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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
KISSES CHILDREN
And DISAPPEARS
Mrs. Edward ofstad Bids Them
Good-by and Her Where.
abouts Are Unknown


Kissing her son and daughter and
telling them they would never see her
again, Mrs. Edward Lofstad. 165 VAL
ley street, left her home Tuesday night
and has not been seen since. Her hus-
band, alarmed at her Strange disap-
pearance, searched the city yesterday
but was unable to find any trace of
her.
He appealed to the police last night,
asking them to aid him in locating her.
He said he had seen all the relatives
Or friends whom Mrs. Lofstad might
have visited, but they had no news Of
the woman.
Mr.. Lofstad said that late Tuesday
night his wife kissed her son and
daughter. declaring she would never be
seen again. The children did not re-
gard her words seriously until she
was missed few minutes later. 1t
was then found that she had left the
house and had taken her jacket and
hat.
She was nowhere to be seen about
the house, and inquiry among the
neighbors failed to reveal any trace of
her. She had not returned yesterday
morning, and Mr.. Lofstad then set out
to find her, He went to all places
where he thought she might have been,
and last night, discouraged, he asked
the police to help him. He said he was
at loss to account for her behavior
Mr.. Lefstad gave the following de-
scription Of his wife: She is forty
seven years old. is five feet four inches
In height, has dark complexion, and
when she left home wore brown
dress, black jacket and black hat
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
SKATERS HIS HAND
Photographer Hurt While TAX.
ing a Fiash!ight Picture

While taking a group picture In a
house on West Third street last night,
A. r. Bostwieh, a photographer who
resides at the Windsor hotel, Mime
apoifs, suffered an accident which may
cause. the loss of his right hand.
He held carbide f1ashlight tray in
his hand and told his subjects to look
pleasant. In an instant there was a
deafening report and the walls of the
room were spattered with blood. The
explosive had wrenched the tray and
had lacerated Bostwicks hand SO badly
that it may have to be amputated.
Bostwick was unable to account for
the accident in any other way than
that he suspected he had received gun
powder instead of carbide. The tray
had been carefully loaded and the cap
was properly set, so he said, and an
explosion would not have occurred if
the carbide had been genuine.
Bostwick was attended by DIR. Doran,
acting police surgeon, and was taken
to the city hospital. The wound was
carefully dressed, but as the flesh is
torn and several bones are broken,
blood poisoning may set in. Bostwick
is twenty-Six years old.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
HAS A GOOD EFFECT
Commercial Club Committee
Reports Benefits of Fair


The effect OF the state fair on in
dustry and'edeveiopment.i in the North
west was the subject of report given
out after the meeting of the board of
directors Of the Commercial club yes
terday. .a';.s ,.g:}'s1 .s<past as;s
The report is, that Of special COM
mittee of the clubs city development
committee and was submitted by E.. A.
Paradis, G. s. Lotus, Charles Stees
and F.. g. Bradbury. 49, -
The report calls attention to the
large and artistic display at the fair,
its growing attractiveness: as a bIooded
stock mart, its Influence toward ac-
complishing Investigation of the crops
throughout the Northwest and the
stimulus It exerts upon Industrial ae-
tivity. -.
The committee criticises the manu-
facturers of the section for not making
a better showing in the new manufac-
lures building erected this year. The
report concludes:
If the Minnesota, state fair can do for
industry what it has already done for ag-
rfculture and stock raising the future
greatness of Minnesota might well be the
pride Of any nation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
SUES STREET RAILWAY
FOR S25, 200 DAMAGES
Three Of Four Personal Injury Actions
Arise Gut of Same Accident

Four, personal injury suits were
brought against the st. Paul City Rail
way company yesterday. the claims ag-
gregating $4,000. of which $4,000 rep
resents the amount desired by three
persons who were victims of the same
accident.
Mrs. Martha ]. Patton sets up that
while driving on South Smith avenue
the construction car of the street rail-
way company frightened the horse that
she was driving, causing a runaway.
The plea is that the men in charge of
the ear failed to stop it. Mrs. Patton
was thrown to the street, breaking her
collarbone and sustaining other in
juries. She asks $4,000.
Katherine P. Steele, who was in the
buggy, asks for $4,000. and Maria P.
Steele, minor, claims damages to the
amount of $4,000.
Rudolph Fischer asks for $4,000 for
injuries inflicted on him in collision
with Saltwater car on East Sew
enth street. Fischer, while driving a
street sweeper. claims that the car
struck the sweeper and threw him to
the pavement, breaking his left leg
and otherwise injuring him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
ORDER 10000 FLAGS
School Children VIII CafryThem
on St.Paui's Great Day

The recently appointed financial COM
mlttee of the semi centennial celebra-
ton of st. Paul which will be held Oct.
II reported yesterday that funds are
being contributed in satisfactory man.
ner and that the spectacular features
Of the celebration are assured
On the strength of the report 10000
flags were yesterday ordered for the
use of the school children who will
take part in the parade. The flags are
by IA inches and it is the intention
OF the committee to provide a flag for
each of the pupils in the big parade
"The organizations that have sent in
notification to the committee so far
said G. p. Slime, secretary of the COM
mlttee, will assure at least $4,000 in
line for the parade. The parade should
be much larger, and in order to secure
desirable places in line it will be nee
essary for organizations to notify the
committee in advance of actual prep
aration for the march.
Several large fraternal societies
have not reserved their space, and I
wish to impress on the secretaries of
these organizations that they should
take some action to secure good posi-
tons in line. All that is necessary is
for the secretaries to send in notifica-
tons that the organization they rep
resent will parade and how many men
they think will be in line and what po-
sftionS are desired
The committee is preparing a large
display of fireworks for the evening
and in addition to the other features
industrial concerns of the city have
made inquiry about using floats to
show the progress Of the city in man
ufacturing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22

The opening Of the night schools was
ordered last night by the school board,
to take place Oct. II. The committee
on schools was authorized. to assign
teachers and make other arrangements
, Miss Anna M Dickson was appoint-:
ed instructress in English at the Gem
trail high school in place or Miss
Blanche .Mofga n, !. who, because of ill
health, has obtained. a leave of alb
senee for enc year. Miss Dickson has
temporarily filled Miss Morgan's place
at@the Central on several occasions.
The resignation of George voeiker,:
Instructor ct the Mechanic Arts high
school, was accepted. He is going Oct.
I to another city to take post grad
uate course. Carl Bohn, of the Me-
schanic Arts, was assigned to Mr.
Yoelker's place, and Joseph sPember-
ton was engaged to succeed Mr.. Bohn.
Julius Cohen, graduate. of the Me-
chanic Arts school, was designated as
teacher of manual training in the grade
schools.
The committee on health and SAM
tation was directed to consider let
ter from the state board of health,
asking that a5medical examination be
made of the eyes of pupils in the st.
oui oSuOOlS,-r W pISVcTl Tic pOSSiDl6
spread of contagious ophthalmia.
Permission was granted to the Young
Mems Christian associa ton to use the
apparatus at the Mechanic Arts school
for the occasional instruction of classes
in electrical engineering. The same
privilege had been previously enjoyed
by the same classes.
Mrs. Arthur e. Clark and Mrs. C. E.
F1itner personally addressed the board
They desired leave for public school
teachers to- accept magazine subscrip-
tons in the. interest of the Sunbeam
band. Mrsi Clarke, the leader of the
band and owner of the magazine, said
she would circulate the magazine for
the moral betterment of The school
children and promised to give a tree
or shrub with every subscription. The
board praised$ the work accomplished
by the band and it's leaders but refused
the leave desired. To grant it would
be to vfofateSat standing rule.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
DISCOVERS St. PAUL
] SCH00I'NAS CUT OUT
School Lesrns Why Teachers'
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Received
No State Grant


Why the st. Paul teachers, training
school didn't receive this year its usual
grant OF $500 from the state is some
thing that the. school board learned
last night. There wasn't enough money
10 go round, wrote George B. Alton, of
+ minneapolis, state Inspector of high
schools. and preference was shown
presumably by himself, ito the country
high schools. because 1t was the evil
dent intent Of the law to encourage the
preparations of teachers for the coun-
try schools sses
This explanation didn't satisfy the
board IL there wasn't enough money
to give the usual allowance to every
one OF the dozen or more high and
training schools > entitled to the
grant, why, askeda;President Holman.
didn't Mr.. Alton suggest that the pro-
port1onate allowance be reduced? And
why did ne cut off the ST. Paul school
on nas own volition. apparently, in
stead of reporting the difficulty to
State Superintendent Olsen?
Nobody could satisfy the presidents
curiosity. The problem was referred
70 hlmseif and Inspector Idndah1 for
Investigation
Our training school," said Supt.
Smith after the session, 's,as been
receiving an annual grant of $500 from
the state for the last ten years. The
appropriation made by the legislature
last year was $4,000 for ali the schools
interested, and I can't imagine why our
school should lose the whole of its
share merely toe let some other school
receive a full share. But the division
or omission, rather, was not made by
the state superintendent of public in
structien. In 4atletter to Secretary Oc-
tave Savard. tof the ST. Paul board,
Supt. O1senowrifes that he would have
to refer eurHnquiry tos Mr.. Alton"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
RAISE. VALUATION OF
OFHCE .TURN|TU R[
Equalizers Increase Assess.
ments on This Class From
Toto 200 Per Cent

The state board Of equalization met
yesterday at the capitol and discussed
the assessment of Office furniture, rails
ing the assessments in nearly every
county in the state from 10 to 200 per
cent.
Ramsey, Becker, ,Kanabec, Mile
Laos, Mower, Olnnsted and Sibley eoun-
ties We're raised sc "a. per. cent, and
Freeborn and Morrison counties were
! raised 100 per cent, Stevens county
J 13S 1-3 per cent, Scott county 1855 2-3
per cent, Sherburnes county zoe per
cent. There were no increases in thir-
ty-seven counties, and no decrease in
any. ~
These, Increases, in valuation make
the assessment eaboutf10 per cent high
er than last year.. The returns from
the county boards showed slight
falling off in the valuations and for
that reason the increases were made.
No action has been taken in the mat
ter of assessment of household goods
and Office furniture in Hennepin coun-
ty, action having been delayed at the
request of e. Cole, representative of
that county, who stated that he wished
to examine into the matter more close
ly before the board took final steps.
Members Of the board intimated that
they might reconsider the Ramsey
county valuation on Office furniture,
$46,s05, a considerable advance over
last year, as they suspected that the
grand total had been swelled by the
Introduction of other classes. This,
however, is offset by 100000 drop in
household goods. Mr.. Fagley, the st.
Paul member, was asked to investigate.
The assessed valuation of household
goods in Hennepin county is $216 per
capita, and Ramsey county S237 per
capita. ~
The committee on manufactures took
up goods and merchandise with a
view to equalizing the assessment, as
there is a decrease of over $1,000, 600
On this class Of goods in the state The
decrease in st. Paul is only $200, 600.
Today the board will consider farm
implements. The total assessment on
this class of goods in 1903 was $4,777,-
OPS, and the valuation returned for
1894 by the various counties amounts
to only S4,325,642, a decrease Of $751;
426. The returns from many counties
indicate that this class of goods has
decreased in value, while Others show
an increase. The assessment will be
equalized and the valuation raised to
equal that of last year at least, and
may possibly be raised to exceed last
years valuation by about 10 per cent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
SLABS POLICEMAN
At UNION DEPOT
Stranger Cuts PstroIman VIII.
lams, Who Removed Him
From N. p. Coach


Patrolman James p. Williams, sta
toned near the union depot. was stab
bed twice in the back yesterday after
noon at 3:40 o'clock while removing a
disorderiy man from Northern Pacific
train which had just arrived from the
coast.
The man gave his name as John r.
Davidson, and said he was on his way
from Wallace, Idaho, to Hartford,
Conn. He is now under arrest at the
central station charged with assault
with dangerous weapon.
Davidson had been acting strangely
on the. train, and had insisted upon
smoking in the day coach, threatening
the brakeman with violence when he
was ordered into the smoking car.
When the train reached ST. Paul he did
not get off, and after the coach in
which he had been travelling had been
cleared, the porter Informed him that
the train had reached the end of the
line. Davidson replied in surly man
ner that he did not intend to get off at
st. Paul. but was going through to
Hartford Conn. The porter attempted
to explain to him that he would have
to change cars at this point, but he
refused to leave his seat.
Officer Bouse and Patrolman Will
Hams were called from the depot and
when they arrived they found the man
with bandage over his eyes. He ex-
planned that he was partly blind. They
then asked him to get off, and finally
prevailed upon him to go with them.
He insisted upon going to the front
end of the car, where the door was
locked.
Slabs Policeman Twice
While waiting for the conductor to
have the door opened Davidson sud-
denly, anG without warning, made a
lunge at Williams with knife which
had been concealed. Williams attempt
ed to get the weapon from him, but
Davidson got his arm behind the Off
Ger, INJECTING two wounds above the
left hip.
Officer Bouse, who stood in the aisle
of the ear behind Williams, then
caught hold Of Davidson, who Jerked
his right arm loose and made a pass
which Bouse narrowly escaped.
The policeman then overpowered Da-
wilson anu led him to the patrol box,
at Third and Sib1ey street. Al large
crowd gathered about the car in which
the encounter took place, and when the
prisoner was led from the depot the
throng became so large that the street
was nearly impossible.
Said He Poured Liquor Down
Davidson, who is sixty-seyene years
old and married, became irritable at
the station and refused to speak about
himself. The police say he was slightly
under the influence of liquor, and that
when an officer asked him if he drank
he replied that he poured it DOWN
Williams had his wounds dressed at
the station and was taken to his home,
54s Broadway street, in the. police am
bulance. Though the knife blade made
big cash it struck the bone and VIII
Hams will be in no danger unless com
plicatiohs set IN. He will be taken to
st. Joseph's hospital today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
FIFTY-THREE SEEK
GOVERNMENT JOBS
Civil Service Examinations Held Yes
terday at Federal Building

Civil service examinations for APP
plicants for government positions were
held yesterday afternoon at the fed
eral building, in which SO applicants
participated. Twenty three young
men and women took the examina
tons for typewriter and stenographer
in the departmental service, 16 for de-
partmentai clerks, 4 for the internal
revenue service, 2 for elevator con-
ductors, fol- messengers, for watch
men, for pressfeeder and l for guard
in the penitentiary service.
Chief Examiner F. Fl. Higgins, on
his way from San Francisco to Wash
ington, D. c.. stopped over in ST Paul
yesterday and visited Secretary Ma
roney, of the Eighth civil service dis
trict, who has headquarters in this
city. Civil Service Commissioner H.
F. Green. Of Duluth, who recently re-
turned from Washington, was also a
visitors. Both said that conditions
here compared favorably with those
of other districts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
.MEDICS. HOLD CANE
RUSH AT UNIVERSITY
Freshmen Defeat sophomores by 1s to
10 and II to 18

The under classmen in the college of
medicine and surgery at the state uni
versity held their annual cane rush in
front of the medical building yester-
day afternoon.
AS in the rush of the academies eind
engineers week ago. the freshmen
We're victorious, although their victory
was not as sweeping as in the former
contest. There was hardly an under
classman in the college who did not
participate, and as there are only two
more freshmen than sophomores, it
looked like an even thing at the start
and there was no such score as 40 to s
when hands were counted as in last
weeks fight The ''freshies" won out
in the first and second rounds, the
scores being IL to 13 and 81 to IS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
CAMP CARLETON 81 WILL
JOIN ST.5PAUL'S PARADE
Members Offer to March in Khaki Uni :.
forms on Semi Centennial Day

At a meeting In their hall on Robert
street, near Sixth, last night, the mem
bers of Camp Carleton, Society OF the
Army of the Philippines. decided 10
volunteer their services to the COM
mittee In charge Of the city's semi
centennial celebration. If their offer is
accepted they will turn out in khaki
uniforms - strong in the parade
The CAMP accepted the invitation Of
Garfield post, q. A.. R., to attend an
open meeting on the evening of Sept.
"A, to be followed by an entertainment
and social smoker.
Hereafter tile camp will meet twice
each month instead OF once. A social
meeting Will be held on the first
Wednesday OF each month, and bust
ness meeting an the third Wednesday,.
F. E.. Kremhs, G.. s. Cofledge, H. N.
Kline, g. W. Albrechs, Frank Jacobs,
III. B. Daniels F. Whitman and An-
drew Ahfberg,s Who composed the COM
mittee from the camp which attended
the national convention of th& Society
OF the Army ef the Philippines at st.
Louis, furnished an interesting account
Of the meeting
Arrangements will be MADE zEfth the
ladies' auxiliary of the eansl, which
was recently Organized, and during the
coming winteTs the camp viii do much
in the social line. Al dance viii be Civ
en- early in November, followed later
by others, and card parties and snaok
erS will not ibe wanting.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
NEWS OF THE CITY

Cyciist Fined $f-Rex Putnam paid a
fine of 81 in the police court yesterday
for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk.
Carpenter Breaks His Ankle = John
Heisch, 2S1 Colborne street, broke his
right ankle yesterday afternoon while
at work on q building on East Fourth
street, near Minnesota street. He was
removed to his home in the police am
buiance.,
Cook Doesn't Prosecute Waiter
e. S. Knox, waiter, arrested Week
Norwich, cook in an East Fourfn
street restaurant, was discharged from
police court yesterday for want OF
prosecution.
Sues to Recover Cost of House Fur
nishings-Joseph Hart has brought an
action in the district court by which
he seeks to recover $1,000 for house
furnishings from John g.. Roche. aiieg-
ing that the latter took possession and
refuses to pay.
Wants Divorce From Convict Hus-
band-Frieda Young asks for a divorce
from Arthur L. Young, claiming that he
was sentenced to three years IN the
state prison, and that he is not on
parole. She suggests that she be al
lowed alimony.
Ole johnson Held to Grand Jury
Ole Johnson, charged with passing
forged check on Norris Fink, an East
Seventh street Saloonkeeeper, had
preliminary examination in police
court yesterday and was bound over
to the grand Jury.
Veteran Prohibitionist to Speak in
Minneapolis-John- p. ST. John. ex-
governor of Kansas and Prohibition
candidate for president in 1884. will
open the prohibition state campaign
at meeting at Y. M. c. A. hall, Min
neapolis, Tuesday evening, Sept. q.
Sues to Recover Comnissions-Hen-
ry C. Peterson has brought suit against
L. L. May for 500, commissions he
says are due him for travelling for Mr..
May. Plaintiff asks that the defend
ant be required to come into court and
make an accounting as to the exact
amount due.
Accuses Husband of Drunkenness
Catherine Jungkunz wants the district
court to give her divorce from Al
bert Jungkunz, alleging habitual
drunkenness, inhuman treatment and
personal assaults. Plaintiff asks that
she be- given the custody of the two
children and allowed one-third- of the
property owned by her husband.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
Fire Loss Was. overestimated

The loss sustained by the st. Paul
Sash, Door and Lumber company In a
fire which partially destroyed its plant
ON Rice street last Friday, has been
adjusted and the amount estimated at
first has been found excessive. It has
been announced that the total loss will
not be more than 13,20e. The loss on
the building is placed at 5000, on the
stock $500, and on the machinery
$4,000. The company carried $500 in
Surance
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
BRING SUITS AGAINST
THE CITY FOR Sff, 600
Defective Sidewalks Alleged to Be
Cause Of Personal Injuries

Three suits asking for 81, geo dam
ages for personal injuries were filed
in the district court yesterday against
the city,
Walter A. c. Torkenson says that he
broke his leg Dec. 10, 1908, by falling on
the icy sidewalk on the Seventh street
side of the library building. He says
he is permanently injured and asks
for $500.
for injuries received by fall on an
alleged defective sidewalk on ARM
strong avenue. near Milton street, on
Aug. IS. 1903. Matthias Helrnbrecht,
her husband, wants $500 to compensate
him for the loss Of her services.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
MAN WHO SLASHED
POLICEMAN is HELD
Oscar Benson, Assailant of Sergeant
George Smith, Bound Over

Oscar Benson. arrested on charge
of cutting Sergeant George Smith with
a knife on the night of Sept. 5, was
bound over to the grand jury yester-
day after a preliminary hearing be-
fore Judge Finehout.
Sergeant Smith testified that Benson
had been insulting people on Eighth
street. near jackson, and that when he
ordered the man away he refused to
move. Smith then placed him under
arrest, and Benson resisted, and in the
light drew a knife with which he
slashed the officer on the right wrist
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
MANY SUITS AGAINST
ST. LOUIS RAILROAD
Victims Of One Accident Claim DAM
ages Assregatfns About $4,000

Three additional personal injury
suits were yesterday fled against the
Minneapolis & st. Louis Railroad COM
pany. based on the collision in the MIN
neapefis yards OF the excursion train
returning from Carver on June Il, the
claims aggregating $25.260.
Helen A. Lindgren. who was injured
internally. she alleges, asks for s15.-
coo; Hilda A. Berglund asks for $4,000
and Gina nd. Munson wants the same
amount.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-22
Quarrel over a Dog

William Proetz, 972 East Third
street, was in the police court yester-
day on a charge of disorderly con-
duct, and signed bond to keep the
peace. On Sunday, Sept. 4, he is
charged with having had a quarrel
with a neighbor. Charles Kartak, $50
East Third street. Neighbors testified
that the trouble started over q dis
pl1te between Proetz and Kartak con-
corning q dog belonging to Proetz
which chased Kartak's daughter.