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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
SEIZED WHISKY STILL
ON TILLMANS PLACE
South Carolina Dispensary Con-
stables Made a Successful Raid
in the Piney Woods.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. ia force of
dispensary constables, headed by Chief
Cureton. made a successful raid yesterday
on blockade distilery in Greenwood coun-
ty The still was located the Piney
Woods place. a plantation owned by United
States Senator Il. II. Tillman.
The operator was surprised by the OFF,
GERS but made his escape In addition to
finding the still four gallons OF whisky, six
teen barrels and two hOgsheads OF beer
were seized
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
Russian Guard mt Semi.

TOXIC. Dee. 1s.-The Jill shimpos Seoul
correspondent reports that Korean War
Minister Shin Keui Son and NJ Pavloff the
Russian minister to Korea, have entered
into an agreement by the terms of which
in the event of an emergency, Russian off,
GERS will be employed to guard the royal
palace.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
TOWER NAN ROBBED.
Three Highwaymen Made Signal
Operator Turn Over Cash.

CAMDEN, n. j., Dec. p-The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad tower man at Rushing Sta
ton. on tie Camden & Amboy division. four
miles from Trenton, was held up late last
night Three men entered the tower, and
at the muzzle of a revolver secured from
James Kinsey. of Bordentown. the tele-
graph operator, the contents of his pockets.
consisting OF only small change.
IL is believed that the men who held I'M
Kinsey belonged to the band of robbers
that operated In East Camden on FRIDAY
night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
Modernting mt Omaha,

OMAHA. Neb-. Dec 13.-Zero weather
continued throughout the day in Nebraska.
with a slight moderation tonight. The
weather bureau predicts higher tempera-
lures for tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-14
Paul Richter Killed.

DENVER Col. Dec 13-Paul Richter.
president OF the Richter Iron Works COM
pany, OF this city. was accidentally shot
and killed by a companion on hunting trip
east of this city
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-03
FINDS WIFE INMATE
OF THE BETHEL BOAT
Farmer Yeager, in Search of His Son,
Encounters Step Husband.

Lawrence Yeager, the st. Peter farm
er who came to st. Paul in search of
his wife, whom he charged with kid
MAPPING their ten-year- old son, after
searching the city for several days,
learned Thursday that his wife was
living with Edward Bryant in the
Bethel boat. Warrants were issued for
both Yeager's wife and Bryant.
Bryant was arrested yesterday and
his examination will take place as soon
as the woman is apprehended The
police say that Bryant and the Yeager
woman have been living as man and
wife, having occupied a room at the
Bethel boat for more than a week past.
Up to last evening Yeager had found
no trace of his boy, who he believes is
being held at some place in the city
at the request of the mother. Wednes-
day Yeager applied to the county at
torney's office for search warrant for
the home of Frank Walters, on the
West side, believing the woman and
child were in hiding there but the war
rant was refused, and Yeager. anxious
to locate his son, continued his search
with the result that he located his wife
at the Bethel boat. Yeager, who says
he does not care to longer live with his
wife, caused warrants to be issued for
both her and Bryant, and is now oc-
cupying his time in a systematic search
for the boy.
Yeager says Bryant was frequently a
caller at his home near st. Peter, and
was there shortly before the disap-
pearance of his wife and child.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-03
ST. PAUL POSTOFFICE
SHOWS GAIN IN
BUSINESS
Gross Receipts for 1902 Near
ly 100000 in Excess of
Those of Previous Years
Big Increase Reported in
Every Department.

The gross receipts of the ST. Paul
postoff1ce for 1902 were almost 500, 900
in excess of those of 1901, and there
was a similar increase in the business
of every department connected with
the postoffice.
The gross receipts of the Office for
1902 amounted to $647,95230, against
$577, $685. for the preceding year, an
increase of $97,254.25. The gross re-
ceipts for the month of December in
1902 show an increase of $8,261.94 over
the same month in 1901, which would
indicate that the holiday business this
season was largely in excess of that
cared for a year ago.
Increase in Registered Letters.
The records of the registered letter
department show that 86,S14 pieces
We're received at the office for distribu-
ton among st. Paul people during the
past year, while in 1901 only 1852
pieces were recorded. A still larger
increase is shown in the number of
registered letters dispatched by St.
Paul people. In 1901 the number was
43,908, and in 1902 there We're 53,492
The number of registered letters in
transit, handled by the local Office was
599,654 for 1902 and 5S0,952 for the pre-
ceding year.
There has been a most noticeable
increase in every department of the Of
flee during the past year." said POST
master McGill. THE money order
business was much larger than during
1901, and the increase in every branch
of the service has been most crafty
ing"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-03
ROGUES' GALLERY is
PROPERTY OF CHIEF
Police Commission Recognizes O'con-
nor's Right to Pictures.

In order to prevent any future disa-
greement, the police commission yes
terday, by resolution, recognized Chief
O'Connor's property right to a goodly
portion of the rogues' gallery located
at the central station and also many of
the furnishings in his private office.
When John O'Connor became chief,
he equipped his private offices largely
at his own expense, and also installed
several cabinets, known as the rogues'
gallery, collection of pictures of noted
criminals gathered together while con-
Quoting a private detective agency.
The city has since had the use of
this gallery and will, while Mr.. O'Con-
nor is chief, and in return the commits
sion agrees to furnish Chief OCon-
nor with duplicate of every picture
taken and the necessary cabinets to
contain them.
An inventory Of Chief O'Connor's
property at the station has been fur
nished the commission. The members
have recognized mis- right to it, and the
idea of permitting duplication Of pic
lures taken by the city is to reimburse
him for its use.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-03
HOLD OFFICElUNTIL
SUCCESSORS QUALIFY
Ramsey County Still Has Has Board of
Commissioners.

Ramsey county still has a board of
county commissioners, regardless Of the
impression which generally prevails
that the terms of the retiring members
expires on Jan. 1, and the new mem
bers cannot be sworn in before the
first Monday in the year.
Assistant County Attorney O'NeiIl
yesterday handed down an opinion iY,
which he held that the special law re-
latlng to the expiration Of the terms
of the county. commissioners Of Ram
sey county is void. According to the
provisions of the special law, the
terms of the county commissioners ex-
pire on the last day of the year, but
no provision was made for the qualifi-
cation of the members elect before the
first meeting of the board in the new
year, which is sometimes several days
after the terms of the old members
have expired. Mr.. O'Neill holds that
the members hold until their successors
have qualified, under the provisions of
a law relating to all county officers,
and. passed subsequent to the special
law.
The matter was brought to the at
tention of the county attorneys office
yesterday by Mayor Smith, who wanted
to know whether or not Messrs. Lott
and Kelly, members of the joint court
house and city hall commission, were
entitled to participate in the meeting
of the commission yesterday afternoon.
Assistant County Attorney O'NeilI held
that they were, hut as both of these
gentlemen were under the impression
that they were no longer county off,
Gals they were not present at the
meeting.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-03
UNION GOSPEL MISSION
BECOMES A CORPORATION
Five Companies File Articles With Sec
rotary of State,


The following articles of fncorpora-
ton were filed with the secretary of
state yesterday:
Menz-Hill Lumber company, of Min
neapOlis, with capital stock of 800, 600.
Incorporators, George w Dulany Jr.,
Winona; Robert ]. Menu, Leon L. Hill
and Archibald A. Crane, of Minneapolis
David loser company, of Saltwater,
with capital stock of $500, 000. Incor-
porators, David and Fred NJ. Tozer and
D. j. McCuish.
Pilot Mining company, of Duluth,
with capital stock of 5000 Incor-
porators William Elder, Arthur Howell
and NJ. E. Riley, of Duluth.
Pneumatic-Faced Horse Collar COM
pany, of Moorhead, with capital stock
of $4,000. The stockholders are John
v. Stone. of Fargo, and II. Rasmussen,
G. A. Nye, Hugo Bachenheimer and
Thomas ]. Berrigan, of Moorhead.
Union Gospel Mission association, OF
St Paul. Its purpose, "tlle spreading
of the gospel by conducting a mission
in the center of the city, The mem
bership includes each minister in ST.
Paul in charge of an Evangelical
church, and one person representing
each hundred members of each church.
The annual meeting is to be held the
second Monday III February each year.
When the officers and a board of direct
ors are to be chosen. The .incorporators
are Herbert w. Knox, Henry B. Walsh,
Frank w. Laphan, Walter w. Lange,
EVerSOn r. Mckinney
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-03
THEY Get EVEN
WITH The JUDGES
Members of Commission De-
lay Action ON Request
for Carpet.

The joint court house and city hall
commission evened up an old grudge
which they held against the district
judges, when, at their meeting yester-
day afternoon, they turned down the
request of Judge Bum for a new. car
pet for his apartments, by referring it
to the committee on purchases and
supplies, the matter to be reported
upon at the next meeting of the COM
mission, which is a month off. while
the judge will in all probability re-
ce1ve the new carpet he has asked for,
the action of the commission yesterday
will necessitate considerable delay.
The action of the judicial department
in throwing the bridge department out
of room on the fourth floor without
consulting the joint commission was
not received in kindly manner by the
members, and yesterday was the first
opportunity the commission had to get
even. When the bridge department
room was taken by the judges for a
jury room it came near resulting in the
joint commission losing the room in
which 1t meets, and there has been
some feeling about the matter ever
since, the joint commission asserting
that the judges had no more right to
Vacate and occupy rooms in the build
ing without consulting the commission
than anyone else.
InlS Ieenng. was not leSSened any
when Judge Bum had his effects
moved into the room formerly occu-
pied by Judge Otis without consulting
the commission. The first communica-
ton from Judge Bum to the commits
sioners came after he was in possess
sion Of the room, and was a requisition
for new carpet. There was some
caustic comment on the part of the
members of the commission, and when
the suggestion was made that the
matter be referred and reported upon
at the next monthly meeting there was
not dissenting vote.
He took possession of the room
without consulting us, and maybe he
can get carpet in the same way" was
the comment of one of the members
after the meeting. "a new carpet will
call for an expenditure of $100 or more
and we thought best to refer it to
committee.
The commission yesterday voted to
furnish a room on the third floor for
the use of the newspaper reporters
whose work requires them to spend the
greater part of their time in the build
ing, the room selected being one of the
committee rooms above the council
chamber.
letter from Probate Judge Bazille
asked that his Office be given addi-
tional room, and a request was also
made for new desks, file cases and
other office fixtures The matter was
referred to the proper committee and
will be acted upon later.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-03
NO FRAUD IN A
WIFFS FLATTERY
Nor Can a Mother in Law
Be Sued for Exerting
Her Establishments.

A wife may talk to her husband in
a soothing, caressing or even f1atter-
ing manner, even when her object is
mercenary one, without breaking
the law, and mother-in-law should
not be censured who occasionally
breaks away from this traditions
which oftentimes wrongfully attach to
her position.
This is the opinion of Judge Kelly,
who handed down an order yesterday
in the case Of William H. Flanagan
against his mother-in-la Martha A.
West, in which the demurrer Of the
defendant to the complaint filed by
flanagan is sustained, the defendant
having demurred on the ground that
the complaint did not state facts suf-
hc1ent to constitute a cause of ac-
ton.
After his wife had instituted divorce
proceedings Flanagan brought suit
against his mother-in-law, alleging
that she and his wife had conspired to
defraud him out of certain real estate
IN the town of Brainerd. He alleged
IN his complaint that he had been in
duced to deed the property to his
mother-in-law without consideration
on account of the Establishment re-
sorted to by her and his wife, and now
that his wife has sued him for a d.
Vorce he says the "blandishment' was
a conspiracy of his wife and her
mother to- secure his property, and
therefore fraudulent
Judge Kelly, however, holds a diff
ferentz view. He recalls the fact that
the dictionary defines Establishment as
soothing, caressing or f1attering
speech" and he says this is not unlaw-
fuL A wife may talk to her husband
IN this manner, and a mother-in-law is
WITHIN the boundslof the law when she
helps the cause along.
Flanagan isJgivens ten days time to
amend his complaint. ,ss
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-03
SHE BREAKS BOTTLE
80 HE BREAKS HER FACE
Then the Wife Pleads for Lenient Sem
tenoe for Him.

Fred Dittberner, an expert uphol-
residing at ASP Fairview street,
in Merriam Park, was fined $50 by
Judge Hine in police court yesterday
for having assaulted his wife.
After the fine had been imposed the
defendants wife pleaded with the court
for 1eniency, and the amount Dittber-
ner was required to pay was reduced
to $25, which was paid by his employer.
Mrs. Dittberner, who caused her hus-
bands arrest, appeared in court with
a sadly disfigured face, the result of
the pounding her husband gave her.
She said the trouble started when she
demonstrated with her husband for
bringing home a bottle of whisky last
Sunday She objected to her husband
having. the bottle in the house and
threw it against the door, smashing it.
When Dittberner realized that his
holiday cheer was forever gone he
jumped onto his wife and is said to
have struck her in the face eleven
times He then went upstairs and as
saulted his two young sons because
they had given their months earnings
to their mother instead of handing it
over to him. Dittberner is described
as being a very mild tempered man
when sober, but just the reverse when
filed with whisky.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-03
new YEARS DANCE
IS CALLED OFF
Smallpox in Star Lake At
tacks Member of the
Health Board.

Chief Clerk Peterson, of the state
board of health, has returned from a
trip to Otter Tail county, where he
went to make an Investigation regard
ing the failure to properly quarantine
smallpox cases.
I found in Star Lake township,
said Mr.. Peterson, that there had
been considerable smallpox and prac-
tlcally nothing done in the line of
quarantine. ]. E. Aldrich, a member
of the local board of health, not only
had the disease himself, but some of
the members of his family had it. 1t
was not thought worth while to quar-
antine any of the cases. put in a day
in riding about the township and final
~, with the aid of the chairman of the
local board of health, had steps taken
to quarantine the cases now existing
there.
There was to be a New Years dance
Thursday night, but this was called off
in order not to expose any Of the dane
ers or spread the disease"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-03
DEMAND SERVICE
ON A LOST LINE
Randolph Street Property Owners
Have Hopes of Reopening.

Fifth ward residents generally. and
Randolph street property owners par
Iicular!y' nave strong hopes that their
demand Tor the resumption of the old
randolph street car line will be rec
ognized by the council and the street
car company forced to act.
representative Fifth ward residents
ana property owners met in consider
able numbers at the city hall Yesterday
afternoon to discuss the matter with
the committee on streets of the board
OF aldermen, but were disappointed
because of the lack Of a quorum.
Inc discussion, however, was con-
tinued over until the next regular
meeting, and this may be supplement-
ed by special meeting to be held
shortly.
In view Of promise made by Pres
1dent Lowry, of the Twin City system.
When the line was taken out to reopen
1t when the orphan asylum, near
smelling avenue, was completed. a del
egation of Randolph street property
owners called on Mr.. Lowry a few
weeks ago, but the result was any
thing but satisfactory Mr.. Lowry re-
membered making the promise, but
said in explanation that he was only
stakeholder and that he. could do
nothing.
Randolph street property owners
think they are entitled to the line. in
asmuch as they paid handsomely when
it was originally constructed Some
paid as high as $1,000 toward the
bonus, and not few lost their prop
erty ASA result. Added to this was
the double grading of Randolph street
the cost of Which everyone in the dis
trict had to bear.
Having knowledge of the fact that
the building Of a line or its extension
cannot be compelled unless the street
in question is severed, the property
owners a year ago asked for and sub
mitted to a heavy assessment for a
sewer running the entire length of the
street Blocks of it have never been
tapped, so il. can be seen that the own
ers practically subscribed another
bonus in order to induce the return of
the line.
According to Aid Rohland who is
behind the movement to have the line
restored, the street and the territory
which it would tap is now heavily pop
ulated, in fact the two precincts
through which it would pass are the
largest in the Fifth ward
The nearest car lines to the district
are the Grand avenue and West Sew
enth, and in the vicinity of Smelling
| a two mile walk is necessary in order
| to reach either of them. Mr.. RoI Alnd
says the property owners will be salts
| fed with cars even if they only rur
every hour.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-03
MERCHANTS TAKE
TEA OUT OF BOND
Removal of War Tax on Tea
Causes Rush to Bonded
Warehouse.

The government bonded warehouse,
at Plato street and Eaton avenue, on
the West side, presented bargain day
appearance yesterday, when the tea
merchants of st. Paul commenced re-
moving from bond the 100000 pounds
OF tea which has been allowed to ac-
cumulate there.
The duty of 10 cents per pound on
tea was removed Jan. 1, and Thursday
being holiday, yesterday was the first
opportunity the tea merchants had to
secure their goods since the war tax
was removed. An extra force of en-
pIoyes was sent to the warehouse yes
terday, and the place was opened for
business at o'clock two hours earlier
than usual, but none too soon for the
merchants who had wagons on hand
long before the opening hour, ready to
haul away the tea.
Since the announcement, some time
ago, that the duty would be removed
the first of the year, the merchants
have allowed their tea purchases to re-
main In bond, that they might gain the
amount of duty, which in the aggre-
gate means saving of $4,000 to the
merchants of st. Paul. AS a result.
both wholesalers and retailers have
allowed their stocks to run down, and
they lost no time yesterday in replen-
ishing them.
AS long as the warehouse was doing
business yesterday, there was a long
line OF wagons leading to the place for
the purpose of transferring the Oriental
goods to the merchants to whom it had
been consigned. Something like 1000
packages were taken out yesterday.
but much still remains, and the en-
ployes of the warehouse will be kept
busy for some days.
Deposit your savings. with the SECURITY
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-03
WANT GROUND RENT
FOR ELECTION BOOTHS
Owners of Lots on Which Structures
Stand Demand Annual Rental.

Last year the city council ordered
the erection of booths in the various
precincts for the regular city election.
AS is customary, they were erected on
vacant lots in the various wards. For
convenience sake the booths were per-
mitted to remain until the regular fall
election.
BY council resolution the sum of SIS
is awarded to each land holder for
booth rent, but now trouble is threat
ened.
Many think that rental for the en-
tire period should be Forthcoming, and
quite number have accordingly filed
claims ranging from S. to $50. In
every instance the claims have been re-
jected, and the regular fee of S. for
each election given, but some refuse it.
The matter is now to be threshed out
in the courts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-03
SAYS HE MUST BE GOOD
FOR SIX MONTHS
Judge Hine Gives Haaan Chance Not
to Whip His Wife.

Chris Hagen, f1fty-eight years old,
was before Judge Hine yesterday, hav-
ing been arrested on a complaint
sworn out by his two sons, F. A and
c. w. Hagen, who charged him with
beating their mother. Hagen is charged
with beginning the New Year in a
very bad humor, and on New Years
day, after whipping his wife, he be-
came angered at his sons because they
had locked q rear door, and struck
each Of them several times.
After hearing the evidence Judge
Hine decided the matter was a family
affair and continued the case until
June 6, allowing Hagen his freedom SO
long as his behavior Is good.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-03
NOT UP IN9GEOGRAPHY
AND WEAK IN HISTORY
Applicants for Teachers Positions
Make Poor Showing.

The examinations of twenty-six ap-
plicants for positions as teachers in
the st. Paul public schools closed yes
terday. The result of the examination
il-not be announced until Monday,
but the probabilities are that few of
the twenty-six VIII secure diplomas.
Prof Miller, of the high school fac
ulty, who looked over the papers of the
applicants in the history and geogra-
ply examination, found but two whom
he could mark5over IS per cent. Some
of those who were examined in these
studies were marked only 80, and over
half fell below so.
Il may have been too rigorous in my
MARKINGS said Prof Miller, but
used the same discretion as would had
the papers been those of high school
pupils
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-03
SINGS SACRED SONGS
AND IS RELEASED
Andrew Hansen's Religious Inspiration
Saves Him From the Works.

II don't want to send a man to the
worl1house for singing sacred songs on
New Years day. so 1 will let you off
this time" said Judge Hine in police
court yesterday to Andrew Hansen,
charged with disorderly conduct.
Hansen had been arrested the night
previous by Officer BIonek, who stated
that he had been singing on the street
in such a loud tone that he could be
heard four blocks away. Hansen told
the court that he had received his in
spiration by attending a meeting of the
Salvation Army, and the songs Ire had
been singing were those heard at the
meeting. He was so polite while in
court that Judge Hine decided to re-
lease him