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The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
JURISDICTION OF
COURT is UPHELD
Judge BaziIIe Refuses to Trans
fer Case to District
Bench

The Jurisdiction of the probate court
as against that of the district court
was upheld Tuesday by Judge Bum,
of the district court, in the Appleby-
Wilder will case, and was again up
held yesterday by the probate court
itself, through Judge .Bazille, in pro-
ceedings brought by Mary Kenny
against the ST. Paul Gas Light COM
pany and others.
Before the case leaves the probate
court Judge Bazille will probably re-
verse the decision of former probate
judge of Ramsey county.
Mary Kenny is the daughter of Pat
rick Kenny, an old resident of lower
town, who died in 1885. He owned the
lots now occupied by the Sixth street
plant of the Gas Light company. He
left a wife and two daughters-Kate,
aged four years, and Mary, aged one
year. His estate was probated and
was. divided equally among the widow
and the children.
In 1890 Kate Kenny died at the age
of eight years. Her third of the es-
tate was then assigned by Judge ]. B.
Olivier, of the probate court, to her
mother, who has since held two thirds
Oh the property, now ValneQ at SzO,OOU.
1t has come meantime to the knowl-
edge of the surviving daughter that the
distribution so made by the probate
court in 1890 was based upon a mis-
construction of the state law. Accord
ing to the law, the mother, having re-
ceived her third of the estate by pre-
yious decree of the court, was enti-
tied to no more, at least in the abb
sence of other heirs. The third left by
Kate Kenny should therefore have
been given not to her mother, but to
the next nearest relative, to-wit, the
decedent's sister Mary.
Mary, now eighteen years Of age,
has brought the matter before the pro-
bate court, and has asked that the for
mer decree be reversed. The Gas
Light company is called into the ac-
counting because after the death Of
Kate, the Sixth street lots were purz
chased by the company, whose title
presumably is defective.
It was on a motion of the Gas Light
company that the proceedings be dis
missed, because the district court, and
not the probate court, had jurisdiction,
that Judge Bazille passed yesterday.
He denied the motion of the Gas
Light company and placed the case on
his own court calendar for a hearing
to be had next Monday.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
COINER PLEADS FOR
REDUCTION OF TERM
Veteran Criminal Asks Ciemency on
Account of Age

Capt. ]. w. Lawrence has received
a petition from Albert L. Morey, the
Minneapolis counterfeiter, asking him
to use his influence to secure a reduc-
tion Of the prisoners sentence.
Morey has a notorious record as a
counterfeiter, extending through peri
Cd of twenty-five years, and has serv-
ed repeated terms in prison.
He was last sentenced to the Still
water penitentiary by Judge Lochren,
and it is a reduction of this sentence,
which will expire in December, 1906,
that Morey is seeking.
The convict's appeal for clemency is
based on his advanced age, sixty-nine,
and on the fact that. he is sufferer
from chronic rheumatism, which makes
it impossible for him to turn out the
quota of twine daily required by the
prison authorities.
Before he received his last sentence,
Morey turned states evidence on three
of his companions in the hope that he
would be allowed to go free. His pre-
vious bad record, however, together
with the fact that he had displayed
great zeal in teaching his methods to
numerous pupils, condemned him to
share the lot of his friends, who are
now doing time in prison.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
TAX DODGERS TO BE
SPARED THE Big VAN
Sheriff Miesen viii Not Lease
Furniture Wagon to
Collect

Twelve hundred tax executions for
oellnquent taxes on personal property
are now in the hands of Sheriff Miesen
for service.
We'll serve them as effectively as
we can," Deputy Frank Robert said
yesterday 'but we want it understood
that there's not going to be any van
collection. Well not send any depu-
lles around with big wagon to gath
er up everything we can lay our hands
on
But people interested should remem-
Der that almost nothing is exempt from
execution and that We'll collect as
much of the tax as the law permits"
Inc amount of the executions is SIS
OOO, IN items ranging from SO to S4O0,
an representing taxes for the year 1903
winch We're due and unpaid March 3.
1904. =
AS first effort towards collection.
tax warrants covering these taxes were
issued last spring to the sheriff, who
served notice on the persons concern
ed and demanded payment Next court
citations We're issued, returnable at the
October term of the district court.
F1nally, on Oct. %, judgment was given
against the 1,200 residents that still
failed to pay. Executions in such cases
were delivered to the sheriff Yesterday
by the clerk of courts.
In accordance with a late decision of
the state supreme court Sheriff Miesen
VIII receive per cent of the amount
collected on the executions, but moth
ing Whatever for serving executions
that are returned unsatisfied.
An effort is likely to be made, how
ever, for the enactment of a law by
the present legislature permitting sher-
IFS to resume their former practice of
collecting fee of 81 each on every ex-
ecutlon served but not satisfied.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
COLD STARE BARRED
Commercial Club to Have intro
duction Committee

-The Commercial club this year will
have large number of additional com
mittees. President l.. G. Hoffman's
Ilfst move upon the reorganization of
the directorate was to announce that
each member of the board would be
expected to head a committee which
would give eight more such bodies
than have existed heretofore.
Secretary G. P. Stine has been kept
ousy since the meeting at which this
action was announced, forming the
membership of these committees un-
der the direction of the chairman.
The list, which is extremely long, will
not be ready for publication for several
days according to Mr.. Stine, but the
Titles OF some of the new committees
are known President Hoffman was
impressed with the fact that it was
possible for a new member. of the club
10 take his luncheon at the club and
play billiards with a friend and rub
elbows With hundred of the members
OIL the organization and intercept moth
ing but the frozen and we'll bred smile
OF the unintroduced from the general
membership
This state of affairs led him to ap-
preciate the necessity of an introduc-
ton committee and he named as it's
chairman, Grant Van SAINT. The COM
mlttee will be composed of a dozen or
more of the we'll acquainted mixers"
| of the club. Their duties will consist
in spying out every person who looks
| as if he. were lost. and extending the
glad hand of welcome to him. Then the
| member of the committee is expected
to escort him around and introduce the
stranger to everybody present.
The members of the former Chamber
of Commerce are included in one com
| mittee, which will deal with the ma
tional affairs in which the club is in
terested. The city development COM
mittee will have charge of the local
matters, including the street railway
question
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
SUES FOR IN SURANCE
Local Firm Brings Action to
Collect on Policy

The question of what constitutes
reasonable care of property to protect
1t from the effects of a cyclone will be
argued no doubt in the case of Finch,
Young & McConviIle against the Mary
land Casualty company.
According to the complaint filed yes
terday in the district court the defend
ant insured the plaintiffs stock of
goods in their store, at Fourth and Sib-
ley streets, against damage by water
and various other agents in the sum of
$4,000; but when, thereafter, during
last August. the stock was damaged to
the amount of $4,000, the defendants
refused to pay the face Of their policy
or any part thereof.
In answer the defendant company in
sists that the plaintiffs failed to keep a
Watchman, as they had agreed, and
that, after the August cyclone had
partly unroofed their store building
and broke the automatic sprinkling de-
vice, thus sprinkling and damaging
their stock, they failed to take ade-
quate measures for minimizing the
damage. Hence, as the defendant
maintains, it is legally absolved from
the obligation of paying the $4,000.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
WHITMAN SEES GUN
Coal Dealer Says Short Man
Flashed Weapon

Max Whitman, coal dealer at 972
West seventh street. declares he was
ordered to cash a check for $40 at the
point of a gun late Wednesday after
noon.
The, police say, they know nothing Of
the affair
! According to the story told by Witt
man two young men, one short and the
other tall, entered his place of business
Wednesday afternoon and asked him
to cash check for $40. Whitman was
suspicious and refused, whereupon the
men asked him to take the check as
payment for ton of coal, but the coal
dealer. again refused and instructed a
boy who was working in the Office to
call policeman. AT this stage of the
game the short man drew a large gun
and f1ourished it in Wittman's face and
said:
you will call for cop, will you?"
Whitman says that he reached under
the counter for bottle of ink to throw
at the man and believes the men
thought he was reaching for gun, as
they turned and fled from the store.
The police will investigate the story.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
PRIDE WAS HURT
Ennberger Wants Pay for Al
legged False Imprisonment

Damages for false arrest on the charge
of trespass when he was lawfully walk
ing in a southerly direction" along pub
lie highway are claimed by John Ennber-
ger in a complaint filed yesterday against
the Twin City Brick company and Fritz
Koch.
: July 81, 1904, as is explained to the dis
trict court, the plaintiff was walking
along Joy avenue between Belmont and
Annapolis streets, in the Sixth ward, and
was on his way to the oil mill at Joy ave-
nue. and Annapolis street. When he ar
rived opposite the plant of the brick COM
pa1iy he was halted, he says, by Fritz
Koch, president of the brick company,
was told that he was trespassing on the
companys property and was ordered to
take another path. He refused, he says,
on which Mr.. Koch called policeman
and directed him to arrest the plaintiff
as az trespasser.
But as soon as the case came into
court, three days later, the plaintiff was
discharged for lack of prosecution.
He demands damages, accordingly, for
unjustifable arrest, in the sum of 81, 900. :.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
FAVOR The EMACHlNES
Assembly Concurs in Urging
Their Use at Elections

The assembly concurred unanimously
last night with the board of aldermen in
approving the report of the council COM
mittee in favor of legislation to permit
the purchase of voting machines for St.
Paul elections. The report was approved
without debate.
Aid. Bantz, as chairman of the COM
nllttee, had reported to the aldermen:
THE exact expense cannot be esti-
mated, but your committee is satisfied
that the machines can be purchased at a
figure that would in a short time, result
in large saving to the city by reason of the
reduced cost of conducting elections.
'sThe inaccuracy of official election re-
turns, as demonstrated by the recent
election contests in this city argues
strongly in favor of the installation of
the voting machines, and we think it
desirable from the standpoint Of both
economy and accuracy.
But the law as it now stands makes
it impracticable to do SO, and we would
recommend that the city attorney be re-
quested to prepare such an amendment
as will render it practicable to use voting
machines, and that the Ramsey county
delegation in the legislature be requested
to aid the passage of such amendment -
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
JURY in MOBILES CASE
STAYS OUT ALL NIGHT
No Verdict Reached in Trial of Col.
iector

No verdict had been announced after
midnight this morning by the jury
which has been trying, before Judge
Kelly. in the district court, the case of
Fred M. Mobiles, the collector charged
by a young girl with criminal assault
The jury retired shortly before 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Mobiles denied the charge absolutely
He brought several Of his neighbors,
men and women of excellent standing,
to testify as to his character and that
of his immediate family.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
CAR TRACK IABORER
SUES THE COMPANY
Plaintiff Asks Damages for injuries Re-
ceived Lifting Rails

Whether a Jennie jack or tool used.
among other purposes, for raising car
tracks, was defective and if such condi-
tion was the result of negligence on the
part of the street railway company-are
points in the suit begun yesterday.
through the district court, by Christ Bar
rio against the company.
Last September, while the plaintiff was
using the Jennie jack" in repairing the
defendants track on Winifred street, the
jack slipped, the plaintiff asserts, and an
iron bar used in connection with the jack
was thus hurled against the PLAINTIFF s
chin. The bar, he added inflicted on the
corner of his jaw blow that pugiists
might envy. The plaintiff lost conscious
ness temporarily and two teeth perma-
nently, and was otherwise injured He
asks for $1,000 damages.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
TRAINMEN WANTED
FOR PANAMA CANAl
Civil Service Examination for Railroad
Men Is Announced

Yesterday a notice was received from
the civil service commissioner at
Washington announcing a further ex-
animation for the Panama civil serv-.
ice.
The positions open are those of rail-
road yardmaster, switchmen and help
ers, train conductors, trainmen and
switch engine men; also steam and air
drill foremen and workmen, at salaries
ranging from $75 to $13G a month.
There will be no local examinations
as in the case of other civil service
position. Each applicant will be fur
n1shed by the commission with a pre-
scribed form and the rating will be
upon the basis Of age, physical eon6i-
ton and experience.
All applications for these positions
must be filed with the commission be-
fore Feb. 13.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20

John Fred Files Dead-John Fred
Files, thirty-three years old, who re-
sided with his mother, Mrs Katherine
Elles, 545 Capitol boulevard, died yes
terday after months of illness. Mr..
Files was employed by the North Star
Furnishing company. He was born and
resided always in st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
YEGLER WILL GO TO
PRISON WITH SMITH
Second of Trio Held for Robbing Man is
Found Guilty

Jake Ziegler, whose true name is said
to be John St. Clair, pleaded guilty yes
terday, before Judge Kelly of the district
court, to grand larceny in the first de-
gree. He had been indicted Jointly with
Edward Smith and Frank J. Strutz. They
were accused of knocking down and rob-
bing, on Second street last month Gilbert
C. Hyde, telegraph operator from Fort
Atkinson, Wis.
Smith was found guilty last Tuesday
after a jury had deliberated fifteen min
utes. Strutz has not yet entered his final
plea
Both Smith and Ziegler will proba bly,
be sentenced by Judge Kelly today, even if
Strutz has not yet elected to declare his
innocence or guilt. The sentence may be
Imprisonment for term varying from one
to ten years.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
meQlJAID' 5
SEVENTH AND CEDAR
WE QUOTE FROM AUTHORITY
SEVENTH AND CEDAR

:, The credit system-as applied to daily
living exPenseS-iS one of the great and
growing evils of modern times IT in
duces the buying of more than we should
ana more than we otherwise would 1t
also results in higher prices to cover the
cost to the merchant of extra bookxeene
ing. collecting. interest on accounts and
loss through bad accounts. As he takes
these into consideration in fixing his
prices. it follows that he could sell much
cheaper for cash. As most business is al
present conducted, the cash customer'
not only pays the merchants the legiti-
mate profit but contributes to these extra
expenses to which the merchant is nut
by the credit system ~.
McQuaid's is the only store in ST. Paul
without credit sccount-McQuaid prices
are cash store prices.
Pearl Tapioca, per Id .... dc
Pearl Barley, per lb ... dc
i0-lb sack White OF Yellow Cornmeal 45c
1o-lb sack Pure Dark Buckwheat.. 4oc
I0-lh sack New York Buckwheat. 35c
Best New Rolled Oats. lbs 1oc
Best Hand picked Navy Beans. per ib &c
NO Navy Beans. 3 lbs 1Oc
Cream of the Cup Coffee per lb 20c
Royal Tiger Blend Coffee, pei. lb o5c
McQuaids ZOO" Coffee. per h.. 3oc
2Dc pkg. Coupon Oats. per pkg. 77c
Blue Label Soup, Sac can .... 20c
Blue Label Soup. 15e can .. 10c
superior Matches, 15c pkg. for r foc
Best Buik STARCH, lbs. 25c
Good Whole Japan Rice, per lib DC
Fine Japan Rice. per Id .... SC
Extra Fancy Japan Rice, per ID 49, Sc
Full-Crcamy New York Cheese, per II, f5c
Campbeli's Condensed Soups. per can SC
Pure Cider Vinegar lyour jug), gallon CSC
Santa Claus Soap, per bcx GOO bars) SO SO
$500 Sales Check With Each Box
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
SCHABER WILL ONLY
HOLD OUT CAR FARE
Man Arrested on Non-Support Charge
Agrees to Reform

John Schaber, arrested Monday on
the charge of non-support preferred by
his wife, has agreed to pay her SIS every
week minus rs cents, which he reserves
for himself for incidental expenses,
such as tobacco, car fare, etc.
The agreement was made with Judge
F1nehout and the county attorney and
Schaber, who admits he has not prop
erly cared for his family in the past,
declares he intends to abide by it.
Il won't have much money to spend"
said Schaber, but if 1 need anything
l can get my wife to buy it for me. 1t
will be kind of hard at first to have
only 25 cents week for myself, but
guess l can get used to it,"
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
is VETERAN MASON
Daggett a Member of Order for
Sixty-four Years

At the annual meeting of the Min
nesota grand lodge A. F. and A. NJ,
interested and earnest as ever, was j.
M. Daggett, the oldest Mason in Min
nesota. Mr.. Daggett is eighty-seven
years of age, and has been a Mason
for sixty-four years. During this time
he has been connected with many
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
JOBBERS MUST TELL OF
PRESENCE OF GLUCOSE
State Dairy and Food Commission
Sends Out Formal Notice

The use of glucose in syrups and
molasses must be shown by a label at
tached to the can IN which the article
is sold. This is the verdict of the state
dairy and food commission. and the
new order Is effective Feb. 1. Notices
were sent yesterday by the department
to jobbers and dealers of the state no
tifying thetn that the law prohibiting
glucose in syrups and molasses, except
in labeled cans. would be enforced. and
the dealers We're given until Feb. to
comply with the order. Jobbers are
expected to supply their trade with the
required labels.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20

overheated Dynamo Starts Fire
Fire resulting from an overheated dy-
namo in the basement of 221 East
Fourth street called out the engine
companies yesterday afternoon. There
was no damage. A new clothing firm
was moving into the building but their
goods were not damaged.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20

lodges, having been sixteen times a
past masters, and has visited lodges in
many parts of the world.
Mr.. Daggett was born in the town
of Strong, in Maine, of Puritan stock,
and first became a Mason when he
Joined the Star in the East lodge in
New Bedford, Mass In earlier years
he was sea captain and has thus
been able to be with many foreign
lodges.
The West side lodge, Ne. III, now
claims Mr.. Daggett, who resides in
Minneapolis.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
Files First Report

The Duluth Belt lire is the FIRST rail-
read company TO file its report Of earn
illgs for 1904 with the state auditor.
The law requires the report shall be
filed by Feb. l. The Duluth company
reported gross earnings of S4,022.95, and
paid tax OF s12e.69 on It's earnings.
The Milwaukee railroad yesterday con-
tTibuted another S25,00e OF its gross
earnings tax into the state treasury.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
CITIZENS TO DISCUSS
TROLLEY QUESTION
Business Organizations Arrange K
Hold Public Meetir1a

A cali for public meeting to discuss
the city railway question now pending
before the city council will be issued in
a feW days by j. H. Beck and L. S.
Gushing on behalf of the Jobbers and
Manufacturers association, Builders.
Exchange and Real Estate Exchange
Of this city.
j. c. Michael and NJ D. Mum. rep
resenting the city and the company.
will be invited to attend and explain
the two sides of the question. It is
thought that the notices will be issued
Saturday or Monday.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
Sudheimer Will Filed

The will of Charles j. Sudheimer.
who died in st. Paul Jan. 6, was filed in
the probate court yesterday. Mr.. Sud
heimer left personal property worth
$125 and real estate worth $4,000 to his
widow, with the provision that, OH her
death, the estate will be divided, share
and share alike, among his five sons
and two daughters. Theft present ages
range from seventeen to thirty lone
years.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
FIRE DEPARTMENTS
WILL GET TOGETHER
Will Seek to Arrange for Rapid Trans
portation of Fire Apparatus

The fire department committee of the
Minneapolis city council and the st.
Paul fire commissioners will meet at
the city hall in Minneapolis this after
noon for the purpose Of deciding upon
some method for the rapid transporta-
ton of fire apparatus between the two
cities in the event Of emergencies.
Chief Canterbury, of the Minneapolis
department, and Chief Jackson, of ST.
Paul, will be present and will be asked
to give their views. 1t is expected some
OF the officials of the street railway
company will attend the conference.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
PATROLNkAN SAVES TWO
SMALL CHILDREN
Policeman Goven Risks Life to Stop
Runaway Horse

Patrolman John Goven, of the CEN
trail station, made a daring stop of a
runaway horse on West Third street
Yesterday morning, saving two small
children, who were in the cutter, from
serious injury. The horse was fright
ened by passing car at Seventh AMI
Wabasha streets, and dashed down
Wabasha to Third street, where it
turned UP towards Seven corners
Patrolman Goven saw the animal
approaching, and running, into the
street managed to grasp the reins.
which We're dragging on the ground.
He was dragged half block, but
brought the horse to a stop.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
DRINKS COME TOO FAST
FOR HASTINGS MAN
John Murtaueh Bunches His Jags and
Goes to Workhouse

The liquor sold in st. Paul is too
much for John Murtaugh, who says he
lives at Hastings, MINI. Tuesday night
John was arrested for being drunk, but
was allowed to go Wednesday after
noon by Judge Finehout, as it was his
first offense in this city and he prom
1sed to do better. just two hours later,
however, John was again brought into
the central station very much under
the influence of st. Paul ''booze" and
yesterday was sent to the workhouse
for ten days.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
NEGRO STEALS COAT TO
BREAK INTO JAIL
Evan Warren Delighted With Sixty day
Term in Workhouse

The desire of Evan Warren, colored,
arrested Wednesday for stealing an
overcoat and blanket from a cutter, to
spend the winter at the workhouse,
was granted yesterday by Judge Fine
hout who sentenced him to the works
for sixty days.
Evans received the sentence with
great joy and remarked as he was
being led away that it would be the
middle of March before he was dis
charged.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
Exhibit at Old Capitol

The Minnesota educational exhibit,
which cost the state $4,000 to prepare
and which won the grand prize at the
ST. Louis exposition, has been placed
on exhibition in the rooms formerly
occupied by the state auditor at the
old state capitol. 1t is planned to show
the exhibit at the Lewis and Clark ex-
position at Portland, Or.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-20
Beer Thirst Ieadssto Works

Because his wife refused to let him
pawn the cook stove to obtain enough
money to buy few .cans'' of beer. D. J.
Kane started a rough house at his home,
Fifth and Pine streets. Wednesday night
and was arrested on the Charge of disor-
derly conduct In police court yesterday
Mrs. Kane testified that her husband beat
her, and Judge Finehout sent Kane to the
works for thirty days on the strength of
the testimony.