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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
PHONE COMPANIES
TIE UP ENGINEER
Police and Fire Department
Wires Are on Poles Or.
dered Down

city Engineer Rundlett, at the in
stlgatlon of the Hague Avenue and the
FIRST Ward Improvement associations.
mas written letter to the Northwest
ern and Twin City Telephone com
panles formally demanding that the
poles be removed from Hague avenue
and Payne avenue
Mr.. Rundlett takes the position that
the poles have been allowed to stand
TOO long as it is, and states that if
the companies do not proceed to oper-
ate the underground wires in the con-
QUITS long since constructed, he will
hnd 1T necessary to send out a force
and cut down the poles
In the contest the companies appar-
entity have one advantage, in that the
wires OF the police and fire alarm sys-
TENS are strung on the poles, and if
the engineer or the citizens cut down
the poles the service of these depart
ments will be injured. Delay has here
tofore been secured on this plea, and
the companies will expect to receive
assistance to secure temporary delay
from the fire board and police COM
mission. The companies also claim that
1t is impossible to put these wires un-
der ground while there are still hun
dreds of telephones out Of order be-
cause of the damage done by the re-
cent cyclone.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
USES PaUSsIC ACID
Health Commissioner Expert.
ments With Deadly Poison

Health Commissioner Ohage is ex-
perimenting with deadly prussic acid
in fumigation, having, already used it
IN purifying the Dale street pest house.
The experiment has been satisfactory,
the acid destroying all life in the build.
ing, including the flies and millions of
coekfoaches.
AS the hospital is not being used for
smallpox patients at this time. : DR..
Ohage decided that it should be thor
ouShly renovated and funi gated, The
work was ordered done in such a man
ner that life in any form could not sur
vive the ordeal, it being held that if
the cockroaches and other forms of an
imal life were destroyed, 1t would fol-
low that the smallpox germs would
meet the same fate.
Judging from the outcome the ex-
pertinent was very successful. Upon
two occasions the structure has been
subjected to the fumes of one of
the most deadly poisons known to sci
ence, it being necessary for the men
doing the work to make the prepara-
tons and then go some distance away
Not only were the insects and all forms
of animals in the building DESTROYED.
but the birds and other animals near
by were affected, some sparrows being
killed by inhaling the fumes that es-
capped from the building.
DR.. Ohage says that, although the
process is not new one, it is seldom
used, the danger accompanying the
lnhaling of the acid being such that
recourse to 1t can only be had in cases
where the building to be so treated is
not situated near other inhabited build
ings.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
POOR CLERKS SILVER
Failure to Heat City Hall
Arouses Comptroller

It is likely that the st. Paul Gas
Light company may have trouble in
collecting its bills for heating the city
hall and court house and the county
jail, Comptroller Betz taking the POSI-
uon that the company is not conforms
ing to the provisions of it's contract.
With the thermometers in the two
buildings lowering about the so mark
yesterday, the clerks particularly and
the more active officials to lesser ex-
tent, were cold and comfortless, and
loud were their complaints that the
company is not carrying out the
clause in its contract to the effect that
at least 20 degrees must be maintained
at all times
AS the official who is charged with
the responsibility of enforcing the
provisions of contracts when it comes
to the important point of paying the.
registered with the comptroller The
official made careful observations as
to the temperature at several different
periods during the day, and was evil
IDENTIFY not pleased with what he saw,
This is not the first time that COM
plant has been made" declared Mr..
Betz, land as it is my duty to enforce
the provisions of contracts, it has been
necessary for me to take official cogni-r
zance of the complaints that have been
made. The company, as a result, will
lind it necessary to live up to the pro-
visions of their contract, if the bills
are to be paid. have nothing to do
with the county Jail, that being UNI
der the jurisdiction of the county COM
misSioners, but as the city pays for
half of the cost of the heating and
lighting of this building, 1 will see
that the temperature is maintained at
the degree prescribed in the contract"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
WILL SERVE AGAIN
Fire Department Relief Asso.
citation Nominates Officers


i The present officers of the Fire Depart
ment Relief association were nominated
for reelection at meeting last night
at Engine House Nc. 1, Ninth and Fort
streets. The annual meeting will be held
Oct. 8.
The officers are: John jackson, presi-
dent; Duncan, Ferguson and Henry Dew
lin, vice presidents; E. L. Helm, secretary;
Henry Fuhbesing, treasurer, and Thomas
Radford, librarian
Six candidates were named for places
on the finance committee. Three members
wiz be chosen from among the following
nominees: j. j. Strapp. Joseph Devine, A.
III. Francois Adolph Betz, James Fergu-
son and William Delaney.
The nominations of the officers were
all unanimous and the election will be
matter of form, but it is expected that a
spirited contest will take place between
the candidates. for the finance committee
positions.
The annual report, which will be pre-
scented at the meeting Oct 8, will show
that the relief fund is in an excellent
condition, there. being over $4,000 to its
credit
The association last night received a
check for SIC from the council of the city
OF West st. Paul, in recognition of as
sistance rendered. by the department. dur
ing a fire week ago. The st. Paul de-
partment sent chemical to West st.
Paul to aid the department Of that
town.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
GIVES JAPS CREDIT
Count t. 'osichl Claims Cruisers
$500. Shot Up the Lena

Count Yama 4Osiehi, young Japa-
'nese nobleman, accompanied by rather
an extensive suite, passed through st.
Paul yesterday afternoon on the way
to Seattle. Count Osichi is a distant
relative of Gen. Kuroki, who COM
.mands portion of Marquis Oyama' S
forces. in .Manchuria., He is very
pleasant spoken young fellow and un-
til last June attended Oxford univer-
sity in England. -o4
He has no official position aside
from his place at court, and so yester-
day, as he expressed it, he had no fear
in saying how delighted he was with
the trend. of warlike events on land
and sea. In speaking of the Lena Incl
dent in San Francisco he said:
81 heard two weeks ago when III
washington that the Lena was watch
ing for vessels bound to Japan from
Puget sound and I also heard that two
light cruisers of my country had been
detailed to take the ship.
The Russian carries some heavy
guns, even it she is only rated as a
also equipped with one Or two cannon,
that were larger than the ships size
would seem to warrant. They fol-
lowed the Lena when she broke away
from the fated VIadivostok squadron,
and facts that win come out when the
officers Of the Lena make official re-
ports to- their government will show
that somewhere in the vicinity Of the
Redfeld reef, hundreds of miles west
of Cape Flattery, there was another
action that has not been heard Of so
far.
"The Lena is badly damaged, I I'M
derstand. but the ship is being SO care
fully protected from investigation by
her marines and the United States gov.
eminent that the nature of the injuries
cannot positively be determined. I am
certain that theSinjuries are the result
of gun shots and that the gun shots
We're inflicted by our little cruisers.
Somewhere off to the westward OF
the Farallone islands / am confident
there are two Japanese cruisers patrol
ling up and down the coast watching
for the attempt OF the hulking big Rus
sian to come out. The captains of the
ships know that the United States gov
eminent will not allow the Lena to
remain longer than is absolutely neces
sary to complete her repairs and when
she pokes her nose out of the Golden
Gate there Will be a sea death for her.
If the repairs take toe long to make
We are sure the American government
will compel the Russian to disarm, and
. then We will have gained victory In
putting the big ship out of action unit,
the end of the war"
Count Osichi was a class mate OF
the young Duke of Devonshire and was
made much of In London society DUR
ing his residence in England He is
only twenty-one years old.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
SEEKS HIS DAUGHTER
osseo Fataisr ASKS Police to
Find His Child
e&EFF Tns.s

William Johnson, q farmer. of Osseo.
Mimi, asked the ST. Paul police yes
terday to aid him in the search for his
sixteen-year-old daughter Blanche,
who disappeared, from home last Sat
urday. johnson believes that the girl
has been lured away and is being held
in st. Paul or Minneapolis.
According to the story told the po-
lice his daughter sent some of her
clothing and satcflel, which contained
a number of her belongings, away Sat
urday morning with, a stranger who
stopped in front of I. the house in a
buggy - - $50 -A1,
Later the girl went away from home,
saying that she. was going to visit her
uncle at Champlin. She rode with g.
farmer distance and then disap-
peared after being left at a cross road.
Mr.. johnson thinks that his daughter
went to Anoka and that from there she
took train for either of the Twin
Cities...., - $3.50,
The girl is. five feet four inches tall,
weighs 115 pounds, has brown hair and
gray eyes. She was sdressed in a blue
fannel skirt, White waist, carried a
black Etop jacket ss and wore straw
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
CYCLONE RELIEF
COMMITTEE TO MEET
Indications Are That Appropriation
Will Be Limited to $1,000


A meeting Of the city council cyclone
relief COMMITTEES is scheduled for to-
morrow, at which time it is expected
that the members will report upon the
amount needed to relieve distress, so
that it will be possible to consider the
appropriation at the evening session
Of the assembly.
There is a growing sentiment among
the members of the council that relief
should be sparingly given in the fu-
ture, and only in cases where it is alb
solutely needed. 1t is doubtful if more
than $4,000 will be used, instead of the
$4,000 originally suggested. The reso-
luton piedging the credit of the city
for the latter amount, which has pass
ed the board of aldermen is now with
the assembly committee on streets, and
if lit is considered Thursday, it will
be necessary to recall it from the COM
mittee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
ST. PAUL ScOILEGES
BEGIN THEIR TERMS
Hamsine University, Macaiester
and Other institutions of
Learning Open Today

Hamline university opened it's fall
term yesterday and Manchester will
commence its years work this morn
ing. The early enrolment at both in
stitutions has been heavy, and at
Hamline Grass of about ninety en-
tered the freshman year.
The serious loss occasioned by the
storm last month has been repaired
as far as the buildings are concerned,
but SO many of the beautiful trees
have had to be cut and trimmed on
account of the storms fury that it
will be several years before all traces
of the cyclone are obliterated.
DIR. 'Bridgman, president of Hamline
is not expected back for week, as
he left Liverpool. England, on Mon
day.
The faculty has had one addition in
William j. Keller. professor of Ian
guage and literature.
Manchester Resumes
The opening of Manchester this
morning takes place at 1890. Rev.
Charles E. Hubbard, pastor Of the
Andrew Presbyterian church, in Min
neapo1is, will make the address to the
students.
Dr. Hubbard came to the Twin
Cities lately from Buffalo, where he
gained reputation as a speaker. Dr.
James Wallace, president of the coll
lege. said last night that the prospects
for the year were excellent and that
there would probably be as many as
forty in the freshman class and thirty
In the senior class of the academy
F. G. Axtell takes the place in the
faculty vacated by Benjamin Wallace,
instructor in Creek. Benjamin Wal
lace won a Rhodes scholarship and
will take advantage of it.
I, Other institutions Open
ST. Thomas; Luther, St PauPs and
lConcordia Institutions opened last
week with good attendance.
T st. Paul college, at st. Paul Park,
and the Seminary of the United Nor
'wegian Lutheran church opened yes
terday.
The Minnesota school of agriculture
will not open before Oct. 8. Dean Lig-
.gett looks for an enrolment Of at least
500 students Carl L. Machetanz will
succeed L. S. Cheney in agricultural
botany. and w. L. Oswald will be the
director of the gymnasium in place of
+. w. pye.oi5i ono5
The largely increased number of ap-
plicants at. all the St Paul institutions
of learning have filled them to ca
pacity, and the instructors say that
this will be the most successful year
in the history Of the city from the
viewpoint of the pedagogue.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
STOP WATER SUPPLY
Waterworks Agents Are Busy
Rounding Up Tardy Ones

There are about fifty families in st,
Paul who are borrowing water from
thelr nelghborS and these represent a
portion of the residents who have fail
ed to make their semi annual payment
to the water department.
Sept. L was the last day on which
payment could be made without pen
atty, and on the 18th the men selected
Tor the purpose were sent forth with
the long iron, rod, with which they
reach to the Shutoffs below the side
walks and with slight turn make it
impossible for the persons within the
building to secure water.
About sixty turnoffS were made in
the two days, but ten of the number
nave squared accounts with the water
department by paying their bill for the.
next six months, and in addition de-
posting 81 for having made it neces,
Sary for the department to send out the
turIioff man.
Although the number of delinuuents
IS somewhat larger than was the case
SIX months ago, the number of turn
OILS is about the same The men EN-.
ployed at the task will continue from
day to day until they have reached all
of the buildings for which the water
rent has not been paid. The work will
be completed by the end of the week.
the orders from Secretary Caulfield
being that either the money must be
paid or the rod will be used and the
water turned off. The men are pei :
mitted to collect the money due and
give receipts.
1t is almost impossible for customers
to be in ignorance of the fact that their
supply of water is likely to be stopped.
Some weeks previous to the time when
payment is due the customers are sent
a notice stating to what date thew are
entitled to a rebate. When this period
expires they are again sent postal
card, in which they are informed tina,
if payment is not made by the 10th OF
the month the water will be turned OF
and a penalty of 81 imposed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
VACATION OF ST. PETER
STREET is IN DOUBT
Assembly to Pass on Granting Portion
of 1t to Cold Storage Company

: The fate at the hands of the assem-
bly, tomorrow night Of the vacation
order in favor Of A Booth &, Co., by
which the company is given title to ST.
Peter, from Third street to the rail-
road tracks. is in doubt At pre-
vious meeting Of the assembly a reso-
luton giving the concern the use of
the street was defeated by a majority
vote, and the vacation order requires
three fourthS.
Assemblyman Haas has bitterly OPP
posed the vacation, and Assernblyman
Schiffmann has expressed the opinion
that the city should only give the
company the right to use the street,
without attempting to pass title Ac-
cording to the order under considera-
ton the company must pay the city
$4,000 for the property, 60x222 feet.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
ROBIN ESTATE BOTHERS
THE PROBATE JUDGE
Church and Creditors Claim Real Es-
tate Left as Life Estate

Probate Judge Bazille is puzzled over
a knotty problem in law. He is called
upon to decide whether 1913 in the
form of real estate, which Mrs. John
Rohn wiIled to her husband as a life
estate, shall be used to liquidate his
debts, now that ne is dead, or shall
be turned over to the Catholic church,
as provided by his wife's will after the
death of the husband. The balance of
the estate, amounting to $4,000. was
wiiled to the Catholic church, st. Agnes
church preferred
The matter was argued in the pro-
bate court yesterday afternoon and
submitted. The question to be decid-
ed is whether the property is a home
stead, and if such, if it was necessary
that a written consent be filed, ac-
cepting the provisions of the will.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
CIVIL SERVICE FIXES
EXAMINATION DATES
Applicants for Clerks and Carriers
Positions Will Have Chance in No
venber

Civil service examinations for clerks
and carriers in the postoffice service
will be held at all first class postoffices
throughout North and South Dakota,
Iowa AMI Nebraska, on Nov: 16, and iE
all first class postofices in Minnesota
with the exception of st. Paul.
The st. Paul examinations will be
held at the federal building Nov. 10.
All who wish to take the local examina-
tions must secure the necessary papers
from the secretary of the civil service
board On the fourth floor of the federal
building and have them filed out and
presented before Oct z
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
NEWS OF TUE CITY

Sues for Servants Wages-Katie
Ernst yesterday brought suit against
Frank J. Errett for S29 in the inunic-
ipal court, claiming the amount is due
as servants wages.
Bicycle Thief Sent to Works-Evan
Warren, colored, was yesterday sent
to the workhouse for ninety days for
stealing a bicycle belonging to Melvin
Schram, 362 Goodrich avenue.
State Loans Money to Counties for
Schools-About $4,000 was loaned to
various counties yesterday for school
purposes by the state board of invest
ment, consisting of the governor, the
auditor and the treasurer. The money
comes from the general school fund.
Replies With Sobs-Franz Karkusch,
thirteen years old, was yesterday put
in charge of the probation officer by
Judge Finehout, the youngsters
mother having placed against him a
charge of incorrigibility The boy cried
vigorously while being questioned by
the court.
City Hospitals Monthly Report-The
report of the city hospital for August
shows that $50 patients were treated
curing the month, or Which 146 were
discharged. 26 died and 1873 remained
in the hospital Aug. 81, as compared
with 1873 under treatment July 81.
There We're nine births during the
period.
Judge Chases Bird Hunter-William
Collins, colored man, who said that
he was searching for a canary bird
when found prowling about residence
was yesterday given one hour to get
to Minneapolis. The judge told Col
Inns that he was guilty of trespass anG
If again brought in by the police would
be sent to the workhouse.
Charged With Stealing Wheel-John
Dennis, thirty-four years DID, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon at Third
and Jackson streets by Patrolman
wagner, charged with stealing a ,bicy-
Gle belonging to w. r. S. Swartz, 3S
Garfield street. The bicycle was taken
from the sidewalk on Jackson street.
Boys Start Dangerous Fire-Boys
started fire in the dump at Third ana
Commercial streets and for a time
the blaze reached threatening proper
tons. A shanty standing on the con-
lines of the dump was destroyed The
department was called and the fire was
extinguished before further damages
was caused.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
BUTLER MUST. EXPLAIN
HURRIED DEPARTURE
Man Ran When Clerk Questioned the
Check He Had Presented

Leo Butler, charged with attempting
to pass forged check for SIS, pur-
porting telbepsigned by the ST. Paul
Construction company. on the Union
Clothing company Seventh and Jack
son streets. was Yesterday held by
Judge Finehout for formal arraign-
ment today. Butler heard clerk in
the store telephoning about the check
he presented and attempted to make
his escape. but was later arrested by
Officer Peterson. at Seventh and Wa
basha streets.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
CENTRAL HIGH STUDENT
BREAKS RIGHT ARM
George Walsh Slips on Sidewalk While
Leaving School Building

George Walsh. student at the Gem
trail high school and son of a prorai-
nent attorney in the city, met with
serious accident when leaving school
yesterday. He was somewhat IN a
hurry when leaving school, when he
came to the end of the walk his feet
went out from under him and he land
ed squarely on his side, sustaining a
compound fracture of the right arm
just below the shoulder. Although the
accident is a very painful one, he will
be able to pursue his regular duties at
the school in a few days. His services
will be missed on the gridiron, as he
will doubtless be unable to play this
season.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
CHARITABLE PROVISION
is DECLARED INVALID
Clause in VIII Too Indefinite to Es.
tablish Trust

Probate Judge Bazille yesterday de-
cided that the charitable provision in
the will of Rebecca w. Sire was in
valid, and directed that the property
therein should be distributed among
the heirs of the deceased.
The testatrix gave to J. w. and w.
G. McLanahan, in trust, two lots on
the corner of Willius and Seventh
streets. deemed very valuable, to hold,
use, lease, sell or otherwise dispose OF
for such charitable or religious pur-
poses as they might think best. Judge
Baziile ruled that the provisions of the
will are so indefinite that the attempt
to establish the trust is abortive under
the law.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
BENNETT SAY HE IS,
LOAN SHARKS VICTIM
Railroad Man Swears He, Was Charged
Interest at Rate of 100 Per Cent

E. S. Bennett, for whose wages two
claimants nave appeared in Justice
Mills court, has fled an answer III
which he sets up that he was charged
interest at rate of 120 per cent a
year by his creditors who had loaned
him money. He asserts that the loans
have been repaid in interest.
Alexander ellis presented one claim
for $85 and Peter Otto presented an
other for $50. They were secured by
assignments of Benefits wages, and
the suit was brought by ellis against
the Great Western, Benefits employer,
which deposited $110 in court. A
change of venue was yesterday secured
from Justice Mills court to Justice
Jonhson's court, and hearing was set
for Sept. %.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
ONLY ONE CASE OF
SMALLPOX A WEEK
Woman at Motley the Sole Patient Re-
ported to State Board

Only one new case of smallpox was
reported last week to the state board of
health. The patient was woman at
Motley who had never been vaecinated.
The source of the infection could not be
traced
Smallpox. always less prevalent during
warm weather, may be expected to In
crease this winter. But there is little
prospect Of the epidemic conditions that
existed a few years ago.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
Employment Agent Shows Permit

w. L. Horsnell, in police court yes
terday for running an employment
agency without license, showed that
he had permit for conducting such a
place from Sept. Is, 1903, to Sept. Is,
1904, 1t being charged in the complaint
that the records showed that his IL
cense expired Aug. 2. The peculiar
showing caused Judge F.inehout to ad-
journ further hearing of the case until
Friday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14
WOMAN WHO USED Ak
FINED IN POLICE COURT
Complaining Witness Consents to
Change in Serious Charge

Mrs. Mary Finlay, who struck her
neighbor, Mrs. Catherine Urrman, witA
an ak, was yesterday allowed to plead
guilty in police court to common as
sault and was sentenced to pay a fine
of SIS, this disposition of the case be-
ing satisfactory to Mrs. Urrman. For
some days Mrs. Urrman was in the city
hospital and her condition was con-
sidered serious.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-14

Documents that are worth anything are
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