davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1904-08-07

--sAT.v0 ERCs.. az-lsaz furai -uIs ore orc
- -sc sh--le.r g1- SLID s-..sr - SO
a. nsa- -s-1-s-. Tel -.-s9 Aa1-soI'
Square.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-07
a NEW DISCOVERY.

Nv careful study aa5 Saitlf1i pTacrfcs z
have perfected q ount1n cure, tree cons1l<
tstl1u. mall order. = ceutA s. & y. CO.
- West 2+-h-sr-
New-York tribune., 1904-08-07

JOHN 4 UAVIs.-Fo- ale clubs resrau-
, rants private families furnished with
select hep 6e3 6th-av- Tel. G6I5-3Srh
New-York tribune., 1904-08-07

ADVERT E.AlENIS a1G s-1s-r-.-.-s Ear
-L- ..l---- reserved ar -ae-- r-.Hl
CFC= 30. l5G4 Brll-aa-. between s.--
ard 45-l -r= ----4 . e---s D. -e-.-r
flseuEu-s -e-e- Cd AZ the ---l-vl-E --a-r.
ottces a. regular ---ce ties ---l e H ----z
2. H.. Wa "a --l-ave r. coy -3--sL. j.
i53 G-h-aFe.. ---. I2Lh-sr - East Il --s-- [.
u M-s- ..---- -.-L-.E - az 81 a--.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-07
SAFES AND OFFICE FURNITURE.

rIar top Gesk. IS. ro. top.
FE-etzs SO. bookkeeper's desk $3.50.
kSsS.zaIz==-.z=l1s hgh grade Quartered oak roll
FOErrTEj top desks at manufacturer .
NLI9 ENTERPRISE DESK CO..
- AZ IIharfu ST
New-York tribune., 1904-08-07
UPHOL STERERS

sCUREIBER K DORNER. upholstertng
3ST AIuEte-laru-ave Telephone 4@t4
River Special prices for rcuOvattug mat
traSses and furniture at residence or shop.
prompt service; references.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-07

EsIH-ST IGS WEST. Large room. s1-oln-
lng baLL. as1 smaller .J-r t=-ePLt.-es 3
tralslertz acco----C--z-- references.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
BRAVE TEACHERS
SAVE LITTLE ONES
Nearly Two Score of Children
March From Burning School
house to Strains of Music

Cool-headed Miss ss-Nettie Waite, prin-
cipal of the kindergarten which has
been conducted inzsthe old Lincoln
school building on Washington avenue
north, and prompt and efficient assist
ance rendered by her assistants, Misses
Ruth Whittlesey, Agnes Rice and Bes-
sic Cook, saved the lives of thirty -four
little children yesterday morning.
Miss Waite was sitting in the school
room about 10 o'clock when she noticed
flames near the ceiling. Stepping to
the piano she struck a chord.
Every one stand up" she command
ed, and when the little ones had obeyed
she called:
Nov walk out in the yard and don't
stop for your wraps"
The children, ranging in age from
three to five years, did as told and
were soon Joined by the teachers, who
brought their wraps. 1t was not until
the little ones were outside the build
ing that they learned the building was
on fire.
The obedience of the children to the
commands of their teachers averted a
fearful holocaust, for not one of the
little tots-had the least idea of fire
drill.
Two alarms of fire We're sent in, but
the interior of the building was de-
stroyed.
The building, which is the oldest
school building in the city, was aban-
doned for general school purposes
about year ago and the pupils were
transferred to other schools. One room
has been used for kindergarten pur-
poses and the occupants of this room
were the only ones in the structure.
The building will not be repaired, for
the reason that the school board has
had it for sale for some time. Its prox-
unity to the railroad tracks makes it
valuable only for warehouse purposes.
For years the residents of the dis
triet have petitioned for new school
and the loss of the old building will be
welcomed by ALL The structure was
unsanitary and its location made it an
unpleasant place for a school.
The loss is about $5,000 and the in
surance 81 900.
The fire started from the furnace in
the basement.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
ALDERMEN MEET ,g..
FOR CAUCUS PURPOSES
Republicans Will Seek to, Fill. Places
Earlier Than Usual

David p. Jones, mayor-elect of Min
neapolis, will resign his office of alder
man from the Fifth ward on Dec. 81.
Then there will be special election
early in January. There will be NOM
mating conventions and the place will
be filled.
Tonight the members of the next
council will hold a caucus for the pur-
pose of agreeing upon a president and
vice president, and there is possi-
bility they will discuss other city Of
fees.
Aid. A. E. Merrill, of the Fourth
ward, and H. G. McLaskey, of the Sew
enth, the vice president of the pres
ent council, are candidates for the
place, and the prospects are that Mer-
rill will be elected. For vice president
the only candidate is J. H. Van Nest,
of the Thirteenth ward.
If the caucus should conclude to
formulate the slate of city officers at
tonight's session there will be some
warm times, for number of the mem
bers Of the council are of the opinion
that this matter should be delayed un-
til the day the new council is organ
lied.
Aid. Jones is eligible to participate
in the caucus. although he will not be
a member of the next council, since he
has been elected mayor.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
500 BRIDGE BURNS
Structure at Camden Place Is
Destroyed by Fire


The 500 line railroad bridge over
the Mississippi at Camden place was
destroyed by fire shortly after noon
yesterday, and the loss to the railroad
company will be at least $17, 600, al
though outside of the inconvenience
which has been caused the real dam
age will be slight, for the company had
made arrangements to remove the
structure and replace it with a mod
ern one.
Until the bridge is rebuilt it will be
necessary for the company to cross the
river over the Northern Pacific bridge
which 1t used some years ago. This
is circuitous route, but the only one
that can be used at the present time.
Many men who have been using this
bridge as a means of crossing the river
in order to reach their places of en-
ployment will be inconvenienced until
the river freezes.
The fire threatened the yards of the
Bovey-De Laittre Lumber company,
but no damage was done.
The FIRE was caused by Goals falling
from the frebox of an engine.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
NEWS OF THE CITY
URGE BILL FOR STATE
HIGHWAY BOARD
Committees of Various County
Good Roads Associations
Meet in Minneapolis


State and national aid for roads, and
plans for the establishment of state
highway commission under a constitutions
al amendment passed in 1898, were dis
cussed at a meeting of the legislative
committees of several county good roads
associations in Minneapolis yesterday. The
committees approved plan suggested by
Representative Ole Peterson, of Nicollet
county and appointed a committee to
draft a bill which will be presented at the
next session of the legislature.
Representative Peterson's plan was that
a commission, consisting of three MEM
bers, be created, and that the state be
divided into three districts, over each of
which one commissioner should have
charge. The commission, he said, would
be able to distribute the road and bridge
fund among the counties of the state
where the money would do the most good.
A constitutional amendment. authoriz-
ing the levy of one-twentieth Of mill
on the tax valuation of the state for the
purpose of building roads was passed In
1893, and as no action on it has been
taken. Representative Peterson urged that
a law be passed by the coming legislature.
creating commission which should have
charge of the distribution of the aid.
The suggestion was discussed and 1t
was agreed that the commission feature
should be embraced in the bill which is to
be submitted to the legislature. 1t was
also agreed that legislation should be Sc
cured to put the management of the roads
in the counties of the state on business
basis The question as to how far the
highway commission should have the right
to supervise the work of the county COM
nissioners was discussed. and the COM
mittee. which will frame the BILL will in
vestigate the matter.
The Brownlow bill. pending in congress,
providing for $40 600, 900 national aid to
the states, was approved, and a memorial
will be drafted and forwarded to con-
gress urging that the bill be made a law.
George w. Cooley, president Of the
State Good Roads association. presided at
the meeting yesterday and G. A. Will,
president of the Hennepin county asso-
ciation, acted as secretary. The following
were present: Ole Peterson. Nicollet: c.
H. Farnsworth, Freeborn; e. K. Roder.
Houston; Charles Haden. Mcleod: w. j.
Virtue, Steele; Gustav Scholie and Web
ster Wheelock, Ramsey; G. w. Cooley, G.
A. Will, Prof Hoag, E. ]. Phelps, j.. F.
Elwell, Louis K. Koch and B. C. Shaver,
-of Hennepin county.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
BRIDGE COLLAPSES,
KILLING TWO PERSONS
Suspension Structure Had Long Been
Known to Be Unsafe

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec 15-
Three persons are known to have been
killed and five others seriously injured by
the collapse of a suspension bridge across
the Elk river which connects East and
West Charleston. There were six teams,
six children on their way to school and
other pedestrians on the structure when
1t went down.. The bridge collapsed with
out warming Those who went down with
the wreckage fell forty feet into the ice
covered waters of the river. The depth of
the river at this point is twenty feet, and
when the -iron and lumber wreckage
struck the ice, it broke into fragments
and a number of those killed and several
of the injured Were thrown into the water
or swept under the ice further down the
stream.
The bodies of Mamie Higginbotham and
Annie Humphreys were taken out, but no
others were found. The bridge was a
single span 500 feet in length and was
built in 1852. 1t has been known to be
unsafe for some time and heavy traffic
was not allowed on it. The accident was
caused by two cables on the north side
slipping from their moorings When that
side dropped another cable on the down
side of the stream snapped, the floor tilt
ed and turned completely over.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
POLICEMAN DIES
FROM BULLET WOUND
Detectives Unable To Determine
Whether Murder or Accident


Meyer Grodnick, a special police
man, died at the Swedish hospital yes
terday morning from blood poisoning
as the result of a bullet wound he re-
ceived early Sunday morning.
Grodnick was about twenty seven
years of age and resided at 723 Brad
ford avenue He had been a special
policeman for several years and his
employers are ready to spend large
sums of money in an attempt to solve
the mystery of the shooting.
He. said he was held UP by high
waymen, but there is another theory
to the effect that he shot himself acci-
dentally while handling his revolver,
for he says when the men halted him
he started to run, but the bullet en-
tered his body from the front
Detective Rhoades said last night
that he was satisfied more than one
man was involved. in the shooting, for
Grodniek could not have fired as many
shots as were heard.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16

Firemen played water all day on the
ruins of the buildings which were de-
stroyed by the fire on Tuesday night
and at nightfall stopped work.
All attempts to recover the bodies of
Jacob Miller, the salvage corps man
who lost his life in the Peck building,
and John. Fellows of the fire depart
ment, who was killed in the Bouteli
building, have been unavailing.
The firms which have been driven
from their homes have opened tempo
rary offices and through the courtesy of
other concerns engaged in similar lines
are filling all orders
The Powers Mercantile company will
resume business either tomorrow or
Monday.
The wall of the Bintliff building
which faced First avenue south is
menace to the safety of the people who.
traverse the street and they are being
shored up preparatory to being torn
down since it has been decided by the
authorities that this is necessary.
Bouten Bros. have not decided on
their temporary quarters, but all or
ders from this firm are filed by the
New England Furniture and Carpet
company.
The burned buildings were inspected
recently by the insurance people and
pronounced to be good risks.
1t is the expectation of Fire Chief
Canterbury that the ruins will be cool
ed today. so it will be possible for the
firemen to make a search for the
bodies of Miller and Fellows.
Last night there was about six feet
of water in the. basement of the Peck
building, but unless the sewer carries
it away during the night fire engine
will be used for the purpose of pump
ing it out.
1t is expected it WILDE possible to
recover the body of Miller, but it is i'm
probable that any trace will be found
of Fellows, for he fell into the hottest
of the fire.
Mr.. Fellows was insured in the Fire
Department Relief association and his
widow will draw a pension which will
be sufficient to keep her from want.
In addition, he was insured in several
fraternal orders.
Miller was insured in some benevo-
lent organizations and his family will
be cared for.
Yesterday a number of insurance
men discussed the matter and express
ed the opinion that relief fund of fair
proportions should be raised for the
widows of the two men who lost their
lives
Boutell Bros. secured their safe yes
terday, but a burglar will be needed
to open it, for the bolts have been
sprung. The safe doors will be forced
today
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
It FIGHTS "skeetersp

NEW YORK, Dec 15.-At the second
annual convention of the National Mos
quito determination society, which was
held here today, constitution was
adopted and the name OF the society was
changed to the American Mosquito Ex-
termination society. Frank Morse read
paper on the Criminal Indictment of the
Mosquito, and Charles A. Townsend told
of investigations he had made regarding
the habits of the mosquito and means of
exterminating them. The following Of
ficers were reelected: William J. Mathie-
son, chairman; Walter C. Kerr, vice
chairman: Henry Clay Weeks, secretary;
and Frederic c. Beach, treasurer.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
Naval Bids Are Low

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 15.-Un-
precedentedly low bids were offered today
for the construction of the battleship New
Hampshire and the armored cruisers Mon
tana and North Carolina, proposals for
which were opened at the navy depart
ment 1t is probable that the contract
for the cruisers will be awarded to the
Newport News Shipbuilding company for
So, ,375, 900 each, and the battleship to the
New York Shipbuilding company for
81, 100000, those being the lowest bids
offered. The lowest aggregate bids for
both the ships were exactly 81, 1,737. .000 less
than the aggregate lowest bids for their
sister ships year ago. reduction of
IL per cent in the price. Desire for work
is the probable cause of the low bids.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
REPORT OF WAGE
SCALES PREPARED
State Labor Bureau Furnishes
Statistics Showing Compen-
sation Paid to Artisans

Bricklayers of st. Paul furnish the
highest priced labor in the Twin Cities,
as developed by report just complet-
ed on the wage scales of number of
classified industries by John O'Donnell,
state labor commissioner, to be includ-
ed in his forthcoming biennial report.
Bricklayers receive a maximum of
$26.40s per week, and this is the high
est wage scale of any artisans in the
Twin Cities. The building trades are
found to lead in the matter of high
wages, but the average, despite the
high prices paid some crafts, is from
$40 to SIG. The printing crafts are a
close second.
The state labor bureau has finished
the task of compiling statistics relating
to the wage scales of the baking, build
ing trades, central light and power sta
ton, car and railway shop work, flour
and grist milling, foundry and metal
workers, garment and clothing manu-
featuring, laundry, lumber Finished
product), lumber and timber, and
printing industries for the state.
The work of classification is divided
into four reports, one being devoted
each to st. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth
and the country. The report relates
to the number of working hours per day
and week, and the weekly rate of
wages, high and low figures being
given wherever obtainable. 1t is found
that ffty-nine hours is the average
weeks work, but that in carshop work
many employees at this season of the
year are working on two-thirds
schedule. There are also statistics
given showing the percentage of ap-
prentices to the total of employees, and
1t is proved that the percentage of ap-
prentices is considerably larger in the
country districts than in the cities.
In st. Paul. % bakery establish
ments inspected, employing 1877 per-
sons, of whom but 12 are females. The
bakers are paid a minimum of $14 and
a maximum of s19, while foremen re-
ceive from SIS to $25 per week.
Wages Paid Building Trades
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
Miss Booth in Her New Field

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Miss Eva Booth,
the new commander of the Salvation Ar
my in the United States; at a ratification
meeting at the Auditorium theater to-
night, In outlining her. future policy in
her new field, said:
Americas commercial questions, its in
dustrial problems and its educational en-
deavors will claim my deep and sincere
interests, but the ingathering of the peo-
pie, the uplifting of its down trodden.
the feeding of its hungry and the shell
tering of its outcasts, the leading of the
guilty and sinners into the stream Of par
don will claim my life..
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
WOULD RESTORE CANTEEN
AT THE ARMY POSTS
Pennsylvania Congressman Introduces
Bill and Quotes Officers Testimony

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 15.-A bill
was introduced today by Representative
Morrell, of Pennsylvania, providing for
the re-establishment of the canteen at
army posts. 1t sets forth that the testi-
mony of 80 per cent of the army officers
commanding posts who have expressed
opinions has been that the abolition of
the canteen has increased drunkenness.
desertion, absence without leave and
trials by court martial also that a re-
port by the secretary of war shows that
it has increased drunkenness and deser-
tion.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
Berlin Swells

BERLIN, Dec. 15.-Berlin has passed
the 1000, 600 mark in the population of
the city proper. On Nov. %, according
to the police, the register contained
the names of 1,99S,436 persons. and
during the fortnight since, allowing
for the ordinary rate of increase. the
population has risen to about 2,001. 500.
The adjoining suburbs have popula-
ton of nearly 10000 persons
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
KNIGHTS Are Entertained

d. P. Markey, of Port Huron, Mich,
supreme commander of the knights of
the Maccabees, and L N. Chellew, of
st. Paul, were the guests OF the MEM
bers of the order at the Unique the
ater last night. They witnessed the
regular performance, and then ad-
dresses were delivered by Messrs.
Markey. H. A. Lund and others. w. e.
Bates presided.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
Fire Smokes Flats

The residence of F. NJ. Washburn, in
the Fair View flats at 1927 First ave-
nue. south, adjoining Wesley church,
was damaged by fire to the extent of
about 81 1000 last night. The fire origi-
mated in the kitchen and made its way
through the floors and between the
walls, but was confined to two rooms.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
ARIZONA MEN FIGHT
THE STATEHOOD BILL
Protest Against the Action of the SEN
ate Committee

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec 15-News that
the joint statehood bill had been favor
ably reported in the senate caused ex-
citement in this city today. The Mari
copa county Board of Trade passed res
olutions of protest which We're telegraph
ed to Washington. Communication was
established with all organized municipal
and commercial bodies in the territory
asking them to make similar protests.
Other messages were sent to the Cham
bers of Commerce of Los Angeles and
San Francisco appealing for their support
in the effort to defeat the BILL
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
switchn1an Loses His Arm

Andrew D. Hayes. of 1912 Caledonia
street La Crosse, switchnan en-
ployed by the Great Northern road,
fell from car shortly before IL o'clock
last night and his right arm was crush
ed. He was taken to st. Mary's hos
pital, where his Injuries were attend
ed to
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
NEWSPAPER MAN
MADE MAYORS AIDE
Ralph w. WheeIOck Is Appointed Pri-
Vate Secretary to Mayor Jones

Ralph w. Wheelock, of the Minneap-
oils Tribune staff. has been appointed
private secretary to Mayor elect D. P.
Jones, and will sever his connection
with the Tribune at the first of the
year,
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16

The amendment to the smoke ordinance
by which dense smoke must be emitted
for a continuous half hour before an ar
rest can be made was passed by the as
sembly last night by a vote of to 8.
Those voting in favor of the amend
ment We're Messrs. Doran, Keller, O'Brien,
Regan and Schiffmann, and in the mega
tive Messrs. Haas, Whitcomb and Yoerg.
The measure now goes to the board or
aldermen for action.
Health Commissioner Ohage made an
even more strenuous fight than is his
custom, seeking by argument and state
ment of facts to defeat the amendment,
which was introduced and championed by
Assemblyman O'Brien. He begged that
if the members of the council desired to
kill the smoke ordinance that they do so
openly and not by subterfuge.
ohase Protests
xiii the ordinance and set at naught
the result of all the work that has been
done during the past two years if you
will but do not assassinate it, While
this ordinance by Mr.. O'Brien pretends to
merely amend the measure that is now in
force it really kills it by subterfuge," !"
argued Dr. Ohage IF chimneys are al
lowed to smoke for half an hour before
an offense is committed it will be impos-
sible to secure convictions in the mu-
nicipal court If this amendment is passed
1 will discharge the smoke inspector and
stop PROSECUTIONS, as it would not be fair
to put the city to expense when there is
no chance of getting results.
Il do not believe that it would be just
in this manner to nullify all the work that
1 have done in the past two years. The
enforcement of this ordinance was forced
on me. / could not then see why / should
be given the additional work. When 1
took charge there were 140 smoking
chimneys in the city There are not to-
day more than thirty that can be classed
as nuisances.
o,Brien Explains
AssembIyman O'Brien explained that
the purpose of the amendment was to
give business houses an opportunity to
build their fires in the morning and re-
kindle them during the day without run
ming the risk of having their firemen ar
rested. 1t was not his purpose to kill the
present smoke ordinance, and he did not
believe that such would be the effect.
DR.. Ohage suggested that he believed
that Mr.. O'Brien had introduced the
amendment by request but this was de-
MED by the assemblyman, who said that
he became scognizant of the necessity of
such an amendment while trying smoke
cases in the municipal court.
"If that amendment is passed by the
aldermen it will not become law" as
serted Dr. Ohage in very positive man
ner.
This is DR.. Ohages first defeat before
the present council in matter he con-
sidered important, and he personally in
terviewed several of the members of the
body after their vote had been recorded
contrary to his wishes. To all of them
he expressed the belief that the people
VIII not sustain the action of the council
in thus virtually repeating the smoke or
dinance.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16

Trustee sale Of the Ransom & Horton
stock of Furs, now taking place. Every
thing is being sold at very low prices.
Maurice Auerbach, Trustee.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
Printing trades, 500 establishments, en-
ln1,irley 1 raot.cor,s..
Bank Robbers EoiIed

WAKONDA, S. D., Dec. 15.-Robbers
attempted to crack the safe in the bank
here today, but failed. There was
$4,000 in the safe.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
WAGES Paid BuiIdinu Trades
The following table gives the low
and high wages of 2.219 employees in 80
establishments in the building trades:

Car and railway shop work showed
The low and high scales are found to be: