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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
The Complaint.

The complaint is very lengthy
one, consisting of thirty typewriter
pages. The substance is as follows:
The plaintiff owns the property at
321 North Broad street. and on Broad
street between Lincoln and Vine there
reside about 1875 other residents and
property owners the property of all
said taxpayers is entered for taxation
at the assessed and equalized valuation
of 1915, 900.
There was levied in the fiscal year
beginning on the second Tuesday in
April, 1901, taxes to the amount of
$45, 600, apportioned among the va
rious funds as follows: Current ex-
penses, So, 600; maintaining roads,
highways, bridges and culverts and
opening and constructing the same
$13, 600; and $40, 900 for interest on
bonds, etc. S., 900 for the park fund :;
81, 900 for the library fund; $500 for
the sinking fund; and 81, 600 for the
payment Of bonds and other indebted
ness due in the year 1902. Notwith-
standing the levy. there WILDE large
deficiency in the fund required to pay
the necessary operating expenses of
the city for the year, and the interest
in the Indebtedness, and the floating
Indebtedness now past due and pay
able, and said deficiency will amount
to al least $62. 600, for the payment
of which no provisions have been
made. The necessary current operat-
ing expenses of the city for the present
year amount to $104, 600, and such ex-
penses for the years to come, exclusive
of the proposed Broad street expendi-
ture, will amount to at least 500, 900,
all of which must be raised by taxa
ton. To pay the running expenses
and pay for the Broad street improve
ment it will be necessary for the city
to raise at least $3.50, 600 by taxation
in 1902, which would create tax on
the taxable property of the city
amounting to 4.3 per cent on the
present assessed valuation. The total
taxable property in the city, as equal
lied, is So, 231, 400.
The bonded debt of the city is now
$197, 800, and the annual interest
charge on it is SO, $780, The floating
debt, including money borrowed from
one fund by another, is at least
$40, 600, drawing an average rate of
six per cent interest. The bonded
debt is equal to III per cent of the
assessed valuation of the city, and
the total indebtedness is equal to Z. "a
per cent of said valuation.
Broad street has good and sufficient
drainage. running substantially
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
Colombia Gives Consent.

Washington, April 1.-Senor Concha,
the Colombian minister. delivered to
Secretary Hay definite protocol be-
tween the United States and Colombia
embodying the terms under which Co
lombia will agree to concede the rights
necessary for the construction of the
Panama canal. 1t is understood that
Colombia gives unqualified consent to
the sale of the rights of the new Pan
anna Canal company to the United
States government and the consumma-
ton of its offer of S40.00O.0 600.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
PAPERS SERVED.
Temporary Injunction to Tie
Up Paving.
Hearing on the Application to Make 1t
Permanent Set for April 1.-THE
Complaint.

The order to show cause in the in
junction proceedings against the city
and its officials by the residents on
Broad street who are opposed to paw
ing that street was served Tuesday by
the sheriff on the city, Mayor Petersen,
Aids. Deebach, Leonard, Taylor,
Heinze, Wilcox and Eichstaedt, Re-
corder Williams, and President Porter
of the board of public works, and the
board of public works. All of these
are named as defendants in the action,
ana John Diamond is plaintiff
The notice of motion for injunction
is signed by Severance & Andrews,
Jean A. Flittie, Harry Paddock and
Fl. L. and j. w. Schmitt. 1t recites
that the plaintiff will at the special
term of the district court on April 18th
at 2 o. M, or as soon thereafter as
the counsel can be heard, move for an
order enjoining and restraining each
and all of the defendants, their
agents and servants, as in the com
plant prayed, for all the reasons
therein alleged and set forth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Warranty deeds filed:

Warranty deeds fled
Chas K. Thayer to Sarah Catherine
Mack, part of lot 8. block ID, and all
of block IA except south 100 feet,
Davis & Coy's add, for 81.
Chas E. Thayer to Henry Robert
son, lot block 1, Monks add, and
part of blocks IA and 10, Davis & Coy's
add, for 500.
Charity E. Kenney to Samuel Evans,
lot 2, block 8. Stephens add, Maple
ton, for So, 500.
VIM. Thompson to Jasper E. and
David L. Stonebreaker, sls, sell, sec
10, and ne4, sec. a. Vernon Center,
and A acres in secs. Is and 10, Lyra,
for $14, 300.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
PUT IN A NEW SAFE.

The Alaska Fish and Lumber Co.
put in fine new safe in their Office
in the Free Press building Monday.
1t weighs about 1000 pounds and was
quite a Gift" W. R. Hammett su-
perintended the installing of it into
the office rooms, and it went up the
steps into the hallway and through
the doors without jar, scratch on
the safe, or the marring of the wood
work. Dick is right at home when it
comes to heavy job like this, and
things have to move and move
smoothly with him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
The Order.

Then follows the order to show
cause, signed by Judge Cray, requir-
ing them on April 7th at 2 7. m. to
show cause why they should not be
forever restrained and enioined from
entering into any contract for or in
behalf of the city fCy the paving of
Broad street or any part thereof from
Lincoln to Vine with asphaltum thirty
feet in width, and curbing, guttering
and boulevarding the same; and
from contracting for or in behalf of
the city to pay any person, persons
or corporation any sum of money
whatever for the paving curling,
gathering or boulevarding of said
street; and from pledging the faith
and credit of the city for any sum
whatever for any such purpose; and
from creating or attempting to create
any debt or obligation against the
city for any such purpose; and from
assessing or causing to be assessed
upon the real estate fronting on the
street any assessment for the payment
OF any sum of money whatever for the
paving Of Broad street or the curbing,
guttering and boulevarding of the
same; and from issuing certificates of
Indebtedness in payment Of the same
and from levying or causing to be
levied upon the real and personal
property in the city, subject to taxa
ton. any taxes for the raising, secur-
ing or procuring money or funds with
which to pave, etc., the street.
In the meantime and until the fur
ther order of the court and the final
hearing and determination of the
order, the defendants are each and all
restrained and enjOined from enter
ing into any contracts for or in behalf
of the city for The paving, etc, of
Broad street and from doing the other
things mentioned in the preceding
paragraph.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
TWO SALES MADE.

D. G. Davies reports the sale of
sixty acres of land four miles south of
the city, near the poor farm, for j.
j. Waddell to Geo. A. Mckinley, for
$45 an acre. Mr.. Waddell takes house
and lot in West Mankato, on West
Fifth street, in part payment, at
81. 900.
Mr.. WaddelI has sold the West Man
kato place to his brother, VIM. for
81, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
FEARFUL loss OF LIFE|
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OF GAS IN
THE NELSON MINE AT
DAYTON, TENN.
ELEVEN BODIES RECOVERED

twenty-five Men Are known to Be
Dead and the List May Be Even
Larger-Reports Differ as to the
Number of Miners in the Workings
at the Tme-one of the Fuses Was
ProbobIy Defective.
Chattanooga, Tenn, April AT 4:45
p H. an explosion of gas in the Mel
son mine of the Dayton Coal and Iron
company at Dayton, Tenn, ignited the
dry coal dust in the mine and caused
terrific explosion. twenty-five men
are known to be dead. Ten bodies have
been recovered and II bodies are still
In the mine
The de- are: Lark Hunter, Alex
Taffer, James Franklin, John Harvey,
Tom Shaver, James Harris, P G. Trav-
Is, all white; George Griffis, Ben Grit
hss, Rees Dean, Norris Piersoll, Nor
gan Smith, John Robinson, J. E. Hill,
Bryant Smith, Mack Foust, all colored,
and six others, names unknown. w.
T.. Head, brother of James Head, SUI
perintendent of the mine, is burned in
ternally and will die.
Gas exists in the Nelson mine and
the men are required to use safety
lamps. 1t is the rule of the company
for the miners to place their fuses
ready to be lighted for blasts just
before quitting work each day, and
nplyp EGhrn-
men" who go through the mine after
all the miners are out and set off these
blasts. The miners quit work at 4:30
o'clock. 1t takes them about 45 min
utes to get out of the mine. The two
"fremen" who are supposed to have
caused the explosion are Luke Hunter
and John Harvey. They shot the
blasts about AS o'clock before all
the miners could get out of the mine.
1t is supposed that one of the fuses
was defective and resulted in what is
known as a blown blast" The flames
shooting out from the blast ignited the
gas, which in turn ignited the accumu-
lation of dry coal in the mine. The
explosion that followed was horrible
in its intensity. It shot out Of the
mouth Of the mine and completely
wrecked the shed at the mine en-
trance Three men were killed while
standing outside the mine and two Sc
riously and one fatally injured.
The force of the explosion was ter
rible. Bodies were literally mangled
and torn to pieces. The company
states that there were but rs men at
work in the mine. Most of them were
out of the mine when the explosion oc
CURED.
Reports from Dayton at midnight
show that II dead bodies have been
taken from the Nelson mine. The com
pany claims there are but eight more
in the mine. Miners claim there are
II to Is more. Rescuing parties are
at work. but at late hour they struck
a heavy fall of slate, which will de
lay them for a day or two
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
WATERS ARE RECEDlNG.
Flood Situation in Mississippi Rapidly
improving.

Memphis, Tenn, April 1.-The flood
waters in the overlooked districts Of
Mississippi are receding at all points
except along the Pearl river, which
stream is reported to be above the
danger line and slowly rising. The
railway situation continues to improve
and several trains On the Illinois Cen
trail were operated on something like
schedule time.
This road is detouring it's trains
north from Jackson to Memphis via
the Frisco lines.
Trains on. the Southern, Louisville
and Nashville, Chattanooga and st.
Louis are arriving here seveia al hours
late
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
PLEADS FOR BAIL.
Rathhone Appears Before the Cuban
Supreme Court.

Havana, April ESTES G. Rathbone
appeared before the supreme court un-
der a writ of habeas corpus. Senior
Lanunza, counsel for Rathbone, plead
ed that his client was entitled to bail
under the postal code. He said that
the audiencia court, in explanation to
the supreme court of it's order to ar
rest Rathbone, said that besides its
reasons for Rathbone's arrest and the
denial of bail in his case, mentioned
In the order, it had private informa-
ton that Rathbone wished to escape.
Senior Lanunza expressed regret that
the audiencia court was not bound
to make this declaration under oath.
The fiscal before the supreme court
denied that Rathbone had a right to
bail and he asked the court to fix his
bail in 100000 if it decided to grant it.
The court will give its decision in this
MATES Later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
CITY Has the First Claim.

Detroit, Mich, April l. Corporation
Council Tarsney holds that the city
has the first claim on the assets of the
wrecked City Savings bank, which
have been thus far collected, amount
ing to about 100000, inasmuch as the
bank held in trust at the time of it's
suspension the funds of the school
board and the library commission,
amounting to total of S502.O00.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
DOING GREAT DAMAGE
TENNESSEE RIVER ON A RAM
PAGE AND MANY LIVES ARE
REPORTED LOST.
DEAD NUMBER FIFTEEN

Believed to Have Perished-Much
Live Stock Drowned and Numerous
Houses Are Carried Away-CanaIs,
Locks and Dams Rendered Useless.
Decatur, Ala, April 1.-Since the
storm of Friday this has been the
Northern terminal Of the Louisville
and Nashville. All trains are now run
ming as far north as Elkmont, but it
is said it will be several days before
the road is opened to Nashville. No
Nashville mail has been received here
since Friday. During the day the first
mail reached here from Chicago, Gin
cinnati and other points north, by way
OF Chattanooga.
The Tennessee river is on rampage
and much damage is reported. Ben
Jones, white fisherman, his wife and
IL children, living in houseboat near
Riverton, are reported drowned. The
wreckage OF the boat has been found,
but the OCCUPANTS are missing. A
white man named Barber was drowned
in Flint river and his house swept
away. JdcOD COdCu, d uSSIO, was
found drowned in a sinkhole Much
live stock has been drowned and many
residences swept away. All day many
stories of loss of life and destruction
OF property have been coming in.
The steamer Decatur No. l brought
news that the government canals,
locks and dams at Mussel Shoals,in the
Tennessee river, are rendered practi-
cally useless by the flood since last
Fridays storm. Steamboat transpOr-
tation is severely handicapped, if not
altogether suspended. Locks 6, z, s
and 8 are so damaged that it will be
several months before they will be in
service. Lock 6 is the worst dam
aged, parts of the heavy stone work
being removed and gates wrenChed off.
The 500-foot steel aqueduct, hte only
means by which boats can pass the
shoals. is moved some distance off its
abutment ard is leaking badly. The
government railroad at the shoals is
destroyed. Several heavily laden river
steamers are tied up below the locks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
A NEW BUILDING.
F. K. Meagher Will Erect One For W.
r. Hammett.

E. K. Meagher is about to erect a
new building on Walnut street back of
the National Citizens bank building,
on Walnut street between Phillips
barn and the alley, to be used by W.
r. Hammett, the drayman, as an
Office and storage warehouse
The building will be 22x100 feet,
facing on Walnut street and will be
in every way a modern structure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
NINE MILES WIDE.
Pearl River at jackson, Miss, Out of
It's Banks.

Jackson, Miss, April 1.-The flood
situation has again become serious on
account of the continued rising of
Pearl river, which is now out of its
banks from mouth to source and flood
ing all the low country. At this place
the river is from seven to nine miles
wide and has washed away several
miles of the track of the Alabama and
Vicksburg railway and has tied up the
Gulf and Ship Island road. The plant
of the waterworks company is under
water and the pumps have been
stopped, causing a water famine all
over the city and the oil mills and other
factories have been compelled to shut
down. Another pump is being put up
and water is promised in sufficient
quantity to relieve distress. Traffic
is entirely cut off between this city
and Meridian, and will be for several
weeks
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
IOWA MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.
Returns Received From Several Of the
Principal Cities.

Des Moines, April flames Bren-
ton. Rep, was elected mayor of Des
Moines over J. ]. Hartenbower, Dem;
Burlington elected a Democratic may
or and council; Dennison went Demo
cratic by a small majority; Republi-
cans elected the Mayor of Clinton;
Democrats carried the Creston council,
and E. W. Caldwell was elected mayor
of Sioux City by the Republicans.
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Owatonna Journal: Miss Jessie
Mead of Mankato is the guest of Mr.
nd Mrs. G. B. Allan in the city. She
expects to remain for the next few
days.
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or stopping and it is wrongfully and
arbitrarily required that all work be
commenced and carried on at such
times and places as the engineer shall
direct, etc., the city arbitrarily and
unlawfully requires the successful bid
der to provide for the flow of water
courses, etc. and it arbitrarily and
unlawfully reserves the right to re-
duce the amount of work required by
said plans and specifications and to
deduct from the contract price pro
rata amount; and it has arbitrarily
and unlawfully provided for the pay
ment for said Improvement in an
illegal manner, and contrary to the
provisions of chapter A.. The property
owners fronting on the improvement
will be required to pay in advance in
addition to the cost of the improve
ment the cost of keeping the same in
repair and renewing and rebuilding
the same for period of at least ten
years, and also to pay for risks, costs
and improvements and expenses not
legally charged to them.
The board of public works has never
reported to the council whether or not
the improvement is proper and neces-
sary, nor the estimated expense there
of, nor whether or not property can
be found benefited to be assessed for
the cost and expenses of said improve
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Laws Of 1902 notice hereby given 10 all creditors
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Noiirc In Chanrrrp.
n CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY.-T

IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSE1-1o the
bondholders Of the United States Flour Milling Ionl--
pany.Pursuant order OF the Court Of tictfy o.
New Jersey made the OF the date hereof Mhea+
The Central Company of New York Is complainant
And United States Flour Milling company ana oIhedS'
are defenGart whereby referred TO the
one Of the Special Masters Chancery OF New JeIs'
10 dividend value OF the OUT
thousand hundred and four bonos OF
The United Flour Milling Company issued uiioet
and By mortgage or deed OF uust OF
May first hundred and ninety zine. more par
ncuary described bill OF complaint ana oecfee
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