The Saint Paul globe., May 02, 1899, Page 2, Image 2

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CITY HEWS.
Aldermen Mee* Tonijflit— The board
of aldermen will hold a regular meeting
this evening- at 7:30 o'clock.
Althen Wu Olsoliarßed—Frederick
Althen was yesterday discharged from
bankruptcy in the United States district
court.
\inll Revenue From Tnxen- April
collections In the internal revenue office
amounted to $180,877.04, while the collec
tions in the customs office were 128,000.
—o—
=* SimiiMiu Han Been Hclfaaed-Notice
was yesterday received by Clerk Sund
bei-s;. of the probate court, that James
Simpson, committed to the Rochester
Insane asylum May 7, IS-JB, had been dla- j
charged April 28, 1899.
C. ami «'. Quarterly—The state board
of corrections and charities will hold the
Quarterly me,-ting at the state house to
day. Matters of legislation arising
through the last session of the legislature
will come up (or consideration.
—o—
Prohibition flub—Tho Central Prohi
bition club met last night and listened
to a brief but vigorous paper on "The
Church Tan Kill the Saloon." The writer
quoted from a message from Kearney.
Neb., stating: "The United church met
the saloon at the ballot box and crushed
It like an egg shell."
Mm. Wiilnmn'K Death— Mrs. "Widman
died at her late home. 745 St. Peter street,
yesterday, after a lingering illness. De
ceased leaves a husband and four chil
dren—William, aged fifteen; Florence,
thirteen; George, ten; Arthur, eight. Mrs.
Widman was tern in Dubuque, 10., thir
ty-five years ago. where she married Mr.
Widman, and came directly to St. Paul.
Manhattan Readmitted — The Man
hattan Fire Insurance Company of New
York was yesterday readmitted to do
business in this state. Former Insurance
Commissioner Elmer H. Dearth has been
appointed general Northwestern agent,
covering the territory embraced In the
following states: Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Nebraska. North and South Dakota and
the northern peninsula of Michigan.
lluil the Boy Arrested—Albert Mosak
was arrested last night at the Instance
of Henry Sligker, St. Cltdr and Webster
Btreets, charged with throwing stones at
a house occupied by the latter. Sllgker
alleges that the boy Is one of a number
who have been bothering him since last
Hallowe'en. He went to the mayor and
asked relief from the persecution of the
gang, and was told to have an officer
arrest one of the boys and bring him
<>urt.
EXPECTS MAJfY VISITORS.
O. H. Il.i/./urd Think* the Dalle*
Will Draw Thin Summer.
George H. Hazzard, of the interstate
park pnkl into the state treasury yester
day $380 for school lands condemned for
park purposes. Mr. Hazzard states that
the legislature of Wisconsin made an ap
propriation of $C,OOO to purchase 600 acres
on the Wisconsin Bide. The St. Paul &
Duluth road was contemplating some
what extensive improvements, and he ex
peoteil a large number of people would
visit the paik during the summer.
Inquiries had been received from dif
ferent parts of the country and indica
tions v, re good for the visit of many
pleasure and health seekers from distant
parts of the I nited States.
Police Court Tab.
Herman Krinke and Peter Lekoe,
charged with stealing two bicycles in
Minneapolis, were discharged yesterday
in polic court. Lekoe was immediately
rearrested at the instance of the Minne
apolis authorities and will go there for a
hearing on the charge against him.
Joseph Goodwin, formerly employed at
the Metropolitan as a bell boy, arrested
on the charge of larceny of articles of
clothing from his fellow employes, was
held for trial and his case set for today.
Allan Ferguson, William Cevathy, G.
Hanson, M. Peabody and H. Lorenze, ar
rested for violations of the bicycle or
dinances, were each fined $2. M. Steiner
and Frank Boulin, arrested on the same
charge, were allowed their liberty on $2
ball each and did not appear in court.
Kleansall. it does its work right. All
grocers sell It. 1-lb and 5-lb pails.
YERXA
SEVENTH AND CEDAE STS.
Tel. 732. Heat Market, 783.
Potatoes, 50c
Per bushel basket of good North Dakota
Potatoes.
Sugar, 20
Pounds of the best Granulated Sugar for
. one dollar.
aimnn Red- Fat- Juicy: its onght-
CallllUlii to-be price is 18c per can; A
but we'll sell it, per can. for «9G
f!ranff£ C Ftne Mediterranean Sweets,
lilOlleLca; juicy and sweet, «B A
° 3 dozen for £0C
Pr?nh~mae .Fai? c, ripe, sound ones.
ItienDglTiSSi In 12-quart cases, f '
65c; per quart.... IS
£«lis-e Armour's large 20c size l|_
OvIlpS; Assorted Soups for ||C
Onions,^?™?. 9c
Mackerel, 10-P°U^ P»11s of English
IRaIfRCICIi breakfast Mackerel Q||
Peach Preserves, Ra,ll^
serves, lb.. f G
A |.h The best quality In Amer- &A A A
riOlir, ica. per its-lb. tack 9£iUU
Claifv The test quality lv Am»r- £l A A
MOUr, ica. 49-lb. tack SliOU
El Air* Ihe be** quality in America, Eft*.
I 101' If -4i.i-lb. sack „. OUC
i PllftAr Fresh lots eyer7 morning direct
BUII6I, from the farms and creameries of
Minnesota. Prices begin at, |j~
per pound.. 14*
flliuae Manzanillas * stuffed with lAt _
Will 69) peppers,snuill bottles, each.Sfc2C
A'Sua* A large shipment at 30c Eft-
UlfCdi quart, and 0II&
i grange Marmalade, E^j 5c
_jar 5...... |0C
COFFEE
Being our own roasters, with a com
i pletely equipped roasting room, we are
ji, enabled to weigh out to you Coffee that
I* 13 fresh roasted the same day you buy
It—that's what we do.
nismnnri Rift f resh from the biue
. UlemUllU nIU, flame gaa roasters. A.
pound „ 5fC
OnlffSon RIA Fresh from the blue-flame
UQIUUIi IIIU| gas roaiters,. if.
pound.. ||g
Cflltlne J? d sio5 i 0 blend fresh from the
Ocniwd blue-flame gas roasters. ir_
pound IOC
' r aH «|| M. ara<? lbo blend, fresh from the
r I alibi blue-flame gas roasters. |A_
i • pound SOS
[.„.„ Mexican Java, from the blue- AA.
iCnCy flame gas roasters, p0uu4.... £lIC
I ftulfAPa J* ochs and J*va« fresh from the
lifnUla blue-flame gas roasters. bp;
--* pound ; &0C
"Hello!"
.;. We've established a special telephone
■ervlce in order that patrons may make
known their grocery wants daily. 1 If you
desire us to make daily inquiry as to
your table wants, please so advise us and
| we will "call you up" by telephone
! every morning.
YERXA BROS. 6t CO.
STAND Ml A LIMIT
SOME OF THE ASSEMBLYMEN "WANT
SAFEGUARDS AROIND TKl.tf-
PHONE FRANCHISES
FAVOR THE LONG DISTANCE,
But Claim That If the Company Ever
Puts in a Local System a Maxi
mum Kate to De Charged Mum Id
Be Inserted In the Ordinance—
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!,<>iik IHncunslon Over the Ques
tion Without Rcxult.
The question of granting to the Ameri
can Telephone and Telegraph company a
twenty-five years' franchise for a long
distance and local telephone exchange
was again discussed by the assembly
committee on streets yesterday after
noon. No conclusion was arrived at by
the committee, and, after two hours'
talk, the matter was laid over to Thurs
day afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Representatives from the chamber of
commerce. Commercial club and Jobber's
union were present and urged upon the
committee the necessity of Immediate ac
tion being taken in the premises. Two
members of the committee, Messrs. Al
brecht and Thompson, insisted that tho
ordinance be amended so as to provide a
maximum rate to be charged by the new
company, in case It was deemed expedient
by it to put in a local exchange. As to tho
long distance franchise, no objection was
made, and Mr. Thompson said he would
willingly vote for it at once, but he did
object to the clause for a local exchange
being passed with out some provision was
made for the rate to be charged for local
'phones.
Joseph McKibbin, a member of the Job
bers' union, opened the discussion after
the- ordinance had been read by saying
that he had no Interest In the matter ex
cept as it would benefit the city and the
business men. He was gratified to sea
that the members of the council had
taken such an Interest In protecting the
rights of the city, and was of the opinion
that the council had done the right thin?
in not passing the ordinance hastily.
Other cities had suffered from ordinances
granting franchises being passed without
consideration and in a careless manner.
As now drafted, however, with the 3 per
cent gross earnings tax, the right to
transfer prohibited, except by the coun
cil, and the exclusive franchise clause
eliminated, he favored the passage of the
ordinance. It would be a
VERY VALUABLE THING
for the city and the business man, and
without long distance telephone connec
tions the city was not in it. He had occa
sion last week to do business by long
distance 'phone with St. Louis, and it
had been of the utmost importance, and
had saved both time and money.
Mr. Albrecht questioned If it was not
possible to get long distance connections
without going to Merrlam Park or Min
neapolis.
Mr. Tighe, representing the new com
pany, said this was Impossible.
Mr. Albrecht said he had been Informed
by a traveling man that he had talked
with a firm in Chicago and St. Louis from
this city. The man had left the city, and
could not be seen, or he would have se
cured corroboration of the statement.
E. W. Peet, as a member of the cham
ber of commerce, said the failure to hava
long distance telephone connection with
other cities was doing an Injury to tha
city. Business men should not be de
prived of the privilege. If the long dis
tance company would not come In with
out a local franchise, give them the local
franchise with proper restrictions. He
related how, a week or so ago in New
York, he had been much mortified among
a large crowd of business men to learn
that there was telephone connection with
Minneapolis, but none with St. Paul.
Assemblyman Thompson questioned If
any of the commercial bodies who were
favoring the ordinance had ever read Its
provisions.
City Engineer Rundlett said the cham
ber of commerce had gone through the
ordinance section by section, andfavored
Us passage.
John Canlfleid, of the Commercial club,
said that body had also examined, and
also indorsed the measure.
Mr. Thompson contended that the ordi
nance, If passed, would allow the long
distance company to connect only with
the Northwestern company, and In this
particular.the ordinance was an exclusive
one. He was of the opinion that it should
read so as to make connections with
other local companies possible.
Mr. Peet said the business men did not
want and In all probability could not get
connections with the long distance 'phones
In offices. His idea of how the business
wa.3 done was that
PERSONS DESIRING TO TALK
with Eastern cities went to tho head
quarters of the long distance company
and talked and tho connections were not
made direct with office telephones.
Mr. Albrecht satd at a meeting in the
chamber of commerce. Supt. Walnmann,
of the Northwestern company, had stated
that the company In Minneapolis was
operating with the American Telephone
and Telegraph company and that the
company gave exclusive service only to
the Northwestern and vic,e versa.
Mr. Tuvhe Interrupted to gay that Mr.
Walnmann dint say any such thing, and
If he dirt It was not true.
Aid. Knauft, who was present, rather
doubted the statement about the new
company and the Northwestern doing an
exclusive business. He had lunchad with
Manager Freedy, of the Northwestern
company, at noon and Mr. Freedy had
told him that there was no such an ar
rangement. Continuing, Mr. Knauft said
the interests of the city were being in
jured by not having ions distance con
nections. The hotels were losing money
every day because people stopped at Min
neapolis where, If thy desired, they could
talk with Eastern cities. He knew there
was much demand for long distance tele
phones In the insurance business as often
it was necessary to close a deal and mat
ters were delayed by using telegrams.
Christian Fry, of the Ryan hotel, cor
roborated the statements of Aid. Knauft.
A number of the guests at the Ryan In
quired for long distance phones and when
told there v/ere none nearer than Min
neapolis expressed surprise. The result
was that visitors went to Minneapolis and
In this way the hotels lost the business.
Mr. Caulfleld said he understood Lhat
the objection to the ordinance hv the
members of the assembly was owing to
the claim that It would injure the busi
ness to be done by the Mississippi Valley
Telephone company. When that corpo
ration was anxious to entor the city the
commercial club had done all In its power
to secure the passage of an ordinance.
The club was working for the best
INTERESTS OF THE CTTY
and for this reason advocated the pass
sage of the present ordinance.
Assemblyman Benson, who act2d as
Constipation, BEEGHAM'S
Indigestion, p.. . *,
Biliousness, ILL 9
SirL Hf>Ariarhf> Get the genuine if you
aicK neaaacne, wan t to be cured.
in men, women or l 0 ceflt , 425 centßf
children, cured by at drug stores.
STRAWBERRY 25c I
W PLAMTS,periloz.
CHOICE VARIETIES. -I
I I MAY AOH 04 But
l.i Li tr»fll « Wllti Sixth Street. |
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE, TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1899
chairman of the committee, asked if the
Mississippi Valley company people would
like to be heard on the proposition and
TV. C\ Craig, one of the representatives of
that company, responded. Mr. Craig said
there was no question as to the ad
vantages of long distance 'phones. Hla
company, however, could not see why it
was necessary to grant a local franchise
to the long; distance company. To his
company it looked like a club with which
to lnjuro some ono. In a few months
the company he represented would be in
a- position to furnish long distance
'phones. It was a. matter of general
knowledge among those interested in
telephone companies that the alllanca be
tween the American Telephone and Tele
graph company and tho Bell Telephone
company was very close and the same
capital practically controlled both com
panies. Jn his opinion the granting of
the franchise to the new company would
give the Northwestern company a local
franchise.
Mr. McKibbin warmed up and express
ed the opinion that there was no need
to consider the row between two tele
phone companies. The jobbing business
done out of St. Paul last year was about
$105,000,000. The business men cared noth
ing about the Mississippi Valley com
pany or any other company. Telephones
were necessary monopolies, and if it was
not possible to get long distance tele
phones without giving another local fran
chise then another local franchise should
be given at once. The representative of
the Mississippi Valley company had stat
ed that in a few months the company
could have long distance 'phones. This
would give competition and prevent high
rates being charged.
Mr. Albrecht thought the main point
was being lost sight of in the discus
sion. He questioned If the council should
jeopardize the rights of thousands of
local telephone subscribers in order to ac
commodate the few who would use the
long distance 'phones. For years the
citizens had been suffering from exhorbi
tant rates charged by the Northwestern
company, which was closely identified
with the company which was now seek
ing a long distance and local franchise.
Now the council was asked to grant a
local franchise
WITHOUT ANY RESTRICTIONS.
The Mississippi Valley company had
been granted a local franchise, but there
had been a miximum rate fixed, and there
should be in the ordinance which was
now beyig asked for.
Mr. Tighe thought If the object waa to
protect the Mississippi Valley company,
why then the ordinance might Just as well
say so.
Mr. Albrecht retorted with the state
ment that the Mississippi Valley com
pany with a capital of $500,000 could not
complete with a company with $30,000,000.
He favored a maximum rate being placed
in the ordinance, not for the long distance
charges, but In case the new company
should deem It advisable to open a local
exchange. In Chicago Just recently Mayor
Harrison had vetoed a franchise for a
telephone company because there was no
maximum rate included In it, and the
company had very gladly accepted an
other franchise which fixed a maximum
rate.
Mr. Tlghe, Mr. McKibbin and Mr. Peet
could not see any chance for high rates
if there were to be three telephone com
panies doing business In the city.
The objection, Mr. Tighe said, to fixing
a maximum rate was that In every other
city where application was made for a
franchise the rates would have to be the
same, no matter what the local conditions'
were. He advanced the opinion that the
matter of rates could and would be reg
ulated by legislative action within a short
time.
Mr. Albrecht did not agree with the
legislative action in the reduction of
rates. He spoke from experience, as at
the last session of the Minnesota legis
lature he had attempted to secure tha
passage of something along this line,
but the lobby put up by the local tele
phone company made it impossible to do
anything-.
An adjournment was taken to Thurs
day afternoon at 4 o'clock, when the
ordinance will be again considered.
ARE CUT DOWN TO FOUR SITES
MARKET COMMITTEE DECIDES TO
PASS IP THE OTHERS
ENTIRELY
Of Those Remaining Two Are In
- Upper Town and Two South of
Wabasha Street— These Will .Be
Submitted to the Council.
The Joint council committee appointed
to select a market site held another meet-
Ing yesterday afternoon. Plats of the ten
sites considered at a former meeting were
presented by the city engineer and then
all but four of the sites were thrown
aside on a motion made by Aid. Dona
hower.
The four to be considered are the fol
io win g:
Block 16, Rice & Irvine's addition,
bounded by Fourth, Third, Exchange and
Franklin. Assessed valuation of realty
$43,200; Improvements, $27,450; total as
sessed valuation, $70,650. Number square
feet in tract, 70,560.
Block 33, Rice & Irvine's addition,
bounded by Exchange, Eagle, Franklin
and Chestnut. Assessed valuation of
realty, $35,010; improvements, $5,050; total
assessed valuation, $40,060. Number
square feet in tract, 126,650.
Block 10, Robert & Randall's addition,
bounded by Robert, Jackson. Tenth and
Ninth streets. Assessed valuation of
realty, $67,565; improvements, $12,550; to-'
tal assessed valuation, $80,115. Number of
square feet in tract, 108,000.
Blocks 14 and 15, Kittson's addition,
bounded by Broadway, Ninth, Eighth
and Olive. Assessed valuation, realty,
$63,300; improvements, $7,190; total, as
sessed valuation, $70,499. Number of
square feet in tract, 102,520.
There was some discussion as to the
amount of money it would take to bring
the site bounded by Jackson, Robert,
Ninth and Tenth streets to a suitable
grade and in order to settle this point
the matter was referred to the city en
gineer with instructions to report at an
adjourned meeting to be held Wednesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The o,ther three sites to be considered
and reported to the council by the com
mittee will also be surveyed by the city
engineer and an estimate made as to the
cost to remove the buildings and grade
the tracts.
The attention of the committee was
called to proposed sites bounded by the
following streets:
St. Peter, Market, Third and Fourth;
Eighth, Ninth, Stbley and Temperance;
Market, "Washington, Third and Fourth
streets. The committee however, decided
to confine its attention to the four tracts
mentioned above.
Proponed Temperance Rally.
Representatives of the Christian Young
People's societies of the city met at the
Y. M. C. A. rooms last evening to con
sider the expediency of holding a young
people's Christian temperance rally.
Rev. George F. Wells, chairman of the
Temperance federation's committee on
public meetings, called the meeting to
order and was made chairman. E. A.
Rich, of the Hamline Epworth league,
was chosen secretary. After discussion,
it was decided to hold another meeting
next Monday evening at the same place
for the purpose of making the arrange
ments for the public meeting.
The following committee was appointed
to secure the election or appointment,
prior to the meeting, of a representative
from each young people's society. 1.
Oehler, Christian Endeavor societies;
Miss Lizzie Doak. Epworth leagues; J.
J. Regan, Catholic Men's societies; Mrs.
J. P. Kelly, Catholic women's societies;
M. Bacon, Baptist Young People's unions;
Rev. A. D. J. Haupt, Luther leagues;
Fred Miller, Good Templars; Miss Lulu
Webber, Kings' Daughters; Harry Hu
mason, St. Andrews' brotherhood.
No Case Aunliut Flnney.
After an Investigation of the charge
against him, T. J. Finney wag discharged
in police court yesterday by Judge Hlne.
He was arrested on complaint of Edith
Smith, a former employe of the Model
Bteam laundry, of which concern Finney
la foreman,
; The investigation showed that there
was no evidence to sustain the charge
brought against him.
RITT HAD FULL SWAY
ROBERT SENG, '■ ASSESSOR THAT
~ WAS, CLEARLY A.N ; "OUTSIDER"
■ "'■ YESTERDAY •-•"■;:■-;-'-■■-■
FIFTH WARDER EMBITTERED
» . -.1
He Says He WIH Show Dp Some Peo
ple Who Been Behind n4tt,
and They Oon« Right Back With
"-;-.-' the ■:. I'l-oiiiine ,to -Show Up Sens—
• • The Vs.sc»«iii.-iit s Goes on . Any.
way. •«' £"i li •.":.■
Assessor Rltt,,was, monarch of all he
surveyed yesterday, so far as his vision
extended to the office of assessor of Ram
sey county, and while he went compla
cently about making the annual personal
tax assessment '-everyone about the court
house was discussing his methods of se
curing possession of the office so tena
ciously held by Mr. Seng. The former as
sessor wandered Into the court house cor
ridor during the morning, but when he
learned of Assessor Ritt's strategic move
made no effort to enter his former office.
The first act on the part of Assessor
Rltt was to start out the assessors se
lected by Mr. Seng to take the personal
tax estimates. When these individuals
showed up, expectlne to go to work for
Mr. Seng, Assessor Rltt simply advised
them that he was county assessor, and
directed them to go on with the work for
which they were employed. Inside of tho
office a complete force was at work, but
Mr. Ritt declined to give out the names
of his assistants. One familiar face was
absent, however: Henry Tost, who was
Mr. Seng's chief deputy, and who was
also appointed by Assessor Ritt, so that
the latter might have a representative in
the office, was not to be seen. Whether
or not Yost had been discharged Mr. Ritt
did not care to state definitely, but it was
whispered about the hal lthat Yoat was to
be "thrown down." *
"When former Assessor Seng reached
the court house ho was almost immedi
ately surrounded by acquaintances with
whom he talked of the situation. He said
he would not undertake any forcible or
strategic means vof regaining the office
and delivered himself of a few remarks
concerning Assessor Ritt's action and
those whom Mr. Seng said were back
of Ritt. Bald he:
"If the county wants George Walsh
and Tom Conroy fo run the affairs of the
county why I aupposo It is all right.
These men engineered the whole game.
It was their planning. By an accident I
learned something was up Sunday night.
My sister went Into a drug store while it
was raining andby accident heard Walsh
talking over the telephone. She heard
him call a number which she recognized
as that of the assessor's office. He asked
how everything was and told whoever he
was talking to to remain at the office all
night. He asked if .'the safe was open
and to the answer he received replied
"all right."
George Walsh-was somewhat wroth
when he learne^ of Mr. Song's state
ments about himself and declared that ho
would serve notice"upon Mr. Seng that If
personalities were to be drawn Into the
fight that he, Walsh, would give the pub
lio^ some facts Instead" of vituperation.
"If Mr. Seng wants a personal r»w he
can have it," said Mr. Walsh, last even
ing. "While he was talking to the crowd
in the city hall he would, have done well
to have told them to whom he owed It
that he. held the office of. assessor as long
as he did. I don't want to be drawn into
a personal wrangle/ but If Mr. Seng sees
fit to start this kind of a muss X will give
the public facts and-not vituperation."
Custodian Gerlich, when asked yester
day how Mr. Rttt got into the office,
said he. supposed William Kemper, the
janitor in charge, let him In. In fact,
he said, Kemper" did not deny having
done so. Of course Kemper had dis
obeyed orders If he had opened the door.
Custodian Gerlich said, but what would
be done, if anything, the custodian did
not know.
BABIES' HOME BOARD
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Holds Its Annual Meeting and Re
. , ..-.._;..'views the Year's Work. . ....,-.
The board .of directors of. the _ Babies'
home held Its ninth annual meeting yes
terday at the home on Lincoln avenue.
Mrs. L. P. Hill, secretary, in her report
gave a brief resume of the history of the
: home since its organization, Jan. 20, 1890.
Since-that- time 523. babies have been ad-;
mitted to its care. ;■ During the year.Just
■passed fifty-four babies have: been re
ceived at the home. At the. beginning
of the year there were but thirteen ba
bies there. In 1898, 58 were cared for; in
1897, 57, and in 1896, 78.
There are twenty-six children. now in
the home. . Twentyrslx have been re
moved during the year by parents, seven
have been given out. for • adoption and
eight" have died. Miss McEvoy, who was
matron of the *6hVe last year, is \ now
acting as nurse'^in 'the hospitals at' Ma
nila. : She was Succeeded by Miss Flor
ence Hynes, wh^-.i^f^n present matron.
The secretary, ;tn? her report also called
:attention to .theofact that there had been
no quorum to ttansWet business for the
last four meetings.'.' 1- ; '••: ■'• : •"-■■• ■'■. ■ • >
Mrs. Moss, r hetr.e&|urer,Vrepdrted that
$1,615 had '* been received during the year.
The disbursements —overlapped the re
ceipts, several Unpaid bills still remain
ing to the amovp.t'Pf about $500. Plans
for raising monSy were, discussed yester
day by the ladies. : -' -, ;• : ; :
The D. V. Black post-graduate den
tists, who convene In St. Paul May 25,.26
and 27, have asked the. ladies of the board
to serve luncheon for them In the Endl
cott arcade. This will probably be done,
as it will enable the managers to raise
'funds .without resorting 1 to private sub
scription. Mrs.: J. E. Weirlck ' was ap
pointer visitor for May. '-;.:;' '.. ;. ;.
I The - election of officers resulted aa fol
lows: ' ' : -::- ■■ ,
President, Mrs. E. E. Hughson; first
vice president, Mrs. Rufus C. Jefferson;
second vice president, Mrs. J. E. McWlll
iams; recording secretary, Mrs. M. L. P.
Hill; corresponding secretary, Mrs. J. E.
Weirick; treasurer, Albert P. Moss.
The active mebers'of the board are:
Mrs. C. E. Otis, Mrs. Alanson Mosser,
Mrs. F. A. Barker, Mrs. Edward Feld
hauser, Mrs. C. W. Johnson. Mrs. Ber
nard Zimmermann, Mrs. Augusta B.
Brand, Mrs. I. E. Rose, Mrs. George Ma
gee.
Associate Members—Mrs. W. D. Cor
nish. Mrs. Charles Schuneman, Mrs. F.
P. Wright.
HEALTH OFFICER'S STAFF.
Six Additional Appointments An
nounced by Dr. Ohage.
Health Commissioner Ohage yesterday
announced additional appointments to the
force which will-have charge of the milk
Inspection under} the new ordinance.
Benjamin A. Pomeroy and B. W. Kirby,
both veterinary ijurgebns, will act as live
stock inspectors', They will divide the
work of inspecting dairy herds and the
other veterinary work of the department
between them.
George Brookes, who resigned a week
ago, was reappolnted and named as a
milk inspector. Herman SJoberg Is named
as assistant chemist and bacteriologist,
and George Linz, will, also act as a milk
inspector. fl
John Johnson, r-whd has been acting as
TRY ALLEN'S FOOT'EASE,
A powder to be shaken Into the shoes.
At this season your feet feel swollen,
nervous and hot, and get tired easily. If
you have smarting feet or ,tlght shoes,
try Allen's Foot-Ease. It cools the feet
and makes walking, easy. Cures swollen
and sweating feet, blisters and callous
spots. Relieves corns! and bunions of all
pain and gtveß rest and comfort. Try It
today: Sold by all druggists and shoa
stores for 25c. Trial package FftEE. Ad
dress, Allen S. OlmsteU. Le Roy, N. T.
keeper of the pest house, was removed,
and August Onst appointed to fill the va
cancy. Dr. Ohage states that Johnson was
removed for lnoompetency and neglect
of duty.
George M*artln, who when ' appointed
was named as second assistant health
commissioner, will be classed as a milk
Inspector, and, according to the ruling
of Comptroller McCardy, will take
chances on his salary coming In from
fees from the milk inspection, as will
the other employes of the department
assigned to this branch of the work.
THEY SAY THEY SAW 111)1 SINK
TWO BOYS REPORT A SUNDAY
DROWNING NEAR WILLOW
BROOK HATCHERY
They Declare That While Visiting
the . Hatchery- They Saw a Man
S'trnsK'ling' in the River, and
Watched Htm Till He Sank. "»
The police department Is Investigating
a reported drowning, supposed to have
occurred near _ the Willowbrook fish
hatchery, Sunday afternoon. Joseph Al
ton, a 14 yearold boy, living at 535 Wood
ward avenue, notified the central, station
last night that while at the fish hatchery
Sunday afternoon, In company with John
Sheldrick, 465 Park avenue, a companion
of his own age, he saw a man In the river
at some distance from the shore, appar
ently struggling to reach a breakwater.
He called for help several times, the boys
allege, and then seemed to loose strength
and s sank.
The boys were so thoroughly frightened
by the spectacle that they forgot to sum
mon aid, and did not notify the police
until it was suggested to them yesterady
that the affair should be Investigated.
Inquiry at the fish hatchery has failed to
develop any . information regarding the ■
drowning, and no information of a miss-
Ing man answering the partial.description
furnished, has yet been made. The boys
are trustworthy and there is no reason
to doubt their word, yet the fact that no
other information regarding the occur
rence has inclined the department to a
doubt. An investigation Is being made,
however. . _ N ... • • - .-' ■-....">
BIDS FOR SEWER WORK.
Competitors for the Proposed Im-
provement at Mainline.
The board of public works yesterday,
opened bids for the construction of a
number of sewers. The most important
Improvement in this line la the Hamlino
sewer system comprising about five miles
of sewers inthe midway dlstrct. The bids
after being opened and tabluated were
laid over for consideration and the
awards will probably be made at a ses
sion this morning. The bids were as fol
lows:
Hamline Sewer System—Sewer on Uni
versity from Fairvlew to Snelling; Snell
ing from University to Great Northern
tracks; Minnehaha from Aldlne to Hol
man; Capital avenue from Aldlne to
Hamline; Wesley avenue from Fry to
Snelling: Hewitt avenue from Charlotta
to Hamline; Taylor avenue from Char
lotte to Asbury; Van Buren street from
Fry to Aldine; Fry street from Minne
haha to Blair; Pascol avenue from
Capital to Wesley; Simpson avenue from
Minnehaha to Blair and, from Capital
to Wesley; Walker avenue from Taylor
to Great Northern tracks. K«timate of
engineer, $48,000. Bids recived were aa
follows. Kerkland & Decks. $46,700; P.
Doherty, $47,973; Llndquist & Johnson,
f 5,980; P. J. Ryan, ?53,000; Preston &
elgher, 45,400.
Sewer on Freemont street from Arcade
to Mendota. Engineer's estimate, $633.
Bidders as follows: A. Martinson, $587;
P. Doherty, $668.69; John Llndquist, $569;
Anderson & Johnsan, $655; Justus Isaac
son, $560. . ■'
Sewer on Clark street from Case to
York. Engineer's estimate, $680. Bidders
as follows: A. Martinson, $653; P. Doh
erty, $557.12; John Lindquist, $638; Ander
son & Johnson, $661; Justus Isaacson,
$671.
Sewer on Lafond street from Farm
mlngton to Klfelt. Engineer's estimate,
$600. Bidders a» follows. A Martinson,
$558; P. Doherty, $699; John Llndquest,
$541; Anderson & Johnson, $589; Ju3tus
Isaacson, $594.
ORDERS WERE MISUNDERSTOOD.
Company A, of the Fourth, Suffers
Somewhat at Inspection.
Company A, of th« Fourth regiment,
under command of First Lieut. D. M.
Merrill, was inspected at the armory last
night by Capt. E. C. Montfort, assistant
Inspector general of the state.
Ths company numbered fifty-seven
men, inclusive of its officers, Lieuts.
Merrill and !E. A. Meyerding, and was in
spected in equipments, arms, muster,
school of company, company movements,
platoon movements, setting up and bayo
net exercises, schools of squad and com
pany and guard movement. The strong
point about the drill was the company
movements, which were exceptionally
good. The platoon movements were good
and the manual of arms fair. During the
setting up and bayonet exercises Lieut.
Meyerding was in command.
Owing to an unfortunate misunder
standing by Lieut. Merrill, as to the
orders contained in the programme with
which he was furnished, the company
was marked some lower than it would
otherwise have been, or deserved.
Among those present and carefully
watching inspection were Brig. Gen,
Bend, Col. C. A. Van Duzee, Lieut.
Brookstaver and Lieuts, Allen and In
gersool, of Minneapolis.
After the inspection was completed Gen.
Bend was asked his opinion as to the
showing made by the company, and said:
"The company did very well, consider
ing the short time it has been in the serv
ice, and has improved wonderfully in the
last two or three months; I think their
percentage will be about 70, and would
have been higher except for the mis
understanding of the orders."
Battery A will be inspected tonight.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE MAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fall*
to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q.
on each tablet.
National Guard Supplies.
Capt. Bobleter. military storekeeper, Is
busy th*se days filling requisitions for
national guard uniforms. The Second
and Third regiments will be equipped with
new uniforms throughout, to take the
place of those worn at Chickamauga.
It will require a month or so to com
plete the work as nonvi of the new lot
contracted for have been received; those
now being distributed were ordered be
fore the boys of the Seoond and Third
took the field last summer. The new
dress coats will bo the finest ever Issued
the national guard.
There are good photographs and better
ones. Then come the Haynea produc
tions. They stand alone. Corner Selby
and Virginia avenues.
Capitol ( iihiiiilihloh Meeting.
The capitol commission will meet to
day and make arrangements for a speedy
prosecution of the work on the new state
house during the summer months.
The legislature authorized the commis
sion to anticipate on the next tax levy
by the sale of certificates of indebtedness,
and with the funds thus derived, tha
work will progress rapidly.
—the Gordon hat is always correct.
Work Will Coat More.
; The • board of public works was notified
. yesterday „■ by *. several .=• of - the ■; contractor
that in the future all bids for public :work■
would ; have .to - be. Increased owing to ; the
demand for .increased wages by laborers.
Contractor John Llndquist stated that ha
was obliged to pay men working ; for him
$1.75 per day In order to keep them.
OASTOniA.
Bears th» 'J^A^ Kind You Haw Always BoujjW \
.» m
'. i Ho! For California . :*."
And the Tosemlte -Valley at half rate*.
Leave St. Paul ■ May 15th. Free carriage
ride through . the orange groves. . Inquire
of '"Thomas S/Tompklns, 4CO Drake block,
1 St.- PauL ■ iji <■■■ ■■:;.;■■:■ ' ■' ; > ••.'
Field, Schlick is Co.
Lace Curtain Sale.
A big lot of Lace Curtains and Curtain Materials just in the ulck of time
for Spring House Furnishings.
Nottingham Lace Curtains
EXTRA—ISO palra Nottingham
Lace Curtains, full S yarda long.
Price, per pair, 50c.
11-50 Curtains for $1.00 a pair.
$1.76 Curtains for $1.26 a pair.
$2.75 Curtains for $1.76 a pair.
$3.50 Curtains for $2.2P a pair.
$5.00 Curtains for $3.75 a pair.
$6.50 Curtains for $4.75 a pair.
Olive Oil Soap.
More of that Imported Olive
Oil Soap, which we have been
«ut of for nearly a month. And
it may be a month before there's
any more.
There's more good Soap for
the money than in any other kind
you can buy. It's made of pure
imported Olive Oil—best for
toilet and bath use—better thun
any other soap for washing- Silks
and Shirt Waists.
K)4"Pound Bars for 19 Cents.
3%-Pound Bars for 34 Cents.
Small cakes, weighing 4 oun
ces, a quarter of a pound —
3 Cakes for 10 Cents.
25 Cents for 75 Cents.
Field, Schlick & 60.
TBEIR WORK AND PAY
ARE GRADE! TEACHERS AM, EN
TITLED TO THE SAME CON
SIDERATION?
INTEKESTING TALK ABOUT IT
Supt. Smith Secures Opinions From
Teachers on the Question of Ini.
form Maximum Salaries—Other
Subject* o* Interest to the
Teaching? Staff Discussed at a
Principals' Meet Ing. '
Supt. Smith held a conference with the
principals of the city schools yesterday
afternoon In the Central High school
building relative to the course of study
to be adopted next year and a number
of other matters involving the welfare
of the teachers, which will come up for
consideration at the meeting of the board
tomorrow. Supt. Smith stated that It waa
his desire that the schools be run right
up to the day of closing, with a full pro
gramme. It frequently happened that
some teachers completed the prescribed
course a week or, ten days before the
others and then had nothing to keep the
class busy for that period. To Becure
more uniformity in this respect a com
mittee consisting of Prof. Eaton, Prof.
Slyke, Miss McGrosty, Miss Cumminss
and Mrs. Deacon for the graded schools,
and Prof. Weitbrecht and Prof. Bryant
for the high schools, were appointed to
work with this end in view.
Supt. Smith stated that he had sent com
munications to all the principals In tha
city asking for their opinion on a number
of questions, so that he might know their
views before submitting a final report to
the board of education. Regarding the
uniform maximum salary question, he
had received several replies from nearly
all the principals. Sixteen favored the
uniform schedule for all the grades and
one was opposed. The other principals fa
vored it in part, with one or two excep
tions. One thought all the grade teachers
should receive the same salary, irrespect
ive of grades, with the exception of the
seventh and eighth grades; another
excepted the first primary; another the
fourth and fifth grades.
Supt. Smith said he was opposed to giv
ing any grade teacher less than $80 per
month, however impossible it might be
for the St. Paul board to make this limit
with the funds at its disposal. He did not
know whether there would be an Increase
in the schedule this year or not. He
hoped so. There was, he said, surely no
more work for the eighth grade teaoher
than for those in the lower grades. If
any discrimination was to be made, he
would be Inclined to favor the fourth and
sixth grades as the ones requiring the
greatest effort on the part of the teacher.
If there was any way of singling out a
teacher whose work was of an especially
high character and giving her a higher
figure than the rest, there -would be no
need of a graduated scale, but there was
not such a system. The teachers were
all recognized alike by the board, and it
was only a question "whether there Is
any difference in the grades." Supt.
Smith took the view of the majority of
the principals and will probably recom
mend in his report to the board
that a uniform maximum schedule be
adopted for next year.
Regarding the other matters upon
which information was sought he stated
a majority of the principals were opposed
to having the visiting day abolished.
As to the course of study the replies
had not been as satisfactory as he would
have liked, although there was no dispo
sition on his part, he sajd, to criticise, as
the questions were merely asked to se
cure the opinion of the principals. In
history tho replies indicated that the
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$7.00 Curtains for $5.60 a pair
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Shirt Waist Lengths.
The display of Fine Cottons
put up in Shirt Waist lengths is
one of the most attractive feat
ures of the Domestic Room. Hun
dreds of each kind--stylish, good
and very low-priced.
Full lengths for 32 CENTS.
Full lengths for 38 CENT 3.
Full lengths for 50 CENTS.
Parasols-Umbrellas.
India Silk Parasols, bought (f f f)r
to sell at $2.50, a choice as- S\ 7%T
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present course wa* generally acceptable.
One teacher found fault with the text.
A marvelous Improvement had been
made during the last year In muaio and
Mr. Smith thought that no material
change In the courso for next year would
bo necessary. In fact he was of the
opinion that with a few slight amend
ments the present course was generally
effective and acceptable.
Supt. Smith made some extended re
marks upon reading. A fifth grade
teacher complained that Hiawatha was
too difficult for her pupils. Supt. Smith
thought not; the poem had been intro
duced in some of the lower grades. For
reading supplementary work Supt Smith
recommended stories that did not create
undue excitement. "Simply to excite
docs not Interest and creates a feverish
haste for more of the same thing," said
Mr. Smith. Stories that drew on the
youthful Immagination had their place
and were very helpful, but the extreme
was often disastrous.
No disposition had been shown to criti
cise the course In arithmetic. On the sub
ject of writing the reports which had
been sent In were very meager. In writ
ten work Mr. Smith recommended for the
future less quantity and better quality.
He felt that with proper pare much bet
ter work could be done.
Miss M. B. Phalen announced that the
pictures purchased throush the proceeds
of the Rrt exhibit had been distributed
arnonp: the schools.
Prof. H. S. Barker requested tt» num
bers of the Taylor Memorial association
to pay their dues at the earliest moment.
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