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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
TO MERGE OFFICES
Hartman WilI Consolidate
Agencies at San francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 29-In
view of what was lately published about
consultations of agencies and officers, it
Hartman is said to be preparing to abol-
by merging them with those of the
Southern Pacific
The Union Pacific lease in the Masonic
Temple has stilT>two years to run, and it
is now reported that Hartman has given
or to find someone who will take the re-
naming portion of the lease off his hands,
When they succeed an order merging the
Union Pacific passenger and freight Of
hceS into the local agencies of the South
ern Pacific Will Immediately follow. In
that event the last of the Union Pacific
agencies On this coast will have disap-
peared.
Several years ago Hartman intimated
his intention of closing the local office
of the Union Pacific but the proposi ton
ground that such a move would give the
company as we'll as the Southern Pacific
an unfair advantage in the scramble for
passenger traffic in that it would at once
create for the Union Pacific about 1000
new agencies on the coast, for every sta
ton along the Southern Pacific lines would
Immediately become the representative of
the other Hartman line.
1t is evident that Hartman had this
idea in view at the time. but refrained
from carrying 1t out because of threatened
antagonism from the Gould lines. Now
that Gould is looking coastward, notwith-
standing his assertions to the contrary,
Hartman feels that he can make the
change.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
RAILROAD NEWS
is NAMED
Becomes Chief Engineer of the
Northern Pacific System.

f. ]. Pearson, acting chief engineer of
the Northern Pacific, was yesterday ap-
pointed chief engineer to succeed w. l..
Darling, who resigned Aug. Is, 1903
When Mr.. Darling severed his connec-
ton with the Northern Pacific almost a
year ago. Mr.. Pearson was placed in
charge of the company's engineering de-
partment. At that time he was assistant
general superintendent with headquarters
at st. Paul.
Mr.. Pearson has been identified with
the Northern Pacific in various capacities
he accepted a minor position in the en-
glneer1ng department. Two years later
he was made supervisor of bridges and
bulidlngs in Minnesota, which position
he held for four years.
In 1890 Mr. Pearson was promoted to
division engineer in charge of work east
Of Livingston. Mont. His next move was
to Chicago in charge of the terminal
property of the Wisconsin Central which
line was being operated by the Northern
Pac1hc under a lease. Mr. Pearson re-
manned at Chicago as principal assistant
When he returned to the Northern Pa
cine proper 1t was to become superin-
tendent of the Yellowstone Rocky
Mountain and Pacific divisions of the
road. For nine years Mr.. Pearson held
that position and in 1902 returned to St.
Paul as assistant general superintendent.
he was holding this position when Sc
lected to temporarily succeed Mr.. Dar-
ling, when he resigned his position as
chief engineer
So thorough and satisfactory has been
Mr.. PearSOn's admins tration of the chief
engineers s office that it was decided a
1eW weeks ago to make the appointment
permanent. Circulars were issued yes
terday announcing the appointment,
which Will become effective May l.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
RAILROADS WITHDRAW
CHEAP WESTERN RATES
Settlers Tickets to Pacific Coast Points
Will Expire Today.

The transcontinental lines will today
withdraw their cheap settlers rates. ex-
cept to points in North Dakota The
cheap rates have been in effect since
March 1, and although the movement of
homeseekers to the far West has been
large, the traffic had not been as heavy
as was anticipated by the passenger de-
paTtments of the three Northern lines
The extreme cold winter and late
spring, coupled with the floods in the
Eastern states, did much to retard the
movement. Passenger officials say that
the movement in the fall will be large on
account of the light spring immigration.
In some circles it was rumored yester-
day that the settlers rates to the far
West will be extended, but this was de-
MED by passenger officials
On account of the cheap rates expiring
today the movement to the West during
the past week has been extremely heavy
The Northern Pacific and Great Northern
have been obliged to add extra equip
ment to their trains every day this week,
and the amount of baggage has been so
great that 1t has been impossible to han
die 1t on the regular trains. Tons of bag
gage are now piled up in the union depot
awaiting transportation to Western
points
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
CITY NEWS
\. A. THORSON WINS
ORATORY CONTEST
Student of GustaVus AdOIphus
College Will Represent
Minnesota.

n. A. Thorson, of Gustavus Adolphus
college, won in the state oratorical
contest of the Intercollegiate State
Prohibition association, and will repre-
sent Minnesota in the sectional compe-
titiOn for the Northwest, which will be
held at Springfield, H., next month.
Ihat is the last of the events prepara-
tory to the national interstate contest.
The state event Of last evening took
place at Hamline university, and there
were four competitors, whose names
and subjects were as follows: Aza
Ferry Manchester, The Modern Cain; "
Z. S. Marston, Parker, THE Christians
Responsibility" ]. P. Schumacher. "An
Appeal for Action" and N. A. Thorson,
Gustavus Adolphus, Two Acts in a
Great Drama"
Second place in the contest was
awarded to J. p. Schumacher. of
Hamline, and to him will fall the honor
of representing the state as delegate
10 the convention to be held at Spring
field at the same time as the oratorical
contest
The judges last evening were DR.. w.
A. Powers, st. Paul; w. G. Calder
wood, Minneapolis; B. B. Haugan, Fer
gus Falls; j. d. Engle, ST. Paul; Rev.
II. v. Givler, st. Paul, and Rev. w. r.
Kirkwood, St. Paul.
The OratiOns We're interspersed with
musical numbers.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
RAILROAD NOTES.

The Vera Cruz Pacific, which was
principally owned by the Maryland Trust
company has been purchased by the
Mexican government for over $4, ,00O, 600.
The Southern railroad has announced
the following appointments: S. H Hard
WICK, now general passenger agent ap-
pointed passenger traffic manager, with
headquarters at Washington, vice w. A.
Turk, deceased; w. H TayIoe now as
slstant general passenger agent, appoint
ed general passenger agent, with head
quarters at Washington, and Brooks Nor
gan, now assistant general passenger
agent, with headquarters in Washington
70 retain the same title with headquarters
at Atlanta.
In the anthracite coal rate INQUIRY
based on the complaint of William r.
Hearst, of New York city, against the
Philadelphia & Reading Railway company
and other carriers of coal from Pennsvl-
Vanla mines to New York and other
points, the interstate commerce commits
sion yesterday set the case for hearing at
New York on May "a.
The Tennessee Central has arranged to
Hoat hrSt and second mortgage bonds to
the amount of nearly $11 600, 900. The
road is bonded at $4,000 per mile. These
bonds are to be called in and Cancelled
and the holders have agreed to take the
new issues in their place. The new issue
OF first mortgage bonds will be at the
rate Of $12,500 per mile
Charging that they are practically in a
combination or conspiracy. to defraud
icbAA1 COIIlbdIIl0S, COUNSEL IOr the MICH
igan Central filed a bill at Chicago yester-
day in the United States circuit court for
an injunction restraining twenty eight
ticket brokers, or "scalpers,'' from con-
tlnuing in their present business.
The directors Of the Northern Pacific
yesterday declared a quarterly dividend
OF 112 per cent and an extra dividend of
y of l per cent The dividend is pay
able May Ito those who are legally en-
titled to receive it.
Rider Rovig, city passenger agent for
the Milwaukee. was called to Bismarck
n. D., last night by the serious illness of
his mother
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
COMMISSIONERS CUT
PRICE OF PATH TAGS
Wheelmen Win Their Battle for
Fifty.Cent Cycle Path
Licenses.

After withstanding the pressure
brought to bear by the wheelmen for
a couple of months, the Ramsey county
sidepath commissioners, in charge of
the cycle paths, voted yesterday to re-
duce the price of tags from 81 to so
cents, the bicycle dealers agreeing to
sell 5000 tags.
At the meeting of the commission it
was asserted that it had been found
impossible for the dealers and riders
contending for the reduction to secure
the bond agreed upon, and that If the
bond had been secured there would
have been some doubt as to it's le-
gality.
Taking the ground that it was proper
that the commission should bow to
the recommendation of the county
commissioners, this resolution, being in
line with the prediction made in yes
terday's G o b e, was adopted yester-
day:
Resolved, That, at the request of
the honorable board Of county commits
sioners, and the promise Of co-opera-
tlon on the part of Wheelmen and deal
ers, the price of tags be made SO cents
for the year 1904. and that so cents
be refunded to those who have al
ready palQ 81.
This ends an agitation that has ex-
tended over quite a period, there hav-
ing been several meetings at which
personalities were INDUCED in. The
dealers and the riders filed charges
against the path commissioners before
the county commissioners, asking that
the offenders be removed. This request
was. refused, but the county commits
sioners assumed to reduce the price of
tags from 81 to so cents. This was
held to be illegal by the county attor-
ney. Since that the objectors have
threatened to bring an action to test
the constitutionality of the law Great
ing the sidepath commission.
During the past few days, however
a spirit of conciliation has prevailed
between the contending forces, and at
the Thursday meeting of the sidepath
commission it was practically agreed
that the price Of the tags would be re-
duced. Yesterday the same mood pre-
vailed, and the action was formally
taken. This means that complete peace
will be restored between the commits
sion on one side and the dealers and a
number of riders on the other.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
PROGRAMME OF
METHODISTS IS OUT
Section of Bishops VIII Probably Be
Held on May is,

LOS ANGELES. Cal, April 29.-The
official programme Of the thirty first
general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, which will open here
Tuesday, has just been made public
Stephen H. Merrill. d. D., LII. D., senior
bishop, will preside at the opening
session. Rev. D. S. Monroe, D. D., sec
retary of the conference, will call the
roll of delegates. The remainder Of the
first session will be devoted to routine
matters, and in the evening exercises
proper will begin
The most important business of. the
conference will be the election of bish-
ops. The election, it is understood
will occur on Monday May 16. Bal
loting for general conference officers
will follow Immediately after the cleo
ton of biShopS
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
SUGGESTS WAYS TO
CURB SOCIAL EVIL
Mrs. Barrett Says Supervision and
Segregation Are Necessary.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 20. =
The closing conference of the National
Florence Crittenton Mission was held
tonight Its chief feature was a dis
cussion by Mrs. Kate w. Barrett, of
what can be done to lessen the social
evil.
While not advocating that police su-
pervision and authority should be car
ried to the extent it is in some foreign
cities, where the social evil is a legally
recognized institution, Mrs. Barrett
held that a certain degree of this su-
pervision and authority, with it's neces-
sary accompaniment of segregation,
must be provided. In no other way,
she said, can the problem be dealt with
successfully.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
SCHOOL CHILDREN
OBSERVE ARBOR DAY
They Plant 10000 Trees in School
Yards and Private Grounds.

Arbor day was appropriately observ-
ed by the public school children yes
terday, and more than 10000 trees were
planted in school yards and in private
grounds.
The kindergartners were out in force
and in uniform of overalls bearing lit
tie mattocks to assist in the labor. At
the Webster, Franklin and Monroe
schools the ceremonies were most elab-
crate and the parents turned out to
see the youngsters plant the trees.
More than 5000 trees were fruit trees
and many a child will live to pick the
fruit for the second to enjoy.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
NO ACTION ON BAGGAGE
QUESTION IS TAKEN
Transcontinental Association Tables the
Matter.

The Transcontinenta1 Passenger asso-
citation has decided to take no action for
the present regulating the amount of
baggage that may be carried by one pas
Senger.
The question was to come up for final
settlement at the recent meeting of the
association but it was voted to table it.
Some Of the roads claimed that much
time and money are spent carrying ex-
cess baggage for passengers, especially
travelling statesmen, who make short
jumps and from whom little revenue is
derived.
The association also voted to allow
commissions on European trans Pacific
business on account Of the competition
with the Suez canal lines
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
ITALIAN EDITOR MAY
HAVE MET FOUL PLAY
Search Is Made for Miners Organizer
Reported Kidnapped.

PUEBLO, Col, April 29.-An appeal
was made today to the Italian vice con-
sui at Denver by the bondsmen and
friends of Charles Demouli, the Italian
editor, who disappeared a few days
ago from Trinidad to enlist his as
sistance in locating Demouli. Thus
far no trace has been found, although
every effort has been put forth, and
the belief is growing that Demouli Is
being detained or has met with foul
play.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
SUMMER TRAIN SERVICE
WILL START TOMORROW
Northern Pacific Announces Its White
Bear Schedule.

The Northern Pacific's- summer White
Bear schedule will become effective to-
morrow. The new time card was yester-
day issued by the passenger department
of the road.
Trains for White Bear and Bald Eagle
will leave the union depot daily at 2:15 o.
m. instead of at 2:25 o'clock. The train
for Mahtomedi will leave the union depot
Returning the train will depart from
Mahtomedi at a. m, White Bear at
7:15 a. m. and Bald Eagle at 7:10 o'clock.
This service. will be daily, except Sunday,
and will take the place of the regular
train, which now leaves White Bear at
7:25 a. m.
In the afternoon the train will leave
Bald Eagle at 5:45 o'clock and White
Bear at $50.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
COMMISSION DEMANDS
REPORTS FROM ROADS
Preparations Are Made for Investigation
Into Western Lines.

CHICAGO, April 29.-As a preliminary
to the investigation which the interstate
commerce commission will begin on May
6 of the relations existing between West
ern railroads and the so-called Industrial
and switching lines of Chicago, the United
States marshal today served subpoenas
On representatives of eight companies Op-
Grating terminal railroads in Chicago.
The subpoena is to the effect that the
witnesses must be prepared to give the
earnings of the companies in question and
The purpose of Of the CONF commission M is to
ascertain whether the railroads are in ef-
feet paying rebates by allowing an ex-
cessive division of the rate with indus
has been made that the divisions given to
certain industrial roads, representing the
big manufacturers, amounts in many
cases to % and 80 per cent of the through
rate.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
LIEUT.. w. P. KITS WILL
KNOW HIS FATE MONDAY
Final Arguments to Be Made and De-
csion of Court to Follow.

The cOurt-martial of Lieut.. William
P. Kits, who is on trial at Fort
Smelling, charged with the misappro-
priation of $28, was resumed at the
fort yesterday afternoon.
Three witnesses testified for the lieu
tenant, that the trade of the old gov
ernment wagon for a wagon in good
repair was made after Oct s. Those
who were on the~stand for the defense
were Capt. Rose, Lieut. Doster and
Sergeant Roth.
The case was adjourned until Mon
day, when the final arguments will be
made and a decision reached.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF
MEMORIAL DAY ISSUED
Department Commander White Makes
Formal Announcement.

Harrison White, department COM
mander of Minnesota c. A. R., has is
sued his general orders to the different
posts calling attention to the fact that
May 80 is Memorial day, to be devoted
to the memory of deceased soldiers OF
the Army Of the Rebellion.
The teachers and children of the pub
lie schools are especially invited to
participate in the marching. The gen
eral public is also invited to assist in
making the day thoroughly commemo-
rative and impressive.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
Smith Back in the Tolls.

Harry Smith, the professional crook
who made a daring escape from the
Hennepin county bastile on the night
of April Ia by swinging from the fifth
story to the floor below by means of b
rope made of bed clothes, has been re-
captured. He is under arrest at West
Superior, Wis. Dreams of fair women
and a reward of $25 led to Smiths un-
doing. He had sweethearts in four
different towns and watchers of his
Superior enamorata found Smith.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
State of Minnesnta

DVEdI IISuItWCC,
Whereas, the Metropolitan Plate Glass
lied under the laws of New York, has
fully complied with the provisions of the
laws of this state, relative to the admis-
sion and authorization of insurance COM
panies of its class.
Now, Therefore, 1, the undersigned In
surance Commissioner, do hereby empow-
err and authorize the said above named
company to transact its appropriate busi-
ness Of Plate Glass insurance in the state
of Minnesota, according to the laws there
of, until the thirty first day of January a.
d. 1905, unless said authority be revoked
or otherwise legally terminated prior
thereto.
In testimony whereof l have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my official seal
at st. Paul this 31St day Of January, A.
ID. 1904. ELMER III. DEARTH,
Insurance Commissioner
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
NEW SPEED RECORD is
MADE BY FAST TRAIN
Michigan Central Train Again Runs ITO
Miles an Hour.

DETROIT, Mich, April 29.-Oficial re-
ports were received today showing that
the unprecedented speed Of 1894 miles an
hour had been made by the Michigan
and President Newman to Chicago. The
remarkable time was made Wednesday
between Brownsville and Springfield, Ont,
5.47 miles, according to duly verified state
ments of the train dispatcher. This es-
tablishes a worlds record. A pilot passed
ahead of the train, and all the crossings
were guarded, but the switches were not
spiked, nor was the regular running Of
trains interrupted.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
H. c. Judson Made Receiver.

H. G. Judson, of this city, has been
appointed by Judge Kelly as receiver
Tor the German-American Mutual Hail
Insurance company, which began its
operations in Wadena county, but has
since removed its place of business to
Minneapolis. On application of w. A,
Donahower, attorney general, the
company was recently declared insol-
vent. Mr.. Judson is required by the
terms of Judge Kelly's order to furnish
bonds in the sum of 81 900.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
Strikers Are Enioined.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, April 90 -
Judge S. Banker, of the district court
has issued an injunction upon the request
of the Santa Fe against machinists, boiler
makers, their helpers and apprentices,and
metal workers, now on strike, restraining
with the agents and employees of the COM
pany. They are also enjoined from inter
fering with the men who are taking the
places of the strikers, and are restrained
from entering upon the company's right
OF way and other grounds and property.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
More Flour Exported.

Figures embodied in the report OF
Secretary G. D. Rogers show a graft
flying increase in exports of flour. The
number of barrels of flour exported for
the year was 19,554,141 against H.
998,531 in 1902. Secretary Rogers is of
the opinion that no combination to
control the price of flour can be eff
fective because of the thousands Of
mills throughout the country. There
are 500 Touring mills in the Northwest
alone.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
PROCEEDINGS IN BANKRUPTCY.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
District of Minnesota, Third Division.
In the Matter of Charles w. Gage, Bank
rupt, in Bankruptcy.
To the HonOra BILE William Lochren, judge
of the District Court of the United
States for the district of Minnesota
Charles w. Gage of White Bear, in the
County of Ramsey and State of Mime
sofa, in said district respectfully rep
resents that on the 31st day of October.
1903, last past he was duly adjudged
bankrupt under the acts of Congress
relating to bankruptcy; that he has duly
surrendered all his property and rights
of property, and has fully complied with
all the requirements OF said acts and
of the orders of the court touching his
bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be
decreed by the court to have a fun dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said bankrupt acts
except such debts as are excepted by
law from such discharge.
Dated this 26th day of April, A. D.
1904.
CHARLES w. GAGE,
Bankrupt
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
ERIE VOTING TRUST
WILL EXPIRE MONDAY
Reports Say Morgan Is Opposed to an Ex-
tension.

NEW YORK, April 29-It is asserted
in trustworthy though not official quarters
that the plan to extend the Erie railroad
voting trust has been abandoned.
In financial circles the report is gen
orally credited, inasmuch as it has for a
long time been believed that the so-called
Morgan interests were themselves OPP
posed to any further extension. In fact,
it is declared that the Erie stock held by
the London house of J. S. Morgan & Co.
was not voted in favor of the plan.
Authentic figures are not obtainable,
the first preferred stock was voted in ia
vOr of the extension, while only so per
cent of the second preferred stock and
probably less than Is per cent of the
common stock assented to the continu-
ance.
The voting stock will expire by limita-
tion Monday, May O.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
Senators Prenare to Build.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 29.-
Senators Cullom, Gallinger and Cock
rell, constituting the commission ap-
pointed by the senate to superintend
the proposed senatorial office building,
today organized by electing Senator
CullOm chairman and Garfield Charles
secretary. The ground is owned by
forty individuals, and the first step
necessarily will be to secure the prop
ertY.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
Mrs. MagdaIena Diedrich Dead.

Mrs. Magdalena Diedrich died yes
terday at the home of her son, Theo-
dOre Keller, 562 Bradley street. Mrs
Dledrich came to st. Paul in 1855, and
has since resided here. The surviving
issues of her two marriages. besides
the son mentioned, is daughter, Mrs
William Zimmerman. julius Keller
who died five months ago, was a son.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
Would Be Administratrix.

Mrs. Mary Beals Weitbrecht has ap-
piled to the probate court for letters of
administration in the estate of her
mother, Mrs. Susan B. Beals, who died
in this city April 19. There is personal
property of the value of $500 and real
estate worth $4,000, and the heirs are
one son, three daughters and two
grandsOns of the deceased.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
Police Know Hazel Beaumont

Hazel Beaumont, the Seattle society
belle who turned pickpOcket to save
her lover from being hanged, is we'll
known to the police of Minneapolis.
Under the name of Maud Beaumont
she was convicted of stealing SIS from
]. D. Ludwig and served ninety days in
the workhOuse. She also served a Jail
sentence in Duluth and got in trouble
in st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-30
Mrs. wlnsIow,s SOOTHING svrup

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MIL
LIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS.
It SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS.
ALLAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC, and Is
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold BY Drug
eists in every part Of the world Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winsow Soothing Syrup. anjtaks no othsr
kind Twenty-Five cents bottle