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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
SIX ARRESTED.
Alleged Gang of Thieves Will be Brok-
en- Up.

A dispatch from Worthington says
that Deputy Sheriff McNair returned
Saturday morning from Sisseton, S.
D., with William Ryan who is wanted
here as an accessory to the theft of
eight cases of shoes from Car in the
Omaha yard few weeks ago, also the
theft of fifty-two suits of clothes at
MeIaster, from the store of P. Gey-
erman.
There is now in Jail besides him, one
George Casey, who says his nape is
Kelly, and also John Tilford. Albert
Fauskee, Anal Fanskee and Fred
Smith all charged with being in the
same deal, are out on bonds. They
will come before the grand jury which
convenes next week.
There has been great deal of time
and strategy spent by County Attorney
G. M Crandall, Sheriff Mike Reiter
and Deputy Frank McNair, assisted
by detectives from abroad, in ferreting
out gang of thieves that was well
organized and covered this part of the
state as we'll as northern Iowa. From
in possession of the authorities numer-
GUS other robberies will be cleared up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
FOURTH STREET.
1t is the Subject of a Long Con,
ference Today.
Officials of the Omaha Rood Meet the
Committee of the Merchants
Protective Assn.

A. W. Trenholm general superin-
tendent, and Mr.. Woodman, secretary
and manager of the land properties of
the Omaha road, both of st. Paul,
were in Mankato Friday.
While here they took occasion to
have an extended interview with
]. 81. Long, NJ. o. Sundt and Henry
J. Kruse, the committee of the Mer-
chants Protective association appoint
ed to pave the way for an agreement
between the Omaha road and the coun-
Gil as to the company's Fourth street
property. The meeting was held in
Mr.. Longs Office and lasted two
hours.
The conference proved very salts
factory to the committee, but it does
not care to say just what transpired.
1t is believed that the outlook for the
city securing the Fourth street pro-
perty is bright, in case the Walnut
street vacation is granted promptly
and without undue quibbling. The
matter will be taken up with the rail
road officials as soon a the council dis
poses of the Walnut street matter.
There is reason to believe that no
further opposition will be raised to the
vacating of the end of Walnut street,
and that the council will take this &C
ton at its meeting one week from to-
night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
COM MERClAL CLUB
Steps Taken Last Night to Or
ganize One.
Temporary Organization Formed, Com
mittees Appointed, and Another
Meeting to be Held.

A meeting was held last evening at
the Office of DR.. j. W. Andrews to
take steps toward organizing a Com
mercial club. Some ten prominent
business men were present, and tenn
porary organization was formed. W.
L. Comstock was elected president,
John A. White vice president, j. W.
Schmitt secretary and B. G. Taylor
treasurer.
L. P. Hunt, w. E. Young and DR..
Andrews were appointed an executive
committee, and G. N. Andrews, Dr.
Andrews, b. A. Patterson, A. M.
Clements and J. W. Schmitt COM
mittee on membership.
An adjournment was taken until
Monday, Feb Gath, at Z 80 p. M, at
the ladies' ordinary of the SauIpaugh,
provided that room can be secured
At that time, steps will be taken to-
ward forming a permanent organiza-
ton.
The matter of forming a CONNER
cial CLUB has been agitated In quiet
way for some time, and the meeting
last night was the outcome. There is
a feeling among many of the business
men that there is a field for a live
Commercial club in Mankato, which
shall work for the betterment of the
city along commercial and other lines,
and which shall maintain a club room,
where business men may meet and
take strangers Other cities have these
clubs. and frequently they are of great
assistance in the material development
of communities.
The Commercial club will no doubt
cooperate with the board of trade,
and in no way antagonize it. Both
bodies ought to work in harmony.
The Merchants Protective association
has shown itself to be alive to the in
terests of the citsl when the new
club gets under way, Mankato will be
well supplied along this line, and if it
does not take jump ahead it will
not be for want of organizations of the
business men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
GEN. POPE WINS.
Supreme Court Grams New Trial in
Mortgage Case.

The supreme court yesterday handed
down the following decision, in the
suit to foreclose a So, 900 mortgage on
defendants home in this city:
First National Bank of Mankato, re-
spondent. VS. Edmund NJ Pope and
Mary R. Pope, appellants.
First Where promissory note Sc
cured by mortgage on real estate is
Endorsed and transferred to a purchaser
without a formal assignment of the
mortgage, the security follows the
note, as an incident thereto. The pur-
chaser becomes the equitable owner of
the mortgage. acquiring an interest
which enables him to deal with it for
all purposes. unless it is expressly
stipulated to the contrary by the par
ties to the transfer.
. Second. 6. S. 1894, section 1884, Sd
subdivision, requires that creditor
holding security for claim against
an insolvent, must either exhaust his
security or surrender it to the assignee
before he can participate in distri-
button of the assets.
Third. When proof of debt is made
in proceedings in insolvency without
disclosing the fact that its payment
is secured, dividend is accepted by
the creditor, formal release is filed
in accordance with the statute and a
Judgment entered in the proceedings
acquitting and discharging the insolv
emit from all debts and liabilities, it is
conclusively established except in cases
of inadvertence or mistake that the
creditor has elected to waive and
abandon his lien and release his Sc.
curity. His acts extinguish a mort,
gage, if that be the form of security.
Fourth. If the creditor of an insolv'
emit valves and abandons his security
by means of the acts before mentioned
the waiver and abandonment is com
plete and effectusl and operates to TIT
benefit of the insolvent. All property
rights which remain in the assignee
at the time he is discharged from th'
duties of his trust revert to the in
solvent, without any further or forma
act. Reversed and new trial granted
Collins, J.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
twill Be Held in Mankato March 9TH
and 9th.

The date for the state farmers insti-
tute which is to be held in Mankato
has been fixed for March 7th and 9Th.
The council committee has engaged
the opera house for the two days, and
the sessions will commence at 10 a.
m. and 2 p. m. each day. Every far
mer who attends the first forenoon ses-
sion will be given valuable book of
over $50 pages free of cost. 1t is the
Institute Annual and is better than
ever before
Ladies and young people, as well as
middle-aged and elderly, are invited
to attend the institute, which will be
free of all charges for admission or
otherwise Only one hall will he used,
and everybody will get the benefit OF
everything that is said. 1t is hoped
and expected that there will be very
large attendance of farmers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
AN AUTOMOBILE LINE.
Sioux Falls is to Have One in Place
of an Electric Line.

A dispatch from Sioux Falls says :
The present indications are that
Sioux Falls, in the absence of an cleo
trio street railway system, will have
one of the most unique rapid transit
systems in the country. Some time ago
there was talk of placing line of
automobiles on the streets of Sioux
Falls and persons who were interested
even went east to investigate the ma
chimes. But at that time this character
of machines for heavy travel were
not success, and the project was
abandoned.
Now Clark G. Coats, local capital
list, has revived the scheme. He will
depart for the east in a few days for
the purpose of inspecting the modern
machines intended for heavy travel,
and if they are the success reported ne
will purchase several which he will
place on the streets and utilized for
carrying passengers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
GOT BAGGAGE MIXED.
Traveller Locked Up for Taking the
Wrong Valise.

Carelessness in picking up valise
in the baggage room at the union de-
pot Thursday was the cause of
Herbert @. Harrison, a Great Northern
brakeman of Melrose, spending tn 9
night in the lookup.
Martin Turan. a young man who had
been visiting in Goodhue county, ar
rived in the city at seven O'Clock last
evening, intending to take the II p.
m. trai n for his home at Tracy. He
left his telescope valise in the baggage
room and did not return until train
time, when his baggage was gone
The baggage master remembered that
another young man had come in dur
ing the early evening and claimed two
valises. The police were notified and
the second man was found in bed at
the Stahl House. This man proved to
be Harrison, who was taken to the city
hall and locked up. lie had Turan s
valise in his room.
This morning the affair was
Strengthened out. Harrison remember
ed that he had left two valises and a
ducking coat in the baggage room al
10 a. m. yesterday. He had intended
to go to st. Paul on No. "a, but took a
few drinks with friends and when be
called for his baggage il the evening
he could not tell one valise from an.
other if they looked anything alike.
He got one of his own and Turan'i
valise and could not find his coat, ani
concluded to go to a hotel.
Hartson's other valise could not b,
found this morning, but he recovered
his ducking coat. He said that 1
contained some old clothes of LITTLE
value. he was discharged. He wa
formerly @. & N. W. brakeman q
Waseca, and his parents still liv
there
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
LIGHTING REPORT
Prof. Father Submits it to the
Council.
Presents Three Plans for Plants Cost
ing $4,000 to $4,000, With
Operating Expenses.

Mayor Petersen Monday received the
report of Prof. J. j. Father of the
university of Minnesota on the cost
of installing and operating an electric
lighting plant to light the streets and
do a small amount of commercial
lighting.
The report covers the plans, sub
stantially as follows:
First. The Installation of plant
which involves the supply of small
amount of current to outside parties,
if desired, which plant would consist
of Corliss engine belted to 70 K.
W. generator, and also an automatic.
high speed engine, direct connected
to 80 K. W. generator The totalacost
of this plant with changes in building
being $50. 1872
The total cost of operation, includ-
ing fixed charges, equals Sc, 500, which
should be considered as the actual cost
of lighting the streets and public
buildings, provided no current is sold
to outside parties. If you should sell
small amount to outside parties
the total cost of operation would be
81, 255. 90, and the receipts 81, 400. 90,
making the net cost of lighting the
city at So, $50 90.
The second plan suggested in the
foregoing provides for the installation
of two ~ Corliss engines and two (2l
generators, one rs and one 40 or 40,
belted, which will permit you to light
the city streets and buildings and still
supply certain amount of CONNER
eli alcurrent, which could be sold at a
price of 10 cents per K. ". hour; thus
netting the city about So, 500 per an
mum.
The cost of installation of this plant
is estimated at $50, 032 with the
single boiler provided for in the first
plan, which would be all that was ne
cessary at first, considering that the
station already has two boilers in SER
vice which could be used if necessary.
If the load increased and would war
rant the purchase of another boiler the
cost of operation of this plant would
not be any greater than that of the
one first outlined, since the Corliss en-
CINE is so much more economical
than the direct connected, although the
income to be derived from this is
considerably greater, namely So, 500
instead of 81, 400. With this installa-
tion the cost of lighting the city
should not exceed 81, 700.
The third plan which is offered fol
your consideration provides for the in.
stallation of that portion given under
the first plan mentioned herewith anc
in addition, the installation of another
Corliss engine, belted to 60 K. W.
generator, and an additional boiler
all of which will cost $13, Gil over anc
above the cost of the plant mentioned
in the first plan, and in addition
thereto.
The total cost of operating this en-
larged plant is SO, 622 and the net re-
ceipts from all sources would be So,
$50, thus making the net cost of light
ing the city at So, 272 per annum.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
PURCHASED YACHT.

W. E. Young while in St. Paul
Saturday purchased fine sail boat or
yacht of Joseph Dingle & Son, to be
built this spring and delivered June
1st. It will be twenty-nine feet long,
capable of carrying dozen persons.
and will have air tight compartments,
cork cushions, etc. Its cost will be
1915. It will much resemble the Pat
terson yacht, and will be launched on
Lake Madison. Mr.. Young proposes to
name the craft the Alice Annette,
after his daughter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
D. C. Jones, Known in Mankato, Hangs
Himself in Iowa.

D. g. Jones, who committed suicide
in Ottumwa, Iowa, Wednesday eve
ming by hanging himself, was known
to many Mankato business men, and
was personal friend of Agent j. G.
Moore. For years he was assistant
general freight agent of the c.. M. g
st. P. railway, and maintained offices
until 1897 in the Drake block, st.
Paul In the year 1897 he moved his
offices over to the Guaranty Loan
building in Minneapolis.
When the Mississippi Valley Tele-
phone company was organized he re-
signed from the position as assistant
general freight agent of the..Milwaukee
road and accepted the position of gen.
eral manager Of the telephone COM
pany. He remained with it for nearly
a year, and again accepted position
with the G., M. g st. P. railway as
division freight and passenger agent
of that road, with headquarters at
Cedar Rapids Iowa, which position
he was occupying at the time of his
death
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
A DERsERvING OFFICIAL.

Franklin Price, who has been en-
ployed in the Office of the general pas
senger and ticket Office Of the O. & N.
w. road at Chicago for the past
twenty-three years as commission and
advertising clerk will be pensioned
and retired by that company. Mr..
Price will celebrate his Slst birthday
on the 21st inst. He is well known to
the newspaper fraternity of the north
west. and is a most pleasant and
genial gentleman, and his many
friends will be pleased to know that
he will be remembered by the road in
his retirement. A movement is also
on foot among his railroad and news
paper friends who purpose giving him a
fitting testimonial on his retirement
from active duty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
EYES EXAMINED FREE.

The Minnesota State Optical as
ISOLATION meets in Mankato March 4th
at the board of trade rooms. The
afternoon session will be q clinic.
when an examination Of eyes Of differ
emit characters will be made and ex-
planned. The best optometrists Of the
state will be there for the purpose OF
examining and explaining defects of
the eye A limited number of eyes
will be necessary to BE- examined and
any one wishing to get the benefit of
this free examination are requested to
register with G. u. Taylor or J. @.
Hubb at once 80 that the association
will have the opportunity of deciding
what cases are to be examined. Re-
member no charge is to be made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
BRANCHING OUT.
EnqWaIdson Bros. Put in a Stock OF
Dry Goods.

Andrew Engwaldson, who has been
with J. B. & D. Richards and Geo.
E. Brett, Inc, for several years, sew.
cred his connection Within latter Sat
urday, and this morning began to
devote his time to the store of Eng
waldson Bros, on North Front street,
which he has had an interest in ever
since buying out Mr.. johnson last
summer. A stock Of dry goods has
been put in, and will be carried in
connection with the grocery stock.
Andrew will give his attention to the
dry goods department, and Eric to the
grocery department. Their many
friends wish them success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

The suit of VIM. Ogrosky vs. John
Ziegler is being tried this afternoon.
1t is an action to recover the value
of four horses. Mr.. Ogrosky purchased
a horse from Mr.. ziegler, and it de-
yeloped CHAMBERS afterwards and COM
municated the disease to three other
horses, which were killed by order of
the state board of health. Mr.. Ziegler
denies that the horse had CHAMBERS
when he sold it, or if it did, that he
had any knowledge of it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
A SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR.

The donation given at the Welsh
church yesterday afternoon and eve
ming for the benefit of the pastor and
family proved great success 6nan-
cially and very pleasant socially. The
neat sum of $176. 90 was taken in and
handed over to Rev. Evans by the
committee as token Of the sympathy
and kind feelings of their many
friends. The committee extend thanks
to all who SO generously contributed
and to the Free Press for advertising.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
BACK FROM CHICAGO.
Manager Willard Gets Some New
Telephone Ideas.

Chas. K. Willard. manager Of the
Mankato Citizens Telephone Co., has
returned from weeks trip to Chi
cago, where he put in the time inves-
tigating switch boards and under
ground work, in the interest of the
new exchange which his company ex-
poets to put in this year. He stepped
at Appleton, Wis, which has new
plant for 900 subscribers, with a
switchboard similar to the kind that
is to be put in by the Citizens COM
pany. This plant cost $75, 600.
Mr.. Willard obtained q number of
valuable ideas which he will make
use of in the work on the improve
ments projected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
MAKING PROGRESS.
Bill for Normal Heating Plant Favora
bly, Reported Upon.

The senate committee on Friday
presented favorable report upon the
bill introduced by Senator Benedict to
allow the different appropriations
made by the legislature for the Man
ksto normal school at the last session
to be used in constituting q steam heat
ing plant. Senator Benedict Is conf
dent that the legislature will pass the
bill, and will spare no efforts to bring
about this action.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

The suit of E. G. Wickersham VS.
Ed. Cousandier to recover for alleged
breach of contract was on trial Saturday
The suit is over heating plant for
defendants new building on North
Front street. Pau & Pau are attor-
neys for the plaintiff, and Arthur
Schaub for the defendant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

The trial of John l. Moore on the
charge of forgery in the first degree
will begin tomorrow. Judge Quinn
will preside during the trial, owing to
the fact that Judge Cray is interested
in the National Citizens bank, upon
which the alleged forgery was perpe-
trated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
OUT ALL NIGHT.
Jury Brings in Verdict For $1,000
Against the M. & St. L. Road.

The jury in the 80. 500 damage suit
of Sylvester f. Simonds VS. the Min
neapolis & st. Louis railway company
retired at 4 O'Clock Saturday after
noon and did not agree upon verdict
until 10 .12 a. M today 1t then re-
turned a verdict for $1,000 for the
plaintiff.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

The divorce suit of Vim. Koenitz vs..
Nellie G. Koenitz was tried Saturday
afternoon. The ground for the action
is alleged infidelity. S. B. Wilson ap-
peared for the plaintiff, and there was
no appearance for the defendant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.
E. C. Wickersham Wins His Action
Against Ed. Cousandier.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The jury in the case of E. c.
Wickersham vs.. Ed. Cousandfer re-
tired at 10 80 a. m. today and at II :O5
a. ~. returned with verdict for the
plaintiff for 1910. The court had in
structed the jury to find for the plain
tiff, but left it to the jury to fix the
amount to be awarded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

The "R0yal Baker and Pastry
Cook most practical and
val.ab.c. 81 cook books -
f5@e to every patron. Send
Il" address by postal card.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

There are cheap baking powders,
made from alum, but they are ex-
ceedingly harmful to health. Their
astringent and cauterizing qualities
add a dangerous element to food.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
Wofnan's w or

IN preparing appetizing and
wholesome food IS frightened by
this famous baking powder,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-19
ViruIent caneer cured.

Startling proof of a wonderful ad
vance in medicine is given by druggist
e. w. Roberts. OF Elizabeth. w. Va.
An old man there had long suffered
with what good doctors pronounced
incurable cancer Taey believed his
case hopeless till he used Electric
Bitters and applied Bucklens Arnica
Salve. which treatment completely
cured him. When Electric Bitters are
used to expel bilious, kidney and mi
crobe poisoas at the same time this
salve exerts its matchless healing
power, blood diseases. skin eruptions
ulcers and sores vanish. Blttsrs sec
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-19
WOOD
Oak and Pine
3. h. DANIELS, Phone I34-3
bids Wanted.

Sealed bids win be received until ~
O'Clock noon on Saturday. November
% 1902. for repairs ON the ed5 ere
matory, viz; Replacing concrete on
top OF furnace and repairing arch OF
furnace door and walls, Also r0ofilg
the stables. and erection IF fence to
enclose the crematory premises FCr
more specific inf3 nation call m j j.
Spears. superintendent of sanitation.
or at the crematory. Mark bids.
Bids for Repair at CceI0atory, and
leave at clerks office. city hall The
right is reserved to reject any o. all
bids,
BY order of the mayor and council.
n. ID. RUSSELL,
Clerk Of couacjl.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-19
Pianos Tuned

S. A. Murphy artistic tuner for
Ludden 4 Bates is IN the city for four
or five days and ne will be glad to
receive any orders for tuning pianos
and organs. All work guaranteed.
Headquarters at b. j. Olewines. sos
Gloucester street.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-19

Marine people generally report that
there is a heavy fog on the water now
every morning and several collisions
nave been narrowly ayerted during
tne past few days
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-19

All Of the water has been pumped
out of tne large dredge opposite the
Atlantic Coast Line wharves, which
came near sinking Monday.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-11-19

Captain Ross. Of the nye-masted
schooner Helen w Martin is one Of
the most popular captanse that visits
this port, and he has a large number
of friends who are always glad to vel
come him here