The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04

Sues Northern Pacific for $2o,25o-Wil-
liam C1awson a brakeman of the North
ern Pacific, yesterday brought suit to re-
cover $40. 250 for injuries alleged to have
been sustained in the Third street yards
March 1.
Owner of Stolen Zig Declines to Prose-
cute-Another rig which was taken by
a friend of the owner was located last
evening by the police. 1t was returned py
them to NJ. Lavinsky, of South st. Paul.
The owner refused to prosecute
New Bank at Maple Lake-Authority
was yesterday received from the state
public examiner for the operation of the
Maple Lake State bank. The new bank
has a capital stock of $4,000, and VII
liam E. Feeney is to be president ana
Thomas Madigan cashier of the new finan-
cial institution.
Last TWO Counties Report-Beltrami
and Fillmore counties yesterday made re-
turns. of their March settlements to the
state treasurer. These were tae last OF
the eighty-three counties in the state to
report and the settlement covers tax COL
lections for all purposes from November
to Feb. 20.
Substitute letter carriers have been APP
pointed as follows at the st. Paul post
office: John P. Buckley, Anton d.
Brandt, Ed S. Hollering, Fred A. Jarl,
John H Needham, Fred M. Truax, Jo-
seph H. Walls, Richard Woulfe, Bernard
Reiter.
Decision of Court Martial Withheld
Until the war department has acted upon
the decision of the court-martial which
has recently tried at Fort Smelling Lieut..
William P. Kits, of the Twenty first
infantry, on the charge of misappropriat-
ing government funds, the nature of that
decision will not be announced.
Money Order Limit Raised-For the
benefit of st. Paulites whose wives will
spend the summer in England the post
office announces that on and after the
first of the present month the amount of
money orders issued here and payable in
Great Britain and Ireland has been in
creased from $50 to 500.
Fireman Sues Northern Pacific for $1o,-
25o-Dennis ]. Nee, a fireman of the
Northern Pacific, yesterday sued the
Northern Pacific for $10,250 for damages
alleged to have been suffered by him
while engaged as fireman. Nee claims he
was injured at Winnipeg Junction Dec.
s, 1903, by the explosion of a circulating
flue.
Mrs. Barbara QuIrk Dies of Heart Fail
ure-Mrs. Barbara Quirk, who had been
i'll for about a year, died suddenly at her
home, TAO Payne avenue, Monday after
noon. Mrs. Quirk was married and was
forty years of age at the time of her
death. Heart failure was the immediate
cause. She had lived in st. Paul for
thirty-fiv years.
says Foundry Company Is on His Land
Charles L. Coven yesterday brought
suit against James A. Mcdaniel, owner of
the Buckeye Foundry company to GUST
the company from the site which it oc-
cupies, which he alleges is his own. He
demands $40 per month for the time the
company has been using his property, and
asks judgment for $3.50.
Referee Named in Dodge Disbarment
Case-Chief Justice Charles J. Start yes
terday filed a formal order in the state
supreme court naming George F. Hitch
cock Jr. of Minneapolis, as referee to
take the testimony in the Dodge disbar-
ment proceedings pending in the supreme
court. The testimony will be taken by
the referee at a time and place to be
agreed upon on five days notice
S. w. Leavett Recovers-S. w. Leavett,
Office at the state capitol yesterday for
a few hours. He is recovering from an
attack of fever, but expects to be able
to meet with the board this morning in
connection with the superintendent of
the state institutions in awarding con-
tracts for the state institutions supplies.
College Chum Calls on Governor-Gov.
Van SAINT yesterday received a call from
Judge Edward Gates, of Kansas City, Mo-,
who is in st. Paul to argue case before
the United States circuit court of appeals
at the federal building The Minnesota
governor and the Kansas City district
judge were college mates at Galesburg, H.,
thirty years ago and had not seen each
other since leaving school.
Board of Control to Let Contracts-The
state board of control, sitting today with
the superintendent of the various state
institutions will award contracts for the
necessary supplies for the institutions for
the three months beginning July l. The
superintendent, with Chairman j. F.
Jacobson and o. B. Gould, of the board Of
control. yesterday visited the South ST.
Paul packing plants and the st. Anthony
park state experimental station.