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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
GIFTS FOR THE POOR
Relief Society Prepares Present
Lists for Many

Fifteen hundred children will be pro-
vided with gifts, candy and other
Christmas cheer this year, as a result
of arrangements made by the Relief
society.
The Elks will entertain over 400 at
Elks' hall Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock, Dec. "a. Each child will be
given a box of candy, an orange, a toy
or book, a hat or cap and a pair of
overshoes. There will be a large
Christmas street in the hall and Santa
Claus will distribute the presents.
The committee of Elles in charge of
the Christmas entertainment is head
ed by w. /. Baldwin and includes the
following members: w. F. Enright, D.
B. Finch, F. w. F,ooehe, Al P. Hen
erickson, M. E. Nichols, Herbert Con-
ner, George w. Cahoon, L. j. St. Pierre,
M. N. Goss, E. H. Dearth, A. L. Pres
ton, George T. Redington, F. w. Zoll-
man, D. F. Reese and r. H. Seng.
The industrial school of the Relief
society will give an entertainment to
about 400 girls at the hall, 141 East
Ninth street, Christmas eve. There
will be programme including musical
numbers and other features, and the
girls will be given presents.
The st. Paul Spiritual alliance viii
give a dinner and Christmas tree for
100 children at Odd Fellows hall on
Christmas day. Gifts will be distrib-
uted and each child will receive a
package of candy.
Several Sunday schools have taken
a number of names from the list of the
Relief society, and the scholars of the
classes will take the children to their
entertainments.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
ANGRY MUSICIANS
THREATEN ALDERMEN
President of Union Promises
Republican Victory at
Next Election

well, we will elect all Republicans
year from next spring said John
Puerner, president of Musicians union.
You'll favor us if you do" answered
Aid. Lynch
This was the parting shot of the mu-
sicians and the answer of member of
the aldermanic committee on streets,
after it had been concluded to recon-
mend for passage the public dance er-
dinanee. Puerner had argued at great
length against the favorable recon-
mendation, insisting that the enforce
me11t of the ordinance would interfere
with the dances given by lodges and
societies.
I'VE are not here to fight the ordi
nance argued Mr.. Puerner, but it
seems to US that it should be amended.
If lodge or society puts out advertis-
ing in which it say that Everybody is
invited to a dance, the affair becomes
public, and the police can stop it at
o'clock The St. Paul musicians do not
want to play for tough dances,~but do
not want other affairs interfered with.
Respectable Dances Safe
"But there is no intention to inter
fere with respectable Dances" insisted
Rev. David Morgan. This ordinance
simply gives the police the power to
regulate dances given by Irresponsible
parties to which persons of question
able character are admitted without
question"
Corporation Attorney Michael ex-
planned that it would be impossible to
so amend the ordinance that lodges
and societies would be specifically ex-
cepted from the operations of the law.
but that the enforcement of the law
| is left within the discretion of the po-
lice.
"And the police can stop the dance
if they see fit. That is the point l
make" said Mr.. Puerner.
And if the police should begin
miscellaneous enforcement OF Such
measure it would soon be repealed"
answered Mr.. Michael.
''And there would be change i'll
police management" said Aid. Lynch.
Music for Tough Dances
.eWho furnishes the music for the
tough dances?" Aid. Lynch asked Puer-
ner.
eve have 2SO members, and don't
know just where they all play" an
| swered Puerner. '1f a man comes to
| us, and we make contract to furnish
music for a dance, we cannot break
the contract when we find that 1t is
tough continued the president of the
union.
AID. Buschmann, Corning, Bantz,
| Lynch, Moriarty and Rohland voted for
| a favorable recommendation, and the
measure will come before the regular
| meeting of the aldermen Tuesday even
| ing. 1t has passed the assembly, and
| with favorable action by the aldermen
it goes to the mayor.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
WIFE OF FRED AMES
TO MAKE LAST PLEA.
Present Pardon Board VIII
Consider Case Before Retir-
ing From Office


81 am very hopeful that my husband
will be released before Christmas"
said Mrs. Fred Ames, of Minneapolis,
at the state capitol yesterday. Tt
seems now, that every indictment
against former Mayor A. A. Ames has
been quashed and he is entirely free,
Col. AInes can be released from the
saltwater prison without the ends Of
justice. being interfered with This
can be done without reference to the
guilt or innocence of my husband.
@Of course 1 have always been firm
in my conviction that he is innocent of
any wrongdoing, and many of the best
people in Minneapolis are with me in
this feeling.
But, this all aside, 1 feel that the
present state administration should
show Col. Ames some mercy before it
goes out of Office. The present board
of pardons is thoroughly cenversant
with his case and all it's surrounding
circumstances, and it would be a hard
ship to have to wait until such time
as the new administration can become
informed of all the facts. 1 have no
assurances from any of the three mem
bers of the board of pardons as TO
what they will do, but I am hopeful
that they will grant Col. Ames a par
don that he may join his family before
Christmas"
Mrs Ames called at the state capi-
tol yesterday to consult Gov. Van SAINT
in relation to the petition for pardon
for Fred w. Ames, former chief of po-
lice of Minneapolis, who is serving a
five-year term at the Saltwater prison
for accepting hush money. Testimony
on AmeS petition for a pardon has
been taken and presented to the board
of pardons, consisting of the governor.
chief justice of the supreme court and
attorney general, and a final hearing
will be held at the call of the governor.
Mrs. Ames had secured certain addi-
tional Endorsements of the application
for pardon and left these with the gov
ernor yesterday.
No promise of any specific date for
consideration of the Ames case was
made by the governor, who has been
designated to appoint time for the
consideration of the case, but Gov. Van
SAINT said yesterday that the Ames
case would be heard next week. 1t is
understood that Gov. Van SAINT is
friendly to the proposal to liberate
COI. AIneS, eltnef Dy dDSOiulS pal uoH
| or conditional parole, before sChrist-
mas that he may spend the holidays
with his family. Gov. Van SAINT left
last night for Iowa, but will return
Saturday and will call a meeting of the
pardon board early next week.
If the case is not acted upon by the
| present administration, only the chief
justice of the present board will be on
the board of pardons to consider il
when it is presented to the new board
of pardons in January. John A. john
son. the new governor, and E. T
Young, the new attorney general, will
be on the board of pardons after the
beginning of the new year.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
STREET RAILWAY LOSES
IN DAMAGE SUIT
Daniel Kronng Is Awarded $3.50
Damage for Injuries Received

The sealed verdict returned by a
district court jury at o'clock Wednes-
day evening in the case of Daniel
Kroning against the city railway COM
pany, awarded the plaintiff $3.50. The
verdict was opened yesterday morning
by Judge Lewis.
Kroning, a German mechanic, sued
to recover $25,300 for injuries received
in an accident last July. He was rid
ing bicycle down Wabasha street and
was following street car. At the COR
ner of Iglehart street he turned out to
avoid team and was run down by a
car on the other track. He sustained
serious injuries to his limbs and spine
He testified that his attention was
attracted by the stopping of the car
in front of him and the passage of the
team. Besides, the car that struck him
was moving, he said, at a high rate
of speed, and the motorman failed to
ring his gong.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
SEYMOUR CONVICTED
Found Guilty of Operating Blind
Pig Saloon

John Seymour, proprietor of a cigar
store at 1881 University avenue, was
found guilty of conducting blind
pig by jury in Justice Lorenzo
Hoyt's court on the fair grounds. The
jury retired at $50 o'clock, and within
four hours returned with a verdict of
guilty. Attorney Stan ]. Donnelly,
representing Seymour, asked for stay
of ten days, and said he would appeal
the case to the district court.
The trial consumed the entire day.
the morning session being devoted to
proving that on Oct. Is, when the Mid
way Citizens committee, assisted by
two constables. raided eight places in
the Midway district, two barrels con-
tanning bottled beer packed in sawdust
were found ina room in the rear of
Seymour''s store.
The defense relied on an attempt to
show that the beer did not belong to
Seymour, but that it was the property
of the Midway Social club, which, it
was alleged, had rented the two rooms
in which the barrels were found.
The Rev. J. w. Fryckberg. David
Morgan and d. w. Doty testified that
Seymour told them that the rooms had
been rented by the club for 81 per
month. Fred Linstrom, secretary of
Lie ClUlD dIIO dlSO Jdl1llOl O1 bAAC
ing, was then placed on the stand and
said that the rooms had never been
rented by the club, and that as far as
he knew it had never purchased any
beer Arthur Jacobson and Roy Meade,
members of the club, were then intro
duced and they said they never heard
that the rooms had been rented.
Herbert Davis and Axel Swanson,
members of the club, introduced by the
defendant, said that the club had pur-
chased the beer for a dance which
was to be held the night the raid took
place. They said that the club had
been reorganized a short time before
the arrest of Seymour and that they
had held a special meeting, at which
SO was collected to pay for the two
barrels of beer.
Seymour is the third of the alleged
"blind piggers" to be tried, and the
first to be found guilty. The jury in
the case of Michael McGraw disagreed,
and Martin Towey was found not
guilty Six cases are pending in the
court of Justice Gould, who is i'll. The
cases are set for trial Jan. 5, but
continuance will probably be taken on
that day.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
WESTERN UNION TAX
CASE TO BE TRIED
States Suit Against Telegraph
Company Involves TangIe
of Law

Whether the earning capacity of
telegraph company can be taxed by
direct property taxation Will be deter
mined next week by the Ramsey coun-
ty district court in the state of Mime
sofa against the Western Union TeIe-
graph company. This suit is to recover
SAT, ,447, with interest, being the unpaid
taxes of the company on its property
in Minnesota for 1899.
The suit has been pending ever since
the company refused, in 1900, to pay
the taxes on the valuation, placed on its
property by the state board of equali-
zation.
The suit was originally commenced
by w. B. Douglas, during his incum-
bency as attorney general, and though
continued from time to time to suit
the convenience of parties, Attorney
General w. J. Donahower has refused
to continue the case. again and has
forced it to trial at the autumn term
of the Ramsey county court, in which
the suit was originally brought
Trial Comes Monday
A great mass of evidence has been
. presented by both sides to Senator E.
E. Smith, of Minneapolis, appointed
referee to take testimony, when the
suit was originally commenced, and
be submitted next Monday to Judge
George L. Bum, to whom the case has
been assigned for hearing.
The Western Union paid taxes i'm
posed from year to year until in 1899
the state board of equalization placed
the value of all it's property in the
state at $1000,000. Then the corpora
tion refused to pay its taxes, claiming
that a valuation of more than $600,000
L.. III :
ventory of it's poles, wires, cables, office
furniture, batteries and all other ap-
pliances in the state, made on a basis
of the cost to replace them, would not
show valuation of more than 100000.
Taxing Earning Power
1t expressed a willingness to pay
taxes on a valuation equivalent to
$500, 900, for it declared that this was
all that it's Minnesota property had
really cost. The state declared that
the full value of the company's prop
erty could not be measured by the
value of it's equipment and real estate,
but that it's capacity to earn profits on
the money invested could be taxed as
an asset.
By an act of 1885, granting the COM
pany the right of eminent domain in
this state, the attorneys for the state
argued, the state had yielded to the
Western Union the right to go on the
public highways and to condemn pri-
yate property for it's uses, and because
the company had submitted to this act
with its privileges. it was now amena-
bic to a tax on it's earning capacity,
as well as on it's actual property.
Attorney General Donahower will be
assisted in the trial of the states ac-
ton by Fred N Dickson, first assistant
in his office. The litigation for the
Western Union will be in charge of
Minneapolis law firm.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
CARELESS HORSEMEN
TO BE PROSECUTED
Unblanketed Horses VIII Be Observed
by Humane Society

The st. Paul Society for the Preven-
ton of Cruelty has started a campaign
against teamsters, hackmen and other
drivers, who leave horses standing un-
covered in the cold weather for long
periods.
The society has issued a letter ask
ing that all cases where animals are
left exposed to the elements be re-
ported to the secretary for inyestiga-
ton by Humane Agent Moak.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
ANNUAL ELECTION OF
ROYAL LEAGUE LODGE
Minnesota Council Selects Officers for
Coming Year

Minnesota Council, Royal League,
has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: Archon, DR.. John
Davern; vice archon, F. E. Soule; or
ator, O. NJ Jerue; past archon, J, L.
Woods; scribe, w. J. Derrick; collector,
j. w. Bell; treasurer, DIR. r. B. Leach;
prelate, Mat Krones; guide, w. w.
Bloomquist; warder, R. Sehoneman;
sentry, w. T. Gunday: trustees, Col. c.
A. Van Duzee, W. w. Stivers and w.
P. Confarr.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
SEVER CONSTRUCTION
BIDS NOT OPENED
Boasd of Public Works Forgot Work
Done by Property Owners


The board of public works yesterday
returned to the contractors unopened
all bids for the construction of a sewer
system on Palace, Victoria, James and
Milton streets. Offers will again be
advertised for on amended specifica-
tions. Allowance had not been made
in the original specifications for work
that had been done by the property
owners. The following bids were
awarded:
Juno, View to Chatsworth, to E. J.
Kirkland, at $500; estimate of the city
engineer. $5,57S.
Stewart, Tuscarora to Bay, TO John
Lind, at $2,395; estimate of the city en-
gfneer, 81, ,467.
Watson, View to Victoria. to E. ].
Kirkland. at 2,200; estimate of the
city engineer, 81 $40.
Bids for sewer on Arbor street,
from Palace to Jefferson, were taken
under consideration. John Lind made
the lowest offer at $2.100, while the
estimate of the engineer was $1,700.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
HUNTERS OF STATE
SLAUGHTER. WOLVES

Warrants for amounts aggre-
eating $2,998 were issued yester-
day by the state auditor for wolf
bounties. The amounts are for
620 carcasses reported by nearly
forty counties during the past
few weeks. The warrants are al
lowed to accumulate until "a
large sum is payable, when war
rants are sent out by the state
auditors office. Douglas county,
with ninety-one wolves killed,
drew $500, the largest amount of
any of the counties reporting.
Under the present law the state
pays the whole amount of the
bounty.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
COURT RULES THAT
RELEASE IS VALID
Formal Findings Filed in Suit of White
VS.. n. Holbert & Son

Formal findings were filed yesterday
by Judge Lewis of the district court
in the case of Emil White against II.
Holbert & Son, suit to recover 81 900
alleged to be due from the defendant
brokers on stock deals.
Without discussing the merits of the
question, the court insists upon the
validity of a full release executed by
the plaintiff June 1S, 1902, in full of all
claims against the defendants.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
Suit for Lost Foot On

The trial Of the personal injury suit
brought by Michael Stephens against
the Wisconsin Central railway contin-
ued yesterday in the district court be-
fore Judge Lewis and jury. Further
arguments will be heard today. Ste
phens demands $4,000 damages for
the mutilation Of his foot resulting
from an accident at Jewett Mills He
fell under the wheels of a Wisconsin
Central caboose that he was trying to
board.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
MARKS PAYS FINE FOR
TALKING TO POLICEMAN
Third Street Pawnbroker Admits
Using Language That Offended

David Marks, arrested by PatroIman
Cary Monday, yesterday pleaded guilty
to a charge of disorderly conduct and
was fined SIS. Marks was charged
with using Objectionable language to
the policeman in front of his place of
business, on East Third street, when
the officer was talking to a man who
claimed to have been cheated
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
GRAMS WOULD ADOPT
LITTLE ORPHAN BOY
Tot Was Consigned to Their Care
When His Mother Died

Henry and Lucy Grams have petit
toned the district court for leave to
adopt Richard D. Hartman
Richard is something more than one
year old. He is the son of David
Hartman and Margaret Stanton Hart
man. During the last illness of the
child's mother he was placed in care
of the couple that now wish to take
him as their son.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
Kansas city Woman Wants Son

Mrs. Edith Hughes, 396 Washington
avenue, Kansas City, has written the
police, asking them to locate her son.
Lloyd Hughes, who she thinks is in
this city. She wrote that she is Ill
with pneumonia and that she needs his
assistance. She heard from him Nov.
4. and he then wrote her that ne was
coming to st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16

Brewing Company Starts suits-The
Theodore Hamn Brewing company has
begun suit in the district court to col
lect, fev goods sold and delivered.
$f56.55 from Leon Nadeau, $461.91
from JohneLunney and $7O.5O from w.
z. DeYee.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
soc Grade 4Oc 4Oc Grade Csc

Do not put off buying your Candy until
the last day. But whenever you do buy
you'll find our store Candy Headquarters
Imported Figs, per package. SC and 1oc
Fancy Turkish Figs, per Id. 15c
09iIofnla Figs, per package. ...... &c
washed Figs, per basket........... 25c
Pulled Figs, per d. &c
Black Figs, per 10 .........-... 10c
cape Goa Cranberries, per quart. SC
tancy SOFT Shell Walnuts, per lb... 1ac-
Fancy Malaga Grapes, per 1b. .. 18c
10-ib sack Corn Meal, per sack. 16c
Oranges, dozen. &c, 1oc, f2c, 15c, zoe
Apples, bbl. -$1.75. $1.eo, $500, S2.25 So so
Apples, per bushel. 60c, zoe, 75c, 85c
New Pack June Peas, can. 7c
Wilma Tomatoes, BIB can. &c
41ariy June Peas. extra, can. &c
lafToWiat ReaS, can &c
Extra Telephone Peas. can.. 1oc
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16

Held on Non Support charge-F. f.
Green, charged by his wife with nom
support was yesterday held over to
the grand Jury by Judge Hine. He
waived a preliminary examination.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16

Rough Sent to Workhouse-Charle
McCauley, who resisted Patrolman
Mcclure when placed under arrest at
Ninth and Robert streets. Tuesday
night, was yesterday sent to the work.
house for sixty days.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16

Railroad Would Quiet TitIe-Papers
have been served in the case of the
Chicago Great Western Railway COM
pany against R. f. Quick and others.
The object of the action is to quiet
title to farm lands claimed by the de-
PENDANTS.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
Fancy Chocolates and
BOnbons

Our own make-fresh every day. The
very best that pure goods and skilled
labor can produce. Put up in fancy boxes
DoundS-5-DoilndS
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16

Chimney Fire Damages Residence
John Gruber's residence, $50 Edmund
street, was slightly damaged yesterday
morning from a chimney fire.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
COMPTROLLER PAYS
ELECTION OFFICERS
Some Delays Result Because
Proper Claims Were
Not Filed

A majority of the judges and clerks
who officiated at the recent election
were paid at the Office of the city
comptroller yesterday, making a very
busy day for the employees of the de-.
partment.
1t was not SO much the work of Civ
ing out the checks to those who had
filed regular claims and were entitled
to receive their money, as it was to
care for those who have failed to prop
erly qualify to receive their money.
Almost without exception those who
We're not entitled to be paid consumed
the greater amount of time demanding
that they receive immediate attention.
Several of the number forced their
way through the lines of clerks and
reached the presence of the comp
troller. They were sure that they had
waited sufficiently long for their pay,
and that if there was not check on
hand with which to pay there should
be.
Fail to File Claims
But you had thirty days in which
to file your claim Insisted the comp
troller, "and 1 am not permitted to
claim on file.''
"Oh, that's easy said one man, 'tyou
know that 1 have the money coming.
Just give me a check
THAT would not be business an
swered the comptroller. "The law must
be obeyed.''
'I guess this is a, scheme. asserted
the fellow, who was mad.
mo scheme at ALL" answered Mr..
Pnfz SfayIf orc
until you have filed the claim and it
has been certified as correct. 1t is
useless to argue the question. 1t is
the same whether the claim is for 81
or S100,000
Send Wives for Money
Several of the judges and clerks who
had not filed the proper claim sent
their wives for the money, and the
women were without exception bitter
ly disappointed because their claims
would not be recognized.
But 1 must be paid" said one of the
women. Il have ordered our Christ
mas things from the store and prom
ised to come back with the money in a
few minutes. My husband said that all
that I had to do was to present the
order and get the money"
"But he has not filed his claim"
Insisted Mr.. Ponthan, the deputy comp
troller.
will come around tomorrow and fix the
papers," she contended.
Impossible" was the answer.
you're mighty particular" said the
woman, as she left the room, palpably
angry.
The handing out of the checks will
continue today
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16

Trustee sale of the Ransom & Horton
stock of F'urs, now taking place. Every
thing is being sold at very low prices.
Maurice Auerbach Trustee.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
HEApAcHEs FROM COLDS. :

LAXATIVE BROMO OUININE removes this
cause To get the genuine. call for full name and
look for the sign atiIre of e. w. Grove. 25c
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16
McQ(JA|DS
SEVENTH AND CEDAR.
Cotton Candy
SEVENTH AND CEDAR.

Cotton Candy ses sieetrifitT it made ID o5Gg by
Candy Department-Looks like cotton
feels like cotton-tasteS like CANDY.
Christmas Mixed Candy, per pound. SC
Cream MIXED Candy, per pound.... &c
Crystal Mixed Candy, per pound -. 4oc
Fancy Crisp Crimp, per pound $500. f2c
Many kinds at, ID. Sc, &c, 7c, &c. &c, 1Oc
Special prices to churches and societies
In lots Of ten pounds or more
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16

Fertile to Have State Bank-Author-
ity was given by the state bank exam
iner yesterday for the opening of the
Citizens State bank, of Fertile. Its
capital stock is ST., 900, and K ]. Taral
seth is to be president and H. p. Han
son cashier.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-12-16

Defeated Miller Files Statement-A
P. Miller, the man who failed to secure
the Democratic nomination as coroner,
filed yesterday with the county audi
tor statement of campaign expenses.
Mr. Miller invested S60.50, largely in
cards and printing.