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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
GETS A LICENSE
The Council Must Give One to
Auctioneer Levy.
Judge Cray Issues a Writ of Man
damus, Compelling The City
to BE Good"

Judge Cray Wednesday handed
out decision in the case of Samuel
S. Levy, relator, vs. the mayor and
council of the city, respondents. he
finds in favor of Mr.. Levy, and
issues peremptory writ of mandamus
requiring the respondents to forthwith
issue an auctioneer's license to the
relator for two, months upon the pay
ment of the proper fee. The relator is
also to recover the costs and disburse-
ments of his suit from the respond
ents.
The court finds among the matters
of fact that the relator is a fit and
proper person to whom to grant an
auction GERS license that the license
was not refused in the exercise of a
sound discretion, but was refused for
the purpose of prohibiting the relator
from conducting auction sales of
books and jewelry within the said city
of Mankato in competition with per-
sons and firms resident in said city,
engaged in the same line and class of
business; that the relator is an auc-
tioneer by profession, with much ex
perience in said pursuit, and obtains
livelihood by following said bust
ness, and that if an auctioneer's
license in said city is refused to said
relator, he will be unable to secure
employment or engage in business as
an auctioneer in said city of Mankato,
to his great loss and damage.
Judge Cray accompanies his de-
cision with the following memoran-
DUN:
''The showing is clear that the rela-
tor is fit and proper person to whom
to issue an auctioneer license, and
that the business in which he proposes
to engage is entirely lawful. He has
or stands ready to comply,
with all of the requirements of the Or
dinance governing the issue of
licenses, and if the city authorities
are called upon to exercise any discre-
tion in the matter, in the exercise of
q sound discretion the. license petition
ed for cannot be refused.
sit is quite evident that under the
same conditions a license would have
and should have been granted to a
citizen of this city, ss..and it is not
within the law making power of the
state to discriminate against citizen
Of sister state, or of a foreign power,
in the pursuit of legitimate bust
ness.
"Yick Wo vs.. Hopkins. 11S:U. rs. |
356.
estate of MINI. VS.. Barber !, 1876 U. !
3. 313.
"LORIN CRAY, i
"District Judge"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT.
Ten Warrants Served on President
Burt of the Union Pacific.

SNit VI bIiC SIhOH TdSinSs
Omaha, Aug. 27.-Ten warrants were
served on President Burt of the Union
Pacific road during the afternoon,
charging him Jointly with w. S. Ar.
nett, an Indianapolis labor agent, with
false Imprisonment. The warrants
were sworn out by ten men who allege
they were hired by Arnett to work in
the shops of the Union Pacific road at
Denver. The warrants charge that
each of the men was imprisoned in
cars, and that they were not given
their liberty until they reached the
shop yards of the company in this city.
President Burt acknowledged SER
vice and filed a bond for his appear
ance in court.
The warrants were sworn out by
ten men who were members of the
party brought by the road Sunday
morning. They came from Indianap-
oils and were in charge of Arnett.
Lewis Lord, member of the party
who swore to the charges in one of
the warrants, said the members of
the party had been employed by Ar
nett to go to work in the Union Pa
cific shops at Denver. He says that
when they reached Council Bluffs
they were locked in the car and armed
guards placed at the doors to prevent
their escape. He says they were kept
in the car until they reached the shop
yards in this city, when they were
given their liberty. Lord claims that
many of the members of the party
were married men and left positions at
better wages than they were receiv-
ing and were told that no strike exist
ed on the road.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
WILL CARRY GREAT GUNS.
Connecticut and Louisiana to Have
Most Powerful Batteries in World.

Connecticut and Louisiana to Have
Most Powerful Batteries in World.
Washington, Aug. 27.-The Connecti-
cut and Louisiana, the two new bat
tleships, authorized by the last naval
appropriation bill, will carry the most
powerful guns, measured by calibre,
in the world. With the building of
each new set of battleships Admiral
O'Neil, chief of the bureau of ord
nance, has tried to increase the power
of the main batteries and for the Con-
necticut and Louisiana he intends to
increase the length of the big turret
guns to 45-calibre. Not only will this
frightening of the guns increase their
efficiency as to range and velocity (and
therefore penetrating power), but it
will constitute a distinct advantage
to the ships. The muzzles of guns of
40-calibre when swung broadside just
reach the rail and the side blast when
fired prevents the use of secondary
guns Immediately below. By increas-
ing the length to 45-calibre the muz-
zles of the guns are carried well out
board
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
THEIR EXPLOSIVES FAIL.
Robbers Hold Up Northern Pacific
Coast Train But Secure No Booty.

Robbers Hold Up Northern Pacific
Coast Train But Secure No Booty.
Spokane, Wash, Aug. 27.-The west.
bound Northern Pacific train was held
up at Sand Point, Ida, siXty-five miles
east of here, at II p. m. The robbers,
of whom there were seven, forced the
engineer to stop the train, after which
they uncoupled the express car. Then
they compelled the engineer, at the
point of revolver, to pull up the track
about three miles further where they
tried to wreck the car with dynamite.
The explosives failed to work for some
unknown cause and after spending fiji
teen minutes with the car the robbers
decamped, allowing the engineer to go
back to the train with the engine
Two other thugs had guarded the
train, keeping the passengers inside
by firing revolvers along the sides.
No attempt was made to modest the
passengers and, after the engine came
back, the other robbers left and the
train came on to Spokane. The train
was heavily loaded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
NEW TEACHER ELECTED.
Miss Pearl Murphy Will Fill Vacancy
in Teaching Force.

A special meeting of the chool board
held Tuesday night to act on the resig-
nation of Miss May G. Dougherty as
teacher of the first and second grades
of the Pleasant Grove building. The
resignation was accepted.
Miss Daisy Dougherty was transfer
red to the vacant position from the
West Mankato school, at her own
request.
Miss Pearl Murphy was eletced to
succeed Miss Dougherty in the first
and second grades of the West Manka
to school, at salary of $40 month.
Miss Murphy is daughter of Mr..
a Mrs. John Murphy, and is a
graduate of the normal school. She
taught last year in Lime township.
No other business was transacted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
BUTTER AND CHEESE.

At the Minnesota state fair of 1902,
the exhibit of butter will as usual at
tract a large amount of attention
among the people of the state as well
as among butter makers throughout
the northwest. For several years past,
competition for the higher places has
been extremely sharp and scores have
run up to as high figures as those
reached at the national exhibitions of
the butter makers. The dairy build
ing will be crowded with exhibits of
the latest things in machinery and
supplies. This year the fair opens on
Monday, Sept. 1 and continues
through the week. Half-fare rates
have been made by the railroads.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
KIDNAPPED THE SENTRY.
Two Privates Retaken After Deserving
From Fort Crook, Neb.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Aug. 27.-Frank
Stortz and Harry Hymer, privates of
the Twentysecond United States in
fantry of Fort Crook, Neb., are in the
county Jail here and will be returned
to the fort in the morning, where they
will be charged with desertion and kid
mapping a sentry, Private Wade,
whom they overpowered when they de-
serted and forced to go along with
them. They tramped through the
country to Plattsmouth, Neb., and
Wade managed to communicate his
predicament to a farmer who organ
lied a posse and overhauled the de-
serters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
Society,".

The marriage of Miss Gertrude
Clemans and Rev. Charles Gibbons
Flanagan. formerly of this city, &C.
Cured at the home of the bride e
mother in Manchester, Iowa, Thursday,
Aug. 21st. They will be at home after
Sept. II at Morningside college,
Sioux City, Iowa, where Mr. Flana-
gan is a teacher.
Mr.. Flanagan is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. l. N. Flanagan of this city, and
is we'll and favorably known here.
He was ordained into the ministry at
the First Baptist church recently.
The young couple start out with the
best wishes of their many friends.
The marriage of Miss Ida Severson
and Mr.. Charles Schweitzer occurred
at the home Of the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Severson. at Maple
ton, at noon Wednesday. Among those
present were Mr.. and Mrs John e.
Diamond of this city, Sheriff Gerlich
and wife and Deputy Sheriff Albert
Gerlich and WIFE,
The bride is sister of Mrs. Dia-
mond and has been teacher in the
Mapleton school. The groom is assist
ing his father, who is druggist at
Mapleton. He is popular young
man. The friends of both will extend
their best wishes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
ON THE WRONG SCENT.
Dead Train Robber Was Not William
Bartholomew,

The Free Press is. in receipt of letter
from G. E. Bartholomew. publisher of
The Sanborn Sentinel, in which he
states that there is no truth in the
story that the dead train robber was
William Bartholomew. This gentle
man was alive and we'll on Aug. 1S
and is now at Hopkins. The writer
of the letter is brother of William
Bartholomew.
This authoritative statement should
set at rest all stories regarding
Bartholomew, and shows that he had
nothing to do hwith the old-up of the
Burlington train near Savanna. The
detectives have another guess coming.
However, the dead man was evil
IDENTIFY at Mapleton at one time and
who he was is not known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
IDENTIFIES GOODS
]. |. BeIlman Arrives From
Germania, Iowa.
Three or Four Watches That Were
Stolen From His Store Are
Recovered.

j. I, Bellman, a member of tn,
! firm of Bellman Brothers, who have {
general store at Germans, Iowa
arrived in the city Tuesday evening t.
look at the watches and chains found
on William Taylor. the alleged crook
He returned home this forenoon.
Mr.. Bellman positively identified
the two watches and the watch
chains as having belonged to his fran
stock. He also ider titled some pieces
of Brandy wine tobacco that were
found on Taylor as having been stolen
from his store. He did not know
Taylor, but will have him prosecuted
for the theft and has no doubt of mis-
conviction.
Mr.. Bellman states that his store
was robbed week ago last Friday
night, by two men. The thieves. first
broke into blacksmith shop and stole
some chisels. With these they sue
ceeded in opening a window of the
store. Four watches, some watch
chains, two suits of clothing, some
shoes, tobacco, and $l.5O in money
was taken. The thieves are thought to
have crossed the country and caught
the Omaha train north.
Taylor was arrested in this city the
following Monday. He had just pur-
chased two small drills and fuse at
J. A. Lewis 6 Sons hardware store
He had $37 in money on his person.
The police learned that Herman
Smith, an employe of the malt house,
had purchased watch of a stranger
last Thursday, paying 80 cents for it,
Smith has since left the malt house
and gone three miles into the country
to work. This morning Officer
Thilgen, who arrested Taylor, accom-
panied Mr.. Bellman to the place
where Smith is employed. Mr.: Smith
identified the watch as one of the four
stolen from his store. 1t is gold
filled watch, with chain attached
and is valued at So. 1t is thought that
Taylor's partner sold this watch and
that he has the fourth one if he has
not sold it. He has probably taken
his departure before this.
Mr.. Bellman states that he learned
of Taylor's arrest through the road
master of the Burlington road, which
runs through Germania. The road
master told him about the watches
being found on Taylor, and this led
Mr.. Bellman to telephone to Chief
Bowen yesterday. No trace of the
owner of the watches was secured
through Marshal, Field & Co., and it
was by the merest chance that Bell
man Bros. were able to locate their
property. The local police are deserv-
ing of credit for holding Taylor and
making every effort to find the owner
Of the property. Bellmsn Bros. pur-
chased the watches of Marshal, Field
& Co., but it appears that the latter
irm did not keep record of it.
The Germania officer will probably
arrive with requisition papers tomor-
.Ow
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
FATAL AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.
Two Persons Killed and Three Injured
at Long Beach, NJ. J.

at Long Beacn, ~. y.
Long Beach, N. j., Aug. 27.-Two
were killed and three injured in an
automobile accident at the Park ave-
nue. bridge over the New York and
Long Branch railroad tracks during
the day. In trying to avoid running
down man, Frank j. Mathews, presi-
dent of the Realty Trust company o.
Jersey City, lost control of his machine
and 1t plunged against the railing.
broke through and dropped to the rails
thirty-five feet below. Mr.. Mathews
was instantly killed, the heavy ma
chine falling upon him. Mrs. ]. H.
Cobb of Richmond, Va, one of his
guests, died later at the Monmouth
Memorial hospital, and Mrs. Louis Piz-
zini, her sister-in-law, is believed to
be dying. Rev. Father Grant, Of the
Paulist church, New York, suffers
from shock and bruises. The chauf-
feur, Rudolph Meyer, escaped with
slight injuries. as he leaped to the
bridge just as the machine plunged
over the side.
Annual Convention of Postmasters.
Milwaukee, Aug. 27-The fifth an.
nual convention of ,postmasters met
at the Hotel Pfster during the after
noon. The delegates, numbering
about 100, were late in getting to-
gether. Mayor David s. Rose well
coined the gathering in his usual fel.
icitous way The feature of the first
session was the annual address of
President F. B. Dickerson, Detroit.
Mich.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
WARM DEBATE FOLLOWS.
California Republican Platform Fails
to Endorse State Administration.

Sacramento, CAL, Aug. 27.-The Re-
publican state convention reassembled
during the morning and after the
presentation of committee reports
adopted platform.
1t was quickly noted by the follow
ers of Governor Gage that the plat
form failed to endorse the state ad-
ministration, and warm debate fol-
lowed, it being declared that the omis-
sion was for the purpose of prejudic-
ing the cause of Governor Gage, who is
candidate for a denomination. The
matter was finally compromised by the
adoption of a resolution endorsing al
the state officials. Five candidates
were placed in nomination for COVER
nor, namely, Henry T. Gage, the pres
ent incumbent, E. B. Edison, the pres
ent railroad commissioner; DR.. George
o. Pardee, of Alameda; Thomas Flint,
Jr., of San Benito, and ]. o. Hayes of
San Jose.
Three ballots were taken without re-
suit. The convention adjourned until
morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
INTERIOR NOW AT PEACE.
Colombian Revolution Confined Almost
Entirely to the Isthmus,

Washington, Aug. 27.-The Colon
btan legation has received cablegram
from Bogota corroborating previous
official reports announcing the pacifi-
cation of the interior of the country
and also giving Minister Concha fur
ther detailed instructions regarding
the canal treaty. The dispatch says
the interior of Colombia is now en-
tirely at peace and that there is moth
ing left of the revolution save in the
isthmus of Panama and a small force
of the revolutionists in the state of
Magdalena. The latter, according to
the latest official advices, is giving the
Bogota government no uneasiness.
About 10000 men are being despatched
to the isthmus and probably 1000 of
them will be detailed to cope with
the situation in Magellan. 1t is said
that some sharp action may shortly
be taken by Colombia as the result
of reports that the rebel gunboats are
coaling and receiving arms and am
munition at the Nicaraguan port of
COrintO
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
A PARDON WANTED.

An effort is being made to secure a
pardon for John w. Carlson, who is
now confined in the county Jail on
ninety days. sentence for drunkenness.
His sentence does not expire until
Nov. 9Th, and he has wife and FIVE
children, all minors. who are desti-
tute. Mr.. Carlson is stone cutter
and is industrious when sober. Strong
drink is his bane.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
BEEF TRUST INQUIRY.
st. Joseph (Mo.) Butcher Testifies Be.
fore the Special Commissioner.

OS krIS 0PSNTaF OOEITIIISSTUTST.
st. Joseph, Mo-, Aug. 27.-The beef
trust inquiry against the st. Joseph
packers commenced during the day be-
fore Special Commissioner Kinley OF
Kansas City. Joseph Wood, a local
butcher, was placed on direct examina-
ton, after which court was adjourned
for the day. Attorney General Grow
conducted the custer proceedings.
Wood testified that he had bought
beef for twenty years of the packers,
but not until two years ago had he
been confronted with a uniform price
schedule. He had been placed on the
G. o. D. list by all the packers and
admitted he was sore" His entire
evidence was objected to as being in
competent and presumptuous.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
FOUND NOT GUILTY.
J. M. BrOome Discharged by the Court
This Afternoon.

The trial of J. M. Broome on the
charge Of obstructing an alley was
Wednesday disposed of by Judge
Shissler, finding him not guilty and
dischsrging him.
The city introduced five or six wit
nesses to prove that Mr.. Broome was
fencing up what has been used as an
alley for more than fifteen years.
The defense did not put on any
witnesses, but introduced a plat made
by City Engineer Thompson two
weeks ago, and also the records. The
case was then argued and submitted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
DIED FROM "LUMPY JAW"
Kansas Woman Caught the Disease
From Cattle.

Pratt, Kan, Aug. 27.-Mrs. Kimball
Is dead from "lumpy Jaw" caught
from cattle, and Mr. Cochran of the
Pratt Republican has been brought to
a hospital in this city dangerously
affected with the disease. Another
man whose name has not been learned,
has caught the disease by chewing
straw. Mr.. Cochran caught the dis
ease by lying down in a pasture, in
which lumpy jawed cattle grazed The
doctors here say there is only six
cases on record where human beings
have caught ''lumpy jaw" from cattle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
WON BY DIRECT HAL.
Black Stallion Takes Park Brew
Stakes in Three Straight Heats.


Providence, r. l., Aug. 27.-The
climax of sensational races was
reached in the great Park Brew $40 900
stakes at Narragansett park during
the afternoon. Ed. Geers piloted Di-
rect Hal to victory in three straight
heats, but the black stations record
was lowered from 2:06 fiat to 2:O4A
That second heat was the pace that
kills. Scott Hudson made a rush
down the stretch with Twinkle and
would have beaten anybody but Geers.
1t was such a drive home that
Twinkle went off her feet and broke
almost under the wire, while Direct
Hal won in 2:04A. The last half was
paced in 1:01 fiat, with the last
quarter in 20 seconds. Twelve thou
sand people saw that race and they
went wild with enthusiasm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
BIG STRIKE MAY RESULT.
Trainmen of the Large Railway Sys-
TENS Will Ask for a Raise.

TENS Will Ask for a RAISE.
Milwaukee, Aug. 27.-The Sentinel
says: By Sept Is the large railway
systems of the country will be con-
fronted with a demand by 100000 mem
bers of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen for an increase in wages
which will mean an additional outlay
of $1,000,00O annually for wages by
railroads in the country, or the altern.
alive of strike which will eclipse in
its extent all previous strikes, includ-
ing the demonstration of the American
Railway union in 1894. The demands
which have been formulated, but not
yet presented, are for an increase OF
20 per cent in wages.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
WISCONSIN, FOREST FIRES.
Timber Is Dry and Burning at Furi-
Gus Rate.

iifnpST Is DTy anu burning at FuTi-
Gus Rate.
Rhinelander, Wis, Aug. 27.-Forest
fires are raging northeast and south of
Rhinelander and the dry and finder
like nature of the slashing makes the
spread dangerous to property. From
Hobson, in four miles this way, there
is solid mass of flame that is working
through the timber at a furious rate.
Both sides of the timber holdings of
the Paine Lumber company and Men
asha Woodenware company are ablaze
and unless checked by rain will cause
great damage. A big fire is reported
this side of Three Lakes, also near the
mill property of the Yawkey Lumber
company at Hazelhurst. Smoke hangs
over this city, but no homesteaders
have reported any losses as yet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
VALUE OF A LIFE.
Geo. R. BowIes, Administrator, Sues
the C. & N. w. Road.

Geo. r. Bowles, administrator of
the estate Of his brother, who was
killed at Walnut Grove in May, 1901,
while working for the Chicago &
North Western road as a brakeman,
has commenced an action against that
road to recover 81, 995 damages. The
action has been started in the district
court of Blue Earth county. It is
alleged that the death was the result
of an improper condition of the switch
guard and to the negligence of the
train crew.
W. b. Cooler of Walnut Grove and
A. E. Clark of this city are the attor-
neys for the plaintiff. #
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
Auction Sale.

An auction sale will be held at
George A. Lortz's place, Decoria,
Sept. II. He will dispose of all his
personal property, including horses
and cattle and farm machinery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
MAY LOSE HAND.
Painful Accident Happens to a Little
R0v

The seven year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack FELTON, met with bad acct
dent at Wells Saturday evening. He
had spent the vacation at his grand
fathers place, and while there at the
time mentioned his right hand was
terribly crushed between the wagon
wheel and hay rack in cramping.
Several bones were broken. Two
Wells physicians dressed the injured
hand, and last evening the boy return
ed home. DR.. Webster was summoned
and thought that the hand would have
to be amputated, but an effort is to be
made to save it.
The lad has stood the pain we'll thus
far, and it is hoped that he can save
the hand
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-29
YOUNG MAN KILLED.
Accidental Discharge of His Gun Into
His Breast.

Adolph Pream of Alton, near James
Vile, was accidentally killed Mon
day fternoon. He and his COM
panions freed wood chuck and
he was leaning on shot gun
watching operations when the gun
was accidentally discharged.
Pream was seen to fall backwards
and stream of blood spurted from
his breast
The charge entered the stomach,
took an upward course and cut the
heart into bits