davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03
NARROWED To FIVE.
Two Mankato Architects Still in the
Race on Library Plans.

The library board met Monday and
further considered the plans submitted
in competition for the public library
building. j. B. Nelson presented his
figures on such of the plans as had
been referred to him. The Denver
plan, which called for the largest and
handsomest building, was ruled out,
as the cost of the building is estimated
by Mr.. Nelson at $43, 900 as against
the architects estimate of 500, 900.
The New York plan comes within
the limit, and by getting along with
out the marble wainscotting and tile
floor in the delivery room and making
the file room. rock faced, enough can
be saved to extend each wing five feet.
The total cost in that event is estimat-
ed at $32, 500.
Five plans are now under considera-
ton, those of two of the local archi-
tects and the New York, Cincinnati
and Boston plans. W. D. Willard
started for Duluth today and took these
five sets of plans to st. Paul to have
builders there figure on them, to COR
roborate Mr.. Nelson's figures.
The library board will hold regu-
lar meeting next Monday evening,
when the St. Paul figures are expected
to be in and the plans will be further
considered.
The board has received applications
from five persons who want to super
intend the construction of the build
ing,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03
STATE BOARD TO DECIDE.
Must Ascertain What County Should be
Responsible for Herbert Stage.
st. Paul Dispatch

st. Paul Dispatch
The state board of corrections and
charities held its quarterly meeting
this afternoon.
Secretary Jackson suggested in his
report that new lookup should be
built at Fergus Falls, and a suggestion
of this kind is generally equivalent to
a statement that if the new lookup is
not built, the old one will he con-
demned. The Pennington lookup and
the Lake county Jail were condemned.
Mrs. Mary B. James addressed the
board on balance ration scheme for
state institutions. 1t was SCIENTIFIC
talk en- the constituents of the various
foods
Agent Gates reported that during
the past quarter twelve nonresident
dependents had been deported. Six OF
these were sent to outside the United
States. five to Europe and one to Can
ada. In all seventeen cases were re-
ported, and 1t has been impossible to
learn anything concerning the resi-
dence of four
The board was asked to pass upon
the question as to the legal settlement
of Herbert NJ. Stage, now in the st.
Paul city hospital. In other words it
is up TO the board to ascertain what
county should be responsible for his
keeping. Stage has lived in several
different counties, among them Blue
Earth, Redwood and Stearns, but he
has never been legal resident OF
Ramsey county.
He is now patient at the city hos
pital, and has lost his eyesight, so he
will be public charge for the re-
mainder of his life, which lends addi-
tional Importance to his case.
AS has been stated in the Dispatch,
Stage left wife and five children at
Sank Center, but the wife supports the
family and does not ask for public
assistance.
The final meeting of the board Of
corrections and charities will be held
in July. when the board will close its
accounts and give way to the board
of control.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

The authorities of the war depart
ment expect to have the reorgan lied
standing army fully differed, equip
ped and enlisted to the strength of rs,
600 men by the first of August. More
apprehension is said to be felt over
getting full quota of competent line
officers by that date. than over the
chances of fully recruiting the fifteen
new regiments necessary to reach that
point. While the full number of line
officers of the grades of first and second
lieutenants have been designated,
fears are entertained that because of
the rigid mental and physical exam
ination these appointees must under
go, that large numbers of them, per-
haps from one-third to one-half of
them will fail to pass Lists are al
ready being prepared to meet this
emergency, and it is probable that
many who were disappointed in not
appearing upon the first list will yet
have an opportunity to get a place in
the regular army.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

The meeting of the state tax COM
mission in this city Tuesday seemed
to be a most successful one, and the
members Of. the commission expressed
themselves as we'll pleased with the
outcome. From the result of the con-
ference they can hardly help being
able in the end from cleaning consid-
cradle information, which will be val
liable in indie ating to them the trend
of public feeling as TO the working,
or failure in the working, of our tax
system. If they are as successful in the
other localities they visit, the MEM
bers will, when they come to coliate
the results and draw their conclusions
therefrom, have pretty good idea of
how the tax system in all it's phases
works throughout the state and so find
where it needs strengthening. To &C
complish this latter in practical
manner may, and probably will, be the
hardest problem of all The confer
ence developed the fact that four
fifths of all the trouble in our tax mat
tiers comes through the question of as
sessments. If all property could be
placed upon the assessment books at
figures anywhere near representing a
fair or just value, there would be
practically no difficulty in tax mat
tiers, for then every property owner
would pay his just proportion. But
there lies the difficulty and even when
it is on the rolls, it is often at hardly
more than one-fourth the real value.
If the present commission conUrives
a method by which all property can
be fairly assessed at approximately its
cash or selling value, one that can be
successfully carried out, it will have
accomplished great work for the
state, one fully justifying the wisdom
Of it's creation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

If the offer which has been made to
Edward A. Cudahy of Omaha is gen.
uine, and Mr.. Cudahy expresses his
belief that it is, the abductors of Mr.
Cudahy's son must be getting hard
pressed by the detectives. The offer
was that if the $50, 900 reward was
withdrawn, the search abandoned to-
gether with the determination to pun
ish the criminals, that $21, 900 of the
ransom will be returned to him. This
fact was communicated in a letter
which it seems was received about ten
DAYS ago from Elgin, Ill. and purports
to come from friend of the abduc-
tors. But the party writing the letter
was not wholly content with his let
ter, for after mailing it, he went to
Chicago and preached the matter with
brother of Mr.. Cudahy as to whether
a proposition of that kind would be
accepted. Mr.. Cudahy was called to
Chicago as result but declined to do
anything. The letter was later re-
ceived and turned over to the police.
Mr. Cudahy says that so far as he is
concerned the offer is absolutely re-
iected, and that he will prosecute the
search for the criminals as vigorously
as he knows how. He says that he
feels yet that he could follow the men
who did this work "to the ends of the
EARTH, and spend his last thousand
dollars rather than compromise with
crime. This is a spirit that will be
approved by the public. If the trail
is getting hot, the search ought not to
be given up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03
May 8, 1919

There is a proposition on foot to
attempt legislation in congress next
winter which will have tendency to
put stop to much of the speculative
transfer of stocks. This is to be
reached, if possible through an act
which will make the actual stock
holders liable for year or two after
the transfer of the stock sold. Some
thing of this kind it is believed will
work to prevent wholesale transfers of
stock Of concerns which are organ
lied by INSCRIPTIONS promoters, and
who all too often after they have put
their stocks upon the market set about
to wreck the organization If they
can be held responsible for year or
two, they will be more slow in their
wrecking moves, as we'll as in their
work of promoting institutions which
are composed so largely of water. Of
course an act of congress cannot reach
purely local concerns, but it could
control operations in all railways and
corporations engaged in any way in
interstate commerce, and this would
cover the greater share of the business
in stock speculation. If such law
could be properly enforced it would
seem as though it would be a good
thing and would check materially
much of the wild speculation that is
now carried on, and swallows up not
only many fortunes but makes large
inroads into the earnings of large
numbers among the masses
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03
The Chicago Record Herald thinks

The Chicago Record Herald thinks
that Cuba cannot accept the provisions
without the loss of good deal of self
respect. The amendment really de-
nudes Cuba of its independence and
establishes an American protectorate
over the island On the other hand
the Record Herald thinks that the pro-
posal to give Cuba statehood is an
honorable course to pursue and would
give the Cubans greater independence
than it would receive under the Platt
amendment. Annexation, it says, is
inevitable, and it thinks the offer of
statehood would simply wipe out the
strain which the Plat amendment
makes on our national honor. Of
course this feature OF it is simply an
| individual view of what stain con-
sists of. If the Teller resolution is to
| be followed in literal sense then the
Platt amendment cannot be regarded
as stain on our nation, for it
| grants Cuba independence, with due
| protection to our national interests, as
its protector, which we are bound to
assert. OF course it may be that full
independence such as we won from
England more than century ago, but
that is not our fault, but is due to the
weakness of Cuba. On the other
hand to offer Cuba statehood, to say
she must accept it would, under the
Teller provision be as much of stain
upon our national honor, as the Re-
cord-Herald thinks the Plat amend
ment to be- There is no question but
that statehood would be the most prac-
tical and sensible of the two sources
for Cuba to pursue. But as men who
led the revolution are in the saddle
there politically, it does not seem prob
able that what is really best for Cuba
will be followed in its entirety, if al
all. If Senator Morgan and Others
could impress upon Cuban leaders the
fact that statehood would be best fol
them and best for the island for which
they professed so much love, they
would accomplish for that island one
of the greatest favors that was ever
conferred upon it and give not only a
stable government, but greater de-
gree of independence than it will ever
have in any other way. But such q
happy outcome of the Cuban problem
does not seem probable at present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03
j. G ROLLER ASSETS SOLD
Creditors May Receive Ten Cents on the
Dollar.

Trustee Plymat has sold all of the
assets in the J. G. Roller bankruptcy.
The stock of machinery, etc., that in
ventories for so me thing over 81, 600
brought $780, S. Fl. Grannis,, w. W..
Weller, A. d. Heath and the Reeves
Thresher Co. were the principal
buyers. The notes and accounts, foot
ing up to about $11, 900, were bid in
by Mr. Grannis at 500.
The liabilities amount to Sc, 900 to
81, 900, but with good luck with the
pending litigation the creditors may
get ten cents on the dollar.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

President Mckinley is being given
warm greeting through the south at all
points, and one would hardly i'm
agine from reading the reports, that
that section was in rebellion, with the
object in view of destroying the gov
eminent of which Mr.. Mckinley is
now the representative head, only a
generation ago. Now no more loyal
outburst could De made in any part of
the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03
GIRLS TRAINING SCHOOL,
Red Wing Has No Cinch Upon 1t. May
Be Located Anywhere in the State.

st. Paul, April 29.-The board of
control has the power to locate the
new state training school for girls
anywhere in the state except within
two and oue-half miles of the boys
school. The legislature appropriated
$43, 900 for the erection of such an in
stitution. At present boys and girls
are confined within the same school
at Red Wing.
1t was generally supposed that the
law establishing the school read that
it should be located mot more than
two and one-half miles from the boys
school," but just before the bill was
placed--upon its final passage in the
house Representative Jacobson amend
ed it to read mot less than two and
one-half miles from the boys school
That means that if Red Wing wants
the new institution it will have to go
out into the open field and make bid
for it.
1t was for just that purpose that
Representative jacobson offered his
amendment, which slipped through
without debate, really unnoticed.
If he had not so amended it. Red
Wing could have refused to donate a
foot of ground, knowing that the city
would get it anyway. But now it
will have to fight for the new institu-
tion if it cares for it. So far it has
one competitor, Kenyon.
A representative of that village call
ed upon the board of control Friday
and asked what steps should be taken
to secure the school, and how much of
a land grant would be necessary as
an inducement to the board to place it
in that village. The board has not
yet taken the matter up, but expects
to very soon. 1t is intimated that at
least twenty acres of land should be
donated by any place wanting the
school.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03
Sale of Property.

Babcock&Kneeland Tuesday sold the
lot at the corner of Pleasant and Will
lard streets for Hugh McMurtrie and
Josiah Record to Prof. Chas F.
Koehler. 1t is 14O by $50 feet, and
the price was 81, $780, Mr.. Koehler ex-
poets to build modern house there in
the near future. 1t is fine location.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

Former State Treasurer Koerner is
mentioned as a congressional posi-
bility in the new Sixth district next
year. 1t is needless to say that if Mr..
Koerner is nominated he will be elect
ed with a good comfortable margin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

An Atlantic steamship combine is
now said to be on, and J. Pierpont
Morgan is said to be engineering it.
The first move in this direction is said
to have been made by the purchasers
of the Ley land line of steamers for
which first payment is said to have
been made
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

The Cuban delegates to this country
state that it will be nearly year be-
fore Cuba can blossom out as an indie
pendent nation. 1t will take at least
ten months, they say, to go through all
the forms necessary in getting the gov
ernmental machinery inaugarated.
According to this it will be some yet
before American troops are entirely
withdrawn from the island.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

Another nihilistic plot has been dis
covered in Russia and hundreds of ar
rests have been made, and the prisons
are overfowing. For long time to
come the screws of despotism will be
put down upon any semblance of
liberty more severely than ever.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

New York reports state that the
speculative craze is growing and that
stocks and bonds are soaring. But
this craze cannot continue for all time,
and doubtless some one in the near
future will come down with a thud.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

According to census bulletin the
center of population of the United
States, excluding Alaska and recent
territorial possessions is located six
miles southeast of Columbus, in Bar
tholomew county, in southwestern
Indiana
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

1t is announced that Gen. Funston
will remain in the Philippines. This
will be bad news for the 'aunties, "
as it will make it dangerous for some
of their heroes to move around much
at large.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03
SOCiety....

Mankato lodge No. 10, l. o. o. F.,
celebrated the eighty-second anniver-
sary of the organization Tuesday night
at it's hall. An interesting musical and
literary program was carried out. W.
A. Funk gave happy address, re-
freshments were served by F. G.
Heinze and dancing was INDUCED in.
About 300 were present and all ha d a
pleasant time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

An American department store is to
be started in London. This will
doubtless cause another roar against
America to emenate from Europe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

The president and party started on
their long western trip promptly on
time Monday. He expects to be
back at Washington on June 10Th
next.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

Henry Dreher and Geo. Pond have
been drawn to serve on the U. S.
grand jury at Duluth May 18th, and
Gaylord Lamb to serve on the petit
jury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03
DEATHS ROLL CALL.

The remains of the late Timothy DAILY
were expected Tuesday on the way
from Renville to Mapleton, where they
were to be inferred, but for some
unknown reason did not arr i've.
Mr.. DAILY died Sunday at the home OF
his son, Attorney T. R. DAILY in Renville,
leaving several sons and daughters.
Among the latter are James DAILY OF
Mapleton and Mrs. E. R. Bohan of
this city. The wife of the deceased
died several years ago.
Mr.. DAILY was about eighty-fve years
of age and was an early settler in
Mapleton and was highly respected by
all who knew him. ''Uncle Tim, -
as he was Familiarity known, will be
greatly missed. He was a progressive
man and exerted much influence in
his home town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

Count Tolstoi will take up his resi-
dence in Paris Will this have any
effect on the alleged alliance between
Russia and France?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

Anton Schultz, an employee of the
Chicago &c North Western railway
company, Suffered the crushing of a
finger Tuesday morning while handling
stone at Mankato. Junction. :. He came
to.this city and was !. treated ,sbyss..Dr.
Warner His home is at Traverse. - -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

S. Fl. Whitney went to LIE Sueur.. Cen
ter Tuesday to start the bank which
L. Patterson has decided to open there.
The bank furniture has already been
shipped. 1t was made by Odjard &
if. The bank will be opened In
a day or two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

From all reports that Get-Together
club of Brooklyn seems to be unable
to get together.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

Mrs. A. G. Hanson left Tuesday
for.Chicago to attend the graduating
exercises of the Northwestern Dental
college, where her son, Theodore,
graduates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

Mrs VIM. j. Jones died at her home
in Judson Sunday of pneumonia, aged
about sixty years. Her husband is
sick, and six children also survive her.
She was daughter of the late John
Hughes of Butternut Valley and was
united in marriage with Mr. Jones n
1861. She had resided in the county
for thirty-nine years. and was respect
ed by all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-03

Hugh J. Roberts died at his home
in Cambria Sunday, and the funeral
occurred at two o'clock Tuesday,
Rev. VIM, E. Evans of this city officiating
and several others from the city at
tending. The deceased was about
seventy years of age and was one of
the earliest settlers in the county, To-
eating here in 1866, afterwards moving
away for a dozen years. He was
stricken with paralysis year ago and
since then had lain helpless in bed
His wife preceded him to the grave,
but he leaves several children, among
whom are Hugh Roberts of Lake
Crystal, who has music class in this
city, VIM. Roberts of Lake Crystal,
Mrs. Hugh R. Hughes of Tracy, and
Mrs. John Lloyd of Cambria.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-23
Mine Cave Opinion.

The supreme court has handed down
an opinion in the case of Michael Moo
nan and others against Calvin Pardee,
administrator, which deals with mine
caves. The case is from HaZlelon.
The supreme court says that coal com
panies are not liable for any mine caves
affecting the surface six years after the
coal is removed, The opinion is of
much interest to this region, as it estab-
fishes law whereby property owners
could secure no damages from the coal
companies providing the coal was re-
moved six years before the surface be-
came affected.
The plaintiff purchased lot in Halle
ton in 1890 and erected a dwelling house
upon it. In January, 1872, while he oc-
cnpied the house, it was affected by a
mine cave, the ground subsiding about
three feet, and the property was dam
aged. The plaintiff sued for damages
and at the first trial he was awarded
80, roc. The lower court granted new
trial on certain reasons of error set
forth by the defense and on the second
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-23

trial The plaintiff was awarded 81 100.
This second trial was finally sent to
the supreme court in April 1900, and
eighteen months thereafter the supreme
court hands down an opinion granting
a new trial and giving the law on dam
age by caves" such an Interpretation as
will be Of serious moment to property
owners in all mining localities.
The most important part OF the SUI
prema court opinion holds that no dam
age can be secured for property injured
by a cave If the mining was done more
than six years before the cave occurred
or suit was brought, as the statute OF
limitations would intervene.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-23
Death of W. H. VOrsteQ.

w. H. Vorsteg, resident of town for
some time, died on Saturday night at
his home in Coal Dale, SchuylkilI
county, aged 80 years. He is survived
by his wife and four children, also by
his parents, who live in Baltimore.
During his residence in Freeland Mr..
Vorsteg was employed as district super
intendent for the Prudential Insurance
Company. After leaving here he locat-
ed at Tamaqua. He afterward took up
his residence at Coal Dale, where he
conducted a store. Later. he entered
the mines
About year ago Mr.. Vorsteg was in
jured internally by a log rolling on him,
and since that time never fully regained
his health,
The funeral took place this afternoon.
Interment was made at Hazleton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-10-23
Building Notes.

The Edward johnson property, on
North Centre street, has been purchased
by William lies, of Drifton. Mr.. lies
also purchased house and lot, on Wal
nut street, from Mrs. Robert Cowen, of
Oakdale, and sold two lots in Hazleton
to Edward johnson.
Lewis III. Lentz has entered into a
contract to build ii large business block
for Leonard Brantz, on the east side of
Fern street, opposite the brewery. Mr.
Lentz will also build double dwelling
house on the same side of the street for
Dominic Luki.
John Shigo has purchased from
'Manno Geiger, of Lehighton, the Lent
property on South Centre street.