special meeting of the
board yesterday afternoon. Among the
communications received was a formal
letter from County Auditor Krahmer
notifying the board of the action of the
joint court house and city hall COM
mission placing the former quarters of
the public library at the disposal of the
city educational department.
Mr.. Gerlach was asked for a state
ment as to the expense of getting the
new rooms ready for occupancy. He
said he had figured the work carefully
and found that the cost Of the neces-
sary work would be just $2,527. This
rather surprised some of the members,
who had not previously conferred with
Mr.. Gerlach on the question, but he
said he could not reduce his estimate.
The rooms, he said, are large and the
fixtures and furnishings used by the
board in its present quarters would be
lost in them. Besides there is a great
deal of work to be done in the way of
renoVating and reconstruction. Among
other items he mentioned ], 400 square
yards Of painting.
Board Has No Money for the Purpose.
Supt. Smith and several members of
the board said they had been informed
by members of the joint commission
that the key to the new quarters would
be turned over to the school board and
the board would then be expected to do
the rest. Mr.. Holman said he had un-
derstood that the joint commission
would not undertake any expense in
the matter, but he could not see how
the board of education could take on so
costly piece of work at this time.
Here we are right at the close of the
year; and we have run to the limit of
our repair fund now, have we not?" he
inquired of MIR. Gerlach.
You have reached the limit of the
repair fund, and the worst of it is that
you are not making any repairs to
speak of" replied Mr.. Gerlach.
Our only way suggested Mr. Hol-
man, is to submit this to the confer
ence committee and the city council as
a special item to be included separate
ly in the tax levy; and we will not be
able to do anything until after Jan. /
in any event"
On motion of Inspector Fry, a resolu-
ton was adopted providing that the es-
innate be submitted to the conference
committee and the city council as a
separate item to be included in the new
tax budget.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22

thought when he purchased the land
that it wass located in a settled COM
nunity, but later learned that it was
not. whereupon he repudiated the con-
tract.
The evidence disclosed the fact that
the PLAINTIFF in making the purchase,
dealt with ! a man named Aune, who
was in no wise connected with the de-
PENDANT road or the road it succeeded,
and that no such representations as
claimed by Ffedericks had been made.
When these facts were shown Judge
Kelly granted the motion of the de-
PENDANT to dismiss the motion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22
WILLIAM O'BRIEN
DIES OF HIS INJURY
Fractured His Skull Last Week by
Fall on Sidewalk.

William O'Brien, the Faribault horse
shoer, who sustained a fracture of the
skull by falling upon the sidewalk at
the corner of Third and Minnesota
streets week ago, died yesterday aft
ernoon at o'clock at ST. Joseph's hos
pital.
O'Brien was a delegates to the horse
shoers' convention which was held in
this city last week. He was returning
to the Merchants hotel in the evening
and slipped on the street, and in fall
ing STRUCK his head upon the eurbing.
He was picked up by policeman
who sent him to the station. O'Brien
was examined by the police surgeon
and was soon after removed to St. 10
seph's hospital. The body was yester-
day afternoon turned over to O'HaI-
leran & Murphy, who sent it to Fari-
bauit.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22
WILL BRYAN GET
BE NNETT'S MONEY?
Mrs. Bennett Threatens to Contest Her
Husbands Will.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 21.-As a
climax of today's hearing on the APP
plication for the probating of the will
OF the late Philo S. Bennett, accom-
panying which was a sealed letter
which William J. Bryan today testiffes
was a request that he accept $4,000,
Judge Stoddard, who represents Mrs.
Bennett, declared that if Mr.. Bryan in
sisted upon receiving the fund she
would contest the will.
Mr.. Bryan, in reply, said that not one
cent of the money would he allow
either his wife or his children to re-
ceive unless Mrs. Bennett were willing.
He, however, did intend to ask the
court to decide the validity of the be-
quest, so that in case it was declared
legal he could distribute the money
among educational and charitable in
situations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22
CURLING IRON CAUSES
PANIC IN HOTEL
Abode of New York MiIIionaires Catches
Fire From Woman's Toilet Outfit.

NEW YORK, Sept. pa woman
heating curling iron on an electric
heater set fire to the Waldorf Astoria
MOTEL this afternoon and in a few sec
ohds the great house, where, it is said
more than 100 millionaires reside. was
IN turmoil. The extent was not con-
hned to the inside of the hotel. Outside
TWO runaWays occurred among the cabs.
ana these tangled up the procession of
fashionable carriages on Fifth avenue.
Mrs. y. >. Decker, her baby and maid
occupied a suite of rooms on fha sav-
enth floor, overlooking Fifth avenue.
Inc maid was curling Mrs. Decker's
halr, using an electric heater to warm
the curling iron. In passing into the
dressing room the maids arm caught
lace curtain and pushed il on the cleo
trlc heater. The curtain caught fire
Inc names were put out after the cur
tain and draperies had been burned.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22
SEEKS INDEMNITY
FOR DISAGREEMENT
Woman Claims She Was Injured by
Street Railways carelessness.

Helena Leyde yesterday commenced
an action against the street railway
company TO recover damages in the
sum OF $4,000 for injuries alleged to
have been sustained by reason of the
sudden starting Of car at South Rob-
ert and Fillmore streets last Septem-
Der. = 80
She says she was aEghting from the
car when it started without warning,
causing her to fall violently to the
pavement Aside from other injuries
she says she sustained was a broken
nose, the result of which is a perma-
nent Disagreement.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22
BADLY INJURED BY
FALL DOWN STAIRS
Victim Is at City Hospital in Serious
Condition.

Gabriel Grelson, 1882 East Seventh
street, is at the city hospital suffering
from severe bruises about the head and
body as result of falling down a flight
of steps at 3491a East Seventh street
He was found in an unconscious con-
dition at the bottom of the stairs early
Tuesday, and was removed to the eity
hospital, where he remained in a seri-
Gus condition all day.
Grelson recovered consciousness for
short time yesterday and gave his
name and address. He relapsed into a
semi conscious condition soon after. It
is thought that he is suffering from
conclusion of the brain.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22
MISS GORDON WILL GIVE
RECITAL THIS EVENING
Some of the Great Dramatic Arias Will
Be Given.

Miss Gordon's operate recital to-
night at the Park Congregational
church promises to attract a very bril-
liant audience. Although arranged by
the Schubert club for it's members, the
general public will be admitted on the
payment of an admission fee. OF
course, the membership tickets will ad-
NIT club members.
The programme that is to be sung is
a most attractive one. 1t includes some
famous dramatic arias that are re-
markab1y we'll suited to the singers
voice and temperament. Miss Eleanor
Scheib, of Chicago, will play the ac-
compartments
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22

semi-Annua! Light Inspection-The
board of public works is engaged in the
semi-annual inspection of the gas and
gasoline lights in the city.
Gasoline Stove ExpIodes-The explosion
of a gasoline stove at the home of Her
man Trepp, 519 Lafond street, yesterday
damage to the house.
Receives Call to Another Pastorate-
Rev. C. c. Markham, pastor Of the I'm
manuel Baptist Schurch, has received a
call from Saltwater, but has not as yet
decided whether he will accept.
Asks ST 900 for Assault-Herman Gleck-
man demands damages of $1,000 from
Moses Horovitz. who according to the
complaint filed by him in the district
court yesterday. assaulted him last Sep
TENDER.
Gave His Cows Too Much Liberty-Nels
Johnson. 901 Russell street. was arrested
yesterday on complaint of E. A Moeler.
residing on Duchess street, who charged
Johnson with allowing his cows to roam
at large
Ten Acres Sold for $50 ,ooo-Maria A.
Darling yesterday conveyed to E. W.
Davis two lots of five acres each, located
in Asylum outlots. for a consideration
of $40 600. The property is on Rice street
at the city limits
Pastor Sends in Resignation-The He
bron Baptist church, Oakdale avenue, has
been notified by its pastor, Rev. W. r.
Milliken, of his resignation. He will leave
the church Nov. Is. which will mark the
close of his third year.
Issues Challenge to Debate-The Y. NJ.
c. A. Debating club wants a debate with
the Cushman K Davis Club of st. Paul,
and a committee was named yesterday to
wait on the latter club with view of ar
ranging dates and details.
Is Returned to Training schooI-James
Kearns, young boy. was sent to the
state training school yesterday for break
ing his parole. He had been under the
cars of the probation officer for larceny,
and is charged with committing a second
otfense.
Orders Payment of Dividend-Judge
Bum yesterday filed an order in the dis
tract court directing w. H Lightner,
receiver of the Bank of Minnesota, to
pay dividend Of so per cent on claims
created prior to Aug. l. 1895, and hither-
to unpaid. There is $S474.63 on hand
with which to make the payment
%
Will Observe Bunker Hill Anniversary
Minnesota Society of Sons of the Amer
1csh Revolution, at the meeting held at
the Commercial club Tuesday evening.
appointed a committee to arrange for the
eeIepratlon of the anniversary of the bat
tie of Bunker Hill. Several new mem
bers were received. The annual election
OF officers will be held Dec 26
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22
SEVERELY SCALDED
BY ESCAPING STEAM
6riekyards Engineer Badly Injured
While Cleaning a Boiler.

While cleaning the boiler of his en-
CINE at the Twin City brickyards yes
terday, Nicholas Jasper, the engineer,
was badly scalded by escaping steam.
He mad opened valve, when the
steam gushed out and enveloped him.
Jasper was severely burned about the
mead, arms and legs. So badly was the
right arm scalded that the skin peeled
off He was taken to the home of Henry
Grams, near the 1brickyard. where he
was attended, BY DIR. E. C. BoxeIl, and
later removed. to his home, 254 Winona
street. DR.. BexeI said last night that.
though Jasper was severely injured. he
had chance to recover.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22
SKELETONS UNEARTHED
AT FAIR GROUNDS
Workmen Excavating Uncover Old
Potter's Field.

Two skeletons lying side by side in
the earth were discovered yesterday by
a grading crew in Hamline. The skulls
of the skeletons were first found by the
workmen, and a heap of bones were
later unearthed. The bones were piled
in heap, and Coroner Miller notified.
They We're then removed to the county
morgue. 3AGct
The bones have been buried many
years, and it is thought that the bodies
were buried in what was once the pot
ter's field 84
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22
RUNAWAY VICTIMS
SUE CITY FOR $4,000
Claim a Protruding Bridge Plank
Caused the Damage.

Suit for $4,000 was brought in the
district court yesterday against the
city by Mrs. e. r. Mohler, who was Sc
riously injured last week in a run
away accident
j. D. Hill, who was in the vehicle
with Mrs. Mohler, has brought suit in
his name for $4,000.
The accident occurred on the bridge
over Bassett's creek, protruding
plank. it is claimed, having caused the
vehicle to overturn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22
Appeals to Supreme Court.

Frank Windler, who lost his suit
against the Red Wing Electric Light,
Heat and Power company, in which he
sought to recover damages amounting
to $4,000, has appealed his case to
the supreme court Wendler lost his
hands as the result of shock he re-
ceived while in the employ of the Red
Wing company, but in his suit for
damages the court directed a verdict in
favor of the defendant. Application
was made for a new trial, but this was
denied by Judge Brill.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22
WILL DISCUSS GAS
FRANCHISE TONIGHT
Public Is invited to Attend As.
sembly Meeting and Express
It's Views.

This evening the assembly in COM
mittee of the whole will consider the
gas franchise ordinance lately drafted
by Corporation Attorney Michael. The
public will be given an opportunity to
express its views.
No vote will be taken on the meas
ure. Opinion differs as to what conces-
sions the city should receive from the
gas company, and the assembly is di-
vided on the subject
One of the features expected at the
meeting tonight will be a big delegation
of attorneys whose aid has been So
licited by those who favor the Michael
measure, who stand for the major por-
ton of the conditions it imposes. Cor
portation Attorney Michael says he has
had numerous calls for copies of the
measure he drafted.
President Haas Gives His Views.
II want to see this gas franchise mat
ter thoroughly discussed before vote
on it, said Acting Mayor Haas yester-
day who in official life is also presi-
dent of the common council and a
member of the assembly. 81 want the
public to know thoroughly what it will
get. To start with, l am against one
feature of the franchise committee's
report, and that is the provision al
lowing the gas company to impose a
charge of 81 a month when that amount
of gas is not consumed Such a pro-
vision will never get my vote. I stand
for a fair meter charge. Simply pay
for what you consume, is my posi-
ton"
1t will require seven of the nine votes
in the assembly to provide the gas
company with a new franchise A
month ago, when the gas franchise
commission presented it's report, 1t is
now said there would have been little
trouble in passing a franchise based on
the recommendation made in the re-
port, but since Corporation Attorney
Michael interfered to the extent Of sup
plying the assembly with draft of his
own the situation has been greatly
changed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22
SAYS HUSBAND
TREATS HER CRUELTY
Court Orders Him to Appear and Give
His Version.

Maria Winner yesterday commenced
an action in the district court for di
Yorce from Joseph Winner, to whom
s sne was married in ST. Paul in 1892.
beats her, and that is is an habituaI
drunkard.
MIS-. Winner, upon the Showing
mace before Judge Bum, secured an
order of the court citing her husband
TO appear before Judge Bum Saturday
and show cause why he should not nav
allIhony Tor the support of his wife
and their four children.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-22
RAILROAD WINS OUT
IN LAND SALE SUIT
Plaintiff Claimed Misrepresentation
Had Been Made.

In the district court Yesterday Judeo
Kelly granted the motion of the de-
fendant to dismiss the SUIT brought hv
). +. Fredericks against the Northern
Pacific Railway company, as the suc-
cessor of the Little Falls & Dakota
railroad. Fredericks sued to recover
$40 which he had paid on a land con
tract in 1897, alleging that he had been
deceived regarding the character of the
'neighborhoed in which the land was
located IN Altl1in county. He says he