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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10

used under the iron plate supporting
the beam. These changes will render
the roof absolutely safe. The accident
will delay the completion of the build
ing about ten days. This reading
room was to have been the first room
finished.
J. B. Nielsen & Co. carry an indem-
nifty insurance of $10.0 on their
seasons work, which will reimburse
them for any amounts paid in settle
ment of claims for injuries sustained
by their employees.
Architect Gerlach, when the plans
were first submitted, called attention
to the support of this beam as being
too weak on account of the chimney
fue. The changes made in the plans
from time to time did not include
this feature. Mr.. Nielsen states that
every other part of the building il
perfectly solid, there being no more
such weak points as caused Saturday e
accident.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
ONE MAN is DEAD
VIM. 0'ConneII Dies From In
juries Received.
SixsMen Were Hurt in the Accident at
the.PubIic Library Building on
Saturday Afternoon.

The terrible accident at the new
Carnegie library building. an exclu-
sive account of which was published
by The Free Press Saturday, resulted
an the death of one man. William
O'Connell, carpenter, whose home
was at Faribault. Five other work
men were injured, but they will all
recover, the injuries OF only three of
them being at all serious.
The men hurt were William O'Con-
nell and Henry Smith, the latter also a
carpenter from Faribault, William
Hobbs, carpenter, George Vosbeck,
an employee of Mayer Bros, Hans
Nelson, mason, and Peter Carlstrom.
John Hodapp was also under the
wreck, but was not injured.
The accident happened few mo-
ments after five O'Clock. A number of
the workmen had ceased working at
Ave O'Clock and had left the building,
or else several more would probably
have been injured, if not killed. In
deed, it is remarkable that more were
moi. fatally injured than was the case.
The roof of the building was in
place, and the workmen who were in
jured were nearly all at work under
the roof, fourteen feet above the main
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
MRS. LAKES MEETINGS.
They Were Successful in North Man
katO.

luC1 VCiC ouCCcSSiul Ill NUItH Wdn.
kat0.
The series of meetings just held
under the auspices of the North Man
kato W. G. T. u and addressed by
Mrs. Isabel Wing Lake of Colorado,
national superintendent of rescue work
in the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, were the most satisfactory
ever held by the union.
She gave four addresses. The first
afternoon meeting was strictly an
evangelistic Service land Gin fact all
were that). The second afternoon she
spoke of her special department. work,
and opened our eyes and stirred our
concsiences by telling us something of
the magnitude of the social evil in
our land especially in the cities, and
of the comparative little that is being
done to stay this awful curse. The
topic the first evening was. ''Ths
Training of Children. - The last eve
ming her subject was "a Great Wo-
man.. Altogether the union has re-
ceived such spiritual uplifting as we
will not soon forget Four new mem
bers were added to our ranks. Mrs
Lake goes from here to Duluth where
she will work for two weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
BACK FROM DAKOTA.
Rev. Prices Return Home Causes
Trouble for Himself.

Officer Bienapf was summoned to
the home Of the wife of Rev. Price in
Ogle & Davis addition yesterday fore
noon, on message from her that
somebody had broken into her house.
On arriving there, the officer found
that Rev. Price had returned home
from South Dakota, and, having a
key to the house. had entered. He
declared that the house was his. Mrs.
Price said that she had started an
action for divorce from him and did
not propose to live with him again
and she wanted the officer to lock him
up for breaking into the house. This
the officer refused to do, but he per-
suaded Rev. Price to leave for the
remainder of the day. Mrs. Price then
wanted the officer to take the key
away from him, but this request was
refused, also.
Both parties claimed to own the
premises, and the officers desired that
they fight the matter out in court if
they wished to, where it could be set
tied as to who was right.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
few days. Mr.. Vosbeck was bruised,
but was able to walk home.

few days. Mr.. Vosbeck was bruised,
but was able to walk home.
Gust Nelson and timer were al
work in the room where the accident
occurred, but were not injured This
makes nine who were in the room,
six of whom were injured.
The part of the building where the
accident occurred is to be the reading
room in the northeast corner Of the
building. The westerly two-thirds of
the roof of this room fell in, compris-
ing space 90 by % feet. Between the
steel beams of the roof were brick
arches. This work had been COM
pleted, and the brick work was being
cemented underneath and the frame
work for the ceiling was being put in
place when the accident occurred. Mr..
Carlstrom saw crack in the cement
on the surface of the roof, near the
chimney, and went down to investi-
gate. He stood looking up at the brick
and steel roof, and had just told the
workmen who were standing on the
scaffolding that he believed the roof
dangerous and that they had better get
down. Just then the whole roof fell
in with a crash, covering the floor
with two or three feet of brick, NOR
tar, steel beams and debris The men
were partially buried under this.
The big steel beam that caused the
trouble is thirty-four feet long and
weighs 2,72O pounds. Eight steel
cross beams connected with it on each
side, with combined weight of ton
and half. Between these beams was
sixtyfive to eighty tons of solid brick
masonry. Fourteen inches of the north
end of the big beam rested on an iron
plate, sixteen by twenty inches, i'm
planted in the brick wall. which was
twenty inches wide at this point.
Solid brick masonry was under every
part Of this plate. but one end was
flush with the small chimney fue that
was intended for the janitor's stove.
The plate and masonry beneath sup
ported one fourth of the weight of the
roof, or nearly twenty tons. The
brick masonry under the plate was
unable to sustain the great weight,
and the plate slid toward the fue,
which, weakening the wall at that
point, caused a giving away of the
masonry. The wall bulged out trite
and some of it will have to be torn
down and replaced.
The cause of the disaster Ia some
what difficult to determine. Had there
been no chimney fue in the wall
where the beam rested there would
have been no accident. Had harder
quality of brick been used, even with
the Hue there. 1t is likely that there
would have been no trouble Then,
again, the wet weather may have de-
layed the drying Of the mortar. al
though the wall had been built three
weeks. The contractors carried out
the specifications of the archi tects in
the kind of brick used, and also In
building the chimney fue.
The chimney fue is to be filed with
concrete and pressed brick is to be
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
VOTERS CAN DECIDE.

Attorney General Douglas holds
that the electors of school district
have right to instruct the trustees
to employ a teacher whose qualifica-
tions will entitle the district to state
aid. and that the trustees are bound
by such instructions. The opinion was
given to State Superintendent Olsen.
The attorney general holds that the
questions of employing teacher with
first grade certificate and of keeping
eight months school, can properly be
submitted to vote of the district at the
annual school meeting
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
OFFICER COMES FOR HER.

Captain George Larson, marshal of
Lake Benton, came to Mankato Sup
day to get Miss Ella Horstman, the
young lady who was before the police
courts couple of weeks ago. Her
father, who is blacksmith, learned
of her escapade in Mankato and sent
the officer after her. She was located
at 1919 North Seventh street. where
she was boarding. intending to go to
work in q factory Monday. She accom-
panied the officer home. She had
previously said that her home was at
Aberdeen, s. D.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
CASE SUBMITTED.
Whether Eagle Lake Goes Thirsty Re-
mains With Judge Cray.

The order to show cause why the
Eagle Lake village council should not
be enjoined from issuing liquor
license to Anton Bienapf was heard
by Judge Cray Monday afternoon. Sew
eral dispositions were presented and
the arguments submitted by W. r.
Geddes and W. A. Funk for the anti
saloon people and Arthur Schaub for
the council. Judge Cray took the
matter under advisement and an
nounced that he might not decide the
case until after the term of court at
ST. James.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
FOR SALE 7
One of the Best Farms in Blue
Earth County.
a BIG SNAP

One of the finest and best improved
farms in Blue Earth county, consisting of
40 acres can be bought at great bar
gain. The owrer desires to move away
and will sell at less than any farm in the
county can be ought The land is To-
Gated miles from Mankato. 1T miles
from a station and has improvements
valued at ST. 900. Every foot of land is
tillable. Call at The Free Press cfice
for particulars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10

floor. Peter Carlst-om noticed the
danger first, from the roof, and went
(hown to notify the men at work un-
olerneath of their danger. Before they
could make their escape the roof fell
in, and they and Mr.. Carlstrom also
were buried in the debris.
AS soon as the accident occurred,
other workingmen and the firemen
from the central station went to work
getting the men out from under the
wreck. One or two of them were COM
pletely covered. Physicians were also
hastily summoned.
william O'Connell, who was seen to
be the most seriously injured, was
taken to st. Joseph's hospital, and
Henry Smith and William Hobbs were
taken to the central fire station and
put, into beds of the fremen. The other
injured men were able to be conveyed
to their homer. The injuries consisted
in nearly every case Of cuts and
bruises. No limbs were broken, which
is q somewhat remarkable feature OF
the accident.
Contractor j. b. Nielsen estimates
the damage to the building at $500 to
5000. The derrick is still standing,
although Mr.. Nesen had intended to
take it down Immediately. This will
be of service again.
y When asked the cause Of the acct
dent, Mr.. Nielsen stated that it was
due to the insufficient strength of a
brick pier that supported the princi-
pal steel beam. This pier was weak
ened by chimney running up in it.
and it was unable to stand the pres
sure of so much steel and other ma
terials used in the roof The beam
that rested on this pier sustained the
weight of the cross beams.
Mr.. Nielsen followed the plans and
specifications furnished by the archi.
trects, Jardine, Kent & Jardine, OF
New York, in the construction of the
building. These plans. it will be re-
membered, were received, sent bach
for alteration, cut down and cheaper
material substituted in places, in
order to bring the cost of the build
ing within the $50, 600 limit fixed by
the board.
Neither the contractor, superinten-
dent, or workmen had any fear as tc
, the stability of the work as it progress
y ed. apparently. and it was not until
Sthe pier began to crack and the ROOF
30 sink that the danger became
khown. The workmen who were ther
at work under the roof, fourteen
feet above the floor, had no opportun
ity for escape. That they were gen
orally not more seriously injured, Mr..
Nielsen lays to the fact that they were
so near the roof and went down witt
Il, rather than being struck by falline
material
Mr.. Nielsen was out among the In
jured Saturday evening.
William O'Connell was not supposed
have received injuries that would
rove fatal 1t was known that he
rs badly bruised and that the index
ger of one hand was broken and one
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
WHAT'S UP NOW?
President Mitchell Goes to
Washington.
His Appearance There May Be the
Result of Sundays Conference at
White House.
ESPECIAL TO THE FREE PREss.l

Washington, Oct. 6. = President
Mitchell will arrive here tomorrow.
No information could be obtained as
to whether his coming has any bear
ing on the White House conference of
Sunday or whether he has any new
propositions to offer looking to set
Element of the strike
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
Public Sale of Horses.

In South Bend Town, three-fourths
mile west Of Blue Earth bridge will
be sold my entire stock of ten head,
less the mares. Also some chickens
and one cow, Saturday, October II. at
2 p. m.
Terms: If the purchaser wishes.
one years time will be given. with
eight per cent added to the purchase
price and approved security.
81. d. BURNETT.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
SOLDIERS IN WASHINGTON
Grand Army Re-Union. Is Given Au.
spicious 0peninu.
ESPECIAL TO THE FREE PRESS. ]

ISPECIAI To I HE REE RE5s.1
Washington, Oct. 6.-Fine weather
and immense crowds marked the
opening day of the Grand Army re-
union. The program included an
automobile parade, a regatta on the
Potomac and the dedication of Camp
Roosevelt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
Farm For Sale.

l offer my farm of 100 acres, stu
ated two miles west of Mankato on
the Mankato and st. Peter road for
sale. There are good buildings, deep
well and windmill on the place.
Fifty acres cultivated land, 60 acres
meadow the rest timber and pasture.
JOSEPH HODSON,
Belgrade, Nicollet Co., MINI.
o., Mankato, MINI. r. f. D., No. 6.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
Omaha and Return for One Fare,

Via Chicago Great Western railway,
on sale Oct. 10. 18 and 18th. For
further information apply to any
Great Western agent. or J. P. Elmer
g. p A., Chicago, I'll.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
VICTORIOUS.
High School and Commercial College
Teams Win Glory.


The Mankato high school football
team had better luck Saturday after
noon than was the case a week ago.
1t defeated the Lake Crystal high
school team at Sibley park by score
of seventeen to nothing The only
accident was 8. broken nose received
by Fay Leavett of the visiting team.
In the evening the Mankato team en-
tertained the visitors at the high
school building at dancing party, at
which stu lents and faculty were
present. Punch was served, and the
affair was greatly enjoyed by all.
The Commercial college football
team defeated the Mapleton high
school team at that place by score
of twelve to nothing.
The normal football team met a
severe defeat at the hands of the Ma
della high school team at that place,
the score standing 46 for Madelia to 0
for the normals.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10

Overcoats The best quality and the
most stylish for the least money at
Henry E. Hance. Daylight store, 92S
South Front street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
BEDE IS TO SPEAK
Congressional Nominee of the
Eighth to Be Here.
He Will OCCUPY the platform With
Governor Cummins of Iowa
October goth.

J. Adam Bede, Republican congress
sional nominee in the eighth district,
will deliver, one of his characteristic
speeches in the Mankato Theatre ..on
the night of Oct. 20. He will be on
the platform with Governor Commins
of Iowa, who is billed to speak on the
same night.
Mr.. Bede agreed to make one speech
in Blue Earth county and selected. the
Goth as the, proper date and Mankato
as the proper place. All who have
ever heard Mr.. Bede will take delight
in hearing him again. Like wine he
grows better with age aud the wit and
humor bubble out of him like water
from a spring. He is very entertain
ing speaker and that he will talk to a
large audience there is no doubt
Governor Cummins is a forceful
speaker and he will be well received
by Blue Earth county Republicans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10

Democratic Congressional Candidate
Kolars, has selected Frank A. Brady
of st. Peter az his Nicollet county
committeeman.
Darr Reese, clerk of the supreme
court, will speak for the Republicans
at Vernon Center on the night of Oct.
ID. Mr.. Reese is an eloquent speaker
and he will be accorded rousing re-
ception.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
MANKATo FREE PRESS
INQUEST ORDERED
Jury Summoned in Case of
VIM. 0'ConneII.
Postmortem Examination Reveals the
Cause of Death to Have Been
Ruptured Artery.

Coroner Kennedy decided to hold an
inquest over the remains of the late
William O'Connell, whose death Sun
day morning resulted sfrom the ac-
cident at the public library building
Saturday afternoon, and summoned
the following jury: A. g. Meyer.
Gaylord Lamb, George T. Boynton,
Rudolph Bierbauer, A. J. Busch and
John Nyquist.
The jury met this morning at nine
clock and viewed the remains and
looked at the place in the library
building where the accident occurred.
The jury adjourned TO meet Wednes-
day at 10 a. M, when the taking of
evidence will be proceeded with. A
number of witnesses have been sum-
moned.
The postmorten examination OF the
remains was conducted this forenoon
by Drs. Andrews and Harrington, who
found that the deceased came to his
death by reason of rupture of the
artery leading to the left lung caused
by the chest being crushed in. No
bones were broken and the brain was
in normal condition. Much blood was
found to have accumulated in the left
side of the chest. The cause of death
was most unusual one. and the
patient bled to death. He was con-
scious and semi conscious for some
time.
The following dispatch from Fari-
bault appeared in today's st. Paul
Pioneer Press:
William O'Connell, who died as a
result of the injuries sustained in the
collapse of the library building at
Mankato Saturday, was we'll
known resident of this city. He was
carpenter by trade, but had formerly
been successful school teacher in
this county. He leaves widow and
four young children in not very COM
Portable circumstances. John Smith
of this city, who was injured in the
accident with O'Connell, was single
man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
Boston and Return for One Fare.

On October 6-10 via Chicago Great
Western railway. For further infor-
nation apply to any Great Western
agent, or ]. P. Elmer, G.. p. A., Chi
cage, Ill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10

ear cut. He was conscious for time.
but expired at one o'clock Sunday
morning. He was forty-eight years
of age and had been working in the
city for ]. B. Nielsen g Co., for
six weeks. He leaves a wife and four
children. He was member of the
Knights of Pythias and Ancient Order
of Hibernians at Faribault, and car
ried 81, 900 life insurance in the latter
organization
The wife and brother of the de-
ceased drove eighteen miles from Fari-
bault to Owatonna-yesterday forenoon
and reached Mankato over the Chica-
90 & North Western road at l p. m.
The brother of the deceased is James
II. OpConnell, and is a contractor at
Faribault. -
The remains were taken &c Lamm
& Landkammer' undertaking rooms,
where a post mortem examination
was made this forenoon by Drs. An
drews and Harrington. The remains
were escorted to the. Great Western
depot this afternoon by the Knights of
Pythias and A. o. 81. lodges of this
city, the former taking charge of the
remains while in this city and dele
CATION Composed of F. w. Hunt and
NJ. d. Fancher accompanying them
to Faribault At the. latter city the
Ancient Order of Hibernians had
charge of the funeral.
The other injured men were all
doing nicely today. Mr.. Smith has
both ankles sprained and cuts on his
ia e. He will be laid up week.
Mr.. Carlstrom was badly bruised and
scratched about his face. He is stone
mason, and will be laid up week.
Mr.. Hobbs was cut and badly bruised
about the face and will be laid up two
or three weeks Mr.. Nelson received
sprained ankle and will be laid up a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-09
MAYORS BUDGET.
Mr.. Parker Proposes to Know
About City Expenses.

Mayor Parker is making up a budget of
expenditures for the coming year. in order
to assist the ways and means committee
of the council to arrive at estimate on
the financial situation.
The mayor this afternoon sent the fol-
lowing communication to each of the de-
partment heads of the city administrations
''You are requested to furnish to the
ways and means committee on or before
August 1, 1902, an estimate of the amount
of money which will be required by your
department for the fiscal year ending
March 81, 1903.
1.-THE estimate should be in detail, and
should give the least possible amount
under each item of expenditure that Will
meet the exigencies of the public service
required of your department.
kindly estimate also, for the same pc
Rod, the probable receipts of moneys to
come into the city treasury through your
department
This request is made of you because
the committee on investigation finds that
the expenditures of the city annually ex-
coed its income, and in consequence, re-
trenchment becomes necessary and the
committee believes that all heads of de-
partments of the city government should
do their utmost to produce economy in
city expenditures.
VERY respectfully,
ALBERT PARKER, Mayor"