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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13
DECK HAND BESTS
RUBBER TRUST MAN
H. w. Morgan's Luxurious
Steam Yacht Tied Up by
Bert 0leson

Natty blue jackets with gold braid
and white duck trousers-these are
what caused trouble between H. w.
Morgan and the United States govern
ment as represented by a deputy mar
shal from st. Paul.
Mr.. Morgan owns a steam yacht the
Pathfinder. His craft is one of the
handsomest on the great lakes. Mr..
Morgan has an eye for the artistic,
also, and compels his sailors to be
garbed in the latest nautical styles.
And this was what caused the trouble.
incidentally, Mr.. Morgan is an influ-
entail member of the rubber trust and
one of Chicagos wealthiest residents.
1t is customary for Mr.. Morgan to
sail about the lakes each summer on
his yacht palace. This year the cruise
extended to Duluth and there the treu-
BILE ensued.
The complaint was entered by a.
deck hand named Bert Oleson. 1t
is not a matter of record what caused
Oleson to wish to quit the employ Of
the millionaire, who fitted him out
duck trousers, but the fact remains
that Oleson did wish to quit.
The deck hand desired his money for.
services before leaving the yacht. But
when the demand was made on the
captain of the boat the trouble came.
OIeson Preferred the Money
The captain told Oleson that the
nautical clothes of latest pattern and
cut which had been purchased for him
would not fit another man. Oleson ev-
identity did not care particularly for
sailors fancy raiment, but he did want
$29, which he claimed to be due him.
Finally, Oleson sought out the fed
eral authorities. The result was that
Deputy United States Marshal Will
liam GrimShaw Jr. was called to -Du-
1uth from st. Paul. And within few
hours after his arrival, the yacht Path
finder, which has been admired as one
of the costliest and handsemest boats
between Buffalo and the 500, was tied
up under libel proceedings.
< This happened early in the evening.
Mr. Morgan and his friends had
planned to sail from the port of Duluth
at o'clock the next morning. hear
ing in the libel proceedings had been
set for 10 o'clock the next day, SO Mr..
Morgan was informed by Deputy
Grimshaw, who turned a deaf ear TO
the nillfonaire's expostulations.
Perhaps Mr.. Morgan had friends
abroad the Pathfinder whom he did
not wish to disappoint by delaying the
departure from Duluth, sor perhaps it
was because he realized that the gov
ernment has way peculiarly it's own
of doing things, that a steam launch
from the yacht overlook the deputy
marshal as he was returning to shore.
A proposition was made by Mr.. Nor
gan to settle on a cash basis. The
deputy had no objections to that ar
rangement and meeting was accord
ingly arranged at a downtown hotel
In the evening.
The deck hand received his s29 1t
is presumed that Mr.. Morgan retained
the blue jacket with gold braid and
the white duck trousers.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13

With but One Day of His En-
listment to Serve, Private at
Fort Smelling Is Detected In
Wholesale Theft of RevoIvers
and Is Identified by Clever
Ruse of Officers, but Escapes
After Being Arrested

Accused of stealing and paWning
fifteen revolvers which have disap-
peared from the barracks of the two
batteries at Fort Smelling during the
last three months, Private Clifford N.
Blossom, of the Tenth battery, made a
dash for liberty and effected his escape
Thursday evening while being led back
to the post from Minneapolis, where he
had been identified by pawnbrolSers.
By his desertion, Blossom, who would
have completed his term of enlistment
yesterday, forfeited an honorable dis
charge, together with an account to
his credit of $180, and is now being
sought by army authorities with a re-
ward offered for his capture.
The post authorities have been
greatly puzzled during the past three
months over the mysterious disap-
pearanee from time to time of "a NUM-
Der of revolvers belonging to the men
of the batteries. At first the men own
ing them were suspected of having lost
them, and in one case court martial
resulted. The revolvers continued to
disappear, however, and the suspicion
that the men lost them through care
lessness was found to be incorrect. 1t
then became apparent that thief was
at work, and efforts were made to dis
cover him. Members of the two bat
teries were carefully watched and the
police of the two cities were asked to
aid in the search.
Detectives Find Clues
No clue was found until this week
when five reyolvers which had been.
stolen from the Tenth battery were
located and recovered from Minneapo
pawnbrokers by detectives. Specimens
of the handwriting on the cards left by
the person who had disposed of the
weapons were then taken to Fort
Smelling and Capt. Thomas Ridgeway
ordered every member Of the Tenth
battery to write 9sente nee containing
certain letters.
Comparison sof the handwriting of
the men with that on the pawnbroker's
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13
TWO PRECINCTS ARE
TO BE sUBDIVIDED
Tenth of Eighth Ward and Second of
Eleventh Cast Over 400 Votes


The city council will be called upon
to subdivide two, precincts as a result
of abnormally large votes cast at the
city election. 1t is expected that the
Eighth and Eleventh wards will be re-
,apportioned as a result of the vote, and
the reapportienfnent will probably be
made before the fall election. =
The election lawzis mandatory IN its
terms as to procedure. Where a pre-
cinct' casts in excess of 400 votes the
council is required by the terms of the
law to reapportion the ward before an
other election shall be held.
The precincts affeeted by the vote
and the law are the Tenth precinct of
the Eighth ward Iand the Second pre-
cinct of the Eleventh. In both these
precincts the total vote in the spring
election was Slightly in excess of 400,
and it is expected that the council will
subdiyide the precincts before. the gem
eral election: A general Encouragement
of precinct boundaries can scarcely be
prevented in subdividing the new pre-
.cincts.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13
JULY BUTTER SCORES
HIGHER THAN USUAL
Meeker County Man Wins First Place
With Marking of 97.5

Scoring of butter entered in the July
educational butter scoring contest was
completed late yesterday afternoon by
the judges appointed by the state dairy
and food commission. First place went
to c. Westvig, of Manannah, Meeker
county, with score of 9712. M. Son
dergaard, of Hutchinson, was second,
with score of 81, and Otto Hanson,
of Gibbon, third. with 961a.
The entries of butter numbered more
than 100 and the grade of the butter
is said to have been higher than usual.
despite the season of the year. Exeep-
tional facilities for storing the butter
pending the making of the tests is
ascribed as one of the reasons for the
superior character of the butter en-
tered in the competition.
The judges were e. K. Slater and H.
Sondergaard, of Litchfield, employees of
the state dairy and food commission.
Complete returns of the scoring will be
promulgated by the state board.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13
YOUNG HORSE THIEF
is LODGED I'm JAIL
Youth Who Stole Another's steed at
White Bear Brought to City

Marshal D. j. Taylor, of White Bear,
arrived in st. Paul yesterday afternoon
justice of the peace, pleaded guilty to
the charge of horse stealing and was
bound over toIhe grand jury yesterday
morning.
Palmquist is but seventeen years old
and was employed by the American
Grass Twine company at Wyoming.
He was sent by his employers from
Wyoming to White Bear with horse
and wagon to bring back another
horse Instead of returning, Palmquist
sold the horse. which he was driving
for $40.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13
POSTPONEs NAMING
STATE TAX BOARD
Governor to Appoint Equalization Body
Upon Return From Boston

Appointments to the state board of
equalization viii not be made until the
return of Gev., Van SAINT from his at
tendance upon the national 6. A. r.
convention at Boston. Gov. Van SAINT
leaves this morning, being one of the
party headed by Department Com
mander White. of sMipneapolis, which
goes out ON an official train over the
North Western, z .z
The state board of equalization
meets Sept. 6, and about half the num-
this year. Gov Van SAINT said yester-
day that. the personnel of the board
would remain much the same as two
years ago, though there would be sew
eral changes, due to appointment of
members to other state positions; and
designations of those who do not care
to serve further. 4 - FS'z
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13

where he was guest for the night,
Mr. Johnson said:
1 haven't been a candidate for the nom
ination for governor, and when it was
suggested that l was an available man by
some of my best friends in the party
was naturally much pleased, but even now
/ am not yet ready to say at this time
that l am a candidate for the nomirra=
tion
My visit in ST. Paul is purely incidental.
i came here to meet 10 one in particular
and intend to go home in the morning.
Any man would feel flattered by the un-
expected assurances of. support from so
many of the. leading men in the party
i'm. this state, and L confess that am
human But man cannot be expected to
make up his mind in forty 5eight hours
on so important step.
The fact that a number of the most,
prominent Democrats of the state. were
so kind as to suggest me as the most
available candidate of the party this year.
and the assurances. of support from them
and their friends naturally put me in a
position where l must soon say one way
or the other what l shall do. But, as
1 say, | have not been a candidate and
whatever has been done has been done
with no suggestion from me.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13
ST. PAUL COMMONS TO
MOVE NEXT WEEK
New Quarters in Hoffman Block, at
East Seventh and Pine Streets

The st. Paul Commons, for years To-
Gated at Eighth and Jackson streets,
block, Seventh and Pine streets. The
new quarters have been remodeled to
meet the needs of the Commons and
have been equipped with modern facili-
ties. 1t'e @
The literary meetings and other as
semblages which the inmates of the
Commons have been holding will be
continued at tf1e new quarters. large
room on the. second floor has been set
aside for the purpose of the Commons
Literary society. where the library will
be kept and meetings held.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13
PRODUCE EXCHANGE ::
CHOOSES ITS OFFICERS
r. A. Durkee Is Elected for the Fourth
Successive Term

R. A. Durkee has been reelected
president of the st. Paul Produce Eix-
change for his fourth successive term.
w. A. Morphy was reelected vice
president; ]. Z. Mulrooney, second vice
president. and c. H Donovan, treasur-
er. w. H. Patton, who was appointed
secretary at. the June meeting, was
elected for a year.
The advisory board was chosen as
follows: f. Graupman, E. A. Cam
mack, r. E. Cobb, C. J. Ertz and c. II.
Tubbesing.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13
WILL FIND LODGING
FOR FAIR VISITORS
Commercial Club plans for Entertain
ment of City's Guests

The Commercial club this year will
follow the usual procedure with re-
gard to furnishing visitors to the COM
ing state fair with lists of places
where they may obtain board and
room. For this purpose the club will
conduct a free bureau of information
in the union depot.
The club has issued a circular to the
hotel and boarding house keepers of the
city asking that available rooms be
listed with the club so that the work of
placing visitors during the rush season
may be carried on with dispatch and
efficiency.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13
DONATES HIS WORK TO
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Ex-supreme Justice Buck Presents
History of Indian Outbreaks in State

A gift received by the State His
torical society yesterday was a copy
from its author of Indian Outbreaks"
work relating to the outbreaks of the
Minnesota Indians, by Daniel Buck. Of
Mankato, former judge of the state SUI
preme bench.
Judge Buck has lived at Mankato for
half a century and the work is said to
be a valuable acquisition to the his
torical lore of the state. The volume
contains 280 pages and is profusely
illustrated with cuts of prominent Min
nesota. pioneers who were active in
suppressing the early Indian outbreaks.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13
SAYS LACK OF HEAT
MADE BOARDERS QUIT
Mrs. Kate Sargent Sues Mason and
Mason for s2,4so Damages

Suit against William F. Mason and
Jarvis Mason to recover $2,436 dam
ages for the alleged nom performance
of an agreement to keep her house, at
9 East Tenth street, heated during the
winter, was instituted yesterday by
Mrs. Kate Sargent
Mrs. Sargent alleges that by reason
of the lack of heat. she lost $500
through the departure of boarders.
paid SIS for medical treatment and
suffered great personal inconvenience
and discomfort.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13
CHARGE AGAINST MAYOR
LYTLE rs DISMISSED
Man on Whose Complaint He Was Ar
rested Fails to Appear

Mayor Lytle, of South st. Paul, had
a hearing yesterday on the charge that
he had retained Illegal possession of
city order for SO in favor of R. r.
Cole, who acted as a special policeman
during the butchers strike. Justice
Pringle, of Hastings, before whom the
hearing was held, accepted the defense
of the mayor that he had been author
lied to retain possession or the order,
and discharged the city's chief execu-
tive Cole failed to put In an appear
auce.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13
-canditiora stiIk Critical

Matthew KaElath, sssss. oneida street,
the laborer who fell ninety feet to the
bottom of a cliff near the Omaha
freight house Thursday morning, re-
mained in a critical condition yester-
day at the city hospital. The ply
sicians who are attending him were
unable to say yesterday whether he
could recover.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13
shriners Enjoy River Excursion

Members of Osmun temple, Knights Of
the Mystic Shrine with their families.
enjoyed a steamboat excursion down the
river last night on the steamer Saturn.
and barge Venus. An afternoon trip up
the river was for the benefit of the chill
dren of the Shriners. 5e-
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13
viii Post Notices of Primaries Today

Notices of the primaries for the
Democratic county convention, to be
held Aug. %, are being prepared for
posting by f. A. Pike, chairman of the
Democratic city and county committee.
The law requires that the notices shall
be posted six days before the primaries.
The primaries are to be held on Aug.
19, from to o'clock in the evening.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13
Fire in Druq Store

Fire in the basement of S. H. Reeves
drug store, Defiel block, Seven cor
ners, filled the store with smoke last
evening at o'clock, but caused no
damage. The fire started from the fur
mace and was quickly extinguished.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13
CHARIIYCAINE TO-DAY
Club Teams to Play Bail for
Fairgrounds

This afternoon at 8 o'clock base
ball game will be played at Lemons
park between teams of the Town and
Country club and Commercial club, Of
st. Paul The entertainment is for
charity of the practical kind, as the
receipts will be devoted to keeping
open the public p1aygDunds Of ST.
Paul.
Both clubs have taken a keen inter
est in, the. project and have entered
teams that will not make a poor show
ing from a sporting standpoint.
The committees which have had the
matter of distributing tickets in charge
made partial reports yesterday, and
the result of their efforts shows that
there will be a big crowd at the game
Children under fourteen will be ad-
mitted to one section Of the bleachers
free of cost and it is likely that Young
America will be out. in force; for the
children know. better than most
"grown-ups' just what the keeping
open of the Fairgrounds means.
The women of the Civic league have
provided a banner, which will be pre-
sented to the winning team. 1t is OF
crimson satin and bears in gold let
terss the inscription: ."T and &C. C.
Ball Game, 1904"
The lineup of the teams is:
S. H. .Sheylip. 2B. =. Grant Van SAINT
N. P. Langford Jr...C!! =. Fred .Mahler
W. H. Heffelfnger.. .1B ID. Defiel
M. Deran J. ~. .SB. .:R. A. Lanphef
Fl. p. Bend. ......s.. r. ..f...... II. Larkln
W. V. S. Finch. LF F.....;. Dr.. Yeager
T. w. Griggs.47e...- SIS ..-.a.. c. w. Mailer
John Seabury. -. CT. ......... NJ Defiel
John Jackson. -. RF F.......J G. Storm
Substitutes for Town and Country club
F. R. Bigelow.- Dean Gribben and c. NJ
Halbert.
Substitute oai4 Commercial Club--F'. H
Warwick, P. ). MetZdorf. S. H. Reeves
f. JBishep, R. -Hs-Seng, Wilbur Tibbils
and w. L. Mayo
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13

Live Stock Shippers to Organize
A meeting is to be held in South ST.
Paul on the 23d inst. at p. M, for the
purpose of organizing a live stock snip
pers protective association.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13

PeddIer Is Arrested-Joseph Smith,
fruit and vegetable peddler, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Speclal
Officer Reese, charged with selling
goods without>a license.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13

Attempted Suicide in Vain-Francis
Morals. the Porto Rican who attempt
ed to kill himself Thursday by eating
rough on rats" improved yesterday
at the city hospital, and will probably
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13

Mrs. Hunter Doll to Build Houses on
the HiIl-A contract has been let by
Mrs. Hunter Doll, formerly Mrs. Cush
man K. Davis, for the erection of five
brick houses on Dayton and Selby
avenues. the total cost of which will
be 1926, 600. Four of the houses will be
on Dayton avenue. and one on Selby,
between Kent and Dale streets.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13
Mrs. Mccollins, Husband stilI in

Mrs. MccolIins' Husband Still in
Hospital-The charge against Mrs.
Mary McCollins, accused of having cut
her husband with a razor, was yesterday
changed to disorderly conduct and the
trial set for Tuesday. George McCol-
Inns. the husband, who used a fatiron,
is expected to be able to leave the hos
pital and appear for trial the same day.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13

rested Yesterday afternoon by Special
Officer Reese, charged with selling
goods withouta license.
Live Stock Shippers to Organize
A meeting is to be held in South st.
Paul on the 23d inst, at p. M. for the
purpose of organizing a live stock ship
pers' protective association.
Attempted Suicide in Vain-Francis
Morals, the Porto Rican who attempt
ed to kill himself Thursday by eatlng
rough on rats" improved yesterday
at the city hospital, and will probably
recover.
Vagrancy the Only Charge-H. Pc
terson, the man accused of having at
tempted the employment agent swim
die, was yesterday held in the police
court for trial on Tuesday on the
charge of vagrancy.
His Defense Acquits Him ~ Harry
McNutt, claiming Chicago as his home
accused of being vagrant, made the
defense, in police court yesterday that
he went into the central police station
in search of a boarding house. He was
discharged.
ErIo Accused OF Fed0hn9 WltHOuI
Licenses-Joseph Smith, Peter Schafer
and Albert Freeman, arrested for ped
dIing without a license at the instance
of the Retail Grocers, association, were
yesterday held for trial Tuesday. Pleas
of not guilty were entered by the men.
Visit the Anoka Asylum. F. ia
cobson. chairman, and. o. B. Gould, OF
the state board of control, went to
Anoka yesterday to inspect the work
on the new wonan's. cottage and the
new septic tanks being built there in
connection with the Anoka insane asy-
lum.
Engineers Held for Triai-P. Doyle,
c.. A. Leckelt and Warren Search, loco
motive engineers, accused OF unneces-
sarily using the whistles of their en-
gines, and ]. G.. Johnson and William
Crosby, also engineers, charged with
violating the smoke ordinance, were
yesterday held for trial Aug. rs.
Roy Falls From Tree and Breaks
Arm-Loren Cunningham, nine-year-
old son of Charles Cunningham, 1929
Van Buren, street, fell from the branch
of tree which he was climbing near
his home yesterday afternoon, and suf-
fefed a fracture of the right arm be-
low the elbow. DR.. S. G. Cobb was
called and set the broken bone.
Gasoline Fire Damages Dwelling =
Fire started by gasoline stove caused
damage amounting to $25 at the resi-
dence of Joseph Shondorff, 81 East Jes-
samine street, yesterday afternoon at 8
o'clock. The stove exploded while Mrs.
Shondorff was in another room after
having filled the tank, but no damage
was caused outside of the kitchen.
Mrs. Hunter Doll to Build Houses on
the Hili-A contract has been let by
Mrs Hunter Doll, formerly Mrs. Cush-
man K. Davis, for the erection of five
brick houses on Dayton and Selby
avenues, the total cost of which will
be $3.50 ,000. Four of the houses will be
on Dayton avenue. and one on Selby,
between Kent and Dale streets.
Mrs. McCoIins' Husband Still in
Hospital-The charge against Mrs.
Mary McCollins, accused of having cut
her husband with a razor, was yesterday
changed to disorderly conduct and the
trial set for Tuesday. George McCol-
Inns. the husband, who used a fatiron,
is expected to be able to leave the hos
pital and appear for trial the same day.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13

Vagrancy the Only Charge-H. Pc
terson, the man accused of having at
tempted the employment agent swim
die. was yesterday held in the police
court for trial on Tuesday on the
charge Of vagrancy.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13

Gasoline Fire Damages Dwelling =
Fire started by gasoline stove caused
damage amounting to SIS at the resi-
dence of Joseph Shondorff, 81 East Jes-
Sanine street, yesterday afternoon at 8
o'clock. The stove exploded while Mrs.
Shondorff was in another room after
having filled the tank, but no damage
was caused outside of the kitchen.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13
JOHNSON PLEASED BY
TALK OF NOMINATION.

Continued From First Page
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13

His Defense Acquits Him - Harry
McNutt, claiming Chicago as his home,
accused of being a vagrant, made the
defense, in police court yesterday that
he went into the central police statlon
in search of a boarding house.. He was
discharged.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13

Trio Accused of PeddEinq Without
Licenses-Joseph Smith, Peter Schafer
and Albert Freeman, arrested for ped
ding without license, at the instance
of the Retail Grocers, association, were
yesterday held for trial Tuesday. Pleas
of not guilty were entered by the men.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13

Bow Falls From Tree and Breaks
Arn-Loren Cunningham, nine-year-
old son of Charles Cunningham, 1929
Van Buren, street, fell from the branch
of a tree which he was climbing near
his home yesterday afternoon, and suf-
fefed fracture of the right arm be-
low the elbow. DR.. S. G. Cobb was
called and set the broken bone.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13

Engineers Held for TriaI-P. Doyle,
C. A Leckelt and Warren Search, loco
motive engineers, accused OF unneces-
satily using the whistles of their en-
gines, and J. G. Johnson and William
Crosby, also engineers, charged with
violating the smoke ordinance, were
yesterday held for trial Aug. 25.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-08-13

Visit the Anoka Asylum. F. ia
cobson. chairman, and 0. B. Gould, of
the state board of control, went to
Anoka yesterday. TO inspect the work
on the new woman's cottage and the
new septic tanks being built there in
connection with the Anoka insane asy-
lum.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-12
THE COURT
HOLDS RUDE:
Of Postoifice Department Relating to
tee Of Mails by Eecond-Ctaos
Matter.

3y the Associated Press.
Washington, April 1.-THE decis
ion Of the United States suprem,
court today that periodicals plb'sh
/ in tho fotm OF serials or llbrarie.
are not entitled to rates as second
lass mater, is gratifying to the pose
llrica department because it suatains
he ruling made by Third Assistant
Postmaster General Madden
Commenting on the department.
ruling and today's decision Madden
iiad:
The United States supreme cour,
has set tho seal Of its approval upon
he contention Of the department. that
second class rates were plainly de.
iened ior wspapers and other per
iodical publication in The ordinary
ml generally accepted meaning of
hes0 terms, and not for books. serial
Libraries ana other makeshiits dis.
guised as newspapers and pali91ical3'