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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
WITNESSES WORK ON
CHAIR BEFORE JURY
Operation of Assembling Pieces
Is Gone Through In
Court

While the jurymen craned their
necks over the jury box to see every
move OF the witness William A
Barnes, William WIGHT and the Iatters
son, Frank WIGHT. yesterday demon
strated the various positions occupied
by man in holding a chair while II
was being knocked together in a furni-
ture store. William A. Barnes is the
plaintiff in a personal injury damage
suit for $10.500 against William WIGHT
and the trial of the case was begun be-
fore a jury and Judge Orr yesterday
afternoon
Barnes states in his complaint that
on Sept. 3. 1904. he was employed in
the furniture store of Gottdiner &
WIGHT and was engaged in assisting in
knocking together a shipment of chairs
which had just arrived, the defendant
in the suit assisting him. He alleges
that through eareiessness a blow from
Witcht's hammer struck him upon the
head, fracturing his skull in such a
dangerous manner that several pieces
of the bone will have to be removed
before recovery can ensue.
The defense bases it's defense upon
the allegation that just as the blow
with the hammer which hit Barnes
head was struck Barnes. who was sit
ting on the floor, holding the chair
which was being knocked together,
moved the chair slightly, causing the
blow to slip and inflict the injury, en-
tirely because of the carelessness of the
plaintiff. Barnes. and without any
fault upon the part of the defendant.
The exhibitions with the chair were
given that the two sides might show
their respective stories concerning the
manner in which the blow was struck.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
RAISES TAX LEVY
Road and Bridge Bill Looks for
increase

The legislature will probably ask the
people to vote on a constitutional
amendment increasing from one-twen-
tieth of a mill to a quarter of a mill
the state tax levy for road and bridge
purposes.
The proposition came to the house
yesterday in the form of a bill intro
duced by the committee on roads and
bridges. 1t proposes an amendment to
the constitution to be submitted to the
people at the next general election for
their suffrages. The present levy of
one-twentieth of a mill produces about
$4,000 annually, and the one-quarter
of a mill tax will realize for the road
and bridge fund approximately $685.
600.
The committee bill makes no chang
es in the present road and bridge law
by which no county may receive moro
than One-third the amount it appropri-
ates for road and bridge work, nor
more than one-half of l per cent of the
total amount of the levy.
Another bill, which may find its way
into the house and propose a constitu-
tional amendment, contemplates the
setting apart from the taxes on gross
earnings of railroads of the state of
one-half of 1 per cent for roads and
bridges This would give the fund with
the increased amounts to be realized
from gross earnings under the per
cent law, in the neighborhood of $780,
600 a year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
CHOICE OF JUDGES
PlEASES READERS
PrOverb Contestants Manifest
Their Satisfaction Over
Selection

The announcement in the Sunday
G b evidently quieted all doubts as
to the real. true worth of the proverb
contest, now running in II h e Glob e,
Tor on every hand yesterday were to
be heard remarks from people reading
I h e G o b g, in which were contained
opinions to the effect that those are
pretty good men The Glob e. got
Tor judges. The contest is sure on the
square"
1t is.
And while there are these satisfied
ones. there are still a few who are
weak on the conditions governing the
contest. The following letter brings up
some more dim and misty points for
explanation:
Manager Globe Proverb Contest: In the
that contestants may send in as many
sets OF answers as they wish, but that
each set must be in separate envelopes.
Further down the conditions read that as
proverb as contestant wishes, but that
answers must be kept together. Kindly
answer through the columns of The
G o e which is right. r. B. H.
Hastings. Mimi.
Mr.. R. B. H. seems to have found a
couple of contradictory conditions, but
they are well intended. Both condi-
tons are right. Each set must be COM
plete in itself.
That is, the answers must be ar
ranged cosecutively from proverb an
Swer No. l to prOVerb answer No. so.
If there is more than one answer to
any one proverb put all answers for
that proverb in the envelope bearing
the corresponding number. These
measures are imposed to facilitate the
work of the judges in handling the an
swers as they arrive.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
CONCORD STREET OR
WALK, SAYS HELD
City Railway Manager Says
Grades Are Too Steep-on
Other Routes

The Twin City Rapid Transit COM
pany has decided that il SoutR~Sf. Paul
wants to have street car line, South
st. Paul will vacate Concord street for
that line.
Sunday General Manager Willard J.
Held of the company inspected the
routes on Grand avenue and other
streets proposed by the village council.
He was accompanied by G. Wilson, the
company engineer, and when the In
spection was completed they announced
their ultimatum: Give us Concord or
you walk" ~. 49,
This ultimatum will be announced to
the village council at a meeting which
VIII be held in the course of a few
days. and some final action in the mat
ter will be taken at that time. Concord
street is very narrow, and at a recent
mass meeting of the citizenship sspti--
ment was overwhelmingly against
turning it over to the uses of the street
car company.
Accordingly, when the council OF
South St. Paul came to st. Paul last
Saturday evening to confer with the
officials of the street railway company
in the latter's offices they scratched out
the terms in the ordinance franchising
the company and calling for an an
nual payment by the company up to the
year 1911 of $780, and an amount pro-
pOftiOidle 10 the BTOWlH III pOpuldllOit
after that time, after the company had
declared that there was nothing doing
if the condition remained in. They
also extended the life of the franchise
from 20 to "a years, when the company,
through Mr.. Held, again declared that
there would be nothing doing If the
franchise was only to live twenty-five
years.
But they did stick out for some 9TH
er route than Concord street, the prin-
cipal thoroughfare of the village. The
company, through Mr.. Held, said IL
would think the matter over. The
company has decided to take Concord
street.
In case the council permits the COM
pany to build on Concord, the resi-
dents of the Grand avenue district will
insist upon a spur reaching up to the
grade.
Mr.. Held, in demanding Concord
street, makes the allegation that the
grades .on the other proposed routes
are too steep.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
JUDGE is CAUTIOUS
Kelly Goes Slow I'm Granting
Divorce Decree

The matrimonial troubles of Dovie
A. Joyce and her husband William T..
Joyce received another airing in the
divorce court before Judge Kelly yes
terday and because of some attending
circumstances which looked like COL
fusion between the two parties to the
suit, he took the matter under advise
ment before rendering a decision.
A few months ago the parties were
before Judge Kelly before, but that
time Joyce was the plaintiff and Mrs.
Joyce was the defendant. He charged
her with infidelity and she brought
about all her friends into court to prove
that it wasn't so. This time Mrs. Joyce
charged her husband with cruel and in
iIdTTf5fls tTGIea.e sc1r5r .e filed an ans
wer through his attorney denying the
charge, but when the case came to
trial neither Joyce nor his attorney APP
peared to defend the case. Judge KEEL
ly thought that there must be some
q thing wrong. Both parties to the suit
are colored.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
EIGHT PRISONERS
DENY ALL GUILT
One Admits Charge of Non.
support and Is Freed on
Good Behavior

Nine men indicted by the grand jury
of crimes ranging from nonsupport to
grand larceny In the first degree were
brought before Judge Kelly in criminal
court yesterday morning to hear the
reading of the charges preferred
against them and to enter their pleas.
With one exception, they pleaded not
guilty and were represented by attor-
neys who asked early trials for their
clients.
The exception was August Wolter.
charged with nonsupport. He pleaded
guilty and said that he was willing to
pay his wife S15 per month IL he were
allowed to go free. He said that his wife
was big, strong woman with whom he
had not been living for some time, and
that she was taking boarders while he
had been ill, but was about to accept
a $40 a month situation. He was ex-
cused upon his promise to pay the SIS
towards his-wife's support.
Bernard Monsigner, who is accused
of stealing $735 from his mother-in-
law, constituting the crime of larceny
in the first degree, pleaded not guilty.
Otto Westburg, indicted upon three
counts for forgery in the second de-
gree, pleaded not guilty to all three
is charged were for amounts ranging
between IS and $40.
Joe Diamond, accused of stealing his
roommate's handbook and then. using
1t as evidence to collect on a forged
check for 1915, pleaded not guilty TO the
two counts, one for grand larceny in
the second degree and one for forgery
in the second degree.
John Kubriczk pleaded not guilty to
burglary in the third degree and was
released upon $3.50 bail, awaiting his
trial Kubriczk is accused of having
stolen small quantity of building ma
terial.
Christ Sutherland, accused of grand
larceny; William Carter, grand lar
ceny; Matt Conroy, grand larceny, and
Hugh Brennan, driving away a team
that did not belong to him, all pleaded
not guilty.
On account of the fact that most of
tomorrow is expected to be consumed
with the preliminary hearing of Ed
ward Gottschalk, charged with the
murder of Christian H. Schindeldecker.
County Attorney T. r. Kane requested
Judge Kelly to postpone the, criminal
cases until Wednesday morning. The
judge granted the request and the first
OF the cases ready for trial by that time
will be taken up then. - '''-'- =
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
OPERA TICKET SALE
DRAWS LARGE CROWD
Early Ticket Buyers Form Long Line to
Buy Seats

Not often does st. Paul see a demon
stration of such interest in musical ~, :
tertalnment as was exhibited yesterday
at the opening of the sale of seats for
single performances in the series of
neapoiiS auditorium Two hours before
the box Office opened the people began TO
form in line out on the street and Overs
music store was three deep in full length
Office sold a seat -. -
The purchasing went quickly, for there
was fine choice Of sittings owing to the
immense capacity of the auditorium
which seats many more than any theafer
in either city. For every performance
there are still fine seats to be had. Helm
rich Conried's company is conceded to be
the best operate force In the world. and
as all the three operas present a cast OF
different stars, ii Is somewhat difficult
to choose among them. IL one Is attend
ing but one performance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
PROBE FOR COMPANY
O'Brien to Look Up Northwest
ern National Affairs

State Commissioner of Insurance T.
d. O'Brien has ordered another exam
ination of the affairs and policies of
the Northwestern National insurance
company of Minneapolis. Less than a
year ago an examination was made at
the instance of former Commissioner
E. II. Dearth.
Commissioner O'Brien yesterday re-
fused to discuss the matter.
There will be another examination"
he said, but at present 1 am not in a
position to state any reason for the
course we are pursuing"
1t is said that the examination will
be made with a view to ascertaining
If the company has complied with the
suggestions made by Actuary S. II.
Wolf, who made the examination. The
criticism made by him in the last re-
port, made public Aug. % last, was to
the effect that the company's records
were4in bad shape, and suggested the
keeping of stricter account of the
funds from which the policy holders
profted. The report also recommend
ed that the personal accounts of the
officers be kept separate from the COM
pany's accounts. and cited an error
caused by this dual account involving
$4,000. The payment of large sums to
officers of the companies which have
been reinsured was also criticised.
The company was found to be finan-
cially. solvent. Former Commissioner
Dearth stated at the time that the re-
port was made public that the institu-
ton would undoubtedly prosper pro-
vided the suggestions made by the
actuary were followed. The inference
Is that unless these suggestions were
followed a bad crash might result
Actuary S. II. Wolf arrived today
from New York and will commence
work on the records of the company
Immediately.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
To CONFER
Plans for Meetings i'm Old Cap.
itol to Be Arranged

A joint meeting Of representatives of
the civil and Spanish war veterans So
cieties Will be held this week to make
arrangements as to meeting nights
and other details connected with the
use OF the old capitol building, the
privilege of which was recently grant
ed to the societies by the passage OF a
Dill through the legislature. The meet
ing will be held at the old capitol.
The supreme courtroom is said to be
the most desirable meeting place. and
the members of the committee will I'M
ooubtedly select this and adjoining
rooms for their purposes.
Capt @. n. Lanphere. commander,
and the board of trustees of Acker
post, q. A. R.; f. B. Doran, John Lar
KIN and j. b. Clancy have been Sc
lected by the post as the committee to
meet in joint session with the repre-
sentative of the other societies to ar
range the details. The other organi-
cations will appoint their representa-
dves within a few days.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
PRISON TWlNE PLANT
MACHINERY BOUGHT
Warden WoIfer VIII Have Everything
Ready by May

Ten thousand dollars worth of new
machinery will be installed in the binding
Irvine plant of the state prison. increasing
the annual output from 1,400, 900 to 2.00O-
600 pounds. Warden Wolfer, who went
east TO purchase the new material. yester-
day returned and made his report to the
state board of control
The machinery will be installed by May
1, and will crowd the prisoners somewhat
until new wing can be built in addition
to the present building. The machinery
will be located on the third floor The
Irvine was sold short this year, but tho
new machinery will enable the plant to
produce enough.
The board of control has under consid-
Grafton plan for the manufacture OF
bility of the plan will be made next week
to the legislature in conformity with res
olution passed recently by that body. 1t
is said that the report will favor the
proposition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
MOTHER TEARFULLY
GIVES UP HER SON
Sick Woman Unable to Care for Children
Appeals for Aid

Although broken hearted by the separa-
ton. Mrs. Lena Carley, a widow living at
Sl4 Rice street. parted with her youngest
child yesterday in order that it should
have better care than she was able to give
it. Ever since the death of her husband
two years ago Mrs. Carley has been
obliged to care for herself and two small
children, a girl 10 years old and a year
old boy. Recently she has been unable
to work on account of illness and her
small stock OF money was soon expended.
Unable to stand the sight of her childrens
suffering, Mrs. Carley appealed to the
Humane society for help and asked that
one of her children be taken off her hands.
Yesterday the boy. George, was taken TO
the state school at Owatonna.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
Dunn AND HfATWOLE
MEET IN CAPITOL
Foiiticai Enemies Shake Hands
and Discuss the
Weather
Hello, Bob"
S"hn A1ll

Why, hello. JOEL"
II. e. Dunn and Joel P. Heatwole
ciasped hands across the bloody chasm
tnat Tor some months has divided their
tIIehosnip. The meeting occurred yes
terday afternoon in the state audifor's
ONCE. The Ratchet. which had been
alternately in Dunn's hands and Heat
Woles grasp for the past seven months.
was quietly buried. The meeting was
the, result of chance, and Whatever
private opinions one Republican poli-
tlclan may cherish toward the other
ne gave no sign.
Nothing was outwardly evident to
indicate that less than five months ago
Dunn and HeatWole'S estranpen,ent
was the talk of the state.
The accidental meeting vesterdav
afternoon was possibly an opportunity
mat each had desired. The big Re-
publican bosses know that in the
course OF political events they would
meet, and it was better to have it over
with Mr.. Dunn had come to the capi-
toi TO appear before the public accounts
committee of the house He awaited
the assembling of the committee in the
state auditors office Mr. Heatwole
was up from Northfield for the day.
and after spending an hour with some
or the third district members of the
house in the house smoking room, went
=
anime into charges for state printing.
Heatwole walked into Mr.. VERSIONS
private office and encountered Dunn.
The meeting was inevitable And the
recent sworn enemies clasped hands
and exchanged the ordinary civilities
Trained politicians that they are,
neither man moved so much as an eye
lash to betray the embarrassment that
he possibly felt
Kind OF an early spring." ventured
the Mortified man, as he turned to d
topic always safe for discussion.
Yes, but it was a chilly fall" Dunn
grimly returned.
Rice county will soon be blowing if
this thing keeps up" Mr.. Heatwole
Ventured to say.
The frost is out of the ground up
our way" the late Republican candi-
date for governor replied, they are
digging some awfully deep holes in
our section of the. state. 1 don't just
know whom they are for
The Mortified politician, in the wis
dom of years, turned his attention to
the business that had brought him to
the auditors office Mr.. Dunn pulled,
perhaps a little more vigorously than
usual on the big, dark cigar that his
teeth were almost biting in two.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
GRADUATES TO COMPETE
FOR PROGRAMME PLACES
Central High Faculty Selects Twenty
Nine Pupils for Honor

Twenty-nine members of the graduat
ing class OF the central high school whose
names grace the roll OF honor have been
selected by the faculty to compete for
places on the commencement Drosranne
Thursday. June 8. has been selected as
commencement day. The macs of those
selected follows:
Mamie Nelson. Linda Reed Helen
Francis. Martha Everett. Alice Schriber
Agnes Bardsley. Hope Stegner. Helen
robinson, Ruth Hall. Walter Rockford
Margaret Jones, Elizabeth Hause Edith
Stevens. Gertrude Ford. Clara Taney,
Vera Putt. Erma Wilcox Ellen HeaId
Perry Williams. Adele Dion Charles
bacon, Ponin Hanggi, Josephine Caldwell.
Clara Beck. Ethel Myron, Grace Rell
Elizabeth Billiard, James Beals and Spen-
Ger Searles
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
PREPARES STATISTICS
FOR UNDERWRITERS
Insurance Commissioner VIII Compile
Volume of Figures

The state insurance commissioners Of
nee Is compiling a bulky volume OF sta
tistics In connection with the fire insur-
ance business in Minnesota for the under
writers of the state
There are 156 fire insurance companies
doing. business In this state. The report
Will snow the annual premiums and losses
OF each company In every incorporated viii
lage, town and city in the state. The re-
port is nearing completion and win be
ready within a month
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
DOG ManoIes Bow

Lewis Lreis. 10 years. sos East Fourth
street, may lose his right arm because
he leased a neighbor's dog Sunday after
noon. The boy was polIing the dog with
a stick when the Infatuated animal sprang
upon him and sank its teeth into young
Lueis' right arm just above the elbow
The arm was bitten clear through, result
ing in a serious flesh wound, and II IS
feared blood poisoning will set IN. DR.. c.
A. Haas has charge OF the case.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
Petitions in Bankruptcy

The following petitions in bankruptcy
were filed in the United States district
court yesterday:
Justin j. Booth and Alfred T. Erickson
contractors and builders. with scheduled
liabilities of $7,275-96 and assets of
$474925.
Harris Winburgh. clothing merchant.
153 East Third street. Assets S617 and
liabilities STEAL Is.
Theodore S. Hobbs. a ST. Paul laborer
No assets and liabilities $1.975 81.
David H. Hall of St Paul. and John
McShane of Inver Grove, were discharged
In bankruptcy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
Mrs. Henry steube Dies

Mrs. Henry Steube. widow of the late
Henry Steube, died at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Henry Wahlund. $50 Fuller
Steube had lived in St Paul for over
thirty years and is survived by three
daughters. Mrs. H Wahlund. Mrs. H.
Mueller and Mrs. c. Schultz. The funeral
will take place Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock at the Trinity church. Wabasha
and Tflton streets. Interment at the Ger
man Lutheran cemetery.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
MIS-. 1al
IustIce poss RrInas suIt

A suit against the Dakota county COM
missioners to recover $69.S5 in fees will be
brought by Justice Doss of South St. Paul
in the district court at Hastings, Mimi
The bin was presented to the county
commissioners at their meeting week
for the housing and feeding of prisoners.
but the commissioners claim the papers
were not properly made out and are
therefore illegal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
VAN HOVEN NAMED TO
PUBLIC WORKS BOARD
Mayor Smith ReappoInts Member to His
Second Term OF Office

Mayor Smith today reappointed Peter
van Hoven as a member of the board of
pubic works for term of three wears
beginning April l, when Mr.. Van Hoven
VIII have completed his first term in Of
nee. The appointment is one receiving
general satisfaction. as Mr.. Van Hoven
has proved an efficient and energetic
member of the body ever since his intro
duction into office.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
SCHOOL BOARD WILL
HOLD ITS ANNUAL
Reports VIII Be Read and onicers Elect
ed for Year

The annual meeting of the board OF
school directors will be held this evening
at o'clock in the office of the board in
the city hall The annual reports of the
officers viii be received and passed upon
by the members and the annual election
will be held. The terms of President Os-
car e. Holman. Vice President Christian
Fry. Secretary Octave Savard and Super
intendent of Buildings George n. Gerlach
all expire. and 1t is understood they will
be reelected without dissenting vote.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
cosewIsch for President

A township caucus was held in the VII
and Fred W. Gosewich was Nominated
for president; for trustees. Joseph Scheck.
Otto Morock and ]. B. Hinton; for jus-
tice of the peace, W. WflIescroft: for con-
stables. John Glener and John NJ Gatcke.
Tho election occurs today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
SUES CITY FOR HURTS
RECEIVED IN TUMBI E
Roger Flaherty Asks Damages for Fall
-.r..-,.- From Sidewalk

=, Roger Flaherty yesterday began suit in
the district court to obtain personal in
jury damages in the sum of $3.50 from the
city. Flaherty alleges in his complaint
mat ne was walking home one dark even
ing, Nov. %. 1904. when he fell off the
sidewalk at some point between Nos. 61S
ana 622 East Fourth street He alleges
that he sustained three fractured ribs
and general shaking UP in the fall. and
that he has been incapacitated for work
ever since. or the damages asked $50 IS
Ior medical attendance bills which he has
contracted and $500 is for personal dam
ages.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-14
Guests of ArchhIshon

Gov. Johnson and Insurance Commits
sioner T, ID. OBrien yesterday visited
st. JoSeph'S academy, where they were
entertained at luncheon by Archbishop
ireland and members of the local Catholic
clergy. After luncheon the governor made
short address to the girls of the academy
who assembled in the chapel.