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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10

w. B. Jordan, the prison shoe con.
tractor who had made charges relating
to the award of the contract for the
manufacture of shoes at the Saltwater
prison for the next ten years, and
Warden Wolfer's connection with the
award, had not received reply to his
last communication to the board of
control last night
Mr.. Jordans last letter to the board
charged that the board was evading
the main point contained in a previous
letter-the attitude of Warden Wolfer
and a reply was expected yesterday.
The board yesterday afternoon met
in executive session, and the result Of
this meeting will probably be state
ment from the board tomorrow cover
ing its side Of the controversy. 1t was
admitted yesterday that the board
would take up the matter and frame
reply to Jordan's first letter, and the
second letter probably received consid
Grafton at the same time.
1t is understood that a stenographic
report Of the interview had with Mr..
Jordan soon after the award of the
ence, but request for a copy of this
report, made to each member of the
board Of control, has been refused.
Should Make 1t Public:
The boards attitude in refusing to
give the public access to the records in
the case is provoking much unfavora-
bic criticism, and about the state capt.
toll the "prisen scandal is the chief
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
Schubert Concert Singers Given
Cordial Reception.

Mrs. Yale and Mr.. Phillips present
ed the programme at the Schubert
clubs recital yesterday afternoon. The
Odeon hall was well filled and the two
singers We're given a most cordial re-
ception. Mr.. Phillips baritone sound
ed particularly rich and mellow yes
terday. Into the TschaikoWs41y Phi
grina'S' Song" he infused a genuine
tenderness that gave the song the
charm of atmosphere and drew from
the audience an outburst of applause
that was anything but perfunetory. He
sang with sincerity which could not
fail to impress his hearers with the
fact that he is gaining steadily in dis
tinction of style. His reading was re-
fined and his enunciation particularly
good. The Strauss song, tAllerseelen,"
and the group which began with the
Pilgrims Song and included '"Twi
light" by Nevin; Kennedy,s Deck Not
With Gems" and 1.-THE Land o. the
LeaI' lold Seetch), were among his
most successful numbers yesterday.
Mrs. Yale was in good voice, and her
programme was most satisfactorily in
terpreted. The compositions she sang
included a number of those dainty lit
tie songs full of color and pathos, in
the Interpretation Of which she most
.exce1s. Her numbers yesterday Were:
Meme Rub LIST Him. Graben- Hoff-
mann: "a Lake and Fairy Boat"
Homer; "Ein Traum," Rubinstein;
"Three Roses Red" Norris; A Little
Song" Bohnn, and two numbers from
Schone Gretlein Cop. 15), by Won Fie-
litz. The final number Of the pro-
:gramme was a duet between Mrs. Yale
and Mr.. Phillips, meath the Stars"
Goring- Thomas. The two voices blend
ed tremendously and the composition
was sung with spirit.
Miss Bessie Gedkin played the ac-
compartments for both singers most
satisfactorily.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
CA SToRE
Beo,s tba "A The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature "a M/NZzzzn<
Would Have Military Control.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. March o.
The subcommittee of the senate COM
mittee on interoceanic canals today
heard Secretary Taft relative to legis-
lation for the government of the canal
zone. The secretary strongly recon-
mended legislation by congress cloth
ing the canal commission with legisla-
tive, executive, judicial and administra
tive power over the canal strip, under
direction of the president. He was
opposed to any joint control and stated
that if there are two boards, you will
have trouble on your hands all the
time Several senators, including Mr..
Morgan, agreed with the secretary.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
SPEECHES. Man
MYSIIFIES POLICE
But Communication VIII Be
Established by Finger
Speech Today.

Impenetrably disguised as 'sJohn
Doe" man about forty five years old
appeared before Judge F'inehout in the
municipal court yesterday morning to
disprove the charge of vagrancy The
prisoner was notably neat His cloth
ing was good. He was S feet 8 inches
in height, with dark hair and mustache.
His thin face was intelligent, even keen.
He looked like "a German. But, answer
ing polyglottal inquiries, he either
nodded his head, like4an impartial Jove,
to contradictory inquiries, or tapped his
skull with hopeless gesture. What
heg-really Ineant not even the court
could comprehend A policeman sug-
gested the only satisfactory interpreta-
tion-'fN othin doin' that's what he
says"
Mr.. Doe pro-tenpore had been found
on University avenue Monday night
To the officer who arrested him and to
subsequent questioners the stranger
could only repeat his mods and gestures
or emit a whisper that resenlbied GA"
In his pocketbook was $2S His cloth
ing was not marked. In the telescope
grip that he carried the remains of
"a receipt indicated that he came from
wisconsin. A sweater in the grip re-
senabled those worn by hostlers.
Judge Finehout transferred the man
of mystery to the board of control.
For Oliver Tong, Of the board, Mr. Doe
wrote in pencil the word MY" but
seemed unable to write more, despite
much frowning and hard thought. A
doctor guessed that the man was suf-
fering from alnnesia or loss of memory.
Talks With His Fingers.
But at the county Jail. where Doe
was afterwards accommodated, he de-
yeloped gestures that told of a fall
from great height. an injury to his
brain and subsequent loss of speech
and hearing. He was still able, how
ever, to distinguish loud sounds.
To a newspaper man who displayed
political signals, the prisoner demon
strated his ability to ''falk' rapidly in
the finger language of the deaf. thus
setting aside the conjecture that his
mernery was enfeebled. Though able
to see with difficulty, having lost his
spectacles, the mystery accomplished
uncertain pencflings that appeared to
read Won (from) Milwaukee" or Min
neapolis.' The absence of an expert in
the finger Language prevented further
flow of SOUL
Today a lady, neither deaf nor dumb.
who is said to outtalk with her fingers
any woman with a tongue, will be call
ed to the jail She will receive addi-
tional bulletins from Doe, whom his
neighbors in the corridors have chris
tened wireless Willie
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
WILL TRY TO SETTLE
PAVING OF ROSABEL
Some Property Owners Claim
Schurmeier Is Not Acting
in Good Faith.

At the next meeting Of the committee
ON streets of the assembly the contract
for paving Rosabel street, from Sixth to
Eighth, will be receInn ended for passage,
although it is expected that Assembly
man Schumacher will continue his OPP
position.
Mr. Schurmeier's plea for delay is that
he desires to have time in which to con-
suit with the property owners on the
question of the material to be used. He
is the owner of much of the property,
and it is argued by the citizens who are
anxious to have the paving done that he
has for some time known that asphalt
was to be used. They further insist that
his sudden advocacy of sandstone is but
another manner of securing delay. Mr..
Schumacher denied this, however, when
he secured the reference of the. contract
to the committee.
1t Is promised that at the committee
meeting the wholesale houses will be well
rep1 esented and that the question viii
be put to Schurmeier in direct form. A
majority Of the committee have agreed
that the contract shall be favorably re-
ported, but there is desire to expose
what has been termed ''SchurmeierS
factious opposition"
is Charged With Bad Faith.
When the board of public works open
was no objection made to giving the con-
tract to the Barber company on a bid of
81. 20 per square yard. Although this
price is slightly higher than has been
charged for the paving of some of the
Streets, the successful bidder explained
that where there is but two blocks the
work Is more costly than would be the
case If ten blocks were to be paved. 1t
is argued that If Schurmeier desired to
change the paving material, and was act
ing in good faith, he should have appear
ed before the board and made his objec-
lions. not delaying for two weeks and
until the contract came before the assem-
bly,, of which he is a member.
Aid. Dahlquist has openly charged MI.
Schumacher with attempting to delay the
paving for at least another year. Said
Mr. Dahlquist to T h e G o b e:
''Schurmeier has pursued the same tao
tics in this matter before. I do not be-
lieve that he is acting in good faith when
he saws that he does not desire to delay
the having. otherwise he would have
made his objections to asphalt at the
proper time He is well aware that If
he can have the present contract reject
ed he will be able to bubble over the new
preliminary and final orders, and II pos
sible delay the hearing before the board
of public works, with the result that next
summer the mud would be knee deep ON
RosabeI street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
DIES IN The DEPOT
Young Man Succumbs to Tu.
bercuIoSis.

A young man travelling alone, who was
staying over at the union depot yesterday
afternoon to make connections with a
north bound train, and who was manifest
ly i'll on his arrival, became worse during
the afternoon and died, somewhat sudden
1y, at o'clock.
Coroner Miller, who was notified, Or
dered the body taken to the morgue.
The hand luggage in the mans posses
sion will be searched today. But from a
railway ticket found in one of his pockets
it appears that his name is John Gerry.
and that he was going from Mitchell S.
D., to Brandon, Man.
He was about twenty-five years old.
An autopsy performed by Coroner Miller
showed that the cause of death was pull
monary tuberculosis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
GRAIN INSPECTION
DEPARTMENT PAID
1t Takes Over $4,000 Month to Run
the Department.

Warrants for, the February pay rob
of the grain inspection department of
the state Were drawn yesterday by the
state auditor. There are 215 men in
the department and the aggregate
amount of their salaries for February
was $17,576.93.
Warrants were also drawn for the
February expense bills of the Hastings
asylum for the care of the insane,
amounting to $1,5S5.31, and for the pay
rolls Of other public institutions for
the. same month as follows: School
for the feeble-minded, Faribault, $4,-
1885, st. Cloud normal school, 49,
66S.32: Fergus Falls hospital for tbs
insane, S,159.g9; Rochester hospital
for the insane, Sc, 373.86.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
TRY TO HAVE CITY
ACCEPT REQUEST
Humane Society Members Want That
GriswoId Fountain.

The assembly committee on public
buildings yesterday voted to recon-
mend that the bequest Of Martha l..
Griswold be accepted by the city and
$500 available used to erect a water
fountain.
T. A. Abbott and J. 1. Jellette, from
the Humane society, recommended the
acceptance, urging that there is not a
public fountain on the hill. Their plea
was supplemented by ID. w. LAWYER,
executor of the will, who thought that
the city could make good use of the
money.
John H Morse, of Minneapolis, APP
peared in the interest of the other
benef1ciaries of the will. He has for
some time been active in his effort to
have the city refuGe the bequest. He
succeeded in having the board of al
jdermen do so, bit the resolution re-
jecting it was sent to the committee
by the assembly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10

within a very few weeks the Min
nesota National guard will be fully
equipped in every respect to the high
standard of the regular army" said
Adjt. Gen. E. D. Libbey yesterday to
T h e G 10 b e.
Il have put in nearly a month of
hard work." said Gen. Libbey, finding
out accurately just what property we
have in the hands of the state military
storekeeper and in possession of the
different companies. Now l have a
complete inventory Of what We have,
and have made acquisitions upon the
war department for everything that
We lack to fully equip us in every de-
standard.
New Guns on the Way.
'1 have received word that there
are 3S1 of the United States magazine
will fit us out for our full quota of
1900 men. / am also informed that the
field and hospital supplies necessary
to make our medical department COM
plete will be sent on at once. My
acquisitions include cooking utensils.
shelter tents and numerous other arti-
cles, and 1 have every reason to be-
lieve that they will be promptly sup
piled.
These additional supplies will not
only furnish complete equipment for
the men we now have, but for the
number we would have If every COM
pany were recruited UP to the full
number"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
MUST GET PAY FROM
PROPERTY OWNERS
City viii Not Pay for Sewer 1t Has
Appropriated.

Mayor Smith has vetoed the resolu-
ton passed by both bodies Of the city
council giving Ralph Brownson $3.50
for the construction of private sewer
on Maple street. Later this sewer was
used by the city as regular sewer,
but the corporation attorney holds
that Brownson must collect from the
property owners, as they make connec-
lions.
In addition to this opinion members
of the assembly, claiming that they
passed the measure through a misun-
derstanding, asked for the mayors dis
approval.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
BRINGS SUIT FOR HIS
SHARE OF PROFITS
Claims $4,000 Is Due Him on Real
Estate Deal. ra.s

The suit brought by Frederick M.
Miner against Benjamin L. Grant was
taken UP before Judge Lewis in the
district court yesterday. This is the
second trial of the case, the first hav-
ing resulted in a disagreement.
The plaintiff sues for $4,000 as his
alleged share of a real estate deal in
Winnipeg. He is a Wisconsin attor-
ney, and says he was employed by the
defendant at $50 per week to assist In
the sale of real estate in Winnipeg.
The contract was later changed, he
says, so that he was to receive one
third of the profits. In July. 1902, the
plaintiff says he made deal in which
the profit was $4,000, and he now de-
nands his share Of the profits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
LET'S THE CONTRACT
FOR THE BUILDING
Twin Cities Worlds Fair Structure
VIII Cost Nearly $4,000.

City Comptroller Betz has returned
from st. Louis, where he succeeded in
making arrangements for the erection
of the building to accommodate the
Twin City exhibit at the worlds fair,
acting in conjunction with AID. Charles
B. Holmes, of Minneapolis.
The contract for the erection of the
building was let to J. c.. Settle & Co.,
the price being $4,000. which includes
a guarantee that the contractors will
remove the structure at the conclusion
of the fair.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
Mot Afraid Of Brezet.

PARIS, March 9.-The attention of
the foreign Office has been called to the
project Of Adolphe Brezet, said to be a
former captain in the French army,
to organize an expedition to Cuman,
North Brazil, but the officials here do
not attach seriousness to the project.
They say it is not in any sense a fill
clustering expedition, being merely an
eccentric scheme TO exploit private
commercial enterprise.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
HUMBOLDT PUPILS
WILL GIVE A PLAY
"TreIawney of the Wells" to Be Pre-
sented Tomorrow Evening"

The members of the senior and Junior
classes of the Humboldt high school will
be given "a chance to display their dra-
matte ability tomorrow night, when they
will present "Trelawney of the Wells'
The play has been revised by Miss Mar
guerite Morton to make it suitable for
production by high school students. 1t
will be presented in Paul Martins opera
house. One of the features of which the
school is especially proud is the twenty
piece orchestra composed entirely of stu
dents. This is something possessed by
no other high school in the city. 1t is
under the direction Of Miss Ella L. Door
and is composed of the Misses Stanley.
Carroll Guion, Alice Guion, Morgan, Irene
Morgan, Goyette ZallS, Frautschi. Barkel-
loo and Berner; Messrs Rutherford, Ha-
gin, You'd, Knispel and Henley.
y The cast Of characters is:
Vice Chancellor Sir William Cow
er .......... Herbert Southworth
Miss is >, T : sa4ga5 Cover tsir vii ,o
Arthur Cover (sir Wiiliam's grand
Clara de Foeuix (Arthur's Sis -' -
Capt. Frederick de Foeuix (Clara's -'0''0N
husDand) ...-........-...,.Ro Robert Keck
Mrs. Mossop .............. Dora Lawton
MI. Albeit ..,,-.-.,.,....... Harold Knopp
Charles ....... ........... .Odin Thomson
Sarah ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Lillian Godbout
Players at the Wells Theater-
Rose TrelaWney ........HaZel Pennington
Avonia Bum ............ Cassie Hardwick
James Teller ........... Edwin Schneider
Mrs. Teller VERNE Sample
Augustus Colpoys ........ Frank Fleming
Ferdinand Gadd .......... Walter Jaeger
Tom Wrench ............. Philip Newton
Imogen Parrott (of the Royal Olym-
pic theater) ..:..,.;-:.... Pearl Klencll
O'Dwyer (prompter at the Pantheon
tDeateTD ................ FRANK Fleming
Hall Keeper, of the Pantheon thea
ter .Odin Thompson
Members of the Pantheon Company
Miss Brewster ................F Flora Dart
Mr.. Mortimer .............. Walter Jaeger
Mr.. DenzH ...................Ro Robert Keck
Mr.. Hunston ............. Harold Knopp
The faculty committee on public en-
tertainments, composed of the Misses Bur-
1ingame, Morton, Door and Messrs Smith
and Crounse, has charge of the production
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
Dakota Controversy Due.

FARGO, N D., March chairman
Hanna tonight issued call for meeting
of the Republican state committee in this
city Tuesday, March Is, to fix the dates
sentation. 1t is expected that the latter
will create controversy, as some western
counties claim a large number of dele
gates.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10

His Condition Interchangeable material
change occurred yesterday in the condi-
ton of Judge Robert c. Hine, who is seri-
ously i'll at st. Luke's hospital.
Breaks Arm BY Fail-Alois Bauer. of
651 Wabasha street broke his left elbow
yesterday afternoon by falling from Rice
street car at Rice and Geranium streets.
New Companies QuaIify-Insurance
Commissioner Dearth has authorized the
Camden Fire Insurance Association OF
Camden, N. J., and the Jefferson Fire
Insurance Company of Philadelphia to do
business in this state.
Did Not confer-The proposed joint
conference between the school inspectors
and members of the charter commission,
scheduled for last evening, was postpon-
ed owing to the inability of the charter
commissioners to attend.
Has Severe Attack of SmalIpox-At
the instance of the village authorities OF
White Bear, George Collette, citizen
of that place. has been removed to the
ST. Paul detention hospital, suffering from
a severe case Of smallpox
Starts Fire In Thawing Pipes-A fire
water pipe caused damage yesterday
noon at the feed store of A. Goldberg, 14S
Fairfield avenue, West side. Loss, $780,
fully covered by insurance.
Bible Lecture-Hayden Samson, from
the Watch Tower Bible and Tract society,
Allegheny, Pa, will lecture at Midway
I. o. o. F. hall, Merriam Park, today at
o. m. and 7:30, the topic being the ex-
position of Goods Plan of the Age"
VIII Hold Rock County court-Judge
A. M. Harrison, of the Hennepin county
district court, has been assigned to pre-
side at the coming term Of court In Rock
county, as Judge P. E. Brown, of the
Thirteenth district, is detained at Worth
ington.
Has Regained His HeaIth-C. M. Start,
chief justice of the supreme court, who
has been in Florida for the benefit of his
health for the past two months, will re-
turn home next week ready to take up
the work of the April term of court hay
ing entirely recovered his health.
Convicted of Illegal FishIng-s. F. Full
Ierton, executive agent of the state game
and fish commission was notified yester-
day of the conviction of Carl Blomdahl
who was arrested some days ago for fish
ing in Lake Chetek contrary to law.
Blomdahl was tried before Justice Ahern
at Slayton, and was sentenced to i'm
priSonment for ten days.
Boys Charged With Forgery-Edgar
Reed, fourteen years old, and George
Stocking, aged sixteen, were charged with
forgery yesterday morning in the munich
pal court. The allegation was made that
the boys had passed upon the Regal Shoe
company a check for SO purporting to have
been signed by Robert Lux. The case
was continued so that the parties ag-
grieVed might file a complaint.
State Art Society Meeting-The gov
erning board of the Minnesota State Art
society will hold it's regular monthly
meeting this afternoon at 2:30 in room 10
at the state capitol. The board has an
nounced that all work intended for the
annual exhibition of the society, to be
held at st. Cloud the first two weeks in
April, must be sent in before Saturday
of this week.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
For kiI,ino an Indian.

ASHLAND, Wis, March 9.-Anton
Stenik was arrested here today charged
with the murder of John Denonie, an In
dian. During a saloon row last week
Stenik. it is alleged. shot Denomie in the
arm. Blood poisoning developed and De-
homie died.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
Spring Is COMING.

You need lumber, doors, windows.
paints, glass, hardware, ETC. L. Lamb
Lumber Co., West Fifth and Exchange
Streets.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
Will BRIDGE the Missouri AGAIN.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. March 9.-The
bill authorizing the construction of a
bridge across the Missouri river in Bur-
leigh county. North Dakota. passed the
senate today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching, Blind Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Your
druggist will refund money If PAZO OINTMEN MT
fails to cure you IN to ID days. Soc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10

w. ". r. u. Meeting-The w. Y. r. u.
auxiliary to John A. Logan Regiment No.
will meet at Central annex at 8 o'clock
this evening.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
WANTS BOARD OF cokIRQE TO MAKE
PUBLIC THE PRISON LABOR MATTER

w. B. Jordan Challenges Of
ficials to Disclose All Neao-
tiations in the Award of Con-
tract and Thus Disprove His
Charges of improper Action
if 1t Can So Far S. w.
Leayett Is the Only Member
Who Has Publicly Discussed
the Situation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10

Our safety Deposit Vaults are the best.
Security Trust Company. N. Y. Life bldg.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10

His Condition Unchanged-No material
change occurred yesterday in the condi-
ton of Judge Robert C. Hine, who is seri-
ously i'll at ST. Lukes hospital
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10
Mems fancy socks
See the great display Wabasha windows

Sf5at ufsllay--WaDaSna
Only 100 dozen-wish it 50D-fancy Isle and
cotton socks bought from of Boston's largest
importers. The purchase of 100 dozens is made UP
of nearly 1000 different kinds little
orders were filled. Not pair but is worth 25c but
we bought them cheap, you can have them
cheap-the pair decentralization.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10

Starts Fire In Thawing Pipes-A fire
caused by attempts to thaw out frozen
water pipe caused damage yesterday
noon at the feed store of A. Goldberg, 14S
Fairfield avenue, West side. Loss, $780,
fully covered by insurance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10

Bible Lecture-Hayden Samson, from
the Watch Tower Bible and Tract society,
Allegheny, Pa, will lecture at Midway
I. O. o. F. hall, Merriam Park, today at
3 p. m. and 1870, the topic being the ex-
position of Goods Plan of the Age
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-10

Breaks Arm BY FaiI-Alois Bauer. of
651 Wabasha street, broke his left elbow
yesterday afternoon by falling from Rice
street car at Rice and Geranium streets.