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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05

IL was too draStical," said Aid.
Bantz, and agreeing with the. father
of the Eighth ward, the board of al
dermen adopted last night an adverse
report of the committee on streets and
s#hus declined to pass the billboard
Ordinance.
This measure, introduced soon after
the cyclone prohibited the erection of
any new billboards, or the re- erection
OF any old billboards, at a less dis
lance than fifty feet from any side
walk
The report of the committee had
oeen laid over from the last meeting
OF the aldermen because of the abb
sence of Aid. Lynch. Last night Mr..
Lynch moved that the report be not
concurred in, and that the ordinance
be passed. Aid Bantz moved that the
committee report be accepted. Doubts
of priority appeared. Aid. Bantz arose
to a question of privilege.
Il do not often explain my vote" de-
sciared the alderman; 'but in this case
feel in duty bound to give some ex-
PLANTATION.
When Assembiyman Powers drew
the said ordinance up and was going
TO present it in the assembly [ told
MIN 1t should go to committee so par
ties interested might be heard. He de-
cllned to refer, and it was passed
through without reference.
+ But If we are to pass a measure in
voIy1ng persons that have so much at
stake as the billboard company, they
are entitled to a hearing. The COM
pany's property was severely damaged
by the storm and its loss will be heavy
anyway. 1t has contracts to maintain
advertisements on billboards for
year, and they'll lose still more if they
can't use these boards hereafter. 20
1T is too drastical, gentlemen-it is
confiscation Of their business
Although Messrs Hackney and Lynch
closed their ears to the alderman's ap-
peal and even voted against him, the
adverse report was adopted by MAJ
jority of nine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
ALDERMEN fROVN
ON THE FREE LUNCH
They Pass the Ordinance Not
wlthstanding Aid. Bantz's
go Argument Against 1t


The pretzel was doomed last night tt
a glorious Port Arthurian fall wher
the board of saldermen adopted Presi-
dent Huber's ordinance prohibiting
free lunch IN saloons. Aid. Bantz pro-
tested vainly in the notable speech OF
/ the evening. 8Es @&@
+ Il might as wen ask YOU" Mr.. Bantz
exclaimed, ito pass an ordinance for
bidding my competitors to- press, clear
andsrepair clothes free for six months!'
An argument lin sfaver of the ordi-
nance was made by former Aid. An
drew Dahlquist on behalf of the Retail
Liquor Dealers association. Granted
the privilege Of the floor, Mr.. Dahl
quist pleaded with the board to consid-
er the poor mans wife and little ones
and prevent : him from spending his
money in saloons because he isn't
obliged to go home to dinner.
When the same ordinance was in
troduced some weeks ago by PreSi-
dent HUBER at the request of the Ii
quor Dealers .asso citation, the measure
was referred to the committee on
streets. An unfavorable report was
about to be made by the committee
and Mr.. Huber withdrew the ordi-
nance. He. revived and introduced II
last night sat the solicitations of the
retail liquor dealers
Must Serve Clean Lunch
The, ordinance permits the sale OF
food in connection with intoxicants
when such food is served with indi-
vidual plates for a. reasonable price
and with "sterilized and clean cutlery
and tableware"
On the motion that the measure be
passed under Suspension of the rules
Aid. Bantz said:
Il don't believe in having the COM
mon council prohibit any man, no mat
ter what his business is, from giving a
man something to eat for nothing.
Regardless of petition signed by
all the saloonkeepers in my ward,
shall vote against this ordinance. The
other day made it MY business to Wis
it every saloon on University avenue
Everywhere they told me, signed the
petition because my neighbors signed
it. They didn't care whether the or
dinance was passed or not.
eff Aid Rohland don't want to give
me piece of meat for my dog when
buy steak at his. meat market, why
let him cut it out"
Free Lunch Destroys Donesticity
Former Aid. Dahlquist, representing
the Retail Liquor Dealers association
insisted that a poor man with a little
money in his pocket didn't care about
going home to his family and his own
dinner as long as he could get a free
lunch with his beer. 0e
There, are 800 members in our asso-
citation" added Mr.. Dahlquist. Were
not here to starve poor people. We're
just as willing to help them as we
were before
"The best way to help poor work
ing man and his family" replied Mr.
Bantz, sis not to sell him too much
beer" af.so.a., r-s.. SIS s..-- =.
But only Messrs. Corning, Hackney
and Rohland voted mo- with Mr.
Bantz
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
TRAIN KILLS A BOY
Roger Little, Aged Eight. Run
Down on Omaha Tracks

Two little boys, sons of j. B. Little,
a dairyman living at Prosperity and
Maryland street, left home yesterday
morning to go to the Dean school, and
while crossing the Omaha tracks at
Phalen avenue the elder lad, Roger,
eight years of age, was run down and
killed.
His brother, Henry, seven years old,
saw him run across the track in front
OF an eaStbOund passenger train, and
not knowing that he had been struck
by WeStbOund train which passed
the other at the crossing, thought that
Roger had gone on his way. So Henry
continued his way to school, leaving
the mangied corpse of his elder broth
er near the tracks.
AS the younger brother hurried along
Phalen avenue, looking among the
trees and shrubbery for Roger, the
West-bound passenger train was stop
ped and Engineer Cudahy found the
dead body of the boy lying on the right
of way nearly 100 feet from the road.
Roger had crossed the east-bound
track on which passenger train No.
was passing, but before he could clear
the west bound track on which paSSen-
ger train No. IL was approaching he
was struck and hurled up the track.
His skull was fractured and death was
instantaneous.
Coroner A. w. Miller, who investi-
gated the death of the boy, said that it
was purely accidental, and that En-
gineer Cudahy was in no way to blame,
as he had whistled repeatedly and at
tempted to stop his train when the ae-
cident was seen to be impending. The
: body was removed to the morgue, and
was later taken charge Of by the boys
parents.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
He TAKES CHANCE
Man Wanted BY Police Pays
Visit to City

James E. Hogan was in st. Paul for
a few hours yesterday and until within
a few minutes of his departure he was
under the impression that he was le-.
gally entitled to again become a citizen
of the city. When it was made known
to him that he is still due to appear
before Judge Kelly for sentence Hogan
quietly took his departure. -
Hogan, SO he stated, came back to
st. Paul under the suppression that the
old case against him had been fixed
and that in paying into the county
treasury the, sum of $500 he had fully
squared" athe. offense of having con-
Quoted disorderly house at 4O8 Min
nesota street.
Arriving in the city, there was up
per1nost in his mind desire to visit
the friends he had suddenly left after
the jury had returned verdict OF
guilty. Before doing so, however, he
decided to inquire as to the condition
of the records, having made his depar-
ture in the manner stated to escape
sentence of ninety days in the work
house, and not desiring to undergo the
punishment after having, as he con-
ceived it, paid well for his liberty
Either through misunderstanding or
in carrying out a practical joke,
friend of. Hogan's wrote him a letter
that, heseoHld come back to st. Paul
at will, as the. old case had been dis
missed. r+s7e-- -
Hogan was caught during the cruz
SADIE against disorderly houses in 1902.
Entering a plea of not guilty he pre-
pared to make. a fight in the courts:
Although defended by good counsel
and having the advantage of possessing
money, he was onyFeb. 10, 1903, found
guilty by the jury. He was released
on. $500 bail to appear for sentence on
Feb. 20. The day following his con-
viction another man found guilty of
the same offense came before the court
and was sentenced to ninety days in
the workhouse. Hogan evidently be-
lieXed. that he would receive a like
penalty, and on the evening Of Feb. 10
he,fhanded to; bis bondsmen $500 in
cash, and without explanation left the
city. Seven days later the bond was
declared forfeited and the. money was
paid into court, the sheriff having re-
ported that he could not locate the
prisoner,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05

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to read and ask you if you think that
they are just. "e5
TheSreturneds valuation of Dean. q
Co. for 1904 is $4,000; Deere & Weber,
$S5,900;z Palace Clothing company, $751;
500; Plymouth, $4,000; Powers Mer-
camille company; $14400e; 7. M. Rob-
erts Supply company, S25,1S5; J.. H.
Thomas, $4,000; Wyman Partridge
company, $3.50 900 =. Browning, King &
Co., $4,000; Donaldson's, $215,00O;
Dayton Dry Goods company, $4,000;
Janney- Semple-H Hill company, $275, 900;
The Leader store $4,000, and the Min
nesota Dry Goods company, $1S2,000.
When he had completed the reading
he looked around, but no one arose to
answer his question or refute his state
ment. The governor broke the silence
by saying that he knew that the COM
mittee and the board were trying to be
| fair, but SINCE he, had heard the COM
plant of the Minneapolis contingent,
he advised a reconsideration of the re-
turns. The matter was referred to the
committees who Will report today.
More than seventy-five bankers from
various parts Of the state were present
yesterdays having been notified that
the assessment on private banks would
be f1nallyfs settled. They asked as indi-
Viduals that their assessments be left
at the 1903 Figures and no increase
made, the majority producing evidence
Substantia5fngt the justice of their re-
QUESTS: This was done in many iIlE
stances, the proposed increases being
done away;with. The total increase on
private banks for 1904 will not amount
to more THANH $125,000. The valuation
last year was s., 155,167. 3>,s esv
Glass 81 all property not previously
considered, was completed by the board
yesterday. A number of counties were
Increased from 10 to SO per cent, the
average increase being rs per cent,
Hennepin acounty was increased 25 per
cent, Ramsey county Is per cent, and
st. Louis county was not changed.
Isanti and Steele counties were raised
so per cent, and Pope county 40 per
cent. The total valuation, 1904, was
50, 4S9, ff3;4and for 1903. s$6,072,14S. The
increase will bring the figures back to
the 1903 valuation.
The board expects to complete its
work today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
GETS A CONTRACT
HE DOESN'T WANT
Aldermen Award It to Chris Johnson,
Whose Bid Was the Lowest

Even though his bid for a street
contract was '.too large" as Aid.
Corning pleaded, Contractor Chris
Johnson could not obtain last night the
consent of the board of aldermen for
him to relinquish the contract.
Speaking for Mr.. Johnson, Mr.. Corn
ing asked that the board reconsider its
action in approving the award to Mr..
Johnson of a contract for boulevarding
Marshall and Dayton avenues, from
Victoria street to Chatsworth street.
Mr. Johnson, who got the contract,
bid too much" said Mr.. Corning. He
bid S4,8S9 and the next lowest bid was
$5,445."
The contractor was permitted to ex-
plain. He said he'd rather talk to a
committee, but was prevailed upon to
tell the whole board that he "had made
a mistake. He left out several things
in figuring"
President Hubert understand you
had asked the city too much. You
asked too little, then?
On a vote to reconsider. Messrs.
Corning, Rohland and Nyberg voted
yea, but eight members voted nay in
GLIDING Mr. Lynch, who had seconded
Mr.. Corning's motion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
NEW INTERPRETATIONS.

The Thurston- Hoffman company, OF
Minneapolis, was incorporated yester-
day. with a capital of $4,000 and will
do a sign, bulletin and advertising bus
mess. r. G. Hoffman, M. A. HOFFMAN,
w. TT. Thurston and Rose Thurston. all
of Minneapolis, are the incorporators.
The Gately Clothing company. OF
Minneapolis, was incorporated by John
Gately. of Chicago, and A. c. Bentley
and H. H. Barber, of Minneapolis, with
a capital Of $4,000.
The Newark Investment company
was incorporated, with capital OF
$50, 1000, and will do business in Du-
Il1th
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
PAY DOC CATCHERS
Aldermen Adopt Resolution
After 1t Is Explained

President Huber came to the rescue
of the city dog catchers last night, in
the board of aldermen, when the catch
ers were about to be left in debt at the
beginning of winter, through the eau
ton Of Aid. Bantz
The sum of $115 was to be appro-
priated for the balance due the pound
master and his assistants. Aid. Bantz
arose.
Il don't see them catching any dogs
these days." he said. There's no need
for dog catchers now. l move the APP
preparation be refused.
The alderman's appeal for economy
was answered by six votes against the
resolution.
why" explained President Huber.
this comes from the chief of police.
It's just the windup of the season and
the money has been paid out, sup
pose
When Aid. Bantz had learned that
dog catchers are not carried on the
city pay rolls Aid. He'll moved a re-
consideration, and, by unanimous vote,
the board voted to pay the catchers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
WILL RAID ENGINES
Health Commissioner Aroused
by Railroad Company

Summary measures against locomo-
tive f1remen will be taken by Health
Commissioner Ohage hereafter when
railway companies fail to assist the
city health department in enforcing the
smoke ordinance. Enginemen will be
arrested on their engines and taken to
the nearest police station.
Not long ago DR., Ohage learned from
his inspectors that on certain date
and at a certain place within the city
limits a Rock Island : locomotive emit
ted excessive smoke. The commission
err wrote to the Rock Island company
asking the names Of the engineer and
fireman of the locomotive, so that war
rants could be- ISSUED. The company
replied that it couldn't find out who the
1nenwefe9
4Afteps comforting with the corpora
ton attorney DIR. Ohage warned the
ROCK Island company yesterday that
he willie in future order the prompt ar
rest, on the spot; of any of its firemen
found violating the smoke ordinance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
Denies Charge of Desertion

Robert Gardner How, now living at
Rouleau, Northwest Territory, but
formerly Of st. Paul, yesterday filed an
answer in the district court to the
divorce suit Of his wife, Lydia May
How. He denies the charge of de-
sertion, claiming that he has regularly
contributed to the support of his wife
and children since locating in Rouleau
and asserts that Mrs. How should not
be given possession of the children.
As soon as possible, he contends, it
was his intention to send for his wife
and children
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
POLICE ARREST BOY
FOR STEALING FENCE
Ernest Hoppe Is Accused of Taking
Seventy Feet of Chain

Ernest Hoppe, siXteen-ye old
boy living at Sixth street and Maria
avenue, was arrested yesterday morn
ing. charged with stealing seventy feet
of chain from a fence on the premises
Of Matthew Hall, $40 Hoffman avenue.
last Friday. The chain was strung in
ten-foot lengths between poles around
Halls property, and when it disap-
peared last Friday night the police sus-
pected the Hoppe boy of, taking it. He
is said to have made a confession. In
police court he was placed in charge
of the probation officer, to whom he
win report until next May.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
BOARD OF EDUCATION
HELPS POOR PARENTS
Two Hundred Pupils Are Supplied
With Free Text Books

Two hundred pupils whose parents
are unable to buy school books have
been supplied with the books this year
by the board of education. Another
hundred children may apply for the
same assistance before the fall enroll
ment is completed.
Wen get. at least two-thirds of the
books We need without cost" an Off
Ger of the board said yesterday. 'fThey
have been contributed by the publish
-ers from which our books are bought.
Most of the. remaining text books will
be paid for by the board. Then, too,
books were furnished in the same way
to pupils who have returned the books
in a condition to use once more. Per-
haps we have only ten such old books
at each school, but that would mean
half thousand books at all the
schools
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
WILL REST At FAIR
Members of State Equalization
Board Go to ST. Lou!ss.ri5ss

49, ~ 4 - 49,
Fifteen of the eighteen members of
the state board of equalization will
leave st. Paul tonight in body for
ST. Louis, where they will attend the
fair. They will leave over the Burling-
ton, remaining for four days. CEail :
man Sprague secured accommodation
for the body at the Inside Inn. A spe-
cial car has been chartered as far as
Chicago, it having been impossible to
secure the car for the entire distance.
The party will return Monday morn
ing. ssA
The board expects to finish all BUSH
ness by tonight; Real estate VIII be
taken up today. In the event that the
business before the board is not COM
pleted in eifne it will be adjourned for
four days. -:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05

TWO DOLLAR FEE BALkS
THE PLANS OF DAN CUPID


I'm of
3A yesterday
the docume
counter and
T.
marriage license being that
license prepared.
the
pockets in
face
She's pocketbook"
7ss7ssr
fifteen White
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Mr. lin
when the a
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
BEARDSLEY LEAVES
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Secretary Becomes Identified With
Prudential Insurance Company

B. F. Beardsley, for several years
secretary of the st. Paul Chamber Of
Commerce, will be associated with the
Prudential Life Insurance company
with headquarters in st. Paul.. Mr..
Beardsley recently sent his resignation
to the st. Paul Chamber of Commerce,
and it was accepted when it became
known that he had made an advanta-
geous business connection
Mr.. Beardsleys association with
Northwestern business interests is ex-
pected to be of value to him in his new
business. relation. His successor at the
Chamber of Commerce has not yet. been
announced
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
Raise Funds for Infants Home

Mrs. Michael Doran has been placed
in charge of runmage sale to be
held at 220 Wacouta street, the pro-
ceeds of which are to be applied to
lifting the Indebtedness of the Catholic
infants home. Any persons having
clothing or other salable articles are
requested to leave the same at the
engine house on Wacouta street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
nruids Postpone Election

Minnesota Grove No. l. United An
.cient Order of Druids, postponed the
election of officers which was to have
taken place at the meeting in Union
hall, Third and Exchange streets, last
night. The threatening weather pre-
vented a majority of the members from
attending, including two of the candi-
dates for office, and for this reason the
election was postponed and win take
place next Tuesday night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
FIVE ALSO RAMS FILE
EXPENSE ACCOUNTS
Candidates Defeated at Primary Eiec
ton Tell Cost of Race

Five unsuccessful candidates at the
recent primaries yesterday filed their
expense accounts with the county audi
Tor. as follows: Olof Swenson, Re-
publican, legislature from First ward,
1920; John B. sArend, Democrat, coun-
ty commissioner, $22; John Thill,
Democrat. county commissioner,
$3.50: e. Skoog, Democrat, county
commissioner, SIS. and Anthony Yoergs
Democrat. legislature from the Sixth
ward. $3.50.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
sanborn Memorial Meeting

A memorial meeting of the State
Historical society will be held in the
senate chamber of the capitol next
Monday evening in honor of the late
Cen. John B. Sanborn. President
GreenIeaf Clark, of the society, will de-
liver an address. and Gen. Henry W.
Childs will speak on. the subject, The.
Life and Work. of Gen. Sanborn. The
public are invited to be present.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
Carpenters VIII Bury Schmidt

The body OF William o. Schmidt,
who died Monday morning in cell at
the central police station, was turned
over to an undertaken yesterday Tor
burial. The funeral arrangements are
in the hands. of a committee OF the
carpenters union, of which Schmldt
had beens a member Mrs. Mary
Schmidt, divorced wife of Schmidt, liv-
ing at 442 John street. yesterday ap-
piled to Coroner Miller for the effects
left by her husband, but she was told
that she HID mo rights to them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
s.. paul Political Club Visits

Women representing the ST. Paul
Political club went yesterday to the
meeting at Anoka of the Women's Suf-
frage association. The delegation in
scluded Mrs. Addie Bixby Uphan, Mrs.
q. B. Farmer, Mrs. NJ a. Rogers and
Mrs M. J. Kelly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
WIFE ASKS JUDGE
TO SPARE HUSBAND
Mrs. Fraisks. Reiohow Relents After
Having the Man Arrested

Frank Reiehow, 1853 Duke street,
pleaded guilty to charge of disorder
" conduct IN police court yesterday.
He was arrested Monday on complaint
of his wife Mrs Reichow said that
her husband had been using her
roughly She asked Judge Hine. in po-
lice court, yesterday to discharge him.
The case was continued until today
for t1iSpoSition ..zg
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
Harschberqer's Body Sent Home

The body of Oscar Harschberger
who was found dead at the Star hotel
Monday morning. was yesterday ship
ned to Lancaster, wis, for burial. The
Young mans father, John Harsch-
berger, of Lancaster, came to this city
Yesterday and attended to the removal
of the remains. The father said that
his son had been away from home fol
several years, and that he had recently
been working on farm at Annandaie
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
Would Administer Husbands Estate

Mrs May W. Clifford yesterday fled
application in the proaate court asking
that she be appointed administrators
of the estate of her deceased husband,
Frank w. Clifford. The personal prop
-erty is valued at $500, the realty at
$500, and the heirs are the wife and
two infant daughters
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
Ferguson a Bankrupt

John Ferguson, laborer residing in
this city, yesterday filed a petition in
bankruptcy in the federal court. His
liabilities are $1,3S4.24 and his assets
S34O. exempt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
Custom House Collections

The customs collections from the
port of st. Paul during the month OF
September amounted to $4,000. The to-
tai collections in the state have nor
been ascertained as yet. Customs Col
lector Peterson is preparing his report
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
Commission Postpones Meeting

The meeting of the state capitol COM
mission. which was scheduled to occur
yesterday. was postponed until Tues
day. Oct. II. Not enough members ap-
peared to constitute the required quo
rum
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05

Attend the auction sale of choice lots
Saturday. Oct. s, at p. M, corner Como
and Elfelt street
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05

Small Boy Breaks Arn1-Archie Han
son, seven years old. living on farm
on Oak street, north of the city, sur
fered a fracture of his left forearm
yesterday as a result of falling In a
hole while running across a Held. he
was attended by DR.. Balloon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05

Secretary of State Returrs-secre-
tary of State Hanson returned yester-
day from Nashville, Tenn, where ne
attended the national convention OF
state secretaries, and was elected
treasurer of the organization
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-05
NEWS OF THE CITY

Grocer Violates Pure Food Law-P.
G. Hoffman, a grocer, was fined go IN
the police court yesterday on a cnafge
of selling adulterated pineapple ex-
tract