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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24
FUND QUESTION.
Wishes of the Council to be
Carried Out.
Conflict of Opinion as to What to Do
With Unexpended Balances
March 3 st.

City Treasurer Throdahl will carry
out the councils wishes in regard to
the. funds, because the court has de-
cided that way. He will pay out the
street pay roll tomorrow. after taking
50, 600 from the. current fund and
placing it in the road fund. This
sum will pay the oyerdraft and leave
a working balance. - - =
City attorney Daley states that
should the council borrow from one
fund TO another it must be considered
loan that must be paid back as soon
as there is money in the fund that was
short, or the council must make pro-
vision for it in the next tax levy. e
Mr.. Daley holds that only the I'M
appropriated balance in the interest
and bills payable funds can be thrown
into the sinking fund at the end of the
fiscal year, March 31st City Recorder
Williams has followed this ruling up
to the present time, but has recently
given it out that he intended to throw
the balance in all the funds into the
sinking fund at the end of the present
fiscal year, thus following the practice
of several years ago. 1t was to head
this off that the council passed one of
the motions last night offered by Aid
Deebach. Should Mr.. Williams disre-
gard this action and throw the balance
in all the funds into the sinking fund,
the city attorney will advise the coun-
Gil to pay no attention to this but to
proceed as though he had not done it.
The charter is not perfectly clear on
this matter, and Mr. Williams con-
strues it differently from Mr.. Daley.
The city treasurer holds much the
same views regarding the funds that
Mr.. Williams does, but bows to the de-
cision of Judge Severance, rendered
several years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24
ANOTHER DISTRIBUTION HOUSE

w. Hodapp has leased his store
building, 304 North Front street, to S.
Lefkovitz of Chicago, who expects to
make Mankato a distributing point
for a wholesale liquor house of Gin
cinnati. Possession is to be given Feb.
10th. Mr. Hodapp is completing the
remodeling of the interior of the
buildipg,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24
BOTH RIGHT.
MccIeary's View of the Forest Reserve
Matter.---0pposes Declaring Mime
sofa River Non-Navigable.

Washington special to st. Paul
Pioneer Press:
The Minnesota delegation was pre-
vented from fully considering Chip
pewa legislation this afternoon on &C
count of Developments in the house
which required the presence of--the
full Republican membership. =. The
conference was set for O'Clock, and
when that hour arrived Senators Mel
son and Clspp, Representative Taw-
ney, Clifford Pinchot, chief of the divi-
sion of forestry, and Messrs Barnard
and Warren of Cass Lake were present.
Then it was that word was sent out
calling for the presence of all Republ-
can members in the house. A further
conference of the delegation with Mr..
Pinchot and the Cass Lakers willa-be
held later. As far as the delegation
from the state is concerned, the.pros-
poets for the adoption OF some meas
ure which will be satisfactory to for
est reservation advocates and those
who want the timber cut seem almost
certain. -
Representative MeCleary tonight. Tin
commenting on this matter, said ::"It
seems to me that Judge Morris and..Mr.
Tawney are both right. Each of them
emphasizes different phase of ssthe
question. When Judge Morris says that
trees which are mature should be cut,
he is emphatically right. When Mr..
Tawney says it is desirable to preserve
the beauty spots at the sources of the
Mississippi, he is right If we will
put these two elements together we
will have a correct solution &C the
matter as see it. -
If any bill is introduced declaring
the Minnesota river non-navigable it
will be opposed by Representative Nc
Cleary. The Mankato member says
that such legislation is not necessary
to permit of the construction. of
bridges across the river for the use of
electric lines, asssis proposed. = He says
that such authority is granted in law
enacted by the Minnesota legislature
at its last session.
''The objection to declaring the river
non-navigable, said Mr.. McCleary,
sis that such action would remove
from the control of the government of
the, United States not only the river,
but the lakes Traverse, Big stone and
others at the head of the@rSsstream.
These lakes may be needed" continued
Mr.. McClearv, "and doubtless will be,
in the near future, as reservoirs for
the improvement of the Mississippi.
To keep it within the control of the
federal government it is necessary to
leave the river in it's present legal
status The passage of the act by the
Minnesota legislature authorizing the
construction of bridges across the Min
nesota river was made possible as a
result of decision of the courts hold
ing that such authority was vested in
the states in connection with rivers
wholly within their borders, subject
to the superior powers of congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24
MANKATO FREE PRESS,
PARDON FOR YOUNGERS.
Petitions for Same Pouring Into the
Governors Office.

ST. Paul, Jan. 90. Petitions for the
pardon of the Younger brothers are
pouring into the governors Office.
There is one signed by thirty four
members of the state senate, some of
whom have written personal letters. A
long petition is in from Minneapolis,
another from st. Paul, and there are
several old soldier petitions. The ap-
plication will be considered by the
board of pardons Saturday, Feb. 1.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24
CALLED TO WAHPET0N.
Rev. T. M. Edmands May Go to North
Dakota.

The Congregational church at Wah-
peton, n. D., which has been pastor
less since last summer, has called Rev.
T. NJ. Edmands of Mankato. The
church has a building erected two
years ago at cost of so, 600, through
the efforts of Rev. g. B. Barnes, and
is in need of a vigorous leader, &C
cording to a dispatch from that city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24

John Williams of Scranton, Iowa, is
visiting his brother, Robert S. Will
liams.
I'll brave the storms of ,.Chilkoot Pass,
I'll cross the plains of frozen glass,
I'll leave my wife and cross the seas,
Rather than be without Rocky Noun
tain Tea.
j. G. Tbro.
Mrs Winter and dauhter of Siou K
Falls, S. D., and Mrs. F. L. Carter
and daughter of Chippewa Falls, Wis,
are making short visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. F. E. Keith.
Martin Wiltgen yesterday bought 80
acres of land from Ray Finnegan for
So, 500. This is what is known as the
old Beckman farm i'm Mankato town
ship, and is located about three miles
from the city.
County Treasurer Lewis Davis states
that the personal property taxes are
coming in better--than usual, perhaps
owing to the. good weather. Fifty
persons a day-on..the average errset-
thing with thesstreasurer.
Thesheadquarters of the Plano Manu-
featuring Co. are being moved from
Chris Danielson's building to L. G..
M. Fletcher building, two doors north
of the Savings bank. General Man
ager Fl. 81. Tompkins will be found
in his new location hereafter.
Judge Buck has received the gift of
a handsome oil painting of himself
from a former client, whom he be-
friended once some twenty years ago.
1t is an excellent representation and
a most artistic piece of work, which
the judge greatly prizes.
President Cooper of the normal
, school is in Blue Earth today, where
he will deliver an address this eve
ming at the dedication of the new
school building, which has been built
at cost of $40, 900. The committee
in charge will give reception this
afternoon.
| The council held secret session
previous to its meeting last night,
when the motions regarding the funds
were considered, and also two of the
special assessment matters. While the
council was recessing to consider the
special assessment applications, the
"third house. was in session and
, transacted good deal of business.
Walter McBroom, formerly of this
city but for several years of Mime
apolis, has been promoted by General
Manager Higgs of the Creamery Pack
age Mfg. Co. to position in the gen.
eral office with him at Chicago. Mr..
and Mrs. McBroom.will go to Chicago
on Saturday to reside. Mr.. ..McBroom
has been employed in Mr.. Riggs Office
for nine years, and his promotion will
be good news to his many friends.
A civil service examination will be
held in the federal building on Feb
26th next, for chief mechanician ma
tional bureau of standards. The age
1 linn it is 90 years and over. The sal
airy is 81, 400 per year. Also on the
26th and 9th of the same month there
will be an examination for assistant
| inspector of boilers, in the steamboat
inspection service. The age limit is
% to 55 years and the salary is So, 600
per year. All applicants for these ex-
aminations can obtain full informa-
tion as to the same by applying to j.
c. Herold, secretary of the local ex-
aiming board at the postofice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24
REV. DAVIS A CANDIDATE.

The grand lodge of Masons, in ses-
sion at st. Paul, was to elect officers
today.
Mr.. Ives of st. Peter, who has held
the position of grand master for the
past term, declined to serve another
year. Three candidates are in the
field. They are A. D. Countryman of
Appleton, Henry r. Adams of Mime
apolis and G. 81. Davis of Mankato.
1t is probable that all the other officers
will be reelected.
Rev. Davis was last night elected
chaplain of the Masonic Veterans as
ISOLATION.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24

The jury in the case of Harry Will
liams vs.. Arthur Mitchell, which was
tried in the municipal court yesterday
afternoon, awarded the plaintiff 81. go
in addition to the $40 which he has
already received. The action was over
a bill for husking corn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24
The Markets

Reported daily by Edwards, Wood g. Co.,
Room IL Hunt Building
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24
Grain Quotations.

Msnksto, Minn, Jan, %, 1902
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24

John Williams of Scranton, Iowa, is
visiting his brother, Robert S. Will
liams.
I'll brave the storms of ,,Chilkoot Pass,
I'll cross the plains of frozen glass,
I'll leave my wife and cross the seas,
Rather than be without Rocky Noun
tain Tea.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24

"A .PeHsIOH OF 20 b WUHUH Has UeoH
granted to Althea A., Evans of this
city.
VIM. McMullen was bound over to-
day to await the action of the grand
jury on the charge lodged against him
by Mrs. Ida Peters. Bail was placed
at $500. Mrs. Peters was on the stand
and gave very contradictory testi-
mony. C.L. Benedict appeared for
the state and W. R. Geddes for the
defendant. Mrs. Peters husband was
drowned in the Blue Earth river at
Spring Island six years ago.
~WS ~ @n sS OLE $o-
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
AWAITING DEVELOPMENTS.
District Ba- Curious Abc-t Selection CT
SUCCESSOR 10 Iudge Bradley.

There are two questions to which
members of the District lar are SEEK
Ing answers. They are: Has the Presi-
dent decided to name a District man for
the vacancy en- the bench of the Su-
rrcme Court of the District" and If hc
has, Who is the man.
There are many. in fact large ma
jority of the bar, who are fixed in thei.
convictions that the President, in ac-
cord with the principles of home rule.
will name local man, while there are
others who are wavering.
The majority of the friends of the
three leading aspirants for the vacancy
on the District bench are still conf
dent that their particular candidate will
be named for the place. Others. however.
are willing to risk their Judgment on the
proposition that the President viii make
his selection from between their local
choice and Judge Thompson, OF Illinois
The latter seems to have the call in
preference to all others who have been
named in connection with the appoint
,1ent. with the exception Of the three
leading candidates already mentioned.
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Capt. Hairy L. Smith Allowed by Pres
ident to Leave Army.

Capt Henry Z. Smith, 103d Company,
Coast Artillery. has been permitted 10
resign his commission.
The Secretary of War rescindcd the
order for the appointment of a court
martial for the trial Of Captain Smith
at Fort McHenry. Maryland, on charges
OF conduct unbecomilg an officer and j
gentleman. and. by direction of the
President. has accepted his resignation
as an officer of the army.
Captain Smith was recently examined
by a retiring board and recommended
for retirement The Secretary dlsap-
proved the report on the ground that the
officers disabilities were no, due to his
military services. but were rather the
result Ct his personal habits. 1t WAS TO
determine that question that court
tial proceedings were instituted. The
acceptance of the officers resignation
acts as an estoppel of all proposed dis
ciplinary measures and closes the case.
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
FAVORS EXTENSION
OF EUCLID PLACE
Engineer Com : isSioner Bid
die Reports on Senate Bill.
Recommends That Government Share
One Ealf the Cost Instead of the
District Bearing Burden.

The Engineer Commissioner. Col. John
Biddle. has submitted to his colleagues
statement on Senate bill 59O9 for the
extension of Euclid Place. He says:
The proposed extension of Euclid
Place was included in the proposed sys-
TEN CT highways when the first section
plans were recorded. The plans. how
ever. were afterward Cancelled so far
as they affected existing subdivisions,
hy an act of Congress. and as Euclid
Place was in an existing subdivision,
the extension was left of the map
at is believed" continues Colonel
Bidcle, that the proposed extension is
a needed improvement. there being no
through street connection between Co
lumbia Heights and Meridian Hili for
the entire section ncrth of Chaplin Street
to Columbia Read, distance of about
half mile.
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
REARRANGEMENTO OF
SUBURBAN STREETS
PRESIDENT INVITED 10 A
HAMILTON CLUB BANQUET
Asked to Be Guest of Organization Dur
ing His Weston Tip
This Fall.

The Haailtcn Club Of Chicago yosteT.
Cay invited President Roosevelt to at
tend 4 banquet scme evening next fail
Sidney Eas;nan, Of the club, accom-
panied by Representative Mann. OF Chi
oago. called at the White House yestcr-
day to ask the President if he would not
be their guest on the occasion Of his
projected visit to Detroit Mich. and
Springfield, Ill.
The President assured them that h
would be pleased to accept the invita-
tion if he could so arrange his itinerary.
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
NEW PRESIDENT IN
CONTROL OF RAILWAY
Mr.. Clarence King Succeeds DR.. Abbot,
of the Washington and Mount
Vernon Road, Today.

The resignation OF DR.. Griffith Z. Alb
bot as president of the Washington.
Alexandra and Mount Vernon Electric
Railroad, which position he has filled
with great credit since the organization
OF the company ten years ago. Will take
effect today. Mr.. Clarence T. King. OF
Potistown. Pa, and one of the high
officials of a railroad there. will as
sumo the presidency Of the road
AT meeting of the board OF directors
Of the road on Nay rs, the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted
"Dr. G. E. Abbot having declined a
reelection as president. the board of d.
rectors desires 10 place upon its records
its appreciation of his services in con-
nection with this road since its incep-
ton.
Practically the originator OF the road.
he has devoted all his time and energies
TO II during the intervening years. Every
mile constructed was SO done under his
direction, and the growth of the road
was accomplished during his manage
inent, and be retires from these a-duous
labors with TIE consciousness OF full
nilment OF duty aad the satisfaction or
the construction ana establishment OF
railway from Mount Vernon into ,he
heart of the city OF Washington.
THE board regrets DIR. Abbo: 8 declin-
alton of reelection and extends to him
fits best wishes for the future"
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
Amendment Suggested.

For the foregoing reasons 1t is be-
licvei that legislation should be provid-
cd under which the highway plans will
be preserved and at the same time will
permit subdivisions such as are pro-
vided for in the bill under consideration.
The bill as drawn is Objectionable. in
that il cancels a portion of the highway
plans. is local in character. and does
not place all of the four sections of the
highway plans on the same footing An
amendment is submitted herewith which
IL is believed will accomplish these OBJ
jects, and as thus amended the Com
nfissioners recommend that favorab BILE
action be taken on the bill
THE amendment is to strike out lines
3 to S, inclusive, and in lieu thereof
insert the following:
=" That where any proposed street of
the permanent system of highways
affects any lot or block of a subdivision
recorded in the office of the Surveyor Of
the District of Columbia, the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia NAV.
in their discretion, allow the resubdi.
vision until such time as condemnation
proceedings are begun for the opening
of the proposed street affecting the land
TO be subdivided'''
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
Cannot Pave Street at Present.

The District Commissioners have in
formed Mr.. Marion c. Thompson. of 1905
d Street southeast. that it is at present
impracticable TO grant his request that
u Street between Tenth and Eleventh
Streets southesst De paved. The re-
quest has been placed on file for consii-
GRAFTON when additions are made to tho
schedule for improved streets.
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
Lot for Each Rouse.

''one of the building regulations of
the District requires that land shall be
subdivided so that there shall be n
separate lot for each house, which sub
division must be made prior TO the issae
of permit for the erection Of the build
ing. A clause in the highway act re-
quires that no subdivision shall be al
lowed for record unleSs made in cen
forrnity with the permanent system Of
highway plans. These provisions are in
conflict and occasion considerable trou-
bie to persons wishing to build within
tie lines of proposed streets. In addi-
ticn TO this. the highway act expressly
allows a man to build within the line
of proposed street until condemnation
proceedings are begun looking to the
opening of highway.
Following ruling of the City Solic-
itor. it is now necessary to grant per-
mits for building in proposed streets
without the usual requirements as to
subdivision. II is believed that the reg
rlation for subdivision is proper one.
as 1t greatly facilitates the record of the
property for purposes Of assessment and
taxation.
The Washington times., 1902-06-01

Full 100-pieee Dinner Set, hand
some,y decorated and of
very pretty shape; an ex-S7 S0
ecptional ral:ie for. ......~ 'CV
The Washington times., 1902-06-01

The Wiekless Blue Flame Oil
Stove; burns the same oil as in your
lamp; very economical; absolutely
safe' mo smoke: no smell; 81 40
one with 3 burners for. -. OsF/
The Washington times., 1902-06-01

Large 5-piece Parlor Suite, hand.
some frames, with mahogany finish,
and covered in good
quality fancy damask, S1A *
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
Open to Rock Creek.

The opening of the street would af-
ford an cast ard west connection from
Seventh Street westward to Rock Creek
No improvements are in the line OF the
extension and it would be wise to have
the extension made as soon as practi-
cable, before the land is built up. The
estimated cost of acquiring the land IS
eco.
The BILL as submitted to the Com
missicners, is unusual in that it pro-
viGes for no assessments against IN.
property benefited, and provides for con-
demnation proceedings to be taken under
the provisions of The District code. The
bill also provides for paving the road
way of the street, practice not in ac-
cordance with the policy OF the Com
missioners.''
Colonel Biddle thinks IL would be un-
fair to the older unimproved streets to
give new streets the preference. ard he
is of the opinion that the street should
await its regular turn for improvement
Substitute Measure.
Colonel Blddlc oGers a substitute bill
which he suggests should be sent to the
Senate with 4 recommendation for ia
vorable action. if the necessary funds
can he provided for the purpose. In
submitting the substitute. the Commis-
sioners VIII call attention to the facts
stated above, and will recommend that
the United States share one-half the
cost Of the extension, instead of the en-
tire burden being borne By the District.
The substitute will provide that the con
demnation proceedings be had under the
act of June c. 1890. with this proviso:
That the amount CT money found TO
be due and awarded as damages as
provided shall be payable
onc-half out OF the revenues of the Dis
trict ci Columbia and one-half out of
any money in the United States Treasury
not otherwise appropriated. ard suf-
acient sum to pay the amount of said
awards Is hereby appropriated payable
rs aforesaid.
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
Report of Commissioners
s to the Senate Dis
ssr
~ trlct COMMITTEE.
AN AMENDMENT SUGGESTED
Legislation Should Be Provided 10 Pre-
serve Highway Plans for Subdivisions
to Meet Extensions When Condemna-
ticn Is Made.

The District Commissioners yesterday
forwarded TO the Senate District COM
mittee their report upon Senate bill
45i5, which provides for the rcarrargc-
mcnt of streets in certain subdivisions.
In their report the Commissioners say:
when the permanent system of high
way plans were first prepared. in or
der TO make the system as near perfect
IS possible, it was deemed necessary to
iun the proposed streets through a num-
ber of existing subdivisions. Sections
j, ?. and were prepared and recorded
in accordance with the act for the per-
Iraneat system CT highways. many
changes Being made within the lines of
subdivisions. An amendment was made
TO the highway act OF June IS. 1898.
which required the withdrawal from
record OF yection No. /, and required an
amended plan TO be filed for all that
part Of the section outside of existing
subdivisions.
Section No. 4 vas recorded immedi-
ately after the amended plan of section
]. and with the same provision FOR leav-
-, nut proposed streets through exist
ing subdivisions. No provision was
made in the amended plan for any re-
arrangement of sections and 3, and
they were left upon record with pro-
posed street lines affecting the various
subdivisions