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Laundry Lesson Number Seven, Clothes as white as snow that's driven ________ ____ _____ s _______ P,^»|s A"^ AX saves a lot of needless W^ I j I I ■ ™ wash-day worry. It I II II cleans and softens, A V^L without in any way S__f^ __T^_ *&"%, injuring the fabric. I 1 k^\ I I Swift & Company, Chicago -■^ M%_ « i jk II Jg Kansas City Omaha St Louis W^mrn^ H^^ St. Joseph SLPrul Ft. Worth City News. Fire Damages Dwelling—The resi dence of John Nonling. 965 Kane ave nue, was damaged by fire to the ex tent of $100 yesterday. — o— Railroad Pays Gross Earnings Tax — St^te Treasurer Block received yester day from the Great Northern Railway company a check for $67,123.52, which Wife in payment of the gross earnings ta^es of the Willmar & Sioux Tails and E«fetern Minnesota railroads for 1902. ) —o— For Benefit of Famine Sufferers— Ait entertainment followed by a dance a. ill be given by the furriers" union thfe evening at Mozart hall, for the benefit of the famine sufferers of _5w2 --d- Among other attractions on the programme will be Oscar Anderson, tenor, and the Arpi Glee club. City Treasurer to Ask for Judgment —Application to the district court for judgment against delinquent property owners who failed to pay the assess ments for the paving of Robert street, the opening of Jay street and various other small improvements are being prepared by City Treasurer Bremer. About $12,000 is Involved. —o .State Depositories Approved The state board of deposit yesterday ap proved the bonds of the following in stitutions which are depositories of sfate funds: Merchants' State hank, ckenridge; First National bank, St. Charles: Fergus Falls National bank, Fergus Falls: National Bank of Com merce, Mankato; Merchants' National bank, Crookston; Security bank, Min neapolis; First National bank, Pres ton. THEY CONTEND : LAW IS INVALID Owners of Elevators Will Test Ordinance Requiring Safety Locks. Owners of St. Paul office buildings In which passenger and freight eleva tors are operated will fight the ordi nance compelling safety locks on the doors and the straightening of . The shafts so as to make them snug with the floor of the lift. This was the information conveyed yesterday to the city building inspec tor and in .deference to the wishes of those who propose to make the fight the enforcement of the law, which went into effect yesterday, was delayed un til today. Those opposing the law say it. is an unlawful exercise of author ity and unconstitutional. 3, he ordinance calling for the placing of: safety locks on all elevator gates anti the removal of projecting beams and obstructions from the elevator shafts was passed by the council near ly & year ago, but at the request of those concerned its enforcement has been delayed from time to time. Yes terday was the last day, but few could be; found who had complied with the measure. Some were negotiating and others had placed contracts for gates, so they said, but beyond this no atten tion whatever has been paid to the law. Whatever the decision reached by the property owners today, City Building Inspector Ellerbe intends to proceed with the enforcement of the law, and some arrests may follow. An appeal may lie taken and the validity of the ordinance tested. An examination will be made of ev ery elevator in the city next week to see if the ordinance is being obeyed. A Guaranteed Cure for Piles. Itching. Blind. Bleeding and Protruding Piles. No cure, no pay. All druggists are authorized by the manufacturers of Pazo Ointment to refund the money where it fails to cure any case of piles, no mat ter of how long standing. Cures ordinary cases in six days; the worst cases In four teen days. One application gives ease and rest. Relieves itching instantly. This is a new discovery and it is the only pile rem edy sold on a positive guarantee, no cure, no cay. Price 50c. We will <_;ive tomorrow Three Stamps for One on all purchases, includ ing meats and sugar—no re serve. Five for One on. all Tea and Coffee purchases. APRICOTS. California in heavy syrup per :;-]... can ... 121/, c PEACHES. California in heavy svrun per 3-lb. can 'l2i/,c EGGS, No. 1 storage, per dozen 10c 11 bars Good Soap 25c 1-lb. can 12% C Jam. per can ...10c 1-lb. Fancy Asparagus Tips 12'/ 2 c Pickles. American, pint bottle 9c Figs. California; per package.. 8c Armour's Soups, per can 5c Fresh Nutmegs, per *4-lb 10c DRUG DEPT. Talcum Powder, per box.. 5c Perfumes. 2-oz. bottles '. 15c 5-gram Llthin Tablets, per bottle ' '5 C Good Atomizer [25c SPECIAL ON CIGARS. Ingietetas. per box of 50 $100 Bachelors, per box of 50 " $250 Joe Jeffersons. per box of ..... .$2.00 MEAT MARKET. Boiling Beef. sc; 6 lbs 25e Plate Corned Beef. sc; 6 _____ !!!!'.25c Frßi YERXA & CO, . iSVEKTH AHD CEDAB ST3, SMALL PROSPECT OF LOWER RATES Dearth Shows That Fire Un derwriters Have Narrow Margin. The idea of Commissioner Freeman, of the St. Paul fire board, that it was possible to secure a reduction in the rates p_id to fire insurance companies by the St. Paul insurers goes glimmer ing when the figures furnished by the state .insurance commissioner are con sidered. At the request of Commissioner. Freemen the fire board passed a res olution calling on Insurance Commis sioner Dearth for figures showing the amount paid in premiums in St. I'aul in 1902 and also the fire losses. The report sent to the board yester day shows that in 1902 the premiums paid on insurance in St. Paul amount ed to $770,552, and the losses paid, $350,195. The loss ratio to premiums paid was 45 per cent. This would, figuring that the other expenses of the companies were 40 per cent, allow a profit of 15 per cent on St. Paul business for list year. '-• *-;. •■• - The insurance commissioner, how ever, has sent a table showing the pre miums paid and losses incurred dur ing the last ten years in St. Paul and these figures show that the companies during that time have, not averaged any large profit. Trie' figures submitted by the insur ance commissioner follow: Loss Ratio, Premiums. Losses. Per Cent. 1893 $790,535 49.995 82 1 89. ... :m. 7*__•.*__*-—^<_~__. 369.087 47 3895 775,497 391.813 51 18.8 70S. 87'! -373.974 53 1897 508.873 295,900 48 1898 563,717 266.57:. 47 189f1....:,..,.. 605,021- .331.941 55 1900 .«07._27\ t^ "920,51-3 14(7 1901 .. .._.707 v 407 374.082 53 1902..; v 1770552 ' 350.198 45 . 1 . ■ _;' , . T0ta1.56,969,007. . $4,323,914 62 Accompanying the figures the insur ance commissioner writes as follows: ! "The tiros -show __n average loss I for ten years of 62 per cent of the pre- : mium receipts. > Add to this 40 per \ cent for expenses and it makes a to tal*- of 102 per cent;' consequently the \ cqnipanie_s. ba,v_e' .in. this entire period sustained a loss of 2 per cent on their underwriting in St. Paul. The loss ; ratio for the year 1902, however, was only 45 per cent of the gross premium receipts,, to which should be added 40 per cent expenses, including, of course, agents"' commissions, making a total of 85 per cent, thus.indicating a profit of 15 per cent. "The very heavy losses occurring during the year 1900 account for the heavy loss ratios and if said year had been an average, of .he other nine the companies would have shown a fair balance on the right side of the led ger. In other words, the companies would have realized fair profit on their underwriting in St. Paul, the loss. ratio.for .that particular year being from 200 to 300 per cent greater than any other year in the. ten-year period." OWL CARS TO BE PUT ON ALL LINES MARCH 15 Street Railway - Will Obey Ordinance to the Letter Upon That Date. Any further doubt .as to compliance with the new '"owl car" ordinance by the-St.. Paul City-Railway company has been removed by Vice President Goodrich, who officially announces that the new service will prevail on all lines, both in St. Paul and Minneapo lis, beginning with the night of the 15th. Inst. ■■■.■■:• • ■ - In anticipation of the new ordinance going into effect labt night a number overstayed their time while down town and in consequence had to seek hotels. Assemblyman Schurmeier had a reso lution ready for the meeting of the as sembly Thursday evening calling upon the street car company to explain why they were not obeying the ordinance, but when informed that all the lines had been provided for he withdrew it. The lack of patronage is a favorite line of talk with the street car officials whenever the new service is referred to, but such a condition does not prevail on all lines. One assemblyman said yesterday that on one car Wednesday morning at 2 o'clock sixty passen gers were counted. >_ > . — : JUST LAID FIGURES BEFORE THE BOARD —— ■ Public Examiner Says He Made No Charges Against Ralph. The report of the drainage board in the Ralph investigation is still in the air. The board had a couple of short sessions yesterday, but the report has not been agreed to by the three mem bers. State Auditor- Iverson left the city last evening, to be gone until Tuesday, and the probabilities are that thft formal report will not be made public until his return. The state public examiner said yes terday that he knew nothing about the nature of the report to be made by the board. "I would like to have it dis tinctly stated" in the press that, the public examiner made no charges against Engineer Ralph before the drainage board... All, that I had to do with the matter was to lay before the board the figures which were called fox by the members." Mrs. Wins!cv.s_ Soothina Syrup Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHIL DREN WHILE TEETHING, with PER FECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN; CURES WIND COLIC, and Is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by Druggists In every part of the world. Be - sure and -ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing-Syrup," and take no other kind. Twenty-five cents-a-bottle. • --•• MAYOR USES BIG, BIG D. IN STANDING UP FOR OHAGE Pointedly Alludes to \ Health Commissioner's Official Record, When Approached by a Delegation of West Side Citizens Protesting Against His Reappoint : ment. "Dr. Ohage has some failings, damn bad ones (excuse me for swearing, gen tlemen), looking at his administration from your standpoint, 'but you must admit that he is one of the best health commissioners St. Paul has ever had. I am not in sympathy with some things he does, but he is certainly entitled, to lots of credit. The fame of the baths is national and he has . secured for St. Paul the credit of being the healthiest city in the world. I don't see what more you could ask." • This was Mayor Smith's answer to a delegation of West siders, headed by D. C. Michaud, who called.upon him yesterday afternoon to protest against: the reappointment of Dr. Ohage as health commissioner. There were eight in the party and while they talked vol uably about their grievances, they found little for consolation in the an swer of his honor. D. C. Michaud, who deals in West side real estate, was the spokesman, and the burden of his complaint was that Dr..Ohage was paralyzing the in dustrial interests on his side of the river. "Why, we have store rooms over there that used to pay us $125 a month. Now we can't get $20," said he. "I don't see where Dr. Ohage is re sponsible for that condition of affairs," interrupted Mayor Smith. "I am afraid you put up too many buildings over there during boom times. Don't paint him too black." Free Lunches Objectionable. "Well, he Is constantly worrying us to death with his scheme for an ap proach to the baths," continued Mr. Michaud, "and business men are afraid to stay with us. In the winter the stores have to struggle for an existence and in the summer they have to fight - Dr. Ohage and his free lunches." "Yes, his free lunch cost the tax payers $20,000 last year," interrupted one of the delegation, who had hard work getting in a word'" while _ Mr. Michaud had the floor. Whatever were the views of the del egation and Mr. Michaud on the lunch proposition at the public baths, they were comparatively a side issue to the sentiments expressed when Mayor Smith interrupted the speakers to ask what they had against 'Ofrage for wanting a safe approach to the baths. "Why, he is paralyzing the industries there," vehemently replied Mr. Mi chaud. "The factories want to. ex- | pand and they can't because Ohage is , taking the land and constantly agitat ing suits. He is a dangerous man." "Will the taking of four or five lots paralyze the industries of the West side? Haven't you got any other grounds?" asked the mayor. Mr. Michaud was as ready with an answer to this as any of. the . other questions and it was to the effect,that the factories there wanted to expand and that if they could not get the ground they would move elsewhere. "But he will have a big contract on his hands," added Mr. Michaud. "We are aroused and will not let him tram ple on us." Ohage Too Strenuous for Them. Seeing that there was little, satisfac tion to be gained from, a. plea for the appointment of some other man, Mr. Michaud asked if the doctor could not* be appointed on the condition that he let the West side and the city's, in dustries alone. "No," replied the mayor. "Dr. Ohage Is not that kind of a man and besides |he would never submit to such a thing." "No, he will never submit to any thing," was Mr. Michalid"s answer. The interview was finally concluded by Mr. Michaud presenting to the may or a petition signed by about seventeen West side residents protesting against Dr. Ohage's reappointment. The peti tion cited the fact that the doctor had been overjealous in the suppression of smoke and that his presence in the city's government was a menace to the city's industries. Hard on the heels of Mr. Michaud's departing delegation came one from the American-German bund, headed by Otto Kauffner, asking for Dr. Ohage's retention. The answer was satisfac tory and they left happy. Mr. Michaud, who headed . the dele gation yesterday afternoon, called per sonally on Mayor Smith in the morn ing to prepare him for the visit in the afternoon. He announced that a. rep resentative gathering would be present and was somewhat disgusted when only eight answered his call in the afternoon. Mr. Michaud is a member of the West Side Improvement association and with ex-Mayor Doran. who is said to be largely responsible for the pres ent agitation for the appointment of some other man than Dr. Ohage as health commissioner, has always been active in fighting the doctor's entrance to the West side. Dr. Ohage, with the aid of friends, MI'S BUS! S| For 30 lbs. of Good 01 CORNED BEEF. Roof Bc-lllne- 4, 6c _T|fi? Pot Roast %' «c OSI sib5 ibR«st... ,0, I2^,,sc Sausages *ls c Pi? Pork saee »°c Bologna ;• ,2^ c Wieners ".'..'.'."."....' ••••«c Wo make lhem all. *" •••lOC Pork felllli Boiler life .1 Sauerkraut, quart - "• ""*' T. , . .* 4C Hams S^"::::;::::::;:::;;;;:;^ fiaC Oil We' handle' Amour's '__d' Swift*. high-grade Smoked Meats. - -"=?*"!* Both Telephones—74l riain PROVISION GO, . #7-449 Wabasha. ' 777 has. raised sufficient funds for the pur chase of the lots ilicessary for the land approach to -_____. f*ublic baths .without having the cost of the same assessed against-the property owners, and this has further intensified 'the opposition of Mr/Michaud, e*_-Mayor Doran and .others. They pax,they want the strip, which contains!. about five lots, for manufacturing j purposes. . .:- .. Dr. Ohage's reappointment as health commissioner will be made next Mon day by Mayor Smith. • ' JUDGE'S ERROR T -GIVES NEW TRIAL Failure to Give Jury Proper Instructions Causes a Reversal. The old saying, the "law's delay," is suggested by a decision handed down yesterday by ' the i supreme court in which Justice Collins writes the opin ion. Lawrence Kurtstelska was employed by Jackson & Bokorney, who were putting in a system of sewers in Wi nona. Kurtstelska was at work in the sewer shoveling sand when sheet-, ing which was used in the excavating gave way and he was caught between the strinsrers and. killed. Suit was brought in the district court and the jury returned a verdict in fa vor of the administratrix for $4,250. The contractors took an appeal to the supreme court on the ground that the judge in charging the. jury erred by not covering every legal question in volved- The decision holds that the evidence at the trial was sufficient to justify the jury, in finding that the defendant was negligent when furnishing mater ial to be used by workmen in the con struction of a sewer.and that this neg ligence was the ..proximate cause iof the death of .Kurtstelska — when a trial court undertakes to sum up and . formulate | the law which is to govern a jury in jjts deliberations it is its duty to cover ; every legal question involved. " That this was not done in this case the court finds, and consequently the order' is reversed and a new trial granted. , r- :■>■'■ LEGISLATURE HAS ALREADY COST $93,000 An Additional ! Appropriation for Ex- penses May Be Needed. • Members and employes of the senate and house were paid $14,030 yesterday, tile amount being the sixth pay roll of the session, the rolls being made up and paid eVei-y ten days. - , The official record' !bf' the two branches of the legislature shows that yesterday was the forty-second legis lative day in'the house and the fortieth day in the senate/ This * means that the members have held sessions : on this numbeVof days, but have drawn pay for sixty days. . .; --• ..~ With the pay rolls of. yesterday In cluded, $88/100. has been paid for mile age,, ppr diem and salaries to the mem bers and employes. Other ..expenses amounting-, to $5,000 have also been pai,d.- making the total;' in round fig ures, $-13,000. -, ; n^n „,,,..,, ' As less.,t.ian half of itie legislative working days' have passed, it is said that in order.to pay the per diem of the members and employes another ap propriation 'In addition to the $150,000 will have to be . made. The pay roll of the. house was $8,365, and that of the senate $5,065. CONTRACT FOR MILITIA UNIFORMS IS LET .." " "_T'». .O'i fio. '.■■■>. Adjt. Gen. Libbey Awards It to Boston Clothing-Company. ._,»,__>-... --.. . fro-, ... -...,* 1 The contract for furnishing blouses, trousers and j campaign hats for the Minnesota' national guard, has.... been awarded to the Boston Clothing com pany, of this'city. I) ,• .-.,., r»-v . Adjt. Gen. Libbey, who awarded the contract, said the agreement -was that one or more of each article could be purchased. .He Intended to purchase as little as possible under the contract, in,, ..anticipation . of . the contemplated change in the tuntform of. the regular •army..- The uniform of the state na tional guard follows closely the uni form of the regulai- army, and for this reason only such -uniforms-as- are ■'■ ab solutely necessary will be purchased at, present. The estimated amount of the purchase is $2,1000. • - ii • I——.___»_ i-rlvx ?_<> v f. •-. .. - ivT. Catarrh ana Colds \ Relieved in Ten to Sixty Minutes*..—One short : puff of the breath thrqugh the blower supplied with each bottle .of Dr. Agnew's Ca tarrhal Powder diffuses this powder over the surface^ of the nasal iv_ss.ages. Painless'and delightful to use. It re lieves instantly, and permanently cures catarrh, hay fever, colds, headaches, sore throat, tonstlitis and deafness. 50 cents. —27. • , . •.. : RECEIVER IS NAMED' FOR WESSEL & NOBLE Creditors Can't Agree, and Referee Do ran Appoints H. G. Fischbein. At a meeting of the creditors of the bankrupt firm of Wessel & Noble, yes terday afternoon, an unsuccessful at tempt was made to agree upon a re ceiver. Some wanted George E. Len non and others desired the appoint ment of H. G. Fischbein. After con siderable discussion the creditors fail ed to agree, and the" receiver was named by Michael Doran Jr., referee in bankruptcy, who selected Mr. Fisch bein, the choice.of the creditors holding the largest portion of the claims. Mr. Fischbein was named as tempo rary receiver at the time of the firm's failure. .; :s.-;:~ -...;... m ; ■ ■ Will Give Away Folsom's Picture. At the matinee of the Ferris stock company at the Lyceum theater, Min neapolis, on next Tuesday afternoon, March 10, handsome ivory-type photo graphs of Robert Folsom will be given away as souvenirs. Mr. Folsom is a St.-Paul-boy and "is doing good work with the Ferris company. He will be remembered by. .tjheater-goers here through his connection with the Cri terion and Frawley companies. This will be an opportunity for his friends' to get an attractive, made autographic photograph of 1 him. 1— -_»_- Rev. Mrs. "Crooker Will Preach. Rev. Florence', kollock Crooker, of Ann Arbor, Mich,' is to preach in St. Paul's Univer gajiat church, on _ Mac kubin street near Ashland avenue, at the 10:30 a.'mV service',- Sunday, March 8. Her subject will be, "Why the Northwest Ought To Be Concerned About .the Progress of Japan." By twenty-five years of brilliant . speech \ and administration, Mrs. Crooker has shown that a woman may succeed in the ministry. She is now president of the Woman's Centenary, association, ! of the Universalist church. She has done a valuable work in Chicago, Ann Arbor and elsewhere. _ TO CURE A CCLO IN ONE DAY/ Take ; Laxative - Bromo-Q - Tablets. This signature J*(9U ■_£, ■ -■._-* -on every , CAN'T HANG OLE G. OLSON FOR FORTY DAYS Attorney General Douglas Expresses the Opinion That .. the Stay of Execution Granted by Judge McClen ahan Will Run for the Time Named. I Chief Justice Start, Attorney General j Douglas and Gov. Van Sant, constitut ing the state pardon board, held a short* . conference yesterday and dis cussed informally just where the board was at in the case of Ole G. Olson, whose execution was delayed yester day by Gov. Van Sant issuing a re prieve until March 20. . There was some question Thursday as to whether Judge McClenahan, who issued a forty days' stay, had the pow er to grant the order staying the exe cution.. Gov. Van Sant was advised* Thursday afternoon that under the law he, as a member of the pardon board, was the only one who could grant a reprieve in the Olson case, and he ac cordingly took such action. Yesterday Attorney General Douglas received a letter from Judge McClen ahan stating that the stay which he had granted in the Olson case was bas ed on section 7386 of the General Stat utes of 1894. The section reads: "When an appeal is taken, it shall not stay the execution of the judg ment, unless an order to that effect is made-by the judge who tried the cause , or a judge of the supreme court." The application made, by the attor ney for Olson was for a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evir dence tending to show that Olson was insane at the time the murder was committed and is now insane. After the conference held by the pardon board yesterday afternoon. At torney General Douglas said: Thinks Court's Stay Will Hold. "On the question of whether Judge McClenahan had the power to grant a stay of execution in the Olson case, I would say that my conclusion is that while there is no specific statute gov erning this case, yet it is implied that the court has power: First, to enter tain a motion for a new trial. Second, as' an incident thereto, that it could grant a stay of execution. The statute clearly authorizes the trial judge to stay execution before an appeal is taken, a,nd after an appeal has been taken or is determined, the supreme court is authorized to stay the execu tion. I think the stay granted by Judge McClenahan will run for the time for which he granted it unless it ,is modified by him." -..'.: Under the opinion of the attorney general it is not at all likely that the case of Olson will be taken up by the pardon board at its meeting March 14, as Gov. Van Sant announced Thurs day. The : case is now before Judge McClenahan, who is to hear a motion for a new trial. In the event of the motion being denied by" Judge McClen ahan, there is still left to the attor ney for Olson the right to appeal to the supreme court from the ruling of the lower court. i All this will take time and until Judge McClenahan has disposed of the case and an opportunity has been giv en, in the event of an adverse decision to Olson, to appeal to the supreme court, the pardon board .\|ll not take part in the proceedings. . ii Another application for the pardon or commutation of Olson's sentence may be made to the pardon board, but it will not come before the body until the motion for a new trial in the lower court and an appeal to the supreme court has been decided and reviewed. SMALL SUM ADDED TO I FAMINE RELIEF FUND Committee Receives $32 as Result of Day's Canvass. ;At the meeting of the famine relief committee at the Commercial club yester day the following contributions were turn ed- in: Previously reported $5,129.99 Boak Fish Co 25.00 C. A. Oberg " 5.00 Victor Edwards 1.00 E. Badel 1.00 » i Total $5.161 The general committee will meet at the Commercial club Monday. i.. ■ THE ELKS' MINSTREL SHOW. i • One of the Features of £ach Performance The Pioneer Limited. : One of the novel features of the Elks' Minstrels performances at the Metropoli tan Opera house this week will be the exhibition each evening and at the mati nee on Saturday of the new drop curtain which has just been completed by the eminent artist, Herr Clausen. The pic ture shown on this curtain is a genuine work of art and one of the finest speci mens of scenic excellence ever produced In this country; it fills up the entire space of the proscenium opening, thirty six feet square, the entire surface being utilized for the picture, frame and drap eries. The scene to add a flavor of local Inter est, shows the Mississippi river between St. Paul r.nd Minneapolis at the point where the now $350,000 steel bridge of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway joins the Twin Cities; the bridge occupies the foreground of the picture, and on It is seen the famous train of the Milwaukee road. "The Pioneer Limited," rushing across at full speed. Pauper Dies at Age of 93. John Doro, an inmate of the county poorhouse for over twenty years, died at that place yesterday at the age of ninety-three years. Old age was the cause of death. When Doro entered the institution he told of a daughter who lived somewhere in Wisconsin, and letters came to him from that source for several years.- But they long ago ceased and he often complained of the loneliness and apparent neglect on the part'of his friends. -•.-_-■- j GRAINf) VJ THE PURE V J J^^GRAIN COFFEE V ";"- In comparing Grain-0 and coffee remember that while the taste is . the same Grain-O gives health and strength while coffee shatters the nervous system and breeds disease of the digestive organs. Thinking ■ people prefer Grain-0 and its ben efits. TRY IT' TO-DAY. At grocers everywhere 15c. and 25c. per package^ ;i|S||;S .St. Paul's Silk Selling Store. Field. Scblick # go. Entrances—Wabasha. Fourth. Fifth and St. Peter Sts. [ Opening hour 8:30 a. m. Closing hour 6 p. m. I 1.00 Kid glover 39 Today we shall conduct at the new kid glove location a great clearance 0. some odd lines of 00 gloves.. There are s*. 5%, 6. 6%, 6\ and 63^. ..-' " ■ • There are 2-clasp and 3 and 4 button. There are black and a few colors.' They are all dress or street gloves. 1.00 Gloves and white they - last, . they're 39=- New glovs counter near ladies' waiting parlor. « In the domestic room. We promise you great surprises Saturday. The women of the Twin Cities are becoming more and mors accustomed to looking to this room for their domestics; v/e want them to know also that coming hers mean* money saving. For example India Linons at J/3-off. This is a great special purchase of fine white India linons and in th* lot ar. three grades. We have arranged them on tables for quick selling today— as follows: 30-inch India 40-inch India 32-inch India Linon, Linon. Linon. 12ic grade. 20c grade, 25c giade. 8c 14c I6c The great sale of new 1903 W&.sh waist patterns It takes two or three pairs of hands busy many hours of the day cutting off the waist lengths to keep the tables reasonably well covered for your choosing Hundreds are added for today, and bear in mind that now Is the time for selection The great majority are white grounds with the black or colored figures, dots and stripes; a dozen different fabrics to pick from. The full waist .s(f|_f v length, many of them worth 50c. Today only _. Other tables priced up to 75c, 1.00 and 1.50 a pattern. ' •*"• Suspenders—half-price A great snap in men's suspenders, from one of the greatest suspender facto ries in the United Slates. Handsome regular gm* aw 50c suspenders ZjjC the pair *m* They are made of the best "Franklin" lisle v/eb, handsome buckles and special tanned calf ends. -The reason'for the cheapness is that they were mads up to our special order from a specially fine lot of short lengths "Franklin" lisle web. Rsmsmbsr sale is today and we must restrict the sale to four pairs to each customer. CONTINGENT FUND IN GREAT DEMAND Many Requests Made for Share of $10,000 Allowed for City. Under the new charter the sum of $10,000, known as the mayor's contin gent fund, is set aside annually for the purpose of promoting the best in terests of the city. Ordinarily ' this amount suffices, but a» a result of the raid that has beep, made during the past two months it is feared that the amount will be exhausted before the year is half finished.;- - •- According to a compilation made yesterday by " Comptroller;"Betz, " $4, --588.50 of the amount has been given away up to date and requests are being prepared by various associations, which if granted will wipe out the remainder in a hurry. In order to discourage any further demands, the council some time ago pledged itself to' call a halt when $5, --000 of the amount-available had been spent, but even this pledge in some cases does not avail. ' -Pressure is oft en brought to bear and the members say they are literally forced in some Instances to accede: . The biggest amount paid out so far was $3,850 for the payment of some old debts standing against the'Auditonum. In other instances amounts were giv en to defray expenses of conventions and gatherings held a year ago. The council now has under consideration an appropriation :of $500 for the an nual reunion of the Army of the Phil ippines to be held in St. Paul during the summer and ,? % 3QO to Acker Post, G. A. R., for expenses incurred In ob serving Memorial day. Both of these are considered quite worthy and they will be granted. FOURTEEN ST. PAUL BOYS JOIN THE NAVY Recruiting Station Closes After Pass- ing on Sixty Applications. The naval recruiting station, which has been conducted in the;j federal building in this city since Feb. 17, was closed yesterday, at which time four teen St. Paul boys had-been enlisted in the different departments, of the navy. During the time the office was open sixty applications for enlistment were received. Of this number twen ty-four passed the required examina tion, but only fourteen of them enlist ed. Those who enlisted and the naval stations to which they will be sent are as follows: ........ To Norfolk, Va.—L. R. Taylor, E. W. Redman, J. G. Rongitsch,, P. Brovon sky, H. Hansch and F. J. Southworth. To New York Aronson, I. M. Blake, G. J. Gilmore and Alfred For seth. - — To Newport, R. L—N. Albrecht, R. E. Dovers and M. F. Lamb. In Minneapolis something more than j fifty boys enlisted, and with the St. I Paul boys they will be sent East this ! evening. An officer of the navy will ! accompany thrtn to' the various posts to which they are assigned. W. L. MUSSELL ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLEMENT Warrant Issued on Complaint of a For eign Insurance Company. William L. Mussell, the life insur ance agent, who was arrested j last week, having been found with an eigh teen-year-old girl,, i but later released because the girl's parents refused to prosecute, was <. arrested : yesterday, charged with the embezzlement of $13.50 from the Massachusetts Life In surance company, for which he was local agent. The warrant was issued at the re quest of General Agent A. J. Ahem. The case was continued. in.the munici pal court. ■'•• > k* ' .."■•.. STATE RESTS IN TWOMBLY CASE Fourteen Witnesses Tell How Defendant's Place Was Conducted. In the Twombly disorderly house case, on .trial before Judge Bunn in the criminal division of the district court yesterday, the state finished with its testimony shortly before court ad journed, and Attorney Stan J. Donnelly made the opening ad dress in behalf of the defense. Fourteen witnesses for the stab* were examined yesterday, among them a number of women who admit ted that they were in the habit of fre quenting the place. ■'• •*• The first witness called was William Travers, the young railroad clerk who was stabbed in Twombly's place by a colored porter last September. . . H__ was on the stand Thursday afternoon, and as stated in Th cGI ob c yes terday, his testimony was the .ame as. given by him during the tri.i- of Wil liam Gibbs, the man who was found guilty of stabbing him. Lulu Banks, who was brought in from the workhouse, stated that she had been in the place an. told of hav ing seen other women there. She had bought drinks there and had no ticed other women drinking in the place. r Rev. David Morgan, head of the Law and Order league, testified that he had once gone in the place in search of a girl and that he had seen several women in the place drinking. A num ber of other witnesses, mostly women, testified along the same lines. Addie Brown was called as a wit ness and when she failed to respond to her name a deputy sheriff was cent out to look for her. She was found asleep in an adjoining room and when awakened took the witness chair. She gave testimony along the same lines as had other women. "How many drinks did you usually take when you were in Twombly's place?" asked County Attorney Kane. "I really don't know," said .Miss Brown. "When I start out to have a good time I never take the trouble to count the drinks. I took all I wanted." Lottie Clark failed to respond to the call of her name and an attach ment was issued for her. She tame into court during the afternoon and testified. Other witnesses testified to having seen women drinking in Twombly's place, and shortly after 4 o'clock the state rested.' Attorney Stan J. Donnelly made an address to the jury in which he declar ed that the state had failed to prove Its case and after he had finished his re marks court adjourned until Monday morning. It is expected that the de fense will finish its side of the case Monday and that the case will go to the jury some time Tuesday. OA.STORIA. Bears the _^? Tha Kind You Have .ys Bccgfit ' You Can't Afford To be without our Telephone at the rates we are now quoting for service. Northwestern Telephone Exchange Company. Contract Department Main 5. ■—«-»»™-_-_______________________________K_J