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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-23
HAS NARROW ESCAPE
Insane Man Tries to Brain an
Officer.

Nicholas Bouse, officer at the union
depot, narrowly escaped being killed by
a madman yesterday morning in M. ].
Frediani's fruit store, opposite the de-
pot. Frank Brett, an insane italian
taken from a Northern Pacific train,
was brought into the store by officer
Bouse and Patrolman Williams, and
while there Brett seized hatchet, with
which he attempted to strike officer
Bouse. Patrolman Williams caught
the mans arm in time to prevent the
blow.
Brett came from Tacoma, Where he
had been employed, and on the train
was seen to be acting queerly. Con-
ductor Horne notified Officer Bouse to
await the train to take the man into
custody when it arrived. Brett was
unable to speak English, and M. j.
Frediani, into whose place Brett was
taken, was asked to act as interpreter.
While Frediani was speaking to Brett
the latter seized hatchet and aimed a
blow at Officer Bouse.
On the same train from which Brett
was taken another insane man was
found, and he was turned over to the
st. Paul authorities. He gave his name
as William Mccormick. He was placed
in the county Jail.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-23
SCHIFFMANN FILES AND
FLEES TO THE ORIENT
Agrees to Be Candidate, Then Leaves
for Four Months Trip.

Assemblyman Schiffmann left last
night for the Philippines. Ten min
utes before he boarded the train he
signed a certificate of nomination for
the assembly. He will take no part in
the campaign and leaves his candidacy
in the hands of his friends.
Last Sunday evening DR.. Schiffmann
stated to T h e G 10 b e that he would
not be candidate for reelection. He
admitted last night that he changed
his mind under pressure. Since the
publication of his intention not to run
DR.. Schiffmann has been kept busy ex-
planning why he did not want the office
again. Monday he received many let
ters. Yesterday he received many
friends. Last night he concluded to
put his candidacy in the hands of his
friends. He signed a blank which will
be filed later.
Il have been requested by many bus
mess and professional men to stand for
a reelection" said DR.. Schiffmann,
and l have decided to let them have
their way
Il shall make no campaign, but will
follow the course / have always pur-
sued in merely submitting my candi-
dacy. The office takes great deal of
ones time, and expect" added the
doctor smiling, that my orchids will
have to suffer. If follow my own in
clination it would please me greatly
to not again be a candidate
DR.. Schiffmann is going to Los An
geles first and thence to Japan and the
Philippines from San Francisco. He
will return some time in May.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-23

Incident to an informal banquet, with
perhaps the largest attendance in the
history of the organization, the official
family of the Commercial club last
night discussed plans for the year and
listened to short talks on st. Paufs
future
"The official family" as designated
by President Smith in a short talk pre-
liminary to the introduction of the
various speakers, included the officers,
the club directory, the various commit
tees. More than 125 representative
business men were present at the SYM
postum.
This is the first official gathering of
our family" said President Smith
proudly, and we expect much from it.
The year starts off with bright pros
poets, and there is much for us to do.
We have 1000 members now and we
expect them to accomplish great things
for st. Paul.
J. w. Willis responded to the toast,
"Our Official Family" "Our family is
a happy one" said Mr.. Willis. ut
dwells in peace and it strives indus
triously for the good of all. I do not
lH1Hh tHeIe is pldCh SHeep III ouA
family. This is a commercial club,
and the majority of us are commercial
men, but that does not mean that we
seek the sordid side of life only. We
also believe that there are higher
things in life than the dollar. We not
only consider the commercial side of
our city, but the side that pertains to
the comfort and pleasure of those that
make our city their home
Schools Should Be Fostered.
AS the chairman of the committee
on education, Mr.. Willis spoke briefly
of the committees plans. The commit
tee work, he said, was in an embryonic
state as little had been offered for
its consideration, but it hoped to do
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-23
LIGHTING CONTRACT
AGAIN HELD VALID
Councils Ratification to Rem.
edy an Irregularity Was
Proper Act.

Judge Jaggard, of the district court,
in decision handed down yesterday,
holds that the city had right to ratify
the contract which had been illegally
made between it and the Cleveland Va
por Light company. The court over
ruled the demurrer interposed by the
plaintiff in the case. of John F. Brod-
erick against the Cleveland Vapor
Light company and the city, in which
the plaintiff objected to the supple
mental answer filed by the defendants.
The case is one in which Broderick,
representing a competitive light COM
pany, objected to the contract award
ed to the Cleveland company for light
ing the streets of ST. Paul. 1t has been
In the courts for more than a year, the
lower court holding the contract to be
valid. The supreme court, however
held that the council did not award the
contract in the proper manner.
Councils Ratification Regular.
Following the supreme court decision
| the council ratified the contract by
again awarding it to the Cleveland
company, although the life of the con-
tract had almost expired when this was
done. The plaintiff demurred, and
Judge Jaggard was called upon to pass
upon the matter. The court finds that
the ratification by the council was reg
ular. Judge Jaggard's decision says, In
part:
In this case the original contract be-
tween the city and the lighting company
was held by the supreme court to be void
In the sense that it was not enforcible
There is not. however. final adjudication
that the contract was void for all pur-
poses. If the application to file an amend
ed complaint had not been made or
had been denied, there would clearly have
been nothing left to have been ratified
AS it is, the question of ratification by the
subsequent action of the city council as
set up In the amended answer, is squarely
before tie court for decision.
1t Is obvious that when a municipal
corporation has undertaken to make
contract beyond its corporate powers, no
validity to such agreement. The author
ities are divided as to the ability of city
councils to ratify contract not ultra
wires, but incapable of enforcement be-
cause of Irregularities or omissions in
its execution. There is also very grave
doubt whether such official bodies can by
implication ratify voidable contract
Taken as a whole, however, the de-
cided cases and reason alike lead to the
ruling that contracts. just in themselves,
but which for some irregularity or omis-
sion in the proceedings by which they
were created, are not enforcible in courts
subsequent act of municipal bodies be rat
flied, and payments hereunder enforced.
The facts pleaded in the amended an
swer, fairly construed, show an express
ratification. The demurrer, accordingly,
should be overruled.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-23
her.
No Strikes in St. Paul.

let's an opportunity in that line get py
her.
No Strikes in ST. Paul.
What we want is department OF
publicity of praise Perhaps you do not
know that nowhere in this country is
industrial peace so we'll established as
in ST. Paul Let the world know IL.
I tell you, gentlemen, we do not appre-
ciate those who are working for us.
Give to each man his due and don't
knock Cultivate public praise"
II find no embarrassment In speak
ing of st. Paul as school of culture,
said j. G. Pyle, in responding to the
toast, "St. Paul as a Center Of Culture;
Most Desirable Place of Residence"
"The greatest ambition of every man
is that his children shall know more
than he. He selects that place as his
residence which offers the greatest
opportunity for the knowledge he de-
sires for his children. st. Paul is a
center of culture and it is therefore a
delightful place of residence. We have
the environments. Culture is rarely
found among the very poor or the eX-
tremely rich, and we have neither class.
1t is the middle class that seeks culture
and we are rich in their numbers. 1t
is our city and our surroundings that
have inspired in us desire for culture"
Club Finances Sound.
H. M. Temple, the clubs auditor,
furnished some interesting informa-
ton regarding the clubs finances, which
he said were quite satisfactory. The
clubs bonds and property amount to
$25, 1000, and it has substantial sur
plus over it's liabilities. Mr.. Temple
advised that the club give more atten-
ton to limitations, as in the past year
I,ax 6od fr11it f111 nj
nue..
Members of the club are agitating a
pilgrimage to the st. Louis fair next
October, and the scheme was outlined
by B. H. Schriber, who said the propo-
sition involved a reduction in hotel
and railroad rates, a system of guides
and other features, by which week
might be spent at the fair at mini
mum cost.
Thomas Cochrane was to have read
paper on a system of interurban
lines for st. Paul, but he was unable
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-23
WEINHOLzERs LOSE
Jury in Second Trial Increases
Award to 1000.

The decision Of the supreme court
granting new trial in the case
brought by G. M. Fisher against Anton
and Ella Weinholzer, proprietors of the
Empire theater, has proved expensive
to the Weinholzers..
In the first case Fisher was award
ed a verdict of $3.50; last night the
jury which heard the evidence in the
second trial of the case brought In a
verdict for $1,000.
Fisher was sWatchman, employed
by business men to protect their prop
erty at night The Empire theater
was one of the, places he was employ
ed to watch, but the Weinholzers say
that he was not supposed to go inside
the building after midnight; bull
dog looked after the protection of the
interior of the variety hall.
Fisher attempted to enter the build
ing one night and was attacked by the
dog, which tore his throat and cheeks
SO badly that he had to spend consid-
cradle time in the hospital. He
brought suit for damages and was
awarded a verdict for $3.50. The case
was carried to the supreme court,
which tribunal directed new trial on
the ground that Fishers attorney had
used improper language in addressing
the jury
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-23
TRIAL JUDGE ASKS
FOR COMMUTAT|ON
He Joins In Plea to Pardon
Board for CIemency for
Nelson Boys.

Gov. Van SAINT has been detained at
Davenport, Iowa, on his way home
from Washington, but it is now ex-
pected that he will arrive early this
afternoon. 1t is particularly desired
that the governor should be here today
because of a meeting of the state
board of pardons, which was set for
this time to consider the petitions of
Charles and Henry Nelson, condemn
ed to hang Feb. 10 for the murder of
Henry H. Krier, at Owatonna, April 13,
last. There are numerous other cases
still to be acted upon by the board:
but that of the Nelson's is of chief in
tereSt because of the impending pen
atty.
From the time of their arrest every
effort has been made to save the Nell
son brothers from the gallows: and. on
the other hand, the case has been most
vigorously prosecuted Even public
sentiment was~permitted to have ex-
preston In hearing granted by the
board of pardons to a delegation of
Owatonna citizens, who came to pro-
test against any communication of the
death sentence imposed by the court
The board has carefully studied the
record of the case and viewed it I'm
every aspect. Exhaustive argument
mas peeH presented on both sides and
every influence that could be brought
to bear upon the board has been called
into action. 1t is doubtful if any ap-
plication that has come before this
board since Its organization has been
given so full a hearing.
Since the meeting of the board early
last week letter has been received
from Judge Thomas S. Buchanan. of
the Fifth judicial district, before whom
the Nelson's were tried. He recon-
mends communication Of the sentence as
asked in the petitions, and it is be-
lieved that if any further weight were
needed to tip the scales in favor of the
condemned prisoners the Judge has
furnished it. Judge Buckham bases his
recommendation of clemency upon
features of the case which he saws
could not properly be taken into con-
slderation in a strictly legal proceed
ing, but which he believes the board
of pardons, in its more extended juris-
diction, may consider. He saws he
feels satisfied that, notwithstanding
his action in the trial, if he were a
member of the board he would feel
justified in granting the petitions
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-23
ST. PAUL DISPENSARY
ELECTS IT'S OFFICERS IS

The st. Paul Free Dispensary board
elected the following officers at It's annual
meeting Yesterday: President, Mrs. Henry
Nichols; first vice president Mrs. Oliver
Dalrymple; second vice president, Mrs. j.
]: Beaumont; third vice president, Mrs. F.
=. Ford; secretary, Mrs. M. L. Saunders
bergh; treasurer, Mrs. c. G. De Coster
During 1903, the dispensary treated g.
097 patients, and gave 661 free prescrip-
tions. The number of 10-cent payments
was 3.008. Although the board paid a
heavy street paving assessment last year.
there was no deficit in the treasury.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-23
Must Report Their Earnings.

City Comptroller Betz has asked a num-
ber of public service corporations for
They are those corporations that have
been granted rights since the new charter
demanding a gross earnings tax of per
largest of the Corporations granted rights
since the charter went into effect Is the
Union Manufacturing company, of st.
Anthony Park, which furnishes light to
the residents of that locality. The others
are small corporations.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-23
Body of c. G. Hatry cremated.

Body OF G. 9. Hairy Cremated.
By his own request the body of the
late Charles c.. HAIRY was cremated at
Forest cemetery yesterday. The ashes
are to be sent to the former home of
the deceased in Illinois, Mr.. Hairy died
Thursday from cancer of the stomach.
his illness having extended over a period
of nearly two years. He was seventy-five
wears of age
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-23
RAILROAD NOTICES.
To St. Louis and the South.

The North Star Limited via M & st.
L. leaves st. Paul daily, 7:10 p. m.
Connection for all Southern points
made in st. Louis union station. For
particulars call or address II. S. Has
kins, G. T. A, 308 Robert street.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-23

Deposits received subject to check and
ances. Security Trust Co.. N. Y. Life bldg.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-23

There are many ways of finding
good things, but the best is to read
THE Globes Paying Wants"
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-23
THE FRATERNITIES.

Unite Hive No. 33 Will hold a special
meeting this evening at Central hall.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-23

Savings deposits made on or before jan 5wil re
Geiye three months interest on April /. Security
Trust Company, New York Life Building.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-23

Important items for you on the Want
Page. Don't neglect to read them.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-23

Michigan Apples tiaI All vsgIei ag4 6o, s2.25
$3.50 and $2.75.
Cooking Apples, peck. .15c to aoc
Ia6le Apples, peck. ...... $50 and 4oc
Bellfower Apples, peck 45c
California or Messina Lemons, dozen
p Sc to 12c
Sc, 12c and t5c.
F1orida orida Grape Fruit, each. SC, 1oc and 12c
Elor!da PlneappleS, each. h...... 25c
Florida Tangerines, dozen. n......f5c to &c
Figs 300 boxes California-1O packages
ieo in box; price of box, 7sc. o.
Price per package. age............... DC
Winter Nellis Pears, dozen. :. zoe and 25o
4aldga grapes, Id ............. 15c and 2oc
95 Best Granulated O. m
Sugar for. NIIUU
With cash orders for other goods
amounting to $500 or over.
10 bars Schoch's Best Soap. 3se
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-07-08
MISSOURI STATE NEWS



Two negroes dead and a third one
IN n critical condition Il the result Of
n shooting ARRAY at Windsor Roy
SirIins wns shot at IL" Katy stock.
yards by Jim Potts. rotts escape l..
ia 20 npai Y with anothcf negro named
George Watkins. Katy passenger
train No. ? picket both Theses negroes
M three niles north D.. Windsor ami
car i'd 'htm into Kassas City ..unc.
tinn Potts wns dead and Watkins
nearly so. During periods Of semicon.
seriousness Watkins told two tales. onc
to the effect that they were struck by
n train. the other that Potts tried o
Kill him. Potts pistol was found lying
within a few inches OF his hand, but
only the two chambers which he had
tred nj the Slmms negro were emp.
tied. The coroner OF pettis county
held an Inquest and took charge Of
Watkins. who was taken to Sedalia
for an operation. His shiu is frac.
turcd.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-07-08

The bonds Of the others Will be fixed
at a special session of the court later.
Tho verdict accuses William Boyle
OF killing John Davis. and Albert Bilat
OF killing Roscoe Melee.
The Jury found that on the day Of
tho riot an armed body OF men, about
ninety members OF the Western FEEDER
alton OF Miners. assembled nj Victor,
pursuant TO n prcnrrangod plan from
different parkf OF the country, and that
they were appointed special policemen
by Marshal O'Connell. but that they
were in fact an unlawful assemblngc
III mob.
Before tho riot. o'Connell was re-
moved from Office by the mayor and
hls deputies, and were ordered by tho
sheriff to dlsperse. Notwithstanding
this order. about nifty Of them started
q riot. when Alfred Miller. ono Of their
number, attempted to XIII c. C. Ham
line, and during the shooting McGeo
and Davis were Killed and others
wounded. Marshal O'Comcll 10 charged
with shooting ]. j.. tiorner in the back
during tho riot.
The officers Of the Western Fedora
iion Of Miners nre held responsible for
the crimes committed becaus. OF their
schitious and unlawfyl language,
Among those who, II Ia alleged, en-
cournged the crimes. are Charles II.
Meyer. ". u. Haywood. John G. Will
iams and the members OF the excou-
tive board az thus cpnstituted.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-07-08
EDWARD BUTLER
]. AGAIN INDICTED
st. Louis Grand Jury Votes Another
Indictment Against the Boss.
C0MP0UNDING OF A FELONY
10 ~ ALLEGED lie Furnished Charles
kelley with Money to go to
europe and Remain Tfu
Limitation Had Ruu.

81. Louis, July IAN Indictment
has beoa voted against Edward Butler.
the millionaire horscshoer and politi-
clan, Of 81. Louis, on a charge OF COM
pounding n felony. Buffers Indictment
Is based on the confession OF Charles
J.. Kelley, why says that Butler gave
him $4,000 TO silence him until after
the statute OF Limitation would 20 into
effect In the bribery scandal, SIT 1000 OF
tho sum before his flight TO Europe,
and $4,000 after his return.
At 80 o'clock Thursday, Circuit
Attorney Folk asked Judge Daniel G.
Taylor for n bench warrant for the ar
rest OF Edward Butler. Butler surren-
dcred at tho Four Courts a few mo-
ments later.
On his return from lunch at $3.50.
Circuit Attorney Joseph W. Folk went
into Judge Taylor's court and applied
to him for q bench warrant for the ar
rest OF Edward Butler. saying that
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-07-08
10 nnrnc., The sprlnn n,yrr.

Honorc Palmer. a .membcr Of tho
Chicago city council and-son Of Mrs.
Potter Palmer. il making Joplin his
Headquarters while inspecting the Low.
ell lam and power plant ON Spring
river, "a which he "a heavily Interested
Accom- tinylng Mr.. Palmer II a. G.
Honorc, a brothcr-in-law. and s Stan.
ley. Chicago capitalists. The project
~ To harness Spring river. which will
supply power to every mine In the
Joplin o'strlct and light every city In
fonthwcst Missouri and southeastern
Kansns.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-07-08
A WORTHY eENEvoLENcE,
The Home for Orphaned chfdrehvnt
Council Bluffs, IOWA, Started ~,
81 Years Ago. ..,s, ~.

Twcniy-one years ago Rev. j. a.
Iemon, pastor OF n large church Al
Council Bluffs. Ia. took into his bohns.
three orphaned children ia need Of
such a refuge. Learning Of. othar
homeless little ones he soon Qlled Is
house with them. until his own re-
sources were exhausted. and re saw
the necessity for larger quarters. witch
he secured. Out OF this beneyolept
movement has grown u well-estab-
lished and well-appolnted permanent
home for needy orphaned little oXos
and II Is stated about 2l5 such children
are now being cared for in the,25 cottages
and other buildings belonging TO ,he
organization founded by Mr.. Lemsn.'
The Homo Is non-sectarlan and Is In
dorsed and supported by all dehohinaI
lions. Children are frequentlytadrp.s
ed by families whose good cbarxssp
has been vouched for. A valuable III
lie paper, the subscription price ~
which is 20 cents per year, IL min!
hshed Jy the workers. II isU, cn,,aa
The Word and the Way" Informa,
ton regarding the carrying on of ths
coed work may be obtained nv i'd,
dressing the Christian Home at c5In-
ell Bluffs. Ia. s. III
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-07-08

while the grand jury had not returned
an indictment. II had voted n and
that II charges briblng a witness.
While Judge Taylor was drawing M
tho bench warrant, Col. Ed Butler
came into court.
He said he came to surrender Kelly,
and also to surrender himself. saying
that he hal been told there was an In.
dlctment against him.
Said Judge Taylor:
I'm understand that tho grand Jury
has voted to lndIct you. Mr.. Butler.
Mr.. Folk has Just applied to me for
a bench warrant and was about TO is
II II. but N you are In court and
have practically surrendered. II will
not bo necessary.
II will not issue the bench warrant.
but will accept bond. and viii place
tho amount at 10000"
With Butler vas John O'B;ien, the
boilermalser, who is on the bond with
him FOR Kelly.
o'Brlen said that he would 20 the
bond Tor Mr.. Butler II acceptable.
Judge Taylor said he would do, but
directed him to go 10 the Office of the
clerk, Casper Wolf. to draw up the
necessary papers. and he would then
take him as bondsman.
The papers were prepared In short
order, and were signed by both Butler
and O'Drlen to the amount OF $4,000
on the charge OF briblng n witness.
nllefuteufs Nat NA.d...l..
Thursday II was announced that the
June Grand jury has adjourned until
next Wednesday, when they will again
take IN tho doodle matter. No indict-
ments are probable until then.
II ls 'aid that MS a result of Chas. +.
kclly's confession, two or three prom
inent men may be indicted.
They are the ones who contributed to
the $4,000 and were also contributors
TO the city lighting doodle funG Of si7,-
500.
Kelly is reported to havessaid that
seven or elghtmen who weresaved from
indictment by his flight. made up the
s5o,ooo which he charged for his trip.
Kelly has said further to his inti-
mates that he has the $685. GOA still in
cash and that II is drawing good inter-
est.
Shortly after one'clock Chief Of Po-
lice Kelly was notified that Charles r.
Kelley had Just been locked I'd at the
station at Tenth and North Market
streets, He was on his way 70 the
-Four Courts.
He was searched In Jailer Dawson's
Office and relieved OF all vahabIes. and
assigned to cell Ga alone,
1t is understood that the "mss
higher mp" who, Gutke says, gave him
$4,000 in the lighting deal, vii! prob.
ably DO indicted
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-07-08

The p~asteuyIzlng plant Of the 81
Loye Puro-MIlk commission Is now IL
operation. and twelve distribution de-
pors have been opened In different
paris of tho city. This commission I,
composed Of charitably-lnclined citl'
zcrV. who have contributed funds foi
cogluctlng the institution; while IN,
plSht Is installed by NJ. Nathar
Stratus, Of New York.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-07-08

AZ the recommendation Of the board
OF prison inspectors aud the prison
physician. toy. Dockery has granted
pHrdons To two %convlcts. both from 81.
Louis. Ed Digs. who came In Octo.
Der. 1908. to serve two years for lar
eony from a dwelling. and George
Brown. who came In April. 1901. to
serve five years, were the bencnclarles
OF the governor clemcncy. Both men
are victims Of tuberculosis.