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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
BOARD WILL HEAR PROTESTS
AGAINST NEW ASSESSMENT
Supervisors Vote to Sit Next Week as Board OF
Equalization--T Rate Fixed ats | I2---As-
SCISSOR Dodge Explains Latest Roll of Values

possibility of reviewing the assessment Of
buildings this year in connection with the
marked increase made in the assessment OF
the land on which they stand. The result Is
that in some instances the total assessment
(the land raised, plus the assessment OF
the building) is higher than it should be.
property. In these cases. which, however. are
not great in number, the owner would be
justified in asking and entitled to receive a
reduction on the assessment of improvements.
Land in all instances is assessed at a uni
unless the entire district is rated too high.
ion, the assessment on the land should stand.
With building 1t may be different If an
unimproved lot sells for much within $10,-
600 as adjoining improved lot with a build
ing thereon, which building may have cost
originally much more, then the value OF that
building Is not greater than $40, 900, and be-
leve it an injustice to assess It for any more,
even though 1t may have cost years before
S50, ,0O0 Through the fact that 1t is out Of
date and not adapted to the requirements Of
modern business. its value has deprecated
In conclusion, desire to say that 1t has
ever been my purpose, since occupying the Of
fee of Assessor, to prevent an unjust discrim-
ination in the taxation of real estate. 1t will
take a year or two however completely to
equalize and adjust the roll on its present
basis. 1t is my desire to do this work as
speedily as possible. and 1t Is with the view
Of inviting the cooperation OF property owners
during the present session of the Board Of
EQUALIZATION that this letter is written.
WASHINGTON DODGE, Assessor.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
INDICTS TWO SAILORS
United States District Attorney Wood
worth and His Able Assistants
Are COmplimented.

Are COmpI1mented.
The United States Grand Jury made
it's final report yesterday in the United
States District Court Indictments
were brought against John Johans-
sen and w. Nelson, members of the
crew of the steamer Coquille River,
for having on June "feloniously in
cited and stirred up Eric Gustafson,
"a member of the crew, to resist the
lawful orders of the master of the
steamer" Joe Lockhart also was in
dicted for having assaulted John Nc
Kay with knife at Round Valley In
dian reservation on June Is. Robert
Duncan was indicted for selling liquor
to Indians on the Round Valley res
ervation.
The following charges were ig-
nored: A. ]. Porter, addressing a
scurrilous envelope to the proprietor
of the Raven; ]. c. Bruce, unlawfully
landing in the United States Chinese
person; George Nelson, fraudulently
importing into the United States two
Panama hats.
The jury expressed its thanks for
courtesies extended by United States
District Attorney Marshall B. Wood
worth and his assistants, Duncan E.
McKinlay, Ben l.. Mckinley and c.
NJ. Fickert and for their able presen-
tation of the cases submitted.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
Father Wants His Child.

Tomorrow Judge Graham will hear
the petition of Clayton c. Smith for
revocation of the letters of adoption
granted to Anna d. Jackson over Ar
line Smith, a two-year-old child, who
was taken from her mothers custody
on report of the latter's misbehavior.
Clayton c. Smith is the father of the
child and alleges in his petition that
the adoption was granted under fraud
ulent representations in that Anna
Jackson is not, as stated. the grand
mother of the infant. Inquiry devel-
ops that Mrs. Jackson is the step
grandmother of the ward. There will
probably be a contest for the posses
sion of the child.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
Threw Bomb Into House.

Miss Elizabeth Jackson. 507 Shot
well street, who does not deny that
she is an old maid, secured Warrant
from Police Judge Conlan yesterday
for the arrest of John Tooker, her next
door neighbor. on a charge of disturb
ing the peace. Miss Jackson alleges
that because she demonstrated with
boys for throwing firecrackers into her
basement Tooker threw a big bomb on
Monday evening over the transom of
her front door and it exploded, burn
ing the carpet and doing other dam
age. He also, she alleges, made use
of insulting language toward her be-
cause she was an old maid.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
Trouble Over a Dog.

John Day, bartender in a saloon at
Powell and Ellis streets, was arrested
yesterday on a warrant charging him
with petty larceny. He was released
on $40 cash bail. The complaining
witness against him is Mrs. Edith
Robinson, 2614 Twenty-fourth street.
She alleges that she bought a fox-ter-
rier from the pound for SO and while
she and her husband were walking
past the saloon where Day is a bar
tender on Monday Day grabbed the
fox-terrier. When demonstrated with
and asked to return it he refused,
saying it belonged to his employer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
Some Patients Accommodated.

Owing to wedding out of the old
patients at the City and County Hos
pital Deputy Health Officer Levy yes
terday was able to send twenty new
patients to that institution. The limit
of 425 patients has been reached and
new applicants can be accommodated
only when some of the inmates are
discharged.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
IN. NeeIy Dies I'm Milton,

I. N Neely an old and respected
citizen of Milton, died last Thursday
at his home in that place. His wife,
who had been called to San Francisco,
was detained here and SO was not at
her husbands bedside at the time Of
his death.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
HOUSEHOLD
And
SPORTING SCALES.
A USEFUL PREMIUM
TO WANT ADVERTISERS
I'm
NEXT SUNDAYS CALL.

In keeping with its usual en-
terprise, THE CALL engaged the
celebrated Pelouze Scale Com
pany of Chicago to manufacture
a special lot of these useful
household and sporting scales
especially for the use of its
"Want Adj" patrons, and on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Of this week every one
bringing a Want Advertisement
for Insertion i'm next Sundays
CALL will receive one of these
usefnl little premiums.
These scales sell regularly at
40 cents apiece and cannot be
purchased for less than that
amount, so our patrons will
readily realize that THE CALL
is not only issuing the best
premiums ever offered by a
newspaper, but is giving them a
series OF useful articles that
cannot be purchased locally for
three and often four times the
actual cost of their little Want
Advertisement. This concession
alone should be a big induce
ment to insert your ad. I'm this
paper, not to mention anything
of the big returns advertisers
receive from advertisements
placed with THE CALL.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
TO ENCOURAGE IMPROVEMENTS

Thus building is encouraged ard the holding
of high-priced unimproved poorly improved
realty discouraged. l believe that in assess
ing buildings they should be valued solely on
the basis of that value which they add to the
realty on which they stand. and not necessa-
rily on the basis of their cost. This applies
particularly to old buildings. 1t is in this
connection that feel that some property own
ers may have a just cause for asking a revis-
ion Of their assessment. There has been no
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

Oscar Ross will be sentenced to-mor-
row for failing to provide for his fam
lily, consisting of an invalid wife and
seven helpless children. Instead of
contributing to the support of the
household, he spent for drink all the
money he could beg OF steal from his
sick helpmate.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
Cheap Rates East.

If you are going to the Worlds Fair get
cheap rate and go via Northern Pacific Rail-
way and Yellowstone Park Ask about 1t. T.
x. Stateler, General Agent, 647 Market street.
San Francisco.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

DeWitvs xx ..ss Save
Eos Plies. Rassns, Sores.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Daniel H. Bradley Dead.

Daniel Fl. Bradley. aged 30 years,
died on Saturday morning of Bright's
disease at St. Gabriel's hospital in
this city, after an illness of several
weeks.
The deceased was born at Portage.
Wis, but spent the early years Of his
lie in Wlnona county. At the age Of
II he learned the business Of telegraph
operator and had ever since been en-
gagged in that work. He was an oper-
ator for some time for the North
Western line and for two years was
employed as a train dispatcher for that
copmany at Wfnona. A change was
made few months ago and Mr..
Bradley entered the employ Of the
commission firm of Edwards, Wood &
Co., and came to Little Falls to take
charge Of the firms Office about two
months ago. He was then transferred
to Sank Centre and it was while there
that he was taken with the attack which
finally caused his death. He imme-
diately returned to Little Falls and a
few days later was taken to St. Ga
briefs hospital where he had the best
of care. He was married about year
and a half ago to Miss Marie Posi- of
Lewiston, Mimi, who with a child
eight months old survives him. The
deceased was member of the Masons
and Yeoman and carried about 81 600
life insurance.
The body was taken to Lewiston,
Winona, county, for burial.
Those of his relatives who were here
to assist in his care were his brother,
Charles W. Bradley, Wyndmere, N.
D., his brothers-in-law, Messrs. M.
Hoffman and j. P. Linden, of Lewis
ton, and Miss Mile Posi-, of Lewis
ton, a sister of Mrs. Bradley.-Little
Falls Transcript.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

St. Francis Catholic church al
Brainerd has a handsome new pipe
organ. The Instrument cost $1,000.
Bishop Morrison will hold confirma-
ton and preach in the Episcopal
church next Monday evening at 1880
p. m.
In accordance with instructions re-
ceived from headquarters the telephone
was removed from the Great Northern
depot the first of March. This lie a
general move all along the line, and
although the excuse is made that it is
bother to the agent, permission is
given to allow the instrument to re-
main provided no charge is made for
it's use. This looks as if large cor
poration was seeking to make small
concerns give it free service or else
force the people who do business with
the road to pay for the privilege Or at
least to put them to as much incon-
venience as possible in their communi.
cations with the local agents.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
A Little Mixed.

Supt. j. A. Stanton, of the Sank
Centre city schools, has resigned and
with his family is located at Atlanta.
Georgia. Mr.. Stanton's ill health
necessitated the change.-St. Cloud
Times.
There seems to be something wrong
with the above item, Mr.. G. A. Stan,
toms resignation does not take effect
until the close of the school year.
His health is good-irst-class. 1t is,
however, on account of Mrs. Stanton i
health that MIR. Stanton resigns and
will 20 south. Mr.. Stanton returned
from Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday
where he attended the meeting of the
Superintendents of the National Edu
cational Association.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
The Herald's phone No. is Ia

The Herald's phone No. is LA
o. r. Lowen of the Edwards, Wood
& Co. spent Sunday in st. Paul.
Henry Keller was a twin city visitor
on Mond ay.
Axes, do you want guaranteed AK?
Go to Hilerud & Co.'S.
Prof. G. A. Stanton returned from
the south on Monday.
Ripley Brewer of St. Cloud was
transacting legal business in the city
on Monday.
J. L. Sphinx of the John Leslie Paper
company, Minneapolis, was in the city
on Saturday.
g. A. Cranston, superintendent of
public schools, St. Cloud, was visitor
in the city on Friday.
Read Jacob Bialo's new ad. on first
page, He is offering some rare bar
gains-almost giving goods away
There are lots of people in town who
did not "miss the water" till the pipes
froze up.
E. w. Kirkoff of Pierz, a brother of
Mrs. E. Coe, was visitor in the city
on Friday.
Try ground bone for your chickens,
&c pound at Bucher's meat market.
You have to do a certain amount of
advertising to wake the people up to
the fact you are in business at all.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03


apolis on Saturday, ON business.
o Henderson made business trip
to North Home on Monday.
The Ladies Guild will meet on Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Nelson
T. L. Mccormick was plying be-
tween Sank Centre and Melrose
Tuesday.
Go to A. Bucher's meat market and
get ground bone for your chickens,
only &c a pound.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Abeles of St.
Cloud, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
David Guthman on Friday.
Jas. Ingram went to Swanville on
Monday to inspect some lumber at
that place.
Nellie Mccormick went to Little
Falls On Monday, returning ON Tues-
day.
The N. w. A. circle met with Mrs.
M. A. Sehertfius on Tuesday after
noon.
If there is anything in the food lire
that will make chickens lay, it is
ground bone, 2e a pound at A. Bacher's
market.
Swift's famous premium Hams and
Bacon" just received. L. S. Bishop
Co.
". J. Chapman of Minneapolis was
in the city on Sunday and repaired
the switchboard in the telephone ex-
change.
John Weston, representing the
Northern Pacific track department,
was here on Tuesday.
You should buy box of oranges of
l.. S. Bishop Co. Better and cheaper
than ever before.
The Sans Souci circ'e was very
pleasantly entertained at the home of
MrsF. Fl. Niche Alison on Tuesday after
noon. The hostess spared no pains to
make the occasion most pleasant
one, and she succeeded. A sleigh ride
by the members was the concluding
part of the afternoons program.
For scratches and mud fever Coles
We Urinary Carbolisalve is a guaran-
teed cule. 1t quickly cures wounds,
gals and sores, leaving neither scars
nor blemishes, Keep Coles In your
stables. SOC and $l.00 by all drug
gists.
Mr.. and Mrs, NJ. F. Woodbury. re-
turned from their trip on Tuesday.
During their vacation they have
visited St. Louis, many places in Flor
ida, Washington, New York and Chi
cago. Although they thoroughly en-
joyed the trip, they tell US they are
pleased to be home.
Happy Hooligan held the boards at
the Grand on Thursday night, and
one of the largest audiences ever
assembled at an entertainment Of this
kind, filled the house. 1t was good,
clean show througout. Many of the
specalties were among the best ever
seen here.
Chllblains, chapped hands and
cracked finger tips-how many have
them? Do them up in Coles Carboli-
alive few nights and they'll be cured.
Get Cole's-it's guaranteed to be the
best. If it isn't Coles it isn't Carboil-
salve. % and so cents by all drug
giSts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

Services will be held in the Congre-
gatiouaI church regularly after the
next Sunday save one, Miss Darling
having formally accepted the call to
that pastorate.
The scratch of a pin may cause the
loss of limb or even death when
blood poisoning results from the in
jury. All danger of this may be
avoided, however, by promptly ap-
plying Chamberlain Pain Balm. 1t
is an antlseptic and quick healing lin
iment for cuts, bruises and burns
For sale by Hanson & Emerson.
Post Office Inspector Drake was in
the city on Thursday and inspected the
local post Office. He found everything
in tirst-class shape. Every penny was
accounted for. 49,,
The Ladies of the Maccabees gave q
"coffee" at the Maccabee hall on Fri,
day evening. After the refreshments
dancing was INDUCED in until about Il
o'clock.
Gather the roses of health for you,
cheeks,
While the parks are shining with dew
Get out in the morning early and
il bright ..-
u BY taking Rocky Mountain Tea a,
night. Hanson g. Emerson
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

THE SPRING GARDEN INSURANCE co.
Philadelphia, Feb. IL, 1904
Andrew J. Smith,
Agent OF the Spring Garden Insurance
Company, Sank Centre, Mimi.
Dear Sir:-Regarding the Baltimore
confagration: This company esti.
mates its losses at $l25 900. They
may not exceed 100000. We have
adjusters on the ground and have all
ready adjusted and paid some losses.
and the balance will be adjusted aud
prepaid with the company's invariable
promptness. You need have no fear
as to the Spring Garden and we con-
tinue to depend upon the cooperation
of every loyal agent to make up to the
company in good business and more
than make up our Baltimore looses.
Very truly yours,
Clarence E. Porter,
President.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Mrs. Sinclair Dies.

Mrs. John Sinclair of Willard. who
has been under the care of a ply stefan
in this city for several weeks, died On
Monday morning. Mrs. Sinclair has
been sick for nearly two years with a
complication of kidney and stomach
troubles.
The deceased was past 81 years of
age and is survived by a family of
eight children, six daughters and two
sons. The funeral was held this
morning at Willard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Fearful Odds Against Him.

Bedrid den, alone and destitute.
Such, in brief was the condition of an
old soldier by name of J. J. Ravens,
Versailles, o. For years he was
troubled with Kidney disease and
neither doctors nor medicine gave him
relief. At length he tried Electric
Bitters. 1t put him on his feet in
short order and now he testifies. II
am on the road tc complete recovery"
Best on earth for Liver and Kidney
troubles and all forms of Stomach and
Bowel Complaints. Only SOC. Guar
anteed by Fiesler McNeice. druggists.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

The Burrowes course of music study
for beginners was first originated in
1895 by Katherine Burrowes of New
York city. 1t has since come into pub
lie favor and is taught in nearly every
city and town through out the United
States. For particulars see Mrs. w. l.
Henshaw. Studio over Hillrude's
hardware store.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Notice to the Public.

My clothing, dry goods. and shoe
department store will hereafter be
closed at the usual hour Saturday
evenings, it will be reopened at the
usual hour Monday morning. Re-
specially. Albert j. Dahlem.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03

The best physic. 'Once tried and
you will always use Cbamberlain,s
Stomach and Liver Tablets" says
William a Girrard, Pease, VT. These
Tablets are the most prompt, most
pleasant and most reliable oathartic
in use. For sale by Hanson & Emer-
SON.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
Notice to the Public.

J shall hereafter cell no groceries
between the hours of $50 p. m. Sat.
urday evening and $50 a. m. Monday
morning. Respectfully,
Albert J. Dahlem.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
BALTIMORE
CONFEDERATION
TIE AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE CO.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. .. 1904

TIE AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE CO.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 9. 1904
To Andrew J. Smith. Agent.
Sank Centre. Mimi.
70 he RaIfi-
more ccntaoration Of 7th inst and the
va,ious rennrts as 10 comnarv Loosen
there we hapto advise van h.t,be
share Of Th. American Fire Insurance
Eompanv, in sucb loss will he annroyi-
o,atelv ahout also 600 which will, be
promptly met upon due adjustment
and settled out Of our cash revenues
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-03-03
For Sale.

The city laundry property, situated
on north Main-st., consisting of lot
44x100 feet, a two and one-half story
building with addition 1Sx24 feet with
good cellar; water and sewer connec-
lions. The buildings have steel roof,
also good barn on the lot. All in
good repair. For terms, apply to J. B.
Schoenhoff.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-20

sideFea Bisnarcks duplicity would
have ended ia war between Russia.
and Germany had he not eventually
been convinced that the documents
upon which he based his conclusions
were a forgery.
The Car Alexander III did not like
Germany; neither did he. BIKE England.
lie had. however favorable inclina-
ton toward the United States. and a
real sympathy with France. But. above
all. he was Russian. He spoke French
huently. German indifferertIy and Eng
hsh badly. but he was incensed at the
prevalence of the French language in
high and official society in st. Peters
burg. In the latter days of his reign
the order went forth that in these cir
cles Russians should speak their own
language, and this order had to be
Obeyed.
While it cannot be said that the pres
ent car has anything of his fathers
religious enthusiasm, he may be reck-
oned among the religious monarchs of
the age. and he has lately taken to
writing hymns
But the cZarina is Il religious enthusi-
asst Born n Lutheran, she on her mar
rage had TO embrace the faith of the
Greek church. Today her ma esty is
more orthodox than the most orthodox.
30 pure of mind, so self-sacrificing, so
intensely spiritual IS she that i'm an
other age she would have won canon
ization
The car worships her. and her infu-
ence over him is tremendous. OF the
two she is decidedly th<, stronger. but
her influence over her husband excites
the anger and opposition of the family.
The czarina's Instincts are liberal
and progressive. and her husband, so
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-20

great is his belief in her. would indorse
her views were II not for those august
relations of his and that forn1jda BILE
council of mobiles. The czarina. all DOW
erful with her husband. proposes. and
the cars uncles dispose.
Of all the ROmanOff relations. the
most autocratic and at the same time
the most powerful. is the Grand Duke
Alexis He is the Muscovite incarnate.
beloved by the navy, Of which he is the
chlef, looked up TO by the mobiles. and
worshipped by the common people. His
brother, the late car, alone was strong
enough to soften his rough humors and
bend his powerful will
After that little affair with the
Countess b, SkObelem's beautiful
sister, Alexander III minated that alb
sence from Russia for a period would
be highly beneficial for Alexis health.
The SoJourn abroad was but temporary.
and the grand duke returned with an
influence and power greater than be
lore Today they are, 1 should say, at
their height.
He was antagonistic to the liberal
and pacific policy of NJ. White, and in
the end NJ. Witte was retired. He il
was who induced the car to appoint
Admiral AleXieff viceroy of the far
east, with powers never before given to
any one outside of the imperial family.
He entirely disapproves of the views
held by the czarina, and thwarts her
IN every possible way. He has never. it
is understood, been in favor of peace,
but OF war
However we'll intentioned the car
may be, however much he may be un-
der the influence of his wife. who is all
for peace, the last word will be with
the Grand Duke Alexis.