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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
ASK FOR BOER MONEY
Two Men Arrested on Webster
Davis Complaint.

NEW YORK, May 17.-Gen. Samuel
Pearson, of Scranton, Pa, who served
under Gen. Louis Botha in the Boer
war, and Cornelius w. Vanderhoodt,
foreign correspondent, of Baltimore,
Md, and Washington, D. c., were ar
rested in this city today on the COM
plant of Webster Davis, who was as
sistant secretary of state under Presi-
dent Mckinley. and were held in 81 800
bail each by Magistrate Cornell, charg-
ed with suspicion of blackmail."
Mr.. Davis claimed to have received
letters from Gen. Pearson and also
letter, unsigned, threatening his life
unless $4,000 were forthcoming. The
two letters, written by Gen. Pearson.
were simply requests for an audience
The arrests We're made in Mr.. Davis
apartments, where the prisoners had
come by appointment, the police hav-
ing been previously notified. Mr.. Da-
Wis says that on their arrival he asked
the men what they wished to see him
about, and they told him they were
seeking an accounting of certain mon
ey belonging to the Boer government.
After reading the threatening letter,
Magistrate Cornell said that while he
d1d not see what the defendants had to
do with the case, he would hold them
on a short affidavit to give the police
an opportunity to investigate
When seen in the Jefferson Market
prison Gen. Pearson said:
Il understand the Boer government
intrusted to Webster Davis about 40
600 in gold bullion. have war claim
against the Boer government for s55.-
600. and when I learned Mr.. Davis
knew something about the gold 1 deter
mined to ask for an accounting. If he
has the money want to know about it.
/ did send Mr.. Davis a note or two
simply asking for a meeting with him.
In the second letter / think l demanded
an accounting of the 6 100000 of gold
bullion, threatening legal steps if such
an accounting was not forthcoming.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
WILL PROTECTIVE
CiTY'S INTERESTS
Continued From First Page.

Continued From First Page.
be damaged in the sum of $500, or
that he will lose $4,000 more than he
paid for the property.
All the later developments point to
the correctness Of the original view
that the street railway company seeks
to have the case tried in THE manner
that it prefers, and that the main OBJ
Ject to be accomplished in this case is
to establish the right Of the company
to construct lines without the consent
of the city council. 1t follows that if
such right is possessed that lit ante
charter four years ago, and that there
fore the company is not subject to the
per cent gross earnings tax even
though extensions are made g.
Corporation Attorney Michael takes
the view that there is nothing in the
federal court suit that should worry
those who, like himself. believe that
the company should pay the earnings
tax imposed by the charter.
IL Will be some days before 1 am
ready to announce my course in this
matter" said Mr.. Michael. land / will
not say that the city would gain any
thing if it could intervene in the case
that has been brought in the federal
court. When the resolution that has
passed the board of aldermen has been
acted upon by the assembly and has
been approved by the mayor the time
for showing the hand of the city may
nave arrived. The city has a good case
and believe that it will win.
of course, there will be severe
contest in the courts; for it is an i'm
portant question to the street railway
company The stakes are so large that
the company will doubtless exhaust
every means at hand to escape paving
the tax. To pay the city cents out of
every dollar taken in will make quite
difference with the income of the
company. Figured down to a nicely. it
means that the company would be
compelled to carry every twentieth
passenger for the benefit Of the CITY.
and the receipts from this source would
aid materially in reducing the taxes on
real estate and personal property.
Not being aware OF stbeSIegaI stand
that viii be taken byssf1le company
which will not become known until it
has answered Bailey's< suit. am not
prepared to give an opinfofSpf the pos
sibility of its winning; but from nay in
vestigation there does ngt4seem to be
any reason TO suppose that the city
VIII eventually lose in the contention. s.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
HEARST WINS BY
A NARROW MARGIN
California Democratic Convention In
structs for Him by Majority of 10.

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, May 17.-By a
majority of nineteen votes the Demo-
cratic state convention tonight in
structed the delegation TO the national
convention at st. Louis to vote for w.
II. Hearst for president. The vote
stood For instruction, 365; against,
346.
The platform adopted says:
The difference between parties is on
the degree Of protection to be afforded.
The abolition of the tariff on products
OF foreign countries is not cOntem-
plated by the Democratic party, nor is
it possible so long as a tax on imports
continues to be the principal source of
income of the government. Continu-
ance Of the present rate of tariff tax,
neither necessary for the providing of
revenue nor the equalization of the
cost of production at home and abroad,
IS unjustitiable, and its sole effect is to
encourage the formation in the United
States of trusts and monopoIies
The Democratic party pledges itself
to d careful revision of the existing
tariff. We favor the reduction of all
unfair and excessive duties allowed on
articles similar to those produced by
trusts and industrial combinations and
which permit and encourage the crea-
ton of mOnopolieS.
we demand a strict and impartial
enforcement of all existing anti trust
laws and the enactment of such addi-
tional acts by federal and state gov
ernments as viii prevent the formation
of mOnOpOlistic combination and trusts
which control prices"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18

CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCHES CONVENE
Anoka Conference Began Yesterday
and Will Close Tonight.


Fifty-three churches in alI-eighteen
at st. Paul. twenty two at Minneapo-
lis, and thirteen : at various small
towns, including Anoka, Elk River
Glencoe and Hutchinson, were repre-
sented in the Anoka conference of
Congregational churches, which began
yesterday morning at the St, Anthony
Park Congregational church.
In the morning DR. Alexander Nc
Gregor, st. Paul, moderator of the con-
ference, spoke of Each Mans Work.
In the afternoon, 1.-THE Successful
Church, was discussed from. the wom-
ans standpoint by Mrs. c. ]. Hunt, St.
Paul, and from the layman's stand
point by A. Baird, Minneapolis, and
Ed Grace. st. Paul
Last night DR.. LII. Hallock, Min
neapolis, spoke of missionary work at
home and abroad under the theme,
Our Cultivated Acres
The conference will close tonight,
when Rev. S. g. Smith, ST. Paul, will
deliver an important address upon
THE Larger Problem of the Child
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
SALTWATER

The jury in the case of Augustus Perry
against David Tozer which had been out
all night. returned a verdict yesterday for
the defendant. The jury had been in
structed to do this, but some of the jurors
felt that the plaintiff was entitled to re-
cover, and not until instructions We're
given again yesterday morning could they
see that a verdict for the plaintiff was out
of the question. The case on trial yes
terday was that of Ernest Kelson against
William Kaiser, the plaintiff demanding
damages for personal injuries.
The Kit Carson and bow boat have ar
rived from below and will get away short
~ with a large tow of lumber for B. p.
Taber & Co, KeOkuk. Iowa.
The b mill, owned by George H. At
wood. and the East Side Lumber com
panys mill, shut down for repairs. have
again been started up.
Mrs. Herbert McKusick. of Saltwater.
has gone to St Louis, where she will at
tend the biennial convention of the Fed
Grafton of WOmen's Clubs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
Commencement at St. Mary's Hall.

Special to The Globe.
FARIBAULT, MINI, May 1.-THE
graduation exercises at ST. Mary-s hall,
of this city, will be held at the hall June
Z. The graduation class will this year
consist of ten members. The president Of
the class is Miss Marie Greunwald, while
the valedictorian honors were carried off
by Miss Rose Bellatti. The members of
the class are: Misses Alice Faude Ger
trude Morton. Rose Grout. Rose Bellatti.
Marie Greunwald, Nancy Tomandson,
Catherine st. Clair, Jean Mcmillan, Mary
Gold Louise Watkins
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
WILL PAY OWNERS OF
POLLING PLACES S25
Aldermen Agree Upon Compensation
to Be Allowed for Use of Premises.

1t was decided by the board of alder
men last evening that the owners of
store rooms used for registration and
election purposes will be paid $25 each,
and that the owners of the ground OH
which the booths were placed will be
paid S. each.
The original resolution that was pre-
scented allowed SIS fc- the store rooms,
but Aid. Huber protested, saying that
he had promised the owners in the
Fourth ward $685. and found it difficult
to secure rooms at this price.
Aid. Rohland said that he had been
compelled to promise at least $40 to
secure accommodations in the Fifth
ward, and on Rohland's motion the
resolution was amended
An audited resolution appropriating
$11,400 for the Judges and clerks of
election was passed, this being 800 to
each precinct.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
ALDERMEN PASS HOTEL
RUNNERS ORDINANCE
Measure Requires Them to Take Out
an Annual License.

The ordinance regulating hotel run
ners, which has been pending for some
time, was passed by the board of al
dermen last night by a unanimous
vote.
1t provides that all persons acting
as runners for hotels or other
business shall take out a license, the
fee being $25 year. Application must
be made to the city council, this body
also possessing the power to revoke
the permit. Transfer of licenses are
not permitted.
The object of the ordinance is to
force out of the business certain of the
runners, who, it is alleged, have made
themselves Objectionable by their con-
duct while soliciting customers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
THREATENS LIFE
OF CONGRESSMAN
Smith, of Council Bluffs, and Others, Re-
ceive Unpleasant kilograms.

Special to The Globe.
DIES MONIES. Iowa, May 17.-Some
nervousness has been caused by kilograms
received by Congressman Walter /. Smith
OF Council Bluffs. Postmaster Hazleton. of
the same place, and other prominent
men, from a person who signs the name
OF G. j. Clark and demands money or the
life of the recipients A man bearing
this name was indicted here by the federal
grand jury few days ago on a similar
charge and is out on $500 bonds await
ing trial. 1t is believed he is crazy Con-
gresham Smith has received four tele-
grams threatening his life.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
MISCHANCE ATTENDS
WARSHIP'S LAUNCHING

QUINCY, Mass, May 1.-THE bat
tleship Rhode Island was launched to-
day at the yards of the Fore River
snip ana Engine company. After the
vessel had left the ways. the launch
ing crew experienced an unexpected
disaster The great craft had attained
such Roadway that she could not be
stopped in deep water and her anchor
failing TO hold, her stern was forced
into a mud bank.
The battleship was floated at the last
of the flood tide at midnight. She is
apparently uninjured.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
TRIPS OVER WIRE
AND BREAKS HIS NECK
Death BefaIIs Wisconsin Boy in Peculiar
Manner.

Special to The Globe.
WINONA, Mimi, May 17.-Charles
FRANKIE Jr., son of Charles FRANKIE. a
prominent farmer residing in Buffalo
county Wis, across the river from this
city, lost his life in peculiar manner this
afternoon. FRANKIE was out in the pasture
on his fathers farm driving the cows to
the barn One of the cows refused to go
with the others and FRANKIE was compel
led to chase it. While running he tripped
and fell over wire and the fall broke
his neck.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
uhIer sues Former Partner.

William Uhler has brought suit in
the district court to recover $233.45
from Sarah K. Peel, setting forth that
he was compelled to pay out this
amount on bills that should have been
paid by the defendant, with whom he
had been in partnership. Uhler claims
that when he sold his interest in the
business to the defendant is was
agreed that she would pay all out
standing bills.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
VIII Award Contracts Today.

The state board of control will prob
ably announce today the successful
bidders on the new Woman's cottage to
be added to the plant of the Anoka hos
pital for the insane, and for the new
stock pavilion to be erected at the
state agricultural farm in the Midway
district Bids were opened for both
new buildings some days ago, and a
member of the board said yesterday
that the names. of the successful bid
ders would be announced today,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
MINNEAPOLIS
ANES MAY BE TRIED
IN RAMSEY COUNTY
Attorneys May Ask Chance of
Venue if More indictments
Are Moved.

Former Mayor Ames NAV again face a
jury before the present term of court is
adjourned. County Attorney Boardman is
preparing to move what is known as the
Bessie Lee Indictment" and it is prob
able that the case will be set for trial
some time next week. This is the same
case on which the jury disagreed a few
days ago. At present it stands for trial
next Friday morning, and if the states
witnesses can be located will be tried at
once.
Attorney Cary has threatened to apply
Tor change of venue on the grounds of
popular prejudice, and, although he has
taken no action yet, he may ask that the
case be sent to the Ramsey county courts
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
Dies of His Injuries.

Special to The Globe
NEW RICHMOND, Wis, May IL
Charles Waterhouse, an old resident Of
this place. was struck in the stomach by
a board while trying to replace belt on
shafting at the sawmill, and received in
Jufies from which he died today He
worked in the northern woods for many
years and was We'll known among the
lum hermen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
FIVE-YEAR-OLD CHILD
FALLS SIXTY FEET
Rotten Post of Porch Breaks While Little
Girl is at Play.

Oracle Widing. the five-year-old daugh-
Sykes building. fell from the back porch
Of her mothers apartments at 923 Wash
lngton avenue south. yesterday after
noon, sustaining injuries which may re-
suit in her death
The child was playing dolls" and
leaned against a rotten post which gave
way beneath her weight, precipitating her
struck on a broken bottle the glass in
ficting a deep cut in her chin. In addi-
ton her lower jaw was fractured in three
places
The little one held her dolly tight as she
fell. and when she regained consciousness
inquired solicitously if the doll had been
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18

100 voices President EiIdahl introduced
Rev. .. l.. Kirkeberg, of Urine Wis who
Qe1eVered an address in the Norwegian
language. He spoke of the manner in
Which Norway became independent in
1874 and of the great love of the Nor
WeglanS, not only in Norway, but all over
the world, for their liberty.
Following this came two more songs by
the male chorus, and then Rev. j. o.
OF Decerah, Iowa, was presented for an
address in English. This was for the ben
eht OF those in the gathering who could
NOT understand the Norwegian language
ReV. Mr.. Hougen paid a glowing tribute
10 the love of Americanized NorWegians
for their mother country.
The singing of the Norwegian national
song, 'Landkjending, with band accom-
pan1ment, by the male chorus and then
America, - in which the audience Joined,
concluded the mornings progTamme This
also concluded the celebration proper of
Norwegian independence day, as the rest
of the programme is to be a feast of
music
In the afternoon occurred the annual
baseball game between Luther college, OF
DEBORAH. Iowa. and St Olaf
The first days programme was brought
to a close IN the evening with concert
by the st. Olaf college band in the Ware
auditorium. The band in this instance
sustained its high reputation as a mu-
steal organization, being led in fine style
by the director of music Prof F. MelinS
Christensen. The band is composed of
fifty pieces and is in the. very front rank
among the college bands of the country.
Nearly 1.90a visitors attended tie first
day festivities, but many more will come
tomorrow
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
REPUBLICANS DEAL
WITH TWO CONTESTS
Snecial 10 The Globe

Special to The Globe.
FARGO. N. D., May 1T-Four and a
half hours We're spent tonight by the
state Republican central committee in
hearing both sides of the contests from
Ward and Kidder counties. The cases
We're taken under Amusement till the
meeting of the committee in executive
session in the morning. The Ward county
factions agreed to abide by the commit
tees decision ard will make no fight on
the floor of the convention
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
NORWEGIANS HAVE A
GREAT FIELD DAY
Independence Day Is Observed at North
field With Music and Oratory.

Special to The Globe
NORTHFTELD Mimi, May 1.-THE
first annual musical festival at st. Olaf
began today on the Manitou heights, west
of this city. The first days programme
passed off without hitch. President J.
N Kildahl was the presiding officer over
the exercises held in the morning. After
a selection by the st. Olaf band and a
Norwegian song by the male chorus of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
ENGINES REPLACE HORSES.
Machines DO Cheaper Work in
Breaking Prairie.

Special to The Globe.
PIERRE, S. D.. May, 17.-Reports from
many sections, of the state tell of the use
of traction engines in the work of break
ing prairie. This manner of turning over
prairie sod, with a gang Of several pIows.
is said by those who have tried it to be
much cheaper than the use of horses for
the same work, as one engine will do the
work of several pillow teams They do
the work as well as it can be done with
horses on land which is not too rough or
stony. but on such land the work cannot
be done with the engine for traction
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
FORTUNE IS READY
FOR JOHN CORBETT
But Nothing Has Been Heard of Him
Since He Left Minnesota

Special to The Globe
CorbeIt who some years ago went to
Lanesboro. Mimi, near mere, frvm his
home in st. James. Mich. can be found
he will fan heir to a large fortune left by
died in Michigan last week. John Corbett
conducted a farm near Lanesboro until a
few years ago, when he disappeared and
all trace of him has been lost. 1t is be-
heved that he either moved to another
locality in Minnesota or went farther
West
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
LIES ON THE TRACK.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe
PIERRE, S. d., May IA North
Western train this afternoon ran over and
ground to pieces Jenner H. Gould five
miles east of this city. He was lying on
the track at the bottom of a stiff grade
and did not get off at the warning whistle.
aitffOtig R~lle raised his head The train
could not be stopped until it had struck.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
Entertainment for New Richmond

Special to The Globe
NEW RICHMOND, Wis, May 1.-THE
citizens of New Richmond have organized
an association to supervise q course Of
lectures and entertainments in the city
next fall and winter. All classes are rep
resented in backing the affair." At least
$500 Will be expended for talent
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18

persons wounded to seven Three of these
are young women. Louis Dietrich the
most seriously injured. will recover I'M
less blood poisoning sets in. Frank Nc
Fadden, who is charged with having done
the shooting, has been arrasted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18
Rv AccIama+;on

COLUMBUS, Ohio. May 17.-The Re
publican congressional convention Of the
Third district today nominated Congress
man Frank Mccarthy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-18

are made of new, live, resilient rub
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Amazon-Iively to tread upon, tough
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Merit, like water, will always seek
its level.
1t sometimes takes a little longer
for rubber merit to reach the grade
where it belongs, because lie travels
faster than the truth, but the last six
months of wear and tear have been
great jewellers of several rubber heels
which have been masquerading under
the claim of being as good as O'Sulli-
vans.
On the principle that perfection
cannot be improved upon, O'Sullivan
Heels keep right on selling as low as
the inferior substitutes, and the sur
viyal of the fttest works out it's own
destiny with-new rubber.