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The Washington times., 1904-04-29
REFUSE TO PAY
MASON'S POLICY
Knights of Columbus Take
This Stand.
CASE OF PATRICK C0UGHLlA
Afhhation With the Fellowcraft Known
When He Joined the Catholic
Order.
CASE OF PATRICK CoUGHLlN

ERIGEPORT, Conn, April 2s.-Be-
cause he was a member of st. John
Lodge, No. 3 r and A. NJ, the SUI
preme council of the Knights of Column
bus. an influential Roman Catholic or
der. has refused to pay the $1,000 death
benefit due the estate of the late Pat
rick Coughlin. former mayor and one
of the most prominent Irish-Americans
Of this city.
The refusal is based upon the allega-
ton that. as Mr.. Coughlin was affili-
ated with Masonic body, he could not
be member of the Knights of Column
bus, although at the time of his death.
about two months ago. he was in good
financial standing in that organization
and carried insurance in it.
The action taken by the supreme
council is embodied in the following
vote:
Text of Resolution.
Voted. that the claim of the late
Patrick Coughlin be rejected on the
ground that he was not member of
the order; that the officers and mem
bers of the subordinate councils of this
order in Bridgeport, who are responsible
for allowing Patrick Coughlin to eXer
else the privileges of membership after
knowledge of his af1iiation with Ma
sorry. be censured and that steps be
taken to duly punish the same; that
committee of the board visit Bridge
port with view TO ascertaining who
were responsible for allowing Patrick
Coughlin TO exercise the privilege CT
membership after such knowledge was
had"
Reasons for Action.
The Knights OF Columbus was organ
lied as a strictly Roman Catholic or
der One of the requirements of mem
bership in il is that the member shall
be in good standing in the Roman Cath
Ole Church, a condition which the
knights say could not exist while a
membership was retained in any Ma
sonic body.
That Mr.. Coughlin was member OF
ST Johns Lodge at the time he was
admitted TO the local council of the
Knights Of Columbus, however, was
known TO the members of the council
HIS estate Will vigorously contest the
stand taken by the Knights of Column
bus. and suit Is 10 be instituted against
the order to recover the death benefit
due The matter will be carried TO the
hiShest courts If necessary.
The Washington times., 1904-04-29
Worlds Fair Coach Excursion, May :.

Via B. & o. r. r.. leaving Washington.
1905 A. NJ. passing picturesque scenery
and historic country by daylight. arriv-
ing st. Louis noon next day Tickets
valid for return in coaches on regular
trains. within ten days. Rate, 81 for
the round trip.
The Washington times., 1904-04-29
s1.as Washington to Baltimore

And return, Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road. next Saturday and Sunday. tickets
good returning until Sunday night All
trains except Royal Limited Splendid
opportunity TO view fire ruins.
The Washington times., 1904-04-29
Reasons for Action.

500 To Frederick, Keedysvil:e (for
Antietam), Hagerstown, Harpers
Ferry, and Winchester and Return.
From Baltimore ard Ohio Railroad sta
ton. Washington a. m, Sunday, May
Fine opportunity for country outing.
The Washington times., 1904-04-29

The Ounce of Prevention"
"a safe deposit box for your valuable
papers and jewels in vaults Of Union
Trust & Storage Co. l4l4 F, s. year.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
CARD PARTY SECURES
FUNDS FOR CHURCH
Women of St. peter clavers Church Have
Benefit Entertainment

large benefit dance and progressive
euchre party was given last night at
Bowiby hall for ST. Peter Clavers church
by the women of the congregation The
attendance was fully $50 during the even
ing.
The exercises opened with literary
and musical programme, in which the
following were numbered as contributors;
Miss M. QuesneH, solo; w. II. Kelly, reel
tation: Miss Jane Holland, solo, and Miss
May Storrs, piano solo. Rev. T. A. Prln-
ton made a short address.
Fifty tables had been prepared Tor the
:euchre party and these were all nlled al
the tap of the bell. Eight handsome
.nrizes had been donated by merchants
and others of st. Paul and the competl-
tion was keen Those who won prizes
were: Mrs F. Ryno, Miss Martha Fandel'
Miss Millie Storrs, Miss Mamie Fancy,
Messrs. Smiley, of Kansas City; Madigan,
n Fuller and John Stevens. Following
the cards came dancing, when was IN
d,jIged in until late in the evening. A
handsome sum was realized Tor the
church.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
THREATENS TO TIE
UP RELIEF FUND
J. E. Moffett,. Whose Appiica.
ton Was Denied, May Enjoin
Payments Allowed

J. E. Moffett, whose former home. at
1853 Seminary avenue was destroyed
by the cyclone, has served notice. on
some of the members of the city coun-
Gil relief committee that he proposes
to enjoin the payment of the amounts
allowed because his application was
denied.
Aid. Bantz and Assenblyman Regan,
who investigated Moffett's case, say
that he is now much better off than
before the cyclone and that he was not
entitled to relief. They assert that
they will not grant the demand of Mof-
fett, no matter what course he pur-
sues.
1--WE found" said Aid. Bantz, in ex-
PLANTATION, that Moffet had paid less
than $100 on the property, and when
it was destroyed allowed it to go back to
the formergoWn He had made some
improvements costing about $2O0.
From the United Commercial Travel
ers and the City Salesmen's associa-
ton he has received more than $780,
We consider that he has been we'll TAX
en- care of, and the officers of the or
ganiZations that have assisted him tell
me that they also consider such to be
the case
Moffett attacks the allowance the
committee made of 5000 to Miss Louise
Thorworth, the present owner OF the
house where Moffett lived, but the
members of the committee say that all
her property is heavily mortgaged and
that they allowed her but proportion
of her loss. Moffett put in a claim for
$1,000 and was given nothing.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01

City Viii Insist That Company
Fix Time Within Which to
Lay Conduit


If the Twin City Telephone company
does not today agree to the stand taken
by the city when the hearing regarding
the Hague avenue poles comes before,
Judge Bum, the case must be heard on
its merits.
Such is the declaration of City En-
gineer Rundlett, who says that no
compromise has been suggested to him,
and that he continues to maintain the.
position he has at all times taken that
the company must fix a time within
which the conduit will be constructed
and the wires put under ground. The
only concession to which he would
agree was that permitting Manager
Barry to string; wire connecting with
his home on Hague avenue.
o. e. Holman, attorney for the Twin
City company, said when seen last
evening that there is absolutely moth
ing new in the case and that COM
promise has not been arranged.
Further than this he declined to dis
cuss the case or state what action he
will take when the case is called for
hearing.
In the absence of an agreement, Cor
poration Attorney Michael is prepared
to ask that the restraining order here
solved, and that an order be issued re-
straining the company from stringing
wires to replace those torn down by
the city engineer, or the city engineer
will again proceed to cut down the
poles.
1t is believed by the city authorities
that the company will offer to COM
promise the difficulties when it realizes
that the city will not recede from the
position taken in the matter.
When the fourteen men arrested for
stringing wires on Hague avenue with
out having secured permit to do the
work were arraigned in police court
yesterday their cases were continued
until Tuesday at the request of Attor-
ney Holman. Formal complaints were
filed against the men, all of whom en-
tered pleas of not guilty. They were
released upon the guarantee of the
company employing them that they will
be in court at the time Of the trial.
W. McDilI and f.. J. Kennedy ar
rested for stealing $40 worth of the
wire torn down by the city engineer,
were prosecuted by P. J. Gleason, street
commissioner On their plea of guilty
the city prosecutor recommended that
they be fined $40 each. The fines were
paid.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
FLASH COMES HIGH.
Man Waves $1OO Bill and 1t
Disappears

ELIZA, the Fortune Teller" otherwise
Mrs. Eliza Becker, was in police court
yesterday, accused of the larceny Of
$108 from James Burns, 399 Hoffman
avenue, but as Burns did not appear to
prosecute the case she was discharged.
Burns caused the arrest of the
woman Thursday evening, claiming
that she had taken the 800 in a saloon
at Fairfield and South Robert street.
His story was that she had told his
fortune" and for the service had asked
25 cents. Burns refused to pay and for
this was denounced as a cheap skate"
He claimed that he then pulled out the
500 bill to show that he had money
and that later the money disappeared,
and he had the woman arrested
Mrs. Becker appeared in police court
about four months ago. For some three
weeks 'Lmpy Joe" Becker had carried
about q marriage license permitting
him to wed her, but neither of the
enough money to. have the ceremony
lice court and requested Judge Fine
hout to perform the ceremony without
charge. This the judge did. When the
woman was brought before the judge
yesterday she was blitheness itself,
saying:
Good morning, judge. 1 guess you
remember when you married me, but
didn't take the money, judge
AS Burns did not respond when
called, the case against the woman was
dismissed
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
CARS BUMP ON HILL
Trailer BacksIldeS and COlIides.
With Dummy"

A panic on a Selby avenue power car
and trailer was narrowly averted yes
terday evening shortly after g. o'clock.
The motorman, as Is the custom,
sped the cars a short distance UP
the grade of the approach to the hill
and applied the brakes to await the as
sfstance of the dummy in climbing
the steep grade. The brakes failed to
hold, however, and the cars started on
a backward slide
The noise of the brakes grinding on
the wheels came as a warning to the
passengers who filled both the power
car and the trailer, and they suddenly
became aware of the imminent danger
of another accident such as occurred
last February, in which a number of
people were seriously injured.
AS the cars continued to descend
with increasing speed, the passengers
rose to their feet with the intention OF
rushing for the exits. Just then the
trailer struck the dummy" with
crash and stopped. A pane of glass in
the front car was broken and passen-
ger cut on the hand by the falling
glass. After an inspection Of the
mechanism of both cars by the motor
man the uphill journey was continued.
In speaking of the incident the con-
ductor of the trailer said
mo damage was done, and there was
absolutely no danger Such things are
an everyday occurrence"
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
DRAG ROW TO COURT
Man and Woman Ask Judge to
fsssf
Decide Dispute

A man and a woman registered as
William Thomas and Lilly Smith, but
claiming to be man and wife, yester-
day asked Judge Finehout to sit as
arbitrator ON their domestic disagree
iments, but the judge declined the
proposition.
why, judge said the woman,
frowning, 1--WE asked the policeman to
arrest US just SO that we might have a;
chance to let the court tell us which
was wrong"
But it is the mission Of this court to
try persons who have violated the law
and not to listen to the particulars Of
disputes between husbands and wives"
But I wanted to tell you that he
does not treat me right and does
not"
But do not care to hear what you
have to say" firmly said the court.
But he is mean to me, SO there
now,'' asserted the woman.
There was no charge against the
couple, except what they made them
selves, and as they insisted that they
were using loud language on the street,
Judge Finehout thought for some min
utes and finally decreed:
Il will require you both to sign
bonds to keep the peace and have you
understand that in doing so you agree
not to quarrel in the future"
The bond was duly signed, but this
was not just what the couple wanted
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
SAVED.IT FORCHURCA.
j. Brsnnan. Bachelor. Leaves
$1,000 to St. Vincent's

Seven thousand dollars in city cer-
tificates has been willed to the Catho-
lie Church of st. Vincent, Virginia
avenue and Blair street, by James
Brannan, grocer ard saloonkeeper,
who died al. the city hospital last Mon
day.
Brannan was an. old bachelor. For
years he kept saloon on Como ave-
nue., near the bridge. Next door to the
saloon he conducted small grocery.
So far as the genial necessities of his
community of interests permitted.
Brannan was something of recluse.
He had no delivery wagon for his gro
Gerry department. If a customer
wouldn't take her package nome,
Brannan, would bring it around him
self. When it CHANGED that commerce
heurished and many packages We're to
be delivered on the: same day, the
grocer's substitute for a delivery,
wagon was a red apple. Beguiled by
red apple almost any small boy would
take a parcel to its destination.
Brannan, it was thought. only made
a living. But his will, filed in the pro-
bate court yesterday shows that he
had piled UP. $13,500 between himself
and the wolf. His real estate amounts
to $S,500 and his personal property to
$4,000; most of it in city certificates.
Three weeks before his death the
grocer bequeathed $1,000 in city GER
tificates to the Church of st. Vincent;
$500 to Rev. Lawrence Cosgrove, pas
tor of the church, as the cost OF
masses for the repose of the testator's
soul; most of the remainder of the es-
tate including the realty, to Mrs. Mary
A. Brannan, of Londonderry, Ireland,
the teStator'S mother.
Father Cosgrove was named sole ex-
ecutor. He is to serve without bonds
The will was brought before Judge
Bazille yesterday by petition for the
appointment of special admins
traitor to take charge of certain inter
ests, including the grocery, that re-
quire4 immediate attention. Other rel
atives We're mentioned in the petition,
including a nephew, John Brannan,
local mail carrier.
The nephew wanted to be named as
special administrator, but after a hear
ing Judge Bazille appointed the priest.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
FATHER GETS A JOLT
Girls Sweetheart Resents At.
tempt to Interrupt Courtship

Reversing the usual order of such af-
fairs, William C. Reeves; ayoung man
living at 652 Hall avenue, appeared in
police court yesterday accused Of hav-
ing severely whipped c. r. Raymond,
who objects to. becoming Reeves
father-in-law. The case was set, for
trial Tuesday. ..
Raymond appeared in court with his
lips badly cut and with several bruises
on his face, and alleged that each
wound represented a separate and dis
tinct blow struck by young Reeves.
Raymond averred that he was melsly
expostulating with Reeves, when the
latter resorted 10 pugilistic tactics,
putting him out of the game in a very
short time
According to Raymond, his daughter
has been keeping company with Reeves
for some. time, declining to coincide
with her fathers demands that the
courtship cease. Reeves was forbid
den the house, and the girl visited at
the Reeves home on Hall avenue. Not
fancying this, the father started for the
Reeves home and on the way met
Reeves. Hot words followed and blows
were struck. Raymond told the court
that his daughter is but seventeen
years Of age and that he objects to her
going out with Reeves.
Reeves held that he was justified in
making the assault and promised that
when the case is heard it will be shown
that he merely defended himself He
pointed out that Raymond is much the
larger man and. claimed that the faith
ers actions were such that he felt sure
that one or the other would be whipped
and did not propose that he should be
worsted. s
+ The young lady in the case was not
in court.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
FORESTERS TO GREET
SUPREME OFFICERS
Joint Meeting VIII Be Held at Central
Hall Monday

The supreme officers and the other
members of the national executive COM
rnittee of the United Order of Foresters
will visit st. Paul Monday. They( VIII pc
Welcomed by the six local courts of the
order which are to hold a joint meeting
at Central hall. West Seventh street. me
visitors will then witness an initiation
conducted by the degree team OF Court
Nieollet Minneapolis.
Among these supreme officers will be:
r. G. Sherrard, supreme ranger, Chicago;
g. G. King, supreme vice ranger Ham
rnondI Ind; G.. w. Blann, supreme secre-
fary. Milwaukee; F. M. Enright, supreme
freq s,Irer. Chicago; R. A. Walker, SUI
nreme physician, Chicago; James Schoon-
maker, supreme counselor, st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
UNCLE SAM SUES
BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Brings Action for Benefit of Subcon-
tractor Who Did Government Work


For the protection of contractors the
United States of America has made
itself a party to a local lawsuit. In
the Ramsey county district court the
United States, 'for the use and benefit
of j. c. Landers & Co.," has begun an
action against P. NJ. Hennessey and his
surety, the American Bonding COM
pany, to recover $5S2.69.
Mr.. Hennessey was the contractor
who erected the buildings at the new
Fort Lincoln near Bismarck, N. D., in
1902; Landers & Co. were subcontract-
ors. The amount alleged to be due to
Landers & Co. from Hennessey is the
value of material and labor furnished,
it is said, and not paid for. AS the
Subcontractors might seek to collect
their claim indirectly from Uncle Sam
uel as the owner of the buildings, he
has consented to institute the proceed
ings himself oa
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
CADETS AT UNIVERSITY
TO HAVE NEW RIFLES
Nal. Morgan VIII Have krag- Joreensens
by First of Year

The cadet corps at the state university
is to be fitted out on the first of Janu-
ary with Krag- -Jorgensen rifles to take
the place of the old Springfelds. Maj,
Morgan, who is instructing the students
in the tactics of the United States army,
received word that any rifle requisition
which he might make after the first of
next year would be honored Immediately
upon it's receipt
A new schedule for drill hours has been
arranged and hereafter the students in
the college of engineering may be seen
drilling on the campus from until g
O'Clock on Thursday afternoons and from
. until on Saturdays under the COM
mand of Maj Charles Schouten, and the
academies on Tuesdays and Thursdays
from until 8, and on Saturdays from
2 to 8 under the command of Maj Claude
Haney.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
*Overdrawn.
VIII improve Mission

Important additions will be made early
this month to the st. Paul Industrial
Mission conducted at 741 Mississippi
street by the African NJ. E. church. A.
kindergarten and a nursery will be es-
tablished. Accommodations for the new
departments VIII be found in the nine
room dwelling which the mission has
leased at 228 Acker street. half a block
from the mission hall The instructor Of
the kindergarten will be Mrs. Eva Sol
omon, a graduate of the kindergarten
training school at Galesburg, Ill She
will also oversee the nursery. She will
be assisted by Mrs. Fanny King. the
matron of the mission. aoe
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
NEWS OF THE CITY

German American Veterans to Meet
The German American Veterans as
ISOLATION will meet Sunday at clock
in. Central annex, 116A West Sixth
street.
Water Department Statement-Dur-
ing September the water department
took in $42,640.50 and expended $44,-
55TS7, leaving on, hand S6,126.s4, as
compared with $S,04S.S0 month ago.
Board Completes Summit Assess
nnent-The board of public works has
completed the assessment for the con-
struction of the Summit avenue road
way. the total cost of the work being
$43,757.12, making the rate to prop
erty owners $1.56 per front foot.
Building Permits Increase - During
September 243 building permits We're
issued by the building inspector,
the estimated cost of the structures
and improvements being $27S, ,226, as
compared with 10 permits aggregat-
ing $269,113 for the same month a year
ago. This shows an increase of $lo,1lS.
Police Payroll Is Passed-At meet
ing of the board of police commission
ers yesterday the payroll, amounting to
SD. 500 was passed. Decision in the
Budy case was postponed, as Commits
sioner Hardenbergh could not remain
atsthe meeting and Commissioner May
was not present.
City Treasurer's Monthly Report
The monthly report OF city treasurer
Bremen shows that there was on hand
at the close of business yesterday $780,
736.02, as compared with $451,264.53 a
month ago. During the month the re-
ceipts were $164, 4,917.66 and the expen-
ditures $215, ,426.17.
Postoffice Burns at Long Prairie-A
telegram received at the postoffice in
spector's office in this city yesterday
from Postmaster A. w. Sheet, of Long
Prairie, states that the postoffice IN
that town was destroyed by fire Thurs
day night. Only a few stamps were
saved. The postoffice was in the third
class, but paid a salary of $l,6O0 per
annum.
Municipal Court Collects $oj446-The
municipal court income for september
was $2,446, of which $111 was from the
civil business. Seyenty-five dollars or
the criminal business went into the
StdlC- LiSelHdiS y 1iACAC "SN~ ~ 0
mitments to the worlShouse for an ag-
gregate of 2,090 days, and Of the five
preliminary examinations all cases
were sent to the grand jury.
Hiqh School Class Organizes-The
freshmen at Central high today held
meeting and organized a society to be
known as the Glass of 1903. DR.. Rob
inson called the first meeting and ad-
dressed them, as is customary for him
to do with all beginning classes. The
following officers were elected! Presi-
dent, Roger Kennedy; vice president,
Charles Baker; secretary, Sam Lawler;
treasurer, Kate Drummund
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
Probation officer to Watch Boy

John Farrell, fourteen years of age.
was before Judge Finehout- yesterday
accused of refusing to attend school,
The boy admitted the truth of the
charge, but promised the court that he
would in the future obey his father.
He was placed in charge of the proba-
ton officer and will be required to re-
port to that official regularly.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
PIONEERS TOaHOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICE

memorial service will be held at
& O. clock tomorrow afternoon at the feo-
ples' church by the Junior Pioneers as
sociation of Ramsey county.
The principal addresses will be made Dys
Thomas D. O'Brien and Rev. A. ID. Har-
mon.- President Fred w. Zollman VIII
speak briefly at the beginning OF the ex-
ercises.
The organist viii be E. r. Tarbox w.
w. Nelson will play a violin SOLE A
quartette viii sing.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
VISITORS ARE BARRED
FROM NEW CAPITOL
VandaIs Force Commission to Close Doors
to. All Sghtseers

Because of defacings of the new marble
capitol walls, both exterior and interior,
the state capitol commission has posted
signs prohibiting the entrance of visitors.
Vandals have destroyed glass, the dome
has been disfgured by indelible pencil
marks and other minor offenses have been
committed. The result is that the public
will be excluded from the new building
until it is turned over to the state.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
state school Needs protection

At a meeting of the board Of directors
for the state institute for detectives, held
with the board of control yesterday, the.
need for additional fire protection for
the state school for the deaf at Faribault
was considered. President Sheffield sug-
gested that the legislature be asked for a
liberal appropriation to provide adequate
fire protection
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-01
STATE REVENUEsFUND
is OVERDRAWN S2,617
Report Shows That There Is Still ST.
479,oo0 in States Strong Box

+ The states reSenue fund was over
drawn $32,617.9F at the close Of the
months business last night, but there
is still the comfortable balanee~ef ST.
479,2SS.17 in the state treasury, and
there is little danger that Minnesota
will default. ,oa any of her payments,
despite the fact that no large collec-
tions will be received until next May.
State Treasurer J. H. Block yesterday
issued the following statement, as
showing the conditions of the various
funds at the close of business Sept 80,
1904: