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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
VETERAN jURlST
IS LAID TO REST
Distinguished Citizens Attend
the Funeral of Judge
r. r. Nelson

Leading men of the state, including
many of the best known judges, law
yers and pioneers, attended yesterday
afternoon, at Christ Episcopal church,
Fourth and Franklin streets, the flu
neral Of Judge r. R. Nelson. .a
At las o'clock relatives and up
wards of a hundred close friends of
the judge listened to private funeral
service at the home of his niece, Mrs.
Paul III. Gotham, 33 Summit court,
where the body had been viewed by
many friends during the morning The
prayers at this service were read by
Rev. Theodore Sedgwick, rector of st.
Johns.
The church service began soon after
2: 30 o'clock. Flowers in abundance,
especially white and yellow roses, had
been entwined about the chancel rail-
ing. the pulpit and the lectern. The
coffin, when it was brought in, dis
played numerous blossoms and
Wreaths
Specially represented among gath
ering that Wellnigh filed the church
were societies Of which Judge Nelson
was member-the Sons of the Revo-
luton, the Minnesota State Historical
society, the State Bar association and
the Ramsey County Bar association.
This last Organization appeared in a
body. The Judiciary attending COM
prised practically all the state and
the federal Judges of the Twin Cities.
The honorary pallbearers were Wal
ter H. Sanbofn, William Lochren,
Charles M. Start, Thomas Wilson,
James j. Hill, Gardner S. Moore, w. S.
Undertake and Richards Gordon. The
active pallbearers were George L..
Bum, Edward B. Young, John H.
Mitchell, L. ID. Wilkes, Fred D. Mon
fort, Charles Il Spencer, Henry D.
Lang and s. NJ. Hayes.
Rev. Theodore Sedgwick read the
service, assisted by Rev. William c..
Pope, rector Of the Church of the Good
Shepherd, and by Rev. E. E. Madeira.
assistant rector of Christ church.
Hymns, sung by part of the vested
choir of the Church, were Guide Me, o
Thou Great Jehovah and Nearer, My
God, to Thee"
The committal service at Oakland
cemetery was read by Rev. Theodore
Sedgwick and Rev. w. C. Pope.
!. The train of carriages following the
hearse was of unusual length.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
SOUTH ST. PAUL IN
SCHOOL CONTROVERSY
Taxpayers Oppose $4,000 Appropria-
ton for a High School

Whether more money should be
spent next year for public schools than
for all other departments of munich
pal administration, and whether in
particular, it is worth while to build a
$4,000 high school for fifteen pupils
these are civic questions that South
st. Paul is trying to answer.
Monday night the South st. Paul
council authorized the largest tax levy
in the history of the town-$52,S20. OF
this $26, 800 was to be spent for school
purposes, and $3.50 for police and
fire protection and for all other pur-
poses.
Ten thousand dollars of the school
appropriation is desired to permit the
erection next year OF a high school
building, the final cost Of which will
be $4,000.
Many residents of the town oppose
the high school project They say that
number of the South ST. Paul chill
ddren are now attending the ST. Paul
high schools; and that the local school,
if built, would accommodate no more
than twelve or fifteen pupils. In any
event, the appropriation for a high
school, the DIRECTORS insist, should be
reduced from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
SMITH PAYS FINE
FOR INSULTING GIRL
Mrs. Kate Kane Uses AK on Head OF
the Offender

Jesse Smith, arrested Sunday after
noon on a charge of disorderly conduct,
paid a fine of $25 in the police court
yesterday. Mrs. Kate Kane, near
whose home, at Fifth and Pine streets,
he is alleged to have committed the
offense, said that he insulted a girl
and that she went after him with an
ak and struck him on the head with
the handle e. Thurston, who was also
arrested, said that he interfered at
that time in behalf of Mrs. Kane, and
that when the policeman arrived he
was sent to the station with Smith.
The charge against Thurston was dis
missed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
WOMEN VOTERS SHY
May Not Vote If Asked to Tell
Exact Age

Acting Mayor Haas believes that il
the election judges insist upon requir-
ing the women to tell their ages, the
female vote will be greatly decreased.
"There is a growing opinion among
the women said Mr.. Haas, that they
will be asked to give their exact ages
when they register, and it seems to me
that there will be very light vote
from this source if the rule is enforced.
Tt would seem that the election officials
should have sufficient gallantry to
merely request the women voters to
state that they are more than twenty
one years of age. If this rule is en-
forced it is likely that there will be
representative vote on the free text
book amendment"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
STATE NEGLEeTS
ITS YOUNG TIMBER
ChiefFire WardenAndrewsS Says
it Is Exposed to Needless
Fire Risk


Minnesota is neglecting to guard
what remains to it of it's former
wealth in forests, if Gen. C. C. An
drews, chief state fire warden, is not
mistaken.
Most of our pine has been cut
away" Gen. Andrews said yesterday,
but We still own a very considerable
amount of land that will produce pine
some day, if not just now. The i'm
mature timber on this land is exposed,
as rule. to needless danger from
IRE. When lumbermen cut over a
tract, they always find plenty of young
trees that are not worth cutting. Yet
such trees, fifteen or twenty years
afterwards, will be about as large and,
no doubt, more valuable than the
trees that the lumbermen secured
1t is a great pity, therefore, that
the lumbermen pay SO little attention
to the small trees left behind. Brush
is allowed to grow thickly on the cut
over tract. Chips and debris from the
logging camps are seldom removed
IF all the underground and refuse
were taken away or destroyed from
time to time, forest fires would seldom
spread, even if started. Then the
gradual Introduction of the forestry
methods that have added millions to
the wealth of foreign countries would
preserve for. our descendants the pine
forests still remaining in this state,
and would increase them.
'sOur lumber industry still affords
work for many hundreds of men every
winter in Minnesota. We could retain
this source of revenue by applying the
same foresight and common sense to
the cultivation of forests that we Gus
tomarily apply to the cultivation of
grain. Pine grows slower than wheat
no doubt, but it's a valuable crop, new
ertheless."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
TWO CHINESE WILL
RESIST DEPORTATION
Deny Being Struggled Across Border
and Hire Chicago Lawyer

Wung Hang and A. Yang, the two
Chinese who were brought to st. Paul
from Duluth by deputy United States
marshal, appeared before United States
Commissioner Spencer yesterday morn
ing, charged with being in the United
States contrary to law. 1t is alleged
they were smuggled across the border.
Owing to the fact that the prisoners
have expressed a desire to fight the
case and that they wish time to pre-
pare their defense, the case was adj
journed until next Monday morning. at
10 o'clock. The Chinese will retain
counsel.
When questioned regarding their line
Of defense. they maintained a silence
broken only by their subdued CONVEX
sation between each other. 1t is said
that a Chicago lawyer who makes a
speciality of cases of this character,
will appear for the prisoners.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
RECALL MEASURE FROM
JOINT COMMITTEE
Aldermen Will First Consider Fran
chise for Union Manufacturing Co.

At the instance of Aid Hackney the
ordinance extending the territory COW
cred by the electric lighting franchise
of the Union Manufacturing company,
was last evening recalled from the
joint council committee on streets by
the board of aldermen and sent to the
aldermanic committee
At recent meetings of the joint COM
mittee. it has been found impossible to
secure a quorum, and Mr.. Hackney
thought the question could be consid-
cred to better advantage by the sep
arate committees.
The Union Manufacturing company,
now having a franchise covering the
Midway district, asks to have the ter
ritory extended so that 1t will cover
the Fifth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth
wards,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
EAST THIRD STREET
BRIDGE TO BE PAVED
Engineer Estimates Improvement VIII
Cost the City $4,000

City Engineer Rundlett last evening
secured from the board of aldermen
an appropriation of 81, 500 to continue
the repair of the asphalt streets laid
by Hennessy & Cox, on which the
guarantee has not been fulfilled. This
makes an aggregate of $4,000 set aside
for this purpose during the year, the
sum being taken from the 15 per cent
retained by the city to secure the ten
year guarantee. = eE- ?
action upon resolution authorizing
the letting of contract for the paving
of the East Third street bridge. The
cost of this improvement is estimated
at 100000 the engineer reporting that
he will have this amount left in the
bridge repair fund for the purpose.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
SCAMMON'S BODY is
CLAIMED BY FRIENDS
Remains of Man Killed During Fire
Escape Test Removed From Morsue

The body Of B. NJ Scammon, who
was killed last Friday afternoon while
making test of a new fire escape at
the Germania Life building, Fourth
and Minnesota streets, was removed
from the morgue yesterday to the
undertaking rooms of Hurley & Tier
ney, South Robert street. The North
western - Manufacturers association
and friends of Scammon took charge
of the remains as no relatives ap-
peared to claim the body The funeral
arrangements had not been made last
night.
The body of Mrs. A. D. Palmer who
was killed with Scammon, was shipped
Yesterday morning to Clear Lake.
Wis, where the interment will take
place. The wonan'S husband and her
two brothers accompanied the remains.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
WOMAN HAS HUSBAND
HAILED INTO COURT
Charles C. Miles Is Arrested on Charge
.s of Nom Support

Charles G. Miles, an electrician, was
arrested yesterday on charge of nom
support preferred by his wife, Mrs.
Mary Miles, who is residing with a
brother-in-law; at 90 Twelfth street
Mrs. Miles said her husband refused
to provide for her support, and squan-
dered his money. She said that in ad-
dition to his salary he received $40 per
month from the estate of his father.
The couple have three children, who
are with the mother.
On agreeing to pay over to his wife
every month the $40 which he receives
from his fathers estate, Miles was dis
charged.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
FIELDING & SHEPLEY
SUBMIT LOWEST BID
Aldermen Award Firms Contract for
Bridge at, Beaumont and Payne

The board of aldermen last evening
opened bids for the construction of a
bridge at the intersection of Beaumont
street and Payne avenue, awarding
the contract to Fielding & Shepley at
$5,342.10.
The next lowest. bidder was the
James Forrestal company, at $5.4S5,
or $142.90 higher than the lowest offer.
The other bidders were: w. j. Prem
dergast, $5,73035; Newman 81 Hoy,
$5,759.35, and Thomas Fee & Co.,
S6,301 80.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
CLASH WITH RUNDLETT
SPOILS OHAGE'S PLANS
Health Commissioners Postpones Intro
duction of Anti-Whistle Ordinance

Health Commissioner Ohage was pre-
pared last evening to introduce in the
board Of aldermen his new ordinance
prohibiting the blowing of steam whis-
ties in the city limits, but because of
the controversy concerning the man
agement of the city dumps, postponed
such action.
Aid. Rohland had charge of the meas
ure, and advised that its introduction
be postponed. 1t is practically a re-
draft of the original measure, minus
the amendment made by the alder
manic committee on streets allowing
the blowing of whistles for ten seconds.
DR. Ohage refused to agree to the
change.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
TO DRAFT MEMORIAL IN
HONOR OF JUDGENEL SON
Sons of American Revolution Appoint
Committee for That Purpose

A committee to draft memorial in
honor of the late Judge r. r. Nelson
was appointed last night at a regular
quarterly meeting Of the board of man
ayers of the Sons of the American
Revolution. Judge Nelson was one of
the five honorary vice presidents of
that society
In the course of the meeting, held at
the Commercial club, seven new MEM
bers were elected They were: r. M.
Pope, of Mora, Mimi; E. r. Edgerton,
J. B. Laid and T. c. Olney, of Mime
apolis; j. Y Breckenridge, of Pine
City; B. p Helconlb and DR.. LIE Roy
Brown of ST Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
TWIN CITY PHONE
COMPANY STILL ASKS
More Applications for Poles and Wires
Presented to Board of Aldermen

A number of applications from the
Twin City Telephone company to con-
struct poles and string wires on streets
and in alleys were last evening re-
ferred to the committee on streets by
the board of aldermen. The locations
are: Whitall, Westminster to De Soto:
Westminster, Minnehaha to Whitall;
Hyacinth, Edgerton to Greenbrier;
Fauquier, De Soto to Westminster;
Jackson, Viola to Valley; Valley, jack
son to Canada; Warren, Valley to
Mount Airy; Mount Airy, Fairview to
Broadway, and an alley from Mount
Airy to Valley.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
STREET RAILWAY AND
CITY AGREE ON FACTS
Their Suits Regarding Franchise Rights
to Be Submitted on the Pleadinss

An agreement has been reached be-
tween Corporation Attorney Michael,
for the city, and M. d. Mum, for the
street railway company, whereby the
suit brought by the company in the
United States court and by the city in
the district court will be submitted on
the pleadings.
This means that the parties to the
suits will agree upon a statement of
facts to be presented to the courts,
upon which decisions will be made,
without the Introduction Of oral testi-
mony. A formal TRIAL of the issues will
therefore be unnecessary, the courts
considering the briefs submitted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
OHACF And RUND[ETT
ARGUE Over DUMPS
CityEngineer Protests Against
Being Deprived of Their Con.
trol, Action Is Deferred

After listening to a warm tile be-
tween Health Commissioner Ohage
and City Engineer Rundlett as to the
management of the city dumps, the
board of aldermen last evening hedged
by referring to the committee on
streets resolution placing the dumps
under DR.. Ohage and advising that the
two officials get together and arrange
the matter.
At the request of DR.. Ohage, Aid,
Moriarty introduced a resolution au-
thorizing the commissioner of health
to spend maximum of $500 a month
in employing men to have charge of
the dumps. Against the adoption of
this City Engineer Rundlett waged a
successful contest. He carried his
point to the extent of retaining charge
of the dumps, and if Dr. Ohage Sc
cures the two men to have charge Of
the dumping on Harriet island he will
do so by courtesy of the engineer.
by implication this resolution
claims that the work has not been
properly done,'' said Mr.. Rundlett, with
considerable feeling. $50 far as I
know, there has been no complaint
made to my department concerning the
management of the dumps, and / can
not see why the council should take
place them under the health commits
sioner."
Ohage Explains
t'There is no intention on my part to
criticise the management of the dumps
by the engineer answered DR.. Ohage,
| 'but many complaints have been made
To me- about fbQ condition in XVT1ic n
the dumps are maintained. This re-
ferS particularly to the dump on
Commercial street and in the neigh
borhood of the House of the Good
Shepherd. have consulted with the
city engineer and he told me that he
had no money with which to properly
care for the dumps or with which to
furnish men to care for $50 loads that
are dumped on Harriet island daily. I
need the men ON the island badly and
must have them.'
But this resolution takes the matter
of dumps entirely out of my hands"
insisted the city engineer, "and would
be reflection on the department.
But you said you had no money,
and / thought my taking charge would
relieve YOU" answered DR.. Ohage. Il
want Harriet island taken care Of.
That is the main thing
City Engineer Protests
But this takes the control of the
dumps entirely out Of my hands, and /
protest" asserted the engineer. IF
the health commissioner wanted a cou-
pie of men to work on Harriet island
he should have asked for them and not
for enough men to take care of all the
dumps. The expense contemplated is
largely unnecessary. As to the dump
near the House of the Good Shepherd,
it has been abandoned by the city some
time ago. and the dumping done there
now is contrary to law IS
President Huber waited in vain for
a motion on the question, Aid. Mortar
ty insisting that he had introduced the
| resolution by request and Aid. BantZ
saying that the officials should be able
to get together on a question of such
minor Importance.
Reference was eventually made on
the motion of Mr.. Meriarty.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
coroner THINKS MEYER
JUMPED INTO RIVER
Says Abrasions on Body Were Caused
by Contact With Logs

After making a postmortem exam
ination of the body of Henry Meyer,
which was found in the Mississippi
river above the high bridge, Coroner
Miller said yesterday that Meyer came
to his death from drowning, and be-
lieved that he had committed suicide.
"The circumstances of his disappear
ance from his home two weeks ago,
the finding of the coat and vest on the
river bank and the condition of the
body, indicate that he ended his life
by jumping into the river" said Cor
oner Miller "The abrasions on the
body are such as were caused by its
coming into contact with logs"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
WOMAN ASKS $4,000
-. DAMAGES OF CITY
Mrs. Redding Alleges That She Was In
iured by Defective Sidewalk

Catherine M. Redding has filed COM
plant against the city of st. Paul, in
an action to fecoxers the sum OF $4,000
for, alleged damages, claimed to have
been inflicted upon her by a defective
sidewalk on Fisk street, between Day
ton and Marshall avenues. The acci-
dent is said to have happened May q
of this year, and Mrs. Redding has
been confined to her home ever since.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
WILL BID FAREWELL
TO Fl. A. BLODGETT
Prominent Member of Commercial Club
Will Be rendered Dinner

Several of the members of the Com
mercial club will give complimentary
dinner to H. A Blodgett Saturday on
the occasion of his leaving st. Paul to
go to Topeka, Kas.
Mr. Blodgett has been a member of
the club for many years, and in the
past has served as a member of the
committee on public works and other
important committees Last summer he
was chairman of the irrigation com
mittee, and at present is member of
the board of directors of the club.
He leaves for Kansas the latter part
of this month.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
YOUNG WOMAN PAYS
FOR WRECKING SALOON
Missing Change on Beer Purchase
Bessie Costello Starts. Trouble

Bessie Costello, living ION South
Phalen creek, paid a fine of SIS in
police court yesterday for bombarding
a saloon. at Seventh and Bradley
streets Monday afternoon. She said
she had given her father a So bill to
buy her a pail of beer, and that when
he returned without any change she
went to demands the. money from p.
Lindberg, the saloonkeeper. She was
put out and then commenced to throw
stones at the. building. She was ar
rested while in the act of picking up
stones. .-...n.s. s........- -. -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
COLORED WOMAN WILL
AVOID CLAIRVOYANTS
Harriet Meyers Pays Fine for Shifting
Fortune Teller

Harriet Meyers, a colored woman,
who struck Ciarissa LIE Long, clair
voyant, on the head with stone a
week ago, pleaded guilty in the police
court yesterday to charge of assault
and battery, and paid fine of SIS, in
addition to signing bond to keep the
peace. The women are neighbors
on East Exchange street, and the col
ored woman's action is said to have
been caused by anger aroused by the
fortune tellers advertising that she did
not want any "colored patronage"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
RESCINDS ACTION TO
CONDEMN LANDS
Proceedings Giving Lumber Company
Stub Ends of Streets NuiIified

The board of aldermen last evening
killed the condemnation proceedings by
which the John Martin Lumber COM
pany secured the stub ends of Blair,
Van Buren, and Gaultier streets for
$1,000, the corporation attorney ruling
that it was impossible to amend the
former proceedings, which had been
vetoed by the mayor.
In moving that the veto of the. mayor
be sustained Aid. Bantz said that new
order will be introduced, it being feared
that the proposed amendment of the
old order would make the vacation IL
legal. -.es4ss
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
NEWS OF THE CITY

Pays for Kicking Doe-A. Ullrich,
book agent, arrested last Friday for
beating a barber who demonstrated
when he saw Ullrich kick dog, PAID
a fine of SIS in the police court yester-
day.
Trips on Curbstone-Mrs. P. G. Lind
berg. Pill Eleventh avenue south, Min
neapolis, tripped on the curbstone at
Seventh and Wabasha streets yester-
day and suffered severe bruises ABOUT
the body by falling to the pavement.
Reward offered for Patrol Box
Sniasher-The patrol box at the corner
of Annapolis street and Oakdale ave-
nue. was smashed yesterday morning,
and Chief O'Connor has offered re-
ward of 500 for the arrest OF the
guilty party.
CoIored Woman Must Leave Town
Ruth Carter, a colored woman held by
the police on a charge of stealing $2U
from T. C. Palmer, was released yes
terday, Palmer failing to appear
against her The woman will, how
ever, be required to leave the city.
Mrs. O'DonneiI's Condition Critical
Mrs Anna O'Donnell, 254 Alabama
street, who was struck by Rock Is
land freight train Monday night; re-
manned in a critical condition at the
city hospital yesterday, but last night
it was said that she had improved
slightly.
Park Congregational Church Re-
elects officers-George N. Lamphere
was reelected treasures. for the fifth
term Monday night at the annual meet
ing of the Park Congregational church.
Harry E. Smith was reelected clerk
C. D. Riser and Harry E. Smith were
named deacons, and Mr.. Riser was
chosen superintendent of the Sunday
school.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
ATTEMPT TO STOP FIGHT
COSTS MAN HIS LIFE
John o'Day Stabbed at Belle PLANE
Dies at ST. Joseph's Hospital

John O'Day, a farmer who lived near
Belle Plaine, died yesterday morning
at st. Joseph's hospital as the result
of a knife wound which he received
while attempting to stop a fight be-
tween two men at an auction at Belle
Plaine Saturday. John Cunningham,
his alleged aSsailant, is under arrest
at Belle PLANE
The body was shipped from st. Paul
yesterday. O'Day was thirty two
years old, and is survived by widow
and four children.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
BOOKKEEPERS MAKE
THEIR NOMINATIONS
ST. Paul Association, of Accountants
Will Eject Officers in November

The st. Paul Association of Account
ants and /Bookkeepers, at q meeting
last night at the Chamber Of Com
merce rooms. nominated the following
members to be voted on for officers at
the November meeting:
President, Messrs. Davis, Curry and
Beissel; vice president Parker, Beis-
sci, Strong, Pliefkey. Whythe; secre-
tary, P. w. Jackson; treasurer, j. B.
Heatley.
President Davis last night spoke on
'sA Loose Leaf System for Manufac-
tuners Accounts
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-19
opossum for ohase,s Zoo

M. B. Stegner, postoffiee inspector,
has sent to Health Commissioners
Ohage a white opossum for the Harriet
island zoo. Mr.. Stegner, writing from
Jonesbore, Ark, says that he was un-
able to secure a specimen of the white
raceoon that had been promised but
that he found a fine white opossuIn,
which is very rare.