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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-30
JAP SHIPPERS HAPPY
Steamship Lines Are About to
Resume Operations.

The Russo Japanese war has democrat
lied shipping between. the United States
and Japan and China, but the big Japa-
neSea steamship line, the Nippon Yusen
Keisha, is about to resume operations
after several months of enforced idleness.
c. #. Takahashi, vice president and
geI1erar manager of the Oriental Trading
company with American headquarters at
Seattle, Wash, was in st. Paul yesterday
en- route home from a months stay in
New York. He was a guest during the
day at the Merchants hotel. leaving in
the evening for Seattle and he smiled as
he reeounted the brilliant naval victories
of his native Japan, but he smiled more
broadly when told that his business, which
had been almost totally ruined by the
couped.
The Oriental Trading company, of
which l am the American head, being
it's vice president and general manager"
said Takahashi. has done almost moth
ing, in the way of business since the Japa-
nese government impressed the steamers
of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha company
several months ago. The steamship COM
pany had an agreement with the Japa-
neSe government that it would offer it's
steamers to the government in case of
Immediately upon the outbreak of hos
tilities impressed the ships. Our company
is largely engaged in exporting -four to
Japan and China, and of course with the
absence of ships we have done practically
nothing in the export trade.
Now l have just learned the Nippon
NuSen kaiSha company has made arrange
ments with the owners of q number of
big ocean liners and they will be i'm
mediately placed in commission for the
Oriental trade. Naturally the war helps
our business, provided we can secure bot
toms in which to ship flour and other
foodStuffs. and my advices by cable re-
ceived While in st. Paul are to the effect
that early in. June the big Japanese steam
ship company will start its boats in the
American trade.
The Oriental Trading company was
badly crippled by the outbreak of the war
We had less than year ago a total of
1.SQQ japanese laborers employed on the
railroads of the Pacific coast country Now
we have not more than 500 to 400 With
the prospect of hoStilities the patriotic
boys who, were working at good wages
IN America gave up their opportunities
and FASTENED back to Japan to fight for
their country. 1t was almost impossible
to stop them, and I confess after few
attempts did not try very hard / felt
few thrills myself when the sturdy lads
gathered their belongings into bundles
and shipped at Seattle and Vancouver
for Tokyo. many of them undoubtedly to
death ON land or sea.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-30
PARTY OF R0UGHS
SHOOT A PFDDLER
4.
Bennett Steman Is Wounded on
saltwater Road by Drunk
en- Fishermen.

Bennett Steman, peddler of Saltwater,
narrowly escaped being fatally wounded
by shot fired early last evening six
miles north of st. Paul on the Saltwater
road. The bullet struck Steman from
behind in the left shoulder and came out
in front near the arm pit, within a few
inches of his heart
Steman and his partner were driving
home from ST Paul when they met a
party of six young men in a spring wag-
On. The men in the wagon, who had
evidently spent the day at lake, hailed
the Saltwater men with abusive epithets
as they approached and one man in the
fishing party cried:
Turn cut OR I'll shoot your'
On hearing this threat, Steman says he
turned his horse from the road, but
nevertheless when the two vehicles had
passed, one of the fishermen continued
his remarks and fired from a revolver
three times, one Of the shots striking
Steman.
On seeing that Steman was wounded
the driver of the wagon urged his horses
on with full speed towards the city.
Inc hShing party made such quick time
that when Steman and his partner had
finished making an examination of the
wound the wagon was out of sight. Ste
man turned his buggy about. and after
stopping at farm house to have his
wound temporarily dressed, drove back
70 ST; Paul, where he was attended by
DR.. F. c. Spates.
The police We're notified of the shoot
the rig, which was a light spring wagon
drawn by a gray team, but We're unable
to locate it last night Steman suffered
considerably from loss of blood.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-30
PARKS ARE CROWDED
Thousands Spend Sunday at
City's2 Different Resorts.

Ideal weather brought thousands of
people to THE parks about the city yes
terday Each OF the lakes and beauty
spots was thronged with visitors a large
proportion of whom were out-of- town
people who came to the Twin Cities on
excursions from points in Minnesota,
South Dakota. Nebraska and Iowa.
The masses We're about equally divided
between Como. the Indian Mounds, Fort
Smelling, Minnehaha falls, Wildwood and
Harriet island Thousands visited each
place. and besides a great many private
parties visited the lakes To which the
street railway does not extend. Phalen,
Gervais and Vadnais We're the scenes
of small picnics and fishing expeditions.
The employees of the water department
bad an all-day outing at Lake Vadnais.
ABOUT seventy-five men were in the party;
The Omaha carried a large train load
of eXcurSionists into the city Saturday
night. The Great Western also carried
large crowd Saturday night. The Mil
waukee, which had an excursion from
points as far west as Dakota, dropped
a large trainload in Minneapolis, but
many of the visitors took in St. Paul be-
fore returning to their homes last night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-30
ENGLISHMAN LOSES
HIS LETTER OF CREDIT
Magistrate Moss, Of Rotterdam Misses
His PocketbooE< After Sightseeing Trip

c. H. Moss magistrate and accountant
of the borough of Rotterdam, England
who is a guest at the Ryan hotel while
looking upon nature IN her loyeliness
about st. Paul, failed to see any charm
in the urban scenery, for he had lost
his letter of credit for $500 while sight
seeing at Como park. or in the hill dis
trict Magistrate Moss was disconsolate,
but refused to admit it last night.
cit is true he said, that | have lost
my letter of credit. but an advertisement
may bring it safely back. 1t is of no
value without my endorsements and l
doubt if anybody will be bold enough
to forge the name of an English magis-
trate to so valuable a paper as a letter
of credit for hundred pounds sterling.
Do you have thieves here in America as
we have them in England? But l may
be harboring an unjust suspicion. and
may have simply lost the purse containing
the letter from my pocket while seeing
the city"
Mr.. Moss. who is a member of party
of English tourists seeing America, will
remain day or two longer than he had
intended while the police assist him in
the search for his missing paper.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-30
NATE is GOING HOME
Uncle Nathan Richardson Is
Off for the East.

Nathan Richardson IS going back to
WAYNE county, New York, to visit his
childhood's home
Uncle Nate" Richardson. as everybody
in Northern Minnesota affectionatelv
knows him. is credited with being the
Oldest officehoder in the state He is not
young in years, but his reputation as he
ing the oldest incumbent of Office has
been gained by practically fifty years of
continuous officeholding. He has filled
nearly every Office in the gift Of the peo-
pie of Little Falls Morrison county. and
his section of the state, and the fortunate
fact that he was defeated a short time
ago for reelection as judge of probate
Of his county is responsible for his Satrinpy
his face towards the East and his deter
minatiOn to look upon his birthplace be
fore he is gathered to his fathers.
A big man with snOw-white beard but
an eye in which the flash of youth is yet
diScernible, was closely Scrutinizing the
time cards IN the union depot yester-
day afternoon. 1t was Judge Richardson,
and he admitted he was going to travel.
Going to the fair" he said in response
to a query as to his direction, land then
| am going to New Orleans and take a
boat there and go way round to Wash
born in York State and I'm going back
to see the place where I was born.
just passed the thTee-Quarter pole in my
career the other day and l suppose I'm
on the home stretch. l was SeVenty-fiVe
years old a few days back and as / have
been pretty busy holding office in Mime
sofa ever since 1854, when I first came
to the territory I resolved to take ad-
vantage of the vacation the people gave
some time back and. see. my birthplace
1T is Just seventy wears since | left
the town in Wayne county. New York.
where my people resided when | became
part of the family. and I have a Gu
riosity to see whether there are any
changes about. The place
Don't reckon I'll know many of the
boys, though added the old man who
enthusiastically says he is entering on the
last quarter Of his career. as he saunter-
ed down the train she'd and boarded
palace sleeper. s--.. .--ll
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-30
YACHTSMEN READY
FOR RACE SEASON
White Bear and Bald Eagle
Boats to Sail in First Con-
test Today.

The boats of the White Bear Yacht
club will hoist sails today for the first
race of the season. Several of the new
boats in class 8 Will be on hand to com
pete, as well as number of the old
ones. None of the chaIIengers in the big
class will put in ain appearance for active
racing before the time set for the trial
races, June 13. although they will be out
OF the builders hands in a week or SO.
The races today will be between the
. boats in the new and old B classes, and
lnasmuch as there are a number of I'M
tried yachts the interest of the club
members will be strong to see the re-
suit of the first tryout Additional boats
will be on hand by next Saturday.
There may not be any entries in class
A today, but an effort will be made to
get the Rees boat Seeress, the cham
piOn OF last season and Fry's new boat
in shape to compete. remnants will be
sailed fOT in each class
The Bald Eagle Yacht club is in better
shape for their first race, and almost all
OF the entire fleet will be entered. IN
terest centeFs chiefly in class A. com
posed of the new 'one- design boats
nine, and which will nearly all be seen
IN today 5 event A. large gathering will
witness the contests. The class will
sail for the. first rleg Of. the Bald Eagle
Improvement cup
MinnetOnka also will make a fine show
ing. as a large number of racers of the
MnnetOnlIa Boat club, which is the out
growth OF the Excelsior Yacht club, are
entered. Yachting ON Minnetonka has
been entirely revived and the season
promises to be the best ever known on
that lake.
The new one-rater built by Andy Pc
terson for the LoudOn Bros. is expected
to show in the big, class today, and her
work viii be watched with interest az
she is entered for the trials at White
Bear in June and her owners are hopeful
OF having their boat ultimately selected
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-30
POLICE COMMISSION
PLANS TRANSFERS
Commanding Officers VIII Be
Moved About When Chief
Submits Report.

1t is expected that at the meeting Of
the board of police commissioners .Fues-
day the first move viii be made i'm the
proposed changes in the police depart
ment and it is possible that many of
the transfers and removals that have
for some time been in contemplation
will be made. ..a
The action or lack Of it all depends
upon Chief Of Police O'Connor. IF he is
ready to report the schanges and trans
fers Will be made, and if not they will
likely come later in the month. 1t iz
known that the chief believes that 20
number Of changes and transfers should
be made for the good Of the department.
and when it has been determined as To
the appointments that viii be made me
will doubtless send in the list
Dead and down timber will be re-
moved" said a member Of the police
commission when asked what IS the pur-
pose of the proposed changes. 1T is
realized he continued, that there are
a number of men on the force who have
proven themselves unfit for the posi-
1t is known that there will be 4. large
number OF transfers. some men being
brought in from outlying stations and put
on duty IN the central district. while
some of those at the central station will
be sent to the substatIOns
Great interest centers in the agitation
for the removal or transfer OF Lieut.
Budy, in charge of the Prior avenue sub
station. who is being opposed by the
churches. 1t is said by those who should
know that it is very likely that the com
mission will accede to the demand and
put another man in charge Of the station
in Merriam Park.
There is some talk that Lieut.. Boeruer
will be sent to the West side station. and
that Lieut. Sexton viii draw the Rondo
district. It is claimed that PatroIman
Springer is to le put ON the detective
force, and if this is done il means that
one of the men now i'm citizens clothes
may be asked to take n beat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-30

positions are the only ones over which
there is a prospect Of contest.
The State Federation executive council
will meet in ST. Paul Sunday, June 5, to
prepare matters that win be presented
including bills to be presented at this
winters session of the legislature. A
great. many of the unions of the state are
looking for legislation of more or less i'm
portance, and they are expected to sub
NIT their bills to the executive council,
the duty of which is to revise the
measures after which they will be pre-
sented to the federation for approval or
rejection
The board will also prepare for the con-
vention, a synopsis of the work of the
year. showing the growth of unionism,
giving the prospects for the future, and
making recommendations for the next
years work. 1t is expected that the
threatened contest by employers for
open shopS'' VIII come in for consider
able attention, and there is little doubt
but that the federation will declare
against the plan in strong language.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-30
CHILDREN FLOCK
TO PUBLIC BATHS
Warm Weather Fills the Swim.
ming Pools and Little Ones
Have Happy Time.

Fully 10000 persons visited the public
baths on Harriet island yesterday, and
the temperature of the water did not
prevent hundreds from taking a dip in
the river. Gay, laughing crowds of
youngsters thronged the different pools
the boys enjoying themselves in a bolster
Gus manner, and the girls in less demon
StratiVe way.
The youngsters apparently paid little
attention to the chilly wind, with which
they came in contact in rising above the
surface of the water
Say" said a freckle-faced youngster
as he prepared to make a dive, "this is
bully fine
''Nothin like it," agreed an otherwise
timld-appearing youngster of weak physi-
cal appearance, but who excited the envy
OF the other youngsters by the expert
manner in which he could swim.
MY feet amt touchin " declared a
boy who could not have passed six years
Bet they are, " declared his companion
snow EN- both above the water at the
same time. like this. he continued. The
effort was brave, but the little head went
under the water, and almost at once came
up. quite a quantity Of water having en-
tered the boys mouth. He cried for a
next one. 1t was not so bad, after ALL
to go under the water and in a few min
utes he was following the example Of
the larger boys, and was attempting to
dive.
Archie Plays Tricks.
The bears attracted the greatest amount
OF attention from the children. Archie
and his companion We're in a playful
mood and their antics were appreciated
by the audience Archie thought it would
be great fun to throw water from a
vessel in the cage on the assembled chill
dren. He succeeded in doing this, to the
delight of even the youngsters who were
the victims. Having disposed Of the
water he gave an exhibition of the ease
with which he could knock down his fe-
male companion.
Hit her again. called several of the
boys.
Archie apparently did not appreciate
this interference with his domestic ar
rangements, showing his displeasure by
growing.
This dump has got EN- all on de run,"
explained a newsboy. DE coin goes fur
therest here. De toys, de wiping rag and
de. soap are yours for a nick. For an
other cog youse can get a large glass
OF milk and a ham sandwich. De fellow
wot runs this dump has got de oders
backed off. No car fare, no bother.
good dip and den a play with de kids
in de gymnastics. All for a dime! Dirt
cheap"
The swings and the outdoor gymna-
SUM apparatus were used to their full
capacity. and Dr.. Ohage was pleased with
the increasing popularity of the pleasure
grounds. The visitors found the grounds
greatly improved The parkway entrance
to the island is taking on the appearance
Of what 1t will be and the increased size
OF the island attracted much attention.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-30
RACE HAS ADVANCED
Ministers Discuss "Amerlca
and the Black PERIL"

America and the Black PERIL was
the announced subject for discussion last
night by a platform meeting at the PeO-
pies church, the speakers being DR.. w.
of the American Missionary aSSociat ton.
and Rev: George w. Moore, colOTed
pastor of Nashville, Tenn, who is also
an agent of the association.
The discussion however, scarcely
touched upon the negro problem as a
peril, but presented, instead. the encour-
aging aspect of the relations between the
whites and blacks.
Mr.. Moore, introduced by DR.. S. G.
Smith, pastor of the church, said that
he was the child of slave parents, that
he was born in slavery, and was liber-
ated by the abolition of slavery. lie had
been educated at Fisk university, in Ten
neSsee.
Having lived, as it were. in a historical
past, Mr.. Moore felt that he was thus
thu more competent to speak of the ad-
Narcement his race had made. Men OF
the younger generation of black and
whites might become discouraged; they
might point to the crime, the illiteracy Of
large body of negroes, and ask whether
these the people had really progressed !;
progressing. But men, whOT like the
speaker. could remember the South of
other days, could bring to mind the ante
beIum negro, almost universally i'm
mersed in ignorance, in ohscurity, and
what was worse, in mental and moral
apathy that displayed no CLEAN of ambi-
trasted with the knowledge that the
speaker had of the twentieth century
rs there q change, ladies and gentle
men?' asked Mr.. Moore. Have we
progressed? Is the black man, as some
hopelessly shackled by his own ineffi-
cheney as by the Veritable irons that used
to scar his flesh?
Why. If the changes that have taken
Yl1 in fCrtxr inst 1Vif ion
of our progress in the future, think /
may say that within another hundred
years we shall-but it would be unkind
of me to discourage my white friends al
together. The white man. 1 will admit
has come to stay.
Seriously, my brethren. am very
that We have progressed uniformly or
that the majority of our people, or even
any very large proportion of our 10000
600, have made the advances attained by
a few
II do insist, however, that. as a race
We have demonstrated our ability and our
desire to go forward. Though we some
times stumble, though we sometimes APP
pear to retreat. l firmly believe that ulti-
ma tely, in Gods providence, we shall at
tain our goal"
DR.. Tenne{ described the work of the
organization he represented. The Ameri-
can Missionary association. he said, was
peculiar in that it labored everywhere in
America except among the average civil
lied white men, 1t had its missions
among the Indians, the Chinese the ne
groes. the poor white of the Southern
mountains. and among the Porto Ricans.
There is a peril, nevertheless" said
DR.. Tenney. "a peril in this negro ques-
ton. a black peril to put 1t in the
forcihle terms of our programme. But
that peril lies in our neglecting our duty,
in failing to continue our good work
among the negroes
DIR. Tenney then related a Lincoln anee-
dete illustrating the value Of money in
SUP plementiRg Christian effort.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-30
FISHERMEN BRING
BASS FROM LAKES

Beautiful trophies adorned the baskets
of returning fishermen last night at the
union depot as the trains from the fishing
grounds emptied their cargoes of tired
but happy anglers. Almost without ex-
ceptio4l the men who had gone forth
equipped with rod and reel returned with
some evidence that the bass were biting
liz the lakes of Minnesota, and some more
fortunate than others brought in big
strings of the gamey big-mouthed bass
fl,lni points Cal the Great Northern, the
Northern Pacific and the 500 line. The
rstISTRing fishermen from the Wisconsin
lakes were almost as well equipped, but
the fish were noticeably smaller in size
than those taken from the feeding
grounds Of the lakes west Of st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-30
TWO BOYS ARE HELD
ON BURGLARY CHARGE
PatroInen Claim They Caught Youths
Entering Clothing Store.

Two boys, who admitted that they had
escaped from the state reformatory, were
arrested yesterday morning by PatroImen
Burke and Sullivan, charged with at
tempting to enter H. Winburgh's clothing
store, Ala Sibley street They are held on
a charge of burglary.
The boys. both sixteen years old gave
their names as Frank Hicks. colored and
Humbert Diejiovana. Nothing was miss
ed from the store, only glass in a rear
window having been broken. The boys
had no goods in their possession when
arrested.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-30
DELEGATES MUST
SHOW UNION LABEL
State Federation of Labor VIII Inforce
This order at the Convention.

The women delegates to the State Fed
Grafton of Labor viii be compelled to
show that their gloves and shoes bear the
union label this being one Of the neces-
sary credentials to act as a delegate in
the New Ulm convention
rule was recently promulgated that
all delegates would be required to prove
goods only. All delegates found to have
violated the new rule will either be sub
ject TO a fine or to expulsion from the
convention in the pleasure Of the dele
gates.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-30
MIDWAY CITIZENS
BLAME LANOL OROS
Men Who Rent Houses for Un-
lawful Purposes Denounced
at Mass Meeting.

1.-THE great trouble with closing the
gambling houses, houses of iII-fame
and regulating the saloon traffic is
that the buildings are often owned by
whited hypocrtes, who do not want
such places either closed or regulated.
These owners of the buildings secure
a high rental for their property, and
although many of them are church
members-Presbyter Methodists,
etc.-they use their influence with the
authorities to keep the places open
that they may reap the monetary re-
ward that comes from practiced SIM"
D. w. Doty.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-30
LOCAL UNIONS WILL
FIGHT OPEN SHOPS
ST. Paul VIII Aid Minneapolis in Clash
With Builders Exchange.

Members of the st. Paul Building
Trades Council, composed of delegates
from the various unions engaged in the
building trades. say that no trouble is ex-
until the issue has been settled in Mime
apOlis. where the Builders Exchange has
decided to enforce the "open shop. This
means that union men will be compelled
to work with those who are not members
Of the union
The St Paul men are daily expecting
trouble IN Minneapolis. and say that the
The Minneapolis union men will be given
moral and financial assistance by the St.
Paul workmen engaged in the same line
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-30
SHOE REPAIRERS
ARE TURNED DOWN
Local Union Is Denied Right to Send
Delegates to New UIm Convention.

The executive council of the State Fed
GRAFTON of Labor has reiterated the prin-
ciple that unions not affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor will not
be permitted to send delegates to the
state convention at New Ulm
The Boot and Shoe Repairers union
their recognition. The council holds that
they will not be entitled to seats in the
preliminary organization, although they
have the right of appeal to the conven-
ton. There is little likelihood of their
being eventually recognized, precedent
and practice being against such action.