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2 .i^....;.;: . .-,-<<■ ,-■-_ -■■.. :J^'^2^-': "^ll^'j.''..'.'''^ :':'-'r^^^''n^-!liin^jj lyi^Mif^ fitiw tmltl if^inrv Discharged From Bankruptcy—C. S. Taulbee. of St. Paul, and G. Parrault. of Gladstone, were discharged from bankruptcy in the United States dis trict court yesterday afternoon. State Labor Commissioner Goes *o St. Louis—State Labor Commissioner 0"Donnell will leave today for St. Louis to attend a meeting of the national association of state factory inspectors. Elmer Leaves Estate to Children— The will of Oscar E. Elmer, leaving an estate of $3,400 to his five children, was filed in the probate court yesterday. Miss May T. Elmer, the oldest of the children, is named executrix. E. C. Knox Dead —E. C. Knox, for merly of St. Paul, is reported to have died at Niles, Mich., where he had been residing since last spring. He lived in St. Paul for several years, and was em ployed by G. Sommers & Co. Workman's Arm Fractured—Joseph Moschner, 561 Lafond street, had his left arm dislocated through an accident while at work yesterday afternoon at the Park Wagonstock company's works at Merriam Park. He was attended by Dr. Balcom. Trustee Wants Strait's Auto — Fred Habegger, trustee of H. Burton Strait, bankrupt, asks the district court to find that Joy Bros, must turn over to the trustee an automobile alleged to have been the property of Strait, or pay its value, $500. Big Boys Set Dog on Small Boy— Nick Roussopolis, sixteen, and Hulbert Olsen, thirteen, were placed in charge of the probation officer yesterday for roughly handling Charles Smith, a small boy. They were charged with setting a dog on the Smith boy. Jack Finn Promises to Quit City- Jack Finn, who, when arrested Satur day morning at Seventh and St. Peter streets on a chArge of drunkenness, fought with Patrolmen Peterson and Gavin, was released from police court yesterday on his promise to leave the city. Claims Horse Was Neglected—Ever ett Knapp asks the district court to give him judgment for $125 against S. Nadeau, claiming that the latter failed to keep his agreement to properly care for and feed a horse belonging to Knapp, with the result that the animal died. Hunters Fined $1 Apiece — Judge Hine yesterday imposed a fine of $1 on each of the hunters arrested Sunday by Detective Ryan for shooting around Lake Phalen. The men gave their names as Arthur Skaar, Emil Skaar, Herman Schultz, Charles Helminiak and Henry Schmidt. State Timber Board Meets- Today— Gov. Van Sant will call a meeting to day of the state timber board to listen to the reports of cruisers, and to con sider what timber shall be sold at the semi-annual sale of state timber, to be Jield Oct. 20. The governor, state au ditor and state treasurer constitute the board. Civil Service Examinations—On Nov. 19 civil service examinations for car riers and clerks in the mail service will be held at the federal building. Applications for examination must be in before 4 p. m. Oct. 17. Tomorrow forty-six applicants will take the ex aminations for various positions in the departmental service. Gets Pointers From Fire Warden— Former Land Commissioner Vogel, of the Great Northern Railway, now in charge of the logging interests of the Amalgamated Copper company, of Montana, was at the state capitol yes terday afternoon examining the meth ods of the state fire warden in the prevention of forest fires. Ticket Men Have a Fight—Two clerks in a cut-rate ticket office on Robert street had a fight as a result of an argument early last evening, and were arrested by Patrolman J. Smith. One of the men is accused of throwing an ink stand at his antagonist. The men gave their names as George Brown and E. Henry. They were re leased on $20 <bail. Fire Destroys Woman's Wardrobe— Fire which started in a closet at the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly, 334 St. Anthony avenue yesterday morn ing, damaged Mrs. Kelly's wardrobe to •the extent of ?25. The smoke from the closet was noticed before the fire had gained headway and only* a few gar ments were damaged. The cause of the fire is not known. New Telephone Directory—R. A. Polk & Co., city directory publishers, are preparing a combined Twin City and Northwestern telephone directors'. All subscribers to both phones will be list ed in the book with their telephone call over both lines. Subscribers will be listed also by street numbers in addition to names, making it possible for a person ignorant of the name of the person he wishes to talk to, yet knowing his address, to be able to se cure connections. SUE STREET RAILWAY Three Victims of Accidents Bring Actions for Damages Suits were yesterday brought in the district court for damages against the Twin City Rapid Transit company for $45,200, all claims being based on per sonal injuries. James F. Willcox, father of Edward F. Willcox, minor, asks for $30,000, alleging that the sight and hearing of his ten-year-old son have been ruined by reason of^ injuries sustained while riding on a street car. While on a Mississippi and West St. Paul car on July 14 there was a collision, in which the boy was thrown against the side of the car with such force, it is alleged, that his hearing was ruined and his eyesight injured to such an extent that he is threatened with blindness. William Mulvey avers that his son, Walter Mulvey, had his spine so badly injured while dismounting from a Stillwater car near the city limits on July 13. that he will be a physical wreck, and for this asks $10,000. In . company with his mother, it is assert ed, the boy was dismounting from the oar, when the gates closed and caught him, holding him so firmly that when the car was started he was dragged for some distance. John P. Addison, while dismount ing fronf a Wabasha street car at Winifred street last spring, slipped on the icy steps, and falling to the street, broke his hip joint. He alleges that the accident was caused by the negli gence of the company, that he is per manently injured, and that $5,200 will about compensate him for the pain •"*d the loss of time. QUICK AT SPLICING Gallick Performs Marriage Cer emonies With Expedition H. H. «eatfa, -*af and Miss Marie Ernest, of Dubuque, lowa, gained the impression while being married yesterday that St. Paul is a rushing city, Mr. Heath expressing himself as being astonished at the rapidity with which the. solemn affairs of life are transacted in the capital of Minnesota. . While Mr. Heath and Miss Ernest stood before the locked door of the of fice of Court Commissioner Gallick a local couple - were listening inside to the solemn words spoken by Mr. Gal liqk making them man and wife. The local couple disposed of, the Minne sota man and the lowa woman were admitted. Within four minutes the ceremony had been performed, the bride had the certificate and the bridegroom had paid the fee, at the same time expressing his admiration of the manner in which the knot had been tied, although he thought Mr. Gallick should be pro vided with a reception room. If this was done, he' said, it would not be necessary for one couple to wait in the corridor while another was being mar ried. "Don't have such rushes every day," said Judge Gallick, as he grabbed his hat with the intent of starting on a campaigning tour. "But that is a good suggestion—a fine suggestion. I will bring it to the attention of the court house committee as soon as I am re elected," saying which the judge hur ried out. HOUSE BURNS DOWN Fire Completeiy Destroys Resi- dence on Case Street The residence of Robert Dillon, 311 Case street, was burned to the ground last night by a fire which originated from the stove pipe in the kitchen. The blaze started about 9 o'clock while the family was In the parlor. An open window in the kitchen fur nished a draft and drew the smoke from the house. When the fire was ■discovered the kitchen was like a fur nace and the family fled from the house. The interior of the building was in flames within a few minutes and before the fire department arrived the house was doomed. The firemen had difficul ty in getting apparatus up Case street hill upon which the burning house was located, and some time elapsed before water could be brought up. Efforts were then devoted to saving adjoining buildings. The parish house of St. Patrick's church, 299 Case street, oc cupied by Rev. James C. Byrne, was slightly scorched by the fire. The dwelling, which contained eight rooms, is a total wreck, the loss amounting to $2,000, covered by in "surance. The furniture destroyed was valued at $400, of which half was cov ered by insurance. The fire department had three other runs last night, the loss in each case being trivial. Blazing hay stacks at Randolph and Milton streets, were re sponsible for two alarms. After the firemen had put out one fire and had left, a second blaze in an adjoining stack was discovered and another call was sent in. A bonfire near the new capi tol building assumed a - threatening aspect and the department was called to extinguish it. FARMERS SATISFIED IN VICINITY OF MINOT J. A. Roach Says They Hear Nothing of Hard Times in His Section "Our-section of North Dakota is mak ing no complaint," said J. A. Roach, the Minot banker, at the Merchants hotel last night. "Everything that the farmer has to sell is bringing a good price, and the yields were very fair to the acre. Wheat, oats, flax, barley, in fact every thing raised in our state, was a good crop this year in Ward county, and with the present high prices the farm ers were never in better financial con dition. We don't hear anything of bard times out in our section, and I guess there aren't any." Mr. Roach is a former Minnesotan, but for some years has been engaged in banking in North Dakota, where he also does a little in politics. His coun ty furnished the only contest worthy the name in the Republican state con vention at Fargo in June. ARRANGES FOR BOND ISSUE OF $100,000 Bonds Mature in 30 Years'!" Proceeds' to Be Used for New Schools The city sinking- fund committee, consisting of the mayor, the comp troller,:, and the treasurer, arranged yesterday, in accordance with a recent ordinance ~©f the council, .to issue $100,000 worth of bonds, the proceeds to be used 'for erecting graded school buildings. Ihftjie bonds will be part of the iooal J issue of ?600^)0(V authoriz ed-by the legislature of 1903 for the purpose of permanent improvements, not more fhan $200,000 to be sold in any one year. Last year the city received $200,000 worth, and after the current series has been sold there will remain $300,000 worth to meet unused expenditures in future years. The new bonds will be dated Oct. 1 and will be issued Oct. 19. They will pay A per cent interest and will ma ture in thirty" years. Comptroller Betz believes thjit^tbe bonds can be sold at such a''premium that the interest pay able by the city will practically be re duced to about 3% per cent. Funeral of Milton E. Jermond. The funeral .of Milton E. Jermond, a printer who died of -pneumonia at his rooming house, 65 West Seventh street, last Friday, was held yester day. Typographical Union No. 30 took charge of the funeral and several members of-, the union were present at the services ivhicli were held at the Gross undertaking rooms, West Sev enth street. The interment was at Forest cemetery. Historical Society Officers Return J. 8.-Chapey, in charge of the news paper department 6f_the State Histor ical society, will return today with his daughter from' a two' weeks' trip to Itasca park. Warren TTpham, secre tary of the society, who went to St. Louis to attend the" national science convention, will also return today. THE ST. PAUL GLOBE. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1904 DEATH ENDS THE TROUBLES OF LITTLE JOHNNY CLANCY Well Known Character of City Passes Away at the City and County Hospital After Brief • Illness — Junior Pioneers Take Charge of Funeral Which Will Be Held Wednes day Morning John W. Clancy, better know as "Judge" Clancy, stenographer, lawyer and politician, died in the city hospital yesterday from Bright's disease, hav ing been taken to the institution'in a critical condition Sunday. For years Mr. Clancy was one of the best known figures about town, and was intimately acquainted with practically every public man. His ready wit and thorough comradeship made him friends on all sides, and his death has called forth many stories concerning hjs life and character. The first public position of note se cured by Mr. Clancy after his location in St. Paul was that of stenographer for the corporation attorney, a place he held as long as the office was filled by a Democrat. After leaving this place, being ousted because of his politics, he was twice nominated by his party for justice of the peace. On both occasions he was defeated by a narrow margin. He filed an expense account following one of his campaigns that was rightfully considered a most caustic treatise on the corrupt prac tices act. Of late years Mr. Clancy has been in MAJ. ESPY REPORTS Thinks Congress Will Appro- priate More to Improve River Maj. John Espy, a member of the local committee named by the" Com mercial club, to escort the congres sional rivers and harbors committee from St. Paul to St. Louis after the recent visit of the congressmen to the Northwest, has submitted a report to Mayor Smith. It was to the local com mittee that the city council gave $750 as a fund for entertaining the visitors from Washington. As to immediate results Maj. Espy mentions "the un excelled hospitality of the citizens of St. Paul." Maj. Espy expresses his belief that the congressmen were convinced that the previous appropriation of $800,000 for improving the upper Mississippi should not have been cut down, in the last appropriation bill, to $'400,000. He thinks that a larger appropriation will be favored by the next congress. "The most important improvement in which we of St. Paul'are directly interested," he adds, "is the construc tion of a dam -and lock at Rock Isl and and the completion of the Henne pin canal, which will insure us cheap transportation of fuel from the Illi nois coal fields." . Maj. Espy concludes. "I am willing to supplement this report with several statements whenever required." ARMY NEWS Color Sergeant Augustus Snoten, a negro member of the Twenty-fourth infantry, was yesterday placed on the retired list as the result of his own application. Snoten has served thirty years. During his long connection with the army he has been saving and careful and when he retires on liberal allowances he will be accounted fairly well off. Musician Edward Connors and Pri vates James S. Corrigan and Eugene Tucker, of Company I, Twenty-first infantry, have been dishonorably dis charged from Jhe service. The men, while stationed at Bismarck, N. D., went on a spree, took a livery rig and after driving the horses nearly to death, turned them loose on the prai rie. They were tried and imprisoned at Fort Lincoln and yesterday were discharged from imprisonment and the service. Gen. Carr has been granted a leave of absence of twenty days. The Twenty-eighth infantry is not expected to arrive at Fort Snelling un til the middle of November. The regi ment is ordered to remain at the Pre sidio until the arrival of the Twenty first because the department wishes to give all the long time men of the Twenty-eighth an opportunity to transfer to the regiment that is going to the Philippine islands. This trans fer will take several days and so the new troops are not looked for before the middle of the month. They're Good to King Peter BELGRADE. Servia. Sept. 19.—A1l the powers have instructed their ministers here to attend the coronation Wednesday of King Peter except Russia, whose action has caused a sensation. THE DOCTOR'S WIFE Agrees With Him About Food A trained nurse says: "In the prac tice of my profession I have found so many points in favor of Grape-Nuts food that I unhesitatingly recommend it to all my patients. "It is delicate and pleasing to the palate (an essential In food for the sick), and can'be adapted to all ages, being softened with milk or cream for babies or the aged when deficiency of teeth renders mastication impossible. For fever patients or those on liquid -diet I find 'Grape-Nuts and albumen water very nourishing and refreshing.' This recipe is my own idea and is made as follows: Soak a teaspoonful of Grape-Nuts in a glass of water for an hour, strain and serve with the beaten white of an egg and a spoonful of fruit juice for flavoring. This af fords a great deal of nourishment that even the weakest stomach can assimi late without any distress. "My husband is a physician and he uses Grape-Nuts himself and orders it many times for his patients. "Personally, I regard a dish of Grape-Nuts with fresh or stewed fruit as the ideal breakfast for anyone—well or sick." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich. In any case of stomach trouble, nerv ous prostration or brain fag, a ten days' trial of Grape-Nuts will work wonders toward nourishing and rebuilding, and in this way ending the trouble. "There's a reason" and trial proves. Look in each package for the famous little book, "The Road to Wellville." - SB ES ';>TT*.r*iZV 2V. -'»• - ""'' *-.""'' ■■-,-■ --;-*t*. V-". '*-« "^ JOHN W. CLANCY Dies Yesterday at City Hospital After Brief Illness. ppor health, although he was stenog rapher for M. Doran Jr., bankruptcy commissioner, for some time after the law was enacted and until the cases became few in number. Later, paralysis disabled him to some extent, and when he was taken to the hospital .his condition was such that the efforts of the physicians to revive him' proved unavailing. Tj»e funeral will occur Wednesday morning,, feeing held under the aus pices of the Junior Pioneers, of which the deceased was a member. Inter ment will be in Calvary cemetery. ASK FOR REAL NAMES Two Scandinavians Want Their Patronymics Restored ! Two Scandinavians.- came _ into the ; district court yesterday and by peti tion certified that they are t now sorry ; that they followed | a popular custom ;of I the nationality in choosing a'com ". mon and easily pronounced name when they arrive in this! country. :-,- They ; ask j that their family name be restored to them. i; Carl J. Peterson left home with the I name ;of Carl '.Li.; the surname : being the | same as that borne by | his i father" back in Norway. Taking the ! advice ■: of - other ') emigrants on the boat \ he decided to choose "a common name iby,'"which he would be known in the new world. For Nolstad he substituted \ Peterson, and | for this • is now very ; sor ry, saying that his sisters and*brothefs, ! living in the old country, are '-'■ known !by the ;; family patronymic of Nolstad. He finds that: the name of Peterson Is ;so I commonly used in America that ; he ' .woiild be pleased to : once - more become l Cari J. Nolstad permitting his letters from his relatives jto > leave; : their " home postofflce 7 addressed :; in a manner that shows they • are going to a member jof ■ the family. ; '/•::;•;;■'; r: '~::-> '--'■ ;•.. '-':'::,.- ■■■;;, IT Henry Gunderson, after ; having con- ; ; formed to the S custom i; of \ choosing | a ' comnion name, would ; like to be 1 known j in : the v future t as • Henrik S Gunderson Engum. Reciting that ': - his v; father's name in Norway was Gunder Paulsen at birth, he says ] that the father ; changed; his 5 name ; when he, married to Gunder Erigum, •; taking the name given to the farm on^lwhich he settled. This ; has; now become S the \ family" name, .; by which; the ;immediate • relatives in the old ! country are ; known; if- On; coming . to : . America-applicant '; assumed V:;. the ; name yof Henry..Gunderson, being ' the \ son of Gunjijer.. This :; he now regrets = and desif|ggfc return :to the c Scandi navian of his name in all par ticular»n;i rtis^having "his given name } appear as j^Esehfik--ahd\ his surname Engun*. i iW'2 ':,, »■:.-.«;.:;.% %■; ■■■ .-"■. :, . . i ...) .. . -£"■%', ■**-•• i{-- ~ '4'Zz:~ v^^ --. -.■-■■-■:■:;. : Edwan .#^ann Dies Suddenly ■'*;; ; Edward-*" MoCrina, • sixty-nine .'years' old, ' who3ia,cL : been •' a^ resident« of -> St. ■ ■Paul ( for keafly half; a century, died suddenly 3Jss3tj|rday morning at the Lit- = tle Sisl^ra of*the Poor. He had been a waiter 'and for years was with the International and Merchants hotels. He ' was .well' known among the older resi dents ' of -the \ city. " McCann ( leaves - a widow ■ aridr'six children. :.:;:' ■ >■'.;■;.■-' ST4LLWATER The funeral of Patrick McLeod was held from the armory and was under the auspices of Company K. First regiment, N. G. S." M. The remains lay in state a part of the day and the casket was cov ered with floral tributes. Services were conducted by Rev. S. J. Kennedy, of the First Presbyterian church, and the re mains were taken to Fairview cemetery, where a squad of members of the com pany flrerJ a salute over the grave. Mem bers of the Thirteenth Minnesota volun-' teers and Grand Army men participated in the funeral. A slight improvement was noticed yes terday in the condition of Edward Mc- Pheters, who was so terribly injured in the accident at ..the- bridge Thursday afternoon;'when the long span fell during a fire. Howevor, the attending physician holds oat practically no hope. McPhetors lias been uncogseious : since Friday. All of the other- injured are doing well and will recover. Logs and lumber owned here by Ott. Meuser & Co.. of Dubuque* were attached yesterday in an action brought apair.st them by Sonness & Co., of-Minneapolis, on a claim of $25,276.39 for logs cut for the defendants since 1901. It is contended by the defendants that the scale was short, and a hard fight will be waged in the courts. The St. Croix Boom corporation has re sumed the sorting' of logs at the boom and the crew will be kept at work until the entire log supply is exhausted. It is estimated that about 25.000,000 feet will come through as the result of the drive recently made from the Rush City bridge. The primary election will be held today and candidates for nomination worked early and late yesterday.. AH opposition is confined to Republicans, not a Demo crat having filed for any of the county of fices. The Lizzie Gardner departed yesterday with lumber for Burlington and other points. The Ravenna is in port and will take out logs for the Empire Lumber company,- Winopa. The butcHferf shop at South Stillwater owned by Louis Marshall and occupied by William Herrn. was destroyed by fire. The Iqss on building and contents is esti mated at ?TOO. A number of men are-engaged in mak ing repairs on the pontoon bridge and the damaged span will be repaired by next Monday or Tuesday, so that traffic can be resumed. Former Minnesota Divine Is Dead THOMASTON, Me., Sept. 19.—Rev. L. L. Hanschom, D. D., pastor of the Thom agton Methodist church and formerly pre siding elder of the Marshall district of Minnesota, died today. It was his sixty fifth birthday. He was formerly located at Redwood Falls ajid Red Wing. Minn. His two sons and two brothers are min-. isters. SCHUETZ IS CLEARED County Board Approves Ab- stract Clerk's Work Albert Schuetz, abstract clerk, came before the county commissioners yes terday with a lengthy defense to the charg-e that the office has'put forth faulty abstracts, and after some dis cussion a majority b£ the members of the body decided that Mr. Schuetz is a much abused man. It was contended by Schuetz at some length that the claim of private ab stract companies that the county ab stracts are faulty is without reason and that the only error discovered was in a case where he had only received an order to continue an old abstract. He claimed that the mistake was made in the original abstract prepared years ago. The Schuetz document says: "A short time after I was appointed abstract clerk by your honorable board and since my election by the people, I was approached by the vice president of the St. Paul Abstract company to enter into an agreement with his com pany, for the purpose of raising the prices for abstracts, in said county of fice, to at least 25 cents per number. I refused to do any such thing-, saying that 15 cents per number, the legal rate established by law, would remain while I remained abstract clerk." SHOT BY BRAKEMAN WOMAN SUES COMPANY Mabel ShufeJt Brings Action Against Minnesota International Railway Mabel Shufelt has sued the Minne sota International Railway company for $10,000, claiming that he was ac cidentally shot by a brakeman in the employ of the company while riding near Northome, Minn. It is alleged that the brakeman was handling the gun which was discharg ed, the shot lodging in plaintiffs arm, breast and side, injuring her to such an extent that she finds it impossible to earn her living. Previous to the shooting she earned $300 a year and was furnished board and lodging. WANTS $10,000 FOR INJURIES BY PHONE Mrs. T. G. McGuire, Shocked by Elec- tricity, Sues Company Mrs. Theresa G. McGuire, 272 Fuller street, yesterday brought suit against the Northwestern Telephone company for $10,000, claiming that on May 20.. she was permanently injured by elec tricity while, talking over the telephone. The petition recites that Mrs. Mc- Guire "received a frightful electric shock, her left side, arm, face and hand being fearfully burned," and that the injuries were due to a failure on the part of the company to keep the line in proper condition. The telephone was In the home of the plaintiff, and it is alleged that the current was so power ful that the instrument was practically destroyed. CALENDAR IS LIGHT FOR OCTOBER TERM Tomorrow Will Be Last Day to File Suits for Trial Next Month Wednesday is the last day for filing suits that will be on the October term district court calendar, and' as the number of cases docketed up to date is comparatively small, it is thought that there will be a rush to day and tomorrow. The street railway company has been expected to make some move concerning the case brought by Cor poration Attorney Michael, in which Mr. Michael insists that, to all intents and purposes, the company is oper ating without a franchise, but nothing has yet been placed on file. BARBER ASPHALT COMPANY HAS CONTRACT Job of Paving College Avenue Is Awarded to It The contract for paving College ave nue with asphalt from Third to Cedar street was awarded yesterday by the board of public works to the Bai'ber Asphalt company for $23,718. The Barber company was the only bidder. Christ Johnson secured the contract for boulevarding Milton street, from Goodrich avenue to Summit avenue. His bid was $1,668.30. Other bidders and bids were: The James Forrestal company, $1,963.47; Fielding & Shep ley, $1,980. The matter of boulevarding Marshall and Dayton avenues from Victoria to Chp.tsworth streets was taken under consideration. Deposits made on or before Oct. 5 in our Savings Department will receive 3 mos. interest at 3% per cent on Jan. 1. Security Trust company, N. Y. Life Bldg. -'ilk " '■"'••■■ pi! rf ''•-/•: does n't. consist ;of paying- a low : price for filP Wf// y°ur f°otwear- Johnston & Murphy ffl^f V-\ I shoes wear twice as long- as less expertly |sk/fgs^iylf^j^ made shoes and cost less than twice as ||^^^B^EB^^ much, it's economy to buy them, isn't it? "Xflfcyit- JOHNSTON Si MURPHY T^P & do give double the wear that other makes glve anc^ are better style and more comfortable $5.00 and $6.00 C. B. BOWLBV, Pres. J /jpi'ft^ifTT) " :,SIXfH : A"D ROBERT H. W. FAGLEY. "" ■*£■>> 1 . " ' STREETS. _ r ->'; FRED. L. MIEE EXPERIENCES A DISAGREEABLE AFTERNOON Colored Attorney Stops a Fight Between Two Greek Peanut Peddlers, and Receives a Blow Ui Hie Face—Then He Proceeds to a Wabasha Street Restaurant Where He Is Not Served With a Meal Until He Threatens the Pro prietor With a Suit for Dam ages F. L. McGhee,- colored attorney, had a lively time yesterday afternoon. He stopped a fight between two peanut peddlers, receiving a stray blow in the face for his trouble, and was obliged to threaten legal proceedings before he could procure a meal at a Wabasha street restaurant. The first difficulty occurred as he came out of the postoffice. His atten tion was attracted by a loud conten tion between two Greeks, John Contoe and D. Dimitrocopolis, proprietors of peanut stands. The men had become involved in an argument over a claim for rent which Contoe demanded of Dimitrocopolis. As McGhee approached the row be came lively, and in the mixup several bags of peanuts were spilled from a stand. Without taking the precaution of protecting himself from the fists which flew about, McGhee dashed into the thick of the fray and received a blow in the face. The fight was stop ped, however, and the men were soon locked up at the central station on a charge of disorderly conduct. Reaches Eating House Mr. McGhee then went to a Wabasha street eating house and took a Peat at the lunch counter. Five minutes pass ed and McGhee turned uneasily In his chair, wondering why several other patrons who had entered the plac-a after him had been served, while he was still reading the menu. He asked the waiter why his order had not been taken. He was fold to wait a minute. MAY SAIL THIS YEAR 21st Infantry to Go to Philip pines Sooner Than Expected According to the last issue of the Army and Navy Journal the Twenty first infantry, soon to leave Fort Snell ing for San Francisco on its way to the Philippines, may sail from the Golden Gate earlier than has been expected. Report has been that the Twenty first would relieve, in the Philippines, the Fourteenth infantry, «iow stationed at Calbayog, on the island of Samar, but later advices are that the Twenty first may go, instead, to Cebu, on the Island of Cebu, and relieve the Eight eenth infantry. Tf that supposition proves true, and the Eighteenth, according to the pres ent programme, starts home Jan. 15, the Twenty-first will no doubt be obliged to leave the presidio at San Francisco as early as the first or fif teenth of December. Thus the" stay of the Snelling garri son at San Francisco may not be pro longed, aa some officers had hoped, un til late' in the winter or early in the spring. MALIGNANT DIPHTHERIA ATTACKS FOUR CHILDREN Disease Makes Its Appearance in Fam ily of F. Theole, 1299 East Fourth Four children of F. Theole, 1299 East Fourth street, were removed to the contagious ward of the city hospital yesterday buffering fronv malignant diphtheria. The children were in a serious con dition, and physicians fear that five other children of the family, who have not yet shown signs of infection, may contract the disease. The house has been quarantined and the health de partment is taking measures to pre vent the spread of the disease in the neighborhood. OASTpniA. Bean the The Kind You Have Always Bosgf* Mr. Charles J. Unraack, formerly of New York and Boston, has succeeded Mr. G. W. Turner as manager of Mann heimer Bros.' drapery, decorating and furniture department. ■■ I iflflL ■ 111 l I-■.,-, „.,.-. ,1 1. I, ' vj .^ ' I '|11' (jiij, -^ _ FRED L. McGHEE St. Paul Attorney, Who Put in a Strenuous Time Yesterday Ten passed and again he asked for something to eat, the waiter hurrying away without a reply. Angered, the attorney went to the telephone and called a messenger boy. The lad arrived ten minutes after 2 o'clock, just half an hour after McGhee had entered the place, and no food had been set before the hungry lawyer. "Count the people in the restaurant, my boy," said McGhee to the messen ger. The boy obeyed, and followed McGhee to the desk behind which the proprietor stood. Makes Final Demand "Are you going to give me anything to eat?" demanded McGhee. "Yes, if you wait until we get around to you," replied the proprietor. "I've been here over thirty minutes and several people have been served and have gone out. We shall see if you will not have to serve me as well as any of your white patrons. I will wait five minutes, and if you do not give me anything to eat within that time, you may have to give me dam ages." McGhee sat down at the first tablß and a waitress brought him what he wanted. He finished his meal and left a dime as a tip. BUYS LAND FOR PARK Board Approves Contracts for Purchases on West Side Active progress towards securing the land needed for the splendid new park that is to adorn an ideal park site along the West side bluffs was report ed to the park board yesterday after noon. President Wheelock informed the board that he had made provision al arrangements to buy different tract* of land along the bluffs. The sellers and prices agreed upon were: Rose E. and John J. Cullen, $2,400;. S. C. Staples, $1,000; A. T. Rosen, $3,000; Maurice Auerbach, $1, --000; Nels J. Ness and Anna A. Ness, $500. The board voted to approve these contracts. It also granted to the president authority to arrange for the purchase of additional tracts required to complete the area of the new park. Supt. Nussbaumer was authorized to expend $850 for a transplanting ma chine which will permit two men to transplant large trees expeditiously. The expense of thinning out park groves when they become too dense will be much reduced by use of the machine without risking the loss of any trees. The Dwyer Plumbing and Heating company, which has a contract for plumbing work in a comfort house at Phalen park, will be notified, as the board voted, to fulfill the contract not later than Oct. 1. Otherwise the work will be awarded to another contractor. The delay in carrying out the con tract is said to be due to the fear that payment for the work to be done might be contested, inasmuch as a member of the contracting firm, J. J. Dwyer, is a member of the city water board. Conductors Indorse M. N. Goss At a very largely attended meeting of St. Paul, Division No. 40, Order of Rail way Conductors, held Sunday, Sept. 18, our worthy member. Mr. M. N. Goss, was unanimously indorsed for the nomination for sheriff of Ramsey county. Minn. Mr. Goss is one of our old and honored mem bers, having served Division 40 as secre tary and treasurer for twelve years, and is now chairman of our board of trustees and finance committee. Every member has pledged himself to do all in his power to further the candidacy of Mr. Go.ss. He has no better friends than the mem bers of the Order of Railway Conductors, and we ask all. our friends to support him at the primaries Tuesday. Sept. -0. St. Paul Division 40, ordered. By H. A. BAXTER, Secretary and Treasurer.