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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-18
A SUCCESS
Commercial Club Gives First
of Seasons MusicaIes.

A most artistic and enjoyable mu-
steal programme was given last night
at the Commercial club. It was the
clubs first musicale of the winter sea-
son, and from every viewpoint was a.
success.
More than 800 members and friends
of the organization were present The
clubs -parlors, where the entertain
ment was held, were taxed to their full
capacity. The audience was composed
Of business men, their wives and
daughters.
Those who assisted in the entertain
ment We're. Miss Stanton, violinist;
Miss Vellee, mezzo-soprano; Mr. Ro-
senberger, pianist; Mr.. Jaegerm, tenor;
Mr.. Rodenkirkchen, celloist, and Mr..
Lutgens.
The rooms were beautifully decorat-
ed. Following the programme lunch
was served in the banquet hall. The
tables were strewn with white and yell
low chrysanthemums, and in the center
Of each was g. large bouquet Of these
flowers. On the large sideboard was a
solid bank of ferns and roses. From
the pillars was strung evergreens.
A second musicale will be given
Thanksgiving afternoon. The returns
from the Michigan Chicago and the
Wisconsin Minnesota football games
will be posted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-18
WILL HOLD The CITY
Vapor Light Company's Rival
Goes to High Court.

John F. Brederick took further steps
yesterday in the supreme court in his
suit against the city to restrain pay
ment of money to the Cleveland Vapor
Light company under the contract recently
declared invalid. On affidavit Of MIR.
Broderick the court yesterday issued an
order to the defendants to show cause
why the remittitur in the case decided
last week shall not be issued at once
This order is returnable today.
Under the rules of the supreme court
a stay of ten days is customarily OBJ
served between the handing down of a
decision and the issuance of the mandate
to the lower court.
In this case the appellant makes aff1-
davit that on the day before the de-
cision was handed down the city paid
to the Cleveland Vapor Light company
the sum of $4,000; that it is the intention
of the city officers to make further pay
ments to the company, and if the Gus
tomary stay is observed in this case the
effect of the decision will be nullified.
D. w. LAWYER counsel for Mr.. Brod-
erick, appeared before the board of alder
men at its meeting of last evening and
reiterated his notice of last March that
the members of the city council will be
held liable on their bonds for all money
Illegally paid to the Cleveland Vapor
Light company
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-18
CITY OFFICIALS
VISIT PEST HOUSE
Dr.. Ohage Shows Mayor and
Other Officers Improvements
at Dale Street Hospital.

Several of the city officials and Sec
rotary Slime and H. w. Fagley, of the
Commercial club braved the elements
and their fear of contagion yesterday
and visited the Dale street smallpox
house.
1t is said of Mayor Smith, who was
one of the party, that he approached
the institution with some trepidation,
but finally overcame his scruples and
marched boldly into the building with
the others of the committee.
For goodness sake don't tell Mrs.
Smith that I was here" said his honor
as he munched with evident relish a
pumpernfckle cheese sandwich and
other dainties that DIR. Ohage had pre-
pared for the entertainment Of the
committeem.
My" the mayor continued, as he
reached for a piece of sausage and a
side relish in the shape of a dill pickle,
but this place is different from what
l thought it was-sure these sand
wiches are good, how do you make
them, Doctor. Your patients should not
kick on these quarters
DR.. Ohage has recently remodeled the
institution at a cost of less than $1,000,
against 100000 for a new institution
the
visit of the committee yesterday was
to see the changes made.
All Clad in White.
The buildings, inside are out, fairly
revel in white paint and it's cleansing
touch has been communicated to every
thing about the place. A substantial
addition has been made to the build
1ngs, while enameled bath tubs have
been well distributed about the insti-
tuition. A heating plant has been in
stalled and this is supplemented by a.
gas-making plant which will do away
with the use of kerosene, heretofore
an element Of much danger. The in
stltutlon has been supplied with city
water, and hose connections, for fire
purposes, are provided on every floor.
About eight acres of ground have
been added to the place and this, to-
gether with the remainder of the tract
owned by the city, is to be seeded with
grass. A complete system of sewerage
has been installed.
The committee was greatly taken
with the general air of cleanliness and
appliances for good sanitation and Dr.
Ohage was highly complimented for
the work done
In order to make the expense as
small as possible DR.. Ohage searched
the old store rooms about the city hall
thoroughly for plumber and was
rewarded by number of articles that
aided materially in making the build
1ngs comfortable at a limit Of cost
that would have been impossible If he
had to purchase them.
Those who composed the committee
that visited the institution as guests
of DR.. Ohage were H. w. Fagley, C.
P. Slime. Mayor R. A. Smith, Assem-
blymen Whitcomb and Van Slyke, AS
sistant City Clerk Healy and City
Comptroller Betz.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-18
WANTED TO SLEEP
G. W. olney Swallows Two
Ounces of Bromide at Bethel.

81 guess I'll sleep tonight" remarked
Gerald w. Olney, in the lobby of the
Bethel hotel at 1890 o'clock last night
as he drank two ounces of bromide in a
glass of water he had drawn from the
cooler.
Having drained the contents of the
glass. he walked to chair and in few
minutes his limbs suddenly stiffened
out, he rolled from his chair and fell to
the floor unconscious. In striking his
head against the tiled floor he received a
cut in the temple from which blood
flowed profusely.
Olney was Immediately conveyed to the
city hospital in the police ambulance
which was summoned. After being
worked over for some time he was re-
vived and was pronounced out of danger.
Olney, it is said had been drinking and
took bromide to steady his nerves.
He is twenty-eight years old, and had
resided in ST. Paul three years. He was
formerly an accountant for the Milwaukee
railroad, but recently had not been en-
ployed steadily. His home is in Milwau-
kee. where he is well connected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-18

become member of this board, and
was told that he must show that he
had something to give the party IN
return for such prize.
Show us that you can deliver the
votes and we will see that you are Sc
lected for the place." the colonel was
told by one of the party leaders. Then
the plan of organization which was eff
fected last night was suggested to,
him.
Van SAINT in 1t Also.
The suggestion is said to have ema-
mated from Gov. Van SAINT, through his
private secretary and political adviser,
Judge Jamison, and Jim Martin, chair
man of the board of control, who owes
his position to Van SAINT.
Judge Jamisons far-seeing political
eye is said to have penetrated the po-
litical future far enough to see where
such an organization could be used to
some advantage.
Capt. Melvin J. Wiley was looked
upon as a likely assistant to Col. Van
Duzee in organizing the club, for the
reason that Capt. Wiley could use the
organization as a political club in his
efforts to land himself in the shoes of
Adjt. Gen. Libbey.
Capt. Wiley was selected as the
BOSS and he is credited with having
conducted the greater part of the open
work in effecting the organization.
Will Censor Reports of Meetings.
Following the meeting last night, Is
was stated that the press committee"
would give out all information there
was for the papers, but the only infor-
nation given out by the committee was
the names of the officers who had been
elected and the .'objects of the organi-
zation.'
The objects Of the organization, as
given out, are to promote good citi-
zenship, propagate the principles Of the
Republican party and provide social
entertainment for it's members and
friends"
The next meeting of the organiza-
ton will be Dec. 1. but in the mean
time the Tigers will get busy and at
tempt to make some needed repairs in
the fences of the club which were
caused by T he Clio e's premature
disclosures
Among the young men who became
members of the club last night were
Col. Van Duzee, Capt. Melvin J. Wiley,
Walter J. Lemon, Ed Heimbach, James
Drummond, l.. F. Fairchild, Frank
Haskell, Oscar Christensen, w. J. Ba-
lille, Herbert J. Keller and Dave Kim
ball.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-18

municipalities should own and oper-
ate their public utilities Central has
prepared for this comprehensive topic
by debating municipal OWNERSHIP Of the
lighting plants, street railways and the
telephones.
The Cleveland high, which has just
Joined the league, held several de-
bates on this question last year, and
from those who took part the debating
committee, consisting of Prof. Alexan-
der, Clark Monroe, Alice Ferrel and
Lillian Rosalind, selected the team to
represent the school. Those selected
are, Andrew Newgren, John Leonard
and Max Ernst. These three expect
to debate against three substitutes,
who are yet to be chosen, some time
during December, taking first one side
of the question and then the other.
Centrars debating team will be
chosen some time the latter part of
this week or next.
Central and Cleveland highs will de-
bate against each other in January.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-18
INVITES ST. PAUL.
Fargo Wants Many to Attend
Farmers Convention.

President j. A. Johnson, Of the Tri-
State Grain and Stock Growers associa-
ton, came over from Fargo yesterday to
talk up interest in the associations meet
ing to be held in Fargo JAN IS to %.
There is little evidence in North Da-
kota now of the encouragement that pre-
vailed during the bad weather last fall"
said Mr.. Johnson Things looked bad for
the farmers for time, but the threshing
machine has showed that the rains really
did little damage beyond lowering the
grade a point, and in general the farmer
has had plenty Of No. 2 to sell to put him
in good condition for the winter. and
in circulation in North Dakota now as in
any region of the land. Many investors
are coming in, and the adverse weather
of the fall has not affected the states
standing in this respect.
I'VE hope to get President j. j. Hill to
address the Tri-State association. He has
favored US several years. but could not
attend last years session, so we shall
expect him to make an effort to be there
this winter. We have Secretary Will
sons promise to participate If possible,
and if he cannot come he will send two
specialists from his department, and there
will be other prominent authorities. From
responses that have come so far, we look
for an attendance of 1000 farmers and
stockmen.
Eyes, Fargo is still closed town. and
l believe if an election were held tomor-
row it would show an Overwhelming SEN
timent against the saloon. While we have
a state prohibition law, enforcement is,
Of course, a matter of local sentiment,
and this local sentiment was there when
| was elected mayor in 1896. and has held
the field ever since. And we think we
have live. progressive and prosperous
city.
"T G 10 b e may say that the North
Dakota farmer has sold his fifteen-bush-
els-to- the-acre wheat at a good price.
n yirlfn 1r1rn1yy ofa 4
is generally satisfied with his location and
prospects,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-18
WEST SIDERS WILL
DEMAND LARGE CARS
Residents of Sixth Ward Gro :
Tired of Street Railway
Company's Promises.

Another determined effort to induce the
street car company to carry out its prom
lses to put large cars on the South Wa
basha street line this winter will be made
by the West Side people.
The West Side Improvement associa-
ton has sent several committees to the
company to request the cars, but each
time some new excuse has been offered
The association is now about discouraged
and new plan is being advocated by the
members,
The residents along the line will be di-
vided into sections and each section will
be asked to send delegation to the COM
pany. Through the united efforts of all
the committees the indignant citizens Of
the Sixth ward think that perhaps the
company may be brought to terms.
Although We have done a great deal
Of negotiating to secure the big cars"
said member Of the association last
night, "the trouble has been that no del
egations of residents have gone down
there and presented their demands We
are all tired now of these constantly re-
curing promises, and l think that there
will be committees of citizens before long
pouring into the street car offices so fast
from this side of the river that the COM
pany won't be able to frame up promises
to meet them all. If the citizens unite
as 1 believe they will, we are bound to
get the cars.
Tired of "Dinky Traps"
1.-THE company has been promising these
cars for over year, but they don't seem
to be forthcoming. First they did not
have any rails and we had to wait until
they got some. Now the rails are down
and the supply of cars is short. They
promised us cars in September, but it is
now November and still we are riding in
the dinky, rickety little traps.
1.-THE people on other lines have been
able to secure their demands by sending
citizens committees, and now we will
try the same trick. We may also get
up petition calling upon the company to
carry out it's promises"
The West Side association held a short
meeting last evening, but as no quorum
was secured the meeting was adjourned.
Another meeting will be called in few
days to formulate definite plans for Sc
curing the large cars.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-18
TOBACCO NOT GUILTY
Court Finds Cows Died of Ar.
senic Instead of the Weed.

'In common experience it is doubtful
bacco or ashes to produce death"
So Judge Hine declared in his de-
cision against the plaintiff in the case
of George H. Bodley against Henry F.
Boehne This was law suit in which
the plaintiff sought to recover $125 as
damages for the death of three cows
which it was alleged died as a result
of eating a quantity of refuse tobacco
placed on the public highway by the
defendant to burn.
At the trial physicians, who per-
formed post mortem examination
upon the remains, testified that instead
of finding tobacco and ashes they had
found traces of arsenic in the stom-
achs of the deceased bovines, and 1t
was argued that death must have re-
suited from poison, and that their
death was not due to tobacco.
eff it did occur in the case of one
animal that it should eat sufficient to-
probability of three animals doing the
same thing would be very slight"
says Judge Hine in his decision. 1.-The
evidence, however, in this case, clearly
shows that these cattle died from ar
senic poison, presumably, paris green,
which no doubt they obtained in the
course of their wanderings after hav-
ing broken through the fence, and 1t
clearly appears that the tobacco and
ashes contained no such poison"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-18
GROCERS WILL DANCE
Fifteenth Annual Ball to Be
Given Tonight.

The st. Paul Retail Grocers' associa-
ton will be host this evening at Column
bia Music hall, Sixth and Wabasha
streets, and the affair promises to be one
of the pleasantest and notable of the
season. 1t is the fifteenth annual ball
of the association and more than seven
hundred invations have already been ac-
cepted.
During the fifteen years in which the
grocers have been giving annual parties
they have gained an enviable reputation
as entertainers. Each affair has set a
new standard, but none has been what
the fifteenth annual, to be given this
evening, is promised to be.
The committees have been planning for
weeks and every detail is complete. The
programme of dances is planned to suit
old and young. 1t will open with a grand
march led by President and Mrs S. G..
Andrist. An elaborate supper will be
served at midnight.
The hall will be prettily decorated in
the grocers' colors, with profusion of
palms and many cut flowers.
The guests will include prominent gro
GERS from Minneapolis, Duluth and all
parts of the state Nearly every st.
Paul grocer will attend. as well as many
of the prominent wholesalers and others
connected with the trade in st. Paul.
The committees which have been work.
ing for the success of the event are
c. O. Anderson.
Reception-J. W. Lux, James Daley,
p. S. Carver.
Floors. G. Andrist, ]. e. Bucka,
George W. Currier.
Refreshment-A. J. Ries, chairman; c.
o. Anderson, ]. e. Kennedy, o. H. Hol-
den.
Door-C. F. Rape, John McGrath.
The officers of the association are:
S. G. Andrist, president; A. j. Ries, first
vice president; J. ]. Thomson, second
vice president; c. F. Rape, treasurer;
John J. Ryan, secretary.
Directors-F. D. Donohue, Paul Krue-
ger F. J. McDonough, John McGrath,
]. E. Bucka, j. e. Kennedy, Julius Stou-
gard
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-18
ALLEGED ALIBI MAKES
THE JURY UNCERTAIN
1t Disagrees In Case of Andrew Godfrey
Charged With Forgery.

The jury which heard the case of the
state against Andrew Godfrey, charged
remaining out all night, reported to
Judge Orr yesterday morning that an
agreement was impossible, and the
jurors were dismissed. The jury stood
nine for conviction and three for ac-
quittal.
Godfrey was accused Of passing bad
check on a West Side commission house,
and his defense was an alibi. The case
will be retired at once
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-18
CIVIL SERVICE
POSITIONS VACANT
Examinations viii Be Held in the City to
Fill Them.

Civil service examinations will be held
at the federal building in st. Paul:
Nov. 27-28-Teacher (male), Philippine
service; salary, $500 to $1,000
Dee. Electric mechanic, government
printing office; salary 81 per diem
Dec. 9-Electric elevator constructor
government printing office; salary, 81 per
day.
Dec. 6-Paleontolic craftsman, geologi-
cal survey; salary 5000.
Dec 9-10-Architectural craftsman,
Philippine service; salary, $1,400
Dec. S-10-Examiner Of surveys, gen.
eral land office service; salary, S. per
day and expenses.
Dec 15-Teacher of agriculture, Indian
service, at Haskell institute, Kansas;
salary, $1,000.
Dec. i5-Farrier, quartermasters de-
partment at large, at Fort Riley, Kan;
salary, lao
Dec. 15-Assistant steam engineer, Of
flee of the secretary of war, Washing
ton D. c.; salary, 1920.
Dec. 15-Assistant steam engineer
United States penitentiary service, at
Fort Leayenworth, Kan; salary, $500.
Dec. 15-16-Local and assistant inspec-
tor of boilers, steamboat inspection serv-
ice, at Portland, Me-; salary, $1,000.
Jan. 4-5-6-Cadet revenue cutter serv-
ice
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-18

high school assembly hall this after
noon. The subject will be:
Resolved, That American NUM-
cipalities should own and operate their
telephone systems"
Milton Firestone and Paul Gauger,
members of last years debating team,
will uphold @the affirmative and mega
tive respectively; Harry Clemens and
Carl Ingerson assisting.
The question that the Minnesota
High School Debating league. of which
Central high, is a member, has chosen
for debate is Resolved, that American
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-18
BOARD MAY MEET
IN SALTWATER TODAY

1t is possible that the state board of
control win hold its meeting at the state
prison today, although the time of the
meeting had not been definitely decided
last evening.
This meeting is of particular interest
from the fact that the case of Frank
Hamilton is awaiting consideration. and 1t
is expected that as soon as the board does
meet he will be liberated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-18

FIREMAN SUES STREET
RAILWAY FOR $4,000

The personal injury suit brought by
Henry Langevin against the street rail-
way company, in which the plaintiff seeks
damages in the sum of $10,1S6.75, is on
trial before jury in Judge Kelly's divi-
sion Of the district court
Langevin was a member of the fire
department and was injured in a collision
between a truck and work train at
Sixth and Seventh streets, in which ac-
cident one fireman, Patrick Fleming, lost
his life.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-18
JUDGE ORR STRAINS
QUALITY OF MERCY
Gives Self Confessed Thief Four Years
for Robbing a Store.

Judge Orr, In the criminal division of
the district court, yesterday sentenced
Tim Mercy to a term of four years in
the pententiary. Mercy pleaded guilty to
grand larceny in the second degree in
connection with the robbery of Louis
Sternberg's store.
The prisoner would. in all probability.
have been given a lighter sentence had
he not told the judge that he had never
been in prison before. Judge Orr learned
that he had once before been in the peni-
Tertiary, and showed no mercy in pro
nouncing sentence.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-18
CITY NEWS

Single Tax Cuba call has been issued
for single takers to meet at 4S3 st. Peter
street Friday evening to organize club.
Slight Damage From Chimney Fire-N.
-Anderson's residence, 1854 Edgerton
street, was slightly damaged by CHM
ney fire last evening.
N. A. S. E. Card Party-The Ladies'
Auxiliary of the N. A. S. F., will give a
card party this afternoon at Central hall
annex, 1161a West Sixth street.
Another Clerical Deieeate-Rev. w. ].
Gray, of Pacific church, has been selected
by the Congregational ministers as their
representative at the Trades and Labor
assembly.
sues City for s1o,ooo-Mary Eiseman
yesterday commenced suit against the
city for $4,000 damages for injuries sus-
tanned by stepping on a defective side
walk plank.
Annual Charity BaII-The board of
managers of st. Lukes hospital have Sc
lected New Years eve as the date for
the annual charity ball. 1t will be held
at Masonic hall.
State Bank for Jordan-S. T. Johnson,
public examiner, has authorized the First
State Bank of Jordan, whose capital is
SIS 1000. Its president is Theodore Wei
land, and its cashier F. H. Juergens.
Deducted 81 ,eo0-Frank w. Gabriel, who
sued the West Publishing company for
SIS, 900 damages on account of the loss Of
the tip of a finger, was given verdict
for 800 by a jury in the district court
yesterday
VIII Elect Board of Deacons-At the
conclusion of the prayer meeting at
House of Hope church this evening four
members will be elected to serve on the
board of deacons, whose function is to
disburse the charity funds of the church
Women's Home Election-The Women's
Christian Home held it's annual reception
and election at 480 North street yester-
day afternoon. The guests were re-
ceived by Mrs. NJ. A Luley, president
and the board of managers. Officers were
reelected.
Bethel Will Keep open House-The new
Bethel will be open to all who care to
visit and inspect it Thanksgiving after
noon. A tea table will be provided and
the visitors will be received by Mrs. C.
G. Higbee, president, and the Bethel
board
Family Row Is Called Off-Joseph Col
well, accused by his brother-inlaw L. A.
Reed, 100 East Ninth street, of stealing
81, was dismissed in police court yester-
day, it appearing that the accusation was
made by mistake, the money having been
found
Sent Up for Stealing Bike-Ed Con-
rad, aged twenty-five years, who said his
home is in Minneapolis, was sentenced
to the workhouse yesterday on a charge
of stealing a bicycle belonging to A.
Lundgren. He was arrested by Detec-
tive Lavalle
Unlicensed Plumbers ReIeased-Owing
to the decision of the supreme court that
the plumbers license law is invalid the
cases of Robert Gehan, William Smith and
Paul Chapel which were held over in
municipal court pending the filing of the
opinion of the Chapel case, were dis
missed yesterday.
Choral Club Concert-Associate mem
bers of the st. Paul Choral club have the
privilege of selecting their seats today at
Dyer Bros. for the first concert of the
club, which will be given Tuesday even
ing, Nov. "a, in the Peoples church.
After tomorrow the sale of seats will be
open to the general public.