The Saint Paul Globe from Saint Paul, Minnesota • Page 2

2 ft.Ur- 1 The temperature; at 2:30 m. was 8 degrees above zero, a drop of 4 degrees since 'm. i Galiick Marries Couple Joseph of Minneapolis, and Fanny Hamburger, of i St. Paul, were married. yesterday at the city hall by Court -l -i First Fire of the New residence of H.

Godfrey, .232 Nash street, was damaged to the extent of: $25 sby a. fire started by a defective 4 flue 1 yesterday Jat noon. The fire was the first of the year in the city. Johnson Charged With Non-Support James Peter Johnson was arrested i yesterday on a warrant charging non- I support. He pleaded not and will have a preliminary hearing before Judge Fineliout, lin police court, Jan.

I Watch Thief Goes to Bendixon, of -v. Minneapolis, arrested: Sunday night, charged; with stealing a watch from a bartender fat the "Curio Hall," Eighth and Robert streets, was sent to the workhouse yesterday for days. Rolling Barrel Hits Laborer I Botke, 138 East. George street, suffered a fracture of the left', leg while working at the Gedney Pickling company's plant ijSaturday. A rolling; struck his and fractured the Dr.

A. M. Johnson attended him. j. Collector of Customs' annual I report of Collector of Customs John I Peterson will completed about Jan.

i 15. Statistics for December, however, were sufficiently- advanceds yesterday to indicate that the receipts last month were about the same tas those for December, more than $26,000. Old Man Released by Poubilek, fifty-six old, was rested Monday- night suspicion of 'i stealing a bag coal which he was found carrying at State and Fairfleld streets. He was released by Judge Finehout as vhe declared that he had not stolen the coal. Rough House Costs Murph $25 J.

Murphy, arrested Monday evening by Patrolman Peterson, charged with disorderly conduct, was fined $25 in police xesterday. Murphy was: i acting noisily in i a saloon Seventh street, near Wabasha, and when Patrolman Peterson took him in charge he resisted violently. New Bank at is to have a new bank in the near future. will be known.as the Secur- ity State Bank of Princeton and will have a capital of $15,000. The directors are R.

F. McMillan, John W. Goulding and G. A. Eaton.

Permission was asked of the bank ex-; aminer and will be granted. JUDGE OSCAR-HALLAM BUYS FLAT BUILDING Other Real Estate Transfers Include Sale of Stone Residence Judge Oscar Hallam, who has just taken his seat upon the district bench, has bought from Thomas P. Gaskill the flat building at Rondo and Farrington avenue. The price named was $22,000. Other transfers made public yesterday included that of the former home of Dr.

A. J. Stone, on Summit avenue, to George W. Gardner, for $21,000. The deed was made by S.

S. Spaulding. W. C. Winter's former home at Portland avenue and Mackubin street has been bought by Roberta Gotzian, daughter of Mrs.

Conrad Gotzian, from Florence R. Winter. The consideration is reported as $29,000. The Nugent "institute has purchased from the New York Life Insurance company, for the old Middleton homestead on Bates avenue near Clermont street POLICE JUDGE SPARES WIFE OF PRISONER Allows Man Held on Highway Robbery Charge to Remain Under Bond Because his "wife is seriously ill at Bethesda hospital, John Ryan, who with Daniel Felton, Is charged with holding up John McNeill on the Westminster street bridge Dec. 22, was allowed to remain out on bonds, while Felton was held over to the grand jury.

The men had a preliminary hearing in police court before Judge Finehout, and though that the grand jury should investigate the case he oonsented to continuing Ryan's case until Jan. 10, so that he could remain out of jail on his present bond. Training School fop Girl Sarah Reno, thirteen years old, was sentenced to the state training school on a charge of incorrigible conduct. She was placed in charge of the probation officer three months ago, and her record not being satisfactory her case was reinstated. McQUAEDS SEVENTH AND CEDAR.

We help you to save money and to live yell. We supply you with goods of the best quality. The only difference between pur store and the stores of highest prices is that here everybody pays cash. Will you allow us to save you 40 per cent on your grocery bill? Big California Oranges, per .80 Fat Bananas, per dozen -California Lemons, per 14c 3rib; can R. 1.1 l.

Tomatoes, per can 7c Minnetonka Sugar Corn, per can 7c Batavia Marrowfat Peas, per can 10c Curtice Bros. Early; June Peas, can 13c Fort Brand Early June Peas," per can w7c R. R. Early June Peas, fancy, per can 'rV 9c 3-lb can Fancy Pie Pumpkin, can: Telephone Peas, fine, per can -8c Sweet; Sifted Early June Peas, per can 11c Bt, Cloud Pure Buckwheat, 10-Fb sack 40c i This as the genuine: unadulterated pure old 3 fashioned dark buckwheat. If you want lit lighter color you must i mix in the wheat i flour yourself; not a grain of SYRUP Ito anybody who can disprove its the best Vi that yon.

can buy. Gallon can, $1.25: quart, 40c. 11 Befit vYellow; Corn: Meal, 10-lb sack t'M 15c White i Corn Meal, 10-lb sack 16c Columbia River -lb Red 1: can 7 30c Mustard Sardines, per i can 7c 10c 5. Oil Sardines, per can 7c 11903 English Walnuts, lb 9c 1904 English Walnuts, per lb 18c Mixed Nuts, all new, per ilb $3.00 SALES CHECK EXTRA with each purchase iof Velvet i cure for chapped hands, best softener of the skin, the complexion clear and OCA beautiful. 35c 3 bottle for fcOO THE (DOTTY FALSE DECLARATION COSTS INSURANCE Widow of Member of United Workmen Loses Suit Against Order Because a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen was three years older than he said he was at the time he joined the order, his Workman's policy of insurance for $2,000 was declared void yesterday in the district court.

This decision, the last signed by Judge Jaggard before ascending the supreme bench, was filed yesterday. It gives judgment for the defendant in the case of Araminta H. Taylor against the Grand Lodge of United Workmen of Minnesota. The plaintiff is the widow of Wilbur N. Taylor, who died at Minneapolis in November, 1903.

He left a policy of $2,000 in the Order of Workmen; he had paid all his dues and assessments. But payment of the policy was refused on the ground that he had violated the conditions of the instrument. As Judge Jaggard finds, the workmen will admit no member to insurance benefits who was more than fortyfive years old when he received his first degree in the fraternity. Mr. Taylor was really forty-seven years old, it is said, when he was initiated at Minneapolis by Upchurch lodge No.

13, A. O. U. W. But he then asserted, in his application for membership, that he was forty-four.

This application, moreover, contained the provision that, if any of the statements therein should prove to be false the applicant should forfeit all benefits of membership and all dues or other payments made to the order. The court mentions that, while the case was pending, the Minnesota grand lodge offered to refund to Mrs. Taylor the sum of the insurance assessments that her husband had paid. This offer, apparently, was not accepted. MATURE MONGOLIANS ENTER PUBLIC SCHOOL Want to Learn to Get the Money Without Physical Work Ham Jim, a Jackson street merchant, late of Canton, arranged yesterday with the public school authorities to continue the American education of his nephew Hum Sue, and of his nephew's friends, Tok Sen and Chin Seng.

Hum and Tok are both big school boys- Hum is twenty-five years old and Tok is one year older. Thus they could not begin another term at the Madison school, unless Mr. Jim paid the tuition fee exacted for pupils over age. Two Have to Pay Chin Seng, however, is only seventeen. Accordingly, as the merchant observed.

"Him hop-pee 'long al'lee same Mel'kan kid." Hum, Tok and Chin are not studying manual training at the Madison. To learn how to work hard, the uncle intimated, is not the object of a true Yankee education. The trio's curriculum would be, he said. "Savvy, savvy, talkee, talkee, catchee plenty money." Learns of Jap Victory When Supt. Smith, upon whom Mr.

Jim called, was telling of two Japanese pupils making remarkable progress at the, Central high school, the merchant betrayed no international He smiled, on the contrary, and remarked: "Vel good! Vel good!" He had not heard of Port Arthur's latest and positively last fall; but he was gratified to learn the fact. Reminded that the port formerly belonged to China, the Jackson street visitor abated no sign of pleasure. "Jap-nee," he pointed out, "come samee China-boy." CYCLONE RESOLUTION PASSED BY ALDERMAN Susanna Wagner's Street Vacation Application Is Denied The vacation application of Susanna was defeated at the meeting of the board of aldermen last evening The applicant asked the vacation of Commercial street. West Side, claiming that as the street has never been graded or used it is valueless to the city. Nominal compensation was The committee on streets made an verse report on the application, and the aldermen approved the recommendation of the committee by a unanimous vote.

The resolution appropriating $10,493 for the benefit of cyclone sufferers was passed without opposition, and a letter of thanks was received from the sisters of the House of the Good Shepherd for the city's donation of $1,000. A resolution was passed permitting the park board to carry out its plan to make a parkway of Cherokee avenue West Side. TWO UNDERTAKERS AND A DETECTIVE Property Dispute Leads to the Arrest of the Operative Elmer H. Brown, 157 West Seventh street, caused the arrest yesterday of Malcolm Heywood, a Minneapolis prrvate detective, on a charge of entering his rooms with a bogus search warrant. Heywood, when arraigned in police court, denied that he had used a false process, and demanded a hearing.

Judge Finehout set the trial for this morning, and Heywood was released on his own recognizance. Heywood, it is alleged, visited Brown's room in search of some bric-a-brac and furniture that Mrs Charles Johnson claimed to own. The things were taken from an undertaking establishment where Brown and Johnson are employed. Brown says the things are his. Many Take Law Examination An examination for admission to the bar of the state of Minnesota was held yesterday afternoon at the old capitol under the direction of the Hon.

Eli Southworth. Twenty-five applicants took the examination, The results will not be given out for some time. THE ST. PAUL GLOBE, WEDNESDAY, JANUAEY 4, 1905 OLSON WILL NOT BE HELD FOR DEATH Of POLICEMAN CRONIN Coroner Miller, After Post-mortem Examination, Declares That Margaret Street Station Jailer Was Not Kicked in Fight With Prisoner and That Death Resulted From a Natural Cause Held Pending Investigation, Will Only Answer Charge of Disorderly Conduct The death of Richard Cronin, night jailer of the Margaret street police substation, which occurred in the patrol wagon immediately after Cronin had taken part in a struggle with a prisoner about 1 o'clock yesterday morning, resulted from heart disease and overexertion, according to Coroner A. W.

Miller, who performed an autopsy yesterday. The post-mortem, which was held at the undertaking rooms of O'Halloran Murphy, by Coroner Miller, assisted by Drs. T. J. Maloney and J.

M. Finnell, showed that Cronin had been suffering from heart disease, and Coroner Miller concluded that death was caused by Cronin's exertion in the struggle with the prisoner, Charles Olson. "Having found that Cronin's death was not due to a blow or kick delivered by Olson, and that it resulted from a natural cause, I do not consider it necessary to hold an inquest or to make any further investigation," said Coroner Miller. "Cronin might have died from any other exertion, and as I have found no indication that any injury was inflicted upon him I have nothing further to do with the case. Charles Olson, at whose home, 610 Reaney street, the struggle occurred, was arraigned in police court yesterday morning, charged with being drunk and disorderly.

Judge Pinehout continued the case until Thursday morning pending Coroner Miller's investigation. Olson broke down yesterday morning, when he was informed of the death of STATE ART SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS State' Will Be Asked to Purchase World's Fair Minnesota Statue A meeting of the Minnesota' State Art society was held, in the old capitol yesterday afternoon and officers for the year were elected. AH the old officers retained their places. President Koehler was asked to appoint two associates who, with himself are to the society's interests in the legislature. A formal motion was passed recommending that the state be asked to purchase the Minnesota statu.e on exhibit at the St.

Louis exposition and order it brought here. The statue is the work of Gustave Garlach and is considered an excellent piece of It is the intention of the art society to have it placed in the new capitol, but if the statue is too arrangements will be made to have it erected at the state fair grounds. The society has receiyed an invitation from the German art societies to attend their exhibition at Munich this spring and will write to Eastern societies requesting that a united effort be made to send an exhibit to Germany, and it is probable that the government will be asked for an appropriation. The society expects to be in its rooms at the new capitol verY soon and is making arrangements to borrow furniture in case its own is not ready by the time the rooms are finished. FUNDSFORAPPROACH Park Board Sets Aside $1,000 for Public Baths Health Commissioner Ohage yesterday secured from the park board an appropriation of $1,000 to improve the approach to Harriet island.

Dr. Ohage told the park commissioners that $2,500 was needed for the purpose, and that he thought in view of the large amount that had been expended in acquiring the land for the approach that the sum should be allowed. Commissioners Hamm and Karl said that they would be pleased to give the amount asked for by Dr. Ohage, but that it was necessary for them to economize. On Mr.

Hamm's motion $1,000 was named as the sum to be allowed, the work to be done by Supt. Nussbaumer. SHOPPING BY TELEPHONE IN. W. T.

C. Andres 58- J2 COAL AND O. G. Wilson 621 S. Brand 1033 2813 Great Northern Fuel 2049-J 2275-L1 2028 F.

W. Luley Son 220- 2098 McQuald. 872 Troy Laundry 2270-J2 378 G. H. Rieger 1361-J1 1964 People's Provision 741 741 1 Schoch Grocery Co 287 1 909 Schoch Grocery Co -423 2029 Schoch Grocery Co 424 287 Schoch Grocery Co 425 5 direct lines TEAS AND Twin City Tea Co 601 RICHARD CRONIN Policeman Who Died After Fight With Prisoner.

Cronin, and he wept nearly all day at the county jail, where he was confined. Olson will not be charged with any offense more serious than that under which he was arrested. He was taken from his home by Patrolman Noreen and Schulte on complaint of his family. The police were called to Olson's home several times during the night, and were informed that Olson was driving his children out of the house. When the officers arrived they had difficulty in controlling Olson, who resisted forcibly.

When the patrol wagon arrived at the house Cronin. who acted as conductor, assisted Noreen and Schulte in subduing Olson, and his exertions cost him his life. The funeral of Cronin will be held Thursday morning from his Fate residence, 266 Charles street, at 8:30 o'clock, with services at St. Vincent's church at 8 o'clock. The St.

Paul Police Benevolent association, of which Cronin was a member, has taken charge of the arrangements, and a detail of mounted officers and patrolmen on foot will accompany the funeral procession from the church to Calvary cemetery, where the body will be interred. PARK BOARD TO CARE EOR PLAYGROUNDS Council Committee of Three Will Assist in Directing Work The public- playgrounds are to be placed under the supervision of the park board, according to an ordinance passed by the board of aldermen last evening. It is further provided that the mayor shall appoint a playgrounds committee, consisting of three members, to serve without salary, and who are to be subject to the park board. The ordinance came from the park board recommended for passage. This favorable action was taken at the meeting of the park board yesterday afternoon.

Mrs. W. E. Bramhall presented the measure and on motion of Commissioner Hamm it was recommended to the city council for favorable action. At the meeting of the aldermen the rules were suspended and the ordinance placed on its final passage without objection.

It received the votes of the eight members present, and if concurred in by the assembly and approved by the mayor will create three additional honorary city positions. The committee will, in 1905, have $10,000 at its disposal. In a general way the ordinance follows the lines laid down in the measure under which the playgrounds on Harriet island are operated. No charge is to be made for the use of the grounds, this provision being inserted to, if possible, relieve the city from responsibility if children are injured while playing. The park board is given the power to appoint the supervisor of the playgrounds and his assistants, and can put the superintendent of parks in charge if it so chooses.

The playgrounds committee is to be entirely advisory. SAYS HUSBAND CHANGED AFTER GETTING MONEY Mrs. Louise Kolar Tells Tale in Divorce Complaint Because, as she says, her husband treated her cruelly after" taking all her money. Mrs. Louise Kolar has brought suit for divorce, in the district court, against Joseph Kolar.

When she married him last August, as she complains, he persuaded her to lend him $250 out of the $275 she had left of her own money after buying household furniture. Then he began to ill treat On several occasions he struck her and ordered her out of her home. He is a tailor, fifty years of age. The plaintiff is forty-four years old. She asks for a divorce, for alimony and for the possession of a house and lot owned by the defendant at 518 Harrison avenue.

ALDERMEN OUTLINE WORK FOR ENGINEER Resolution Authorizing Care of Streets, Sewers and Bridges Is Passed Resolutions were passed by the board of aldermen last evening authorizing the city engineer to care for the repair of streets, sewers and bridges during the coming year. The engineer is to advertise for bids for pavement repairing, the offers to be opened by the city council. The masonry of the high bridge is to be repaired under the direction of the engineer, the cost to be paid from the bridge repair fund. T.he engineer is allowed $1,500 to care for the city dumps and $800 to pay for water for flushing sewers. New Officers Take Hold Tbe Knights of Columbus held their annual installation last night and installed the following officers: Grand knig-ht, John E.

Barry; department grand knight, Rev. J. M. Reardon; chancellor, W. Lawler; recorder, C.

P. Taylor; treasurer, A. L. Roth; financial secretary, W. L.

Kelly warden, Jas. Kenaley; inside guard, C. E. Villaume; outside guard, E. A.

Nolan; chaplain, Rev. John Dtimphy; trustee, S. A. Hill; lecturer, R-A. Daggett: advocate.

J. P. Kyte. A smoker followed the regular i 1 ill 111 b9 qb Tsj: Field, Scbllck 00. Aliniial Linetl Entrances Wabasha, Fourth.

Fifth and St. Peter Streets Illlllerwpaf Our annual sale of Sale 3.50 Table Cloths, made by John S. fCiO 1.25 Gowns, Draw- Brown A Sons; full borders, 66x88 and at The annual sale of sheets, pillowcases, muslins, cambrics longcloths etc is proving particularly interesting to the crowds who are thronging the store these' tnmmed- (QC days. It's a time of stocks are bigger than ever and the prices are the lowest they've been for years. "vV There are rare values to be found in our 49th Annual Linen Sale now in progress.

A $10000 purchase from John S. Brown Sons is involved, bought at 50 and 33 off. Cambric muslin: For the annual sale we shall sacrifice over 100 'pieces of yard-wide cambric muslin. The price is, as you must know, less than cost at the mill, and on this account a limit of 20 yards will be made to each customer. Amrrtal sale price, the yard AC Berkeley cambric: A fine 36-inch cambric, and known as the best in world at the regular price.

One case will be on sale "Wednesday, yd OC Longcloth: Imperial chamois finish longcloth put up in 12-yard pieces. This is the best $1.25 Quality, and during the first days of this sale a huge quantity will be full 12-yard piece AQ for 7OC COUCH FOR VAN SANT Members of Executive Family Attend Farewell Luncheon An informal luncheon was served yesterday evening by Gov. and Mrs. Van Sant to the members of the governor's executive family at the Aberdeen. Governor-elect Johnson and Mrs.

Johnson were present. The governor was presented with an elegant couch by the members of his "family." S. T. Johnson, state bank examiner, made the presentation speech. Those present were: Robert Jamison, private secretary to the governor; S.

T. Johnson, state bank examiner; John W. Olsen, state superintendent of public instruction; E. B. Libbey, state adjutant general; John O'Donnell, state labor commissioner; W.

W. P. McConnell, state dairy and food commissioner; Fenton G. Warner, state oil inspector; Elmer H. Dearth, state insurance commissioner; S.

F. Fullerton, executive agent state game and fish commission; Henry Wolfer, warden of the state prison; Charles J. Moos, executive clerk to the governor; E. A. Nelson, state librarian; P.

Kerst, deputy state bank examiner; William Hammond, deputy state labor commissioner, and C. G. Shultz, deputy state insurance commissioner. STEAM LAUNDRY ASKED TO PAY BIG DAMAGES Herbert F. Hoen Alleges That His Son Was Run Over by Company's Wagon Herbert F.

Hoen, as father of Carl A. Hoen, has begun an action in the district court against the National Steam laundry to recover $5,000 for personal injuries received by Carl. According to the plaintiff, his son Carl, aged eight years, was run over by a wagon belonging to the defendant and driven by one of the defendant's employes. The accident took place Nov. 30, 1904, at Seventh and Sixth streets.

The child was injured, it 1s asserted, internally and otherwise. WORKHOUSE WILL HOLD WIFE BEATER CARLSON Old Offender Draws Straight Sentence in Police Court Martin Carlson, whose wife conducts a rooming- house at 108 East Seventh was sentenced to thirty days in the workhouse without the option of a fine by Judge Finehout in police court yesterday on a charge of beating his wife Sunday afternoon. Carlson was arrested once before charged with beating his wife, but he was released when she did not appear against him. He was cautioned, however, not to strike her again. Mrs.

Carlson appeared in court yesterday and asked that he be required to sign a peace bond, but Judge Finehout decided to give him a workhouse sentence. COMSTOCK IS NAMED UNIVERSITY REGENT Moorhead Man Is Appointed by Gov. Van Sant to Succeed Adams Gov: Samuel R. Van Sant's last official act as the chief executive of the state of Minnesota was the appointment of S. G.

Comstock, of Moorhead, to the board of regents of the state university. The appointment had been agreed to several days ago. The governor spent his last day very quietly and received many friends. A handsome cluster of American beauty roses, the gift of Governor-elect Johnson and his wife adorned the table of the reception room. GRIP COLDS Laxative Bromo Quinini, the world wide Cold.and Grip removes the cause.

Call for the full name and look for signature of E. W. Grove. 25c. Maccabees Install Officers Unity Tent Knighta of Maccabees met last night at Bowlby hall and installed the following officers for the year: Commander, Louis Adams; lieutenant commander, Matt M.

Cook; record keeper, Adolph J. Fetsch; finance keeper, T. A. McGlynn; chaplain, Wm. Speth; sergeant, Stuart Larpenteur; master-at-arms, John Distler; first M.

of Albert C. Dege; second M. of Arthur C. Wall; sentinel, G. E.

Burque; picket, Jas. Sencial; trustee, Dr. Collier. After the installation a dance was given. About 300 couples were present.

Dr. Williams has removed his office to 511 Germania Life Residence, 500 Summit Ay. Extra for tire opening day of sale Bleached sheets 500 dozen ready-to-use sheets; for full sized Thoroughly well made of a good strong round-thread cotton. This I quality will sell-regularly Spe- cial annual sale price 200; dozen of same qualify as above, but'; made for 'single bed. Ordinarily each.

An- nual sale price Extra for the opening day of sale Pillowcases 1,000 dozen soft finished cotton pillowcases, the pillow: 42-inch size worth 45-inch size, worth 14c, for IOC 300 dozen hemstitched pillowcases made of extra fine cotton, finished' with inch hemstitched hem Priced as follows: 42-inch size, worth 22c, for VJC 45-inch size, worth 25c, IOC ROLLING IN MONEY Man Found in Drunken Stupor Has $13,000 When he awoke from a drunken sleep at the Rondo street station yesterday morning a man who gave iris name -as. Senskar sa-id that he had abo.ut $13,000 in money and checks the day and when a search was made of his clothing $38 in cash, together with drafts and checks for He deposited $10 as bail and left the station, saying that he was going to Minneapolis. Sensker was picked up at Dale and Como avenue Monday night and was sent to the station by Patrolman Volkmann. He told the officers at the station that he went to Minneapolis to put the money in a bank, but finding all such institutions closed Monday he had gone out to see the town. He did not know how he got to St.

Paul. He refused to give any further statement about himself. WINTER-TERM OPENS Only One Teacher Marries During Holidays The city public schools opened yesterday to begin the winter term. "Two or three teachers were absent this morning," Supt. Smith said yesterday.

"But in other respects it might be the opening after any Sunday." Another exception remarked by the superintendent was that one teacher only was married during the Christmas holidays. "At this season," he explained, "more than one of the fair fountains of knowledge are likely to desert a mission for a mere man." No promotions were announced yesterday because Jan. 20, not Jan. 1 or 2, is the close of the first semester, or half year, in the local "Then "written examinations" will be held and young persons will "pass." The pleasurable absorption of fact, diluted, in the lower grades, with fancy, will now continue until April 14. Ten days later, or the day after Easter, the spring term wilMiegin.

CONTRACTOR FINDS STONE UNDER STREET E. J. Kirkland's Bid for Sewer Work Is Canceled by Aldermen E. J. Kirkland, who was given the contract for the construction of the Palace street sewer system, was last evening relieved of responsibility by.

the board of aldermen. Kirkland contended that when he offered to do the work for $5,300 he supposed the necessary excavating was through earth, but has since learned that it is largely through stone. If compelled to carry out the contract as granted by the board of public works he would lose considerable money. Upon the strength of this statement the aldermen voted to reject all bids and authorize the board of public work 3to readvertise. The estimate of the city engineer is that the work will cost $7,200.

Kirkland's bid was about $2,000 below that of the next lowest bidder. FIRE UNDERWRITERS ELECT OFFICERS St. Paul Association Holds Annual Meeting and Names President The St. Paul Fire Underwriters' Inspection Bureau and association, at its annual meeting yesterday, elected the following officers for the ensuing year: E. E.

Hughson, president; W. S- Gilliam, vice president; George W. La Brande, secretary; John Townaend, treasurer. The following directors were chosen: A. W.

Perry, Joseph A. Rogers, P. W. Parker, Val J. Rothschild, W.

H. Howard, John Townsend, J. Quincy Haas and Thomas Cochran. ILLNESS STRIKES PIONEER RESIDENT H. S.

Fairchild Submits to Operation of Grave Import H. S. Fairchild, a pioneer resident of St. Paul, is seriously ill at St. Joseph's hospital, where he underwent an operation yesterday.

He had been suffering from kidney trouble for some time and his physician advised him to submit to an operation. It was said last night that his condition was as favorable as could be expected. Mr. Kairchild has lived in St. Paul since 1856, and" is seventy-eight years old.

He has been engaged in the teal estate business and is widely known in the city. The great economies now possible in our Annual Sale of Fine Muslin Underwear and the large assortments of beautiful garments are so prominent that home sewing could bring no saving. Bleached sheeting: A most reliable medium weight sheeting, that has always proved most satisfactory in wear, in this annual sale at most unusual prices. 2 yards wide at 1 7c yards wide at Unbleached at 2c a yard less. Pillowcasing of the same quality as the above sheeting and reduced to the following sale prices: 42 inches wide at 45 inches wide at 10c Victoria lawn: An immense quantity of excellent quality lawn.

40 inches wide and sold regularly at 15c a yd. Annual sale price IOC BONDS OVERWORKED Seven flew Year's Offenders Released by Judge Seven men arrested during the double holiday attending New Year's were in police court yesterday and their offenses being slight each was allowed to sign a peace bond. John and Norman had a quarrel in Sandell's saloon, on East Seventh street, and were turned over to a policeman. They signed peace bonds and promised to leave the city. William Blackwell and William Brommond had a fight over a coat and valise.

Blackwell said he purchased a coat from Brommond and that he gave the latter a valise as security. They had an argument over the return of the valise and came to blows. They signed peace bonds. Frank Polegaski was one of a crowd of men fighting on Arcade street Monday. He was-eaptured, while the others escaped.

He signed a peace bond. Louis Pilot and Frank Fuller, arrested Sunday morning at Seventh and Jackson street, charged with fighting, signed bonds to keep the peace. Fuller, it was alleged, made a disrespectful remark to a girl and when Pilot remonstrated Fuller struck him. LIQUOR LICENSES BRING BIG AMOUNT Comptroller Betz Submits Ordinance Distributing General Fund Comptroller Betz submitted at the meeting of the board of aldermen last evening the annual ordinance fixing the distribution of the general fund, which is derived from liquor licenses, police court fines and miscellaneous sources. It is estimated by the comptroller that the receipts will total of which $305,460 is apportioned among the various departments, and $114,540 left in the general fund.

This action is in accordance with the 1905 budget recently adopted by the council. BRIDGE REPAIR WORK WILL COST $59,091 Bids for Reconstruction of Smith Avenue Bridge Are Opened Bids for the reconstruction of the portion of the high bridge destroyed by the cyclone were opened at the meeting of the board of aldermen last evening. The St. Paul Foundry company proved to have made the lowest offer, agreeing to do the work for $59,091, furnishing all material and constructing the bridge according to the specifications. Other bidders were: Minneapolis Steel and Machine company, Bain Chicago, Milwaukee Bridge company, $61,944.80, and the Horton Bridge company, This leaves the local concern $534 lower than any of its competitors.

The aldermen will hold an adjourned meeting Thursday afternoon to act on the granting of the contract. Elects New Members At the meeting of the board of directors of the Commercial club yesterday the following were elected to membership in the organization: H. W. McQuaid, F. B.

Lynch, A. H. Harman, L. F. Schultz, W.

H. Burk and George G. Whitney. BABY'S HEAD ALL ONE SORE From Eczema until cured by Mrs. Wm.

Ryer, Elk River, Mont. Hallam's First Order The first order filed in the district court by Judge Oscar Hallam, who took his seat Monday, was recorded yesterday in the case of Carolyn E. White against Mathew Iten et a suit to quiet title. Judge Hallam granted a motion that Charles Clifford be admitted as a party to the action. Want advertising is the standard remedy for "thorns in your side." Lazy employe unsatisfactory tenant poor sort of "thorn" removed, and the wound quickly healed, by want advertising.

Use The People's (either line), 1003. Seek Defendant Here Mathilda H. Merrill, of Clay county. has begun an action for divorce again Frederick C. Merrill.

She charges him with desertion and nonsupport. The papers in the case wers brought to St. Paul yesterday by a deputy sheriff, who expected to find the defendant here and serve him with a summons. Always.Remember the Fall I Hrorao Qmnine Cms a CoM fa One Day. in 2 Days cnevwy; fi mLii iir fti 3R JJS.