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The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01
CRIME AND DISASTER
PASSED OVER ST. PAUL

-
The year, which has been notably
one of disasters and horrors in the
world at large, did not spare st. Paul
entirely, though this city was much
more fortunate than her twin sister
If it had not been for the cyclone
which visited the city Aug. 20, st. Paul
might be said to have passed through
the year with little to complain of in
the way of accidents. Though nearly
half a year has elapsed since the big
storm it is still fresh in the mind of
everyone, and it would be safe to say
that when everything else of public in
terest that has occurred in the city
during the past twelve months has
been forgotten the cyclone will be re-
membered and talked about
st. Paul has reason to be thankful
not only that the cyclone left so little
suffering behind, but that the year has
been exceptionally free from accidents
of a smaller nature. During the en-
tire year there was no fire which
caused damage exceeding $4,000. and
there were not more than two or three
fires of any consequence. There have
been many small fires, but they were
checked before they caused loss of life
or threatened serious damage to prop
erty.
Crime Less Rampant
The city has had a considerable
" e,iille' pue i.s Ieco.u IS insiS
n1iis ,iIiicanl wIen colapaIeo Will I, inat OF
size in the country. While there have
been numerous suicides, a measure
passeu tSs oy Tue ycl,y councu sreguiating
asee otse sdle OF caIpoAe aclo mas nao the
eiiTSl ~. VI sieauy feaucins tne huinper.
W. niul anu d muruer nlys-s
ts tsiy ast saiaieu VIII Mlnneapo!ls, were
oi,e laioSI inapui.ane o., events IN ponce
uilcies. .,,a ~ sacn Inusaer case an arrest
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-01
COUNTY WAS FREE
OF SCANDAL TAINTS

Ramsey county was particularly for
tunate during 1904 as to criminal cases,
the heaviest penalty inflicted being ten
years in the Saltwater penitentiary.
and as to the civil business, but few
cases are pending of great moment
In the criminal line John Foley drew
the prize for the attempted burglary of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
Things Around Police Station
Are Now Quieting Down.
How Mr.. Michael Sweeney Was
Surprised.
IN WAY OF WORKMEN.
One of Them Hit Sweeney and
Was Arrested.
Judge Urmy Refused to Fine
the AssaiIant.
N WAY OF WORKMEN.

Police business has been extremely
slack for several days. and the depart
ment has to get what amusement it
can out OF the few plain DRINKS and
other dinkey little cases which appear
on the docket. Not even a fowl at
large" case has appeared to break
the monotony
When police court was called last
evening, there was stay of proceed
ings. Mike Sweeney. an ancient Hi
bernian, had sought and secured
warrant for one John Belcher. cOIored.
charging him with assault When
court time came Belcher. by the urgent
request of an officer, was all there to-
gether with two of his witnesses, but
Sweeney was not visible to the naked
eye After a 20 minute wait Mike
wandered in. and looked surprised to
see so many people. In a dazed way
he was sworn and stated that Belcher
had .'sthruek him wan on the breast
knocking him down and out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-05
NORTH TOPEKA.

leave items eoy this column with Kim
ball Printing Co, 912 \. Kansas avel
Solid oak sideboards sic at Rutter's.
Good 3 drawer chiffonier $500 at Rut-
ter's.
George w. Van OrsdaI was in town
today from Silver Lake.
VIM. Bertram and George Wendell
were in town today from Elmont.
Wanted Experienced salesman for
shoe department. Apply at The New
Era.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeMott moved today
from PA West Gordon street to 1908
Van Buren, street.
Proctor FOUGHT returned yesterday
from Kansas City, where ne went to
see the Priests of Pallas parade.
Charles Chadwick and family of
Oakland have moved to North Topeka
and located at 1884 Quincy street
Henry Failer and family have moved
here from Kansas City and have gone
to housekeeping at SIS West Gordon
street.
Do not be deceived by low cut rate ad-
vertisements but buy your furniture and
carpets CT Rutter and you will save
money
Sale on eouches and iron beds Friday
and Saturday at Rutter's. SIS ones for
SIS; SIS for $3.50; $12 for $40; SO for
$3.50. etc.
w - II Ol u lids 4itONCA NUN Tic
Fred Dauber farm north of town to
the Jones place east of the Santa Fe
junction
Miss Holman and Miss Harriet Hol-
man of 1903 Kansas avenue returned
last week from Manitous where they
spent the summer.
Mrs. Harry Nichols is in Kansas
City. where she was called the first of
the week by the illness Of her mother,
Mrs. J. F. McAfee, whose condition
now is much improved.
Mrs VIM. Boast 9O9 Jackson street.
and mother. Mrs. A. n. Coleman of
Olathe, Kan. went to Rossville yes
terday to see Miss Margaret McAdams
who is very i'll at her home.
The members Of Victor Council No. 4
K. and L Of s. are requested to meet
at their han in the Barrett block to-
morrow afternoon at 1:15 to attend the
funeral OF Harry Smith.
The meeting at the tent this evening
viii adjourn in time to allow the con
gregatiou to attend the open air meet
ing at Sixth and Kansas avenues
given by Rev. Mr.. Chapman.
Mrs. Ed White and little daughter.
Irene Mary, of lib Jackson street
and sister. Miss Nellie White of 924
Monroe street are in Kansas City,
where they VIII visit relatives for a
week.
have just received big assortment
of ali grades of furniture and carpets
and am prepared to give you a better
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assortment and lower prices than ever
before. w. H. Rutter 90e N Kansas
avenue.
Mrs May Sturdyvin of St Joseph,
Mo, sand Mr.. Thomas Cox of ROssville
were married Tuesday, October g. Mr..
and Mrs. Cox went to Rossville
Wednesday, where they viii make
their home.
Ross Tracy returned yesterday from
Los Angeles, Cal. where he had
stenOgraphic position with the Santa
F'e, and leaves shortly for Herington
to take a similar position in the office
of the superintendent of the Rock
Island road at that point
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Shields and chill
dren who have been visiting Mrs
Madison street, and Mr. Shields rela-
tives the w. NJ. Van Ness and the +.
P Gilmore families. left this morning
for their home in Alliance, Neb.
Harry Smith. son of Louise Smith,
died at the home of his brother, James
Smith. of 922 North Harrison street,
Wednesday afternoon. The funeral viii
be held from the home of James Smith
at o'clock Friday afternoon. The
Knights and Ladies of Security viii
have charge of the services at the GEM
etery.
G. w. Petro. who has been at the
head OF the shoe department at the
New Era has resigned his position to
take effect the last of this week Mr..
Petro will have the management Of
the new shoe store which Mr. Thomas
Joseph will open shortly in his build
ing at SIS Kansas avenue. Mr.. Petro
leaves next week to buy stock for
this new store.
The first meeting of the w T. X
club for the coming club year which
was held Tuesday afternoon a the
home of Mrs. W. H. Davis, 901 Western
avenue south, was an unusually pleas
ant affair. At this initial meeting there
was present the first president and
founder of the club Mrs. Robert Nor
ris e Chicago. Mrs. Y. B. Kistler. one
of the charter members. and Mrs. Homer
Mayer were also guests at this time. A
short programme was given. Roll call
was answered by each member telling
of something that had happened during
the vacation The books read by the
members during the summer were then
discussed and Mrs. A. NJ. Petro read Il
clever little original story entitled UPS
and Downs OF a Day The president,
Mrs. M M Hale, made a short talk and
Mrs Morris gave an outline of her work
in Chicago. This work is III Il Girls
and Women's Industrial club in connee-
ton with her church and here the W0-
men and girls are taught sewing and
other useful work. The training is very
thorough and the students are gradu
ated and given diplomas. The music
for the afternoon was furnished by Mrs.
Mrs. Thomas Joseph and Mrs. c. Z.
Jordan. were taken into the club. The
next meeting viii be an all dav affair
Tuesday. the 18th, at the home of Mrs.
W 2. Scotch west of town. IF the
weather should be fnclement this meet
ing will be held at the home of thy
president, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hale, 513 Fillmore
street south.
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THEY NEVER RESIGN.
President Mccall Says Life Insurance
Men Only Die.

New York. Oct. 5.=President Nc
Call of the New York Life Insurance
company was asked what action
he would take in regard to the refusal
of the insurance commissioner of Ne
vada to allow it to do business in that
state under present conditions.
we will fight it to the death" he re-
Piled
BY what means?" he was asked. .
by injunction. We can beat that
order by proper legal proceedings
Mr.. Mccall was asked if he had
heard from the Insurance commission
of Colorado "Wednesday was quoted as
saying that if Mr.. Mccall and Mr..
Perkins did not get out of the New
York Life and President McCurdy out
of the Mutual Life, licenses for those
companies to do business in Colorado
would be refused.
Il have not heard word from Colo
RADIO said he. But that Nevada chap
sent me his notice in a telegram which
had $40 charges for tolls to be col
lected on it.
Did you pay ito"
4 did not" said President Mccall.
7 sent the telegram back to him.
When President Mccall was asked if
he proposed to resign as a result of
the agitation started against him in
several states, he said:
Life insurance men never resign
they die"
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DON'T THINK MUCH OF WHITE.
St. Petersburg Municipality Rejects
Proposition to Honor Him.

st. Petersburg. oct. 5.-A strong
sentiment against Count Witte devel-
oped at a caucus of the st. Petersburg
municipality called to discuss civic ac-
ton in recognition Of his services at
Portsmouth. Suggestions that a ban
quet be given in his honor and that he
be presented with the freedom of the
city or an address were rejected and a
resolution was adopted declaring that
he is not worthy of any special honor
because his services at Portsmouth
were only a redeeming sacrifice for
the political mistakes in which he has
acquiesced and which were response
bic for the war
The first act of the ministerial COM
nittee, the sessions of which have been
resumed with Count Whites return is
an important concession on the Ian
guage question permitting the com
merciaI schools of Warsaw, Riga and
RevaI to use Polish or German
as the language of instruction in all
studies except Russian grammar, MS
tory and geography.
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RAISED $40 BILLS.
Leavenworth Man Tells What He saw
Soldiers Do.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. Cash
H. Mayze, who has been work at Fred
Heis' stone yard, was arrested on com
plant of his wife, who followed him
here from st. Joseph, and is now con-
fined in the city Jail Mrs. Mayze
claims that her husband abandoned
her and did not support her, and, in
addition, she suspects that he is i'm
plicated in a cOunterfeiting scheme.
The two were married at Hutcnin-
son. and almost Immediately after the
wedding, Mayze, according to his wife.
commenced getting into trouble. He
was a heavy drinker, and she spent
considerable money keeping him out of
the courts. While he was in Hutch
inson he was a guard at the reforma-
tory and, in addition, foreman of the
stone-cutting gang. 1t was this work
in which he engaged upon his arrival
here.
Mayze tells story of having spent
some time with two discharged soldiers
Monday night. learning how to raise
$40 bills to 500 notes. According to
Mayze. a Scotchman was the prime
mover in this idea, and a younger ex-
infantryman assisted him in passing
the money. Mayze says that he did
not pass any money for them, did not
assist in raising it, but that he stood
by and received instructions in their
methods
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STILL INDIGNANT.
japanese Do Not Become Reconciled
to Terms of Peace.

Toxic. Oct Sin passing the peace
treaty the. privy council has clearly
impressed upon the anti-peace agi-
tators the impossibility of a refINaI
to ratify it. The energies of the lat
ter will now likely be concentrated
on an attack upon the cabinet. Pub
lice demonstrations expressing the ma
tional Indignation against the peace
treaty will. it is believed, cease, but
this outward suppression of feeling
viii only create a strong undercurrent
of disafection, which if allowed to
grow will swell the popular rage. IN
wise resistance and any attempt to
suppress popular opinion may, it is
feared, give rise to acts of violence.
Well informed people, while APP
preciating the wisdom of putting a
stop to the war, are indignant at the
half-measure policy of the govern
ment as exhibited, for instance, in the
partition of the island of Sakhalin-
The public is keenly intent. await
ing an explanation from the govern
ment, but the promise to convene a
special session of the diet imme-
diately after the conclusion of peace
not having been fulfilled, is growing
impatient
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MILLS STORE NEWS

The latest Fall fashions in Baby Clothes, Caps
and Bonnets are now being shown in our main floor
department.
The new little caps and bonnets are charming.
See if you don't think when you have put one on
your own babys head. And there are coats and
dresses sacques and novelties of many sorts ready
for the time when you have to lay summer clothes
away.
Empire ideas have touched baby things, too.
You Will find them the little coats for tots of two
and three years, made of velvet and bear skin, in
white and colors Modified and "childifed, of
course but still there.
Concerning new frocks for baby, made of white
nainsook and lawn daintiest stuff for both winter
and summer They are perfection, as far as we
could see. Prices start at SOC and go to $500
Every detail is so simple, beftting baby, that
We're mothers will enjoy seeing the little tots
wear them. Touches of lace and embroidery trim
some shirring and tiny tucks beautify others.
Todays window will convey idea of the com
pleteness of all these stocks.
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GOODWIN INVESTIGATION LAGs.
No Time Yet Fixed for the City Coun-
ell Hearing.

There is no definite time yet set for
the investigation of Chief of Police a.
6. Goodwin by the special committee
appointed by Mayor w. H. Davis.
The committee adjourned Tuesday
afternoon to await the return of GER
tain of the witnesses to the city. Coun-
Gilman S. A. Swendson, chairman, said
this afternoon: I'VE haven't set the
time for any meeting. I am simply
waiting to learn if the witnesses are
ready. I don't even know whether
they returned to the city or not"
Councilman c. w Horn, who is a
member of the committee, and chair
man of the police committee, will
leave this evening with Mrs. Horn on
an eastern trip to be gone for a period
of ten days. He will visit his old boy
hood home in Tif1n. Ohio This viii
leave a vacancy in the committee. 81
don't know whether I shall appoint
some one else to the vacancy or not.
said the mayor. Il shall confer with
Mr.. SwendsOn. If he wants some one
else appointed shall make the neces-
sary appointment"
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JAPAN'S DEBT.
Increased From Sc Per Capita to s25
by the War.

Toxic, oct. 5.-Former Foreign Min
lister Olkuma, leader of the Progressive
party, before the associated chambers
of commerce today, referring to the
sudden expansion of Japenese conf
dence, said that when the withdrawal
of troops is completed she will find
herself confronted with a debt of 81,
ESQ 900, 000, the interest on which alone,
roughly speaking, will be $4,000. 900 or
nearly twice the revenue of the coun-
try ten years ago. The per capita rate
of taxation before the war was 81.
Now it is Sc. The per capita share in
the national debt before the war was
So. It is now SIS. Count Ol1uma, how
ever, was not pessimistic. He spoke ell
oquently of the necessity of the bust
ness men redOubling their energy in
the development of productive works
of all kinds and thus securing victor
les in peace as well as in war
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TAFT HAS WORD.
Says Mr.. Bowen Misunderstood the
Presidents Remarks.

Washington. Oct. 5.-Secretary Taft,
being asked concerning the statement
said to have been made by the presi-
dent to Herbert w. Bowen. late min
lister to Venezuela in the letter which
Mr.. Bowen gave out yesterday said he
was present at the interview and that
Mr.. Bowen wholly misunderstood what
the president in fact said.
Mr. Bowen" continued the secre-
tary, repeated once or twice that he
would do exactly what he had done
We're the same case presented to him
for action and he finally said that he
was glad the whole matter had come
out and was generally known. To
which the president replied: Il do not
agree with you and I am very sorry
that the whole matter has happened"
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AWARDS HER $500.
Chicago Jury Puts Low Estimate on
Girls Loss of Husband.


Chicago. Oct. IA jury in Judge
Carey's court today gave Miss May
Mendenwald a verdict for $500, against
Theodore KevekOrdess a recorder Of
Vandenburgh county, Indiana Miss
Mendenwald. a singer, known on the
500 GEO, alleging breach of promise to
marry. The plaintiff first met Keve-
Eordes in 1898 while she was playing
at Indianapolis. When she left the
city she said Kevekordes, aided by an
state and then proposed. Miss Men
denwald said that he was accepted
and August s, 1903, was. set as the
date for the wedding She went to
Evansville. Ind, KevekOrdes' home
on that day. but when Kevekordes
was found Miss Mendenwald said he
declared 'it was all off" A few DAYS
later she heard of his marriage to an
other woman.
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MUST PUT MONEY BACK.
Or Life Insurance Companies CAM
Stay in Missouri.

Jefferson city, Mo. Oct John
A. Mccall and George w. Perkins and
all others who are guilty of misusing
trust funds OF the New York insurance
companies must replace these funds
or they cannot do business in Missouri
while am insurance superintendent, =
said ". D. Vandiver in discussing the
New York inquiry.
Mr.. Vandiver will take the matter up
in formal way in few days and will
make his demands, and if they are not
complied with he will revoke the Ii
cense of the company in accordance
with the statement he made.
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FOR PURSE OF $4,000
st. AnlanA Won Three Year Old stakes
ct London.

London, oct. 5.-The race for the
jockey club stakes of $4,000 for three
year olds and upwards q mile and
threee-quarte was run at Newman
lxet today St. Amant won, PoIymelus
was second and Mondamin was third.
Six horses started. Mondamin led to
the bushes. when st Amant drew to
the front and won a popular victory
by three-Quarters of a length.
NJ BranQues crack horse Gouver-
nant was specially sent from France to
avenge his defeat in the derby of 1903
by Mr.. Leopold de Rothschilds st.
Amant but the French horse was not
Z against st. Amant; to ? against
Polymelus and 20 to 1 against Mon
DAMN
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A CALL FOR HELP.
Ohio Republican Chairman Appeals to
President Roosevelt.

Washington. Oct 5.-Senator Dick,
chairman of the Ohio Republican ex-
ecutive committee, had a conference
with President Roosevelt relative to the
present situation in that state. The
president is interested in the approach
ing Ohio election and told Dick he
would do everything in his power to
insure the success of the Republican
cause there this fall Senator Dick
is anxious that as many members of
the cabinet as possible may make
speeches in Ohio during the campaign
and it has been agreed tentatively that
Secretaries Taft, Shaw. Wilson and
Bonaparte and Attorney General
Moody will participate in the cam
paign.
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FEVER STAMPED OUT.
Not Case Has Been Reported on the
Isthmus Since Sept. 20.

Washington, oct. 5.-A summary
of the yellow fever on the isthmus OF
Panama shows in the last two weeks,
or since September Is, there have
been but two cases reported-one an
Italian. not employed at Panama, ana
the other an American employe. in
whose case the disease was weak. No
case of fever has been reported since
September 20. During the entire
month Of September but nine cases of
yellow fever occurred on the isthmus.
seven of which were among foreign
nOnempIoyes.
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are You Interested in a Fast GROWING
COunfFy2

The Chicago &. Northwestern RAM
way company viii furnish reliable in
formation regarding many desira HE
locations in the west and northwest on
its lines for industrial esta blishmenfs
Hotels, banks, stores, produce BUYERS
lumber dealers, brick yards and other
excellent business opportunities.
Full information regarding cheap
lands in this fertile territory. All fIse
particulars desired by prospective
tiers are promptly furnished upon arr
plication to agents of the Northwestern
Line. or to W. B. Kniskern. PASSENGER
Traffic Manager. C,hica=~
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NOT NOW SAYS JEROME
He Is Not Ready to Interfere in In
surance Investigation.

New York. oct. 5.-District Attor-
ney Jerome has decided that he will
not have an extraordinary jury to in
yestigate the insurance matters. He
told Justice Davy in the criminal
branch OF the superior court today
that the matter is now being investi-
gated by competent committee and
counsel and that an inquiry by the
grand jury would only compIicate
matters. Later he said he might pre-
sent the matter to a grand jury.
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The defendant and his witnesses
then swore that they were employed
on the construction of the new Topeka
club house, and while Belcher and
companion were carrying a 900 pound
stone up two flights of stairs. Sweeney
had blocked their progress by squat
ting on the stairway and refusing to
move. Then, they said, Belcher, who
was toting" the front end of the rock,
pushed Sweeney out of the way and
went on.
The court discharged the defendant,
but Sweeney did not seem to realize
that the case was closed He sat on
the witness bench d few moments and
then sank into sweet and restful
slunber. He woke up half an hour
later and asked if Belcher had been
fined a good big wan
Some people have a happy faculty of
seeing the sunny side of everything.
Lewis Murray. negro whitehorse
drinker. was eonvulsed with joy last
evening when Judge Urmy fined him
five for being drunk.
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srATE CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Winfield and Galena Men Are the sue
cessful Bidders.

Today the state board of control
met with State Architect Stanton and
let the following contracts:
For building a well SO feet in diam
eter, at the school for feeble minded
youths at Winfield, to Pauley & Healey
of Winfield for S1S45
For installing a $50 H. D. boiler at
the Parsons asylum, to T. Kennedy of
Galena for $1,355
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Moscow, Oct. 5.=The rector of the
Moscow university has closed that in
stftution because of recent mass
meeting held in its precincts at which
n number of the participants were out
side agitators totally unconnected with
the university.
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GOV. WRIGHT COMING HOME.
He WIN Return to the United states in
December.

Washington. oct. Sit was an
nounced at the war department today
that Governor Wright viii come to the
United States from the Philippines and
VIII arrive i'm washington by December
rs to be present at the opening of the
bids for the construction of the rail-
roads i'm the Philippines. The date Of
the opening of the bids has been post
poned from December / to the 18th so
that Governor Wright can be present