The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-18

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Has qualified for Business-The Union
Accident and Benefit association, mu-
tual insurance company of Oshkosh, Wis,
was authorized yesterday by the state in
surance commissioner to do business in
Minnesota:
All Bids Too High-Bids submitted to
the state fair association. for construction
of the proposed manufacturers building
were considered too high and were re-
jected. The plans will be modified and
new bids called for.
Charge Is Dismissed-The charge of
ENLIGHTENMENT against Charles D. Fishach
was dismissed yesterday in the police
court. He was accused Of embezzling $40
from the United States Life Insurance
company.
Young Woman Breaks Her Leg-Grace
King, young woman who resides in the
Portland apartments, fell down stairs
yesterday evening at $50 and fractured
her left leg. She was carried to the city
hospital in the ambulance.
Humboldt School Entertainment-The
Glee Club of the Humboldt School, I'M
assisted by members of the elocution
class, will give an entertainment at the
Commons, 400 Jackson street, tonight.
Civic League Meetlng-'Home Gar
dens" will be the topic before the Wom-
ems Civic league at its meeting this aft
ernoon at the Commercial club. The hour
of meeting is $3.50 instead of 1870, as
previously announced. Martin Barrows will
be the speaker.
Bids Under Engineers EstImate-The
board of public works yesterday let the
contract for the grading of Matilda street,
from Front to Maryland to d. w. Moore
for $3.50, the engineers estimate being
$4,000
One of Brass Thieves Pleads Guilty
William Ramsey, one of quartette of
boys who have been stealing brass journal
boxes from Great Western cars, pleaded
guilty in the district court yesterday and
will be sentenced later. Ramsey will
probably receive suspended sentence.
School League Debate Postponed---The
debate which was to have occurred this
evening between the st. Paul Central and
Minneapolis South Side high schools has
been Indefinitely postponed on account OF
the sudden illness of Milton Firestone, OF
the st. Paul team.
VIII Hear Both Sldes-The ordinance
passed by the board of aldermen putting
places of amusement where liquor is sold
under the control of the chief of police
was referred to the committee on streets.
It was argued that some of the places
affected might desire a hearing.
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Object to Flat NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ave-
nue. property owners will ask the city
council to pass an ordinance prohibiting
the building of flats on the avenue. This
action is due to the fact that permit
has been issued for the erection Of fiat
at Lincoln and Dale.
Southern Club Banquets-Members OF
the Southern club from this city and Min
neapolis held an informal dinner at the
Aberdeen last evening. The repast was
served at o'clock and there was no set
programme of toasts, such addresses as
were made being of an impromptu charac-
ter
Would Collect HIS $1,000 Guaranty-Suit
for $1,1S8 was commenced in the district
court yesterday against A. D. Warner
The plaintiff is A. j. Mason, who claims
that he purchased $4,000 shares of oil
stock which Warner agreed to sell fol
him within six months or forfeit 81, 1888
He says Warner failed to make the sale.
Aged Woman Demented-Mrs. Anna
Johnson, eighty years Of age, living a
721 Case street, was brought to the Cen
trail station late last evening by her son
who said that she was demented an6
that he could not watch her as she should
be watched. She was taken to the jai
and will be examined in probate court to-
day.
RecIuse Leaves $7o0-Anton Olson, thu
recluse who died Tuesday from blood
poisoning left some money. A search
of his trunk at his late boarding place
579 East Seventh street, revealed 500 il
certificates Of deposit and So In cash
Olsons brother, who lives in Seattle, ha.
wired the police to have the remains In
tered using the money found to pay the
expense.
Teamster Sues Street Railway Company
The St. Paul City Railway company il
made the defendant in $685. 500 persona
injury damage suit commenced in the dis
trict court yesterday by Robert N. Soren
son. The plaintiff says that while driving
a team he was struck by a car at Sixtl
and Broadway and seriously and perma
nently injured. He charges that the ca
was being driven at RECKLESS rate o