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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02
NEWSPAPER MEN MAY
REVIVE PRESS CLUB
Meeting Is Held and Steps Taken to
Bring Interested Ones Together.

With a view Of reviving the st. Paul
Press club a dozen or more of the
local newspaper men met yesterday
afternoon at the city hall. Smith B.
Hall, of Minneapolis, read the consti-
tuition and bylaws of the new Min
neapolis Press club and outlined its
methods and intentions. Ways and
means would be obtained, said Mr.
Hall, by the publication of souvenir
and by a benefit entertainment. The
souvenir plan, undertaken by Mr.
Hall and another member of the club
in the interests of the organization
had already returned large profit the
entertainment promised well. con-
sentative course would be followed
that included dignity and a reserve
fund.
A. II. Vernon made it clear that the
local club would welcome the business
office no less than the department Of
thought.
In order that the proposed organiza-
ton might be discussed by a larger
number of persons interested Chairman
w. G. Shepherd appointed a commit
tee which will arrange another meeting
to be preceded by dinner. The COM
mitteemen are Will r. Macdonald,
Hiram d. Frankel Laurence C. Hodg-
son, Vance Chapman and Archibald
H. Vernon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02
VARSITY SENIORS
TO COPYRIGHT PLAY.
Students Plan Protection for
Parts Said to Have
Leaked Out.

The apple of Discord," the class
play of the university seniors, is to be
numbered among the permanent liter
airy contributions Of the United States
by virtue of Uncle Sans copyright,
If the present plans of the MANAGEMENT
OF the play are carried out
This is not due to any vanity on the
part OF the class, although the mem
bers feel proud of the effort of the
play committee, but it is for the pur-
pose of protecting themselves against
the possible premature use of their
best efforts by rivals in literary pur-
suits
The senior play is an institution
which is conducted with the utmost
secrecy on the part Of all concerned,
and when the production is given to
the class every member is sworn to
keep the whole thing, plot and all the
rest, to himself and not to breathe
a word Of it when anybody outside of
the class is within hearing.
This year some member of the class
lett his copy of the play lying around
carelessly, and 1T was discovered and
perused by an editor of the 'O5 Gopher.
The editor, it is said, thought this a
hne chance to play a trick on the
seniors, so took out some of the
play is full, and decided to publish
them in the Gopher
This information came in some way
into the possession Of the manage
ment of the play, and they were filled
with dismay, as they saw that it would
be impossible to persuade the Gopher
board to leave out their productions.
AS the Gopher is due to appear on
May 20, while the play will not be
given until May 20, the edge Of the
jokes would be taken off by their
previous appearance.
AT this Juncture someone suggested
copyrighting the play; then the pub
LEGATION of any parts of it would be-
come criminal offense and the Gopher
board would not be anxious to defy
the laws of the country to carry out
a. little joke.
Manager Danforth has set about to
file his claim for q copyright, and
hopes to be able to secure the desired
protection. 1t is hoped then that the
play may come off with all the mystery
with which the senior play is wont to
come off, and with its jokes fresh and
new to the audience, while the Gopher
will be the loser to only a small de-
gree, as 1t has the biggest collection Of
local hits and joshes Of any junior an
nual in the history of the college.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02
CENTRAL STUDENTS
PREPARING FOR PLAY
Annual Entertainment VIII Be Pre-
scented This Year by Debating Society.

The students at the Central high
school are making great preparations
for the presentation Of the school play
on May IL and Is. This is the first
time that. the play has been given un-
der the auspices of the debating society
of the school, as heretofore each of the
upper classes has given a class play.
This year the board of education or
dered class plays discontinued and sub
stituted one play to be given by the
whole school. AS the debating society
is the only society in the school that
represents the whole school, the man
agement of the play was turned over
to it.
New scenery has been prepared for
several Of the scenes, a competent cast
selected and Miss Helen Austin put in
charge. Paul Guager has been elected
business manager by the finance and
auditing committee of the debating So
ciety. Many changes have been made
in the cast since it was first announced
in T he Clio b e six weeks ago and
rehearsals have been held three times
a week during that time, so that the
play is now as nearly ready to be put
on the boards as many have been on
the night before the initial perform
ance
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02
TELLSSTRANGE TALE
Mysterious Woman Starties the
People on Saltwater Car.

The. passengers on a Saltwater car,
en- route to St. Paul yesterday after
noon, were treated to a meIodramatic
incident. Just before reaching Wild
wood well-dressed and good-looking
woman, seated near the front end of the
car, arose, and with much eloQuence Of
gesture inquired if there was a gen.
tleman present who would do justice
to an innocent and much-abused wom-
an. Several young men arose and
bowed, and admitted that while they
We're awkward at most, things, their
ence graceful speciality was doing JUS
tice to good-looking women under for
ty years of age.
Walking excitedly up and down the
aisle, the woman did a tale unfold of
domestic infelicity and eonnubial strife
that has never been equaled since Hen
ry the Eighth sprung his loose-leaf
system of matrimOny on an astonished
world. AT noon she had been turned
out of her home, her children taken
from her, and another woman installed
in her place, and all appeals to her
neighbors in Saltwater had been in
vain.
Was there a man in the car, she
asked, who would go with her to the
governor of the state and ask him to
compel her husband to give up the
children and restore to her the wear
ing apparel to her pertaining, and with
out which she was prey to melan-
choly and a thing to mock at.
One young man, an employe of a
st. Paul jobbing house, volunteered
to hunt up a good lawyer and get his
opinion on the case, and accordingly
they left the car together at the cor
ner of Seventh street and Broadway.
To his astonishment, she rushed into
a nearby drug store and tried to buy
some morphine, which the druggist re-
fused to sell her, and then, coming out,
she hailed a saltwater car just starting
back to the Prison City, waved her
hand to him from the platform and
disappeared from view like Repub-
lican plurality.
A Saltwater man who knew her said
that she was a well-known dope
fiend" who was once a resident Of
Washington county
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02
GRASS FIRE BURNS
FIVE.YEAR-OLD GIRL
Little Tot Is Now Lying at
Point of Death In the
City Hospital.

Hannah L.achonyitzer. aged five IL
lying at the city hospital lowering be-
tween life and death, with small chance
OF recovery, at the result of PLAYING
with fire. In company with other chill
dren, she was playing around a grass
ire near the corner of Cook and Gau1-
tier streets at 5 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon when a gust of wind ignited
her fimsy little frock.
She started at once to run to her
home at 1875 Matilda avenue, and was
seen by Martin Peterson, lad OF
twelve, who instantly rushed to her
rescue with a presence Of mind and
determination that would have done
credit to older persons.
He rushed across lots, seized the
child in his arms, threw her to the
ground, rolled over her to extingufsh
the flames, severely burning himself
in the effort, and half carried the I'M
fortunate little girl to her mother, alb
solutely unmindful of the pain of his
own burns.
The girl is the daughter Of Raymond
Lachonvitzer, a laborer, living at 1875
Matilda street; she was taken to the
city hospital, where her burns were
dressed, and as more than one-fifth of
the skin area of her body was de-
stroyed, the physicians at the hospital
think 1t extremely unlikely that she
will survive.
Martin Peterson, the lad who 50 he
ro1cally rushed to the rescue, went
home and said nothing about his feat,
and it was not until the little girls
father came over to thank him for his
heroism that his own parents dis
covered that he had been burned.
When interviewed by a Globe rep
resentative last night Martin said he
was mot hurt, only his knees was
blistered."
Carelessness with grass fires has been
more pronounced this year than ever
before, and many fires, damaging to
property and dangerous to life, have
been started by them
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02

born. in the district of Mintz, on the
khlne Germany. in 1882, and was there
Iore .seyenty-two years of age at the time
Coming to America in 1849 he settled in
81. Paul In 1855, and during the year was
appointed wharfmaster, this being his
nfst public position and he being the
nrSt appolntee to the position. In 1850 he
engaged IN business and during the same
year was chosen clerk of the legislature
Having served cut the term to which he
~ Vas elected he began the raising of a
tIer1nan american volunteer regiment to
Lake part IN the Civil war. for which effort
ne was made captain of Company G, Sec
ond Minnesota regiment, and in this ca
pac1ty went to the front, after having
been stationed at Fort Smelling and Fort
RIPLEY for some time. He participated in
the battles of Mills Springs, Ky, and also
IN the engagements of Corinth, Spring
field and Perryville. besides smaller and
less important engagements at other
points. For quite period while at the
'front.' ne was provost marshal in Ten
neSSee under Gen. Schofield.
Shortly after his return from the front
he. was appointed colonel of the state
militia. and in 1864 was elected to the
engaged in the wholesale liquor business,
being the head of the firm known as
Klefer q Heck. operating a distillery at
Post Siding in connection with the bust
ness.
In 1877 he was elected clerk of the Ram
Sey county district court. serving two
terms AT about this period he was one
OF the oT1glnatorS of the Hail Storm In
Snrance company and became one of its
managers. He was also engaged in the
real estate business. In 1890 he was the
Republican nominee for mayor and made
the race against Robert A. Smith, the
Democratic candidate at this time. Al
though he made a good run Col Kiefer
was defeated at this time. His strong
showing at the polls caused his nomina-
ton for congress in 1892, to which office
ne was elected and reelected in 1894
Declining to make the race for a third
term Col. Kiefer retired to private life
until 1898, when he was nominated for
mayor by the Republicans, making the
race against DR. Rudolph Schiffmann and
w. w Erwin. the two latter being classed
as Democrats. Col. Kiefer won by
handsome vote.
Col. Kiefer was twice married, there
having been four children as the issue
of the first marriage. In 1892 the first
Mrs. Kiefer died while on a visit to Ger
many. In 1899, while in the office of
mayor. Col. Kiefer was married to Mrs
Nellie M. Brown, Rev. S. G. Smith per-
forming the ceremony. Of the four chill
dren, but one. Mrs. Harry Brock, is liv-
ing. A son, Milford Kiefer, died several
months ago. the body being brought from
washington state to st. Paul for burial
Deceased was prominent in nearly all
the German societies of the city, being
connected with the German Central Bund.
and led the contest that has been waged
fer some time in favor of the reinstate-
was also a member of the Loyal Legion.
the DTuids, the A. 0. U. W., the Sons of
Hermann, the German Veterans associa-
ton and Of Acker post G. A R
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02
COLORED CHURCH MEN
TO HOLD CONVENTION
Quadrennial Conference of African M.
E. Church to Meet in Chicago.

CHICAGO, May beginning to-
morrow and lasting until May q, will
be held in Chicago the twenty-secon
international quadrennial conference of
the African Methodist Episcopal
church, the largest colOred religious
organization in the world.
Five hundred delegates and more
than 2,000 colored religious workers
from all parts of the world will attend
the meeting. AT the opening of the
conference tomorrow Bishop NJ. B. Sal
ter, of Charleston, S. G., will deliver the
quadrenniaI sermon, after which the
holy communion will be administered
by Bishop T. B. Tanner. The quad
rennial address will be delivered by
Bishop james H. Handy, of Baltimore.
Tomorrow night a welcome recep-
ton will be held, at which Gov. Yates,
Of Illinois, will deliver an address OF
welcome on behalf OF the state, and
Mayor Harrison will welcome the col
ored visitors on behalf Of the city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02
SALVATION ARMY TO
BUILD A FORTRESS
Brick Building Will BE Erected on
Payne Avenue This Spring.

The Salvation army will build a
brick building. resembling a fortress.
on Payne avenue between jerks and
Lawson streets. to be used as a bar
racks and meeting hall, which will be
completed about July l. 1t viii be
two stories high, 12ox4o feet, viii cost
$4,000, and when completed win ac-
commodate $50 people. 1t win be light
ed by gas and heated by furnace.
The building via be the first owned
by the Salvation army in St Paul
Commander Booth Tucker and Col.
Charles Sowton. in charge of the Scan
dinayian work ia this country, viii be
present at the dedication of the build
ing. The Army has been at work in
the vicinity of Payne avenue for fifteen
years, and several times has been
forced to change it barracks to accom-
modate the ever increasing attendance
at its services.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02
CONRAD SAYS HEARST
is STRONG IN MONTANA
Claims Parker Sentiment Has Not
Made Itself Very Apparent.

w. G. Conrad, of Great Falls, Mont,
arrived at the Ryan yesterday, en-
route to Montreal and a number of
Eastern cities. Mr.. Conrad is the pres
ident of a chain of banking institu-
tons throughout Montana and West
ern Canada, and is also prominent in
Democratic politics, being at one time
candidate for the United States SEN
ate.
In speaking Of Montana politics Mr.
Conrad is of the opinion that his state
viii be found in the Democratic col
unln next fall, where it properly be-
longs. 1t is probable that Mr.. Con-
rad will head the Montana delegation
to the st. Louis convention.
Montana is SO busy and so prosper
Gus that its citizens have had little
time to discuss national issues, and
If there is a strong Parker sentiment
1T has not made itself very apparent
so far. In fact Mr. Conrad believes
that the Hearst following has made
the only showing so far, although no
very important work has been done.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02
STEAMER CYCLONE
TOUCHES ST. PAUL
River Boat Opens Season With Trip
Up River From Wabasha.

Capt. M. H. Newcomb, of the steamer
Cyclone. which cast anchor off Jack
son Point at 4 o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon, reported navigation unob-
structed in the Pepin sea. A few
floating bergs are still to be seen, but
the ice field broke up from shore to
shore a week or more ago. The Cy-
clone was welcomed with enthusiasm
by the villagers along the coast, who
had seen their last vessel late in No
vember, 1903. Eleven hours were con-
sumed in the passage from Wabasha,
MINI.
A considerable cargo of maritime
products arrived on the Cyclone, to-
gether with a fair list of passengers.
The ship will set out on it's return
voyage at 9 o'clock this morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02
TEACHERS WILL HOLD
MEETING IN ST. PAUL
Educational Association Reconsiders
Plan to Go to Duluth.

The committee Of the Minnesota Ed
vocational association having in charge
the selection of the city in which is
to be held the annual convention, and
which voted to hold it at Duluth, re-
considered the motion at meeting and
referred the matter to President George
A. Franklin. The convention will be
held in st. Paul or Minneapolis Dec.
%, 29 and 80. Representative Of the
commercial clubs of both cities APP
peared before the committee yesterday.
setting forth the advantages of their
respective cities, and a decision is ex-
pected soon. A finance committee con-
sisting Of J. A. Cranston, A. M. Gil
lette and Miss Beuhla Douglas was
appointed by the executive board.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02
WORKMEN LAID OFF
Minnie Harvester Works Drops
Crew of $50 Men.

Two hundred and fifty men employed
in the Minnie Harvester works, Hazel
Park, have been laid off, and manu-
featuring has been suspended. The
company is still operating its foundry,
in which 200 men are at work
T. Percy Cochrane, assistant treas
urer of the company, said last night
that the force in the manufacturing
department would not be taken on
again till next fall. 'Our season closes
in the spring and we lay off our men
as they get through with their work, -
. said Mr.. Cochrane. THE last crew
was laid off Saturday"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02
COMMERCIAL CLUB
TO RECEIVE RETURNS
Election Results Will BE Announced
to Members and Their Families.

The Commercial club will give an
entertainment Tuesday night to it's
members and their families. A feature
of the programme will be the an
nouncement of election returns. pre-
cinct by precinct, from all over the
city, as they are received.
An exhibition of stereopticon views
of Yellowstone park will be contributed
by w. B. Glow, who has volunteered
to show his colored slides of the seen
cry of the park. The Commercial Club
quartette will furnish musical num-
bers, and light refreshments will be
served.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02

Reception for Rev. c. D. Andrews
The Women's Association of Christ Church
will give a reception this evening at the
guild hail in honor Of the rector, Rev. c.
d. Andrews.
Or. S. G. Smith to Discuss Municipal
AffaIrs-'fVitaI Questions Of Municipal
Government" VIII be the subject of an
address which DR.. s. G. Smith viii de-
liver next Sunday evening, May 5, at the
Peoples church.
Assistant Librarian Allen Dead-Wil-
liam A. Allen, assistant state librarian,
died at his residence, 632 st. Peter
street at 9 o'clock last night. He was
an appointee of the Lind administration,
and an admirably competent librarian.
The interment will occur Tuesday at WI
nona
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02

We offer to the public safes in our
vaults at "a per year. trifie over cent
per day, and give absolute security
against loss from thieves, burglars, mobs
and fire: Security Trust Company, N Y
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02

When in doubt as to how your money
should be invested, read ~The Globes
Paying Wants.
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/ Continued From First Page,
very sick man Saturday His last pol
| iitlcal work was done in company with
! S. H. Reeves, who is a candidate for
the assembly. Together the couple Wis
| tied the Omaha shops and spent some
time talking with the workmen. At
| the end Of this effort Col. Kiefer was
very much exhausted, and was COM
PEELED to sit down for some minutes
before he could walk to the Street car.
Once recovered he was unusually
bright and hopeful, but was apparently
very weak. Col Kiefer was able to
| reach the hotel without assistance, and
was sufficiently strong to secure the
key to his room and go there.
After rest he partook of dinner and
left the hotel with the announced in
tention of attending a political meeting
during the evening. At o'clock he re-
turned. Although he appeared tired
and weak, he was able to maintain the
upright carriage for which he was
noted, entered the elevator and went
to his room without assistance.
The public announcement to the
clerk by DIR. Stamm that death had ac-
tually occurred aroused but little ex-
citement, and the removal of the re-
mains was performed so quietly that
but few Of the guests in the hotel were
aware Of what had occurred for some
time.
At 8 o'clock last evening an autopsy
was performed by Doctors FinneH,
Stamm and Miller, this showing that
death had resulted from a rupture Of
the heart wall Otherwise the organ
seemed to be in a healthy condition,
particularly in a patient seventy-two
years of age. In every other detail the
state of health had been above the av-
erage, death having been caused almost
instantly by the blood flooding the
heart and stopping its action.
Body to Lie in State.
AS soon as Mayor Smith was noti-.
fed of the death OF Col. Kiefer he wrote
and had forwarded to Mrs. Kiefer by
special messenger a note of coincidence
and rendered the use Of the executive
chambers in the city hail to allow the
body to lie in state. Speaking Of Col
Kiefer, MaNDr Smith said:
In the presence of death it is fit flat
adj bow their heads and pay tribute For
forty years / have known Col. KIefer,
| and although during most of that time
We nave Deem OppOSSd IN pOItLlcS ff1ST0
has existed between us a feeling of
friendly fellowship. In his death the city
has lost a citizen who fought bravefy for
the preservation of the Union and demon
stra ted his fitness for leadership through
the fact that he was able to maintain a
personal following Of which any person
might well be proud.
Col Kiefer has repreSented this dis
frict in congress, was once mayor Of the
city and withal was a citizen Of such note
that 1 believe my tender Of the use OF the
city hall in which to allow his body to lie
| in state viii be generally appreciated and
indorsed. In 1890 Col. Kiefer was the
candidate opposing me for the office OF
mayor. While 1 defeated him it was
found that he was a worthy opponent
and q fighter that would not concede de-
feat until the votes had been counted
AS the nearest relative Of Col Kiefer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02
COL. A. R. NEFER
DIES SUDDENLY

Continued From First Page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-02

Life Story of Andrew r. Kiefer.
Andrew R. Kiefer was born in Marien-