The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-03
JOSEPH KIICHLI
MEANS T. LOWRY
Continued From First Page.

L. Kiichli was a candidate for alder
man. He had already earned the right
to be recognized as the leader of the
Third ward, and had several times rep
resented his people in the council, but
at this time he was forced to make
support of his people.
While Mr.. Kiichli was a candidate
Thomas Lowry and his 500 railway
officers were searching for a suitable
site for their freight sheds and while
Mr.. Kiiehli was making his campaign
the 500 was laying it's plans to have
several blocks Of property vacated by
the Minneapolis city council. The
property in question is located in the
Third ward and the property owners
prepared to protect themselves.
KiichIi Promises Protection.
AS their aldermanic candidate Mr..
Kiichli was forced to pledge himself
to protect the interests of these prop
erty owners in the council when the
500 made its application. Property
owners assert that they were assured
by the alderman that the plans Of the
500 would be fought to the end If Mr..
Lowry and his associates attempted to
secure the property without paying
that these assurances by Mr.. Kiichli
Influenced them in returning him to
the council.
Alderman Kiichli was reelected IN
1896 and served until 1900. Three years
went by and the 500 continued work
ing to secure the property on Second
street N. At one time $50, 900 in dam
,kaI L. i I1,A
Alderman Kiichl supported this claim.
Mr.. Lowry and his associates pro-
tested and continued working for the
property. The property owners still
insisted upon reasonable damages, and
at one time it is said the railway COM
pany was willing to settle the demands
by paying $4,000.
April 81, 1899, the 500 company pre-
sented a petition to the council asking
for the vacation of the property wanted
for the freight houses and this petition
was referred to special committee
which included Aid. Kiichli and Aid.
Leighton, both of the Third ward. The
committee appeared in no hurry to
consider the petition, and it remained
with the city clerk until the council
had reached it's first meeting for the
month of December.
KiichIi Votes to Grant Petition.
Then without any unnecessary DEM
onstration the special committee voted
to- recommend that the council grant
the petition. Aid. Kiichli voted with
the other members of the committee in
favor of the granting Of the petition.
The report of the committee was
presented to the council at the meet
ing held Dec. 10. 1t was accompanied
by a resolution introduced by Aid.
Dickinson which vacated the streets
and lots wanted by the 500.
Aid. Dwyer, Of the Tenth ward. at
tempted to block the adoption of the
resolution by claiming that 1t affected
property in the Tenth ward and moved
to have the petition referred to another
committee. Aid Kiichli voted against
the attempt to delay the resolution.
Up to this time the resolution looked
slated to go through and give to the
500 all asked for without demanding
any amount Of damages. The $50, 900
that was once talked Of was not
brought up, but Aid. McCune moved to
amend the resolution by adding a
clause calling upon the 500 to pay the
$4,000 that it was reported willing to
pay into the city treasury. Aid. Kiichli
voted against the McCune $4,000
amendment.
The resolution was then put upon
it's final passage and the 500 secured
its site for the freight houses, the city
council merely ordering that one $4,000
lot belonging to the city be purchased
by Mr.. Lowry and his associates. Aid.
Kifchli voted for the resolution.