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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12
FIRE COMMISSIONS
STORMY SESSION
Commissioner Clarkln Objects
to Certain Promotions
Recommended.

The four members of the board Of
lire commissioners present at the
meeting last evening spent more than
three hours in executive session and
then failed to agree upon the promo
tons and transfers incident to the
creation of the new Hook and Ladder
Company No. s, to have charge of the
aerial ladder that is daily expected.
The commissioners present were
President Warner and Commissioners
Schweizer, Clarlkin and Freeman. the
absentee being Commissioner Kelly.
Shortly after the call for order the
motion for an executive session was
put and carried and the work of un-
raVellng a puzzling situation begun.
AT times during the evening the
discussion was spirited. Commissioner
Clarkin led the opposition to the sup
port of Commissioner Schweizer and
Chief John Jackson, who had been
named committee to prepare a list
OF firemen to have charge Of the new
ladder, the report of which committee
was fully printed in last Thursdays
q b e. He particularly contended
that Engine Company No 8, located in
the Fifth ward, should not be reduced
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missioner and the chief.
To great extent during the argu-
ment President Warner sided with
Clarkln, while the report as a whole
was upheld by Commissioner SchweiZ-
er, assisted by Chief Jackson, whose
voice often could be heard in the cor
ridors. Commissioner Freeman was
also in favor of the report, holding
that the danger from a disastrous fire
down town ic, tor.
than in the outlying districts
In the course of the discussion Com
missioner SchWeiZer made strenuous
arguments, cOntending that in every
case where a promotion had been sig
nally earned the man had been recog-
nlzed, and that the welfare of the en-
tire department should be considered
more important than the service for
any particular district of the city. He
said that the two members of the spe-
c1al committee selected for the pur-
pose had gone carefully over the list
and believed that the report was fair.
Commissioner Freeman upheld the
report and could not see how it would
be possible to improve it. The chief of
the department. and Commissioner
SchWelZer had gone carefully over the
list and made selections to the best of
their ability and according to the rec
ordS of the men. He thought it would
be impossible to make Improvement
even if a great amount of time was
spent on the list
The eight men to man the aerial lad
der were finally taken as follows:
From Hook and Ladder Companies
No. 1, one man; No. 2, two men; No. 8,
one man; No. 4, one man; No. 5, one
man. From Engine Companies-No. 10,
one man; No. II, one man. This re-
duces the present hook and ladder COM
pany at headquarters from ten to eight
men, and makes the number of men in
charge of the different trucks as fol-
lows: No. l, eight men; No. 2, eight
men; No. 3, seven men; No. 4, seven
men; No. 8, the new company, eight
men.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12
BRILLIANT AUDIENCE TO
ATTEND "PARSIFAL"
Damrosch Production at Peoples Church
viii Be Elaborate.

A brilliant audience is assured the Dam
rosch production of 'Parsifal' this even
ing at the Peoples church. The final sep
arate rehearsal of the local choruses was
held last night and was most satisfactory.
Today these choruses will rehearse with
Mr. Damrosch and the New York Sym
phony orchestra. The programme fol-
lows:
Act -Prelude-Procession March of
the knights of the Holy Grail and the In
visible Chorus; Amfortas' Lament and the
Divine Prophecy, Mr.. Archambault.
Act 2-ParSifal and the Flower Ma1dens
in Klingsor's Magic Garden, Mines. Mihr-
Hardy, Harmon, Wheeler, Crawford.
Bloomfield, Kennedy and Mr.. Beddoe.
Kundry's Song, Nine. Mihr- Hardy;
Act 3-"Good Friday SPELL violin solo.
David Names. Parsifal becomes King of
the Grail and heals the wound of Amfor-
tas, Mr.. Beddoe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12
GIRLS STAND FIRM
Striking Bindery Maids Still
Claim Solid Ranks.

A statement was issued yesterday by
the striking bindery girls in answer
to the published announcement of the
TypOthetae, or employing binders, that
they would hire bindery girls this week
at an advanced scale of wages. The
statement follows:
After refusing all reasonable offers sub
mitted to the Typothetae by the Bindery
Girls Union No. 40 the Typothetae have
again resorted to the public press to ex-
plain their side of the controversy, ad-
Vertising this time a scale of wages that
they agree TO pay.
To the uninitiated these proposals may
seem alluring, but to those that are ac-
quainted with the work of a bindery the
offer looks entirely different.
How many girls would receive the ST. so
or 1913 scale? 1t would require two
J ears for new girls to get $3.50. After
that period it would be optional with the
that he agreed to pay for expert work.
At the same time he would reserve the
right to make the girls do all the work
he saw fit on a piece work scale
If the Typothetae thought the girls
would jump at this proposition they were
very much mistaken. With the exception
of few young girls without experience,
day. morning.
The u2ion girls met today at Federation
hall and decided unanimously to stand
Iof tHelT oTlgInai ueInandS- namely, rec
OgnltiOn OF their union and improved con-
ditiOns governing their work.
-Bindery Girls Union.
The union pickets reported at head
quarters that they had talked with
a number Of girls during the day who
were about to seek work at local bind
cries. AS soon as these girls learned
that the strike was stin in progress
they declined to interfere Most oil
them believed that the strike was end
ed, and that additional bindery girls
were needed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12
LEWIS CHARGED WITH
MURDER OF MOBERG
Man and Companion Accused Of Kill
ing Held by Coroner's Jury.

The coroner's jury in the case of
Louis Moberg, who was killed in a
freight train a week ago near Owa-
tonna, returned a verdict yesterday
morning charging the crime to George
Lewis, and holding Alex Stewart. his
companion, as an accessory. Several
witnesses gave testimony, the princi-
pal ones being Arthur St. Martin and
Arthur DriscoH.
Other witnesses We're DR.. Joseph M.
Finnell, who performed the autopsv.
Sheriff Charles NIisgen, of Steele coun-
ty. and Robert William, the transfer
employe who found the body in the
car. County Attorney Littleton, of
Steele county was present. Coroner
Miller also testified. The jury con-
sisted of j. Eindor, L. A Stopp, P.
Schaus, H. Peterson, c. STACK and It.
Sullivan. Deputy Coroner Whitcomb
directed the inquest. St. Martin and
Driscou were held as witnesses and
taken back to Owatonna.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12
ATTORNEYS HERE FOR
Big LEGAL BATTLE
EIihu Root and Other Counsel
Ready for Hartman Case
Arguments.

The Hartman Northern Securi-
eral building at 10 o'clock this
morning. That is, the motion of
E. H. Hartman and Winslow Pierce
for leave to file a petition of inter-
ference, in the case of the United
States against the Northern Securi-
ties company, will be presented for
argument in the United States cir
cult court.
The hearing will take place in the
circuit court room on the third floor
of the federal building.
The court will be composed of the
four circuit judges-Walter H. San
born, Of st. Paul, presiding judge;
Amos NJ. Thayer, Of st. Louis;
Willis Van Dervanter, of Cheyenne,
Wyo.; and William c. Hook, of
Leavenworth, Kan.
The first question will probably
be whether leave shall be granted to
file the petition
If this question is answered in
the affirmative, the petition will be
filed and the case will no doubt pro-
coed through demurrers, answers
and final hearing to decree.
If an appeal is afterward taken,
the case will go directly before the
supreme court.
If the question mentioned is an
swered in the negative, the petit
ton will not be filed. Then the
original decree in the case of the
United States against the Northern
Securities company will stand, and
will be enforced as though no ap-
plication had been made by Mr.
Hartman.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12
SISTERS COMPLETE
BEAUTIFUL PAINTINGS
Holy Angels Academy Of Minneapolis
Produces Some Masterpieces.

The Sisters of the Holy Angels
academy of Minneapolis have just COM
pleted five excellent works in oil and
water co1ors. One is a beautiful piece
entitled Carnations" and is certainly
a masterpiece. The colors are beauti-
fully blended, showing the deep red,
the orange and the pink. There is a
delicacy of tone and color in the work
which appeals to all lovers of fine art.
Another is a splendid life-sized oil
portrait of Archbishop Ireland which
is life-like and Shows the skill of a
true artist. Another is a very beauti-
full piece in oil entitled "The Shepherd
and His Flock" 1t is rich in color,
tone and finish, and was painted by
one Of the sisters who is a st. Paul
woman. There are two other striking
and beautiful works of art. One is en-
titled Roses" and another is a fruit
piece
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12
MONFORT is BURIED
Remains of Popular Hotel Man
Rest i'm Oakland.

Hundreds who had known and loved
him in life -attested their friendship for
the late Charles J. Monfort when they
crowded the apartments of Mrs. John
Summers, at the Windsor hotel, yes
terday afternoon to pay their last re-
spects to the deceased.
The rooms were all too small to &C
commOdate the many who called, and
the men of the Elks, the Junior Pho
neers, the military establishment of the
state and individual friends overflowed
into the hotel rotunda.
The service, which at 3 o'clock,
was simple. Rev. G. D. Andrews, rec
tor of Christ's Episcopal church, read
the beautiful ceremonial Of his church,
and the Metropolitan quartette sang.
Opportunity was given those who
wished for a last look on the face of
the dead hotel man and popular citi-
zen, and then the mourning friends
followed the remains to Oakland ceme-
terry. DR.. Andrews also offic1ated at
Oakland.
Gov. Van SAINT and his staff, Gen. E.
E. Bobleter and his personal staff, and
many officers of the national guard at
tended in uniform, the deceased having
been a brigadier general on the gov
ernor's staff. A number of state sena-
tors and representatives Travelled long
distances to be present
The floral offerings were unusually
large in number and beautiful in char
acter. Among the set pieces We're con-
tributions from the Elks. the Junior
Pioneers. the workhouse board and en-
ployes, the Windsor hotel employees,
the Metropolitan hotel management at
Fargo and from friends at Mankato
and other points throughout the state.
The honorary palIbearers were How
ard Estes, o. o. Cullen. John Fftz-
gerald, Charles w. COpley, Joseph
Jockey, H. P. Upham, Robert A. Smith
and DR.. A. B. Ancker. The active pail
bearers were John E. King, DR.. f. f.
Walsh and William P. Hayes, from the
Elks, and Henry Haas, Philip Z. JUS
tus and p. j. Bowlin representing the
Junior Pioneers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12

Gus nights of vigilant detective work.
The holy Sabbith was transformed into
a holiday for bacchanalian orgies, in
which young men and lewd women
openly and brazenly caroused in the
saloons, unrestrained by police inter-
ference
Those two years of Wright's admin
1stration constitute the darkest pages
of st. PauPs municipal history.
Matters became SO unbearable that
an immense mass meeting of the citi-
zens of St1Paql was called during the
waning days of the first year of Col.
Wright'S administration. An account
of that mass meeting may be found
on the first page of the Pioneer Press
Of Feb. 81, 1898. The article is head
lined as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12
WOMAN is FOUND
DEAD IN BATH TUB
Mrs. Flora Won SueSsmiIch
browns i'm Astoria Hotel
Bath

Mrs. Flora Won Suessmilch was
drowned in a bath tub at the Astoria
hotel early yesterday morning. She
lay face downward in the water when
discovered and had not been dead long
Coroner Miller was called, and after an
examination said that death was prob
ably accidental. The body was re-
moved to the mOrgue, and her hus-
band, DR.. Charles Won Suessmilch, Of
Duluth. was notified. Upon receipt Of
telegram from DR.. Won SuessmiIch.
the body was removed to McCarthy's
undertaking rooms and will probably
be taken to Duluth this morning in
charge of the husband.
Mrs. Won Suessmileh, since her ar
rival in this city several weeks ago,
has been the subject Of considerable
notoriety. Late in the evening of
March % she was found wandering
around on the West side by a police
officer and was arrested. When locked
up she was unable to give an account
of her actions, and was evidently be-
wildered. The next day she was ar
raigned in the police court on q charge
of drunkenness. She was sent to the
county Jail to await an Investigation
of her case. and while there. on March
20, her husband brought suit for a di-
Vorce. When discharged from custody
she for time disappeared. Later she
registered at the Clarendon on Wa
basha street. She had but little money
and at the time Of her death had but
two cents.
Last Friday the woman engaged
room at the Astoria. She was request
ed to leave by the manager. Yester-
day morning the manager went to her
room to notify her that she must leave
He then tried the bath room door. and.
receiving no response, looked through
the transon1. The form of the woman
lying face downward in the bath tub
was discovered, and calling for help
he broke open the door.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12
Funeral Services for Frank B. Howell

The funeral of Frank Bennett How
ell, who died Saturday evening at ST.
Luke's hospital, following an operation
for appendicitis, was held yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the church Of
st. John the Evangelist. Rev Theo-
dore Sedgwick officiated, under the
auspices of the Minnesota club. The
pallbearers were: J. w. Blabon, Jared
How, George Thompson G. A. Nc
Pherson, w. H. S. Wright, T. A.
Young, Howard James, and Rudolph
Ortman, of Chicago. The body will
be taken to New York city where rel
ativeS reside.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12
MINISTER'S WHO KNOW Of PAST
ADMINISTRATIONS ARE SATISFIED

History of the Darkest Days of
St. Paul Encountered When
Frederick p. Wright Was
Mayor Is Recalled by Sermon
of Rev. Dr.. BOyIe-Repub-
IlCan Administration of 1892
1894Was Denounced at That
Time by DR.. Samuel G. Smith
of the Peoples Church =
Ministers Who Resided i'm
City When Republicans Ruled
Appreciate the Improvement
In Conditions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12
PARKER'S TRIAL WILL
BEGIN THIS MORNING

David Parker, the colored man ac-
cused of the killing of Fred Watson
at Merriam Park, will be placed on
trial in the criminal branch of the
district court this morning before
Judge Kelly.
In the indictment manslaughter is
charged, and it is alleged that Par
ker, on Feb. Ii last assaulted young
Watson with a piece of iron pipe or
other weapon and inflicted injuries
upon him which caused his death.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12
Was Well Known in Duluth.
Special to The Globe.

Special to The Globe.
DULUTH. Mimi, April 11.-Mrs. Won
Suessmilch was the wife of Charles G..
Won Suessmilch. who is a prominent
dentist in this city. and made her home
mere Tor number of years.
Mrs. Won Suessmilch left this city
fourteen months ago after a career
which is said to have been punctuated
by many scenes" in her husbands
office. A separation was agreed upon
whereby Mrs. Won Suessmilch went to
live with sister in Minneapolis, her
husband paying all her expenses and
allowing her certain sum as pin
money" No attempt to secure a di-
Vorce was made, however, until her
escapade in st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12
coIored Woman a Good Fighter.

Yesterday morning Maggie Martin, a
colored amazon, had rough and tum-
BILE encounter with Clarence Brandish,
a white man, and was getting the best
of the man when a policeman hove
in sight and both were arrested for
disorderly conduct. The affair hap
pened at Jackson and Fifth streets
and both will appear in the police
court this morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12
DR.. Smith Discourses at the Peoples
Church

The Sermon Contains Some Severe Stric-
lures on the Present Administration in
st. Paul-If a Mayor Fails to Keep His
Pledges, He Says. He Ought to Be
Lonesome Among All Honest Men, and
Maybe, Despised in He'll.
THE sermon was one of the most
scathing and caustic arraignments of
city administration ever perpetrated
In a pulpit, and was direct criticism
Of the hypocrisy and debauchery and
vice which had characterized Col.
Frederick P. Wright's administration
as mayor of the city Of ST. Paul.
"Wright's administration was APP
preaching an inglorious ending, and
DR.. Smiths language, which seems
harsh today, met with universal re-
Spouse at that time.
I'm speaking of the public hypocrisy
of the administration and of the char
acter-Of the city government, the doc
tor in one of the sermons referred to
said:
"Let US have done with a state of
city government in which the laws are
ignored, or revised, by the executive
department, and in which the adroit-
AICoo VI ely O1A1Sld1o 10 CIAlO1lS SAIOWAi
in making shrewd conventions with
gamblers, thugs" and blacklegs in the
interest of public safety
"Wright's administration was I'M
questionably the worst in the history
of the city of st. Paul. The admins
trations of Mayors Kiefer and Doran
were bad enough, as compared with
our present administration, but, COM
pared with that of Col. Wright, they
were models of excellence.
1.-THE first political move on the part
of Col. Wright was to go to Saltwater
for his chief of police, who proved to
be weak man, and unable, himself, to
Withstand the Establishments and
temptations Of city. Everything run
wide open-gambling and kindred vices
prize fights-and all the parapher-
MALTA of a wild Western city. The
thugs showed their contempt for the
chief of police by robbing his safe un-
der his very nose, while he was sleep
ing off the effects of one of his strenu-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12
NEW INTERPRETATIONS.

The following articles of incorporation
were filed with the secretary of state yes
terday: Consolidated Equitable Realty
company, of Minneapolis; capital stock.
$4,000; incorporators, G. NJ. Read. Des
Moines; r. c. Carry, Des Noines; W. H.
Crouch, Minneapolis.
Hardwick Farmers Elevator company,
Of Hardwick, Rock county; incorpOrators.
I: y. Tollefson, Herman Hemme, John
Ozone Generator company. of Minneapo-
lis; capital stock. 800 900; incorporates.
Charles M. Loring, Timothy NJ Byrnes.
Frederick S. Blackman, Joseph L. Will
ford, Amasa c. Paul
Byron & Willard, Minneapolis; incor-
porators, Gilbert l.. Byron, William A.
Willard, Anne H Willard.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12

''The sermon of DR.. w. H w. Boyle
Sunday night recalls to my mind a
couple of sermons delivered by DR..
Samuel G. Smith, of the Peoples
church, on the 21st and 28th days of
January, 1894" reminiscently unused a
prominent citizen and Seventh ward
Republican. IF you will look at the
Pioneer Press of Monday, Jan. %. 1894,
and Monday, Jan. 29, 1894, you will
find those sermons of DR.. Smith print
ed in full
'The following headlines appeared
as Introductory to the first sermon:
LAW AND MORALS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12

Pay Day for Street Force-The ciyt
street force will be paid today, a matter
of $12 900 being disbursed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12

Returns Are Smali-The report Of State
Oil Inspector Warner for March shows
total receipts $2.2S695, and total dis
bursements $2,275.65, surplus $11.30.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12

Justice Douglas Has RecoVered-Hav-
ing recovered from his attack of grip
which prevented him from attending the
opening Of the April term of the supreme
court and taking his seat at that time.
Judge Wallace w. Douglas will be able
to assume his new duties today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12
SURE

Get the little book, THE Road to
MELVILLE" in each pkg,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12

Ordered to Pay Allmony-Judge Jaggard
filed an order yesterday in the pending
divorce suit of Barnet Ziegler against
Fanny Ziegler, in which he directs that
the plaintiff shall pay the defendant SIS
a month as alimony and SO for attor-
ney'S fees.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12

Makes Monthly Report-The total col
lections of Insurance Commissioner
Dearth during March amounted to $780,
S19.45. representing fees and taxes from
insurance companies doing business in the
state
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12

Society Gets Portraits-The state his
tOrical society has received from James
K. Humphrey portraits of the late J.
W. Selby and his wife, who were pioneer
settlers in St. Paul. They occupied in
the early days a farm on st. Anthony
hill where the resident district of the
city now is. The portraits are in OIL
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12

May Now Write Insurance-The North
Star Mutual Life Insurance company, OF
Tracy, Mimi. and the Beavers Reserve
Fund Fraternity. of Stoughton, Wis. were
yesterday admitted to do business in
Minnesota by the state insurance COM
missioner.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12

OFFICERS Are EIected-The Goodfellow-
ship Club of the Peoples Church last
night held its semi-annual election of Of
fcers: The officers chosen follow: A.
Smith, president; l.. A. Straight, vice
president; ]. Youger, secretary; w.
Schiffman, treasurer. The board of di-
rectors will be composed of J. BeiseH, E.
Brown and A. MoritZ.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12

Axel Nystrom is DIscharged-Axel Nys-
from was discharged yesterday from the
police court, having been held on charge
OF assault and battery brought by his
wife. Several witnesses were heard, and
the judge decided that the man and his
wife would probably fix matters between
them selves.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12

Board Of Control to open Bds-Supt.
G. A Merrill, of the state school for depen-
dent children at Owatonna, was in st.
Paul yesterday to consult with the mem
bers of the state board Of control rela-
tive to the award of a contract for the
rebuilding of the burned portion of the
school building. The board Of control
viii open bids for the work on Friday
of this week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-12

River Continues to Rlse-During the
twenty-four hours ending at midnight the
river rose almost six inches. The storms
which have been general all over the
Northwest have swollen the small streams
flowing into the Mississippi.